Richard A. Passwater PhDProfessor Lester Packer, Ph.D. is the Director of the Membrane Bioenergetics Group and Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of California at Berkeley. His distinguished career in teaching and research has included appointments at...
Did your mother ever tell you to eat your vegetables? Well, she was right! Healthy vegetarian foods are a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer. Fruits and vegetables contain a variety of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouFree radicals are constantly attacking body proteins, carbohydrates, fats and DNA, causing potentially serious damage if left unchecked. ...
Vitamin E is an antioxidant that enhances immune function, and protects against cancer, heart disease, diabetic retinopathy and kidney disease. Very high doses (1800 IU/day) may reverse diabetic retinopathy and kidney disease. Vitamin C, another...
There are two types of farsightedness: hyperopia and presbyopia. Hyperopia, where the eye is shorter than usual, is a condition you’re born with, but which gets worse over time. Presbyopia is where eye muscles become rigid and the eye lens is less...
Oxidative damage to brain cells may be an important indicator of Alzheimer's disease. ...
The well respected Bristol Cancer Help Centre recommends a range of nutritional supplements. Some of these work through supporting the immune system; others act as anti-oxidants, which means they ...
The obvious way to reduce the mercury in your body is to avoid amalgam fillings, or remove the fillings already in your mouth. Specialist dentists who offer this service can be found
In order to see if supplementation with specific vitamins and minerals could lower cancer rates, a joint team from the US National Cancer Institute in Maryland and the Cancer Institute, Chinese Ac ...
Supplementation with vitamins C and E may be beneficial in the prevention of pre-eclampsia, a new study reveals. ...
