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A New Way to Lower Your Cholesterol
March 1st, 2008Looking for a way to reduce your bad cholesterol but concerned about the side effects of statins, the drugs most often prescribed for that purpose? A recent study in Alternative Therapies offers further proof that the supplement Sytrinol, a combination of extracts from citrus fruits and palm oil, can achieve significant results in as little as four weeks.
Selenium: Too Much of a Good Thing?
February 1st, 2008Selenium supplements have been touted as possible cancer fighters, but taken over a long period they might also increase your risk of type-2 diabetes by up to 50 percent, says a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Scientists wanted to examine whether selenium might prevent diabetes, since previous animal studies suggested it improves glucose metabolism.
The Inside Scoop: Velvet Antler
January 1st, 2008Antlers from deer, and sometimes elk, are “often used to increase blood counts, particularly in cases of anemia induced by chemotherapy,” says TCM practitioner David Scrimgeour, LAc.
Although Rudolph’s red nose gets all the fame, his antlers deserve some attention, too. Velvet deer antlers are one of the principal ingredients used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially yang tonics that increase energy, warmth, and cardiovascular healthHeal Thyself—Spotlight on Immunity
January 1st, 2005If you’re reading this now, in midwinter, chances are your most immediate need is to find ways to ease the burden of the season’s colds and flus. This year’s shortage of flu vaccine, which raises everyone’s risk of getting sick, only makes the task more urgent.
Can You “C” a Difference?
March 1st, 2002Thirty years ago, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Linus Pauling, PhD, shook the health community with his book Vitamin C and the Common Cold, in which he proposed that large doses of C, or “megadoses,” could cut the duration of the common cold in half.
