Canned Pumpkin (Pumpkin Puree): Nutrition, Benefits & Uses
What canned pumpkin really is, what a half cup gives you, how its gentle, cooked fiber works in your gut, pure pumpkin vs. pie filling, how to choose a can and the easiest ways to use it.
Garlic: Benefits, Nutrition, Raw vs. Aged & How Much to Eat
What garlic does for your blood pressure, cholesterol, immune defenses and gut, why you crush it and wait, how raw, cooked and aged garlic compare, and how much to eat a day.
Tapioca Flour (Tapioca Starch): Nutrition, Uses & Baking Swaps
What tapioca flour is, how it compares with cassava flour, arrowroot and cornstarch, its nutrition, how to bake and thicken with it, and how to pair it so it's easy on your blood sugar.
Amylopectin: What It Is, Foods & How It Affects Blood Sugar
What amylopectin is, how it differs from amylose, which foods carry the most of it, what human trials show for blood sugar and insulin, and how cooking, cooling and the order you eat your food change its effect.
Schisandra Berry: Benefits, Dosage, Tea & Side Effects
What schisandra berry is, what human trials show for liver enzymes, menopause symptoms, strength, stress and blood sugar, how to take it as tea, powder and extract, and who should skip it.
Sucralose: Is It Bad for You? Blood Sugar, Gut and Safety
What sucralose is, what the human trials show it does to blood sugar, insulin and your gut, what happens when it's heated, and the natural sweeteners Dr. Axe uses instead.
Canker Sore: Causes, Treatment & How to Get Rid of One Fast
What a canker sore is, what sets one off, the natural remedies that shrank sores and eased pain in clinical trials, the toothpaste and nutrient changes that cut repeat sores, and when a mouth sore needs a closer look.
Threonine: Benefits, Food Sources, Daily Needs & Supplements
What threonine is, why your body can't make it, which foods supply the most, how it helps build the mucus that protects your gut lining, and what the human trials of threonine supplements found.
Brain Fog: Causes, Symptoms and How to Clear It Naturally
A physician's evidence-based guide to brain fog — what that foggy, slow, can't-think feeling really is, the root causes behind it, how it's evaluated, and the diet, supplements, and CLEAR method that help you think clearly again.
Taro Root: Benefits, Nutrition, How to Cook It & Side Effects
What taro root is, what a cooked cup delivers, what the research shows for your gut, blood sugar and blood pressure, why poi was a staple of the Pacific islands, and how to cook taro so it's safe and delicious.
Slippery Elm: Gut and Throat Benefits, Dosage & Side Effects
What slippery elm does for a sore throat, heartburn, IBS and the gut lining, what the human studies show, how to take the powder, tea or lozenges, and who should skip it.
Chicory: Benefits, Root Fiber, Chicory Coffee & Side Effects
What chicory is, from the blue-flowered plant to its fiber-rich root, what the human studies of chicory root fiber show for regularity, gut bacteria and blood sugar, how to brew chicory coffee, how much to use and who should be careful.
Beef Gelatin: Benefits, How to Use It & Gelatin vs. Collagen
What beef gelatin is, what a spoonful gives you, what the research shows for collagen building, your gut and joints, how it compares with collagen peptides and how to use it in your kitchen.
Gellan Gum: What It Is, Is It Bad for You & Side Effects
What gellan gum is, how it's made, what happens when you eat it, what the human studies show, and how to read the labels it turns up on, guided by the five-ingredient rule from Dr. Axe.
Caprylic Acid: Candida Benefits, Food Sources, Dose & Safety
What caprylic acid is, how it works against Candida yeast in lab and human studies, where it fits in a candida cleanse, which foods supply it, and who should be careful.
Bile Salts: Benefits, Gallbladder Support, Dosage & Side Effects
What bile salts are, how your body uses them to digest fat, what the research shows for life without a gallbladder, liver enzymes and blood sugar, how ox bile and TUDCA compare, and how much to take with meals.
Hemp Seeds: Benefits, Nutrition, THC Facts & How to Eat Them
What three tablespoons of hemp hearts give you, what the human studies show for omega-3, blood pressure and regularity, what hemp's trace THC means for a drug test, and how to eat them.
Sunflower Lecithin: Benefits, Breastfeeding Dose, Choline & Side Effects
What sunflower lecithin is, how much phosphatidylcholine and choline a serving supplies, what the human research shows for plugged milk ducts, blood sugar, memory and liver fat, and how to choose, dose and use it.
Eggplant: Nutrition, Benefits, Nightshades & How to Cook It
What a cup of eggplant gives you, what the human studies on blood sugar and blood pressure found, what its purple skin carries, whether nightshades are a concern, and how to cook it so it doesn't soak up oil.
Flavonoids and Bioflavonoids: Types, Top Foods and Benefits
What flavonoids and bioflavonoids are, the six families and the foods richest in each, how much a day the research points to, what human trials show for your blood vessels, blood sugar, veins and more, and where supplements fit.
