Part 1: French Fries’ Diabetes Risk
RFK Jr. issues sharpest ultimatum yet to medical schools: “Start teaching nutrition now or face penalties!” Fast-food outlets continue to abound in teaching hospitals; Once serious causes of flank pain are ruled out, patients are often left to fend for themselves; Potatoes don’t increase risk of diabetes—unless you eat French fries; Deep-frying in seed oils can yield harmful byproducts—but so, too, when you substitute with lard; As doctors get more aggressive treating blood pressure, how to minimize medication side effects; New study shows beetroot juice can lower BP by 7 points.
Part 2: Breakthroughs in Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
For weight loss, complete avoidance of ultra-processed foods outperforms mere “healthy diet” comprising minimally-processed items; Research fraud undermines anti-dementia drug pipeline; Comprehensive lifestyle modification program scores against cognitive decline; Women’s brains especially vulnerable to Omega-3 deficiencies; Bible says “Lame shall walk again” and 21st century science may soon bring about this miracle; Breakthroughs in rheumatoid arthritis treatment.
References & Resources
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By Robert F. Kennedy Jr., WSJ Aug 27, 2025
Fast-food outlets in hospitals affiliated with US medical schools
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New ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines still urge early treatment but with some twists
By Yael L Maxwell, tctMD Aug 14, 2025
What scientists discovered about French fries and diabetes
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Deep frying cooking oils promote the high risk of metastases in the breast – A critical review
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Beetroot juice’s blood pressure secret: the nitrate effect
by Maria Weib, Medscape Medical News August 20, 2025
Autoxidation of cholesterol in tallows heated under deep frying conditions: evaluation of oxysterols by GLC and TLC-FID
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Secretaries Kennedy, McMahon demand comprehensive nutrition education reforms
Department of Health and Human Services August 27, 2025
3-5 cups of coffee a day linked to longer life, lower diabetes risk
By Jessica Freeborn, Medical News Today, August 26, 2025
A startling omega-3 deficiency may explain women’s Alzheimer’s risk
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People can lose more weight by avoiding ultra-processed food
By Allice Callahan, NYTimes Well Newsletter August 4, 2025
People can lose more weight by avoiding ultra-processed food
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Structured vs self-guided multi-domain lifestyle interventions for global cognitive function
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Questionable papers underpin other drugs
By Charles Piller, Science.org September 26, 2024
Rats walk again after breakthrough spinal cord repair with 3D printing
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