Q. What are the pros and cons of eating raw fish, as in sushi?
Q. What are the pros and cons of eating raw fish, as in sushi?
Q. I know fruit is considered very healthy, but I worry about the sugars...
Q. I know fruit is considered very healthy, but I worry about the sugars in it. Should someone with diabetes or pre-diabetes consume fruit?
Q. Ive read that nuts deliver fewer calories than the label indicates because not...
Q. Ive read that nuts deliver fewer calories than the label indicates because not all the calories get absorbed by the body. Is the same true for nut butters?
Q. For years Ive daily eaten blueberries and a few walnuts with 1% milk....
Q. For years Ive daily eaten blueberries and a few walnuts with 1% milk. But recently I was told that milk neutralizes the antioxidant benefit of the blueberries. Is this true, and if so does milk similarly affect other berries and antioxidant-rich foods? Would yogurt do the same thing?
Q. Is it true that most tomatoes sold in the US are genetically modified...
Q. Is it true that most tomatoes sold in the US are genetically modified (GMO)? And if so, does this have a bearing on the safety of the tomatoes we eat?
Q. I was wondering if a gluten-free diet results in any deficiencies in vitamins/minerals...
Q. I was wondering if a gluten-free diet results in any deficiencies in vitamins/minerals or other essential parts of ones diet? My diet is a medical not personal choice.
Q. I read that a recent study found glucosamine hydrochloride was ineffective for arthritis...
A. Timothy E. McAlindon, MD, MPH, chief of the Division of Rheumatology and professor at Tufts School of Medicine, responds: Its controversial. Most biochemists I know assert that there really isnt any difference between the hydrochloride and sulfated versions because they dissociate in the stomach. The manufacturer of glucosamine sulfate claims otherwise, but I have never heard a satisfactory explanation of why that should be the case. There are clinical trials of glucosamine sulfate, but…
Q. As a physician, I’m wondering whether the evidence for coffee’s health benefits is...
Q. As a physician, Im wondering whether the evidence for coffees health benefits is such that I should start advising my patients who do not drink coffee to start drinking a cup a day?
Q. You recently warned about possible interactions between coenzyme Q-10 and blood-pressure medications. Can...
Q. You recently warned about possible interactions between coenzyme Q-10 and blood-pressure medications. Can you elaborate?
Q. When the advice says, “Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables daily,” does...
Q. When the advice says, Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables daily, does that mean five fruits plus five vegetables (10 total servings) or five total?