Health thread

[djconklin]

We can post the latest health news here, eh?

"Cocoa, not tea, calms blood pressure, study says,"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070409/us_nm/heart_cocoa_dc

"The fall in blood pressure credited to cocoa could be expected to reduce the risk of strokes and heart attacks by 10-20 percent ..."

 

[happywiththelord]

Phooey! Thats what i think of there claim!

 

[thecountrydoc]

I get more than my share of "new health information" and so called "health related studies."

This bit of research hasn't taken into consideration, or done follow up studies to determin, how the additional sugar will affect the entire nuerological system (including brain function), as well as contribute to diabetes, kidney problems, and a myriad of other health problems.

Respectfully,
Doc

 

[capnator]

They tell us on the tv commercials that Ice-cream is good for your bones because it's got added calcium.

 

[Jimlarmore]

What you have to do is look at who has sponsored this study. In most cases if you follow the money you will find where the motives are. I'd say chances are this study was paid for by the cocoa industry. Also he didn't say but usually to be a good study it has to be over several years and be a double blind study.

God Bless
Jim Larmore

p.s. on edit.

Concerning studies:

There is tremendous anecdotal evidence that raw natural foods and vegetable juice can heal folks with terminal cancer, heart disease, diabetes and nearly everything else, even aids. The problem is there isn't anyone who wants to fund a research project to see if this anecdotal evidence is scientifically valid or not. Why? Because you can't patent food. IOW, they can't claim a corner on the market and make huge profits off of food other than what is being done already.

 

[OntheDL]

They tell us on the tv commercials that Ice-cream is good for your bones because it's got added calcium.

Haha, dairy products actually leach calcium from our bones because they are acidic. Bones release calcium (alkaline) to nuetralize the acid.

The Eskimos consume large quantity of dairy products and they have the highest rate of Osteoporosis in the world.