Archives for October 2002

Hypothyroidism is a major illness in the U.S., affecting an estimated 13 million people. This condition is brought on when the thyroid gland does not produce adequate amounts of thyroid hormones…

Studies done at Yale University revealed that some so-called psychotic patients were actually suffering from a chronic overdose of Benadryl.

Starvation is not healthy and it promotes a bulimic pattern that can get you into serious trouble.

"It seems clear that the widespread use of a marketing approach to telling women about mammography screening has led to an exaggerated idea of the method's effectiveness."

Dr. Joanne Slavin of the University of Minnesota says her research indicates that blood levels of specific estrogens linked to increased risk for breast cancer "decreased significantly with flax supplementation."

Insist on a statement from the doctor giving the shot, and the public health official responsible for vaccination compliance in your county, that they accept full legal responsibility for any consequences to your child as a result of the shots…

There's no doubt that sprouts, like everything else you eat, can be contaminated by man or beast (usually man) and give you a good case of the trots.

Eat fish, not fat. Eat fish two or more times a week." Since the retina contains large amounts of docosahexaenoic acid, it is believed to be essential to good vision.

First, it's important to recognize the symptoms of anthrax. There are three different forms of infection, all of which are characterized by unique ailments.

1. I promised you last month that I’d be back with more information on lutein’s newly discovered health benefits, and I don’t want you to think I don’t keep my promises! Like I said in the September issue, I’ve recommended lutein for macular degeneration for years. When news about this nutrient first emerged, I wondered what else lutein might do. It seemed unlikely that a molecule with that much power couldn’t do a lot of other good things. Well, I was right (if I do say so myself).

2. Drug companies will do anything for a buck, and they’re certainly not content with the cash rolling in from human consumers when there’s still so much living, breathing profit potential out there. So now they’ve set their sights on the animal kingdom. Dogs are now considered to be a market ripe for plucking. Of course, this means the drug giants had to pay researchers to invent some new diseases for man’s best friend.

3. The advertisers control the press, and the press controls the people by keeping them ignorant about the nation’s No. 1 addiction-not caffeine, not alcohol, not cocaine, not pot, but SUGAR.

4. You’ve probably heard the terms “flavonoids” and “polyphenols” buzzing around in the heath world for the past couple of years. And for once, the media has latched on to something worthwhile: These phytochemicals (plant extracts) are powerful cancer-fighting substances. Researchers at Cornell University found that apples are rich in both.