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VITAMINSAmount NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

Vitamin A 5000 IU    For vision, eyes, clear skin, healthy bones, hair and teeth.

Vitamin A 5000 IU    (Beta Carotene) Antioxidant turns into Vitamin A when the body needs it.

Vitamin D   400 IU    Calcium and phosphorus metabolism for strong bones and teeth.

Vitamin E    30 IU     Prevents oxidation of proteins, fats and vitamin A, protects red blood cells.

Vitamin K    **  Helps the blood clot properly.

Vitamin C   60 mg    An antioxidant that is credited with building the immune system to prevent        colds and illnesses, and destroying or minimizing the effects of free radicals and nitrosamines related to carcinogens. 

Vitamin B-1       1.5 mg    (Thiamine) For functioning of nervous system, appetite and energy.

Vitamin B2        1.7 mg    (Riboflavin) For the skin, eyes and energy.

Vitamin B-3        20 mg    (Niacin) For the skin, the nervous system and mental performance.

Vitamin B-5        10 mg    (Pantothenic Acid) Develops acetylcholine a neurotransmitter for functioning of adrenal glands

Vitamin B-6          2 mg    Helps metabolize protein and fat and is needed for red blood cells and hemoglobin synthesis.

Vitamin B-12      6 mcg            For the blood, prevents pernicious anemia, and is important for healthy      nervous system, directly involved in synthesis of genetic material (DNA).

Biotin       0.30 mg    Metabolizes amino acids, and important hair growth.

Folic Acid          0.4 mg    Red blood cell formation, metabolizes fats, amino acids, protein synthesis.

Choline     **    Prevents fat accumulation in the liver. And neurotransmitter in the brain.

Inositol     **            Involved in calcium mobilization.


* U.S. RDA = United States Recommended Daily Allowance as established by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
** No U.S. RDA has been established

Strive to eat 3 to 5 servings of vegetables and 2 to 4 servings of fruits every day

The greatest sources of vitamin E are foods rich
in vegetable oils, like seeds, nuts, and wheat germ.
Supplement 100 to 400 mg a day of Vitamin E

Boost antioxidants with 500 mg of vitamin C and 5 to 6 mg of beta-carotene

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, which means it helps fight damage to body cells. Vitamin E reduces free radical production and oxidation related to exercise.

Vitamins are nutrients in foods that assist essential biochemical reactions within your body. There are 13 vitamins.  Four fat-soluble vitamins-- A, D, E, and K-- which your body stores up to four for months.  There are nine water-soluble vitamins: C (ascorbic acid), and the B-complex vitamins--B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12, niacin, folic acid, biotin, and pantothenic acid. Your body is able to store enough of these vitamins to last for several weeks.

Choose foods that are high in nutrition especially fresh fruits and vegetables because they provide vitamins as well as fiber and other compounds that are important to health.

Beta-carotene is a better source of Vitamin A
than than taking vitamin A,
Do you eat salads, veggie soups, fruits? See how much high nutrition and low calories are in your meals.


Nutritional Supplements

Glucosamine - Important factor in maintaining healthy cartilage and rehabilitating cartilage that has deteriorated. It has been shown to be a very effective treatment for osteoarthritis. It is important to look for high quality (pharmaceutical grade) glucosamine and a product that delivers glucosamine in liquid form as this is absorbed much more effectively than glucosamine in capsule or pill form.

Chondroitin - works synergistically with glucosamine to assist in rehabilitating the cartilage that is damaged in your body, increases the flow of fluid into your cartilage to add resiliency, and provides structure and flexibility to your joints.

Boswellin - has been used for centuries in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to maintain healthy joints. Also serves to reduce swelling and improve mobility where individuals experience stiffness in the joints.

Yucca - blocks the release of toxins from the intestines that inhibit the normal function of cartilage. Yucca also has anti-inflammatory properties.

Omega 3 and Omega 6 Essential Fatty Acids - constituents of fish oils that act as anti-inflammatory agents

Bromelain - helps to inhibit pro-inflammatory compounds which reduces pain and swelling

Manganese - essential for a healthy immune system and aids in the production of mucopolysaccharides, which are critical for maintaining healthy joints

Vitamin A - essential for growth and repair of body tissues and it also aids in bone formation

Vitamin C - mobilizes your body's self-defense mechanisms that in turn, assist your immune system in overcoming disease. It is also a powerful antioxidant required to produce collagen, which is the main supportive protein in cartilage, tendon, and connective tissue

Vitamin E - that acts to protect red blood cells and unsaturated fatty acids from oxidation damage. It also assists your body in maintaining healthy membrane tissue

by J.R Rogers


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