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Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the immune system of the body produces antibodies which start attacking itself, producing inflammation of the skin, joints, blood vessels and other areas. Some of the first symptoms are similar to those common with arthritis, Lyme disease, and fibromyalgia such as swelling and pain of the joints, sometimes with a fever. Many cases also have a characteristic rash that appears across the nose and cheeks, which consists of pinkish to red coloration of the skin and raised red bumps.Vitamin A helps prevent eye disorders, skin disorders like acne, cancer, colds, influenza and other infections. It enhances immunity and acts as an antioxidant. Vitamin A is needed for skin and mucous membrane health, bone and teeth formation, and protein utilization. It helps slow the aging process.

The B vitamins promote healthy nerves, skin, eyes, hair, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and brain function. The B vitamins are also coenzymes involved in energy production. B complex is important for elderly people and a deficiency can mimic Alzheimer's disease.

Vitamin C performs hundreds of functions in the body. It is crucial for the production of antibodies, strengthens connective tissues, helps reduce the duration and severity of a cold, assists with wound healing, and protects other vitamins from oxidation.

Vitamin E, or tocopherol, is an anti-oxidant that prevents the fats and fat-soluble Vitamin A stored in the body from breaking down and combining with other substances that may be harmful to the body. It also protects red blood cells from rupturing.

Zinc is required for the production of both RNA and DNA, the basic building blocks of the body. It assists the body in making the 200+ enzymes and is essential in the development and continuous normal functioning of the central nervous system. Zinc also plays a role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

Magnesium is essential for every major biological process. It is necessary for 300+ enzymatic reactions and is vital for calcium metabolism. Magnesium is not a trace mineral, but a major entity in our bodies.

Calcium performs numerous vital functions in the body. It combines with phosphorus to strengthen bones and is crucial for nerve conduction, muscle contraction and heartbeat. Calcium also helps prevent cramps brought on by exercise by avoiding lactic acid buildup.

Iodine is crucial for the health of the thyroid gland and is essential for the production of two key hormones that help regulate a host of body processes including resting metabolic rate, heart rate, heat production and energy levels.

Manganese is involved in protein, fat and energy metabolism. Its primary function, though, is as an antioxidant. Manganese is an essential part of biochemical reactions that affect bone, cartilage and brain function.

Copper is heavily involved in the production of hemoglobin. It is also involved in the production of collagen, the protein responsible for the integrity of bone, cartilage, skin and tendon, and elastin, a major component of large blood vessels.

Selenium is an essential trace mineral required by the body in small quantities. It is also a potent antioxidant. Selenium is necessary for proper calcium and vitamin C metabolism, helps convert blood sugar into energy, decreases platelet aggregation and helps promote cardiovascular health.

You should work closely with your physician in the management of Lupus, which includes discussing the vitamins and minerals listed above before beginning to take any of them. Some vitamins and minerals may have adverse reactions when taken in combination with certain over-the-counter and prescription medications.

All teeth have very slight movement. This can usually be perceived by placing one's fingers over the front teeth and wiggling them. A gadget was devised by a dentist to measure this small amount of tooth movement. In certain oral disease situations and in dietary deficiencies this movement has proved to be greater than normal.

With this fact in mind another simple scientific test was devised whereby a random sample of patients coming into a dental school had the amount of their tooth movement recorded. They were then given a single vitamin supplement and, will wonders never cease, within a very short period the amount of tooth movement was materially lessened. The excessive moveability of teeth present in so many with pyorrhea and other gum diseases starts with such almost unperceptible tooth movement.

For these reasons we think most people are helped by adding a multiple vitamin mineral supplement to their diet. When doing so it should be considered, not a pill or medicine, but merely part of one's food intake. While we must realize that this is a guess as to what is needed, for the most part such additions to our diets seem to work reasonably well.

Vitamin K Prevents Hemorrhaging After Tooth Extraction.

As hemorrhaging after tooth extractions does occur fairly often we supply patients before and after surgery with a supply of vitamins and and minerals to enhance and hasten healing. This includes a chlorophyll complex that is high in vitamin K. It works quickly and it is amazing how it lessens bleeding during intricate surgical procedures. The following is typical of the experiences of patients who improve their nutrition before oral surgery.

Dear Dr. Meinig: You advised me to take a chlorophyl complex high in vitamin K after breakfast for four days before I was scheduled to have my two remaining wisdom teeth removed. I had such a remarkable experience compared to the first extraction four months ago that I want to tell you about it.

I had absolutely no pain, no swelling, no soreness and no bleeding except for just a few minutes about a half hour afterwards because I was talking so much. The nurse gave me strict orders not to rinse, no hot liquids, pain killer prescription, etc. About 5 hours after surgery I ate dinner as usual, except for crunchy vegetables. My mouth was a little difficult to open completely but that was all the discomfort I had. I brushed my teeth and rinsed with warm and cold water.

No bleeding. The next morning my mouth was all back to normal. This was a most pleasant surprise since after the last wisdom tooth extraction it took several weeks for my mouth to get back to normal, not to mention the bleeding and pain immediately afterwards. Sincerely, S.N.H.

Gum is a Lot of Gook. A friend told me you advised her not to use chewing gum. I realize sugared gum is bad for our teeth but the ads all say 4 out of 5 dentists recommend sugarless gum. Is this true? The advertisement saying that 4 out of 5 dentists advise chewing sugarless gum implies dentists generally recommend gum chewing. While some do, I doubt that many make this recommendation. Anyway, I am one out of five that says, "Save your smile... stop chewing, it's verboten."

The main reason is all that chewing just plain wears out teeth. The amount of wear one gets from masticating food is relatively little but gum is a constant repeditive problem. If the teeth do not occlude well, there is in addition great strain which is harmful to the jaw joint.

Copyright (c) 2007 Sung Lee, and George Meinig D.D.S

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