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Question: I recently had a gout in my foot.  What supplement should I take to overcome this.  I had been taking Liquid Power for years and occasionally Ultra Supreme Green.  What can I take for Vitamin D supplement ?

Douglas,

Answer: Gout is WAY easier to prevent than treat. Start back-up on the greens and LP, (add 1-2 Natural Calm per day. Too much magnesium can cause loose stool. If it happens drop it down to just 1 per day), avoid red meat, alcohol and saturated fat (cheese and butter). Drink lots of water.

Vitamin D comes in many forms. I like drops (Biotics – Vitamin D Forte) 3 drops a day is a good dose.  (After this post we added Vitamin D. Check it out here).

Let me know how you do.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc

Response Back: Thank you very much for this information!  It’s interesting that I’ve had a bad cold, gout, and some discomforts while I was not taking Liquid Power and Supreme Green products during the time.  I ordered some more recently.

Thank you,

Douglas Grady

My initial order with California Academy of Health was was a pleasant experience. Ordering was simple, quick and easy. I received my products in an expeditious manner with no hassles or problems. The service was fast and reliable.

As a comparable shopper I can truthfully say that CAOH’s products are excellent and so are their prices. My dealings with Customer Service was also a pleasant experience. I just can’t stop singing the praises of California Academy of Health for their top of the line products and overall service. I will continue to order all my vitamins, supplements and health needs from them. I also highly recommend their products.

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Sept. 19, 2008 — A high intake of vitamin C may help reduce bone loss, at least in elderly men, according to a new study.

“Vitamin C had an effect on the [bone density of] hips in men, but it didn’t have an effect on women,” says Katherine L. Tucker, PhD, a senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University and senior author of the study. It is published in the Journal of Nutrition.

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10/19/2007 – Supplements of vitamin E may counteract complications in type-2 diabetics linked to an increased risk of heart disease, says a new study from Italy.

Daily vitamin E supplements (500 International Units) were found to decrease levels of a protein associated with higher risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and ultimately cardiovascular disease in this study with 37 type-2 diabetics, published in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases.

“Vitamin E might therefore be effective in preventing early endothelial damage in type 2 diabetes mellitus, possibly representing a new tool for endothelial protection,” wrote lead author Arianna Vignini from Polytechnic University of Marche in Ancona.

In addition, the production of nitric oxide (NO) – a molecule key for better blood flow – increased by about 50 per cent after ten weeks of vitamin E supplementation.

Nitric oxide (NO) is a molecule used by the endothelium (cells lining the surface of blood vessels) to signal surrounding muscle to relax, leading to a reduction in blood pressure, reduced blood clotting and protection against myocardial infarction and strokes.

Despite the positive results and implications for type-2 diabetics, the authors sounded a note of caution, stating that no control arm with a placebo was used, and the study was not double-blind and randomised.

In terms of vitamin E supplements and heart health for the wider population, a recent study reported that a higher dose – 3200 International Units – of vitamin E is needed to reduce oxidative stress in individuals at risk for cardiovascular disease, and this may be why previous trials using lower doses failed to show any benefits for the vitamin (Free Radical Biology and Medicine, doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2007.06.019).

A number of epidemiological and animal studies have reported that antioxidants like vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene might offer some protection against heart attack in individuals at risk.

There are eight forms of vitamin E: four tocopherols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta) and four tocotrienols (alpha, beta, gamma, delta). Alpha-tocopherol (alpha-Toc) is the main source found in supplements and in the European diet, while gamma-tocopherol (gamma-Toc) is the most common form in the American diet.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases (Elsevier)
Published on-line ahead of print, doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2007.01.002
“A study on the action of vitamin E supplementation on plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 and platelet nitric oxide production in type 2 diabetic patients”
Authors: A. Vignini, L. Nanetti, C. Moroni, R. Testa, C. Sirolla, M. Marra, S. Manfrini, D. Fumelli, F. Marcheselli, L. Mazzanti and R.A. Rabini

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10/23/2007

Taking vitamin D supplements may lower the risk of death from any cause, according to a meta-analysis in the Sept. 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine (2007;167(16):1730-37). After reviewing 18 randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation, with a total of 57,311 participants, the researchers found 4,777 of the participants died during the average follow-up period of 5.7 years. Those taking vitamin D had a 7-percent lower risk of death than those who did not, and their blood levels of vitamin D were 1.4- to 5.2- fold higher than those people not taking supplements. The authors said it was unclear how supplementation could decrease all-cause mortality, though they suggested it may inhibit carcinogenesis or boost immune function.

A related Archives editorial (2007;167(16) :1709-10) by Edward Giovannucci, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health, said the meta-analysis increases the evidence base concerning vitamin D’s benefits to human health. “Research on vitamin D should be continued to clearly elucidate the specific benefits and optimal intakes and levels of vitamin D,” Giovannucci wrote. “Nonetheless, based on the total body of evidence of health conditions associated with vitamin D deficiency, abetted with the results from this meta-analysis, a more proactive at titude to identify, prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency should be part of standard medical care. From a broader public health perspective, the roles of moderate sun exposure, food fortification with vitamin D and higher-dose vitamin D supplements for adults need to be debated.”

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Question: Hello,

Can you tell me what the ORAC Value per two ounces is in your Vitamin and Mineral supplements?

