Archive for the 'Herbs For Women' Category

 Mercury Poisining

The Calcium EDTA in Detoxamin has an extra chemical bond compared to the older Disodium EDTA. This gives Detoxamin EDTA an affinity for MERCURY. Mercury is also excreted from the body through the feces, because Detoxamin utilizes the colon wall for EDTA assimilation, it is a powerful Mercury chelator, making it possible to eliminate DMPS in some patients.



 Omega-3 May Reduce Endometriosis Risk

(HealthDay News) — Women who consume high levels of trans fats have a 48 percent increased risk of endometriosis, while those who eat diets rich in omega-3 oils are 22 percent less likely to develop the condition, a new study finds. In endometriosis, pieces of the womb lining (endometrium) are found outside of the womb. Some women experience no symptoms, but many suffer severe pain



 Vitamin D supplements may protect against Crohn’s disease

Research published in the January 22, 2010 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry ( http://www.jbc.org/ ) describes how vitamin D could help protect against Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease that is believed to be caused by defective innate immune regulation of intestinal bacteria. Recent research has uncovered a difference in the rate of Crohn’s disease according to latitude, suggesting that vitamin D from sunlight may be protective



 Mercury in Fish Linked to High Blood Pressure

(HealthDay News) — Although new research links mercury in seafood with high blood pressure, this isn’t reason enough for most people to stop eating fish, the study leader says. “The small increase of blood pressure due to methylmercury will never outweigh the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids,” said Dr. Eric Dewailly, a professor in the department of social and preventive medicine at Laval University in Quebec and lead author of a report in the Oct



 Prostate cancer drug boosts heart disease risk

A common prostate cancer treatment may significantly increase men’s risk of heart problems, according to a study conducted by researchers from King’s College London and presented at a joint meeting of the European Cancer Organization and the European Society for Medical Oncology in Berlin. “What we can do with these results is to raise a flag with hormone treatments,” lead researcher Mieke Van Hemelrijck said.



 Raw Food–One of Your Keys to Outstanding Health

By Wes Petereson A kitchen is nothing else than a chemical laboratory producing millions of completely new chemical substances that basically never existed in the wild and if, then very occasionally by accident. Cooking will randomly produce millions of different sugar and protein combinations commonly called Maillard molecules.



 Happiness Protects Your Heart

(HealthDay News) — People who are enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than less happy people, researchers from Columbia University report. In this prospective study of the relationship between happiness and heart disease, researchers concluded that if everyone did more of the things that made them happy, they could significantly reduce their risk of heart attack and angina



 Health Tip: Eat Your Fruits and Veggies

(HealthDay News) — Since childhood, lots of people have heard the parental plea to eat their fruits and vegetables. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this insight on why eating fruits and veggies is so important: • Eating lots of fruits and vegetables can help prevent chronic diseases, including cancer, research indicates



 Stress From Prostate Cancer Diagnosis May Be Fatal

(HealthDay News) — Emotional stress can put newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients at increased risk for cardiovascular events and suicide, a new study has found. Researchers analyzed data on 168,584 Swedish men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1961 and 2004



 Avoid Vegetables with Oxalic Acid?

I’ve heard that spinach, as well as some other vegetables contain significant amounts of oxalic acid, which can interfere with absorption of some minerals. What you think about the oxalic acid issue? Oxalic acid is a natural product found in spinach and some other plant foods including rhubarb