The following testimonials are from women who used systemic enzymes (Vitalzym with Serrapeptase) to help dissolve there uterine fibroid tumors and other ailments.
"Vitalizym miracle"
I am not sure if I'm dreaming or my doctor got the figures wrong initially. I was diagnosed with fibroids one 7cm and the other 3cm in November 07. I started on Vitalyzm in December 07 and have just completed one 450 caps bottle. Just yesterday I went to the doctor for baseline tests in preparation for High Blood pressure medication and my fibroids were confirmed. The only surprising information was that she confirmed I have two fibroids all 3cm and none is 7cm. Is it possible one has already shrunk?
Themb1
"Improvements- YES!"
Hello all! This board has been way to quiet. I thought I would report what about 3 weeks on Vitalzym has done for me that I have noticed. I have numerous Fibromas (fatty tumors) and many have shrunk unbelievably. This is just a side benefit. As for my fibroids...I have many and they are large.
Have not been to the Dr. as I felt they have nothing to offer me except surgery at this point. They really hadn't bothered me, I have no pain during my period and don't have to even take advil. However, recently I have been really bloated and feeling uncomfortable for most of the month. My abdomen was pretty "rock hard". Well, I haven't had my period yet this month (2 days from now) but I can tell you that I have noticed a large change in the softness in my abdomen/uterus. I am doing the all out regime of 30 Vitalzym (3 x 10) 4 DIm (2 x 2) 4 Myomin (2 x 2) Zinc (1) Calcium Glucanate (1 x 3), Magnesium (4) at night and the Munti Vitamin. I have no doubt that this seems to be the ticket for me. I will report monthly and keep you up to date! Good luck to all!
Gs15343
"Hi I'm Back With Great News."
BACKGROUND: Female age 54 and in menopause since age 47. Severe fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome since 1997. Diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in August 2004. This is a scarring of the lungs that, in my case, was caused from GERD (acid reflux) that had spilled over to my lungs for years whenever I was sleeping on my stomach. Also, I've had two uterine fibroids for the last five years. One the size of a grapefruit one the size of an orange. My abdomen has been the size of a four month pregnancy. Since I was in menopause the doctor's advised a hysterectomy. Instead I decided to try Vitalzym a little over three months ago.
I started Vitalzym for those three main reasons; Fibro/chronic fatigue, pulmonary fibrosis and uterine fibroids. On about the fifth day I had severe detox reactions so I had to cut back from 12-15 capsules down to 6 a day. After about a week I started increasing the dose slowly until I reached 20-25 per day, which is what I'm still taking. Around day 8 I started getting sharp and almost constant pains in my left ovary that just recently has subsided. I had hot "twinges" in my legs and ankles that ended the first month. Twinges in my left hip that still occur and very strange sensations of "warmth" and "burning" in my lungs just this past month. In the beginning the pain of fibromyalgia worsened to the point of almost giving up on the enzymes.
I'm so glad I didn't!!! Exactly two months after starting Vitalzym I noticed ALL MY SPIDER VEINS IN MY LEGS WERE GONE !!! GONE!!!After three months MY CHOLESTEROL DROPPED 46 POINTS AND MY LDL DROPPED 49 POINTS!!! MY CHRONIC FATIGUE SEEMS BETTER BECAUSE I DON'T SEEM TO REQUIRE AS MUCH SLEEP AS I'VE BEEN REQUIRING FOR EIGHT YEARS!!! EIGHT YEARS!!!
But the best news is: I had another pulmonary test just last week. -- the result: MY DOCTOR WAS "AMAZED" AND SAID, "ON ONE PART OF THE TEST IT SHOWED YOUR SCAR TISSUE TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED!!!! HE THEN CALLED IT A "MIRICLE"!!!!!!!!! I told him it was the enzymes I was taking and he just looked at me like I was a nut case. He gathered his composure and then said, Well, WHATEVER your doing -- KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!
I've been able to lower my oxygen intake while at home and not even take it with me on most outings!!!!!!!!!! I KNOW this resulted from Vitalzym and prayer!!!!
I don't know yet if my fibroids have shrunk for sure. I think they have shrunk some but I won't know for sure until February when I have another ultrsound. I'll certainly let everyone on the other message board know how that goes.
