Why vitamin E doesn’t lower a woman’s risk for heart failure I just saw a big news announcement about vitamin E. Of course it was bad news. The media are always quick to trumpet bad news about nutrients. And very slow to tell us about the benefits. The study suggests that vitamin E supplements don’t lower a woman’s risk for heart failure.

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The best time to take magnesium  to prevent killer heart attacks Back in December, I showed you how taking magnesium could save your life if you have a heart attack. If you’re having an attack, it’s vital you take the magnesium within three hours of having the attack. The sooner, the better. But have you ever wondered when is the best time to take magnesium to prevent the deadly attack in the first place?

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I live in Georgia and I love this time of year. In the spring, the azaleas and dogwoods are absolutely gorgeous with beautiful blooms. If you watch the Masters golf tournament, you know how stunning they can be (they bloomed too early for the tournament this year). However, there’s another type of dogwood that many people are promoting as a cure for migraines and neuralgia. But does this dogwood stand up to all the hype?

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On Monday, I showed you three key nutrients you need to take to avoid and treat hypothyroidism. But what happens if these don’t work? Most doctors will quickly push Synthroid. But before you start taking a drug to fix your problem, there are other options. There are several different natural thyroid products on the market. Because most of them contain hormones, you’ll need a prescription to buy them. And many are available at your local pharmacy, but they may have to order it.

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Treat hypothyroidism  without Synthroid If you’re over the age of 50 and suffer from extreme fatigue and weight gain, there’s a good chance you have hypothyroidism. Some estimate that 10% of women over 50 have the condition. But my friend and colleague Dr. Frank Shallenberger says this is one of the most under-diagnosed problems he sees. So the number is likely much higher. Amazingly, doctors write more than 70 million prescriptions for Synthroid every year. Why is that amazing? Because many of these cases don’t really need Synthroid — the synthetic T4 thyroid drug.

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