Health & Nutrition Blogs
Health Blog: An uphill climb for omega-3 health claimsGovernment authorities seem tyrannical on health claimsOne would think that with the absolute flood of scientific research on omega-3s (as in krill oil, fish oil, chia seed, etc.) confirming their health benefits for dozens of conditions, that it would be fairly obvious that product manufacturers could simply echo these researchers’ findings on their labels. Well, you’d be wrong.
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Health Blog: Omega-3s and Pain ManagementWhy do physicians ignore evidence that omega-3s help manage pain?As many as 46 million Americans are all too familiar with pain and suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus or fibromyalgia. The Centers for Disease Control reported this month that this number will dramatically increase to 67 million Americans by 2030.
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Health Blog: Modern Day Stress – a New ParadigmOur stress is more chronic than that of our ancestorsLife in our modern day society seems to have brought, not only a flight of modern technology and antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but as well, a new form of “stress” – stress that is chronic, insidious and worthy of a new paradigm of meaning and a different conversation when it comes to how it affects our health. |
Brain Blog: What happens to Your Brain Without Fatty Acids?Brain health is profoundly affected by your fatty-acid intakeIn one of my books, Brain Building Nutrition, I cited the remarkable case of a young girl who suffered a bullet wound to the abdomen. Because of extensive damage, she required extensive surgery that caused her to lose parts of her small and large intestines. This meant many months of intravenous feeding to nurture her back to health.
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Food Blog: Alkaline Foods May Curb Ills of the Western DietEating the right ratio of alkaline to acidic foods?A favorite pastime of mine on Saturdays is to people watch (and eavesdrop) at the farmer’s market. Boulder, Colorado offers no shortage of interesting conversations to overhear. Recently, I overheard a comment at the market about alkaline foods, something about low-acid … high-alkaline foods … no more arthritis symptoms.
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Brain Blog: Krill Oil and ADHD Part 1: Brain Fats MatterWhy fats matter for kids with ADHDClinical research from Aker BioMarine shows that children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) who took krill oil for 13 weeks normalized their electrical brain-activity patterns through QEEG brain mapping. This was somewhat to be expected, because krill oil contains DHA phospholipids, a major bra |
Health Blog: Report on Vitamin D is a SurprisePanel says science doesn’t support taking big dosesSo much for vitamin D. After all the hype we’ve heard for years about how we’re all deficient in it and need to take more, along comes a 14-member panel from the National Academy of Sciences that says … what? Well, if you just read the New York Times headline about the study (“Report Questions Need for Two Dietary Supplements”), you might come away thinking, “Huh, guess I’ll throw that bottle of vitamin D supplements I just bought out the window.” |
A Confusing Food FightNatural-food champions line up on opposite sides over a Senate billAn interesting fight has broken out between people usually considered to be allies in the area of food and nutrition. |
Health Blog: Is the FDA Biased Against Supplements?Ruling on Ovos’ Vivimind could be the litmus test on FDA biasIn 2002, a company formerly called Neurochem (now called Bellus Health) filed an investigational new drug application (IND) with the FDA to study a substance found in some species of kelp, called homotaurine, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Homotaurine, a substance found in kelp, was given the generic drug designation “tramiprosate.” Bellus then conducted clinical trials through Phase III, providing significant evidence along the way for its safety in humans.
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Are Statin Drugs Killing You?New study reveals the unintended consequences of statin useAt WellWise.org, we tend to be advocates for natural nutrients and supplements. Sometimes it is very clear why. |
Food Blog: Sugar is sugar ... or is it?HFCS or sugar – does it matter?Chemically speaking, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is not in the same class as sucrose. |
Our Increasingly Toxic EnvironmentCare to Guess How Many Toxic Chemicals You Are Exposed To?According to Senator Frank Lautenberg, who held a hearing in October 2010 on this subject, there are a staggering 84,000 chemicals on the market today, in products that we use all the time. |
Women's Health Blog: Testosterone and Women – Sex, Muscles and MetabolismTestosterone: ‘hormone of desire’ for womenHormones play an integral role in the way we look, feel, and perform from day to day. The premiere sex hormone, testosterone, is important for men, but it also plays an important role for a woman—especially a woman’s healthy interest in sex.
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Health Blog: Why Vitamin D? It Could Save Your LifeSometimes you just can’t get enough vitamin D naturallyOur previous blogs about vitamin D sources explained the advantages of sun, along with some warnings; food options, with a caveat about mercury in fish; and the wrong form of vitamin D in most fortified foods. Now, let’s have a close look at manufactured vitamin D supplements. |
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Food Blog: Salt Goes by Many Names It doesn’t matter whether the salt added is iodized, kosher or sea salt. Salt is salt is salt, and 40 percent of it is sodium. |
