Archives: 2010 June

Low intake of B linked to depression

“B vitamins linked to depression risk in older adults.”

Is there such a thing as too much B12?

I’ve been working with vitamin B12 therapy since 1973, and I can tell you that the only way you could kill yourself with this nutrient would be to fill your bathtub with it and drown.

At-home allergy testing

Years ago, Dr. Arthur Coca popularized the “pulse test” for food allergy.

Fructose could make cells fatter

A study reveals that fructose can actually change a growing child’s cells, making them fatter and more insulin-resistant, setting them up for a life-long struggle with diabetes and other diseases.

Sure sign you should call a chiropractor

You can check to see if your back might be misaligned by using a finger to press firmly on each of the vertebral spines — the row of bony bumps down the middle of your back.

FDA chides Pfizer for failure to report side effects

Pfizer is feeling the heat, as the FDA warns them that they’re taking way too long to report potential dangerous side effects for their drugs.

More trouble for Avandia

As evidence mounts against Avandia, including a downright shocking study, maybe it’s just time to say goodbye to the blockbuster (and possible killer) drug.

Should you avoid synthetic vitamins?

Ideally, I would tell you to take vitamin supplements and other nutrients concentrated only from natural sources.

More magnesium than calcium?

I can’t imagine what would happen to children growing up on a diet higher in magnesium than calcium, but I don’t think it would be pretty!

Cancer drug linked to kidney disease

A popular chemotherapy drug — used for, among others, breast and lung cancer — was recently found to have some pretty serious possible effects on the kidneys.

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