Thursday, December 28, 2006

Nutrients in the news this week...

Study links heartburn drugs, broken hip...
CHICAGO - Taking such popular heartburn drugs as Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec for a year or more can raise the risk of a broken hip markedly in people over 50, a large study in Britain found.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061226/ap_on_he_me/heartburn_drugs_3


Big bellies tied to greater heart disease risk ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more your belly sticks out, the greater your risk of developing heart disease, a new study shows.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061227/hl_nm/heart_disease_obesity_dc


DNA Is Not Destiny...
The new science of epigenetics rewrites the rules of disease, heredity, and identity.
http://www.discover.com/issues/nov-06/cover/


Comment: Drugs that prevent heart burn do that by stopping Hydrochloric Acid levels, which brake down proteins and minerals. Instead of doing this, solve the problem by taking digestive enzymes that contain added HCL and don't eat fats with refined carbs. Belly fat is a sign of Hyperinsulinemia, which is the underlying cause of many diseases as well as obesity. Lastly, the DNA article tells us that what we do today, nutritionally effects offspring yet to be born.



Christopher Wiechert, C.N.C.


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