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Healthy Drinks - Dr. AxeNutrition
Featured · 22 min read · Oct 2026

Healthy Drinks: The 10 Best, Ranked, and the Ones to Skip

Dr. Axe's ranked list of the 10 healthiest drinks, how much of each to drink, and the drinks to skip.

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Close-up of fresh, bright green lemon balm leaves with crinkled, scalloped edges growing on the plantNutrition
25 min read · Oct 2026

Lemon Balm Benefits: Tea, Sleep, Stress, Dosage & Side Effects

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20 min read · Oct 2026

Lotus Root: Benefits, Nutrition, Safety & How to Cook It

A glass of water with slit okra pods soaking in it, beside a wooden plate of fresh okra pods and sliced okraNutrition
18 min read · Oct 2026

Okra Water: Benefits, Blood Sugar, Recipe & Side Effects

Powdered slippery elm inner bark in a bowlNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Slippery Elm: Gut and Throat Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects

Two baked sole fillets sprinkled with chopped parsley, surrounded by roasted cherry tomatoes on a white plateNutrition
22 min read · Oct 2026

Sole Fish: Benefits, Nutrition, Mercury & How to Cook It

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22 min read · Oct 2026

Sunflower Seeds: Benefits, Nutrition, Uses & Side Effects

Taro root - Dr. AxeNutrition
22 min read · Oct 2026

Taro Root: Benefits, Nutrition, How to Cook It & Side Effects

Silvery-green, finely divided wormwood leaves growing around a cluster of young shoots, seen from aboveNutrition
24 min read · Oct 2026

Wormwood: Benefits, Parasite Uses, Dosage & Side Effects

Cane sugar - Dr. AxeNutrition
20 min read · Oct 2026

Cane Sugar vs. White Sugar: Nutrition, Health Risks & Better Swaps

Glass jars of carrots, cucumbers, shredded cabbage, red onion, peppers and cherry tomatoes fermenting in brineNutrition
24 min read · Oct 2026

Fermented Foods: Benefits, Best Types & How Much to Eat

Two glass jars of fresh goat milk tied with twine on a dark wooden tableNutrition
25 min read · Oct 2026

Goat Milk: Benefits, Nutrition, Lactose Facts & Side Effects

A glass bowl of tan maca powder beside a wooden spoon and two whole yellow maca roots, with baked cookies on a wooden plate behind themNutrition
17 min read · Oct 2026

Maca Root Powder: Benefits, Nutrition Facts, Dosage & Side Effects

A blue ceramic bowl heaped with glossy, wrinkled Medjool dates on a linen cloth, with a few loose dates beside itNutrition
18 min read · Oct 2026

Medjool Dates: Benefits, Nutrition, Blood Sugar & How Many to Eat

Hulled green pumpkin seed kernels heaped in a small olive-wood bowl and spilling from a wooden spoon across a pale gray stone surfaceNutrition
21 min read · Oct 2026

Pumpkin Seeds: Benefits, Nutrition, How Many to Eat & Side Effects

Five heads of romaine lettuce on a gray surfaceNutrition
17 min read · Oct 2026

Romaine Lettuce: Benefits, Nutrition, Uses & Side Effects

A mound of fine, pale tan lecithin powder on a white surface, with a heaping metal spoonful in front and a round wooden dish behindNutrition
23 min read · Oct 2026

Sunflower Lecithin: Benefits, Breastfeeding Dose, Choline & Side Effects

A firm, creamy-white block of rendered tallow resting on brown parchment paperNutrition
23 min read · Oct 2026

What Is Tallow? Beef Tallow Benefits, Nutrition, Cooking & Skin Uses

Whole cacao beans, one cracked open to show the nibs inside, resting on a mound of cocoa powder on a dark stone surfaceNutrition
24 min read · Oct 2026

Theobromine: Benefits, vs. Caffeine, Dosage & Side Effects

Green and black olives in olive-wood bowls on a wooden board, with olive leaves and a cruet of olive oil on a dark stone surfaceNutrition
19 min read · Oct 2026

Top 10 Bible Foods That Heal: The Biblical Superfoods, Ranked

Pork - Dr. AxeNutrition
11 min read · Oct 2026

Why You Should Avoid Pork: What the Bible and the Science Say

Illustration for: Genetics-Based Diet Advice Trims Body Weight By Half A KilogramNutrition
Article · Sep 2026

Genetics-Based Diet Advice Trims Body Weight By Half A Kilogram

Illustration for: Refeeding Syndrome Found Rare in 354 Adults on IV NutritionNutrition
Article · Sep 2026

