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1. Vitamin C and Your Nerves
2. New Marketing "Ploy" for Supplements
3. Fat is NOT the Cause of Insulin Resistance
4. Neuropathy, why the pain, the tingling and the numbness?

"We need to shift our focus from treating disease to generating health..." Hippocrates (AMA"The Father of Medicine")

Vitamin C and Your Nerves

Sorbitol (a form of sugar) travels to certain parts of the body where it builds up. These parts of the body are the lens of the eye where it forms a white milky film called cataracts, and the sciatic nerve (the big nerve that runs down your leg) where it can affect the nerves.

Evidence indicates that taking 2,000 mg a day of vitamin C may reduce the production of sorbitol and help strip sorbitol out of the body.

The human body does not manufacture the vitamin C it needs. The only way you can acquire the vitamin C you need is through your diet and/or supplementation.

Most of the vitamin C sold in the US is ascorbic acid by itself.

RHP Vitamin C is an ascorbic acid, in a citrus concentrate, that contains proteins and bioflavonoids. This improves the absorption of the vitamin C and is more bioavailable to your body.

You can learn more about Vitamin C or to order RHP Vitamin C

New Marketing "Ploy" for Supplements

Have you seen the PPC Ads stating that this "scientific" group is comparing different brands of supplements to determine which is best.   Of course, the one that comes up on top is actually the brand that the ad is promoting.  They are ads; why would they be paying money (and its not cheap) to just honestly tell you which brand is best.

They don't have much information in them, they tell you which ingredients are the best and you are supposed to just believe them.

You almost think "scam" when they create that type of website.  

McVitamins will always tell you why we feel a formula we recommend is best for your health condition. We wouldn't recommend it if we didn't do the research.  And if you have any question, you can email us and we will send you the trials or evidence of why we recommend that brand.

You health matters, whenever you are concerned for your health or have a health condition you want to address, make sure you get all the information and make an informed decision about what to buy and what to put into your body. 

Fat is NOT the Cause of Insulin Resistance 
By Dr. Eric Berg

There isn't a relationship between eating saturated fats and diabetes.

Insulin is a hormone that regulates blood sugars and lowers it. In the presence of insulin, you are not going to burn fat and it causes fat to be stored.

Insulin resistance is different. As insulin connects to the cell, the cell does not absorb it anymore – it blocks it.

On the other side of the cell you have low insulin and the cell is starving of:

Food
Nutrition
Energy
Glucose

Which then sends a signal back to produce more insulin.

Symptoms of Insulin Resistance

People with insulin resistance have 5 to 7 times more insulin than normal people.

So many people have insulin resistance and don’t even know it because it takes 10 years for you to develop it.

It causes a stubborn belly fat and a fatty liver which cause insulin resistance. It's a huge ugly cycle.

You will also:

Feel tired after you eat,
Not satisfied after you eat.
Craving for sweets.
High blood pressure
Fluid retention

See the Video by Dr. Eric Berg Cause of Insulin Resistance

Take a look at these studies that Dr. Berg talks about.

http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/60/10/2441 .short

http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2010/02/saturated-fat-and-insulin-sensitivity.html 

http://ajpendo.physiology.org/content/292/6/E1724 .full

http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v35/n6/full/ijo2010209a.html 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18460913 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2279481/pdf/tacca00101 

For more about Insulin Resistance

Neuropathy, why the pain, the tingling and the numbness?

Neuropathy has many symptoms. It may start with a tingling feeling and end up with numbness. It can be a pricking, or burning sensation, loss of reflexes and muscle shrinkage, abnormal sensations, or sensitivity to touch. Its worse symptom is pain, sometimes so excruciating that a person would amputate rather then continue the pain. 

It is called many names such as paresthesia, neuritis, neuralgia, dysesthensia, hypoesthesia, hypesthesia, hypalgesia, hypealgesia and hyperesthesia due to its many different kinds of symptoms. 

