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Changes in diet should be the first strategy for anyone with high blood pressure, but most people will need to make drastic changes in their eating habits to succeed. Scientists at the…

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Most doctors recommend low salt diets because of the evidence that taking in too much salt can cause high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. However, this may not be good advice for dedicated exercisers. If you exercise…

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They’re supposed to prevent pregnancy, and they do, but intrauterine devices (IUDs) also reduce uterine cancer risk by more than 40 percent (Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, May 6, 2008). An IUD is a small,…

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Several studies show that vigorous exercise can help to prevent and to treat diabetes.  A recent study from the University of Missouri in Columbia helps to explain why (American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, April 2008).

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Microwaving Does Not Harm Foods

A report from the nutrition department of Cornell University should convince you that microwaving food does not destroy its nutritional value.  Dr. Gertrude Armbruster and her colleagues showed that fruits and vegetables lost the least vitamin…

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Over the last few years I have reported on numerous studies linking vitamin D deficiency with various diseases: diabetes, heart attacks, at least 30 types of cancer, and autoimmune disease such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

People get most of their…

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Maybe you’ve started incorporating more walking into your daily routine - great! But can you do more to get the full benefit of taking those 10,000 steps a day? Dr. Mirkin offers advice on how to go from “walking for health”…

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Are you plagued by a constant ringing in your ear that doesn’t seem to be the result of listening to your tunes a little too loud? You may have tinnitus, a condition resulting from nerve damage that can be caused by a…

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It is estimated that one in ten American adults suffers from depression each year - and twice as many of those afflicted with depression are women. Dr. Gabe Mirkin reviews studies that suggest abnormal hormone levels may be at the…

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When you feel exhausted and doctors can’t find a cause, they often diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. They used to diagnose hypoglycemia.

If your doctor tells you that you suffer from hypoglycemia, he must then tell you the cause…

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Another study shows that taking antioxidant vitamins does not prevent heart attacks (Archives of Internal Medicine August, 2007). 8,171 women over the age of 40, all with a history of heart disease or with three or more risk factors for that disease (high…

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Many people believe that exercise controls weight by increasing your metabolism so you burn extra calories all day long. A review of the world’s literature from the University of South Australia in Adelaide shows that you have to be in very…

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The most common cause of muscle cramps in exercisers is lack of salt, according to a report from the University of Oklahoma (Sports Medicine, April-May 2007). The authors cite studies of tennis and football players showing that crampers tend to be…

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Breads have been made for thousands of years, in virtually every culture, to wrap, sandwich, or accompany other foods for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When ground-up grains were used shortly after milling, there was no need to remove anything or to add ingredients…

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The strongest, best-coordinated, fastest older women with the most endurance live the longest. French women over the age of 75 were tested to see how fast they could walk (speed), how many chair stands they could do (endurance), how well they…

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