Wheatgrass - Some More Questions Answered

About Wheatgrass Juice
Wheatgrass has developed a growing reputation in medical over the last 50 years. This built upon the groundwork of wheatgrass supporters like Ann Wigmore in the 1940s. As more became known of its nutritional content, it became known as a 'superfood'. Wheatgrass juice is easily digested and provides nourishment, cleansing and healing.
Many people take wheatgrass on a daily basis either as juice or powder. It is considered that foods with a high alkaline content are good for most people. Wheatgrass with its high chlorophyll content and is more alkaline than spinach,celery or bananas.
Here are 4 reasons to take wheatgrass:-
Wheatgrass is good for the blood
It is often called green blood. This is because there are similarities in the structure of the chlorophyll molecule in wheatgrass and the haemoglobin molecule in blood. The main difference is that chlorophyll contains magnesium and haemoglobin contains ferrum (iron)
The chlorophyll in wheatgrass can help the blood in a number of ways. It is a good health food for those suffering with anaemia because it helps to build red blood cells quickly. It helps to balance blood pressure and destroys certain toxins in the blood.
Wheatgrass cleans our bodies
Wheatgrass is high in antioxidants, it contains vitamins B, C, E and carotene, so is good for getting rid of those free radicals, the cancer causing agents. Drinking 100 grams of wheatgrass juice is the same as eating 2 kilos of vegetables. What is does for the cleaning the blood, it does for our organs and digestive system.
Wheatgrass is a complete food
Wheatgrass is a complete natural food it is high in energy and rich in vitamins. There are 13 kinds of vitamins, 10 kinds of minerals, 17 amino acids and 100 enzymes including abscicic acid which helps to fight cancer.
Wheatgrass juice is a complete protein and contains, amongst others, the following amino acids: arginine, serine, absenisic, lysine, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, methionine, leucine, tryptophane, phenylalanine, and valine.
Wheatgrass brings healing to our bodies
Wheatgrass is good for those suffering with nutrition imbalance. It speeds up the healing process in injured cells. It has anti inflammation properties and it helps eliminate toxic cells from our bodies. It is good for diabetic patients internally and externally as a wheatgrass poultice can help clear up ulcers.
Wheatgrass helps strengthen our immune systems, cleanse and bodies and keep us healthy. It also contains several active enzymes which play a major role in breaking down fats, undertaking biological functions and assist hugely in weight loss.
Wheatgrass include it in your daily diet
Wheatgrass is recognised and certified by a number of countries in South East Asia like Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan.
Wheatgrass is very beneficial to the body and there is a very strong case for making it a part of our daily diet. You can grow your own and press it yourself, or you can purchase it as a supplement or in powder form. So it is worth trying it. If you want to find out more, just visit our website.

Alan Gillian is interested in a natural lifestyle and is enthusiastic about healthy food. You can find out more about wheatgrass at Wheatgrass Benefits

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So What Is The Benefit Of Gingko Biloba?

The benefit of gingko biloba has been discussed for years now, but many people do not realise that it has been employed in Chinese medicine for thousands of years.
For over 2000 years, gingko biloba had been used to treat or relieve a number of illness and conditions, including:

• Helping maintain a normal blood flow in the body
• Maintaining normal function of blood vessels so that function healthily
• Preventing capillaries from weakening
• Keeping a good flow of oxygen and glucose sugar to the brain