Thank you,

LuAnn

Answer: Lu Ann,

We don’t perform ORAC testing on any of our products. I have had a very successful and large holistic practice in Southern California for almost 18 years. I carry over 450 unique supplements from, what I and others consider the top companies in the industry and none of them perform ORAC scores on their products. ORAC is an internet phenomenon only! I need to say that again, ORAC is an internet phenomenon only! Please do not buy into marketing hype when it comes to buying your supplements, it’s not going to get you a better product.

Our Liquid Power is 100% vegetarian, hypoallergenic, and contains our unique blend of 9 sea vegetables. It’s safe for toddlers-seniors. Liquid Power uses a lot of patented forms of ingredients to assure only the best quality ingredients go into it.

ORAC says nothing to what is in the product. I can add a gram of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and boost the score through the roof, is that a better product? I don’t think so.

I hope after this e-mail you choose our Liquid Power but if you don’t, than I wish you good luck with whatever product you choose.

Sincerely

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

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ORAC – My Opinion

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There is a new food group gaining in importance and notoriety called, Superfoods. One of the most talked about Superfoods these days is the acai berry from Brazil. The acai (ah-sigh-EE) berry, is a tiny, round and blackish violet berry. It looks similar to a grape, but is smaller and darker. Acai has a large seed and less skin than a grape.

Acai is widely used, especially in America, in ice cream, smoothies, energy bars, and now it’s available in one of our most popular therapy juices, Acai Max. The acai in our Acai Max is USDA certified organic making it the most versatile and absorbable form available.

The most significant component in guaranteeing a nutritious acai product is in ensuring the quickness in the time between the harvest and the processing. The acai berry is very rich in anthocyanin, an antioxidant substance that helps to fight bad cholesterol and destroy harmful free radicals. Have you ever heard that drinking a glass of red wine daily is good for the heart? That’s because of the anthocyanins in the skins of red grapes. The color of the acai berry is similar to that of the color of red grapes, although the acai berry has 33 times more health promoting anthocyanins than the red grape.

In addition to being considered one of the “richest foods in iron” the acai is also rich in fiber which makes it strongly recommended for the elderly with problems in the digestive organs. For its microbiological characteristics, the acai berry is considered one of the most nutritious fruits in the Amazon, and possibly in the world!

The acai berry can be considered one of the most nutritional fruits from Amazon. Each year, the agricultural food industry researches sources of natural colorants. Among these, anthocyanins are of particular interest due to the large range of colors that they have (orange, red, blue) and their very important nutritional properties. In effect, anthocyanins are pigments belonging to the flavonoid group and have very high antioxidant levels.
Works Cited:
1. Rogez H. Acai: Preparo, Composicao, Melhormento da Converacao. Belem: EDUFPA; 2000.

Vitamin C: 500 mg. April 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Nutrition confirms that taking Vitamin C helps reduce levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of chronic inflammation. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, say that participants who took about 500 mg of vitamin C supplements per day saw a 24% drop in CRP levels after two months. The researchers tested 160 healthy adults who either smoked or were exposed to second-hand smoke. The double-blind, placebo-controlled study measured blood samples before and after the trial. Levels of CRP decreased by 24% among the group taking vitamin C.

Vitamin E: 400 – 600 I.U.(natural only). Health writer Jack Challem in the Canadian Alive magazine, August 2004, states that several clinical studies found that natural Vitamin E can lower CRP levels by 30% to 50% and IL-6 levels by 50%.

* Important Notice: Only your doctor can properly diagnose and treat a disease or physical/emotional disorder. Before starting the use of any nutritional supplement, it is important to consult with your doctor. These statements have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information on the site is educational information only and does not warrant, imply or guarantee any result or cure.

By Dan Ferber
ScienceNOW Daily News
29 January 2007

A daily dose of sunlight may help the immune system guard against invading pathogens and sun-induced skin damage, according to a new study. The findings reveal how immune cells specialize to protect the skin and suggest that staying out of the sun could cause harm if carried too far. Immune cells called T cells battle infections and guard against cancer. But first they need to be tipped off about the threat. The informants are a group of cells called dendritic cells, which chew up infected and damaged cells and present the regurgitated pieces to T cells. If the T cells judge the pieces to be foreign or in need of removal, they reproduce, forming an army of clones that hunt down infected and rogue cells in the body.

The body’s a big place, however, and scientists have long wondered whether these roving T cells receive other help finding their targets. Studies on the gut suggest that dendritic cells there release a chemical that induces T cells to produce a receptor that helps them home in on the intestine. Immunologist Eugene Butcher of Stanford University and colleagues wondered whether something similar happened in the skin.

What they found surprised them. Skin cells harness sunlight to make an inert form of vitamin D. Biologists had long thought that to become active–and thus usable by the body–this vitamin D precursor had to be processed by the kidney and liver. But Butcher’s team showed that dendritic cells in the skin could accomplish the same task. Once they did, vitamin D made its way to nearby T cells, prompting the cells to make receptors specific to skin chemokines. With a better “nose” for these chemicals, the altered T cells make a beeline for the outer layer of the skin, where they began destroying defective and infected cells, the team reports in the February issue of Nature Immunology.

Because sunlight gets the whole process going, Butcher says the findings “suggest that getting some sun is good” for building the skin’s defenses. It doesn’t take much sun to get the vitamin D the body needs, however, and too much sun still poses a dangerous risk of skin cancer, the authors note.

“It’s work of extremely high standards,” says vitamin D expert Chantal Mathieu of the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. Hints of the story had been known from previous studies, but no one had made sense of it until now, she says.

Credit: Dr. Eugene Butcher / Stanford University