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Could this microscopic menace be in your next meal? August 28, 2017
You’re no longer in control of your own body. You’re just a shell of a human… a “host” for an intrusive parasite that literally drains the life right out of you. It’s not Invasion of the Bodysnatchers… The Brain Eaters… or even The Thing. It’s Attack of the Cyclospora! But while this may sound like […]
Urgent: Protect your brain before an MRI August 16, 2017
After decades of doctors hemming and hawing over the risks of gadolinium-based dyes used in enhanced MRIs, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have finally issued a report that acknowledges something that we’ve suspected for a long time. Gadolinium, a heavy metal added to certain dyes used in imaging (called GBCAs for “gadolinium-based contrast agents”), […]
Do you already have what it takes to keep Alzheimer's at bay? August 15, 2017
Sadly, the “Rhinestone Cowboy” has ridden off into the sunset. Last week, we said goodbye to one of the greatest and most beloved recording artists of our time, Glen Campbell, who passed away at the age of 81. In a long career that spanned six decades, you might not be able to even remember a […]
The danger in being more than sore after exercise August 14, 2017
Here’s how trying to get fit too fast can kill you. You might think I’m talking about a heart attack or heat stroke, but I’m not. This particular side effect of pushing yourself beyond what your body is used to doing can land you in the hospital before you know it. And if you don’t […]
Deadly liver epidemic can be traced to this common additive August 14, 2017
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are hard at work developing a drug that they say will treat one of the plagues of our time — the epidemic called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD. This devastating disease can strike men, women, and even children. And it can lead right to the deadly […]
The scam that could steal your eyesight August 9, 2017
It’s the big event happening this summer that will have millions of Americans pausing to gaze at the daytime sky. And if you’re planning to be one of them, there’s a very important precaution you’ll need to take first. I’m talking, of course, about the total solar eclipse, when the moon will pass in front […]
What are these blood pressure drugs doing to your kidneys? August 7, 2017
At first, it was a medical mystery. Odd lesions formed by the growth of “defective and nonfunctional” veins were found in the kidneys of laboratory mice But that discovery was a lightbulb moment for a group of scientists from the University of Virginia School of Medicine — because the cause of those damaging lesions was […]
Bone drug based on rare disease could get FDA reprieve August 1, 2017
It’s the disease that became a Big Pharma “eureka moment.” Sclerosteosis only affects about 100 people around the world who can carry a defective gene that makes their bones keep growing to the point of life-threatening pressure on the brain. When a biotech company in the UK started looking into sclerosteosis, however, they didn’t find […]
Natural “cleanup squad” eliminates pain, inflammation, and disease at the source July 26, 2017
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Study finds best way to help prevent Alzheimer's! July 25, 2017
You might say this headline says it all: No aluminum, no Alzheimer’s disease. A new research paper published by one of the world’s foremost experts on the topic outlines some of the most important things you can do to keep this horrific memory-robbing condition at bay. Of course, to hear members of Big Pharma tell […]
These ‘indirect additives’ pose a direct risk to our health July 20, 2017
For kids everywhere, and even a lot of us adults, this new finding about one of our favorite comfort foods is downright catastrophic! You may have seen the news reports last week about packaged mac and cheese products turning up with high levels of phthalates — nasty chemicals that disrupt hormones. They’re especially dangerous for […]
Colorful veggies offer a lot more than meets the eye July 18, 2017
Turns out that Popeye (and your mom!) were right on the money about the importance of eating your spinach! Bright green spinach and other colorful fruits and veggies don’t just add “eye appeal” to your dinner plate, but they also play a big role in keeping your vision sharp and clear. And that’s especially true […]