Published November 13, 2009

Why the RDA of vitamin B6 could destroy your health

If you’ve read my health alerts or my newsletter for very long, you probably know how I feel about most RDAs. RDA stands for recommended daily allowance. The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Science sets the RDA for most nutrients. It is supposed to represent the average daily dietary intake level needed for 97-98% of healthy individuals. But it is usually much too low to maintain your health. Vitamin B6 is the perfect example.

Vitamin B6 is crucial for good health. It participates in critical metabolic reactions in your cells. And it protects against high homocysteine (which leads to heart disease), depression, immune dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, and far more. You will not be at optimum health without sufficient vitamin B6. But most people are woefully deficient. In fact, a new study says that even if you get the RDA of critical vitamin B6 (under 2 mg), you still could be deficient.

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Published November 12, 2009

How asthmatics can improve lung function naturally

A new study gives people with asthma or lung disease a natural way to battle their illness.

The study of 2,500 Welsh men between the ages of 45-59 found that eating a particular fruit improves breathing capacity.

The researchers divided the men into groups depending on their height and weight and how many apples they ate.

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Published November 11, 2009

Why men should avoid milk

A few years ago, a researcher went to China to study the diets of tens of thousands of people. The researcher discovered, almost conclusively, that the more animal protein you eat, the greater your chance of dying early. And one of the biggest problems was dairy products. Now there’s another study that shows how dairy can significantly increase your risk of prostate cancer.

The study confirms that the more protein you get from dairy, the higher your risk of prostate cancer. A 35 gram increase in dairy protein may increase your prostate cancer risk by as much as 35%. This was the conclusion of research on 142,251 men living in Britain. Furthermore, high intake of calcium from dairy (but not other foods) also raises your risk.

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