While risk factors such as cigarette smoking and obesity are now widely recognized smoking guns in the growing U.S. cancer epidemic, a new report from the President's Cancer Panel is exposing what I have been emphasizing for years now: Environmental pollutants—including toxic metals, pesticides, and ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:February 8, 2016
UPDATED:July 11, 2016
Why you should avoid teaching hospitals in July
Now that summer is here, many people will be heading outdoors to enjoy the warm weather. Unfortunately for some, rather than being a month for camping, fishing or playing baseball, July may usher in a visit to the hospital. If you find yourself in this predicament, or someone you know ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
How to Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 80%
Diabetes continues to be at the forefront of health news -- and for good reason. According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million children and adults have diabetes in the U.S. alone. Why the epidemic? It has a lot to do with lifestyle choices. In fact, a recent study has found that ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
How Our Modern Diet Is Making Us Fat and Sick
Our diet has changed radically over the past century and has become a significant cause of disease and illness as animal based foods account for a quarter of our calories. Processed foods which didn't exist 100 years ago make up more than 60% of our present diet while naturally healthy vegetables ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Are Food Dyes Making Your Child Sick?
Before you feed your child that pack of brightly colored gummy bears, you may want to think again. Your children may love the fun colors of those sweet chewy morsels, but most are laced with toxic synthetic food dyes. According to a recent report from the Center for Science in the Public ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Is There Cardboard in Your Food?
Do you pay attention to how your food is packaged? Some people do. And they've arrived at an unsettling perspective on recycled cardboard. In a piece of health news sure to get some play in the mainstream media, researchers found that harmful mineral oils from the cardboard could migrate into the ... Read More ›
UPDATED:May 13, 2016
Thank You – Diabetes FAB
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February 9, 2016
Important News on the Recent E. Coli Outbreak
An outbreak of a serious strain of E. coli is spreading throughout Germany. The deadly bacteria are responsible for killing 16 people and causing many hundreds to become sick. This latest health news is alarming indeed. Many in North America may remember the E. coli outbreak in Walkerton, Ontario, ... Read More ›
May 13, 2016
The scary new heartburn-bone connection
Last night I had a long overdue dinner with a very dear friend of mine. Over a platter of fresh oysters (yes, we were in clear violation of the "R rule," and it was well worth the gamble), she told me about the recent health problems her husband has been facing. It seems he's been having some ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
The Latest News on This Cancer-fighting Antioxidant
Selenium is a powerful antioxidant supplement that could help shield the body from innumerable diseases. In the vitamin/mineral world, it is one of the natural supplements most frequently studied. It is also the subject of health news here, which addressed its overall effects on cancer. As it turns ... Read More ›
