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Showing posts with label Vitamin C. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vitamin C. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Causes of gum bleeding & treatment

This may be due to -
1. Scurvy -
This occurs due to vitamin c deficiency. One gets tender swollen painful gums. Such gums become very sensitive & bleed easily.
2. Don't use very hard brush. Use soft brush
3. Regularly include lemon, amla, citrus fruits in diet.
4. Don't brush forcefully. Brush is for teeth & not for gums. Direction of brush movement should be vertical & correct. Consult a dentist
5. Do gentle gum massage daily 2-3 times with finger.
6. If these steps don't help, consult a dentist to see if you have any disease.
7. Take vitamin c tablet like Celin / chewcee 500 mg / day.
8. Other rare causes are -
bleeding & clotting disorders or blood cancer- Do you get more bleeding after injury which does not stop easily? If this is true, then consult a hematologist. Get total & differential blood cell counts done.
9. Don't cook vegetables too much. Eat destroys vitamin C
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

What Should Be The Contents Of A Vitamin Supplement

Vitamin Supplement



Vitamin Supplement is available in the form of tablets and syrup.
Vitamin Supplement is one of the most common prescription that one can see.

In Which Conditions One Needs Vitamin Supplements



1. Tuberculosis

2. Chronic illnesses

3. Malnutrition

4. Before and After surgery

5. Recurrent infections

6. Convalescence

7. Growing children if balanced diet is not available

In all the conditions mentioned above, body needs extra energy and vitamins, minerals to maintain proper metabolism and enzyme function. In these conditions, body loses a lot of energy as metabolism is increased.


Why Vitamins Are So Vital



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What Should Be The Contents Of A Vitamin Supplement



Let me first tell you a few abbreviations which I am going to use.

I.U.- International units
mg- milligram
microg-microgram

Ascorbic acid ( Vitamin C) - 150 -500 mg
Vitamin A Concentrate ( acetate form) - 5000-10000 IU
Thiamine Mononitrate - 10mg
Riboflavine - 10mg
Niacinamide - 45mg
Cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12 ) - 45microg
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride - 3mg
Folic Acid - 1.5mg
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) - 15 mg
Copper - 2mg
Magnesium - 1.5mg
Selenium - 60 microg
Chromium - 50microg
Zinc - 15mg

Some Market Preparations



1. Becosules

2. Neurobion forte

3. Maximin forte by Anglo-French Pharmaceuticals

4. Healvit-AX

5. Lutivit

6. Cobadex forte by Glaxo

7. Supradyn by Bayer

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