Word: vitaminic
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...clear how folic acid does this, although the supplement is known to reduce levels of homocysteine, a blood component that can damage blood vessels. Women who got their folate eating foods naturally high in the vitamin--such as oranges, leafy greens and beans--didn't derive the same benefit as those who took folic acid supplements, perhaps because it's hard to eat enough vegetables...
...that everybody should take 1,000 micrograms of folate a day. He wants to see his findings confirmed in a large, randomized trial in which half the subjects take the supplement and half take a placebo. Other scientists caution that early studies suggesting that large doses of vitamin E protect against heart disease haven't panned...
Raise your hand if you take vitamin E. Maybe, like millions of others, you hope its antioxidant properties can ward off heart disease, cancer or Alzheimer's. But ponder a new review of 19 clinical trials involving more than 135,000 participants that determined that taking high doses of the vitamin (400 international units or more) may actually increase overall mortality and should be avoided. Be advised, though, that this will surely not be the last word on the topic. Expect other researchers, as well as the vitamin industry, to dispute the findings and weigh in with their studies. Feel...
...arms--and legs, hips and backbones--for doctors and patients to start putting into practice prevention and treatment strategies already proven to strengthen bone. These include building up bone mass beginning in childhood by exercising regularly--30 minutes of moderate activity every day--and getting plenty of calcium and vitamin D in the diet. Reducing caffeine and sodium intake can also keep calcium from leaching out of bone. And it's important to be aware that some drugs, such as corticosteroids, speed up bone loss by interfering with calcium absorption...
...Farewell to Boston” gala, Paula Kelley is going off in style before she heads to Los Angeles to record her next album. This pop orchestra crooner is a sure hit for the romantic at heart. Garvy J, The Rudds and Vitamin-D open. Tickets $8. 9 p.m. T.T. the Bear’s Place, 10 Brookline Street, Cambridge...