The question I would like to bring to your attention today is can vitamins help to fight Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). I decided to do some studying on the subject and what I found was some interesting facts that helped me support this idea. Let me start out by telling you a little more about RA. More than a million people in the United States have RA. RA typically develops between the ages of 25 and 50. RA is a chronic inflammatory disease of the joints that affects an estimated 1.3 million Americans.

The disease occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the thin membrane that lines the joints. The results can be joint damage, ongoing pain, inflammation, loss function and disability. The joints most commonly affected by RA are those of the hands, feet, wrists, knees, elbows, and ankles. In RA, the primary site of the attack is in the thin layer of tissue that is around the joints.

Studies have shown that those Americans with RA have vitamins deficiencies. The most common vitamin deficiencies in RA is folic acid, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin E, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, and Selenium. Food of course is the preferred source for getting the vitamins and minerals. Vitamin Supplements will work in getting the vitamins and minerals that you don’t receive from food. I would like to discuss with you two particular vitamins that studies have shown to help fight RA.

Research has made a case that Vitamin D helps protect older women against RA. Recent Studies has also linked deficiencies of Vitamin D to other disorders such as certain cancers, heart disease, and diabetes. General population studies indicate that about one in three people are Vitamin D deficient especially during the winter months. The easiest way to make sure you are getting the proper amount of Vitamin D is through Vitamin Supplements.

Another Study used data from the Iowa’s Women Health Study, which followed almost 30,000 women, aged 55 to 69, for 11 years. Over the course of those 11 years, the women involved were questioned about their eating habits, their use of nutritional supplements and other health related issues.

During the test, 152 of the women developed RA. The investigators found that women whose diets were highest in Vitamin D had the lowest incidence of RA. Women who got less than 200 International Units (IU) of Vitamin D in their diets each day were 33% more likely to develop RA than women who got more. So how much is enough Vitamin D. The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine says that older women should consume 400 to 600 IU per day in order to have an adequate Vitamin D intake.

Vitamin C can also be linked to lowering RA risks. In another study, researchers looked at the link between fruit and vegetable and dietary antioxidant intake and the development of inflammatory arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis in a group of 23,000 men and women who entered a large cancer study in the U.K. between 1993 and 1997. As a part of that study, the participants kept track of what they ate in a weekly food diary.

Between 1993 and 2001, 73 people developed inflammatory arthritis affecting two or more painfully swollen joints for at least a month, and 40% of them met the criteria for having RA. Compared with those who did not develop the disease, researchers found that those with arthritis ate fewer fruits and vegetables. Specifically, people who ate the least amount of fruits and vegetables had double the risk of developing inflammatory arthritis.

The study also showed that people who got less than 40 mg of Vitamin C from fruits and vegetables had four times the risk of developing inflammatory arthritis. In the United States, the recommended dietary allowance for men is 90mg of Vitamin C a day and for women is 75mg. Now by taking a look at just those two certain vitamins, I find that vitamins do have added benefits in fighting RA. The vitamins do this by fighting the free radicals (unstable molecules that cause damage to cells) associated with the development of the disease.

Now to get the benefits of all vitamins, it would your best option to take a multi-vitamin. I would also like to say that the best multi-vitamin is a liquid vitamin instead of the standard capsule/pill. Not only will you get the full benefits of the vitamins but the liquid vitamin will work faster because it will absorb into your body quicker.
I know a 74 yr old lady that has been taking a liquid vitamin for the past 6 months and says that it has definitely helped to fight her RA. She takes 2 oz of this vitamin a day. This liquid vitamin has 410mg of Vitamin C per ounce, 1107 IU of Vitamin D3 per ounce and many more essential vitamins and minerals.

If you would like more information (testimonies/articles) then visit me at www.healthnutty.com. You can also contact me at www.john@nitemarketing.com

John McNett
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Today, many men are turning away from quick fix drugs and trying potent fast acting sex pills which are made from natural ingredients. These not only help you get an erection, they do something drugs can’t they increase desire and sex drive.

Synthetic drugs give you an erection that’s all but the pleasure of sex is as much in desire as it is in the sexual act. Many men want to reclaim there desire and have harder erections. This is why natural male libido enhancement pills are big business.

So how do these pills work?

There are 4 main areas they work on:

1. They Increase Nitric Oxide Production

This chemical is critical for an erection, as it allows the blood vessels of the penis to relax and blood to pool and create an erection. Not enough nitric oxide? No erection.

2. They Increase Testosterone

You know how about the importance of this – it’s vital and you need to get it.

3. Healthy Blood Circulation

For a strong erection and sex drive you need your blood to be pumping around the body. Poor blood circulation, is a major cause of erectile dysfunction and numerous other health problems within the body.

