Showing posts with label asthma. Show all posts
Showing posts with label asthma. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 31

One of the Strongest Anti-Oxidants on the Market

Did you know the many benefits of USANA’s Proflavanol® C 100? This powerful combination of Grapeseed Extract and Poly C (USANA’s highly absorbable form of Vitamin C) is one of the strongest antioxidants on the market; it flushes your system of toxins, counteracts free radicals, builds your immune system and is an anti-inflammatory (great for allergies, asthma, etc.) With the weather erratically changing, be sure to have extra Proflavanol C 100 on hand.
Proflavanol C 100 employs USANA’s innovative Nutritional Hybrid Technology. This state-of-the-art approach to formula design and manufacture features bilayer tableting: the separation of various formula ingredients into two distinct tablet layers. This form allows the grape-seed bioflavonoids and vitamin C work together to provide advanced antioxidant protection.
The best benefit you can get from Proflavanol C 100 is it really boosts your immune system quickly and continues to boost it over time.  
  1. Take at least two Proflavanol C 100 per day or as needed
  2. Best to have an medicine box with it for emergencies – if you feel a cold coming on, a scratchy throat, low energy, etc.  Give to significant others too if they need it .
  3. When you are stressed, over-worked, tired, have been around sick people or feel like you’re about to come down with something – take 6 Proflavanol C 100′s per day for 2-3 days – this will boost your immune system very quickly.
  4. If you have had an overly rich meal or have drank more alcohol than usual – which of course no Live Well client ever does  – take 2-3 extra Proflavanol C 100’s at night before you go to bed with LOTS of water – this will help to detox your body more quickly.  You won’t have a hangover because it is an anti-inflammatory; take them with a big glass of water.
  5. If you work out quite a bit – Proflavanol C 100 is also really good for your immune system, recovery. etc. – you should be taking at least four per day.
  6. When you travel, fly, or are in different surroundings with a different routine – take six Proflavanol C 100 each day – again, this will help your body adjust and cope with extra stress.
  7. If you have Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, or Epstein Barr, this is the product that will really, really help your immune system (in addition to the Essentials or Health Pak 100).
  8. In short – take at least TWO Proflavanol C 100 per day normally, FOUR if you are an active person or feel you need more energy.  SIX during the day if you are under the weather, stressed, over-worked, tired, “coming down with something”, traveling and TWO-THREE extra at night if you have “overindulged”  As Dr. Ladd McNamara says, you can’t “overdose” on Proflavanol C 100 (within reason – I’m sure you wouldn’t want to take 2 bottles at one time), so you don’t have to get too caught up in remembering exact numbers 
Massive Benefits of Proflavanol C

Monday, October 24

Asthma and Nutrition

  Description
  • Asthma is a chronic disorder characterized by recurring attacks of airway obstruction. The breathing difficulty that results can range from mild wheezing to respiratory failure. The airway obstruction results from bronchospasms, increased secretion of mucous, and swelling of bronchial mucosa.
Causes
  • Asthma may result from sensitivity to specific external allergens or from other, nonallergenic factors. Asthma that is related to allergies is considered extrinsic, while asthma that does not seem to be related to allergies is called intrinsic asthma. Allergens that cause extrinsic asthma include pollen, animal dander, house dust or mold, kapok or feather pillows, food additives containing sulfites, and any other sensitizing substance.
Types
  • There are various types of asthma which are differentiated by cause (such as allergy or exercise) and the degree of severity.
At Risk
  • About half of all patients with asthma are under age 10.
  • About one-third of all patients with asthma share the disease with at least one immediate family member.
Prevention and Management
General:
  • The best prevention of asthma attacks is to identify and avoid the precipitating factors. People who have extrinsic (allergy-induced) asthma are advised to minimize their exposure to specific allergens.
Nutritional Influences:
  • There are a number of studies that indicate that determination of food sensitivities (even if none had been suspected), and avoiding the foods which test positive either reduced or eliminated symptoms in some people.,,,Of course, not all asthma is related to food sensitivities.
  • Diets rich in antioxidants may have a modulatory effect on bronchial reactivity.
  • Inclusion of oily fish in the diet may protect against asthma in childhood.
  • Vitamin B6 levels in the blood have been found to be lower in asthmatics than the non-asthmatics. Positive results have been reported when B6 supplements have been taken.
  • Vitamin B12 therapy has been used to successfully treat asthmatics, especially those who suffer attacks after eating foods containing sulfites.
  • Vitamin C levels in asthmatics are often lower than in non-asthmatics. Vitamin C may also be beneficial to those who experience asthma during exercise.
  • Magnesium levels are lower in one out of two asthmatics during an attack. People with asthma also have lower magnesium concentrations in their white blood cells between attacks. Treatments by inhalation or injection have proven beneficial in stopping asthmatic attacks and improving lung function. At this time, however, the effect of oral supplementation remains unexplored.
  • Selenium supplementation might be beneficial to patients with intrinsic asthma, which may be at risk of selenium deficiency.

Click here for the Research Reference