I have taken many vitamins, herbs etc. since 1997 when I was diagnosed with fibro./chronic fatigue but nothing ever seemed to help much. In the last month I added Niacin and BioDIM and have been dieting, which may have contributed to the drop in cholesterol.
Linda
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
How I Dissolved My Fibroid Tumors With Systemic Enzymes and Serrapeptase
I cannot say enough about systemic enzymes (Vitalzym with serrapeptase)… I started taking it about two and a half months ago. I have noticed huge changes in my whole body but first let’s start with the tumors.
First of all my bleeding slowed down and my periods are much lighter. I have not being for a scan since I started taking Vitalzym, but I know my body and I know changes are taking place.
Second the tumors were pushing on my bladder so I could not hold my water for very long, I was always running to the bathroom like I had a plane to catch that was getting ready to leave the boarding gate. This is no longer the case!
Third my protruding stomach has gone down you know that little extra package of apples and oranges called tumors that are just sitting there in your stomach like excess baggage. Well I left the excess baggage on the turn table. I know they have not completely gone yet but we are sure making progress.
OTHER BENEFITS
The other changes that I have noticed are in my skin, I have had skin break out since I was a teenager and I have tried every product on the market. Guess what my skin looks great and it heals really quickly. If you have kids with acne they will love you if you get them this stuff, and if you would just like to have great glowing skin this is just an added bonus for you.
I also dance so I often get bruised swollen feet on a regular basis, and they would swell up like an elephant. I have noticed that the bruising and swelling just barely appears.
DIET – WEIGHT LOSS
I seem to have lost weight since I started the product but I am not sure if it is in relation to vitalzym (systemic enzymes), but Dr Perricone just came out with his weight loss diet where he talks about inflammation and its relationship to loosing weight. Keep the inflammation down keep down the fat!
SYSTEMIC ENZYME COMPARISON
There are many systemic enzyme products on the market, such as wobenzym (there is no serrapeptase in this product), but based upon my research and testimonial the best product is Vitalzym with serrapeptase. Serrapeptase is a key ingredient because it helps break down the tumor mass. Not all systemic enzymes have serrapeptase and some of them do have it but not enough. You can go to more info to find the answers to your other questions on ingredients and benefits of this product.
DETOX PHASE
I did notice a detox phase so I would suggest you start to take it on a Friday so you have the weekend to rest. It seemed like I was starting to get the flu, and I felt really tired but it only lasted a few days. When I took my ski trip over the holidays this winter I did not take Vitalzym with serrapeptase for about a week and I noticed the same symptoms when I started taking Vitalzym again.
You will notice when Vitalzym kicks in, the clue for me that the systemic enzymes were working on my tumors was a clear jelly type of discharge that my body was releasing. I think this is the tumor dissolving. I also had some intereting feelings in my uteres in the first month.
After doing more research on this product I have found that more women have had the same results so here are a few testimonials from them:
SUGGESTED USE - For Dissolving Fibroid Tumors
The following suggested use guide is for taking Vitalzym for uterine fibroid tumors. Please go over this with your health care practitioner to decide on a program that is best for you.
Start a bit slowly to minimize the effects of the Initial Cleansing Phase. Initial Cleansing. A suggestion is:
Day 1 - take 6 capsules (2 caps 3x day)
Day 2 - take 9 capsules (3 caps 3x day)
Day 3 - take 12 capsules (3 caps 4x day -or- 4 caps 3x day)
Day 4 - take 15 capsules (3 caps 5x day –or- 5 caps 3xday)
Day 5 and beyond - continue with 15 or more capsules per day until you feel that the tumors have adequately shrunk.
The suggested dosage of 15 capsules per day is the minimum for all fibroid sizes. Women with large or mature fibroids, or who wish to speed up the process, have taken up to 30 per day.
Take enzymes away from food - at least ½ before eating, or 1 hour after eating. You should drink plenty of water when you take the capsules, and during the day to assist your body in flushing out the toxins, debris, and the dissolved tumors.
Try to spread your doses over a 24 hour period. A suggestion is to take 1/3 your dose first thing in the morning, 1/3 last thing at night, and the rest in between. That way you’ll have the enzymes working in your body almost continuously.
