Natural HealthFest March 23, 8:30-5:00 Plano Center–17 lectures, 100 exhibits.
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Healthy by Nature radio show this week: I will ask Dr. Monica Faulhaber about how she uses energy medicine in her practice. Peter Osborne, DC, CCN discusses Gluten. Ryley Chestnut from the Nappy Shoppe will tell us about better baby products. Call the live show with questions at 1-800-281-8255. Click here to find podcasts, show archives and how to listen nationwide.
 
Food Nanny Foiled
New York City Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to limit the size of soft drinks for sale in his city to no more than 16 ounces ran into a roadblock this week when a court ruled against the regulation. I discussed some pros and cons of his plan in the newsletter last year. LINK. It seems the judge thought it was unfair that some businesses would be limited, but others (possibly right across the street) were regulated by the state rather than the city and would not have the limit. The passionate Mayor will appeal and may or may not prevail. However,  if nothing else, the issue has gotten a lot of press and the sales of soft drinks have been steadily declining. Good.
 
Fake Isn’t Better
Diet soft drinks, like the regular kind, contain phosphoric acid which might be a factor in tooth damage and bone thinning as well as being hard on those with kidney problems. They may also have caffeine and various chemicals. The artificial sweeteners themselves are of concern on many levels. LINK. But here is the most surprising point: although they do not contain sugar or calories, there is no evidence that they are less likely to make you fat and diabetic.  When we trick the brain into thinking it is getting something sweet but don’t provide that nourishment, the brain seems to keep us hungry until we do get calories. And we can easily overcompensate. It is just hard to beat good clean water! By the way, Aquasana will be at Natural HealthFest.
 
Last Week
LINK to Archive. Nutritionist, author, instructor, Ara Wiseman, told us about how she uses far infrared sauna to help clients. Compounding pharmacist, Dr. Donna Barsky, explained how nutrients help hormones. The Dirt Doctor, Howard Garrett, talked about organic care for yard, garden and home—we found out that we humans are a lot like plants.

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