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CALCIUM: ANOTHER WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGY CALCIUM AND VIT D SUPPLEMENTATION PMS - PROPER MULTIPLE SUPPLEMENTATION CHELATION & MINERAL BIOAVAILABILITY MAGNESIUM: ARE YOU "MARGINALLY" DEFICIENT? MAGNESIUM: THE MEDICINAL MINERAL "TIS THE SEASON TO BE STRESSED" VEGETARIANISM: A 90'S APPROACH TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE ANTIOXIDANT PROTECTION SHOULD YOU TAKE EXTRA VITAMINS MACULAR DEGENERATION STUDY SUPPORTS SUPPLEMENTATION WHAT DO HEART DISEASE, STROKES AND ALZHEIMER'S HAVE IN COMMON? 3 B VITAMINS
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Results of recent clinical studies have shown evidence that gives some validity to the claim that antioxidants help provide protection from some forms of heart disease. "The A B C & E of Letter-Perfect Nutrition" was written by Frank Murray and appeared in Better Nutrition for Today's Living (March 1995). The author talks about studies and conclusions reported by doctors in Berlin at the Second International Conference on Antioxidant Vitamins and Beta Carotene in Disease Prevention. Researchers reported on some of the studies that they performed that show a possible correlation between antioxidant use and increased protection against heart disease. Howard N. Hodis, MD of the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles reported that stenosis (blood vessel narrowing) and plaque build-up were significantly reduced in a portion of a group o non-smoking men from ages 40-59 who had undergone heart-bypass surgery. Men who showed the best results - lower plaque and less blood vessel narrowing - were those who took at least 100 IU per day of vitamin E. Those taking at least 250 mg per day of vitamin C showed a beneficial effect, however the result could not be considered statistically significant. Dr. Hodis reported that vitamin E use may be an "effective prevention regimen for slowing heart disease". A second study by Robert J. DuBruff, MD of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque reported that reduced restenosis (recurrence of chest pain and blocked arteries after successful angioplasty) occurred in patients who took vitamin E regularly. The amount of vitamin E use averaged 574 IU per day for those supplement takers who participated in the study - RDA is 15 IU per day. Dr. DuBruff concluded that "vitamin E supplementation may reduce the risk of restenosis" following angioplasty. Another study by Francois Meyer, MD, of Laval University in Quebec City, Canada, found that supplement users in his study (20.4% of 2,200 men aged 45-76) had a lower incidence of heart disease. He also stated that vitamin E seemed to give beneficial results more often than other supplements. Other speakers provided evidence in their studies that showed beta carotene may also play a role in protection from both heart disease and cancer. An ongoing study involving 40,000 female health professionals called the Women's Health Study is looking into health benefits provided by usage of beta carotene and vitamin E. This is just more good news for those of us who believe that taking antioxidants is beneficial to our overall health and well being. Copyright
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