Nutrition

Fish Oil Processing
I have read numerous reports and have essentially been convinced of the great benefits of fish oil. HOWEVER, I realize that the omega 3's are highly unstable polyunsaturated oils. This means that they oxidize very easily/quickly. Since the pharmaceutical grades use either molecular distillation or deoder... 8 Jul 2006 18:27

How to choose a PROBIOTIC?
I'm taking some probiotic pills, and I find they help, mainly with gas. But, I just picked a multi-probiotic at random. Those of you that take them, how did you choose? TIA ... 2 Jun 2006 19:48

Natural Beta Blocker?
Is anything a natural beta blocker? I take inderal, and am wondering if there is a natural alternative. ... 20 Jun 2006 16:22

fish oil and cholesterol
I always thought that fish oils was good for cholesterol because of the fatty acids. But is also contains cholesterol (see http://www.food-info.net/uk/qa/qa-fp142.htm), even more than eggs... The site gives some info, but I don;t get it how it can be cholesterol lowering when it has so much of the stuff in it. ... 13 May 2006 14:20

Elevated potassium levels - Help
My father is having elevated potassium levels . The doctor says it is beacuse of ace-inhibitor he is on . He doesnot take bananas , oranges which has high K content . He is a diabetic . Are there any good suppliments available for normalising K levels ? What dietary care he need to take . Please help . s ... 11 May 2006 22:15

Achy mystery muscle spasms after taking minerals
I consistently get these strong muscle aches for 1-3 seconds at different locations all over my body when taking mineral supplements. Calcium seems to cause a fluttery muscle feeling with nerve or muscle spasms. Mangesium seems to make my muscles sore Multiminerals cause a combination of these but overall I am... 10 May 2006 16:36

Nutrition and *lupus*...??
Hope this isn't too OT; but I have a friend with lupus, and was wondering if there are any specifically *nutrition-related* insights that people hereabouts might have. He seems to have very badly disrupted digestion: would it be a good idea to get him on a high-dose regimen of vitamin and mineral supplements? ... 19 Apr 2006 20:19

Just the latest reason to avoid "essential fatty acids."
As usual, this is written up by the reporter as if it is "news," when in fact I've been pointing out that metabolization of the omega 6 PUFA, arachidonic acid, is the DIRECT cause of the common Western cancers. To those who have not read my old posts (search this group for montygram if you want to read some), there... 4 Apr 2006 16:37

How to get rid of the wax on apples?
The best example is with red delicious apples purchased at your local grocery store. The apples have whitish areas/stains on the outside skin, and on red apples the white stains are especially visible. It is difficult to remove the stains even when trying to rub them off under running water. When soaked in water f... 8 Apr 2006 17:09

Recipe help?
Hello all, My father, a diabetic, is having quintuple bypass surgery today. I will be staying with him the first week of April, after he is released from the hospital, to help take care of him. One of the things I want to do while I'm there is prepare some meals for him that he can freeze and heat up in indiv... 29 Mar 2006 22:44