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Well, you may not. If you have…

Perfectly working joints

Flawless skin

Excellent breathing

Great sex at all times

Good sleeping habits

Clear, mental alertness

20-20 vision

Strong bones

If you have all of the above, just stop reading now. This article is not for you.
Still here? Good. Let me tell you about this miracle that comes in a pill…

Hyaluronic acid, I’ll just call, “HA,” is a special substance that exists in all living organisms. It’s found all over the human body to cushion and lubricate our joints, heart, and eyes especially. Over time, we lose this valuable acid. We start to get creaky, painful joints, lose our eyesight, and generally start to fall apart!

So, what is the solution to this problem? Replace the HA!

Some people take HA injections. I recommend pills-much less painful.
Plus, there are NO side effects found to date with pills. Injections have a small list of them reported. I definitely recommend the pills.

Primetime Live did a segment on HA that you really should watch. Connie Chung interviewed an elderly villager that had smooth, wrinkle-free skin, strong muscles, and claimed to have never been sick a day in his life. His village friends enjoyed similar good health. An investigation showed that he and his small Japanese community typically consumed a diet of local root vegetables that contained HA. Not long after that, smart people figured out how to extract the HA and put it in pill form.

The fountain of youth? Possibly. Cosmetic companies have been adding it to their products for years to combat aging and skin problems.

All I know is that I’m a walking testimonial for HA.

I had a terrifying 4-wheeler wreck July 8, 2004 when I fell off a cliff and landed in a heap with my right leg twisted grotesquely behind my head. My little toe was close enough to my mouth to bite my toenail. To make a long story short, I now have a large metal bar where my large leg bone used to be and up to seven short days ago, I suffered severe pain in my legs and hips at all times. Why up to seven days ago? A friend told me about a product called True Essentials with HA. I was skeptical. What could a pill do for my problems? Doctors and chiropractors couldn’t relieve the pain. What could a little supplement do? My friend insisted that I needed to try this new product because he swore that he no longer had severe knee pain due to taking the pills.

I decided to keep a blog on my writer’s site about the daily progress or failure of my treatment-a kind of experiment. I honestly didn’t expect to report much.

But I was wrong.

On the fourth day, I woke up, stretched, and rolled out of bed. At first I was so sleepy that I didn’t realize that I had just stood without having to grasp the railing as I always have since my wreck. Then it hit me! I was standing without pain in my knee, hips, or calf! My husband was as amazed as I was. It was nothing short of a miracle! I could even jog in place again! Just a few days before, I was having trouble keeping my balance, since I was trying to avoid putting any pressure on my right leg. Now, I could jog!

It’s now the seventh day. Although I will honestly say that I still have some stiffness, I do not have the agonizing pain that has accompanied it for so many months. I can’t wait to see what happens after a month - or a year! I’m so excited!

I had an appointment with my chiropractor today. I did a little jog for him.

His words? “Amazing. I’m impressed. I am truly impressed.” Then he picked up the True Essentials bottle I had brought in and read it intently.
“Good stuff in here,” he declared. “I don’t see any reason to keep seeing you.” he said.You’re doing as well as I can help you be. I’m impressed.”

So, do you need HA? You decide.

About the author:

If you would like to follow Kristi Sayles’ progress, you are invited to click on her blog at
http://authorsden.com/kristisayles. She believes in True Essentials enough to have become a reseller of the products.

There are a large variety of vitamins in the B group, the more important being B1 or thiamine, B2 or riboflavin, B3 or niacin or nicotinic acid, B6 or pyridoxine, B9 or folic acid, B12 and B5, or pantothenic acid. B vitamins are synergistic. They are more potent together than when used
seperately.

