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Hip fractures often due to vitamin D deficiency

August 16, 2005 There's something on the breeze these days; something most of us probably never even notice. But if you're allergic to pollen I'm sure you're all too aware of the powdery, microscopic grains that drift on air currents... Read More >

Categories: hip fractures sunlight UV-B rays Vitamin D deficient

Treating shingles with vitamin B-12

August 12, 2005 And a shame it is. That quote comes from an HSI member named Jmarr who has shingles. His doctor prescribed acyclovir and refused to give him a vitamin B-12 injection. And there's the shame... Read More >

Categories: acyclovir and shingles shingles vitamin b-12 and shingles

Folate intake may help to prevent memory lapse

August 9, 2005 This type of brief memory lapse is no big deal as long as it doesn't occur frequently. Nevertheless, a new study reveals that if I boost my folate intake it might help the cause in the long run... Read More >

Categories: effects of folate folate folate and memory loss healthy folate memory lapse memory lapse and folate memory loss

The truth about aspartame

July 29, 2005 If you read Wednesday's e-Alert about aspartame ("16,000 Tons and What Do You Get?" 7/27/05; see below), and you want to find out more about this controversial artificial sweetener, a good place to start is in the HSI Healthier Talk community... Read More >

Categories: Arthritis artificial sweetner aspartame consumption aspartame side effects dealing with aspartame truth about aspartame

Floaters in the eyes

July 28, 2005 Those are known as floaters, and an HSI member named Hank has this question about them: "When will there be an e-Alert on Floaters in the eyes and what can be done to protect sight... Read More >

Categories: Diabetes floaters in the eyes vision floaters

Health benefits of pineapples

July 26, 2005 But there's another important component in pineapples called bromelain that provides several health benefits. New research from Australia reveals that bromelain may turn out to be much more significant than previously imagined... Read More >

Categories: bromelain exotic fruits exotic pineapples pineapple benefits pineapples and sailors pineapples and scurvy pineapples and vitamin c pineapples healthy

Vitamin E supplementation may decrease health risks among healthy women

July 25, 2005 In a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the BWH team states this objective: "To test whether vitamin E supplementation decreases risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer among healthy women... Read More >

Categories: heart health and vitamin e vitamin e and cancer vitamin e and cardiovascular problems vitamin e research vitamin e supplementation women and vitamin e womens heart health

Healthy summer sports drinks

July 22, 2005 My children are going to soccer camp next week and I don't know if water alone will be enough considering the heat. Do you have any recommendations for brands or recipes for sports drinks... Read More >

Categories: dangers of heat stroke drinking sports drinks heat stroke hydration and heat kids and heat kids and summer sports drink suggestions sports drinks in the summer summer camp water and kids

The vitamin B complex

July 21, 2005 Rosie continues: "B vitamins are necessary for sustaining life and good health. They are sorely lacking in all processed foods. Some can be produced in the intestines 'only' when the necessary lactic acid bacteria are present... Read More >

Categories: benefits of vitamin b importance of vitamin b producing vitamin b vitamin b and good health vitamin b complex

Keeping cool in hot weather

July 18, 2005 But we can't always stay indoors, camped out in front of an air conditioning vent. So if you do have reason to spend an extended period outside in the heat and suddenly feel nauseous or disoriented, it's time to... Read More >

Categories: cooling down dealing with heat heat stroke high temperatures hot weather keeping cool

Getting the sleep you deserve

July 15, 2005 She writes: "Help - insomnia for many months -now it's worse than ever - I stopped taking sleeping pills because I did not want to take drugs - the herbals plus Tylenol PM work more or less but I have a headache all day... Read More >

Categories: good night good nights rest insomnia insomnia and herbal supplements insomnia and tylenol sleeping at night

Tips on how to avoid mosquitos, ticks, flies and other annoying bugs

July 8, 2005 If you want to avoid mosquitoes, ticks, flies and other annoying bugs without resorting to commercial sprays that are loaded with chemicals, just look for the thread titled "Natural Mosquito Repellants" in the General Health Topics forum... Read More >

Categories: avoiding bugs avoiding mosquitos killing mosquitos lemons and mosquitos natural bug protection tea tree oil and mosquitos
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