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| Are You Taking the Right Type of Omega-3 Fats? |
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In your opinion is chia seed and effective source of omega-3? How does it compare with an animal source, such as krill oil? If it compares favorably, would you consider offering it? if not familiar with chia seed, see https://www.chiaseedandoil.com/faqs.htm
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This is Dr. Mercola, welcoming you to another Question & Answer Video Update. Today, we have an important question from Duane from Reston, Virginia, who asks about the difference between chia seeds and Krill Oil as sources of omega-3 fats. Certainly, almost all of you have heard about, and understand, the enormous benefits omega-3 fats play in our lives, especially related to prevention
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| How to Tell if You're at Risk for Sudden Death |
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Often we read about a man around age 50 falling over dead from Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome. This is the “one step” heart attack when the decedent’s heart suffers a severe arrhythmia, causing death in seconds, even if the deceased led a healthy life. I have learned from you that a properly balanced level of Omega-3 fats, and sufficient hydration, are essential to normal heart rhythm, but is there is anything else a man can do to protect himself from this seemingly unpredictable deadly event?
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AdblockGreat question. Your point about hydration really refers more to OVER hydration as noticed in a number of people who drank too much during endurance events. However, the number one symptom of heart disease is sudden death so it would be great to have some reliable indicators. From my perspective there are three VERY powerful predictors. If these are normal, the likelihood of dying
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| Supplements |
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I am torn about what is the best to take as far as your supplements. I can't afford all of them, but which is better overall: Radical Fruits, or Krill Oil? Is it safe to take all of them every day together if I could? Please help. Thanks!
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They are all safe to take, but if you only took one of them a good source of omega-3 fats would be the best so I would recommend krill oil. Radical Fruits can be used every day but if you need to economize you can only take it immediately prior to when you do vigorous exercise as that is when many of the free radicals will be generated.
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| When Should You Use Conventional Medicine? |
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I am a second year medical Student in an Osteopathic institution. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the conventional medical educational system as you see it? What items that I am learning should I put stock in and which should I take with a grain of salt?
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Great question as the answer has very broad implications. Conventional medicine, I really don't think it is at all appropriate to call it traditional medicine as that would imply that the model has been around for centuries and that simply is not the case at all.Conventional is far more appropriate a term as it is what is typically being practiced today and has been for about the last century
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| Cancer risks due to long-term Vitamin D deficiency |
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Hello Dr. Mercola, I have a vitamin D deficiency that went undiagnosed for 10 years, which led to osteomalacia. Thanks to one of your articles I read on Mercola.com last fall, I became aware of the symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency, asked my doctor to test me, and I am now in recovery, with my D levels within normal range. My question is, do the elevated cancer risks disappear when Vitamin D levels are optimized or is there a lasting effect? Thank you, Julie Ries Winters, CA
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Learn How to Ask Your Own QuestionI am delighted that the information I posted was able to help you. Please remember that vitamin D is not only a potent prevention of cancer but it also treats cancer. Some of the hottest cancer research right now is developing vitamin D analogs to treat certain cancers. They are working on analogs because they can't sell the real vitamin D for a profit.But
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| Night Lights for Children |
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What is available that is safe to be used in children's rooms at night in lieu of the traditional night light? My nephews/nieces and grandchildren are "into" night lights" and the parents cannot just do away with them easily.
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Learn How to Ask Your Own QuestionThere is no safe light for children. We were never designed to be exposed to light at night. Prior to 100 years ago the only way that would happen was through some type of fire which is still a relatively minor light.It is best for your child to sleep in darkness and teach them how to navigate at night without any lightIf for some reason this is not possible
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| UVB Blocking Sunglasses & Vitamin D |
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Dr. Mercola, If we get our vitamin D from the sun, and most of that through our eyes- Will my UVB blocking sunglasses ('Eagle Eyes' they are awesome) inhibit my vitamin absorption? I am a 37 yr old millwright mechanic with 5 children and 2 grandchildren, and I really appreciate your news letters. I am hoping your advice will give me more time with my family. Thank you sir for your endeavors. Kirk Klug from Victor New York
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AdblockLearn How to Ask Your Own QuestionLast week's video on the relationship between sun exposure and cancer was our most popular video ever. We had more than 100,000 views and would have had more but all the traffic crashed our servers. Good problem to have as more people are getting the truth so they can Take Control of Their Health. If you haven't watched the cancer video yet please
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| What Do You Recommend For a Detox? |
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Dr. Mercola what is the best way to detox and totally cleanse your system of toxins?
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Great question. The very first step in a detox program is to make sure you are eating a healthy diet. My favorite approach is Metabolic typing as if factors in a person's genetic makeup.The next step is to make sure you are exercising sufficiently. Whatever exercise you perform you will want to make sure it has your body sweating as this will actually allow you to excrete many
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| Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know This |
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What is it Hepatitis B? Why children in the above grades need Hep B shots? How save it for them, pros and cons. Alternative ways of pervention from Hep B. Thank you,
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Learn How to Ask Your Own Q&A Hepatitis B is a rare, mainly blood-transmitted disease. infection that primarily affects the liver and can progress into a chronic infection that can result in cirrhosis that may lead to liver cancer.Hepatitis B is largely transmitted through exposure to bodily fluids containing the virus. There are only a few ways that you can get this infection: Unprotected sexual
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