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...high blood pressure. By acting as the sole signaling molecule for blood-vessel relaxation, nitric oxide is central to blood- pressure regulation. Such observations have been made in laboratory research. The natural production of nitric oxide in the body can be supported by supplementing the diet with the amino acid l-arginine in combination with antioxidant nutrients and by engaging in a moderate exercise program...
When the teen pop star--marketed as the edgier little sister of blond confection Jessica--got caught lip synching on Saturday Night Live in October, she danced an impromptu hoedown before scurrying offstage and then attributed her need for prerecorded help to acid reflux. That's funny. We assumed SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels would be the one gulping down antacids...
There's good and bad news on folic acid this year. First the good: a March of Dimes poll showed that women of childbearing age are heeding the advice on folic acid. Taking the supplement cuts rates of neural-tube defects like spina bifida as much as 70%, and the poll showed that 40% of women 18 to 45 are taking their daily dose--an all-time high. Perhaps as a result, rates of two major types of neural-tube defects have dropped 25% since...
...news: although taking folic acid reduces blood levels of the amino acid homocysteine-- a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke--no matter how much you reduce your homocysteine with folic acid, your risk of dying from stroke or heart disease doesn't change...
...true was underscored this year by the Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports, which issued a "dirty dozen" list of supplements that have been linked to cancer, kidney or liver damage and heart problems and some of which have been banned in Europe and Asia. What to avoid: aristolochic acid, comfrey, androstenedione, chaparral, germander, kava, bitter orange, organ or gland extracts, lobelia, pennyroyal oil, scullcap and yohimbe. In addition, the FDA says, consumers should steer clear of supplements called Actra-Rx and Yilishen, which contain prescription-strength levels of sildenafil, the active ingredient in Viagra. It can lower blood pressure...