Sep 17, 2026
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Pasteurized kraut has no live cultures, and even raw, the gut hype outruns the proof.
Sep 16, 2026
Policosanol dazzled in Cuban studies and failed everywhere else, a cautionary tale.
Sep 15, 2026
2 min read
Resveratrol never delivered, and "moderate drinking is healthy" was mostly a statistical mirage.
Sep 14, 2026
The tea and face oil are nice, but the real evidence is for arthritis pain.
Sep 11, 2026
Artichoke leaf extract genuinely eases indigestion and modestly lowers cholesterol.
Sep 10, 2026
Wartime propaganda invented it; the real evidence for your eyes is far smaller.
Sep 9, 2026
Pumpkin seed oil has early, modest evidence for calming an overactive bladder.
Sep 8, 2026
Dried nettle may modestly ease sneezing and itch, though the evidence is thin.
Sep 7, 2026
Frankincense's relative, boswellia, has real trials for arthritis pain, via a non-ibuprofen route.
Sep 4, 2026
Beetroot's nitrates genuinely trim blood pressure and lift stamina, via nitric oxide.
Sep 3, 2026
Red clover's isoflavones may modestly cool hot flashes, but the trials genuinely disagree.
Sep 2, 2026
Extra-virgin olive oil has real heart evidence, but "light" and refined oils lose the point.
Sep 1, 2026
Tart cherry may help you sleep a little, but not for the reason everyone repeats.
Aug 31, 2026
Yerba mate is a real lift and antioxidant, but never drink it scalding hot.
Aug 28, 2026
Cranberry cuts recurrent bladder infections, but it prevents rather than treats, and juice often misses.
Aug 27, 2026
Diluted on skin it eases a few real things; swallowed, even a little can poison you.
Aug 26, 2026
Rhodiola may ease everyday stress and tiredness, but the evidence is genuinely thin.
Aug 25, 2026
Cod liver oil genuinely corrects low vitamin D and adds omega-3s, but it's oversold as a cure-all.
Aug 24, 2026
Ginger genuinely settles nausea, but most sodas and candies barely contain any.
Aug 21, 2026
The heart-and-brain benefit is from flavanols that making chocolate mostly destroys.
Aug 20, 2026
Moringa is a genuinely nutritious green, not the cure-all the powders promise.
Aug 19, 2026
Kava genuinely eases anxiety in trials, and genuinely put some livers in danger.
Aug 18, 2026
Pure pomegranate juice lowers the top number a few points, but the bottled blends are mostly sugar.
Aug 17, 2026
Scandinavia's winter dip lifts mood, but the metabolic claims are thin and the danger is real.
Aug 14, 2026
Sage briefly lifts recall by the same mechanism as Alzheimer's drugs, at doses your dinner won't reach.
