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Growing pains

> Health e-Tips

>

> January 13, 2003

>

> **************************************************************

>

> Dear reader,

>

> When I was a kid, I remember my mother chalking up just about

> any minor ache or pain I had to one diagnosis: growing pains.

> When I got older, I figured growing pains were an imaginary

> condition all parents used to quiet whiny children. But, it

> turns out that maybe there's more to it than that.

>

> Osgood-Shlatter disease is another one of those conditions

> I'd never heard of before I started working with Dr. .

> But when he explained it to me, I realized that it was

> invaluable information for any parent or grandparent to have.

>

> Osgood-Schlatter is the most common cause of knee pain in

> young children and adolescents who are still growing. Though

> the condition occurs mostly between the ages of 10 and 15

> years, it can occur in younger children, and boys and girls

> are equally vulnerable. Sports that require a lot of running,

> jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated

> with Osgood Schlatter, and symptoms include tenderness,

> swelling (or the appearance of a bony lump below the kneecap

> that is especially painful when pressed), and pain just below

> one knee (sometimes children get it in both knees but that's

> uncommon) that usually worsens with activity. This disease

> can last for months - in a few cases a year or even more -

> before subsiding. Walking is painful, running is impossible,

> and young athletes' careers have been shelved by the problem.

>

> Although mainstream treatment includes anti-inflammatory

> medication, most physicians are reluctant to keep children on

> months of anti-inflammatories. Doctors may also recommend

> applying ice to the knee when pain first appears to help

> relieve inflammation (just a temporary fix), and limiting

> participation in sports and excessive exercise. In severe

> cases, immobilizing the leg in a cast or surgical treatment

> may be recommended.

>

> Osgood-Schlatter symptoms usually disappear without treatment

> when a child's growth is completed. Sounds O.K. right? Well,

> wait until you try to cheer up the basketball star or budding

> tennis pro with that news. Luckily there's another option-

> nutritional supplements.

>

> Over the past 25 years, Dr. has observed a 100 percent

> remission rate of Osgood-Schlatter disease with the use of

> vitamin E and selenium for just four to six weeks. Presently,

> 200 to 400 IU vitamin E and 200 micrograms of selenium are

> recommended daily until the problem is gone and then for one

> additional month.

>

> **************************************************************

> STRONGER THAN STEROIDS

>

> Get cortisone-like relief in a week...then help repair

> damaged cartilage...WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS! This all natural

> breakthrough leaves old standbys in the dust...For faster

> relief and complete joint support!

>

> Find out how you can relieve and rebuild your

>

> * Aching BACK

> * Stiff HIPS

> * Creaky KNEES

> * Throbbing ANKLES

> * Frozen NECK

> * " Trick " ELBOW

> * Burning KNUCKLES

> * Or any other JOINT complaint...

>

> http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm

> (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below)

>

> **************************************************************

>

> Let it " B "

>

> Q: After x-rays, an MRI, and an EMG, I was diagnosed with

> chronic bursitis. I tried vitamin B12 injections for 14 days

> and experienced some relief, but now have gone to weekly

> (B12) shots. I'm still very uncomfortable. I was wondering if

> you would recommend resuming the daily injections, and, if

> so, for how long?

>

> My physician feels that maybe I should back off the shots to

> once every three or four weeks. But he admittedly has no clue

> as to the best use of B12 for treating bursitis. Any answers

> and/or further information would be most appreciated.

>

> JVW: Fortunately, the only way you could ever harm yourself

> with vitamin B12 would be to fill the bathtub with it and

> accidentally drown.

>

> So, since you've already found B12 to be helpful, I'm

> inclined to say, if it isn't " broke " don't fix it. I'd

> recommend you try getting injections of 1,000 micrograms a

> day for at least another two weeks. If the pain doesn't

> change at all during that time, you can stop. But if it

> starts to fade, continue daily treatments until it's

> completely gone.

>

> Some people can't stomach the idea of receiving injections at

> all - let alone on a daily basis. Although injections work

> best, there are also sublingual vitamin B12 liquids available

> that would be better absorbed than capsules or other forms of

> supplements. Check your local natural food store to see if

> they have one of these products available.

>

> **************************************************************

> ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST

>

> You can enjoy a long life to the fullest-without the needless

> dieting and harmful overexertion.

>

> Would you prefer a breakfast of bran flakes and soy- milk

> over a nice, hot plate of good ol' bacon and eggs? Do you

> like going to the doctor? Have you ever seen a jogger smile

> (I haven't)? If you answered " no " to these questions, you're

> a prime candidate for conversion from the " junk medicine "

> dogma we've all had crammed down our throats for the last 30

> years or more.

