Health News Views - Food The Final Frontier

A HOLE in the Safety net? 600,000 seniors lose their Advantage Care insurance. Hundreds of thousands lose Medicaid insurance; ACA recipients scramble for any kind of insurance, but it is out of reach. The U.S. government spends upwards of $6 trillion on chronic disease care. Ultra-processed foods & chemical additives are at the core of the U.S. diet and may be driving chronic disease. Who's to Blame? For more episodes or to get the Book Food:The Final Frontier, go to https://www.healthnewsviews.com

A federal judge ruled that the USDA exceeded its legal authority by approving state demonstration projects that restricted what SNAP participants could buy in 5 States. A food restriction waiver was adopted in 23 States. Restriction or Incentive programs? Should there be room for both positions? Almost like the Carrot or the Stick. Alternatives need to be exercised. What say you?

"The American Association of Poison Control Centers said, 'The Leading cause of death for children under 14 (excluding Accidents) is cancer. “One child is poisoned every 30 seconds in the U.S.A."- Texas Poison Center Network. Cleaning products that look & smell like juice drinks, and pods that look like candy are the biggest threats. Are you a Clean Agent? This is for you.

Chronic Kidney Disease & End-Stage Kidney Disease have escalated in the US. In 1975, there were only 25,000 cases of ESKD. As of 2025, there are over 830,000 cases. What changed? Food & access to healthy options may be implicated here. Uncontrolled blood sugar, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes damage the kidneys’ tiny blood vessels and filters. We follow the filter to see who profits when kidneys fail and who survives because of it. FOOD: The Final Frontier, the Book, may help. Plain talk, no fluff, a resource to help you understand the cause & changes you can make today. The book is available on Foodthefinalfrontier.com & Amazon. Get yours today.

Genetics may load the gun, but the environment can pull the trigger again and again. That environment includes food prices, neighborhood stores, housing, pollution, chronic stress, transportation, education, and access to healthcare. Kidney education should not begin in a dialysis chair. It should begin while there is still time to protect kidney function. Understanding your body is not practicing medicine—it is participating in your own care.

CKD/ESKD: Did you see it coming? Were there any noticeable signs or symptoms? The critical question: If the biology of kidney disease is the same in every human body, why are people in some neighborhoods exponentially more likely to end up in that chair than people living just three miles away? Is the imbalance that communities may receive a dialysis facility after kidney failure becomes widespread, without receiving comparable investment years earlier in blood pressure control, diabetes prevention, affordable healthy food, early kidney screening, nephrology care, home dialysis, and transplantation? Come Explore. A four-part series.

[A Pound of Cure!] When the doctor tells you, ‘Your sugar is a little high, but you’re not diabetic yet,’ should you feel relieved—or should that be the moment you act? The Stroke Didn’t Start That Morning: The Numbers That Were Changing for Years. Finding high blood pressure or abnormal blood sugar before the stroke is the opportunity. Finding it during the stroke is too late for prevention. How do you track your Numbers?

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” We are revisiting the topic of Med Tech for Health Prevention. I know of 5-6 people who have had a hospital stay since that episode in May last year. We have been conditioned to think that our health data belongs to the doctor’s office. Are you over 50? What med-tech do you have at home? You need to know & understand what they know & how an Ounce of Prevention can save your Life. Let's revisit some devices that could have prevented the Hospital stay.

Did you know that your body only requires One teaspoon of Sugar Daily? How many teaspoons are you consuming? Where does the excess Sugar go? What happens to the Body when the storage capacity is full? Eyes, Kidneys, and toes may be paying the price.

You may be among many who have fallen victim to the Trap. Artificial Sweeteners came along decades ago. Marketed as the solution to excess calories, and providing sweetness without the worry. So, here we are, Zero Sugar, No Sugar, No Calories, No worry. Life is just not that easy. There must be a loophole somewhere. Come explore the findings. Are you at risk?

The Hidden Danger of Ultra-Processed Foods. The Body is keeping a Score Card. Our actions and decisions go way beyond the temporary satisfaction of savoring a culinary delight. Given the increasing rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and other chronic illnesses, we owe it to ourselves to examine all of the factors that may be contributing to these conditions in our environment. Food is the Final Frontier!

The Summer months can be fun and also deadly for some elderly people and athletes. Heat-related illness and death are unfortunate and unnecessary. There is a difference between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. Don't be a victim. Let's explore what can be done to prevent Human and animal Loss due to Heat.

We are quite capable of making our own dietary decisions, right? Apparently not. High Fructose Corn Syrup & Ultra-Processed Foods did not come up in the Consumer Vote. We were neither asked nor informed about changes to our food. Research on the effects of these additions requires your attention.

The industrial additives in our food sources have changed over 40 years. These new additions are now found in 55% of the food we consume. Our consumption may also be a cause of the increase in Chronic Disease. And, what if the funding source for the Cause is also funding the Cure? Hmmm, let's explore.

What if 90% of dementia and Alzheimer's diagnoses were Preventable? Neuroscientists believe it is true. One in three seniors 85 years old already has the Disease. One of 5 Black adults, 70 years old, has it. It starts 15-20 years before there are any Signs. So, if you are 40-50 years old, I would listen to Part 1, "Glasses, Wallet, Keys & Phone," and this episode, Part 2 .

Unpacking the Latest Facts, the Rising Ethnic Disparities, and Confronting the Fear of a Slow Cognitive Decline. When a disease has no known cure, the prognosis can be devastating. What would you do differently if you had more information? Join us as we explore this condition. Who's at risk? Why are the numbers still climbing? Is there a cure insight? Could Prevention be the Key?

Is it time to ask, “Inherited… or Introduced? Rethinking the Diabetes Conversation”? How many people in your family are diabetic or recently diagnosed as pre-diabetic? Is it you? If so, this podcast is relevant to unanswered questions. Why & how is diabetes on the rise? And what is driving the numbers?

High blood pressure may not be the disease—it may be the warning. A signal that something deeper is happening inside the body. Years of unhealthy habits can all push those numbers higher. Today, we’ll look beyond the cuff and ask a more important question: Why is your blood pressure high in the first place—and what can you do about it? Welcome to HNV: Food, the Final Frontier.

The consequences of additional or excessive weight go beyond extra pounds. Emotional, Physical, medical & financial components compound an already 'Heavy Load'. Understanding these broader impacts can help you feel more in control of your health journey. We're not just fighting fat; we now have to fight an industry that has planned its profit around our bliss point.

When Chronic Disease Hits Home. The CDC has listed (7) Chronic Diseases that cause Diasabilty or Death. Chronic is, No Cure, just maintenance. Why are the numbers increasing even though medical tech & Rx have advanced over the last 50 years? After you hear the latest stats, you may want to review your health markers. This is all about the numbers. Where do you stand? I am sharing some of the stories from my family & friends on this journey. Stay Tuned in.