It seems like common sense that breastfeeding is the absolute best thing a mother can do for her baby. In the animal world, a newborn animal cannot survive without its mother's milk, and often will not survive on formula. However, this doesn't stop infant formula/baby food companies from trying to pay for research that says [...]
The US Dept of Health and Human Services is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride in tap water. Fluoride, although considered one of the greatest public health achievements, is a toxic ingredient. There is growing concern among many public watchdog groups that fluoride may cause other serious health problems. In a recent study, it was [...]
Australian and Chinese researchers recently showed that a Hawthorn and Kiwi extract lowered LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol) better than Lipitor. Their study, published in the American Journal of Chinese Medicine, evaluated the effects of Hawthorn and Lipitor in mice fed either a normal diet or one very high in cholesterol. They found that the [...]
German researchers find that apple smoothies deliver a higher quantity of bioavailable polyphenols to the colon than apple juices or ciders, and may therefore be effective in the prevention of chronic colon diseases. In the office we have long advocated eating whole foods and whole food supplements rather than juices. This study supports the idea [...]
Imagine that..... yet another study demonstrating that eating healthy can actually make you, well, healthy. Iranian researchers gave 30 adult men 60 grams of almonds a day for 4 weeks. At the end of the 4 weeks, the men experienced significant reductions in their LDL (bad) cholesterol, their total cholesterol, and their apolipoprotein B100 (bad). [...]
By Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet Posted on November 19, 2010, Printed on December 16, 2010 http://www.alternet.org/story/148907/ In the pharmaceutical industry’s rush to get drugs to market, safety usually comes last. Long studies to truly assess a drug's risks just delay profits after all -- and if problems do emerge after medication hits the market, settlements are [...]
A growing body of evidence suggests that active compounds in cinnamon may improve markers of diabetes. A total of 58 people, average age 55 years, with type-2 diabetes, were randomly assigned each to receive either a daily supplement containing a daily two gram dose of cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) or placebo, for 12 weeks. At the [...]
The role of vitamin D in cancer care was the subject of considerable attention at the recent Society for Integrative Oncology 7th annual assembly. Researchers and clinicians gathered at the meeting seemed to be moving toward a consensus that high-dose vitamin D supplementation has potential to markedly reduce risk of primary breast cancer as well [...]
Researchers and scientists have long known that fat cells are not simply inert but actually manufacture and release hormones that may contribute to increased risks of developing cancer, cardiovascular disease and other serious conditions. Researchers have now discovered and cataloged an additional 20 different hormones and proteins that act as signaling agents which communicate with [...]
Here are a couple of interesting studies published on Vitamin D and Magnesium. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with the development of many diseases of so called aging including MS, cancer and diabetes to name a few. Recently a new study has identified low levels of vitamin D in the abnormal development and function [...]
