Bill Maher understands the woo factor in medicine, and has proved it time and time again. From interviews on Larry King, to political satire, he has shown an understanding of the underpinnings of the legal drug culture.

I have seen the incredulous looks of newscasters, and other well known personalities as he talked about the dangers of vaccination. His take on the American diet is right on.

There are many posts that seem to say that Bill Maher spreads woo to the American public. What he does is set the record straight. He is left of center, and that sometimes is misunderstood. Conservatism in this case is keeping the status quo, so those in power can work the crowd.

The news commentary shows have an advertising base that pulls the strings. Pharmaceuticals and processed food make up much of the advertising dollars. It is rare that you have a newscaster with enough knowledge to know that there is a problem with not just the health care industry, but the whole premise of drugs for health.

If anyone ever watched a pharmaceutical ad it is obvious that something is wrong. If anything Bill Maher is the true conservative. He is saying take care of your own health, so you don’t have to rely on radical treatments.

Is Bill really a true conservative?

Leafy greens foil type 2 diabetes in studies.

Leafy Plants

Researchers from Leicester University in the UK analyzed pooled data from six studies examining links between fruit and vegetable consumption and type 2 diabetes found that the increased intake of green leafy vegetables lowered the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

They said it should be investigated further. They also cautioned that further research is needed before this can be used for giving specific advice to individuals.

Greens 

To recommend a diet high in greens may be dangerous. Not so much to the patient, but to the green paper coming in from the prescription pad.

It amazes me that this needs further study, while drugs are being used on a regular basis. It is either researchers, and doctors are so well educated by the drug companies, that they now have tunnel vision, or they have no understanding of how a body functions.

Diet and Nutrition

Diet and nutrition are the two missing ingredients when talking about chronic health problems in America. This fact is bankrupting the nation while causing undue suffering.

On the other hand it is the pharmaceutical companies and health care that brings in the big bucks. This may have a lot to do with the direction of health care or sick care depending how you look at it.  

Avoiding back pain is self defense. Avoiding is easier than recovery. Are you ready to learn the most important way to avoid injuring your back?

This short video is intended to teach you how to avoid one of the ways that most people hurt their back. It is with improper lifting of both light and heavy objects. It is a small price to pay to successfully protect your back. All you have to do is follow the instruction for bending, picking-up or moving an object.

There isn’t a substitute for performing these maneuvers properly. Alicia is one of the most enthusiastic educators on fitness. Most of her routines on youhealthupdates.com are intended for beginners. The exercises here are so you can avoid the discomfort that follows when you lift or move an object the wrong way.

Lower back pain affects about 80 percent of the population at one time or another. It is a relatively common ailment. Most people aren’t aware there is a way to pick-up and move items to avoid injury. Well, Alicia Weber always has your back in mind when she demonstrates her exercises.

This video will make you aware of what you need to do to preserve your spine.