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Calcium Pills Versus Food – Nevada City CA New research sheds light on the question of taking supplemental calcium for bone health in Nevada City CA. The study involved 168 postmenopausal women and compared women who ate a diet rich in calcium to women who took calcium supplements but had calcium-poor diets. The women eating…

Fish Oil and Heart Disease – Nevada City CA Regular use of fish oil in Nevada City CA greatly reduces risk of heart disease-related death. Death is the first symptom in 1/3 of those who experience heart attack. Fish oil not only reduces your risk of experiencing a heart attack, it greatly reduces your risk…

Dangerous Supplements – Nevada City CA Just because you buy something in the health food store in Nevada City CA does not mean its safe. In this months edition of Environmental Health Perspectives (a journal of the National Institutes of Health), a case is reviewed of a woman who developed arsenic poisoning from a kelp…

Breast Cancer and Omega-3’s – Nevada City CA How Omega-3’s can help you in Nevada City CA Getting your omega-3’s in Nevada City CA is protective against breast cancer, researcher’s say. The study, done at Oregon Health and Science University, compared blood levels of fatty acids from 322 women with breast cancer to that of…

Flavonoids for Health – Nevada City CA Improved Health in Nevada City CA Foods high in substances called flavonoids decrease risk for cardiovascular disease in Nevada City CA, researchers say. The researchers followed 34,489 women for 16 years. They filled out food-frequency questionnaires during that time. The following flavonoid-rich food sources were found to be…

Chiropractic: Research and Mechanisms – Nevada City CA How it helps in Nevada City CA I am often asked by patients and doctors alike what research exists regarding chiropractic care, and how chiropractic works. Below is a short overview of research on chiropractic and low back pain, as well as information on the mechanisms by…