>

> Click below to learn how to avoid the unhealthy " conventional

> wisdom " that's harming us-and how to stay feeling young,

> vigorous and pain-free while all those gullible fanatics

> suffer.

>

> http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm

> (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below)

>

> **************************************************************

>

> One last thing...

>

> A final note on Osgood Schlatter's disease that really WILL

> cheer up any youngster in your life who might be suffering

> from this condition: A month can seem like forever when

> you're that age, but that's usually all it takes to be rid of

> this problem once and for all. That's right, once Osgood

> Schlatter's is gone, it stays gone - so let the games begin!

>

> Yours in good health,

> Ross

> Associate Publisher

> Nutrition & Healing

>

> Copyright ©2000-2002 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C.

> Health e-Tips may not be posted on commercial sites without

> written permission.

>

> **************************************************************

> <b>HTML links for AOL, CompuServe and other users</b>

> <a

href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm " >STRONGER

THAN STEROIDS</a>

> <a

href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm " >ENJOY A

LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST</a>

>

> **************************************************************

> If you'd like to participate in the Nutrition & Healing

> Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a Real

> Health subscriber and would like to search past articles,

> visit http://www.wrightnewsletter.com

>

> **************************************************************

> To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (800) 851-7100 or

> visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHCC01/home.cfm.

>

> **************************************************************

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Growing pains

> Health e-Tips

>

> January 13, 2003

>

> **************************************************************

>

> Dear reader,

>

> When I was a kid, I remember my mother chalking up just about

> any minor ache or pain I had to one diagnosis: growing pains.

> When I got older, I figured growing pains were an imaginary

> condition all parents used to quiet whiny children. But, it

> turns out that maybe there's more to it than that.

>

> Osgood-Shlatter disease is another one of those conditions

> I'd never heard of before I started working with Dr. .

> But when he explained it to me, I realized that it was

> invaluable information for any parent or grandparent to have.

>

> Osgood-Schlatter is the most common cause of knee pain in

> young children and adolescents who are still growing. Though

> the condition occurs mostly between the ages of 10 and 15

> years, it can occur in younger children, and boys and girls

> are equally vulnerable. Sports that require a lot of running,

> jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated

> with Osgood Schlatter, and symptoms include tenderness,

> swelling (or the appearance of a bony lump below the kneecap

> that is especially painful when pressed), and pain just below

> one knee (sometimes children get it in both knees but that's

> uncommon) that usually worsens with activity. This disease

> can last for months - in a few cases a year or even more -

> before subsiding. Walking is painful, running is impossible,

> and young athletes' careers have been shelved by the problem.

>

> Although mainstream treatment includes anti-inflammatory

> medication, most physicians are reluctant to keep children on

> months of anti-inflammatories. Doctors may also recommend

> applying ice to the knee when pain first appears to help

> relieve inflammation (just a temporary fix), and limiting

> participation in sports and excessive exercise. In severe

> cases, immobilizing the leg in a cast or surgical treatment

> may be recommended.

>

> Osgood-Schlatter symptoms usually disappear without treatment

> when a child's growth is completed. Sounds O.K. right? Well,

> wait until you try to cheer up the basketball star or budding

> tennis pro with that news. Luckily there's another option-

> nutritional supplements.

>

> Over the past 25 years, Dr. has observed a 100 percent

> remission rate of Osgood-Schlatter disease with the use of

> vitamin E and selenium for just four to six weeks. Presently,

> 200 to 400 IU vitamin E and 200 micrograms of selenium are

> recommended daily until the problem is gone and then for one

> additional month.

>

> **************************************************************

> STRONGER THAN STEROIDS

>

> Get cortisone-like relief in a week...then help repair

> damaged cartilage...WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS! This all natural

> breakthrough leaves old standbys in the dust...For faster

> relief and complete joint support!

>

> Find out how you can relieve and rebuild your

>

> * Aching BACK

> * Stiff HIPS

> * Creaky KNEES

> * Throbbing ANKLES

> * Frozen NECK

> * " Trick " ELBOW

> * Burning KNUCKLES

> * Or any other JOINT complaint...

>

> http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm

> (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below)

>

> **************************************************************

>

> Let it " B "

>

> Q: After x-rays, an MRI, and an EMG, I was diagnosed with

> chronic bursitis. I tried vitamin B12 injections for 14 days

> and experienced some relief, but now have gone to weekly

> (B12) shots. I'm still very uncomfortable. I was wondering if

> you would recommend resuming the daily injections, and, if

> so, for how long?

