Weight loss fads come up every now and then, and let me state it clearly that personally I don’t have a problem with these fads unless they are just scamming people. From my experience, A common feature of most of these fads is that they generate as much hype and publicity around them as possible. Of course, these promises almost always turn out to be empty and fake, leaving people poorer by a few dollars. One such fad is the Kinoki Detox Foot Pads. Don’t buy into their claims until you have finished reading my review.

The premise behind this fad is that since we gain weight because of toxins getting deposited in our body, we would be ridden of the burden of extra weight once we remove those toxins. While it is true that you can lose weight by detoxifying your body, you cannot acquire a slim body that way. Read the rest of this entry »

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For years we have looked at antioxidants as being one of those magic substances that will heal our bodies from the ravages of free radicals and also the natural breakdown of the body.

New Scientist has an article today that disputes the help of antioxidants on getting rid of free radicals and even mentions a couple of reports and studies that support their hypothesis.

I am not to sure how much to trust this story but it is always important to look at any studies with a critical eye and watch as more and more come out. For now I will continue taking my vitamins and working on getting as many antioxidants into my diet as possible.

Wondering about what exactly an antioxidant is? Here is some info from Wikipedia:

Since the discovery of vitamins, it has been recognized that antioxidants from the diet are essential for healthful lives in humans and many other mammals. More recently, a large body of evidence has accumulated that suggests supplementation of the diet with various kinds of antioxidants can improve health and extend life. Many nutraceutical and health food companies now sell formulations of antioxidants as dietary supplement. These supplements may include specific antioxidant chemicals, like resveratrol (from grape seeds), combinations of antioxidants, like the “ACES” products that contain beta carotene (provitamin A), vitamin C, vitamin E and Selenium, or specialty herbs that are known to contain antioxidants such as green tea and jiaogulan. However, to date, the FDA finds insufficient evidence to endorse health claims that have been made regarding antioxidant supplementation (see Clinical Trials above).

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New Scientist has an article out today that states that dichloroacetate which is a cheap drug that has been used for years to treat metabolic disorders has the power to kill most kinds of cancers by alterinjg the way that the cells themselves use sugar.

This is a very interesting find because as we know there are many drugs that have been and are created that seem to have “side effects” that are good for other unrelated health issues.

No one at this point knows how successful dichloroacetate will be in curing cancers in people as the drug itslef has only been tried on rats and the road to human trials for any drug is a long road. Time will tell if this is something to watch for.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today will celebrate the centennial of the Pure Food and Drugs Act of 1906 at an event dedicated to the agency’s past, present and future service to the nation.

The ceremony, which will be held at the FDA’s Harvey W. Wiley federal building, will feature U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael O. Leavitt and Acting FDA Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach, M.D. Also in attendance will be senior leaders of the agency, and scores of current and former FDA employees and special guests including former Commissioners of Food and Drugs, representatives of consumer and trade groups, and descendants of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, the scientist whose early support of food and drug regulations earned him the title of “Father of the Pure Food and Drugs Act.” Dr. Wiley served as the first director of the Bureau of Chemistry of the United States Department of Agriculture, which later became the FDA.

In addition to presentations by Secretary Leavitt and Acting Commissioner Dr. von Eschenbach, the program’s highlights include an overview of the coming public health opportunities and challenges by FDA’s Deputy Commissioners and other senior leaders of the agency. Sean K. Sullivan, Associate Publisher of Good Housekeeping magazine, will speak about Dr. Wiley’s work following government service as Director of the Bureau of Foods, Sanitation and Health for Good Housekeeping magazine.

The modern FDA dates its origin to June 1906, when President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Food and Drugs Act and Congress embarked on a policy of continuous strengthening of public health protections and of their enforcement, first by the Bureau of Chemistry, and later by the FDA. Since then, Americans have benefited from increasingly comprehensive, science-based safeguards for a myriad products essential for health, survival and high quality of life.

Today, these products represent almost 25% of all U.S. consumer spending and include 80% of the national food supply as well as all human drugs, vaccines, blood products, medical devices, tissues for transplantation, radiation-emitting equipment, and animal drugs and feed.

The FDA’s centennial celebration, which include conferences and special forums in cities from coast to coast, have the following aims:

Observe FDA’s role — past, present and future — domestically and internationally in protecting and promoting the health of the public; Inspire future efforts to advance science, innovation, and public health through partnerships and alliances with key FDA stakeholders; Attract new generations of regulatory scientists; and
Salute the contributions of FDA employees, alumni, legislators, academicians, industry, consumer groups, and public health leaders to fulfilling FDA’s mission.

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