Yellow journalism is a type of journalism that uses sensationalism and exaggeration to catch the attention and sway the beliefs of readers. It is poorly researched and often presents only one perspective of the story. Sometimes, it may even have misleading graphs and exaggerated illustrations. Although it is not always false, it often tends to be overly dramatic and manipulative, playing on our emotions, our desire to belong to the majority or our fears. When the articles corroborate prevailing popular ideas, they are even easier to believe. My recent research into vitamin C led me to an article by Atli Arnarson, Ph.D. in Healthline.com, entitled 10 Nutrients That You Can't Get From Animal Foods, " which I consider yellow journalism. It implies that meat is bad and vegetables are good for you, both popular notions already, so the information it contains makes it much easier to believe. Furthermore, search engines skew their results, further exacerbating our quest for information. I will critique the article and also cover the shortcomings of internet searches of health-related subjects in this post.
Read MoreColostrum is something that many people are totally or partially unaware of. If you have heard of it, it may have only been because you or someone you know had a child and had to deal with lactation. Colostrum is the first yellowish fluid produced after childbirth. It is pure for about the first four days of lactation, and then it is slowly replaced by milk over several weeks. The early milk that still contains some colostrum is called transitional milk. All lactating mammals produce colostrum. Research has proven that pure colostrum promotes growth and health in all newborn mammals, including humans.
Bovine (from cows) colostrum is consumed by some traditional cultures and is becoming more popular as a supplement for its supposed health benefits. This post will cover what it is, what it does for newborn babies, and its use for adults.
Read MoreWe always hear that we must eat fiber to be healthy, but I have had none and am healthy. I even have the lab test results to prove it. Fiber gets fermented into beneficial short-chain fatty acids, but other food sources can be fermented into them as well. One of them is called propionate, and it helps us burn fat. There is a simple and safe supplement that promotes the formation of propionate. Read on for more information.
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