Summary: Lynne and Bryan delve into the latest reports across the health industry including recent statistics on heart disease. Studies have found that half of the people tested suffered a heart attack without ever knowing. A second study found that those who went to the hospital with a heart attack at the time the leading cardiologist was away at a conference were most likely to survive. Do we need a rethink in how Cardiologists perform surgery? [10.38] Revelations and false claims about formula milk is the next topic discussed. Doctors shouldn’t provide an easy get-out clause of breastfeeding. [15.24] Mental illness is due to a biological cause. A small study with a group of people suffering from major depressive disorders found that they were all low on arginine. [19.06] Lynne and Bryan discuss a study that has just come out of Australia which found a link between the DPT Vaccine (pertussis) and allergies. An increase in children reporting food allergies and skin allergies over the last 20 years since the introduction of new version of the vaccine. [26.13] How do we live longer? Should we emulate people who are living well into their nineties? Lynne highlights altruism and how doing something for someone else can make you become outward looking.