After they are shrunk adequately, and if you are not yet into menopause, your body could possibly try to grow more fibroids. You could take a maintenance dose of enzymes until you begin menopause to prevent their reoccurrence. Six to nine capsules per day of Vitalzym would probably do the job. Vitalzym provides many other health benefits, so you may want to continue taking it for those reasons also. Or, you could discontinue its use, and start up again if you think the tumors are growing again.
I am currently taking 15 per day but some people have taken a higher dosage.
Vitalzym is an all-natural, 100% vegetarian, systemic enzyme supplement with a unique blend of enzymes including a highly potent form of serrapeptase. Vitalzym is the strongest and most recommended vegetarian systemic enzyme available today.
I urge you to share this product with your loved ones or anyone you know who is suffering with any ailments or chronic pain. This in my opinion should be on every ones supplement shelf, if there was only one supplement that I could take this would be the one based upon the amazing results I have seen in my over all health and wellness.
Be well for you and your family.
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First of all my bleeding slowed down and my periods are much lighter. I have not being for a scan since I started taking Vitalzym, but I know my body and I know changes are taking place.
Second the tumors were pushing on my bladder so I could not hold my water for very long, I was always running to the bathroom like I had a plane to catch that was getting ready to leave the boarding gate. This is no longer the case!
Third my protruding stomach has gone down you know that little extra package of apples and oranges called tumors that are just sitting there in your stomach like excess baggage. Well I left the excess baggage on the turn table. I know they have not completely gone yet but we are sure making progress.
OTHER BENEFITS
The other changes that I have noticed are in my skin, I have had skin break out since I was a teenager and I have tried every product on the market. Guess what my skin looks great and it heals really quickly. If you have kids with acne they will love you if you get them this stuff, and if you would just like to have great glowing skin this is just an added bonus for you.
I also dance so I often get bruised swollen feet on a regular basis, and they would swell up like an elephant. I have noticed that the bruising and swelling just barely appears.
DIET – WEIGHT LOSS
I seem to have lost weight since I started the product but I am not sure if it is in relation to vitalzym (systemic enzymes), but Dr Perricone just came out with his weight loss diet where he talks about inflammation and its relationship to loosing weight. Keep the inflammation down keep down the fat!
SYSTEMIC ENZYME COMPARISON
There are many systemic enzyme products on the market, such as wobenzym (there is no serrapeptase in this product), but based upon my research and testimonial the best product is Vitalzym with serrapeptase. Serrapeptase is a key ingredient because it helps break down the tumor mass. Not all systemic enzymes have serrapeptase and some of them do have it but not enough. You can go to more info to find the answers to your other questions on ingredients and benefits of this product.
DETOX PHASE
I did notice a detox phase so I would suggest you start to take it on a Friday so you have the weekend to rest. It seemed like I was starting to get the flu, and I felt really tired but it only lasted a few days. When I took my ski trip over the holidays this winter I did not take Vitalzym with serrapeptase for about a week and I noticed the same symptoms when I started taking Vitalzym again.
You will notice when Vitalzym kicks in, the clue for me that the systemic enzymes were working on my tumors was a clear jelly type of discharge that my body was releasing. I think this is the tumor dissolving. I also had some intereting feelings in my uteres in the first month.
After doing more research on this product I have found that more women have had the same results so here are a few testimonials from them:
SUGGESTED USE - For Dissolving Fibroid Tumors
The following suggested use guide is for taking Vitalzym for uterine fibroid tumors. Please go over this with your health care practitioner to decide on a program that is best for you.
Start a bit slowly to minimize the effects of the Initial Cleansing Phase. Initial Cleansing. A suggestion is:
Day 1 - take 6 capsules (2 caps 3x day)
Day 2 - take 9 capsules (3 caps 3x day)
Day 3 - take 12 capsules (3 caps 4x day -or- 4 caps 3x day)
Day 4 - take 15 capsules (3 caps 5x day –or- 5 caps 3xday)
Day 5 and beyond - continue with 15 or more capsules per day until you feel that the tumors have adequately shrunk.
