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New Study on Prevention of Colon Cancer

– The study showed higher intakes of the mineral selenium and folic acid (a B-vitamin) were associated with a 50% reduction in colon cancer incidence

Study Design

The study was a large, population-based, case-control study including 1,691 subjects with colon cancer
Results: – Individuals with Selenium blood levels above 140 mcg/L and Folic Acid intake [...]

5Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Vitamin E Supplementation Benefits Alzheimer’s Patients

A 2009 study once again showed that vitamin E supplementation improved outcomes for Alzheimer’s patients.
(Reference: Pavlik VN  et al. Vitamin E Use Is Associated with Improved Survival in an Alzheimer’s Disease Cohort. Journal – Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2009, Vol. 28, No. 6)
Study Design

847 Patients with Alzheimer’s disease were recruited into the study:

One [...]

21May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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New Study Shows Benefits of Glucosamine for Hip and Knee Arthritis

(From the journal, Arthritis Research and Therapy: Norman Ng et al, 2010)

In this study, 36 inactive patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee (ages 43-73) were given 1500 mg of glucosamine sulfate/day for 6 weeks

At the end of 6-weeks they began a walking program – working up to 30 mins, 3-5 times per week, [...]

30Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Green Tea For Stronger Bones

Green Tea and Bone Density

The catechin compounds in green tea have recently been shown to increase bone density in animal studies.

Previously, we saw that tea drinkers had 2.8% higher bone density than non-tea drinkers in [...]

26Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Helping Kids With Eczema

Vitamin B12 Topical Application and Eczema

Eczema is estimated to affect up 20% of Americans
Eczema can be triggered by skin contact with irritants or by ingesting certain foods, or may result from a deficiency state of certain dietary compounds. Thus, the approach to eczema needs to be personalized to the unique circumstance of the individual.
Recently, [...]

18Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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