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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: Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Food and Drug Administration, Consumers, Back Pain
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EatingWell: 10 ways to reduce inflammation
Premium Health News ServiceChronic inflammation plays a significant role (as either a cause or effect) in many diseases, including type 2 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease, and the three top killers in the United States: heart disease, cancer and stroke....Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Arts and Culture, Hormones and Metabolism, High Blood Pressure
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Get the Skinny on Brain-Boosting Nutrients
WGNO NewsWe know that diet can affect nearly every part of our body, inside and out, and it turns out that what we eat just might also make us smarter. These six foods and nutrients may help to maximize your brainpower, energy, and focus. And, while there’...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Herbal Supplements
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All About Food: Vegan food healthy and tasty
Kyle Domer, owner of the cleverly named Phoney Baloney's, a vegan sandwich shop in Irvine, is passionate about his food. After his parents' divorce when he was a young man, he gained about 45 pounds from eating fast food and had health issues. In...
Tags: Vitamin B12, Bacon, Onions, Mineral Supplements, Iron (dietary supplement)
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Westchester firm recalls salmonella-contaminated supplement ingredient
Concern over salmonella contamination has prompted a Chicago-area firm to recall nearly 40,000 pounds of a dietary ingredient, a move that in turn prompted several recalls of supplements containing the suspect material. U.S. Food and Drug...
Tags: Health Treatments, Companies and Corporations, Salmonella Infection, Food and Drug Administration, Dick Durbin
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CLA supplements may not be worth it
Premium Health News ServiceQ. Do conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplements offer benefits? A. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), found naturally in meat and milk, is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that's growing in popularity as a dietary supplement. Some supplement manufacturers make...Tags: Cancer, Weight, Medical Research, Nutrition, Calcium
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Gansler eyeing lawsuit over menhaden catch limits
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler says he's considering going to court if the interstate panel that regulates Atlantic coast fishing for menhaden doesn't cut back enough the catch of a Virginia-based fleet that takes the lion's share of the...
Tags: Aquaculture, Fishing, Litigation, Seafood and Fishing Industry, Trials
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A stroke of luck: Dietary variety keeps the brain's blood vessels happy
Premium Health News ServiceCanny as it is, the brain deploys a number of ways to preserve its functions over time. Brain cells turn out a variety of homegrown neurotrophic factors to maintain integrity. Behavioral actions such as intellectual challenges and physical activity keep...Tags: Cancer, Stroke, High Blood Pressure, Brain, Medical Research
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Eating Healthy: How to Cut Back on Sugar, Salt and Meat
How much sugar, salt and meat is okay to eat? Fox43's Ashley Singh talked to a licensed nutritionist about what we should be eating and how to cut back. Too much sugar isn't sweet when it comes to your waistline. Nutritionist Julie Stefanski says...
Tags: Kidney Beans, Healthy Diet, Salt, Foods and Beverages, Fish Oil (dietary supplement)
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Get the Skinny on 'Edible' Sunscreen
WGNO NewsSummer’s here, bringing with it pool parties and beach trips, but when it comes to protecting our skin, even those of us with the best intentions often forget to use sunscreen – or at least we forget to reapply as we should. Here are 5...Tags: Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Pumpkin, Vitamin Therapy, Tomatoes, Vitamin A
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Supplement do's and don'ts
Fifty-percent of Americans take vitamins and supplements, according to government surveys. Some have proven benefits. Calcium combined with vitamin D is known to benefit bones, and it’s among the supplements worth considering, according to Consumer...
Tags: Chemotherapy, Health Treatments, Vitamin Therapy, Vitamin E, Folic Acid
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Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age
Even if you are reading this without glasses, it's not too early to start taking your eye vitamins. Some nutrients can stave off the burdensome vision loss and eye disease that occur as we age, mounting research suggests. But claims by supplement...
Tags: Health Treatments, Vitamin Therapy, Julie Deardorff, Nutrition, Glaucoma
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