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    Which cholesterol supplements work?

    August 11, 2009
    There are plenty of dietary supplements on the market that claim to help you lower you cholesterol, but which  work and which don't? In this slideshow, experts discuss such supplements as artichoke leaf extract, fenugreek, soluble fiber, and fish oil, explaining what each is and how it may--or may not--work to lower cholesterol. Read more »
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    Growing My Food
    By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

    ...and hon tsai tsai. I also planted sesame, epazote, fenugreek, psyllium, and safflower. I decided... Read more »

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    From the Garden
    By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

    ...you’ll never find in the grocery store. I’ve grown fenugreek, cilantro, epazote, mitsuba,... Read more »

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    S is for Supplements
    By David Mendosa , Health Expert

    ...people with diabetes take. These include gymnema, fenugreek, bitter melon, ginseng, chromium,... Read more »

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    My Supplements
    By David Mendosa , Health Expert

    One of the questions that readers ask me the most is what supplements I take. While I respond to... Read more »

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    Health Guide

    Diabetes Diet: Major Food Components in a healthy diabetic diet
    ...herbal remedies or dietary supplements.Traditional herbal remedies for diabetes include bitter melon, fenugreek, and Gymnema sylvestre. These herbs may have properties that help lower blood sugar.... Read more »
    Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention
    PreventionThe risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most... Read more »
    Cataracts: Diagnosis
    Either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist can examine patients for cataracts, but only ophthalmologists are qualified to treat cataracts.An ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in... Read more »
    Scleroderma: Treatment
    Because scleroderma is so variable, treatments vary depending on the patient.The first step is to determine what form the disease has taken:Is it local or systemic, and if systemic, is it... Read more »
    Foot Pain: Insoles and Orthotics
    Insoles and OrthoticsInsoles are flat cushioned inserts that are placed inside the shoe. They are designed to reduce shock, provide support for heels and arches, and absorb moisture and odor. In... Read more »

    Medications

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    Actos Oral Drug Interactions

    ...such as glyburide) herbal/natural products (e.g., fenugreek, ginseng, gymnema) drugs... Read more »

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    Avandia Oral Drug Interactions

    ...glyburide) gemfibrozil herbal/natural products (e.g., fenugreek, ginseng, gymnema) ... Read more »

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    Diabinese Oral Drug Interactions

    ...(e.g., warfarin) bupropion certain herbal drugs (fenugreek, ginseng, gymnema) MAO... Read more »

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    Tolinase Oral Drug Interactions

    ...(e.g., warfarin) bupropion certain herbal drugs (fenugreek, ginseng, gymnema) MAO... Read more »

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    Diabeta Oral Drug Interactions

    ...(diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide) fenugreek ginseng Beta-blocker... Read more »

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