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Benefits of Plant Sterols

…supplements boosted the production of disease-fighting T-cells by as much as 920 percent in healthy adults. Another widely touted study in patients with rheumatoid arthritis indicated that sterols have anti-inflammatory capabilities similar to that of the steroid drug cortisone—but with none of its negative…

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Fridays and Fish: What You Need to Know

…arteries by curbing inflammation. * Reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death by stabilizing electrical activity in the heart muscle cells. * Help rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions through their anti-inflammatory action. * Enhance the cells' sensitivity to insulin, protect against cancer…

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Ginger-Soy Chicken Breasts

…sickness in early pregnancy. Ginger also effectively relieves inflammation by mediating prostaglandin pathways. In one study, seven patients with rheumatoid arthritis who had failed to achieve much improvement with the usual drug therapy were given ginger, either raw, cooked or in dried supplement form…

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New Vitamin D Recommendations Are Extremely Misguided

…vitamin D supplementation is protective against cancer, heart disease, hypertension, peripheral artery disease, type 2 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, depression, dementia, autism, falls and fractures, and more. The USPSTF admitted that in the largest study they reviewed—the…

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Could Your Gut Bacteria Signal Diabetes?

…inflammatory and irritable bowel disease, and obesity is markedly different from that of healthy people. Differences are also seen in psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, skin conditions, and mood disorders. So what can you do to nurture your gut flora? * First, avoid antibiotics whenever possible. These…

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