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Alzheimer’s Prevention: Reducing Your Risk

by Dr. David Perlmutter

Alzheimer’s disease might well be considered an epidemic. With more than 5.3 million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and that number expected to double by 2030, it makes sense to ask ourselves what can be done to prevent this devastating disease.

Sun Protection Nutrition

by Dr. Jonathan V. Wright

A recent article by Dr. Niva Shapira in the journal Nutrition Reviews lays out the evidence for a Nutritional approach to sun protection in 7 1/2 pages (with an impressive 149 references).

It points directly to the major culprit behind the large majority of skin cancers: poor diet!

Benefits of Tomatoes – Fight Inflammation

By Dr. Leo Galland

Fresh sliced tomato. Tomato salsa. Tomato soup. Tomato sauce. Tomato paste. The ways you can enjoy this delicious fruit are almost infinite.

And summer is the perfect time to enjoy the all the benefits of tomatoes. The sweet and tangy flavor of tomatoes together with health benefits make the tomato a great part of any day.

Birth Control Pills Reduce Nutrients

At first glance, the news that Bayer HealthCare has just won approval from the U.S. FDA for Beyaz, a new oral contraceptive designed to boost levels of folic acid in users appears helpful in the same way that “spell check” is helpful.

To B or Not to B Vitamins?

by Dr. Leo Galland

With findings that surprised even its chief investigator, a study published in September of this year from Oxford University is receiving tremendous attention.