Milk Does A Body Good, But Is Too Much Calcium Simply Too Much?

A new Swedish study shows that packing your body with massive amounts of calcium via dairy products such as milk, cheese and other items does not provide better protection against bone fracture and chance of breaking a hip for example. Basically it is important to stick to the recommended 750 milligrams per day and leave it at that…

Mouse Study Questions Fat-Loss And Longevity Link

Since the 1930s scientists have proposed food restriction as a way to extend life in mice. Though feeding a reduced-calorie diet has indeed lengthened the life spans of mice, rats and many other species, new studies with dozens of different mouse strains indicate that food restriction does not work in all cases…

What Is Folic Acid? What Is Vitamin B9?

Folic acid is a form of the water-soluble vitamin B9. Water soluble means it dissolves in water.

Vitamin E May Increase The Life Expectancy Of Males Who Have High Dietary Vitamin C Intake And Smoke Less Than A Pack Per Day

Depending on the level of smoking and dietary vitamin C intake, vitamin E supplementation may extend the life-span of restricted groups of men, according to a study published in the Age and Ageing. Several large randomized trials of humans found that vitamin E supplementation does not reduce mortality…

JFC International Inc. Recalls "Frozen Capelin" Due To Possible Health Risk

JFC International, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling all of its un-eviscerated Frozen Capelin because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death

Cutting Dietary Phosphate Doesn’t Save Dialysis Patients’ Lives

Doctors often ask kidney disease patients on dialysis to limit the amount of phosphate they consume in their diets, but this does not help prolong their lives, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results even suggest that prescribing low phosphate diets may increase dialysis patients’ risk of premature death…

Folic Acid Does Not Show Heart Benefits, Study

A systematic analysis of 8 large trials concluded that use of folic acid supplements does not appear to be linked to reduced rates of cardiovascular events, despite having been shown to lower blood levels of homocysteine, an amino acid thought to be a risk factor for diseases of the heart and blood vessels…

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