Keith Roach To Your Health Published 4:02 p.m. UTC May 28, 2018 Dear Dr. Roach: I have been reading a lot about the cardiovascular and general health benefits of supplemental vitamin C and lysine given that human beings are the only animal that does not produce vitamin C. I also read that otherwise healthy adults should be taking 4,000 milligrams of vitamin C and 2,400 milligrams of lysine, with adults suffering from cardiovascular disease taking up to 6,000 milligrams of vitamin C daily. What do you think about this? B.S. Dear B.S.: I disagree with the sources you have been reading. Humans and primates do need dietary vitamin C, but so do some birds, fruit bats, guinea pigs, coho salmon and other species, which also are unable to make it. More importantly, large trials — such as the Physician’s Health Study II, which randomly assigned nearly 15,000 men to vitamin C versus placebo — found no significant difference in heart disease, cancer or death rates. Foods … [Read more...] about Doc: Check for conflicts of interest in sources of info
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Why I welcome Italy’s new populists
By: Matthew Lynn 27/05/2018 Post a Comment Another Project Fear is well under way in Europe, but Italy’s new government has some good ideas.The Milan index is falling sharply. The bond markets are rattled. Money is flooding out of the country and businesses are getting out before it is too late. As an eccentric coalition between the techno-utopian Five-Star Movement and the right-wing populist League takes power in Rome, with an obscure prime minister appointed this week, markets are nervous. There have been dire warnings of the catastrophic impact of the coalition’s policies and how the Italian economy will be plunged into chaos if they don’t come to their senses very quickly. Progretto Paura is in full swing, but it will turn out to be just as batty as Project Fear. At the time of the Brexit referendum, we were told that the economy would collapse if we pulled out of the EU, that companies would flee, unemployment would … [Read more...] about Why I welcome Italy’s new populists
Customs union: the Gordian knot of Brexit
By: Simon Wilson 26/05/2018 Post a Comment When Britain voted to leave the EU, almost nobody was talking about the customs union. Today it’s at the centre of the Brexit battleground. Simon Wilson reports.What is a customs union? It’s an agreement between a group of countries to scrap tariffs and quotas governing trade between them, and impose a common external tariff. The concept has been around for centuries – the Zollverein of the 1830s that abolished tariffs among the German states is one famous example. The purpose of a customs union is to facilitate trade between members, an advantage that is increasingly important in the age of cross-border supply chains and just-in-time delivery. And unlike in a free-trade area, there’s no need for expensive rule-of-origin checks. The EU’s customs union was completed in 1968. When the UK leaves the EU, we will by definition leave the EU’s customs union. The question … [Read more...] about Customs union: the Gordian knot of Brexit
The new Federal Reserve isn’t as tough on inflation as it looks
By: John Stepek 25/05/2018 Post a Comment This article is taken from our FREE daily investment email Money Morning. Every day, MoneyWeek's executive editor John Stepek and guest contributors explain how current economic and political developments are affecting the markets and your wealth, and give you pointers on how you can profit.Sign up free here. In this week's issue of MoneyWeek magazine ● How to cash in on the boom in cloud computing ● How to build a better democracy – have less of it ● Profit from mining euphoria ● How to invest in the trends that are changing the world ● The trouble with hedging ● Share tips of the week Not a subscriber? Sign up here New Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell has given the impression that he’s not keen to mollycoddle markets. After decades of pampering by the likes of Alan Greenspan and Janet Yellen, it’s time for investors to … [Read more...] about The new Federal Reserve isn’t as tough on inflation as it looks
Sustainable travel in Africa
By: Alice Gråhns 25/05/2018 Post a Comment New resorts in Africa are catering for travellers concerned about conservation, says Alice Gråhns.“As we breakfast on the sweetest mango and ranger’s omelette, overlooking fever trees glowing golden under the morning sun, it’s apparent the breeze around the Ubombo mountain range at Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa brings change,” says Alice B-B in the Financial Times. “Sustainable travel” has long been in demand, but opportunities are now opening up for travellers to fund conservation work that they can also participate in, which can aid “the protection of a species – or of a whole ecosystem”. Travel firm &Beyond (AndBeyond.com) was founded 28 years ago with the aim, now a reality, of restoring parts of KwaZulu-Natal’s cattle farm and pineapple plantations. Today the firm operates safaris as well as … [Read more...] about Sustainable travel in Africa