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    May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Tide of seaweed promises can ebb and flow

    Seaweed can shrink your waistline. Grow your hair. Bring down your blood pressure along with your blood sugar. Build up the strength of your bones and your brain. Make your joints stop aching and your bowels get moving. Give cancer short shrift, and give cellulite and wrinkles the old heave-ho.
    Seaweed can shrink your waistline. Grow your hair. Bring down your blood pressure along with your blood sugar. Build up the strength of your bones and your brain. Make your joints stop aching and your bowels get moving. Give cancer short shrift, and...

    Tags: Dermatologists, Food and Drug Administration, Symptoms, Personal Service, Katherine Heigl

    2. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Calcium supplements increase risk of heart attacks, study finds

    Taking calcium supplements increases the risk of having a heart attack, Swiss and German researchers reported Wednesday. The finding adds to the growing body of evidence that such supplements increase the risk to those who take them while providing only minimal benefits. The study is considered important because large numbers of people, especially elderly women, continue to take the supplements in hopes of minimizing loss of bone density. The body of evidence now seems to suggest that calcium consumed as part of a normal diet can, indeed, increase bone density and perhaps help lower blood pressure, but that supplements may be too risky for most people to take.
    Taking calcium supplements increases the risk of having a heart attack, Swiss and German researchers reported Wednesday. The finding adds to the growing body of evidence that such supplements increase the risk to those who take them while providing only...

    Tags: Medical Research, Heart Attack, Cancer, Calcium, Science and Technology

    3. Apr 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. In vegan debate, one thing parents must agree on

    Is it nutritionally risky to put babies and children on a vegan diet, or is it the best thing for them?
    Is it nutritionally risky to put babies and children on a vegan diet, or is it the best thing for them? "When a mother eats meat, her breast-fed child's brain grows faster and she is able to wean the child at an earlier age, allowing her to have more...

    Tags: Breastfeeding, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, Vegan Diet

    4. Mar 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Natural foods: Eating up the trends

    Remember chia pets? Rinsing your hair with beer? Food that's just food — no soy protein isolate, xanthan gum, red dye No. 40 or mystery ingredients from the Amazon rain forest?
    Remember chia pets? Rinsing your hair with beer? Food that's just food — no soy protein isolate, xanthan gum, red dye No. 40 or mystery ingredients from the Amazon rain forest? Well, chia is back, big time (the seeds, not the chia pets). And so...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Companies and Corporations, Vitamin D, Coconut, Sales

    5. Mar 5, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Vitamin D linked to stronger bones in girls

    Vitamin D may be helpful in protecting highly active pre-teen and teen girls, such as those who play sports, from stress fractures, researchers reported Monday.
    Vitamin D may be helpful in protecting highly active pre-teen and teen girls, such as those who play sports, from stress fractures, researchers reported Monday. The study was surprising because calcium has long been considered the nutrient most vital...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Vitamin D, Calcium, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines

    6. Apr 7, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  6. Santa Monica College trustees postpone two-tier fee plan

    Santa Monica College reversed course Friday, canceling a two-tier fee program that had sparked student protests, opposition from the state's community colleges chancellor and national debate about the mission of public institutions.
    Santa Monica College reversed course Friday, canceling a two-tier fee program that had sparked student protests, opposition from the state's community colleges chancellor and national debate about the mission of public institutions. The Board of Trustees...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Students, Gomez (music group), Colleges and Universities

    7. Apr 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Shilajit is unproven yet touted as a panacea for many ills

    It has a smoky, bitter taste, a deeply unpleasant odor and bears a close resemblance to black gobs of tar. Pricey tar, mind you: 10 grams (a month's supply) will set you back $80.
    It has a smoky, bitter taste, a deeply unpleasant odor and bears a close resemblance to black gobs of tar. Pricey tar, mind you: 10 grams (a month's supply) will set you back $80. The substance, called shilajit, is an ancient ayurvedic medicine. On...

    Tags: Diabetes, India, Food and Drug Administration, Personal Service, Drugs and Medicines

    8. Feb 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. 'Easily affordable' to save 2 million children, report says

    World Now
    The world could save 2 million children every year if it helped the neediest countries take 13 recommended steps to conquer malnutrition, according to a new report from Save the Children....
    9. Dec 5, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. 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.
    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: Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Alzheimer's Disease, Herbal Supplements

    10. May 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 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.
    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: Vitamin E, Genes and Chromosomes, Glaucoma, Medical Specialization, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    11. May 28, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. Ladies: How To Make Your Period More Bearable

    If you wish you didn't have to bother with a monthly period, you're not alone. In fact, more than 30 percent of women in a recent survey said they'd rather go to the dentist than deal with menstrual woes. But Bahar Takhtehchian, SHAPE's Editor-at-Large, has some easy strategies that can help make the "monthly curse" more bearable. Turns out what you eat (and avoid) can play a big role in determining how you feel.
    PIX11.com | @shaminanyc
    If you wish you didn't have to bother with a monthly period, you're not alone. In fact, more than 30 percent of women in a recent survey said they'd rather go to the dentist than deal with menstrual woes. But Bahar Takhtehchian, SHAPE's Editor-at-Large,...

    Tags: Salt, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Arthritis, Symptoms

    12. May 25, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  12. Inflammatory disorder treatment involves careful medication management

    Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic
    DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother was just diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica. What is it, and what causes the condition? Is the treatment safe? ANSWER: Polymyalgia rheumatica is a treatable inflammatory disorder that causes muscle and joint pain and...

    Tags: Chemicals, Broken Bones, Vitamin D, Mayo Clinic, Calcium

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