dietary supplements

Feast on Fish for Your Heart

By Collier Perno If you’re among the 60% of Americans with elevated blood pressure I’m sure you’ve heard your doctors say these things: “lower your sodium intake,” “increase your physical activity,” and “decrease your alcohol consumption.” While these are all great recommendations, new research has shows there is an alternative treatment that may be even better at lowering blood pressure: the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and decosahexaenoic acid (DHA)4. Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential (the human body …

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John McCain and the Supplement Police

Today it occurred to me (okay, someone sent an email on one of my listserves) that there are a plethora of food first, anti-supplement people out there.  And, though I agree that a person should eat real food in their diet versus relying solely on dietary supplements (I just ate lunch actually; and took a multivitamin as well as glucosamine & chondroitin sulfate right after), I think the food versus supplement debate doesn’t make sense. It’s like comparing sunscreen with …

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