This isn't surprising .. since .. Tagamet .. a Nobel prize winning ulcer drug
.. has only recently been shown to be effective .. DUE TO .. its' .. iron
binding ability.
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Dear Dr. Mirkin: My son is concerned that he may not be
getting enough iron.  Should he take supplements?
    Not unless blood tests show he has a deficiency.
Several studies have shown that high blood levels of iron are

Are uncooked oats different in nutrition than cooked oatmeal?
I use oatmeal (Quaker) straight from the container into a blender. I
add water-ice and other ingredients for a quick and refreshing
beverage. The blended uncooked oats impart a milk-like characteristic

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" Nutritional Immunology"      (www.nutritionimmunology.com)
   Although scientists have been successful in developing drugs that treat
specific diseases, there is no substitute for the Immune System.  It is
stronger and more powerful than any drug will ever be, and is the key to

I've asked this question before in various flavors but now I have a
refinement, a tangent curiosity. I'm eating a high fat, moderate protein,
super low (Atkins Induction level) carbohydrate diet. I am able to do the
treadmill just fine for my standard 36-42 minutes (depending on the ...

Here are a couple of typical low-carb meals. I challenge any
anti-atkins people to explain what is wrong and so dangerous about
this.
1) 4 ounces of chicken, beef, fish, pork or lamb

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=4912880&secti
on=news
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Study Blames Corn Syrup for Rise of Diabetes in US
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Corn syrup and other refined foods may be much

1. Will two cups of carrot juice a day be too much for a person with a weak immune system (because of chemo therapy) to handle?
2. How much damage will boiling do to juice?
Thanks
D.G

Is there any evidence that eating your more nutritious
food *when you are really hungry* is more effective?!
i.e. If I am planning one nutritious meal and two
poor nutritious quality meals - should I wait until I am really

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/11737171.cms
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Hindus more prone to coronary heart disease
"The study said that the wide variations in prevalence rate of CHD in

I've often heard that the diet given to civilians during WW2 was one
the best. As a nation, civilians were suppose to be the healthiest
they'v ever been.
If everyone ate the way they use to do during WW2 would we become

After a long time searching, I finally found a file that described
what happens to nutrients that you consume: what gets converted to
what, and the order in which they are used when you need to burn
energy: