The Healthy Skeptic on Colon Cleansing Supplements
Chris Woolston ‘s LA Times column on the claims made for two “colon cleansing” products is a pretty good read: The often-repeated claim that most colons are clogged with 10, 20 or even 40 pounds of impacted material is ridiculous, Inadomi says. He notes that people preparing for a colonoscopy have to take a strong laxative that completely cleans out the colon. Even with this total scrubbing, “they only lose a...
“Whole Grain” Not the Whole Truth
Who hasn’t seen all the packages in the grocery store, emblazoned with the legend “Made With Whole Grains!” (or words to this effect). While I suppose it’s better than nothing, the fact remains that the words “whole grain” don’t necessarily translate to “healthy.” As Los Angeles Times reporter Jeannine Stein notes, often the addition of whole grains only makes an unhealthy product...
The Spizz Doctors
I was spending a few idle moments, catching up on the news and checking out some of my favorite blogs, when I came across this post, over on Respectful Insolence. The Pause That Refreshes These Doctors …Let’s go to the tape (not to mention some rather amusing commentary by Gawker). Just when I thought The Doctors couldn’t get any worse, damn if they don’t go and prove me wrong! Yes, that’s The Doctors...
Dangerous Minds
I wrote and published the following article in our newsletter a few weeks back. Because it addresses an important issue (one that keeps coming up over and over and OVER again), I thought it prudent to post it here as well. Hope you enjoy… Sometimes, a little flawed thinking can be dangerous. To illustrate what I’m talking about, let me provide an overview of a discussion I had with a visitor who was commenting on my review...
The American Heart Association Joins Forces With… Nintendo
Guess what, folks? Nintendo’s Wii Fit Console has been endorsed by the American Heart Association. Nintendo is now allowed to put the AHA’s “heart check” logo on this and related products. According to a press release by Nintendo: Recent research indicates that the average person spends more than eight hours of each day sitting down*. The American Heart Association has been conducting its own studies to...
CSPI Speaks Out on Acai Scams
We’ve been discussing these scams for many months, but it’s not like they’ve gone away… so it’s good to see more attention being paid to the subject. WASHINGTON—The Center for Science in the Public Interest is warning consumers not to enroll online in supposedly free trials of diet products made with the trendy Brazilian berry açai (pronounced a-sigh-EE). There’s no evidence whatsoever to suggest...
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