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Insider's Health Newsletter
Volume 172 - October 5, 2009
Health Alert: Your Everyday Drugs May Be the Death of You
As you get older, your body is less effective when it comes to absorbing nutrients. When you take every day drugs for one reason or another, this can even further compound the problem. This dangerous combination can seriously interfere with the absorption of nutrients and cause major health problems down the road. Keep reading to find out which everyday drugs might be killing you.
5 Nutrients that Stop Skin Cancer
All types of cancer – skin cancer included, have been liked to deficiencies in the diet. A cancer is formed when a carcinogen infiltrates a cell and corrupts its DNA, causing the DNA to mutate. Some of these mutations convert the normal cell into a potentially malignant cell and the cancer grows. Without a well-balanced diet, the body’s immune system doesn’t have the means to fight the mutations. Keep reading to discover the 5 nutrients that prevent skin cancer.
Boost Your Immune System with Vitamin C
Vitamin C is at the top of the list among natural immune boosters for your body. The research on the immune boosting properties of the vitamin has been extensive. Your body’s immune system offers protection against a host of viruses as well as health ailments. It is of paramount importance that your body's immunity be enhanced in order to increase its ability to ward off diseases. When your body has a weak immune system is becomes vulnerable to viruses resulting in you getting sick. The best way to give a boost to your immune system is by improving the nutritional value of your diet.
What Experts Really Have to Say About the Atkins Diet
When Dr. Robert Atkins introduced the Atkins Diet in 1972, it started one of the largest controversies experienced within the nutrition community. His solution for those who were experiencing problems with other diets was to start a low-carb diet. A low-carb diet would remove the food cravings, thereby eliminating the temptation to overeat, which was ruining whatever diet you were on. You might be thinking it sounds all right. But if you are not eating carbs you have to then focus on what you actually are eating. That is the part where the diet encourages eating low-carb food, which then tends to include excessive amounts of fatty foods.