Supplements Guide

Zinc
Zinc is required for tissue growth, repair and maintenance. Wounds heal better when there is enough zinc. Zinc often speeds healing of gastric ulcers. It is part of the insulin molecule (which regulates blood sugar levels) and over 25 other digestive and metabolic enzymes. Zinc is used and eliminated rapidly within days of a serious injury or burn. A loss of smell or taste may represent a zinc deficiency. Men often take supplemental zinc for prostate health; too little can lead to prostate enlargement. Women often take moderate amounts of zinc for PMS (with calcium), during pregnancy and while nursing.

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Yucca
Yucca baccata
Yucca root contains a foaming, soapy sap. It is most often included in formulas designed to “break up obstructions” which include the chronic degenerative diseases, arthritis and rheumatism. It contains saponins that are precursors of cortisone which is an anti-inflammatory naturally produced by the adrenal glands. This may be another way that yucca is helpful for arthritis. Yucca alkalizes the body as it cleans out waste acids. By cleaning the colon and regulating colonic bacteria, yucca helps to reduce the burden on the other eliminative systems of the body; kidneys, liver, lymph, and blood.

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