Tuesday, June 30, 2009

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Today's Feature Stories:

Red Yeast Rice Lowers Cholesterol: Study Backs Up Centuries of Traditional Use
(NaturalNews) Research just published in the Annals of Internal Medicine concludes a nonprescription, natural supplement -- red yeast rice -- has significant cholesterol-lowering effects. However, one important part of this story is that this isn't...

FDA Scientists Warn About Bleeding Risk of Bayer's Blood-Thinning Drug
(NaturalNews) The FDA has publicly released documents from science reviewers expressing concern over the blood-thinning drug rivaroxaban, marketed by Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) as Xarelto in Canada and Europe. The drug has yet to receive regulatory...

Vitamin B12 Protects the Heart, Mind, Eyes and More
Vitamin B12 is one of the eight B vitamins, and is important for brain function and the formation of blood. B12 deficiency can cause many diseases. Deficiency can be treated by diet or by B12 injections. Since B12 is hard to assimilate through...

Sprouted Buckwheat is Simple and Delicious
Sprouting takes a nut or seed that is dormant and brings it to life. You can watch as a food that has been sitting in a bag on a shelf for months begins to grow a little sprout and transforms. One of the easiest foods to sprout is buckwheat...

Folic Acid will Improve Your Wellbeing Dramatically
Folic acid is also known as Vitamin B9 or Folacin. It is water soluble and essential to many bodily functions such as producing healthy red blood cells and preventing anemia. There are many benefits of folic acid; it inhibits colon cancer...

These Top Seven Herbs Promote Healthy Blood Sugar and Support Diabetes
Finding ways to naturally manage blood sugar and diabetes has become increasingly important as we become more aware of the adverse effects of prescription medications. Lifestyle changes are a crucial step in managing blood sugar levels, but...

Avoid Plastic Dry Cleaner Bags
A form of plastic was first introduced at London's Great International Exhibition in 1862. It was not the same as the plastics we see today; these became popular after WWI when petroleum became more readily available. Plastics have changed...