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New Cholesterol Guidelines Issued - New federal guidelines have changed the "normal" range for cholesterol so now even more people will be put on cholesterol lowering drugs.

Rheumatoid Arthritis Has Been Around for Centuries--How Best to Treat It? - Although the condition was not recognized by European "official medicine" until the 1800s, researchers have found evidence that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an ancient disease.

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Wheat, Gluten and Rheumatoid Arthritis - This is a very interesting case report that strongly suggests a correlation between the consumption of gluten (found in wheat, rye, barley, corn and spelt) and rheumatoid arthritis.

FDA Clears Way for Fish Fat Addition to Baby Formula - There is good news and bad news with this story. The good news is that the DHA-fortified formula will be an improvement for most who are not breastfeeding, as DHA is an essential part of brain development. Read my comments about the bad news.


Update On Water Drinking - The general rule is one quart of water for every fifty pounds of body weight. Drinking enough water is one of the most simple basic and important health steps you can do. It will also be important to sip the water all day long. Your Body's Many Cries for Water is an excellent review of the many benefits of drinking enough water.

Depending on your size, your body can only process a bit more than a glass of water per hour. If you drink much more than this at one setting the extra water will not be used, but merely flushed down the toilet bowl. So keep your water bottle with you all day long and you can confirm precisely how much water you have consumed.


The Mystery in Your Milk - Jane Akre and Steve Wilson, a respected reporting team at a Fox Network Station in Tampa, Florida, were fired from their jobs after refusing to broadcast what they knew and documented to be false and distorted information about Monsanto's bovine growth hormone (BGH). Here, read the full unedited transcript of the show, available for the first time, courtesy of Earth Island Institute.

Nursing Shortage Crisis Could Help End the Traditional Paradigm - The shortage of nurses and nurse aides is rapidly reaching the crisis point and is threatening the quality of patient care.

Alcohol and Low Vegetable Intake Linked to Breast Cancer - Postmenopausal women who drink more than a half a glass of alcohol per day and have low intakes of the B vitamin folate (folic acid) may be at increased risk of breast cancer.

Caution Warranted When Your Kids Are Jumping On Trampoline - As the weather heats up, a group of doctors is warning that home trampolines can be dangerous to kids.


 Finally The Answer to What Am I Going To Eat? - Following the food choice program is a challenge for most of us. You can now use our updated 257 page cookbook to help you design your personal program. It is only $15 with a full money back RISK FREE guarantee and there is no shipping fee.

Help Me to Improve the Website Without Even Spending An Extra Penny - Now you can help to offset some of the costs associated with producing this newsletter and maintaining this website, without reaching into your own pocket. Read to find out more.


Upcoming Course/Seminar Information

VACCINES - An Educational Seminar - Dr. Sherri Tenpenny is one of the leading physicians with the National Vaccine Information Center and she is so compelled to help children she has taken time off of her very busy alternative medicine practice in Cleveland to lecture around the country and educate physicians and health care professionals about this topic. Highly Recommended.

University of Illinois School of Public Health, Chicago Symposium on Food Irradiation - If you live in northern Illinois please consider attending the FREE symposium on food irradiation that will be held at the University of Illinois. Samuel Epstein, MD, Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition will be one of the panelists.


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