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An Unappetizing Analysis from the FDA

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An Unappetizing Analysis from the FDA By Carey Gilliam         Last month the Food & Drug Administration published its latest annual analysis of the levels of pesticide residues that contaminate the fruits and veggies and other foods we Americans routinely put on our dinner plates. The fresh data adds to growing consumer concern and scientific debate over how pesticide residues in food may contribute – or not – to illness, disease and reproductive problems. Over 55 pages of data, charts … [Read more...] about An Unappetizing Analysis from the FDA

News Headlines That Extol Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug

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NOT A CURE:News Headlines That ExtolAnti-Alzheimer’s DrugDon’t Match Marginal Benefits. Good For Wall Street, Not PatientsWritten by Bill Sardi  If you are personally concerned about losing your memory to Alzheimer’s disease as you enter your senior years, don’t believe any of the glowing news reports about a newly trialed drug that Wall Street is gushing over.Here are the glowing but misleading news reports:“Biogen pulled a rabbit out of its hat on Tuesday morning, announcing that the … [Read more...] about News Headlines That Extol Anti-Alzheimer’s Drug

The Famine of Omega-6

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The Famine of Omega-6 The Elixir of the Holy Grail By Donald A. Carroll, Optometric Physician, NTP In 1929, the husband-and-wife team of George and Mildred Burr did a study on the importance of Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). They found that young rats subjected to a complete fat-starvation diet over a period of several months develop disease and soon die.[1] Then in the 1950s, Johanna Budwig found that in studying blood samples from people with cancer, diabetes, and liver disease they … [Read more...] about The Famine of Omega-6

Nobody Told Me And They Didn’t Tell You Either

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Nobody Told Me And They Didn’t Tell You Either YOUR PROSTATE IS GOING TO FAIL YOU AND THAT IS WITHOUT FAIL By health journalist Bill Sardi As a health journalist and consumer advocate I try to challenge consumers to take care of their own health, not fall for the trappings of modern medicine, and as much of a godsend as they are, not to fall for the many exaggerations and false promises made by makers of dietary supplements either. So, today’s health question is: what does a guy do … [Read more...] about Nobody Told Me And They Didn’t Tell You Either