Swine Flu A Dud—Unless You’re Big Pharma
Posted By
Bob Livingston On March 15, 2010 @ 12:01 am
The great swine flu hoax is finally fizzling out.
Aside from ...
A small pilot study summarized in the November 15, 2009 issue of the journal Analytical Biochemistry found an association between a urinary marker of garlic intake and a biomarker for the conversion of nitrites to carcinogenic nitrosamines, a process known as nitrosation. Nitrites are compounds converted from nitrates, which occur in processed meats, vegetables, food prepared using high heat, and contaminated water. About 20 percent of consumed nitrates convert to nitrites.
Penn State University researchers gave volunteers a nontoxic form of sodium nitrate ...
<< MORE >>An article published online ahead of print in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology reveals that the majority of patients undergoing hemodialysis for end stage kidney disease have a deficiency in vitamin D, which is “nearly universal” in a subgroup of these patients.
The research involved 908 men and women for whom serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were measured upon enrollment in the Accelerated Mortality on Renal Replacement (ArMORR) cohort of U.S. dialysis patients. Ishir Bhan, MD, MPH ...
<< MORE >>A clinical trial is being planned at Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (MNSON) to test the effect of vitamin D supplementation on insulin resistance and mood in diabetic women.
“Vitamin D deficiency continues to be a problem despite the nutrient’s widely reported health benefits,” noted Sue Penckofer, PhD, RN, who is a professor at the MNSON. “Chicago winters compound this issue when more people spend time away from sunlight, which is a natural source of vitamin D.”
Increased insulin resistance has been associated with depression, ...
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Research conducted at Quebec’s McGill University found a high incidence of vitamin D insufficiency in a sampling of young women, which was associated with the accumulation of fat in muscle tissue.
The infiltration of adipose tissue into muscle can cause muscle weakness and impact general health.
Dr Richard Kremer and colleagues reported online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism their finding of 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels of less than 30 nanograms per milliliter among ...
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