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How do we know if we're getting the right amount of copper?

I have now made it five years since breast cancer was diagnosed. I consider myself very fortunate and want to do everything I can to stay well and avoid future chemo. Where do I start?

Does dairy consumption at a meal interfere with iron absorption?

Does dairy consumption at a meal interfere with iron absorption?

What's behind the rumor that there are again threats to the availability of food supplements?

Are there enough nutrients in gelatin desserts like Jell-O to do kids any good?

My bowel habits have been poor all my life, and seem to worsen as I get older. I am well aware of the importance of good elimination. How can I do better?

I am very concerned about my 12-year-old son. He mopes around the house, doesn't seem to have hobbies or friends, and the friends he does have are rather unsavory characters. I was like that when I was a teenager, but I don't want him to suffer like I did, even to the point of having suicidal thoughts. How can I help him?

I was born six weeks premature, and as a result I have some visual problems. I'm now 28 years old and I need to make a decision soon about starting a family. I've been concerned that there might be problems if I had a premature baby. Can these problems be avoided now?

What are the most effective treatments for curing and hiding the effects of vitiligo?

Outside of antidepressants, what are the best ways to treat postpartum depression

There are several causes of water retention or edema, which research suggests may contribute to high blood pressure and other health complications

Recently I took 300 milligrams of alpha lipoic acid after breakfast and I felt weak much of the day. Is this too much or does this mean I shouldn't take it at all?

Spring pollens are in, and mold just won't let up. How can I stop my sneezing fits without resorting to antihistamines?

I am nearing menopause and really worried about osteoporosis now that we know hormone replacements carry an increased risk of cancer and heart disease. What are the alternatives?

A rock & roll revival?! Here's our weekend music picks.

Although it has been recognized for more than a century, failure to gain weight, or 'failure to thrive,' still lacks a precise definition

Using DNA to provide customized vitamins based on genetic needs

Is there any nutritional help in dealing with hemorrhoids?

Where else can a teetotaler get the benefits of red wine?

My mother often asked me if I had a bowel movement every day, but now that I am on my own, it's more like two to three per week. How can I get back to a daily BM without getting hooked on laxatives?

I seem to be getting more and more depressed and lethargic. I notice that it now takes three cups of coffee in the morning to get me going and three to four more cups during the day to stay alert enough to manage a day's work. I am only 31, and I don't see why I should feel this way. I already take a good multivitamin/mineral. Is there more I should do?

My 9-year old son is very active and somewhat easily distracted, so much so that I worry his teachers will someday suggest Ritalin or some other medication to control his behavior. If he really is ADHD, are there alternatives?

Despite our Natural Grocers fumble, readers keep tipping us off to great new eateries around town

Pat Hazell's 'The Wonder Bread Years,' his solo comic riff on growing up as a kid in the Sixties, touches the late-generation baby boomer in all of us

I have decided that it is prudent to start taking a multivitamin, but it seems like there are hundreds of choices. How do I narrow down the selections?

Is coenzyme A similar to coenzyme Q? What good is coenzyme A, and how do we get it?

Defeating the porcelain god and that pounding brain

Houston activist Ken Crowley is sentenced to six months in federal prison and $1,000 in fines for repeated civil disobedience at the School of the Americas.