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N-Acetylcysteine: A Review of Clinical Usefulness (an Old Drug with New Tricks) by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K.

“…Objective. To review the clinical usefulness of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as treatment or adjunctive therapy in a number of medical conditions. Use in Tylenol…”
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review of the critical role of vitamin D in the functioning of the immune system and the clinical implications of vitamin D deficiency by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K

“…This review looks at the critical role of vitamin D in improving barrier function, production of antimicrobial peptides including cathelicidin and some…”
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The Importance of Magnesium in Clinical Healthcare by Schwalfenberg, Gerry, Genuis, Stephen J.

“…The scientific literature provides extensive evidence of widespread magnesium deficiency and the potential need for magnesium repletion in diverse medical…”
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Vitamin D, Essential Minerals, and Toxic Elements: Exploring Interactions between Nutrients and Toxicants in Clinical Medicine by Schwalfenberg, Gerry, Genuis, Stephen J.

“…In clinical medicine, increasing attention is being directed towards the important areas of nutritional biochemistry and toxicant bioaccumulation as they…”
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Vitamins K1 and K2: The Emerging Group of Vitamins Required for Human Health by Schwalfenberg, Gerry

“…Objective. To review the evidence for the use of vitamin K supplementation in clinical conditions such as osteoporosis, vascular calcification, arthritis,…”
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The Alkaline Diet: Is There Evidence That an Alkaline pH Diet Benefits Health? by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K.

“…This review looks at the role of an alkaline diet in health. Pubmed was searched looking for articles on pH, potential renal acid loads, bone health, muscle,…”
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Not enough vitamin D Health consequences for Canadians by Schwalfenberg, Gerry

“…To review the evidence on vitamin D (VTD) insufficiency and deficiency from a Canadian perspective and to highlight some of the known and evolving implications…”
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Toxic element contamination of natural health products and pharmaceutical preparations by Genuis, Stephen J, Schwalfenberg, Gerry, Siy, Anna-Kristen J, Rodushkin, Ilya

“…Concern has recently emerged regarding the safety of natural health products (NHPs)-therapies that are increasingly recommended by various health providers,…”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: their beneficial role in cardiovascular health by Schwalfenberg, Gerry

“…To examine evidence for the role of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease. PubMed was searched for articles on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in…”
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Solar Radiation and Vitamin D: Mitigating Environmental Factors in Autoimmune Disease by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K.

“…This paper looks at the environmental role of vitamin D and solar radiation as risk reduction factors in autoimmune disease. Five diseases are considered:…”
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Heavy metal contamination of prenatal vitamins by Schwalfenberg, Gerry, Rodushkin, Ilia, Genuis, Stephen J.

“…•Toxic elements are found in prenatal vitamins with lead at unacceptable levels in more than half of the products tested.•Arsenic is also found in some…”
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An estimate of the economic burden and premature deaths due to vitamin D deficiency in Canada by Grant, William B., Schwalfenberg, Gerry K., Genuis, Stephen J., Whiting, Susan J.

“…The objective of this work is to estimate the economic burden and premature death rate in Canada attributable to low serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D)…”
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A step in the right direction by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K

“…I applaud the new vitamin D in adult health and disease guideline statement. Certainly this is a step in the right direction. Average 25(OH)D levels in all…”
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The Benefits and Risks of Consuming Brewed Tea: Beware of Toxic Element Contamination by Schwalfenberg, Gerry, Genuis, Stephen J., Rodushkin, Ilia

“…Background. Increasing concern is evident about contamination of foodstuffs and natural health products. Methods. Common off-the-shelf varieties of black,…”
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A Canadian response to the 2010 Institute of Medicine vitamin D and calcium guidelines by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K., Whiting, Susan J.

“…[...] to say that most people have adequate levels from diet, even for bone health, using the conservative cut-off of 50 nmol/l is certainly not true. [...]…”
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Indigenous health by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K

“…In the Feb. 23, 2010, issue of CMAJ, the health of indigenous people regarding food insecurity,1 epidemiology of diabetes2 and birth outcomes3 was summarized…”
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Estimated economic benefit of increasing 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations of Canadians to or above 100 nmol/L by Grant, William B., Whiting, Susan J., Schwalfenberg, Gerry K., Genuis, Stephen J., Kimball, Samantha M.

“…Mounting evidence from observational and clinical trials indicates that optimal vitamin D reduces the risk of many diseases. We used observational studies and…”
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Vitamin D supplementation in a nursing home population by Schwalfenberg, Gerry K., Genuis, Stephen J.

“…To determine if daily supplementation of 2000 IU of vitamin D3 is able to normalize the 25(OH)D3 status in a nursing home population, a group particularly…”
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Vitamin D status of clinical practice populations at higher latitudes: analysis and applications by Genuis, Stephen J, Schwalfenberg, Gerry K, Hiltz, Michelle N, Vaselenak, Sharon A

“…Inadequate levels of vitamin D (VTD) throughout the life cycle from the fetal stage to adulthood have been correlated with elevated risk for assorted health…”
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Clinical Detoxification: Elimination of Persistent Toxicants from the Human Body by Genuis, Stephen J., Sears, Margaret E., Schwalfenberg, Gerry, Hope, Janette, Bernhoft, Robin

“…Many toxic compounds have long half-lives; they biomagnify up the food chain, and some are increasingly found in the air we breathe, water we drink, food we…”
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