What are antioxidants? In a nutshell, they “donate” electrons to unstable molecules which are known as free radicals (oxidants). This stabilizes them, so they a...
When people talk about healthy foods, the benefit of antioxidants might get mentioned as often as protein, minerals, and other common nutrients.
Most people ...
The middle of grocery stores – i.e. the canned food aisles – are starting to look like ghost towns. Grandma may have bought many things there, while her millenn...
Fibrinolytic drugs are those capable of stimulating the dissolution of a blood clot (thrombus). They're administered by IV. Examples include Abbokinase (generic...
Soy-based cheeses have been on the market for decades, but for different reasons.
In the 80’s and 90’s these products were aimed at the lactose intolerant an...
With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, it’s that time of year to start thinking about what to serve the vegans and vegetarians at your dinner party....
Widely known for its role in blood clotting, vitamin K, originally discovered in 1929, has since been found to exist as two structurally similar compounds: vita...
Not too long ago at a popular (and pricey) restaurant here in Los Angeles, the waitress was going over the specials for the evening. What she was most enthusias...
