Vitamin Supplementation is huge worldwide. Most of us take vitamins now or have taken vitamins in the past.
Here are some statistics compiled by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) on supplementation:
The US ranks top in dietary supplementation globally.18.9% of Americans had taken at least one dietary supplement in 2004. Over 100 million Americans use vitamin and mineral supplements everyday.
The “global self-medication market” has become a multi-billion dollar industry and the dietary supplement sector is growing the fastest – 16% in 1998 alone. In the US, retail sales of supplements reached $11.3 billion in 2000.
The most common reason for supplement use is “to improve overall health and general well being.” It is a popular belief that vitamins are antioxidants and can therefore protect us from oxidative stress that causes many health conditions.
The most common health conditions that call for supplementation are menopause, cough, cold, flu, sore throat, and allergies or sinus conditions.
The third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III), 1988–94 reported that about 40% of Americans, starting at age 2 months, have taken some kind of dietary supplement.
The most common supplements taken are:
multivitamin/multiminerals – 22%
multivitamins plus vitamin C – 15%
vitamin C as a single vitamin – 13%
herbal and botanical supplements – 7%
vitamin E as a single vitamin – 6%
Over the years, more and more reports on the health benefits of vitamin supplements have emerged, ranging from cardiovascular benefits to cancer prevention. This is mainly due to the antioxidant properties of vitamins that can protect us from oxidative stress. As a result several studies have been conducted to confirm these reports. Some of the latest studies summarized below reveal surprising results to say the least.
Disease prevention and mortality
One of the very first studies to comprehensively investigate the health effects of vitamin supplements was conducted by Danish researchers in 2007. They performed a meta-analysis on data pooled from several clinical trials which used supplementation of the antioxidant vitamin A, vitamin E, beta-carotene, vitamin C and selenium used as stand-alone or as combination supplements to treat a wide range of health conditions, from cardiovascular disorders to cancer. Their results were surprising, even troubling. For one, no benefits of these “antioxidant supplements” were found. Second, supplementation with vitamins A and E and beta-carotene (but not vitamin C and selenium) actually increased overall mortality. This study prompted other researchers to take a second look at the benefits of vitamin supplements.
In a more recent review paper, the same researchers performed another meta-analysis of more data from several clinical trials, this time involving over 200,000 people who are healthy as well as those with existing health conditions. The researchers only considered studies which compared the efficacy of antioxidant supplements against placebos in the primary and secondary prevention of different medical conditions. The authors reported that they “found no evidence to support antioxidant supplements for primary or secondary prevention. Vitamin A, beta-carotene, and vitamin E may increase mortality.”
Cancer
Another meta-analysis investigated the anti-cancer properties of antioxidant supplements, particularly against gastrointestinal cancers. They looked at data of trials which studied beta-carotene, vitamins A, C, and E and selenium. The authors concluded that “we could not find convincing evidence that antioxidant supplements prevent gastrointestinal cancers.”
One of the most recent developments in vitamin supplement research is the long-term SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial) study of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The study evaluated the efficacy of selenium and Vitamin E in preventing prostate cancer and enrolled 35,000 male participants in the US, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The participants were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: group 1 were given vitamin E supplements only, group 2 were given only selenium, group 3 took both supplements in combination, and group 4 were given placebos only. Five years into the study, the NCI decided to stop the trial because of some “concerning” findings, namely:
1. The analysis found no lower risk of prostate cancer in men taking the supplements, either alone or together.
2. Men who were taking only vitamin E actually had a slightly higher risk of developing prostate cancer.
3. Men taking only selenium seemed to have a slightly higher risk of developing diabetes.
Another study evaluated the efficacy of combined folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 in reducing cancer risk among women. Their result show that combined folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 treatment had no significant effect on overall risk of total invasive cancer or breast cancer among women during the folic acid fortification era.
