Vitamin Supplements

Arginine

This amino acid is necessary for the normal function of the pituitary gland. Along with ornithine, phenylalanine, and other neuro chemicals, arginine is required for the synthesis and release of the pituitary gland’s growth hormone. The need for arginine is especially great in males, since seminal fluids contain as much as 80% of this protein building-block, and a deficiency could lead to infertility.

WHAT IT CAN Do FOR You:

• Increase sperm count in males.
• Aid in immune response and healing of wounds.
• Help metabolize stored body fat and tone up muscle tissue. Read the rest of this entry »

Shingles

Shingles [herpes zoster] is caused by a virus much like the one that causes chicken pox. But where chicken pox causes a general skin eruption, shingles usually erupts along a nerve path. Differences aside, the nutritional deficit caused by both diseases is high.

Vitamin A, 10,000-25,000 IU 1-3 times daily for 5 days, then stop for 2

Vitamin B complex, 100 mg. [time release] A.M. and P.M.

Rose hips vitamin C with bioflavonoids, 1,000-2,000 mg. A.M. and P.M.

Vitamin D, 1,000 IU 1-3 times daily for 5 days, then stop for 2 Read the rest of this entry »