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Selenium supplements may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes

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healthynerd
on 14 July 2007
in Ailments and Supplements
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Selenium, an antioxidant included in multivitamin tablets thought to have a possible protective effect against the development of type 2 diabetes, may actually increase the risk of developing the disease, an analysis by researchers at the University at Buffalo has shown.

Results of a randomized clinical trial using 200 micrograms of selenium alone showed that 55 percent more cases of type 2 diabetes developed among participants randomized to receive selenium than in those who received a placebo pill.

Results will appear in print in the August 2007 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine and were posted online on July 10.

Self-reported diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was a secondary endpoint in a clinical trial designed to test the benefit of selenium supplementation in prevention of non-melanoma skin cancer in areas in the Eastern U.S. where selenium levels are lower than the national average. Selenium is a trace mineral that is an essential component of proteins involved in antioxidant activity. Continue reading ‘Selenium supplements may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes’

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FDA Tries to Regulate Health Supplements yet Again

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healthynerd
on 11 May 2007
in Health Care, Health Politics and Supplements
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The United States FDA is at it again. They have been notorious for decades for their biased attacks and uneven handling of natural, non-drug/surgery/radiation based health options. This times, though, they are Continue reading ‘FDA Tries to Regulate Health Supplements yet Again’

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No more Carb Counting: The Hormone Leptin Secret

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healthynerd
on 17 August 2006
in Special Report, Supplements, Uncategorized and Weight Issues
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Leo GallandThe Fat Resistance Diet by Leo Galland, M.D. promises to no longer having to monitor calories, count carbs or fat (the bad fat) intake. This diet plan affects the hormones to stop unnecessary craving, increase your energy and say goodbye to the excess pounds you’ve been longing to shed off. Continue reading ‘No more Carb Counting: The Hormone Leptin Secret’

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Two Cheap Insulin Alternatives for Diabetes

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healthynerd
on 2 August 2006
in Ailments, Special Report and Supplements
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The Indians, among other Asians, and Latin Americans have been planting and nourishing themselves of natural insulin vegetables and glucose regulating food for a long time. Your diabetes medication is ready for pick-up at a Mexican store near you. Continue reading ‘Two Cheap Insulin Alternatives for Diabetes’

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