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Dr. Organics - Millions of Americans use supplements to enhance their health every day, studies show. But did you know that some supplements - those that contain artificial coloring, chemicals, sweeteners and other additives - may actually be detrimental to your health?
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By Sandi Doughton

The Seattle Times

February 24, 2008 6:00 AM

Dreary northern winters are infamous for inducing depression. But being starved for sunlight can do more than kick you into a psychic hole.

A growing body of evidence suggests it can raise your risk of cancer, increase susceptibility to heart attack, diabetes and other disorders, and at least partly account for the region’s sky-high rates of multiple sclerosis.

The reason is vitamin D, an essential nutrient produced in abundance by skin exposed to the sun’s rays. Long dismissed as being important mainly for strong bones, the so-called sunshine vitamin is now recognized as a key player throughout the body, including the immune system. Continue Reading…

Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by 72% in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but vitamin E had no effect on those who had low dietary vitamin C intake, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
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The German company today posted total group-wide sales of €58bn, with total income from operations recorded at more than €7.6bn for the full year.

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It is common knowledge that too many trips through the fast food drive-thru can have some unwanted side effects on a person’s body.

But those side effects might not be limited to high cholesterol and a few extra pounds.
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A chronic shortage of vitamins and other “micronutrients” in the diet may be responsible for triggering many of the ills of modern life such as cancer, obesity and the degenerative diseases of ageing. Continue Reading…

FruiteX-B Calcium Fructoborate, a natural, stable mineral carbohydrate found in plants, has been found to counteract the harmful effects of dietary Vitamin D deficiency.

A study conducted at the Department of Orthopedic Medicine at the University of Novi Sad, Yugoslavia examined the correlation between intake of FruiteX-B and serum Vitamin D3 levels.
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February 12, 2008 — Vitamin and mineral use is widespread among cancer patients and long-term cancer survivors, and frequently higher than among the general population. However, few patients discuss dietary supplements with their physicians, and doctors often do not ask about them. Unfortunately, these products can have an adverse effect on the cancer itself or on the drugs being used to treat it, researchers point out in the February 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Vegetarian bodybuiling is not as difficult as millions of people tend to assume it is. In fact, it may well be easier for a vegetarian to remain committed to bodybuilding, as a real vegetarian diet takes a great deal of focus and disciple to stick to. The same applies to bodybuilding or any for of exercise regime. This will of course assist you when undertaking a workout in the gym.
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