AMA Is Taking Action To Reduce The Unnecessary Excess Salt In Foods

With The Increase Of Heart Disease And Stroke, The AMA is urging the FDA to limit the amount of salt used in processed foods and to educate the public regarding the health risks of excess salt. AMA Vice President for Science, Quality, and Public Health, Stephen Havas, MD, MPH, MS said, “The need for immediate action is clear. The deaths attributed to excess salt consumption represent a huge toll – the equivalent of a jumbo jet with more than 400 passengers crashing every day of the year, year after year.”

“Excess sodium greatly increases the chance of developing hypertension, heart disease and stroke.” Said Dr. Havas, “Research shows most Americans consume two to three times the amount of sodium that is healthy, with an estimated 75 to 80 percent of the daily intake of sodium coming from processed and restaurant foods. Reducing the salt in our diets by 50 percent over the next ten years could save at least 150,000 lives each year.”

“Americans don’t consume large amounts of salt because they request it, but often do so unknowingly because manufacturers and restaurants put it in food,” said Dr. Havas. “The FDA has an opportunity to inform the public of the hazards of salt through better labeling and provide increased incentives for the industry to reduce the amount of salt added to food.”

“The U.S. should follow the lead of countries such as Finland and the U.K. who have taken action on salt, and seen promising results,” said Dr. Havas.

Read the entire article at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/90347.php

Triclosan May Pose Undue Health Risk In Susceptible Individuals

TRICLOSAN MAY BE CANCER-CAUSING BY ITSELF and/or in combination with other substances. In combination with water, it can produce chloroform gas that when inhaled can cause liver problems, depression and cancer. It is suspected that sunlight can transform triclosan to dioxin naturally.

The use of triclosan in everyday household used chemicals and cosmetics has been a grey area of public health concern for some time. The present study reviews the current literature and pertinent findings in order to shed some light on the public health safety of triclosan. Key words: triclosan, health risks, endocrine disrupter.

The Problem: Triclosan has been used as effective antiseptic in the manufacture of soaps since the 1960’s.

Dr. Deryck D. Pattron, Ph.D, Public Health Scientist, Researcher and Scholar.



Ancient 4,000-Year-Old Fire Temple Mural Found In Peru

AN AMAZING ARCHEOLOGICAL FIND IN PERU UNEARTHED A PRE-INCAN temple that was built 4,000 years ago by an advanced civilization using mud bricks made from sediment found in local rivers instead of rocks.

The temple is a 27,000-square-foot site with a staircase leading to an alter and massive walls that were colorfully painted. Caral is the oldest known city in the Americas dated to 2627 B.C.

Read entire story and view photos at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071112-AP-peru-temple.html.

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