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Policosanol suggested to help cholesterol problems

September 5, 2003 So begins an HSI Forum thread titled "Policosanol". Policosanol is a mix of fatty alcohols derived primarily from sugar cane or beeswax, and is considered a natural alternative to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as Lipitor... Read More >

Categories: natural alternative to cholesterol drugs Policosanol Suggested to Help Cholesterol Problems; nat

2003-09 – Members Alert

September 1, 2003 September 2003 PDF And another thing Is there a downside to choosing an herbal tea? A recent study in the Journal of Dentistry shows that the pH acidity levels in herbal tea generally ranges from 3.1 to 7.1 – high enough to cause erosion of tooth enamel. Orange juice (which... Read More >

Categories: anxiety flu heumatoid arthritis symptoms night shifts nl-2003-09 teeth enamel
Newsletter Issue: September 2003

Ancient herb meets modern science to slash rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in half

September 1, 2003 Ancient herb meets modern science to slash rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in half There’s an interesting debate heating up among supporters of Cat’s Claw. On the one hand, its track record providing centuries of relief speaks for itself. On the other, a group of scientists has, for lack of a better... Read More >

Categories: alkaloids Cat's Claw nl-2003-09 rheumatoid arthritis TOA-free Uncaria tomentosa
Newsletter Issue: September 2003

Four easy ways to beat the flu this year

September 1, 2003 Don’t inject yourself with mercury and anti-freeze Four easy ways to beat the flu this year If the U.S. Centers for Disease Control had its way, we’d already be in line for our annual flu shots. According to their website, “The best way to prevent the flu is to get... Read More >

Categories: flu shot flumist ImmPower-AHCC immune system ImmunoCare nl-2003-09 T-lymphocytes thymus
Newsletter Issue: September 2003

Follow your gut

August 28, 2003 As regular e-Alert readers are well aware, our in-house "nutrition physician," HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D., has frequently written about the benefits of vitamin C, with an emphasis on taking doses much higher than the recommended daily allowance... Read More >

Categories: benefits of vitamin C high doses of vitamin c precenting stomach ulcers vitamin c and stomach ulcers

Sweetening the Pyramid

August 27, 2003 The pyramid I'm talking about, of course, is the USDA Food Guide Pyramid, which illustrates federal dietary guidelines. Every five years the guidelines are reevaluated and updated... Read More >

Categories: federal dietary guidelines reevaluating federal dietary guidelines USDA Food Guide Pyramid

Don’t “honey” your baby

August 25, 2003 Both raw and processed honey contains spores of botulinum bacteria that can develop into botulism in the digestive tracts of newborns because probiotic organisms are not completely developed during the first year of life... Read More >

Categories: botulism children and honey feeding honey to infants honey

Natural supplements help to relieve hot flashes

August 22, 2003 This question is posted on the HSI Forum in a tread titled "Hot Flashes." A member named Mary is clearly on the right track, trying to find a natural and safe way to cope with hot flashes. Fortunately, she still has several options available... Read More >

Categories: coping with hotflashes easy care for hot flashes natural menopause treatments natural supplements relieve hot flahes natural ways to cope with hot flashes naturally trreating hot flashes and menopause

Selenium and prostate cancer

August 21, 2003 I immediately thought of Helen last year when I saw a headline that read: "Forget it! Ginkgo supplements don't help memory." I remember thinking that if she saw it she probably responded with something along the lines of, "Hogwash... Read More >

Categories: brazil nuts prostate cancer prostate health selenium veterinary study on prostate cancer

Two ounces of prevention

August 20, 2003 Three recent e-Alerts about mammography prompted a batch of member comments that could be called a "heated debate" - some arguing that mammograms are necessary, while others offered experiences that would make anyone think twice... Read More >

Categories: breast cancer prevention mammography mammography debate mammography effective mammography safe mammography screening process preventing breast cancer

The controversial realities of mammography

August 13, 2003 It's no surprise that members would have strong responses to the controversial realities of mammography - realities that fly in the face of the widely accepted "safety" and "necessity" of mammograms... Read More >

Categories: breast cancer screening breast self-examination mammography controversy pros and cons of mammograms

More bad press for combined HRT

August 12, 2003 HRT has taken hit after hit in the year since the Women's Health Initiative shut down a multi-year HRT study last summer when researchers feared that continuing it would place subjects at risk of ovarian cancer and coronary heart disease... Read More >

Categories: cancer risk combined hrt health risks hormone replacement therapy recent research on HRT
Allan Spreen, M.D.
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