| 06/30/2003 - The 'Wonder Drug' for your Heart Health |
| Let's make a perfect heart health pill - a single pill that contains a statin drug to lower cholesterol, three different drugs to control blood pressure, a low dose of aspirin, and then throw in some folic acid to reduce homocysteine levels. |
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| 06/30/2003 - sugar alcohols |
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| 06/27/2003 - HRT dangers |
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| 06/27/2003 - Effects of Selenium Intake |
| This has almost become an e-Alert tradition: every two or three months I find a new study that reminds us just how important it is to get adequate amounts of selenium in our diets. |
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| 06/26/2003 - Should People with Thyroid Problems Beware of Soy? |
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| 06/25/2003 - McDonald's Says No To Antibiotics |
| You may have heard the news last week that McDonald's Corporation has told its meat suppliers to discontinue the use of antibiotics in animals. |
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| 06/25/2003 - aluminum chelation |
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| 06/24/2003 - folic acid |
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| 06/24/2003 - Soy May Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer |
| Does soy intake help prevent breast cancer? In spite of what you may have heard, there's no easy answer to that question, which is at the heart of a long, ongoing debate. |
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| 06/23/2003 - Postmenopausal Women and Bone Fractures |
| It isn't necessarily news that the problems associated with bone fractures create especially worrisome concerns for postmenopausal women. |
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| 06/20/2003 - Preventing and Addressing Hearing Disorders |
| In an HSI Forum thread titled "Hearing Disorders," a member named Larry - who is looking for tinnitus relief - asks:
"What works as treatment for nerve loss in the cochlea, tinnitus, etc.? |
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| 06/19/2003 - Postmenopausal Women and Bone Fractures |
| It isn't necessarily news that the problems associated with bone fractures create especially worrisome concerns for postmenopausal women. |
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| 06/19/2003 - supplements |
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| 06/18/2003 - Paxil |
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| 06/18/2003 - The Health Benefits of Buckwheat |
| Buckwheat is a hardy and nutritious fruit. That's right - technically it's not a grain but a fruit that's rich in omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids. |
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| 06/17/2003 - "Consumer Report" on Health Bars |
| While grocery shopping last week I stopped to look over the "bar" aisle - that is: the aisle with health bars, energy bars, snack bars, etc. |
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| 06/17/2003 - multivitamin doses |
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| 06/16/2003 - doctors and ties |
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| 06/16/2003 - Are Anitoxidant Vitamins Useless? |
| "Here we go AGAIN…" was the only message in an e-mail a colleague sent me last week. Her words were attached to an article with this headline: "Study Finds Antioxidant Vitamins Useless" |
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| 06/13/2003 - Fighting Bacteria Along the Gum Line |
| In "Revealing The Matrix," the May 21st e-Alert, I told you how bacteria that develop along the gum line can accumulate in the throat. When your immune system is not performing at an optimal level, this can create respiratory problems such as pneumonia. |
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| 06/12/2003 - Exploring Vitamin C |
| It seems like the subject of C just goes on and on. Vitamin C that is. Every time I turn things over to HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., to field a question about vitamin C, in come the e-mails with more questions about C. |
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| 06/12/2003 - glucosamine |
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| 06/11/2003 - Vegetable Intake May Prevent Ovarian Cancer |
| Last week I was surprised when I came across two different studies that offer easy steps that women can take to help prevent ovarian cancer. |
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| 06/10/2003 - Cholesterol in Our Diets |
| "As everyone knows, we should cut down on the cholesterol in our diets to protect us from heart attacks." |
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| 06/10/2003 - allergies |
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| 06/09/2003 - atkins diet |
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| 06/09/2003 - Paxil May Provide Hot Flash Relief in Menopausal Women |
| A new study concludes that the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor called paroxetine (better known as Paxil) can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes. |
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| 06/06/2003 - balancing pH |
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| 06/05/2003 - L-Carnitine vs. Acetyl L-Carnitine |
| "What is the difference between L-Carnitine and acetyl L-carnitine?" Asks an HSI member named Kelly. She says, "I have both and no one seems to know the difference between them." |
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| 06/05/2003 - supplement measurements |
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| 06/04/2003 - distilled water |
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| 06/04/2003 - Genetically Manufactured Foods |
| The President took a moment to address the countries of the European Union (EU), blaming their ban on GM food for discouraging third-world nations from using GM technology. |
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