| 05/30/2003 - Refusing a Angiogram |
| If your doctor told you that, "you could have a heart attack tomorrow," and recommended that as soon as possible you should have an angiogram (an invasive test that examines the interior of blood vessels), what would you do? |
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| 05/29/2003 - HRT and Alzheimer's Disease |
| This time the medical mainstream was expecting good news about HRT and Alzheimer's disease. They were in for a shock. |
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| 05/28/2003 - Vitamin Dosage vs. Vitamin Absorption |
| Absorption of vitamins…vitamin C and stress…the key element in the "medicine of the future"…the effect of vitamin C on your body's enzyme systems… |
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| 05/28/2003 - heart disease risk assessment |
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| 05/27/2003 - decaf |
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| 05/27/2003 - Protecting Your Skin from the Sun |
| These days, pouring on the sunscreen lotion has become a national summertime obsession. But more than that, the idea is to somehow hide from the sun whenever we go outside. |
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| 05/23/2003 - Too Many Vitamins May Be Harmful |
| I recently sent you an e-Alert warning that many vitamins shouldn't be taken in prolonged high dosage, while exclaiming that some vitamins may cause "irreversible harmful effects." |
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| 05/22/2003 - Health Benefits of Drinking Tea |
| If I reported to you on every article and study I come across that concerns one of the many health benefits of drinking tea, we could change the name of the e-Alert to the tea-Alert. |
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| 05/22/2003 - pulse pressure |
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| 05/21/2003 - benefits of exercise |
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| 05/21/2003 - How Pneumonia Vaccines Affect Seniors |
| If your doctor has suggested that you get a pneumonia vaccination - especially if you're in that group known as "seniors" - then I have important information you need to know before you make your decision. |
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| 05/20/2003 - cellular activity |
| "On a cellular level I'm really quite busy." It's funny, of course, because it's true - even the most sedentary and lethargic person is teeming with activity on a cellular level. |
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| 05/20/2003 - water |
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| 05/16/2003 - pectin |
| That's the title that an HSI member named Peter gave to an HSI Forum thread in which he wonders what the difference might be between grapefruit pectin and pectin from other citrus sources. |
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| 05/15/2003 - Coffee's Effect on Type II Diabetes |
| In previous e-Alerts I've mentioned my love/hate relationship with coffee - that is: I love it, and I hate to think of going without it. I know it's probably not the best thing for me, but as health vices go (I rationalize) it's a small infraction. |
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| 05/15/2003 - Blood Pressure Guidelines |
| May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, but it seems that the people who need the education most are the ones who are doing the "educating." |
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| 05/15/2003 - benefits of fish |
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| 05/15/2003 - coffee |
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| 05/14/2003 - distilled water |
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| 05/14/2003 - Side Effects of Prescription Drugs |
| One out of every four people who take prescription drugs experience adverse side effects. |
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| 05/13/2003 - Are Vitamins Really Dangerous? |
| A colleague named Rachel who lives in London sent me an e-mail last week with a link to a BBC article titled "Warning Over Vitamin Doses." Rachel added, "All the UK newspapers are carrying reports that vitamins are dangerous." |
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| 05/13/2003 - surgery risks |
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| 05/12/2003 - SARS |
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| 05/12/2003 - Benefits of Golden Flaxseed |
| There's lots of organic golden flaxseed available out there and it's delicious in any recipe. I use it daily in my garden of life shake, in my organic brown rice and free range turkey dish, in my own special three meat burgers, etc. |
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| 05/09/2003 - The Truth about Fruit |
| Fruit is good for you. That's a given. But what about fruits that are high in carbohydrates? Are they good for you? Do they promote type 2 diabetes? |
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| 05/07/2003 - Interactions Between Vitamins |
| When reading about dietary supplements it doesn't take long to realize that there is no end to the complex interactions between different vitamins, minerals and herbs. |
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| 05/07/2003 - hearing loss |
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| 05/06/2003 - DNA protection |
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| 05/06/2003 - Menopause Solutions for Men |
| If you're a man who's over the age of, say, 45, and you don't feel quite as young or strong or virile as you used to, a pharmaceutical company named Unimed wants to "raise your awareness" about male menopause.. |
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| 05/05/2003 - Aspirin and Ibuprofen May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk |
| You may have heard the news that the regular use of aspirin or ibuprofen may help prevent breast cancer. |
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| 05/05/2003 - stevia |
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| 05/02/2003 - Yeast Infections |
| A concerned mother and HSI member named Roz wants to know two things: 1) if it's possible that her daughter may have picked up a yeast infection by eating yogurt, and 2) if anyone has an alternative remedy for yeast infection. |
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