BAD SCIENCE So many studies, so many flaws A full one-third of American scientists have been found guilty of serious misconduct while undertaking medical research over the last three years. Their misdeeds have included the falsification of data...
New data suggest that supplementing with vitamin E can help lower rates of asthma, rhinitis and hayfever. ...
Evidence continues to mount on the protective effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on the heart. ...
The world's press has gleefully jumped on the study that suggests high doses of vitamin E could increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. The risks were associated with daily doses of around 400 IU (international units) or above.
Currently safe
PARKINSON’S: A supplement to slow its progress
I have taken vitamin E supplements every day for about 30 years, mainly for my varicose veins - and I look 20 years younger than I am. When I had meningococcal septicaemia, I was not expected to survive. I was told that I had very serious blood...
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'People still take dangerous vitamin E', said a headline in a recent medical journal. Dangerous? Of course, they're referring to the recent major studies that concluded that beta-carotene and vitamin E supplements increased your risk of dying. In...
Research into the ageing process shows that about 40 per cent of what affects life expectancy is within our control. Although a good diet can help us to live a longer life (see Altenatives WDDTY ...
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