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- This Week's Radio Show: 723 Traditional Diets
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Our ancestors survived without supermarkets, by growing and preparing their own food. Some of their traditional ways of cooking, that involve fermenting foods like sauerkraut or sourdough bread, are sliding into oblivion. Our guest, Sally Fallon, has been bucking the...
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Health Headlines:
DASH Diet Reduces Heart Failure Risk
A vegetable rich diet designed to lower blood pressure also reduces the risk of congestive heart failure. Scientists studied 36,000 Swedish women for seven years. Those who came closest to following the criteria for the DASH diet were 37 percent...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/dash_diet_reduces_heart_failure_risk.php
Fish, Nuts and Olive Oil for Better Vision
Eating fish may help protect vision as people age. Australian investigators have been studying nearly 2,500 people for many years. Dietary data collected in this Blue Mountains Eye Study show that just one serving of fish each week reduced the...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/fish_nuts_and_olive_oil_for_better_vision.php
Sipping Scalding Tea Boosts Likelihood of Esophageal Cancer
Green tea has a reputation for fighting off certain cancers, but a new study suggests that slurping it hot can actually raise the risk of esophageal cancer. The researchers studied 5,400 Chinese adults and compared tea-drinking habits among those with...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/sipping_scalding_tea_boosts_likelihood_of_esophageal_cancer.php
Less HRT and Fewer Heart Attacks
Ever since news about the negative effects of hormone replacement therapy made headlines, women started cutting back on HRT. Within a relatively short period of time, epidemiologists noted a dramatic drop in breast cancer that seemed to be associated with...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/less_hrt_and_fewer_heart_attacks.php
Acupuncture Eases Chronic Back Pain
An ingenious study shows that acupuncture can help ease back pain. Surprisingly, even the control group getting sham acupuncture administered with a toothpick got relief from their pain and reported improved ability to function. The study included 638 chronic back...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/acupuncture_eases_chronic_back_pain.php
Plavix plus Aspirin Cuts Risk of Stroke
Adding the blood thinner Plavix to aspirin can reduce the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. This irregular heart rhythm increases the risk of a blood clot landing in the brain and causing a stroke. A new study...
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/archives/health_news/plavix_plus_aspirin_cuts_risk_of_stroke.php
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