Quick Drips

Waterborne parasites like giardia and cryptosporidium are real but uncommon in the US. Here is what they are, how people actually get them, how infections are diagnosed and treated by a doctor, and what filtration can and cannot do.

Rotisserie chicken is a convenient, affordable source of lean protein, but grocery store birds are typically injected with a salt solution and seasoned with phosphates, starches, and carrageenan. It is fine in moderation. The sodium is the real issue if it is a weekly habit.

Baking soda in water can settle occasional heartburn, and bicarbonate loading has real research behind it for athletes. But it does not detox your body or balance your pH, it is very high in sodium, and it is not safe for everyone. Here is what the evidence actually supports.