J&J Recalls HIV Drug After Finding Smelly Chemical

May 12, 2011 by Andrew  
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May 12th, 2011

FoxBusiness.com

By: Peter Loftus

Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ: 66.04, -0.53, -0.80%) manufacturing-quality lapses continued with the company’s recall of at least 11,700 bottles of HIV/AIDS drug Prezista in several countries, after discovering trace amounts of a chemical emitting offensive odors.

J&J’s said Wednesday it had received four consumer reports of musty or moldy odors, and it found the chemical in five batches of products sold in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria and Canada.

The chemical is 2,4,6 tribromoanisole, also known as TBA, which is a byproduct of a chemical preservative sometimes applied to wood used for pallets to transport and store products.

J&J has initiated recalls at the wholesale and retail levels in the affected European countries, including about 9,000 bottles of 400-milligram tablets, and about 2,700 bottles of 600mg tablets, said spokesman Mark Wolfe. J&J estimates fewer than 2,000 bottles remain in countries where recalls have been initiated. In the U.K., only the 400mg tablets were affected.

In Canada, one lot of 600mg Prezista was found to contain bottles with TBA, and J&J estimates fewer than 300 affected bottles remain on the Canadian market from this lot. J&J is in discussions with Canadian regulatory authorities to determine the appropriate course of action, Wolfe said.
Patients shouldn’t stop taking Prezista, he added.

J&J, New Brunswick, N.J., has been grappling with a series of product recalls that span its diversified businesses, from over-the-counter medicines to hip-replacement parts to surgical sutures. The actions have hurt sales and tarnished J&J’s once-sterling reputation for quality. In response, the company has shuffled management, shuttered a plant outside Philadelphia and taken other steps to try to recover from the quality lapses.

J&J previously blamed TBA and a related chemical for reports of uncharacteristic odors that led to recalls of various over-the-counter medicines including Tylenol, since 2009. Pfizer Inc. (PFE: 20.65, +0.04, +0.19%) also cited TBA in recalls of its cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor last year.

J&J said Wednesday TBA isn’t toxic, but can generate musty or moldy odors that cause some patients to have temporary gastrointestinal symptoms.

J&J said there have been no reported serious adverse events caused by the presence of TBA in Prezista.

The affected products were manufactured at a J&J plant in Puerto Rico, Wolfe said. The company had previously taken steps to reduce the potential for TBA contamination, including requiring suppliers to verify they don’t use pallets made from chemically-treated wood. J&J said it’s conducting an internal investigation with suppliers to identify potential sources of TBA.

J&J recorded $857 million in Prezista sales for 2010, up 45% from 2009.

J&J shares rose 78 cents to $66.54 Wednesday.

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The Kevin Trudeau Show: 5-11-11

May 11, 2011 by Brandy  
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Today, Kevin explains why you should not be donating your hard-earned money to large charities and for disaster relief. Plus, Kevin reveals where to find the best quality products in your area!

Self Help:
Protect Yourself From Meat Glue
Shine A Little Light On Me 

Health:
9 Salads Calorically Worse Than A Big Mac
The Dirty Little Secret of the Meat Industry
Bipolar Drug’s Long-Term Use Questioned
Recall Roundup: Migraine Medicine, Hair Mousse, and More

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Monsanto Cash Helped Fund Bill to Stifle Whistleblowers In Iowa

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Monsanto Cash Helped Fund Bill to Stifle Whistleblowers In Iowa

May 11, 2011 by Andrew  
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May 11th, 2011

Grist.org

By: Tom Laskawy

Speaking of Monsanto, it turns out they are playing a role in Iowa’s proposed anti-whistleblower bill — a bill focused primarily on agriculture. Should the bill pass, it will become illegal to produce undercover videos at various types of agricultural facilities (as well as to get a job at a facility with the express intent of producing a video). Sarah Damian of the Government Accountability Project, a “whistleblower advocacy organization,” observes over at the Food Integrity Campaign’s blog that Monsanto has been throwing lobbying dollars behind Iowa’s effort to draw a steel curtain around food production. And not without reason:

… Monsanto has more facilities in Iowa than in any other state in the country, with more than 25 offices. The company is heavily invested in the bill’s outcome because “crop operations” are also covered, which would apply to Monsanto’s seed houses, pesticide manufacturing plants and research facilities throughout Iowa. The biotech and crop chemical giant wouldn’t want any undercover videos produced on its clock, apparently.

