High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Kidney Disease

Posted by Neill Abayon

Drinking sugary soda is linked to kidney disease, most likely due to the high fructose corn syrup that sweetens the drinks.

People who drink two or more soda drinks per day increase their risk of kidney damage that could lead to kidney disease. The strongest risk was associated with lower weight women and with drinking non-cola sodas.

The potential cause of the association is high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). A link between HFCS and kidney disease is of interest among health officers and nutritionists. Kidney disease - along with diabetes and obesity - has been increasing in the US since manufacturers switched to HFCS as a soft drink sweetener more than three decades ago.

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Celiac Disease -- The Dark Side of Wheat

Posted by Neill Abayon


The globe-spanning presence of wheat and it’s exalted status among secular and sacred
institutions alike, differentiates it from all other foods presently enjoyed by this planet’s
human inhabitants. And yet the unparalleled rise of wheat as the very catalyst for the
emergence of ancient civilization has not occurred without a great price.

Those suffering from celiac disease are living testimony to the lesser known dark side of wheat. A study of celiac disease may help unlock the mystery of why modern man, who dines daily at the
table of wheat, is the sickest animal yet to have arisen on this strange planet of ours.

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