Vitamins and Minerals as Medication
There is a long tradition with natural therapists for the use of general and specific vitamin and mineral therapy to assist the body in dealing with specific conditions and diseases. Many people suffer from symptoms of minor or not so minor health deficiencies or have particular dietary problems, such as celiac or Crohn's disease or follow a particular diet such as vegetarianism. These may mean that you are unable to take in sufficient nutrients or have difficulty absorbing sufficient nutrients.
The following diseases we will also benefit by taking vitamins and minerals as medication will assist the condition.
diabetes,
cardiovascular disease (including heart attacks, angina, heart surgery or deep venous thrombosis (DVT),
dementia, senility,
cancer,
inflammatory problems, such as, arthritis, asthma or eczema,
fibromyalgia, especially with chronic fatigue,
stroke,
osteoporosis or decreasing bone mass density,
pregnancy problems (including repeated miscarriage, premature births, difficulty conceiving, giving birth to an infant with Down's syndrome', club foot, spina bifida or cleft palate),
headaches, including migraines,
kidney problems,
vaginal dysplasia (a precancerous condition of the cervix),
stomach ulcers (especially if Helicobacter pyloric infection related),
inflammatory bowel disease (including celiac disease, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), and
thyroid problems.
This list is not all of the conditions that can benefit by the therapeutic use of vitamins and minerals - it is just and indication of the number of conditions that specific vitamin and mineral use can assist. If you have any health problem then a regime of vitamin and minerals (as medication) is likely to be of benefit.
In future articles I intend to provide more specific information on what vitamins and minerals can be used in certain conditions - as well as the recommended dosages for those conditions.
11.09.2007. 20:06
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