Multi-Vitamins cut sick days by more than half!

A daily Multi-Vitamin/Mineral combination (MVM) may reduce the risk of infectious illness in healthy individuals, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina, and Wake Forest University.

Healthy participants taking the daily MVM reported fewer infections and days absent from work than those the placebo. Infection rates were 42% for the MVM group versus 73% in the placebo group. Work- absence rates were 21% in the MVM group and 57% in the placebo group.

Diabetics taking the MVM reported more dramatic results, with only a 17% infection rate compared with 93% in the diabetic placebo group. Illnesses included influenza, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urinary tract infections.

Scoliosis Part I

During the early school years, most children are given a scoliosis exam.  The doctor or nurse conducting the exam is checking to make sure the spine is within normal range.  Scoliosis is an excessive twisting or bending of the spine.  

The cause of scoliosis is pretty much a mystery.  A small portion of about 10% can be connected to tumors, disc problems, infections, and birth deformity. 

Scoliosis is not a terminal condition.  Most people live normal lives, and some don’t even know they have scoliosis.  In a few cases when the spine is twisted or bent 30°-40° there is a possibility of acquiring complications to the heart and lungs.  This is brought on by an interference between the spinal cord and the targeted organ.