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Protect and Improve Your Health With Antioxidants

Every minute of every day the cells of our bodies are assaulted by particles called oxygen free radicals, also called oxidants. We can't escape free radicals because our cells produce them during normal metabolism. Additionally, our every day environment contains an abundance of free radicals. ... Read More

Can You Drink Your Way To Good Health?

Many years ago I became convinced of the need to take vitamin and mineral supplements. Although I tried to eat healthy meals, mixing salads, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains as wisely as I could, numerous studies pointed out the need to add nutritional supplements to my diet.Major StudyThe major... Read More

Glutathione - Your Brains Master Antioxidant Defense

Free radicals and oxyradicals play an important role in the development and progression of many brain disorders such as brain injury, neurodegenerative disease, schizophrenia and Down syndrome.Glutathione is the brain's master antioxidant and plays an important protective role in the brain.According to Dr. Jimmy Gutman, "The brain is particularly susceptible... Read More

Supplements and Drugs: A Hazardous Combination

As I have become more involved in using functional nutritional therapy in my practice, I have come to realize that many people are still confused about the safety and effectiveness of various dietary supplements. Because these products are "natural", many feel they are always safe to use. Although supplements and... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Arginine

Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that the body cannot make naturally. It is found in nuts, seeds, chocolate and raisins. Arginine is used by the body in the execution of many important physiological processes including hormone secretion, output of growth hormone, removal of toxins from the body and enhancement... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Taurine

Taurine is the second most abundant amino acid in the muscle after glutamine. It performs several useful functions and can act in a way similar to creatine in that it expands cells by helping the muscle to hold more water, thus increasing cell volume. The added benefit for bodybuilders is... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Tyrosine

L-tyrosine is a non-essential amino acid that plays a role in the creation of protein. The body can make it from the amino acid phenylalanine but nutritional sources include animal meats, wheat, oatmeal and seafood. It performs a multitude of important roles in the body including the alleviation of depression,... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Carnitine

L-carnitine is synthesized in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine but it can also be found in nutritional sources such as red meats, dairy products and avocados. Its main role in the body is to help metabolize food into energy. L-carnitine does this by transferring long chain... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Lysine

Lysine is an essential amino acid therefore it must be obtained from the diet as the body cannot produce its own. It is an essential building block for all protein in the body and can be found in animal meats, fish, dairy products, legumes and brewer's yeast. It performs many... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - BCAAs

BCAA stands for branched chain amino acids and is increasingly being recognized as an important supplement in the field of sports nutrition. In short the term refers to three essential amino acids - leucine, isoleucine and valine. Amino acids are widely known as the building blocks of protein. When protein... Read More

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Combined supplements no better for cholesterol
Fox News
Red yeast rice supplements usually cost about $20 for a bottle of between 100 and 200 600-milligram tablets. Previous studies found that phytosterols, plant-derived steroids found in vegetable oil, lower LDL levels when used alone. Outside of dietary ...
Fiber supplements may lower heart risk in diabeticsAlberniPortal.ca

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The Dangers Lurking in Male Sexual Supplements
TIME
â€œRock Hardâ€ and similar so-called â€œnaturalâ€ supplements for men often contain potentially dangerous drugs â€” some of which have never been tested on animals, let alone humans. In an editorial published in JAMA Internal Medicine, Pieter Cohen, assistant ...

Dangers of sexual enhancement supplements: why men should avoid them
Boston.com (blog)
Men who opt to buy fake Viagra or other sexual enhancement supplements have no idea what they're actually taking because the product labels don't reflect the true ingredients, according to a commentary published earlier this week in the journal JAMA ...

Essendon faces questions over dozens of supplements
Herald Sun
An internal review into Essendon's 2012 practices by business leader Ziggy Switkowski declared the club had allowed a new weights regimen to mushroom into a program of "exotic supplements" and frequent injections at off-site facilities. "This combined ...

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Dr. Roach: Calcium supplements are not necessary for all women
LubbockOnline.com
Dear Dr. Roach: I have been taking 1,000-1,200 mg of calcium daily for a long time now â€” more than 12 years. I am 46. I don't get much, if any, dairy in my diet, but I am a good vegetable eater. Should I be concerned about calcium supplements and ...

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Sex Supplements May Contain Hidden, Harmful Drugs
Yahoo! News
Consumers should not buy sexual enhancement supplements, either online or in stores, because the products may contain undisclosed drugs that could cause serious harm, medical experts say. Although advertisements on sex supplements purport that the ...
More Than Mojo: 'Natural' Sex Pills May Contain Viagra Or WorseWBUR

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How can solo travelers avoid dreaded single supplements?
Fox News
But what about the solo traveler and those crippling single supplements? I have found just one company -- GAP Adventures -- that doesn't penalize the solo traveler with these fees (which can be substantial). Can you help us out with some research on ...

Vitamin D supplements could combat Crohn`s disease - Zee News
Zee News
"These findings, to our knowledge, are the first to suggest potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength with corresponding benefits for fatigue and quality of life in Crohn`s disease. These findings, however, need to be confirmed ...

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Calcium supplements may not be right for men - Daily Journal
Daily Journal Online
During 12 years of follow-up, men who took more than 1,000 milligrams (mg) of supplemental calcium per day were 20 percent more likely to succumb to heart disease than those who didn't take calcium supplements. But there was no connection between ...

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Sports Supplements: OK for Kids? (Part 1 of 2)
Natural Products INSIDER (blog)
In the classroom or on the athletic field, who doesn't want to give their child every opportunity to perform to their abilities? Year-round training, increased pressure to compete at a high level (and not to mention the endless hours driving to ...

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