A study published in December 2008 evaluated whether vitamins C and E and beta carotene supplementation have an effect on overall cancer risk. The data was taken from the Women’s Antioxidant Cardiovascular Study and involved 8,171 women who were cancer-free at the start of the study about 9.4 years ago. The findings of the study showed that “supplementation with vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta carotene offers no overall benefits in the primary prevention of total cancer incidence or cancer mortality.”
Cardiovascular disorders
The Women’s Health Initiative Calcium/Vitamin D Trial evaluated the effects of vitamin D and calcium supplements on blood pressure and risk for hypertension risk of 36,252 healthy postmenopausal women. The women were assigned in 2 groups: one group received a daily supplement of 1000 mg of calcium plus 400 IU of vitamin D3 daily. The other group received placebo only. The researchers reported that “in postmenopausal women, calcium plus vitamin D3 supplementation did not reduce either blood pressure or the risk of developing hypertension over 7 years of follow-up.”
The Physicians’ Health Study II evaluated whether vitamin E or vitamin C have cardioprotective properties that can reduce risk for CVD in men. A total of 14,641 American doctors were enrolled in the study, aged 50 years and older, and were followed up for 8 years. The study results showed that “neither vitamin E nor vitamin C supplementation reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events. These data provide no support for the use of these supplements for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and older men.”
This study evaluated whether antioxidant (vitamins E, C and/or beta-carotene) supplements can prevent atherosclerosis. The researchers performed a meta-analysis of 22 trials which involved 134,590 participants. The researcher conclude that “…the majority of studies included in this review does not support a possible role of antioxidant supplementation in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease … no definite conclusion can be drawn to justify the use of antioxidant vitamin supplements for the prevention of atherosclerotic events.”
Folic acid is routinely prescribed for pregnant women to prevent birth defects such as spina bifida. It has also been thought that folic acid, which reduced the levels of homocysteine in the blood, can prevent cardiovascular disease. Homocysteine is an amino acid used as a biomarker for cardiovascular disorder. This trial investigated whether a vitamin combination pill with folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 (vs. a placebo) can reduce cardiovascular risk. It enrolled more than 5,400 American women with a history of cardiovascular disease or with moderate to high risk profile for cardiovascular disease. After 7.3 years of treatment and follow-up, a combination pill of folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 did not reduce a combined end point of total cardiovascular events among high-risk women, despite significant homocysteine lowering.
While most of the evidence from studies summarized here does not seem to support the health benefits of vitamin supplements, there are some studies which indicate that vitamin D supplementation is worthwhile, even essential.
Vitamin D is unique because we cannot get our vitamin D requirements from food alone. Instead, vitamin D is synthesized by the body upon exposure of the skin to the sun, thus earning it the title “sun vitamin.” However, since the sun is said to cause skin cancer, people tend to avoid exposure leading to widespread vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a large number of health problems including osteoporosis, rickets, cancer and autoimmune disorders.
American health experts are convinced of the necessity of vitamin D supplements and thus, routinely prescribe vitamin D supplements even for newborn babies. Milk and other dairy products in the US are fortified with vitamin D but not in many parts of the world. Last year, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidelines for vitamin D supplementation to recommend the doubling of the dose for babies and children from 200 IU to 400 IU per day.
According to a review paper, “vitamin D is not only important for calcium metabolism and maintenance of bone health throughout life, but also plays an important role in reducing risk of many chronic diseases including type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, deadly cancers, heart disease and infectious diseases.”
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(THP) Fresh vegetables are packed with vitamins & minerals. Here are some benefits of five of this season’s best vegetables:
Celery contains vitamins A, B-complex and C. It also contains choline, magnesium, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, potassium, calcium, sulfur, sodium and phosphorus. It is one of the best sources for sodium for those who are not able to use regular table salt in their diet.
Celery helps to regulate the nervous system, aids in digestion, acts as a diuretic, assists in kidney and liver function, can help lower blood pressure and may be effective in controlling headaches or dizzy spells. It is also useful for weight loss.
Use in soups, chopped with salads or other vegetables.
