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Archive for February, 2008

Testosterone does not make more vital -

With many men it starts in their forties. They get more forgetful, loose muscle strength, get a small belly and the sex life goes down a few notches. Is this because of a lower production of the testosterone hormone? To test this the University Medical Center Utrecht conducted an experiment. For six months a group […]

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Vitamin D and calcium equals less cancer -

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study that investigated if high doses of vitamin D combined with calcium can reduce the risk of cancer. The study lasted 4 years and included 1180 women of 55 years and older, which were divided into three distinct groups. One group received 1500 grams […]

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Be careful with combining fish and spinach -

It is recommended not to eat spinach or lettuce with fish. This is the advice of the Dutch Nutrition Center after the introduction of a product which contains fish and spinach.
The Nutrition Center states that the combination of the nitrate in spinach in combination with fish can release unhealthy substances. These substances in large […]

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Coenzyme Q10 can lower blood pressure -

Two studies show that ingesting extra amounts of coenzyme Q10 can lower high blood pressure. In the first study performed in the States, 83 people with high blood pressure got 60mg of coenzyme Q10 two times per day or a placebo. After 12 weeks the median systolic blood pressure of the group who got the […]

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