Condition Specific Nutrition
Welcome to this totalhealth special report
Our definition of condition specific nutrition is a
nutritional ingredient or supplement that has been
identified through accepted research to be efficacious
in preventing or prolonging the onset of (or as
therapy or co-therapy for) specific health conditions
or diseases, as well as restoring the deficient conditions
of vital nutrients depleted by a broad spectrum
of prescription drugs.
According to Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D., there are
over 780,000 deaths a year in the U.S. due to medicine’s
effects, making this the number one cause of
death, surpassing both heart disease and cancer. By
not keeping up with the current knowledge of therapeutic
nutrients, many doctors are ensuring that their
patients do not get proper care by treating nutrient
deficient conditions with harmful drugs. However, the
information is readily available. A PubMed search of 50
known nutrients finds almost a half-million studies on
these nutrients.
The good news is that each of us has the opportunity
to become captain of our own health care team. Being
restricted to 8 1/2 to 15 minutes per patient, with prescription
drugs as the primary avenue of treatment for
most chronic disease, the average physician must be as
frustrated as his or her patient with the current state of
modern medicine.
With nutritional supplementation being recognized
as the imperative to establishing and maintaining
optimum health as effective therapy and co-therapy
in treating disease and fortifying the immune system
against disease, it is being proven as a viable, intelligent
alternative to many conventional medical and
pharmaceutical therapies.
We are confident that evolving from the 20th century
paradigm of reactive, sick care medicine and
pharmaceutical intervention to a 21st century proactive,
self-managed natural health and wellness paradigm
through complementary and alternative medicine, and
condition specific nutrition, is no longer just an option
but vital to stabilizing and reducing the incidence of
chronic disease and controlling health care costs.
In the final analysis, wellness is the only hedge
against disease. Each of us must become the researcher,
motivator, and cheerleader for our own health care
team and, in many instances, for loved ones who are in
need of our guidance. Your choice of physicians, mode
of health care delivery, reliable nutritional supplement
sources, the magazines, authors and catalogues you
trust, and Web sites you visit are critical. However, if
you make the right choices and commitments, you
may not, or (depending on your current state of health)
seldom, have to read the two pages of contra indicators
accompanying every advertisement for prescription
drugs.
The following ten featured condition specific nutritional
supplements are an excellent representation
of a natural approach to a variety of chronic health
problems.
- Celadrin
Arthritis, cancer, heart attacks, allergies, bowel disease,
Alzheimer’s, and dozens of other conditions all have one thing
in common—inflammation. Inflammation, noted by pain, heat,
redness and swelling, is the body’s first defense against infection
and injury. But when the flames of inflammation run out of control,
deadly consequences arise. Celadrin, a blend of special fatty acids, is
one of the most effective, natural anti-inflammatories. Both humans
and animals have shown remarkable benefits of reduced pain and
swelling, increased movement, and reduction of inflammatory factors
when using Celadrin.
- Colostrum
The cold and flu season is here, and many people are looking
for the best way to avoid the inevitable. What most
people don’t think about is that they already have a way to
fight off bacteria and viruses—their immune system. However,
like all biological functions, it must be kept healthy and
balanced. Colostrum is ideal for regulating the immune system
so that it is prepared for the real challenges your body
may soon face.
- PepZin GI
PepZin GI® is a unique new dietary supplement product targeting
optimum stomach health. PepZin GI is unique for
two reasons: first it’s a patented complex of zinc and L-carnosine
actually combined together that is chemically and biologically
different than a simple mixture of zinc and L-carnosine. Second,
PepZin GI has numerous human studies demonstrating its health
benefits for stomach support and as a source of zinc.*
- Pycnogenol
Pycnogenol® (pic-noj-en-all) is a natural plant extract originating
from the bark of the French maritime pine tree that
grows on the coast of southwest France. This super-strength antioxidant
contains a unique combination of procyanidins, bioflavonoids
and organic acids that offer condition-specific nutrition
to the cardiovascular system, diabetes care and travel related
circumstances like deep vein thrombosis and leg swelling.
- CoQ10
CoQ10 is a powerful, fat-soluble, vitamin-like substance
found naturally in all forms of animal life. It is synthesized
in the membranes of cells in humans and is vital to the
production of energy. It is the power plant of the body that is
found in most cells, with especially high concentration in the
heart, the organ that requires high levels of energy for normal
operation. In addition, it is a potent antioxidant, similar to vitamin
E. In its pure form, CoQ10 is a yellow-orange, tasteless,
crystalline powder.
- Cinnulin PF
Cinnulin PF® is a patented water extract from cinnamon
containing water soluble compounds that are responsible
for increasing insulin sensitivity and maintaining healthy blood
glucose and cholesterol levels. Cinnulin PF was developed with
the help of Agriculture Research Scientist (ARS) Dr. Richard
A. Anderson, through a Creative Research and Development
Agreement with the USDA. Dr. Anderson has been researching
cinnamon and its effects on blood glucose for nearly 20 years,
and his research suggests that the active components in
Cinnulin PF may be beneficial for insulin resistance.
- SierraSil
Cartilage degradation contributes to the lack of mobility, pain
and diminished quality of life—characteristics of rheumatoid
and osteoarthritis. More than 70 million North Americans
are afflicted with some form of arthritis. Unfortunately, there
are serious safety concerns associated with many conventional
therapeutic approaches to arthritis. As a result, more people
are looking for clinically validated, safe and effective natural
interventions.
One of the newest and most promising nutritional supplements
is SierraSil®, a powerful mineral supplement that has
been shown to promote joint mobility.
- PS (phosphatidylserine)
PS, or phosphatidylserine (pronounced fos-fa-tiedil-ser-een), is a phospholipid nutrient widely
recognized for its clinically proven brain benefits. Clinical
studies of PS number more than 20 conducted double-blind,
and a total of more than a hundred. They prove PS has benefits
for conditions as diverse as age-associated memory impairment
and other cognitive problems, such as learning and
comprehension, dementia, depression, stress (emotional and
physical), and anxiety. Preliminary studies with children indicate
that PS can benefit the attention, behavioral, and learning
problems that often accompany ADHD.
- CORvalenM
CORvalenM™ is the common denominator for all individuals
needing to restore cellular energy. As a product extension
of CORvalen, a medical food for heart disease patients, it
was created to help those suffering from myalgia and chronic
fatigue. However, because of the benefits CORvalenM provided
to its users, it was also discovered that active individuals
could reap the benefits of this natural supplement.
- Relora
It’s 11 p.m. and you’re hungry. The conversation in your
head begins: “I’m trying to lose weight; why not just
go to bed without eating?” “But I’ve followed my diet all day; I
deserve a treat.” “I can’t sleep if I’m hungry.” “A bedtime snack
tonight won’t hurt, and besides, I choose only fat-free, healthy
foods.” What can you do?
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