IHN RESEARCH REPORTS

DISEASES AND DISORDERS

Alzheimer's Disease: There Is Hope!	Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease
An Alternative Approach to Treatment of Autism	Evidence-Based Medicine: Fact or Fantasy?
Heart Disease: Causes, Prevention and Treatment	Heart Disease and CRP
Cholesterol and Heart Disease	Blood Lipids and Heart Disease
Prevention of Heart Disease	Fat and Heart Disease
Statins and Heart Failure	Infections and Atherosclerosis
Treatment of Congestive Heart failure	Heart Burn and Proton Pump Inhibitors
Cancer: Causes, Prevention and Treatment	Milk and the Cancer Connection
Breast Cancer Prevention	Radiation Exposure and Cancer Risk
Insulin Resistance and Diabetes	Diagnosis of Diabetes and Pre-diabetes
Diabetes - Tree Bark a Sweet Solution?	Microvascular Complications of Type 2 Diabetes
SARS: More Questions Than Answers	Parkinson's Disease: Is Victory in Sight?
Osteoporosis	Inflammation
Air Travel and Deep Vein Thrombosis	Traveller's Thrombosis: An Update
Ulcer Drugs and Manuka Honey	Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Causes and Management
The Vioxx Saga	A Natural Approach to Stroke Prevention

My favourite Supplements

VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS

Alpha-Lipoic Acid: The Universal Antioxidant	Antioxidants: The Case for Supplements
Alpha-tocopherol: The Great Protector	Vitamin E: Your Heart's Best Friend
Vitamin C: The Ultimate Health Insurance	Vitamin D and the Cancer Connection
Beta Carotene: Friend or Foe?	Folic Acid: Don't Be Without It!
Coenzyme Q10: The Wonder Nutrient	Vitamin K
The Metabolic Tune-UP	Vitamin D: A Vital Supplement
Vitamin B12	Vitamin B12 Overload
Melatonin and Cancer	Iodine and Cancer

DIET AND NUTRITION

Dietary Fat and Heart Disease	The Diet Zoo
Saturated Fat: Friend or Foe?	Carbohydrate Restriction
The French Paradox	Is Modern Food Still Your Best Medicine?
Milk: The Devil in Disguise?	Factory Farming: A View from New Zealand

MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS

Aspirin: Benefits and Risks	Warfarin: Benefits and Risks
Alternative Health Care in New Zealand	Alternative Medicine: Why So Popular?
GH Enhancers: Are They Worth the Risk?	Are Showers Detrimental to Your Health?
Faulty Genes: What You Can Do	Honey in Skin Healing
Magnetic Fields and Your Health	Magnetized Water: Universal Source of Health?
New Technology Boosts Energy Medicine	Sunscreens: Do They Cause Skin Cancer?
Botox for the Brain	Obesity, an Old problem, a Modern Crisis
Brave New World of Psychotherapy - Part 1	Brave New World of Psychotherapy - Part 2 (Alternatives)

ABSTRACT SUMMARIES

Acupuncture and Yoga	Prevention of Breast Cancer
Chinese Medicine	Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Amalgam (Silver) Fillings	Diagnosis of Breast Cancer (Mammography)
Cardiac Arrhythmias	Treatment of Breast Cancer
Folic Acid	Prevention of Prostate Cancer
Fish Oil	Risk Factors for Prostate Cancer
Magnesium	Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
Vitamin B12	Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Prevention of Hypertension	Diagnosis of Hypertension
Treatment of Hypertension	Risk Factors for Hypertension

My favourite Supplements

MEDICAL JOURNAL ABSTRACTS

Niacin reduces blood clots	Crohn's disease linked to folic acid deficiency
Beta-carotene benefits cystic fibrosis patients	Thiamine combats hepatitis B
Vitamin C in intermittent claudication	Milk upsets blood sugar control
Low DHEA and Sjogren's syndrome	Carnitine and thyroxine therapy
Folate helps prevent pneumonia	Niacin treats digestive problems
Vasectomy and cardiovascular disease	Weather affects rheumatic pain
Folate status in stroke and dementia	Potassium in PMS
Folic acid deficiency and Alzheimer's	Vitamin B6 and deep-vein thrombosis
Bone loss and protein intake	Vegetarians less likely to be overweight
Ayurvedic medicine rverses atherosclerosis	Helicobacter pylori eradication
HRT lacks benefits	Testing for hypothyroidism
Thyroid hormone and prostate cancer	B6 and inflammatory bowel disease
Selenium in cancer prevention	Vitamin C increases glutathione
Cognitive function and fats	Calcium absorption
Magnesium benefits heart disease patients	Glucosamine cream for osteoarthritis
Almonds reduce cholesterol	Valsalva maneuver in atrial fibrillation

