Latest Dietary Guidelines Recommends “Make half your grains whole.” The following article is reprinted from Food Insight Newsletter, published by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) which is supported by the food, beverage and agricultural industries. We find it encouraging that an industry that produces so many processed, denatured products is acknowledging the value of …
Vol 21
What Is the Purpose of Enzymes? By Marcus Weller
BELOW ARE PORTIONS OF AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE HERALD NEWS Ever since the Bubonic Plague in 1350, which killed over 50% of the people in Europe (over 25 million), scientists and doctors have wondered why some people survived and others died. Finally, thanks to the advance of technology, scientists have concluded that most people …
The Vital Role of Enzymes By Olin Idol, N.D., C.N.C.
Most people find eating a source of pleasure, enjoyment, and a significant social event, but the primary function of food is to provide nourishment. You would certainly never guess this from the so called “foods” you see people putting into their body these days. If everyone approached eating with the objective of providing their body …
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The Doctor Speaks By Philip Incao, M.D.
Philip Incao, M.D. on calcium needs, bone health and osteoporosis. A lot of misleading advertising today reminds us, especially women, to be sure to take enough calcium to avoid osteoporosis. Therefore, most Americans mistakenly believe that the reason our bones get thinner (osteoporosis) and we become more prone to fractures as we get older, is …
The Dangers of Preventative Medicine By Robert S. Mendelsohn, M.D.
The risks of immunizations go almost completely unnoticed in the rush by physicians to shoot from the hip. In addition to the swine flu vaccine, a variety, of serious neurologic complications also result from the measles and other vaccines. The risks of immunizations go almost completely unnoticed in the rush by physicians to shoot from …
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The Breakfast Meal By FACT
How many of you have been told that it is important to eat a good breakfast? Well, would you believe that it is better to make it the lightest meal of the day and in some instances to skip it altogether? Since we have disagreed with many established concepts about what is healthy, let’s attack …
Common Household Seasonings Do Double Duty as Health Boosters By Melissa Gotthardt
Some cooking spices can benefit more than your taste buds: researchers have found that certain seasonings help fight common aches and pains-and prevent disease: Here’s how to spice up your health. Ginger Zaps – Twice-a-day doses of ginger extract relieved osteoarthritis pain in two thirds of patients in a University of Miami study. Like many …
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Smart or Misguided? The Proactive Doctor By Barron H. Lerner, M.D.
Not so long ago, patients went to doctors only when something was bothering them. But then came the rise of preventive medicine the idea that it was the job of the physician to search for diseases and treat them before they caused symptoms. Recent studies have pushed this view further, suggesting it is necessary to …
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Osteopathic Medicine By David L. Johnston, D.O.
Pioneered in the late 1800’s by a medical physician named Andrew Taylor Still, Osteopathic Medicine is dedicated to the treatment and healing of the entire patient, as opposed to addressing only the patient’s symptoms. Osteopathy is a hands-on approach to health maintenance in which the natural healing forces of the body are assisted. This, in …
Those Misleading Drug Ads By B.D. Colen
This article was originally published in 1992. We’re printing it today in 2005 because essentially nothing was done to improve the situation, and, according to Dr. Marcia Angell, whose book, The Truth About the Drug Companies, is reviewed on page 13, claims that the situation has gotten even worse. One hundred and fifty academic physicians …