Thiamine

Known as anti-beberi, anti-neuritic and anti-ageing vitamin, thiamine plays an important role in
the normal functioning of the nervous system, the regulation of carbohydrates and good
digestion. It protects heart muscle, stimulates brain action and helps prevent constipation. It has
a mild diuretic effect. Valuable sources of this vitamin are wheat germ, yeast, the outer layer of
whole grains, cereals, pulses,nuts, peas, legumes, dark green leafy vegetables, milk,
egg, banana, and apple. The deficiency of thiamine can cause serious impairment of the digestive
system and chronic constipation, loss of weight, diabetes, mental depression, nervous
exhaustion, and weakness of the heart.

The recommended daily allowance for this vitamin is about two milligrams for adults and 1.2 mg.
for children. The need for this vitamin increases during illness, stress and surgery as well as
during pregnancy and lactation. When taken in a large quantity, say upto 50 mg., it is beneficial
in the treatment of digestive disorders, neuritis and other nervous troubles as well as mental
depression. For best results, all other vitamins of B group should be administered
simultaneously. Prolonged ingestion of large doses of any one of the isolated B complex
vitamins may result in high urinary losses of other B-vitamins and lead to deficiencies of these
vitamins.

Riboflavin

Vitamin B2 or riboflavin, also known as vitamin G, is essential for growth and general health as
also for healthy eyes, skin, nails and hair. It helps eliminate sore mouth, lips and tongue. It also
functions with other substances to metabolis carbohydrates, fats, and protein. The main sources
of this vitamin are green leafy vegetables, milk, cheese, wheat germ, egg, almonds, sunflower,
seeds, citrus fruits and tomatoes. Its deficiency can cause a burning sensation in the legs, lips
and tongue, oily skin, premature wrinkles on face and arm and eczema.

The recommended daily allowance for this vitamin is 1.6 to 2.6 mg. for adults and 0.6 to one mg
for children. Its use in larger quantities, say from 25 to 50 mg. is beneficial in the treatment of
nutritional cataracts and other eye ailments, digestive disturbances, nervous depression, general
debility, and certain types of high blood pressure.

Niacin

Vitamin B3 or niacin or nicotinic acid is essential for proper circulation, healthy functioning of the
nervous system and proper protein and carbohydrate metabolism. It is essential for synthesis of
sex hormones, cartisone, thyroxin and insulin. It is contained in liver, fish, poultry, peanut, whole
wheat,green leafy vegetables, dates, figs, prunes and tomato. A deficiency can lead to skin
eruptions, frequent stools, mental depression, insomnia, chronic headaches, digestives
disorders and anaemia.

The recommended daily allowance is 12 to 20 mg. for adults and 4.8 to 12 mg. for children.
Large doses of this vitamin say upto 100 mg. with each meal, preferably together with other B
group vitamins, affords relief in case of migraine and high blood pressure caused by
nervousness, high cholesterol, and arteriosclerosis.

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MSM (methyl-sulfonyl-methane) is a nutritional supplement derived from natural organic sulfur. It has been found to have tremendous pain relieving benefits for multiple ailments. MSM has the ability to relieve inflammation and resulting pain associated with arthritis.

Clinical Research Reveals The Medicinal Power Of MSM

Clinical research has shown MSM to alleviate pain, reduce stiffness and swelling and improve the mobility of joints. MSM also promotes blood flow aiding the healing and recovery process after physical activity. Doctors report that MSM is so effective that they often are able to lower or even stop the dosages of medication they are prescribing for their patients.

Although MSM is a breakthrough remedy for arthritis sufferers its benefits are beyond the treatment of this disease. There are substantial clinical experiences proving the benefits of MSM regarding sprains and their healing time. Follow this link to read more: http://www.msm.com/MSMResearch.cfm

The Phosoplex MSM Connection

Lisa a tennis pro from Franklin Lakes New Jersey has been using MSM for almost three years. Lisa states, ” MSM keeps me on the court and teaching. I heal faster from minor pulls and feel better than I did five years ago on the court. I will continue with MSM supplementation.

