Health news from Los Angeles Times

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Hi All,

The below may find some interest for you as they did for me.

Cheers, Al.

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/

May 26, 2003

CAPSULES

A clue to why less salt is better By Dianne Partie Lange, Special to The

Times

" The diet appears to act as a natural diuretic, eliminating sodium and water

from the bloodstream, just as a water pill or diuretic drug does. With less

water and sodium surging through the blood vessels, pressure decreases. "

SUPPLEMENTS

Vitamin K aids in clotting, bone health

Elena Conis

Vitamin K, an important factor in blood clotting, was named for the German

word for clotting, koagulation, when the vitamin was discovered in the

1930s. This essential vitamin is found in many foods, including leafy green

vegetables, vegetable oils, eggs, milk, butter, meat and some cheeses. Some

vitamin K is also produced in the body by natural bacteria in the

intestines.

MEDICINE

A catch to eating a lot of fish

By Jane E.

As more people turn to seafood as a source of lean protein, the risk of

mercury poisoning rises. Choosing the right varieties could help.

Alan Pater, Ph.D.; Faculty of Medicine; Memorial University; St. 's, NL

A1B 3V6 Canada; Tel. No.: (709) 777-6488; Fax No.: (709) 777-7010; email:

apater@...