To Your Health

What is 'vitamin U' and what are its benefits healthwise?

"...Q. Sometimes I crave raw cabbage and, despite its reputation for causing gas, it actually makes my gut feel..."

July 28, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

What's new in vitamin D research?

"...Q. I always thought high doses of vitamin D would be dangerous, but..."

July 7, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

What usually happens with chronic hepatitis C infection, and can anything be done nutritionally to improve the outcome?

"...My mother contracted hepatitis C, apparently from a blood transfusion in the 1980s, but is just now beginning to..."

March 25, 2005 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Kick the Can and Bag the Bag

A guide to preparing homemade pet food

"...cat foods have also been recalled. Pet owners are fearful that today might be the day their pets' food..."

May 11, 2007 Food Feature by Fran Moody

To Your Health

Useful tips in avoiding lung cancer for smokers and nonsmokers alike

"...seems like I am hearing of more cases of lung cancer among nonsmokers. Are there lifestyle changes I can..."

March 17, 2006 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Is goat milk better for you than cow milk?

"...goat milk easier to digest than cow's milk and surprisingly tasty. Is it really better for me?..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Is it true that women with osteoporosis should not supplement with more than 6,000 IU daily of vitamin A? What about the vitamin A in food?

"...Q. Is it true that women with osteoporosis should not supplement with more..."

May 23, 2003 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

For the past 20 years or so I have conscientiously restricted egg yolks to less than three per week as advised by my physician. Do I need to continue to be cautious, since recent news indicates that eggs are not as bad as once thought?

"...We ate a lot of eggs as I grew up on a farm. For the past 20 years or..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Can a person be allergic to cold weather?

"...hands get dry and itchy every winter. My face turns red and if I'm really cold my fingers turn..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Mexican Guayabas Are Here!

Sweet and spicy

"...Perhaps you have noticed a smallish, rounded, yellow fruit in your..."

April 30, 2010 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

To Your Health

What's behind the rumor that there are again threats to the availability of food supplements?

"...Q. What's behind the rumor that there are again threats to the availability of..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

I have decided that it is prudent to start taking a multivitamin, but it seems like there are hundreds of choices. How do I narrow down the selections?

"...Q. I have decided that it is prudent to start taking a multivitamin, but it seems like..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

I have now made it five years since breast cancer was diagnosed. I consider myself very fortunate and want to do everything I can to stay well and avoid future chemo. Where do I start?

"...since breast cancer was diagnosed. I consider myself very fortunate and want to do everything I can to stay..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

My thighs look like orange peel! I've seen this on older women, but I am only 28. My friends call it cellulite, so what is cellulite and more important, how do I make it go away?

"...like orange peel! I've seen this on older women, but I am only 28. My friends call it cellulite,..."

May 3, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

To Your Health

Where else can a teetotaler get the benefits of red wine?

"...Q. I am a lifelong teetotaler, having been brought up in a religion that considers any alcohol intake..."

Jan. 25, 2002 Column by James Heffley, Ph.D.

Natural Selection

Responding to market demands and consumer pressure, Whole Foods decides to banish genetically modified ingredients from its store-brand product lines.

"...With the announce-ment just before New Year's that Whole Foods Market Inc...."

Jan. 28, 2000 News Feature by Dan Oko

Opinion: Why Local Farms Matter

Lucia Sewing-Cole of Good Apple on how to be a more ethical food consumer

"...As an Austin native, buying locally has been ingrained in me since..."

Nov. 12, 2021 Column by Lucia Sewing-Cole

The Agency Group

Back Alley Social

"...The Agency Group..."

March 20, 2009 Music Review by Chase Hoffberger

'Chronicle' Mock NFL Draft

"...I keep Patrick Rosal’s collection of frenzied-cool poetry Uprock Headspin Scramble and Dive on the water tank of..."

April 25, 2008 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

Naked City

Houston activist Ken Crowley is sentenced to six months in federal prison and $1,000 in fines for repeated civil disobedience at the School of the Americas.

"...Like Minute Maid Park (née Enron Field), the School of the..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Joshua Fischer

God Votes Right

The Texas Republicans Gather in Dallas to Pray

"...Just as the high Texas heat assumes its unyielding grip..."

June 14, 2002 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

Monsanto Cares; Welcome to the 'New Economy'

"...Monsanto Cares When American industry manufactures a product that is so dangerous to human..."

Dec. 8, 2000 News Column by Jim Hightower

Revolution Foods Partners With City to Provide 1,000 Meals a Day

Tackling food insecurity with fresh, chef-prepared meals for pickup

"...Food insecurity is one thing that doesn’t change even with some..."

May 9, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 14,000 people, including..."

Sept. 22, 2017 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Smart Growth

Logro Farms brings sustainable mushrooms to Austin

"...For childhood friends Ryan Sansbury and Jeremy Bastian, it all began as a series..."

July 1, 2016 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

With the Grain

How Austin kitchens are beginning to love gluten

"...past decade, wheat-free lifestyles have become more mainstream, with gluten-free products experiencing a growth of 136% from 2013-15, according..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Good Luck Eats for New Year's Day

Southern food traditions and recipes to ensure prosperity in 2013

"...In the Deep South, three dishes are requisite fare on New Year’s Day,..."

Dec. 29, 2012 Food Post by Mick Vann

Seoulsonic Showcase

SXSW Showcase Reviews

"...Seoulsonic ShowcaseSoho Lounge, Friday, March 16..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Helen Keller, Guinness, and more

"...Helen Keller was a well-known and unapologetic socialist...."

Oct. 16, 2009 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Angels on a Mission

"...Angels of Hope stands near the town of Villa Tunari, in the southern area of the Chapare region of..."

Aug. 31, 2007 News Feature by Dan Selinger

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