The suggested dosage of 15 capsules per day is the minimum for all fibroid sizes. Women with large or mature fibroids, or who wish to speed up the process, have taken up to 30 per day.
Take enzymes away from food - at least ½ before eating, or 1 hour after eating. You should drink plenty of water when you take the capsules, and during the day to assist your body in flushing out the toxins, debris, and the dissolved tumors.
Try to spread your doses over a 24 hour period. A suggestion is to take 1/3 your dose first thing in the morning, 1/3 last thing at night, and the rest in between. That way you’ll have the enzymes working in your body almost continuously.
After they are shrunk adequately, and if you are not yet into menopause, your body could possibly try to grow more fibroids. You could take a maintenance dose of enzymes until you begin menopause to prevent their reoccurrence. Six to nine capsules per day of Vitalzym would probably do the job. Vitalzym provides many other health benefits, so you may want to continue taking it for those reasons also. Or, you could discontinue its use, and start up again if you think the tumors are growing again.
I am currently taking 15 per day but some people have taken a higher dosage.
Vitalzym is an all-natural, 100% vegetarian, systemic enzyme supplement with a unique blend of enzymes including a highly potent form of serrapeptase. Vitalzym is the strongest and most recommended vegetarian systemic enzyme available today.
I urge you to share this product with your loved ones or anyone you know who is suffering with any ailments or chronic pain. This in my opinion should be on every ones supplement shelf, if there was only one supplement that I could take this would be the one based upon the amazing results I have seen in my over all health and wellness.
Be well for you and your family.
_________________________________________________
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Fibroid Tumor Hysterectomy Alternative Surgery - Embolization
There are alternatives to having a hysterectomy this should be your last resort, do your home work before you opt in for surgery and try your alternatives first.
Please don't get sliced and diced I personally have friends who have never being the same since their hysterectomy. It seems there are many alternatives and embolization is just one of them.
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
Antioxidant - Blackberries May Be One Of the Healthiest Foods
What’s the single best food to keep on hand in your healthy kitchen? It just might be blackberries, which will be coming into season soon in much of the country. Research published in the July, 2006, issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ranked blackberries as far and away the most antioxidant-rich food (on the basis of a typical single serving) out of 1,113 types tested.
Next in line were walnuts - which had about 40 percent fewer antioxidants than blackberries - followed by strawberries, artichokes, cranberries, coffee, raspberries, pecans, blueberries and ground cloves.
Antioxidant concentration is not the only nutrition criterion that matters, of course. A healthy diet must also balance macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats) and provide enough fiber, trace minerals, proper hydration and so on. But you can’t go far wrong by eating blackberries on a regular basis.
Resource: Dr. Weil on Healthy Aging
One thing I have learned is to pay attention to what I am putting in my body. If you put rubbish in then that is what shows up, or grows in our case on the inside and the outside. Love your body and treat it like your child or pet, or something that you love. You are the only one that can take care of it.
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Next in line were walnuts - which had about 40 percent fewer antioxidants than blackberries - followed by strawberries, artichokes, cranberries, coffee, raspberries, pecans, blueberries and ground cloves.
Antioxidant concentration is not the only nutrition criterion that matters, of course. A healthy diet must also balance macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats) and provide enough fiber, trace minerals, proper hydration and so on. But you can’t go far wrong by eating blackberries on a regular basis.
Resource: Dr. Weil on Healthy Aging
One thing I have learned is to pay attention to what I am putting in my body. If you put rubbish in then that is what shows up, or grows in our case on the inside and the outside. Love your body and treat it like your child or pet, or something that you love. You are the only one that can take care of it.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Mammograms Offer No Health Benefits
I thought this was an important article to share with my readers since I was recently recommended to get a mammogram by my gynecologist after finding some lumps in my breast.
I have always had a fear of squeezing my small breasts in between something that will make them look like a dime that has gone through the pressing machine.
This never really seemed like a great idea to me. There as to be a better way to check for breast cancer.
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Mammograms offer no health benefits whatsoever, doctors conclude
(NewsTarget) An increasing number of doctors are contesting the claim that annual mammograms decrease women's risk of dying from breast cancer.
