How many cans of sugar-sweetened drinks such as colas could you safely drink before increasing your risk of type 2 diabetes? Answer: none. Researchers have discovered that people who drink even just one can a day almost double their risk compared with those who touch the stuff less than once a month. However, it’s a [...]
Tags: Diabetes, isoflavones, Shakee Energizing Soy, Shaklee Soy Protein, Soy, soy isoflavones, Weight Loss, Women's Health
If you know an overweight friend you might suggest to them that they may want to increase their soy intake. If you have read any of my past blogs you will know that not every soy product is a good choice. However a recent study in Japan that was reported in the Journal of Nutrition [...]
Tags: Diabetes, high cholesterol, Statin Drugs
More and more evidence continues to expose the dangers of statin drugs. Some of you may be familiar with some of the more common side effects such memory loss, muscle weakness, and liver damage. But a new study on statin drugs show that these cholesterol-lowering pharmaceuticals pose other health risks as well. In a recent [...]
Dr. Sinclair’s study were a shock to many scientists in the resveratrol community. He showed convincingly that the amounts of resveratrol one needs to have a substantial beneficial effect were orders of magnitude greater than anyone expected. Clearly, one or two glasses of red wine per day won’t do the trick.
