| 11/28/2003 - Environmental Dangers of Teflon |
| ABC's 20/20 that included a disturbing report about the possible environmental dangers posed by the production and widespread use of Teflon and other products… |
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| 11/26/2003 - Holiday Stress Triggers |
| Because that's the approximate moment when the year-end holiday season begins. And for many of us, that means extra levels of stress heaped on top of the large and small stresses we already deal with every day. |
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| 11/26/2003 - Getting Rid of Earworms |
| An "earworm" is a newly coined term that refers to that song that gets stuck in your head and goes round and round and just won't stop. You hear an advertising jingle on the radio and it stays with you for an hour, or two, or all day. That's an earworm. |
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| 11/25/2003 - Skin Cancer |
| Here's some very important news for anyone with sun-damaged skin. |
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| 11/25/2003 - A Natural Way to Reduce AMD Risk |
| That's why the 2001 breakthrough study was so significant; it provided very strong evidence to the effectiveness of an easy, inexpensive, and completely natural way to dramatically reduce AMD risk. |
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| 11/24/2003 - Finding Free Range Turkey |
| Most people are probably aware that your average grocery store frozen turkey may have been treated with preservatives, hormones, antibiotics, and who-knows-what to make it stay moist after several hours in a hot oven. |
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| 11/24/2003 - Stop the Progression of Coronary Plaque Buildup |
| Heart disease patients with high LDL levels stopped the
progression of coronary plaque buildup by using the
cholesterol-lowering statin drug Lipitor, according to a study
that made headlines… |
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| 11/21/2003 - The Dangers of Diabetic Medicine |
| An HSI member named Pepawbear starts things off by asking for the name of the drug that has been associated with many liver failures and transplants. |
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| 11/20/2003 - MEAL (Menu Education and Labeling Act) |
| That's almost as crazy as a new House of Representatives bill called the Menu Education and Labeling Act (also known as MEAL - cute, huh?), which mandates that if you lead customers into a restaurant it's your duty to make them think. |
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| 11/20/2003 - Trans Fat on Food Labels |
| If you see the word "hydrogenated" near the bottom of the ingredient list, then there's a good chance that the trans fat content is low. |
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| 11/19/2003 - Natural Methods for Treating Skin Cancer |
| Three different research projects exploring natural methods for treating skin cancer were presented at the conference. Two of the studies were conducted on mice, and the third was a laboratory study using human skin cells. |
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| 11/19/2003 - Natural Methods for Treating Skin Cancer |
| Three different research projects exploring natural methods for treating skin cancer were presented at the conference. Two of the studies were conducted on mice, and the third was a laboratory study using human skin cells. |
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| 11/18/2003 - Drug Expiration Dates |
| She was going through containers of over-the-counter medications when she laughed and showed me an aspirin bottle that was almost two years past the "best if used before" date. |
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| 11/18/2003 - Health Benefits of Magnesium |
| In recent e-Alerts we've seen how a good intake of magnesium may promote bone flexibility while also helping prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Now here's another benefit to add to that list: Magnesium is essential for keeping teeth healthy. |
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| 11/17/2003 - Writing to Representatives |
| The U.S. Senate can be a tough nut to crack. |
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| 11/17/2003 - The Real Role of HDL |
| Using a synthetic form of the so-called "good cholesterol," high density lipoprotein (HDL), researchers at the Cleveland Clinic apparently reduced arterial plaque in subjects with heart disease. |
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| 11/14/2003 - Coping with COPD |
| As I mentioned earlier this week, a member named Misty began a thread on the HSI Forum to ask other members for suggestions in treating her mother for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). |
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| 11/13/2003 - Avoiding Fluoride |
| Fortunately there are ways to avoid fluoride intake. And believe it or not, avoiding fluoride just might make your teeth healthier. |
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| 11/13/2003 - Crestor Versus Lipitor |
| When you've got a market where a single brand can gross $8 billion in a year, it's not surprising to see a dog-eat-dog atmosphere emerge. To say the least. |
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| 11/12/2003 - Natural Ways to Deal With Anxiety |
| But if long drives in the countryside and a daily serving of fish don't cure the blues or relieve anxiety, there are other natural methods that might help. |
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| 11/12/2003 - Avoiding Trans-fatty Acid in Your Diet |
| Whether you know it or not, you're probably getting plenty of trans-fatty acid (TFA) in your diet. And in case you haven't heard: a little TFA is way too much. |
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| 11/11/2003 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| As I've seen first-hand, emphysema is a terribly debilitating respiratory illness that's sometimes referred to as COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
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| 11/11/2003 - Flu Vaccines in Casinos |
| That's why many casino owners are now making flu shots available in their casinos. Some are even giving coupons or slot machine tokens as an added incentive. |
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| 11/10/2003 - Aspirin and Heart Health |
| In reviewing more than 1,200 cases of coronary episodes, researchers found 51 patients who suffered heart attacks or other severe coronary problems less than one week after they stopped using aspirin. |
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| 11/10/2003 - Protect the Supplement Industry from FDA Constraints |
| In the e-Alert "The Fix Is In" I told you about the senate bill designed to broadly expand the FDA's authority to control the dietary supplement market. If passed, this bill could seriously inhibit your freedom to make your own health care decisions. |
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| 11/07/2003 - Glutathione May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease |
| If you or someone you care about has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), an HSI Forum thread titled "Glutathione and Alzheimer's" provides some first-hand insights into some of the natural methods… |
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| 11/06/2003 - Keeping Your Bones Healthy |
| One way to help keep bones healthy, of course, is to avoid factors that can undermine BMD long before we reach our later years. But contrary to a long-held, popular misconception, protein is NOT one of those undermining factors. |
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| 11/06/2003 - Health Benefits of Fresh Herbs |
| Oregano was found to have 42 times more antioxidants than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges, and 4 times more than blueberries! |
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| 11/05/2003 - Prozac Found in Fish |
| Bryan Brooks, a Baylor University toxicologist, has discovered traces of Prozac's active ingredient (fluoxetine) in the tissue of blue gill fish in Lake Lewisville. |
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| 11/05/2003 - Vitamin Use May Alleviate Dangers Posed by Second-hand Smoke |
| But another study from the University of California suggests that the increase of a single vitamin may alleviate at least some of the dangers posed by second hand smoke. |
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| 11/04/2003 - Depression and the Elderly |
| But true depression is a serious condition that can indicate even more serious problems. Yet, depression among the elderly may also indicate other health problems. |
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| 11/04/2003 - Low Carb Testimonial |
| I can talk all day about the many good reasons why most of us need to curb our intake of refined carbohydrates. But instead I'll stand aside and let an HSI member named Jack (from Aberdeen, Scotland) give his no-frills testimonial. |
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