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February 2004 |
Vol. 3 No. 2
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Type-2 Diabetes – the Expected
Adaptation to Overnutrition |
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Sixteen million people in the United States
have type-2 diabetes, which shortens lifespan by up to 15 years, leads to
almost 300,000 deaths annually, and costs about $100 billion annually.
Since 1980 the incidence has increased by 30%. Born in the year 2000, your male child’s lifetime risk of
developing type-2 diabetes is nearly 33%, and a female’s risk will be 39%
when following the Western diet.
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Complete Article |
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Widespread Infection with
Leukemia Virus from Meat and Milk |
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One little Holstein
dairy cow from a Yakima, Washington farm introduced mad cow into America’s
food supply and changed the world forever. Can you imagine the response
when consumers discover 9 out of 10 of the herds in the US (89%) are
infected with leukemia virus?1 This means millions of
cows presently have live, infectious, leukemia viruses – bovine leukemia
virus – living inside them. These viruses are known to cause cancers
of the immune system, called leukemias and lymphomas, in these cows.
More startling will be the reaction when they learn that consuming tainted
beef has already infected as many as 74% of people living in the US.
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Complete Article |
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Atkins
Was Grossly Overweight and Sick
But the Media Loves
the Dead Guy |
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On Tuesday, February 10, 2004 the fall of the Atkins
Empire began with the publication of a medical report on Atkins’ body by
the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, the City of New York. This report
was obtained legally and without deception by Richard Flemming, MD, a
cardiologist from Omaha, Nebraska. The report was then sent to Neal
Barnard, MD, of the Physicians’ Committee for Responsible Medicine. This
organization gave the report to the Wall Street Journal and they
made these findings public with an added note from the Journal that with a
weight of 258 pounds and a height of 6 feet he would be properly
classified as “obese.” That week I appeared...
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Complete Article |
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Favorite 5
My favorite 5 articles
found from my medical journals from this past month are: |
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One Virtual Colonoscopy Best at Age 55 to 60
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Treating Homocysteine with Vitamins Fails
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Buckle Up Your Back Seat Passengers
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A Little Exercise Makes a Big Difference
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Be careful About Experimental Trials
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Featured Recipes
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Complete Recipes |
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Heather McDougall with a degree in English and a love for
cooking, especially with her mother, will be a frequent
contributor to the newsletter. We invite you to contribute your
thoughts and recipes to the McDougall Newsletter also. Write
heather@drmcdougall.com |
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We encourage you to pass
this newsletter along to friends.
 2004
John McDougall All Rights Reserved
McDougall Wellness
Center P.O. Box 14039, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
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