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in my Core Brilliance and CoreCell vitamin B12 injection (usually 1 mg and Metformincan have their
Essentials supplements. (The intramuscular injection weekly). drawbacks. But the Swiss study I
combination provides an optimal mentioned earlier also turned up more
But B12 isnt the only essential
amount of the B vitamins, which are bad news about a couple of already
B-vitamin that Metformin can
best taken as a complex). questionable bad drugs.
interfere with. It can also deplete your
In general, a 2 mg per day dose folic acid levels. Supplementing with Statins go from bad to worse
of B12 should be plenty to get your 1 to 5 mg per day should keep blood
blood levels above 200 picomoles/ Cholesterol-lowering statin
levels normal. (Once again, these drugs may be blockbusters for the
Literand avoid any potentially
doses are higher than the RDAup pharmaceutical industry. But theyre
dangerous deficiencies. (And, yes, in
to 20,000 times higher.) an all-around disaster in every other
case you were wonderingthis dose
is higher than the RDA. By nearly So, yes, even good drugslike respect. While these are among the
1,000 times, in fact.) Or you can get a proven blood pressure medications Continued on page 4...
most prescribed drugs in the world, pump inhibitors (or PPIs), are a bad which put you at a disadvantage
their effects on micronutrients have idea. Theyre also ridiculously over- in the first place from an optimal
been rarely studied. Its already prescribed. nutrition standpoint for many of these
relatively well-known that they PPIs (e.g., Omeprazole) treat micronutrients.
deplete coenzyme Q10. (In fact, heartburn, or acid reflux, basically Between the inadequacy of
Merck took out a patent on a statin/ by interfering with digestion (reducing RDAs and the common use of
CoQ10 combination years ago acid levels in the stomach). Not nutrient-depleting drugs (even ones
but never brought that product to the surprisingly, they also interfere with I generally recommend as a first-line
market). But now you can also add absorption of several key vitamins defense against the common killers
vitamin D to the list of statin-depleted including vitamin B12 and vitamin C. of diabetes and high blood pressure)
nutrients. it would be wise for essentially
PPIs also interfere with the complex
Since CoQ10 is critical for muscle everyone to at least supplement with
metabolism of the key minerals
health, including the heart muscle, vitamin B12, vitamin C and vitamin
calcium, magnesium, and even iron, D as well as the minerals zinc,
and vitamin D is now proven to lower causing iron deficiency. They also
heart disease and mortality, this is selenium, and magnesium. IC
interfere with the normal flora of the
troubling indeed for your heart health. intestine, or the microbiome. This
If youre going to take a statin could have potentially far-reaching The aspirin warning you
(and, again, I dont necessarily think effects on health (see the December havent heard
youor anyoneshould), then 2012 Insiders Cures cover story).
Prescription drugs arent the only
supplementing with 1,500 to 2,000 Anyone taking a PPI should medications that can deplete
IU per day of vitamin D should supplement with 2 mg per day of your body of valuable nutrients.
be required. (This is two to three vitamin B12 and 500 mg per day of Even common, over the counter
times higher than the governments
vitamin C (which is five to six times drugs can have these unintended
confused and clearly inadequate
the RDA). Cranberry juice can also consequences.
recommendations.)
help reverse interference with nutrient For example, aspirin (acetyl-salicylic-
And youll also need 100 to 200 mg absorption caused by PPIs. acid) can cause vitamin C deficiency
per day of CoQ10 (three to six times
Keep in mind many of these over time (after three years or so of
higher than the RDA amount).
common drugs are prescribed in treatment). Especially when its used
Problems with PPIs are enough to combination, which potentially in high doses, like those typically
give you heart burn! depletes micronutrients even further. needed to relieve inflammation or
I have always thought proton And beware of vegetarian diets, rheumatic conditions.
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They determined that the high omega-3 fatty acids have significant among the best sources of these fatty
level of chronic infectionand the anti-inflammatory benefits. acids. Two servings a week is a good
inflammation that accompanies it For instance, a new study published general dose. You can also get some
may have promoted heart disease.1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine omega-3s from certain vegetables,
They also pointed out that found that older adults with higher such as Brussels sprouts, cauliflower,
patients with chronic inflammatory, blood levels of omega-3 fatty acid and avocado. And, of course, olive oil
autoimmune conditions, like have a significantly lower risk of dying is another good source.
rheumatoid arthritis (as we discussed from heart disease than those with But this is one example of an
in last months issue), have higher lower levels.2 essential nutrient thats almost
rates of heart disease. This strengthens One type of omega-3 in particular impossible to get enough of from diet
the case for the link to inflammation. docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) alone (as I discussed in the article on
lowered the risk of fatal heart disease page 1). So its also a good idea to take
The good news is, you can control
by up to 45 percent. Researchers also a fish oil supplement to make sureat
inflammation using safe, natural
measured two other fatty acids least 1 or 2 grams per day.
remedies.
eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and The OTHER cause of heart disease
The best way to control docosapentaenoic acid (DPA).
inflammation naturally As I mentioned earlier, there is no
DPA was most strongly associated question that high blood pressure also
Of course, there is also a lot of old
with lower risk of stroke death, and causes heart disease.
folklore and new hype about foods
that can fight inflammation. But EPA most strongly linked with lower The increased pressure in your
real scientific research on the anti- risk of having a non-fatal heart attack. arteries causes simple wear and tear
inflammatory properties of food is still Overall, study participants with the to the linings of the arteries and
in its infancy. So theres simply not highest levels of all three types of fatty creates damagewhich the body
enough proof to support the claims. At acids had a 27 percent lower risk of then has to repair. This eventually
least not yet. total mortality due to all causes. results in occlusion, atherosclerosis
and obstruction of the damaged
However, there is ample proof that Fish like salmon and mackerel are
blood vessels, and contributes to the
formation of clots in the blood vessels
that cause sudden heart attacks and
Balance your immune system, prevent heart disease strokes.
