mother age 57 yrs, osteoporisis setting in spine,heart patient, low blood pressure, suggest medicine/vitamins?
Posted by admin on Nov 12, 2009
she has had osteoporisis in one knee but has improved in last year , but now has experiencing stiffening in her spine. no diabetes, known anemic. suggest a diet and vitamins that can help. she is very active physically with household chores -does she need to cut out physical activity? suggest exercises that can benefit her please.
Go to the library to borrow the book:
"What the doctors doesn’t know about nutrition medical and may be killing you." by Dr Ray Strand
There are many cases studies reported in the book.
Secondly, you need to know that the Nutritional Supplement Industry is regulated based on the Food Standard which is far less stringent that the prescription drugs.
As long it is safe and not poisoness, it can be sold. The regulation says nothing about its effectiveness and potency.
Most follows the GMP Food standard. To ensure quality and bioavailability (ie. get digested) it is important to meet the following criteria when choose the supplement to ensure high quality:
1) What GMP standard does the manufacturing adopt? Food or Pharmaceutical standard.
2) Does the company own its own research and manufacturing plant or does it buy from other and do the marketing only?
3) Does it meet the US Pharmacopoeia, BP Pharmacopoeia specification for quality, potency and disintegration.
4) It is included in the Singapore Master Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) which is used by Doctor for over the counter non-drug prescription.
5) Does it meet Consumer Lab testing of quality?
By the way, to similify the job, you may go to the Singapore Library to borrow the book "Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements" by Lyle MacWilliam which compares and ranks over 1000 multivitamins in USA and Canada.
Several of the products listed are also available in Singapore eg, GNC, Centrum.
I managed to borrow it from the library and is currently reading it. It is informative and educational.
Hope this helps.
from: Victor Phua (phuact@gmail.com)
