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Vitamins

What You Don't Know About Osteoporosis

Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D. | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Aging, Smoking, Vitamin D, Supplements, Menopause, Post-Menopausal, Wellness, Vitamins, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Health, Bone Health, Alcohol, Calcium, Calcium Supplement, Living News
Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D.

This is the first of three articles on what helps keep bones healthy and strong -- and what does not. We will be covering both prevention of and treatment for osteoporosis for women as well as men.

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7 Food Groups That Will Help Boost Your Mood

dumblittleman.com | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Holiday Season, Vitamins, Vitamin D, Fish, Food, Mood, Winter Blues, Whole Grains, Green Food, Tea, Living News

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is no laughing matter because these dark-gray-rainy days have a huge impact on your mood and energy level. The good ...

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Why The Vitamin Industry Did So Well In The Recession

The Big Money | Daniel Gross | Posted 10.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Baby Boomers, Vitamins, Supplements, Economy, Healthy Habits, Consumer Spending, Recession, Business News

On Thursday, the government declared the recession over, which means it's time to figure out who won. During the past several months, I've been identi...

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Athletes Risk Lifetime Of Suffering From Head Injuries

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Leptin, Alzheimer's, Depression, Dementia, Metabolic Syndrome, Parkinson, Testosterone, Low Blood, Protein Tangles, Post Stress Disorder, Cortisol, Caregiver, Amyloid Plaques, Old Age, Sleep Apnea, Traumatic Injury, Estrogen, Vitamins, Brain, Cardiovascular, High Bloodpressure, Hormone, Medicare, Genetics, Herbs, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Boomers, Health Care, Nutraceuticals, Mitochondria, Health, Living News
Scott Mendelson, M.D.

A well-known cause of dementia is dementia pugilistica, or what has commonly been called being "punch drunk." In some cases, the presentation is virtually indistinguishable from Alzheimer's dementia.

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The Hidden Costs of War: Veterans and Dementia

Scott Mendelson, M.D. | Posted 10.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Leptin, Depression, Dementia, Metabolic Syndrome, Parkinson, Testosterone, Low Blood, Protein Tangles, Post Stress Disorder, Cortisol, Caregiver, Amyloid Plaques, Old Age, Sleep Apnea, Traumatic Injury, Estrogen, Vitamins, Brain, Cardiovascular, High Bloodpressure, Hormone, Medicare, Genetics, Herbs, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Boomers, Health Care, Nutraceuticals, Mitochondria, Alzheimer's, Health, Living News
Scott Mendelson, M.D.

In the majority of cases, the development of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is the result of the acquisition of various risk factors throughout life. PTSD is one such factor.

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The Health Benefits Of Sweet Potato

self.com | Posted by Merritt Watts | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Skincare, Vitamins, Recipes, Nutrition, Antioxidants, Cooking, Food, Skin Care, Wellness, Living News

Did you know that snacking on sweet potatoes can help your skin stay clear, smooth and young-looking? The reason: Crayola-colored orange in sweet pot...

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Are You Vitamin D Deficient? 5 Ways The Sunshine Vitamin Could Save Your Life

ABC News | By Raquel Hecker | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: The Sunshine Vitamin, Sun, Cancer, Vitamin D Deficient, Vitamin D, Health, Vitamins, Living News

Vitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin, and it has a lot of sunny benefits, but most Americans aren't getting them because they aren't getting eno...

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Cleansing, Or Just Starving? The Scoop On Dangerous New Detox Diets

msn.com | Posted 08.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Vitamins, Celebrity Detox, Dieting, Fasting, Nutrition, Health, Women's Health, Men's Health, Weight Loss, Cleansing, Weight, Detox, Living News

Some women in Los Angeles are forswearing dieting and embracing a new euphemism for it: cleansing. In reality, however, lemon juice is not a meal, and...

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Many "Natural" Supplements Are Contaminated

AP | MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Alternative Medicine, Natural Supplements, Vitamins, Diet, Minerals, Medicine, Personal Health, Health, Living News

Lead in ginkgo pills. Arsenic in herbals. Bugs in a baby's colic and teething syrup. Toxic metals and parasites are part of nature, and all of these h...

