VITAMIN THERAPY
Alternative Approaches to Diet and Nutrition That May Prevent or Control Chronic Illness as Well as Promote Health The Use of Vitamins and Other Nutritional Supplements in the Prevention of Chronic Disease Vitamins are organic substances required by all living organisms for healthy life and growth. Among their many properties, vitamins function as coenzymes (helpers to the primary enzyme) in metabolic reactions. Higher animals, particularly humans, cannot synthesize vitamins and therefore must ingest them as part of their diet. Deficiency in a particular vitamin results in a specific vitamin deficiency disease, such as rickets (a bone deformity from lack of vitamin D) and scurvy (the infamous sailors' deficiency disease of old, caused by lack of vitamin C-containing fruits and vegetables on sailing ships). Each type of deficiency disease is typically characterized by a "classic" set of symptoms. Vitamins of the B complex and vitamin C are water soluble (i.e, they dissolve readily in ~water). The B complex vitamins are found in food sources such as whole wheat bread, fruits, green and yellow leafy plants, and animal sources such as eggs, dairy products, and liver. They include B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (nicotinic acid, or niacin), pantothenic acid, B6 (pyridoxine), biotin, folic acid, and B12. Certain other substances, such as choline, also may be considered as belonging to the B complex. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is present in certain fruits and green vegetables. All the remaining vitamins (A, D, E, and K) are fat, or lipid, soluble (i.e., they dissolve more readily in oil than in water). Vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids) occurs naturally in green leafy and yellow vegetables; spinach, collards, kale, chard, carrots, and sweet potatoes are particularly good sources. Vitamin E (tocopherol) is found in many plant oils, such as corn oil. In adults vitamin K is supplied by intestinal bacteria. A number of other minerals and nutrients, such as iron, calcium, magnesium, selenium, and zinc, have been found essential for preventing deficiency diseases. For example, magnesium, which is required for the activation of more than 300 enzymes in the body and for the use of ~some vitamins and minerals, is required for normal function and structure of the arteries, heart, kidneys, and bone (Seelig, 1980), and for the neuromuscular system (Durlach, 1988; Galland, 1991). There also are a number of "essential" amino acids and fats (that is, humans cannot synthesize them). Some other amino acids are considered "semiessential" because humans cannot synthesize them fast enough to meet metabolic needs

• Holistic Animal Health - offers veterinary homeopathy, herbal medicines, vitamin therapy, diet support, and related case studies.

   

U.S. States > New York > New York > Health > Care Providers > Clinics and Practices > Alternative

• Healing Center, The - an integrated medical clinic providing oxygen therapy and IV vitamin therapy for many diseases ranging from Hepatitis C to HIV, wound care, and weight loss.

   

U.S. States > California > El Monte > Business and Shopping > Business to Business > Health Care > Vision

• Optics Laboratory, Inc. - an eyecare pharmaceutical manufacturer, products include, Mini-Drops Eye Therapy, EYE-vibe (vitamin supplement), and Eye Wash.

   

U.S. States > South Carolina > Bluffton > Health > Care Providers > Clinics and Practices

• Hilton Head Longevity Clinic - offers anti-aging treatment with vitamin, nutrient, hormone, and drug therapies.

   

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• Animal Elementals - features herbal and homeopathic remedies, vitamins and supplements, magnetic therapy collars, and natural grooming products for pets.

   

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• Millennium Medical Group - sells the Jan Marini Skin Research line of products which include formulations with vitamin C, glycolic acid, enzyme therapy, and more.

   

U.S. States > North Carolina > Raleigh > Health > Care Providers > Clinics and Practices > Alternative

• Carolina Center for Nutritional and Alternative Medicine - alternative and wellness care, including chelation, IV vitamin and mineral therapies, oxidative, nutritional supplementation, massage, energy work, and lifestyle and nutritional counseling.

   

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• How to Beat Cancer: an Alternative Approach - by John Goodwin, Ph.D. Focuses on therapy through nutrition, herbs, and vitamins. Includes reports of healings.

   

U.S. States > Tennessee > Nashville > Business and Shopping > Business to Business > Health Care

• Brooks Wellness Center - offers vitamin and herbal therapies for weight loss.