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Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) |
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December 26th, 2008 |
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The state-of-the-art Biosyntrx manufacturing facility, Vitamin Research Products (VRP) in Carson City, Nevada, is certified by the state of Nevada, as well as NSF, which is recognized around the globe for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences. |
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On Being an Outlier |
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December 19th, 2008 |
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An outlier is a statistical observation that is different in value from the others of the sample.
There is no rigid mathematical definition of what constitutes an outlier; determining whether or not an observation is an outlier is ultimately a subjective exercise. |
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A Rainy Night in Memphis |
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December 12th, 2008 |
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"I feel that it's raining all over the world."
OK, the lyric is actually from A Rainy Night in Georgia, but it fits the occassion. Ark-building rain did not prevent doctors from attending Dr. Jerre Freeman and MECA Eye and Laser Center's evening of nutrition education in Memphis this past Tuesday evening. |
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Contact Lens-Related Dry Eye |
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December 5th, 2008 |
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Who threw the sand in my face?
What street fight
Was I in last night?
I remember a book
I am waiting for the forty-four days of rain.
I am waiting for my trial in the desert to end.
Who gave the nameless their names?
On Living with Dry Eyes: From the English teacher’s blog. |
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Foods for Thought |
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November 28th, 2008 |
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Americans consumed vast amounts of turkey yesterday, and those who were lucky enough to host Thanksgiving dinner will probably be eating leftovers for the rest of the weekend. |
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The Zinc Guru: Imre Lengyel, PhD |
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November 21st, 2008 |
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Dr. Imre Lengyel is one of the people I will remember to be thankful for next Thursday. He is a senior scientist and one of the principal investigators in the Department of Ocular Biology and Therapeutics at University College, London (ranked among the top ten universities in the world). He Skyped me last year to introduce himself after reading a Friday Pearl I wrote about one of his studies. |
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Vitamin E: What's Changed? |
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November 14th, 2008 |
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A study published in this week’s JAMA suggests Vitamin E increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. A fairly large part of the health-conscious general public has been safely supplementing with 200-1,000 IUs of Vitamin E for over 30 years. What’s changed? |
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Physicians' Health Study II & Vitamins C & E |
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November 7th, 2008 |
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A study released today, Sunday, November 9, 2008, at the Americn Heart Association's Scientific Sessions suggests that supplemental Vitamins C and E did not prevent heart disease in the Physicians' Health Study II. |
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Stomach Size Myths vs. Facts |
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October 31st, 2008 |
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Questions about the use of our new portion control formula, Avantrx, suggest the public may be a bit confused about stomach size and weight gain or loss. Today’s Pearl presents opinions from two Web MD experts on stomach size myths vs. facts. |
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Vitamins, Women & Cancer |
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October 31st, 2008 |
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The cancer study published in JAMA on November 4 2008 is disappointing news for mid-life women who hope to protect their health with vitamins. |
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