background preloader

Bad "good" Stuff

Facebook Twitter

The Truth About Sports Drinks. What does the birth control pill actually do to my body. Under normal conditions, a woman’s menstrual cycle is usually 28 days long. The first step of the cycle occurs when a follicle-stimulating hormone is sent from the pituitary gland to encourage growth of the ovaries’ follicles. These stimulated follicles release estrogen, which sets off a new series of hormone secretions. The dominant ovarian follicle is then transformed into an ovum. The ovum, or egg, leaves the ovary and heads toward the fallopian tube, where it can be fertilized by sperm.

Next, a fertilized egg will travel to the uterus and settle in the endometrium. The birth control pill is designed to disrupt this natural process. Many of the side effects associated with the birth control pill are caused by the estrogen hormone that’s in the pill. Splenda (Sucralose) Toxicity Exposed. The Lethal Science Of Splenda - A Poisonous Chlorocarbon. Splenda misinformation. Do you know what your children are eating?

Splenda misinformation

So asks the ubiquitous anti-Splenda advertisements. These ads go on to say: Splenda’s advertising claims that it is “Made from Sugar, so it Tastes Like Sugar.” What it doesn’t tell you is that Splenda is not natural, it’s a chlorinated artificial sweetener. Since rational people don’t want to send their kids off to school with a lunch box full of swimming pool disinfectant, these ads have gotten a lot of attention. What is the real truth behind the Splenda and chlorine? But before we do, I want to lay out my position. Now on to the Splenda attack ads. These ads are the brainchild of Rick Masters, a former Democratic operative who has gone into the public relations business. Qorvis Communications and Mr. Mr. We can forget about all the posturing and all the doctors and others who are on the site claiming that Splenda is a menace because that’s all lip service.

The Difference Between Synthetic and Natural Vitamins. Vitamins, vitamins, vitamins.

The Difference Between Synthetic and Natural Vitamins

Whether we get them from our daily diet, from sunshine, or from store bought capsules or liquids, vitamins are vital to our health and to the proper functioning of our bodies. Vitamin deficiencies lead to a wide range of problems spanning from anorexia to obesity, organ malfunction, confusion, depression and fatigue. However, whether or not your vitamins are hurting you is another story. What people are not aware of is all vitamins are not created equal, and most are actually synthetic. Synthetic Vs. Natural Vitamins. Here are some facts that you won’t find advertised on most of the vitamin supplements at your local vitamin store: If you want a comprehensive understanding of what vitamins are and what they do in your body, it would be best to take a full course in biochemistry.

Synthetic Vs. Natural Vitamins

Do you remember all of those molecular formulas and chemical reactions that you studied in your high school chemistry class? Dangers_of_Synthetic_Unnatural_Vitamins. Natural Whole Food Vitamins: Ascorbic Acid Is Not Vitamin C. This will be a short chapter, but after you’re finished with it, you will know more about vitamins than 95% of clinical nutritionists, doctors, supplement sales force, or bodybuilders.

Natural Whole Food Vitamins: Ascorbic Acid Is Not Vitamin C

If that sounds arrogant or overstated, it really isn’t my fault. I’m just a messenger; a purveyor of information. Either I’m right or the 95% are right; can’t be both. Without further ado, here’s the kernel: ascorbic acid is not vitamin C. Alpha tocopherol is not vitamin E. Vitamins are not individual molecular compounds. Vitamins cannot be isolated from their complexes and still perform their specific life functions within the cells. A vitamin is “a working process consisting of the nutrient, enzymes, coenzymes, antioxidants, and trace minerals activators.” – Royal Lee “What Is a Vitamin?” Dr. Hasn’t happened yet. Lee felt the full weight of organized drugs/medicine bearing down on him. . – The History of a Crime Against the Pure Food Law, 1912 – Elmer Nelson MD Washington Post 26 Oct 49 tyrosinase.