The Venezuelan government has ordered Coca-Cola to withdraw its Coke Zero beverage from the South American nation, citing unspecified dangers to health.

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While it has been known for some time that eating cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, can help prevent breast cancer, the mechanism by which the active substances in these vegetables inhibit cell proliferation was unknown — until now.

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You try to look after yourself. You reduced your intake of saturated fat years ago, you're not overweight, you don't smoke. Basically, you don't consider yourself at risk of developing heart disease.
Sorry to disappoint you, but there's something you've overlooked. Syndrome X.

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Kidney stones (renal lithiasis) can be one of the most excruciatingly painful conditions you can experience. In the United States, about 10-15 percent of adults will be diagnosed with a kidney stone in their lifetime.

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Asthma has increasingly become a very common affliction. In fact, it now affects some 20 million Americans, as it has increased by more than 300 percent over the last 20 years. Conventional asthma treatments can increase your risk of heart disease and osteoporosis. Fortunately, there are safe, natural strategies you can use instead that can virtually eliminate your need for dangerous drug treatments.

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Researchers have discovered that mice given curcumin experience a reduction in the formation of fat tissue and the blood vessels that feed it. Curcumin is the major polyphenol in the spice turmeric.

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According to new research, people on low-carb diets lose weight in part because they get less fructose, a type of sugar that can be made into body fat quickly.

The study shows that the type of carbs someone eats can be as important as the amount. Although fructose is naturally found in high levels in fruit, it is also added to many processed foods, especially in the form of high-fructose corn syrup.

For the study, six healthy people performed three different tests involving drinking various mixes of glucose and fructose. Researchers found that fructose turned into body fat much more quickly, and that having it for breakfast changed how the body handled fats at lunch.
Sources:
• NBC5 July 25, 2008

• Journal of Nutrition June 2008, 138:1039-1046

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Vitamin B12 is known as the “energy vitamin,” and it is essential for many critical functions in your body, including energy production, supporting your immune system , and helping to regulate the formation of red blood cells.* Recent studies from the US Framingham trial show that one in four adults in the US are deficient in this vitally important nutrient and nearly half of the population has suboptimal blood levels.

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American health officials declared a public health emergency as cases of swine flu were confirmed in the U.S. Health officials across the world fear this could be the leading edge of a global pandemic emerging from Mexico, where seven people are confirmed dead as a result of the new virus.

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The international drug company Merck had a hit list of doctors who had to be "neutralized" or discredited because they had criticized the painkiller Vioxx, a now-withdrawn drug that the pharmaceutical giant produced.

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Dental experts placed teeth in sports drinks and in water to compare the effects, and they found the sports drinks caused corrosion that could result in severe tooth damage if left untreated.

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A sweeping February 12 decision by the U.S. “vaccine court” found that neither thimerosal nor the MMR vaccine cause autism. However, it cannot be considered the final word on the subject -- another just-released case from the court has actually gone in favor of parents who believed that the MMR vaccine caused their son’s Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD), a set of disorders that includes autism and other developmental problems.

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You already know that you should eat fresh, unprocessed, natural whole foods. But the importance of raw foods often goes unnoticed. Here’s what you should know about raw foods, cooked foods and enzymes.

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A recent study showed that recipes from “The Joy of Cooking” have increased substantially in calorie count and portion size since the book’s original publication. There was a nearly 40 percent increase in calories per serving for practically every recipe reviewed.

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You may ask "What does Above/Down, Inside/Out mean?"
This metaphysical premise of chiropractic suggests: There is a universal intelligence in all matter and continually gives to it all its properties and actions, thus maintaining it in existence.

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