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Statin drugs versus omega-3 for heart health

April 18, 2014

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Statin drugs versus omega-3 for heart health by Mary Budinger —  A new study published in the journal BMC Medicine sheds light on why the widely publicized fish oil study released late last year in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed no evidence of cardiovascular disease risk reduction associated with omega-3 intake. In […]

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Health vs Remedies

September 20, 2012

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  by Dr. Larry Wilson —  Medical errors and other medical mishaps kill more than 250,000 Americans each year, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In fact, more Americans die directly from their doctors’ medical interventions than from diabetes and cancer combined. However, since we all may use the […]

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Three things you may not know about heart health

August 13, 2012

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by Paula Owens — What causes heart disease? A healthy heart is the foundation of your health, vitality, physical ability and longevity. There are many risk factors to be aware of that you can control, such as smoking, lack of exercise, low vitamin D levels, obesity, type II diabetes, stress and poor diet. Food items […]

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Increase in strokes? Why the surprise?

February 29, 2012

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by Becky Coffield —  A recent article in the Arizona Republic reported that the number of middle-aged women having strokes has greatly increased. This is in spite of the increase in the number of women who are now taking statins to reduce cholesterol. Is this really so surprising? More and more reputable researchers are challenging […]

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Health updates: Magnesium and EMF’s

February 24, 2012

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The following is new information regarding magnesium and sudden death, and cordless phone EMF dangers. Magnesium can reduce risk of sudden death New research examined the association between magnesium, which has anti-arrhythmic properties, and the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). The study looked at more than 88,000 women who were followed for 26 years. […]

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Health updates: Food products from Asia and statins

February 23, 2012

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The following is new information regarding China’s ban on imported products from Taiwan and the effects of statins on heart function. Be careful about purchasing food products from Asia China has banned the sale of hundreds of imported products from Taiwan. The ban follows a warning that food products were tainted with the chemical Di(2-ethylhexyl) […]

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