Category: Health & Wellness

• Feeling Sick After Eating Chinese Food, but Not Doritos? It Ain’t the MSG.

  

  All From a Bowl of Broth MSG (monosodium glutamate) was discovered in 1908 by Kikunae Ikeda, a scientist who initially wanted to figure out what made his favorite soups, flavored with Laminaria japonica kelp and its stock, so delicious. He noticed that kelp stock had a distinctly savory taste that couldn’t be categorized into any…

  Life After My Ph.D.

  December 17, 2021

  Health & Wellness

• Everything You Need to Know About Pumpkin Seed Oil and Overactive Bladder

  

  In this post, I’ll explain everything you need to know about pumpkin seed oil and overactive bladder (OAB). The first thing to keep in mind is that this is still a fairly small field, with not a lot of research done compared to other more well-studied diseases and medications that we’ve heard a lot about.…

  Life After My Ph.D.

  December 15, 2021

  Health & Wellness

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• Everything You Need to Know About Calcium Oxalate in Houseplants

  

  Houseplants have always been a vital part of peoples’ lives worldwide. There’s something super satisfying about seeing your plants thriving under your care. Every new growth, bloom, and propagation sparks joy for so many hobbyists. I’ve noticed an explosion in the number of people who have become houseplant hobbyists in recent years, probably due to…

  Life After My Ph.D.

  December 11, 2021

  Health & Wellness