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Calcium and Vitamin D for Weight Loss?

Navigating through all the different diets available can seem like hacking your way through a jungle with a machete.

 

But what if losing weight was as easy as having a glass or two of milk fortified with Vitamin D?

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Is bedtime the best time for blood pressure medications?

 

They say that timing is everything, and there may be something to that.

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Dietary Supplements Boost Exercise Capacity

At Pill Advised we take a strong interest in the ongoing research into supplements and fitness. If taking supplements could enable more physical activity, this would be a key benefit for staying youthful and healthy.

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Pills for Quitters

The latest research shows there is no safe level of secondhand tobacco smoke.

 

So do everyone around you (and yourself) a big favor and quit smoking now.

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Polyphenol Pills Can Cut Iron

Could extracts of green tea and grape seeds slash iron?

 

According to the latest research, that’s just what these two polyphenols could do.

 

In laboratory tests done at Penn State University, grape seed extract and green tea extract (EGCG) reduced iron absorption.

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Loneliness Increases Blood Pressure for Over 50’s

A new study from the University of Chicago finds that feeling lonely is a potential risk factor for a rise in blood pressure over time.

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