How to Do Breast Checks

September 7, 2008

Is there a right way to check your breasts for early signs of cancer? Many women remain confused as experts now say there is no evidence that rigorous monthly “self-examination” — widely recommended in the United States — reduces breast cancer deaths. Plus, it can lead to unnecessary biopsies.
Two large studies looking at a total [...]

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Vitamin D Deficiency, a Risk Factor for Cancer?

September 4, 2008

In this video, Dr. Mercola interviews Dr. William Grant, Ph.D., internationally recognized research scientist and vitamin D expert, reveals the important role vitamin D plays in your health.
Dr. Grant, whose background is in atmospheric sciences, has applied the ecologic approach to the study of dietary and environmental links to chronic disease. He has worked at [...]

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A Simple Way to Get Smarter

August 24, 2008

The latest research suggests that while you are asleep, your brain is busily processing the day’s information. It combs through recently formed memories, stabilizing, copying, filing, and making them more useful for the next day.
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A night of sleep can make memories resistant to interference from other information and allow you to recall them more effectively. [...]

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This Vegetable Oil Scrubs Your Arteries

August 15, 2008

You may know that I’m not a big fan of fat. In fact, I recommend you keep your fat intake to just 10% of the calories they eat. And I’m especially wary of processed fats, like vegetable oil. However, there is a processed fat that can scrub your arteries clean.
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Researchers recently studied 199 people, average [...]

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Omega 3’s – The Good, Bad and the Ugly

August 8, 2008

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding omega-3 fatty acid products.
Many people think they can buy cheap fatty acid products and get the healthy oils their body needs. But there’s a problem with these low-quality oils: They may be highly toxic!
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Supplement manufacturers extract the low-quality oils using a toxic solvent. Take those produced by Martel Biosciences [...]

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Avoid the Sun and You Could Go Blind

August 1, 2008

By Robert Jay Rowen, MD
Most people worry that getting too much sun can cause vision problems. But now there’s evidence that not getting enough sun can make you go blind.
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In a new study, researchers followed 7,752 subjects. Of those, 11% had macular degeneration. The researchers found that those in the highest quintile of serum vitamin [...]

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Coffee Controversies

July 27, 2008

Coffee Controversies
Although coffee is one of the most heavily researched commodities and studies have spanned decades, there is still much controversy surrounding its effects on health. Study after study is performed–often with conflicting results–and it seems there is always a new study out to discount the last one.
 
For example, one 2004 study found that drinking [...]

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How to Avoid a Heart Attack

July 25, 2008

As you age, it’s common for your arteries to function less efficiently. If your arteries are healthy, they should be “relaxed” or dilated. This means they are less stiff. Age stiffens them. But researchers recently found that a powerful nutrient can relax your arteries and restore their function.
Research has linked accumulation of ceramides to stiffening [...]

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Are Toxic Metals the Reason You Still Feel Sick?

July 22, 2008

Most people are absolutely clueless about just how toxic mercury is. It is toxic at one in one billion-part quantities.  That is about the same concentration of one grain of salt in one swimming pool.  That is why having mercury fillings is such a major challenge to your health.
Heavy metal toxicity, just like chemical toxicity, [...]

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This Cheap Spice Can Save Your Heart

July 18, 2008

I just found two new studies confirming the amazing health benefits of one of my favorite spices. According to these two new studies, this spice can literally save your heart – especially if you take statins to lower your cholesterol.
The two animal studies show that turmeric (a.k.a., curcumin) can prevent heart failure. In one study, [...]

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