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Beefing Up Your Fiber
You know fiber‘s good for you. It keeps the pipes running smoothly and keeps the laxatives on the shelf. Plus, according to many well-known studies, fiber helps protect you against colon cancer.
But what about breast cancer? Does eating plenty of fiber play a role in preventing breast cancer as well?
Drugs Approved Under FDA's "Accelerated Approval" Program
The FDA's "accelerated approval" program has about as many holes as a saltshaker. And that is fitting since you'll want to take their most recent defense of the program with a grain of salt.
While you won't see it leading the evening news, a new government report revealed that the FDA has helped Big Pharma rack up huge profits by fast-tracking certain drugs -- without any proven clinical benefit.
Breast Cancer Deception Month: Hiding the Truth Beneath a Sea of Pink - Part III
In this installment of the series we will examine the role of government institutions and the misdirected research into the real causes, prevention and cures for breast cancer.
Much to do About Salt
It is one of the great oddities of nutrition that public health guidelines invariably recommend salt reduction but the science is so hard to do that the value of doing so can’t be proven unequivocally. Hypertension specialists insist that salt reduction is essential for controlling high blood pressure, and many people with high blood pressure can demonstrate that this is true.
So why can’t the science show it?
Our Dark Journey into Depression
We already know that mood disorders are running rampant in America – but it may be a lot worse than anyone thought.
I was alarmed when I read the numbers in Psychological Science: Half of all young adults suffer from anxiety disorders, 41 percent of them experience major depression, and a third are drinking too much.
These numbers double previous estimates.
Gardasil for Boys – A Really Bad Idea
How many boys will die? That’s the elephant in the FDA’s living room.
American parents…brace yourselves...
Cure for “Dieter's Breath”
Q: For about three weeks I've been following a high-protein, low-carb diet. The good news: I've lost 10 pounds! The bad news: My breath is atrocious! What's going on, and how can I freshen up?
Alcoholism and Nutrition
The correlation between alcoholism and nutrition is a crucial one to understand. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies among alcoholics are numerous and pose a threat not only to sobriety, but the alcoholic's overall mental and physical health.
To succeed in long-term recovery it is crucial to address these deficiencies, otherwise they may result in symptoms or consequences that drive the alcoholic to drink. Additionally, their quality of life will be significantly lowered in response to deterioration in health.
There are seven primary ways that alcoholism and nutrition lead to deficiencies.
Genetics - How Big a Role Do They Play in Your Health?
The content of this article is not based on any wonderful scientific study but rather is written from a common sense point of view and personal experience.
What has prompted me to write it is the recent death of my sister who at 64 years of age was 2 years older than me.
Why All the Fuss About Bisphenol A (BPA)?
Bisphenol A was first synthesized in 1905 and since the 1930’s there have been health concerns over BPA and animal consumption. BPA, due to its estrogenic activity in the body, was expected by the pharmaceutical industry to be used as an estrogen replacement medication in humans.
