Month: July 2012

Heart & Vascular Health

High Blood Pressure and Vitamin C

Oxidative stress is linked with hypertension (high blood pressure).  Investigators were curious to know if the antioxidant vitamin C can lower high blood pressure, since it counters oxidative stress. Thirty…

Immunity & Inflammatory Support

B12 Boosts Hepatitis C Response

  In a paper published in the journal Gut this year, researchers dosed hepatitis C patients with 5000mcg vitamin B12 every 4 weeks while they continued to take conventional antiviral drugs.   At…

Blood Sugar Support Cancer Research Uncategorized Weight Loss

African-Americans Come Up Short On Vitamin D

  The skin pigment melanin blocks the wavelength of UV light that causes vitamin D production in the skin.  Darker skinned ethnic groups who have more melanin enjoy more natural…

Fertility Women

Dietary Fat Impacts Chances With IVF

  When women undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF), the kind of fat they eat can powerfully affect their chances of becoming pregnant. Researchers assessed how much monunsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated…

Brain Support

New Nutrient Combination Benefits Early Alzheimer’s

A unique combination of nutrients is showing promise for boosting memory in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.  In a paper published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, a nutraceutical drink…

Weight Loss

Summer Weight Loss Is Here!

  It’s not too late to improve your swimsuit body.  In fact, it is entirely possible to lose a pound or more of pure body fat every single week.  Here…

Cancer Research

Higher Vitamin D Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk By A Third

  Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women. Diagnosis carries a near death sentence. The five year survival rate in the best…

Blood Sugar Support

Selenium Cuts Diabetes Risk

  The more selenium people had in their toenails, the lower their risk of type 2 diabetes.  People with the highest level of selenium had a 24% lower risk of…

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