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Monday, August 18, 2008

 

Uganda turns to mass circumcision in AIDS fight (Reuters)

An initiate is held while a traditional surgeon performs a circumcision in Mbale, 220 km (136 miles) east of the Ugandan capital of Kampala, August 11, 2008. (James Akena/Reuters)Reuters - Ugandan authorities have launched a mass circumcision drive with the hope it will reduce HIV/AIDS rates in the east African country.

Vitamin D deficiency buy methylsulfonylmethane msm common in the United States and worldwide. It is known to be important in bone mineral metabolism but now we have information that it does much more.

Vitamins are generally known to be responsible for a single disease and appropriate supplementation should correct the disease. A hormone goes to distant tissues and makes multiple metabolic improvements. Thats vitamin Ds job.

Your levels of vitamin D should be much higher than previously thought. Certainly much higher than noted on the milk carton or vitamin pills in the local drug store. Here is the story for today.

Eight hundred to a thousand IU is needed in general but purchase carnitine we age we need much more. I like liquid formulations best because as you age D is more difficult to absorb. It is probably best to consume that thousand IU purchase co-enzyme q10 for consistency in improving all the things Vitamin D will do for you.

For example hip fracture drops 23% and other non-vertebral fractures drop 26%. We know about retarding bone loss as we age but did you that it works on the muscles as well? Lower extremity strength and improved walking were shown in several studies in older people. The risk of falling is improved 22%. Its nice to have less muscle pain, walk a little faster and get out of a chair quicker than the other seniors. Arthritis is decreased in severity as well.

Many cancers are also significantly diminished in occurrence by increasing vitamin D. These include cancers of the colon, breast, and prostate. Other metabolic disorders include type 1 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, possibly type 2 diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

Vitamin D is a potent modulator of activated T and B-lymphocytes, the workhorses of the immune system. Animal models show prevention of rheumatoid arthritis, and Crohns Disease of the bowel. Research has shown marked improvement in psoriasis as well.

If that isnt enough, it is generally noted that there is a distinct improvement in well being and energy, often in the first week. All these improvements were reported in Endocrine News, a publication of the Endocrine Society in the August/September issue 2005 beginning on page 10.

Its remarkable what you can do for yourself when you couple reliable information about health into action for your life. Its not just good its thrilling. Its the way life is supposed to be. 

Its your time.

Dr. Joe

J. Joseph Prendergast has been a practicing physician for over 30 years. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine as well as Endocrinology and Metabolism. Dr. Prendergast has published nearly 40 medical articles in well-known publications such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, The New England Journal of Medicine and Diabetes Care. In 1986, Dr. Prendergast formed a single specialty endocrinology practice, Endocrine Metabolic Medical Center and a non-profit research foundation, The Pacific Medical Research Foundation. For more information: http://www.endocrinemetabolic.com & sign up for Dr. Joes free newsletter. My story, Dr. Joe, The Uncommon Doctor http://www.theuncommondoctor.com tells what this has meant to me so far.


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