Aspartame – Safe or Not

WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE AND THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION F.D.A. ISSUING FOR COLLUSION WITH MONSANTO Article written by Nancy Markle I have spent several days lecturing at the World Environmental Conference on Aspartame, marketed as...

STEVIA – Natural Sweetener

Excerpt from “The Body Ecology Diet” by Donna Gates.Introduction to SteviaStevia is an extraordinarily sweet herb…200-300 times sweeter than sugar. It has a slight licorice-like flavor that most of us with a sweet tooth, and all the children we have...

Vitamin K is New Anti-Aging Sensation

Vitamin K may be the answer to one of the most vexing problems of aging. The older a person gets, the more likely it is that their blood vessels will harden up at the same time their bones go soft. Does one have to do with the other? The answer is yes. They both share...

Vitamin E May Protect Against Macular Degeneration

The October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology reported findings by Dr. Cecil Delcourt of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Paris that antioxidant status is strongly related to the prevalence of macular degeneration. Dr. Delcourt and members...

Blueberries For The Brain

In addition to being delicious, blueberries could improve age-related memory, balance and coordination problems. In a recent National Institute on Aging (NIA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture funded study, rats fed a blueberry-extract diet for 8 weeks experienced...

Thiamin Essential For Brain Function

The readily available vitamin thiamin may help brain function in older adults who have lost their appetite, don’t care about the quality of their diets or forget to eat. Poor nutritional habits put those seniors at risk for two neurological disorders more...

FDA To Issue Statement on Soy

The FDA is expected to issue a statement that soy protein may reduce the risk of heart disease. The expected announcement is the result of a petition by Protein Technologies International to allow health claims for soy. The FDA is expected to state that...

Ginkgo May Help Glaucoma

Ginkgo is known for getting blood to the brain. Researchers believe it may also help the eyes. Eleven people treated with ginkgo biloba extract for two days showed a 23% increased blood velocity in the main eye artery (40 mg three times a day). The speedy blood came...

Vitamin C for Gastritis

People who constantly reach for the antacids may have something more serious than they realize. Helicobacter pylori is an unwelcome bacterium linked to stomach ulcers. But it also causes chronic gastritis that can, if left untreated, turn into cancer. Five major...