ADD Treatment
The role of vitamins cannot be denied in the proper growth and development of children, as well as in ADD treatment. We all study the issues and problems that specific vitamin deficiency can cause and probably have learned that vitamin A is good for the eyes, deficiency in vitamin C causes scurvy and deficiency in vitamin B causes beriberi.

But not many of us know that a vitamin deficiency can cause many other issues as well and that vitamin therapy is very useful and effective in ADD treatment.

There are some …

Vegetarian athletes have special needs to be able to perform at a higher level of energy than those who dont exert themselves athletically each and every day. Vegetarian sports nutrition and calorie intake are very important to consistently help your body to perform at its best.

Most nutritional challenges of vegetarian sports nutrition can be met by planning ahead and having a variety of foods available at home. Variety in your vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds will assure the correct vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids in the diet.

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Herbalists use the leaves, flowers, stems, berries, and roots of plants to prevent, relieve, and treat illness. From a “scientific” perspective, many herbal treatments are considered experimental. The reality is, however, that herbal medicine has a long and respected history.

Many familiar medications of the twentieth century were developed from ancient healing traditions that treated health problems with specific plants. Today, science has isolated the medicinal properties of a large number of botanicals, and their healing components have been extracted and analyzed.

Many plant components are now synthesized in large laboratories for use in pharmaceutical preparations. For example, vincristine (an antitumor drug), digitalis (a heart regulator), and ephedrine (a bronchodilator used to decrease respiratory congestion) were all originally discovered through research on plants.

Ok ladies, listen up. If there is *anything* that most women have in common, it is the following:
1) we want to look the best we can – for ourselves, for our mates, just because
2) we’re suckers for a slick marketing/advertising campaign
3) we’re too busy caring for and worrying about everyone else to pamper ourselves properly
Now….I don’t know about the rest of ya’ll but I can neither AFFORD all the crap that is advertised nowadays as the next ‘miraculous’ beauty treatment nor do I have the time to apply/use …

Vitamin B12 is a member of the vitamin B family. Vitamin B12 is also known as Cobalamin and is exclusively synthesized by bacteria found primarily in meat, eggs and dairy products. There has been considerable concern and research for individuals who practice a strictly vegan diet and don’t eat eggs or cheese.

Vitamin B12 is needed for cell division and blood formation. Animals get their B12 from eating foods that are contaminated with bacteria that produce the vitamin and they then become a source of the vitamin. …

“Obesity is extremely common and it is probably the most widespread form of malnutrition,” said Health researcher Gary Taubes in 1967 “Americans are overfed and undernourished,” says Functional medical pioneer Dr Mark Hyman today (ref 1) How can such apparently opposite states co-exist? How can nutrient deficiency contribute to the growing global prevalence of being overweight and obese.  And why? How Can We Be Overweight and Undernourished? We totally agree with Dr Mark Hyman who explains it like this: “The mistake is to think that if you eat an abundance of calories, your diet automatically delivers all the nutrients your body needs. But the opposite is true. The more processed food you eat, the more vitamins you need. That’s because vitamins and minerals lubricate the wheels of our metabolism, helping the chemical reactions in our bodies run properly. Among those biochemical processes greased by nutrients is the regulation of sugar and burning of fat.