Corn is a brain food. It provides vitamins A, B and C as well as potassium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, potassium and magnesium. It is also high in fiber. Yellow corn contains the most nutrients. Cornmeal makes a complete protein when mixed with lysine.
Use cooked in salads, whole on the cob or even grilled on the BBQ.
Unfortunately corn can also produce allergies. Avoid using corn if you have digestive problems or are trying to lose weight.
Cucumbers are high in vitamin C and B1, calcium, potassium, sulfur and sodium. They also contain vitamin B2. They are beneficial for circulation, aid in digestion, regulating blood pressure, help to lower blood sugar and are useful for eye problems and depression.
Use in salads, mixed with plain yogurt or sour cream or combine with celery to make a fresh and cooling summer juice drink.
Tomatoes while an actual fruit, is used as a vegetable. They are high in vitamin C. It also contains lycopene, a type of carotene that may contribute to its anti-carcinogenic properties. It is helpful to neutralize uric acid, aids in cleansing toxins and can help prevent appendicitis and digestive disorders.
Use diced in salads; puree for making sauce, or slice with onion and marinate in olive oil & vinegar.
For those suffering from arthritis, tomatoes should be avoided as they are part of the night shade variety of vegetables.
Summer Squash & Zucchini also used as vegetables are actually fruits as well. They are very high in vitamin A and low in calories. Squash helps to heal inflammation, relieves pain, soothes the stomach. A diet high in squash helps reduce the risk for cancer, hypertension and stroke.
They are good in casseroles, sweet breads, frittatas or omelets, cakes or muffins. They can also be baked, sauteed or steamed.
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Q: President Obama has repeatedly mentioned reducing “unwarranted” subsidies to private insurance companies under Medicare. Does this mean that the Medicare Advantage plans will disappear or become less common?
PAUL EKLOF, Petaluma
A: While reductions in Medicare Advantage payments are being discussed as part of the health care reform debate, it is too early to know how any such changes, if passed, would affect Medicare beneficiaries. We won’t know the impact of any payment reductions to Medicare plans until Congress agrees on the magnitude, mechanisms and timeline for implementation.
Some proposals currently under consideration could result in increased premiums and/or cost sharing for Medicare beneficiaries. We hope that any changes will be moderate and phased in over time. This balanced approach would help mitigate the adverse financial impact on seniors.
Related proposals in Congress would limit the reduction in payments to plans that demonstrate a higher quality of care. We encourage Congress to move in that direction. Paying high-performing Medicare Advantage plans a quality bonus could reduce the adverse financial impact on seniors in these plans and also encourage all plans to focus even more on improving the quality of care delivered to Medicare beneficiaries, which will benefit seniors enrolled in those plans and the country as a whole.
- Tony Barrueta, vice president, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan & Hospitals
This article appeared on page F – 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle
As the nation wrestles with the complex issue of health care reform, The Chronicle is asking readers to submit their questions so we all can understand what reform means. If you have a question, please e-mail forum@sfchronicle.com.
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(THP) Everyone by now, has surely heard of the H1N1 flu and all the dangers associated with it. We have all seen the children in other countries wearing face masks to prevent contracting the disease. There has even been talk of a pandemic. With the start of school, many children are already complaining of colds or stomach viruses. Homeschool children are no exception. While opponents of homeschooling often argue that homeschoolers don’t get enough socialization; co-ops, church groups, dance lessons, music lessons, etc. are already underway with enough socializing to spread the flu.
How Does It Spread? This year’s H1N1 flu is said to be transmitted both in the air & on surfaces. It is transmitted on a surface such as a doorknob when that surface comes into contact with the germs that cause the flu virus. Then, continues to spread whenever someone touches that surface and then touches their eyes, nose or mouth. But, is also airborne through coughing or sneezing into the air and those droplets coming into contact with our eyes, nose or mouth. Airborne illnesses are perhaps a bit trickier to prevent than surface-borne ones. And, while no one can guarantee 100% that your child will not get sick – not even the drug companies with their touted vaccine claiming 100% protection to all – there are common-sense steps you can take to try to stay healthy every day of the year, not just during flu season. Though, most of the preventative steps to take in avoiding sickness seem very obvious, it is amazing how many adults and children don’t pay attention to simple steps such as washing hands.
