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Q&A: Diet Sodas and Stroke Risk Factors
Consuming as little as one diet soda a day could increase your risk of stroke or heart attack by 48 percent, according to one study.
Filed Under: General Health
Cure Thyroid Problems With Iodine
Thyroid function requires adequate iodine levels in your body. Sadly, many Americans have inadequate concentrations of this vital nutrient. There are a number of reasons that iodine levels are sinking across the country.
Filed Under: General Health
Healthy Grilling Hints
Grilled meat can pose some serious risks. That’s because barbecuing meat over an open flame creates dangerous compounds called heterocyclic amines (HCAs).
Filed Under: Heart Health
Gender-Specific Nutrient Needs
The differences between men and women create gender-specific nutrient needs. Learn how men and women can benefit from gender-specific multinutrient formulas.
Filed Under: General Health
Q&A: Do I Really Need a Multivitamin?
If you eat the perfect diet; live a calm lifestyle; and avoid toxins such as pesticides, heavy metals, prescription drugs and radiation, then perhaps you wouldn't need to take additional vitamins. But we live in the modern world, and a multi is a necessity.
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Get the Lead Out with Oral Chelation
If you have levels of lead, cadmium or arsenic in your body, oral chelation is the best way to remove them. Find out more.
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Foods to Fight Radiation Damage
Learn what foods can help protect your from radiation damage while improving your overall health.
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Q&A: Are Microwave Ovens Safe?
Little is known about what possible effects may result from "officially" low levels of microwave exposure. Still, I shun microwave ovens because of the electromagnetic radiation (EMR) they emit.
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Blending Vitamins Into Smoothies
It is okay to blend vitamins into smoothies if that is an easier way to take vitamins. But you should open up any vitamin capsules and dump the content in separately.
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Key Nutrients for Vegetarians
If you’re one of the millions who follow a vegetarian diet—or are considering a change in that direction—it’s important to know that there is much more to being a vegetarian than simply excluding meat, fish, and fowl.
Filed Under: Heart Health
15 Tips for Quitting Smoking
Many lifestyle factors contribute to heart disease, but smoking is one of the most dangerous. Here are tips to help you quit smoking once and for all.
Filed Under: General Health
Q&A: Overactive Thyroid and Your Heart
An overactive thyroid speeds the metabolic rate in the body, which can drain the body of its CoQ10 supply and put your heart at risk. Here's how.
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Grapefruit Juice and Drug Interactions
Grapefruit and its juice can create drug interactions with many types of medications, from antibiotics to antipsychotics.
Filed Under: General Health
Technology and Your Health
The technological age we live in has brought us many amazing devices—microwave ovens, cell phones, and wi-fi connections, just to name a few. However, I’m concerned about the serious health dangers that may be associated with these tools of convenience.
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Q&A: Roundup on Grapefruit and Drug Interactions
Grapefruit juice interacts with many prescription medications, but especially with drugs prescribed for cardiovascular concerns. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.
Filed Under: Heart Health
Cigarettes Harm Everyone Exposed
Cigarette smoking’s causal link to lung cancer, heart disease, and other serious illnesses is fairly undeniable at this point. In reaction, society is making things harder and harder for smokers with the intention of discouraging the habit—with some degre
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6 Heart-Smart Secrets for the Drive-Thru
Heart-healthy eating can be hard at fast-food establishments. Learn 6 heart-smart secrets for eating healthy just about anywhere.
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Vitamin D Is for More Than Bones and Joints
Most of us take for granted that adequate amounts of vitamin D are readily available—whether through our diet or through synthesis of sunlight by our skin. Unfortunately, though, vitamin D deficiency is still a widespread problem.
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Pill Swallowing Strategies
Pill swallowing can become difficult as you get older. Here are five tips on how to swallow pills easily.
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Mixing Drugs and Vitamins: What Are the Dangers?
With a few exceptions, most herbs and drugs can be safely mixed.
Filed Under: General Health
