Vitamin E May Protect Against Macular Degeneration

The October issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology reported findings by Dr. Cecil Delcourt of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Paris that antioxidant status is strongly related to the prevalence of macular degeneration. Dr. Delcourt and members...

Blueberries For The Brain

In addition to being delicious, blueberries could improve age-related memory, balance and coordination problems. In a recent National Institute on Aging (NIA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture funded study, rats fed a blueberry-extract diet for 8 weeks experienced...

Thiamin Essential For Brain Function

The readily available vitamin thiamin may help brain function in older adults who have lost their appetite, don’t care about the quality of their diets or forget to eat. Poor nutritional habits put those seniors at risk for two neurological disorders more...

ANTIBIOTICS UNNECESSARY FOR MOST SORE THROATS

The next time you get a sore throat, load up on the cough drops, but hold off on the antibiotics. A study recently released shows that individuals who take antibiotics for sore throats do not do any better than those who do not. A sore throat is one of the most common...

IRRADIATED WHEAT CAUSES PROBLEMS

Irradiated Wheat: The’Bugs’Are Only in Your CellsPrevention Magazine, June 1975Malnourished children eating irradiated wheat developed cell abnormalities associated with malignancy, two investigators at India’s National Institute of Nutrition in...

DRINKING WATER PREVENTS HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES

FROM: The Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, #187, 188. Feb/Mar 1999 Drinking Water Decreases Heart Disease and Stroke Risk A study of more than 34,000 Seventh Day Adventists found that drinking at least five glasses of water per day was associated with an...