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    In recent health news, a medical journals report claims that overuse of dietary supplements and multivitamins can cause premature death in women.  PubMed and the Archives of Internal Medicine have published the women’s health study, which critics argue is seriously flawed. Multivitamins that kill? Last year, newsrooms were abuzz about the increasing usage of vitamin supplements among Americans.  Now, apparently, an Iowa Women’s Health Study claims […]

    Don’t let celiac disease or other food allergies like lactose intolerance keep you from enjoying major league baseball.  Yummy gluten-free dietmenus for gluten intolerance are available at most ballparks. Find your favorite gluten-free beer, hot dogs with tapioca-rice hot dog buns, and more.  Before you sit down to enjoy the game, check out this gluten-free food list for baseball fans. Major League Baseball gluten-free food list: Gluten-Free Hot […]

    Vitamin B12 deficiency is linked with so many types of autoimmune disease; it’s almost like the game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.” Guess what vitamin B12, IBS, cardiovascular disease, and many kinds ofchronic disease have in common… B12 deficiency- why worry? Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble nutrient, one of many B vitamins, that is crucial for optimum health. If you don’t get […]

    Sufferers of celiac disease follow a gluten free diet, but many don’t add vitamin B12. People with autoimmune disease or gluten intolerance getB12 deficiency more often than not, according to health experts.  Doctors advise sufferers of digestive diseases or pernicious anemia to supplement with B12. Celiac disease facts: “Alternative Names: Also classified as a disease of nutrient malabsorption, celiac disease is also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue […]

    B vitamins support heart health, say cardiovascular disease experts, simply by regulating homocysteine, an amino acid that is linked with increased risk for heart attack and stroke. So, by maintaining healthy levels of vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin), vitamin B6 and folate, you significantly reduce your risk of dying prematurely of stroke or congestive heart […]

    Gluten Free Diet-Safe Halloween Treats– Before buying Halloween treats for kids with Celiac disease symptoms, see our gluten-free candy list for October 2011. Following a gluten-free diet couldn’t be easier, even if your family suffers from autoimmune disease or gluten allergy. Gluten Intolerance Symptoms People with Celiac disease or other gluten intolerance symptoms […]

    Vitamins that benefit people with schizophrenia or bipolar: For some who suffer depression, anxiety disorder, or symptoms of schizophrenia, vitamin deficiencies, such as vitamin B12 deficiency or low vitamin D may be an influencing factor. In several studies, scientists have noted profound results when patients of behavioral health disorders such as bipolar, clinical depression, […]

    Vitamins that benefit people with schizophrenia or bipolar: For some who suffer depression, anxiety disorder, or symptoms of schizophrenia, vitamin deficiencies, such as vitamin B12 deficiency or low vitamin D may be an influencing factor. In several studies, scientists have noted profound results when patients of behavioral health disorders such as bipolar, clinical depression, or schizophrenia […]

Medical Tourism, New Healthcare Reform?   MorgueFile There’s never been a better time to visit Costa Rica- really. As the cost of food and other living expenses goes up, one would think that people in the US would be less inclined to travel to exotic destinations than ever before.  With gas prices skyrocketing, why would […]

    Pernicious Anemia, Sickle Cell, and Others: Anemia is a serious blood disease resulting in low blood cell production; aside from vitamin B12 deficiency from pernicious anemia, how many other types of anemia are there? What are the different kinds of anemia? There are six general types of anemia.  They include: Pernicious Anemia (PA) Pernicious […]