| 05/31/2006 - Minerals |
| A new study examines three minerals to show how their web of influences can create either nurturing or debilitating effects depending on how the three are balanced. |
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| 05/31/2006 - Minerals |
| A new study examines three minerals to show how their web of influences can create either nurturing or debilitating effects depending on how the three are balanced. |
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| 05/30/2006 - What is Olestra |
| If Marie closely examines the information on her bag of tortilla chips she'll notice that the chips have been fortified with vitamins A, D, E and K. That's the good news (such as it is). The bad news: olestra has been shown to deplete the body of |
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| 05/30/2006 - What is Olestra |
| If Marie closely examines the information on her bag of tortilla chips she'll notice that the chips have been fortified with vitamins A, D, E and K. That's the good news (such as it is). The bad news: olestra has been shown to deplete the body of |
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| 05/26/2006 - Trampoline for exercise |
| If you don't like to exercise, or if a condition such as arthritis keeps you from exercising, your problems might be solved with a rebounder; a small trampoline that provides gentle, nearly effortless exercise... |
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| 05/25/2006 - 7up |
| What grabbed my attention? It was a 7Up advertisement that made the implausible claim that the reformulated soft drink is now "100 percent natural." |
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| 05/25/2006 - 7up |
| What grabbed my attention? It was a 7Up advertisement that made the implausible claim that the reformulated soft drink is now "100 percent natural." |
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| 05/24/2006 - Vioxx Risks |
| Just when I thought the whole Vioxx situation couldn't possibly get any worse...
Last week, National Public Radio (NPR) obtained a 107-page report regarding a four-year study of Vioxx users. |
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| 05/24/2006 - Intravenous vitamin C therapy |
| In the e-Alert "Robot on a Mission" (4/19/06), I told you about Don Hemingway who was diagnosed with prostate cancer last summer and made an independent decision to forgo surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Instead, he immediately began... |
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| 05/23/2006 - Quitting cigarette addiction |
| I used to be one of them - a slave to the habit. And without question, quitting cigarette addiction was the healthiest thing I've ever done. It was also one of the HARDEST things I've ever done. And I know I wouldn't have succeeded without the... |
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| 05/23/2006 - Prince Charles is a Public Advocate of Non-Traditional Medicine |
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| 05/22/2006 - Vitamin E supplements to be ineffective |
| Over the past couple of years, a handful of ridiculously flawed studies have found vitamin E supplements to be ineffective and even (brace yourself!) dangerous. The result: public perception of the vitamin has taken a beating. |
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| 05/22/2006 - Vitamin E supplements to be ineffective |
| Over the past couple of years, a handful of ridiculously flawed studies have found vitamin E supplements to be ineffective and even (brace yourself!) dangerous. The result: public perception of the vitamin has taken a beating. |
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| 05/19/2006 - Vitamin Absorption |
| An HSI member who goes by Spongehead in the Healthier Talk community forums, begins a thread titled "Vitamin Absorption" with this Posting: "I have never read about anybody preparing vitamins by breaking them down and dissolving them like, in... |
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| 05/18/2006 - B. burgdorferi bacterium |
| As we head into late spring and early summer, your chance of inadvertently picking up a tick that carries the B. burgdorferi bacterium that causes Lyme disease is higher than at any other time of the year. Deer ticks are more likely to transmit... |
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| 05/18/2006 - The Dangers and Risks of Paxil |
| If you or someone you know is taking Paxil, don't toss that bottle of pills in the dumpster. An FDA statement issued last week included this tip: "It is essential that patients taking Paxil do not suddenly stop taking their medication." |
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| 05/17/2006 - Inhaled corticosteroids |
| In previous e-Alerts I've told you about a classic Peter/Paul situation when the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) solves one problem while raising the risk of weakened bones. Now a new study demonstrates how yet another dangerous risk may... |
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| 05/17/2006 - Eat These Foods to Lower Risk of Colon Cancer |
| If you'd like to reduce your risk of colon cancer (and who wouldn't?), just eat ample amounts of these foods that contain the highest concentrations of magnesium: green leafy vegetables, avocados, nuts and seeds, and whole grains. |
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| 05/16/2006 - Katie receiving intravenous vitamin C (IVC) therapy |
| Last fall, Katie began receiving intravenous vitamin C (IVC) therapy at a Kansas clinic. It's not known if she's returned to that same clinic. |
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| 05/16/2006 - Can microwave popcorn give you cancer |
| That question is the gist of this e-mail from an HSI member named Steve: "What do you know about the current research that shows carcinogens on the inside of the bags of microwavable popcorn? According to a news item, the FDA... |
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| 05/15/2006 - Dyspepsia |
| If you'd like to see a perfect example of mainstream medicine's tunnel vision view of health care, all we have to do is check the May 2006 issue of The American Journal of Medicine. But a word of warning: If you have a low tolerance for |
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| 05/15/2006 - Dyspepsia |
| If you'd like to see a perfect example of mainstream medicine's tunnel vision view of health care, all we have to do is check the May 2006 issue of The American Journal of Medicine. But a word of warning: If you have a low tolerance for |
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| 05/12/2006 - Benefits of glucosamine |
| Now you can get some real-world insights about the benefits of glucosamine from a Healthier Talk community forum thread that starts off with this question from an HSI member named McAlly: "Has anybody on this forum used it and how well did it... |
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| 05/11/2006 - Thimerosal |
| If you enjoy logic when it's strapped to a rack and stretched to its breaking point, then wait until you hear the latest "reasoning" for using thimerosal (the mercury-based preservative) in childhood vaccines. |
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| 05/11/2006 - Thimerosal |
| If you enjoy logic when it's strapped to a rack and stretched to its breaking point, then wait until you hear the latest "reasoning" for using thimerosal (the mercury-based preservative) in childhood vaccines. |
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| 05/10/2006 - Soda in schools |
| You probably heard the announcement last week, that former President Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association (AHA) brokered a deal to limit the sale of high-calorie, sugared soft drinks in elementary, middle and high schools... |
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| 05/10/2006 - Soda in schools |
| You probably heard the announcement last week, that former President Bill Clinton and the American Heart Association (AHA) brokered a deal to limit the sale of high-calorie, sugared soft drinks in elementary, middle and high schools... |
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| 05/09/2006 - acetaminophen overdose |
| Doctors thought he had the flu and gave him more acetaminophen. In less than a week, Marcus died of acute liver failure (ALF) due to unintentional acetaminophen overdose. |
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| 05/09/2006 - acetaminophen overdose |
| Doctors thought he had the flu and gave him more acetaminophen. In less than a week, Marcus died of acute liver failure (ALF) due to unintentional acetaminophen overdose. |
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| 05/08/2006 - Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America |
| Here's a television viewing tip: If you're not yet paralyzed with fear over the prospect of a bird flu pandemic, ABC will help you pump up the dread tomorrow night with a two-hour made-for-TV movie titled "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America." |
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| 05/08/2006 - Calcium Supplements Prevent Fractures |
| This recent news headline offers a valuable tip on how to make dietary supplements more effective: "Calcium Supplements Prevent Fractures...But Only If You Take Them" |
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| 05/05/2006 - antidepressants |
| "I have been on antidepressants for a number of years now, and when I try to get off, I get sick." |
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