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Artficial Sweeteners
submitted by: admin on 10/26/2015
lArtificial sweeteners have not been proven to help with weight loss. In fact, there is some evidence suggesting the opposite. Most artificial sweeteners have worrisome side effects and some are toxic. Stevia is a safe alternative.
Artificial Butter Flavoring Linked to Alzheimer's Disease
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2019
Diacetyl, the artificial butter flavoring, is linked to respiratory disease in workers exposed to it as well as possibly playing a role in causing Alzheimer's disease to occur. Diacetyl increases beta amyloid clumping and enhanced its toxic effect on nerve cells grown in tissue culture. It crosses the blood brain barrier and interferes with...
Artificial Sweeteners Increase Heart Attacks and Strokes
submitted by: admin on 11/24/2019
People who consume at least one diet soda a day are at a 43% increased risk of developing a heart attack, stroke, or serious vascular event according to an article in the January issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine. A study of 2500 people over 10 years was completed. However, drinking less than 7 diet sodas a week or drinking regular...
Epidemic of Failing Artificial Hips
submitted by: admin on 09/21/2013
Tens of thousands of metal on metal artificial hips are failing years earlier than expected and are requiring a second surgery to take the old device out and put in a new one. There has been no tracking system to follow how they do, although after the fact a tracking system is being implemented by orthopedists now. This is coming at a price of about $1 billion....
How Artificial Sweeteners Cause Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
submitted by: admin on 10/22/2018
According to the October 2014 issue of the journal, Nature, artificial sweeteners such as saccharine, Splenda, and Nutrasweet (aspartame) cause changes in the human microbiome (intestinal microflora) that lead to glucose intolerance (insulin resistance) within one week in more than half of the subjects of a small study. When stool from these people was tranplanted...
Keeping the Flu Away with Artificial Immune Stimulants
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
The discovery of a "new" protein, EP67, that can activate the immune system within 2 hours, is being celebrated as a secret way to help the immune system fight influenza viruses in the June issue of the July issue of the Public Library of Science journal. Its primary use has been as an adjuvant in vaccines. It makes one wonder how much benefit...
Sodas Linked to Stroke
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
The April of 2012 publication of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that a greater consumption of sugar-sweetened and low calorie sodas is linked to a higher risk for stroke. Soft drinks have been associated with weight gain, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gout and coronary artery disease. Those people consuming the most...
Sunless Tanning Lotion or Sun Tanning
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
Sunless tanning from lotions avoids being in the sun and many people who are afraid of skin cancer are inclined to choose this approach for tanning. Artificial approaches don't do the same thing for the body as natural sunlight in proper dosages. Dihydrooxyacetone is a product that produces an artificial tan. However, when you get in the sunlight...
Surgical Menopause May Prime the Brain for Stroke and Alzheimer's Disease
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
Women who abruptly and prematurely suffer from estrogen deficiency caused by surgical menopause have a two fold increase in cognitive decline and dementia. This conclusion comes from research published in the March issue of the journal, Brain that was done on rats with surgical menopause, of which some were given no estrogen replacement, some late...
Sweetened Drinks Can Lead to Depression
submitted by: admin on 02/16/2015
A study of more than 250,000 people aged 50-71 over 10 years showed that those who drank more than four cans of soda per or fruit juice per day were about 35% more likely to become depressed than those who did not drink them. Interestingly, those who drank four cups of coffee per day were 10% less likely to be depressed. Coffee, of course, contains caffeine,...
Time Lived with Obesity Linked to Mortality
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The weight loss industry is $52 billion annually. Diets don't work, diet pills don't work, and weight loss programs don't work. Few people can sustain the weight they lose over the long term. New research now shows that how long you are obese is strongly linked to mortalilty. Results from the Framingham Heart Study over 48 years show that if...
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