Category Archives: nutrition

Statin drug appears to weaken body’s immune defenses

Statin drug appears to weaken body’s immune defenses. Statins are over-prescribed and under-monitored. There are studies now that show that high cholesterol is not the problem we initially thought it was. In fact, on the contrary, too low of cholesterol … Continue reading

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Drug metabolism: How enzymes interact is important to toxicity and effectiveness

Drug metabolism: How enzymes interact is important to toxicity and effectiveness. Enzymes are the key to life. I am certainly not the first to say this, and I won’t be the last. Scientists are finally shifting their focus to study … Continue reading

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TED Prize : Wishes Big Enough to Change the World

TED Prize : Wishes Big Enough to Change the World Jamie Oliver, a chef from England who was known as The Naked Chef, is on a mission to eradicate obesity. While he has already spread the word in his native … Continue reading

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How to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally

How to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally I have had IBS for years. It started during college and then worsened after the birth of my first child at the age of 26.  Now many people, expecially the “experts” would look … Continue reading

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Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation

Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation This article discusses the role of a gene variant that affects how our bodies activate vitamin D. They found that some people are missing a specific enzyme that is needed … Continue reading

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H1N1 Deaths Appear To Triple Overnight – ABC News

H1N1 Deaths Appear To Triple Overnight – ABC News This article explains that the death toll related to H1N1 has been increased from 1,200 to 4,000. Another headline that falsely alarms us. Read the article in its entirety and you … Continue reading

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Move away from Western diet to reduce disease risk, says study

Move away from Western diet to reduce disease risk, says study More scientific evidence that our diet is the main cause of many diseases. This article discusses the role of AGE’s (Advanced Glycation End products) which result from cooking at … Continue reading

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I drink raw milk sold illegally on the underground market | Grist

I drink raw milk sold illegally on the underground market | Grist Very good article about raw milk. But I think many of the responders to the article do not know the history of why and how milk came to … Continue reading

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