Build Up That Immune System – Make sure your child’s immune system is built-up and healthy. There is no more important time than the flu season to make sure your child has proper nutrition and vitamin supplements, like 9 a day plus to help boost their immune systems. If their immune systems are working well, they may avoid H1N1 and many other diseases all together. Try to offer healthy meals and snacks, and check with your doctor or nutrition store, such as O’Fallon Nutrition, for advice on what vitamins or supplements are available to boost their immune system. You might want to cut short those visits to fast food restaurants as well, since germs can be spread through food preparers and restaurant environments.
Cough Into Your Elbow – While use of a tissue is sometimes necessary, it will spread disease if not properly disposed of and hands washed after use. When you are in public, if your child is already sick with a cough, make sure they cough properly. That is, cough into the bend of your elbow. This avoids using hands to catch the germs and then picking up a pencil and sharing it with another child or turning around to play on the monkey bars, etc. If the cough goes into the elbow bend of the arm, it is less likely to be spread further from surface to surface, and it blocks most of the germs from flying into the air.
Wash Your Hands – We’ve all heard it said to wash your hands! But, it’s true. Many diseases would be completely avoided if we would simply wash our hands. In children, the important thing is to teach proper handwashing. Simply rinsing their hands under running water for a splash will not do the trick. And, though hand sanitizers are better than nothing when there is no sink nearby, there’s no substitute for taking the time to wash with soap & water. The fun way to teach children to wash their hands is to turn on the water to a comfortable temperature, place child’s hands under the running water and begin to sing. Sing Happy Birthday, or change the words to the same tune: “We are wash-ing our hands – We are wash-ing our hands – We are wash-ing our hands now! So, we won’t get the flu!” – You choose your own words, but take that amount of time to soap up your child’s hands and rinse them well. Then, dry them off on a clean towel. If you are in a public restroom, take a paper towel (if it’s provided instead of those blow dryers) and dry your hands with it. Then, grab another paper towel to open the door with when you leave. This way, your child’s hands will not touch a germy door handle directly after washing off the germs. Once you are outside of the restroom, find a trashcan & discard the paper towel. While this might not be 100% environmentally friendly, you and your child will avoid countless numbers of germs.
Avoid Contact With Germ-Infested Surfaces – Telling a parent of an active, healthy child to simply have that child not touch anything in public is like asking them to hold onto jello. Children will touch surfaces wherever they go. So, do your best to make sure the things they touch are as clean as you can make them. One easy way to do this is to carry disinfectant wipes with you. When you go to the grocery store, wipe down the inside of the “car carts” that your child will want to ride in. Or, if they are older and no longer fit inside those fun carts, wipe down the handle of the cart you are pushing. If you are at a restaurant, wipe down the table before you sit down. Also, don’t forget to wipe the chair that the child is sitting on and directly under their side of the table as well, since most children will wiggle and explore. Don’t be afraid of the raised eyebrows when others see you wiping down the tables, etc. Chances are most looks will be those of respect wishing they had thought to be preventative as well.
Stay Away – While you don’t want to say “no” to every birthday party invitation, sports games, dance lessons, etc., be conscious that the H1N1 is out there along with many other viruses and diseases–and be selective in where you choose to expose your child. When we think of germ-infested places, we often think of hospitals and doctors’ waiting rooms, which no doubt do have all kinds of germs flying around. But one of the most nasty, germ-infested environments is a playground. While you might not want to avoid the playground altogether, make sure your child’s hands are washed when they leave these types of places.
Mostly, use common sense. Don’t be afraid to take preventative measures to protect your children. If you do, you’ll probably end up being happy you’re not cleaning up after a sick child or spending your paycheck on tissues to wipe noses all fall/winter/spring.