That’s a bit ironic, however, given the fact that Monsanto investigators are notorious for trespassing on farmers’ property and going to extreme measures to produce evidence of seed patent infringement, including posing as land mappers or even joining a local Alcohol Anonymous group to gain the farmers’ trust and gain video access to their fields. Talk about undercover.

And don’t think that Monsanto hasn’t planned ahead. According to Damian, there are provisions in the bill that would allow Monsanto to continue snooping around farmers’ fields in its ongoing search for so-called “seed thieves” aka “patent infringers.”

Despite occasional setbacks and even uncertainty in the marketplace, let it not be said that Monsanto has lost its taste for playing the heavy.

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Recall Roundup: Migraine Medicine, Hair Mousse, Riding Lawn Mowers and More

May 11, 2011 by Andrew  
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May 11th, 2011

WalletPop.com

By: Linda Doell

Keeping track of the latest product and food recalls can be a challenge, so Consumer Ally has collected them in one place for you to check each week.

Here is this week’s roundup:

Ortho-McNeil Neurologics recalled about 57,000 bottles of the migraine and seizure medicine Topamax after four consumer complaints about a foul odor.
My Michelle recalled about 90,000 girls’ dresses and tops sold at stores nationwide, because the decorative trim and jewelry contain high levels of lead.

Redken 5th Avenue NYC recalled about 1 million cans of its Guts 10 Volume Spray Mousse Foam because the liner can corrode and rupture, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The company has 41 reports of the cans rupturing. So far, no one has been hurt. CPSC lists the lot codes included in the recall. The mousse was sold in hair salons and beauty supply stores nationwide from January 1998 through February 2011 for between $4 and $16. Consumers should stop using the recalled mousse, record the product’s lot code and then discard the contents by spraying it into a waste container in a well-ventilated area. Consumers should contact Redken for information on receiving a refund at (888) 241-9504, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Coulter Ventures recalled about 5,500 Rogue Fitness Barbell Brackets because a weld between the bracket and pin can break, letting the weights fall, CPSC said. The company has three reports of the the weld breaking, including one report of a consumer who suffered a sprained wrist. Included in the recall are the Rogue Fitness J-Cup brackets used with Rogue Fitness SPX Squat Press Stand, R-3 Racks, R-4 Racks and Infinity Rigs. Consumers should contact the company for replacement brackets at (800) 454-6925, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, or via e-mail.

Cub Cadet recalled about 4,300 riding lawn mowers because a fuel leak can happen near the back mounting screws on the tank’s bottom, creating a fire hazard, CPSC said. Included in the recall are 10 models of 2011 Cub Cadet zero turn riding lawn mowers sold nationwide between February 2011 and March 2011 for between $3,600 and $7,000. CPSC lists the model numbers. Consumers should call Cub Cadet for a repair at (888) 848-6038, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Midwest-CBK recalled about 11,000 Monkeez & Friends wrist rattles and 12,000 baby booties in the United States and Canada because the pom-poms attached to them can come off, creating a choking hazard, the CPSC said. The company has received one report of a pom-pom detaching, although no one was hurt. The rattles and booties are made of knitted yarn, have a monkey head and a pom-pom on top. They were sold at gift stores, drugstores and other retailers nationwide from June 2009 through March 2011. Consumers should return them to the store for a refund. Call the company at (800) 394-4225, weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern Time.

Lennox Industries recalled about 440 garage heaters because some were built without a required flame rollout switch — a back-up device that shuts down the heater if it fails, CPSC said. So far no one has been hurt using the heaters. The CPSC lists the model and serial numbers affected by the recall. Consumers should call Lennox for an inspection and a repair at (888) 584-2353, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern Time.