Serotonin syndrome and SSRIs	Magnesium and bypass surgery
Vitamin therapy reduces restenosis	Holter monitor identifies sleep apnea
Kidney stones and vitamin C	Stroke risk and dietary fats
Pinokinase prevents DVT	Arginine cream helps diabetics
Lower blood pressure with exercise	Prevent Alzheimer's with antioxidants
Contrast agents and sodium bicarbonate	Pycnogenol helps diabetics
Prostate cancer survival	Is PSA testing obsolete?
DNA-based colon cancer screening	Aluminum build-up from antiperspirants
Polyunsaturated fats and cataracts	Vegetarians less likely to be overweight
Nuts for heart health	Digoxin and breast cancer
Effectiveness of amiodarone	Gamma-tocopherol prevents stroke
Vitamin D deficiency and stroke	Efficacy of flecainide
Safety of antiarrhythmics	Yoga helps atrial fibrillation patients
IGF-1 associated with increased cancer risk	Marijuana cures hiccups
Water softeners and kidney disease	Linus Pauling vindicated

Curcumin fights oral cancer	Pain killers and warfarin: a lethal combination?
Melatonin facilitates tranquilizer withdrawal	Potassium level critical in heart surgery
Lipoic acid: A new cancer fighter?	Sweet potato: A new remedy for diabetes?
Does glucosamine sulfate really work?	Sunlight does affect your mood
Helicobacter pylori infection implicated in arthritis	Codeine linked to acute pancreatitis
Heart patients and sleeping position	Proteins for a better sex life
Does mammography screening really save lives?	ALS linked to lead exposure
Microwaving destroys vital nutrients	Drug interactions with grapefruit
Fo-ti: A possible estrogen replacement?	Acupuncture cures chronic hiccups
Determination of fatty acids in heart tissue	Natural relief for chemotherapy-induced mouth sores
Melatonin in medicinal herbs	N-acetylcysteine to the rescue!
Selenium and lung cancer	Healthier teeth with magnetized water
L-arginine helps angina patients	Pipe smoking and lung cancer
DHEA helps alleviate adrenal insufficiency	Niacin treatment increases homocysteine
SAMe: A promising new supplement	Cancer risk factor
An onion a day keeps lung cancer away	Schizophrenia and cancer

Is there a link between hepatitis and rheumatoid arthritis?	Time-release vitamin C is better
Testosterone and Parkinson's disease	Paleolithic diet and alpha-lipoic acid for glaucoma
MSG implicated in fibromyalgia	High protein diet benefits diabetics
Folic acid may promote cancer	Chondroitin and glucosamine for osteoarthritis
Fluoride in drinking water and hypothyroidism	Eggs and risk of type 2 diabetes
Mortality associated with breast cancer surgery	Testosterone therapy and risk of cardiovascular events
Mercury in skin-lightening products	Pesticide levels and risk of Alzheimer's disease
Curcumin successfully treats rheumatoid arthritis	Reversal of type 2 diabetes
Hyperbaric oxygen for stroke recovery	Cholesterol and stroke risk
Elevated blood glucose and pancreatic cancer	Inappropriate antibiotics use for sore throat
Vitamin D reduces recurrent ear infections in young children	Vitamin D levels and breast cancer
Vitamin B12 and cognitive decline	Blood pressure and risk of coronary heart disease in diabetics
Mercury exposure in young adults and future diabetes	Vitamin D and stroke
Aspirin use and age-related macular degeneration	Egg consumption - Good or bad?
Painless alternative to the dentist's drill	Fish oils and heart rate variability

