Dr Shari Answers your Questions S...

Dr Shari Answers your Questions

Shari Lieberman clutchs a Ph.D. in clinical nutrition and exercise physiology. She is a certified nutrition specialist (CNS) a mate of the American College of Nutrition (F.A.C.N.) and attends on the board of the American Preventive Medical Association. Write her in care of Better Nutrition. She cannot answer questions according to direct mail or telephone. Nutrition Hotline is intended for educational designs only. if you have a medical question at issue consult your physician.

B vitamins for vitiligo

Q From OM Newington, Conn: Can B vitamins be helpful for vitiligo?

A Vitiligo, a skin disease characterized from smooth white spots caused by way of the loss of natural pigment, can be excessively embarrassing and uncomfortable. An eminent two-year study was reported in 1997 single in kind which was conducted to touchstone the hypothesis that folic acid and vitamin B-12 supplementation -- combined with sunshine exposure -- could help vitiligo. Participants were asked to take high supplemental doses of B-12 (1000 mcg) and folic acid (5 mg) twice daily for three to six month and to withhold a record of sun exposing in the summer, and orb of day lamp exposure in the winter. The spread of vitiligo stopped in 64 percent of the 100 patients. The authors institute that B-12 and folic-acid supplementation, combined with day-star exposure, can induce repigmentation better than either the vitamins or day-star exposure alone. The authors of the consideration noted that none of their patients had B-12 or folic-acid deficiencies, in like manner these high levels helped stimulate repigmentation rather than correct a deficiency. I would attract favor to supplementing these high B-vitamin doses with a integral B-complex, as well.

Flax first principles or flax seed oil?

Q From GM Huntsville, Ala.: What is better to eat, flax originals or flax seed oil?

A My personal opinion is flax semens The reason being is that at eating the whole seed, you learn the plant source of omega3 fatty acids along with fiber and a innkeeper of important phytonutrients, such as lignans, which are protective against hormonally induced cancers. I would approve using flax meal or grinding flax embryo s I use flax meal with an juice and water as my "fiber-fix."

Ginkgo biloba for Raynaud's syndrome?

Q From BB Elmhurst Ill.: Is Ginkgo biloba effective for Raynaud's Syndrome since this herb helps vital current flow?

A Surprisingly, I have not seen any specific studies forward ginkgo and Raynaud's, which I'm trustworthy can be uncomfortable and, in one cases, painful as blood deliquesce is restricted and veins can spasm in the fingers and toes concerning exposure to cold. However, in theory, it should work. Ginkgo supports the circulatory a whole particularly to the extremities (eg hands and feet) and to the brain. It has been shown to be effective for a variety of circulatory disorders. Flush-free niacin (inositol hexaniacinate) has also been shown to be extremely effective for Raynaud's, as well as have vitamin E and fish oil supplements

Fructose v grape-sugar and blood sugar

Q From A.P., recent York: What is the difference between consuming grape-sugar and fructose? Do they as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but raise blood sugar levels?

A Either grape-sugar or sucrose will raise kin sugar almost immediately when ingested and are not commited for people with hypoglycemia or diabetes. However, fructose must be transmuteed to glucose in the carcass in order for it to actually raise family sugar levels; this conversion takes near time. So, when fructose is consum descendants sugar levels do not rise immediately and insulin horizontals do not rise greatly. Fructose, consum in moderate flushs appears to be a safe, natural sweetener for those with vital current sugar problems. Very high fructose consumption may raise triglyceride of the same heights This level of consumption would be found if fructose-sweetened products were eaten often throughout the day. Editor's note: high-fructose corn syrup a super-concentrated (super-sweet) commercial fabrication, is not being approveed here.

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