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Doctor claims she beat swine flu with vitamin D, elderberry
Thursday, January 14, 2010
‘Sunshine vitamin’ cited as potential cure for respiratory ailments, but officials warn about overdose risk, interaction with other treatments http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Doctor+claims+beat+swine+with+vitamin+elderberry/2435318/story.html By Pamela Fayerman, Vancouver Sun January 13, 2010 Dr. Gillian Arsenault admits she’s probably raised more than a few eyebrows with her belief that she “beat” swine flu with large doses of vitamin D, along with elderberry syrup.… continue reading
Study: Vitamin D could help fight hepatitis C
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Study: Vitamin D could help fight hepatitis C By Dan Even http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1142539.html A new study has found that administering vitamin D to hepatitis C patients dramatically reduces the presence of the virus in the blood. The study, carried out at Rebecca Sieff Hospital in Safed and Hillel Yaffeh Medical Center in Hadera by Dr.… continue reading
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality among US men.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D-mediated orchestration of anticancer, transcript-level effects in the immortalized, non-transformed prostate epithelial cell line, RWPE1 Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality among US men. Epidemiological evidence suggests that high vitamin D status protects men from prostate cancer and the active form of vitamin D, 1alpha,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)2D) has anti-cancer effects in cultured prostate cells.… continue reading
Vitamin D Stimulates Anti Breast Cancer Protein
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Adequate D Inhibits Mammary Tumor Growth in Women
Laura Owens
Researchers have found that increasing serum levels of vitamin D improves the prognosis for breast cancer patients, yet little was known about how this occurred. Emerging evidence indicates a particular protein sequence is involved.… continue readingCopycat class action bites dust
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
http://www.ctv.ca/generic/generated/static/business/article1428839.html Copycat class action bites dust Mr. Justice George Strathy of the Ontario Superior Court has sent a strong message to class-action wannabes who think U.S. cases can easily be carried across the border. Last week Judge Strathy dismissed two proposed class actions against Playtex Ltd.… continue reading