Bees be warned	Lycopene protects against heart attacks
Antioxidants counteract effects of fatty meals	What can DHEA do for you?
Vitamin E reduces arthritis pain	Vitamin C protects against pneumonia
Major new risk factor for heart disease	Sudden infant death syndrome linked to mother's smoking
Chromium supplements - Are they beneficial or harmful?	Quercetin - A potent cancer fighter
Genetic engineering kills ladybirds	Green tea prevents cancer
Passive smoking kills	Grapefruit juice and medications
Aromatherapy in cancer treatment	Insulin-like growth factor 1 implicated in prostate cancer
Temperature sensitive pads detect breast cancer	Supplements and cancer treatment
Amalgam fillings and hearing loss	A cure for MALT lymphoma

Vitamins help prevent colon cancer	Saunas and Legionnaire's disease
Chromium picolinate may benefit diabetics	Walkers live longer
Early warning signal for prostate cancer	Your brain needs DHA
Expose your knees and cure depression	Iron intake and coronary heart disease
Iron accelerates atherosclerosis	Sports drinks lack magnesium
HIV and AIDS patients lack antioxidants	Fat intake and risk of breast cancer
Vitamins help prevent brain tumors in children	Prozac overrated and addictive
Folic acid and vitamin B6 help prevent heart attacks	High calcium intake linked to prostate cancer
Vitamin C and Helicobacter pylori	Vitamin E intake and atherosclerosis
Milk thistle and liver disease	Smoking ban doesn't reduce restaurant sales
Vitamin E and chronic hepatitis B	Some bacteria thrive on disinfectants
Prooxidant effects of vitamin C	Mistletoe in cancer therapy
Hydrazine sulfate in cancer therapy	Coenzyme Q10 prevents stroke damage
St. John's Wort and sunlight	Vitamin C improves lung function
Walking is good for the prostate	Lead poisoning from Kombucha tea

Shock stops arrhythmia	Drinking water and blood pressure
Memory loss linked to vitamin E deficiency	Licorice reduces testosterone
Psyllium benefits diabetics	Raynaud's phenomenon linked to homocysteine level
Antidepressants and NSAIDs - Caution advised	Macular degeneration and Alzheimer's
Older patients require lower doses of drugs	Atherosclerosis and folic acid
Helicobacter pylori and vitamin B12 deficiency	NAC - The ultimate hangover remedy
Vitamin C and second-hand smoke	Use of barium enemas questioned
Whey protein helps beat stress	Spontaneous conversion of lone atrial fibrillation
Safety and efficacy of vitamins	Thiamin and congestive heart failure
Safety of cell phones revisited	Aspirin versus warfarin
All you need to know about antidepressants	Spironolactone and heart failure
Nutrition bars may interfere with warfarin therapy	Ear infection linked to acid reflux
Supplement helps prevent congestive heart failure	Light therapy involving knee not effective
Amalgam dental fillings are a health hazard	Vitamins C and E prevent lipid peroxidation
Niacin helps diabetics	Curcumin and chemotherapy

Deferred treatment safe for low-grade prostate cancer	Chromium and heart disease
Vitamin D helps prevent gum disease	Warfarin-related bleeding incidence on the rise
Herbal medicines in Europe	Antibiotics overprescribed for children
Vitamin D supplementation recommended	Treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome
Watch television and get fat!	Herbal medicines - Are they safe?
Folic acid and homocysteine	Diet and heart disease
Cancer prevention increases heath care costs	Red wine protects against atherosclerosis
Natural vitamin E is best	Plantago ovata for ulcerative colitis
Aluminum and Alzheimer's disease	Garlic and hot peppers do not eradicate Helicobacter pylori
Childhood asthma linked to trans-fatty acids	IGF-1 linked to colon cancer
Apple juice cure for gallstones	Vitamin D deficiency implicated in severe muscle disease
The many health benefits of coenzyme Q10	Alternative cancer treatments
Green tea extract protects against sunburn	Vitamin C and longevity
Calcium citrate helps improve cholesterol profile	Herbal medicines - Are they safe?
IGF-1 implicated in bladder cancer	Rye bread may help protect against diabetes

