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Barberry - Dr. AxeNutrition
Featured · 23 min read · Nov 2026

Barberry: Benefits, Uses, Dosage, Fruit vs. Root & Side Effects

The tart berry of Persian cooking and the bitter, berberine-rich root: what barberry does for blood fats, blood sugar and the liver, and how to use it.

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Whole green cardamom pods heaped in a wooden spoon on a dark surfaceNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Cardamom: Benefits, Uses, Nutrition, Recipes & Side Effects

Cumin seeds - Dr. AxeNutrition
26 min read · Nov 2026

Cumin Seeds: Benefits, Nutrition, Recipes & How to Use Cumin

Fast food spread on a white table: burgers, French fries, fried chicken nuggets and tenders, potato wedges, a cola and an orange drinkNutrition
22 min read · Nov 2026

Foods That Raise Cortisol: What to Limit, Better Swaps & Habits

A close-up of golden, lightly salted straight-cut french fries piled on a dark surfaceNutrition
23 min read · Nov 2026

French Fries Calories by Size, Nutrition & Healthier Fries

Fresh blueberriesNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Blueberries: Benefits, Nutrition, Wild vs. Cultivated & Recipes

Blue chicory flowers on their stems beside a white dish and a spoon of chopped, dried chicory root on weathered white woodNutrition
23 min read · Nov 2026

Inulin: Benefits, Uses, Top Foods, Dosage & Side Effects

A raw egg yolk resting in a wooden spoon on a pale wooden board, beside a white bowl of separated egg white and a piece of cracked brown eggshellNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Methionine (L-Methionine): Benefits, Foods, Dosage and Uses

A white plate of dried, chopped marshmallow root in front of a clear glass mug of water on a wooden tableNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Marshmallow Root: Benefits, Uses, Tea, Dosage & Side Effects

A close-up of golden, triangle-shaped pita chips sprinkled with coarse salt in a dark wooden bowlNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Pita Chips: Are They Healthy? Nutrition, Pita Bread & Recipes

Pomegranate seeds - Dr. AxeNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Pomegranate Seeds: Are They Good for You? Benefits & How to Open

Coarse sea salt crystals, white with pink flecks, spilling from burlap sacksNutrition
26 min read · Nov 2026

Sea Salt vs. Table Salt: Benefits, Types, Uses & Side Effects

A wooden bowl of white yogurt above a block and cubes of tofu with fresh basilNutrition
22 min read · Nov 2026

Carrageenan: What It Is, Is It Bad for You & Safer Swaps

Rounds and wedges of pink grapefruit, lemon and orange with a broken-open pomegranate and loose pomegranate arils on a dark gray surfaceNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Winter Fruits: 14 Best In-Season Picks, Benefits & Recipes

Potato chips, chocolate chip cookies, a glass of cola, a flavored yogurt cup, a bowl of corn flakes, gummy candies, chocolate and a sugared pastry on a white tableNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Acidic Foods: The 25 Most Acidic Foods and What to Eat Instead

A clear, firm cube of agar jelly on a pale ceramic plateNutrition
23 min read · Nov 2026

Agar Agar: Benefits, Nutrition, Recipes & How to Use It

Illustration of the human digestive system, with the esophagus, stomach and intestines glowing red inside a translucent blue bodyNutrition
21 min read · Nov 2026

Amylase: What It Does, Levels, Blood Test & Food Sources

A wooden bowl piled with fresh arugula leaves on a weathered wooden tableNutrition
28 min read · Nov 2026

Arugula: Benefits, Nutrition, Uses & Recipes

Halved pink grapefruit, oranges and a lemon on a dark wooden table, with whole persimmons in a wooden crateNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

What Are Citrus Fruits? Top 17 List, Vitamin C & Benefits

Whole and sliced fresh cucumbers on a wooden boardNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Cucumbers: Benefits, Nutrition, Types, Uses & Recipes

A chalk drawing of a flexed arm on a blackboard, filled with raw salmon fillets, raw chicken breast, raw beef, halved hard-boiled eggs and a wedge of cheese, with pumpkin seeds and oats around itNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Foods High in Creatine: The Best Natural Sources, Ranked

White bread, a croissant, pasta, noodles, potatoes, squash, watermelon, cornflakes, white rice, tortilla chips and brown sugar on a white tableNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

High Glycemic Foods: List, GI Chart and How to Blunt the Spike

Cream-colored capsules spread across a green linen cloth beside small white bowls of round tablets and capsules on a dark wooden tableNutrition
23 min read · Nov 2026

Cysteine (L-Cysteine): Benefits, Foods, Dosage & Safety

Tomatoes, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower above, and a red apple, cherries, green grapes, a pear, an apricot, a plum, a peach and a strawberry below, on a white backgroundNutrition
21 min read · Nov 2026

Malic Acid: Benefits for Energy, Dry Mouth & Skin, Plus Foods

Ears of fresh yellow sweet corn, one still in its green husk, with cut cobs on a rustic wooden tableNutrition
30 min read · Nov 2026

