Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 - <arnoldgore > Health e-Tips > > December 22, 2003 > > ************************************************************** > > Dear reader, > > Last week I wrote to you about magnesium supplementation and how > it can help protect against noise-induced hearing loss. Dr. > Wright just filled me in on another important study involving > magnesium. This time it shows that consuming adequate amounts of > magnesium may reduce the risk of developing asthma and might > also be helpful as part of the overall treatment of this > condition. > > Researchers estimated dietary magnesium intake in 2,633 adults > living in Nottingham, England. Individuals who ingested the most > magnesium had a lower incidence of wheezing and more efficient > flow of air through the bronchial passages than did those with > lower magnesium intakes. The bronchi of people who consumed > high-magnesium diets were also less likely to go into spasm when > provoked. > > Unfortunately, the typical American diet, which is high in > refined sugar, fat, and processed foods, provides only about > two-thirds of the Recommended Dietary Allowance of magnesium. > And, ironically, some of the drugs used to treat asthma can > cause magnesium depletion. > > But if you have asthma, taking magnesium supplements may be able > to help ease your symptoms. The usual dosage of magnesium in > supplement form is 200-600 mg/day. > >> > Don't let toxic waste poison your body > > Q: Everything I eat sits in my bowels three or four days until I > take a laxative. Sometimes I wait two weeks before I finally > have to give in and take a laxative. I desperately need any > advice about how to regain bowel regularity. I have read the > article about low stomach acid and wonder if that could be my > problem. > > JVW: Low stomach acid (hypochlorhydria), and likely low > pancreatic digestive enzymes are indeed the first things to > check. And you're right about toxicity: If your bowels don't > empty regularly, then excess waste products are absorbed into > the body, putting your liver, kidneys, and other " detox organs " > under excess strain--sometimes more than they can handle. Please > contact the American College for Advancement in Medicine > at(800)532-3688 or the American Association of Naturopathic > Physicians at (703)610-9037 for a referral to a physician > skilled and knowledgeable in nutritional therapies. He or she > can easily test you for hypochlorhydria and get you the > treatment you need. > > ************************************************************** > HIGH-POTENCY GREEN TEA EXTRACT! > > Now you can get all the benefits of 57 cups of tea - in just > one, high-potency pill a day! > > Scientists have found a way to deliver tea's powerful active > ingredients without getting bogged down in cup counts. These > discoveries have produced impressive results - but at a much > lower cost and without the scary side effects of drugs. > > Read more to discover how this exclusive new product has been > proven to slash cholesterol levels, and more... > > http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650STHC/W650DC70/home.cfm > > ************************************************************** > > One last thing... > > If you're interested in reading more about magnesium's many > health benefits, check out the May 2003 issue of Nutrition & > Healing. Subscribers can download and view this issue for free > by visiting www.wrightnewsletter.com and signing on using the > username and password found on page 8 of your most recent issue. > If you're not already a r, the website also offers all > the information you need to become one. > > Yours in good health, > Amanda Ross > Managing Editor > Nutrition & Healing > > Sources: > Britton J. et al. Dietary magnesium, lung function, wheezing, > and airway hy Copyright ©2000-2003 by > www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C. Health e-Tips may not be posted > on commercial sites withoutwritten permission. > > ************************************************************** > Before you hit reply to send us a question or request, please > visit here http://www.wrightnewsletter.com/nah/questions.shtml > > ************************************************************** > If you'd like to participate in the Nutrition & Healing > Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a N & H > r and would like to search past articles, > visit http://www.wrightnewsletter.com > > ************************************************************** > To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (203)699-3620 or > visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHD613/home.cfm. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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