Request: an elimination diet that involves cutting out grains, pasteurized dairy, starchy vegetables and refined carbohydrates.
protein powder / shakes / protein supplementation
Request: used by gymgoers.
impact of the contraceptive pill on women's health
Request: There has been lots of controversy about potential ill effects of the contraceptive pill on women’s health including doubts around breast cancer. It would be important for women to know if contraceptive pills are safe to use in absolute terms.
drinking even a single glass during pregnancy can cause birth defects
Referring to an alcoholic beverage.
FODMAP diet
Request: a medicinal (temporary) diet used to restrict heavily on foods that aggravate one's gut. As symptoms relax, one slowly reintroduces foods to see which they still have reactions to. Is it helpful or too overtly restrictive?
Manuka honey
made in Australia and New Zealand by bees that pollinate the native leptospermum scoparium bush (also known as a tea tree). Advocates say it can treat wound infections and other conditions. -- WebMD
fruitarianism
a diet that consists primarily of consuming fruits and possibly nuts and seeds, but without any animal products -- wikipedia
having a beard vs. being clean shaven
Calibrated: the level at which this is a question of significance. Levels lower or higher likely don't care much one way or the other.
chiropractic
Request: Quackery or not?
pescatarian diet
"seafood as the only source of meat in a diet that is otherwise vegetarian" --wikipedia
blue zones diet
Request: The diet stems from five areas around the globe where people tend to live the longest, healthiest lives.
hair transplant
A surgical technique that removes hair follicles from one part of the body, called the 'donor site', to a bald or balding part of the body known as the 'recipient site'. The technique is primarily used to treat male pattern baldness. -- wikipedia
slouching
request: I've noticed I have and aversion towards slouching, but that's maybe not too helpful
The Power of Your Metabolism, by Frank Suarez
Proposes to solve health problems and increase one's energy levels through a holistic approach with the aim of increasing metabolism, which is an unpopular approach in orthodox science -- request
"mental health treatment that works" (vitamin protocol)
Doctors report that mental health problems including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, anti-social and learning disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders often have a common cause: insufficient nutrients in the brain.