It's been some time since I took alpha tocopherol by itself: mostly I use the E Gems Elite by Carlson Labs,  because they contain the other tocopherols, and also the Tocotrienols.

I wrote an article about tocotrienols, which you can read here, and now comes some excellent new research, emphasizing their value for the brain, and as protection against stroke.

Read the research here.

I have been recommending turmeric as an anti-inflammatory for many years, but as time goes by, more and more good things are being discovered about this lowly ingredient of curry powder.

The best known active part of turmeric is CURCUMIN, and it is used not only as a stand-alone remedy, but in many combinations. Intrigued by the fact that levels of certain cancers were very low among the population that habitually eats curry, researchers are investigating to see whether turmeric and/or a component may be important not only prophylactically, but as an adjunct in tumor shrinkage in existing cancers.

Read about it here.

There is much suffering attached to a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, and it is very difficult to know what to do for it.  A natural approach involves many supplements, and much preparation and planning of the diet: implementing it through the mist of fatigue and pain is almost impossible.

This new research by Dr. Teitelbaum (Fatigued to Fantastic) on a sugar called RIBOSE is therefor very promising.  I hope it pans out, for the sake of all whose lives are so seriously affected. You will find an invitation to join the study.

Read about it here.

Find Ribose here.

With much fanfare, a study has been unveiled showing that consuming sodas on school property has no impact on adolescent obesity.

Reading towards the end of the report, one discovers this is based on consumption of one half to two ounces of soda a day.

Who knew our kids had that kind of restraint?

Here is the report.

P.S.  The research paper was supported by an unrestricted gift from the American Beverage Association.

This is a real lulu!  Even though the plot was foiled, someone in the pharmaceutical industry was really thinking in a novel (!) way.

How about a book with a story line that would scare people off cheaper Canadian drugs for ever?

Read about it here.

An inspiring account of how a centuries' old drawing led a modern day heart surgeon to improve his technique.

da Vinci conquers - more than code.

Details and illustrations here.

The wondrous effect broccoli can have on cancer cells has been in the news frequently these past years;  now scientists have determined that, in vitro at least, a substance in the vegetable called sulforophane has anti-inflammatory activity, controllling the cox-2 enzyme .

Read a report here

Remember though, as is often the case, excessive heat destroys the compound.  Crushing the broccoli seems to have the most effect, so juicing it is good.

Consider also the Sulforophane supplement called BROCCOMAX:  one of those a day contains 30 mg of SGS (sulforophane glucosinolate)

Since its emergence on the market, I, in common with many other holistic health professionals, have been sounding a warning bell about aspartame.

Even as we warned about seizures, headaches and other health problems, we never dreamed of anything quite this extreme.

Italian scientists conclude that aspartame is a "multipotential carcinogen"

P.S the manufacturer says it's not true