CHROMIUM This mineral is vital in the synthesis of glucose

CHROMIUM This mineral is vital in the synthesis of glucose and the metabolism of cholesterol, fats and proteins. Maintains blood pressure and blood sugar levels.HERBAL SOURCES: Catnip, horsetail, licorice, nettle, oat straw, red clover, sarsaparilla, wild yam, yarrow.

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Panax ginseng

Panax ginseng Dosing

The below doses are based on scientific research, publications, traditional use, or expert opinion. Many herbs and supplements have not been thoroughly tested, and safety and effectiveness may not be proven. Brands may be made differently, with variable ingredients, even within the same brand. The below doses may not apply to all products. You should read product labels, and discuss doses with a qualified healthcare provider before starting therapy.

Adults (over 18 years old)

Many different doses are used traditionally. Practitioners sometimes recommended that after using ginseng continuously for 2-3 weeks, people should take a break for 1-2 weeks. Long-term dosing should not exceed 1 gram of dry root daily.

Capsules containing 100-200 milligrams of a standardized ginseng extract (4% ginsenosides) have been taken by mouth once or twice daily for up to 12 weeks. 0.5-2 grams of dry ginseng root, taken daily by mouth in divided doses, has also been used.  E .  senticosus  dry extract at a dose of 300 milligrams daily was used for eight weeks to improve quality of life in elderly patients. A ginseng root extract has been studied in athletes for 28 days at a dose of 400 milligrams daily. Higher doses are sometimes given in studies or under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider. A decoction of 1-2 grams added to 150 milliliters of water, has been taken by mouth daily. A 1:1 (grams per milliliter) fluid extract has been taken as 1-2 milliliters by mouth daily. 5-10 milliliters (about 1-2 teaspoons) of a 1:5 (grams per milliliter) tincture has been taken by mouth daily.

 Panax ginseng  tea may be made by soaking about 3,000 milligrams (3 grams) of chopped fresh root or 1,500 milligrams (1.5 grams) of dried root powder in about 5 ounces of boiling water for 5-15 minutes and then straining the tea. Some sources suggest consuming ginseng tea via the above method 3-4 times daily for 3-4 weeks.

When applied on the skin, 0.20 grams of SS-cream containing ginseng has been used to treat premature ejaculation


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Ginseng uses are based on tradition or scientific theories

Ginseng
Uses based on tradition or theory

The below uses are based on tradition or scientific theories. They often have not been thoroughly tested in humans, and safety and effectiveness have not always been proven. Some of these conditions are potentially serious, and should be evaluated by a qualified healthcare provider.

Acrocyanosis (circulatory insufficiency of the extremities), adaptogen, adrenal tonic, aerobic fitness, aggression, aging, AIDS/HIV, air pollution protection, alcoholism, allergy, altitude (mountain) sickness, Alzheimer's disease, amnesia, antibacterial, antidepressant, antifungal, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antipsychotic, antitumor, anxiety, appetite stimulant, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune disorders, bile flow stimulant, bleeding disorders, breast enlargement, breathing difficulty, burns, central nervous system diseases, chronic cough, chronic fatigue syndrome, colitis, convulsions, demulcent, diabetic nerve pain, dialysis, digestive complaints, diuretic (water pill), dizziness, dysentery, dyspnea (shortness of breath), earache, female infertility, fetal development, fever, fibromyalgia, frequent urination, gastritis, gastrointestinal motility, gynecology-related disorders, hair tonic, hangovers, head injury (severe intractable), headaches, hemolytic anemia, herpes, hoarse voice, improved memory and thinking after menopause, improvement of blood supply, improving resistance to disease, inflammation (systemic inflammatory reaction syndrome), influenza, insomnia, irritability, ischemia-reperfusion injury prevention, ischemic injury (brain), ischemic stroke, jaundice, Kaposi's sarcoma, kidney disease, learning, leukemia, liver diseases, long-term debility, longevity, low back pain, lumbar disc herniation, lymphoma (Burkitt's and Hodgkin's lymphoma), malaise, malignant tumors, migraine, mood enhancement, morphine tolerance, multiple myeloma, muscle weakness, nausea, neuralgia (pain due to nerve damage or inflammation), neurasthenia, neuroblastoma, neurodegenerative diseases, neuroprotective, organ dysfunction (multiple organ failure), organ prolapse, ovulation disorders, oxygen absorption, pain relief, palpitations, Parkinson's disease, physical work capacity, pneumonia, postherpetic neuralgia, Pseudomonas infection in cystic fibrosis, psycho-asthenia, pulmonary edema, qi-deficiency and blood-stasis syndrome in heart disease (Eastern medicine), rehabilitation, rheumatism, salivary stimulant, scar healing (acne), sciatica, sedative, sexual symptoms, skin care, skin irritation (mucus membranes), spleen disorders, stimulant, stomach ulcers, stomach upset, stress, strokes, sweating, tonic, toxicity, tuberculosis, upper respiratory tract infection, vein clots, vitality, vomiting, weight loss, wound healing, wrinkle prevention.

