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Zinc/chromium supplements help type 2 diabetes

By David Liu, PHD Saturday April 27, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Journal of the American College of Nutrition has recently released a study suggesting that intake of
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Zinc oxide in dietary supplements may be harmful

By Jimmy Downs Saturday April 20, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Environ Int. suggests that zinc oxide nanoparticles, which are used in dietary supplements ...
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Magnesium, potassium may prevent stroke

By David Liu, PHD Sunday Feb 1, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Dr. Susanna C. Larsson, a veteran epidemiologist, reviewed epidemiological evidence and concluded that high intake of ...
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Dietary salt reduction cuts sugar intake, obesity risk

By Jimmy Downs Sunday Feb 3, 2013 (foodconsumer.org)  -- A new study in the journal Pediatrics has found high salt intake increases intake of fluid and ...
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Magnesium not linked to all risk factors of cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis patients

By Jimmy Downs Saturday Feb 02, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Magnesium has been associated with some risk factors for cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis including such as "lipid ...
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zinc supplements may help prevent hepatic cirrhosis

By Jimmy Downs Friday Jan 25, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Bangladesh Journal of Medical Biochemistry  suggests that taking zinc supplements or eating zinc ...
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Red meat may increase stroke risk in men

By David Liu, PHD Sunday Jan 13, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study in the journal Stroke suggests that eating red meats such as beef and pork ...
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Dietary calcium may prevent lung cancer

By David Liu, PHD Wednesday Dec 26, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study recently published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention suggests that eating food high ...
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Importance of Magnesium is Far Greater than Previously Imagined

By Dr. Mercola You don't hear much about magnesium, yet an estimated 80 percent of Americans are deficient in this important mineral and the health consequences ...
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Zinc—One of the Best Supplements to Help Fight Cold and Fluzin

    Visit the Mercola Video Library By Dr. Mercola Now that daylight is waning, cold and flu bugs are ready to jump on any warm body not armed ...
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