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ARCHIVES - 1999

Issue 96....December 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES High homocysteine levels associated with stroke Testosterone supplementation and prostate cancer Vitamin B12 deficiency and breast cancer Licorice may kill your sex life Lutein may prevent cataracts Egg yolks - A good source of lutein DHEA helps alleviate adrenal insufficiency Echinacea for the common cold Vegetarians are vitamin B12 deficient Fish oils prevent sudden cardiac death Vitamin E deficiency widespread in the United States Vitamin K deficiency in cystic fibrosis Psyllium benefits diabetics Benefits of phosphatidylserine NEWSBRIEFS THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 95....November 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Lack of magnesium and heart disease Magnesium deficiency linked to diabetes Are afternoon naps bad for your health? Fish oils protect against death from heart disease For really fast action chew your aspirin Warfarin promotes bone fractures Magnesium supplementation helps heart patients New Zealand's health care system fails the poor New, painless test for breast cancer Antioxidant deficiency implicated in pancreatitis Walking protects women from heart disease Margarine and cholesterol levels NEWSBRIEFS BOOK REVIEW: The Cancer Conspiracy THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 94....October 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Prostate cancer risk and diet Ascorbic acid combats lead poisoning Nothing wrong with a healthy suntan Memory loss linked to vitamin E deficiency Parkinson's patients on l-dopa need folic acid Is seeing drug salesmen a waste of time? New test accurately detects Helicobacter pylori infection Pipe smoking and lung cancer Shark cartilage helps scleroderma victims Rapid rise in the incidence of diabetes Epileptics may benefit from aromatherapy DHEA protects against prostate cancer Systolic blood pressure most important for older people NEWSBRIEFS THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 93....September 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Hormone level linked to depression L-arginine helps angina patients Vitamin B6 and premenstrual syndrome Post-operative care criticized by neurologist Potassium levels critical in heart surgery Garlic and hot peppers don't eradicate Helicobacter pylori Childhood asthma linked to trans fatty acids IGF-1 linked to colon cancer Tai Chi benefits heart surgery patients NEWSBRIEFS RESEARCH REPORT: Alternative Medicine: Why So Popular? THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 92....August 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES DHEA helps chronic fatigue patients Smoking and ulcerative colitis Children should sleep in the dark Melatonin may reduce risk of heart attack Levodopa for Parkinson's disease: helpful or harmful? Drinking water now polluted with pharmaceuticals Increased fluid intake helps prevent bladder cancer Vitamin C and diabetes Fish oils and manic-depressive illness Vitamin C and the common cold Cholesterol reduction in heart attack victims NEWSBRIEFS BOOK REVIEW: Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 91....July 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Is our average vitamin D intake woefully inadequate? Diet and prostate cancer Write your way to better health DHEA and diabetes Parkinson's disease often misdiagnosed Chest pain doesn't necessarily mean heart disease Homocysteine and cardiovascular disease NEWSBRIEFS RESEARCH REPORT: Folic Acid: Don't be Without it! THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 90....June 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Oil and vinegar dressing is good for the heart Benefits of essential fatty acids Fish oils reverse atherosclerosis Vitamin C and kidney stones Aluminum and Alzheimer's disease Hip fracture linked to vitamin D deficiency Carbohydrates and heart disease Ginger and turmeric fight cancer Drug-induced parkinsonism is common Parkinsonism linked to pesticide exposure Creatine helps muscular dystrophy patients Pesticide pollution of drinking water Ear piercing and allergies NEWSBRIEFS The AFIB REPORT

Issue 89....May 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Folic acid deficiency implicated in hearing loss Antioxidants protect against air pollution Breast cancer screening made easy Lycopene and prostate cancer L-arginine and heart disease Flaxseed lowers cholesterol levels Drinking water and blood pressure Antioxidants help prevent breast cancer Iron intake and heart attacks Folic acid and colon cancer Cooking in iron pots combats anemia Vitamin supplementation lowers pregnancy-related mortality Natural treatment for ulcerative colitis Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in Crohn's disease A daily vitamin pill helps combat atherosclerosis NEWSBRIEFS The AFIB REPORT

Issue 88....April 1999....8th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Low-dose folic acid supplementation is effective Lettuce helps prevent hip fractures Vitamin E protects against cataracts Lower your cholesterol naturally Natural vitamin E is best Do sunscreens promote melanoma? Linoleic acid and the immune system Cigarette smoking and breast cancer Potent risk factor for stroke and heart attack Arsenic cures leukemia Diet and cancer Rickets cured with calcium supplementation Cancer linked to chronic depression Calcium helps prevent heart disease NEWSBRIEFS BOOK REVIEW: Red World - Green World: The Hidden Polarities of Nature The AFIB REPORT

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