Homocysteine and heart disease	Cadmium linked to diabetes
Accuracy of pedometers	Update on DHEA
High homocysteine level linked to poor pregnancy outcome	High salt intake linked to cataracts
Heart failure and low DHEA	Trigeminal neuralgia linked to amalgam fillings
Genetic component of cancer	Prostate cancer - To treat or not to treat?
Carnitine and thyroxine therapy	Vitamin deficiency implicated in Alzheimer's disease
Osteoarthritis and glucosamine sulfate	Crohn's disease patients lack antioxidants
Parkinson's disease linked to personality	Prostate biopsies often unnecessary
Fish consumption and depression	Magnets help disinfect swimming pools
Ritalin controversy	Processed foods linked to ulcerative colitis
All bottled waters are not equal	Niacin and intermittent claudication
Ear syringing - Proceed with caution	Explosive growth in alternative medicine
Diabetes and beta-carotene deficiency	Nothing wrong with a healthy tan
Shark cartilage helps scleroderma symptoms	Epileptics may benefit from aromatherapy
Are afternoon naps bad for your health?	Testosterone supplementation and prostate cancer

Vitamin E deficiency widespread in the United States	Gel alleviates symptoms of Raynaud's syndrome
Dietary risk factors for Parkinson's disease	Glutathione helps protect heart disease patients
Ginseng extract helps prevent flu	Heart rate recovery predicts heart disease and mortality
Daily treatment may be unnecessary for mild asthma patients	Glucosamine - Buyer beware!
Vitamin D deficiency in southern Florida	Design of the SELECT trial
Possible prostate cancer link to low-fat milk	Second-hand smoke nearly as damaging as smoking itself
Supplementary vitamin D may prevent fractures	Computerized medication dispensing systems do not improve safety
Kidney stone risk can be reduced through diet	Breast cancer linked to depression
Mediterranean diet adds years to your life	RDA for selenium may need revision
Vitamin C requirement increases during pregnancy	HRT increases risk and severity of stroke
Maggots to the rescue	Contrast agents and sodium bicarbonate
Parkinson's patients on l-dopa need folic acid	IGF-1 linked to breast cancer
Calcium and vitamin D prevent bone fractures	Long-term creatine supplementation is safe
Gallbladder disease risk increased by estrogen therapy	Colonoscopy remains gold standard in cancer detection
Vitamin C and cancer therapy	Shorter work shifts imperative for interns

Homocysteine level strongly related to cognitive decline	Cholesterol-lowering diet can compete with drugs
Diabetes protects against prostate cancer	St. John's wort as effective as paroxetine
Rice bran oil may help lower cholesterol	Anti-inflammatories and antioxidants limit risks of metabolic syndrome
Periodontal bacteria linked to risk of cardiovascular disease	All forms of vitamin E work together to prevent Alzheimer's disease
Breast cancer linked to stress	Let them eat dirt!
Vitamin E in heart disease and cancer prevention	Review finds high intakes of vitamins E and C are safe
Aspirin and cardiovascular protection in women	Parents should not rely solely on sunscreens
Runners need to monitor fluid intake	Acupuncture may relieve pelvic pain in pregnancy
Vitamin B12 increases efficiency of folic acid	Antibiotics disturb intestinal flora
Taurine may help prevent atherosclerosis	Vitamin E studies and mortality
Plant sterols + exercise improve cholesterol profile	Prostate cancer linked to inflammation
Soy intake and cholesterol levels	Folic acid protects the heart
Fish oils in cancer prevention	Angiotensin II receptor blocker helps prevent stroke
Fruits and veggies help prevent fibrocystic breast lumps	Acupuncture effective in treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee
Vitamin C helps prevent heart disease	Green tea extract - A superior source of polyphenols
Margarine and cholesterol levels	A rational approach to prostate cancer treatment