Starbucks recently made news headlines across the world after it was revealed that the company used cochineal extract to give its popular Strawberry & Crème Frappuccino the rosy pink color many customers like. What’s cochineal extract? Well, it’s derived from grinding up the dried bodies of cochineal bugs, found mostly in Mexico and South America and a coloring method that’s been going on since the 15th century. Besides the expected negative reaction from vegetarians who were unaware of the ‘hidden’ ingredient, I’m baffled as to why so many people who aren’t vegetarians reacted the same way to the news. In many cultures, insects are used for many various applications…mostly in food. Considering their sheer vast numbers, I really think there’s little concern for many of the commonly used species becoming extinct. Sure, it may not be everyone’s idea of the ideal ingredient…but believe me, there’s more to be worried about this pink-colored drink than a few crushed beetles. Just visit the Starbucks website and take a look at the Strawberry & Crème Frappuccino page …no matter what size you choose or whether you want whipped cream or not, the minimum amount of sugar you’re likely to be ingesting with every drink is staggering! It’s absolutely incredible that some people kick up a fuss about cochineal extract yet they’re more than willing to open themselves up to type-2 diabetes and several other health ailments directly related to regular excessive intakes of sugar. If Starbucks could reduce the large amount of sugar in this drink and cut out the milk – which is hardly a healthy component of any beverage – they could actually have a reasonably healthy drink. Instead of using artificial coloring, they’re using a natural harmless source

This was a question put to the audience at a recent industry conference at Anaheim, California (March 2012) by one of the invited speakers Bill Sardi.  The rationale for his question arose from the fact that the FDA and most other authorities throughout the world do not allow claims that a supplement or natural ingredient will prevent, treat or cure a disease or illness. So, what happens if there is irrefutable evidence that a supplement ingredient does those things?  Frequently new evidence comes up somewhere that supports this or that ingredient does prevent, treat or cure illnesses!  Some of the evidence has been around for a long time…for example, we all know that Vitamin C prevents scurvy but it would be illegal to make a claim to that effect as that would make Vitamin C a drug! Bill Sardi is known in the dietary supplement industry for his well-researched writings on a variety of subjects and the promotion of a brand of resveratrol supplements.  He raised this matter at the conference because he was frustrated from being prevented by the FDA to carry out a clinical study on resveratrol with Duke University.  The main focus of the study was to consider the efficacy of resveratrol on aged macular degeneration.  However, because it was essentially a disease prevention study the FDA refused approval for it to proceed! This creates somewhat of a quandary for manufactures/developers of dietary supplements who want to prove the efficacy of a product or ingredient.  We have started investigating ways in which a clinical study could be designed to help prove the efficacy of Total Balance.  It is not an easy thing to do as there are many barriers to overcome such as the one which Bill Sardi has experienced…but, it will happen…although it won’t be any time soon.

This was a question put to the audience at a recent industry conference at Anaheim, California (March 2012) by one of the invited speakers Bill Sardi.  The rationale for his question arose from the fact that the FDA and most other authorities throughout the world do not allow claims that a supplement or natural ingredient will prevent, treat or cure a disease or illness. So, what happens if there is irrefutable evidence that a supplement ingredient does those things?  Frequently new evidence comes up somewhere that supports this or that ingredient does prevent, treat or cure illnesses!  Some of the evidence has been around for a long time…for example, we all know that Vitamin C prevents scurvy but it would be illegal to make a claim to that effect as that would make Vitamin C a drug! Bill Sardi is known in the dietary supplement industry for his well-researched writings on a variety of subjects and the promotion of a brand of resveratrol supplements.  He raised this matter at the conference because he was frustrated from being prevented by the FDA to carry out a clinical study on resveratrol with Duke University.  The main focus of the study was to consider the efficacy of resveratrol on aged macular degeneration.  However, because it was essentially a disease prevention study the FDA refused approval for it to proceed! This creates somewhat of a quandary for manufactures/developers of dietary supplements who want to prove the efficacy of a product or ingredient.  We have started investigating ways in which a clinical study could be designed to help prove the efficacy of Total Balance.  It is not an easy thing to do as there are many barriers to overcome such as the one which Bill Sardi has experienced…but, it will happen…although it won’t be any time soon.

The correct form of Vitamin K can be very beneficial to your heart and arteries.

I thought that I would comment further on this interesting Vitamin as I have referred to it in a couple of recent posts.  The references were related to Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) and Vitamin K2 (menaquinone).  Vitamin K1 is the form that is most commonly used in supplements although we only use the Vitamin K2 form in our supplements.

The reason why we use this form is because it is much more beneficial to the body.  Whereas K2 has …