Measles, tuberculosis, and wheat
Humans have made many dietary mistakes over the years but two mistakes, in particular, stand out: close contact with animals, mostly ruminants, who conveyed their diseases to us and the adoption of the seeds of grasses as human food. These two practices not only changed the course of human history but also human disease.
Over the last several centuries, Westerners have populated North America, South America, Pacific islands and other regions. Equipped with superior tools of warfare such as swords and muskets, contact with Westerners decimated indigenous people such as the millions of native Americans, Aztecs, and Amazonian...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 17, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle gluten-free grain-free grains joint pain Source Type: blogs
Scanning Viral Genes Isn ’t Sci-Fi, We Just Haven’t Made It Reality Yet
The most exciting developments in genetics and biotechThe promise of building organisms based on softwareWhat foods and biomaterials will we have in 10-15 years?What synthetic biological products will an average person have in 2035?Within 10-15 years, will a hand-held device tell me what bacteria is causing my cold?The reasons why we don’t have such a tool yetShould we fear that biotechnology leads to the loss of humanity at some point?The dystopian nightmare connected to biotechnologies
Where is synthetic biology heading? What is cellular agriculture? Why will companies pay people soon to get their genomes sequen...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 13, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Great Thinkers artificial food bioethics biology biotechnology DNA future genetics genome sequencing genomics Innovation synthetic synthetic life Source Type: blogs
Simplified seeding with Seedball
The manufacturers of Seedball sent me a couple of tins of their product to try out and review. It’s an ingenious idea, little pellets of clay and soil packed with lots of different wildflower seeds in each and a little chilli powder to keep the ants away. You scatter a few over your putative seedbeds and wait for the rains…or as I did grab the watering can and sprinkle a few drops of pre-stored rainwater from the waterbutts.
These seem like the perfect answer for the wannabe gardener who doesn’t want all the hassle of seed trees and seedlings and pricking out and thinning out and all that malarkey. IR...
Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - April 12, 2019 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Sciencebase Source Type: blogs
5 Quick Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Brain as you Age
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As we know, the brain plays a vital role in the body as it controls or has a role in basically every physiological process. If our brains begin to fail, it affects our whole body. Though aging is an inevitable process, this does not mean that you have to experience cognitive decline or any real loss of brain power.
This because, fortunately, there are lifestyle factors which could enable one to delay...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - April 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: psysci Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement brain health pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
Should I be eating more fiber?
You probably know the basics about fiber: it’s the part of plant foods that your body cannot digest, and there are two types — soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Both types of fiber are good for us.
Soluble fiber dissolves in water, forming a gel. It is the form of fiber that helps lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease, and regulate blood sugar levels. Soluble fiber is found in black beans, lima beans, Brussels sprouts, avocado, sweet potato, broccoli, turnips, and pears.
Insoluble fiber passes through the digestive system relatively intact, adding bulk to stools. It is the form of fiber that preve...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
7 Teas That Will Help To Boost Your Mood
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It is always normal to feel a little down and upset when things are not going your way. It’s natural. But did you know that teas are great drinks that will help you improve and boost your mood?
Apparently, it is established that teas are very helpful to the body. The benefits that you can get from drinking teas are countless. It is only a matter of time that everyone knew that teas are very helpful as well in boosti...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - February 15, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: joshuafitness123 Tags: health and fitness psychology relationships self improvement Source Type: blogs
The FDA cracks down on dozens of supplements claiming to prevent or cure Alzheimer ’s Disease
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FDA takes action against 17 companies for illegally selling products claiming to treat Alzheimer’s disease (US Food & Drug Administration):
“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted 12 warning letters and 5 online advisory letters issued to foreign and domestic companies that are illegally selling more than 58 products, many that are sold as dietary supplements, which are unapproved new drugs and/or misbranded drugs that claim to prevent, treat or cure Alzheimer’s disease and a number of other serious diseases and health conditions. These products, which are often sold on websites and social media p...
Source: SharpBrains - February 14, 2019 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Cognitive Neuroscience Health & Wellness Alzheimer’s Disease dietary supplements FDA Source Type: blogs
Planet-friendly, plant-based home cooking
With all the news about the health and environmental advantages of eating less meat, many people are trying to eat more plant-based meals. But where do you begin?
