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ARCHIVES - 2004

Issue 153....December 2004/January 2005....14th Year EDITORIAL JOURNAL SUMMARIES Vitamin E studies and mortality Plant sterols + exercise improve cholesterol profile Prostate cancer linked to inflammation Is PSA testing obsolete? Soy intake and cholesterol levels Folic acid protects the heart Pros and cons of folic acid Determination of omega-3 fatty acids in heart tissue Fish oils in cancer prevention Angiotensin II receptor blocker helps prevent stroke NEWSBRIEFS FEATURE ARTICLE: The Vioxx Saga: Perspective on the Recall, by William R. Ware References THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 152....November 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL JOURNAL SUMMARIES New drug for prostate cancer prevention Eating slowly is better Chromium and heart disease Footwear linked to risk of falls Herbal remedy alleviates dementia Alcohol consumption increases risk of abortion Natural folates poorly absorbed Traffic is a killer NEWSBRIEFS FEATURE ARTICLE: Diabetes - Tree Bark a Sweet Solution? by Maurice Mckeown BOOK REVIEWS: 3 books on inflammation, by Willaim R. Ware, PhD THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 151....October 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Fish oils benefit patients with lupus Caffeine and diabetes Periodontal disease and fibrinogen levels Linus Pauling vindicated Acupressure found effective in treatment of low back pain Yogurt suppresses Helicobacter pylori Antioxidants help prevent side effects of chemotherapy Osteoporosis and zinc NEWSBRIEFS FEATURE ARTICLE: A Metabolic Tune-up?? What is this all about? - Part II, by William R. Ware, Ph.D. THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 150....September 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Nuts help prevent gallstones N-acetylcysteine helps prevent kidney damage Fish oils help prevent prostate cancer Vitamin D helps prevent gum disease Vitamin E supplementation and vitamin K levels Vitamin E may help prevent diabetes Omega-3 index predicts sudden cardiac death Sprouts are good for you Warfarin-related bleeding incidence on the rise NEWSBRIEFS FEATURE ARTICLE: A Metabolic Tune-up?? What is this all about? - Part I, by William R. Ware, Ph.D. References THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 149....July/August 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Vitamin B6 and heart disease Sodium bicarbonate to the rescue NSAIDs and ulcers Hyperbaric oxygen helps heart patients Pycnogenol helps diabetics Guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke Selenium and prostate cancer risk Deferred treatment safe for low-grade prostate cancer Carrots and fish help prevent breast cancer Prostate cancer survival tables NEWSBRIEFS BOOK REVIEW: The Magnesium Factor, by M. S. Seelig, MD, MPH, and A. Rosanoff, PhD THE AFIB REPORT

Issue 148....June 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Mammography information questioned The perils of cholecystectomy Testosterone and Alzheimer's disease Trans-fatty acids linked to inflammation Iodized salt essential Fish oils recommended for heart disease prevention Calcium and vitamin D prevent colon cancer Aspirin-induced asthma is common NEWSBRIEFS FEATURE ARTICLE: Vitamin D: Is the Need & Evidence          for Supplementation Being Ignored? - Part II by William Ware The AFIB REPORT

Issue 147....May 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Fish oil supplements help prevent menstrual cramps Ginseng extract helps prevent flu Vitamins C and E protect against Alzheimer's disease Heart rate recovery predicts heart disease and mortality Breast cancer linked to use of antibiotics Lycopene helps protect women against heart disease Homocysteine linked to heart disease in women Riboflavin benefits Parkinson's patients NEWSBRIEFS FEATURE ARTICLE: Vitamin D: Is the Need & Evidence          for Supplementation Being Ignored? - Part I by William Ware The AFIB REPORT

Issue 146....April 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Dialysis patients benefit from fish oils Exercise lowers blood pressure Accuracy of pedometers Fish oil protects against Alzheimer's disease Vitamin D helps prevent multiple sclerosis Diagnostic x-rays and cancer risk Parkinson's disease linked to iron intake NEWSBRIEFS FEATURE ARTICLE: Factory Farming - A View from NZ The AFIB REPORT

Issue 145....March 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL LETTERS TO THE EDITOR JOURNAL SUMMARIES Pinokinase prevents DVT and edema Low-dose fish oil therapy effective in IgA nephropathy MSG implicated in fibromyalgia Melatonin improves sleep L-arginine cream may benefit diabetics All cheeses are not equal Lycopene helps prevent colon cancer Magnesium helps prevent diabetes NEWSBRIEFS GUEST ARTICLE: The Diet Zoo - Part III by William Ware The AFIB REPORT

Issue 144....February 2004....13th Year EDITORIAL JOURNAL SUMMARIES Magnesium helps prevent heart disease Vitamin C and kidney stones Glutathione helps protect heart disease patients High protein diet benefits diabetics Mercury sources and toxicity High pulse rate associated with increased mortality Fo-ti: A possible estrogen replacement Fat intake and stroke risk NEWSBRIEFS GUEST ARTICLE: The Diet Zoo - Part II by William Ware The AFIB REPORT

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