With cold and flu season approaching, nutrition plays an important role in helping prevent or reduce the incidence and severity of seasonal illness. Research shows that a good multivitamin and extra vitamin E can reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections, especially in the elderly.
Respiratory illnesses, including the common cold, can be debilitating and lead to complications and death in the elderly. A study published in the August 18, 2004, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found vitamin E to be protective against upper respiratory infections.
Four hundred fifty-one individuals aged 65 and older at 33 long-term care facilities completed a course of 200 IU of vitamin E per day or a placebo from April 1998 to August 2001. In addition, all of the subjects received a multivitamin that provided 50 percent of the recommended daily allowance for essential vitamins and minerals. The incidence of lower respiratory infections, such as acute bronchitis and pneumonia, and upper respiratory tract infections, including cold, influenza, sore throat, middle ear infection and sinusitis, was documented over the course of the trial.
The subjects who received vitamin E acquired fewer respiratory tract infections than those who did not receive the vitamin. Participants who received the vitamin experienced a 20 percent decreased risk of acquiring the common cold, which accounted for 84 percent of the upper respiratory infections reported. In addition, participants taking vitamin E had fewer colds per person. Although vitamin E showed no significant effect on lower respiratory tract infections, the protective effect of vitamin E supplementation on upper respiratory tract infections observed in this group merits further investigation and suggests important implications for the well-being of the elderly.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
What is Rev 3?
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Rev 3 is the newest and lates creation form USANA, and its here to stay. Rev 3 really works for business people because everyone is trying to stay focus all day. Rev 3 is the solution for high stress jobs. Rev 3 is a energy drink, not like others because its cleaner, smarter and stronger.
We are all inundated with stress in our lives. We all have momnest that our energy levels are not at their peak. That is no longer necessary with Rev 3. You see, everyone faces either physical or mentarl rigor in their lives each day. Because Rev 3 helps you overcome it, you will feel energized and ready to work all day.
Rev 3 can be used by people who love coffee because cofee has the craching effect that most energy drinks have. Rev 3 will not give you that craching feeling that you will get with coffe or other energy drinks.
Visit our website to read more about this wonderful product, or visit our online store to get Rev 3 for your life.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Cells in lung tissue activate vitamin D and increase immune function
A recent issue of the Journal of Immunology reports that vitamin D, which is primarily activated by the kidneys, is also converted to its active form in lung tissue. This conversion is essential for the beneficial activity of the vitamin in the body.
Researchers studying human lung tissue samples found that an enzyme called 1 alpha-hydroxylase helps convert vitamin D stored in the cells of the lungs into the active form of the vitamin.
The team also found that activated vitamin D increased the activity of a compound that destroys bacteria, as well as producing a protein that assists cells in their ability to fight infections.
The researchers noted that controlling inflammation through vitamin D is important because too much inflammation can cause problems related to sepsis (blood poisoning) and contribute to certain autoimmune diseases.
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Researchers studying human lung tissue samples found that an enzyme called 1 alpha-hydroxylase helps convert vitamin D stored in the cells of the lungs into the active form of the vitamin.
The team also found that activated vitamin D increased the activity of a compound that destroys bacteria, as well as producing a protein that assists cells in their ability to fight infections.
The researchers noted that controlling inflammation through vitamin D is important because too much inflammation can cause problems related to sepsis (blood poisoning) and contribute to certain autoimmune diseases.
USANA essentials have all the vitamins at the right amounts that your body needs. To purchase products, click here. To become a USANA distributor, click here. To contact us, click here.
Please, visit our website www.karolynas.com or www.karolynas.usana.com for further information.
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