Minerals
Lower Salt Intake Lowers Cardiovascular Risk
Friday Jan 22, 2010 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study published Jan 21 on the website of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that reducing
Consumers over age 50 should consider steps to cut copper and iron intake (PR)
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Too much selenium linked to high levels of cholesterol
High dietary intake of selenium may increase risk of high cholesterol, a new study by Dr. Dsverio Stranges at the University's Warwick Medical School suggests.The ...
Study Links Fluoride to Premature Births (press release)
News Release
Study Links Fluoride to Premature Births
New York -- November 12, 2009 -- State University of New York (SUNY) researchers found more premature ...
Iodine Supplements May Boost Children's Mental Power
One study published in the Oct 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that iodine supplements may boost mental function in children ...
Zinc Deficiency is a Global Concern
Posted by: Dr. Mercola October 08 2009
Experts say as many as 2 billion people around the world have diets deficient in zinc, and studies ...
Magnesium: What you need to know
Magnesium plays important roles in both the structure and the function of the human body, which contains about 35 grams of this element with over ...
Drinking too much cola may induce potassium deficiency
By David Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org)
Drinking cola each day may result in severe and possibly fatal potassium deficiency, a study by researchers from the University of Ioannina, ...
Manganese linked to cancer deaths
By David Liu
A new study suggests groundwater manganese may increase total cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer death rates while airborne manganese may reduce total ...
Is calcium supplementation effective?
Wednesday May 27, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- For the last five years, there has been some controversy over whether or not calcium and vitamin D supplements ...


