Posts Tagged ‘vitamins’
Regulation of Vitamins: Politics As Usual
Regulation of Vitamins: Politics As Usual Commentary by Rolf Hefti (OMNS Jan 7, 2014) Medical politics has been pervaded with unfounded, misleading arguments, tantamount to propaganda, instead of good evidence. Over the last several decades, the US mainstream medical establishment and the public health authorities, along with the help of the medical industry-sponsored mass media,…
Read MoreAlcoholic Cirrhosis as a Syndrome
Alcoholic Cirrhosis as a Syndrome Abstract: This paper introduces the proposition that alcoholic cirrhosis is not a disease, and certainly not a fatal one. It is my purpose to demonstrate that alcoholic cirrhosis is a cluster of reversible deficiency diseases. By not treating the actual disease processes, conventional treatment is counterproductive and leads to a…
Read MoreCutting Through The Vitamin C(onfusion )
Cutting Through The Vitamin C(onfusion ) Posted on: Tuesday, August 6th 2013 at 8:15 pm Written By: Capt. Randall Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Safer than water. Able to stop a fatal disease in its tracks…It’s Super-C! So why all the controversy and confusion on how to use this simple…
Read MoreVitamin Bashing or Bad Science?
Vitamin Bashing or Bad Science? Posted on: Wednesday, June 13th 2012 at 9:30 am Written By: Orthomolecular News Service Vitamin Bashing or Bad Science? (Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, June 11, 2012) by Steve Hickey, PhD, Andrew W. Saul, PhD, and Robert G. Smith, PhD (OMNS June 11, 2012) There is a global tendency to popularize…
Read MoreWhy is vitamin B12 important to vegetarians?
Why is vitamin B12 important to vegetarians? Vitamin B12, an essential B vitamin, is of special interest to vegetarians since it is not found in any significant amounts in plant foods. In addition, vitamin B12 deficiency can result in detrimental changes in certain body functions. It is required for the normal maturation of red blood…
Read MoreWhich supplements should YOU take?
Which Supplements Should YOU Take? JANE SYMONS Many of us are seduced by the promise of better health and increased vitality offered by vitamin supplements. Last year alone, we spent a total of £398 million on them. But will taking supplements really make us healthier? Tom Sanders, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics at King’s College London,…
Read MoreVitamins, what do you need and how much?
Vitamins, what do you need and how much? I’m always being asked what is the correct dosage for vitamins. I tend to go on the Recommended Daily Allowance but appreciate that massive infusions of C and B may well help with countering the effects of Hepatic Encephalopathy. Craig A diet naturally high in vitamins and…
Read MoreVitamins & Minerals for your liver
Vitamins & Minerals for your liver The same rule that applies to conventional pharmaceuticals applies to nutritional supplements: they should be used with caution by people with liver diseases because they are often metabolized in the liver. It is important that people with liver disease work in close cooperation with a knowledgeable and qualified physician…
Read MoreVitamin E Tocotrienol Supplement Delays Progression of Advanced Liver Disease
Vitamin E Delays Progression of Advanced Liver Disease Feb 13, 2012 – 2:00:01 PM (HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research conducted at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center suggests an alternate form of natural vitamin E delays the progression of disease in patients awaiting liver transplantation, the only definitive therapy that reduces a…
Read MoreVitamin D: Frequently Asked Questions
Vitamin D: Frequently Asked Questions Darrell Hulisz, PharmD Question How should vitamin D supplementation be managed in these specific populations? Response from Darrell Hulisz, PharmD >Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Clinical Specialist in Family Medicine, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio A previous Ask the Experts column written by Dr.…
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