Archive for July, 2010

Vitamin C is our major water soluble antioxidant vitamin. Let’s take a look at one “overview” study on C and cancer. Dr. Gladys Block, an epidemiologist at the University of California at Berkeley and formerly with the National Cancer Institute, did a survey and summary of 90 valid studies of C and cancer. This was…

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Vitamin E is our number one fat soluble antioxidant and the first defense against lipid peroxidation. Vitamin E protects against the damage and breakdown of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which we will call PUFA for short, that are predominant in our cell membranes. E is also essential in cancer prevention by protecting cell DNA from free…

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The benefits of taking a multivitamin daily are substantial. One of the most popular vitamins purchased in the world today are a multivitamin. So it goes to show people are realizing there are many benefits to taking a multivitamin. There are many multivitamin supplements to chose from today. the question is how do you know…

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High Fiber Foods: Grain Products: whole grain breads, buns, bagels, muffins breakfast cereals with at least 5 g of fiber per serving such as All Bran, Fiber One, Smart Bran, and Go Lean Cooked cereal such as Red River and Oat Bran whole-wheat pastas whole grains such as barley, popcorn, corn and brown rice Fruits:…

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This is for all you Basic-H users out there. The most complete list of uses for Basic-H in one place. Since there are over 1,000 uses it has been difficult to compile a complete list. So, I will be breaking down the list and keep adding to it to give you directions for as many…

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There has been talk of a dangerous effect of soy on men. These distortions do not take into account that the studies were conducted on mice who do not process soy the way humans do. So what is the real story; is soy dangerous or beneficial? Dr. Stephen Chaney again gives us insight into the…

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What good is soy in the diets of American girls? Asian women who have a greater amount of soy in their diets have less chance of breast cancer than do American women. Here is another insightful article by Dr. Stephen Chaney explaining soy and what scientists have learned. For years we have known that women…

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