>

> My physician feels that maybe I should back off the shots to

> once every three or four weeks. But he admittedly has no clue

> as to the best use of B12 for treating bursitis. Any answers

> and/or further information would be most appreciated.

>

> JVW: Fortunately, the only way you could ever harm yourself

> with vitamin B12 would be to fill the bathtub with it and

> accidentally drown.

>

> So, since you've already found B12 to be helpful, I'm

> inclined to say, if it isn't " broke " don't fix it. I'd

> recommend you try getting injections of 1,000 micrograms a

> day for at least another two weeks. If the pain doesn't

> change at all during that time, you can stop. But if it

> starts to fade, continue daily treatments until it's

> completely gone.

>

> Some people can't stomach the idea of receiving injections at

> all - let alone on a daily basis. Although injections work

> best, there are also sublingual vitamin B12 liquids available

> that would be better absorbed than capsules or other forms of

> supplements. Check your local natural food store to see if

> they have one of these products available.

>

> **************************************************************

> ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST

>

> You can enjoy a long life to the fullest-without the needless

> dieting and harmful overexertion.

>

> Would you prefer a breakfast of bran flakes and soy- milk

> over a nice, hot plate of good ol' bacon and eggs? Do you

> like going to the doctor? Have you ever seen a jogger smile

> (I haven't)? If you answered " no " to these questions, you're

> a prime candidate for conversion from the " junk medicine "

> dogma we've all had crammed down our throats for the last 30

> years or more.

>

> Click below to learn how to avoid the unhealthy " conventional

> wisdom " that's harming us-and how to stay feeling young,

> vigorous and pain-free while all those gullible fanatics

> suffer.

>

> http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm

> (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below)

>

> **************************************************************

>

> One last thing...

>

> A final note on Osgood Schlatter's disease that really WILL

> cheer up any youngster in your life who might be suffering

> from this condition: A month can seem like forever when

> you're that age, but that's usually all it takes to be rid of

> this problem once and for all. That's right, once Osgood

> Schlatter's is gone, it stays gone - so let the games begin!

>

> Yours in good health,

> Ross

> Associate Publisher

> Nutrition & Healing

>

> Copyright ©2000-2002 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C.

> Health e-Tips may not be posted on commercial sites without

> written permission.

>

> **************************************************************

> <b>HTML links for AOL, CompuServe and other users</b>

> <a

href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm " >STRONGER

THAN STEROIDS</a>

> <a

href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm " >ENJOY A

LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST</a>

>

> **************************************************************

> If you'd like to participate in the Nutrition & Healing

> Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a Real

> Health subscriber and would like to search past articles,

> visit http://www.wrightnewsletter.com

>

> **************************************************************

> To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (800) 851-7100 or

> visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHCC01/home.cfm.

>

> **************************************************************

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Growing pains

> Health e-Tips

>

> January 13, 2003

>

> **************************************************************

>

> Dear reader,

>

> When I was a kid, I remember my mother chalking up just about

> any minor ache or pain I had to one diagnosis: growing pains.

> When I got older, I figured growing pains were an imaginary

> condition all parents used to quiet whiny children. But, it

> turns out that maybe there's more to it than that.

>

> Osgood-Shlatter disease is another one of those conditions

> I'd never heard of before I started working with Dr. .

> But when he explained it to me, I realized that it was

> invaluable information for any parent or grandparent to have.

>

> Osgood-Schlatter is the most common cause of knee pain in

> young children and adolescents who are still growing. Though

> the condition occurs mostly between the ages of 10 and 15

> years, it can occur in younger children, and boys and girls

> are equally vulnerable. Sports that require a lot of running,

> jumping, kneeling, and squatting are particularly associated

> with Osgood Schlatter, and symptoms include tenderness,

> swelling (or the appearance of a bony lump below the kneecap

> that is especially painful when pressed), and pain just below

> one knee (sometimes children get it in both knees but that's

> uncommon) that usually worsens with activity. This disease

> can last for months - in a few cases a year or even more -

> before subsiding. Walking is painful, running is impossible,

> and young athletes' careers have been shelved by the problem.

>

> Although mainstream treatment includes anti-inflammatory

> medication, most physicians are reluctant to keep children on

> months of anti-inflammatories. Doctors may also recommend

> applying ice to the knee when pain first appears to help

> relieve inflammation (just a temporary fix), and limiting

> participation in sports and excessive exercise. In severe

> cases, immobilizing the leg in a cast or surgical treatment

> may be recommended.

>

> Osgood-Schlatter symptoms usually disappear without treatment

> when a child's growth is completed. Sounds O.K. right? Well,

> wait until you try to cheer up the basketball star or budding

> tennis pro with that news. Luckily there's another option-

> nutritional supplements.

