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How Somebody’s Medicines May Be Making You Sicker

June 23, 2010 News & Research

There are several ways prescription drugs may be making us all sicker—whether through illnesses brought on because these medicines deplete critical nutrients in our body, or because we’re unwittingly consuming pharmaceuticals in the municipal water we drink.

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Well-Defined Quantity Of Antioxidants In Diet Can Improve Insulin Resistance, Study Finds

June 23, 2010 Cardiovascular Research

A diet rich in natural antioxidants improves insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant obese adults and enhances the effect of the insulin-sensitizing drug metformin, a preliminary study from Italy finds.

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Poor Control Of Diabetes May Be Linked To Low Vitamin D

June 23, 2010 Diabetes Research

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in patients with Type 2 diabetes and may be associated with poor blood sugar control, according to a new study.

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Vitamin B6 Linked To Lowered Lung Cancer Risk

June 20, 2010 Cancer

High levels of amino acid methionine also seem to help, study finds. While it may be a bit early to start popping supplements, a new study finds that people with high levels of vitamin B6 may be less likely to develop lung cancer than those with low concentrations.

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Replacing White Rice With Brown Rice Or Other Whole Grains May Reduce Diabetes Risk

June 15, 2010 News & Research

In a new study, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that eating five or more servings of white rice per week was associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In contrast, eating two or more servings of brown rice per week was associated with a lower risk of the disease.

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Calcium Supplements: Too Much Of A Good Thing?

June 4, 2010 News & Research

Negative health effects linked to taking too much supplemental calcium are on the rise, according to a commentary appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

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Long-Term Use of Vitamin E May Decrease COPD Risk, Study Finds

May 17, 2010 Asthma Research

Long-term, regular use of vitamin E in women 45 years of age and older may help decrease the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by about 10 percent in both smokers and non-smokers, according to a study conducted by researchers at Cornell University and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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Vitamin E Provides New Hope For Patients With ‘Silent’ Liver Disease

May 3, 2010 Inflammation

A daily dose of a specific form of vitamin E significantly improved the liver disease, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to a study funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health.

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Lies, Damn Lies And Medical Research

May 3, 2010 Articles

Mahatma Gandhi was once asked by a reporter what he thought about western civilization, and in light of the uncivilized treatment by the British government of his nonviolent actions, he immediately replied, “Western civilization? Yes, it is a good idea.” Likewise, if he were asked what he thought about “scientific medicine,” he would probably have replied in a similar manner.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked To Vitamin D Deficiency, Study Suggests

April 12, 2010 Arthritis Research

Women living in the northeastern United States are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA), suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin D deficiency, says a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher.

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Herbal Medicines Can Be Lethal, Pathologist Warns

April 12, 2010 Cardiovascular Research

A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist has sounded a worldwide warning of the potential lethal dangers of herbal medicines if taken in large quantities, injected, or combined with prescription drugs. “There’s a false perception that herbal remedies are safer than manufactured medicines, when in fact many contain potentially lethal concentrations of arsenic, mercury and lead,” Professor Byard says.

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Supplement Your Stem Cells

April 8, 2010 News & Research

A nutritional supplement could stimulate the production of stem cells integral for repairing the body. Research published in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of Translational Medicine suggests that a commercially-available supplement can increase the blood circulation of hematopoietic stem cells…

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