Ray a retired used car salesman has been using a product called Phosoplex containing MSM for three months. Ray states, Phosoplex has really eased the pain. My arthritis was getting unbearable since I stooped taking doctor prescribed drugs. Phosoplex has been a pleasant surprise because I thought I was going to have to get on a prescription again which is a scary thought in this day and age.”

There are numerous formulas that contain MSM. Phosoplex from Optimal Therapeutics stands out because it combines MSM with other beneficial ingredients such as BioCell Collagen II® and Nextrutine aiding the arthritis sufferer. Combining quality ingredients in a formula like Phosoplex makes for a synergistic effect between the ingredients. Results are even more pronounced than when MSM is used in an individual supplement. Either in a quality formulation like Phosoplex or as a stand alone MSM is definitely worth a try.

About the Author

Janet is a pain relief specialist located in New York. She offers a broad range of alternative solutions for all health and pain related issues.
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The nutritional support in critically ill patients can be explained in 2 ways

1.Enteral Nutrition

2.Parenteral nutrition

It is worth remembering that enteral nutritional is always the preferred route. The reason is clear.

1.Enteral nutrition helps mucosal integrity and thereby it minimizes the risk of bacterial colonization.

2.Reduces gastro-intestinal bleeds

3.Sepsis and its complications are reduced.

There has been an extensive study done on the role of aminoacids and fatty acids but the conclusions have been inconclusive.

Now lets talk about the 2.Parenteral nutrition

If the enteral nutrition is not applicable or worse has failed then parenteral nutrition is the way to go.

But remember that its costly affair and not many patients may be able to afford it especially if you are a doctor in the third world country.

Problems with parenteral nutrition {complications}

1.Catheter related sepsis

2.Intestinal mucosal atrophy

3} Standard solutions related problems.

Apart from Nutritional support lets consider the other support a critically ill patients need.

1.Ventilatory Support

ModesControlled mandatory ventilation

—Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation

—Positive pressure ventilation and

—Positive controlled ventilation

2.Circulatory support

—Use of inotropes like adrenaline and nor-adrenaline and dobutamin

3.Renal Support

Dialysis in critically ill patients is very helpful to maintain renal perfusion, treat sepsis and provide renal replacement therapy.

Remember in the management of critically ill patients the identification and admission of such patients in High dependency units called the Intensive care units is the first step.

The rest should be the Ventilatory support, Circulatory support, Renal and nutritional support.

Abdul Matynne
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Roughage is the term that we usually give to fiber. Fiber is dietary material from plants that is difficult for the body to digest. Roughage definitely helps constipation. Most foods that we consume these days are very low in fiber. There are two main types of fiber.

They are soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber is easier to break down and it is found in foods like beans, apples, oats, etc. Insoluble fiber is usually mostly past out, but insoluble fiber isn’t as useless as you might think.

Insoluble fiber gives healthy texture to our stool. It also acts as a diluting agent for all the waste products carried in our feices reducing their effect on the colon wall.

A diet rich in fiber, both soluble and insoluble, will help a great deal in digestion. Which makes bowel movements a lot easier and gets rid of all waste products from consumption of our food.

A diet low in fiber, however, could cause a disorder called Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).Symptoms of IBS include: abdominal pain, mucus and(or) blood in stool, depression, muscle and joint pain, headaches, anxiety, diarrhea directly following constipation, feelings of being bloated and abdominal cramps. This disorder most commonly goes away then comes back again just as sever as it was before.

20% of all our population has had, or will have IBS at some point of their life, as a result of not taking in enough fiber. Of course, the symptoms may differ from person to person. Treatment of IBS is not very difficult to find, just eat foods that are high in fiber, and you shouldn’t have any more problems with IBS. You should seek treatment before it gets worse.

If you realize that you may have it, its not a very good idea to let it go very long untreated. The best thing that you should do if you think you may have IBS is the next meal you should try to eat more beans (cooked with skin),yams, gari, corn on the cob, potatoes with the skin, lots of vegetables, or fruits. These are a few names of food that are very high in fiber.

