Nutraceuticals
In the past few years I have noticed an increasing number of classes about nutritional supplementation, and how such 'nutraceuticals' can help to mediate some of the negative affects of poor diets and unhealthy lifestyles. It is a fact that most of us can not get the the optimal daily requirement of nutrients that our bodies need through our normal daily food intake. There are many reasons for this, but one is due to the fact that our produce is not grown the way it was many years ago, nor is our poultry, beef or pork.
The emphasis today in food processing is on quantity and not quality. As a result, even those who choose to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet, may not be receiving the amount nutrients their body requires. Over time, poor nutrition can result in the deterioration of physical health.
I have made available through my office, a new AREDS/AREDS2 type formulation called TOZAL®. The clinical trials showed that TOZAL®, in over 75% of the participants, either stopped or reversed the devastating effects of dry macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of blindness in people over the age of 50 in our country. Until TOZAL® was introduced to the market, no other nutraceutical or pharmaceutical product for that matter, had ever been able to make such a claim.
I have also made available a nutraceutical product that helps mediate the effects on the brain and mind caused by dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Anyone who has ever had a friend or a loved one stricken by one of these conditions can attest to the fact that these illnesses have devastating effects on the lives of everyone involved. This new product is called Cognivite Complete®.
I believe that nutritional supplementation, in some form or fashion, is no longer an option, but a necessity. When I ask my patients if they take vitamins, the majority of them say yes. So I know that my task is not always getting people to realize that they need to take nutritional supplements. Sometimes my task is getting people to realize that all nutritional supplements are not created equal. Again, studies and clinical trials have showed that many nutritional supplements, even some of the most popular name brands, do not provide a person's body with the optimal daily requirement of vitamins and nutrients. The question now becomes, which brand should one take.
You will find in my office, a full line of nutritional supplements from AmeriSciences®. I believe, based on my personal use of AmeriSciences® products and my research on what is available on the market, that AmeriSciences® produces the best products available.
Dr. Leaks
