Can a simple natural remedy really cut your risk of stroke by 34 percent?
A Cambridge-trained scientist says it can. His findings have been reviewed by Harvard Medical School. And they’ve given them the thumbs up.
As we explained on Tuesday, high blood pressure (HBP) is a life-threatening condition for millions of Americans. And the drugs that combat it pose serious side effects of their own.… Read More
The U.S. is facing an obesity crisis.
Dozens of studies have reliably linked obesity to many of today’s worst diseases, including heart disease and diabetes.
And for the first time in history, this generation of children is expected to die younger than the last. If we don’t thwart the obesity crisis… any child or grandchild born today faces an ever-diminishing life span.… Read More
New Diet Myth in the Making
The government has released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It’s the official word on how we should eat. In time, it’ll form the basis of the next Food Pyramid. And doctors will use it to advise their patients on diet and health.
It’s been 20 years since the first Food Pyramid was “built” by the U.S.… Read More
The producers of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) seem scared. A slew of bad press – not to mention dozens of scientific studies – may finally be damaging their profits. So they’ve come up with a new way to ensure HFCS remains part of the American diet. And protect their revenue stream. The big plan? Rename HFCS to distance their product from the harm that it does.… Read More
There’s a man out there who’s trying to get your three-year-old hooked on hard-core drugs. He’s a guy you respect and look up to. He’s a guy you know and trust: someone who’s been in your children’s lives since they were born.
He’s a friend of the family: just looking out for you. And he’ll convince you he’s doing this for your kids: that they need these drugs for their own good.… Read More
When we’re young, our skin has its own natural elasticity. And yet somewhere between our 30s and 50s all that changes. Smooth faces gain crow’s feet and worry lines. Taut muscles give way to sagging skin. And we lose our shine as we age. It’s one of the most visible signs of getting older.
Conventional wisdom tells us that’s just the way it is.… Read More