| 03/01/2005 - Antiperspirant Alternatives |
| The average person may absorb anywhere from 10 to 100 mg of aluminum every day through aluminum cookware, baking soda, antacids, and other sources, including deodorants. |
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| 05/18/2004 - Preventing Skin Cancer |
| More than a million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year. And by some estimates, nearly everyone who reaches their "golden" years will develop potentially pre-cancerous patches of rough or scaly skin known as actinic keratoses. |
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| 05/18/2004 - Natural Relief for Dyspnoea |
| A condition called dyspnoea is characterized by shortness of breath or labored breathing, and is a typical symptom of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis. |
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| 05/18/2004 - Boosting Female Sexuality |
| And when the medical mainstream identifies something as a "disorder" and assigns it an acronym, you can be sure of one thing: A drug company has developed a treatment. |
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| 05/18/2004 - Benefits of Lycopene |
| According to a study published in the journal Oral Oncology, the lycopene in tomatoes may reduce the symptoms of oral leukoplakia, a lesion that develops on the tongue or inside the cheek, and can lead to cancer. |
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| 05/18/2004 - Vitamin C and Hives |
| "I have recently been recovering from a case of acute hives (going on 12 weeks now; suppressed with antihistamines) and it appears that Vitamin C is now acting as an 'aggravator' for the hives." |
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| 05/18/2004 - Misleading Drug Advertising |
| Think of all the younger people who see this ad and get the message that as we age, everyone needs a few prescriptions. |
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| 05/17/2004 - Relief for Toenail Fungus |
| Is toenail fungus an epidemic?
I think it might be, judging from the huge response to the e- Alert "This Little Piggy" (5/4/04) that addressed natural methods for getting rid of toenail fungus. |
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| 05/17/2004 - Misinformation on Vitamins |
| As you are well aware by now, reports on medical research - as provided by major media outlets - should be taken with a grain of salt. |
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| 05/14/2004 - Dealing with Allergies |
| Call it what you will: hay fever season, pollen season, allergy season - it all adds up to the same thing: misery season for those with allergies. |
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| 05/13/2004 - Minimizing Risk of Breast Cancer |
| We're already seeing early developments of this trend in the research of certain gene mutations that can help women predict a high risk of breast cancer and other cancers. |
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| 05/13/2004 - Benefits of Eating Kangaroo Meat |
| Do you like kangaroos? How do you like them? Rare, medium or well-done? |
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| 05/12/2004 - Vitamin B-12 and GBS |
| But I know at least one member is coping with GBS. Her name is Kathy, and her questions about GBS prompted instructive answers from HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., who has some excellent information for all of us about supplementing with vitamin B-12. |
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| 05/12/2004 - Help for Hay Fever |
| But while hay fever sufferers wait for the next good hard downpour, there's a dietary change they can make that may bring some relief. |
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| 05/11/2004 - Iron Deficiency and Cognitive Function |
| A new study reveals that a mild iron deficiency - well short of anemia - may be all that's needed to impair cognitive function. |
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| 05/11/2004 - Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising |
| A new study from Dartmouth Medical School concluded that consumers would better understand the benefits and adverse side effects of a drug if commercials included a "prescription drug benefits box." |
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| 05/10/2004 - Health Benefits of Watermelon |
| I've never had a glass of watermelon juice, and to be honest, it doesn't sound all that appealing, but for serious juicers, this is a beverage that can hit the spot in more ways than one. |
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| 05/10/2004 - Children and Vaccines |
| Children who receive just three vaccines containing the mercury-based preservative thimerosal are 27-times more likely to develop autism, compared to children who get vaccinations containing no thimerosal. |
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| 05/07/2004 - Concerns About Raw Sprouts |
| I highly recommend this thread to anyone who might like to get started on some home sprouting. And in addition to sprouts, Owen also has helpful information on growing wheatgrass and barleygrass. |
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| 05/06/2004 - Confusion About Vitamin A |
| Are you confused about vitamin A? Long before I knew anything about natural medicine, I had heard how dangerous this vitamin could be in excessive doses, especially for pregnant women. |
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| 05/06/2004 - Sharing the e-Alert |
| I often ask myself that question when some aspect of healthcare comes up in conversation with friends and family. I don't want to bore them with a constant stream of healthcare information. |
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| 05/05/2004 - Pumping Gas |
| Remember the old days when you'd pull into a gas station and an attendant would come running up to pump your gas, check your oil and wash the windshield? Those were the days! |
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| 05/05/2004 - Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) |
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| 05/04/2004 - toenail fungus |
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| 05/04/2004 - CLA and Cancer |
| When I sent you the recent e-Alert "Beef 'n' Butter" (4/20/04), I told you I would keep an eye out for further studies of the remarkable fatty acid called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). |
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| 05/03/2004 - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
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| 05/03/2004 - Benefits of Vitamin E |
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