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From eNewsletter 2/26/2024

DID YOU KNOW that a study from Frontiers in Nutrition found that higher serum ascorbic acid levels are associated with a reduced prevalence of depression?

For those who do not know, ascorbic acid is vitamin C.

Another study from BMC Public Health found that vitamin C is effective in reducing the severity and duration of the common cold. Subjects in good health using at least 1000 mg daily resulted in a 15-26% reduction in severity of symptoms.

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Cancer Prevention Special

From eNewsletter 2/21/2024

DID YOU KNOW that cancer survivors who adhere to a healthy lifestyle, which includes never smoking, light or no alcohol intake, sufficient physical activity, a healthy diet, and an optimal body mass index, may lower their risk for cancer-related and all-cause mortality, according to new research from International Journal of Cancer? 

Adherence to a healthy lifestyle (4-5 healthy lifestyle factors) vs an unfavorable lifestyle (0-1 healthy lifestyle factor) was associated with a 43% reduction in the risk for cancer-related mortality and a 48% reduction in the risk for all-cause mortality.

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Super Caloric Restriction Results

From eNewsletter 2/19/2024

DID YOU KNOW that more and more US adults are turning to complementary medicine therapies to manage pain?

New research published in JAMA reports a 36.7% increase in the use of therapies such as nutrition, yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, massage, and naturopathy for pain management over the past 20 years, as increasing numbers of people seek natural alternatives to highly addictive opioid painkillers, NSAIDS, and more.

Specifically for knee osteoarthritis, a new study from Arthritis Care and Research shows that inflammatory eating habits greatly increase pain. After subjects were put on an anti-inflammatory diet for 10 years, their level of pain was reduced significantly.

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