Saturday, December 02, 2006

Nutrients in the news this week...

Vitamin D deficiency common in IBD kids...
11/29/2006 - Children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and could benefit from supplements to avoid the health problems associated with not getting enough of the vitamin.
http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=72394&m=1NIUN29&c=wcrclzgqdhtlgsk


Low selenium, B6 + B12 linked to daily difficulties...
11/29/2006 - Researchers from Cornell University have linked low serum concentrations of selenium and vitamins B6 and B12 to age-related difficulties in conducting in daily activities, leading them to conclude that nutritional status is a key factor in helping people live an active life for longer.
http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/ng.asp?n=72404&m=1NIUN29&c=wcrclzgqdhtlgsk


Berry extracts stop cancer cell growth in the lab...
28/11/2006 - Antioxidant-rich extracts from a wide range of berries, including blueberries, strawberries and raspberries, could inhibit cell growth and spread for a wide range of cancers, researchers from UCLA have reported.


Nutritional Treatments for Cardiomyopathy, CongestiveHeart Failure, and Ventricular Arrhythmias ...
This report will review evidence published primarily in peer-reviewed medical journals outlining the use of nutritional supplements and other dietary modifications to treat cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure (CHF), and ventricular arrhythmias. Some nutritional supplements presented in this report (e.g. Coenzyme Q10, magnesium) have proven so effective they should be considered a mandatory part of any treatment protocol for cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, and/or arrhythmias.
http://www.wellnessreview.com/reports/cardiomyopathy




Christopher Wiechert, C.N.C.


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