Mineral Supplements

A new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study found a significant correlation between increased urinary chromium levels — a measure of chromium absorption — and reductions in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and lipid ratios in people with type 2 diabetes. The data were presented today at the 2nd World Congress […]

Cold and flu season is upon us, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting sporadic influenza activity so far in Missouri. There is still major concern that Missouri and the nation could face a flu epidemic based on the dramatic reduction in the availability of flu shots. To help address this situation, […]

A study completed in 2001 is getting new attention since the U.S. Surgeon General issued his warning that half the population is at risk of osteoporosis unless action is taken. Leaders in fitness and nutrition are demonstrating today in Manhattan exactly how older women in the BEST Study, a four-year investigation conducted at the University […]

It has taken more than two years but at last the Association of Tennis Professionals have taken a small step forward in the battle to solve the nandrolone problem that has blighted men’s tennis since the autumn of 2002.
The ATP have signed a deal with Lucozade, part of the massive GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company, to produce […]

From next August, as a result of an EU directive accepted by our government, an estimated 5,000 vitamin and mineral supplements will become illegal. Any shopkeeper who continues to sell them will be committing a criminal offence.
With all these laws, our precious liberty is going up in smoke

The ATP, the ruling body of men’s tennis, said yesterday that it had entered into a partnership with the drugs company GlaxoSmithKline to supply contaminant-free electrolyte drinks and energy bars to its players by the start of the Australian Open in January. But the vexed question of mineral and vitamin supplements has yet to be […]

Here’s a strategy for avoiding the flu that doesn’t involve standing in long lines or begging for an injection you might not need.
The approach begins with consistent hand washing, eating lots of garlic and keeping those germy paws out of the leftover Halloween candy. Also, try cutting back on the morning java, sleeping more and […]

High levels of selenium in the blood may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study that suggests but doesn’t prove the mineral’s role as a preventive.
Selenium is a trace mineral found in meats, grains, seafood and some nuts. However, how much you get varies according to where you live, because different […]

Add colon cancer to the list of cancers that may be affected by selenium. High blood levels of the mineral were associated with lower colon cancer risk in a new study.
Selenium has drawn attention for its potential cancer-fighting abilities. Several studies show it combats prostate cancer, and it’s also been studied for its affects on […]

A previously little-known fruit harvested from the Brazilian rainforest is now gaining recognition for its high levels of the cholesterol-fighting fatty acids, Omega 6 and Omega 9, and its strong concentration — up to 33 times that found in red wine grapes — of anthocyanin, a powerful anti-oxidant. The recent availability of this new health […]