Guest guest Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Health e-Tips October 2, 2003 ************************************************************** Dear reader, Coenzyme Q10 (coQ10) is an essential component of one of the most fundamental biochemical processes in living beings: the converting of fuel into energy. That process is what allows all our hearts to pump, our brains to work, our immune systems to fight disease. So a deficiency of coQ10 could lead to a wide range of illnesses and health problems -- and it could be fatal. Need I say more? Well, actually, I want you to know one more thing about coQ10 that you might not have heard before: It's also an important nutrient for your teeth! Healing and repair of periodontal tissues requires efficient energy production, which is dependent on an adequate supply of coQ10. Biopsies on gums of individuals with periodontal disease have shown a deficiency of this nutrient. And, over the past 30 years, there has been growing research showing that coQ10 can help heal gum disease. In one three-week, double-blind study dating back to 1976, 18 patients with periodontal disease were given either 50/mg a day of coQ10 or a placebo. Results were assessed in terms of gum inflammation, bleeding, pain, and tooth mobility. All eight patients given coQ10 improved, compared to only three of 10 given the placebo. In recent double-blind studies, the coQ10 groups exhibited significant improvement in all objective criteria, such as bleeding gums, reduction of pockets and gingival inflammation when compared to placebo groups. Your own dentist may very well overlook this crucial part of dental health, but Dr. Wright usually recommends that his patients take two 30-mg capsules of coQ10 a day. ************************************************************** To start receiving your own copy of the Health e-Tips, visit: http://www.wrightnewsletter.com/etips/freecopy.html Or forward this e-mail to a friend so they can sign-up to receive their own copy of the Health e-Tips. ************************************************************** One of nature's own antibiotics Q: My wife started taking colloidal silver with good results. She gave some to my grandsons, and they had good results. She has become very interested in colloidal silver. She makes her own and spends a great deal of time on the various Web sites and chat rooms dedicated to this topic. Do you have any experience with colloidal silver? What is your opinion? JVW: I've worked with colloidal silver since its revival in the 1980s. Because of the early-century cases of " argyria " (this is when the skin turns a bluish-gray color in localized areas, and has been blamed by some authors on overuse of high doses of non-colloidal silver), I've recommended that its use be limited to combating episodes of acute infection and that it not be used continuously. Most people who've used it this way have reported that it clears up infection more rapidly than when it isn't used. For adults, I recommend 1 tablespoon of colloidal silver at a 40 ppm (parts per million) concentration at the first signs of any infection and, after that, 1-2 teaspoons three to four times daily until the infection is gone. Then stop! Children's quantities should, of course, be less and related to body weight. (For very small children, it's always best to consult with a physician skilled and knowledgeable in nutritional and natural medicine.) ************************************************************** One last thing... More good news about coQ10 -- if you decide to take that 60 mg/day for your gums, you're going to be helping your heart too. With this nutrient, it's really a win/win situation. Yours in good health, Amanda Ross Managing Editor Nutrition & Healing References " Bioenergetics in clinical medicine. IX. Gingival and leucocytic deficiencies of coenzyme Q10 in patients with periodontal disease. " Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol 1976; 14(4): 729-738. " Treatment of periodontal and other soft tissue disease of the oral cavity with Coenzyme Q10; " Biomedical and Clinical Aspects of Coenzyme Q10, Elsevier/ North-Holland Biomedical Plaza (Amsterdam) 1977; 1: 251-265 Copyright ©2000-2003 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C. Health e-Tips may not be posted on commercial sites without written 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. ************************************************************** NEW WEB MESSAGE BOARDS - JOIN HERE. Alternative Medicine Message Boards.Info http://alternative-medicine-message-boards.info The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.