Can Food Work as Medicine?

In this episode of Science Quickly, Rachel Feltman speaks with Helena Kopp Kallner, an ob-gyn and a professor, about her promising new study that shows local anesthetic can reduce pain during placements of intrauterine devices (IUDs). These devices are one of the most effective a ... Show More

When news broke that OpenAI agents had breached the AI platform Hugging Face, many headlines framed it as a case of “rogue” artificial intelligence acting on its own. But how much of that narrative was reality, and how much was hype? In this episode, Rachel Feltman speaks with AI ... Show More

In this episode of Science Quickly, we explore how an El Niño–driven Kelvin wave could increase coastal flooding risks in California, why researchers say a plan to weaken vaccine requirements could leave Florida vulnerable to major measles outbreaks and what experts want people t ... Show More

Is it possible that the right foods could prevent and even treat cancer? Or that a healthy diet could alleviate your depression and anxiety? CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta heads into the kitchen to explore how food can actually be a powerful medicine for our b ... Show More

There's plenty of research to support the idea that a good diet—including wholefoods, fruit and vegetables—is really good at helping you to not get sick. But when people talk about using food to treat diseases the picture isn't so clear. And this is especially so with a disease l ... Show More

Some foods marketed as healthy may instead sabotage our diets. Consumer psychologist Lara Spiteri-Cornish, PhD, studies how companies market foods to health-conscious consumers and why we should all be wary of what they’re trying to make us believe. APA is currently seeking propo ... Show More

Today’s snacksize Doctor’s Kitchen podcast is about the beauty of Brassica vegetables and the MediterrAsian diet. I sat down with medical Dr William Li on episode #235 to talk about food as medicine from coffee, to alcohol to herbs and spices. In this segment we talk about the Me ... Show More

<p>In a recent report published in the<em> International Journal of Epidemiology</em>, researchers estimated that nearly <strong>8 million</strong> premature <strong>deaths </strong>per year could be avoided <strong>if we ate 10 portions of fruits and vegetables a day.</strong> F ... Show More

It’s possible to design the right diet, but is it useful? This episode features audio from How Useful Is Personalized Nutrition? and Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast. 

Tim Spector, a world expert on gut health, reveals the at-home blue muffin test that’ll help you understand how healthy your gut is, why food is medicine and how to improve our health. To get involved, visit www.bluepoopchallenge.com/deliciouslyella See acast.com/privacy for pr ... Show More

A recent study found that one key to gut health is eating a wide variety of plants. In this episode, we talk about the research with NPR's Maria Godoy and offer tips to help you mix up your diet.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ... Show More