The Hype Some say it is poison. Some say it’s as addictive as cocaine. Some say it is the root cause of obesity and diabetes. My favorite: “The floozy of the sugar world”(1). It is man-made and cheap. It is in A LOT of processed foods. Is it toxic or harmless? What is the real…
The Claims: We are hearing and reading about all kinds of stuff that can disrupt the gut: medicine by-products and antibiotics, stuff in our water supply, chemicals and pesticides in the ground that leech into our fruits and vegetables (or sprayed directly on them), chemical additives and preservatives in processed foods, hormones and antibiotics in…
The Hype: Energy drinks are marketed for increasing one’s physical and mental performance. They are very popular on an international level. When I checked out some popular energy drink websites, I realized that I could really become the next superhero or rock star daredevil, if only I drink this stuff. How exciting! But then, alas,…
The Hype There are companies that sell ‘Alkaline Water’ and push the alleged many health benefits of drinking it. Searching the web for a few minutes, I found websites purporting that alkaline water fixed everything from knee joints to diabetes to ‘neutralizing the body’ to bowel issues to “improved hydration”. Interestingly, these websites seemed to…
The Hype Have you been told that everyone is deficient in Vitamin D and we all need supplements? For the past couple of years, people are rushing to the store to buy high-dose Vitamin D supplements. Just browsing the internet for a few minutes, I found many reports on why we need more vitamin D,…
