New Rules Set for Meat Sold as Grass-Fed

As it stands right now, meat can be labeled grass-fed even if it is grain-fed. The good news is that new rules will require meat that is labeled grass-fed to actually be grass-fed. Click link to NY Times article below:

www.nytimes.com/2007/10/19/washington/19grass.html

Does Carrageenan Raise Cancer Risk?

A lot of people have asked me about carrageenan, which is used to thicken many products. Silken, for example, uses carrageenan as a thickner. Click on the following link to Dr. Weil's website and get the lowdown on carrageenan.

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/TIP02608

New research reveals the biology behind positive thinking. How an optimistic outlook powerfully affects your health.

Click on the following article to read new findings on why a rosy outlook is so important.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/61572

Landmark Report: Excess Body Fat Causes Cancer

Panel also implicates red meat, processed meats, and alcohol.

http://www.aicr.org/site/News2?abbr=pr_&page=NewsArticle&id=12898&news_iv_ctrl=1102

Landmark Study Shows Link Between Consumption of Alcohol, Red Meat and Cancer

"Millions of people are at risk of getting cancer unless they slash levels of alcohol and red meat in their diets, medical experts have warned in a landmark study."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/10/31/wcancer231.xml

WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT FLU SHOTS COULD HARM YOU

To have a flu shot or not to have a flu shot, that is the question. I do not take flu shots. The only time I took a flu shot was several years ago because it was mandatory by my employer. At that time I did not know what they contained. If you want to know the truth about flu shots click the following link: http://www.advancedhealthplan.com/bhflushots.html

Calcium Requirements Much Lower Than Previously Estimated

New studies reveal that we need less calcium in our diets than previously thought. If we are eating a nutrient-rich more alkaline diet such as the Super Antioxidant Diet we will absorb and retain more calcium. A diet rich in acid producing foods such as animal products causes the body to leech calcium from the bones to alkalize the body. Click the McDougall link and scroll down to second article. http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/oct/fav5.htm