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Beating Metabolic Syndrome
…neck or armpits. * Reproductive problems in women—Infertility, as well as menstrual abnormality, irregularity, or complete cessation. * Polycystic ovary disease * Overproduction of male hormones in women Obviously, given this list of diseases you’ll want to do everything you can to prevent metabolic…
Trace Minerals and Your Health
…shown overwhelmingly that those patients with either low blood levels or diets low in selenium had proportionately greater incidence of cancer of the ovary, breast, prostate, rectum, colon, esophagus, stomach, liver, lungs and lymphatic system. (Brit Med J 85;290:417) (Bioinorganic Chem 77;7:23) (Biological…
What Is Cholesterol, and Should I Be Concerned About It?
…digestion and absorption of fat in the diet. * Produce hormones. Provides the basis of several important steroid hormones produced in the adrenal glands, ovaries, and testes * Maintain the integrity of cell membranes. Every cell uses cholesterol to construct its protective membrane and maintain its shape. Cholesterol…
