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Testosterone: Grumpy Old Man Syndrome, Hormones, Supplements and the NFL Concussion Connection

February 25, 2010

Why are old men sometimes grumpy? That grumpiness has been tied to low levels of testosterone. But why are NFL players and boxers grumpy? Interestingly enough concussions are linked to low levels of testosterone as well. Should impacted athletes be concerned? Of course the older you get the more you start to question the reasoning [...]

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Cure for Cancer and H1N1?

December 15, 2009

I have been hearing a lot lately (and from multiple sources) that viruses have a tough time surviving in your body if your PH level is slightly to the alkaline side of the scale. Sources also say that cancer is slowed/stopped through the same alteration of the ph of your body. What is PH exactly? [...]

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Low Fat, Low Carb Diet equals Better Mood?

November 13, 2009

Could a low fat low carb diet improve your mood? Grant D. Brinkworth, Ph.D., of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation-Food and Nutritional Sciences, Adelaide, Australia, and colleagues conducted a randomized clinical trial involving 106 overweight and obese participants who were an average age of 50. 55 of them  followed a high fat low carb [...]

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Silver Amalgam Fillings – Poison in your mouth?

August 22, 2009

There has long been an underground sort of movement dedicated to the idea that the silver amalgam fillings are in some way harmful to your health. The guilty culprit is the mercury that is contained in those silver amalgams. It is no secret that mercury is extremely toxic and is highly regulated insofar as hazardous [...]

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Update on the Acai Berry Weight Loss Ad

March 26, 2009

I posted last week (March 18) about the acai berry advertising that used iStockphoto.com images that were photoshopped and presented as real weight loss to sell this product. On Monday, March 23, Good Morning America ran a story about the product (see link below to the video): http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7148408 Apparently there’s a huge scam involved.  People [...]

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Fluoride

January 22, 2009

Doing a lot of research on fluorine. I really can’t come up with a whole lot of positives that aren’t overwhelmed by the negative impact that it has on your body. Just as the pharmaceutical companies are so intent on selling you prescriptions you probably don’t need, at a cost you can’t afford, for limited [...]

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Stevia, A Healthy No Cal Sugar Substitute

January 21, 2009

Stevia, what is stevia? I’m glad you asked…. A lot of people are looking to lower the amount of calories that they take in and so turn to various artificially sweetened products. The key word in there is “artificially.” The other key is low or no calorie. One of these is OK the other, maybe [...]

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Good News for Coffee Drinkers

January 15, 2009

Research has again shown that coffee has a positive impact on most people. Coffee contains lots of antioxidants which help fight those free radicals that are constantly trying to tear our cells to shreds. (How come there isn’t a war on free radicals? Imprison those puppies down at Guantanamo Bay, now that the terrorists are [...]

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Multivitamins and Healthy Immune Function

December 3, 2008

A recent article published in the British Journal of Nutrition summarizes the roles of select vitamins and trace elements in immune function. Adequate intakes of micronutrients are required for the immune system to function efficiently. Micronutrient deficiency suppresses immunity by affecting antibody responses, leading to imbalances in the immune system. This situation increases susceptibility to [...]

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