Shorts

No Value in Food Allergy Testing 
Dr. John Boyles, Jr. states that the common Combs typing allergy testing diagnostics are worthless. He says that yes, Type 1, or anaphylactic food reactions are true food allergies, but the other groups, Type II through Type IV, have no evidence to back them up. He indicates that the only two ways to test for food sensitivity include either a feeding test or a neutralization test. He is quoted as saying: "There are no double-blind studies that show any type of in vitro food testing is efficacious." Townsend Letter.
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Soy Protein Can Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease 
Several recent clinical and non-clinical studies have shown that supplementation with soy proteins can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Soy proteins, although the mechanism is not yet completely understood, have shown to lower cholesterol levels and inhibit cholesterol oxidation, which also helps reduce blood pressure. Integrative Medicine. 

Your Brain on a Cell Phone 
By the end of 2007, approximately half the world population used cell phones. Especially growing in usage are the developing countries like Africa, as well as India and Asian countries. Not coincidentally, there is currently a brain cancer epidemic. Statistics extrapolate out to a million brain cancer cases in the U.S. alone by 2015. Cell phones, very simply put, expose our brains to dangerous radiation, which is potentially cancer-inducing. Many studies have shown a connection for at least a decade now, but of course other studies and the cell phone companies vigorously argue otherwise. 

To err on the side of caution: use your phone only where there is good reception so your phone doesn't have to ramp up power to be used; don't wear or keep the phone near your body when it's on; use an old-fashioned land line when possible; don't let children or teenagers use the phones except in emergency or rarely; and turn to headset technology so you can keep the phone far from your head and body. In addition, remember how much wireless technology is coursing around us all, every day. Wireless internet and portable cordless land phones in all our homes… all the radiation in the community at large… minimizing use whenever possible only makes sense. It is an alteration in our environment and as such a stress. The body reacts to chronic stress with reduced resistance to disease. Daily Telegraph. 

Mediterranean Diet and Carotid Atherosclerosis 
According to a study published in Circulation (Journal of the American Heart Association), following a Mediterranean diet helps reverse carotid atherosclerosis in obese people. This type of diet is low in carbohydrates and low in fat. Journal of the American Heart Association.  

American Diet Lacks Phytonutrients 
Phytonutrients (natural plant based compounds), which have been found to be important contributors to heart health, are greatly lacking in the typical American diet. The report, by the Nutrilite Health Institute, found that approximately 80% of Americans are not consuming adequate levels of phytonutrients on a daily basis. Prepared Foods.