>

> Over the past 25 years, Dr. has observed a 100 percent

> remission rate of Osgood-Schlatter disease with the use of

> vitamin E and selenium for just four to six weeks. Presently,

> 200 to 400 IU vitamin E and 200 micrograms of selenium are

> recommended daily until the problem is gone and then for one

> additional month.

>

> **************************************************************

> STRONGER THAN STEROIDS

>

> Get cortisone-like relief in a week...then help repair

> damaged cartilage...WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS! This all natural

> breakthrough leaves old standbys in the dust...For faster

> relief and complete joint support!

>

> Find out how you can relieve and rebuild your

>

> * Aching BACK

> * Stiff HIPS

> * Creaky KNEES

> * Throbbing ANKLES

> * Frozen NECK

> * " Trick " ELBOW

> * Burning KNUCKLES

> * Or any other JOINT complaint...

>

> http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm

> (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below)

>

> **************************************************************

>

> Let it " B "

>

> Q: After x-rays, an MRI, and an EMG, I was diagnosed with

> chronic bursitis. I tried vitamin B12 injections for 14 days

> and experienced some relief, but now have gone to weekly

> (B12) shots. I'm still very uncomfortable. I was wondering if

> you would recommend resuming the daily injections, and, if

> so, for how long?

>

> My physician feels that maybe I should back off the shots to

> once every three or four weeks. But he admittedly has no clue

> as to the best use of B12 for treating bursitis. Any answers

> and/or further information would be most appreciated.

>

> JVW: Fortunately, the only way you could ever harm yourself

> with vitamin B12 would be to fill the bathtub with it and

> accidentally drown.

>

> So, since you've already found B12 to be helpful, I'm

> inclined to say, if it isn't " broke " don't fix it. I'd

> recommend you try getting injections of 1,000 micrograms a

> day for at least another two weeks. If the pain doesn't

> change at all during that time, you can stop. But if it

> starts to fade, continue daily treatments until it's

> completely gone.

>

> Some people can't stomach the idea of receiving injections at

> all - let alone on a daily basis. Although injections work

> best, there are also sublingual vitamin B12 liquids available

> that would be better absorbed than capsules or other forms of

> supplements. Check your local natural food store to see if

> they have one of these products available.

>

> **************************************************************

> ENJOY A LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST

>

> You can enjoy a long life to the fullest-without the needless

> dieting and harmful overexertion.

>

> Would you prefer a breakfast of bran flakes and soy- milk

> over a nice, hot plate of good ol' bacon and eggs? Do you

> like going to the doctor? Have you ever seen a jogger smile

> (I haven't)? If you answered " no " to these questions, you're

> a prime candidate for conversion from the " junk medicine "

> dogma we've all had crammed down our throats for the last 30

> years or more.

>

> Click below to learn how to avoid the unhealthy " conventional

> wisdom " that's harming us-and how to stay feeling young,

> vigorous and pain-free while all those gullible fanatics

> suffer.

>

> http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm

> (if you can't click here use the HTML links listed below)

>

> **************************************************************

>

> One last thing...

>

> A final note on Osgood Schlatter's disease that really WILL

> cheer up any youngster in your life who might be suffering

> from this condition: A month can seem like forever when

> you're that age, but that's usually all it takes to be rid of

> this problem once and for all. That's right, once Osgood

> Schlatter's is gone, it stays gone - so let the games begin!

>

> Yours in good health,

> Ross

> Associate Publisher

> Nutrition & Healing

>

> Copyright ©2000-2002 by www.wrightnewsletter.com, L.L.C.

> Health e-Tips may not be posted on commercial sites without

> written permission.

>

> **************************************************************

> <b>HTML links for AOL, CompuServe and other users</b>

> <a

href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/650SV05/W650D156/home.cfm " >STRONGER

THAN STEROIDS</a>

> <a

href= " http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/600SBSJM/W600HT15/home.cfm " >ENJOY A

LONG LIFE TO THE FULLEST</a>

>

> **************************************************************

> If you'd like to participate in the Nutrition & Healing

> Forum, search past e-letters and products or you're a Real

> Health subscriber and would like to search past articles,

> visit http://www.wrightnewsletter.com

>

> **************************************************************

> To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (800) 851-7100 or

> visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHCC01/home.cfm.

>

> **************************************************************

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> intention to honor all " remove " requests promptly. However,

> if you do not follow the unsubscribe instructions below and

> simply hit reply instead, we may not receive your request and

> cannot guarantee that you will be removed from the list.

>

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