The disproven acid-ash hypothesis claims that a diet rich in animal proteins (containing acid-forming minerals) causes the reduction of the blood pH (making it more acidic). Therefore, it forces the…
This is a popular argument among some Paleo diet enthusiasts and vegans. They state that if other animals do not drink milk from other species, therefore, it must be unnatural…
Not being able to absorb lactose due to the insufficient presence of the enzyme lactase, does not automatically mean that lactose intolerance symptoms will manifest when consuming lactose-containing products. Recent…
Lactase persistence is the ability of adult humans to digest lactose. This ability has its origins in different parts of the world (which occurred through convergent evolution) such as Central…