But, what underlies all these symptoms?

They are created by a specific type of nerve damage. This nerve damage can come from too much sugar in the blood (the reason it is a side effect of diabetes). It can be caused by exposure to chemicals such as cancer treatments, poisons, alcoholism, or a side effect of some medications. It can be the result of kidney or liver failure, infectious disease or nutritional deficiencies especially B vitamins. The reasons are many; the damage they produce is the same.

What creates the problem is damage done to the outer lining of the nerve cell. Cells have coverings much like an electrical wire has an insulation of plastic. Have you ever seen a wire whose insulation is damaged – the electrical current doesn’t flow correctly. It can send electricity out from the area where it is damaged, it can stop the flow of electricity or it can damage what its supposed to be supplying electricity to.

A damaged nerve covering does the same thing. It can send out “sparks” that cause tingling, it can stop the flow resulting in numbness. It can create feelings of hot or cold or a sensitivity due to crossed signals. It can definitely cause pain especially as the damage gets worse.

The idea is to build healthy outer coverings. This is called the myelin sheath. What is needed is specific B vitamins. The only question is how to get these B vitamins in sufficient amounts so that the body can actually build healthy nerves.  Isolated B vitamins that are sold at the health food stores or local drug stores get washed out of the system too quickly. It would be hard to take enough of this type of nutrients to make a difference. You can’t get it from vitamins made in a laboratory.

What is needed is a whole food supplement with methylcobalamine and benfotiamine and other B vitamins that the body can use to restore health to the nerves. That is one of the functions of the body, to build healthy cells.. But it does need specific nutrients to do its job. 

Nutrients are what a body runs on. A car runs on gas. If you drive the car down the road, it uses up a steady amount of that gas. If you take that same car and speed down the freeway, you will use up a lot of gas. When you take a body “out on the freeway”, or put it under physical stress, it uses up a lot more nutrients. Thus, getting the right supplements in the right amount is important.

Just as a car won’t drive without giving it gas. A body can’t function correctly without the proper nutrients it needs to “drive”. In the case of neuropathy, it needs these B vitamins.

Neuropathy can be a side effect of many things. Although most often it is caused by too much sugar in the blood - Diabetes - there are many factors. Chemoitherapy and some drugs have neuropathy as a side effect and it can be caused by surgery damaging the nerves - there are others.

For more information about neuropathy go to http://www.mcvitamins.com/neuropathy.htm 

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Sidebar:

Nerve Support Success - Don’t Have Burning or a Lot of Numbness

Our customers who have neuropathy (also known as nerve pain or nerve damage) use our Nerve Support Formula to get nutritional support for their nerves and are restoring their quality of life every day.

Our Nerve Support Formula provides the correct nutritional help needed in order to build healthy nerves and support healthy nerve function.

Here is what some of our customers have to say about using them:

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"I can’t say enough about Real Health Products  Nerve Support. Their products have helped my nerves so much.

"I don’t have burning or a lot of numbness anymore. I will continue taking them, as they really help me. I thank you so much for your help. I am so glad I found them."

From Bonnie R. in California

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"I am not experiencing any pain or burning in my feet. My legs are strong again, no numbness. Feeling great!

"Thank you!"

From Paul S. in Texas

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"I don't have 100 percent feeling in my lower legs and feet, but I feel that I am getting maximum benefit from the Nerve Support Formula, which enables me to have some feeling in my lower extremities.

"I'm thankful for the improvement that I have experienced!"

From Thomas E. in Virginia

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Our Nerve Support Formula is nutritional supplements that are specifically formulated to help build healthy nerves for anyone, including those with neuropathy, and they work extremely well.

To learn more and to order the RHP Nerve Support Formula 

If you have any questions about our Nerve Support Formula products, please email or call us at (888) 758-5590 (US & Canada)  or (818) 956-9850 (International). 

We want to make sure you get the results you want.