I would like to create awareness about a condition called celiac disease. In 2007 I was diagnosed with a disorder that was making my life miserable. Not only was I malnourished, I was dealing with a list of uncomfortable ailments from gas and abdominal pain to fatigue, muscle cramps, and mood swings; I had been dealing with this for almost 2 years. I made many trips to the doctor and had blood taken, then a small bowel biopsy. And finally, the results showed I had a problem.

Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products containing gluten, their immune system responds by damaging the small intestine. The tiny, fingerlike protrusions lining the small intestine are damaged or destroyed. Called villi, they normally allow nutrients from food to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Without healthy villi, a person becomes malnourished, regardless of the quantity of food eaten.

Recognizing celiac disease can be difficult because some of its symptoms are similar to those of other diseases. In fact, sometimes celiac disease is confused with irritable bowel syndrome, iron-deficiency anemia caused by menstrual blood loss, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis, intestinal infections, and chronic fatigue syndrome. As a result, celiac disease is commonly underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

Celiac disease is a genetic disease, meaning it runs in families. In the US, about 1 in 133 people have it, and among people who have parents, siblings, or children of people who have been diagnosed with celiac disease, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease.

In order to stay well, people with celiac disease must avoid gluten for the rest of their lives and take nutritional supplements via bloodstream, or the buccal mucosa. Some people with celiac disease, including myself, show no improvement on the gluten-free diet. I was advised to visit a doctor monthly for nutritional shots to avoid malnutrition because I was not absorbing nutrients no matter how much I ate. The shots became a hassling expense and I was unable to pay for them after I got laid off 6 months ago. I was without proper supplementation for what seems like an eternity until I was at a sports bar one night and happened to be educated on the VitaMist product by a customer who actually sells them here where I live. I have been taking the Core Four for about 3 months now and feel as good, if not better, than when I was getting the expensive injections.

It really is amazing that vitamins play such an important roll in life. Before I was diagnosed, I was so drained of energy and just miserable, I would have never thought that taking vitamins would improve the symptoms I was having. Although there is no cure for what I have, I am able to maintain a healthy, active life with the help of your products.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research on celiac disease. As of yet, there is no cure, however, they are engineering enzymes designed to battle this digestive disease.

1 in 3 adults within the U.S. has high blood pressure. This is an alarming statistic when you realize the serious consequences of having these conditions go unchecked. We can find ourselves in a situation leading to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney disease as a result. High blood pressure is also known as the "silent killer" due to the fact most people with this condition would never know they had it if not for a routine check-up by their doctor. By the time you begin to notice the side effects of the condition you may already be at a critical stage.I found the website of the American Heart Association and read some information I've found useful in my battle with high blood pressure.

On their website they offer a tool which will record your blood pressure stats and help monitor your weight. Here are some tips on controlling your blood pressure I thought would benefit us all.

10 Ways to Control Your High Blood Pressure

1. Know your blood pressure. Have it checked regularly.
2. Know what your weight should be. Keep it at or below that level.
3. Don't use too much salt in cooking or at meals. Avoid salty foods.
4. Eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole-grain high-fiber foods according to American Heart Association recommendations.
5. Control alcohol intake. Don't have more than one drink a day if you're a woman or two a day if you're a man.
6. Take your medicine exactly as prescribed. Don't run out of pills even for a single day.
7. Keep appointments with the doctor.
8. Follow your doctor's advice about physical activity.
9. Make certain your parents, brothers, sisters and children have their blood pressure checked regularly.
10. Live a normal life in every other way.

Statistics show that 73 million adults 20 years of age and older have high blood pressure.

And a staggering figure of over 40% of African-Americans have high blood pressure.

VitaMist Spray Vitamins help provide the nutrients your body needs to life a happier, healthier life. Please come by and visit us at www.VitaMist.com

GOOD DAY and GOOD HEALTH !

With all the sprays that VitaMist has to offer, people used to ask what they should be taking -well - it's all very simple now. The answer to this question is a package known as our "Core 4". These sprays are our Multiple, Colloidal Minerals, C&Zinc and B12. When taken as directed, four times daily, these vitamins have an incredible absorbtion rate as high as 90%. And you can feel it!

Taking the sprays at four seperate times of the day allows our bodies to maintain consistent levels of nutrients and allows maximum benefits to be achieved. This method eliminates the peaks and valley's usually experienced when taken in pill or shot form.The products in the Core 4 truly enhance one another when taken together.

But, you know, taking your vitamin supplements will not bring about miracles.

Though, with regular exercise and by maintaining a proper diet, our Core 4 can enhance your ability to achieve a healthy life and live it to its fullest while reducing the risks of certain diseases attributed to vitamin deficiencies.

To learn more about the benefits of each of our sprays, please come by and see us @ www.VitaMist.com

"What has worked before can be our greatest asset in achieving a healthy future."

Good Day and Good Health !

Some information about vitamins A. 

I saw this interesting research concerning vitamin A deficiency.

Vitamin A, or retinol, is involved in the function of the retina of the eye.

When it comes to this deficiency the prevention is better than the cure. This is stated with the reasoning that when a deficiency persists too long without treatment the effects are all to often irreversible.

Vitamin A deficiency attacks the systems of the body responsible for resisting infections and disease.Studies show that children with this deficiency fall sick more often and take much longer to recover than those with the proper intake of vitamin A.

Some recent research shows:

Worldwide, 350,000 children go blind each year due to Vitamin A deficiency

1 in 4 deaths are caused by Vitamin A deficiency

30% of the Worlds blindness is attributed to Vitamin A deficiency

Vitamin A deficiency is the single greatest preventable cause of childhood blindness

Most at risk by this deficiency are children 6 months to 6 years old. Breastfeeding provides a natural source of Vitamin A.

The most common way to supplement those with a deficiency involves the use of high quality dietary supplements.

Around the world many countries, including the United States, participate in food fortification. This is where Vitamin A is added to foods such as flour, sugar, milk and oil to help provide the necessary amount our bodies require.

Here at VitaMist we are proud to offer our contribution to fight this deficiency.

Our scientists have taken certain nutrients, including vitamins A, C and E, zinc and selenium, and combined them into one formula. VitaSight, our answer in supporting good eye health.

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