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Therapeutic Recommendations: Nutrients (continued...)
Probiotic- In order for the probiotic to work properly and do you the most good, it has to meet the following standards:
- It needs to contain specific and powerful strains, as not all strains generate results. The bacteria must be live and active at consumption to deliver the best results.
- It needs to deliver a minimum of 50 billion bacteria at consumption. The high number of bacteria is essential to have a positive impact on the 2 pounds of bacteria present in the G.I. tract.
- Lastly, a carrier of enriched dairy ingredients is necessary to give the bacteria the energy they need to rapidly multiply in the body and to protect them through the stomach allowing them to reach the intestine.
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Magnesium- Studies show that high dietary intake of magnesium is associated with improvement in lung function, less wheezing, and fewer asthma attacks. This is a mineral that is made use of by every cell of the body and contributes in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. Your body cautiously protects blood magnesium levels, in part because no less than 350 enzymatic processes depend upon your magnesium level for activation.
The utilization of magnesium supplementation from 500-1000 milligrams daily is exceptionally helpful in many conditions such as bronchial asthma, as well as other respiratory ailments. In addition, stress plays a major role in allergic reactions. Magnesium plays a crucial role in dealing with all forms of stress, whether the stress is physical, emotional, or the end result injury. As magnesium quantities deteriorate, the incidence of allergies and asthma increases. In one study, at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, the researchers discovered that lab animals acutely deficient in magnesium possessed much higher blood levels of histamine, when exposed to matters that set off allergies in comparison to animals receiving sufficient magnesium.
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Dosage: 500-1000 milligrams per day. It should be accompanied by 1000 milligrams of elemental calcium. Both calcium and magnesium supplements should not be taken at the same time as your essential fatty acids.
Recommendation: Life Extension Calcium Magnesium Powder
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| Quercetin- ** (Very important supplement for asthma)** Quercetin is a powerful immunostimulant and has an antihistaminic effect. It is a bioflavonoid belonging to the rutin family and is derived from plants and vegetables. Some of the richest sources are onions, apples, garlic, zucchini, buckwheat and blue-green algae. It is a very powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Quercetin helps reduce allergic reactions, asthma, and hay fever by preventing the release of histamine. By blocking the release of histamine rather than acting on histamine receptors on other cells, quercetin reduces allergic reactions more safely than many conventional drugs. Quercetin is also used to fight viruses such as herpes, respiratory infections, para-influenza type 3 and Epstein Barr. |
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Studies have also shown that it benefits the heart through strengthening capillaries, promoting circulation, and reducing cholesterol. Unfortunately Quercetin alone is not well absorbed. It is important to note that the other supplement that is required to aid in the absorption of quercetin for maximum benefit is Bromelain. Bromelain is a protein-digesting enzyme found in pineapples, and like Quercetin, has powerful anti-inflammatory abilities.
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Dosage: 3,000 mg of Quercetin combined with a minimum of 450 mg and up to 1,500 mg of Bromelain/3 to 4 times a day. Once the symptoms are eliminated, a maintenance dose of 1,500 mg, 3 to 4 time’s day is fine.
Recommendation: We have found two products that contain a dosage high enough to provide what you need. The first is Now Quercetin with Bromelain, and the other is Solgar Quercetin complex. Both of these products can be purchased at your local health food stores.
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