And in the meantime...

Here's what else we talked about this week in the Reality Health Check:

Ray of hope  The shocking rise in the number of children diagnosed with autism in this country is abig concern of mine. I actually treat quite a few autistic children in my practice. Which is why I'd like to share the results of a couple of new studies on this urgent topic... The facts behind Big Pharma's latest "magic bullet"  Now that it's the New Year, everyone will be clamoring to lose that weight. And wouldn't you know? There's a new drug on the market to help you do just that... Death starch  Somehow, high-carb diets still don't get the kind of censure they deserve. And that's why I'm so excited to share this next bit of news with you--even though it's anythingbut good... Until next week, Dr. Fred Source: Bain, Zoe. "Girl Scouts Release Vitamin-Containing Mango Crème Cookies for 2013" 14 Jan 2013. Accessed at http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-reviews/girl-scout-new-cookie-mango-creme.