It’s almost impossible to flip through the channels on your television set these days without seeing some kind of advertisement about what to do about a condition commonly labeled as “high cholesterol.” From Lipitor to Crestor, these popular cholesterol-lowering medications have been highly touted by seemingly intelligent and respectable people like physicians [...]
It’s hard to believe the first quarter of 2009 is already coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the low-carb news and health headlines are slowing down one iota. Here are some tasty and filling stories about livin’ la vida low-carb for you to munch on as April “springs” upon us:
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Dr. Scott Olson argues that sugar equally as addictive as cigarettes
I recently blogged about a new study that confirms sugar leads to chemical changes in the brain in similar ways that cocaine and heroin addicts experience. This deep-rooted addiction is undeniable as so many of you can personally attest [...]
Popular statin Crestor now recommended for low cholesterol…HUH?
Whenever you read a study that calls for an increase in the use of a prescription drug for an even larger group of people, look out. You can almost bet the funding for such a study comes from the pharmaceutical company that stands to profit the most [...]
Of all the blatant lies we have been told about our health over the years, there is one that sticks out as the most egregious of them all because it has failed to be proven by any reputable science or through human experience. And yet millions upon millions of Americans are currently taking a [...]
Dr. Jonathan Graff says “skinny gene” needs to be turned on in obese
The head of the British Medical Association caught a lot of flack last month for suggesting overweight and obese people should stop looking for another pill to pop to do something about their weight problem. But his concerns have fallen on deaf [...]
Am I the only one who absolutely despises with a passion that infamous Zetia TV commercial that’s been running this year? You know the one–a fat woman pretending to be a cooking show host on The Food Network cooking up a bunch of carb-loaded dishes while talking about her “high” cholesterol despite eating “healthy” [...]