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Mary Poppins Had it All Wrong…

I spend a good portion of my day researching for Total Health Breakthroughs. So there isn’t much that surprises me in the mainstream news.  But this item did.  American adults are eating 22 teaspoons of sugar every day.  And that’s not even the worst of it.  Children between 14 and 18 consume even more — to the tune of 34 teaspoons every day!

Where is all this sugar coming from?

As you might expect, soft drinks are the biggest culprit.  They’re followed closely by candy, cakes, cookies and pies.  But for those of you who don’t eat these foods and think you’re off the hook— consider this.  One small container of fruit-filled yogurt contains 6 teaspoons of added sugar.  And just one cup of frosted whole grain cereal has 3 teaspoons.

These foods are advertised as healthy, but that couldn’t be more wrong.  The reality is, by eating too much of them, you are being set up for diabetes and even heart disease.

You can do more to keep your sugar intake down by eating fresh organic foods —and avoiding processed foods filled with hidden sugars.

And if you do want to indulge in the occasional sweet treat or sweeten your coffee or tea, use stevia or Erythritol. These are both natural products which have no calories and which produce no glycemic response.

A good rule of thumb: “healthy” foods in packages are usually anything but.

The Steep Price of Killing Germs

For years we have been washing our hands and dishes with antibacterial soaps.  The manufacturers even told us that it could increase protection from germs that cause colds and flu.  But that is not what has happened.

These crafty little bacteria have built up resistance to the soap and now it’s harder than ever to kill them.  In fact, they are becoming resistant to life-saving antibiotics as well — like the one that kills TB.

Didn’t the manufacturers know this would happen before they sold these soaps to millions of us?

So what should you do? Simple.  Forget the antibacterials and go back to plain old soap and water.  Alcohol rubs are a good choice too.  Just make sure you cover your whole hand and rub thoroughly.  The friction helps their germ-fighting ability.

Ouch! A Thousand Times Ouch!

Have you ever known someone who had a kidney stone?  If have.  And I can tell you from the stories I’ve heard of the agony they cause, I hope I never get one.  The funny thing is, most people don’t seem to know what caused it.  They chalk it up to an unfortunate quirk in their metabolism.

But according to Dr. Carolyn Dean, there is a cause — and for many people it’s directly related to the type of calcium they are consuming.

Because the calcium can’t be broken down into small enough particles to be absorbed by bone cells, it lodges in the kidneys and forms painful stones. Your kidneys suffer and your bones become weaker from not getting the calcium they need.

As you’ll learn from Dr. Dean, there’s a simple way to reduce your risk of kidney stones and get calcium into your bones where it belongs. Click here to read this important article.

Let Prevention by Your Mantra

For more than 20 years, tamoxifen has been the drug of choice for treating estrogen-fueled breast cancer.  But a new study now shows that the drug may cause the unthinkable to happen in a large percentage of women.

Researchers found that long-term tamoxifen use raises the risk of a rare but deadly second cancer in the opposite breast by a staggering 440%. In the study, it was found that in 1,103 breast cancer survivors who were given tamoxifen, 369 developed the second cancer.  The cancer is not related to estrogen and there are no specific drugs to treat it.

This alarming news should give all women a much-needed reminder about the life-threatening risks associated with mainstream cancer treatments.  Rather than rely on Big Pharma’s drugs, the best thing you can do is practice prevention. And the best prevention is ensuring that your hormones are balanced through yearly testing.

You can learn more about the type of testing you need by reading my February 25 Undercover article. And to learn more about how to use bio-identical hormones, click here.