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		<title>Homocysteine, Folic acid and B-vitamins in Cardiovascular Disease</title>
		<link>http://nutritionalportal.com/2009/03/17/homocysteine-folic-acid-and-b-vitamins-in-cardiovascular-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Coronary Artery Disease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Source: DACH-LIGA homocystein (german, austrian and swiss homocysteine society): consensus paper on the rational clinical use of homocysteine, folic acid and B-vitamins in cardiovascular and thrombotic diseases: guidelines and recommendations. About half of all deaths are due to cardiovascular disease &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2009/03/17/homocysteine-folic-acid-and-b-vitamins-in-cardiovascular-disease/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Harvard Study &#8211; Vitamin B, Folic Acid Linked to Lower Risk of Eye Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 21:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Age-Related Macular Degeneration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe irreversible vision loss in older Americans.   An estimated 1.75 million individuals in the United States have advanced AMD (ie, geographic atrophy and neovascular AMD), which accounts for most cases of &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2009/02/28/harvard-study-vitamin-b-folic-acid-linked-to-lower-risk-of-eye-disease/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Multivitamins and Healthy Immune Function</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[selenium]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Zinc]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adequate nutrient intakes are required for the immune system to function efficiently. A good multivitamin can enhance the immune system by supporting the body&#8217;s natural defenses on both a structural and cellular level. A recent article published in the British &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/12/04/multivitamins-and-healthy-immune-function/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prenatal zinc supplementation influences lean tissue growth in infants</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A double-blind study recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition showed a significant positive correlation between supplemental zinc during pregnancy and infant growth throughout the first year of life. It has been suggested that maternal zinc intake influences &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/09/03/prenatal-zinc-supplementation-influences-lean-tissue-growth-in-infants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Folic acid supplements reduce stroke risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A meta-analysis published in the most recent issue of The Lancet concluded that supplementing with the B vitamin folic acid can reduce stroke risk by at least 18 percent. Researchers analyzed eight randomized trials involving folic acid and stroke . &#8230; <a href="http://nutritionalportal.com/2008/08/05/folic-acid-supplements-reduce-stroke-risk/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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