Do Supplements Work?
June 28, 2009
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), until 2002, had never been a big proponent of regular vitamin supplementation. Finally, the data could no longer be ignored. After an extensive review of the scientific research in support of vitamin supplementation, researchers Robert H. Fletcher, MD, MSc and Kathleen M. Fairfield, MD, DrPH concluded in a landmark study published in JAMA entitled: Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults that ”most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone. Pending strong evidence of effectiveness from randomized trials, it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements.” (Journal of the American Medical Association. 2002; 287: 3127-3129)
Because most people do not regularly obtain optimal nutrition from diet alone and because of the overwhelming evidence of regular daily vitamin and mineral supplementation to maintain health and reduce the risks of many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, neural tube defects, colon cancer, breast cancer, osteoporosis and many more, we at Natural Health Mix are in the process of developing a high-quality, multi-vitamin, multi-mineral nutritional supplement to complement our current product offerings. Of course, we will let you know as soon as it is available. So, to answer the question: “Do supplements work?” The answer is a most definite “Yes, supplements do work!” For more information about vitamin supplementation, visit our Natural Remedies resource library and click on Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults. Until next time, thanks for checking in with us, and here’s wishing you a naturally healthy day!
Dr. Joe Mix
NaturalHealthMix.com
Know your numbers.
June 7, 2009
Hello once again! Dr. Mix here with an update on your cholesterol numbers. Individual cholesterol numbers for HDL and LDL are often used by physicians to assess a patient’s risk of developing heart disease. The American Heart Association recommends that your total cholesterol be below 200, your LDL be below 100, and your HDL should be above 40 for men and above 50 for women. Many physicians feel that the total cholesterol to HDL ratio is a better predictor of overall heart disease risk than either number alone. Ideally, the total cholesterol to HDL ratio should be less than 4.0. Your triglycerides (another type of fat in your blood and another risk factor for heart disease) should be below 150.
For more information about your cholesterol numbers, visit our Natural Remedies resource library and click on: High Blood Cholesterol. What You Need to Know.
Until next time, thanks for visiting and here’s wishing you a naturally healthy day!
Dr. Joe Mix
NaturalHealthMix.com