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We have 322 expert articles with research and specialist opinions on health — in 14 languages
Alkaline water — a fad or a remedy for an acidified body?
Prof. Klaus F. Kopp believes that drinks with a high carbonate content may improve acid-base balance.
Read the answer →Common sage for hot flashes — an herb for women after menopause?
Henryk Różański notes that sage reduces sweating and may be used for some symptoms of menopause.
Read the answer →Vitamin D3 and K2 together — is it always a good combination?
Jan Jaśkowski recommends combining vitamin D3 with K2, including in the form of MK7, for their combined effects and support for bones.
Read the answer →Iodine from seaweed — safe for the thyroid?
Henryk Różański says that bladderwrack and kelp stimulate thyroid function and are recommended for goiter caused by iodine deficiency.
Read the answer →Aluminum Vaccines and the Brain — What Do We Know About Adjuvants?
Andrzej Frydrychowski writes that metals added to vaccines as adjuvants cause inflammation of microglia in the brain.
Read the answer →Red Wine and Resveratrol — Does It Protect the Heart?
Henryk Różański says that resveratrol and polydatin may widen blood vessels and improve blood flow.
Read the answer →Supplement ads — can they be trusted?
Henryk Różański shows that supplement ads should not be trusted blindly: he calls some of their promises nonsense.
Read the answer →Bird’s knotweed and horsetail — herbs for kidney stones and hair?
Henryk Różański describes bird’s knotweed as a diuretic and a remedy for preventing stones, and says horsetail helps prevent urinary and gallstones from forming.
Read the answer →Nettle for the prostate — does the root help men over fifty?
Jan Jaśkowski states that nettle extracts help with short- and long-term urination problems associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Read the answer →Selenium and the thyroid — can selenium deficiency damage the thyroid?
Jerzy Zięba claims that selenium deficiency can cause immediate thyroid problems.
Read the answer →The flu vaccine and seniors — what do doctors who are critical of vaccination say?
Jerzy Jaśkowski believes that maintaining a healthy vitamin D level prevents the flu more cheaply and effectively than mass vaccination.
Read the answer →Vaccines and autism — why does this controversy keep coming back?
Jerzy Jaśkowski presents the link between autism and vaccination as indisputable.
Read the answer →The Mediterranean diet — does it really extend life?
Paul Clayton reports that, in a ten-year follow-up of 21,000 people, the Mediterranean diet was associated with a 25 percent lower risk of sudden cardiac death.
Read the answer →Plant-Based Margarine — Healthier Than Butter for the Heart?
Grażyna Cichosz cites studies in which an equivalent intake of trans isomers was associated with a 10-fold higher risk of heart disease than an equivalent intake of saturated fatty acids.
Read the answer →Body acidity and joint pain — what do supporters of the alkaline diet say?
M. S. Sater and H. A. Giha link acidity in joint fluid to changes indicating joint damage in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
Read the answer →Type 2 diabetes and a low-carbohydrate diet — can you stop taking medication?
Bracia Rodzeń report that after one year in a study involving about 330 people, 97% reduced or stopped using insulin, and 58% no longer had a diabetes diagnosis.
Read the answer →Irritable bowel syndrome—is diet and stress to blame?
Henryk Różański recommends low-gluten or gluten-free foods for people with irritable bowel syndrome.
Read the answer →Milk thistle — a shield for the liver after years of medication?
Henryk Różański says that silymarin may protect liver cells from harmful substances, including paracetamol and alcohol.
Read the answer →Vitamin B12 for vegans — essential supplement or overkill?
Henryk Różański says that an entirely plant-based diet is an indication for taking vitamin B12, because plants contain too little of it for humans.
Read the answer →Magnesium and stress — do nerves deplete our reserves?
Henryk Różański lists stressful conditions and prolonged depression as causes of magnesium deficiency with a reduced concentration in the blood.
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