Archives: 2007 May

Owning up

They deny that aspartame poses a health risk and claim that all the studies proving otherwise were “faulty.”

Tearing down the testosterone/cancer myth

Testosterone doesn’t cause prostate cancer all by itself. If it did, there would be an epidemic of prostate cancer in young men.

Chickening out

Well, melamine, the ingredient causing all the ruckus has made yet another cameo appearance — this time in chicken.

Dissolve stubborn cysts in less than 6 months

Q: I have suffered for seven years with fibrocystic breast disease and ovarian cysts and a friend of mine told me you recommend using an iodine solution to cure them.

Silver lining

They plan to continue their investigation, but in the meantime I think we can look at the current findings as a silver lining in the cloud that migraine sufferers find themselves under so often.

Herbs and surgery: Not so cut-and-dry

There is no definitive proof of harm from taking herbs right up to the day of surgery. I think the “two-week warning” approach taken by many doctors is excessive — and biased.

When to keep reading

And the last study featured in the article examined the role of the flavonols found in fruits and veggies on the development of pancreatic cancer.

Unmasking red tea

But while it might offer its own unique benefits, rooibos clearly is not real tea’s health equivalent.

How joe beat "middle child syndrome"

But it looks like coffee might just return the favor by lowering our risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Going nuts over olives

But there is another oil that actually beats olive oil in both categories: macadamia nut oil.

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