Have you ever heard the claim that fish is “brain food?”  This common knowledge is reinforced in multiple cultures and traditions all over the world, from Mira’s college roommate who ate sushi every day on finals week to the cook at a local Mexican restaurant who...

For years, scientists have known that high homocysteine levels could cause stroke. The media blamed fat, particularly saturated fat, as the main culprit of hardened hearts and bursting brain vessels. The public at large was led to believe that some how, in some way,...

Letting your food go bad can be good for you, in certain cases! You have likely heard of some of the health benefits of fermented foods and the lovely probiotics found within, and today we will get to know the good guys in your gut a bit better. Probiotics are...

With all of the buzz about calcium for bones, iron for blood, or zinc for fighting colds, it can be easy to miss out on the metabolic magic of magnesium. But with at least half of Americans suspected to be magnesium deficient, you may be missing the mark! Read on to...