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BONING UP Eating calcium-rich foods is not the only way to prevent osteoporosis. Fruits and vegetables seem to help too. Data on elderly folks show that those who eat the most fruits and veggies have the strongest bones. Fresh produce contains high levels of magnesium and potassium, which are found in healthy bones and may help prevent calcium from leaching...
Watch your water softener if you have kidney disease or hypertension. A recent case study suggests that using potassium-based softeners may lead to a dangerously high buildup of the mineral in the blood in certain high-risk folks...
...Minutes last week had the familiar dramatic arc of an infomercial. Act I presents the vexing problem--baldness, cellulite or, in this case, Youk's advanced-stage Lou Gehrig's disease. In Act II the host touts a miracle solution--hair transplants, Taekwondo or a shot of heart-stopping potassium chloride. In the final act come the gushing testimonials. Youk couldn't play the role of satisfied customer himself--by Act III he was dead--but his wife Melody stepped in. "I don't consider it murder," she told the viewers at home. "I consider it humane...
...abandoned may cut death rates as much as two-thirds when used in conjunction with today's clot-busting drugs and angioplasty. The findings are still preliminary, but the treatment is simple: within 24 hours of a heart attack, patients are put on an IV containing sugar, insulin and potassium...
...bananas. A major study out last week finds that men whose diets are loaded with potassium-rich foods--including bananas, tomatoes and oranges--may be able to cut their risk of stroke by one-third. Resist the temptation to take potassium supplements though: they may be harmful, especially if you have kidney problems...