Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
The FDA is Sued – Is it the Start of a Trend?
The New Year brings a surprise for the FDA – a lawsuit filed by Public Citizen seeking to force the...
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Boston Medical Center Tries to Unplug Doctors from Free Handouts
UMass Memorial Medical Center is taking a stab at one form of cancer that permeates the medical profession – free...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
B12 and Folate Should be Taken Together
Folate is an important B vitamin for nerve and cardiovascular health.
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Quality Sleep is a Weight-Loss Key
I have long reported that sleep is the primary fat-burning time, especially when a person does not eat food before...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Pfizer – Lipitor Suit Moves Forward while Officials Flee the Law in Nigeria
Lipitor for lowering cholesterol (a statin) is the best selling drug of all time. A newly unveiled lawsuit based on...
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Corn – When is Food No Longer Food?
Farmers growing corn for ethanol are no longer farmers in any traditional sense; they are part of the oil industry....
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Dietary Supplement Trade Group Promotes Food Coloring Use
The International Alliance for Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) is actively supporting the use of food coloring in dietary supplements, guidelines...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
A New Obesity Path to Heart Disease
It has been known for a while that dental bacterial infections and gum disease are linked to an increase in...
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Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist
Fitness More Important than Obesity for Survival in Elderly
An interesting new study in older Americans shows very clearly that those who are the most fit live the longest....
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