Americans Overfed, Undernourished
But mainstream medicine ignores this all too obvious fact.
23 Feb
2010
09 Feb
2010
‘Good Fats’ Always Good
Newly published study concludes that fat of any kind may increase the risk of prostate cancer. But…
18 Nov
2009
Obesity Causes 100,000 Cancers Annually in the United States
Two recent, jaw-dropping epidemiology reports barely made a ripple in the sea of healthcare information. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, every year obesity causes more than 100,000 cases of cancer in the United States; and the Gallup-Healthways Well-being Index reported that more than 11 percent of Americans are diabetic and, given that […]
04 Aug
2009
The Trans-Fat Ban Is Working in New York. Can we legislate and tax our way to good health?
The July 21 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine has reported on New York City’s efforts to phase out artificial trans fats from restaurant food. According to N.Y.C. health officials, the effort has been successful. The use of trans fats for frying, baking and the like has declined from 50 percent to 2 percent of […]
23 Jun
2009
Safety of Garcinia Cambogia Validated in the Wake of the FDA’s Warning Letter
On May 1, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to consumers to stop using Hydroxycut. The line of products was pulled from the market after reports of liver damage and one death, though those reports have yet to be documented.
12 May
2009
Hydroxycut Recall—The FDA’s double standard
On May 1, consumers were urged by the FDA to immediately stop using fourteen Hydroxycut weight loss products. The manufacturer recalled Hydroxicut after the FDA received 23 reports of liver damage under the Adverse Event Reporting system that now includes dietary supplements—several reports of jaundice, one incident that required a liver transplant, and one death.
09 Dec
2008
Drop in Abdominal Obesity Cuts Risk of Macular Degeneration
According to newly published research from the University of Melbourne in Australia, patients who lower their waist-to-hip ratio (particularly if those patients are obese) can decrease their odds of developing age-related macular degeneration.
02 Dec
2008
What Your Waist Size Means to Your Health
Connecting the Dots between a Bulging Waistline and the Risk of Premature Death
02 Sep
2008
Glaxo Smith Kline Petition to Ban Weight Loss Supplements
If you took action to tell the FDA no to banning natural B-6, you will also have found Glaxo Smith Kline’s so-called Citizen’s Petition to the FDA that would have the effect of banning weight loss supplements. As you see, Glaxo Smith Kline simply petitioned that obesity be considered a disease. But don’t be misled. […]
12 Aug
2008
Risks to Kids?
As AAHF reported last month, “Our Children as Guinea Pigs” – we shared concerns with the American Academy of Pediatrics position on giving statins to children to tackle high cholesterol.