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                                 Rx FOR COLDS

    "Vitamin C s the most improtant vitamin for building up your immunity,"
    says Dr. Fairbanks.  She recommends a gradual build-up of vitamin C  to
    one-to-two  grams  daily.   However,  she  warns,  do not increase your
    dosage to one gram in one day.  Work up to that.

    The notion that unlimited intake of vitamin C is risk free is  a  myth,
    (Too  much  C can cause diarrhea, even gallstones) Your best bet is the
    doctor-preferred form--sodium or calcium ascorbate--which can  minimize
    risks.


                            A MINERAL IMMUNITY-MUST

    Supplements of the mineral zinc also boost your immune system, explains
    Dr.  Fairbanks.   "Zinc  helps multiply the number of circulating white
    blood cells, the t-lymphocytes,  that  are  your  body's  main  defense
    against  invading  viruses." Dr. Fairbanks suggests 15 to 30mg daily of
    the superior zinc gluconate or chelated zinc, the pure mineral  with  a
    protein  base.  Don't exceed the suggested limit on your own.  Too much
    zinc can suppress your immune system and interfere with  absorption  of
    essential minerals.


                              BONE-A-FIDE REMEDY

    As  many women approach 30, their bones start naturally losing calcium.
    to restore proper mineral balance and reduce the risk of injuries  from
    fragile bones weakened by calcium depletion, many studies suggest women
    should  rely  on  a  daily 1200 to 1500mg calcium supplement.  The most
    concentrated form, calcium carbonate, can  be  taken  at  mealtimes  or
    between  meals  to avoid stomach cramps.  Advises Dr. Zimmerman, "Women
    who don't tolerate lactose well should aboid  lactose  bearing  calcium
    supplements."


                             ULTIMATE BONE HEALTH

    You  may  not  achieve  optimally  healthy  bones  without  a vitamin D
    supplement.  "Your intestines won't absorb the calcium alone.   Vitamin
    D  triggers  the intestinal cells to produce a specific protein to bind
    with the calcium," explains Dr. Fairbanks.  She suggests no  more  than
    400  I.U.(International  Units)  daily  of  vitamin  D,  either  in the
    synthetic or natural form.  Personally..I use Natural Formulas as  much
    as  possible.(Ariel)   It  is important to note that too much vitamin D
    can produce  vomiting,  loss  of  appetite,  itchy  skin,  or  impaired
    kidneys, as well.  Please be carefull...





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                         NATURAL MENSTRUAL MEDICATION

    If  easily  exhausted during menstruation, regular iron supplements may
    guarantee normal productivity by warding off anemia due to the drain of
    red blood cells throughout your period.  A  minimum  maintenance  dose,
    according  to  Dr. Fairbanks, of 40mg ferrous iron, three times weekly,
    will help your body manufacture sufficient red blood cells  to  sustain
    your energy despite reductions during menstrual periods.  "The iron you
    lose  during  your  period  is not the iron you eat that day," says Dr.
    Fairbanks.  "It's already stored in your bone marrow.  So if  you  take
    an  iron  supplement  regularly,  you prepare your body sufficiently by
    building up your iron reserves for the days your period  depletes  your
    supply."

    Dr.  Fairbanks  advises that you take iron pills with orange juice or a
    vitamin C-laden food plus an MFP factor (Meat,  Fish,  or  Poultry)  to
    enhance   its   absorption.   However,  beware--taking  more  than  the
    recommended dose can  cause  serious  health  problems  such  as  toxic
    build-up in the liver, pancreas, and heart; eventually resulting in the
    ultimate complication--death.

    A  personal  friend  of  mine  can attest to this warning, as she was a
    vitamin junkie...  She didn't heed the warnings that  her  doctor  gave
    her,  and  the result was "toxic shock syndrome".  She was hospitalized
    and her skin looked like a peeled orange.  She  did  recover,  and  now
    follows  a  strick  program  layed out by my father, also a Ph.D. and a
    nutritionist...and is now fine.


                                  PMS RELIEF

    Common PMS symptoms may be eased by supplementing the two  fatty  acids
    your body cannot manufacture itself...linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
    These  fatty  acids influence the major hormone, prostaglandin, that is
    responsible  for  blood  clotting,  artery   constriction   and   other
    functions.   Yet  nobody  knows  exactly "HOW" these fatty acids play a
    role in lessening PMS symptoms--they just do.

