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Minerals and Vitamins may be of benefit for the following AILMENTS:
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| + ACID REFLUX |
Acid Reflux, or Reflux Esophagitis, is an inflammation of the esophagus caused by regurgitation of the stomach contents and is more commonly recognized by its symptom of heartburn. |
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| + ACNE |
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands. |
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| + ADDICTION |
Addiction is a habitual psychological and physiological dependence on a substance or practice beyond one's voluntary control. |
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| + AIDS |
AIDS is an immunodeficiency disorder which compromises the bodies ability to defend itself. When HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) invades T lymphocyte immune cells, it multiplies and breaks down the immune system, leading to overwhelming infection, cancer and other maladies. |
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| + ALLERGIES |
Allergies are an abnormally high acquired sensitivity to certain substances. |
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| + ALZHEIMER'S |
Alzheimers is a degenerative disease of the brain. |
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| + ANEMIA |
Anemia is a pathological deficiency in the oxygen carrying component of the blood, hemoglobin. |
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| + ANTHRAX |
Anthrax is an infectious, usually fatal disease that is characterized by ulcerative skin lesions. |
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| + ARTHRITIS |
Arthritis is an inflammation of a joint resulting in pain and swelling. |
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| + ASTHMA |
Asthma is a condition of the lungs characterized by widespread narrowing of the airways due to spasms of the smooth muscles. |
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| + ATHLETE'S FOOT |
Athlete's Foot is a contagious fungal skin infection that usually affects the feet and is characterized by itching, blisters, cracking and scaling. |
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| + ATTENTION DEFICIT |
Attention Deficit Disorder is a childhood syndrome characterized by a short attention span, impulsiveness and sometimes hyperactivity. |
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| + BELL'S PALSEY |
Bell's Palsey is a unilateral paralysis of the facial muscles supplied by the facial nerves. |
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| + BI-POLAR DISORDER |
Bi-Polar Disease is a major affective disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression. |
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| + BRUXISM |
Bruxism, or teeth grinding, is the habitual involuntary grinding or clenching of the teeth. |
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| + BURSITIS |
Bursitis is an inflammation of a bursa, especially in the shoulder, elbow or knee. |
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| + CANCER |
Cancer is any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissues and metastasize to new body sites. |
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| + CANDIDA |
Candida is a genus of the pathogenic, yeast-like fungi. |
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| + CARPAL TUNNEL |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is chronic pain and parathesia in the area of distribution of the median nerve by fibers of the flexor reticulum and associated with repetitive motion. |
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| + CHRONIC FATIGUE |
Chronic Fatigue is a syndrome characterized by sleep disorders and disruption of the immune system. |
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| + CIRRHOSIS |
Cirrhosis is liver damage. |
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| + COLD/FLU |
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| + CONCENTRATION |
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| + CONJUNCTIVITIS |
Eye infections like conjuctivitis, or pink eye, are an inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelid and wraps around to cover most of the white of the eye. The eyes may appear swollen and bloodshot and are usually itchy and irritated. |
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| + CONVULSIONS |
Convulsions are intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contractions. |
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| + CROHN'S DISEASE |
Crohn's Disease, or Regional Enteritis, is usually limited to the terminal ileum, but can progress to other segments of the intestine. It is characterized by nodule formation and fibrous tissue buildup, abdominal pain, and deep patchy ulceration. |
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| + DEPRESSION |
Depression is a disorder related to neurotransmitters and characterized by feelings of sadness and despondency. |
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| + DIABETES |
Diabetes mellitus, the most common form of diabetes, is caused by a defect in the production of insulin by the pancreas. The body cannot use glucose (blood sugar), its principle energy source, without insulin. A diet high in refined, processed foods and low in fiber and complex carbohydrates is believed to be the cause of most cases of diabetes. |
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| + DIVERTICULITIS |
Diverticulitis is an inflammation of the diverticulum, especially of the small pockets in the wall of the colon that fill with stagnant fecal material and become inflammed. |
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| + E. COLI |
E. Coli is a bacillus normally found in the human gastrointestinal tract and existing as numerous strains, some of which are responsible for diarrheal diseases. |
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| + EMPHYSEMA |
Emphysema is an abnormal increase in the size of the air spaces of the lungs, resulting in labored breathing and increased susceptibility to infection. |
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| + EPILEPSY |
Epilepsy is any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden recurring attacks of moror, sensory or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousnes or convulsive seizures. |
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| + FIBROMYALGIA |
Fibromyalgia is an illness that causes unexplained pains and fatigue. |
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| + GANGRENE |
Gangrene is the death and decay of body tissue, often in a limb, caused by insufficient blood supply and usually following injury or disease. |
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| + GOUT |
Gout is a painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands. |
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| + GRAY HAIR |
Gray Hair is a symptom of improper protein synthesis. |
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| + HEADACHE |
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| + HEART ARRHYTHMIA |
