There’s something fishy about certain fish oil supplements
Some of the biggest fish in the marketplace might not be producing the best fish oil for consumers.
A lawsuit was recently filed in California against six manufacturers and two retailers that sell fish oil pills for failing to warn consumers that the product contained a cancer-causing chemical. The suit was based on a study that indicated certain fish oils contained polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs), a cancer-causing chemical banned in 1979.
Zinc helps women with anger and depression
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A recent study revealed that a daily supplement of zinc can reduce feelings of anger and depression in women.
For the study, researchers randomly assigned 30 women either a multivitamin or a multivitamin plus zinc for a period of 10 weeks. At the conclusion of the study, the women who had received the zinc supplements show increases in their blood levels of zinc, and reductions in scores of depression and anger. Continue Reading »
Asthma sufferers may find relief in Vitamin D and Magnesium
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The cases of asthma continue to rise in the United States at an alarming rate. However, a recent study indicates that vitamin D and magnesium could play a role in helping asthmatic symptoms.
Over the past 15 years, the incidence rate of asthma has doubled in the United States. Currently, 20 million people, or 7% of the population, suffer from the disease.
Common treatment involves inhaled corticosteroids and glucocorticoids.
Many patients don’t experience relief from those approaches and use alternative therapies. Fortunately, a recent study indicates that Vitamin D and magnesium can play a role in helping asthmatic symptoms. Continue Reading »
“Ask Dr. Chad” March 2010 Podcast
This month’s podcast includes answers to the following questions:
- How do you check for neurotransmitter deficiencies – is there a blood test?
- My husband has rheumatoid arthritis – can you help him, and how?
- Is naturopathy new to the United States, and how prevalent is it globally?
Click here to listen to this month’s podcast.
Click here if you’d like to ask Dr. Chad a question for next month.
Soy may reduce breast cancer mortality
Findings from a Chinese study indicate that soy and soy based products may reduce the risk of death and breast cancer recurrence.
The study, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that women with the highest intake of soy protein had 29 percent lower risk of death, and a 32 percent lower risk of breast cancer. Continue Reading »