Danish researcher Dr. Peter Gotzsche first made this claim in a study published in "The Lancet" in October 2006. Gotzsche had re-analyzed the studies originally done on the benefits of mammograms and found them unconvincing.
Since then, other doctors have begun to assert that in addition to failing to offer protection, mammograms — which involve exposing patients to radiation —may actually increase women's risk of cancer.
"The latest evidence shifts the balance towards harm and away from benefits," said Dr. Michael Baum of University College in London.
According to Canadian columnist Dr. W. Gifford -Jones, women between the ages of 40 and 49 who have regular mammograms are twice as likely to die from breast cancer as women who are not screened.
"Experts say you have to screen 2,000 women for 10 years for one benefit," he wrote recently.
Gifford-Jones also points to other risks, from the physical to the psychological. According to some authorities, the squeezing of women's breasts during mammograms may rupture blood vessels, causing cancer to spread to other parts of the body and actually increasing a patient's risk of death.
He also pointed to the trauma suffered by women who receive false positives from their mammograms, and to the dangerous sense of security felt by those who receive false negatives.
Studies show that mammograms fail to detect cancer 30 percent of the time in women aged 40 to 49. In addition, it can take eight years before a breast tumor is large enough to detect, by which time the cancer could have spread to other parts of the body.
"Mammograms actually harm far more women than they help," said Mike Adams, author of "The Healing Power of Sunlight and Vitamin D," a free report that teaches prevention strategies for breast and prostate cancer. "They are used more as a recruiting tool to ensnare women into a system of medical control based on false diagnosis and fear tactics. Most women then give in to chemotherapy, surgery or radiation treatments that may ultimately harm them or even kill them."
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I have always had a fear of squeezing my small breasts in between something that will make them look like a dime that has gone through the pressing machine.
This never really seemed like a great idea to me. There as to be a better way to check for breast cancer.
__________________________________________________
Mammograms offer no health benefits whatsoever, doctors conclude
(NewsTarget) An increasing number of doctors are contesting the claim that annual mammograms decrease women's risk of dying from breast cancer.
Danish researcher Dr. Peter Gotzsche first made this claim in a study published in "The Lancet" in October 2006. Gotzsche had re-analyzed the studies originally done on the benefits of mammograms and found them unconvincing.
Since then, other doctors have begun to assert that in addition to failing to offer protection, mammograms — which involve exposing patients to radiation —may actually increase women's risk of cancer.
"The latest evidence shifts the balance towards harm and away from benefits," said Dr. Michael Baum of University College in London.
According to Canadian columnist Dr. W. Gifford -Jones, women between the ages of 40 and 49 who have regular mammograms are twice as likely to die from breast cancer as women who are not screened.
"Experts say you have to screen 2,000 women for 10 years for one benefit," he wrote recently.
Gifford-Jones also points to other risks, from the physical to the psychological. According to some authorities, the squeezing of women's breasts during mammograms may rupture blood vessels, causing cancer to spread to other parts of the body and actually increasing a patient's risk of death.
He also pointed to the trauma suffered by women who receive false positives from their mammograms, and to the dangerous sense of security felt by those who receive false negatives.
Studies show that mammograms fail to detect cancer 30 percent of the time in women aged 40 to 49. In addition, it can take eight years before a breast tumor is large enough to detect, by which time the cancer could have spread to other parts of the body.
"Mammograms actually harm far more women than they help," said Mike Adams, author of "The Healing Power of Sunlight and Vitamin D," a free report that teaches prevention strategies for breast and prostate cancer. "They are used more as a recruiting tool to ensnare women into a system of medical control based on false diagnosis and fear tactics. Most women then give in to chemotherapy, surgery or radiation treatments that may ultimately harm them or even kill them."
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Friday, November 16, 2007
What is Causing Your Energy Drain?
This is such a busy time of year, isn't it? Whether it's school or after-school commitments, social or philanthropic organizations that start meeting again after the summer, end of the year plans at work, or all of the above, fall activities are demanding!
If you're like me, you know you plan too much, but you still want to be efficient, accomplish everything, and do it well. There is no time in the schedule for running out of energy or getting sick, and "Collapse From Exhaustion" is not on the TO DO list. But your body will stop you if you don't stop it first. How will you know if you are running on empty?
