(Health Secrets Newsletter) Anemia is a blood condition in which the number and/or size of the red blood cells is reduced. Because red blood cells move oxygen from your lungs to the tissues and organs, any decrease in size or amount limits how much oxygen is transported and can open the door to severe fatigue…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) Just about everybody who harks back a few decades is familiar with Popeye, the famed cartoon character who downed a can of spinach to produce bulging muscles whenever he needed to get out of trouble. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Swedenfound have discovered, it that Popeye was right – spinach really can…
(Health Secrets Newsletter) It has long been known that exercise helps build bone density and prevents age-related bone loss and fractures. Now, a study has found that an age-old exercise that dates back around 200 years can help seniors literally shake their way to better bone health and prevent bone density loss, fractures, disability and…
The close relationship between the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the cancer drug industry, with current annual sales in the tens of billions, has been amply illustrated by the aggressive attacks the ACS has directed through the years at potential competitors of the cancer drug industry. Similar to infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy’s black list and…
Previously in this series we looked at the cozy relationship between the American Cancer Society and the chemical industry, including how that industry had been the source of both board members and major donations. A stark example of the influence chemical that makers wielded with the American Cancer Society (ACS) came in the spring of…
It is a common sight to see dog owners driving with dogs in the front seat or even in their laps, happily looking out the window. Yet, while many such dog owners might never drive anywhere without making sure that they and their children were buckled up for safety, they fail to consider that having…
Are toxins at least partly to blame for the ever escalating cancer rates? The American Cancer Society (ACS) made news waves recently when it disputed the findings of the President’s Cancer Panel on the role of toxins in causing cancer. Though their new report echoes what other experts have maintained for years, the ACS went out of its way…
The immune system is normally our natural first line of defense against illness and poor health. However, sometimes immune systems function abnormally due to deficiencies and disorders in which the body either loses its natural immunity or else the immune system turns against the body it is supposed to protect. In either case, natural immune modulators may provide…
Cracked heels and other foot cracks are usually caused by a combination of pressure and dry, non-pliable skin. Standing and walking applies pressure which makes the skin on the bottom of the feet expand sideways. If the skin is not sufficiently pliable, cracking can result. Known medically as heel fissures, cracked heels are linear cut…
A study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found convincing evidence that is good news for lung cancer prevention. The combination of Vitamin B6, methionine and folate reduces the chances of lung cancer by a whopping two-thirds. Lung cancers are some of the most prevalent and difficult to…