Better Nutrition articles from December 2004

Better Nutrition archives from December 2004

Letters from our readers.(sharing)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2004... I was heartened to read in Kimberly Lord Stewart's article about school lunches (September 2004, p. 38) that the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is urging the US Department of Agriculture to include more vegetarian meals on school...

Excellent E.(new products on retailers' shelves)(Ester-E)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... American Health's new Ester-E vitamin is so unique, it's patented. Ester-E aims to help support your heart health and your immune system. Filled with antioxidants, Ester-E packs one powerful punch. 800.445.7137 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Hot stuff.(new products on retailers' shelves)(Gano Cafe)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Make your next hot beverage a healthier one with Gano Cafe, a unique blend of coffee and refined ganoderma extract from red mushrooms. In traditional Chinese medicine, ganoderma is thought to improve the body's healing ability and to promote...

Out of this world.(new products on retailers' shelves)(DynaPure introduces Wrap 9)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... DynaPure introduces Warp-9, a supplement to help boost your metabolism. Free of ephedrine, Warp-9 may help you burn body fat, increase your energy and reduce your appetite. Suitable for low-carb dieters too. 732.918.0565 [ILLUSTRATION...

La vida rocca.(new products on retailers' shelves)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... From vine to bottle, the entire wine making process at La Rocca Vineyards uses only organic methods. This family-farmed and family-operated vineyard makes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Chenin Blanc, all without added...

Cold relief.(new products on retailers' shelves)(AlliMAX)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Meet AlliMAX, the supplement made with pure, stabilized allicin garlic extract, which is designed to help you maintain a healthy natural defense system. Available in capsules, liquid or a topical cream, AlliMAX helps you conquer winter colds...

Grapes and greens.(new products on retailers' shelves)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Find relief with Greens+. Maximum Strength Pro-Relief+ combines grape extract and vitamin C in a base of brown rice and MSM (methysulfonylmethane), a form of sulfur. MSM is used to ease the pain associated with arthritis. 800.643.1210 ...

More moisture.(new products on retailers' shelves)
December 1, 2004... Never have d6' skin again! Reviva Labs' new Hyaluronic Acid Serum helps increase skin moisture in any climate. The topical serum helps your skin retain moisture, so daily use may help you avoid dry, flaky skin. 800.257.7774 [ILLUSTRATION...

Redefine tradition.(new products on retailers' shelves)(Silk Nog)
December 1, 2004... Enjoy an egg- and dairy-free holiday season with Silk Nog, a vegan way to warm up a winter night. Made with organic soymilk, Silk Nog is low in fat and calories and flee of cholesterol and gluten. 800.488.9283 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Mediterranean diet promotes health.(essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Two studies--both published in the September 22, 2004 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association--have come down strongly in favor of the Mediterranean diet, finding that it promotes healthy longevity and helps prevent metabolic...

Natural alternatives to mass meds.(essential natural health news)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... Natural Alternatives to Mass Meds Each month, Amber D. Ackerson, ND, informs you about complementary and alternative choices to mass-produced over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. CONDITION OTC DRUG Vitiligo Tanning...

[B.sub.12] for depression.(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... [B.sub.12] for Depression: Clinically depressed patients who responded fully to treatment have higher concentrations of vitamin [B.sub.12] in their blood; reports the September 15, 2004 issue of Medical News Today. The new study supports...

Folic acid.(news notes)(preventing birth defects)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Folic Acid: According to a new study for the March of Dimes, the folic acid message is getting through. Long recommended for mothers-to-be, the supplement helps prevent birth defects, such as spina bifida, in newborns. Today, 40 percent of...

Chromium picolinate.(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Chromium Picolinate: Despite previous suggestions that this supplement could cause genetic toxicity, a series of new studies by the US Department Of Agriculture, National Toxicology Program and independent testing laboratories have cleared...

Wine after surgery.(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Wine After Surgery: Drinking a bottle of wine a week can help reduce a further narrowing of blood vessels in men who have undergone heart surgery, report German researchers at the University of Heidelberg. Resveratrol--the powerful...

Herb for dementia.(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Herb for Dementia: A traditional Chinese herbal medicine may fight cognitive and physical decline in dementia patients, according to a study published in the September 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The...

Smokers.(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Smokers: Japanese researchers at Chiba University have found that 13 male smokers, after taking about 2 grams of vitamin C, showed blood circulation equal to nonsmokers.

Coffee Risk?(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Coffee Risk? Men who drink four cups of coffee or more daily are almost twice as likely to get bladder cancer as those who did not drink coffee, according to results published in the October 2004 issue of the journal Chronic Diseases in Canada....

Natural blood thinner.(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Natural Blood Thinner: A recent study performed at the University of Oslo in Norway reveals that--similar to popular mainstream aspirin therapy-consuming two to three kiwifruit daily for 28 days significantly thins the blood, reducing the risk...

Inflammation.(news notes)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Inflammation: Supplements Of coenzyme Q10 significantly enhanced the anti-inflammatory effect of vitamin E in a new animal study, reports The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Zinc for bones?(news notes)(prevention of osteoporosis)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Zinc for Bones? Zinc intake has been linked to a reduced risk of osteoporosis in men, according to a study published in the September 2004 issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Leukemia fighters.(essential natural health news)(oranges, bananas, turmeric)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Researchers are beginning to wonder if the spice turmeric, common in the Asian diet, could be the reason behind the lower rates of childhood leukemia in Asia. And they've found that oranges and bananas can reduce leukemia risk for children. ...

