| 05/31/2007 - Blueberries may contain two potent anti-cancer agents. |
| A few years ago I told you about pterostilbene, an antioxidant compound found in blueberries, cranberries, and grapes. Laboratory and animal research from the USDA has found pterostilbene and resveratrol to be toxic to some cancer cell lines. |
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| 05/31/2007 - Rainforest Crunch |
| On my way into work the other day, I found myself daydreaming about a scene that could have been lifted from the Da Vinci Code. |
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| 05/30/2007 - Breath of Fresh Air |
| Lung function naturally deteriorates as we age, but regular exercise and certain nutrients can help put the brakes on that deterioration. |
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| 05/30/2007 - Shocked by Shock Therapy? |
| ou've probably seen a few of those movie scenes where a troublesome patient is strapped to a bed and violently administered shock therapy. |
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| 05/29/2007 - Catching Up |
| In 2003 we first told you about a link between the diabetes drug Avandia and an increased risk of congestive heart failure. (See the e-Alert "Sweet Heart" 10/16/03). |
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| 05/24/2007 - Iron Men |
| Toss it. That's my suggestion for anyone who's wondering what to do with the recent National Cancer Institute (NCI) study that links multivitamin use with prostate cancer. |
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| 05/24/2007 - Throwing Gas on a Fire? |
| Would you use gasoline to put out a fire? No? Okay - how about if some water was added to the gasoline? There's an idea! |
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| 05/23/2007 - Words Fail |
| I think I need to get a punching bag for my office. Or maybe I'll take up kickboxing. I know this much, I'm going to have to do something to vent the perpetual aggression I'm beginning to develop from reading too many articles about mainstream medicine. |
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| 05/23/2007 - Mind Boggling! |
| No one should be too surprised when a politician utters a statement that boggles the mind. But this one stands out as a classic… |
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| 05/22/2007 - Throwing a Wide Net |
| Pregnant women who use multivitamins daily may already be taking good care of the next generation. |
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| 05/22/2007 - CoQ10 |
| CoQ10 research has shown that this super-antioxidant fuels cellular energy production and repairs free-radical damage to the heart muscle. But can CoQ10 be effective when the heart is in dire trouble? |
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| 05/21/2007 - In Harmm's Way |
| I have a friend named Mart who lived in Phoenix, Arizona, during the 1960s. He recalls the blazing summers as nothing out of the ordinary - not to him anyway. |
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| 05/21/2007 - What causes Parkinson's disease? |
| That's a question researchers may still be asking many years from now. But recent studies have shed new light on this puzzling dilemma. |
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| 05/17/2007 - Living Color |
| If you're shopping and you see a fruit or vegetable with an attractive color - don't hesitate - buy it and eat it. It's going to be good for you. |
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| 05/17/2007 - You may have never heard of the psoas muscle, but you'd be lost without it. |
| The psoas (pronounced "so-as") is a long, thick muscle that runs from your spine to your thighbones, effectively uniting your upper torso to your legs. Certain flexing movements of the legs, pelvis and back are dependent on this muscle. |
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| 05/16/2007 - Bucket of Money |
| What does a regional sales manager for a major international drug company see when he looks at a doctor's office? |
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| 05/16/2007 - Here's a health note that falls directly in the category of Cold Comfort. |
| According to a Johns Hopkins study that followed nearly 1,500 women for 12 years, women over the age of 50 with a lifetime history of migraine headaches with aura have a lower risk of developing cognitive decline than women without migraine. |
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| 05/15/2007 - Blue Sky |
| "Blue sky" brainstorming refers to wide-open thinking - no restrictions - let all the ideas flow freely. |
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| 05/15/2007 - Antioxidants and Hearing Loss? |
| If your guinea pig is suffering hearing loss from too much exposure to jet engines, a few antioxidants might help. And they might help you too. |
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| 05/14/2007 - Cocoon Solution |
| An HSI member named William writes: "What is your opinion of the enzyme SerraZyme?" |
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| 05/14/2007 - The Unhealthy Scottsmen |
| If you're tired of hearing how unhealthy the average American diet is these days, let's stop for a moment and consider Scotland. |
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| 05/11/2007 - Discussion: Is Cholesterol Bad For You? |
| Is cholesterol bad for you? Of course not. Your body couldn't function without cholesterol. The same is true of triglycerides - another type of fat that your body stores for quick energy. |
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| 05/10/2007 - Busting a Myth: Antioxidants and Chemotherapy |
| Less than 10 years ago, a researcher stirred up controversy when he reported in the journal Oncology that cancer patients who took antioxidant supplements had poorer responses to chemotherapy and radiation. |
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| 05/10/2007 - Healthcare Freedoms at Risk, Again |
| Right now there are a number of pending congressional bills that could significantly cut back on our rights to make our own health care decisions. |
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| 05/09/2007 - Prescription Drops for Chronic Dry Eye |
| Here are a few possible adverse side effects listed in a magazine ad for a prescription drug: Temporary burning sensation, eye pain, itching, stinging, and blurred vision. |
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| 05/09/2007 - How "poisonous" are dietary supplements? |
| Last month the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) released its annual report for 2005 (the most recent year for which complete data is available). |
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| 05/08/2007 - Spice Wreck |
| I'm not sure what makes me angrier; the fact that dangerous trans-fats are everywhere in our food supply, the fact that FDA officials pretend to do something about trans-fats but really do very little, or… |
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| 05/08/2007 - What's happening to our honeybees? Maybe they've been drafted. |
| Scientists have been training honeybees to extend their proboscis when they smell explosives. |
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| 05/07/2007 - Double Good |
| Synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is dangerous. Period. |
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| 05/07/2007 - Is your fast food functional? |
| A slice of pizza made from a new type of pizza dough contains one gram of VitaSterols, a trademarked name for natural plant sterols. |
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| 05/03/2007 - Home on the Range |
| Anyone who tells you eggs are bad for you is still under the loony influence of the cholesterol scare that swept across our nation at the end of the 20th century. |
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| 05/03/2007 - This coming Sunday, when most of us are asleep, something unique will happen. |
| I recently received this e-mail from a friend, forwarded many times: "For your information… At three minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on the 6th of May this year, the time and date will be 02:03:04 05/06/07. This will never happen again." |
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