Concealed payments… Corrupt scientists… A secret conspiracy labeled “Project 226”… A dogged lone researcher uncovering a diabolical plot.
It sounds like something from a Michael Crichton novel. But it’s not.
It’s all part of Big Sugar’s shameless effort to pay off nutrition researchers to cover up the deadly health effects of its products.1
In the late 1950s and early ‘60s, there were two competing medical theories about the sudden rise in heart disease in America.… Read More
Sneezing is one of the primary ways disease is spread. You can catch anything from a cold to meningitis to tuberculosis from another person’s sneeze.1
In an effort to understand the dangers of a sneeze, MIT launched an exhaustive study. Scientists wanted to know how far and how fast the germs spread.
Researchers used high-speed cameras recording 4,000 frames per second to minutely detail what exactly emanates from the nose and mouth during sneezes.… Read More
For years, women have been told to take calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis.
But now an alarming study has found that women with a history of stroke are seven times more likely to develop dementia if they take calcium.1
Even women who have not had full-blown strokes but have suffered only mini-strokes are at risk. The researchers found that women with a marker for cerebrovascular disease, a sign of mini-strokes, are up to three times more likely to suffer dementia if they take calcium.… Read More
Gene Wilder decided to keep his Alzheimer’s diagnosis secret because he didn’t want children to be upset that “Willy Wonka” was sick.
In recent years, the Hollywood legend rarely made public appearances. And in his final days, Wilder was so frail that he was almost unrecognizable.
His fans remember him as the witty, hilarious star of Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.… Read More
The superfood of the future could come from an unlikely and disgusting source.
Cockroach milk may be the single most nutrient-rich substance ever identified, researchers say.
The lowly and repulsive cockroach produces a milk-like substance that is four times as nutritious as cow’s milk and is loaded with protein crystals.1Unlike mammals, this “milk” feeds their babies during pregnancy—not after they’re born.… Read More
If you’re lax about flossing, you can stop letting your dentist lay a guilt trip on you.
For over three decades the medical establishment has pushed flossing. The federal government and the American Dental Association have told us we need to floss daily to prevent plaque buildup that causes gum disease. Dental companies sell a billion dollars’ worth of floss to Americans every year…
But it turns out there’s no evidence it actually works.… Read More