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- Surprisingly High Cancer Risk from CT Scans - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Byron RichardsIsn’t it nice to know that the medical profession caused 29,000 future cases of cancer in 2007 from the CT scans it performed on patients (a great tool for future business). Think twice before falling for a heart scan add you hear on the radio, the risk for a woman getting cancer from it is 1 ...
Views: 1117(2 votes) - How Bad Fat Programs Future Generations to Be Obese - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Byron RichardsA new study indicates that one major factor causing today’s obesity epidemic is the garbage fat diet of Americans for the past century. The Western diet is almost void of omega 3 essential fatty acids. Instead, high levels of omega 6 oils, such as corn oil and soy oil, have found their way ...
Views: 1098 - Poor Response to Exercise in Young Type 2 Diabetics - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Byron RichardsType 2 diabetes is a difficult health problem because multiple aspects of calorie utilization simply don’t work properly. A study with young adults (ages 18 - 25) shows the cellular problem is worse than thought. Normally exercise conditions cells to make more energy by facilitating the ...
Views: 1092(2 votes) - High-Fat Diet May Adversely Alter Your Brain Structure - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Byron RichardsIn a rather sobering study, scientists have demonstrated that a high-fat diet has the potential to drastically alter the architecture of the brain, resulting in poor circulation within the brain, down-regulated metabolism, and outright brain damage in areas of the brain central to appetite ...
Views: 1059 - Top 10 Health Stories of 2009 - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Byron Richards2009 was a busy year as gene-related exploration tools opened up a treasure trove of new discoveries. We’ve learned why some of the obvious good health habits, like getting enough sleep and exercise are more important than ever, and we’ve learned new things about health that were barely ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - Using Nutrition to Help Perceive and Combat Swine Flu - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Byron RichardsThere is valid concern that the H1N1 swine flu will readily infect Americans this flu season, resulting in high numbers of swine flu cases around the country. Already the CDC is reporting significant swine flu symptoms and swine flu cases in all states. This is because this new version of the ...
Views: 1036(3 votes) - The Narrow Scope of Flu Vaccine Usefulness - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Byron RichardsLet’s assume for the moment that a textbook H1N1 swine flu vaccine is actually produced. Let’s put aside our concerns about its potential toxicity, adverse side effects, or the difficulty in getting a vaccine that actually looks like the current flu problem. And let’s focus on a more ...
Views: 1024(2 votes) - Chlorella Protects Against Methylmercury - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2013 from Byron RichardsMethylmercury is a highly toxic compound that binds tightly to nerves, inducing significant nerve damage. It can cross the placenta and injure the fetus. Chlorella is algae with the ability to absorb methylmercury. Research now shows that chlorella can significantly reduce the toxicity of ...
Views: 1017 - Laughable Type II Diabetes Research Shines Light on Medical Ineptitude - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsThe ability of Western medicine to treat an epidemic of type II diabetes in America shows the gross incompetence of their collective profession. Granted, type II diabetes is a tough problem because it means the natural regulatory systems of the distribution and use of calories is broken. ...
Views: 967(4 votes) - Low Vitamin C Impairs Early Brain Development - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Byron RichardsResearchers have found that low vitamin C in early life results in 30 per cent less hippocampal neurons and markedly worse spatial memory (animal study). The researchers demonstrated the vital importance of proper vitamin C levels, showing that even a slight lack can cause significant brain ...
Views: 957(4 votes) - The New Flu Vaccine Hype is Over-Rated - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Byron RichardsThe news media and our federal government are trumpeting the early release of data from H1N1 swine flu vaccine trials. The headlines would have you believe that the new vaccine is a major success. In some ways it is and in other ways it isn’t. Early data from swine flu vaccine trials show ...
Views: 953(3 votes) - Tamoxifen Shockingly Found to Cause Aggressive Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Byron RichardsLong-term Tamoxifen use, as widely promoted by oncologists for women following breast cancer, turns out to increase the risk of highly aggressive hormone receptor-negative breast cancer by 440%. This means that while Tamoxifen reduces the risk for less invasive estrogen positive cancer by 60%, ...
Views: 730(2 votes) - Senator Ted Kennedy - The End of an Era - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Byron RichardsSenator Ted Kennedy has lost his battle with cancer. Over the next few weeks he will receive many well deserved accolades and condolences from around the world. His passing, in many ways, is the final chapter in an era of America. On the subject that matters most to me, health freedom and ...
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