Chocolate reduces risk of heart attack, stroke
Two recent studies confirm that those who eat the most chocolate have lower blood pressure and lower risk of heart disease and stroke.
Healthy Eating and Drinking
The Leptin Curse
The New York Times recently ran a fascinating article on the struggles of the contestants on the television reality show, The Biggest Loser. It seems that the vast majority gained back most, if not all, of the weight they had shed during the show. A couple of years later, some even ended up weighing more than … Read more
Fat and Starving? If You’re Fat You Might Be Starving
The Calcium Lie: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know Could Kill You (InTruth Press, 2008) by Dr. Robert Thompson, co-author, with Kathleen Barnes Are you overweight? Is someone you love overweight? No doubt your doctor has told you to eat less and exercise more while discreetly adjusting a lab coat to cover a personal paunch. Take a … Read more
Coffee lovers rejoice! Coffee may prevent cancer
I love my coffee. Like most Americans, the day just doesn’t start without a couple of cups. Once I thought of it as a guilty pleasure, but a growing body of research is now showing us that coffee has a wide variety of health benefits backed by new studies, including an impressive antioxidant profile. Believe me, … Read more
Fluoride in Water: Toxic Involuntary Medication
Updated October 20, 2017 Note from Kathleen: Our little North Carolina mountain town of Brevard, (population 7,822) had the wisdom and foresight to remove fluoride from the municipal water more than 10 years ago. A few years ago, uninformed dentists attempted to have fluoride reinserted into the water supply based on no scientific evidence, but … Read more
Let The Sun Shine In: The Miracle of Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a miracle nutrient. I can say that without any hesitation. A century ago, I might have been accused of peddling snake oil when we say that keeping your vitamin D levels optimal can: Prevent at least 16 kinds of cancer Protect your brain from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia Protect your … Read more
Scary Stuff in Your Tap Water
Our drinking water is full of scary stuff, not the least of which is prescription drugs that make their way from human bodies though the sewage system, filtration and arrive back in our taps more or less intact. Yuck, you say? Yes, yuck. You see, we’re a nation of prescription drug junkies. It (almost) goes … Read more
The myth of organic food
Organic food is good for you and good for the planet. Most of my readers would agree on that point. In the U.S., organic foods are subject to federal regulations that govern how the foods can be grown, raised and processed. Definition of organic foods In general, organic foods and livestock must be grown without … Read more
Curcumin: Nature’s Answer to Cancer
Curcumin: Nature’s Answer to Cancer and Other Inflammatory Diseases by Ajay Goel, Ph.D. Note from Kathleen: I’ve written a great deal about cancer and its relentless spread in our lives. I’ve just published an exceptional book from my friend and renowned Baylor cancer researcher Ajay Goel, Ph.D. There is much wisdom here ad some easy … Read more