Women taking hormones in danger 
of serious nutrient deficiencies

I’ve warned my readers for some time that taking hormones isn’t the panacea everyone thinks it is. Yes, they can help certain problems very well. But they can also cause problems. And new evidence suggests one of those problems may be dangerous nutrient deficiencies.

This small study followed 30 premenopausal women taking hormones and 40 matched controls who did not take the hormones. After four months, the researchers measured for nutritional deficiencies. They found that serum CoQ10 and alpha-tocopherol (one fraction of vitamin E) levels were significantly lower in the hormone users. Deficiencies in these two nutrients can lead to heart and brain problems.

Stop migraines by taking these nutrients with magnesium

Last week, I told you how magnesium could save your life if you have a heart attack. This wonderful nutrient can help lower your blood pressure, ease constipation, and reduce diabetic symptoms. Now there’s evidence it can reduce the frequency of migraines if you take it with three other nutrients.

The researchers conducted this new study on children. But it will work just as well on adults. The researchers gave a group of school-aged children a combination of gingko biloba, CoQ10, riboflavin (vitamin B2), and magnesium. They found that the four-nutrient cocktail significantly reduced the frequency of migraine attacks.

Going to the mountains?
Stop altitude sickness before it hits

With the weather starting to warm up, you might be considering a trip to the mountains. If you are, be careful. It’s very easy to go up in elevation too quickly and get altitude sickness. 

Altitude sickness happens when your body comes to an altitude that it can’t quickly adapt to. It’s not uncommon at all for vacationers from the flatlands to get it when they go to the high country.