The Salt Myth Debunked

The Salt Myth Debunked

by | Jul 7, 2012 | 32 comments

For the last 30-40 years, we’ve been hearing the same message everywhere we go: Cut down salt, cut down salt, cut down salt … and again, cut down salt. The problem is, there is not a single, reliable scientific study to back this song up. On the contrary; there are...
Fake Health Studies To Approve Drugs

Fake Health Studies To Approve Drugs

by | Jul 3, 2012 | 4 comments

You may have noticed quite aggressive advertising campaigns for the last few years for a drink called POM Wonderful. POM makes several types of juices and their flagship is the pure pomegranate juice. What is the difference between POM’s advertising and their juice...
The Health Risk Factors Lie

The Health Risk Factors Lie

by | Jun 30, 2012 | 23 comments

You’re concerned about high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, cancer risks, being overweight and other health problems. And you should be. After all, these are many of the main death risk factors. Most of us don’t want to die so we take measures to...
High Cholesterol Levels Promote Alzheimer’s

High Cholesterol Levels Promote Alzheimer’s

by | Jun 27, 2012 | 17 comments

Another urgent reason to get cholesterol under control has been gaining attention in Alzheimer’s circles lately as scientists are finally discovering what the connection is. Scientists and researchers have long suspected that people with high cholesterol levels are at...
Good Cholesterol Maybe Not So Good

Good Cholesterol Maybe Not So Good

by | Jun 11, 2012 | 22 comments

A recent study making use of far-reaching and intensive data on genetics casts doubt on the belief that “good” cholesterol, or HDL, has any impact on heart health. Findings published in The Lancet recently revealed that raising the HDL or good cholesterol in the blood...