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Aspartame Associated with Increased Risk of Blood Cancers in Long-Term Human Study

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  • The longest ever human aspartame study, spanning 22 years, found a clear association between aspartame consumption and non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and leukemia in men
  • Leukemia was associated with diet soda intake in both sexes
  • The study was done out of Harvard but after caving to pressure from industry, a press release was issued that minimized the impact of the study
  • The long-term nature of this study is crucial as one of the primary tricks companies use to hide Continue reading →

Alternative Medicine Report on Dateline NBC Brings Positive Exposure

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Suzanne Somers says last Sunday’s “Dateline NBC” brought a ray of positive exposure to alternative medicine.

But the doctors it showcased are still feeling a little singed.

An episode titled “Suzanne Somers: A Dose of Controversy” examined the alternative therapies of two doctors interviewed in Somers’ 2009 book, “Knockout: Interviews With Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer and How To Prevent Getting It In the First Place.”

It noted the strong patient and anecdotal support for Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski, who uses biologically active peptides, called antineoplastons, to treat patients with aggressive brain tumors in FDA-controlled clinical trials, and Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, who uses diet, enzyme therapy and a detoxification routine including coffee enemas to treat Stage IV pancreatic cancer patients. Continue reading →