Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidemic through their effects on insulin.
Whole Foods Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles
Next time you go to Whole Foods, pick up a tub of Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles. Upon reading the front label you will notice an asterisk. Upon looking at the asterisk and reading the small print, you will come across this…
The FDA has said there is no significant difference between milk from cows treated with rBGH and untreated cows. No test can now distinguish between milk from treated and untreated cows.
So how can we tell whether we are eating a product free of rBGH? Baffled? So were we.
Dangers of Splenda
(Source: Food Renegade)
There’s one sweetener out there that’s marketed as a “natural” alternative to sugar which is anything but — Splenda. Also known as “sucralose” this aberration of chemical engineering is an experimental insecticide turned sweetener. I kid you not.
Why Common Foods May Hurt Your Health
For every 100 people in the U.S. who have celiac disease, only three have been diagnosed. Dr. Jon LaPook talks with an expert about what the disease is and who should be tested.
The Best Ways To Naturally Improve Your Digestion
(Source: Insider’s Health)
Gas. Bloating. Constipation. IBS. If you suffer from gastrointestinal or digestive problems than you are quite familiar with these symptoms. And if you are one of the millions of Americans who is plagued by digestive maladies, you are probably also constantly searching for relief. Well, there’s good news! The research that’s being done on certain enzymes and other natural ingredients increasingly supports those options as a viable way to naturally improve your digestion. Read More »
Chinese medicine firm employs Cambridge University to research remedies
(Source: The Guardian)
Manufacturer Hutchison Chi-Med signs three-year deal with Cambridge pharmacologists to find active ingredients in traditional medicines
Hutchison Chi-Med, the Chinese medicine company backed by the firm that created mobile phone group Orange, has signed up the University of Cambridge to investigate the potential healing and anti-aging properties of a number of the group’s herbal remedies. Read More »
Alien Screenwriter Dan O’Bannon Dies of Crohn’s Disease
(Source: NY Times)
Dan O’Bannon, whose screenplays for “Alien,” “Total Recall,” “The Return of the Living Dead” and other films made him a cult hero among science fiction aficionados, died on Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 63. Read More »
Cannabis Hope for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
(Source: Science Daily)
Chemicals found in cannabis could prove an effective treatment for the inflammatory bowel diseases Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, say scientists. Read More »
New Immune-Suppressing Treatment Forces Multiple Sclerosis Into Remission In Mice
(Source: mediLexicon)
A new experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) completely reverses the devastating autoimmune disorder in mice, and might work exactly the same way in humans, Read More »
Sussex woman suffering from ovarian cancer was misdiagnosed
(Source: The Argus)
A Sussex nurse has revealed how her doctor misdiagnosed her with irritable bowel syndrome instead of potentially deadly ovarian cancer. Read More »