High cholesterol bad, low cholesterol good: it's been drilled into our heads for decades, yet heart disease, diabetes, and obesity continue to hurtle towards epidemic status. Dr. Uffe Ravnskov parts the curtains of the cholesterol myth to regard this crucial building block of life with fresh eyes.
The low-fat, heart-healthy approach has put us on the losing side of the battle of the bulge. Robb Wolf, the author of The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet, presents a deeper look into the Paleo Diet and its implications for established nutritional wisdom.
Jon Gertner, the author of The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of Innovation, guides us through Bell Labs' fascinating history, the birth of new technologies and ideas, and the business of invention.
While city planners work to establish frameworks for urban food production and trade, Lettuce Evolve founder John Murphy has developed a novel approach for bringing food production into the home - no matter how small your home may be.
Our ability to prepare for and survive sudden environmental changes could never be more important than it is today. Dr. Tim Ball talks about the role of climate and weather in shaping human history.
Most Americans are familiar with the dishonor that marked our forefathers' dealings with the Native Americans. Lakota Sioux native Walter Littlemoon knows from personal experience that it continued well into the 20th century.
Professor Brian Peskin discusses parent essential oils (PEOs), the role of EFAs in the body's metabolic pathways, and explains why everything we know about the science of fish oil is wrong.
Author Charlotte Harris-Rees shares exciting new research from her latest book, Chinese Sailed to America Before Columbus (the sequel to Secret Maps of the Ancient World).