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Print Boost Immune, Heart and Overall Health with Vitamins C, D and E

By Dr. S. phsCo-Founder & Chairman, Vitacost.com

09/20/2007Although it seems that certain nutrients seem to fall out of favor, these nutrients, nevertheless, have great staying power. One nutrient in this category is vitamin E. The history of vitamin E dates back to the 1940s, when researchers thought it had tremendous capability in the cardiovascular system. By the 1970s, vitamin E seemed to be relegated almost to the history books. However, in the early 1990s and over the next several years, there were multiple excellent studies demonstrating significant benefits of vitamin E for immunity, cardiovascular function, neurological protection, etc. However, in the last few years, there have been some studies showing little, if any, benefit for cardiovascular function. There was just a study published in the prestigious journal Circulation1 indicating that women taking vitamin E had a reduced incidence of suffering blood clots. Dr. Glynn reviewed data from almost 40,000 women ages 45 and older who participated in the Women's Health Study. This large group was given either 600 units a day of natural vitamin E or placebo. During the ten-year study, women taking vitamin E had a reduced incidence of venous blood clots by 21%.Other studies indicate one should use the natural form of vitamin E combined with a blend of tocopherols beyond just the typical alpha form. This approach makes vitamin E a more powerful antioxidant against various species of free radicals. Most people do not realize there is not one but numerous types of free radicals and no single nutrients works against them all. This is one reason Nutraceutical Sciences InstituteÂ® (NSIÂ®) utilizes natural E with a blend of tocopherols combined with numerous other antioxidants in its Synergy multi-vitamins. NSI just launched a superior new vitamin E called Advanced E Complex, combining the most powerful forms of natural vitamin E and a blend of tocopherols. This product has 300 mgs of gamma tocopherol a form proven effective against two of the most dangerous free radicals. Gamma tocopherol was found to be the only vitamin E fraction capable of quenching reactive nitrogen oxide species such as peroxynitrite and nitrogen dioxide. Generated by inflammation, these are two of the most dangerous free radicals and play a role in causing poor cardiovascular, neurological and cellular health.Another one of those nutrients that has lost some of its pizzazz is vitamin C. The history of vitamin C dates back to the 1700s with the British Royal Navy. A scientific study was actually conducted at sea in 1747. One group of sailors was given lemon juice along with their regular food while the others were not. Those men given the lemon juice (containing vitamin C) did not develop scurvy (which can cause death by bleeding from weak blood vessels), while those not given the lemon juice did. Recent science also indicates the bioflavonoids in citrus fruit may also have provided some benefits. Vitamin C is an incredible antioxidant that is extremely important in the development of collagen formation and in the improvement of immunity. Studies have shown that it helps with conditions relating to joints, breathing, etc. There were two studies that I recently came across regarding the wonderful benefits of vitamin C. As a neurologist, I frequently see patients who develop pain syndromes after injuries to limbs. It can commonly occur after fractures.There was a study published in the July 2007 edition of the Journal Bone Joint Surgery2. A double-blinded, multi-center trial was conducted in 416 patients who had suffered wrist fractures. The groups were randomly selected to receive either placebo or vitamin C at 200 mg, 500 mg or 1500 mg daily for a total of fifty days. At the end of the study, those patients given vitamin C immediately after the wrist fracture developed this pain condition only in 2.4% of the cases, whereas those given the placebo developed this extremely serious and, at times, debilitating problem in over 10% of the cases. When looking at the actual breakdown of patients supplemented with vitamin C, 4.2% of the patients developed this pain syndrome when given 200 mg, 1.8% at 500 mg and 1.7% of patients in the 1500 mg group. The authors of this study concluded that vitamin C reduces the prevalence of this condition after wrist fractures and recommended a daily dose of 500mg for fifty days.There was another study just published in the latest edition of the journal Cancer Cell3 regarding the benefits of vitamin C and abnormal cellular growth. A group of mice were implanted with abnormal cells from the prostate or the lymphocytes. When the mice were then given vitamin C, the abnormal cellular growth was inhibited.There was yet another study just published in the September 2007 edition of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism4 regarding the benefits of vitamin D. It was found that pregnant women who had lower levels of vitamin D in their serum early in pregnancy were much more likely to develop complications late in their pregnancy. The researchers found that the risk of developing complications during pregnancy seemed to be correlated with decreasing levels of vitamin D in the blood during the early part of the pregnancy.Nutraceutical Sciences InstituteÂ® (NSIÂ®) offers a new special form of patent pending vitamin C called Advan-Câ„¢. It is non acidic, easy on the system and highly absorbable. Each two capsule serving contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C along with 200 mg of citrus bioflavanoids and 200 mg. of quercetin to make this product even better. Just read some of the wonderful reviews on Advan-Câ„¢. This is a great supplement to use every day along with 1,000 â€“ 4,000 IU of vitamin D3 for enhancing immunity and promoting overall health.Finally, there was data just published that life expectancy in the United States has increased to almost 78 years which is the highest on record. A child born in the United States in 2005 could expect to live to 77.9. This compares to a life expectancy of 69.6 in 1955. Unfortunately, despite this improvement in life expectancy, the United States still ranks only 42nd in the world in life expectancy. I suspect that is in large measure related to our poor dietary habits, lack of exercise and other factors. Although this is good news, with the increased age and life expectancy comes a negative. There is a clear correlation with cognitive loss and aging.The statistics indicate that by the time you're 85 in the United States, there's a 50% likelihood of significant cognitive loss. With this as an intro, I would like to proudly announce that a book that I've been working on for several months has just been published entitled, Memory Loss is Not Inevitable. The book is only 94 pages and is chock full of information on ways to save your brain from cognitive loss over the years. In the United States, there are almost 5 million people who suffer with major cognitive loss, meaning that there are literally tens of millions of people who are caregivers for this group. If you are one of those people, or if you have a family member, including a grandparent, that has memory loss, I highly recommend this book. Everyone who has read it has told me that it was quite informative and worthwhile. As the book has just literally been released, it is not yet available in book stores or on other websites, but will be shortly. The book is being offered for only $5.99, a 40% discount. You can also buy a combo pack including my prior book Natural Cures From a Real Medical Doctor for only $7.99. In the memory book, there is a test included which will give you some insight as to whether you are at risk of developing cognitive loss. For those of you who read my latest book, I would certainly be interested in your comments.1. Glynn RJ, Ridker PM, Goldhaber SZ, Zee RYL, Buring JE, Effects of Random Allocation to Vitamin E Supplementation on the Occurrence of Venous Thromboembolism, Circulation, September 2007. 2. Zollinger PE, Tuinebreijer WE, Breederveld RS, et al., Can Vitamin C Prevent Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Patients with Wrist Fractures?, Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery,July 2007, Vol. 89, No. 7, pp. 1424-1431.3. Gao P, Zhang H, Dinavahi R, Li F, Xiang Y, et al., HIF-Dependent Antitumorigenic Effect of Antioxidants In Vivo, Cancer Cell, Vol. 12, 230-238, 11 September 2007.4. Bodnar LM, Catov JM, Simhan HN, Holick MF, Powers RW and JM, Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency Increases the Risk of Preeclampsia, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, September 2007; 92: 3517 - 3522.

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