A study that we never heard about.

This is an email I received from a friend Dr. Steven Chaney, PhD. Interesting stuff. Points towards taking vitamins as a really good insurance policy.


This is the last of my emails in a series about clinical studies that I learned about from a recent seminar by Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg from Tufts University.

I call this one "The Study You Never Heard About".

The negative studies always seem to make the headlines, but somehow we don't seem to hear about the positive ones.

This study was called "The Vitamins and Lifestyle Study" (Pocobelli et al, American Journal of Epidemiology, 170: 472-483, 2009).

The study surveyed 77,719 residents of Washington State, aged 50 to 76, for supplement usage and lifestyle differences.

With respect to supplement usage the study participants were separated into those who took multivitamins at least 6-7 times/week, those who took at least 215 mg of vitamin E/day, those who took at least 322 mg of vitamin C/day and those who took no supplements at all.

The groups were further stratified so that there were no lifestyle differences between the supplement and non-supplement groups.

The study then compared the supplement and non- supplement groups with respect to both cardiovascular mortality and total mortality over a 10-year period.

The results were not surprising to those of us who have been closely following this kind of research.

The multivitamin users had a 16% reduction in risk of cardiovascular mortality compared to those who were not using any supplements at all.

The people who took at least 215 mg of vitamin E/day had a 28% decrease in cardiovascular mortality and an 11% decrease in total mortality compared to the non- supplement users.

And the people who took at least 322 mg of vitamin C/day had a 25% decrease in cardiovascular mortality and 9% decrease in total mortality compared to non- supplement users.

Although this study focused on single supplements rather than the multiple supplements, the results are fully consistent with the results of the Landmark study of Shaklee supplement users.

The Landmark study showed that long term supplement users were healthier. This study shows that long term supplement use decreases the risk of dying.

Together these studies show that long term supplement use leads to a longer AND healthier life.

You would think that something this simple that everyone could do to decrease their risk of disease and death would be big news.

But somehow this study never made it to your local newspaper or Internet news service.

Do you suppose that's because only bad news sells?

Changing dietary fats could reduce disease risk: Study

Interesting article about dietary fats.

Changing dietary fats could reduce disease risk: Study

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A Opportunity with Shaklee: Why I am so passionate about SHaklee

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It give you a wonderful overview of why we @ Shaklee are so passionate. Led my Roger Barnett, we are blessed with a company that provides a healthier life for anyone and a better life for everyone

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Some good information about excercise and kids!!

It's sometimes hard to get out children motivated to exercise. But here are some good reason why we should keep trying....And starting them early in life, growing up seeing that exercise is a way of life, something that is just done, is a good place to begin.

Some reasons why physical fitness is important

Medical and emotional problems that develop when a child is overweight will follow him or her through the teenage years and into adulthood.

Low self-esteem, depression, isolation, asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, abnormal bone development, sleep apnea

It takes only a few extra pounds on a child to cause his clothes to feel uncomfortable, his movement to be restricted, and his enthusiasm for physical activity to plummet. When a child slows down, weight gain speeds up.
In some cases, children begin gaining unnecessary weight between the ages of 3 and 7 years.

As children grow and enter school, weight becomes a strong predictor of whether or not they will become overweight adults. In fact, 80% of overweight 12-year-olds will become overweight adults.

When a child spends the majority of his time in front of the television, at the computer, or even reading a book while sprawled on the couch, his muscles may begin to atrophy.

When children are 2 to 5 years old, they are developing large-muscle and small-muscle physical abilities and motor skills that are critical for the full success of the child's later fitness efforts. The skills he learns now provide the groundwork for later, more complex abilities.

Flexibility training (or stretching) is just as important as aerobics and strength training. Inflexible joints and muscles inhibit a child from participating in activities to his or her maximum potential. Inflexibility can lead to chronic muscle and joint disorders.

Overweight children are targets for early and systematic discrimination, not only by their peers but also by family members and society as a whole.