Fears of Food Scared? Fears of food are spreading like wind-borne seeds. On September 19th Eric-Gilles Seralini of the University of Caen reported that rats fed genetically modified (GM) corn devised to survive commonly used Roundup pesticide – or given small amounts of the pesticide – demonstrated markedly more tumors over a two year period. […]
The Numbers Fetish (9/24/12)
Are You More Than Your Lab Test Numbers? I’ve heard the story many times: a patient comes into a doctor’s office for a “checkup”. He or she is handed glowing lab reports, told they’re in the peak of health – walks out and drops dead. So our lives are more than the sum of our […]
What’s So Bad About Inflammation? (9/12/12)
Friend or Foe? Want to know why you get cancer? According to the national media there’s a clear villain – it’s inflammation. Heart disease? Same cause. Inflammatory bowel disease? Check. Blood clots in the brain? Check. Inflammation is getting such a bad rap these days you have to come to its defense. Because inflammation is […]
Making Up To The Monster (9/6/12)
What’s Happening to Energy Drinks? They’ve increased to become a larger part of American beverage business – presently $8.9 billion worth per year. Their corporate parents have also been subpoenaed by the New York Attorney General for not fully disclosing their ingredients or their health effects. What’s Prompted the Investigation? Deaths, widely reported in the […]
Rest to Learn (9/3/12)
Want to Learn? Rest What’s the best way to remember a story? It may be to close your eyes and daydream. That’s the conclusion of a study of Michaela Dewar at the Edinburgh University. She looked at men and women 61-87 in relatively good health, asking what improved memory. One answer – not thinking about […]