Published November 4, 2009

How wine could be bad for your heart and brain

If you like to drink wine regularly, you probably do so thinking you’re helping your heart. But what if that glass of wine were actually hurting your heart — and your brain? According to a recent British study, it’s possible.

The researchers in this study found something very surprising about many red and white wines. The wines they tested contain potentially dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals.

The researchers found high levels of seven metal ions (vanadium, chromium, manganese, nickel, copper, zinc, and lead) in wines from 15 countries. These included countries in Europe, South America, and the Middle East.

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Published October 30, 2009

Take this with alginate to drop unwanted pounds

On Wednesday, I showed you how alginate can suppress your appetite and help you drop unwanted pounds. But there’s something else you can take along with alginate that might help you shed those pounds a little faster.

While alginate works to suppress your appetite, this companion supplement works in a completely different way. It prevents your body from absorbing a certain type of sugar. But it doesn’t work on your body – it works on the food you eat. Let me explain.

You probably know that fiber is extremely good for you. It helps keep your digestive system flowing so toxins don’t build up in your gut. However, fiber is not meant to be broken down and absorbed. It’s supposed to stay in your gut and pass through.

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Published October 29, 2009

Why many gallbladder surgeries
don’t relieve abdominal pain

Tom had been sick for over six months. His stomach hurt constantly. And he was losing weight rapidly. After a battery of inconclusive tests, one doctor told him, “It’s your gallbladder. Let me remove it and you’ll feel better.”

The surgeon was right. It was his gallbladder. But he didn’t have to go under the knife to feel better. In fact, most gallbladder surgeries are not necessary. And many of them don’t work.

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