Category Archives: Health Notes

Health Notes- Mmmm…. crunchlets!

Posted on July 6, 2011 by tomdwyer

Many people think choosing foods with blueberries in them can boost antioxidant intake. That’s true, but only if blueberries are actually in the food.  You may want to take a second look at the label to be sure.  Popular breakfast … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Our country has been manipulated into a nation of drug users

Posted on June 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

(Adapted from an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola; http://www.mercola.com) From 1992 to 2002, the number of prescriptions written increased 61 percent and the number of prescriptions written for opiates increased by almost 400 percent.  According to the latest statistics from … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Industrial milk… does it do a body good?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by tomdwyer

Swilling milk from the carton again? You look over your shoulder to if any one caught you.  You may have gotten away with breaking the house rules, but you might be guilty of something else. On the side of the … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Radiation primer for the Fukushima disaster

Posted on April 1, 2011 by tomdwyer

The horrific disaster in Japan has captivated the world, and is creating more questions as it develops.  The prevailing air currents will bring at least some of that radiation here to the West Coast, so for us the questions about … Continue reading →

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Health Notes- Neotame is a new spin on toxic AminoSweet. Love it, eat it.

Posted on February 25, 2011 by tomdwyer

Monsanto, one of the corporate juggernauts responsible for bringing us the things that now pass for food, is back with something new.  With their patent running out on Aspertame (see our News to Make You Furious article “Nothing Sweet about … Continue reading →

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Vitamin B Halts Memory Loss

Posted on January 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

New Research at Oxford University looked at ways to slow or stop Alzheimer’s disease, and the study investigators found that three vitamin B supplements considerably slowed brain shrinkage linked to memory loss. Drug trials have not been successful in memory … Continue reading →

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Beyond brown Rice: Black Rice as Prime Antioxidant Source

Posted on January 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

Brown Rice, Good and black rice, even better. So say Zhimin Xu, Ph.D. of Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, after analyzing black rice grown in the southern U.S. Partially milled brown rice bran contains high levels of antioxidants, but brown … Continue reading →

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Exercise and Osteoarthritis

Posted on January 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

Physical exercise is often very helpful in improving joint mobility and  reducing pain in osteoarthritis. The best exercises are isometrics, walking and swimming. Isometric exercise is a technique in which your effort is directed against a resistant object. (As an … Continue reading →

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Medical Doctors question the Food Pyramid

Posted on January 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

“The USDA  food pyramid isn’t about health. Its about selling agricultural products.” – Mary Dan Eades, M.D., co-author, “Protein Power” books “The amount of blood sugar in your bloodstream, if you have normal blood sugar, is a little less than … Continue reading →

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Feedlot Cattle Fattened on Candy

Posted on January 3, 2011 by tomdwyer

Some Commercial Feedlots feed stale candy to cattle in an effort to reduce costs. According to a recent review, such businesses think milk chocolate and candy are “often economical sources of nutrients, particularly fat…. Milk chocolate and candy may contain … Continue reading →

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