Steve’s Corner
By Steve Evans, M.S., President
and Chief Research Scientist
More Benefits from a Natural
Approach. Dr. Ryan has made the case that reversing
some conditions naturally can be far wiser than relying on pharmaceutical
approaches. As an example, Canadian
researchers published these findings [in
Ophthalmology, 117(6):1251-1255,
June, 2010] after studying 19,000 seniors who took anti-depressants compared to
190,000 that didn’t. The average
increase of cataracts by the drug users was 15%. The anti-depressant Luvox increased risk by
39%, Effexor by 33%, and Paxil by 23%.
Not surprising, as the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free
lunch. For those who switched to
natural approaches and ended their dependence on pharmaceuticals, past usage
did not increase their current risk once off the drugs.
Winter Eye Protection. We all have
been advised about sunscreens for skin protection, but have you protected your
eyes from the sun? Ultraviolet rays can
lead to cataracts and macular degeneration.
Exposure to sunlight has a cumulative effect. So your sunglasses should have a UV coating
that blocks out 99% of the harmful rays.
Tinted glasses without the UV protective coating are more dangerous
since the tint causes your pupils to open wider so that the retina receives
even more radiation. Note that there is
even more risk in these winter months since the sun is at a lower angle and you
get reflection off of snow and concrete.
The next time you replace your glasses, add UV protection.
Making Tea Work for You. Tea, as we
all know now, has enormous benefits.
However tea does contain a great deal of aluminum. As national expert Dr. Russell Blaylock has
pointed out [Blaylock Wellness Report,
p. 4, June, 2004], unfortunately when you add lemon to your tea, you increase
aluminum absorption from the tea seven-fold.
So your smart move is to omit the lemon with your tea since aluminum has
been associated with many detrimental side effects. Moreover adding milk or for that matter any
products with caseins eliminates most or all of the cardiovascular benefits
that black tea provides [as reported in the European
Heart Journal, 28(2):219-223, 2007]. So simply go for the straight tea – to
gain its benefits.
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