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(THP) There is a tremendous amount of interest these days in yoga and pilates together. Both are very sophisticated systems of integrative exercise with a lot in common. The six pilates principles: centering, concentration, control, precision, breath and flow, could easily be used to describe many kinds of yoga.
Pilates and yoga are also quite different from each other, and it is in the differences that we find many of the complimentary aspects of the two that make them such a great team.
Strength and Stretch
In a very general view, pilates focuses more on strength and hatha yoga focuses more on stretch. There are certainly exceptions to this statement as pilates does include stretching, in fact, pilates is known for creating length in the body, and doing yoga does develop strength. The difference is emphasis.
Many people are finding that the core strength and integration they develop in pilates support them well in the daily activities and sports they engage in. For those who also do yoga, pilates gives them the stability that they need to control and expand their yoga poses safely. Conversely, the expansive stretching in yoga provides a wonderful balance to the typically more core oriented pilates exercises.
Learn more about Pilates and yoga’s respective approaches to movement by examining five exercises that they share. Read, Pilates vs Yoga Exercises.
Centering, Breath and Flow
Working with the breath is important to both pilates and yoga. The breath is the great cleanser of the body and in both systems one is encouraged to develop conscious breathing, using a deep full breath to enhance the depth and movement of the exercise.
Yoga has a long tradition of working with the breath. There are techniques of yogic breathing that are used while performing the yoga asanas (poses), and also yoga meditative practices that are based on the breath. In pilates, the breath is coordinated very specifically with the motion of the exercises.
Joseph Pilates, the founder of the Pilates Method studied yoga, and was very much concerned with the breath. He encouraged his students to use the breath as fully as possible, expanding the breath into the back and expelling the air completely to support flowing movement. In both yoga and pilates, working with the breath links the physical exertion with attention of the mind, creating grace and flow in the movement, and providing a vehicle for centering the presence of the practitioner.
Benefits of Yoga and Pilates
The benefits of pilates and yoga are extraordinary. They are both known to support the development of long, strong, graceful bodies that move efficiently without creating bulky muscles. Both disciplines are integrative; associated with stress reduction and increased well-being. Both yoga and pilates are used as rehabilitative systems. They can be adjusted for a wide range of people and fitness levels, and both support the achievement of very high levels of body/mind/spirit fitness.
When people think of yoga and Pilates, they sometimes think that yoga is “spiritual” and Pilates is not. Yoga does offer a long history of being associated with spiritual practice, or of being a spiritual path unto itself. While I wouldn’t put Pilates in as directly a spiritual context as yoga (one is unlikely to find meditation or chanting in a pilates class), I would suggest that for those seeking body/mind/spirit integration, Pilates can be a very satisfying discipline. Joseph Pilates studied yoga and meditation, as well as ancient Greek philosophy, and it is clear from his writing and the principles he infused in his work, that he was very interested in higher ideals.
Yoga/Pilates Classes and Integrity
While yoga-pilates exploration and mix and match is very valid, and can enhance your fitness level, it is also important to remember that pilates and yoga are each very full, distinct, and sophisticated disciplines. Really getting to know either one of them and experiencing the full benefits of either takes time. To reap the rewards of pilates or yoga, one needs a teacher, for at least some of ones study, and one needs to practice regularly.
Yoga/Pilates combo classes are popping up everywhere. Students will want to be aware that while there are excellent pilates certification programs and yoga teacher trainings, becoming a good instructor for either yoga or pilates requires a very significant amount of time and effort. For this reason one will want to take care that ones instructor genuinely has enough training in both Pilates and Yoga to teach them together. As people continue explore the benefits of practicing pilates and yoga together, it will be up to the students and teachers to monitor and maintain the integrity of each discipline.
Pilates vs Yoga
So which to do? The happy answer is: Do Both! Find out for yourself which discipline is right for you. It might be that devoting yourself fully to one or the other feels best, or perhaps developing stability and strength in pilates will lead you to increase your range of motion even further through yoga.
Staying Healthy
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“We Have Yet To Improve On What
Mother-Nature Has Given Us To Eat.
