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2008 November

Niacin may help manage cholesterol levels – but handle this vitamin with care

There are a couple of important factors everyone should be aware of before using niacin to manage cholesterol.

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Turkey makes your drowsy – myth or fact?

You’ve probably heard the widely accepted “fact” that a natural chemical in turkey meat called l-tryptophan triggers the drowsiness that so many experience after Thanksgiving dinner.

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Medical "breakthrough" – cholesterol therapy for people with low cholesterol

Big news from the New England Journal of Medicine: People with low cholesterol levels who took Crestor, a cholesterol-lowering statin drug, “significantly reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular events.”

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Help HSI make the connection between patients and alternative health care doctors

You’ve probably wondered what it would be like to have a serious conversation with a physician who’s educated in the use of alternative health care therapies.

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Milk, added to tea, may undo heart health benefits

Can a little milk, added to tea, undo the beneficial effects of catechins?

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