RDA

I know everyone is struggling with the best amounts of vitamins and minerals to take. This was posted on another site by orthomolecular411, and is the most comprehensive Recommended Daily Allowance I have ever come across.

Vitamin A - 15,000 IU (5,000 IU as retinol/palmitate and 10,000 IU as beta-carotene)
Vitamin D - 1,500 IU
Vitamin E - 900 - 1,000 IU
Vitamin K - 250 - 300 mcg
Vitamin C - 1,000 - 1,500 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 50 - 100 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 25 - 50 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 125 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) - 50 - 100 mg
Biotin - 300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid - 125 mg
Folic Acid - 600 - 800 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) - 860 mcg
Choline - 50 - 100 mg
Inositol - 50 - 100 mg
Boron - 2 - 6 mg
Calcium - 1,600 - 1,800 mg
Chromium - 200 - 400 mcg
Copper - 1 - 2 mg
Iodine - 150 - 175 mcg
Iron - 18 - 30 mg
Magnesium - 600 - 800 mg
Manganese - 10 - 15 mg
Molybdenum - 75 mcg
Potassium - 4,000 - 5,000 mg
Selenium - 150 - 200 mcg
Silica - 15 - 25 mcg
Vanadium - 50 - 100 mcg
Zinc - 50 mg

Sorry, I have no link to this.
Sheila

Diabetes

I got a call last week from the Canadian Diabetes Ass. (pun intended), who wanted to know if I could canvas in my area for donations on their behalf. I told them instead of donating my time or money, how about if I gave them information on what is said to be a cure for Diabetes? Yes, there has been a type of Diabetic Cure since 1998. It was discovered by Dr. Youngsoo Kim at the University of Calgary. Good luck trying to find any info at the University, as they are in complete denial, and I think in a lawsuit too, LOL.
This cure is for people who can't/won't make a necessary lifestyle change. It is called Eleotin and is available at www.eastwoodcompanies.com. Recent figures (July 2007) estimates approximately 80,000 Canadians are currently on this protocol. The first seven ingredients of the product make so much sense. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Biotin, Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese, and Chromium. Most of us are already taking most of these supplements anyways. But like I say to people who don't want to take supplements, well you can start now and probably have to take them for the rest of your life. Or you can wait 10 years until you're diagnosed with a disease and are on medication, which you will be taking for the rest of your life, and it will probably end your life. This is called preventative medicine, it won't kill you.

Visit the Science behind Eleotin

There are two pressures that are measured when your doctor checks your blood pressure. The systolic pressure is the measurement of the force on the blood vessel walls when the heart is contracting. Diastolic pressure is the amount of pressure when the heart is in the relaxed state between beats. These are measured in millimeters of mercury or mmHg for short.
A Normal blood pressure, they say, is a systolic pressure of less than 120 and a diastolic pressure of less than 80.
Then you get into a condition called prehypertension, and yes they have numbers for that, too. A systolic pressure between 120-139 and/or a diastolic of 80-89.
Stage 1 hypertension is a systolic of 140-159 and/or a diastolic of 90-99.
Stage 2 hypertension is a systolic of 160-179 and/or a diastolic of 100-109.
Stage 3, or severe hypertension is considered a systolic pressure greater than or equal to 180 and/or a diastolic greater than or equal to 110.
Take note of the “and/or” in those claims. You go to your doctor for a checkup, and if you’re like most people you may have a case of “white coat syndrome” where just being in a doctor’s office makes your blood pressure rise. The tension of having an appointment at 11:30 in the morning and arriving at the office at 11:00 - just in case he or she may be running on time, is a stress. But now it’s 12:48 and you’ve missed lunch and if you’re anything like me, getting a little cranky by now.
The nurse finally calls you back to a room where you sit for another twenty-eight minutes until the doctor strolls in with your chart. The tension rises again because you just know he’s going to find something wrong with you. And sure enough, your blood pressure reading is 142/80. Even though your diastolic pressure is what they would call borderline prehypertensive, your systolic pressure is now in the stage 1 hypertension range. You’ve reached that “and/or” stage.
Most doctors today will immediately take out the old prescription pad and send you off to the drug store with paper in hand, and most people will politely go along with this foolishness. After all, Doctor knows best.
Blood pressure changes constantly throughout the day with the stresses and tensions of your everyday life. One blood pressure reading of 142/80 does not make you a candidate for a chemical drug that may cause you more harm than your 142/80 pressure. You certainly DO NOT have a Vasotec or Lotensin deficiency, as these are man made drugs and don’t belong in your body in the first place.
A better place to start in controlling you blood pressure would be a change of lifestyle. If you drink coffee, tea, soda or any other caffeinated beverages - stop them, or at least make a drastic cutback. Caffeine can raise your blood pressure dramatically. Also you should cut your intake of table salt. Regular table salt is good for no one.
Hawthorn berry is a natural vasodilator, meaning it can relax the veins enough to lower the resistance to blood flow. Parsley leaf can improve blood flow. Garlic has been used to deal with high cholesterol, but has been proven to reduce high blood pressure. Capsicum pepper can be purchased in capsules and is great for the heart and circulatory system. Capsicum is loaded with calcium, magnesium and potassium and in today’s world most people are lacking in theses nutrients. If you don’t want to go the pepper route, you can find a good calcium, magnesium, potassium supplement.
A thing to know about supplements though - cheap is not always better. Sure you can go to your local Wal-Mart or grocery store and buy a 100 count bottle of some supplement for very little money, but most of the cheap well know supplements aren’t very well processed by the human body. Do some research on the companies before you buy.
And yes, Emily, the fishtank and yoga are great ways to reduce blood pressure. Slow-deep-even breathing, meditation, even petting your dog or cat can do wonders to reduce stress. Drinking plenty of water can also reduce blood pressure to a degree.
Frank

The Month of October

For the month of October our focus will be on high blood pressure, high cholesterol and what we can do to keep our numbers in the "good" range using natural remedies as suggested by our esteemed member of the Gnatstaff- Frank.
Frank has extensive knowledge in herbal medicine and has several suggestions for both. This month, we want to focus on your hummmmm....that is, your internal flow. Blood pressure is an important one because it regulates our whole being. How fast (or slow) our blood flows is directly related to how healthy we are. A smooth flow will enable us to be at our healthiest. Blood cholesterol and its ranges are a bit more tricky. High blood cholesterol is not dangerous in itself, but how you incorporate your life routines can make a big difference.