    Fatty acids may be taken in the form of lecithin granules,  powders  or
    tablets.   Follow directions for dosage because more than suggested may
    result in diarrhea.

    Additionally, PMS symptoms, due to excess water in the cells (like foot
    swelling) may be helped you an increased dose of vitamin B6, a  natural
    diuretic.   Dr.  Zimmerman suggest up to 200mg daily of B6 starting ten
    days before the onset of your period.



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                                 STRESS SOOTHER

    As you probably know, stress can rob you of crucial vitamin B  complex.
    The  traditional B vitamins which are depleted by stress, normally help
    metabolize your food into energy.  The standard eight vitamins included
    in the B complex...Thiamine B1, Riboflavin B2, Niacin  B3,  Pantothenic
    Acid;  Pyridoxine  B6,  Cobalamin  B-12,  Folic  Acid, and Biotin) work
    together to break down food in your muscles, liver and  fat  throughout
    your body, fueling your activities.

    For  those  super  stressful  days, Dr. Fairbanks recommends shoring up
    reserves with daily doses in the conservative range of 30 to  50mg  for
    B1,  B2, B3, Pantothenic Acid, and B6, and 100mcg (micrograms) each for
    B-12 and Biotin, and 400mcg for Folic Acid.  If you  don't  exceed  the
    sugested  limit  for  B3  (Niacin),  you  can  aboid the hot flashes or
    irregular heart rhythms associated with much stronger doses.


                                  FACE FACTS

    If you tend to break out, research indicates that pure vitamin A  helps
    control  certain skin flare-ups.  "Vitamin A preserves the integrity of
    the skin," says Dr. Fairbanks.  However,  he  cautions  against  taking
    more  than 8,000 I.U. (international units) a day which may bring about
    numerous dangerous side effects. (as I have described previously)


                            WORKOUT STRAIN SOLUTION

    Potassium  and  magnesium  make  critical  contributions  to   athletic
    activities.   Explains  Dr.  Zimmerman, "Potassium helps transfer nerve
    impluses to your muscles for peak energy and magnesium is critical  for
    the  breakdown  of  glucose  into  energy  to  fuel  your performance."
    Weekend or weekly sports participants do well to take both minerals  in
    gluconate  or  chelated  forms.  Dr. Zimmerman suggests 400 to 600mg of
    actual magnesium daily and consultation with a health  professional  to
    determine   your  potassium  needs.   However,  anyone  on  medication,
    especially diuretics, should  consult  a  doctor  before  taking  these
    mineral  supplements  because  they  regulate  your  body's electrolyte
    (electrical impulse conveyors) stores.  And  consuming  more  potassium
    than  you  need  causes  your  kidneys  to accelerate excretion and can
    trigger a vomiting spasm.



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                               DIRTY AIR DEFENSE

    Vitamin E helps rid your body of the smoke,  fumes  and  dust  normally
    ingested  in  urban  or  suburban  living areas.  Also, vitamin E helps
    prevent the build-up fo rancid by-products from the breakdown of  fatty
    acids that oxidize in your body.  To protect against both environmental
    pollutants and by products of fatty acids, Dr. Fairbanks advises taking
    400  I.U.  of vitamin E daily.  Though there are no reports of toxicity
    from megadoses of vitamin E, you probably don't need more than the dose
    recommended.





    One final note... Please remember that ALL "fat soluable" vitamins...E,
    A,  etc...are  usually stored in the body, and are not excreated during
    the normal methods.  They have to wear out, or  be  absorbed  into  the
    body  during its activity.  Too many fat soluable vitamins, are NEVER a
    good idea, without the consultation of  a  registered  nutritionist  or
    Dr's advise..

    I  hope that you have enjoyed this text, as much as I have...and didn't
    mind the few added comments of experience.  Again, please refer to  the
    file  VITAMIN.ZIP  for  complete  details  on  the  discriptions of the
    vitamins listed here...

    Enjoy your life, and my you find the happiness that you deserve!!

                                                    The Wizard Ariel>

