For decades, mainstream doctors told us that fat was a four-letter word.
They warned that that eating high-fat foods was the fastest way to obesity and a heart attack.[1]
Starting in the 1950s, they advised us to cut out eggs, butter, meat, nuts, and other fatty foods and replace them with low-fat diet foods.
The result?
Obesity soared to record highs in the U.S.… Read More
By now, most health-conscious people know to stay away from BPA.
It’s a chemical in some plastics linked to hormone problems, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, infertility, and migraines.
BPA (bisphenol A) was once in a wide range of products…the lining of food cans, water bottles, food storage containers, and many other items.
But there was such strong evidence of BPA’s dangers that manufacturers started to phase out the chemical.… Read More
Your bed is supposed to be a safe haven. Most of us spend a third of our lives there. Restorative sleep keeps your mind sharp and your body strong.
But new research shows that many of us are sleeping on a mattress that may be harming our health.
Chemicals called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are the problem.
Mattresses have long been known to emit them in gaseous form.… Read More
Hospitals have a phrase they use to describe their mistakes. It’s “preventable patient harm.”
That doesn’t sound so terrible.
But here’s what it really means:
Follow-up tests revealed that her doctor had read her genetic test wrong.… Read More
Many seniors swear by cannabis or CBD for easing chronic pain and insomnia. But up until recently, there was little scientific evidence that cannabis products worked for these conditions.
A major new study changes that.
The study was published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. Researchers analyzed a survey of 1,000 people who take medical marijuana.[i]
Of the subjects who took cannabis for pain relief:
By now we all know that soda and other sugary beverages are just about the worst thing you can drink.
Study after study shows that soda—diet or regular—makes you obese.
But new research shows that getting fat is not the worst health effect.
The study was published in The BMJ’s Clinical Research Edition. Researchers analyzed health data from 100,000 people. Scientists tracked the participants’ foods, drinks, and medical information for nine years.… Read More