In a similar recall, Advanced Distributor Products (ADP) recalled about 400 of its ADP FOA series unit heaters because some of them were made without a flame rollout switch, CPSC said. No one has been injured using the heaters. The agency lists the model and serial numbers affected by the recall. Call ADP at (866) 303-8634, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Mexicantown Wholesale recalled all lots of its Pan Nuez, Magalena, Pan De Maiz, Yoyo and Taco De Pan Danes baked goods made between June 27, 2010, and Dec. 28, 2010, because the packaging did not list ingredients including pecans, milk, wheat and FD&C Yellow No. 5. So far no one has gotten sick from eating the baked goods, sold in Michigan stores. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lists the UPC numbers affected by the recall. Consumers should call Mexicantown Wholesale for an exchange or refund at (313) 894-2000, ext. 105, weekdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Waco’s Bestyett Sandwiches recalled its 3.5-ounce packages of Pimento Cheese Sandwiches and Chicken Salad Sandwiches because they contain eggs that aren’t listed on the packaging. The food was sold in convenience stores in Waco, Moody and Lorena, all in Texas. So far, no one has gotten sick from eating the sandwiches, the FDA said. Consumers should return them to the store for refunds. Call the company at (254) 753-8469 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Bipolar Drug’s Long-Term Use Questioned

May 11, 2011 by Andrew  
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May 11th, 2011

The Huffington Post

The growing use of a popular drug in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder is based largely on a single, flawed clinical trial that may be steering doctors and patients away from drugs with a more established track record, a new review published this week in the journal PLoS Medicine suggests.

The drug, Abilify (aripiprazole), was initially used to treat schizophrenia and acute episodes of mania, the better-than-good feeling that characterizes bipolar disorder. In 2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also approved it for long-term use in bipolar patients whose moods have stabilized (known as “maintenance” therapy).

Since then Abilify sales have more than doubled, according to market research cited in the review. And a 2008 survey of doctors found that it had become the first-choice drug for bipolar maintenance therapy among 23 percent of psychiatrists and 16 percent of primary care physicians.

The medical research does not appear to justify the widespread use of Abilify for maintenance therapy, says psychiatrist Alexander C. Tsai, M.D., one of the lead authors of the review and a visiting researcher at Harvard University. “We failed to find sufficient data to support its use.”

Tsai emphasizes that individuals taking Abilify for bipolar disorder should not abruptly stop the medication. “It may actually be working for some people,” he says. “But it’s certainly worth talking to your doctor about how it’s working for you.”

After noticing that a growing number of patients seemed to be asking for Abilify by name, Tsai and his colleagues performed an in-depth search of double-blind, randomized controlled trials–both published and unpublished–on the use of Abilify for the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder. Studies of that design are considered the gold standard of medical research.

Their search turned up just one clinical trial, data from which was used in two published studies. The trial was funded jointly by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., the Japanese company that developed Abilify, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, which markets the drug in the U.S.

That trial had several important limitations, according to Tsai and his coauthors. For one, they say, it may have been too short to judge the drug’s true effectiveness in preventing mood swings over the long term. The first phase of the trial lasted for 26 weeks, and less than one-fifth of the participants went on to complete the 48-week follow-up phase.

What’s more, the study population was limited to people whose mood had already stabilized on Abilify during the preliminary phase of the trial, and the placebo group therefore consisted of patients who were abruptly switched from Abilify to placebo. The potentially harmful effects of rapid drug withdrawal may have made the placebo group appear artificially prone to relapse–the key finding that made Abilify appear beneficial, Tsai and his colleagues say.

Psychiatrists have continued to refer to the results of the trial despite these weaknesses, Tsai says. “Frankly, I think it’s an embarrassment to the profession that [Abilify] has been accepted so uncritically for this indication.”

Gregory E. Simon, M.D., a psychiatrist at Group Health Research Institute, in Seattle, says that the perceived flaws noted in the review are not so clear-cut. “The methods of studying long-term effectiveness are complex, and experts disagree regarding the best ways to study this question,” he says.

