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ARTHRITIS AND JOINT HEALTH
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis that affects our joints. This chronic disease causes the cushioning (cartilage) between the bone joints to wear away leading to pain and stiffness. Previously we accepted stiff, painful joints as an inevitable consequence of aging. And, because osteoarthritis was considered unavoidable, the medical intervention focused primarily on relieving pain with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and steroid injections. We now understand that the risk and burden of osteoarthritis can be reduced by dietary and other lifestyle changes including all those things that seem... Read more...
HOW TO DO A QUALITY CHECK ON OMEGA-3 SUPPLEMENTS
  Fish oil is one of the best-selling and most researched supplements on the market, and for good reason; it provides benefits for many systems of the body. What is it about fish oil that makes it so valuable and why do people need it? The powerful health benefits provided by fish oil come from its rich omega-3 content, more specifically from two omega-3 fatty acids, called DHA and EPA. These omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that must be derived from your diet, and the American Heart Association recommends... Read more...
COQ10: VITAL FOR HEART HEALTH
Are you on a statin? Statins - such as Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor, and Crestor - taken to lower cholesterol may also lower your Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels. Since CoQ10 shares a common synthetic pathway with cholesterol, drugs that inhibit cholesterol synthesis, like the statins, can reduce CoQ10 levels, which may cause side effects like muscle pain and weakness. CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant produced by the human body, necessary for the basic functioning of all cells. CoQ10 functions as an electron carrier in the mitochondrial respiratory chain and is found... Read more...
HOMOCYSTEINE AND FOLIC ACID SUPPLEMENTATION
On March 15, 2015, JAMA published online the results of a superbly designed and potentially practice-changing trial. The China Stroke Primary Prevention Trial (CSPPT), tested whether or not the addition of folic acid to anti-hypertension medication could reduce the occurrence of a first stroke. As three-quarters of all strokes are “first strokes” and as strokes are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, the question posed by this trial had far-reaching implications. The trial met its endpoint so quickly and incontrovertibly that for ethical reasons it was prematurely terminated.... Read more...
BENEFITS OF VITALREMEDYMD VITAMINS AND PRODUCTS
WHY WE RECOMMEND VITALREMEDYMD AND THEIR PRODUCTS All products are physician formulated and medically directed  Independently assayed by FDA registered labs to ensure safety, purity, and content Certified USP Pharmaceutical Grade Quality VITALOILS1000™ – HIGH POTENCY OMEGA-3 FISH OIL SUPPLEMENT DHA & EPA are the healthful omega-3 fats found in fish recommended by medical doctors and scientists. DHA+EPA support a healthy heart, brain/memory, eyes, joints, body weight, and anti-inflammatory response* A true 1000 mg of DHA & EPA Omega-3 fish oil in a single enteric-coated soft gel 3:1 ratio of... Read more...