Top 10 Health Scandals of 2009

Tuesday, December 29, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

2009 is another bumper crop year for health scandals, an unfortunate trend that shows no signs of improvement.  To the contrary, consumers should do everything in their power to stay healthy as the Big Pharma-sponsored medical profession continues to induce millions of serious injuries and hundreds of thousands of deaths per year.

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Top 10 Health Stories of 2009

Thursday, December 24, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

2009 was a busy year as gene-related exploration tools opened up a treasure trove of new discoveries.  We’ve learned why some of the obvious good health habits, like getting enough sleep and exercise are more important than ever, and we’ve learned new things about health that were barely imagined even a year ago.  Many of the following stories are feature length articles that are sure to broaden your understanding of natural health and as well as illustrating the extreme importance of taking really good care of yourself.

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Top 10 Nutrients of 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

This year saw an exciting expansion of scientific knowledge in support of the field of nutrition and dietary supplements to benefit human health.  The more scientists learn about genes the more they realize that it is nutrients that make all the difference in terms of being healthy.  This should not come as a surprise to anyone, since our bodies evolved in the context of using nutrients to aid survival.  In the following sections I rank the top 10 nutrients of the year (don’t leave home without them).

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Aerobic Fitness Makes Teens Smarter

Friday, December 11, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

A Swedish study evaluating the fitness and IQ of 1.2 million 18 year olds found that those who had better aerobic fitness between the ages of 15-18 had significantly higher IQ at age 18 – and were more likely to go on to be successful in terms of education and income.  The study also evaluated twins and showed that IQ was far more associated with fitness than genes.

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Meal Timing Activates Fat-Burning Genes

Thursday, December 03, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

I read with a smile a Nov 26 press release titled “When You Eat May Be Just as Vital to Your Health as What You Eat.”  This is a primary message of the Leptin Diet and a point I have been making since writing Mastering Leptin in 2002.  It is nice to see a never-ending stream of science supporting the principles I outlined 7 years ago.

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Thyroid Has Company; Insulin Now Found to Impact Temperature

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

A new discovery shows that insulin may be an important regulator of body temperature, something to consider for any person that is too cold or struggling with thyroid issues.

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Common Herbicide Found Toxic to Human Metabolism

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

After 60 years of worldwide use we now come to learn that the most widely used herbicide in the world is toxic to human metabolism.  The herbicide, 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is used for broadleaf weed control on crops such as cereal grains, corn, and lawn products.  Over 1500 herbicide products use 2,4-D as an active ingredient.  It is now implicated as a contributing factor for obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

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Linking Appetite and Parkinson’s

Wednesday, December 02, 2009  -  Byron J Richards, CCN

Your stomach may be more powerful than you think.  Its appetite hormone, ghrelin, has now been found to protect the dopamine nerves in your brain, a finding that is relevant to any person at risk for Parkinson’s.

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