Alternatives within the same class of drugs, known as atypical antipsychotics, include Seroquel (quetiapine) and Zyprexa (olanzapine). Older drugs, such as lithium, also remain in popular use.

Evidence for the long-term effectiveness of lithium is far stronger than that for newer medications, including Abilify, Simon says. For that reason, lithium remains his first-line treatment for maintenance therapy in bipolar disorder, despite the potentially dangerous side effects associated with too-high doses.

The increased use of Abilify for maintenance therapy may be leading to higher treatment costs for consumers, Tsai says. Abilify runs upwards of $600 for a month’s supply and is not yet available in a generic form. “But our main concern,” he adds, “is that patients are getting diverted from more effective treatments.”

Sonia Choi, the director of public affairs for Bristol-Myers Squibb, said in a statement that the company has conducted five long-term studies of Abilify in the maintenance of bipolar disorder, some of which were presented at medical conferences rather than published in peer-reviewed journals. (Dr. Tsai and his colleagues restricted their analysis to peer-reviewed randomized controlled trials.)

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Otsuka are committed to making data from those studies available to physicians, Choi said. “We are confident in the Abilify clinical development program and will continue to make available information about the efficacy and safety of Abilify from our studies in this and other indicated uses.”

Sandy Walsh, an FDA spokesperson, said the agency will review the new study.

Click here for the full report from The Huffington Post

9 Salads (Calorically) Worse Than A Big Mac

May 11, 2011 by Andrew  
Filed under Health

May 11th, 2011

The Huffington Post

By: Laura Shocker

When eating out, we tend to think we’re “being good” by ordering an entrée salad instead of a big, juicy burger. But many of those salads have an undeserved health halo, packing in more calories and saturated fat than the poster food for an unhealthy dinner: The Big Mac.

Still even with bacon bits, tortilla chips and calorie-laden dressings abounding on the salad column of the menu, it’s not a free pass to give into the temptation of a burger (and a side of fries). Salads, with their increased volume and satisfying crunch, have a higher satiety factor than many other foods, meaning that they tend to fill us up quicker and control appetite throughout the day, says Toby Smithson, R.D., community dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. “It’s fine to choose a salad, just watch what you’re putting in it,” she says. Her tips include:

1. Start with a base of dark, leafy greens, which are packed with vitamins and antioxidants.
2. Choose a salad heavy on plain vegetables. If you omit one of the higher-calorie ingredients, feel free to ask your waiter or waitress to load on more of the vegetables.
3. Be wary of add-ons like bacon, tortilla chips and even beans, which some restaurants prepare with lard (ask your server before ordering). Calorically speaking, regular nuts are better than candied ones and fresh fruit is better than dried.
4. Choose vinaigrettes over creamy dressings, which tend to have more calories and fat. Better yet, order your dressing on the side and do a fork dip: Dip your fork in the dressing before a bite instead of pouring the whole cup out onto your salad. And, “even though olive oil is the better choice, it doesn’t mean that you should have the whole bottle,” Smithson says. Each teaspoon is 45 calories, so use sparingly.
5. Not all fat is created equal. A bit of fat — from sources such as avocado or plain nuts — is healthy. So instead of focusing on the total fat content of a salad, look at saturated fat instead.

For a much-needed reality check, we scoured the nutrition facts of nine of America’s favorite chain restaurants (according to this survey from Nation’s Restaurant News) to find the salads that break at least one of these rules:

Click here for all the pictures of the salads from the Huffington Post

The Dirty Little Secret of the Meat Industry

May 11, 2011 by Andrew  
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May 11th, 2011

Natural News

By: Mike Adams

Are you eating meat cemented together by “meat glue”? It may sound shocking and far-fetched to most people, but a recent news story covered by the Australian Today Tonight show unveils how the meat you’re eating could be made up of scraps glued together to form a deceptively “normal” piece of meat.

