Chocolate has a surprising number of health benefits. Previous studies have shown it can even lower blood pressure, but the dose was quite high. Now we know even a little bit of chocolate a day may help keep high blood pressure at bay.
Another dietary study had men eating ground flaxseed on their cereal or in their smoothies. How did this simple approach affect their risk of prostate cancer?
For years, dermatologists told their teenage patients to stay away from chocolate shakes and fries. Then they decided diet didn’t matter. Now a study says it can make a difference after all. What’s the right diet to keep acne under control?
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Guests: Joe Vinson, PhD, Professor of Chemistry, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA.
Denise Snyder, MS, RD, LDN, Clinical Trials Manager at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC.
Tieraona Low Dog, MD, Director of Education for the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Clinical Lecturer for the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
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