Quick Facts on a Smorgasbord of Dietary Therapies (Part I)
The Elimination Diet, the Anti-inflammatory Diet, Wheat Belly, GAPS, DASH, Gerson, Paleo, Mediterranean, Atkins… As the importance of diet in the preventing chronic inflammation and disease gains attention, a host of dietary remedies have been suggested in hopes of combating and, hopefully, reversing the negative effects on health of the modern age. In fact, so many…
Getting Flu Shots Regularly May Increase Susceptibility to the Flu
Data collected from Canada and Hong Kong during 2009-2010 showed that people who received the seasonal flu vaccine in 2008 had twice the risk of getting the H1N1 “swine flu” compared to those who hadn’t received a flu shot. ABC News reported at that time that such shots may actually set you up for less “broad” protection than if you get, and recover from, a natural…
CDC: 1 in 45 Children Diagnosed With Autism
A total of 2.24% of U.S. children (1 in 45 children) aged 3 to 17 years have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to new statistics released by the 2014 National Health Interview Survey. The new figure is up from 1.25% reported from 2011 to 2013. The prevalence of developmental delay fell to 3.57% from 4.84%, while the rate of intellectual disability remained virtually…
Toxic Exposure and Its Impact on American Students’ Cognitive Abilities
Over the last few years, there have been several news stories reporting that American students rank in the middle of the pack on cross-national tests, particularly in mathematics and science. The largest cross-national test, the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), is a triennial survey evaluating education systems on a global level through…
Hippocrates: “Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine”
“You are what you eat.” There’s a scary thought for you, but it can also be an empowering one. Before the introduction of processed, prepared, canned, boxed, frozen, powdered, freeze-dried or instant “convenience foods,” the type of food we ate was a non-issue. We ate local because that’s what was available; from the time human beings started to settle in one place…
Lowering Our Susceptibility During “Flu Season”
There are many theories circulating about the flu, and given the vast amount of information available, it is challenging to separate facts from fiction. Nevertheless, data is available to show what makes us vulnerable to these infections and how we can remain healthy when the weather turns cold. Although there may be some truth to the claim that bugs are getting nastier…
