Monthly Archives: January 2017

Test Your Own Vitamin D Levels Without a Blood Test

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A Novel Way to Lose Weight?

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Bad Science Watch: More Confused Scientists

It is understandable that the general public sometimes confuses the term ‘association’ with ‘cause and effect’. Afterall, the standard of journalism is deteriorating, and often the difference between these terms is not understood by the science writers who provide the … Continue reading

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More Dietary Cholesterol Nonsense

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Does Cardiovascular Disease Originate in the Womb?

It is becoming increasingly evidenced that what we eat as a child plays a significant role in the diseases that we develop in later life. In particular the seeds of Western lifestyle disease such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and type … Continue reading

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Vitamin B12 Status During Pregnancy

Vitamin B12 is a group of vitamins known as cobalamins that are essential for cellular growth, differentiation and development. Vitamin B12 functions closely with folic acid, and both together are required for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, proteins and lipids. … Continue reading

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Eskimos, Fish and Blood Pressure

Current evidence suggests that Eskimos (native American Alaskans) have an increased risk of hypertension than non-native Americans living in Alaska. The reason for this is not clear, but evidence suggests that it may involve changes to the habitual diet of … Continue reading

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Childhood Eating Patterns And Adult Health

Increasingly it is being shown that what we eat as a child play a significant role in future disease risk. This may be one factor that explains the association between poverty and disease. The seeds of obesity may therefore be … Continue reading

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Vitamin D and Calcium

Reading any medical or nutritional textbook it becomes apparent that vitamin D and calcium metabolism are intertwined. Vitamin D, actually a steroid hormone, is required for the correct absorption of calcium, and in this way, levels of vitamin D regulate … Continue reading

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Kava for Anxiety

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