Spanish and Danish researchers have developed a method for the in vivo study of the unknown metabolism of selenium, an essential element for living beings. The technique can help clarify whether or not it possesses the anti-tumour properties that have been attributed to it and yet have not been verified through clinical trials. “It is …
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Help to Reduce the Physical Harm Caused by Smoking
New study presented at the World Congress of Cardiology organized by the World Heart Federation Omega-3 fatty acids may help to reduce the physical harm caused by smoking, according to a new study presented yesterday (20 April 2012) at the World Congress of Cardiology in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The study, carried out in Greece, assessed …
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Big doses of vitamin C may lower blood pressure
Taking large doses of vitamin C may moderately reduce blood pressure, according to an analysis of years of research by Johns Hopkins scientists. But the researchers stopped short of suggesting people load up on supplements. “Our research suggests a modest blood pressure lowering effect with vitamin C supplementation, but before we can recommend supplements as …
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Is Sugar Toxic?
If you are what you eat, then what does it mean that the average American consumes 130 pounds of sugar a year? Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer. Some physicians go so …
Intravenous Vitamin C May be Beneficial in Treatment of Shingles
Intravenously administered ascorbic acid may have beneficial effects on herpes zoster-associated pain, lesions and accompanying complaints. This according to a German study published in the April 2012 issue of the Medical Science Monitor. Not only the acute symptoms of herpes zoster can be diminished by high-dose vitamin C. Even long-term sequelae, like painful postherpetic neuralgia, may …
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Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects Dr. Weston A. Price (1870 – 1948) was a Cleveland dentist, who has been called the Charles Darwin of Nutrition. Searching for the causes of dental decay and physical degeneration he observed daily in his dental practice, he turned from test tubes and microscopes to study people …
Why all migraine patients should be treated with magnesium
Magnesium, the second most abundant intracellular cation, is essential in many intracellular processes and appears to play an important role in migraine pathogenesis. Routine blood tests do not reflect true body magnesium stores since <2 % is in the measurable, extracellular space, 67 % is in the bone and 31 % is located intracellularly. Lack …
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Antioxidant may disrupt Alzheimer’s disease process
According to new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is now the sixth leading cause of death among Americans, affecting nearly 1 in 8 people over the age of 65. There is currently no treatment that alters the course of this disease. However, an increasing amount of evidence suggests that …
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Eating flavonoids protects men against Parkinson’s disease
Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, tea, apples and red wine significantly reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to new research by Harvard University and the University of East Anglia (UEA). Published April 4 in the journal Neurology®, the findings add to the growing body of evidence that regular consumption of …
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A Nutritional Approach to AIDS
According to Bradfield & Foster ( 2006) is it possible to reverse all the symptoms of AIDS in dying patients using nutrition alone. This requires selenium and the amino acids, cysteine, tryptophan and glutamine. Dr. Harold D. Foster, Ph.D. (1933-2009) was one of the giants in orthomolecular medicine with boundless enthusiasm and a prolific gift of …