Age-related decline in testosterone levels	Guns in the home - A dangerous situation
Polyunsaturated fatty acids don't compete over benefits	Diet adherence more important than method
Younger siblings protect against multiple sclerosis	Refined carbohydrates increase stroke risk
Dietary magnesium lowers colorectal cancer risk	Red and processed meat linked to colorectal cancer
Folate may prevent hypertension in women	Traffic is a killer
Nuts help prevent gallstones	N-acetylcysteine helps prevent kidney damage
Vitamin E supplementation and vitamin K levels	Vitamin E may help prevent diabetes
Sprouts are good for you	Caffeine and diabetes
Acupressure effective in treatment of low back pain	Yogurt suppresses Helicobacter pylori
Antioxidants help prevent side effect of chemotherapy	Osteoporosis and zinc
New drug for prostate cancer prevention	Eating slowly is better for digestion
Footwear linked to risk of falls	Herbal remedy alleviates dementia
Alcohol consumption increases risk of abortion	Natural folates poorly absorbed
Lack of magnesium and heart disease	Congestive heart failure linked to NSAIDs
Surgery for Parkinson's disease?	Glutathione helps intermittent claudication

Breast cancer linked to use of antibiotics	Hyperbaric oxygen helps heart patients
Lycopene helps protect women against heart disease	Homocysteine linked to heart disease in women
Riboflavin benefits Parkinson's patients	Mammography information questioned
Perils of cholecystectomy	Testosterone and Alzheimer's disease
Trans-fatty acids linked to inflammation	Iodized salt essential
Calcium and vitamin D prevent colon cancer	Aspirin-induced asthma is common
Vitamin B6 and heart disease	NSAIDs and ulcers
Guidelines for preventing heart disease and stroke	Selenium and prostate cancer risk
Digoxin doubles mortality among atrial fbrillation patients	Dangerous combinations of blood thinners
Adverse effects of dronedarone	Diltiazem for permanent atrial fibrillation
Danger of stopping aspirin therapy	Lower blood pressure with potassium
All milk is not the same	More on DVT and air travel
Paradoxical pharmacology makes waves	Vitamin C and longevity
Magnesium helps prevent heart disease	Vitamin C prevents stroke
Mercury sources and toxicity	High pulse rate associated with increased mortality

Parkinson's disease linked to iron intake	Melatonin improves sleep
All cheeses are not equal	Lycopene helps prevent colon cancer
Magnesium helps prevent diabetes	Fish consumption lowers heart rate
Vitamin D helps prevent multiple sclerosis	Diagnostic x-rays and cancer
Glucosamine and chondroitin in knee osteoarthritis	The brain and carbohydrates
Chronic fatigue syndrome recognized as major health problem	Effective cholesterol reduction with dietary changes
Timing of antioxidant supplementation is important	Quinolones may increase risk of Achilles tendon rupture
Fructose intolerance may be root of bowel problems	Connection between heart disease and iron questioned
Iron supplementation in pregnancy	Cholesterol protective in older people
Magnesium helps abort severe asthma attacks	Selenium absorption by prostate tissue
UK doctors' knowledge of radiation exposure	Cancer trends in the USA
Folic acid and B vitamins help prevent breast cancer	Mastectomy versus lumpectomy - No survival difference
Zinc status difficult to measure	Vitamin C improves iron absorption
Daily multivitamin benefits diabetics	Prostate cancer and antioxidants
Supplements in prevention of rheumatoid arthritis	Meal composition and blood levels of amino acids

Chinese herb benefits arthritis patients	Vitamin C and E help stop atherosclerosis
Slippers and hip fractures	Vitamin E helps prevent Alzheimer's disease
DHEA helps alleviate schizophrenia symptoms	Congestive heart failure and homocysteine
Aspirin and colon cancer	Test predicts risk of prostate cancer
Exercise and GERD	Prostate cancer: Risk factors and prevention
Treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome	Homocysteine reduction with folic acid
Vitamin D helps prevent hip fractures	Skin health and nutrition
Lycopene helps prevent atherosclerosis	Is fast food addictive?
ADA fighting mercury battle	Glucosamine sulfate works for osteoarthritis
Metabolic syndrome and stress	IGF-1 and advanced prostate cancer
Homocysteine and congestive heart failure	Crohn's disease and antioxidants
Sleep requirements genetically ordained	Thyroid hormone implicated in heart disease
Frequent use of painkillers and hypertension	Vitamin results discouraging
Antioxidants help prevent cognitive decline	Homocysteine and stroke risk
Results of ramipril trial questioned	Potassium deficiency linked to stroke

