Medical experts say that more Americans than ever are turning to dietary supplements and other forms of alternative medicines.
* Since 1957, the US Bureau of the Census for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics has annually surveyed US households to get health information through in-person […]
Arguing that a simple healthy diet meets most people’s health needs, European Union officials are continuing their trend of heavy regulation on vitamins and minerals. Meanwhile, there is a lot of confusion about what, exactly, constitutes a healthy diet.
* As the EU moves to regulate or limit public access to vitamins […]
Most vitamins and minerals are essential - human beings need them to live. This doesn’t, however, mean that people’s health improves in line with their growing intake. It is true that some vitamins are simply eliminated when they reach an adequate concentration in the body. However, in the case of other vitamins and minerals oversupply […]
The first attempt in Europe to set maximum safe levels for nutrients in supplements and fortified foods demonstrates that numerous products could be considered unsafe if the same approach is adopted across the European community.
Scientists at Germany’s Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) gathered data on dietary habits in Germany and nutrient levels in the […]
Avoid refined carbohydrates
Get plenty of natural sunlight on your skin
Drink large amounts of water on a regular basis
Get plenty of fiber in your diet.
General Nutrition Centers, Inc. (GNC) today announced the donation of 40,000 bottles of chewable kids multivitamins for the survivors of the recent tsunami disaster that struck Southeast Asia. The vitamins are being manufactured by GNC and donated to the Vitamin Angel Alliance, a non-profit organization that is partnering with Direct Relief International and other agencies […]
A group of experts in Germany has established a risk assessment model for deducing maximum safe levels of nutrients provided in supplements and fortified foods.
The model developed for determining such levels is similar to that designed by Denmark, the only other member state to have carried out such work in anticipation of harmonized European laws […]
For years, the mineral vanadium has been touted as a potential natural treatment for diabetes, and as a body-building supplement.
Although early studies in both humans and animals have shown a lowering of blood glucose and improved insulin sensitivity, high doses of vanadium are toxic. In animals, deterioration of health and negative effects on kidney function […]
Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) and Wheaton River Minerals Ltd. (TSX:WRM)(AMEX:WHT) invite you to join them tomorrow Friday, January 14, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time for a special presentation on the new Goldcorp.
You can participate in this conference call by dialing:
- Local and international: 416-695-6120
- North American toll-free: 1-877-888-4210
A replay of this conference call will be […]
Eat your vegetables. This bit of advice is more important than ever as the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased its recommended number of servings of fruits and vegetables from 5-9 per day up to 5-13 earlier today. But unfortunately, for many busy […]