Published November 4, 2010

How to make fish oils even more effective against diabetes

Two weeks ago, I showed you how to prevent diabetes without losing weight. All you have to do is take plenty of fish oils. They can lower your cholesterol and triglycerides enough to prevent the disease. But did you know you can make fish oils work even better?

It’s true. You just have to put all of the right treatments together. If your doctor has told you that you have metabolic syndrome, or if you’re gaining weight around the midsection and you have a family history of diabetes, make this your game plan.

First, lose the weight. The best way to do this is to go on a high-monosaturated-fat diet, such as the one in Barry Sear’s classic book, The Zone.

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Published November 3, 2010

Your access to bio-identical hormones is disappearing

We’ve known for years that conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) causes disease. Studies prove it causes vascular disease, blood clots, kidney stones, and more. In fact, one new study shows that women who take synthetic HRT are twice as likely to die from breast cancer. I’ve told my readers for years to avoid these drugs at all costs. But now, the government may leave you with no alternatives.

Right now, the best alternative to synthetic HRT is bio-identical hormones, such as estriol. These hormones are the standard of care in Europe. In fact, most of the non-FDA ruled developed world knows bio-identical hormones are superior — and much, much safer.

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Published October 29, 2010

Is this healthy bathroom activity poisoning you?

Most people have never heard of the chemical triclosan. Even fewer realize it’s extremely common in their bathrooms. But almost no one knows that this common chemical has been poisoning them for decades.

The FDA made international news when it announced its concerns about the chemical. Triclosan is a chlorinated organic chemical in sanitizers, soaps, and even toothpaste. The manufacturers of these products have added the chemical to their products for decades.

Triclosan is a very reactive chlorinated phenol compound. Research suggests that it can combine with chlorine in your water supply to generate chloroform, a known carcinogen. And it can degrade to extremely toxic dioxins.

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