Archives: 2008 May

Researchers launch a study on worm therapy for MS

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin Hospital are conducting a study using worms to relieve the symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

The sweetest way to prevent cavities

Gum and mints that contain xylitol not only help prevent the formation of new cavities, but they may even be able to reverse ones that are already present.

Mud from around the world may be the next big weapon against antibiotic- resistant superbugs.

With deadly superbugs like MRSA on the rise, and increasingly resistant to conventional therapies, researchers are frantically searching for alternative methods of reigning them in.

Do-it-yourself allergy testing

Any body system can react to food allergy: Some allergies may affect your pulse or weight, while other allergies don't affect pulse or weight at all.

New FDA statement officially takes high fructose corn syrup out of the running as a "natural" ingredient.

The FDA officially declared that products containing high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) cannot be considered — or labeled — as "natural."

Used and infused

Angina pain is usually due to ischemia, which means lack of blood flow. Angina attacks are brought on when the arteries that serve the heart narrow and go into spasm.

Folic acid prevents damage caused by heart attacks

Researchers found that folic acid supplementation can act as a buffer against the often serious damage that occurs during a heart attack.

3 essential — and often overlooked — factors in hypertension

Many people diagnosed with essential hypertension have tested positive for insulin resistance, heavy metal toxicity, or both, and most of them have had less than "tropical" blood levels of vitamin D.

Aspartame has negative effects on mental and emotional function.

A recent review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that aspartame may have a significant weakening impact on your brain.

Sink your teeth into vitamin D

Sensitive, aching, or throbbing teeth that can't be explained by a dental cause might be a sign you need more vitamin D.

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