The demise of PC-SPES	PC-SPES reborn?
Soy products and stomach cancer	Exercise prevents glucose intolerance
Test helps predict Alzheimer's disease	Bypass surgery and brain damage
Sugar, glycemic load and pancreatic cancer	Curcumin fights cancer
Short walks are effective	Another aspirin warning
Natriuretic peptides and heart disease	Antioxidant protects against kidney damage
Almonds reduce risk of heart disease	Nicotine lozenge for smoking cessation
Accurate test for Cushing's syndrome	Mind control by parasites
Will global warming cause malnutrition?	Effectiveness of vitamin B12 supplementation
Supplements and heart disease	Promising treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Problems with in vitro fertilization	Table for glycemic index and load
Potassium salt helps prevent bone loss	Test predicts sudden cardiac death
Vitamin E protects against atherosclerosis	Glycemic index in health and disease
Oxidative stress and Alzheimer's disease	Stress in the work place
Second hand smoke and feline cancer	Health benefits of walking

Iron controversy continues	Oxidative stress - Causes and prevention
Oatmeal porridge is better for you	Accuracy of ear temperature questioned
Vitamin E protects against Alzheimer's disease	Vitamin B12 deficiency easy to avoid
Physically fit men suffer fewer strokes	Coenzyme Q10 prevents migraines
Air bags offer little protection in a crash	Acupuncture comes of age - in the West!
Doctors ignore impaired glucose tolerance	Sun avoidance increases cancer risk
Vitamin B12 deficiency and Alzheimer's disease	Whey protein combats stress
Water protects against heart disease	Celiac disease common in type 1 diabetes patients
Magnesium sulfate prevents eclampsia	Surgery for osteoarthritis of knee found ineffective
Ma huang may be dangerous to your health	Vitamin D insufficiency in Canadians
Even young people deficient in vitamin D	Antioxidants help prevent Alzheimer's disease
Guidelines for prevention of heart disease and stroke	Inflammation linked to sleep apnea
Rapid, painless test for breast cancer	Folic acid and depression
Mammography debate rages on	Fish oils and heart disease
Vitamin C protects against cataracts	Trans-fatty acids implicated in sudden death

Natural cholesterol-lowering agent	Vitamin C benefits congestive heart failure patients
Exercise and live longer!	How much sleep does one need?
Probiotics prevent atopic eczema	Fish oils protect against sudden death
Supplements for diabetes	Vitamins C and E prevent atherosclerosis
Skin cancer risk is now predictable	Vitamin B12 deficiency and ulcer drugs
Hypnotherapy effective for irritable bowel syndrome	Growth hormone benefits children with cystic fibrosis
Folic acid protects against leukemia	Perils of infertility treatments
Tomato sauce and prostate cancer	Benefits of a daily aspirin
Movies and smoking	Diet and osteoporosis
Miscarriages and EMFs	Vitamin C protects against stomach cancer
Atherosclerosis and fatty acids	Grain fortification with vitamin B12?
Air pollution and birth defects	Risk factors for stomach ulcers
Calcium and kidney stones	Sun lamps and skin cancer
Breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy	High protein diet benefits diabetics
Air pollution linked to asthma in children	Is Alzheimer's disease preventable?

Irritable bowel syndrome and celiac disease	Lycopene and atherosclerosis
Drug salesmen may unduly influence your doctor	Hormone replacement therapy linked to dry eye syndrome
Mammography debate continues	Antioxidants and macular degeneration
Aspirin and warfarin in stroke prevention	Sticky blood slows you down
National Academy of Sciences recommends vitamin intake	Lung function and gas cooking stoves
School teachers and autoimmune disorders	DHEA levels and longevity
Colon cancer linked to cholesterol	Physical activity and breast cancer risk
Fibromyalgia linked to nervous system dysfunction	Homocysteine and coronary artery disease
Salmonella common in ground meats	Selenium prevents prostate cancer
Melatonin and tardive dyskinesia	Herb conquers hay fever
Vitamin E supplementation - Are you taking the right one?	Diabetes and vitamin D
Low cholesterol levels may not benefit older people	Alternative medicine in ear, nose and throat disorders
Angioplasty and inflammation	Cancer and inflammation
Fish consumption reduces lung cancer risk	Recommended vitamin C intake increased
Stroke patients may be better off at home	Obesity and exercise