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Vitamins & Exercise: Media Throws Baby Out With Bathwater

Joel Brokaw | Posted 06.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Vitamin E, Dr. Rob Childs, Vitamins, Vitamin C, Exercise, Kathleen Head, Alternative Medicine Review, Insullin, Nutritional Medicine, Antioxidant, Ristow, Health, Living News
Joel Brokaw

How could nutritional supplements and exercise suddenly be at counterpoint, factors that are probably responsible for me feeling more like 30 than my actual age of 55.

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Vitamins: Eyeballing our Sacred Cows

Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Healthy Eating, Pharmaceutical Industry, Phytonutrients, Twitter, Vitamins, Women's Health, Nutrition, Health, Supplements, Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau, Healthcare, Organic Food, Local Food, New York Times, Maya Angelou, Tweets, Twittering, Twits, Tweeting, Media News
Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau

I shared the New York Times article on Vitamins not because I think the information is Gospel but because it raised interesting questions about a few of our very closely held assumptions.

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HoneyLine: Everything You Need to Know About Vitamins

Gabrielle Reece | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Living, Vitamins, Personal Health, Supplements, Health, Healthy Diet, Medication, Diet, Living News
Gabrielle Reece

I can see how vitamins are confusing, an added expense, and a pain in the butt. However, none of us are getting the 39 essential vitamins and minerals we need in our food.

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Sun and Tanning

Dr. Nicholas Perricone | Posted 04.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Ultralviiolet Rays, UV Rays, Vitamins, Health, Healthy Diet, Heath Ledger, Sun Tan, Sun-Damage, Living News
Dr. Nicholas Perricone

Protection from excessive sun exposure is important all year round, not just during the summer or at the beach.

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Omega-3: Can One 'Fatty' Acid Really Help Your Blood, Grow Your Brain, Prevent Heart Attacks, and Fight Alzheimer's?

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 04.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Omega-3-Fatty-Acids, Nina Planck, Andew Weil, Vitamins, Nutrition, Health, Living News
Jesse Kornbluth

Pascal's Wager reminds us that if you're not sure of the existence of God, it's logically smarter to believe God does exist --- just in case He really does. That's how I feel about vitamins.

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Dueling Docs -- the Vitamin Wars

Janice Horowitz | Posted 03.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Exercise, Women's Health Initiative, Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, Vitamins, Women's Health, Men's Health, Vitamin C, Cancer, Heart Disease, Diet, Physician's Health Study, Vitamin E, Selenium, Healthy Diet, Pills, Whole Foods, Living News
Janice Horowitz

We now know that no vitamin has those powers to prevent disease. Most people are probably relieved to know that they don't have to spend that money on these vitamins anymore.

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Want Your Kids to Eat Their Veggies? Tell Them to Eat Their Barack-O-lli and It Just Might Work!

Donna Fish | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Picky Eaters, President's Popularity, Childhood Nutrition, Barack Obama, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Youth Vote, Parenting Tips, Children, Parenting, Healthy Eating Habits, Kids and Healthy Eating, Mothers, New York City, Obama Youth Voters, Vitamins, Fruit, Obama Youth Vote, Kids, Vegetables, Food, Minerals, Moms, Parenting Advice, Living News
Donna Fish

Console yourself that you're amongst the millions of other parents who can't get their kids to eat vegetables. I haven't heard of one case of scurvy reported lately, have you?

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Health News You Won't Read About in the New York Times

Doug Bremner | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Accutane, Health, Birth Defect, Vitamins, Animal Testing, Pregnancy, New York Times, Fda, Living News
Doug Bremner

Here's a forgotten chapter from pharmaceutical history. The acne drug, Accutane, manufactured by Roche Pharmaceuticals, has been associated with hundreds of birth defects.

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Vitamins, Family Style: What To Take And When

Prevention | Jenny Stamos Kovacs | Posted 10.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Women's Health, Men's Health, Vitamins, Vitamin Recommendations, Living News

One multi doesn't fit all; here's how to make sure you get what you need. You probably have no interest in wearing your daughter's up-to-here skirt...

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