page 245-246 of Dr. Michael Holick's (a 40 year researcher on vitamin D) published in his 2010 book, "The Vitamin D Solution" ...................... "For some, even physicians, it's incomprehensible that vitamin D can reduce the risk of heart attack by as much as 50 percent; reduce the r…
page 245-246 of Dr. Michael Holick's (a 40 year researcher on vitamin D) published in his 2010 book, "The Vitamin D Solution" ...................... "For some, even physicians, it's incomprehensible that vitamin D can reduce the risk of heart attack by as much as 50 percent; reduce the risk of common cancers of the colon, prostate, and breast by as much as 50 percent; reduce the risk of infections [typo in book? infectious?) diseases, including influenza, by as much as 90 percent; reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes by 78 percent in a child who gets 2000 IU of vitamin D a day in the first year of life; decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes; decrease the risk of dementia and depression; wipe out cases of fibromyalgia that have been misdiagnosed; and dramatically decrease the risk of multiple sclerosis and other auto-immune diseases. When in doubt, I always go back to this simple fact; every tissue and cell in the body has a vitamin D receptor." end of excerpt from page 245-246 of Dr. Michael Holick's book "The Vitamin D Solution".
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, April 22, 2005
Vitamin C Saves Lives
Millions die each year from heart disease and stroke, and the overwhelming evidence is that vitamin C supplementation would save many lives.
Two-time Nobel Prize winner Dr. Linus Pauling estimated that the rate of heart disease would be reduced by 80 per cent if adults in the US supplemented with 2,000 to 3,000 mg of vitamin C each day. According to Dr. Pauling, "Since vitamin C deficiency is the common cause of human heart disease, vitamin C supplementation is the universal treatment for this disease."[1] Heart disease is the number one killer in the US. For those with existing heart disease Dr. Pauling said that blockage of heart arteries could actually be reversed by supplementing with 6,000 of vitamin C and 6,000 of lysine (a common amino acid) taken in divided doses throughout the day. Vitamin C supplementation both lowers serum cholesterol levels and repairs lesions of arterial walls. 1998 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Louis J. Ignarro found that supplementing with vitamin C and vitamin E significantly reduces the risk of developing arteriosclerosis.[2]
A study examined vitamin E and vitamin C supplement use in relation to mortality risk in 11,178 persons aged 67-105 who participated in the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly over a nine year period.[3] Simultaneous use of vitamins E and C was associated with a lower risk of total mortality and coronary mortality after adjusting for alcohol use, smoking history, aspirin use, and medical conditions.
A landmark study following over 85,000 nurses over a 16-year period for a total of 1,240,000 person-years found that vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the risk of heart disease.[4] Intake of vitamin C from foods alone was insufficient to significantly effect the rate of heart disease. High quantities of vitamin C from supplements was essential to provide the protective effects. The study adjusted for age, smoking, and a variety of other coronary risk factors."
We are aware of Vit. D. Topic for another article. The above actually would also include Vit.D, Zinc, Quercetin. And you're bang on about Mike Holick... brilliant. No doubt other antioxidants would also be welcome (e.g. Vit. C a la Paul Marik)
It concerns ME that methylene blue is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor which could put people at risk for serious drug interactions. There are many, many drugs that should not be taken with MAO-I’s. They are legion. They are mostly comprised of (but not limited to) all anti-depressants on the market to date, which literally millions of people take and I find it more than a bit concerning that it’s never mentioned. Also, as an MAO-I it could potentially have anti-depressant like activity/side effects especially if taken every day as there were once multiple drugs that used this inhibition of monoamine oxidase as their primary function—most were removed from the market but a couple still remain. I’m generally ignored (or deleted) when I make these observations but they should be at least taken into consideration. Methylene blue was really only ever used as a short term (day or days) treatment for methemoglobinemia—a condition I would wish on nobody. Or as a dye.