Prostate cancer and lycopene	Chinese herb proven in arthritis therapy
Breast cancer and electromagnetic radiation	Vitamin E protects against heart disease
Calcium and prostate cancer	Adverse reactions to Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
PC-SPES: A cure for prostate cancer	Leeches back in vogue
Antioxidants and peripheral arterial disease	Folic acid prevents breast cancer
Alternative therapies and Parkinson's disease	Testosterone replacement in men
Trans-fatty acids implicated in diabetes	Beta-carotene and breast cancer
Vitamin E protects against heart disease	Vitamin E benefits diabetics
Impotence linked to cigarette smoking	Probiotics and inflammatory diseases
Delirium and drugs	Helicobacter pylori implicated in pancreatic cancer
Homocysteine and longevity	Diabetes linked to inflammation
COX-2 inhibitors may not be heart healthy	Glucarate and breast cancer prevention
Soy-based formulas are safe	Comparison of prostate cancer treatments
Vitamin C prevents cataracts	Black tea is good for heart patients
Cataracts and multivitamins	Prostate cancer and osteoporosis linked

Sun exposure prevents prostate cancer	Vitamin E and homocysteine
Antibiotics and probiotics	PSA screening revisited
Antioxidant emulsion cures scaly skin (ichthyosis)	Diabetes is preventable
Oral contraceptives and smoking	Walking helps prevent heart disease
Prevention of prednisone-induced osteoporosis	Antioxidants reduce radiation injuries
Mortality and impaired glucose tolerance	Claudication patients benefit from propionyl-L-carnitine
Vitamin D and calcium lower blood pressure	The GlucoWatch for hypoglycemia
Circadian variation in pulmonary embolism	Exercise and heart disease - Perseverance counts
Ginseng and blood sugar	Night work increases breast cancer risk
Probiotics help prevent allergies	Asthma associated with C-section birth
St. John's wort in major depression	Drug dosages are often excessive
Vitamins help prevent diabetes	Vitamin B12 deficiency and breast cancer
Soy products prevent hot flashes	Folic acid protects against pancreatic cancer
Bypass surgery creates mental problems	DHEA helps prevent heart disease
Vitamin B6 lowers lung cancer risk	Ginkgo biloba and intermittent claudication

Food poisoning from tuna burgers	Ipriflavone for osteoporosis
Vanadyl sulfate benefits diabetics	An apple a day may not keep cancer away
Folic acid requirements defined	Chronic itchy skin disease yields to hot pepper
Treatment for irritable bowel syndrome	Obesity rampant among British children
Support for an increased vitamin D intake	Fibromyalgia and the autonomic nervous system
Herbal therapy for premenstrual syndrome	Vitamin C combats hypertension
Breast cancer in women under 40 years	Mercury linked to heart disease
Selenium in cancer prevention	Get your vitamin D from the sun
NIH recommend second look at vitamin C	Osteoporosis drugs and stomach ulcers
Blood donors do not have fewer heart attacks	Folic acid helps heart disease patients
Chondroitin sulfate works	Glucosamine sulfate combats osteoarthritis
N-acetylcysteine benefits heart patients	Soy protein lowers heart disease risk
All yogurts are not the same	Breast cancer mortality and mammography
Aspirin - Treat with care!	Folic acid and heart disease
New world requirements for vitamin A	Sunscreens and melanoma

Gamma-tocopherol more effective than alpha-tocopherol	Are dietary guidelines inadequate?
Echinacea safe in pregnancy	Digoxin may worsen atrial fibrillation
Vitamin E helps prevent lung cancer	Magnesium benefits heart patients
More on breast cancer and paroxetine	Antibiotic combats Alzheimer's disease
Adverse reactions to ma huang	Dialysis patients need vitamin E
Older women may benefit from mammography	Appetite suppressants associated with stroke
Melatonin supplementation not warranted for CFS patients	Oxidative stress associated with cognitive decline
Testosterone therapy helps angina patients	Mortality and blood pressure in older people
Hormone replacement therapy increases cardiovascular risk	National Cancer Institute funds alternative therapy studies
Non-invasive test for atherosclerosis	St. John's wort found effective
Vitamin C a must for smokers	New recommended intakes for antioxidants
Tamoxifen and endometrial cancer	Mineral water - A highly effective source of calcium
Lycopene and cancer	Homocysteine - Cause or effect?
Breast cancer surgery revisited	Aging and antioxidants
Carrots and tomatoes protect against lung cancer	DHEA replacement therapy is safe

