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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

Thrombolytic therapy

June 19, 2002 Thrombolytic therapy is a widely used medication that dissolves blood clots in coronary arteries. When administered at the outset of heart attack symptoms it may increase the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart and prevent the death of tissue... Read More >

Categories: death elderly patients heart attack risks stroke thrombolytic therapy

Replenish your body's supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain

June 1, 2002 Replenish your body’s supply of this natural moisturizer and say goodbye to wrinkles and joint pain The promotional material reads like an Oil of Olay commercial: “Reduce wrinkles and visible signs of aging” with a dietary supplement used by the porcelain-skinned beauties of Japan. Yes, natural medicine-that wholesome realm of... Read More >

Categories: bruising hyaluronic acid nl-2002-06 SkinGlow Toki wounds wrinkles younger skin
Newsletter Issue: June 2002

Save a Samurai

May 20, 2002 And looking forward to summertime, warm weather, and late dinners in the back yard, I thought this might be a good moment to stop and linger over some summer fruits that, besides being refreshing and delicious, according to new research, also offer us substantial health benefits... Read More >

Categories: antioxidants berries black raspberry cardiovascular health fruit health benefits nitric oxide plums tumors umeboshi

Change of heart

April 18, 2002 According to a disturbing new report from the Yale School of Medicine, our chances of suffering a stroke following a heart attack are much higher than doctors ever knew before - especially for patients 75 or older. In addition to age, the Yale scientists identified several other risk factors that... Read More >

Categories: heart attack prevention risk factors stroke transient ischemic attack warning signs

Hypertension treatment proves 88 percent effective in Brazilian study

April 1, 2002 Hypertension treatment proves 88 percent effective in Brazilian study Sometimes a promising treatment arises from the strangest circumstances. Recently, the discovery of a new hormone and the contents of a stray pamphlet from Vancouver’s Chinatown were the unlikely components that led a Yale-trained pharmacologist to a discovery that could eliminate... Read More >

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Newsletter Issue: April 2002

Fade to black

March 25, 2002 Millions of men around the world have used Viagra to help them renew their romantic lives. But new research is showing that for some men, those re-ignited fireworks might come at a high price - a literal, and permanent, fade to black... Read More >

Categories: blindness cup to disc ratio ReVitaMan viagra vision loss

The miracle life extension therapy that’s totally free

March 21, 2002 If you were asked to name the most accurate predictor of a person's potential lifespan, what would you say? Smoking habits? Heart health? The presence of disease, like diabetes? All good guesses. But according to new research, it's none of the above... Read More >

Categories: exercise capacity fitness level lifespan predictors

Stuck in the danger zone

March 13, 2002 A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reports that only about 30 percent of those being treated for hypertension are "well controlled." The others are still in a dangerous zone, despite regular treatment with drugs and regular checkups with their doctors. Why? Of course, the answer is... Read More >

Categories: antihypertensive medications arjuna blood pressure hypertension jiaogulan systolic pressure

A surprising new way to assess women’s heart health

March 11, 2002 An important new study published in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals one way that doctors might better assess a woman's true risk. Through an analysis of more than 9,000 women and men, scientists found that tiny arteries in the eyes can yield a... Read More >

Categories: eyes heart disease heart health microvascular processes retinal photography risks

Natural version of "super aspirins" stops inflammation, pain…and may prevent ulcers rather than cause them

March 1, 2002 Natural version of “super aspirins” stops inflammation, pain and may prevent ulcers rather than cause them If you or someone you love suffers from chronic pain, you’re likely familiar with the bittersweet relief of pharmaceutical painkillers. For most, it’s not much of a choice: either live in excruciating pain or... Read More >

Categories: anti inflammatory Arthritis natural alternative Nexrutine nl-2002-03 over-the-counter painkillers
Newsletter Issue: March 2002

Mainstream finally starting to catch on to what we’ve known for years

February 7, 2002 Sometimes research reveals startling new information that radically changes the way we look at the world. Other times, research upends conventional wisdom, debunking a long-held belief. Then, there are those times when research simply confirms what we knew all along... Read More >

Categories: alternative medicine CAM clinical practice guidelines influences pharmaceutical industry
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