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Broccoli HELP back pain

Roughly 8 out of 10 people suffer from back pain at some point during their lives. Women, in particular, are prone to posture and back problems—thanks to toting around outrageously heavy purses, going through pregnancy, or giving one-hip rides to kids. Whether you're in the midst of fighting the ache or just want to prevent it, here are some expert-endorsed quick-and-easy ways to wage your war.


You know that calcium is key for strong bones, but Japanese researchers have identified something else you need: vitamin K. It's believed that the vitamin, found in broccoli, spinach, and other dark leafy greens, helps calcium deposit in the bones, making them denser. The stronger your bones, the stronger your whole body—and the lower your chances of an injury that could cause back pain.


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Children inherit about 30 changed genes from each parent

Children inherit about 30 changed genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family.

Yet that was enough to pass on an inherited illness in that family. And a separate study of an individual genome located the cause of another inherited disease.

That blueprint for life, called DNA, contains about 22,000 genes and researchers calculated the number of changes by analyzing the genes of a mother, father and their son and daughter.

The result, reported in Thursday's online edition of the journal Science, found that the children had about 30 mutations from each parent for a total of 60 changes passed along to the offspring.

Scientists had previously thought a child had about 75 mutated genes from the parents.

The rate probably will vary somewhat, depending on the age of the parents, said co-author Lynn B. Jorde, chairman of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah School of Medicine.

Most mutations are thought to be unimportant, but the rate at which things change is considered critical, helping explain the gradual development of changes.

Jorde and the senior author David J. Galas of the Institute of Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington, studied a family in which the parents had no genetic abnormalities, but each carried recessive genes that resulted in their son and daughter being born with two extremely rare conditions -- Miller's syndrome and primary ciliary dyskinesia.

Miller's syndrome, which causes facial and limb malformations, has been diagnosed in only two families in the world. PCD is a condition in which the tiny hair-like structures that are supposed to move mucus out of airways in the lungs do not function. The chances of having PCD are estimated at one in 10,000.

Jorde said the odds of someone having both PCD and Miller's syndrome are less than one in 10 billion.

"We were very pleased and a little surprised at how much additional information can come from examining the full genomes of the same family," Galas said in a statement.

"Comparing the sequences of unrelated individuals is useful, but for a family the results are more accurate. We can now see all the genetic variations, including rare ones, and can construct the inheritance of every piece of the chromosomes, which is critical to understanding the traits important to health and disease," he said.

The family was not named in the report.

Meanwhile, a separate report in the New England Journal of Medicine disclosed that Dr. James Lupski of Baylor College of Medicine in Texas had sequenced his own complete genome and identified the gene involved in his form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome, which affects the function of nerves in the body's limbs, hands and feet.

Lupski, vice chairman of molecular and human genetics, said the work "demonstrates that the technology is robust enough that we can find disease genes by determining the whole genome sequence. We can start to use this technology to interpret the clinical information in the context of the sequence -- of the hand of cards you have been dealt."

"Isn't that the goal or dream of personalized genomic medicine?" he said in a statement.

Lupski said he has known for 40 years that he had a disease caused by recessive genes. Now he knows the gene at fault.

And Lupski and colleagues found that having a single copy of the recessive mutation is susceptible to carpal tunnel syndrome, which usually affects people who perform repetitive motions that compress a nerve where it crosses the wrist.

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