Comments for Peter D Springberg, MD, FACP

Comment on A guest blogger warns us about MSG by Maryjo Morgan

Maryjo Morgan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:03:24 +0000

Welcome, Liana. Yikes! I need to read this a second time, but admit I am appalled at what is kept so quiet when it affects our health so much. Thanks for guest blogging here. Good Health to You,
Maryjo

Comment on Even The Economist by Peter Springberg

Peter Springberg — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:08:21 +0000

Even low-dose aspirin can be a problem for some people. By and large most of us can use it occasionally, but if you’re going to take it regularly, I’d suggest asking your physician.

Comment on Even The Economist by Alyssa Thompson

Alyssa Thompson — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:38:25 +0000

aspirin is one of the safest anti-inflammatories that you can use for lots of things`:;

Comment on Gluten-free diets for weight-loss? Not unless you’ve got Celiac Disease! by Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:45:07 +0000

I haven’t been tested for CD, but I don’t eat gluten anymore because I feel better without it. I must be one of those 20 million.

Thanks for the information!

Comment on The newest obesity statistics: we’re even fatter by Patricia Stoltey

Patricia Stoltey — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:19:45 +0000

Well, that demo didn’t work out so well because it didn’t print the three partial elements I typed to demonstrate the 3 pieces of the puzzle. Apparently your program rejects incomplete html code altogether.

In my spelled out phrase, the letter a is part of the code, so you need to type it in.

Try it again, and if you can’t get it to work, go to this blog’s demo which is, I think, a little more clear:

http://blogbooktours.blogspot.com/2010/07/comment-tip.html

Comment on We’ve stopped taking supplemental Calcium by Patricia Stoltey

Patricia Stoltey — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:50:42 +0000

I noticed this report and am interested that you two have stopped the calcium supplements for now. I was thinking of doing the same, even though I use calcium plus Vit. D. My bone density is excellent for my age, so the supplement is probably overkill…and I love sardines.

Comment on High Fructose Corn Syrup: June 2004 Am. J. Clinical Nutrition article, 2008 editorial by Cynthia1770

Cynthia1770 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:03:29 +0000

Hi,
My google alert for HFCS picked up your post. I have been preaching the tyranny of HFCS for a couple of
years. You seem like you are well read on the subject, so I will limit my treatise to one aspect of why
I believe HFCS has led to our diminishing health—the ratio of fructose:glucose.
HFCS-55, used to sweeten all national brands of soda and many other beverages, is 55% fructose:45% glucose. This appears to be similar to the 50:50 ratio of sucrose, until you sit down and do the math.
55%:45% = 55/45 = 1.22. This means that in every Coke there is, compared to glucose, 22% more fructose.
What does this mean in everday terms?
5 HFCS-55 Cokes = 4.25 SUCROSE Cokes + 0.75pure FRUCTOSE -sweetened Coke.
Considering the average teen chugs a few sodas daily, this is a lot of extra fructose the liver is forced to metabolize.
The reason why the ratio yields greater than expected difference is because the the relationship is
not linear. 50:50 = 1.00
51:49 = 1.04
52:48 = 1.08
55:45 = 1.22
57:43 = 1.32
Since sucrose is 50:50, I do not know the real reason why the Corn Chemists at the CRA chose 55:45 as their golden ratio. I’ll bet that 50:50 passed the sucrose-like sweetness taste test, but they chose to make it a
little sweeter so the end manufacturers could use less. After all, the enzymatic conversion of glucose to
fructose is not inexpensive. It is only through sugar tariff/corn subsidy that HFCS is so cheap soda refills
are often free. Also, in our fettish to reduce calories, using HFCS-55 can impart the same sweetness with fewer calories. Finally, they found out that HFCS acts as a preservative. But you have to ask yourself the
question, why would you eat or drink a substance that no self-respecting bacteria will go near?
Whatever their reasons for choosing the ratio, they forgot or overlooked the law of solutions. In a two
component solution, if you increase one component, by defninition the other must decrease. I believe
our health problems have resulted from the fructose>glucose imbalance.
Sadly, we have been swimming in excess fructose since 1984, the year that the big boys, Coke and Pepsi
chose to abandon sugar. I was very disheartened when the AMA made the statement in 2008 that HFCS
didn’t contribute to obesity any more than sucrose. I guess The Corn Refiners Assoc. has a powerful lobby.

I just came back from two weeks in Europe. Simply put, we don’t look as good as they do. They don’t useHFCS
Take care,
Cynthia Papierniak, M.S.

Comment on High Fructose Corn Syrup: June 2004 Am. J. Clinical Nutrition article, 2008 editorial by Patricia Stoltey

Patricia Stoltey — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:59:27 +0000

High-fructose corn syrup is one of the substances my digestive system hates, along with artificial sweeteners. I no longer buy any products that contain HFCS, which eliminates most non-organic prepared and packaged foods from our diet. Good post, Peter.

Comment on Can I still eat Dairy Products? by Peter Springberg

Peter Springberg — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:42:20 +0000

I’ve gotten very used to and enjoy soy milk. I have several friends who have more severe forms of milk intolerance, presumably reacting not to lactose, but to other milk constituents. One of them can consume coconut milk without any problems ensuing. I haven’t tried this alternative myself.

Comment on Getting help in remembering to exercise by Adrian Morgan

Adrian Morgan — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:59:39 +0000

i always take calcium supplements to my bones strong-~,