Merck recalls this cholesterol drug because it doesn't reduce heart attack risk

If you are not convinced about the cholesterol scam, a Merck drug recall should seal the deal. Merck is the maker of Tredaptive. That is a combination "drug." It contains our old standby niacin (vitamin B3). But since niacin causes flushing, the Pharma giant made it a slower release and added a fluorinated chemical, which suppresses the natural flush niacin causes.

Even small doses of these vitamins can stop pain from diabetic neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is a painful condition affecting millions. Allopathic medicine offers nothing. But a new study suggests several micronutrients can help.

In this study on 67 adult diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy, researchers wanted to know if simple micronutrients could help ease the pain.

Do artificial sweeteners really make you pack on the pounds? The answer may surprise you

Every now and then I hear someone say that artificial sweeteners are at least partially responsible for our obesity epidemic. They claim that somehow artificial sweeteners increase hunger or the desire for carbs or both. Their reasoning goes like this. Over the past 35 years, the use of artificial sweeteners has dramatically increased. And over that same period of time, the percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese has increased from 30% to 70%! Coincidence? Maybe. But now a new study has enough data to put this controversy to rest.