Diet myths vs fibroid surgery urged by reader letters
A reader asks if avoiding animal protein can shrink fibroid tumors and skip hysterectomy. The expert warns against bans on protein, explains amino acids from all foods are used to build body proteins, and cautions that a severe protein deficit risks health, noting Swanson’s claims are likely unfounded.
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Oldest player wins floor in bridge tale
In a Riverside style session Oswald and James Jacoby recount a bridge hand with the old man delivering a long story about finesse and a risky bid. The column then shifts to a Missouri University scientist pursuing programmed pigs using birth control hormones to trigger earlier puberty and larger litters despite farm side effects.
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Today’s Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Highlights
Crossword clues list across and down with entries like Pitfal cleaner’s problem activists and U N mem 2 words. The grid includes clues for Attila’s followers Maple Sea Old Glory and appeared suddenly.
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Diet links carbs to brain activity, proteins to restraint
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers Dr. Richard J. Wurtman and John D. Fernstrom report that high carbohydrate intake raises insulin, increasing tryptophan in the blood and serotonin production, which stimulates brain activity. They caution proteins have little tryptophan and thus less effect on serotonin.
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Dear Abby Advice Columns From 1974 Chronicle
A selection of Dear Abby letters covers neighbors handling a young binge house, a 15 year old with a fireman crush, a married man faced with gossip after a bar encounter, and a Vietnam veteran seeking guidance on disclosing past injuries. Abby delivers blunt practical counsel.
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