Thursday, July 31, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
One year ago JAMA published a major breakthrough article explaining that nonfasting levels of triglycerides (fat blobs) was an independent and highly predictive indicator of true cardiovascular disease risk. In the past year these finding have been widely agreed upon…
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
We now know the real reason so many of our kids can’t finish high school. They have been fed too much high fructose corn syrup and they have become dumb.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The average processed food travels 1500 miles before it is consumed. On top of that, individuals in the U.S. are consuming 1000 to 1500 more calories per day of this garbage than they should, making themselves fat while raising health care costs for everyone.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
On a paltry ½ serving of soy per day men lower their sperm count 25% -50%. This is the first human study to show the adverse affect of soy intake on men.
Sunday, July 27, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A newly published review of the state of the science regarding brain health shows that nutrients match or exceed pharmacological drug benefits in double-blind, randomized, controlled trials, with superior safety.
Saturday, July 26, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new study clearly shows that a lack of key vitamins sets the stage for Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).
Friday, July 25, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new study shows that 4 or more cups of coffee per day have a significantly adverse affect on B vitamin status. The researchers found that folic acid levels were lowered by 11.7%, B6 by 14.1%, and B2 by 5.5%. At the same time the arterial plaque forming homocysteine was elevated by 6.8%.
Thursday, July 24, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new study shows that sedentary older people age 60-75 who followed an endurance exercise training program of one hour of aerobics 3-5 times per week for eleven months were able to rejuvenate their heart’s ability to utilize glucose – a major improvement in heart health.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
By now you have certainly seen the ads – take plant sterols and lower your cholesterol. These wild cholesterol-lowering claims, which the FDA is ignoring because Cargill is pushing them, are associated with various health risks. A new study shows they may be quite dangerous for your heart.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Cranberry is turning some heads. In an animal experiment it was shown that an extract of cranberry could protect healthy tissues from the invasion of cancerous lymphoma cells.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Cranberries erect an energetic force field around healthy cells of the walls of the urinary tract, directly preventing bacteria from sticking to them.
Monday, July 21, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
The molecular wonder tools of modern day science are not leading to powerful new drug discoveries, rather they are uncovering the exact details of how nutrition manages your genes to improve your health. A case in point is all of the evidence showing that nutrients are the most powerful brain boosters known to mankind – and contain no serious adverse side effects like virtually every “blockbuster” brain med on the market today.
Monday, July 21, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Just to keep the medical profession aware that I am keeping track of their utter incompetence in terms of recently stating that there was not enough evidence to warn against consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) – I would like to point out to them another recent study which was actually conducted to show the powerful antioxidant capabilities of cranberries.
Sunday, July 20, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Blueberries continue to rack up their impressive credentials as the top superfood fruit in the world. Now is the season – eat all the fresh organic blueberries you can lay your hands on. News studies show that blueberries can rejuvenate your memory cells and protect your bones from bone loss.
Thursday, July 17, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Nutritional status during pregnancy has a profound affect on your child’s health – ramifications that directly relate to your child’s health as an adult.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
It would cause great pain to the medical establishment to suggest that liver toxic drugs in common use, such as Tylenol and antibiotics, should be consumed with antioxidants so as to protect against liver failure. For the 1600 Americans last year with acute liver failure, such a warning could have saved a lot of misery.
Monday, July 14, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A new animal study shows that R-Alpha Lipoic Acid has a favorable affect on metabolism that maintains much of the anti-aging profile of animals on a calorie restriction diet.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid at the dose of 600 mg a day was able to reduce nerve pain from a herniated disk over a 60 day period, resulting in 71% of participants being able to lower pain medication.
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Silymarin (milk thistle) is the subject of intense scientific study relating to its ability to assist with cancer treatment. One of the obvious problems of cancer treatment is that the drugs used are toxic, exposing vital organs like your heart and kidneys to damage that limits the treatment. Silymarin has now been shown to drastically reduce the toxicity and damage of a potent chemo drug.
Friday, July 11, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Silymarin (milk thistle) is widely acknowledged as a nutrient powerhouse for protecting your liver and for helping your liver clear toxins. It also possesses antioxidant activity that was explored in detail in relationship to mechanisms that protect your arteries against plaque formation.
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Glutamine is the vital amino acid that is needed more than any other amino acid to sustain the structural integrity of your digestive tract. It is also highly concentrated in breast milk, supporting the digestive evolution of the newborn child. A new study shows that glutamine potently enhances the function of immune cells lining your digestive tract.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Previous studies have shown that citrus flavonoids lower cholesterol in humans. A new study seeks to understand exactly how this is done, and it shows that the citrus flavonoids work at the gene level to enhance the natural metabolism of cholesterol by the liver with consequent improvement in cellular metabolism of fat.
Monday, July 07, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
Researchers from the University of Florida are the first to show that toads living near farms are at much higher risk for adverse sexual mutations than the same toads living in suburbia, adversely affecting males more than females. The male toads exposed to farm chemicals (pesticides) had both testicles and ovaries, as well as other more feminine structural changes including looking more like the females (having brown stripes instead of just being brown).
Sunday, July 06, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
t is now well known that inflammation is the driving force behind heart disease. A recent study analyzed the affects of inflammation in response to common pollution and found there was a significant increase in inflammatory markers in their blood, blood cells were more likely to stick together (clot risk), and key antioxidant enzymes were lowered.
Friday, July 04, 2008 - (Byron J. Richards, CCN)
A recent animal study showed that the nutrient pantethine protected the brain of mice from the ravages of malaria infection. Pantethine did not work by killing the infection; rather it performed its magic by dramatically boosting the integrity of the brain’s natural defense system so that it could withstand the infection. While most Americans are not too worried about contracting malaria, the method of pantethine’s operation has profound implications for the cognitive well being of all Americans.
