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Letter from Our President
You may have heard the news this week that Calgenex was acquired by Pangenex Corporation (Pink Sheets: PGXC). We are very excited about this next step in our business strategy...
More Clinical Evidence Supports a Role for Omega-3s in Easing Symptoms of Depression.
A recent study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry provides more clinical evidence supporting the use of omega-3 fatty acids in the management of depression. Per the study, depression ratings were cut by 50% following the daily administration of one gram of the omega-3 EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)...
More Efforts to Increase the Recommended Daily Allowance for Vitamin D
The overall evidence regarding the importance of vitamin D supplementation has increased over the past several months. Bruce Ames and Joyce McCann of Children's Hospital and Research Center Oakland recently made the statement that inexpensive and prudent supplementation is warranted for groups whose vitamin D status is exceptionally low, particularly nursing infants, the elderly, and African Americans...
Coronary Arterial Calcium Scoring Is A Superior Predictor for Heart Disease in All Races and Ethnic Groups.
Coronary Arterial Calcium (CAC) scoring has been used for decades to determine the level of soft tissue calcification in the arteries. CAC scoring is embraced by the FDA, and many cardiologists agree that it a much better indicator for determining future heart disease than other tests such as cholesterol and C-reactive protein assays...