Monthly Archives: February 2010
Like Smoking, Soda Needs to be Taxed
Sugar intake, especially in children, is a major US health problem. It is a major contributor to obesity and is creating an epidemic of diabetes in children, a disease once considered an adult problem. The soda industry, much like the … Continue reading
Filed under Diet, Public Health
Pregnancy, Depression and Drugless Relief
Up to a quarter of all women suffer from depression during pregnancy, and many are reluctant to take antidepressants. Now a new study suggests that acupuncture may provide some relief during pregnancy, even though it has not been found to … Continue reading
Filed under Big Pharma, Brain Health
Learning to Read Labels
When I put patients on a diet, I routinely ask them to look at the labels when they’re buying various products. It is not uncommon, however, that people aren’t very efficient readers of food labels. You know, that small black … Continue reading
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Can What You Eat Cause Infertility?
Apparently, the answer is yes. Recent research has shown that women who have celiac disease are much more likely to have trouble getting pregnant than women who are not gluten sensitive. Celiac disease is a genetic disorder in which gluten, … Continue reading
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Napping Improves Brain Function!
Bring back the siesta. It turns out that toddlers are not the only ones who do better after an afternoon nap. New research has found that young adults who slept for 90 minutes after lunch raised their learning power, their … Continue reading
Filed under Brain Health
A Window into Big Pharma
A recent story published in the NY Times tells the story of Dr. Steven E. Nissen, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. He conducted a large study of the diabetes drug, Avandia. His conclusions in the study were not favorable … Continue reading
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Want Cancer? Drink Soda…
A new study shows that drinking as little as two sodas per week significantly increases your risk of pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is dangerous because it is aggressive. There are usually few symptoms until the cancer is advanced. Symptoms include … Continue reading
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Vital Signs – Study Finds Sharp Increase in Chronic Health Problems in Children – NYTimes.com
Childhood rates of chronic health problems, including obesity, asthma and learning disabilities, have doubled in just 12 years, a new study reports — to 1 in 4 children in 2006, up from 1 in 8 in 1994. But the findings, … Continue reading
Filed under Brain Health, Public Health
More Pharmaceutical Cover-Ups
Type II diabetes is a major problem in this country. Type II diabetes is caused from years of eating poorly and can lead to serious health problems such as heart attack, heart failure and even death. In the US 23.6 … Continue reading
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Prescribing Alcohol…
Below is an article I read in the NY Times. Read on and let me know what you think. There is a lot of evidence linking low-risk drinking with lower rates of heart attacks, strokes and dying, especially among middle-aged … Continue reading
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