“I’m so hungry and so cold,” a bundled-up young woman told The Post through chattering teeth, as she waited for food in frigid temperatures early Friday morning. The New Yorker was one of hundreds who’d made the rush hour trek to TriBeCa for sustenance — standing in a long line that stretched back an entire … Read more
While olive oil is often touted as the (liquid) gold standard for healthy cooking, another ingredient may be coming for the crown — and there’s a good chance you didn’t even know it existed. With high omega-6 content and low saturated fat, it offers big benefits for heart health, brain function and metabolism. And don’t … Read more
QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, After eating fast food I often feel bloated, sluggish, and even a little nauseous. Recently, I’ve seen heaps of wellness influencers blaming seed oils like canola or soybean for inflammation, poor digestion, and overall “toxicity”. Is there actually any science behind this, or is it just another internet scapegoat? – Dani, 32, Albury … Read more
Your greasy hair might be trying to tell you something — and it’s not necessarily that you’re overdue for a shower. “An oily scalp can be a symptom of androgenetic alopecia,” AKA the dreaded pattern baldness, Sophia Emmanuel, a trichologist and cosmetologist, told The Post. This follicle foe is no joke, affecting some 50 million … Read more
Turns out, the Dark Ages weren’t so dim when it came to wellness. Researchers have unearthed a trove of medical remedies dating back over a thousand years, revealing that early medieval Europeans were far more health-savvy than historians once believed. “People in the early Middle Ages were quite into science, into observation, into figuring out … Read more
They say olive oil is liquid gold — but too much might be making the wrong part of your body rich. A new study published in the journal Cell Reports has found that a diet high in oleic acid — the monounsaturated fat famously found in olive oil — could be fueling obesity by supercharging … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ and his girlfriend, “Jane” regularly used “two dozen or more” bottles of baby oil during “freak-off” sex-sessions. Jane — who referred to “freak-offs” as “hotel nights” — said they had to cover “everything” in the hotel rooms with bedsheets, blankets and towels “for the excessive use of baby oil everywhere.” Combs’ and … Read more
Seedy oil — or seedy advice? On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, wellness guru and biohacker Gary Brecka didn’t mince words in a rant against seed oils, warning that every time you cook with one, you’re dosing yourself with a “micropoison.” He slammed seed oils as a “chemical nightmare” that trigger an … Read more
Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner explores a health trend that’s gone viral on TikTok. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, there’s this really annoying girl at my gym who keeps rabbiting on about how she starts every morning by swigging a quarter of a cup of olive oil before she … Read more
It was a prophecy of doom. A UK psychic credited with forecasting Trump’s assassination attempt and other momentous events made a chilling prediction ahead of Monday’s devastating cargo ship collision in England. The oracle revealed his prescient prophecy in a March 4 YouTube video revealing his prognostications for the month. “I saw a ship or … Read more
As a measles outbreak expands in West Texas, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, on Tuesday cheered several unconventional treatments, including cod liver oil, but again did not urge all Americans to get vaccinated. In a prerecorded interview that aired Tuesday morning on Fox News, Mr. Kennedy said that the federal … Read more
Don’t slip up. Home chefs everywhere may commit a subtle yet cardinal cooking sin that can ruin their olive oil. Experts at Which? — a UK consumer awareness site — recently warned that where olive oil is stored can make or break its flavor. Olive oil needs to be properly stored for the best use. … Read more
Will Smith is clarifying his relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs. The Oscar winner, 56, doesn’t want to be dragged into Diddy’s mess as the music mogul sits behind bars and awaits his sex-trafficking trial, telling an audience at a recent comedy show, “I ain’t got s–t to do with Puffy.” Smith addressed the speculation surrounding … Read more
Seed oils are killing us. That’s according to a growing chorus of influential people warning against the staples of the average American diet — calling them toxic and blaming them for an epidemic of inflammation. But the canola and corn contrarians, the peanut pooh-poohers, the soybean and sunflower disparagers, and even the grapeseed gloom-and-doomers — they’re … Read more
Don’t slip on some fake olive oil. The ongoing olive oil shortage has driven up prices of the pantry staple and led to an increase in fake “liquid gold.” Prices have surged to an average of $12.39 per bottle — a record high reported by market analyst firm Mintec Global — which has led to a rise … Read more
Oh, baby. Costco is pushing back on a claim made by Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer that the rapper’s vast baby oil collection was purchased at one of the wholesale giant’s stores. Diddy’s lawyer, Marc Agnifilo, implied the hip-hop mogul had a large supply of baby oil because he shops at Costco after US Attorneys alleged … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer thinks there’s a simple explanation for the rapper’s massive supply of baby oil: He buys in bulk. Marc Agnifilo spoke about the disgraced hip-hop mogul’s arrest and federal prosecutors’ claim that Homeland Security found 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube when they raided Combs’ mansions while speaking with TMZ, echoing … Read more
50 Cent took a shot at Sean “Diddy” Combs after his longtime rival was arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges Monday night. The “In da Club” rapper, 49, posted a picture on Instagram from his appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show” and made a crack about the $1,000 bottles of lubricant and baby oil … Read more
Jennifer Aniston is embracing the mess. The actress, 55, posted an Instagram on Sunday with behind-the-scenes photos of her doused in fake oil from filming her hit Apple TV+ series “The Morning Show.” Aniston had the sticky liquid thrown at her while playing her character, Alex Levy, in New York City last weekend. Jennifer Aniston … Read more
So much for tipping the scales. In the long-running debate about whether fish oil supplements are helpful, harmful or hooey, new research on their effectiveness in preventing dementia offers … mixed results. Neurology specialists from the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) say most older adults likely won’t benefit from fish oil supplements, but they … Read more