Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 Subj: The slower the better 10/6/2003 8:41:26 AM Eastern Standard Time nahweb Reply-to: healthtips Health e-Tips October 6, 2003 ************************************************************** Dear reader, If there were a safe little pill at the drug store that could literally slow the aging process, who wouldn't be waiting in line for a bottle? Well grab the car keys and head to your local natural food store (or even the grocery store if it's closer), because this amazing little pill already exists, and it's actually one of the safest and most widely available vitamins around. Researchers from the University of Florida recently completed a study showing that vitamin E can actually slow down physical aging. In fact, older men and women who took vitamin E supplements and exercised regularly (but not strenuously) became healthier and significantly decreased their levels of a blood marker that signals the destruction of certain cells by free radicals. That process, known as free radical-induced oxidative stress, contributes to aging and disease. The study participants also had a 15-point drop in systolic blood pressure (on average) and about a 5-point drop in diastolic blood pressure, as well as increased weight loss and significant improvement in cardiovascular fitness and endurance. But even if you don't exercise, you should still take vitamin E. In fact, the same study showed that sedentary participants who took vitamin E also had decreases in oxidative stress and blood pressure (systolic blood pressure dropped an average of almost 7 points). You can get vitamin E through diet. A few good sources are spinach, almonds, avocadoes, peanuts, and olive oil. But Dr. Wright stresses that, unfortunately, most people, no matter their age, just don't get enough from diet alone. He recommends that if you're over 40 you should supplement with 800 IU of vitamin E daily -- unless you suffer from hypertension or rheumatic heart disease. In these cases, you shouldn't take more than 200 IU daily without checking with your doctor. ************************************************************** 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. ************************************************************** Conquering COPD Q: I have COPD with fairly advanced emphysema. I started to use the inhaled glutathione therapy you wrote about several years ago, thanks to someone on your newsletter staff who connected me with the correct information, but I am having trouble. The first few days, the glutathione brought up immense amounts of mucus and made me breathe better, but then I started to wheeze part way through a treatment. This happened even when I cut the recommended dosage by half. My own doctor approved the prescription on the basis of your newsletter, but has nothing else to go on and would probably tell me to stop altogether. For now, I have stopped treatment and would like to consult with someone who is familiar with the protocol. Could you help me? JVW: Most people with chronic bronchitis or emphysema (or, more generally, " COPD " ) experience considerable improvement with inhaled glutathione. (Nutrition & Healing rs can read more about this topic by visiting www.wrightnewsletter.com and downloading the July 2001 issue.) Unfortunately, it sounds like you could be having an allergic reaction to it. Consequently, you may not be able to use it without careful allergy/ sensitivity testing followed by equally careful desensitization. Contact the American Academy of Environmental Medicine at (316)684-5500 for help with testing and treatment. It's also possible that you may have a problem with metabolizing sulfur-containing compounds like glutathione. If this is the case, your body will accumulate too much sulfite - - a known cause of wheezing. To check this possibility, have a test done for " urinary sulfite. " If your urinary sulfite levels are high, they can be normalized with the essential trace element molybdenum. When you get to this point, it may be wise to contact a physician-member of the American College for Advancement in Medicine at (800)532-3688 for treatment, since molybdenum is often much more effective by intravenous injection. If you have a sulfur metabolism problem, normalizing it with molybdenum should make glutathione treatment for your lungs possible without a wheezing reaction. ************************************************************** One more thing... To benefit from the exercise portion of the study on vitamin E, you don't need to be doing anything strenuous. Mowing the lawn, dancing, vacuuming -- anything that will get your heart rate up for 30 minutes is plenty. Yours in good health, Amanda Ross Managing Editor Nutrition & Healing Sources: " The effects of endurance exercise and vitamin E on oxidative stress in the elderly. " Journal of Biological Research for Nursing 2003; 5(1): 47-55 Copyright ©2000-2003 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C. 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