by Revitol Skin Care
Yeast infections of the skin can be cured naturally. First, we should know why we get infected with yeast. Candida is the most common yeast in our body. Our body can be its natural habitat without becoming infectious. Candida Albicans actually live on the surface of our body. Most of the time, […]
by Cherie Calbom
Culinate editor’s note: This article was originally published in Sound Consumer, a publication of PCC Natural Markets.
We’ve survived the era of low-fat diets and learned about the health problems they create, but the media still attempts to guide our thinking that fats can make us fat and cholesterol causes heart disease.
The truth is that fats play […]
by Dr. Mercola
Pepsi has recently announced two changes to its products. First, half its Frito-Lay chips will now be made with “all natural” ingredients (bear in mind that “natural” has no regulatory meaning — companies largely define for themselves what the word means).
Second, Pepsi announced a new children’s product: Tropolis pouches of squeezable fruit. […]
by Vandana Shiva
In February, the Minister of Environment Mr. Jairam Ramesh put a moratorium on Bt. Brinjal. He is now pushing trials of GM rubber on Kerala which is a GMO free State. The Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and Kerala Agriculture Minister, Mullakkara Ratnakaran have both reiterated their commitment to keep Kerala GMO […]
by Alan Watson
On Thursday, January 27, 2011, the federal government will release the long-awaited revised low fat2010 Dietary Guidelines, 70-plus pages of bizarre nutritional advice that, in the midst of a diabetesepidemic, do not include the words, “elevated blood sugar.”
Elevated blood sugar is a marker for diabetes. Only carbs elevate blood sugar, particularly sugary, floury products and processed grains – […]
by The Coconut Diet Forums
Of virgin coconut oil.
From a skeptic’s point of view!
I first learned about virgin coconut oil when I was reading a book about giving massages. The author recommended VCO as a very good massage oil, so I went out and purchased some.
On the label of the VCO container medicinal uses were […]
by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Background: Dietary proteins stimulate thermogenesis and satiety more than does carbohydrate or fat; however, less is known about the differences between protein sources.
Objective: The objective was to determine the differential effects of 3 proteins on energy metabolism, satiety, and glucose control.
Design: Energy metabolism, satiety, and glucose control were measured […]
by GINA KOLATA
Science, so the story goes, is a meticulously built edifice. Discoveries balance on ones that preceded them. Research is stimulated by studies that went on before.
But what, then, can explain the findings by two investigators atJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine? The researchers, Karen A. Robinson and Dr. Steven N. Goodman, looked at […]
by Maddy
In the past, coconut oil has been dismissed due to its saturated fat content. However, it’s gaining a new reputation as a way to prevent both heart and weight problems, as well as to boost athletic performance. Coconut oil, extracted from the “white meat” of matured coconut, is essentially the same as coconut […]
by Sarah Parsons
Whole Foods boasts one of the most extensive selections of certified organic products, and the store earns many (many) of my hard-earned dollars by claiming to care about personal and environmental health. So you can imagine my surprise when I received an action alert e-mail from the grocer that actually supported the […]
by Dr. Mercola
A study showed that neuroleptic drugs may cause problems far more serious than the ones they are meant to solve. The research showed that both an older neuroleptic (Haldol, also known as haloperidol) and a newer atypical neuroleptic (Zyprexa, also known as olanzapine) caused significant shrinkage in the higher level parts of […]
by SHELIA BYRD
FULTON, Miss. — When Neil Brown got high on dangerous chemicals sold as bath salts, he took his skinning knife and slit his face and stomach repeatedly. Brown survived, but authorities say others haven’t been so lucky after snorting, injecting or smoking powders with such innocuous-sounding names as Ivory Wave, Red Dove and […]
by Dr. Mercola
New research examined the association between magnesium, which has antiarrhythmic properties, and your risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). The study looked at more than 88,000 women, who were followed for 26 years.
The results showed that the relative risk of sudden cardiac death was significantly lower in women in the highest quartile […]
by Julia Medew
THREE Melbourne oncologists say cancer treatment research published in one of the world’s most prestigious medical journals may have been compromised by a drug company that funded the study.
Publication of the research in The Lancet may have boosted the drug’s perceived value to doctors and patients around the world, helping its manufacturer, […]
by Dr. Mercola
According to a new study, vitamin D3 is 87 percent more potent at raising vitamin D blood levels than vitamin D2. Vitamin D3 also produces a 2- to 3-fold increase over D2 in the storage of the vitamin.
Scientists gave 33 healthy adults 50,000 International Units (IU) of either vitamin D2 or D3 […]
by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Background: Loss of muscle mass with aging is a major public health concern. Omega-3 (n–3) fatty acids stimulate protein anabolism in animals and might therefore be useful for the treatment of sarcopenia. However, the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on human protein metabolism is unknown.
Objective: The objective of […]
by Nick Saltmarsh
Foresight, the Government’s futures thinktank, today published the final report of its Global Food and Farming Futures project to explore the increasing pressures on the global food system between now and 2050.
The report argues for fundamental change to the global food system and beyond, highlighting the decisions that policy makers need to take today, and in […]
by Diet Heart Publishing
Emphasizing healthy natural fat and complete protein is the best way to start you day. We need – on average – 30 grams of protein before noon each day. If there is a perfect protein food, eggs would top the list. Eggs contain all eight essential amino acids and are a […]
by Calum MacLeod, USA TODAY
BEIJING — It’s quite a shopping list — wine, mushrooms, bean curd, rice noodles, dairy drinks and cooking oil — but buyer beware. In recent months, fake or toxic batches of all these items have worried Chinese consumers nationwide and are a reminder that food safety is a major issue in […]
by Lisa Suriano
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed new school meal guidelines [PDF] that call for substantially more whole grains. But if you thought that meant kids would start seeing bulgur and spelt on their cafeteria trays, think again. What it really means are the same old dinner rolls, pizza crusts and bread […]