4. Stress and Low Energy

When energy levels are depleted, the body uses what little energy it has, for what it considers more vital functions and sexual desire comes very low on its list; even if you consider it important. Stress is quite simply a killer and causes havoc with normal bodily functions and particularly male libido.

Natural Solutions

There some great natural herbs which if taken in sufficient dosage, can help with all of the above. The legendary Chinese herbs to enhance libido Horny Goat Weed and cnidium, work on increasing nitric oxide levels within the body, Horny Goat Weed also helps to increase testosterone, as well as combating stress and lifting energy levels. Cnidium acts as a blood tonic, nourishing the blood and helps with better circulation.

Another legendary chinese herb is Ginseng.

A great tonic herb which elevates mood, increases energy and ensures strong blood flow to the extremities of the body such as the genitals.

Keep in mind, you are what you eat!

The body has an immense capacity to repair itself and that includes curing low libido and erectile dysfunction IF it is given the right fuel and the above herbs on top of a healthy diet, are the right fuel.
So if you want to enhance male libido you can, with a sensible lifestyle and feeding it with proven herbs to increase male libido.

Not only can you regain a strong hard erection, you can also rekindle the flames of desire which makes sex such enhancing part of our lives

Kelly Price
http://www.articlesbase.com/sexuality-articles/male-libido-increase-fast-acting-sex-pills-for-harder-erections-and-increased-desire-450247.html

After a recent love affair with Vitamin C, and its hyped up ability to be one of the best cold and flu fighting remedies around, this nutrient soon fell out of favor with the mainstream media, and the general public. If it were not for its glory days in curing scurvy in sailors, which is really an early stage of leaky blood vessels, its reputation would have been seriously compromised when it was discovered it was not the magical cure all for colds and flu. At least, not for everyone. The human intellect really loves the idea of a one nutrient fits all, or single bullet, approach to health. But, there is one target area we all share in common, and that is our blood vessel system health.

Vitamin C has taken its share of skepticism much needed among the medical research community over the last 40 years. The controversies surrounding this nutrient began surfacing in the late 1960’s, when Nobel laureate Linus Pauling PhD. recommended large amounts to help fight colds, flu, and several years later, cancer. Despite extreme medical resistance then, today’s nutritional science has, now, confirmed its importance to human health. Supplementing with vitamin C, if you are worried that you are not getting enough, can greatly improve human health.

According to Pauling, the truth is that this vitamin plays a pivotal role in our existence, and in all life on this planet. Plants make vitamin C from simple sugars. It helps protect them (and you when you eat them) from sunlight-generated free radicals. As humans, and a small number of other animal species, we are not able to manufacture this nutrient on our own. Due to this inborn, genetic error dating back thousands of years, we are totally dependent on getting this, much needed, vitamin in the foods we eat.

Because our ancestors lost their ability to make this nutrient, the entire blood vessel system became the most vulnerable area in the human body. A deficiency in vitamin C is a predominate risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease, heat attack, and stroke.

The stability and elasticity of blood vessel walls is, absolutely, dependent on a high amounts of this vitamin in the diet. This nutrient stimulates our production of collagen, which can be compared to iron reinforcements in a high-rise building. High intake amounts of this vitamin protects blood vessel walls in the heart and brain, so no fatty deposits can build up on artery walls.

Dietary consumption of fresh, raw fruits and vegetables serve as an example of a healthy dietary lifestyle. These foods also help by changing gut flora and adding fiber and roughage to the diet. Eating them raw, or lightly cooked, may also slow down refined carbohydrate absorption, lessening the chance of a rapid blood sugar spike after meals. Frequent high blood glucose levels contributes to obesity and diabetes, another risk factor in developing cardiovascular disease, and stroke.

As fresh, whole fruits and vegetables are high in vitamin C, and low in calories, it makes sense to eat more of them instead of highly refined carbohydrate snacks such as donuts, cakes, and pastries. Besides, it is a healthier way to satisfy those sweet, sugary food cravings we all get. Fresh fruit and vegetables are, also, a good source of water that does count towards the daily hydration levels of the body.

So what is the bottom line in this article report? How much vitamin C should we be eating to take advantage of this nutrients heart and brain blood vessel strengthening power? The take home message is this, everyone should be striving to eat between 5 and 9 servings of whole fruits and vegetables a day.

Everyone is individualistic in vitamin C needs, how much is good for you, in keeping your blood vessel system healthy and strong, may be different for someone else. If you are currently suffering from an existing heart condition or brain functioning problem, it would be wise to seek advice from your health care provider, or a natural health care expert.

