Archive for June, 2008
Attention Coffee Drinkers
A recently published study states that contrary to popular belief, the constant drinking of coffee does not increase your risk of death, but instead lowers your death risk. If you are someone who drinks more than 6 cups of coffee per day you could be benefiting from this decreased death risk. The leader of this [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2008 under Coffee.
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Prevent Physical Decline with Vitamin E
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association conducted by a group of researchers from Yale University has found that an adequate amount of Vitamin E may help reduce the physical decline that comes with age. 698 people were involved in this study and the researchers measured their Vitamin E levels. [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2008 under Vitamin E.
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Lower Risk of Eye Disease with Omega-3
The leading cause of extreme vision loss in elderly men and women today is age-related macular degeneration. A study published in the journal Archives of Ophthalmology states that the consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of this age related vision condition. Researchers from Australia have taken numerous studies done on AMD that [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Eye Disease.
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Exposing the Truth about Milk
There have been so many studies and research projects throughout history regarding the benefits and negative effects of milk that today as the consumer it can be hard to know the truth from a marketing ploy. The owner of Organic Pastures Dairy explains the benefits of what is known as raw milk. Raw milk is [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Milk.
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Cocoa: The New Mainstream Medicine?
New research has just been released stating that cocoa may very soon be released as a new form of treatment for diabetics suffering from cardiovascular disease. The research study included diabetic patients who drank a highly concentrated form of cocoa every day for one month. The results could not be argued. The patient’s blood vessel [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Diabetes, Dieting.
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Mercury Dental Fillings: Groundbreaking Lawsuit
Mercury is by far one of the most toxic heavy metals known in the science world. With this being said for over 100 years, the FDA and dental associations have ignored the truth about Mercury and continued to place toxic fillings in the mouths of children. What is the reason for this ignorance you may [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Mercury.
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Controversy over Inactive Herb Usage
A psychiatric professional, Dr. Joseph Biederman and fellow colleagues have been working together to try and bring down the stature of the herb, St. John’s Wart. This herb has been used in a bogus study to discredit its ability to aid in children suffering from ADHD. Dr. Biederman and his cohorts have stated to the media that [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under ADHD, Prescription Drugs.
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Could Heart Medications Have Contributed To Tim Russert’s Death?
Tim Russert was an NBC commentator who died on Friday, June 13th of a heart attack. At the time he was taking prescription medications for his heart condition. Although the media is constantly reporting the cause of his death, no one is reporting the cause of the heart attack. According to the American Medical Association [...]
Posted: June 16th, 2008 under Heart Disease, Heart Health, Prescription Drugs.
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Chinese Rice & Your Heart Health
A study conducted in the People’s Republic of China focused on over 60 hospitals and 5,000 patients between the ages of 18-70 over a 5-year period. This study recently publishes its findings that the purified extract; Xuezhikang, which can be found in Chinese Red Yeast rice, is beneficial for preventing repeat heart attacks in patients [...]
Posted: June 10th, 2008 under Heart Disease, Heart Health.
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FDA Testing on Arthritis Drugs
The FDA recently announced they were beginning further testing and investigating whether the top four arthritis drugs on the market today were causing cancer in patients. Over the past 10 years the FDA received 30 cases of children and adults suffering from cancer who were taking these arthritis medications. Currently, the FDA has stated that [...]
Posted: June 10th, 2008 under arthritis, Cancer.
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