Even low-dose aspirin may cause bleeding	Vitamin C fights lung cancer
Heart disease in women is preventable	Dental alloys affect cellular energy production
Variables in calcium absorption	Sales of herbal medicines soar
Calcium - How much is enough?	Acupuncture treatment for cocaine dependency
Urinary incontinence linked to hysterectomy	Take vitamins and live longer
Spotlight on thiols	Clinical trial of homeopathy yields favourable results
Glutamine and arginine help immune system	Laxative may prevent colon cancer
Aluminum in drinking water linked to Alzheimer's disease	Vitamin C protects against cancer
Colostrum research intensifies	Aspirin and heart disease
Alzheimer's disease is predictable	Antidepressants and breast cancer
Vitamin D deficiency in Australia	Magnesium and heart surgery in children
Beta-carotene and cancer	Vegetarian diet lowers homocysteine
Hormone replacement therapy and risk of surgery	Vitamin C helps healing of wrist fractures
Diabetics benefit from high fiber diet	Coffee helps prevent Parkinson's disease
Risk factors for gout	Hormone replacement therapy increases risk of blood clots

Supplementation recommendations for chronic fatigue syndrome	Vitamin C helps prevent diabetes
Eat your broccoli and avoid prostate cancer	Acupuncture acts directly on the brain
Ginseng in prevention and treatment of diabetes	Vitamin C prevents gallstones
Antidepressants - Why bother?	Meningitis outbreak linked to mass vaccination
Vitamin C helps prolong life	Folate deficiency linked to Alzheimer's disease
Vitamins protect against sunburn	Low blood pressure linked to depression
Chinese herb alleviates rheumatoid arthritis	Drug reaction involving calcium tablets
Premature death linked to abnormal heart rate recovery	Vitamin B12 resolves shaky-leg syndrome
Successful treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome	Quick, in-office test for Helicobacter pylori
Complementary medicine in Australia	Many benefits of tea
Important herb/drug interactions	Olestra may distort test results
Antibiotics linked to breast cancer	Estrogen replacement therapy does not halt Alzheimer's disease
Heart transplant patients should avoid St. John's wort	Heart disease and high carbohydrate diets
Heart disease linked to viral infections	Is depression useful?
Mammography and hormone replacement therapy	Creatine boosts physical performance

Effects of prostatectomy can be devastating	St. John's wort and depression
B vitamins and atherosclerosis	Vitamin E and heart disease
Simple measures to avoid heart attack	Exercise combats effects of aging
Painless blood glucose measurements	GABA levels low in depression
Folates and cancer prevention	Homeopathy revisited
Suicide and handgun ownership	Helicobacter pylori and iron deficiency anemia
Testosterone levels and prostate cancer	Prayer helps heart patients
Stomach complaints common among Canadians	Iodine deficiency common in Australia
Epstein-Barr virus implicated in breast cancer	Vitamin K deficiency in cystic fibrosis
Fish oils help prevent sudden cardiac death	Echinacea for the common cold
Egg yolks - Good source of lutein	Lutein may prevent cataracts
High homocysteine levels associated with stroke	Selenium and lung cancer
Adrenaline secretion in panic attacks	For really fast action chew your aspirin
New, painless test for breast cancer	Deaths attributed to contaminated acetaminophen
Ectopic pregnancy linked to induced abortion	Herb and drug interactions
Vitamin C and kidney stones	DHEA protects against prostate cancer
Potassium levels critical in heart surgery	Energy medicine device detects breast cancer
Cholesterol reduction in heart attack victims	High protein intake linked to osteoporosis
Cooking in iron pots combats anemia

Vitamin C helps combat bacterial infections	Scurvy in cancer patients
Natural progesterone for premenstrual syndrome (PMS)	Vigorous exercise linked to atrial fibrillation
Chinese medicine alleviates irritable bowel syndrome	Heart disease and the Mediterranean diet
Do sunscreens promote melanoma?	Resistance training improves cardiovascular fitness

My favourite Supplements

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