These ingredients could be CAUSING mental illness
Written by Alex ReidPosted February 25, 2019According to Loma Linda University, poor diet could be the cause of poor mental health in many.
Big Pharma Caught Red-Handed: How They're Stealing From You
Written by Alex ReidPosted February 19, 2019Big Pharma at it again
[Urgent] Blood pressure drug RECALLED over cancer-linked ingredient
Written by Alex ReidPosted January 28, 2019If you or someone you love takes medication for blood pressure, you may want to get your doctor on the phone ASAP. Because urgent reports are coming in that a popular blood pressure medication contains too much of a carcinogen called N-Nitrosodiethylamine.
[Exposé] Sugar industry quietly paid scientists to unfairly blame fat
Written by Alex ReidPosted January 21, 2019According to the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine: "For the past five decades, the sugar industry has been attempting to influence the scientific debate over the relative risks of sugar and fat."
Is sunscreen actually DANGEROUS?
Written by Alex ReidPosted January 14, 2019Today we have another dramatic example of a health "fact" from our childhood being called into question: the use of sunscreen. Because it turns out that direct exposure to the sun is a crucial part of our wellbeing, and supplementing with vitamin D may not be nearly enough to overcome a modern life spent mostly indoors.
How football players "almost never get sick"
Written by Alex ReidPosted January 7, 2019In this week's Monday roundup, Alex Reid talks football players' health, sugar habits in children, and a growing trend of "microdosing."
Melatonin not working? This could be why
Written by Annalise MayPosted January 3, 2019If you’re one of the millions of people desperately trying to get a good night’s sleep, you may have tried over-the-counter sleep aids such as melatonin, one of the most popular supplements for insomnia and occasional sleeplessness.
Let's make 2019 the year you're healthy AND happy [Roundup]
Written by Alex ReidPosted December 31, 2018Traditionally, this is the time of year that people make resolutions. Time to change your diet, change your workouts and make big commitments to the new year's new you. And that is great. We're all for self-improvement, and we're all for a culture that encourages it.
Big Pharma pushing cancer-linked baby powder [Roundup]
Written by Alex ReidPosted December 17, 2018Legal documents show that Johnson & Johnson knew its popular baby powder was tainted with asbestos as far back as the early '70s but continued to sell it and publicly state otherwise.
Women's cosmetics alter puberty & more (Roundup)
Written by Alex ReidPosted December 10, 2018In today's Monday roundup, Alex Reid discusses a UC Berkeley study on dangerous substances in women's care products, plus the risk of using a neti pot and a protein that "could propel a cure for Alzheimer's."
Depression-fighting diet and more [Roundup]
Written by Alex ReidPosted December 3, 2018Welcome to your Monday roundup! This week, we examine how dietary changes can affect mental health, as well as a new cancer treatment. Plus, head to Facebook for info on a recall.
Family dinners save lives and more [Roundup]
Written by Alex ReidPosted November 26, 2018Alex Reid here with your post-Thanksgiving roundup. Today's top story is a study from the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. Researchers found that even in chaotic and dysfunctional families, holding regular family dinners provides HUGE health benefits for children and teenagers.
The dangerous chemical lurking in your dry cleaning & more [Roundup]
Written by Alex ReidPosted November 19, 2018Some breaking news on the chemical front. It turns out that the most commonly used dry cleaning chemical is a potent neurotoxin.
FDA-approved pot available NOW [Roundup]
Written by Alex ReidPosted November 12, 2018There is now a legal FDA-approved cannabinoid medication on the market. This is a mixed bag for observers, who are glad to see mainstream acceptance of pot's medicinal properties but are skeptical that large pharmaceutical companies are the best agents of delivery.
More weed killer than vitamins in this cereal [Roundup]
Written by Alex ReidPosted November 5, 2018A research nonprofit called the Environmental Working Group has analyzed the amount of glyphosate weed killer found in some popular breakfast cereals. Sure enough, it found alarmingly high levels of weed killer pesticides, in some cases MORE than the vitamins proudly advertised on the box cover.