If you have a family history of colon cancer (which doubles your risk), taking a minimum of 400 mcg folic acid daily will return your risk to average. 

Magnesium had been shown to reduce the symptoms of PMS by one third.

Acetaminophen is responsible for 56,000 emergency room visits each and every year.

Ritalin, the popular ADHD drug , is linked with sudden unexplained death in children and adolescents.

Rebounding strengthens the heart and other muscles in the body so that they work more efficiently.

If 1,000 women have annual mammograms for 15 years beginning at age 50, only two lives will be saved.

Laughing burns calories.

Fibromyalgia symptoms responded extremely well to acupuncture in a recent study.

CANCER’S SEVEN WARNING SIGNALS*

1. Change in bowel or bladder habits
2. A sore that does not heal
3. Unusual bleeding or discharge
4. Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
5. Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing
6. Obvious change in a wart or mole
7. Nagging cough or hoarseness

*American Cancer Society

An FDA panel has recommended approval of three dangerous psychotropic drugs for use in children as young as 10.

It takes three gallons of water to produce one tomato, 136 gallons to produce two eggs, and 2,607 gallons to produce one serving of steak.

Low levels of vitamin D increase risk of high blood pressure.

Male perspiration has beneficial effects on women’s moods.  It helps reduce stress and even affects the menstrual cycle.

Magnesium has been shown to reduce the symptoms of PMS by one third.

Vitamin D supplements reduce risk of falls in nursing home by 22%.

A newborn baby is 77% water, the average child is 59% water, and the average adult is 60% water

The US, home to less than 5% of the entire world’s population, accounts for 43% of global drug sales and marketing.

People over age 55 who regularly drink black tea are less likely to have cognitive declines.

Eating charred or blackened barbequed meat increases risk of pancreatic cancer.

Remicade and Humira, drugs used to treat reheumatiod arthritis, triple risk of cancer.

Contrary to popular belief, eating nuts, popcorn, and corn does not increase the risk of diverticulitis.

A 2006 Italian Study found that aspartame increased risk of cancer in lab rats.

Smoking knocks an average of 8 years off your life.

Acupuncture was shown in two recent studies to dramatically improve the odds of pregnancy in women undergoing in-vitro fertilization.

Nine out of 10 new cases of diabetes are attributaable to lack of exercise, poor diet, smoking, alcohol abuse, and/or excess weight.

More than 40% of Americans over age 20 are at risk of developing diabetes.

Taking 5.4g of DHA (an omega-3 fatty acid) a day had significant results in improving eczema.

Women who have 14 or more drinks a week have a 24% greater risk of breast cancer than nondrinkers.

Daily multivitamin supplements taken for 12 weeks improved attention and brain function in a recent study of healthy children.

Prolonged use of the diabetes drugs Avandia or Actos doubles women’s risk of fracture.

A recent study found that a high intake of vitamin C and E was associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Organic tomatoes and broccoli have higher levels of vitamin C and flavonoids, than their conventionally grown counterparts.

Colas are linked with decreased bone density in older women.

Low magnesium levels are linked to elevations in C-reactive protein (CRP), a significant risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

Compounds in dark chocolate have been found to retard cancer cell growth.

Getting less than five hours of sleep a night doubles your risk of hypertension.

Use of drugs for ADHD has more than tripled since 1993.

People with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to be admitted to nursing homes than those with higher levels.

Flaxseed helps reduce hot flashes in menopausal women.

Daily flaxseed consumption reduces benign prostatic hyperplasia in older men.

According to the National Institute of Health, only 25% of boys, and 10% of girls living in America get their Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) of Calcium.

Almost two-thirds of women with osteoporosis are vitamin-D deficient.

Women taking  vitamin D supplements can lower their risk of death from heart disease by 31% over eleven years.

That more than 25% of your sugar intake comes from soft drinks via corn fructose.

That eating a clove of garlic a day could reduce your risk of prostate cancer.  Also onions and other related vegetables can lower the risk of cancer.

A Vegan diet was recently shown to STOP and even REVERSE THE PROGRESSION of PROSTATE CANCER.

That depression increases the risk of sudden cardiac death by 50%.

Almost twice as many women die of lung cancer than breast cancer.

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Eating at least six springs of parsley a day will help prevent kidney stones.

Exercising before eating reduces risk of heart attack by curbing the spike in triglycerides that follows a high-fat meal.

Smoking appears to increase pain and cartilage erosion in men with arthritis of the knee.

Drinking green tea is linked to a lower risk of age-related mental decline.

Supplemental folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 dramatically reduce migraine frequency and severity in a recent study.

According to a recent United Nations report, one-sixth of the world population-one billion people-lacks access to clean water, a number expected to double in the next thirty years.

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