Is Corn Healthy? Corn Nutrition Facts, Benefits & Recipes

Close-up of fresh green okra pods in a wooden bowl, showing their ridged, lightly fuzzy skin and trimmed stem capsNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Okra: Nutrition Facts, Benefits, Uses, Recipes & Side Effects

A small corked glass bottle of golden peanut oil beside a wooden bowl of unshelled peanuts on a weathered wooden tableNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Peanut Oil: Is It Healthy? Benefits, Smoke Point & Uses

Coarse pink Himalayan salt crystalsNutrition
27 min read · Nov 2026

Pink Himalayan Salt: Benefits, Minerals, Uses & Side Effects

A white bowl of ripe purple plums, several cut in half to show the yellow flesh and the pit, with fresh green leavesNutrition
28 min read · Nov 2026

Plum Benefits: Nutrition, Plums vs. Prunes & Side Effects

Porcini mushrooms (Boletus edulis), the king boleteNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Porcini Mushrooms: Nutrition, Benefits, Uses & Recipes

Whole purple potatoes and three round slices showing marbled violet flesh on a wooden cutting board, with a sprig of flat-leaf parsleyNutrition
29 min read · Nov 2026

Purple Potatoes: Benefits, Nutrition, Recipes & Side Effects

A splash of clear sparkling water with bubbles on a light blue backgroundNutrition
16 min read · Nov 2026

Quinine Benefits in Tonic Water: How Much, Safety & Uses

Grilled white rockfish fillets sprinkled with chopped herbs on a white platter with lemon slices and parsleyNutrition
25 min read · Nov 2026

Rockfish: Nutrition, Benefits, Mercury & How to Cook It

Green pears, peas in their pods, a bowl of mixed beans, rolled oats, chickpeas, bread rolls, cherries, raspberries, almonds, walnuts and bananas on a gray stone surfaceNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Soluble Fiber Foods: Best Sources, Benefits and How Much

Sliced, peeled water chestnuts in a bowlNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Water Chestnuts: Nutrition, Benefits, How to Cook & Recipes

White bowls of superfoods on a light stone surface, including blueberries, pomegranate arils, goji berries, ground turmeric, spirulina powder, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, cacao beans, bee pollen and almondsNutrition
26 min read · Nov 2026

Superfoods List: 25 Superfoods to Eat and How to Use Them

A glass jar of clear aloe vera juice on a wooden board between cut pieces of fresh aloe leafNutrition
27 min read · Nov 2026

Aloe Vera Juice: Benefits, How to Make It & How Much to Drink

A pale green bowl filled with cooked brown rice on a wooden cutting boardNutrition
32 min read · Nov 2026

Brown Rice: Benefits, Nutrition, vs. White Rice & How to Cook It

Coarse, moist light gray Celtic sea saltNutrition
27 min read · Nov 2026

Celtic Salt: Benefits, Minerals, Uses & How It Compares

A cooked white fish fillet topped with fresh thyme on a bed of spinach with cherry tomatoes on a white plateNutrition
24 min read · Nov 2026

Halibut: Nutrition, Benefits, Mercury & How to Cook It

A glass mug of coconut water with a lime slice and a striped straw, beside whole and halved coconutsNutrition
29 min read · Nov 2026

Coconut Water: Is It Good for You? Benefits vs. Sports Drinks

A white pitcher of milk kefir beside a metal strainer holding kefir grainsNutrition
29 min read · Nov 2026

Kefir: Benefits, Nutrition Facts, How to Make It & Recipes

Raw almonds, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, oats, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, broccoli, kiwi, a halved apple and whole walnuts on a dark stone surfaceNutrition
30 min read · Nov 2026

Top 15 Low-Sodium Foods for Healthy Blood Pressure

A clay bowl of rolled oats on burlap beside stalks of oat grass on a white wooden tableNutrition
33 min read · Nov 2026

Oats: Benefits, Nutrition Facts, Types & How to Use Them

Large fresh portobello mushroom caps turned upside down to show their dark brown gills, on a wooden boardNutrition
26 min read · Nov 2026

Portobello Mushrooms: Nutrition, Benefits, How to Cook & Recipes

White rice flour heaped in a curved white dish beside a small cup of uncooked white rice, with loose grains and a small silver spoon on dark slateNutrition
26 min read · Nov 2026

Rice Flour: Nutrition, Benefits, Gluten-Free Baking & Recipes

An open Bible at the Gospel of Matthew on a wooden table, above two garlic bulbs, cinnamon sticks on burlap, star anise pods and a pine coneNutrition
26 min read · Nov 2026

Herbs in the Bible: The Top 14 Herbs That Heal & Nourish

A woman in a light blue shirt holding a tissue to her nose, beside a panel of brain scan imagesNutrition
27 min read · Nov 2026

Zinc Deficiency: 9 Signs, Causes and the Best Foods to Fix It

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