Instead of trying to cook an entire vegetarian meal from scratch, start with one small step and build from there, says Dr. Rani Polak, founding director of the Culinary Healthcare Education Fundamentals (CHEF) coaching program at Harvard’s Institute of Lifestyle Medicine. “For example, buy some canned beans. You can then make a simple bean salad with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Or if you have a favorite recipe for beef stew, try swapping in beans for ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: Cooking and recipes Food as medicine Health Healthy Eating Heart Health Source Type: blogs
The Modern New Deal That's Too Good to Be True
This morning I responded to leading Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) proponentStephanie Kelton ’sHuffington Post op-ed, “How We Can Pay for a Green New Deal,” with a tweet observing thatMMT often boils down to nothing more than an especially naive sort of Keynesianism: assume an unlimited excess supply of every resource save money balances, and, voila! monetary expansion can costlessly finance all the projects we like!https://t.co/fHi4rpp2Vh # via@HuffPost— George Selgin (@GeorgeSelgin)February 8, 2019My comparison of basic MMT arguments with plain-vanilla Keynesianism is hardly novel: many others have made it, less su...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - February 8, 2019 Category: American Health Authors: George Selgin Source Type: blogs
Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Does a product’s price indicate anything about quality?Does Glycerin and Aloe Vera really moisturize?What does Salicylic acid do in products?And how legit are beauty product / ingredient trends?
Beauty Science News
Unilever goes further with transparency
The Big Companies are finally hopping on the transparency trend and have pledged to list a breakdown of the ingredients in their fragrances for all to see. While they started in early 2017, Unilever has now completed their project to list the ingredients in their fragranc...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
Expensive beauty products – how is their price determined? Episode 172
On today’s episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about
Does a product’s price indicate anything about quality?Does Glycerin and Aloe Vera really moisturize?What does Salicylic acid do in products?And how legit are beauty product / ingredient trends?
Beauty Science News
Unilever goes further with transparency
The Big Companies are finally hopping on the transparency trend and have pledged to list a breakdown of the ingredients in their fragrances for all to see. While they started in early 2017, Unilever has now completed their project to list the ingredients in their fragranc...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - February 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs
There ’ s Nothing Phunny About Phytates
We are told that we must eat wheat and grains for nutrition.
But the OPPOSITE is true: Wheat and grains are responsible for widespread, sometimes severe, nutritional deficiencies.
Conventional dietary advice is a collection of fairy tales. But understand this and you are empowered to achieve magnificent health.
Transcript:
I call this Wheat Belly conversation “There’s Nothing Phunny About Phytates”. Let me tell you what I mean. There’s a compound in grains called phytic acids, or phytates, and these are very powerfully effective binders of any mineral that is positively charged. When it binds up these...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - January 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates calcium iron magnesium nutritional deficiencies physic phytates wheat belly zinc Source Type: blogs
I ’ m grain-free, eat nutrient-dense food – why do I need nutritional supplements?
When you remove wheat and grains from your diet, you remove phytates that block gastrointestinal absorption of magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium, and other positively-charged minerals. You also remove the trigger for autoimmune destruction of stomach parietal cells that produce stomach acid and “intrinsic factor” necessary for vitamin B12 absorption. Wheat/grain elimination therefore preserve the stomach’s capacity to produce hydrochloric acid necessary for digestion and intrinsic factor for effective B12 absorption. So if you banish wheat and grains and thereby increase absorption of nutrients and make a ha...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - January 20, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle bowel flora fiber iodine magnesium microbiota prebiotics resistant starches Thyroid vitamin D Source Type: blogs
Johnson and Johnson's Latest Ethical Misadventures: Settled Kickback Allegations, Reportedly Concealed Knowledge of Adverse Effects of a " Sacred Cow " Product
Giant pharmaceutical/ biotechnology/ device company Johnson& Johnson has its famous" credo " which starts withWe believe our first responsibility is to the doctors, nurses and patients, to mothers and fathers and all others who use our products and services. In meeting their needs everything we do must be of high quality..Nonetheless, the company has a long history of ethical misadventures (lookhere, and see appendix below). Now late in 2018, we note two more Johnson& Johnson misadventures. In chronological order,$360 Million Settlement of Allegations of Kickbacks to Medicare/ Medicaid Patients to...
Source: Health Care Renewal - December 15, 2018 Category: Health Management Tags: adulterated drugs adverse effects deception impunity Johnson and Johnson kickbacks legal settlements Source Type: blogs
