supplements

Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer

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

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!

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discourage manufacturers from innovating new and more beneficial products in the future In July, the agency issued a draft Guidance document which sets forth its [...]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

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

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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Proven Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

Today I want to tell you about a “health prescription” that’s not only easy to follow, it’s one you’re going to love to follow: Eat one to two squares of dark chocolate every day. Study after study is confirming that plant chemicals in dark chocolate called flavanols can lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation. And [...]

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Flaxseed Oil Associated with Decreased Risk of Type II Diabetes

Alpha-linolenic acid—the plant based omega-3 found in flaxseed—has been shown to be associated with a decreased risk of diabetes. Any reader of this newsletter knows by now of the myriad health benefits associated with greater omega-3 consumption. But there have been relatively few studies comparing the effects of marine-based omega-3’s to plant based omega-3’s. The [...]

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Omega-3′s Reduce Stroke Severity

ScienceDaily (Aug. 26, 2011) — A diet rich in omega-3s reduces the severity of brain damage after a stroke, according to a study conducted by Université Laval researchers. The team, co-directed by professors Jasna Kriz and Frédéric Calon, showed that the extent of brain damage following a stroke was reduced by 25% in mice that [...]

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Olive Leaf Complex and Hypertension

Hi this is Dr. Jonny and today I want to tell you about a brand new study on olive leaf complex and blood pressure. But first let me tell you a bit about olive leaf complex in general. You’ve probably heard a million times about how healthy olive oil is, and that’s 100 percent true, [...]

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What the Heck is Coenzyme Q10 Anyway?

Coenzyme Q10 just might be the most important energy nutrient you’ve never heard of. It’s not a vitamin and not a mineral, but it’s found in every cell in your body. It was first discovered in 1957 by two different researchers working in completely different parts of the world—Frederick Crane, PhD, of Wisconsin, who isolated [...]

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CLA: A Trans-fat That’s Actually Good for You!

The following is a guest article courtesy of our good friends at “The Natural Health Sherpa“ We’ve heard of good carbs and bad carbs. And we’ve definitely heard about good fats and bad fats. And we all know that trans fats are the worst fats of all. Or are they? Turns out, there are also [...]

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The Essentials of Detoxing

I want to talk to you a bit today about detoxing. Now this is a really hot buzzword these days, and everyone’s doing it and everyone’s talking about it, but what does it really mean, anyway? Obviously the notion is that you want to rid your body of toxins, but what you have to remember [...]

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