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Vitamin D Protects Against Liver Diseases

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Two Israeli research teams have separately become the first to discover two different benefits from vitamin D against common liver diseases – hepatitis C and cirrhosis. One involved the mechanism in human cells in the lab, while and the other proved itself on liver tissue in rats. The two discoveries have not yet been tested [...]

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Green Tea Extract and Weight Loss

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A fascinating new study adds to the growing body of literature showing that green tea can impact weight gain and be an important tool in the fight against obesity. In the current study, published in Obesity, obese mice that were fed a weight-gaining diet put on significantly less weight when they were supplemented with green [...]

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Vitamin D Delays Progression of Diabetes

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Guest article by John Cannell, MD, president of the Vitamin D Council Diabetes mellitus type 2, or adult-onset diabetes, is epidemic, according to the CDC. It is a disease of high blood sugar with insulin resistance or insulin deficiency. Insulin resistance is what it sounds like. The cells are resistant to the action of insulin, [...]

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New Study: Curcumin Suppresses Cancer Growth

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ScienceDaily (Sep. 13, 2011) — Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric used in curry, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The inhibition of the cell signaling pathway that drives [...]

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The Single Most Cost-Effective Medical Intervention!

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More than half of global mortality rates can be accounted for by six diseases: Cardiovascular disease cancer respiratory infections respiratory diseases tuberculosis diabetes What do all six have in common? They are all vitamin-D sensitive. And it’s not just those six diseases… Alzheimer’s meningitis Parkinson’s maternal sepsis pre-eclampsia MS deaths from falls …account for an [...]

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Three Great Ways to Make a Protein Shake

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From time to time I hear from people who absolutely love the whey protein powders we sell on our website like Dream Protein, Whey Cool Protein and Paleomeal, but are stuck for ideas on how to use them. Sure, you can just add water, or some frozen berries, but after a while that can get [...]

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Melatonin: So Much More Than A Sleep Aid

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Here’s a riddle for you: Why do blind women get breast cancer at about half the rate that sighted women do? We think it has to do with two things: light, and a hormone called melatonin. Most people who have heard of melatonin know it as a supplement that can help with sleep (which it [...]

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Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer

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If you happen to be a vitamin supplement, you’ve had a bad week. At least as far as public relations go. First there was that study on older women and vitamins, suggesting that women taking common vitamin supplements have a greater risk of death. (Last week I told you why I thought you should effectively [...]

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Calcium, Vitamin D and Health Outcomes

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Confused about all these conflicting studies on calcium use? How some studies seem to say calcium is good, then others say it’s bad? (What else is new, right?) Researchers writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition did a novel analysis that may shed some light. First, some background. The Women’s Health Initiative was a [...]

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FDA Trying To Take Away Your Right To Buy Supplements!

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently commenced a new assault against the dietary supplement industry – one that could… threaten the availability of supplements currently on the market discourage manufacturers from innovating new and more beneficial products in the future In July, the agency issued a draft Guidance document which sets forth its [...]

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Why You Don’t Need to Worry About that Women and Vitamins Study

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Before I start talking about that vitamin study you all want to know about,  I want to say a few words about MSNBC and FOX NEWS. Trust me, it’s relevant. No matter what side of the political fence you’re on, I’m sure you’ll agree that cable news has become extremely shrill and highly partisan. Both [...]

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Whey Protein Stimulates Muscle Growth

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According to a new study, whey protein stimulates new muscle growth better than either of two forms of casein protein. Sarcopenia—the loss of muscle as we age- is a serious issue in aging. Losing muscle means losing strength and vitality. Studies suggest that our ability to synthesize (make) muscle in response to food intake is [...]

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