5 pet tips for the holiday season.(essential natural health news)
December 1, 2004... 1 Avoid the temptation to tie ribbons around your pet's neck. Pets can choke or hang themselves if ribbons get caught on an object. Also, keep ribbons out of sight to prevent your pet from chewing or swallowing them. 2 A number of seasonal...

Are raw foods a raw deal?(essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... One of the fastest rising diet trends seems to be hot, although the temperature in the kitchen is not. Previously popular only among those at the extreme vanguard of the natural food movement, the raw food diet has been moving out of...

Popeye was right.(essential natural health news)(spinach)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Spinach is chock-full of a carotenoid that could help the body fight prostate cancer, according to new findings reported in the September 2004 issue of The Journal of Nutrition by scientists working in Japan. Researchers at the National...

Crackdown on studies.(essential natural health news)(publication of drug studies)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Greater openness is needed to stop drug firms from distorting the truth by selectively releasing--and therefore controlling--the publication of drug study results, say leading medical journal editors. And they intend to do something about it....

Henner testifies before House Subcommittee.(essential natural health news)(Marilu Henner)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A study released in September 2004 said that daily use of calcium would prevent 734,000 hip fractures in the United States and save $13.9 billion in health care costs over 5 years. Its extrapolated data also showed that the daily use of folic...

Myth vs. truth: sharks do it--you can too.(essential natural health news)(swimming after eating)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... MYTH: As your mother told you, you shouldn't go swimming right after eating. TRUTH: Cramps virtually never cause drowning and simply aren't related to food. One young American swimmer ate a hamburger with onions and mustard and four candy...

Red meat & diabetes linked.(essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Scientists have found a positive association between the amount of red meat consumed and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. And if you think that's easily explained away by the higher fat intake, forget it. In the study, researchers made...

8 is E-nough.(essential natural health news)(vitamin E)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Many people still think of vitamin E as a single compound but, in fact, natural vitamin E is a mix of eight compounds. Four are tocopherols (toe-KOF-ur-ols)--alpha, beta, gamma and delta; and four are tocotrienols (TOE-koe-TRY-uh-nols) with the...

Allium and cancer.(essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Although fruits and vegetables seem to help lower the risk of prostate cancer, the benefit from the allium family is greater. You've probably heard that means garlic. But the allium--which is Latin for garlic--family also includes scallions,...

Flower power wilts LDL.(essential natural health news)(hibiscus)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Hibiscus flower extract may help cut cholesterol and heart disease--thereby joining the ranks of heart-disease-fighting red wine and tea--according to a new Taiwanese study. The new research concludes that components of hibiscus extract can...

Middle-aged spread.(essential natural health news)(causes of weight gain)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Four nutritional supplements--chromium, vitamin [B.sub.6], vitamin [B.sub.12] and one-a-day multivitamins--just might help slow weight gain in middle-aged adults. Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle...

The big 10: top health news of 2004.
December 1, 2004... The beauty of compiling an end-of-the-year list of the top 10 of anything--be it college football teams or news stories--is that everybody with an opinion thinks you've gotten it wrong. Which is fine because progress--at least in the...

10th Annual People's Choice Awards: congratulations to all 14 winners.(NNFA 2004 People's Choice)
December 1, 2004... Every year, we present the winners of the People's Choice taste test, which is held during the annual NNFA Trade Show in Las Vegas. But this year's event featured a unique twist: six new low-carb categories. Each winner received a People's...

Power breakfast: from the kitchen of the Four Seasons Hotel.
December 1, 2004... Tucked away in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC, stands the Four Seasons Hotel, where the guests range from the famous to the infamous. It's been named the city's foremost AAA Five Diamond Hotel since 1990, and its Seasons restaurant...

Infantile eczema: natural treatments help a little girl get better.(Women's health: natural solutions for common problems)
December 1, 2004... Infantile eczema (IE), a type of atopic (hereditarily influenced) eczema, is a skin condition that produces a red, scaling, thick patch commonly appearing on the flexor aspects of the arms, legs, neck, hands and face. The skin rash can be quite...

Healthful hints: how to enjoy a truly happy holiday season.(eye-opening discoveries on health and fitness)(Column)
December 1, 2004... Christmastime is almost here--the most wonderful time of the year! It's the most emotionally charged holiday that can bring lots of joy, but it also has the most potential for leaving us feeling depressed, especially if we bail on our healthy...

A fungus among us: the medicinal power of mushrooms.(supplements and functional foods)
December 1, 2004... The rich, earthy flavor of mushrooms was once reserved only for royalty. In fact, the pharaohs of ancient Egypt prohibited commoners from even touching them. Today, commercial cultivation enables fungi fans across the globe to enjoy the...

Holiday feast: recipes for a healthful celebration.(easy and healthful recipes)(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... Garlic Mashed Potato Pie SERVES 10 TO 12 The pie crest recipe makes about 3K pounds of dough. The pie uses only 2 pounds for the crust, so you can use the extra to make decorations for the pie. Pie Crust 3 cups water...

Transforming journeys: Part 3 Georgianna's Tuscan adventure.(new strategies for vibrant living)(Georgianna Nichols)(Interview)(Column)
December 1, 2004... This recent interview with Georgianna Nichols--a Houston executive who attended my program in Tuscany, Italy, last May--is the last of nay trilogy of Transformation Journeys. It also is nay final regular column for Better Nutrition, as I will...

Should I use hot or cold packs on a sprained foot?(ask the doctor)(Column)
December 1, 2004... --Jose Valdez, Los Angeles. When you sprain a joint, a series of biochemical reactions--known as an inflammatory cascade--happens as a result of the tissue damage. This cascade is mediated by several substances such as prostaglandins;...