Q: Several years ago I stumbled onto a cure for sleep apnea in an article about beriberi. I have never heard of anyone with beriberi but I have heard of many people with sleep apnea, myself included. At the end of the article was one sentence that mentioned sleep apnea was caused by a lack of B1. As tests had shown that I was only breathing one minute out of three and a half, I was very interested. The only help the doctors gave me was to put me on a machine that blew air into my face all night, to keep me breathing.

Diabetes is already the most common glandular disease in the Unites States and across the world. And, with the U.S. society’s current eating and lifestyle patterns, the number of people who suffer from it in this country is growing at an alarming rate-a rate that is only expected to accelerate.1

If you turn on the television, you’ll start hearing a lot about depression among the elderly. I’m thinking specifically of an announcer who starts off by sympathizing about the rising rate of depression among older adults and then refers viewers to a telephone number so they can get “further information.” That sounds helpful enough-like a public service announcement, right? Well, after calling the number given on the ad, I wasn’t too surprised to find out that the “further information” was about how depression can stem from a biochemical imbalance in the brain and about how this biochemical imbalance is something that can be corrected with-you guessed it-patent medications!

There is no food that’s good for everyone. We’ve all heard the old adage “One man’s meat is another man’s poison.” Well, it’s true! And the ever-touted “healthy” whole grains that we’re often told by nutrition “experts” to load up on are no exception.

IN THIS ISSUE: Dangerous grains linked to serious disease!; A real public service announcment: You don’t need drugs to fight depression!; Don’t fall victim to the diabetes epidemic! Fight back with herbs to control blood sugar and prevent organ damage; A potential vitamin cure for sleep apnea;