The pulp of acai berries may counter the effects of a high-fat diet and reduce the risk of developing high blood cholesterol levels, says a new study with rats from Brazil. Animals fed a high-fat diet and supplemented with acai pulp had lower levels of total and non-HDL cholesterol, compared to animals just eating a…
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Flaxseed Lowers High Cholesterol in Men, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (Mar. 30, 2010) — A new study from Iowa State University’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC) may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs — if they don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet. Suzanne Hendrich, an ISU professor in food science and human nutrition, led a study…
Another Settlement Reached with Seller of Acai Berry Supplements
Nutra Pills barred from making 'free' offers unless they really are! By: James Limbach, ConsumerAffairs.com Attorneys for the state of Colorado have reached a settlement agreement with Nutra Pills, Inc., and its owner, Joshua D. Bezoni, to bring the internet marketer and seller of nutritional supplements, including acai berry supplements, into compliance with state's consumer…
Vitamin D helps ward off flu and asthma attacks
Posted on Author CAOHPosted in Health Conditions, In The News, Recent Posts, Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), Vitamins and Minerals
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of Japanese school children, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks. The idea for the study, study chief Dr. Mitsuyoshi Urashima, told Reuters Health, came from an earlier study looking at whether vitamin D could help prevent…
Sea Buckthorn a super berry that is gaining popularity
Sea Buckthorn! Russian Sea buckthorn Berry (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) has been found to be an extremely rich source of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A, flavonoids, carotenoids, and essential fatty acids! Over the centuries sea buckthorn oil has been used as a folk remedy and food source by many Asian cultures. This amazing berry has…
Don’t Let The Winter Blues Get You Down!
Posted on Author CAOHPosted in Frequently Asked Questions, Health Conditions, In The News, Liquid Power (multi-vitamin/mineral), Recent Posts, Vitamins and Minerals
How To Combat SAD, or the Winter Blues The “winter blues” is something that affects many of us and sometimes we aren’t even aware of it. Symptoms like tiredness, lethargy and stress are often attributed to ‘the weather’, or ‘having an off day’, but winter depression is a recognized condition. This is also known as…
Omega 3’s and your heart
Omega-3s May Slow Aging in Heart Patients Heart Disease Patients With High Omega-3 Fatty Acids Age More Slowly on Cellular Level. By: Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Reviewed by: Louise Chang, MD Jan. 19, 2010 — Heart disease patients with the highest blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids appear to age more slowly than those…
JAMA Study on Ginkgo biloba Not Quite Clear?
Posted on Author CAOHPosted in Anti-Aging, Health Conditions, Herbal Formulas, In The News, Recent Posts
JAMA Study on Ginkgo Biloba Effects on Rate of Cognitive Decline ‘Still Misses the Boat’ – “in fact it may not be in the same ocean.“ The study population should have been one situated closer to the onset of cognitive decline – meaning younger people! A study released on Tuesday in the December 23/30 issue…
Multivitamins have no effect? But…
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Multivitamins may fortify children against food allergies: At first glance, it appeared that daily supplements of multivitamins did not have any effect on allergic disease in eight year old children, says a new study from Sweden. Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, scientists from the world famous Karolinska Institute report that multivitamin supplements…
White House report predicts 30,000 to 90,000 H1N1 deaths.
H1N1 ("Swine Flu") is going to affect you – be on guard! For some reason it seems like everyone thinks that things like this only happen to someone else. I hope this is true, but if you have kids, you need to think about them. Now that school is back in session it's of…
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