Published August 20, 2009

Eating organic food isn’t enough to stay healthy

Did you know you can eat organic food, drink purified water, and take other precautions to avoid chemicals — and still have a chemically induced illness? That’s because you can’t actually avoid chemicals. At least that's the message from a new study by the Environmental Working Group. This nonprofit organization recently looked at just how many chemicals are in our bodies. And the results were not encouraging. Fortunately, there’s plenty you can do about it.

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Published August 19, 2009

Is medical freedom history?

You may know that I’m called the Father of Medical Freedom. I’ve helped two states pass significant health care reform that protected doctors and citizens from overzealous bureaucrats. In Alaska, I helped pass the country’s first medical freedom bill. And in California, which had one of the most oppressive medical systems in the country, I helped restore some medical freedoms.

Now, the debate is going national. And the health care debate is really heating up. Congressmen are getting hit hard at town hall meetings from those who don’t want a federal government takeover of 20% of the economy and possibly their lives.

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Published August 14, 2009

How one vitamin can stop osteoporosis and type-2 diabetes

Do you have osteoporosis or are you worried about getting it? What about type-2 diabetes? Well, I have great news for you. There’s a simple way to treat and prevent both diseases with just one vitamin.

Two recent studies found that including more vitamin C in your diet (not supplements) will increase your bone density and reduce your risk of type-2 diabetes by up to 62%.

In the first study, researchers looked at a large group of older men and women, both smokers and non smokers. They found clear evidence that higher vitamin C intake led to stronger bones. But when the researchers adjusted for potassium intake, the benefits were lost. This means that potassium could account for the improvement.

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