To date, the U.S. government has never given a legal definition to the terms “cruelty free” or “not tested on animals”. This means it’s up to the consumer to educate her or himself on the issue of animal use and abuse in industries that are not required by law to test their products on animals. [...]
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) recommends that we eat Whole grains. The nutritional value of wheat changes significantly when it is refined and processed. Wheat is a source of food that has been the staff for the bulk of the world since time immemorial. Yet there are people, especially in Western countries, that [...]
Recently, I discovered a vitamin called pycnogenol. The advertisement claims it helps with symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Is it safe and effective? Pycnogenol is a pine tree derivative. It contains bioflavonoids and is thus an antioxidant. It is not, however, a suitable treatment for many of the serious diseases some claim it can alleviate. [...]
My teenage daughter is overweight and has been trying to slim down through exercise and a healthier diet. She’s been so good about it for about two months, but she’s lost only a pound or two. She deserves to see some results! Would it be helpful for her to use diet pills along with her [...]
I eat right and exercise regularly, but when PMS hits, I lose control. I binge on any junk food I can get my hands on, and then end up feeling horrible afterward. Do you have any advice on how to control this? You’re not alone. A study that was done at Louisiana State University showed [...]
What is metabolism and what does it have to do with weight loss? Metabolism, specifically called your resting metabolic rate, is the amount of energy or calories your body burns just to keep you alive – such as making your heart beat, pumping blood, breathing, and more. Surprisingly, your body burns more calories just maintaining [...]
What do you recommend for a woman who doesn’t want to take aspirin or other pain relievers during pregnancy? I am four months pregnant and get bad tension headaches. (I used to take Advil and it usually worked, but I’m nervous about taking it now.) Your best medicine for tension headaches is, of course, to [...]
I live in a very polluted city and have been taking a variety of vitamin supplements for two years now. I have not had a cold for two winters, my nails are stronger and my skin has improved to no end. After reading your column, I feel that I am still not taking enough vitamins, [...]
I believe that low serotonin levels may be causing some unwanted symptoms in my children and myself. We have mood swings, headaches, allergies to food and pollen, milk intolerance, exhaustion, poor concentration, food cravings, depression, etc. My entire family – including my siblings, nieces and nephews – have these complaints. And all of my research [...]
People in the Netherlands who say ja to at least half an onion a day have half the risk of stomach cancer as those who say nee to any onions at all, a new study shows. The average onion in the Netherlands is about the size of a golf ball … so half an onion [...]