Hearth Arrythmia is a type of cardiovascular disease where a malfunctioning of the electrical systems of the heart causes a disruption of the heartbeat resulting in insufficient blood supply being carried to the body's tissues. |
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| + HEARTBURN |
Heartburn is a burning sensation in the stomach and/or chest usually as a result of stomach acid backing up into the esophagus. |
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| + HEPATITIS C |
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, caused by infectious or toxic agents and characterized by jaundice, fever, liver enlargement and abdominal pain. |
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| + HIGH CHOLESTEROL |
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| + HYPERTENSION |
Hypertension is an arterial disease in which persistant high blood pressure is the primary symptom. |
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| + HYPOGLYCEMIA |
Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low concentration of glucose in the blood. |
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| + HYPOTHYROIDISM |
Hypothyroidism is in insufficient production of thyroid hormones. |
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| + IMPOTENCY |
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| + INDIGESTION |
Indigestion is the inability to digest or a difficulty in properly digesting food in the alimentary tract, causing abdominal discomfort and illness. |
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| + INFECTION |
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| + INSOMNIA |
Insomnia is the chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. |
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| + KIDNEY STONES |
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| + LIVER SPOTS |
Liver Spots are localized brownish pathches on the skin, often occurring in old age and most often in people with pale, sun-damaged skin. |
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| + LUPUS |
Lupus is an autoimmune disease – the immune system of the body produces antibodies which start attacking itself, producing inflammation of the skin, joints, blood vessels and other areas. Some of the first symptoms are similar to arthritis, Lyme disease, and fibromyalgia: swelling and pain of the joints, sometimes with a fever. Many cases also have a characteristic rash that appears across the nose and cheeks. |
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| + LYME DISEASE |
Lyme Disease in an inflammatory disease tranmitted by ticks and characterized by a rash followed by ful-like symptoms including fever, jaundice and headache. If untreated, it can result in chronic arthritis and nerve and heart dysfunction. |
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| + MACULAR DEGENERATION
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Macular Degeneration is degeneration of the macula lutea, characterized by spots of pigmentation and causing a reduction or loss of central vision. |
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| + MENOPAUSE |
Menopause is the natural and permanent cessation of menstration, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. |
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| + MIGRAINE |
Migraines are severe recurring headaches, usually affecting only one side of the head. they are characterized by sharp pain and are often accompanied by nausea, vomitting and visual disturbances. |
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| + MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS |
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic degenerative disease in which gradual destruction of the myelin occurs in patches throughout the brain or spinal cord, interfering with the nerve pathways and causing muscular weakness and loss of coordination. |
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| + MUSCLE CRAMPS |
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| + OBESITY |
Obesity is the condition characterized by increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat. |
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| + OSTEOPOROSIS |
Osteoporosis is an inheirited disorder in which bone and cartilege, especially in the long bones, becomes dense and hardened to an extent that marrow is obliterated. |
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| + PARASITES |
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| + PARKINSON'S |
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| + PINK EYE |
Eye infections like conjuctivitis, or pink eye, are an inflammation of the membrane that lines the eyelid and wraps around to cover most of the white of the eye. The eyes may appear swollen and bloodshot and are usually itchy and irritated. |
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| + PMS |
PMS, or Premenstral Syndrome, is a group of symptoms, including abdominal bloating, breast tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, and depression that occur in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstration. |
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| + PULLED MUSCLE |
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| + RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
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Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic and progressive systematic disease, especially in women, characterized by stiffness and inflammation of the joints and sometimes leading to deformity and disability. |
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| + RINGWORM |
Ringworm is any of a number of contagious fungal diseases characterized by ring-shaped, scaly, itchy patches on the skin. |
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| + STROKE |
Stroke is a sudden loss of brain function caused by blockage or rupture of a blood vessel to the brain, characterized by loss of muscular control, dizziness, slurred speech, or other symptoms that vary with the extent of the damage to the brain. |
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| + ULCERATIVE COLITIS |
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease characterized by ulceration of the colon and rectum with bleeding mucosal crypt abscesses. |
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| + ULCERS |
Ulcers are lesions of the mucous membranes, either the stomach or the duodenum, that are accompanied by formation of pus and necrosis of surrounding tissue, usually resulting from inflammation. |
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| + VARICOSE VEINS |
Varicose Veins are abnormally dilated or swollen veins, especially in the legs. |
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| + WATER RETENTION |
Water Retention, or Edema, is the accumulation of fluid in body tissues. |
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- + WILSON'S DISEASE
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Wilsons Disease is an inheirited disorder of copper metabolism characterized by cirrhosis, degeneration of the basal ganglia of the brain, and the deposition of green pigment in the periphery of the cornea. |
