Vitamin E can significantly reduce risk of heart attacks for diabetics with certain gene variant (News-Medical-Net) Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene, according to researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the Clalit Health Services in Israel. [News Source]

Vitamin D helps slow ageing (Deccan Herald) Healthy levels of vitamin D may help to slow the ageing process and protect against age-related diseases, a team of British scientists has found. [News Source]

Ten facts you didn’t know about vitamins (Global TV Winnipeg) 1. 71 per cent of Canadians are regularly taking vitamin supplements everyday. 2. There are no standardized recommendations or guidelines on how much vitamins an individual should take daily. [News Source]

Help children to have a clean, green future. We all want to do the right thing for the future of our children, but we need to help each other to make the changes that will improve the quality of life of children today and in the future, and to do this effectively, we have to start from their environment. [News Source]

Kidney disease is eighth leading cause of death in the Wabash Valley. In 2004, 45 people in Clay, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties died from kidney disease, making it the eighth-leading cause of death in this area. [News Source]

Oliver turns up the heat on battery-farmed chickens. After tackling sub-standard school dinners, now Jamie Oliver is preparing to take on battery-farmed chickens. [News Source]

My plants for the future: preparing for climate change. Farmers like Mark Diacono are preparing for climate change by growing olives, almonds and even apricots. [News Source]

Putting local farms on the holiday menu. Six hundred turkeys awaited their destiny at Springfield Farm in Sparks, Md., last week. [News Source]

For vegans, turkeys make good pets only. The traditional Thanksgiving feast features a golden roasted turkey flanked by mashed potatoes, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. [News Source]

Existing customer base encourages Vitamin World to open its first store in The Villages (Villages Daily Sun) THE VILLAGES — Mary Bilka is a strong proponent of nutritional supplements. For instance, she started taking vitamins as a child. [News Source]

Cigarette smoke, alcohol combo causes greatest degree of heart disease. While inhaling second-hand smoke is known to be bad for the heart, a new study has now revealed that the damage increases nearly 5-fold when you are drinking as well. [News Source]

Vitamin E Could Help 40% Of Diabetics Ward Off Heart Attacks (Medical News Today) Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene, according to researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the Clalit Health Services in Israel. [click link for full article] [News Source]