Articles by Helmut Beierbeck:Micronutrient deficiencies can cause DNA damage(NaturalNews) All of us, identical twins excepted, are genetically unique. Of course, everyone's genes encode all the proteins needed for life, but the sum total of all our biochemical processes varies considerably from person to person. One of the consequences...
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Saturated Fat is Not a Health Hazard (Opinion)(NaturalNews) You have undoubtedly come across the advice to avoid saturated fat; it is supposed to be bad for your heart because it increases serum cholesterol levels. To lower our risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) we are encouraged to switch to...
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Vitamin and Mineral Shortages Cause Degenerative Diseases(NaturalNews) When micronutrients like vitamins and minerals are in short supply they are temporarily reserved for the most essential organs, at the expense of less pressing tasks. This is a survival mechanism, an example of physiological triage (1)....
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Why You Need Extra Vitamin D during the Flu Season(NaturalNews) The flu season is upon us and you may be wondering whether or not you should get vaccinated. Recent evidence would suggest that flu shots aren′t very effective, especially for those most at risk - the elderly. These are the people...
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Why Chocolate Is Good for Your Heart(NaturalNews) Can't live without dessert? Forget about ice cream and cakes, and go for dark chocolate! It′s actually good for you -- in moderation of course. Chocolate and cocoa are made from the cacao bean, one of the richest sources of flavanols,...
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Why Soft Drinks Contribute to Obesity(NaturalNews) The introduction of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in the seventies coincided with a marked rise in obesity in the U.S., leading to speculations that there might be a causal connection between HFCS consumption and weight gain (1). This...
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Barley Beta-Glucan Fiber Lowers Coronary Heart Disease Risk(NaturalNews) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted Cargill, Inc. the right to make health claims for their beta-fiber product Barliv, a β-glucan (beta-glucan) extract from whole barley flour (1, 2). This so-called interim...
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Heart Disease and the Aborted Trial of a Drug to Raise HDL (NaturalNews) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in North America and other parts of the world with a western diet and lifestyle. High cholesterol levels have taken most of the blame, and statin drugs to lower LDLs ("bad cholesterol")...
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A New Understanding of the Effect of Vitamin C on Cancer Cells(NaturalNews) More than thirty years ago Linus Pauling and coworkers pioneered the therapeutic use of high doses of vitamin C (ascorbate) on terminal cancer patients, with promising results. Attempts by mainstream medicine to confirm Pauling's results...
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