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These chips taste like nicotine

July 23, 2002 You've got to admire the folks who seem doggedly determined to deliver nicotine to the consumers of America. They don't give up... Read More >

Categories: nicotine nicotine replacement therapy nrt tobacco products

Playing knee games

July 18, 2002 When a subject in a study has a response to a treatment he believes he has received (but in fact has not), we see just how easy it is for the mind to control our perceptions. This is the placebo effect. And now we know that when it comes to... Read More >

Categories: arthroscopic surgery chondroitin sulfate effectiveness glucosamine joints osteoarthritis placebo effect surgery

Little big horn

July 17, 2002 Just yesterday, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reported the results of a research study with conclusions that I hope will prompt every woman taking estrogen to reassess her treatment... Read More >

Categories: Cancer estrogen hormone replacement therapy HRT risks side effects

Taking a brody

July 10, 2002 The title of the cover story of the Sunday New York Times Magazine (7/7/02) asks this question: "What if It's All Been a Big Fat Lie?" The article's author, Gary Taubes, states that "a small but growing minority of establishment researchers have come to take seriously what the low-carb-diet doctors... Read More >

Categories: Atkins diet controversy jane brody

A royal pain

July 3, 2002 The Foundation for Integrated Medicine was established six years ago with £2 million from Prince Charles (a generous bequest, although not "beyond his pocket" at all). And in January, 2000, he announced that FIM had established an information database and resource center for practitioners who want to develop integrated services... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine complementary medicine england national health service prince charles

Sun protection straight from the Arizona desert

July 1, 2002 Sun protection straight from the Arizona desert by Robert A. Sinnott, Ph.D. By now, the media, with its incessant news reports, magazine articles, and general “public service” announcements, has drilled it into all of our heads that prolonged sun exposure leads to an increased risk of skin cancer. So we’ve... Read More >

Categories: genetic mutations herpes virus Larreastat natural sunscreen nl-2002-07 skin cells sun damage
Newsletter Issue: July 2002

Cancer's kryptonite: HSI panelist tests breakthrough seaweed cancer treatment

July 1, 2002 Cancer’s kryptonite: HSI panelist tests breakthrough seaweed cancer treatment with commentary by Kohhei Makise, M.D. It’s a weed and a slimy weed at that. But unlike the ones that invade your lawn, this weed might actually do you some good. It has been credited as a primary cause for record-low... Read More >

Categories: cancer cells Dr. Makise Fucoidan metastasis nl-2002-07 polysaccharides seaweed
Newsletter Issue: July 2002

The critical second cup

July 1, 2002 The June issue of "Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association" reports on a study conducted by researchers at the University of Kuopio in Finland. Knowing that vitamin C had been shown to reduce hardening of the arteries, they set out to determine a correlation between vitamin C intake and... Read More >

Categories: diet prevention stroke vitamin C

Barbarians at the garage gate

June 27, 2002 s of next Monday, July 1, 2002, pharmaceutical companies and their salespeople will have new guidelines to follow concerning their relationships with physicians... Read More >

Categories: doctor perks drug marketing pharmaceutical companies relationship with physicians voluntary guidelines

Debate Over Smallpox Vaccine

June 18, 2002 We continue to receive e-mails and postings on the forum in response to the e-Alert I sent you about the debate over smallpox vaccine ("A shot in the arm; a shot in the dark" 6/10/02... Read More >

Categories: debate personal freedom smallpox vaccine

What a long, strange trip it’s been

June 17, 2002 A number of large research efforts are now underway to reverse the upward trend of prostate cancer fatalities. If you're a man over the age of 40, this cause needs to be your cause. The good news is that you can easily begin to lower your risk today just by... Read More >

Categories: fatalities prostate cancer supplements survivors vitamin E
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