The number one warning sign is fatigue. Abnormal fatigue can be a sign from your body that you are overworking, overthinking, underresting, or undereating. (I don't know if all those are words, but they should be.) A variety of illnesses and medical conditions can cause fatigue, including hormone disorders, depression, and pregnancy, so if you notice a dramatic or persistent change in your energy level, it's wise to consult your physician.
The good news is that if it's your hectic agenda that's leaving you drained, you can give yourself the best chance of staying well by looking at a few key areas - sleep, nutrition, hydration, and relaxation. As with many beneficial life habits, these four staples of health do not have catchy slogans or expensive promotional campaigns.
Bottled water brands and sleep number beds are starting to change that, but they're based on the premise that you need a very extravagant bed or water purification system, rather than the idea that you need sleep and water to be healthy. (Common sense, you say? How long has it been since you got eight hours of sleep and drank two liters of water in the same day?)
Most nutrition-related marketing promotes one food or food group over another, rather than the guiding principle that you faithful readers know by now: eating frequent, small amounts of a variety of foods. On the other hand, I'm sure you've seen and heard multiple advertisements for energy bars, energy drinks, and energy boosting supplements, promising more energy if you eat or drink the magical concoction of chemicals.
Remember what you learned in Nutrition 101: Your body can only make energy from three things: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. ONLY. Other nutrients help your body USE energy, including iron and B vitamins, but nothing you get in a pill can actually give you more energy than eating actual food. Caffeine, ginseng, guarana, ma huang, ephedra, and xenedrine are all stimulants that make your heart beat faster, so your brain gets more oxygen, so you FEEL like you have more energy?but it's a trap.
When the effects wear off, you will be more tired than you were before. If you use the chemicals again, you perpetuate the cycle, or in other words, you're hooked! Quick Tip: Real energy means calories. If a product contains 0 calories, it's a fake. The good news (yes, there's more!) is that although no supplement can make up for poor habits, changing habits can eliminate the need for these potentially harmful chemicals in your body. Easier said than done, I agree. But start in one area, and experiment with a small change.
If you see results, you will have proved to yourself that the change is worth it! In the coming weeks, we'll look at each of the key areas, sleep, nutrition, hydration, and relaxation, with the goal of maintaining exceptional energy throughout your day. If you need an energy makeover, why not keep an energy log? On 2 weekdays and 2 weekend days write down the following:
What time it is each time you eat (you don't have to write down WHAT you eat); what time it is when you go to sleep and when you wake up; what beverages you drink throughout the day; any relaxing activities you did that day; and a description of your energy (highs or lows) throughout the day. In two weeks we'll meet back and see what your results mean and where to improve! To be continued?
Jessica Setnick is a registered dietitian in Dallas, Texas who travels the world spreading nutrition wisdom. As an accomplished speaker and writer, Jessica's passion is promoting a positive relationship with food and eating as a key component of a healthy and happy life.
Find out more or contact Jessica to speak at your event by visiting her website at www.understandingnutrition.com.© 2004 Permission is granted to reprint this article in print or on your web site so long as the paragraph above is included and contact information is provided to www.understandingnutrition.com.
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If you're like me, you know you plan too much, but you still want to be efficient, accomplish everything, and do it well. There is no time in the schedule for running out of energy or getting sick, and "Collapse From Exhaustion" is not on the TO DO list. But your body will stop you if you don't stop it first. How will you know if you are running on empty?
The number one warning sign is fatigue. Abnormal fatigue can be a sign from your body that you are overworking, overthinking, underresting, or undereating. (I don't know if all those are words, but they should be.) A variety of illnesses and medical conditions can cause fatigue, including hormone disorders, depression, and pregnancy, so if you notice a dramatic or persistent change in your energy level, it's wise to consult your physician.
The good news is that if it's your hectic agenda that's leaving you drained, you can give yourself the best chance of staying well by looking at a few key areas - sleep, nutrition, hydration, and relaxation. As with many beneficial life habits, these four staples of health do not have catchy slogans or expensive promotional campaigns.
