| 11/30/2006 - Damage Control |
| Remember those lazy, hazy, crazy days of youthful summers, spending entire days playing outside? |
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| 11/30/2006 - If you've got a passion for kiwifruit, your heart may love you for it. |
| Kiwifruit is packed with nutrients, including plenty of vitamins C and E and polyphenols; the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory plant compounds that have been shown to provide cardiovascular benefits. |
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| 11/29/2006 - Baby, it's cold outside! |
| 'Tis the season for carolers, crowds, and…like it or not…colds.
If you've started your shopping for the holidays, then you've probably already come into contact with someone who has a cold or is carrying around a cold bug. |
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| 11/29/2006 - Ready for a second chance? |
| A couple of weeks ago, in the e-Alert "Time Out" (11/13/06), I told you about a live, free conference call conducted by HSI Panelist Jon Barron. |
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| 11/28/2006 - Take your vitamins - while you still can! |
| Can regular dietary supplement use overstress the liver? In more specific terms, here's how an HSI member named Bill put the question in a recent e-mail. |
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| 11/28/2006 - To paraphrase Mark Twain: No supplements are safe when Congress is in session. |
| And that's even true of a lame duck Congress like the one that's now poised to sneak through a bill that can only have a negative impact on dietary supplement consumers. |
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| 11/27/2006 - Save the Date |
| Heat, humidity, and direct light are the three enemies of drug potency. So where is one of the worst places to store drugs? In the medicine cabinet, of course! (This is also the case for dietary supplements.) |
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| 11/27/2006 - I had to laugh |
| You've probably heard of Boniva, described as the "first and only once-monthly medication for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis." |
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| 11/21/2006 - Routine Rejected |
| If you're approaching your 60th birthday, or if you passed that mark long ago, don't be surprised if your doctor recommends a shingles vaccine. |
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| 11/21/2006 - Red Skelton's Recipe for the Perfect Marriage |
| My friend Phylis always keeps me laughing. Here's a recent e-mail she sent that had me chuckling most of the day, so I thought you might enjoy it too. |
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| 11/21/2006 - Thanks for the nap! |
| You're getting sleepy…verrrry sleeeeeepy… After enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner with more side dishes than we usually eat in an entire week, many of us will want nothing more than 40 minutes of down time on the couch. |
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| 11/21/2006 - Seven Year Itch |
| Like romance, pharmaceuticals can be risky. When the FDA approves a drug, it's sort of like the agency sets up U.S. consumers on a blind date. |
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| 11/20/2006 - Law and Order |
| The jury is still out on the relationship between calcium intake and colorectal cancer risk. But a new study offers fresh and compelling evidence for the jury to consider. |
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| 11/20/2006 - BlackBerry Thumb? |
| If "BlackBerry thumb" sounds to you like something that might bother berry pickers, then you're probably not an on-the-go workaholic who needs to constantly send and receive e-mails, even when you can't get to a computer. |
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| 11/16/2006 - Good Hearted Nurses |
| What sound does a sacred cow make when it bites the dust?
Just cup your ear toward the Northeast and you'll hear it. It's coming from the New England Journal of Medicine. |
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| 11/16/2006 - Eat Your Veggies |
| Vegetables may help slow cognitive decline. There's just one catch: You have to actually eat them. |
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| 11/15/2006 - Can High Blood Pressure Protect You? |
| A surprising report from Northwestern University indicates that high blood pressure may actually PROTECT congestive heart failure (CHF) patients from death associated with their disease. |
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| 11/15/2006 - Over Easy |
| Think of all the people who fell for the ridiculous egg scare a few years ago. They were led to believe that egg would clog their arteries, so to save their lives they went cold turkey: No more eggs benedict, omelets, or egg salads. |
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| 11/14/2006 - Villain Vanquished |
| In a jerky black and white film clip, with frantic piano music playing, a dastardly villain ties your heart to the railroad tracks. Can you guess who the villain is? |
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| 11/13/2006 - Time Out |
| I don't know what's more disturbing; the fact that Columbia University recently conducted a Ritalin study on 300 children aged three to five, or the fact that so many parents were willing to allow their preschoolers to be medicated. |
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| 11/10/2006 - Would you like a little rocket fuel in your salad? |
| According to an analysis conduced by the Environmental Working Group, more than 40 million women in the U.S. may have greater health risks due to exposure to perchlorate, a chemical used in rocket fuel. |
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| 11/09/2006 - Breast Cancer and Radiation Therapy |
| When breast cancer is treated with radiation, the body is assaulted twice: once by the disease and once by the therapy. A new study shows how women fighting breast cancer can easily and safely alleviate some of the harshest effects of radiation therapy. |
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| 11/09/2006 - Type 2 Diabetes - Benefits of Milk Thistle |
| Silymarin (a component of milk thistle) has been used for hundreds of years as a treatment for liver disorders. Now new research suggests that milk thistle may also be very beneficial for type 2 diabetes. |
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| 11/08/2006 - Good and Plenty |
| Many mainstream doctors are dismissive of alternative health care and supplement use, including folic acid. And yet, the idea that pregnant women need folic acid supplements to help prevent birth defects is unquestioned (which it should be). |
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| 11/08/2006 - Stress and Sugar |
| Stress can take its toll on health in several different ways. One way is the adverse effect it has on blood sugar. |
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| 11/07/2006 - Here's one you won't see reported on the evening news |
| On issues concerning flu vaccinations, the major TV networks usually behave like in-house media outlets for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The evidence in support of getting a yearly flu shot is sketchy at best. |
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| 11/07/2006 - How could a root pigment help protect your brain? |
| I told you about a study that demonstrated how curcumin assists your body to defend against plaques in the brain that contribute to Alzheimer's disease. Now a new study from the National University of Singapore helps confirm the UCLA results. |
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| 11/06/2006 - Passion for Purple |
| The race to develop a purple tomato is underway. And for tomato breeders, the stakes are high. But why in the world would you want a purple tomato? |
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| 11/06/2006 - Should Trans Fats be Banned? |
| No. In a world of uncertainty and gray areas, here's one detail that's a lock: Trans fatty acids are very unhealthy. Nevertheless, do you really want the government telling you what you can and can't eat? |
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| 11/03/2006 - Discussion: Flu Shot Side Effects |
| Can a flu shot trigger bronchitis? In a thread titled "Flu Shot and Bronchitis," HSI members offer details from their personal experiences. |
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| 11/02/2006 - Fountain of Health |
| Fountain of Youth? No such thing. But some people find that when they enhance their natural production of the hormone DHEA with a supplement, they can better manage some health conditions associated with the aging process. |
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| 11/02/2006 - Importance of Hand-Washing in Flu Season |
| Want to avoid colds and flu this season? One sure way to help the effort is to wash your hands frequently. And just 10 seconds may do the trick. |
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