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05/29/2003 - HRT and Alzheimer's Disease
This time the medical mainstream was expecting good news about HRT and Alzheimer's disease. They were in for a shock.
05/28/2003 - Vitamin Dosage vs. Vitamin Absorption
Absorption of vitamins...vitamin C and stress...the key element in the "medicine of the future"...the effect of vitamin C on your body's enzyme systems...
05/27/2003 - Protecting Your Skin from the Sun
These days, pouring on the sunscreen lotion has become a national summertime obsession. But more than that, the idea is to somehow hide from the sun whenever we go outside.
05/23/2003 - Too Many Vitamins May Be Harmful
I recently sent you an e-Alert warning that many vitamins shouldn't be taken in prolonged high dosage, while exclaiming that some vitamins may cause "irreversible harmful effects."
05/22/2003 - Health Benefits of Drinking Tea
If I reported to you on every article and study I come across that concerns one of the many health benefits of drinking tea, we could change the name of the e-Alert to the tea-Alert.
05/21/2003 - How Pneumonia Vaccines Affect Seniors
If your doctor has suggested that you get a pneumonia vaccination - especially if you're in that group known as "seniors" - then I have important information you need to know before you make your decision.
05/20/2003 - Blood Pressure Guidelines
"On a cellular level I'm really quite busy." It's funny, of course, because it's true - even the most sedentary and lethargic person is teeming with activity on a cellular level.
05/16/2003 - Coffee's Effect on Type II Diabetes
That's the title that an HSI member named Peter gave to an HSI Forum thread in which he wonders what the difference might be between grapefruit pectin and pectin from other citrus sources.
05/15/2003 - Coffee's Effect on Type II Diabetes
In previous e-Alerts I've mentioned my love/hate relationship with coffee - that is: I love it, and I hate to think of going without it. I know it's probably not the best thing for me, but as health vices go (I rationalize) it's a small infraction.
05/14/2003 - Side Effects of Prescribes Drugs
One out of every four people who take prescription drugs experience adverse side effects.
05/13/2003 - Are Vitamins Really Dangerous?
A colleague named Rachel who lives in London sent me an e-mail last week with a link to a BBC article titled "Warning Over Vitamin Doses." Rachel added, "All the UK newspapers are carrying reports that vitamins are dangerous."
05/12/2003 - Benefits Golden Flaxseed
There's lots of organic golden flaxseed available out there and it's delicious in any recipe. I use it daily in my garden of life shake, in my organic brown rice and free range turkey dish, in my own special three meat burgers, etc.
05/09/2003 - The Truth about Fruit
Fruit is good for you. That's a given. But what about fruits that are high in carbohydrates? Are they good for you? Do they promote type 2 diabetes?
05/07/2003 - Interactions Between Vitamins
When reading about dietary supplements it doesn't take long to realize that there is no end to the complex interactions between different vitamins, minerals and herbs.
05/06/2003 - Menopause Solutions for Men
If you're a man who's over the age of, say, 45, and you don't feel quite as young or strong or virile as you used to, a pharmaceutical company named Unimed wants to "raise your awareness" about male menopause..
05/05/2003 - Aspirin and Ibuprofen May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
You may have heard the news that the regular use of aspirin or ibuprofen may help prevent breast cancer.
05/02/2003 - Yeast Infections
A concerned mother and HSI member named Roz wants to know two things: 1) if it's possible that her daughter may have picked up a yeast infection by eating yogurt, and 2) if anyone has an alternative remedy for yeast infection.
05/01/2003 - The Flavnoid: A Look Inside Fruits and Vegetables
But for today we'll concentrate on just one aspect of fruit and vegetable goodness: the humble, hard-working, defensive coordinator of the plant world: the flavonoid.
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