CALCIUM: ANOTHER WEIGHT LOSS STRATEGY

CALCIUM AND VIT D SUPPLEMENTATION

CALCIUM CUTS BONE LOSS

VITAMIN C - THE WONDER CURE

PMS - PROPER MULTIPLE SUPPLEMENTATION

CATARACTS AND ANTIOXIDANTS

CALCIUM & MAGNESIUM

A CRAMP "SOLUTION"

CHOCOLATE CRAVINGS

CHELATION & MINERAL BIOAVAILABILITY

MALNUTRITION AND THE ELDERLY

MAGNESIUM: ARE YOU "MARGINALLY" DEFICIENT?

MAGNESIUM: THE MEDICINAL MINERAL

YOUR HEALTH CARE DEBATE

THE OTHER DEBATE

"TIS THE SEASON TO BE STRESSED"

VEGETARIANISM: A 90'S APPROACH TO A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE

WINTER BLUES AND HOLIDAYS

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

Although summer is not the most common time to be reminded of vitamin C, vitamin C is seasonless. A recent study conducted at the USDA Human Nutritional Research Center, found that higher vitamin C levels were associated with higher HDL cholesterol (the good kind) levels. And, high HDL is associated with a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease.

Of course, there are abundant means of reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (i.e. exercise, weight loss, lower fat and cholesterol intake, no smoking), but there are other healthful proven benefits to taking vitamin C. For example, vitamin C is known to:

• Increase iron absorption among people with iron-deficiency anemia.
• Acidify urine for the prevention of certain types of kidney and bladder infections
• Decrease the likelihood of getting colds, shortening the duration and reducing the severity of colds.
• Block formation of nitrosamines from nitrates. And it has been associated with lower risk to certain types of cancers.

However, in a recent study by the National Cancer Institute, 45% of adults had eaten no fruit or juice and 22% had eaten no vegetables in the preceding 24 hours - common sources of vitamin C. Eleven percent is neither, and only 9% met both recommendations.

Then, should it be surprising that Americans need to spend $3,673,973 on vitamins each day?

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