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Benefits Of Lutein

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Healthy Foods

Evidence increasingly suggests that a varied diet, not individual food chemicals, is essential for basic health and a longer life. Such diets are rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, and low in saturated fats.

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Expert & Community Posts

Medical Oncologist's Response to Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LH-RH) Agonist Study

By Alvaro Pereira-Rico, MD , Health Expert

...with chemotherapy or tamoxifen gave an additional benefit, reducing recurrence of breast cancer... Read more »

Weighing In: Why should I visit my local farmers market?

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

Question: What are the benefits of shopping at a farmers market versus the grocery store?Heather:... Read more »

Nutrition 101- Fruits and Vegetables

By The HealthGal , Health Expert

...(phytochemicals), which are active compounds that supply health benefits. Those health benefits... Read more »

Weighing In: Should I take a supplement?

By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...sucked in by advertisements touting the nutritional benefits of expensive supplements. However,... Read more »

The Luck of the Irish

By Cynthia Haines , Health Expert

...study and the jury is still out as far as health benefits from alcohol consumption. But keep it... Read more »

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Vitamins: Carotenoids

...It does not convert to vitamin A but may have important cancer fighting properties and other health benefits.The beneficial actions of most carotenes such as those tomatoes, corn, and carrots,... Read more »

Endometriosis: Medications

...reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 30 - 50% and of endometrial cancer by 50%, a potentially important benefit in women with endometriosis. Patch contraceptives are available, but they may... Read more »

Cataracts: Prevention

...and E. Because of the role oxidants may play in cataract formation, researchers are investigating the benefits of antioxidant vitamins and other food chemicals. Vitamins C, E, and riboflavin (a B... Read more »

Breast Cancer Hormone Treatment: Tamoxifen, other SERMs, and Aromatase Inhibitors

...confer no additional advantages. Patients whose tumors are convincingly hormone receptor-negative do not benefit. Comparisons between tamoxifen and other SERMs used for adjuvant therapy are... Read more »

Prostate Cancer: Other Treatments

...only to the pelvic lymph nodes. Combining orchiectomy with antiandrogen drug therapy adds a modest benefit.The median survival rate after the operation is about 55% over a 40-month period. An... Read more »

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Vitamin K - Benefits of Vitamin K

Vitamin K benefits blood clotting... Read more »

Medications

Zoladex SubQ Uses and How to Use

...the dosing schedule carefully to get the most benefit from the drug. To help you remember,... Read more »

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