Comments on: Women’s Health Alternatives http://www.healthyfellow.com/122/womens-health-alternatives/ Your Natural Health Critic Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/122/womens-health-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4642 JP Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:54:23 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=122#comment-4642 Jaki, By supplements, do you mean supplemental green tea? Vitamin D? Others? Here are a few links about the MS/Vitamin D link: http://www.healthyfellow.com/534/belly-fat-depression-and-multiple-sclerosis-questions/ http://www.healthyfellow.com/463/preventive-medicine/ Be well! JP Jaki,

By supplements, do you mean supplemental green tea? Vitamin D? Others?

Here are a few links about the MS/Vitamin D link:

http://www.healthyfellow.com/534/belly-fat-depression-and-multiple-sclerosis-questions/

http://www.healthyfellow.com/463/preventive-medicine/

Be well!

JP

]]> By: jaki kay http://www.healthyfellow.com/122/womens-health-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-4641 jaki kay Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:31:35 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=122#comment-4641 i was just diagnosed with very low levels of vitamin d. my doc gave me a script of 1.25 mg. 1 tablet a week for 4 weeks. i have an identical twin who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. so now i am freaking that maybe i will get it. i had a bone scan about 3 years ago and was told my scan was perfect. i started drinking green tea and am now thinking about taking supplements also.so i guess my? is what is the best brand and how many mg. should i take daily. i have also read that low levels of d could be a sympton of m.s. any answers here. thanks and peace, jaki i was just diagnosed with very low levels of vitamin d. my doc gave me a script of 1.25 mg. 1 tablet a week for 4 weeks. i have an identical twin who was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. so now i am freaking that maybe i will get it. i had a bone scan about 3 years ago and was told my scan was perfect. i started drinking green tea and am now thinking about taking supplements also.so i guess my? is what is the best brand and how many mg. should i take daily. i have also read that low levels of d could be a sympton of m.s. any answers here. thanks and peace, jaki

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/122/womens-health-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-163 JP Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:24:07 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=122#comment-163 Hello, Mia. I do believe that green tea extracts are beneficial. In fact, some of the published research on green tea has utilized concentrated green tea extracts. I personally use a green tea extract in a pill form (as well as drinking white tea). What I try to look for is an extract that is tested for purity (with regard to heavy metals, in particular) and that contains a high amount of catechins and a minimum of 100 mg of EGCg (Epigallocatechin Gallate) per capsule. EGCg and catechins are thought to be some of the most healthful components of green tea. One estimate I read says that 200 mg of EGCg, in an extract, would equal about 2-3 cups of brewed green tea (in terms of antioxidant content). The other cool thing about green tea extracts/pills is that they're often decaffeinated - in case you happen to be sensitive to caffeine. I hope this helps. Be well! JP Hello, Mia.

I do believe that green tea extracts are beneficial. In fact, some of the published research on green tea has utilized concentrated green tea extracts.

I personally use a green tea extract in a pill form (as well as drinking white tea). What I try to look for is an extract that is tested for purity (with regard to heavy metals, in particular) and that contains a high amount of catechins and a minimum of 100 mg of EGCg (Epigallocatechin Gallate) per capsule.

EGCg and catechins are thought to be some of the most healthful components of green tea. One estimate I read says that 200 mg of EGCg, in an extract, would equal about 2-3 cups of brewed green tea (in terms of antioxidant content).

The other cool thing about green tea extracts/pills is that they’re often decaffeinated – in case you happen to be sensitive to caffeine.

I hope this helps.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: Mia B. http://www.healthyfellow.com/122/womens-health-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Mia B. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:49:13 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=122#comment-162 Just wondering, JP, what you thought/know about the efficacity of Green Tea in pill form [for those whom green tea consumption is not always practical/handy on a daily basis]; could significant benefits be also derived? (is there prehaps a certain quantity/grade, etc.?) Let me know when you get the time! Thanks much! Mia B. Just wondering, JP, what you thought/know about the efficacity of Green Tea in pill form [for those whom green tea consumption is not always practical/handy on a daily basis]; could significant benefits be also derived? (is there prehaps a certain quantity/grade, etc.?)
Let me know when you get the time!
Thanks much!
Mia B.

]]> By: JP http://www.healthyfellow.com/122/womens-health-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-160 JP Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=122#comment-160 Hello, Paul. I just checked to see if there were any active studies (or any studies currently recruiting patients) with regard to fibromyalgia and vitamin D. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ I didn't find any. That's not to say that there aren't any in the works. I just didn't find any. But, I can assure you that I'll keep a close eye out for any incoming information on this subject matter. In the meantime, if I had fibromyalgia, I would certainly have my vitamin D levels tested. If they were less than optimal, I would seriously consider supplementing with adequate amounts of vitamin D. Be well! JP Hello, Paul.

I just checked to see if there were any active studies (or any studies currently recruiting patients) with regard to fibromyalgia and vitamin D.

http://clinicaltrials.gov/

I didn’t find any. That’s not to say that there aren’t any in the works. I just didn’t find any. But, I can assure you that I’ll keep a close eye out for any incoming information on this subject matter.

In the meantime, if I had fibromyalgia, I would certainly have my vitamin D levels tested. If they were less than optimal, I would seriously consider supplementing with adequate amounts of vitamin D.

Be well!

JP

]]> By: G Paul Fanton http://www.healthyfellow.com/122/womens-health-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-159 G Paul Fanton Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:37:00 +0000 http://www.healthyfellow.com/?p=122#comment-159 JP, It appears to me that the research of the multiple beneficial effects of continued therapeutical dosages of vitamin D should be an interesting objective for trial including the effect in pain improvement in fybromyalgia. Perhaps the relative safety of therapeutical dosages of vitamin D would permit continuous treatment sustaining permanent benefits. In contrast it would not be prudent continued UV radiation exposure. Is this wishful thinking or it may already be in the works? Thank you for insight. Paul JP,
It appears to me that the research of the multiple beneficial effects of continued therapeutical dosages of vitamin D should be an interesting objective for trial including the effect in pain improvement in fybromyalgia. Perhaps the relative safety of therapeutical dosages of vitamin D would permit continuous treatment sustaining permanent benefits. In contrast it would not be prudent continued UV radiation exposure.
Is this wishful thinking or it may already be in the works?

Thank you for insight.
Paul

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