New Book: "Obesity: Why Are Men Getting Pregnant?"

Author Alexander G.Schauss, Ph.D., director of national & medicinal products research at the American Institute for Biosocial & Medical Research, Inc., was a guest on The Debra Ray Show. Lately, a lot of men really do look pregnant. Your potbelly can kill you! As many as 47 diseases have been associated with a large potbelly. Although a large potbelly is associated with great success, it can shorten your life by 20 years. Motivated by the death of a coworker in his early thirties, he spent 5 years researching and writing this book. Dr. Schauss has narrowed down the thousands of dietary supplements to the 7 that can help you get past it, and how.

Information on the new book: "Obesity: Why Are Men Getting Pregnant?"

See my January 28, 2005, posting - How to Listen to The Debra Ray Show, Healthy Talk Radio. Debra Ray's radio and streaming audio health show has been bringing researched health information to listeners since 1982.

Healthy Chocolate Is Unsweetened Cocoa

Alex Duarte, Ph.D., was a guest on The Debra Ray Show.

• Cocoa is a rich source of the same type of antioxidants found in red wine - polyphenols. Cocoa powder has nearly twice the antioxidants of red wine and up to three times the antioxidants of green tea.
• The flavonoids in cocoa are also good for your heart. They reduce the stickiness of cells that have an important role in blood clotting - platelets.
• In Harvard trials, it was found that flavonoids in cocoa help the body to produce nitric oxide. Nitric oxide is a compound essential for proper heart function.

While these findings are good news for chocolate lovers, they don't apply to the chocolate bars at your local grocery store. These chocolate bars have been highly processed, have high sugar & unhealthy oil content, and contain artificial ingredients. Unsweetened cocoa is chocolate without the saturated fat and sugar.

Now Foods, Cocoa Powder, Net Wt 12 oz

See my January 28, 2005, posting - How to Listen to The Debra Ray Show, Healthy Talk Radio. Debra Ray's radio and streaming audio health show has been bringing researched health information to listeners since 1982.

Free Online Video Course: "7 Keys to UltraWellness"

Mark Hyman, M.D. has been a guest on The Debra Ray Show. In this 7-day video course, he shares what he has learned over the past 20 years. Discover vital, vibrant, good health at any age by learning how to cure or dramatically improve chronic problems that are poorly addressed by conventional medicine. Be sure to add drhyman@ultrametabolism.com to your approved sender list in your email program. The course starts Tuesday, February 27th.

Update: No longer available.

UltraWellness website by Mark Hyman, M.D.

See my January 28, 2005, posting - How to Listen to The Debra Ray Show, Healthy Talk Radio. Debra Ray's radio and streaming audio health show has been bringing researched health information to listeners since 1982.

Free Online: "A Baker's Guide to Chocolate"

"A Baker's Guide to Chocolate" is a pdf you can download, print, and add to your recipe collection. Recipes, information, and tips about chocolate are in this 37 page guide, published by The Prepared Pantry. Their website is a wealth of information about baking.

Free Online: "A Baker's Guide to Chocolate" from The Prepared Pantry

The Prepared Pantry's website

See my January 29, 2007 posting - Researchers Find Dark Chocolate Cocoa Improves Skin!

Why Stomach Acid Is Good For You - Natural Relief from Heartburn, Indigestion, Reflux & GERD (Paperback)

The authors of this book, Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Lane Lenard, Ph.D., say medical researchers have consistently documented that stomach acid declines with age. The authors recommend increasing your stomach acid, not decreasing it, to end your heartburn & improve your digestion. It works by causing the sphinctor muscle at the bottom of the esophagus to stay tightly closed in response to the acid in the stomach. The reviewers of the book at amazon.com all say that it works. One reviewer recommended the Super Enzymes below, that include HCL (stomach acid) with 8 digestive enzymes. The authors of the book say, the reason for most of the country being on acid-blockers, is that the pharmaceutical companies are making huge profits off their sales.

Why Stomach Acid Is Good For You - Natural Relief from Heartburn, Indigestion, Reflux & GERD (Paperback) at amazon.com

Now Foods Super Enzymes Caps, 180 Capsules

How to Listen to "HealthLine" with Mark Becker & Al Forman

Mark Becker is Director of Communications for Jarrow Formulas and co-host Al Forman is the owner of Tunnies Super Save Nutrition in Coral Springs Florida. You can keep up with Jarrow Formulas' great new products and increase your knowledge of nutrition by listening to "HealthLine".

Requires Windows Media Player.
Fridays - 11AM to Noon Eastern Time
Listen to "HealthLine" with Mark Becker & Al Forman on WLVJ in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Click on CLICK HERE! near the top of the web page.

How to Listen to "Food For Thought" with Michael Glynn & Jolie Root

Michael Glynn is a Naturopathic Physician with a practice in New Jersey. Jolie Root, NC, is a Licensed Nutrition Counselor with a private practice in Parker, Colorado.

Saturdays, 5:00 to 6:00PM Eastern Time. Since the link below is for the podcast, you can listen anytime. If you get the podcast during the week, you can be fairly certain they've had time to change to the previous Saturday's show.
Requires an MP3 player, such as Windows Media Player or my favorite Winamp. If you don't have Winamp, the Lite Version is all you need. Latest Free Winamp Player Download

Listen to "Food For Thought" with Michael Glynn & Jolie Root on WMCA's PodPLUS, New York, NY. Click on the Ipod icon to the right of "Food For Thought". In the box that popped up, click on "Download this file" to open in your MP3 player or right-click "Download this file" & save to listen later.

Are Vaccines Mandatory?

On "HealthLine," the website below was suggested as a resource. FAQs about immunization laws, personal stories, amd links to articles, books, studies, & support groups are available on this website. In most cases, vaccines are NOT mandatory.

Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute

See my January 16, 2007 posting - How to Listen to "HealthLine" with Nutritionist Jolie Root.

Clinical Research Finds MSM Safe & Effective for Osteoarthritis

Jason Theodosakis, M,D., was a guest on the Debra Ray Show. "Dr. Theo" is the #1 New York Times Best-selling author of "The Arthritis Cure". Dr. Theo is impressed with the new research studies finding MSM safe and effective in increasing joint comfort & supporting normal range of motion for Osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is when cartilage breaks down in the joints. The inflammation causes swelling, pain, redness, and warmth. Mild inflammation is ok because it brings nutrients to the joints. Low Omega-3, vitamins, and minerals can cause inflammation. 10 to 15% of the population has a sulfa drug allergy, such as antibiotics or antiinflamatories. MSM doesn't cause sulfa allergies. If you already take a combination Glucosamine, Chondroitin, & MSM supplement, the amount of MSM is probably very small. He recommended starting with 1,500 mg of MSM a day in divided doses - with meals. In a few weeks, if you need more relief, increase to 6 grams a day. He doesn't like the MSM made overseas. Dr. Theo likes the US made OtiMSM, available in a number of products. It's distilled 4 times and you know what you're getting. The link below is for 16 ounces of Source Naturals MSM (OptiMSM) powder for about $13. Should last over 3 months even if you take 5.2 grams a day.

NOW MSM Powder, 1 Lb.

See my January 28, 2005, posting - How to Listen to The Debra Ray Show, Healthy Talk Radio. Debra Ray's radio and streaming audio health show has been bringing researched health information to listeners since 1982.