Bottled water brands and sleep number beds are starting to change that, but they're based on the premise that you need a very extravagant bed or water purification system, rather than the idea that you need sleep and water to be healthy. (Common sense, you say? How long has it been since you got eight hours of sleep and drank two liters of water in the same day?)
Most nutrition-related marketing promotes one food or food group over another, rather than the guiding principle that you faithful readers know by now: eating frequent, small amounts of a variety of foods. On the other hand, I'm sure you've seen and heard multiple advertisements for energy bars, energy drinks, and energy boosting supplements, promising more energy if you eat or drink the magical concoction of chemicals.
Remember what you learned in Nutrition 101: Your body can only make energy from three things: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. ONLY. Other nutrients help your body USE energy, including iron and B vitamins, but nothing you get in a pill can actually give you more energy than eating actual food. Caffeine, ginseng, guarana, ma huang, ephedra, and xenedrine are all stimulants that make your heart beat faster, so your brain gets more oxygen, so you FEEL like you have more energy?but it's a trap.
When the effects wear off, you will be more tired than you were before. If you use the chemicals again, you perpetuate the cycle, or in other words, you're hooked! Quick Tip: Real energy means calories. If a product contains 0 calories, it's a fake. The good news (yes, there's more!) is that although no supplement can make up for poor habits, changing habits can eliminate the need for these potentially harmful chemicals in your body. Easier said than done, I agree. But start in one area, and experiment with a small change.
If you see results, you will have proved to yourself that the change is worth it! In the coming weeks, we'll look at each of the key areas, sleep, nutrition, hydration, and relaxation, with the goal of maintaining exceptional energy throughout your day. If you need an energy makeover, why not keep an energy log? On 2 weekdays and 2 weekend days write down the following:
What time it is each time you eat (you don't have to write down WHAT you eat); what time it is when you go to sleep and when you wake up; what beverages you drink throughout the day; any relaxing activities you did that day; and a description of your energy (highs or lows) throughout the day. In two weeks we'll meet back and see what your results mean and where to improve! To be continued?
Jessica Setnick is a registered dietitian in Dallas, Texas who travels the world spreading nutrition wisdom. As an accomplished speaker and writer, Jessica's passion is promoting a positive relationship with food and eating as a key component of a healthy and happy life.
Find out more or contact Jessica to speak at your event by visiting her website at www.understandingnutrition.com.© 2004 Permission is granted to reprint this article in print or on your web site so long as the paragraph above is included and contact information is provided to www.understandingnutrition.com.
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Know What Your Medical Insurances Covers Before You Get Sick.
Ok….. What is wrong with the damn medical system in the U.S.A.?
This billion dollar a year industry is letting people die on the street. I recently found out that my insurance company would not cover my surgery to remove the fibroid tumors I have in my uterus, if I choose to go that route.
They informed me that I had a lapse of 180 days of not having coverage so they class the illness has a pre existing condition.
What is amazing is if you show up at the hospital with a bullet in your gut and a pitch fork in your head they may consider treating you has an emergency, but God forbid you should have a disease that may slowly be eating away your insides. Well come on now that’s not classed has an emergency because it may take me a few years for you to check out instead of 10 minuets.
Are these people nuts!
A word of warning from my experience find out what your insurance covers before you get sick, because when a man is down the insurances companies will kick you to death.
Live, Love, Create.
Author: Tracy Braime
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This billion dollar a year industry is letting people die on the street. I recently found out that my insurance company would not cover my surgery to remove the fibroid tumors I have in my uterus, if I choose to go that route.
They informed me that I had a lapse of 180 days of not having coverage so they class the illness has a pre existing condition.
What is amazing is if you show up at the hospital with a bullet in your gut and a pitch fork in your head they may consider treating you has an emergency, but God forbid you should have a disease that may slowly be eating away your insides. Well come on now that’s not classed has an emergency because it may take me a few years for you to check out instead of 10 minuets.
Are these people nuts!
A word of warning from my experience find out what your insurance covers before you get sick, because when a man is down the insurances companies will kick you to death.
Live, Love, Create.
Author: Tracy Braime
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Brought to you by Tracy Braime the official site of http://www.fibroidalliance.blogspot.com/
Join Fibroid Alliance :
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