…Foods Simply Cannot Be Artificially
Duplicated In The Science-Laboratory.”
-Gabriel Clousens, M.D
(THP) Whole food vitamins are obtained by taking a vitamin-rich plant, removing the water and the fiber in a cold vacuum process, free of chemicals, and then packaging for stability. The entire vitamin complex in this way can be captured intact, retaining its “functional and nutritional integrity.” Upon ingestion, the body is not required to draw on its own reserves in order to complete any missing elements from the vitamin complex, thus it becomes a “food active“.
Many people are not aware that most vitamins are processed at high temperatures, contain petroleum derived chemical solvents, such as coal tar derivatives and ethyl cellulose and are coated with methylene chloride, a carcinogenic material. These sources are not living foods but dead chemicals and over a period of extended use can be potentially dangerous if ingested in mass quantity.
According to Dr. Zoltan P. Rona, M.D., “Although most healthy people will have no obvious side effects from ingesting small amounts of toxins found in most vitamins, the long-term consequences of continuous, daily intakes are potentially dangerous.” Dr. Rona says that reactions include fatigue, memory loss, depression, insomnia and potential liver disorders.
Another problem faced by the consumer when making a vitamin choice is that almost all vitamins available today are fractionated and not complete vitamin products. For example, the FDA allows ascorbic acid to be called vitamin C, even though ascorbic acid is merely the antioxidant protector of the vitamin C complex which is made up of 8 individual parts. When using just 1/8 (ascorbic acid) of the whole, the vitamin becomes fractionated.
It’s like getting the shell without the egg. Minus the necessary co-factors, ascorbic acid doesn’t have the same effect as natural vitamin C on the common cold and other conditions where vitamin C has proven helpful. It’s the same with vitamin E. Natural vitamin E is more biologically active than the synthetic version…..therefore it is absorbed better and retained longer in the body.
According to noted health columnist John Herring, “In nature, vitamins occur as part of a complex system of other vitamins, enzymes, and nutrients. These co-factors create a synergy that increases the effectiveness of each component of the system. As much as possible, you should meet your nutritional needs through a healthy diet. This is not always possible. Therefore when you choose a nutritional supplement, choose one made from real whole food…such as herbs, berries, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seed, grains, etc. In other words, put food into your body, NOT CHEMICALS.”
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Fresh wholesome food extends nutritious benefits to the body.
By Sal Pizarro
Mercury News
Posted: 09/06/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT
Silicon Valley Reads is encouraging the community to take a healthy look at its diet with its 2010 community book selection, “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto.”
In the 2008 nonfiction book, author Michael Pollan advocates for a return to natural foods and away from a trend of “nutritionism” — an obsession with vitamins and nutrients that overlooks the fundamental joy of eating.
The aim of the Silicon Valley Reads program is to get the whole community to read the same book, then gather in groups large and small to discuss it throughout the month of February.
Pollan’s book has created a lot of interesting dinner conversations since it was released, and no doubt it’ll start many more over the coming months.
“This book gives Silicon Valley the opportunity to have a communitywide dialogue about healthy eating; it is the cornerstone of good health,” said Fred Ferrer, CEO of the Health Trust, which is one of the program’s sponsors this year.
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Pollan, who’s a journalism professor at the University of California-Berkeley, will be interviewed on stage at the Silicon Valley Reads kickoff event Jan. 27 by my fellow Merc columnist Mike Cassidy.
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(THP) Fresh vegetables are packed with vitamins & minerals. Here are some benefits of five of this season’s best vegetables:
(THP) Everyone by now, has surely heard of the H1N1 flu and all the dangers associated with it. We have all seen the children in other countries wearing face masks to prevent contracting the disease. There has even been talk of a pandemic. With the 
(THP) There is a tremendous amount of interest these days in yoga and pilates together. Both are very sophisticated systems of integrative exercise with a lot in common. The six pilates principles: centering, concentration, control, precision, breath and flow, could easily be used to describe many kinds of yoga.
“We Have Yet To Improve On What
