Monday, May 28, 2007

News Flash: Cocoa Good, Multivitamins Bad?

What's the nutrition world coming to? Cocoa is good and multivitamins bad? see below for details.

Sunday, May 27, 2007

Video and Audio Tips You Can Use

Welcome to the Healing and You video and audio access page. Here, we provide you with access to health video and audio clips that you can use to help you maximize your health.

Simply click on the buttons below to hear the audio or video clip of you choice. If you haven't already done so, sign up for our free eZine at www.hidiet.org , where we have several videos of people who have benefitted from our programs.

This is in conjunction with the "Healing and You" radio show in Hawaii, the nation's integrative medicine capital on radio station am 1080 on Sundays at 8pm.





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Friday, May 25, 2007

Excess Multivitamins May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer

A new study conducted by researchers led by Dr. Karla Lawson at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda revealed an alarming correlation between excess multivitamin use and prostate cancer. Those who took more than one multivitamin supplement per day had a 32% HIGHER risk of cancer than those who took did not.

This study examined data on over 295,000 men over a period of 5 years. The result should be viewed as cautionary because they are not sure whether there is a causal relationship or just a correlation.

This seems to go against logic since other studies have suggested that phytonutrients such as lycopene in tomatoes tend to prevent protate cancer. In any case, this is adding to evidence that it is the consumption of vitamins and antioxidants in their whole form ie in vegetables, fruit and whole grain are the best way to prevent certain cancers.

Lawson, K.A. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 16, 2007; vol 99: pp 754-764.

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