08/30/2006 - Depends on Your Definition of “Safety”
It would be nice to believe that government agencies have our best interests at heart when they make decisions…but time and again we’re seeing that it’s just not so.
It doesn’t seem fair: You eat a pound of lettuce, your weight stays the same…but eat a pound of whipped cream and you gain three pounds. That’s the way it works though, at least with some foods.
08/23/2006 - The Antioxidant Debate
Here’s the million dollar question: Can antioxidant extracts, like the ones in supplements, offer the same benefits as the ones that naturally occur in foods? A British scientist from the Novartis Foundation says the answer is often “no,”.
A New Jersey task force looked into the problem of resistant bacteria, and found the culprit. Overuse and incorrect use of antibiotics has led to the appearance of super bugs.
08/16/2006 - To Serve and Protect
The FDA is supposed to protect us — from bad drugs, contaminated foods, dangerous vaccines, and much more. But that mandate seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle somewhere, as more and more drugs that have been given…
Eat Fat, Lose Weight… Sure, a good diet and lots of exercise will help you lose weight. But add a pinch of fish oil, and your efforts will see even better results.
The news is more than scary: Every year, 1.5 million Americans get sick, injured, even killed because of medication errors…and about 1/3 of those errors take place in hospitals. The latest report found that this comes out to one mistake per
