| 1/19/07 - MSNBC.com Reports: Some vitamins can be bad for you. |
| Consumerlab.com finds that SOME Vitamins can actually be HAZARDOUS to your health. TODAY host, Matt Lauer, talks with Consumerlab.com President, Tod Cooperman about their recent study. Watch |
| Is Calcium good for you? |
| The New England Journal of Medicine articles this week included two epidemiological (observational) studies that 1) compared women with average intake of 400 IU of Vitamin .... More |
| Vitamins: Money Down the Drain? |
| Some people find it nearly impossible to obtain all of the nutrients they need from a regular diet, which is why each year Americans spend billions of dollars on nutritional .... More |
| It All Starts with the Heart |
| Heart smart, Heart ache, Heart healthy, Heart felt, Heart and soul, Heart of the matter... Have you ever considered why so much of our language, energy and health issues... More |
| Don't Forget the Calcium! |
| Women who do not take Calcium supplements could be at serious risk for osteoporosis and hip fractures. Adequate calcium intake will help ensure that calcium deficiency is... More |
| Defend Yourself Against Cancer |
| Medical science continues to make great strides toward conquering the cancer menace. Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States, second only to heart disease. ... More |
| A Slimmer You |
| The fact is that 54% of Americans (97 million individuals) are overweight. This number is at an all time high. The American public spends 45 billion dollars each year trying to... More |
| Protein 101 – A Primer on the What, the When, the How Much and the Why |
| The truth is that dietary protein is one of our most essential nutrients. Why, because proteins contribute to key body functions like blood clotting, fluid balance, production of... More |
| A Natural Statin Boost to Protect Your Liver... |
| People who take a statin heart drug experience between a 20-40% lowering of LDL cholesterol, depending on the drug and the starting dose. Beta sitosterol lowers LDL about 10%... More |
| Supplement Your Exercise Naturally - Practical Advice about Human Growth Hormone |
| Human Growth Hormone (HGH or hGH) is truly an amazing substance that has been shown to have numerous, clinically proven benefits. HGH is very important to just about every aspect... More |
| A Natural Approach to Fibromyalgia |
| Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood disorder that affects about 5.7 million Americans. It is characterized by widespread chronic muscle aches and pains, increased sensitivity to... More |
| The Multivitamin: An essential component for healthy living and top performance |
| Medical science has always known that nutrition plays a key role in the development of a variety of diseases. We recognize that nutrients must be provided by the diet in adequate... More |
| Vitamin E - Friend or Foe? The Truth About Vitamin E |
| Heard a lot about vitamin E in the news lately? This is an attempt to provide a fair and balanced evaluation of what we know about the safety and the benefits of vitamin E. The... More |
| Performance Enhancing Supplements: A Physician’s View |
| The new term here in the US is Sports Supplements but the story remains the same. The desire to find a supplement that will produce bigger, leaner, muscles more quickly. A... More |
| No flu vaccine? Don’t panic. |
| The nationwide shortage in flu vaccine has forced many Americans to find a new strategy to avoid the flu. Each year an estimated 10-20% of us will get the flu. The result is... More |
| Get to know the deadly effects of Homocysteine |
| Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in both men and women for the past twenty years in the United States. The term heart disease is more accurately a disease of the... More |
| Defining Osteoarthritis to help treat the symptoms and prevent disease |
| As medical professionals, we see and treat many different types of arthritis everyday. However, when athletes talk about arthritis, it is osteoarthritis (OA), or degenerative... More |
| Soy as an Estrogen Substitute: What is right? |
| There has been a great deal of publicity recently about a Dutch study that appeared in the recent Journal of the American Medical Association. The news headlines read, “Study... More |
| How Did Heart Disease Reach Epidemic Status in the United States? |
| What makes this such an interesting question is that since 1900 cardiovascular disease has been the number one killer of Americans in every year but 1918. Over the many decades,... More |
| Welcome to Wellness |
| Wellness. Ten years ago almost no one had heard the term. Today, the use of the word Wellness is commonplace - particularly among people who have made a conscious decision... More |
| Looking for a Natural, Safe and Effective Alternative to Relieve Symptoms of HRT? |
| Hormone therapy is used to replace hormones that decline naturally during menopause. The therapy can involve the use of estrogen alone called estrogen replacement therapy... More |
| Vitamins Reduce Children's Heart Risk |
| REUTERS, Aug. 11 - Children and young adults who have inherited high cholesterol may reduce their risk of clogged arteries by taking vitamins C and E, researchers reported... More |
| Why Compromise Your Children's Nutritional Needs? |
| If a child eats a fairly balanced diet, is it necessary to give him or her vitamin supplements? If so, what should you look for in a children's vitamin? There are many experts... More |
| The Truth About Antioxidants and Why They Promote Good Health |
| There has been a vast amount of medical research indicating that eating a healthy diet produces a more disease-free life. Because of this science, we have established... More |
| How to Prevent Osteoporosis Through Fitness and Nutrition |
| Osteoporosis is the name of a disease process characterized by the progressive loss of bone mass and deterioration of the micro architecture of the skeleton leading to increased... More |
| The Keys to a Healthy Prostate |
| More and more men are becoming aware that they can proactively effect their prostate health. Maintaining a healthy prostate grows in medical significance for men as they age. By... More |
| The Role of Soy Isoflavones in Improving Bone Density |
| There are many benefits to adding soy protein to your diet on a daily basis. Soy contains almost no fat or cholesterol thus providing us with an excellent low calorie... More |
| What is the recommended daily amount of calcium? |
| The recommended daily calcium intake is: ... More |
| Keys to Better Bone Health |
| Every solution for insuring better bone health begins with getting the proper dosage and the best quality of calcium available. There is a remarkably increased... More |
| Focusing on Maintaining a Healthy Heart |
| Heart disease remains the number one killer of men and women in America today. Each year 1.5 million people suffer a heart attack. 250,000, or one third, will die as a result -... More |
| The Truth about Healthy Weight Loss |
| The number of Americans that are overweight or obese is at an all time high. This is particularly disturbing because of the fact that medical science has found significant health... More |
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