Supplement combination reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in dogs
03.01.2004 21:46
Aged beagles suffer a decline in memory similar to the
pre-Alzheimer’s stage in humans, and develop a build-up of beta-amyloid
protein in their brains similar to that found in humans with
Alzheimer’s Disease. Beta-amyloid deposits are thought to be
responsible for much of the brain damage suffered by
Alzheimer’s patients.
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Folic acid finds a role in treating arthritis and preventing strokes
02.27.2004 21:45
Many people with rheumatoid arthritis are treated with the
drug methotrexate, but find the side effects unacceptable. British
researchers are now proposing that folic acid supplements can
reduce these side effects without compromising the effectiveness
of methotrexate.
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Fish oil supplements fly off the shelves
02.19.2004 21:44
A BBC TV documentary that was aired in Britain in January
caused a rush on fish oil supplements. The documentary showed that
fish oil, when consumed during pregnancy, results in offspring
that are smarter and better behaved.
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Europeans’ right to use nutritional supplements is on the firing line
02.05.2004 21:43
The European Union is generally considered to be an
institution for preventing future wars in Europe, and for enhancing the
economies of the participating countries. On the other hand,
the EU is a massive bureaucratic machine that could well destroy
a great deal of Europeans’ personal freedom. A case in point
is the current fight over nutritional supplements. The EU bureaucracy,
strongly under the influence of the medical cartel, has issued
a directive to ban large numbers of nutritional supplements
in 2005. Opponents of the EU’s directive are going to court to
try to preserve the rights of individuals to choose their health
products for themselves.
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Alpha-Lipoic Acid, Curcumin, vitamins C and E — they all show anti-Alzheimer’s effects
02.01.2004 21:42
Alzheimer’s Disease is much in the news nowadays, and will
be more so in years to come. As luck would have it, certain readily
available supplements are also in the news as anti-Alzheimer’s
treatments. Even Vitamins C and E recently received attention
when researchers at Johns Hopkins University showed that
people who take sizable doses of both vitamins C and E have a reduced
risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease. (“Sizable doses” means
about 1,000 IU/day of vitamin E and 500 mg/day or more of vitamin
C.)read more...
The Kava scare — just more governmental hot air
01.19.2004 21:39
In November 2001 the German government claimed that Kava
supplements (made from the roots of Piper methysticum) were
linked to severe liver damage, and a few months later these supplements
were banned in Germany. Governments of other
countries soon issued warnings about Kava. The U.S. news
industry, holding true to its sensationalist reputation, immediately
ran countless scare-articles about the subject.read more...
New support for glucosamine and other remedies for joint pain
01.15.2004 21:38
Countless people with pain in the knees have found relief in
glucosamine and chondroitin supplements. Yet medical studies
have not consistently demonstrated these benefits under
controlled conditions — some studies show benefits, others don’t.
Some observers have implied that the earlier studies were
sponsored by supplement producers and therefore were deliberately
biased in favor of the supplements. Other observers suspect,
on the contrary, that the studies showing no benefit were poorly
conducted — perhaps deliberately, in order to discourage the
use of supplements that cut into the profits of the pharmaceutical
industry and physicians’ cartel.read more...
Cinnamon supplementation for lowering cholesterol
01.08.2004 21:37
Two recent research papers describe the effects of cinnamon
supplements on blood cholesterol levels. In experiments with rats,
dietary cinnamate (a component of cinnamon) reduced both the
production of cholesterol and the ‘peroxidation’ of lipids. Lipid
peroxidation is a process whereby unsaturated fats are
converted to substances that damage other tissues and are thought to
be responsible for some of the symptoms of such diseases as
Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers.read more...
Acetyl-L-carnitine has impact on Alzheimer’s and macular degeneration
01.04.2004 21:36
Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC, also known as ALCAR) has seen a lot
of news coverage recently because of its reported anti-aging
effects. Researchers are now studying it as a treatment for a
variety of age-related illnesses, among which are Alzheimer’s
Disease and Macular Degeneration (loss of central visual
acuity). Two recent research studies illustrate the progress and
promise shown by ALC for these two medical problems.
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