The GAPS diet is a strict elimination diet that requires its followers to cut out grains, pasteurized dairy, starchy vegetables and refined carbs. It’s promoted as a natural treatment for people with conditions that affect the brain, such as autism. However, it’s a controversial therapy and has been widely criticized by doctors, scientists and nutrition… Read More: The GAPS Diet: An Evidence-Based Review »
At the start of the new year, a glut of self-help books offer many promises The Money Doctor 2019, by John Lowe (Gill Books) The Hollywood Body Plan: 21 Minutes for 21 Days, by David Higgins (Headline Books) The Power Of Small, by Aisling Leonard Curtin and Trish Leonard-Curtin (Hachette Ireland) Calm The F*** Down,… Read More: New Year, new start: The best self help books and… »
New research could have applications in aging therapies for humans Why do we age? Despite more than a century of research, and a vast industry of youth-promising products, what causes our cells and organs to deteriorate with age is still unknown. One known factor is temperature: Many animal species live longer at lower temperature than… Read More: Do colder temperatures affect lifespan? Depends on genetics »
(Photo by Marcus Ingram/Getty Images for UNICEF) Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo is mourning the death of the 8-year-old African boy that he flew to the United States earlier this month for surgery to remove a tumor. The child, Matadi Sela Petit of Kinshasa, Congo, died after suffering a “rare and unpredictable genetic reaction to… Read More: 8-year-old African child who was flown to the U.S. for… »