Refeeding Syndrome Found Rare in 354 Adults on IV Nutrition

Illustration for: Atlas Maps Overlooked Microproteins in Alzheimer's-Affected Human Brain TissueNutrition
Article · Sep 2026

Atlas Maps Overlooked Microproteins in Alzheimer's-Affected Human Brain Tissue

Illustration for: B12 Absorption Test Predicts Response To Year Of Oral SupplementsNutrition
Article · Sep 2026

B12 Absorption Test Predicts Response To Year Of Oral Supplements

Illustration for: Nearly 17% of Teens on GLP-1 Drugs Develop Nutrient Deficiency Within a YearNutrition
Article · Sep 2026

Nearly 17% of Teens on GLP-1 Drugs Develop Nutrient Deficiency Within a Year

Illustration for: Dietitian-Led Nutrition Program Linked to Lower Mortality in Malnourished SeniorsNutrition
Article · Sep 2026

Dietitian-Led Nutrition Program Linked to Lower Mortality in Malnourished Seniors

Illustration for: Two Days Of Food Recalls Capture Main Dietary Patterns In 302 AdultsNutrition
Article · Sep 2026

Two Days Of Food Recalls Capture Main Dietary Patterns In 302 Adults

Overhead of a keto plate: salmon, avocado and greens with olive oil and nuts on a yellow surfaceNutrition
23 min read · Sep 2026

Keto Diet: Benefits, Food List, 7-Day Meal Plan & How to Start

Small glass vials of powdered peptide beside an insulin syringe with a green leaf behind themNutrition
10 min read · Sep 2026

BPC-157 Benefits: Healing, Gut Repair & Recovery

A scoop of white creatine powder beside a glass of water on a deep blue backgroundNutrition
18 min read · Sep 2026

Creatine: Benefits, Uses, Dosage & Side Effects

A wicker basket of fresh whole vegetables on a wooden tableNutrition
24 min read · Sep 2026

Supplements: Why They Only Work After the Foundations Are in Place

Bee pollen granules heaped in a wooden spoonNutrition
21 min read · Aug 2026

Bee Pollen: Benefits, Nutrition, Dosage & Side Effects

Whole scaled fish on crushed iceNutrition
14 min read · Aug 2026

Fish You Should Never Eat: 12 to Skip, Plus the Safest Fish to Choose

Corn oil - Dr. AxeNutrition
26 min read · Jul 2026

Is Corn Oil Healthy? What the Research Shows About Benefits, Risks, and Better Oils

A bowl of golden homemade bone broth beside marrow bones, carrots, celery, garlic and parsleyNutrition
9 min read · Jul 2026

Collagen Benefits: What the Evidence Actually Shows

Fresh figs, whole and sliced, on a rustic wooden tableNutrition
23 min read · Jun 2026

The Biblical Diet: Foods, Benefits & What the Bible Says About Eating

Olive oil in a wooden spoon beside fresh green olivesNutrition
18 min read · Jun 2026

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Benefits, Best Type, Cooking & Side Effects

Assorted cooking oils in glass bottlesNutrition
22 min read · Jun 2026

Seed Oils: Are They Bad for You? What the Research Really Says

A pomegranate split open to show its packed red arils, resting on a pile of whole fruitNutrition
12 min read · Jun 2026

Pomegranate: Benefits, Nutrition, Uses & Side Effects

Magnesium deficiencyNutrition
34 min read · Jan 2026

9 Signs of Magnesium Deficiency: Symptoms, Causes, Testing and How to Fix It

Broccoli nutrition - Dr. AxeNutrition
25 min read · Sep 2025

Broccoli: Benefits, Nutrition, Cooking & Side Effects

Fresh turmeric root beside a wooden bowl of ground turmericNutrition
21 min read · Jul 2024

Turmeric Benefits: How It Works, Dosage, vs. Ibuprofen & Side Effects

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22 min read · May 2024

How Many Carbs Are in a Banana? By Size, Ripeness and Net Carbs

Pomegranate juice - Dr. AxeNutrition
31 min read · Apr 2024

Pomegranate Juice: Benefits, Nutrition, How Much to Drink & Side Effects

Flaked imitation crab in a glass bowl beside tomatoesNutrition
14 min read · Jan 2024

Imitation Crab Meat: What It's Made Of, Nutrition, Benefits & Side Effects

Chicory rootNutrition
23 min read · Sep 2023

Chicory Root: Benefits, Nutrition, Coffee & Side Effects

A jar of coconut oil beside fresh coconuts and a wooden spoonNutrition
16 min read · Aug 2023

Coconut Oil Benefits: Heart Health, Uses, vs. Butter & MCT Oil

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