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Venezuelan polo horses died of a selenium mineral overdose

The 21 polo horses that died right before a Florida competition earlier this month were found to have been given an overdose of selenium, an ingredient in a vitamin supplement, that was made up by Franck's Pharmacy. They mixed up a vitamin and mineral supplement that was...

Irvingia: Anti-Diabetic Weight Loss Supplement from African Mango

Many things are written about supplements that seem wonderful at first. Too often health claims often turn out to be over-blown, which give the orthodox medical establishment all the reason to have become the...

Patenting Nature? FDA in Bed with Big Pharma Over Vitamin B6...

Recently, it was brought to light that FDA Scientists are Revolting (against upper management, that is). Perhaps now it's time for a more general uprising against the FDA. When is enough too much already? It seems...

Vitamins not silver bullets for cancer

In an a age where people are living longer the fight to stay fit and particularly to avoid diseases such as cancer in all its forms can be a lucrative one. Many dollars have been made by companies selling vitamin...

Ireland too grey for the burqa

"Women wearing burqas in cold countries risk broken bones from vitamin D deficiency Muslim Women wearing veil  by Colin Gleeson MUSLIM women who wear the burqa in Ireland are at increased risk of pelvic...

A good mix of veggies for a balanced meal

There are a lot of typical 'tropical vegetables', many of these vegetables and tropical fruit can be seen on markets in Europe, Australia or North-America. One of the main reasons for the...

calcicum is the key to restore bone loss

calcium is the primary mineral responsible for strong bone. because the body can't produce calcium.a balance diet , regular exercise, healthy lifestyle choices and adequate intake of calcium and vitamin d can play a role in maintaining optimal bone health. calcium complex...

Vitamin D Directly Affects Thyroid Function

The research was performed on mice, it is known that research on animals is always the first step for great medical findings to aid the human race. Knowing that vitamin D deficiency's most important...

How to Prevent the Common Cold: Wash Your Hands

Contrary to popular belief, taking vitamin C every day does not prevent the common cold, nor does taking vitamin C promote recovery if the symptoms of a cold have already manifested.  The beneficial...

Vitamin D: Builds Bones And Much More

Recently, researchers have found that vitamin D may help reduce the risk of other diseases."Vitamin D is essential to strong bones. Inadequate vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, a brittle bone disease."

South African court bans trials of vitamin treatments for Aids

Where disease is rife and access to real medicines difficult especially for the poor someone will always try and cash in by giving people cheap access to cod medicine and false hope. The trial not only attempts to stop Rath exploiting the poor and sick any further but also...

Sunshine may be nature's disease fighter

Study shows that by spending more time in the sun could help your chances of fighting health problems from cancer to heart diseases. However on the contrary, by preventing certain health problems, you might need to worry about other problems such as skin cancer....

'Sunshine Vitamin' May Cut Heart Risk

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men with low levels of vitamin D have an elevated risk for a heart attack, researchers said on Monday in the latest study to identify important possible health benefits from the "sunshine...

Circumcised Truth: Mainstream Media: Day is Night?

"It is a curious sign of the times that the mainstream media, which receives billions of dollars in advertising from drug companies, now finds itself in the business if misinforming Americans, trying to convince them that day is night, up is down, and nutrition is dangerous....

B vitamins: Unleash the Beast

"This is another vitamin article that I have written, but the only difference is that this one goes into more detail about specific vitamins. My previous articles do not do that. Those articles were more of a short introduction into vitamins their role and their best food...

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