Brenda Skidmore
http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/vitamin-c-an-antioxidant-powerhouse-that-helps-prevent-strokes-and-cardiovascular-disease-405656.html

Have you ever thought about the benefits of resveratrol use? Resveratrol is an antioxidant that is very powerful at helping to combat diseases. Diseases like cancer, heart problems, and strokes plus other health concerns like fatigue and obesity.

Taking a supplement with resveratrol in it makes sense with today’s health woes lurking around every corner. I belong to a medium sized church with a prayer chain, and it never fails, there is a prayer request in my email box almost daily for someone’s health concern, mainly cancer or stints being put in the heart.

Growing up I belonged to about the same size church in a different city, yet I don’t remember the amount of prayer request for health ills like there is now. It seems like there are more and more diseases attacking more and more people. And I don’t think my part of the country is any different than anywhere else.

Please understand I am not a doctor or a health care professional, so don’t take this as professional medical advice, but as far as I am concerned resveratrol use and other beneficial supplements is necessary to stay healthy and enjoy a long life span.

You may have read red wine is good for your heart. What you may not know is it is the resveratrol in the skin of the red grapes that is one component of the red wine that makes it healthy for you to consume. I am not advocating you get all your resveratrol drinking red wine. I am just pointing out where researchers have found the health benefits come from.

A sure way to get the amount of resveratrol you need every day is by taking a supplement that includes it in the ingredients. The one I take has other great nutrients in it to help combat disease and keep you healthy, like <a href=”http://www.your-natural-supplements-site.info/”>CoQ10, ginkgo biloba</a>, essentials minerals and vitamins, plus other herbal extracts. An added benefit is you get all of them combined for just one low price, as opposed to buying them all separately and paying much more.

Now that you know some information about resveratrol use, check out my web site. You’ll find lots of good health information there concerning nutritional supplements. You’ll also discover which one I use and why I consider it the best and where to get at one low price.

Elizabeth Ruby
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40 days to transform your life? Wild claim or the latest best self-help book on the net?

The Butterfly Plan is the latest fad in the anti-ageing and weight loss arena. It does have some excellent advice but its author tends to pull the focus away from the message with her outrageous appearance. Leda Fox sports a fairly awful purple wig and refers to herself as The Purple Guru. She is an outspoken, forty-something, mother of five children from 4 years to 22 years. I wonder if she wears that hideous wig around the house. It must scare the children.

The Butterfly Plan was written by Fox in 2008 and has seen record internet sales as it is currently only available as an e-book. It claims to be a model for life transformation. It has certainly transformed Leda Fox’s life. She was a fat, broke, alcoholic, suffering from post-natal depression. She now looks rather gorgeous (despite the wig) and has been giving advice to the rich and famous (one rumour has linked her with Nicole Kidman).

The book focuses on ‘balance’ rather than diet and exercise and emphasises the inclusion of purple food in every meal. This practice is supported by science and promotes a healthy weight and slowing of the ageing process by flooding the system with the compound – anthocyanin – the super antioxidant found in blueberries, plums, purple grapes, onions and cabbage.

The book suggests that generosity can heal depression; it offers a ‘George Costanza’ approach to beating addictions and even asserts that orgasm is better than any diet pill!

Th eight key behaviours for which The Plan offers guidance are -

Moving, Eating, Sensing, Loving, Flying, Daring, Thinking and Giving.

She suggests a daily diet high in protein with purple on the side, gentle walking, meditation, lots of cuddles, swapping bad habits for good, challenging fear, neurobics (brain workouts) and generosity to self and others. 

My wife and I followed the plan and we did lose a substantial amount of weight and looked much brighter. I certainly felt pretty good afterwards.

Leda Fox claims to donate about ten percent of her proceeds to charities such as World Vision, Amnesty Intrernational and the Red Cross. This is part of her plan for prosperity. The more you give the more you get!

What I found most beneficial about the book and what made it different from others that make the same claims, was that Leda includes about one hundred pages from her own journal, documenting her transformation. The author really does take us inside her life. Most of it was very inspirational although I really did not need to know about the more intimate details of her marriage. Fox is very real, very earthy and ‘no nonsense’. She is also extremely funny. 

The most valuable advice contained in the book relates to relationships. It has some really touching stuff about parenthood. It helps you to see your parents in a different light and liberate you from some of the more negative aspects of “need for approval”. I found it very useful as both a son and a father.

The book is very much oriented toward a female audience and I did find a lot of it far too girly for my liking but it still ’speaks’ to men. If nothing else – I think I understand my wife a little better for having read it. 

If you’re feeling like a caterpillar – The Butterfly Plan might be your forty day metamorphis.  

David Humphries
http://www.articlesbase.com/anti-aging-articles/the-butterfly-plan-874640.html