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Cellular Vitality

6/4/2012

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Cellular Vitality by Standard Process provides long-term, food based support for our cells, which are the basis of wellness within our body. Through a complex of berry seeds,  B-Vitamins, mushroom powder, RNA, Ginseng, CoQ10 and Bromelain this supplement supports skin health, digestion, cognition and the cardiovascular system.
 
Cellular Vitality contains:  American ginseng, which acts as a  body tonic for the byproducts of stress. It also contains, B vitamins, to fuel cells and participate in numerous body processes that contribute to normal function. Berry seeds, which contain phytochemicals, like anthocyanidins and tannins, that aid cells during the normal wear and tear of everyday function. Cellular Vitality also contains.Bromelain, an enzyme complex from pineapple that modulates the body's natural inflammatory response when taken between meals. Coenzyme Q10, an enzyme that is essential for creation of energy within the mitochondria of cells, and that helps protect cells from free radicals. Cordyceps sinensis, a mushroom powder long prized in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a variety of bioactive compounds that contribute to fatigue management and blood sugar support and Ribonucleic acid (RNA), compounds that can be broken apart as cells to create energy or manufacture protein.
 
Cellular Vitality can be coupled with HerbaVital from MediHerb for a very complete regimen to help you feel better and to better cope with the aging process.


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Chiropractic More Effective Than Other Therapies

6/1/2012

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Study after study show chiropractic is the most effective treatment for neck and back pain. 

In a randomized controlled trial, 183 patients with neck pain were randomly allocated to manual therapy (spinal mobilization), physiotherapy (mainly  exercise) or general practitioner care (counseling, education and drugs) in a  52-week study. The clinical outcomes measures showed that manual therapy  resulted in faster recovery than physiotherapy and general practitioner care.  Moreover, total costs of the manual therapy-treated patients were about one-third of the costs of physiotherapy or general practitioner care.
-- Korthals-de Bos et al (2003), British Medical Journal

“Acute and chronic chiropractic patients experienced better outcomes in pain, functional disability, and patient
satisfaction; clinically important differences in pain and disability  improvement were found for chronic patients.”   – Haas et al (2005), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

 “In our randomized, controlled trial, we compared the effectiveness of manual therapy, physical therapy, and continued care by a general practitioner in patients with nonspecific neck pain. The success rate at  seven weeks was twice as high for the manual therapy group (68.3 percent) as for the continued care group (general practitioner). Manual therapy scored better than physical therapy on all outcome measures. Patients receiving manual therapy had fewer absences from work than patients receiving physical therapy or continued care, and manual therapy and physical therapy each resulted in statistically significant less analgesic use than continued care.”  – Hoving et al (2002), Annals of Internal Medicine




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Super Veggies

6/1/2012

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Want to lower your risk of heart disease and cancer?  Try consuming more vegetables in the cruciferous family.  Cauliflower,  Brussels sprouts, broccoli, sprouts, kale and cabbage are all members of this super veggie family.  There are
high in vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals. It is now recommended that
we eat several servings each week of cruciferous vegetables.
 
A  review of the published studies shows a strong link between cruciferous
vegetable consumption and lower risk of cancer. Some of the phytochemicals in  the vegetables have been shown to stop the growth of cancer cells.  One of these phytochemicals, Sulforaphane, can stimulate enzymes in the body that detoxify carcinogens before they damage the cells.
 
Cruciferous vegetables can also reduce oxidative stress which may help protect against  cancer. Oxidative stress is the overload of harmful molecules called Free-radicals.  A study showed that by eating 1-2 cups of cruciferous vegetables per day can reduce your oxidative stress by 20%.

 A  recent study showed that diets high in cruciferous vegetables and fish may also protect against heart disease. In this study the markers for inflammation (an indicator of cardiovascular disease) were significantly reduced with the increased intake of the veggies.

The best way to eat these veggies raw or only lightly steamed to retain the phytochemicals that make cruciferous vegetables special in terms of health.  Do yourself a favor and start eating more vegetables in the cruciferous family.  Don’t like the vegetables in this group?  Standard Process makes two great products to help you get the benefits of these great veggies. They are SP Green Food and Cruciferous Complete.




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    Dr. Thomas Smith, Chiropractor and Nutritionist works at Chiropractic Associates of Warren in Warren, Michigan.

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