Published September 16, 2009

What to take with vitamins to fight osteoporosis even better

I’ve had awesome results treating osteoporosis with diet and supplements. I’ve told you about these treatments in the past. (You can see these past issues on my website.) Now I have yet more wonderful news. There’s a simple and cheap way to treat osteoporosis that could make my diet and supplement recommendations even more effective.

We’ve known for some time that osteoporosis has a link to inflammation. In fact, a recent study confirmed what I’ve said for years. It showed that vitamin C (1,000 mg daily) and vitamin E (600 mg daily) can reduce inflammation and stop osteoporosis! The participants took the vitamins for six months. The researchers found the vitamins protected their bones as effectively as resistance training (three times per week). Lumbar spine bone loss essentially halted. The supplements worked as well as resistance training. And combining them did not add to the effectiveness.

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Published September 11, 2009

This “toxic” nutrient can stop prostate cancer in its tracks

A few weeks ago, I showed you how vitamin K2 can help prevent prostate cancer. But there’s another way to stop the disease. In fact, it’s a treatment I’ve used for years to reverse precancerous lesions.

A new study says that vitamin A may protect your prostate as much as it protects your intestines and a woman’s cervix.

In this study, researchers compared 692 prostate cancer cases and 844 age-matched controls. The researchers found that those men with the highest levels of retinol (vitamin A) in their blood had a stunning 42% reduced risk of aggressive prostate cancer, as compared to men in the lowest group.

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Published September 10, 2009

Warning: Avoid this common household poison

There’s a fairly good chance that you have, right in your home, the leading cause for all calls to the U.S. Poison Control Centers. This poison causes more than 100,000 calls per year.

But that’s not all. It also causes more than 56,000 emergency room visits. It sends over 2,600 people to the hospital. And it kills 458 people due to acute liver failure each year.

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