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page 245-246 of Dr. Michael Holick's (a 40 year researcher on vitamin D) published in his 2010 book, "The Vitamin D Solution" ...................... "For some, even physicians, it's incomprehensible that vitamin D can reduce the risk of heart attack by as much as 50 percent; reduce the risk of common cancers of the colon, prostate, and breast by as much as 50 percent; reduce the risk of infections [typo in book? infectious?) diseases, including influenza, by as much as 90 percent; reduce the risk of type 1 diabetes by 78 percent in a child who gets 2000 IU of vitamin D a day in the first year of life; decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes; decrease the risk of dementia and depression; wipe out cases of fibromyalgia that have been misdiagnosed; and dramatically decrease the risk of multiple sclerosis and other auto-immune diseases. When in doubt, I always go back to this simple fact; every tissue and cell in the body has a vitamin D receptor." end of excerpt from page 245-246 of Dr. Michael Holick's book "The Vitamin D Solution".
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Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, April 22, 2005
Vitamin C Saves Lives
Millions die each year from heart disease and stroke, and the overwhelming evidence is that vitamin C supplementation would save many lives.
Two-time Nobel Prize winner Dr. Linus Pauling estimated that the rate of heart disease would be reduced by 80 per cent if adults in the US supplemented with 2,000 to 3,000 mg of vitamin C each day. According to Dr. Pauling, "Since vitamin C deficiency is the common cause of human heart disease, vitamin C supplementation is the universal treatment for this disease."[1] Heart disease is the number one killer in the US. For those with existing heart disease Dr. Pauling said that blockage of heart arteries could actually be reversed by supplementing with 6,000 of vitamin C and 6,000 of lysine (a common amino acid) taken in divided doses throughout the day. Vitamin C supplementation both lowers serum cholesterol levels and repairs lesions of arterial walls. 1998 Nobel Prize winner Dr. Louis J. Ignarro found that supplementing with vitamin C and vitamin E significantly reduces the risk of developing arteriosclerosis.[2]
A study examined vitamin E and vitamin C supplement use in relation to mortality risk in 11,178 persons aged 67-105 who participated in the Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly over a nine year period.[3] Simultaneous use of vitamins E and C was associated with a lower risk of total mortality and coronary mortality after adjusting for alcohol use, smoking history, aspirin use, and medical conditions.
A landmark study following over 85,000 nurses over a 16-year period for a total of 1,240,000 person-years found that vitamin C supplementation significantly reduced the risk of heart disease.[4] Intake of vitamin C from foods alone was insufficient to significantly effect the rate of heart disease. High quantities of vitamin C from supplements was essential to provide the protective effects. The study adjusted for age, smoking, and a variety of other coronary risk factors."
We are aware of Vit. D. Topic for another article. The above actually would also include Vit.D, Zinc, Quercetin. And you're bang on about Mike Holick... brilliant. No doubt other antioxidants would also be welcome (e.g. Vit. C a la Paul Marik)
CoQ10 has also showed in research studies "miraculous" heart benefits.
I’ve been taking it for at least 6 months. I feel great! Dr. Mercola, Ana Mihalcea and many others talk good about it.
It concerns ME that methylene blue is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor which could put people at risk for serious drug interactions. There are many, many drugs that should not be taken with MAO-I’s. They are legion. They are mostly comprised of (but not limited to) all anti-depressants on the market to date, which literally millions of people take and I find it more than a bit concerning that it’s never mentioned. Also, as an MAO-I it could potentially have anti-depressant like activity/side effects especially if taken every day as there were once multiple drugs that used this inhibition of monoamine oxidase as their primary function—most were removed from the market but a couple still remain. I’m generally ignored (or deleted) when I make these observations but they should be at least taken into consideration. Methylene blue was really only ever used as a short term (day or days) treatment for methemoglobinemia—a condition I would wish on nobody. Or as a dye.
Stay away from methylene blue -- it has questionable safety profile and inconclusive real research...
What about Methylene Blue! I’ve heard that it breaks apart whatever causes the clotting.
Stay away from that.
What is wrong with it?
THANK YOU for the reminder (and additional info) about vitamin D.