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World Diabetes Day Is (Nov 14)
Source: The Health Connection Newsletter | 3rd Quarter 2019 This yearʼs theme is Protect Your Family. The aim World Diabetes Day is to raise awareness…
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Safe Holiday Eating
Q: With the festive season approaching, quite frankly, I’m dreading it! I have carefully lost 20 pounds over the past six months, and the prospect of…
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Review of the China Study
In 1905 Ellen White described the diet our Creator chose for us as a balanced plant-based diet including foods such as grains, fruit and vegetables,…
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Planning Fellowship Meals
Why should we have fellowship meals? Fellowship dinners provide an opportunity for church members to share ideas of good nutrition, strengthen friendships, and celebrate God’s…
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Pernicious Anemia 2
Q: What is the treatment for this kind of anemia? A: Pernicious anemia results from the inability of the body to absorb vitamin B12 taken in…
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Melatonin: Is It Safe?
Q: I have heard that melatonin is good for sleep disorders. Is it safe to take, and is it effective? A: Melatonin is produced by a…
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Christ’s Method Alone: Comprehensive Health Minisitry (127-13G )
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and…
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Importance of Cancer Aftercare
Q: I am 72 years old, and have a history of cancer (ovarian and histiocytoma in my leg). Five years ago I had a mastectomy, and…
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Hemorrhoids
Q: Ever since my babies were born four years ago, I have been troubled with hemorrhoids. My problem is that in the past couple of months…
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FactSheet: Nondairy Beverages
Soy milk was first developed in the U.S. by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, who was the inventor of cornflakes and granola and head of the…
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FactSheet: Detox Diets
Introduction: Detox diets, cleansing diets, and other procedures that claim to remove toxins from the body have become popular in recent decades. Celebrity doctors, media…
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FactSheet: Vegetarian Diets
For over 150 years Adventists have advocated a vegetarian diet for good health. The original diet given to us by the Creator was a vegetarian…
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FactSheet: Paleo Diets / Low Carb High Fat Diets
The Paleo Diet (PD) is a trendy weight loss diet that’s popular in magazines, diet books, websites and cookbooks. It is also known as the…
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Fact Sheet: Vitamin B12 for the Vegetarian
Why is vitamin B12 important? Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient, required for DNA synthesis (and ultimately cell division), maturation of red blood cells, and…
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Fact Sheet: Safety of Soy–Myths and Facts
Summary Despite the fear mongering about soy via the internet, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that soy foods can be part of a healthy balanced…
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Fact Sheet: Coconut Oil–A Miracle Food?
In western countries and those countries influenced by western eating habits, coconut oil has recently risen to superfood status. Coconut oil has invaded our supermarkets,…
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Cold Weather Exercise
Q: With the winter coming, I find it more difficult to get out to exercise. Do you have any ideas? A: We have great empathy with…
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Cesarean Sections
Q: My daughter lives in Brazil, and she tells me it is fashionable to have cesarean section rather than natural childbirth. What do you say? A:…
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Breast Cancer Questions
Q: I was diagnosed with and treated in the standard way for breast cancer. My friends have given me a lot of advice, which has varied…
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Best Fats or Oils
Q: What fats or oils are the best for me to use? I am trying to improve my family’s diet by methodically implementing changes in what…
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