Vitamin Squad

New data from the GEM study show no suggestion of benefit over placebo for ginkgo supplements in either those with normal cognition or mild cognitive impairment. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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(NaturalNews) There is very little publicity about Vitamin K. It is generally known as important for blood coagulation. However, it is essential for your health beyond that. It`s a nutrient that can help prevent serious health issues like heart disease, especially arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. And it`s important for preventing osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become brittle.Yet there are many who are Vitamin K deficient. So it`s good to know what the best sources of vitamin K are.What is Vitamin K?There are three kinds of vitamin …

Using the martial metaphor for something as complex as cancer makes the disease ripe for political and financial exploitationObituaries routinely inform us that so-and-so has died “after a brave battle against cancer”. Of course, we will never read that so-and-so has died “after a pathetically feeble battle against cancer”. But one thing that I have come to appreciate since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma (a cancer of the blood) two years ago is how unreal both notions are. It’s just not like that.The stress on cancer patients’ “bravery” and “courage” …

Why do capsules of manganese chelate contain so much more manganese than other, non-chelated manganese supplements? Is taking manganese safe? How much should one take? (Source: Dr. Weil Q&A)

The American Society of Echocardiography recognizes courses as supplements to formal training in an established echocardiographic laboratory. For more information about a course, please call the number listed. To list a course in the Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar, send the date(s), title, location, sponsor, course director(s), and contact information to ASE, Attn: Cheryl Williams, 2100 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Suite 310, Morrisville, NC 27560; Tel: 919-861-5574 x7160; E-mail: cwilliams@asecho.org. (Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography)

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The New Year always brings the opportunity for change and the hope that such change will make 2010 better than the year before. We all share that sentiment. For HeartRhythm, last year was filled with comprehensive issues each containing 143 pages of superb articles, plus four outstanding supplements. We debuted a new journal cover, a Chinese edition published quarterly, and received a record 1400 new submissions. Despite the added load, the review time is a steady 8.5 days and the time to first decision less than 10 days. Electronic …

(NaturalNews) Autism was first brought forth to the public’s attention in the 1950’s. Since then, it has been rising steadily. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recently released that today 1 in 110 children are autistic. More alarming is the fact that on December 18, 2009, it reported that autism increased by 57% in the last four years.Most experts attribute the cause of autism to be unknown, defining it as a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, there has been much controversy as to what, indeed, is …

(NaturalNews) Big Pharma has been trending this direction for a long time: marketing medicines to people who don’t need them and who have nothing wrong with their health. It’s all part of a ploy to position prescription drugs as nutrients — things you need to take on a regular basis in order to prevent disease.The FDA recently gave its nod of approval on the matter, announcing that Crestor can now be advertised and prescribed as a “preventive” medicine. No longer does a patient need to have anything wrong with them …

(NaturalNews) There is very little publicity about Vitamin K. It is generally known as important for blood coagulation. However, it is essential for your health beyond that. It`s a nutrient that can help prevent serious health issues like heart disease, especially arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries. And it`s important for preventing osteoporosis, a disease that causes bones to become brittle.Yet there are many who are Vitamin K deficient. So it`s good to know what the best sources of vitamin K are.What is Vitamin K?There are three kinds of vitamin …