Health and Fitness

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In the series “Red Carpet Confidential,” skin care expert Kate Somerville talks to Julie Chen about celebrity skin care tips, including the skin health pyramid.

Liquid Vitamins/Supplements- why are they becoming so popular today? There are several reasons for the popularity of liquid nutrition that will be discussed in this article. However, it is necessary to first point out that it is essential for everyone to take nutritional supplements in some form every day. Our body cannot make vitamins and minerals by itself, so we are all responsible with supplementing our diets with the vitamins and minerals that our bodies need. We can get these essential vitamins in one of two forms: liquid vitamins or pill form vitamins. There has been an increase in the popularity of liquid vitamins recently with increasing complexity and new age ingredients that go beyond simple vitamins to include antioxidants, herbal extracts, and other specialized ingredients that promote general health and well being.

So, what are the benefits to liquid vitamins? First, remember when you were a kid and they had to force you to take your nutritional health supplements? This is nothing new, as no one likes to swallow a giant vitamin. Large, pill form vitamins are a nuisance, and people often avoid taking their vitamins because they have to choke down a large pill. With liquid nutrition, this issue obviously does not exist. Almost everyone can swallow a liquid supplement with no trouble. So, the first and most important pro of liquid vitamins is that they are easier to take.

Second, the delivery system of liquid vitamins is much faster. Liquid is more easily absorbed into the body than pill form supplements. As soon as liquid vitamins hit a person’s tongue, the process of absorption begins, and the liquid vitamins can begin taking effect immediately. 

The third pro of liquid vitamins is that they only need to be taken once a day instead of three times a day, as some pill vitamins require. Fewer doses per day are cheaper, as it requires a person to purchase less of the liquid vitamins than one would have to purchase with pill vitamins. Fewer doses per day are also beneficial to the person who has a sensitive stomach, because there are fewer opportunities for liquid vitamins to cause stomach upset.

Now more than ever, it is essential that everyone supplement the food that they eat with vitamins and minerals. Whether this supplement is taken in the form of liquid vitamins or pill vitamins is largely a personal decision. However, as this article has pointed out, the benefits of liquid supplements most likely outweigh the drawbacks.
Taking Liquid Nutrition Mainstram

Although there have been Liquid Supplements on the market for some time, they have not yet been accepted as mainstream, until now.

A new product called Vitavegamin is set to change all that. Similar to RedBull that set the pace for the energy drink category, Vitavegamin is set to do for liquid nutritional supplements.

High grade supplements that have proven health protection and benefit are alternatively refered to as Alternative health care. People turn to unconventional therapies and herbal remedies for everything from hot flashes and trouble sleeping to cancer and heart disease. They crave more “care” in their health care. Alternative medicine, including the use of nutritional supplements, is slowly becoming accepted by a growing number of health care insurers.
In just the past few years more insurers have started offering patients limited coverage for such practices as acupuncture, nutritional counseling and other complementary or alternative forms of care.

Quality and scientific formulations are the key. Vitavegamin is a premium blend of high grade vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other ingredients to maintain general health and well being, produce in an FDA approved GMP facility. Just as hundreds of energy drinks attempted to follow the footsteps of RedBull, there will be others who will follow the footsteps of Vitavegamin.

For more information visit www.vitavegamin.com

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Cases of seasonal allergic rhinitis shoot up in mid-August when ragweed allergy season begins. There are about 36 million people in the United States suffering from allergic reactions caused by billions of pollen in the air, traveling for hundreds of miles.

There might not really be cure for allergies but there are a lot of medications which you can buy over the counter or have prescribed by your doctor, which can help control your allergy symptoms. Annoying allergic rhinitis symptoms like sneezing, itchy and watery eyes, nasal congestion, and throat irritation can be handled well with antihistamines, prescription nasal sprays, allergy shots or other medicine combinations.  

The best way to control one’s allergies is by knowing one’s allergy triggers. In most cases though, we don’t have a clue at all. Here are some of the best treatments to consider for your seasonal allergy:

Antihistamines

You can get antihistamines in all forms. There are tablets, capsules, or liquid which you can take orally to help control the allergic reaction and symptoms of sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes and itchy nose.  There are also topical anti-histamines in the form of eye drops and nasal sprays which can give the same benefit. Some of these drugs may cause drowsiness.  Precaution should be taken when driving, using dangerous machinery or equipment; or engage in any activity which requires full concentration.  

The doctor will be able to guide you on the dosage of the medication.

Decongestants and Nasal Sprays

You can ask your doctor if decongestants can help you control the nasal or sinus congestion caused by ragweed-induced allergic rhinitis. Decongestants can help unclog your stuffy nose and relieve sinus pressure and provide relief of these annoying symptoms.

Decongestants are available in different forms.  Oral decongestant tablets, capsules or liquid can be obtained over the counter. You should be aware that side-effects of these medications can include tremors, irritability, insomnia, palpitations, or can aggravate high blood pressure.  Topical decongestant nasal sprays are also available over the counter however precaution should be taken since these can cause “rebound nasal congestion” once the nose gets ”addicted” to the decongestant nasal spray.

Other medications, including steroids, anticholinergics, and antihistamines, can be delivered via a nasal spray to help control the symptoms caused by the allergic rhinitis.  Intranasal steroids help control the inflammation in the nasal membranes induced by the allergic reaction.  Anticholinergic agents help control the profuse nasal secretions that cause the runny nose and post-nasal drip, and antihistamines block histamine which causes the sneezing, itching and runny nose.  

Allergy Shots

Allergen immunotherapy, also called allergy shots, help people increase their tolerance to different allergens. These shots are often given to people who suffer from moderate to severe allergic reactions not controlled despite taking multiple medications, symptomatic more than three months in a year, or when in situation where the allergen exposure is totally unavoidable. Allergy shots do not cure you from the allergies symptoms but help your body tolerate exposure to allergens like ragweed pollen. The times you will get the shot and the dosage will depend on the severity of your allergies. Make sure that you report any discomfort or shortness of breath to your allergist so they give you the appropriate dosage.