Q: Recently a friend of mine started taking a colorless liquid given to him...
Answer : A Vitamin O is not a scientifically recognized vitamin at all, but rather a supplement sold since 1998 whose maker has repeatedly been cited by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...
Q: Are all saturated fats, regardless of their source (animal vs. vegetable), created equal?...
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, answers...
Q: My neurologist told me that blood pressure has no relation whatsoever to everyday...
Answer : In fact, one of the most common types of stress that can boost blood-pressure readings comes from sitting in the doctors office...
Q: In your Special Report on cholesterol (May), you mention studies on phytosterols. One...
Answer : Studies often use formulations that are not commercially available...
Q: Why do sliced fruits turn brown when sitting for a period of time...
Answer : Fruits such as apples, as well as some vegetables including potatoes, turn brown when their flesh is exposed to air for much the same reason iron turns rusty: oxidation.
Q: Is there a difference in the cholesterol-fighting power of instant or quick-cooking (threeminute)...
Answer : The quick answer would seem to lie in the USDA nutrient database, where regular, quick and instant oatmeal all share a single listing.
Q: Im confused by something in the new TV ads for Total cereal, which...
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, answers that there is no Daily Value for the omega-3s found in fish...
Q: I would like to use a salt substitute consisting mostly of potassium chloride....
Answer : Not only does potassium chloride replace the sodium in regular salt (sodium chloride) thats responsible for boosting blood pressure...
Q: A member of our family suffers from peripheral neuropathy. Is there any connection...
Answer : Peripheral neuropathy is a problem with the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord...
Q: What is the lowdown on chicken soup as a cold remedy? Does it...
Answer : Stephen Rennard, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center published research on this topic in the journal Chest in 2000 thats since become almost as celebrated as chicken soup itself.