Fiber also aids in the treatment of diabetes y helping to reduce rate at which glucose (sugar)is released from digested food, into the bloodstream. This helps temperate the requirement for insulin. The more fibre in your diet, the lower glycemic index of that food.

Fiber also helps to excrete fat from the body. aiding in diets promoting weight loss. Here are some tips for increasing dietary fiber: eat bread with beans instead of eggs, add beans to your rice or plantain or yam. Eat your rice with vegetables. eat your potatoes with the skin.

For snacks, nibble on carrots, or apples or pineapple. When you eat oranges, eat the flesh inside of the orange. Don’t just suck it and throw it away. Slice cabbage and carrots into your rice, pasta, or macaroni when cooking them. If you like salads, you should make sure to include it with your meals regularly.

Before I started writing this article, I had no idea how important fiber, both soluble and insoluble, was to a healthy diet. Needless-to-say, it will be included in my day to day diet. And to answer the question in the title of this article,” Does roughage help or hinder constipation?” The answer is ” It most definitely helps.”
Thanks for reading and may God bless you always, and always.

Larry Ford runs Constipation Info. You can find it at http://www.constipationinfo.info/

A man’s health is a very important aspect of his life. To say that “health is wealth” is not only to utter an old, used up mantra, but to mean that for most human beings, staying fit and healthy is parallel to being wealthy, for a person’s everyday life is influenced mainly by the state of his mind and body, especially by the presence and absence of certain diseases.

Many people go through various efforts to stay fit, maintain good health, and ensure their longevity. Examples of these practices include engaging in rigorous physical fitness training, eating a balanced and healthy diet, maintaining ideal weight, and employing an effective stress management procedure. It is also important to stop smoking, reduce alcohol intake, and avoid the use of prohibited substances.

Poor health can be caused by a host of different factors, such as poor eating habits, lack of exercise, stress, and excessive smoking and alcohol intake. Unbalanced intake of nutrients, for one, may cause excessive or deficient nutrient intake, which will definitely affect the body’s normal functions. These nutrients are necessary for a person’s growth, metabolism, and other functions. There are about six nutrients, which are needed by the human body in different amounts to perform its various processes. These are: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, or nutrients that are known to provide energy to the body; and minerals, vitamins, and water, or those nutrients that support the body’s metabolism.

Water, the last nutrient in the list, is sometimes called the forgotten nutrient, but it is considered as the most important. Water is necessary for the body’s growth and metabolic processes. It runs through the blood and lymphatic system, carries oxygen and distributes nutrients to the cells, and rids the body of toxins and wastes in the form of urine and sweat. If water and its other liquid substitutes are not present in the human diet, food digestion, nutrient absorption, and waste excretion would be impossible.

The human body is made up of two-thirds water. It needs eight to ten glasses of water or caffeine- and alcohol-free liquids to replace the water it loses during the day. The body’s need for water is satisfied by the intake of other drinking liquids free from caffeine and alcohol, such as juices; fruits and vegetables, which are made of 80 to 95% water; meat products, which are made of 50% water; and cereals like rice and oats, which can contain as much as 35% water.

Fruit juices, on the other hand, have been scientifically proven to give certain health benefits, provided that they are taken in moderation. Nutritionists also suggest that fruit juices should be taken in their pure state, and people should only drink 100% fruit juice. Cranberry juice is believed to prevent urinary tract infections; grape juice is believed to lower the chances of blood clots in the heart; and orange juice is believed to prevent stroke and reduce the risk of heart attacks.

Though these popular beliefs have no scientific basis to their therapeutic claims, most scientists say that many fruit juices are indeed healthy to drink. Pure orange juice, for example, is very rich in Vitamin C, potassium, and folic acid. Other fruit juices that are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and anthocynanins (water soluble pigments found in plants which act as antioxidants) include grape juice (purple), pomegranate juice, and cranberry juice. It is believed that juices that are made from fruits with rich colors such as grapes, pomegranates, cranberries, and blueberries are rich in vitamins and antioxidants. New juices from black currants and Tahitian noni have also found their way in the international market.

