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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An analysis of dozens of studies found the widely used statin cholesterol drugs do not increase the risk of Lou Gehrig’s disease, U.S. health officials said on Monday.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it reviewed 41 long-term controlled clinical trials after receiving a higher- than-expected number of reports of Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, in patients who were treated with the cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Millions of people around the world take statins, including Pfizer Inc’s Lipitor and AstraZeneca Plc’s Crestor.
FDA researchers found …

During the nineteenth century another strange disease began to develop, particularly in Indonesia and other parts of the Orient. This was the era of the great industrial revolution. Natives called the disease beriberi, a name still used by doctor today. People suffering from this disease became nervous and irritable. Their appetite was poor and they developed frequent digestive disturbances. Their muscles seemed to waste away, and they became weak and mentally depressed.
If not treated properly, the patient would suffer from a failing heart. Swellings would appear in the legs and …

It was this strange disease, beriberi that led to the discovery of vitamins. A certain Dutch scientist, while out in Indonesia, noted that beriberi was more prevalent were crowded together. Other doctors thought it was some type of infection, but this man decided to find out for himself. He suspected there might be some deficiency in the diet of the poorer people.
So he took the polished rice used by the majority of the people and fed it to experimental animals. Within a short time all the animals developed similar conditions …

Phosphorus plays a larger part in many important chemical reactions in the body. Tit is associated with other important substances, such as enzymes, proteins, and carbohydrates. Phosphorus is necessary for all the muscle. Without it in your system you couldn’t even lift an eyebrow or move a finger! Phosphorus also helps to maintain the normal acid-base balance of the body and is essential in building sound healthy teeth and strong bones.
Sources: Phosphorus is found in all the foods mentioned for calcium. It is also present in eggs, meat, whole-grain cereals, …

Actually, we only have a few grains of iodine in the body, but what we do have important to well-being of the whole system. All kinds of things may happen when the iodine in the body gets out of balance. Like other minerals, iodine is found in the foods we eat. From the digestive tract, the iodine passes into the bloodstream and is soon picked up by the thyroid, a relatively large gland located in the front lower part of the neck, just below the “Adam’s apple.”
There the iodine is …

When preparing your food, be sure not to lose the valuable minerals though carelessness. Too often these important nutrients are thrown out, along with water in which the foods were cooked. Other minerals and also vitamins may be lost by too vigorous peeling and scraping. Careful peeling will usually save these and contribute to better health.
Do not cook your vegetables any more than absolutely necessary. Use as little water as possible for the actual cooking. This will help to save those minerals so often thrown away. Water from vegetables should …

When a man plans to build a house, he first secures the right materials, such as glass, wood, plaster, nails, roofing materials, concrete, stone, plumbing and electrical fixtures, and many more. He orders just the right amounts of each so there will be no waste. Then he begins to build. It is interesting to watch experienced men constructing such a house.
The same is true of this most wonderful of all houses- the human body. We are each builders, selecting the right materials for the building job going on within ourselves. …

Calcium or lime, is the most abundant mineral in the body. Almost all of the calcium is found in the bones, where it provides strength and stability to the whole system. A small quantity of calcium is always carried it helps to prevent serious hemorrhages..
Calcium is also necessary for nerves and muscles. When the calcium level in the body drops below a safe level, the nerves become extremely irritable and the muscle go into spasm. Cramping pains may then be felt in various parts of the body, particularly in …

Why do modern manufactures remove the bran and the germ of the wheat? Because are live and tend to spoil when the flour is stored for any length of time. They also attract weevils that spoil the flour. Evidently the weevils know what is good! For although ordinary white still as plenty of starch or carbohydrates, it does not contain the elements needed for normal growth and development of the body.
Take the question of polished rice, a food used by millions of people in many parts of the world today. …

Here is a suggestion for keeping the flies under control on the farm. Treat all manure and waste materials with liquid borax. Dissolve eleven ounces of borax in five gallons of water, and spray this on the material. This will help to keep the flies under control.
Stable floors should be constructed of smooth concrete and cleaned and hosed down each day. Dirt floors should be packed down hard every day, and all loose dirt removed and spread over the fields. Be sure to keep the corners of the animals’ food …