INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
FEATURES
Aging and Low Stomach Acid.
Jonathan Wright, M.D., points out that as we get older, inadequate stomach acid production is often to blame for indigestion and malabsorption of nutrients.
High Fructose Corn Syrup and Obesity.
Nancy Appleton, Ph.D., discusses new research showing the consumption of HFCS leads to weight gain.
Nutrients That Protect Your Eyes.
Deborah Banker, M.D., states that it’s important to be fit, but that without a healthy diet and certain nutritional supplements, eye health can suffer.
Enzymes: Getting the Most Nutrients from Your Foods.
Mark Rojek, Dipl. Ac., outlines ways to keep your foods enzyme rich and avoid depleting your body of essential enzymes for digestion and general health.
Happiness from the Inside Out.
Robert Mack shows how focusing your time and energy on things that bring you fulfillment will lead to greater happiness.
Preventing & Slowing Breast Cancer with Asian Foods.
Susan Silberstein, Ph.D., asserts that four main staples of Asian cultures can help prevent or slow cancer.
Coconut Oil, Cholesterol and Blood Sugar.
Bruce Fife, N.D., shows that coconut oil benefits cholesterol ratios and coconut flour lowers the glycemic index of foods and helps prevent cancer.
Light and Magnetic Fields In and Around Us.
Susan Jamieson, M.D., points to research showing that our bodies energetically interact with the environment and discusses its implications for our lives.
IN BRIEF
Avoid Sugar Blues with Blueberries, by Yaakov Levine
Breathing Consciously for Health, by Donald Altman
Feeling Good Boosts Immunity, by Scott Miners
Authenticity and Health, by Ivan Rados
Being Unconditionally Present, by Shannon McRae
HEALTH NOTES AND RESEARCH BRIEFS
Replacing White Rice With Brown Cuts Diabetes Risk • Vitamin B6 and Methionine: Lower Lung Cancer Risk • Vitamin D and Depression in Seniors • Heartburn Medication Warning • Dental Hygiene for Heart Health • WHO Exaggerates H1N1 Vaccine Need? • International H1N1 Controversy Intensifies • Paxil Being Tested on Children Despite Suicide Risks • What is Conscious Evolution? • Scientists Discover a Simple Way to Improve Vision • Chelation Therapy for Macular Degeneration • Enzymes: A Missing Link • Spices Help Cut Cancer Risk • Healthy at 100 • Prostate Gland: Effective and Ineffective Treatments • Currency of the Soul • Antimicrobial Herbal Oils • Got Estrogenic Disruptor? Soy Formula Does • Agave Banned by Glycemic Research Institute • Crème Fraiche