Monday, June 28, 2010

Health and Wellness Guide: Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis

Most of us do not get enough sunlight which leads to a deficiency in Vitamin D. A new study from the UK and Canada reports that supplements of Vitamin D at critical time periods may be key to reducing the risk of Multiple Sclerosis.

The lead author Sreeram Ramagopalam, from the Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics at the University of Oxford wrote, “This study provides more direct support for the already strong epidemiological evidence implicating sunlight and vitamin D in the determination of MS risk. Given that a high frequency of vitamin D insufficiency in the general population has been observed, our data support the case for supplementation during critical time periods to reduce the prevalence of this devastating disease.”

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Eskimos Confirm Omega-3 Fatty Acids Are Essential For Our Health.

I always find it fascinating that more and more of our health discoveries come from studying people living in remote places of the earth with no doctor, health insurance, or pharmacy.

Since the 1930s, we have known that Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for our normal development and our health. As research has exploded in the past few years, we are realizing increasing health benefits. The long-chain Omege-3 fatty acids, or DHA and EPA omega-3, are what we see associated with health claims today.

Researchers in the 1970s conducted a study of a IntuitTribe in Greenland. These people lived on large amounts of fat from their seafood. However, even with this large fat intake, they had no cardiovascular disease due to the high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids in their diet. What they did have was a reduction in the following: blood pressure, atherosclerosis, triglycerides, and heart rate.

There are numerous health benefits which have been researched and are being researched related to Omega-3 fatty acids. These include reducing the risk of primary and secondary heart attack, reducing the risk of thrombotic and ischemic stroke, and stimulating blood circulation. Think of the person with vericose veins and what the benefit of blood circulation means to their health.

There have been benefits related to cancer as well. Omega-3s have reduced prostate tumor growth, slowed progression, and helped increased survival in cancer patients. There has been evidence that Omega-3s might even be helpful in cases of depression and anxiety.

More recently, a study of a population of Yup'ik Eskimos suggests intakes of Omega-3 essential fatty acids in levels exceeding those typically consumed by the general U.S. population may reduce the risk of chronic disease significantly.

Similar to the 1970s study of the Intuit tribes, the Yup'ik Eskimos high levels of Omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA were associated with lower levels of triglycerides. They were also associated with higher levels of HDL Choleresterol, which is the good cholesterol.

They were associated as well with decreased levels of markers of C-ReactiveProtein or CRP, which is produced in the liver and relates to inflammation. When our CRP levels are increased, this is a good predictor of not only Type 2 Diabetes but Cardiovascular Disease. In Europe and the U.S., Cardiovascular Disease is responsible for almost 50% of deaths.

I believe it is important to point out that any new regimen of supplementation be discussed with your doctor as certain medication you may be on may counteract with increased dosages of Omega-3s.

In the U.S., there are a variety of Omega-3 supplements. Omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA have been highlighted here as the complete essential nutrients from which our bodies can benefit. As more and more research unfolds, vitamin and mineral supplementation is becoming an increasingly important science for the prevention and treatment of disease.
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Thursday, June 3, 2010

The Next Strain on Medicare: 80 Million Baby Boomers.

How To Keep the Health System from Collapsing Through A Health And Wellness Program.


We already know that Social Security and Medicare are on thin ice. In fact, by 2009 calculations, you would have had to multiply your taxes by 1.81, or 81% to pay for all of those unfunded Social Security and Medicare benefits.

Those figures included taxpayers on the roles at that time. That did not figure in the fact that 80 Million Baby Boomers were set to retire or that we currently have fewer people paying into the system than those receiving the benefits. Nor does it account for the recession with so fewer people working and paying taxes. You get the picture. So, what's the answer?

What our American medical industry does not understand is that most of what we go through is preventable. There are a variety of diseases which can be prevented or treated nutritionally. For optimal health our bodies require 90 essential nutrients. Without these essential nutrients our bodies become weakened and unable to rebuild to protect ourselves. This leaves us vulnerable to over 900 nutritional deficiency diseases.

These 90 essential nutrients include 60 minerals, 16 vitamins, 12 amino acids, and 3 essential fatty acids. Among the essential fatty acids Omega 3 and 6 are essential. Wouldn't you like to be able to prevent and treat over 900 medical problems without all of the side effects of the medications you currently see and hear about?

There are several third world countries that rank much higher in longevity than the United States. Without HMOs, pharmacies, even electricity, there are people who live 15 to 25 years longer than the average American.

You can not only improve your longevity, but your quality of life. When I first heard of this I thought that I did not want to live longer just to be broken down like my older relatives. I met some people who learned and lived this nutritional concept. They were living proof that an elderly person can be biologically 40 or 50 years old. Half their age. And healthy.

These people in other countries who live longer have an interesting thing in common. Their ORAC levels are above 20,000 points per day. A ORA-what? The Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity unit, or ORAC value, is a method of measuring the antioxidant capacity of different supplements and foods. It is believed that foods higher on the ORAC scale will more effectively neutralize free radicals. This will slow the oxidative processes and free radical damage that can contribute to age-related degeneration and disease.

So if the ORAC score of healthy, long-living people in other countries is 20,000 points per day, what do Americans get? The average American gets about 1500 ORAC points per day. What a difference! One, we don't cook with woodash which can provide minerals. Two, we don't drink from mineral laden streams. Three, our soils have been depleted of minerals over the years of farming.

We can, however, receive our ORAC points through supplementation. I know of only one company which provides all of these 90 essential nutrients and a variety of supplements and delicious ways to increase your ORAC score to 20,000 units per day. Youngevity, a company started by Dr. Joel Wallach, has been researching health and healing through nutrition for decades. They are on the cutting edge of health and wellness.

So Baby Boomers, take the strain off of the medical system. Enjoy a healthy maturity. Take advantage of the science of nutritional wellness. Avoid the suffering of old age and enjoy your older years - just like when you were younger.
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Brian Sater is a professional writer and researches information on a variety of topics including nutritional wellness. You can find out more about nutritional wellness products on his website http://bsate.youngevityonline.com/ or contact Mr. Sater at bsate@youngevityonline.com