Archive for June, 2007
Tai-Chi & Hydrotherapy: Practical Forms of Treatment for Osteoarthritis, Study Says
According to a study published in the current issue of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, both Tai Chi and water-based exercise can help alleviate pain and stiffness of chronic osteoarthritis. The study – which was conducted by Marlene Fransen and a team of researchers at the George Institute for International Health at the University of [...]
Posted: June 25th, 2007 under Hydrotherapy, Tai Chi.
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Vitamin C Benefits Dramatically Reduced by Intake of Dietary Fats, Study Finds
As most people know, I’m a big fan of vitamin C and the benefits that it brings with it. What some people don’t realize is that their vitamin C supplementation may be a waste of time if their diet is all wrong. The last thing I like to see is the effects of something I [...]
Posted: June 18th, 2007 under Vitamin C.
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Expecting Mothers Linked to Heart Defects In Newborns, Study Says
According to researchers participating in a Dutch HAVEN study – which was designed to examine the link between environmental and genetic factors and congenital heart defects (CHD) – risk of having babies with congenital heart defects can be increased if pregnant women are deficient in vitamin B12. “The mother serves as the environment of the child [...]
Posted: June 18th, 2007 under Folic Acid, Vitamin B12.
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Cancer Risk Drastically Reduced by Vitamin D and Calcium Intake, Research Concludes
Vitamin D and calcium can reduce cancer risk by as much as 77 percent according to recent research conducted at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Nebraska. Types of cancer included in these findings are breast cancer, skin cancer, colon cancer and other forms of cancer. The study consisted of 1,179 healthy women from [...]
Posted: June 12th, 2007 under Cancer, Vitamin D.
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Vitamin K Blocks Calcium Buildup and Reduces Existing Calcification, Study Shows
According to a study published in the April 1st issue of Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology, vitamin K blocks new arterial calcium buildup and can also reduce existing levels of calcification by 37 percent. Leon Schurgers and his team of researchers at Maastricht University conducted the study. “Given that arterial calcifications [...]
Posted: June 8th, 2007 under Blood Thinner, Vitamin K.
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Keeping Mentally Active Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk, Research Indicates
Researchers say risk of Alzheimer’s disease may be reduced by staying both mentally and physically active. According to a 2001 study, the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s in people – between the ages of 20 and 60 – who were less active during their leisure time were nearly quadrupled when compared to their peers. These findings seemed [...]
Posted: June 1st, 2007 under Alzheimer's Disease.
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