Category: Wellness (Page 33 of 116)

      Should We Be Concerned About Hormones In Beef?

      March 31, 2012 /

      Hormones in meat have been met with resistance and controversy.

      Arguments on both sides of the issue have led to heated debate about the safety of hormones in use in factory farms.

      In this article the author attempts to compare synthetic bovine growth hormone (RbST) with naturally occurring bovine (bST), hormone and hormones in plants and humans (HGH).

      Felicia Stoler doesn’t acknowledge the slippery slope of problems created by the techniques of factory farming which lead to a torrent of ills.

      The debate over whether to treat cattle with antibiotics is interesting – considering many of us would treat our pets with antibiotics if needed – why not livestock?

      Antibiotics wouldn’t be necessary if cattle were fed grass instead of “feed” which contains corn, which cows can’t digest which causes bloat and extremely fast growth which leads to infections.

      Artificially manipulating lactation for milk production also causes infection which demands antibiotic treatment, and this doesn’t even address the amount of puss from infection which is allowed into the food supply.

      And, by the way, we don’t eat pets.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Wellness

      Incidence Of Autism Higher Than In Past Decade

      March 30, 2012 /

      Rates of autism have risen from 1 in 100 children to 1 in 88.

      April is Autism Awareness month and new figures released today in a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shown higher than expected incidence of autism.

      “One thing the data tells us with certainty — there are many children and families who need help,” said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC. “We must continue to track autism spectrum disorders because this is the information communities need to guide improvements in services to help children,” Frieden said.

      Autism spectrum disorders are developmental disabilities that can cause language delays, impaired social and communication skills and repetitive behaviors. The group of disorders includes classic autism, as well as less severe forms of the condition, such as Asperger’s syndrome.

      Increased awareness has led to more accurate diagnosis.

      The earlier a correct diagnosis can be made the sooner intervention can begin.

      Research, Wellness

      Slim, Calm And Sexy!

      March 30, 2012 /

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      Did you ever wish that there were foods which could help you to become your slim, sexy and calm best?

      Well, it looks like there are ways to achieve your goals through nature’s bounty.

      Maintaining your body’s need for for vitamins, minerals and fiber you can help to balance your nutritional needs and end cravings and moods swings, as well.

      Nutrition, Wellness

      More Reasons To Steer Clear Of BPAs

      March 29, 2012 /

      BPA has been found to be linked to obesity.

      Bisphenol A is toxic and dangerous and so pervasive that it shows up in the urine of 93% of Americans over the age of 6 years.

      The ubiquitous abundance of this organic compound is found in everything from the lining of cans to water bottles and a myriad of plastic products used by consumers everyday.

      Aside from obesity concerns of BPA contamination include cancers and autoimmune diseases.

      “During the development of the fetus, BPA exposure alters the development of stem cells,” vom Saal, a professor at the University of Missouri, said. “Think of it as tripping a switch in the DNA. BPA turns out to be a major factor in the number of fat cells that a person will have later in life.”

      Critics label BPA an “endocrine disruptor” that acts like synthetic estrogen and link it to a wide range of ailments, including cancer. But its scientific defenders — as well as regulatory agencies in the United States, Australia, the European Union, Japan, and New Zealand — say there is no evidence that the minuscule exposure that consumers receive poses a health risk.

      Although FDA approved the agency now recognizes “reason for concern” for the affects on fetuses and children.

      Nutrition, Quality Control, Research, Wellness

      The FDA Set To Approve Qnexa Weight Loss Drug

      March 29, 2012 /

      The advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted 20 to 2 to recommend approval of Qnexa, a “new” obesity drug that is simply the combination of two older medications, phentermine (the “phen” of phen-fen”) and topiramate (Topamax).

      The old diet drug (phentermine), combined with an older anti-seizure medication (Topamax) have concerning side effects, including increased heart rate, heart attacks, and birth defects such as cleft lip.

      Every year the average American consumes 24 pounds of French fries, 23 pounds of pizza, 24 pounds of ice cream, 53 gallons of soda (or a gallon each week), 24 pounds of artificial sweeteners, 2.7 pounds of salt, 90,700 mg of caffeine, and about 2,700 calories a day.

      Does a pill really address this behavior?

      By 2020, over 50% of the US adult population will have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, with annual costs approaching $500 billion. By 2030, total annual economic costs of cardiovascular disease in the US are predicted to exceed $1 trillion. By 2030, globally we will spend $47 trillion; yes trillion, to address the effects of chronic lifestyle-driven disease.

      Prescription medication for lifestyle disease has failed to bend the obesity and disease curve. Statins have been recently found to increase the risk of diabetes in women by 48%. And large data reviews by independent international scientists from the Cochrane Collaborative found that statins only work to prevent second heart attacks, not first heart attacks, which means they are not helpful and most likely harmful for 75% of those who take them.

      Medication and surgery are not the answer to the growing obesity epidemic.

      Lifestyle change is the safest, cost effective and most efficient way to address this national crisis.

      Quality Control, Wellness

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