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Folic acid linked to reduced risk of autism spectrum disorders
Mothers who took folic acid supplements around the time they became pregnant were less likely to have children with an autism spectrum disorder, a new study has found. Researchers in Norway examined health records of more than 85,000 children born there...
Tags: American School for the Deaf, Family, Birth Defects, Dietary Supplements, Fish Oil (dietary supplement)
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Supplements we take mostly not ordered by doctors, study says
There is oh, so much publicity about fish oil pills, calcium and vitamin D – let alone the many more unusual dietary supplements. Are Americans persuaded? About half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements, and less than a quarter of the people who...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Diseases and Illnesses, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements, Calcium
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Supplements for depression: What the research reveals
Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike.
That's because...Tags: Lithium (drug), Depression Therapy, Trials, Harvard Medical School, Diseases and Illnesses
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To soothe the body
Los Angeles TimesIf you want to live longer -- avoid heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer -- then pick and choose your foods with care to quiet down parts of your immune system. That's the principle promoted by the founders and followers of anti-inflammatory...Tags: Trials, Diseases and Illnesses, Weight, Dietary Supplements, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Alternative medicine is becoming mainstream
Leon Wittman tweaked his shoulder in 1994 while attempting to keep his basement from flooding during a thunderstorm by scooping water out of a window well with a bucket.
His left arm began to ache. He realized about a year later that he rarely used it...Tags: Low Fat Diet, Ephedra (dietary supplement), Health and Medical Professionals, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dietary Supplements
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Study indicates fish oil protects against type-2 diabetes
A review of research suggests fish oil supplements might help protect against Type-2 Diabetes. Experts with the Harvard School of Health pooled data from 14 clinical trials. They found fish oil may increase levels of a hormone associated with...Tags: Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Dietary Supplements, Diabetes, Heart Disease, National Institutes of Health
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Omega reconstitutes Reedville fleet, cuts workers
Omega Protein Corporation just added two newly converted fishing boats to its Reedville plant after warning for months it would have to reduce its fleet by two boats once Virginia and other Atlantic states imposed a quota on the commercial menhaden...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Aquaculture, Water Supply, Environmental Pollution, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Stop the Mane Drain
Khaleej TimesDon't stress about losing your tresses; get savvy and check out our expert tips on the best methods to ?minimise one of the biggest lifestyle banes in the Middle East -- hair fall Does it break your heart to see bunches of your beautiful hair fall out...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Hair Loss, Healthy Diet, Dietary Supplements
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What's so special about Omega-3 supplements?
Premium Health News ServiceEveryone seems to be popping omega-3 fatty acid supplements these days. In fact, omega-3s are the most common nonvitamin, nonmineral natural product taken by adults, according to a survey by the National Center for Health Statistics and the National...Tags: Stroke, Arteriosclerotic Vascular Disease, Health and Medical Professionals, Diseases and Illnesses, Cardiac Arrhythmia
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How to make those healthy resolutions stick
What is it about the New Year that motivates us to take control of our health and our lives? After all, every month, every Monday, every day presents us with a new opportunity to cultivate more prudent habits. But there's something about Jan. 1 —...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Health and Medical Professionals, Rush University Medical Center, Colonoscopy, Dietary Supplements
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Creator of FatBoyFitMan.com shares secret to losing 110 pounds
By his late 30s, Eli Sapharti weighed almost 300 pounds. Every day, he smoked two packs of cigarettes, drank two liters of soda and "ate like crap." He always resolved to get fit, joining gyms and working out a few times. But then he'd quit because...
Tags: Blueberries, Ice Cream, Weight, Dietary Supplements, Weight Loss
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Study raises concerns about raw-food diet for pets
For The Baltimore SunThe raw-food movement has grown in popularity among pet owners for a few years now, with people eschewing commercially produced food in favor of raw meats, vegetables, bones, and fruits for their furry family members. But a new study in the Journal of...Tags: Diets and Dieting, Pets, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dietary Supplements
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