Thursday, March 24, 2011

Dr. Mercola- the man your doctor doesn't want you to listen to...

So... it wasn't the in-depth show I was hoping for, but they did discuss some alternative medicine supplements. 

Alternative Medicine Breakthroughs:

1) Coconut Oil- useful in treatment of alzheimer's disease.

2) Ubiquinol- especially take if you're on statin drugs.

3) L-Arginine- an amino acid that helps increase blood flow. helps with circulation, high blood pressure, erectile disfunction and any problems where blood flow is an issue.

#1 Suggested Supplement from Dr. Mercola
-ASTAXANTHIN
one of the most potent anti-inflammatories known.  potent antioxidant.  more potent than vitamin E and vitamin C.
benefits for eye health.  can be useful in the treatment of many eye diseases such as glaucoma and cataracts.
Astaxanthin is not converted to vitamin A in the human body, which is good because too much vitamin A is toxic for the body.

"Ways astaxanthin can positively impact your health, according to the latest research:
  • Boosting immune function
  • Improving cardiovascular health by reducing C-Reactive Proteins (CRP), reducing triglycerides, and increasing beneficial HDL
  • Astaxanthin protects your eyes from cataracts, macular degeneration, and blindness
  • Astaxanthin protects your brain from dementia and Alzheimer’s
  • Astaxanthin reduces your risk for many types of cancer (including cancers of the breast, colon, bladder and mouth) by stimulating apoptosis (cancer cell death) and inhibiting lipid peroxidation
  • Improving recovery from spinal cord and other central nervous system injuries
  • Astaxanthin reduces inflammation from all causes, including arthritis and asthma
  • Improving endurance, workout performance and recovery
  • Astaxanthin helps to stabilize blood sugar, thereby protecting your kidneys
  • Relieving indigestion and reflux
  • Improving fertility by increasing sperm strength and sperm count
  • Actually helping to prevent sunburn, and protecting you from the damaging effects of radiation (i.e., flying in airplanes, x-rays, CT scans, etc.)
  • Reducing oxidative damage to your DNA
  • Astaxanthin reduces symptoms from pancreatitis, multiple sclerosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, and Lou Gehrig’s disease, and neurodegenerative diseases"
-excerpt from healthybodydaily.com

Healthy body daily also goes into depth with Dr. Mercola's conversation on how Astaxanthin can help in the prevention of cancer and support for your immune system.

2 comments:

  1. Where do you find this wonderful supplement??? It sounds like it may have some benefits for fiby!

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  2. just check out dr. mercola's website. he lists all of the supplements on there. i think he even sells most of them. i'm positive it would help with your fiby. the l-arginine would too. it's useful for poor circulation.

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