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Magnesium-L-threonate and Brain Function 2012 Update

January 14, 2012

Magnesium-L-Threonate and Brain function, which I originally wrote two years ago has been a very popular post garnering many comments and questions, so I felt justified in giving this update for those interested. Two years ago it was undergoing testing in humans to help with brain function and it was felt that taking magnesium supplements [...]

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Acid Reflux Remedies

December 21, 2011

There seems to be a lot of information coming to light recently about acid reflux remedies. I don’t know whether it’s because of the changing diet that the holidays bring, or not, but it seems like just as you are getting over all the abnormal food you ingested at Thanksgiving here we are approaching Christmas [...]

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Dangers of Aspertame

December 14, 2011

I wrote a few weeks ago about aspertame and that the name was being changed to Aminosweet, but in either case you should be aware of the impact of  this drug (artificial sweetener.) Aspertame is found in a variety of diet products. Whether it’s that sugar free gum or a diet soda, chances are good [...]

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Aspartame renamed AminoSweet

November 16, 2011

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, and a poison by any other name would be just as dangerous. And that’s today’s message in a nutshell. There have been many reports on the side effects of artificial sweeteners and aspartame in particular. One side effect of some artificial sweeteners is that they [...]

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ORAC – Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity – What Does It Really Mean?

August 28, 2010

The term anti-oxidant is heard in a lot of nutritional circles and you can find lots of foods and supplements that are labeled “high in anti-oxidants” but that description is totally subjective. It’s like describing someone as tall. If you are 5’ 10” you are tall in Japan perhaps, but not in the United States, [...]

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Fluoride Toothpaste = Poison?

July 1, 2010

I’ve written before about the dangers of fluoride, both in toothpaste and in municipal water supplies (which is pretty much universal in the US, but only in a handful of other countries) I have totally switched to bottled water (we use and re-use 5 gallon containers and can fill them locally for a buck) and [...]

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Why Take Those First Steps to Health? Increased Mobility, Muscle Strength and Bone Density Maybe?

May 19, 2010

Maybe you’ve never lifted a weight or gone to a gym. For a certain portion of your life you can ‘get by’ without paying attention to your physical fitness, but it will eventually play a part in your quality of life. There are lots of people who scoff at fitness, weight lifting or going to [...]

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Placebos and Prayer – Effective Medicine with No Bad Side Effects

April 2, 2010

There was information recently published relating a positive attitude with increased ability to resist viral infections. This was reported in both the Journal for the Association of Psychological Sciences (2/24/10) and in the Miller McCune Online Magazine. The study documented a group of 124 first year law students and found that the ones who had [...]

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Steps to Possible Heart Attack Prevention and Better Overall Health

March 15, 2010

I have had two instances where people I knew had dental problems, and when those problems were resolved long term health problems disappeared. I have always been of the opinion that mouth health had a serious impact on health overall, and had circumstantial evidence, but no real proof. That proof has now emerged and not [...]

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Life Extension and Anti Aging Research – Pandora’s Box or Path to Eternity?

March 11, 2010

“Who wants to live forever” is the haunting echo from the theme song of “Highlander.” But some scientists are starting to try to figure out how we can live longer healthier lives. Doesn’t sound controversial does it? Yet it depends what the final goal, doesn’t it? There are many people who have started to look [...]

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