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1, Things that Stop Nerve Damage Repair (Worth reading even if you
don't have Neuropathy
2. Vitamin C - The Missing Vitamin
3. What is Chelation?
4. How to actually chose healthy chocolate for Halloween
5. Heartburn, A simple fix
Things that Stop Nerve Damage Repair (Worth reading even if you don't have Neuropathy)
While working with our customers to help them reduce
and eliminate their neuropathy there are some things we learned that can
lengthen the time it takes to see an improvement in one’s neuropathy symptoms.
One
of the things we found is that some of our customers are unknowingly creating a
vitamin B deficiency as a result of their daily activities. B vitamins are vital
for healthy nerves!
For example, some of the things that cause a B
vitamin deficiency are heavy drinking of coffee, tea and soft drinks. This
includes de-caffeinated coffee, tea and soft drinks. These beverages act as
diuretics that cause the loss of both water and water-soluble B vitamins from
the body.
Also, heavy smoking or drinking of alcohol, antibiotics, birth
control pills, and stress can all burn up B vitamins.
And of course,
there are many prescription medications that cause
neuropathy as a side effect.
If you are taking one or more
of the medications listed below, it can greatly increase the amount of time it
will take for you to see results in repairing and reversing your nerve damage.
The
following blood pressure medications are known to cause neuropathy as a side
effect:
Aceon, Altace, Hydrochlorothiazide (HCT), Hydrodiuril, Lisinopril, Perindopril, Prinivil, Ramipril, Zestril.
The
following cholesterol medications are known to cause neuropathy as a side
effect:
Advicor, Altocor, Altoprev, Atorvastatin, Baycol, Caduet, Cerivastatin, Crestor, Fluvastatin, Lescol, Lescol XL, Lipex, Lipitor, Lipobay, Lovastatin, Mevacor, Pravachol, Pravastatin, Pravigard Pac, Rosuvastatin, Simvastatin, Vytorin, Zocor.
It’s
recommended that if you’re taking any of the above mentioned medications, that
you speak to your doctor about getting off of these and replacing them with a
natural supplement.
Minimally, your doctor should put you on a medication
that does not cause neuropathy, so that the Nerve Support Formula can
nourish the cells of your body so that your body can more effectively repair the
nerve damage.
If your doctor is not willing to work with you on
this then you should find a doctor who will.
The Nerve Support
Formula is a medical food that is specifically formulated for the dietary
management of neuropathy, and it works extremely well.
But remember, if
you are trying to put a fire out with one hand, it does not help if you are
pouring gasoline on it with the other hand!
Here is what some of our
customers are saying about using the WSN Nerve Support Formula:
“I am
both amazed and delighted with the results I am experiencing from my first order
of the Nerve Support Formula! After only 19 days of taking the 4 capsules a day
I am free of that awful constant burning in my feet.” - Jeff Hadfield,
Manitoba, Canada
"Within just three weeks of starting on your
Nerve Support Formula my neuropathy and the pain has decreased dramatically. I
am so pleased!” - Betty Latham, Nevada
You can find out more about
the WSN Nerve Support Formula by going here http://www.mcvitamins.com/WSN/Nerve-Support-Formula.htm
Vitamin C - The Missing Vitamin
As a place to start, you need to understand, there are only 3 mammals on planet earth that have bodies that do not manufacture vitamin C. These are the guinea pig, the rhesus monkey, and humans. The way all three must acquire the vitamin C they need is through their diets and/or supplementation.
Symptoms of High Blood Sugar
Your body attempts to protect itself from high blood sugar levels by converting excess glucose in your bloodstream to
sorbitol, which is a form of sugar that is initially less damaging to your body.
But over time, sorbitol travels to certain parts of the body where it builds up. Research indicates that this buildup of sorbitol is a factor in the long-term complications of diabetes.
These complications are cataracts, neuropathy (nerve damage), retinopathy (going blind) and nephropathy (kidney failure).
Studies have shown that taking 2,000 mg a day of vitamin C reduces the production of sorbitol and strips sorbitol out of the body.
Cataracts
Another study presented at the Nuffield College of Ophthalmology [Definition: the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases] of Oxford University, England, showed that vitamin C actually slowed and stopped the development of cataracts, and how real vitamin C was more effective than synthetic ascorbic acid.
High Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, taking vitamin C is a must! A study done by scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine and the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University, showed that people with high blood pressure had their blood pressure levels fall by an average of 9.1% by taking 500 mg of vitamin C each day for a month.
Life Span
A 10-year study from UCLA showed that in a population of more than 11,000 US adults aged 25-74, men who took 800 mg of vitamin C daily lived about six years longer than men who took only 60 mg of vitamin C daily. The larger vitamin C intake was likewise associated with greater longevity in women. Higher vitamin C intake reduced cardiovascular deaths by 42% in men and 25% in women.
Ascorbic Acid
There is a huge difference between Vitamin C and ascorbic acid. The more ascorbic acid you take the less your body absorbs. An intake of less than 20 mg has a 98% absorption rate. By the time you take 1000 mg to 1500 mg, the absorption has dropped to 50%. In amounts over 12 grams, the absorption of ascorbic acid drops to only 16%.
WSN Vitamin C
WSN Vitamin C contains no ascorbic acid and the body knows how to absorb and use it.
In fact, comparison studies showed that after 12 hours there remained 25 times more
WSN Vitamin C in the blood stream than ascorbic acid.
Three WSN Vitamin C tablets contain almost as much vitamin C as a half-gallon of fresh squeezed orange juice!
The problem for people who want real vitamin C, is that glass for glass, orange juice contains more sugar than Coca-Cola!
WSN Vitamin C is now available. A 90-tablet bottle(30 day supply) is $24.70. Order 2 or 3 bottles and save on the shipping.
To get your WSN® Vitamin C use the secure link to find out more http://www.mcvitamins.com/Vitamins/Vitamin-C.htm
What
is chelation?
All about chelation. Read about it here:
http://www.naturalnews.com/027338_chelation_health_blood.html
How to actually chose healthy chocolate for Halloween.. without the negatives.
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Side Bar:
Heartburn - A Simple Fix
"Heartburn" (sometimes called acid indigestion or acid reflux) is a
burning sensation, usually centered in the middle of the chest near or above the
breastbone (the bone in the center of the chest). If you find you are
experiencing heartburn, there may be a remedy that is as simple as changing what
foods you eat together at the same meal.
Many people experience the discomfort of heartburn after eating a meal where
animal protein and carbs are eaten together.
Protein is digested by stomach acid, carbohydrates begin digestion with the
saliva in the mouth, which is alkaline [Definition: the opposite of acid], and
continues the digestive process in the intestines, which are also alkaline.
When you combine alkaline and acid in your stomach, they neutralize each other.
This slows the digestion, the food sits in your stomach decomposing and gives
off gas that pushes back up your esophagus [Definition: the tube that carries
food from the throat to the stomach] and creates a burning sensation.
So, if you are experiencing this type of pain, try not mixing protein and carbs.
Avoid eating bread, potatoes, rice, etc., with meat. Eat salad and non-starchy
vegetables with meat, or salad and non-starchy vegetables with carbs.
Try eating food this way for a while and see if it helps reduce or get rid
of these painful symptoms.