Written on Mar, 23, 2005
by DrB
If you want to get a better understanding about why I believe the United States Department of Agriculture’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans — aka the Food Guide Pyramid — are so faulty, you could blame a good deal of the problem (apart from…
Written on Mar, 21, 2005
by DrB
By Alison McCook NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Dark chocolate — but not white chocolate – may help reduce blood pressure and boost the body’s ability to metabolize sugar from food, according to the results of a small study. Investigators from the University…
Written on Mar, 21, 2005
by DrB
A second interesting study about prostate cancer this week ties high cholesterol levels to the growth of prostate tumors, which could explain why men who live in the Western world are more prone to suffer from it. For example, prostate cancer rates in…
Written on Mar, 21, 2005
by DrB
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) officials said late last week rubella (German measles) is no longer considered a health threat in this country. Nevertheless, the so-called experts still urge no letup in vaccinations for rubella. In fact, one of the “expert” doctors quoted…
Written on Mar, 21, 2005
by DrB
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Caffeine intake makes insulin more resistant to changes in blood sugar levels, Canadian researchers report. This effect was observed both in patients with and those without diabetes and could not be reversed with regular exercise…
Written on Mar, 17, 2005
by DrB
Don’t be surprised if you hear about another study blasting the use of vitamin E. Seems a study of 7,000 patients, appearing in today’s Journal of the American Medical Association, found taking vitamin E had no effect on the risk of one’s risk…