Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Gatorade Game: What’s the BVO Deal?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by blair

So you’ve heard about brominated vegetable oil (BVO) being pulled from Gatorade, right? If you want to know what’s behind the headlines, take a look at this Scientific American article from 2011.  There you’ll find the names of other popular … Continue reading →

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More Doctors Diagnosing ADHD

Posted on January 23, 2013 by blair

From NPR comes yet another update on the ADHD diagnosis debate.  Note that there is a single reference to the impact of environmental toxins (pesticides, lead, etc.) and not a single reference to nutrient intake.  After all, neither of those … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Health Advocates

Posted on January 20, 2013 by blair

I’ve said this before, but I’m going to say it again: The time to designate your personal Health Advocate is while you are healthy. If you wait until you are hospitalized, in pain, and under the influence of narcotics, you … Continue reading →

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How “Press Release Reporting” Skews Information

Posted on January 20, 2013 by blair

So here’s the deal: researchers in Germany asked nearly 25,000 people to regularly fill out a form on how frequently they had consumed 148 different foods over the previous twleve months. Then they were asked if they had taken supplements … Continue reading →

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