Published February 16, 2011

Do this immediately after a stroke to save a loved-one’s life

Nearly 750,000 Americans suffer a stroke every year. Have you ever wondered why some of them recover from stroke and others don’t? There are many reasons. But I’m about to tell you about a costless treatment that you won’t find in any hospital — at least not as an official treatment. But a new study says it might be the most cost-effective way to treat stroke damage we have.

Right now, there’s only one conventional treatment available to treat stroke. It’s a clot-busting drug called tPA. It has two drawbacks. The doctor must administer it within 4.5 hours of the onset (most stroke victims don’t even get to the hospital in this narrow window). Second, as you might expect, it’s pricey.

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Published February 11, 2011

Reduce arthritis pain with vitamin E —
but not just any vitamin E

If you have painful joints from osteoarthritis, vitamin E might be able to help. But a new study says it has to be a special form of the vitamin.

The study followed 64 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. The researchers randomized the participants to receive one of two nutrients. They took either 1.5 g of glucosamine sulfate (a standard daily dose) or 400 mg of palm vitamin E. They gave the nutrients for six months. At the end of the study, they found that palm vitamin E was as effective as the glucosamine sulfate in reducing symptoms. Of course, it was free of serious side effects.

Palm vitamin E contains about 30% tocopherols and 70% tocotrienols. Tocotrienols have an advantage. Their molecular structure enables them to penetrate deeper into cells. I’ve told you in the past how the delta form of tocotrienols dramatically helps vascular disease. This form also aids those with cancer. Now we see tocotrienols helping osteoarthritis.

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Published February 10, 2011

Have you seen this vitamin C hoax?

You may have heard the news about vitamin C a couple weeks ago. A report surfaced on the Internet saying the FDA was banning intravenous vitamin C treatments. While the report proved to be a hoax, it did increase the awareness of the treatment. Let me show you just how important this treatment is — and why a ban would be disastrous.

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