Posts in the Category: Vitamins & Supplements

7 Studies and Articles on the Benefits of Omega-3 and Fish Oils

By Natural-Life.ca | September 3rd, 2009

Category: Product Labels, Vitamins & Supplements

The benefits of omega-3 and fish oils as part of a healthy diet are constantly in health news reports and studies. This is a collection of 7 articles and reports on the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids and what…

9 Recent Studies & Articles on the Benefits of Vitamin D

By Natural-Life.ca | September 3rd, 2009

Category: Studies Show..., Vitamins & Supplements

In the past year or so, one of the most talked-about on-going health news story is the importance of a regular intake of vitamin D for people of all ages. There are a number of reasons why people are deficient…

Stopping Diabetes Damage With Vitamin C

By Natural-Life.ca | June 10th, 2009

Category: Natural Health, Vitamins & Supplements

From ScienceDaily:

Researchers at the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center have found a way to stop the damage caused by Type 1 diabetes with the combination of insulin and a common vitamin found in most medicine cabinets.

While neither therapy…

Diet Pills Linked to Liver Damage

By Natural-Life.ca | June 10th, 2009

Category: Big Pharma, Vitamins & Supplements

From HealthZone.ca:

Health Canada revealed yesterday it has received some adverse reports about Hydroxycut dietary supplements, as U.S. health officials warned people to immediately stop using the products, which are made in Oakville.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned…

Oily Fish Can Halt Eye Disease

By Natural-Life.ca | June 10th, 2009

Category: Natural Health, Studies Show..., Vitamins & Supplements

From BBC News:

People with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) should eat oily fish at least twice a week to keep their eye disease at bay, say scientists.

Omega-3 fatty acids found in abundance in fish like mackerel and salmon appear…

Many Gluten-Free Formulations Lack Essential Nutrients

By Natural-Life.ca | June 9th, 2009

Category: Organic Food, Product Labels, Vitamins & Supplements

From FoodNavigator-USA:

Food manufacturers’ efforts to formulate gluten-free foods could leave celiacs’ diets short of essential nutrients, according to an article from Harvard Medical School.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder with symptoms triggered by gluten, the protein in…

Antioxidant Vitamins May Protect Against Female Cancer

By Natural-Life.ca | June 9th, 2009

Category: Cancer, Vitamins & Supplements

From NutraIngredients-USA:

Increased intakes of vitamins C and E and beta-carotene may reduce the risk of cancer of the uterus, according to a new review and meta-analysis of the science to date.

Writing in Cancer Causes and Control, US…

Prebiotics May Boost Teenage Magnesium Absorption

By Natural-Life.ca | June 5th, 2009

Category: Natural Health, Vitamins & Supplements

From DairyReporter.com:

Daily supplements of prebiotic fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) may enhance a teenage girl’s absorption of magnesium, according to a new study from Cargill and TNO Quality of LIfe.

However, no effect on calcium absorption was observed, in disagreement with…

Vitamin D Good for Brains and Lungs

By Natural-Life.ca | June 3rd, 2009

Category: Natural Health, Vitamins & Supplements

From DairyReporter.com:

Increased intakes of the sunshine vitamin may slow age-related losses in mental function, and ease breathing in asthma sufferers, according to two new studies.

The study adds to an ever growing body of science supporting the benefits…

Vitamin D Linked with Lower Fracture Risk

By Natural-Life.ca | March 26th, 2009

Category: Studies Show..., Vitamins & Supplements

From CBC News:

Taking high doses of vitamin D supplements may help older adults to reduce their risk of fractures, a Swiss review suggests.

“The anti-fracture benefits of vitamin D have been questioned by several recent trials, leading to uncertainty…

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