Food Health CS

This is wrong & overgeneralized Probably No.1 for most -cut out anything w/ any added sweetener, all refined grains teapawt.net/markhymanmd/status/708…

"If the DOJ approves this [huge] merger, it will ..pave the way" [for ano b/t Cigna & ES, 1 of the big 3 PBMs]. After merging into one...Aetna-CVS and Cigna-ES [could] control price & access for the majority of the U.S. kevinmd.com/blog/2018/10/a-p… #Antitrust #health #medicine

How can it be known "The rash only shows up in 80% of cases" health.harvard.edu/blog/lyme… @HarvardHealth When there's no definitive lyme test & diagnosis from symptoms is surmise (& absent when symptoms r ignored/mild), so no definitive basis of who has or does not have B.B infection

Unless you eat very little #food or select #vegan, or a lot of #sugar and #fat, plant based #Protein Powders are largely a marketing ploy. They also contain #heavymetals+BPA (more than Whey P consumerreports.org/dietary-… which also have some #health benefits specific to whey peptides

Even (Very) Modestly Elevated BP Tied to Brain Shrinkage in Young Adults medpagetoday.com/neurology/g… #brain #health #BP #bloodpressure #youth

Having even undiagnosed #cancer appears to increases the risk of stroke or heart attack in older adults (and maybe everybody). IOW, the diseases aren't fully independent, and the researchers believe cancer may be increasing cardio risk thru clotting: hematology.org/Newsroom/Pres…

Stern warning on common #bloodpressure #medicine another reason not to trust makers of ingested products--especially from China: medpagetoday.com/cardiology/… 1 in 8000 estimated #cancer risk from one substance may sound low. But remember, our exposure is to endless substances comb'd

List of problems w FQ antibiotics (Cipro Levaquin Avelox etc & 60+generics) keeps growing. 1st-poss neuro muscular destruction. Then mental health issues & hypoglycemia medpagetoday.com/infectiousd… Now poss aortic dissection/aneurysm medpagetoday.com/publichealt… #medicine #pharmacy #health

Green peas are a somewhat starchy vegetable; but still have a fairly low glycemic index, and are high in fiber & protein, have lots of polyphenols, good amts of Vitamins A, K, and iron, and decent amts of Vit C, thiamine, folate, manganese and phosphorus #food #health #nutrition

OTOH, like much today in an over polluted world, Spirulina contamination can harm your health as well thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/… If purchase spirulina, know your source well, and insist on verification, not the endless "claims" Internet health sales almost exclusively consist of.

Spirulina helps diabetic patients lower cholesterol, LDL, blood pressure, and key inflammatory markers, w bigger reductions coming in those w higher initial cholesterol & LDL. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2001… #food #health #diabetes #bloodpressure #antioxidants #inflammation #cholesterol

Ever view the 3rd party lab reports food sellers brag about? They always show a cutoff rather than exactly how much of the contaminant is in the food. Why? It all adds up, so why don't consumers demand amounts; not arbitrary "at or below" numbers or huge rounding off @US_FDA

Tests Reveal Heavy Metals in Organic Turmeric Powder Lead contamination. In "organic" products. Tests Reveal Heavy Metals in Organic Turmeric Powder cercenvis.nic.in/PDF/Fact%20… #lead #neurology #brain #food #health #contamination #science #FoodAccountability

Lead in Turmeric Far more food transparency is needed: “Traders use the artificial color [lead chromate] to hide pest attack and other spots on raw turmeric..to make the spice look brighter to attract big buyers, including spice processing firms.” LEAD. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…

The key #health constituents of coffee are the chlorogenic acids (CA) - especially for #diabetes, pre-diabetes or reducing unhealthy post meal glucose spikes. The CA content of coffee drops sharply with coffee bean roasting times nature.com/articles/s41598-0… #health #food #coffee

Coffee, Old-School: An Intro to Roasting Your Own theatlantic.com/health/archi… #coffee #food

Reason number 457 why in the Western World, and U.S in particular, there is FAR more cancer than there should be. It's not just "something that is." It's largely something we're doing. livestrong.com/slideshow/100… #cancer #health #pesticides #water #food

Why you may want to throw out your non stick pans, or just not use them. Especially at high heat or if they're scratched: livestrong.com/slideshow/100… #cooking #eating #food #health

Sensitive to allergens? Journal article: Use Merv 1200 or 1300 filters tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… This rules out Filtrete+Home Depot brands-which use grading systems (MPR, FPP) that don't measure all particle size; are vague & can't be accurately compared to standardized measures

Ever wonder about the difference between #spearmint & #peppermint? Spearmint: Mentha spicata Peppermint-Mentha x piperita-is a hybrid of Spearmint and watermint (Mentha aquatica) that contains 40X more menthol--a mild kappa opioid receptor agonist (activator).

How are all these chemicals from personal care products getting into everyone's bodies, including those not even yet born. Here's how: downtoearth.org/health/gener… #health #cancer #chemicals #skincare #hygiene