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Lack of Vitamin D Linked to High Blood Pressure

Researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health found vitamin D deficiency may triple a person’s risk of high blood pressure.

Boosting your health with green tea

Promising new research suggests that green tea may protect against eye disease.

Bilberry found to reduce blood sugar

Bilberry extract may be able to lower blood sugar and increase insulin sensitivity according to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Nutrition.

New Bill Threatens Dietary Supplements

On February 3, 2010, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) announced that he would be introducing legislation that would amend the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) additional powers over retailers and suppliers in the dietary supplements industry.

False Information about Stearic Acid and Magnesium Stearate

By Michael Ventresca
Recently I was asked why a very good quality company would use magnesium stearate in their product.  The customer had heard that this was a potentially dangerous ‘filler’ and was surprised to find it on so many labels.  (Magnesium stearate is often used as a lubricant during capsule filling and is also used [...]

Keeping a food diary doubles diet weight loss

According to a 2008 study, participants that kept food journals, lost more weight than those that did not.

Good news just in time for National Heart Month

According to a new study, daily consumption of whole-grain ready-to-eat cereal (think Cheerios) was shown to have a favorable effect on waist circumference and fasting lipid levels!

Lancet Retracts Study Linking Autism to Vaccine

The respected British medical journal The Lancet has retracted a 1998 study suggesting a link between autism and childhood vaccination with the MMR – measles-mumps-rubella vaccine adding more confusion for many confused parents.

Green Tea Extract May Treat Uterine Fibroids

Researchers from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee report that a compound found within green tea called EGCG may be useful in treating uterine fibroids.

Vitamin D may reduce risk of colon cancer

Researchers have found that people with abundant levels of vitamin D — the so-called sunshine vitamin — have a much lower risk of colon cancer.