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A Look At Some Of The Top Vitamins |
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Vitamins (combination of two words: Vital Amines) are the complex organic substance essential in small quantities to the metabolism (nutrition) in most animals. These are found in minute quantities in food, in some cases are produced by the body, and are also produced synthetically. The human body needs them to work properly, so that we can grow and develop just like we should. Their deficiency results in many serious disorders. Vitamins are divided into two major groups: the 'fat-soluble vitamins' designated as vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K, and the 'water-soluble vitamins' which include vitamin C and the group of molecules referred to as the vitamin B... |
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Buying Discount Vitamins |
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There are a number of ways that you can find discount vitamins. The most common is to wait until your favorite vitamin store has a sale but this can be a rather difficult way to get a discount vitamin. The problem is mainly due to the discount time. Most discount vitamin offers only have a limited amount of stock available and it is a case of first-come, first-served. The other issue with trying to get these discount vitamin offers is that they are strictly time limited and again, you may miss out unless you find out about the sale in advance. A large number of stores produce coupons that offer discount vitamin purchases. These coupons are often distributed in newspapers and... |
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Why You Need Vitamin A |
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Recent nutritional research has found that most people do not consume enough Vitamin A on a daily basis. This is not good, because Vitamin A is essential to good health. Major health problems can result from long-term Vitamin A deficiencies. Vitamin A is essential from the start of life. Pregnant women must be sure to ingest enough Vitamin A, which will be more than they needed before pregnancy, because Vitamin A plays a key role in the proper physical development of a fetus. It helps to sustain proper cell differentiation, which is the specialization of cells upon division to do certain tasks, meaning that cells for the heart take on the heart’s characteristics, those for the liver take... |
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Essential Nutrients for Congestive Heart Failure
Author:
Don Ford, M.D.
Essential Nutrients for Congestive Heart Failure Congestive heart failure is a failure of the heart to pump blood effectively. This is due to the heart muscle not working as it should to push blood through the arterial system. There are many reasons why this develops, but it commonly occurs in people who have had high blood pressure, a history of heart attacks or coronary artery disease, damage from a viral infection, or accumulation of substances that hinder heart muscle function. Conditions such as diabetes or high cholesterol often occur with congestive heart failure. Treatment usually includes drugs often used for high blood pressure treatment such as diuretics which include Lasix, ACE inhibitors (angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors) such as Altace, Zestril, or Vasotec, beta blockers such as Coreg or Toprol XL, Lanoxin, and various nitroglycerin products. Statin drugs (Lipitor, Zocor, Vytorin, Crestor, Pravachol, Lescol and others) are often used because of associated high cholesterol levels or a previous heart attack. Unfortunately, as with every known drug that is effective, there are desired effects that make the drugs effective, and there are undesired effects that cause side effects. Side effects may be related to intrinsic activity of the drug, or may be secondary to nutrient deficiencies that the drug causes. It is well documented in the medical literature that diuretics such as Lasix deplete magnesium, potassium, calcium, zinc, vitamin C and B vitamins from the body. Lack of these nutrients at the cellular level can weaken muscle function and deplete cellular energy production, and may make the heart more prone to fatal arrhythmias, which is a common cause of death with congestive heart failure. It is somewhat ironic that drugs that help congestive heart failure systemically may also undermine the muscle function of the heart at the cellular level, and increase the risk of a common cause of death with the disease. ACE inhibitors may deplete the cells of CoQ10, a critical enzyme in the mitochondria which is essential in producing cellular energy. Beta blockers and statin drugs may deplete CoQ10 as well. The combination of all these drugs and the associated nutrient depletions, has led some medical researchers to worry that the rise in incidence of congestive heart failure may be in part be a result of long term use of these medications long before the heart failure has been recognized. As mentioned, these drugs are commonly used for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even in diabetes. The question has not been satisfactorily resolved, and yet failure to treat congestive heart failure with the standard of care surely results in greatly increased mortality. So what should someone do if they have congestive heart failure and are prescribed some or all of these drugs for their condition? First, one should not stop the prescription medications, but it would seem prudent to replace the nutrient deficiencies that may be produced by use of these drugs, and thereby replenish them at the cellular level. To do this requires larger than average doses of these nutrients, and forms of the nutrients that are more available to the cell. Not all forms of each nutrient are the same, and some forms are much more easily taken up by the cell than others. NutraMD has thoroughly researched these issues and markets a single product that replaces the nutrient deficiencies caused by the drug treatments for congestive heart failure. High Blood Pressure Essential Nutrients© or Cardiovascular Essential Nutrients© both replenish the nutrient deficiencies mentioned above. To learn more about these products, or to purchase them, go to www.essential-nutrients.net. To learn more about the side effects you may experience due to low levels nutrients please visit:
http://www.essential-nutrients.net/vitamins_minerals.htm To learn more about other cholesterol medications and the nutrient depleting side effects please visit: http://www.essential-nutrients.net/high-cholesterol.htm To learn more about any of the over the counter or prescription medications and how they can deplete your body of vitamins and minerals please visit: http://www.essential-nutrients.net/ About the Author:
Dr. Donald Ford, MD is a Diplomate of the American Board Internal Medicine.
He has practiced general internal medicine for the past 22 years and is a Clinical Assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is also a partner in an online store, www.essential-nutrients.net which features high-quality, safe nutritional supplements that address the nutritional deficiencies that occur as a result or consequence of certain medications, be it an over the counter or a prescription product.
Website: www.essential-nutrients.net
Email: info@essential-nutrients.net http://www.essential-nutrients.net/ To learn more about supplements available to help prevent the vitamin, mineral and essential nutrient depletion caused by many of the prescription or over the counter drugs you take: http://www.essential-nutrients.net/store/PPF/Category_ID/11/products.asp
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Over a hundred years ago the nutritional quality of the soil was far greater than it is today. Modern farming methods over the years have gradually seen a decline in the soil's nutrients. A healthy diet containing at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day is very important to maintain optimal health, but due to a decrease in levels of nutrients we aren't getting the same benefit as 100 years ago. Crops are being grown in soils that have less goodness left in them. Also many fruits and vegetables that are imported from other countries are picked before the're ripe and then flown long distances before being stacked on supermarket shelves. As a result many vitamins and minerals are lost before we even get them home. Many people tend to do a weekly shop due to busy lifestyles instead of buying fresh produce each day. Vegetables and fruits are often stored in fridges and vegetable racks at home for days before being cooked and eaten. This means even more nutrients are lost. A study has found that spinach contains 60% less iron than 50 years ago,and runner beans that used to contain large amounts of sodium hardly have a trace of it today. Chemicals are also added to our food. Fertilizers and pesticides are used in farming, and fruit is often sprayed with chemicals to help ripening after they have been picked. If you are a meat eater most meat now contains anti-biotics and growth hormones. At the turn of the last century in about 1900 the incidence of cancer was about 1 in 80 now it's 1 in 3 Scientists have shown that many diseases including cancer, diabetes and arthritis have a basis in nutrient deficiency and bio-chemical imbalances. Busy, demanding lifestyles give little time for preparing a home cooked meal each day. As a result many... |
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