by Dr. Mark Force — Most people who closely monitor their diets know that partially hydrogenated oil contains trans fat that clogs the arteries and reduces the “good” cholesterol that helps unclog arteries. Beginning next year, companies must disclose trans fat amounts on food labels. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is going to […]
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Saturated fat — Let us tell the truth and get healthy
March 1, 2012
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by Mary Budinger — A recent newsletter from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) examined different types of fats — which ones are naughty and which are nice. Unfortunately, the NIH flunked the assignment. No wonder the American public is famously overweight and chronically ill. The NIH writes: “Unsaturated fats are considered ‘good’ fats … […]
Health updates: Magnesium and EMF’s
February 24, 2012
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The following is new information regarding magnesium and sudden death, and cordless phone EMF dangers. Magnesium can reduce risk of sudden death New research examined the association between magnesium, which has anti-arrhythmic properties, and the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). The study looked at more than 88,000 women who were followed for 26 years. […]
Health updates: Food products from Asia and statins
February 23, 2012
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The following is new information regarding China’s ban on imported products from Taiwan and the effects of statins on heart function. Be careful about purchasing food products from Asia China has banned the sale of hundreds of imported products from Taiwan. The ban follows a warning that food products were tainted with the chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl) […]
September 16, 2013
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