Published May 21, 2009

This nutrient makes blood pressure drugs work even better

Last week, I showed you one of the most common causes of high blood pressure — a CoQ10 deficiency. But CoQ10 isn’t the only nutrient deficiency that can lead to high blood pressure. There are several nutrient deficiencies that can lead to high blood pressure. But one of them is especially powerful if you’re already taking blood pressure drugs.

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Published May 20, 2009

Bipolar disease is hard to treat — unless you take this…

Bipolar disease is a debilitating condition. It causes its sufferers to alternate between depression and mania. Sometimes, one or the other will be worse. It’s a tough condition to treat. But now there’s evidence that one particular nutrient may offer help.

Researchers recently conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study on 75 patients with bipolar. They gave the treatment group 1 gram of NAC, twice daily. They all saw their depression symptoms lessen significantly within five months.

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Published May 15, 2009

Vital nutrient reduces your risk of blindness by up to 33%

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50. I can tell you from personal experience — my father suffers with macular degeneration — that it’s far better to prevent this disease than to fight it once you get it. But new evidence suggests you can fight the disease with one particular supplement.

The evidence comes from a review of several studies on fish oil. The reviewers found data that suggests that omega-3 intake from fish, either by supplement or fish two times per week, could reduce early macular degeneration by 24%. And it can reduce late macular degeneration by 33%.

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