Are Cyanide Levels in Flaxseed Safe?
Lynne M. Ausman, DSc, RD, director of the Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition Program at Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, says you have nothing to worry about.
Can Bad Dreams Raise Blood Pressure?
Its probably not your dreams, but you may want to check with your doctor about an underlying physical cause of this pattern, such as uncontrolled hypertension, sleep apnea, adrenal-gland issues or kidney problems. The normal daily pattern of blood pressure is that its lower at night and when you first wake up, then rises during the day. Blood pressure typically peaks in mid-afternoon, then begins to drop again.
Q: With the growing popularity of daily low-dose aspirin therapy, I wonder if there...
Answer : Despite several unreferenced articles linking aspirin to AMD, Allen Taylor, PhD, director of Tufts HNRCA Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research, says...
Q: Does tea lose its health benefits if its been stored a long time?
Answer : Selena Ahmed, a Tufts postdoctoral fellow researching the chemical ecology of tea, responds: Some tea phytochemicals- the compounds that may have health-protective effects in humans-are more influenced by production...
Q: Im confused by your article about the new American Heart Association statement on...
Answer : We checked with Neil J. Stone, MD, of the Feinberg School of Medicine...
Q: Do diet and exercise have the same benefit for someone who has led...
Answer : The good news (unless youre looking for an excuse to slack off exercising)...
Q: Should fruit be eaten on an empty stomach to ensure proper digestion?
Answer : Ashley Dunham, a dietetic intern at Tufts Frances Stern Nutrition Center, replies, No, fruit does not need to be eaten on an empty stomach.
Q: Is lead as harmful for adults as it is for children? Is it...
Answer : Beth Rosenberg, MPH, ScD, an assistant professor in Tufts Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, replies: Lead is definitely harmful for adults to ingest or breathe...
Q: Are the shortenings that boast no trans fat really any better for you...
Answer : Yes, shortenings actually have gotten better...
Q: My husband, whos been on medication for early Alzheimers, went to the emergency...
Answer : You should never stop taking any medication without checking with your own physician. As for coconut oil, its touted as a source of caprylic acid, which the body breaks down...