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| Garlic compound beats antibiotic-resistant bug | 31 Dec 2003 21:09 GMT | 4 |
Garlic compound beats antibiotic-resistant bug - 24/12/2003 - A compound extracted from garlic is effective against even the most antibiotic-resistant strains of MRSA, the 'hospital superbug' that now kills thousands of patients in the UK each year, reports a British researcher.
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| Mad Cow, Alzheimer's and CJD | 31 Dec 2003 14:15 GMT | 2 |
'Currently four million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. The percentage of cases is on the rise with solid research showing that there are about 360,000 individuals newly diagnosed each year. At Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania at Pittsburgh,
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| FDA Bans Ephedra | 31 Dec 2003 02:06 GMT | 4 |
I just heard the news... So what does this mean for Advil Cold and Sinus that sports a whopping 60mg of pure Ephedrine HCL?... Or what about the Two-Ways that are so popular with the trucker crowd?... ~john!
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| EAT: Dietary fiber: Psyllium Husk | 30 Dec 2003 15:32 GMT | 8 |
I recently found a product that is rich in dietary fiber, it’s called Psyllium Husk. M,.According to the nutritional information it contains around 80g of fiber and 13 calories per 100g. Serving suggestion states that you can
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| Parkinson's Disease and Fava (Broad) Beans | 30 Dec 2003 14:51 GMT | 1 |
I've only just discovered these groups and am totally gobsmacked to discover all this fava / broad bean activity as I've been working blind, by myself!!! As all associated with PD know, the pods of Fava or Broad beans
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| Any risks from aluminum-wrapped candies, chocolates (Alzheimer's, Parkinsons diseases)? | 30 Dec 2003 11:30 GMT | 8 |
Any risks from aluminum If there have been any studies done on aluminum-paper (candy, chocolate wrappers) and whether the aluminum can migrate into the food, please advise.
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| more conspiracy stuff | 28 Dec 2003 02:46 GMT | 9 |
> > TC will not belive it. Since it is .gov site it is all part of his > > conspiracy theory. |
| The Truth about Mad Cow Disease. | 27 Dec 2003 06:51 GMT | 2 |
I found a great summation of the existing "science" on this topic. The "truth" is not what science is about. Instead, it is about where the evidence points at a given time in history, and this entry is science at its best, though of course at some point in time, it will be ...
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| I can't believe what I saw on CNN! | 26 Dec 2003 23:28 GMT | 3 |
it makes sense to go for low-fat more carb foods.++Eg., while the low-carbers are snacking on bacon, traditional dieters might select small portions of popcorn or maybe an apple..++This sounds healthier to me than the bacon and especially the sugar-free cheesecakes so popular ...
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| peanut butter | 26 Dec 2003 20:36 GMT | 12 |
Is there anything nutritious in peanut butter? How about the kind of fat it contains? margo
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| Recommendations for use of psyllium as a fiber supplement | 26 Dec 2003 19:38 GMT | 7 |
My usual daily diet is low in fiber. I do eat some vegetables, on some days more than others, but overall the fiber content of my meals is fairly low. I've thus tried to take up the habit of augmenting my dietary fiber with psyllium, usually in the form of husks (the little
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| Giving blood dangerous? | 26 Dec 2003 19:05 GMT | 1 |
I give blood about 2 or 3 times a year. Every time I do, I feel like crap for at least a few days later. If I give in the winter I usually get sick within a few weeks. This winter I haven't given blood and haven't got sick.
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| peanut butter | 26 Dec 2003 10:43 GMT | 1 |
I wonder when they find that nuts in the diet are healthy by ffq they probably actually mean the legumes including peanut butter and peanuts more than they do almonds.++what gives, anyway its probably the pufa and maybe magnesium.. -------------- ?????? ???????? KORNET ...
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| Low HDL - Niacin - Gout? | 26 Dec 2003 02:01 GMT | 14 |
I have been on 2 g Niaspan daily for 2 years with an increase in HDL from 32 to 48. Quarterly blood checks have shown no adverse effects. Recently I have been diagnosed with Gout. I have discussed options with my Physician but I believe in studying many opinions. What is
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| iron and diabetes, the more complete story | 25 Dec 2003 16:03 GMT | 2 |
It is a fool's errand to seek in a single item ingested the complex interplay of factors involved in human metabolism and disorders thereof. Iron is a vitale part of nutrition and we can not live without it. Humans evolved as omnivores, where meat consumption allowed habitation ...
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