Public Health

Why Maple Syrup, Honey, And Cranberries Are Getting A Free Pass On FDA Sugar Labels

Is honey healthier than bleached white table sugar or brown sugar or high fructose corn syrup? If you ask people selling nutritional fads yes, but if you ask your mitochondria, sugar is sugar. It's the total, which means calories, that matter. in our ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jun 18 2019 - 11:31am

For Post-Menopausal Woman And Heart Disease Risk, Pear Is Better Than Apple

It's generally believed that if you are going to be heavy, pear-shaped (fatter) in the waist and legs) is better than apple (fat around the chest) and a new study validates that holds true for postmenopausal even if they are not heavy and have a norm ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 1 2019 - 9:12am

All Calories Are Equal, But Not All Fat Is

When you ingest sugar from honey or sugar from cane, your body converts it to a common currency- adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The same goes for fat and protein. It's the calories that matter and too many of any of those will result in body fat- and t ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 8 2019 - 4:40pm

Nutritional Supplements And Fad Diets Still Don't Work

A recent review of meta-analyses and 277 randomized controlled trials--in which nearly 1 million adults participated--to find out how various nutritional supplements and diets influenced mortality rates and cardiovascular outcomes found... not much. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 10 2019 - 6:00am

New Vaping Restrictions Are A Big Win For Cigarette Companies

New efforts by the FDA and coastal cities to kill off e-cigarettes with bans and restrictions will drive existing users to smoke more cigarettes, according to new research from Duke Health. The findings, from a survey of 240 young U.S. adults who use both ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 15 2019 - 8:27am

Smoking Continues To Decline While Attempts To Quit Among Those Still Doing It Remain Steady

In 1965, 42.4% of U.S. adults admitted to smoking on surveys. By 2017 that has dropped to 14% and that is due in large part to awareness efforts and to modern smoking cessation efforts. In 1965, quitting meant going "cold turkey" and sucking on c ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 18 2019 - 12:53pm

Raw Camel Milk Is Not A Cure For Autism- Or Anything

Raw milk is not a cure for any disease, it's actually more like a disease vector. It has no benefit to anyone, and I say that as a kid who drank it regular, and has a great deal of risk. But the anti-science, anti-vaccine, anti-gmo, pro supplement com ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jul 24 2019 - 7:10pm

Overexposed To Bisphenol F? Blame Mother Nature

Whether you realize it or not, there’s a good chance that you are being exposed to bisphenol F (BPF). There’s even a fair chance that you are highly exposed. If so, should you be concerned and what should you do about it? ...

Article - Steve Hentges - Aug 2 2019 - 2:01pm

Out Of Bleach But Want Something To Drink? Have Miracle Mineral Solution Instead

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is again warning consumers not to purchase, much less drink, a supplement drink sold as a medical treatment that goes by all kinds of interesting names, from Miracle or Master Mineral Solution, Miracle Mineral Suppleme ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 14 2019 - 1:53pm

Sushi Yes, Coffee And BPA No: The Science Behind When Pregnant Women Should Adopt The Precautionary Principle

Mothers have always been put upon culturally when it comes to how kids turn out. Though the physical costs of gestation are literally borne by mothers while fathers are basically done at conception (1), everyone feels they hav a say in telling expectant m ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Aug 19 2019 - 10:49am