scleroderma/lupus info

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The following is a lady's story on how nutritionals helped her with

regards to scleroderma and lupus. I met her last year. She is doing

great! If anyone has questions or wants more info from her feel free to

contact me to do so.

Sheena;)

WHAT USANA HAS DONE FOR ME!

In 1993 Sunny Brook Health Science Centre University Hospital in

Toronto diagnosed me with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease. This Auto

Immune disorder is an overlap syndrome in which Scleroderma Lupus and

Polymyositus combine.

Scleroderma tightens the body's connective tissues (Skin, Cartilage,

Tendons, Ligaments). My body is producing excessive amounts of protein

called collagen (producing scar tissue continually). Everyone has

collagen present in the skin. The time yours will increase is when you

require a healing process, for example a cut finger or surgery, and a

scar will form.

In Scleroderma the blood vessels decrease in number and narrow in

size causing pain, numbness, and a burning sensation in your hands,

feet, and face, therefore, circulation becomes a severe problem and as

the skin becomes smooth, shiny and tight, range of motion becomes

difficult. It is hard for me to make a fist, smile, or swallow.

Presently, I am taking four tablets of USANA Proflavanol C, three times

daily. When it comes to neutralizing free radicals, they are well

absorbed from the stomach into the bloodstream, and they are distributed

to virtually every organ and tissue, and remain in the body for up to 72

hours. Not only do they neutralize free radicals themselves, but they

also help conserve and regenerate Vitamin C & E. Vitamin E is a powerful

free radical scavenger, and flavanols and vitamin C regenerate Vitamin

E.

Proflavanol C has improved my circulation system from sever to

completely under control, eliminating two traditional medications Adalat

P20 and Trental, both prescribed to me by our vascular specialist here

in the Sault. I no longer have to apply nitroglycerin ointment to the

palms of my hands and the bottom of my feet. I no longer need my

resting splint at bedtime and very seldom wear my working splints.

Lupus - fatigue, loss of energy, muscle pain and fever. The side

effects of antiinflammatory steroid drugs were as bad if not worse than

Lupus itself. Because of USANA I have eliminated Prednisone, and most

important my low white blood cell count of 1.2 which is common with an

Auto Immune Disease now reads 4.6 which is a remarkable improvement, so

much so my rheumatologist from Toronto mentioned in my last medical

report. Shirley uses mega vitamins and minerals. I was asked in that

report to reduce the Plaquenil to one a day.

This was my biggest goal with my meds. Up until April of

this year I was on two plaquenil(400 mg per day) since 1993 and my long

term side effects were border-line, my vision would soon be affected.

My Systemic Lupus is now under control and my Polymyositus is in

remission.

Optomega - for thousands of years our ancestors ate a

diet consisting of lean game, meat, fish, large amounts of raw fruits

and vegetables, nuts and seeds.This balance formed a polyunsaturated

fat. One of the good fats. However, today our current diet has changed.

Refining processes used for commercial oils has removed

nearly all the super-unsaturated fats. USANA's Otomega has been designed

to return the balance to optimum level.

Two teaspoons a day is all you need, I take mine with yogurt. I have

enclosed the equal amounts in USANA's daily dosage of the nutrients that

is necessary for supplementation for better health. I know USANA has

helped my body fight this destructive degenerative disease.

(Shirley)

To equal the moderate amounts shown here of the nutrients heading the

four columns, you would need to consume one selection from each column

every day.

Vitamin C 1300 mgs

63 cups apple juice

23 3/4 cups grapefruit juice

10 3/4 cups orange juice

10 3/4 cups cooked broccoli

21 2/3 cups cooked peas

19 1/2 cups cantaloupe

Vitamine E 450 iu

1.5 lb sunflower seeds

2.5 lbs almonds

5.75 lbs wheat germ

30.8 lbs butter

1 1/8 qts safflower

oil

37 1/8 lbs spinach...that much would be toxic...!!

Proflavanol C 90 mgs

15 glasses grape juice

210 ml red wine

2 1/4 cups green tea

2 1/4 medium onions

6 apples

62 grams chocolate

Calcium 1200 mg

4.5 qts milk

6-12 oz cheese

6 lbs spinach

14.4 lbs cabbage

9.8 lbs oranges

3.3 lbs oatmeal

below is what she takes on a daily basis...

My Formula

I Mega AO

3 Proflavanol

3 Multi Mineral

2 Cal Mag Plus

2 teaspoons Optomega

I Co Quinone

3 x daily

3 x daily

1 A.M. & 2 P.M.

lAM & lPM.

with yogurt daily

Here are the urls to the products that she is talking about.Available by

mail order and at discount prices.

1-888-950-9595 (Mon-Fri.) referralID# 15044.001R

http://www.usana.com/products/essentials.html

http://www.usana.com/products/actical.html

http://www.usana.com/products/proflavanol.html

http://www.usana.com/products/optomega.html

http://www.usana.com/products/CoQuinone.html

*Note:this is for info purposes...anyone not wishing to order the

products is not obligated to do so....so please dont feel that this is a

marketing scheme and get on my back over it.thanks!

As a nutritional consultant, I promote these products to my clients

because of their superior quality.

I use these products myself and have great results...only you can

decide it it's something for you. if you have tried supplements in the

past don't discount these ones because of past negative

experiences.Because the supplement market is so unregulated there's tons

of garbage out there available and more new stuff everyday. I choose

these because they are manufactured to pharmaceutical grade standards,

they follow the Gmp guidelines, they are potency guaranteed and purity

guaranteed. They are scientifically designed and balanced for optimal

health protection. The scientist, Dr. Myron Wentz, who designed these is

a cell culture technologist with Ph'ds in microbiology and immunology.

He has cells that are totally healthy and they are over 40 years

old....he knows what to feed cells for them to be healthy.

For me results speak for themselves. Thyroxin, is the only medication

that I take for my health problems which include:candida, heart probs,

thyroid (hashimotos), rheumatiod arthritis, past infertility and

miscarriage, high acidity, and past chronic fatigue and depression....

etc...and I try to follow a low gylcemic food plan.