Calcium Pills Linked to Heart Attacks-Should You Worry?
As if there wasnt enough disconcerting news for people worried about protecting their bones
Magnesium Moves into the Spotlight
New research suggests this often-overlooked mineral may be more important to your health than previously thought. Magnesium has long been the Rodney Dangerfield of minerals that your body needs to stay
Rethinking Fish-Oil Pills for Heart and Brain
New reports fail to prove benefits from omega-3 supplements. Two recent reports may cause you to have second thoughts about buying that bottle of fish-oil pills
Low Vitamin B6 Levels Linked to Inflammation
New Tufts research has linked low blood levels of vitamin B6 to markers of inflammation that contribute to heart disease and other chronic conditions. Previous studies have associated low B6 levels with specific signs of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein (CRP). But Lydia Sakakeeny, PhD, in Tufts HNRCA Vitamin Metabolism Laboratory, and colleagues said this was the first large-scale study to find an association between vitamin B6 and a wide range of markers for inflammation.
Boning Up on Calcium
With questions being raised about supplements, its time to take a fresh look at getting enough calcium from your diet. Calcium is not only the most abundant mineral in the human body, its also the one Americans spend the most getting more
Olive Oil May Boost Bones in Mediterranean Diet
Already touted for heart health and other benefits, the so-called Mediterranean diet
FDA OKs Boosting Bread Vitamin D with Yeast
Soon you may be getting more of your daily vitamin D from bread
Vitamin D Cant Stop the Common Cold
Dont count on vitamin D to protect you from the sniffles. New Zealand researchers report
Can Fish Oil Help Keep You Young?
Increasing your ratio of omega-3s to omega-6 fats may slow aging at the cellular level.
Vitamin D Doesnt Help Arthritic Knees
Dont look to vitamin D pills to relieve your knee arthritis pain.