Archives for August 2003

The FDA's Nonexistent Regulation of False or Misleading Claims in TV ads for Pharmaceuticals

Such is the case in a recent article about the Food and Drug Administration's lax (or nonexistent) regulation of false or misleading claims in TV ads for pharmaceuticals.

Is bread the staff of life?

I don't care what they taught you in Sunday school, bread is not the staff of life. Try living on bread and water for a while and you will see what I mean. In six weeks you will be in very bad shape; in six months, you will be dead.

Don't Forget Folic Acid

I've had a few people write in saying that their doctors have warned them against taking folic acid for fear that it could "cover up" cases of pernicious anemia.

Lower Homocysteine Levels in as Little as Two Weeks

A recent study done in the Netherlands showed that betaine can lower homocysteine levels in as little as two weeks.

Eat whatever you want, stay thin and live longer

What if you could eat whatever you wanted, stay thin, and live longer? Well, some Harvard researchers are trying to find a way to do just that. But is it really such good news?

Dealing with Childhood Sleep Problems

Bet you didn't know this interesting factoid: There are NO DRUGS (prescription or over-the-counter) that are currently approved for the treatment of insomnia in children.

New Hydrogen Peroxide Discovery

" I reported on this phenomenon in my book Hydrogen Peroxide, Medical Miracle 13 years ago. Ozone is the byproduct formed when the body's natural killer cells produce hydrogen peroxide.

The Douglass Report August 2003

But these villains are even worse, since they’re responsible for ruining the lives of millions of innocent people worldwide. Yet, in their sparkling and awesome arrogance, they’ll never give up their weapon of mass destruction: fluoride.

Doctors, Consider Side Effects before Prescribing a Treatment

That point is this: Before conventional doctors prescribe a course of treatment for any illness – whether mild, severe, real or imagined – they should consider the effects of that decision on the PATIENT'S LIFE!