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Vitamins C and E protect against Alzheimer's disease

... practitioners (400- 800 IU/day of vitamin E combined with 3 x 400-500 mg/day of vitamin C). There is continually growing evidence that these two antioxidants are instrumental in preventing a large variety of degenerative diseases including heart disease, cancer, and stroke. CATEGORY SEARCH HOMEPAGE ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a147c.htm 09/06/04, 5318 bytes

Oxidative stress associated with cognitive decline

... antioxidant status is associated with a greater risk of cognitive impairment and that this risk may be substantially reduced by supplementing with antioxidants. NOTE: This study was partially funded by Merck, Sharp and Dohme, a major manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. Berr, Claudine, et al. Cognitive ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a108g.htm 03/02/04, 4848 bytes

Lutein may prevent cataracts

... in the United States every year to remove them. It is generally agreed that cataract formation involves oxidation of lens tissue and that dietary antioxidants may prevent or delay this oxidation. Researchers at the Harvard Medical School now report that the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin may be particularly ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a96e.htm 03/02/04, 4646 bytes

NEWSBRIEF – NOVEMBER 2003

... 5 reports of severe interactions, one fatal, between warfarin and cranberry juice. Because warfarin is metabolized by cytochrome P450 and certain antioxidants in cranberry juice inhibit the activity of P450, the combination of the two can lead to very high warfarin levels (INR of 50 or higher), which ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/n142b.htm 03/02/04, 2879 bytes

Diabetes linked to beta-carotene deficiency

... have discovered that people with impaired glucose tolerance or newly diagnosed diabetes also tend to have lower blood levels of the carotenoid antioxidants (alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, cryptoxanthin, lutein/zeaxanthin, and lycopene). Their study involved 1665 people aged 40 to 74 years. The participants ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a87m.htm 03/02/04, 4975 bytes

NEWSBRIEF – NOVEMBER 2003

... milk chocolate. Researchers at the National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research in Rome report that eating dark chocolate raises the level of antioxidants in blood plasma. Their trial involved 12 healthy volunteers who consumed 200 g of milk chocolate, 100 g of dark chocolate or 100 g of dark ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/n142c.htm 03/02/04, 2968 bytes

Dialysis patients need vitamin E

... complications, especially heart attack, among chronic dialysis patients with pre-existing heart disease. Boaz, M., et al. Secondary prevention with antioxidants of cardiovascular disease in endstage renal disease (SPACE): randomised placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet, Vol. 356, October 7, 2000, pp ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a108k.htm 03/02/04, 4022 bytes

Vitamin C prevents cataracts

... C prevents cataracts BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Researchers at Tufts University and the Harvard Medical School have confirmed that a high intake of antioxidants (from diet or supplements) helps prevent the development of cataracts (age-related nuclear lens opacities). Their recent study included 478 female ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a117k.htm 03/02/04, 4541 bytes

Depression and amalgam fillings

... passes into the brain. Eleven of the patients were assigned to have all their mercury fillings removed and were also given multi-vitamins and antioxidants to help chelate and remove the mercury released during the dental work. The remaining nine patients had a sealant placed over their fillings and ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a80m.htm 11/21/05, 4587 bytes

International Health News Letter to the Editor – November 2000

... by overuse of the affected joint, but can be associated with arthritis or gout. The inflammation may be helped by ensuring an adequate intake of antioxidants specifically vitamin-C and vitamin-E and selenium. Vitamin-B complex may also be helpful as may wearing a copper bracelet. Some natural medicine ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/l107c.htm 03/02/04, 3807 bytes