Follow the authors: Robert K. Su, M.D.: New Articles: Hyperglycemia and Children’s Health It Is The Time To Have An Alternative Set of Dietary Guidelines. New Podcast Episodes: Pam Schoenfeld, RD Shares More Guidance on Feeding Your Kids (Ep 36) Dr. Roxanne Sukol and Adele Hite: More on Pediatric Nutrition (Ep. 35) In…
Since its debut in 1980 and revision every five years, Dietary Guidelines for Americans was due for revision in the summer of 2010. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC), which reports to both the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services, was in charge of revising the Dietary Guidelines. During the…
[JEV Publishing, February 18, 2011] Since the US Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, many citizens, health professionals, and nutrition scientists are deeply concerned about the impacts of the dietary guidelines on the health of Americans. JEV Publishing sought comments from the Weston A, Prince Foundation,…
Hyperglycemia is proinflammatory and inflammatory. [1] It interferes with the immune system. [2] Hyperglycemia in individuals, both non-diabetic and diabetic, increases the risk of infections and worsens the symptoms from infections by reducing the abilities of the white blood cells to defend the individuals from infections. One of these abilities is phagocytosis. Phagocytosis is a…
Follow the authors: Robert K. Su, M.D.: New Articles: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Stress Hyperglycemia and Beyond Sensible Health Care Reform: Help Reduce The Need of Health Care First. Stop Hurting Our Children! New Podcast Episodes: The Carbohydrates Can Kill Show: Misty Humphrey on Pediatric Health Implications of the New USDA Guidelines (Ep. 34) The Carbohydrates…
Up to this date, the following statements about “fat” have been shuffled between fact and fiction: Fat is greasy and dirty. Fat is the unwanted and dumped excess; but no one can simply shake and get rid of it. Nobody wants to think or to be thought that he is fat. But, the dietary fat…
Many studies have found the links between the risks of various cancers and hyperglycemia or excess consumption of carbohydrates. [1, 2, 3, 4] At the same time, there have been reports that discuss the possible etiology or cause(s) of cancers. In the first quarter 1996 issue of Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, Professor John T. A….
In the September 16, 2010 issue of New York Times, Dr. Pauline W. Chen wrote a weekly blog, “Teaching Doctors About Nutrition and Diet.” Dr, Chen is a liver transplant and cancer surgeon with the Department of Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles. In her blog, she confessed to her uneasiness each and every time…
Recently, Pfizer was reportedly granted by the European Union to produce chewable form of Lipitor, a cholesterol-lowering drug. The chewable Lipitor is for children who are 10 years old and over and have high levels of LDLs and triglycerides, supposedly an inherited disease or familial hypercholesterolemia. [1] In 2002, Pfizer won approval of using Lipitor…