Recent scientific studies have also claimed that the antioxidants found in most fruits and vegetable juices can help lower a person’s risks of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Antioxidants are naturally occurring substances found in most plants and have the potential to help combat heart diseases and fight cancer.

Freshly squeezed juices from fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of minerals and vitamins which catalyze chemical reactions occurring in the body. These enzymes also produce the energy needed for digestion, absorption, and conversion of food into body tissues. An increased intake of fruit and vegetable juices ensures that the body will efficiently absorb more minerals and vitamins.

Another helpful benefit of fruits and fruit juices is their ability to promote detoxification in the human body. Fruits help to cleanse the body, especially those with high acid levels. Tomatoes, pineapples, and citruses such as oranges, red grapefruits, and lemons are known for their detoxifying properties. While these fruits promote cleansing, they still provide the body with a high boost of Vitamin C!

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There is no doubt that Omega 3 fish oil can not only help your heart and joints, but your brain too. Most people are aware of these benefits, but aren’t sure whether the benefits of Omega 3 fish oil apply across the board for all types of Omega 3 fish oils. There are now many different brands available on the world market, with sellers aiming to capitalise on the Omega 3 fish oil ‘boom’. This makes for such a wide range of products and so many claims that it is hard for the consumer to sift fact from fiction.

Omega 3 fish oil contains two active ingredients: EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid). Most fish oils on the market contain both these ingredients in various quantities - the argument that has arisen concerns which of these essential nutrients you need, and which is better than the other.

The simple answer to this is that both are vital nutrients, but they are each important at different stages of life; it is becoming clear in the scientific community that they both have different functions.

DHA

DHA is now thought to constitute the ‘building blocks’ of the brain, forming about 8% of the brain by weight - this is why it is important for pregnant mothers to ensure an adequate supply throughout pregnancy.

DHA is also added to some infant milk formulas by some leading manufacturers, as an infant requires a lot of DHA in the first two years of life to support the growth of the brain.

EPA

EPA however is different; this essential nutrient is now considered by some leading doctors and professors in the UK as being the single most vital nutrient in the functioning of the brain and nerve stimulation.

This was highlighted by the release of a very high profile book by a leading psychiatric professor, who is using a very strong form of ethyl EPA to help treat patients of his who suffer from depression and schizophrenia. Moreover, the ethyl EPA that the professor is using has had the DHA removed. In the book he explains that Ethyl EPA fish oil is not as potent, and does not give the same therapeutic effects as when the DHA is present.

According to the professor, this is backed up by two randomised controlled trials at the University of Baylor and Sheffield, where depressed people who were given DHA only fared slightly worse than the placebo-controlled group.

Conversion

So what happens if the body becomes deficient of DHA? The professor goes on to describe that the body can convert EPA into DHA, as it is only two steps down the chain of ecosanoids. This is a process the body can do relatively easily. The body can also convert DHA into EPA, but our bodies struggle to make this conversion and it is not a very efficient process.

A good example of this would be with flaxseed oil, that is high in the omega 3 parent fatty acid ALA (alphalinoic acid); to obtain roughly 1 gram of EPA, you would have to ingest 11 grams of flaxseed oil.

Conclusion

The simple truth is that you need both these essential nutrients. The evidence is increasingly pointing towards the two being important for various stages of life. DHA when compared against EPA in treating depression is faring no better than a placebo; however the DHA is important for pregnant mothers and children from birth to two years. Beyond that some leading doctors (Mercola, Stoll, Puri) are leaning towards EPA being very beneficial for the daily functioning of the brain

Copyright 2005 David McEvoy

Dave mcevoy is an award winning personal trainer with over 20 years experience; he also runs a high quality health supplement website. http://www.mind1st.co.uk