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Entries from February 2007

Early death by vitamins? Or dubious research methods?

February 28th, 2007 · No Comments

Top health news on the BBC website today is an article about a research review by researchers in Copenhagen suggesting that vitamins A and E increased the rate of early death. The article is good. Go read it, but make sure you read the whole thing. Read how they carried out the review and how […]

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Tags: general · nutrition · research · supplements

Where’s the science?

February 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

A few weeks ago on the morning news, a health ‘expert’ claimed that baby boomers are taking vitamins, but that the scientific evidence of any benefit is inadequate.
I’m one of these vitamin gobbling baby boomers and I don’t need a scientist to tell me when something is working for me. Sure, I would like scientific […]

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Tags: general · nutrition · research · supplements

Boiling mad about chlorine!

February 27th, 2007 · 3 Comments

In 1986, the National Academy of Sciences estimated that 200 to 1000 people may die in the United States each year from cancers caused by drinking or eating foods prepared in chlorinated water.
Then Dr. Julian Andelman of the University of Pittsburgh found that the major threat caused by these water pollutants is far more likely […]

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Tags: general · nutrition · skin · water

Fountain of Youth - Update

February 16th, 2007 · 1 Comment

2 weeks ago I began a 3 month anti-aging skin care regime. I’m taking Collagen Type I & III, Somato 8 ( amino acids that stimulate HGH release), and use a night cream with ’secretogogues’ (more amino acids). I’m doing this alongside my normal skin care which is full of anti-oxidants and, of course, I’m […]

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Tags: anti-aging · general · skin

No Cavities! No Bone Loss! No Gum Disease!

February 16th, 2007 · No Comments

I went to the dentist last week for my six month check-up and he was very pleased indeed. It’s been 2 years since I began taking nutritional supplements and 2 years since I have had any tooth decay. The year before I began supplementing, I had a root canal, a number of fillings and I […]

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Tags: dental · nutrition · supplements

Fountain of Youth Scam?

February 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

I’m not real big on skin care products that claim to reverse the effects of aging and I think that we’ve all gotten a bit crazy with wanting to stay young forever. I quite enjoy being 50, but maybe that’s because I don’t look or feel 50. I suppose I’ve got the benefits of experience […]

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Tags: anti-aging · nutrition · skin