[Health Naturale] Articles on Health and Nutrition

Glutathione for a Healthier Pregnancy

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 10:51:27 +0530

All parents-to-be nurture the dream of a healthy pregnancy and baby.

But the modern environment and diet is deficient in many factors essential for the health of mother and fetus. One of those factors is antioxidants.

The role of antioxidants like folic acid in preventing birth defects like spina bifida and cleft palate is well known. It is now included in all prenatal vitamin supplements.

But the role of antioxidants like glutathione and Vitamin E in pregnancy is often overlooked.

Discovering MSM

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 10:50:53 +0530

MSM is one of my favorite all-natural supplements. If you have allergies, scar tissue, weak hair or fingernails, to name just a few problems this supplement covers, then I recommend this supplement to you. After being tested it's been found to be almost as safe as water to consume.

What Does it Do?

Some animal studies have been conducted on MSM. There has been a benefit to animals with joint problems Some of the patents I read on MSM suggest that it might be helpful to people with arthritis, allergies, problems with skin, hair and nails, and scar tissue.

Are 90% of your vitamins going down the toilet?

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 10:37:25 +0530

If you live in the USA it is likely that you have been exposed to advertising suggesting that 90% of the vitamin tablets that you are taking are going down the toilet. Because these claims are so wide-spread I feel that is appropriate to address the issue of bio-availability and sort out the fact from the fiction.

Is this claim true or not? The answer is not a definitive yes or no because there is no benchmark given in which to base the claim on. I'll try to explain.

Food Sources That Boost Glutathione Naturally

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 10:36:46 +0530

Glutathione, the body's master antioxidant and detoxifier, is one of the 14 "Superfoods" listed in SuperFoods Rx : Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life, co-authored by Dr Steven Pratt.

Glutathione levels cannot be increased to a clinically beneficial extent by orally ingesting a single dose of glutathione. (1) This is because glutathione is manufactured inside the cell, from its precursor amino acids, glycine, glutamate and cystine.

Hence food sources or supplements that increase glutathione must either provide the precursors of glutathione, or enhance its production by some other means.

Arthritis Relief and Your Diet

Sun, 2 Jan 2005 10:32:30 +0530

Arthritis affects more than 40 million Americans and is referred to as the most common chronic disease in people over 40.

Doctors believe there are over 100 different forms of arthritis, all sharing one main characteristic: they all cause joint inflammation.

What can you do to relieve the symptoms of arthritis? A lot.