CoQ10 may help lower the incidence of pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure) in pregnant women.

Women receiving 200 mg of CoQ10 a day had a 10 per cent lower risk of developing pre-eclampsia than women on placebo, according to results of the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Commenting on the potential mechanism, the researchers noted that the benefits of CoQ10 were most probably linked to its activity as an essential component of mitochondrial complexes I and III, in addition to its well-known antioxidant properties. In addition, numerous studies have demonstrated that using the cholesterol lowering class of drugs known as statins significantly decreases plasma levels of CoQ10, a nutrient essential to cellular energy production, and a powerful antioxidant. Supplementing with Co-Q10 is vital in individuals on a statin regimen.
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Heavy Metals and Behavior

At a recent conference, Dr. Neil Ward, professor of chemistry at the UK’s University of Surrey, who has studied the relation of trace elements to human disorders for over 25 years, briefly discussed how some trace elements can contribute to aggressive or anti-social behavior.

These elements can impede the absorption of certain beneficial minerals and vitamins leading to nutrient depletion which has been linked to anti-social behavior. For example, Lead acts as an anti-nutrient, hindering the utilization of magnesium, zinc and vitamin B1. High lead levels have been linked to a reduction in IQ, negative classroom behavior ratings by teachers, juvenile delinquency and increased violent behavior, he said.
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Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco conducted a study to determine the impact that reducing salt intake could have on reducing heart disease and resulting deaths. Using a computer simulation called the Coronary Heart Disease Policy Model, the scientists found that a single gram of salt removed from people’s diet could result in more than 800,000 “life years” saved between 2010 and 2019. If that amount were increased to 6 grams less per day, the impact was even more dramatic: there would be 1.4 million fewer cases of heart disease – and 1.1 million fewer deaths.
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For many years, older women with symptoms associated with menopause – a health condition that affects 65 million people in the U.S. – have gone to their doctors for relief. For the most part, physicians have prescribed synthetic hormone-replacement therapy. And over time, FDA-approved synthetic hormones, specifically Premarin, Provera and Prempro (a combination of the two), have become the norm. In fact in 2001, Premarin was the best-selling drug in the U.S., with $2 billion in annual sales for its manufacturer, Wyeth.Â
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Researcher Dr. Julia Wisniewski of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and her colleagues studied 14 childen who had persistent eczema. Each child was treated with Chinese medicine at the Ming Qi Natural Health Center in Manhattan between August 2006 and May 2008. Treatments included consuming Erka Shizheng Herbal Tea twice a day. In addition, they soaked in an herbal bath for 20 minutes daily and used an herbal cream, which they applied to their skin two or three times a day. The childen also underwent acupunture treatment.
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The National Institute on Aging, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, is conducting the first study of its kind to uncover what factors, including genetic and environmental, contribute to keeping the “oldest old” families relatively healthy and to discover if families with many long-lived individuals share common characteristics or habits that help them stay healthy. The Long Life Family Study (LLFS) is collecting data from families with at least two members reaching a very old age. The data may, at some time in the future, help guide lifestyle advice and medical treatments.Â
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Protect your eyes when using Computers

Supplements of lutein, long-reported to have benefits for eye health, may protect against the detrimental effects of long-term computer display light exposure, say’s a new study.

Visual function in healthy subjects who received lutein supplementation improved, especially in contrast sensitivity, suggesting that a higher intake of lutein may have beneficial effects on visual performance, wrote the researchers.

IPM’s 4-Sight contains 30mg of Lutein in 2 capsules, along other with herbal extracts and antioxidants to support ocular health.
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Exercise Reduces Fatigue in Cancer

A meta-analysis of 28 studies of cancer related fatigue found that exercise is more effective at combating fatigue than the usual care provided to patients.

“I believe, in the future, exercise in oncology can play a role, as much a role as exercise plays in cardiac rehab, but we need to do the types of large trials, appropriately powered to answer these questions,” said Karen Mustian, an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, who was not involved with the review.
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Vitamin C Rich Foods and Cardiovascular Disease

Increased intake of vitamin C-rich foods may reduce the risk of hardening of the arteries, and ultimately protect against heart disease, says a new study. Increased intake of vitamin C and fruit and berries seemed to contribute to the lesser progression of the carotid intima media thickness in elderly men who were given dietary advice, wrote lead author Ingrid Ellingsen.
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