by Richard Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Black pepper has an ancient history of being a highly desirable but expensive spice.  It has even been...

by R Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Nutritional yeast has a nutty, cheesy flavor and is often used to emulate cheese, thicken sauces and...

Zinc is an essential trace mineral, a component of hundreds of enzymes and proteins.  It is required for intracellular message...

by Richard Aien MD PhD Flowers of Hibiscus (rosa-sinensis Linn) popularly known as “China-rose flowers” contain significant...

by R. Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Turmeric is a spice with perhaps the highest antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of any culinary...

by Richard Aiken MD, PhD @rcaiken The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has created the world’s...

Teen consumption of “junk foods” and other unhealthy dietary choices may be contributing significantly to the burgeoning mental health crisi

by R. Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken Flaxseed helps lower cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, is anti-inflammatory, has good anti-oxidants, and...

by Richard Aiken MD PhD @rcaiken A systematic review of numerous randomized placebo-controlled studies of Rhodiola rosea showed...

by Richard Aiken MD PhD Adequate nutrition for younger children is a well-known critical factor for growth and development, not only in...

Lithium was once used as a key ingredient in a soft drink invented in 1929 by Charles Leipe Grigg, an American from Price Branch,...

by Richard Aiken MD PhD Iodine, an essential nutrient, is an intrinsic component of the thyroid hormone regulating metabolism at all ages...

by Richard Aiken MD PhD According to ancient Greek mythology, Hermes and his friend Krokos were horse-playing and Hermes accidentally...

by Richard Aiken MD PhD The fourth vitamin to be discovered, vitamin D, is technically not a vitamin as one’s body can produce it – it...

Where do you get your calories? Your phytonutrients? by Richard Aiken MD PhD Green leafy plants generally have a very high nutrient to...

We are beginning to elucidate the relationship chronic inflammation has on mood disorders and neuronal disease, as for heart disease and...

The ApoE4 variant, apparently predominant in pre-modern hominids, is a known genetic risk factor for impaired lipid regulation leading to...

The consumption of sweetened beverages, refined foods, and pastries has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of depression...

Eat like a primate! The New Paleo. We just published this book yesterday and now available on Amazon (below); scientific approach on what...

Forget Paleo.  It’s silly and not based on evolution or science.  The New Ancestral Diet sets the record straight.  Available soon. From...