In the 1990s, Dr. Bennett Lorber, my colleague and author and editor of a The reasons for high blood pressure
leading textbook on the immune system, presented a textbook catalogue itself, however, have been elusive to
of all the modern chronic diseases that appear to have inflammation at their modern medicine. They refer to the
basefrom A to Z. vast majority of cases as essential
And the onset of the inflammation that later results in full-blown disease is hypertensionas if your blood
often a short-term infection. pressure just goes up for reasons of
So one of the first steps in preventing heart disease is to keep your immune
its own as you age. But as you know,
system balanced and in good working order (modulated), so it can stress is a major cause of high blood
effectively fight off infectionsbut also to know when to stop fighting. (Just pressure. And many mind-body
like blood pressure needs to know when to come down again). And one of therapies that relieve stress also lower
natures best balanced immune modulators is garlic blood pressure and keep it low.
In a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Nutrition, men and There are also very effective blood
women who ate 2.56 grams of garlic daily (essentially the amount youd get pressure drugs that have been around
in a serving of homemade pasta sauce) showed significant increases in the long enough to pass the safety test of
production of immune cells, compared to the placebo group. post-marketing surveillance by the
drug companies. (For more on this
Of course, garlic is also widely proven and used for the treatment and topic, refer to my article, Survival
prevention of heart disease. Given this newfound connection between guide to blood pressure medications,
infection, inflammation/immune modulation, and heart disease, chances are which you can find on my website,
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While there are good drug and Not likely. But dont be afraid to tobacco, exercise, and stress) before
non-drug therapies to control blood ask. This is your health at stake. And taking your blood pressure. A fever or
pressure, unfortunately, studies show youre entitled to a few extra minutes sudden changes in body temperature
that up to half of all people who of time to get it right. can also affect your blood pressure, so
should be treated for hypertension And to rule out white coat avoid taking your readings while sick,
arent actually being treated. Mainly syndrome, (that is, the stress of just after strenuous activity, or after being
because theyre not even being going to the doctor) its a good idea to in the heat or cold.
diagnosed. Despite the NIH and CDC take a few blood pressure readings at Remember our ability to raise blood
multi-decade, multi-million dollar home or away from the doctors office pressure when warranted (increased
campaigns to control the epidemic of for comparison. physical demand, high altitude, etc.) is
hypertension in America. critical for effective performance and
Also, keep in mind that blood
So let me tell you how to get it pressure naturally varies over good health. You just dont want it to
right the course of the day and night stay high all the time.
The American Heart Association (something called diurnal After all of thatif it turns out
recommends taking two measurements variations). Try taking measurements you DO have high blood pressure,
while standing, two while sitting, and at different times of day to find out dont hesitate to get it under control
then taking the averages. when your own blood pressure tends immediately. IC
Has any doctor or nurse ever done to be highest and lowest.
this with you? And avoid stimulants (caffeine, Citations available online at www.DrMicozzi.com
Finally, meditation also influenced emotional type factor. This concept Until very recently, I was concerned
genes related to telomeres in cells. was initially developed just across the that all of todays multi-billion, high-
Telomeres cap off the ends of river from the Harvard group, by Dr. tech genetic research was leading us
chromosomes and protect your cells Ernst Hartmann at Tufts University. away from safe, inexpensive, proven
genetic material (DNA), especially And my co-author, Mike Jawer, and I approaches to health and healing. So
during cell division and multiplication. described its importance for a dozen of its nice to see so much of it (as Ive
And cells are continually dividing and todays most stress-related and baffling shared in this newsletter, as well as
multiplying in order to replace older, illnesses in our book Your Emotional Daily Dispatches over the past two
worn-out cells with newer, healthy Type. The basic premise is that the months) is revealing how age-old
cells. So, theyre directly related to mind-body therapy that works best approaches of nutrition and natural
longevity. This means that meditation for each individual is based upon your healing actually work at the cellular,
can actually extend your life span personality boundary or emotional genetic, and metabolic levels.
(as has been well observed in the type. Without knowing this parameter,
these research results just represent Maybe now those great Mandarins
aforesaid yogis, or meditators, for over of Medicine at the National Institutes
generalizations in terms of helping to
a century). of Health can all finally accept that
manage actual medical conditions.
And just 10 to 20 minutes per day natural medicine does work, because
You can learn which techniques will
can have profound benefits. they can finally see how it worksin
work best for you by taking the on-line
Of course, there was one thing quiz at www.drmicozzi.com or getting their own, thoroughly modern terms
missing from this researchthe a copy of Your Emotional Type at your on the molecular genetic level. IC
personalized, or individualized, local bookstore. Citations available online at www.DrMicozzi.com
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