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The Artificial Sweetener Industry Pays Off Scientists, Hides Health Dangers

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

The artificial sweetener industry has conspired to hide the dangers of its products while spreading false information that they are beneficial to health.

That’s the damning conclusion of a new international study. Researchers from four universities did an exhaustive analysis of 31 artificial sweetener studies published between 1978 and 2014.1

They uncovered secret payoffs to scientists doing studies on artificial sweeteners.… Read More

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Lower Your Exposure to the 5 Most Dangerous Brain Toxins

In All Health Watch, Alzheimer's and Memory, Anti-Aging, Cognitive Health, Dementia, Featured Article, Health Warning

Toxic chemicals are all around us. It’s impossible to avoid them. They are in virtually all household products that have plastic. They are in carpeting, furniture, and fabrics that are fire retardant. They are in most of our food. They are in much of our drinking water and in the air we breathe.

What do they do to us? There is a growing body of evidence that five common chemicals hurt our brains.… Read More

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Before You Have Weight-Loss Surgery, Do This

In All Health Watch, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

A group of 45 medical societies is calling for bariatric surgery to become a standard treatment for diabetes.1

Until now, this procedure was a last resort for weight loss. It involves stapling, binding, or removing part of the stomach. It costs an average of $14,500 and insurance usually doesn’t cover it.2

About 17% of patients have complications. These include nutrient deficiencies, infections, internal bleeding, and intestinal blockages.… Read More

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How Energy-Saving Lights Wreck Your Health

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular, Weight Loss

When science introduced LED lighting to the world, energy experts and the public were ecstatic.

LEDs (light emitting diodes) use one-tenth the electricity of regular incandescent bulbs and half the power of fluorescents. They last for decades before burning out. And over the life of a single bulb, they save consumers $100.1

Governments quickly embraced the new technology. LEDs are now in wide use for street and outdoor public lighting.… Read More

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The Dust in Your Home Is Surprisingly Toxic, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Cancer, Featured Article, Longevity, Sexual Health

The dust bunnies under your bed may be hazardous to your health. A new study has discovered that common household dust contains up to 45 toxic chemicals.1

Researchers from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Heath analyzed dust from homes in 14 states. They found unhealthy compounds that fell into five categories: phthalates, phenols, flame retardants, fragrances, and highly fluorinated substances.… Read More