In a recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researches found that dietary supplementation with flaxseed oil (Alpha-linolenic acid 8 g/d) for 12 weeks, in 59 men with abnormal concentrations of lipids or lipoproteins in their blood, resulted in significantly lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The researchers noted, “We observed a…
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The Carotenoids: Beta-Carotene, Lycopene, Lutein…. May Benefit Health in Breast Cancer Survivors
Posted on Author Dr. Marcus EttingerPosted in Goji (Lycium barbarum), Health Conditions, In The News, Vitamins and Minerals
by Heather Granato 10/29/2007 TUCSON, Ariz.—Higher plasma levels of carotenoids may help reduce oxidative stress in women previously treated for breast cancer (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarker Prev. 2007;16(10):2008–15). Researchers from the University of Arizona and Arizona Cancer Center conducted an ancillary study on 207 postmenopausal breast cancer survivors from the Women’s Healthy Eating and Living Study.…
Vitamin E may cut heart disease risk in diabetics
10/19/2007 – Supplements of vitamin E may counteract complications in type-2 diabetics linked to an increased risk of heart disease, says a new study from Italy. Daily vitamin E supplements (500 International Units) were found to decrease levels of a protein associated with higher risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and ultimately cardiovascular disease…
Study Finds Long-Term Supplement Users in Better Health
10-29-2007 A study published in the peer-reviewed Nutrition Journal (October 24, 2007) reveals that people who used multiple supplements for at least 20 years were in overall better health than both non-supplement users and individuals who only consumed a multivitamin/mineral supplement. This first-ever study on long-term users of multiple dietary supplements found them comparatively to…
The Big Vitamin Scare: American Medical Association claims vitamins may kill you (opinion)
By Mike Adams The latest round in conventional medicine’s ongoing attempts to discredit (and ultimately outlaw) nutritional supplements is found in a highly questionable study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, which claims that vitamins actually increase the risk of death. Want to read more? (Go Here)
Goji: Health Elixir or Pricey Juice?
Posted on Author Dr. Marcus EttingerPosted in Frequently Asked Questions, Goji (Lycium barbarum), In The News, Therapy Juices (Super Food Juices)
Small Red Berry from Tibet Is Attracting a Lot of Attention By BRITTANY OAT July 14, 2006 – Although Ponce de Leon never found what he was looking for, the human quest for longevity continued. Now nutritionist Earl Mindell, author of the bestselling book “The New Vitamin Bible,” believes he has discovered an anti-aging secret…
Pomegranates May Slow Prostate Cancer – 01/07/2006
Posted on Author Dr. Marcus EttingerPosted in Health Conditions, In The News, Therapy Juices (Super Food Juices)1 Reply
The Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom By Roger Highfield, Science Editor (Filed: 01/07/2006) The bottles of pomegranate juice flown to Germany to stop England’s football players wilting in the stifling heat could have other health benefits, according to a study published today that suggests the juice can combat prostate cancer. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is a…
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