The writers point to the much lower incidence of myocardial infarction in countries where dairy products are not so readily available. We should like to add that checking blood levels of calcium in no way reflect tissue calcium levels. Heart valves, arteries and gall bladders can show the effects of high intake of calcium while the blood shows a perfectly normal or even low blood calcium. Kidney changes are sometimes seen in connection with high blood pressure. A new government study shows that headache, depression, irritability, diarrhea, nausea, hives, rash and menstrual disorders have all been reported in people using aspartame.
Females appear to be at a greater risk.
The hotter the pepper, the more capsaicin present. Substituting vegetable protein for animal protein may reduce gallstone formation. Casein, a milk protein, induced gallstones in 100 percent of hamsters, but soy or cottonseed protein produces gallstones in only 32 and 0 percent of hamsters respectively. Now a study from the Eastern Regional Research Center in Philadelphia reveals that sorghum sprouts may contain toxic levels of cyanide, and may be hazardous. Patients given aspirin for 12 weeks demonstrated elevated systolic blood pressure.