Just as big pharma supplies dangerous substances to countless people worldwide, the meat industry may not be far behind in such nefarious deeds. Using a special product called “meat glue”, meat suppliers have been caught using meat scraps, too small to sell, to create normal sized portions of meat for distribution. This misleading sales tactic is so effective that even experts can’t tell the difference between a regular piece of meat and a piece of meat tainted with “meat glue”.

What exactly is “meat glue”?

Meat glue is an enzyme known as transglutaminase. According to the report, many meat glues are created by cultivating bacteria. As shocking as it may sound, other meat glues are made from the blood plasma of pigs and cows, specifically the coagulant that makes blood clot. This “special enzyme” is so toxic that people working with the product must use masks as to not breathe it in. If meat suppliers are allowed to put it in our meat for us to eat, why can’t they breathe it in?

The dangers and ethics of transglutaminase

In May of 2010, the European Union moved to ban “meat glue” due to its misleading and non-beneficial properties. By allowing these fake pieces of meat to be sold incognito, consumer’s virtually have no way of telling what they are purchasing. Just as the labeling of GMO foods is not required, food manufacturers are not obligated to let consumers know which products contain toxic meat glue. Expensive steaks at many markets may actually be smaller pieces of meat held together by meat glue, making them worth a fraction of the cost and dangerous to consume.

In addition to the deception that goes along with meat glue, the risk of obtaining food poisoning associated with products that contain meat glue increases dramatically. According to the Australian television report, the bacterial contamination of meat glued steak is hundreds of times higher than authentic pieces of steak. This is also problematic due to the fact that glued meat is much harder to cook, thus making it harder to kill the bacteria. Once food poisoning is present, it is impossible to trace the exact source when multiple pieces of meat are glued together from different animals.

Conventional meat isn’t much better

Although this shocking story unveils the hazards of meat tainted with meat glue, would eating “conventional” meat products be much better? The answer is almost always “no.” Conventional meat is injected with hormones and antibiotics and is thoroughly contaminated by pesticides. Animals are often locked in small cages or are raised in prison-like farms that force the animals to consume genetically modified corn instead of grass. Although it seems like the only creatures affected by these alterations are the animals themselves, that notion is far from true. Most of the population consumes meat, and by corroding the world’s meat supply with meat glue, the human population ultimately suffers.

Click here for the full report from Natural News

Dr. Josh Axe

May 10, 2011 by Brandy  
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Dr. Josh Axe on The Kevin Trudeau Show 05/10/11

The Kevin Trudeau Show: 5-10-11

May 10, 2011 by Brandy  
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Today, Kevin uncovers how far the government is willing to go to hide the truth about the real dangers of vaccines. Plus, the author of The Real Food Diet Cookbook, Dr. Josh Axe, explains how the majority of the food you eat today is made in a laboratory and the health reasons behind why he, like Kevin, refuses to eat pork.

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This Drink Is Just As Dangerous As Soda
Why You Should Avoid Pork
4 Dangerous Vitamin Fillers You Must Avoid

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This Drink Is Just As Dangerous As Soda

May 10, 2011 by Andrew  
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May 10th, 2011

DrAxe.com

By: Dr. Axe

Most of us know about the health dangers associated with consuming soda. From empty calories to actually compromising the body’s ability to stay healthy and fight off disease, soda is a well known health culprit. But there’s another drink on the market that many of us unknowingly not only consume, but give abundantly to our kids!

So what is this dangerous drink that the average American child consumes more than forty liters of annually? Fruit juice! Yes, that’s right, the fruit juice you’re giving your child may be doing more harm to their developing bodies than any good at all.

The United States, as well as most other Western nations, look to fruit juice as a healthy drink option for children. This couldn’t be farther from the truth. Fruit juice is not a healthy drink choice for your child for a number of reasons I want to explore with you here.

Let’s first begin with taking a look at the Western world’s dangerous addiction to sugars, specifically fructose.

Are You Feeding A Fructose Addiction in Your Child or Self?

