Does Avoiding Fat Lead to Consuming Sugars?
Using low-fat foods has led to using much more sugar, causing obesity, Dr. Robert Lustig says sugars are toxins that increase diabetes and other diseases. Fat is an energy food that prevents sugar cravings..Tags: fat for energy, high-fructose corn syrup, low-fat milk, obesity, sugar as toxin
Heartburn or GERD
Most adults have experienced occasional burning pain or pressure in the middle of their chest. It’s rarely a heart attack even though it seems to be in that area. Two recent newsletters have different takes on treating heartburn or the chronic condition called GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) The November 2011 issue of Johns Hopkins Newsletter [...]Tags: GERD, heartburn, proton pump inhibitors, stomach acid
Lose Five Pounds in Three Days
Quick weight loss is not because of burning body fat but rather the loss of water in your tissues or gas in your stomach and intestines which causes false fat.Tags: bloating, exotic roots, false fat, lactose intolerance, true allergy
Drugs Have Side Effects; Statins Are the Worst
Many elderly Americans are taking up to ten drugs. Most pharmaceuticals are used to treat symptoms, not get at their cause. Pharmacists and doctors say that some medications can even make another one less effective. Dr. Dale Peterson says that if a person is taking more than three prescriptions, the extra ones are probably to [...]Tags: cholesterol, diabetes, muscle pain, sex hormones, statins, vitamin D
Is there a Magic Pill to Treat Obesity?
In the past week I have read about two possible substances on the internet and of one fictional source in a new book. I’m reminded of Soma, a feel-good drug described by Aldous Huxley in “Brave New World.” Wouldn’t it be great to get rid of all problems with a pill? One article in Yahoo [...]Tags: appetite, dietary fat, Irvingia, obesity, weight loss