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Insulin and Weight Gain Insulin is the nutrient taxi and it escorts blood glucose (blood sugar) and other nutrients into the muscle cells to be used for fuel.  Basically, insulin is the hormone that directs cells to absorb glucose (sugar) from the blood stream. This is good news!  Excess glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream can be dangerous.  It can bind to proteins and prevent them from doing their job.   This can cause diabetes, which may lead to blindness, kidney damage... [More Info]

From now until May 31, 2008 the Hotze Health & Wellness Center is offering 0% Interest Financing through CareCredit on all New Patient Visits. Enjoy 0% Interest if paid within 6, 12 or 18 months…You choose!!! In addition you may also use this special interest rate on your first purchase of vitamins and prescriptions when you order from Physician’s Preference and Hotze Pharmacy. CareCredit offers a full range of payment plans. Their 6, 12, & 18 month No Interest* payment plans feature... [More Info]

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¾ cups unflavored coconut oil, in solid form, not liquid 1 1/8 cups Sweet-n-Natural 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate 3 eggs, room temperature 2 TBS hot water* 1 1/2 tsp. instant espresso powder or instant coffee* 2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup oat flour 1 tsp. xanthan gum 2 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt ½ - ¾ cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted and coarsely chopped (optional) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, cream the coconut oil until no... [More Info]

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The National Cancer Institute estimates that 38% of women will be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. during their lifetime and other scientists predict a much higher percentage. Today, about 600,000 US women are diagnosed with cancer each year.  Breast cancer is the leading cause. Women continue to promote “pink” associated with runs, walks, fund raisers and fashion shows that raise millions of dollars for the “cure”, yet the incidence of breast cancer have been increasing the past 40... [More Info]

You may think you are doing your children a favor by feeding them cold cereal for breakfast instead of ice cream. Maybe not! Food companies have doubled the amount of sugar they add to many of their products that include soups, breads and cereals in hopes the sweetness will attract more customers. In many cases the sweetness is in the form of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) that is cheaper and poses a greater health risk than white sugar. There are more cereals to choose from today than... [More Info]

Condoms, abortion, ADD, ADHD, Sex Education and now Gardasil is added to the list of things teens must discern as they struggle through a most confusing and tumultuous time of their life. Gardasil, produced by pharmaceutical giant, Merck and company has developed a vaccine that prevents against four specific strains of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), two of which are directly linked with sexually transmitted genital warts, the remaining with the development of cervical cancer. ... [More Info]

Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report. "Adequate intakes of calcium and vitamin D are necessary for women in keeping up their health, and additionally, these two nutrients may help prevent breast cancer development, especially among premenopausal women," said lead author Jennifer Lin, an assistant professor of medicine. Her team's report appears in the May 28 issue... [More Info]

As an ex-drug chemist, I witnessed how drug side-effects are hidden from patients and doctors by “big Pharma.” Cholesterol-lowering drugs such as Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol, Zocor and Mevacor serve as poignant examples. Cholesterol-lowering drugs decrease CoQ10 levels within the heart. This essential nutrient serves as an energy producing molecule and is crucial to proper cardiovascular function. Without it, the heart fails. Congestive heart failure is the outcome. ... [More Info]

If there were a contest for the best example of total disregard for human life the victor would be McNeil Nutritionals - makers of Splenda. Manufacturers of Vioxx and Lipitor would tie for a very distant second. McNeil Nutritionals is the undisputed drug-pushing champion for disguising their drug Splenda as a sweetener. Regardless of its drug qualities and potential for side-effects, McNeil is dead set on putting it on every kitchen table in America. Apparently, Vioxx and Lipitor makers... [More Info]

Imagine a lobotomy...A saw cracking your skull, followed by a surgical knife slicing and dicing a large portion of your brain - the portion responsible for helping you cope with all the nastiness in the world. You know, things like the exorbitant income tax which makes you work four months out of every year just to pay Uncle Sam. Or that invisible tax called inflation that ensures a lifetime of capitalistic slavery for you and your children. Or, the millions of helpless infants who are... [More Info]

My wife recently consumed her body weight in beef jerky. What was supposed to be light, healthy snacking turned into an all-out eating binge. Her ravenous consumption of the stuff made me think it must be an especially good brand. I was in a hurry when I bought it at my local health food store - and that’s where I messed up big time. Ignoring the label, I was caught by the number one grocery store fat trap - which was the cause of my wife’s abnormal appetite. A grocery store fat... [More Info]

No one would care to look twice – or even once – at the origin of statin drugs. Except, perhaps, if you needed one more reason not to use them or were an FDA-approved drug addict looking for an inexpensive alternative. The origin of statin drugs is not a testament to the ingenuity and innovation of drug companies. Despite enjoying an unprecedented surge of momentum in popularity, statins are nothing more than an isolated poison derived from the fungus known as red yeast rice... [More Info]

One of my first lessons as a drug chemist was that bacterial and viral infections could be conquered without a prescription drug. Mother Nature has a secret and extremely powerful antibiotic and immune booster. This substance is so powerful, Big Pharma has been trying to make a synthetic version in their top secret labs for almost 15 years. Prescription antibiotics and antivirals are nothing more than counterfeits of what Mother Nature has to offer. Consider the following expert... [More Info]

Many theories exist about the cause of IBS. However, only one cause of IBS is currently accepted by conventional medicine. According to doctors and researchers, IBS can occur after a bowel infection, either involving bacteria or parasites. However, not all people with IBS have had a previous bowel infection, so what causes their IBS? Medical researchers are considering several possible causes of IBS. However, they appear to set the stage for IBS making people more susceptible to... [More Info]

Every day I hear another magnesium success story. My editor for the UK edition of The Miracle of Magnesium told me that as soon as she read my manuscript she gave magnesium to a friend who had severe muscle cramps. Her friend had visited several doctors and nobody could diagnosis her condition or offer her relief. Magnesium helped her immediately. My book agent’s brother can’t believe how much his energy has improved on magnesium and his wife’s menopausal symptoms are lifting... [More Info]

If I were to tell you that there is a fungus living in your intestines that produces 180 chemical toxins capable of making you feel dizzy and fatigued, shutting down your thyroid, throwing your hormones off balance, and causing you to crave sugar and alcohol, all of which make you put on weight –would you believe me? You probably wouldn’t –few doctors even realize the extent of damage caused by yeast overgrowth but the above scenario is all too true. To the great... [More Info]

While visiting friends, I bonded immediately with their 2 1/2 year old son, Robbie. We played while the adults talked. After about an hour he got hungry and asked his mother for some of his favorite food, peanut butter. Robbie ate 4 teaspoons straight from the jar and within minutes he turned into a whirling dervish, a cyclone of hyperactivity. He was banging his head against a pillow on my lap one minute and the next tearing down the hall to throw toys around his room. The parents seemed all... [More Info]