I'm trying to get up to speed on phytic acid and I'm still confused: If you eat almonds, is the problem that: phytic acid binds to the minerals in the almond and prevents the al …

I am completely gluten free these days (had dermatitis herpetiformis on face before I quit), but I'm wondering if it would be safe to be in restaurants or places that cook with glu …

I guess those two seem like separate questions, but my mother has been nagging me to not eat too many nutrient dense foods in the same meal because she believes that the body can't …

I know there's phytic acid in coffee beans, but is there enough to worry about in brewed coffee? Doesn't the roasting/hot brewing inactivate any of it? I drink a cup every morning …

I have been wondering lately, because that's what everyone always told me every time that I wanted to eat an orange after sunset; that it's pointless and that it needs to be daytim …

I'm interested in making a list of how to best absorb specific nutrients. Whether or not we always want to best absorb each nutrient is debatable, but I think putting this informat …

I've heard omega 3 and 6 compete for the same receptors, so they should be ingested apart from one another. Is this true? What about other fats such as coconut or saturated fats? …

Thats basically it. We all know, add fat, lower the glycemic index of any carb. Thats why for some crazy reason, ice cream sugars are absorbed slower than starch in white bread (ie …

I usually take a spoonful of fish oil and a few drops of liquid vitamin D in the morning with breakfast. I don't always get a chance to eat breakfast though, so I just take a dose …

I'm trying to determine potential causes for my moderate case of anemia, which has been affecting me for the past several months. I'm consuming large quantities of iron from natura …

I'm evaluating 2 different magnesium supplements (a citrate and a glycinate). If I take the same net magnesium amounts (the gross weights will be different), and one causes loose …

I am eating a VERY big salad daily. Relatives are concerned about the possibly high content of oxalates I am taking. The daily salad consists mainly of: Lollo rosso/red cabbage R …

What’s your view on the recent emerging buzz that the typical hunter-gatherer tribe eats only once a day? If humans can only absorb around 35g of protein at one time, this would me …

In case it matters, this is the mineral formula I use: http://www.iherb.com/Doctor-s-Best-Calcium-Bone-Maker-Complex-180-Capsules/27750?at=0 : Calcium (from microcrystalline hydr …

How much of the sesame oil that I use for OP gets absorbed in my system through the membranes of my mouth? I'm asking because I'm not supposed to eat sesame seeds or foods cooked …