Archive for July, 2009
Drugmakers Settle Claims over Statin Cover-Up
Drugmakers Merck & Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. say they will pay $5.4 million to settle civil claims that the companies covered up test results that cast doubt on the effectiveness of two blockbuster cholesterol drugs. They settled with attorneys general from 35 states. Merck and Schering-Plough will pay back the costs of the investigation, but [...]
In: Cholesterol, Disease
A Study Concludes: 1 in 3 black Americans is Obese
Readers of this blog already know my take on such headlines. Since carbohydrates are the cheapest foods available, it’s no surprise that those who tend to be the most economically disadvantaged will tend to consume the most carbohydrates. One would think that the nutritionists would be thrilled. After all, they surely eat a diet of [...]
In: Diet, Obesity, Populations
Bad for the Teeth, Bad for the Body!
It’s rare that I read a study that completely agrees with my radical ideas. Well, my dear readers, that day was today. I could not believe this headline! Vihjalmur Stefansson made this argument back in the 1920s and Dr. Weston A. Price made this argument in his groundbreaking book, Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, which was [...]
In: Anthropology, Diet, Disease, Teeth
Obesity May Be a Risk Factor in Swine Flu
In 1998, the Surgeon General’s Report stated that: “The frequent cardiovascular complications seen in past years among persons with diabetes are caused by the traditional restriction of carbohydrate intake in persons with diabetes.” This supposedly leads to an increased intake of particularly saturated fat. The American Diabetes Association relied on this logic from the early [...]
In: Diet, Disease, Immune System, Insulin, Obesity
Cutting Calories Slows Aging in Monkeys
A 20-year study found cutting calories by almost a third slowed the aging of monkeys and fended off death. This is not about a quick diet to shed a few pounds. Scientists have long known they could increase the lifespan of mice and more primitive creatures — worms, flies — with deep, long-term cuts in [...]
In: Diet, Disease, Hypertension, Insulin, Obesity
