Articles by Teri Lee Gruss:Large Scale Study Finds Vitamin B6 Deficiency Common in the U.S.(NaturalNews) Researchers at Tufts University have discovered that vitamin B6 deficiency is much more common than previously thought. The National Institute of Health has long held that vitamin B6 deficiency is rare in the U.S. and in 1998 the Recommended...
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Are You Vitamin D Deficient?(NaturalNews) John Cannell, MD, founder of the Vitamin D Council is a tireless champion for Vitamin D research. He understands, like a growing number of scientists do, how devastating vitamin D deficiency is to our overall health. His website, vitamindcouncil.org...
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FDA Pressed by Lawsuit to Address Mercury Amalgam Safety(NaturalNews) In 2006, a Zogby poll found that 76% of Americans were not aware that their "silver" dental fillings (amalgams) are composed of 50% mercury. The poll was sponsored by the Mercury Policy Project and funded by the International Academy of...
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New Evidence Links Mercury Emissions to Rates of Autism(NaturalNews) Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSC) say that "for the first time in scientific literature, a statistically significant association between autism risk and distance from the mercury source" has been established.
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Fatty Acid Blood Tests Help Assess Risk for Heart Disease(NaturalNews) Back in 2004 two fatty acid researchers, William Harris PhD and Clemens von Schacky M.D., developed a lab test designed to measure the amount of omega-3 essential fatty acids in blood. They call this blood test the omega-3 index.
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Coenzyme Q10 Is A Vital Energy Nutrient(NaturalNews) Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a fat soluble compound best known for its vital function in the production of energy inside cells. It is concentrated in the part of the cell that churns out energy, the mitochondria. A lesser known function of CoQ10...
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Pennsylvania Governor Rethinks Milk Labeling Rule for rBST(NaturalNews) Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell recently overruled a decision by PA Secretary of Agriculture, Dennis Wolff to ban "hormone-free" milk labeling. State residents en masse, let their legislators know that the milk label ruling set to...
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FDA Posts MedWatch Side Effect Alert for Osteoporosis Drugs(NaturalNews) The FDA recently issued a statement that bisphosphonate drugs used to treat osteoporosis may cause "severe and sometimes incapacitating bone, joint, and/or muscle pain". The information was posted on the FDA MedWatch website, the agency's...
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Coenzyme Q10 A Vital Energy Nutrient(NaturalNews) Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a fat soluble compound best known for its vital function in the production of energy inside cells. It is concentrated in the part of the cell that churns out energy, the mitochondria. A lesser known function of CoQ10...
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E. Coli Outbreak and Ethanol By-Product - Is There a Link?(NaturalNews) On September 23rd, 2007 a 20 year old Cold Spring, MN woman named Stephanie Smith ate E. coli contaminated ground beef. Five days later, with severe intestinal cramping she was admitted to a local hospital. Today she is in a drug-induced...
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Why Merck Lost Its 3rd Bid to Sell Mevacor Over the Counter(NaturalNews) An expert panel working with the FDA recently voted 10 to 2 against approving Merck's statin drug Mevacor for over-the-counter (OTC) sales. The FDA could potentially ignore this recent vote and approve Merck's request but this is not a...
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Lipitor Spokesman Dr. Jarvik Investigated by Congress(NaturalNews) On January 7th, 2008 the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations sent a letter to Pfizer, Inc. CEO Jeffrey Kindler regarding the direct to consumer (DTC) advertising...
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It's Winter - Do You Know Where Your Vitamin D Is?(NaturalNews) John Cannell, MD, Director of the Vitamin D Council and author of the Vitamin D Newsletter has looked at recent conflicting media coverage of the effects of vitamin D on cancer. The December 2007 issue of the newsletter addresses how studies...
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Krill Oil Dramatically Lowers C-Reactive Protein (NaturalNews) Canadian researchers published the findings of a randomized, double blind study designed to assess the effects of Neptune Krill Oil (NKO) on levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with chronic inflammation. The study was published...
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A Call for Earlier Diagnosis of Celiac Disease(NaturalNews) Alessio Fasano, M.D. is professor of pediatrics, medicine and physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and director of its Center for Celiac Research. He is famous, at least in celiac research circles for asking, back...
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Unanswered Questions Remain Regarding BTC Pharmaceuticals(NaturalNews) Dr. Sidney Wolfe, Director of Health Research at Public Citizen, recently called for more time, research and input regarding the FDA proposal to create a third class of drugs to be sold behind the counter (BTC) by pharmacists. Public Citizen...
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Strontium Reduces Risk of Vertebral Fractures(NaturalNews) Research spanning a century has shown that strontium, a naturally occurring trace mineral, is an important component of healthy bone tissue. Researchers from around the world have found that, in pharmaceutical doses, it dramatically increases...
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Strontium: An Alternative Treatment For Osteoporosis(NaturalNews) Research spanning a century has shown that strontium, a naturally occurring trace mineral, is an important component of healthy bone tissue. Researchers from around the world have found that, in pharmaceutical doses, it dramatically increases...
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