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Repost from Dr. Mercola archives | July 31, 2013
Dr. Mercola has long advocated the taking of Omega 3 for many ailments. And yet reccently headlines blared the possible danger of Omega 3 for prostate cancer developments.<tumorigeneric?> These scary news came out of Science Daily, Huffington Post, Time, Nursing Times, and Time Magazine. The news was based on a finding published last July 10 at the Journal of National Cancer Institute
It was pointed out though that none of the subjects took Omega 3 during the time of treatment/or study, The higher DHA level was equated with taking Omega 3 supplements. There is a criticism vs. Dr. Alan Cristy by Dr. Bowden in a Huffington Post rebuttal that the conclusion by Dr. Cristy was related to his strong anti nutrional supplement bias.
It was conveniently not mentioned/ignored that the subjects: smoked, took alcohol, and were obese: other cancer triggering factors.
Read more: is Omega 3 fatty acid really turmogeneric?
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Soda (softdrinks) is the leading cause of obesity
Live healthy and long
Reposted from Dr. Mercola archives | Jan 2013
Despite the ad campaign of a leading world maker of softdrink to "to come together and fight obesity" it is criticized for lack of candor. Despite diet and zero calories variety of its products, the HFCS component of the softdrinks and sweeteners have been attributed to be the cause of obesity.
Some expert views:
1. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has told CNN that one of the leading causes of obesity is softdrinks
2. Dr. Robert Lustig points out that fructose is isocaloric rather than isometabolic. It is not burned but converted directly to FAT!
3. Dr. Richard Johnson says that fructose turns on the fat switch. He is the author of Sugar Fix, and Fat Switch
Use of artificial sweeteners in sodas
Consumption of sodas has gone down but not those with zero calories and/or artificial sweeteners. Use of sugar substitute did not result in better health. As a matter of facts, studies in 2011 has shown that use of sugar substitutes resulted in waist size gain 6x than those who did not take same substance. The use of aspartame has likewise shown that blood sugar levels has increased in diabetes prone individuals.
The risk of being obese taking these softdrinks with artificial sweeteners is as follows:
Reposted from Dr. Mercola archives | Jan 2013
Despite the ad campaign of a leading world maker of softdrink to "to come together and fight obesity" it is criticized for lack of candor. Despite diet and zero calories variety of its products, the HFCS component of the softdrinks and sweeteners have been attributed to be the cause of obesity.
Some expert views:
1. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has told CNN that one of the leading causes of obesity is softdrinks
2. Dr. Robert Lustig points out that fructose is isocaloric rather than isometabolic. It is not burned but converted directly to FAT!
3. Dr. Richard Johnson says that fructose turns on the fat switch. He is the author of Sugar Fix, and Fat Switch
Use of artificial sweeteners in sodas
Consumption of sodas has gone down but not those with zero calories and/or artificial sweeteners. Use of sugar substitute did not result in better health. As a matter of facts, studies in 2011 has shown that use of sugar substitutes resulted in waist size gain 6x than those who did not take same substance. The use of aspartame has likewise shown that blood sugar levels has increased in diabetes prone individuals.
The risk of being obese taking these softdrinks with artificial sweeteners is as follows:
- 36.5 percent for up to 1/2 can per day
- 57.1 percent for more than 2 cans per day ---->> much much higher
- 26 percent for up to 1/2 can per day
- 32.8 percent for 1 to 2 cans per day
- 47.2 percent for more than 2 cans per day
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