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Dealing with inflammation safely

November 19, 2002 ...some pharmaceuticals are useful. And there are certainly cases where the dire need for the positive effects of a drug outweighs the resulting side effects. But before anyone resorts to statins to treat inflammation, consider these natural alternatives... Read More >

Categories: alternatives cholesterol inflammation natural statins

Gone fishing

November 13, 2002 In an e-Alert I sent you last spring ("Fish in fashion" 4/10/02), I told you about new research on the benefits of fish oil. In two new studies, scientists reported that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil can significantly improve cardiovascular health and cut your risk of heart... Read More >

Categories: fish fish oil mercury omega 3 poisoning risk

Hiding the R

November 4, 2002 In the four months since the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) abruptly discontinued its multiyear hormone replacement therapy (HRT) study - researchers, doctors and the women they serve have been trying to figure out where they are, and, more importantly, where to go next... Read More >

Categories: Aging Cancer female hormone replacement therapy HRT menopause

Natural treatments for depression

October 28, 2002 But because omega-6 is abundant in processed foods, while the primary dietary source of omega-3 is fish, the omega ratio of a typical diet is by some estimates more like 20:1. And that's particularly important to today's e-Alert because I've come across two studies that confirm the positive effects that... Read More >

Categories: B vitamins depression fatty acids magnesium natural treatment omega 3 omega 6

Reduce the risk of stroke

October 23, 2002 Up your intake of linoleic acid - reduce your risk of stroke. Beautiful. If only it were true... Read More >

Categories: essential fatty acids linoleic acid prevention stroke

Treatment for Parkinson’s

October 21, 2002 Parkinson's disease causes a degeneration of the nerve cells that produce dopamine. The search for a way to halt this degeneration is described by one Parkinson's researcher as his "Holy Grail."... Read More >

Categories: Coenzyme Q10 CoQ10 cure halt degeneration parkinson's treatment

World heart day

October 3, 2002 I just came across an item on BBC News online regarding World Heart Day, featuring exhibitions, fund raising walks, and carnivals throughout 90 different countries. And when is World Heart Day? Last Sunday... Read More >

Categories: antioxidants exercise heart health magnesium world heart day

Flaxseed and cardiovascular health

September 18, 2002 The media has struck oil. That's how it seems anyway. Because lately I'm finding more and more items on the nutrition news web sites about good oil, bad oil, and all the oils in between... Read More >

Categories: Cancer cardiovascular health essential fatty acids flaxseed oil oil

How to lower homocysteine levels

September 17, 2002 A number of studies have shown that supplements of B vitamins, and especially folate, can help manage homocysteine levels. So how much should you take... Read More >

Categories: dose homocysteine lowering supplements

Botanical and dietary supplements

August 28, 2002 Last week, three branches of the National Institutes of Health threw a little party they called, "Mechanistic Studies of Cardiovascular Effects of Botanicals."... Read More >

Categories: botanicals cardiovascular effects garlic ginko biloba guidelines hawthorn phytoestrogens regulation supplements

Effects of Canola Oil

August 20, 2002 I received an e-mail last week from HSI Panelist Allan Spreen, M.D. who suggested I read a new article titled "The Great Con-ola" - an in-depth piece that could be subtitled "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Canola Oil (but Were Afraid to Ask)."... Read More >

Categories: alternatives canola oil cardiovascular system omega 3 fatty acids rapeseed trans fatty acids

Another excuse to go to happy hour

August 19, 2002 Professor Norman D. Kaplan of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas told the Wall Street Journal that beer is rich in B-vitamins and folates, "both of which keep homocysteine blood levels in check."... Read More >

Categories: B vitamins beer cardiovascular health folate homocysteine
Allan Spreen, M.D.
Dr. Allan Spreen, Chief Medical Advisor

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