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Aloe vera: What you need to know
Introduction
Aloe vera's use can be traced back 6,000 years to early Egypt, where the plant was depicted on stone carvings. Known as the "plant of
Why You Should Avoid Red Rice Yeast
By Dr. Mercola
Red yeast rice, a mainstay of Chinese medicine since ancient times, is emerging in drug stores and vitamin shops as a natural tool ...
Fish oil may not help prevent swine flu
Bu David Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org)
Taking dietary fish oil may not be the way to help prevent swine flu, a new study suggests.
The study found dietary fish ...
Supplements may help cancer survival
David Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org)
A new study from Norway suggests that taking supplements may drastically reduce risk of death from lung cancer and possibly others as well.The ...
Potassium citrate prevents kidney stones in epileptic children
By David Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org) and edited by Sheilah Downey (sheilahd@foodconsumer.org)Children eating a high-fat diet as a preventative measure against epileptic seizures may reduce the risk ...
Vitamin D, curcumin may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's disease (PR)
Contact: Rachel Champeaurchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu310-794-2270University of California - Los Angeles Vitamin D, curcumin may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's diseaseEarly research findings may lead to new ...
Omega 3 fatty acid helps healthy people, but not Alzheimer's patients
By David LiuOne study presented on July 12 at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna suggests that taking ...
Glutamine may help prevent damage by H. pylori
Sunday May 17, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Two decades ago it was announced that stomach ulcers were caused, not simply by stress, but by bacteria identified ...
Omega-3s strike blow to heart failure
Tuesday May 5, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Consumers can reap one more benefit in addition to the already impressive list of health advantages attributed to adding ...
Caffeine-containing botanicals in dietary supplements
An estimated 50 percent of adults in the United States report that they consume dietary supplements on a regular basis. Some of these supplements contain ...
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