We hear about high fructose corn syrup and how it’s an unhealthy (and unnecessary) food ingredient in many of our processed and refined foods. In fact, it’s a challenge to find a boxed, bagged, or otherwise processed food product in the supermarket that doesn’t contain high fructose corn syrup. From the obvious pancake syrups to the less obvious fruit juices, fruit chews, and cereals, high fructose corn syrup is found in abundance in processed foods.

In fact, I challenge you to take a trip to your local supermarket and try to find at least five foods that don’t have high fructose corn syrup on the label. You may think, “Dr. Axe, that doesn’t really seem that challenging. I’m sure I can do that.”

But seriously, try to do this and see what you find. Although eventually you’ll probably be able to find a few products without high fructose corn syrup it will really help to open your eyes to just how many products contain this dangerous additive. (On a side note, I’d wager that unless you’re in the fresh produce section or organic aisle, those foods that don’t contain high fructose corn syrup contain other ingredients like hydrogenated oils that are equally harmful to your health.)

So what’s the big deal with not just high fructose corn syrup but fructose in general in the foods we consume on a daily basis?

Fructose is a naturally occurring, simple sugar found in certain ripe fruits, a few root vegetables, and honey. So if it’s all natural, then what’s the problem you want to know?

Well first of all, when fructose is found naturally in whole foods such as fruits and root vegetables it comes with fibers, enzymes, antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and other important nutrients that help the body to properly assimilate the fructose. However, even too much of these whole food sources of fructose can present a problem, particularly in certain groups of people who are more sensitive to sugar than others.

Today’s typical Western diet involves an extremely high consumption of sugar, particularly fructose, mostly from highly processed food sources not whole food sources. Research clearly is showing a link between sugar (fructose) consumption serious health problems.

Diets High in Sugar can Lead to:

Obesity
Hypertension
Diabetes
Certain chronic diseases
Kidney problems
Weakened immune system
Hyperactivity (particularly in children)
Certain mineral deficiencies
Many more health issues

Obesity, hypertension, diabetes, mineral deficiencies, and a weakened immune system open the door to a host of chronic diseases and health issues. If I listed all the adverse health conditions that research shows are associated with a diet high in sugar it would take up several pages. But there’s simply no denying it, mounds of evidence shows clearly that a diet high in fructose, which is sugar, encourages serious health issues in both children and adults.

One of the most alarming revelations on sugar in the body is that the consumption of fructose elevates uric acid levels. The chief of the Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension at the University of Colorado, Dr. Richard Johnson, has been involved in extensive research into fructose, uric acid levels, and overall health. He urges the public to re-consider their consumption of fructose to stabilize their uric acid levels.

According to his research there seems to be a strong link between fructose consumption and increased uric acid levels; there also is an undeniable connection between uric acid levels, toxicity from fructose, and cardiovascular disease.

Americans Consume a Whopping 150+ Pounds of Sugar on Average per Year

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Americans consume an average of between 150 to 170 pounds of sugar annually. That’s a lot of sugar – in fact, that’s way too much sugar to consume and not fall victim to any number of health issues.

It’s vital that you take a serious look at your own sugar consumption and that of your family. Remember in the beginning of this article when I mentioned fruit juice being as harmful as soda? It really is and if you’re drinking it and giving it to your family on a regular basis you should re-evaluate this product as a healthy drink choice as it simply is not.

Dr. Johnson has spent years researching the dangerous health impacts of consuming too much sugar. He urges the American people to save their lives, and heath, by eliminating fructose from their diets. I am doing the same.

Too much sugar from any source, whole foods or processed foods, is simply a bad idea. We must learn to live and eat with balance. Of course eating a whole food, such as an apple, is far superior to consuming apple juice. However it’s vital to keep track of just how much fructose you and your loved ones are consuming per day.

We forget that sugars are found abundantly in fruits and some vegetables. This sugar intake coupled with fructose from processed foods is what creates the scary, deadly statistic of annual sugar consumption in America. If you suffer from any form of insulin resistance it’s even more vital to cut back on your total intake of fructose.

Take a look at the following chart to see just how much fructose comes along with some popular whole fruits.

Click here for the full report from DrAxe.com

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