Gingko Biloba is derived from the tree of the same name, and it also contains many important antioxidants including flavanoids, which are vital to combating the damage caused by free radicals.
Also, flavonoids, like those in gingko biloba, are also believed to strengthen the capillaries and blood vessels, which help make the blood flow to the brain more efficiently, which in turn makes the mental functions stronger and keeps the brain healthier.
However, not all gingko biloba is created the same and processed properly.
It is vital gingko bilboa is processed correctly to remove the toxic elements, known as ginkgolic acid. The processed gingko bilboa should include no more than 5 parts per million of ginkgolic acid.
Ginkgo biloba is a very beneficial addition to the diet if used correctly. It has shown potential in helping with a lot of conditions.
Here are some of the benefits and effects that taking gingko bilboa can have on the body and mind.
Ginkgo biloba is an anticoagulant (blood thinner), and as such, in the right situations can increase the blood circulating to the tissues and organs of the body. This includes the major vital organs like the heart and brain.
There is some anecdotal evidence to show that Gingko biloba has shown benefits in reducing cases of asthma, heart disease, eczema and psoriasis, by interfering with the platelet-activating factor in the body.
It is also thought to improve the functions of the brain, in particular the memory functions.
Due to its strong antioxidant qualities it is also excellent as an eradicator of free radicals. It is considered to be good for general health and vitality, and can also lead to a reduction in the effects that ageing may have on an individual.
It has also been used successfully to treat people with anxiety and tension.
Finally, gingko bilboa appears to be a mood enhancer and an energy restorer for many people.

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Errors Associated With Extended Release Medications

There are several types of medication errors. When a drug is available in more than one dosage forms, there is the potential for error. For example verapamil is a medication often used to lower blood pressure or to treat cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart beats). It is available in many strengths from several manufacturers. The problem arises with the 120mg strength.

There is an immediate release (the tablet releases the drug relatively quickly) and an extended release (the tablet releases the drug slowly over a period of time) tablet of 120 mg verapamil. The extended release (ER) tablet will provide the drug slowly over a 24 hour period but the immediate release tablet provide all the medication at the same time. Once released, a medication has limited time in the body. In this cases about 8 hours. The immediate release tablet must be given every 8 hours to maintain its effectiveness.

The real problem happens when the intended product is the extended release tablet but the prescription is written or phoned in to the pharmacy as verapamil 120mg tablets, take 1 tablet daily instead of verapamil ER 120mg tablets, take 1 tablet daily.

What happens is the patient would get all 120 mg of the verapamil in the first couple hours (essentially an over-dose) and the balance of the day there would not be enough medication in the body to control blood pressure. I have personally seen this error in the pharmacy and in the hospital. The problem is compounded by the fact that the verapamil ER 120mg tablet is often for people who do not need a lot of medication to do the job whereas the verapamil 120 immediate release tablet is for those requiring a large dose (360mg per day). This error could cause severe decreases in blood pressure or dangerous decreases in heart rates.

Another example is Effexor 75 mg and Effexor XR 75 mg. The regular Effexor (venlafaxine) is intended to be given 2 to 3 times daily but the Effexor XR 75mg releases slowly over 24 hours so it should be given only once daily. The problem occurs when the prescription reads Effexor 75 mg once daily instead of Effexor XR 75mg once daily

The order is for the regular product and not the XR. According to the Effexor package insert there is a small increase in the possibility of seizures with the regular over the Effexor XR. Even though this is a small chance it is still a concern and this error can be prevented.

My last example is Wellbutrin (bupropion). This drug comes in three different dosage forms. There is a regular formula for dosing 3 times daily, an SR formula for twice daily dosing and an XL formula for once daily dosing. The presence of 3 different formulas can become confusing as errors can happen as in the examples above plus the potential of the prescriber to mix up the formulas and request an XR product by accident.

There are many drugs with the potential for this type of error.

In addition to the possibility of errors with these extended release products, there is no standards for the use of a suffix on drug names. Suffixes CD, CR, ER, LA, SR, XL, XR do not have a standard definition describing the dosage form or the release characteristics of the product.

There are steps you can take to protect yourself from these types of errors.

• Ask the doctor about the medication prescribed, if it is extended release, how often to take it, and what it is to be used for.
• Make sure you can read the prescription and it agrees with what the doctor told you.
• Be aware if your medication is available in more than one dosage form and verify you are receiving the correct one.
• Check the bottle from the pharmacy to verify it is the same as what the doctor wrote.
• Always question any changes in the size, shape or color of the medication you receive.

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Don Levasseur is a community pharmacist who has developed a website at http://www.PharmerDon.com He covers a wide range of topics in an easy to understand format.

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