WEST BLOOMFIELD NURSING CENTER IS THE
HEALTH CARE FACILITY OF CHOICE
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e're proud to report that in a recent Health Department survey, West Boomfield
Nursing Center was ranked in the top 3% of long term care facilities in Michigan
for meeting or exceeding State and Federal standards.
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care for the past ten years, continues to dedicate itself to serving the elderly population.
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The Alternative to the Commonplace
6445 W. Maple Rd.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Beverly'Price sees a place for
vitamins and supplements.
ular condition, and begin to take
large quantities of the supple-
ment without the supervision of
a health care provider.
"Extremely large doses of any
one vitamin may actually do
more harm than good, causing
an imbalance and potential for
health complications."
Price says that women trying
to combat osteoporosis need to
broaden their focus and take
more than just calcium. "They
need calcium, vitamin D, mag-
nesium, manganese, copper, zinc
and boron — all the nutrients
that make up the bone." She ad-
vises taking a specific product
that has all these ingredients or
a multivitamin and a mineral
supplement plus a calcium-only
supplement.
It's estimated that Americans
spend more than $3 billion year-
ly on nutritional supplements,
nearly $700 million alone on
multivitamins according to a re-
cent article in Health magazine.
The consensus seems to be that
there's nothing wrong with tak-
ing some vitamins or a multi-
vitamin on a regular basis but
there is concern that more
doesn't necessarily mean better
and it can mean worse.
The simple fact is scientists
have more to learn about nutri-
tion.
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When choosing a multiple vit-
amin, look for approximately
100 percent of the daily values,
which will provide a safe and ad-
equate balance.
Read the label and check for
an expiration date. Supplements
can lose potency over time.
Check for the initials USP
(the testing organization U.S.
Pharmacopeia) or words such as
"release assured" or "proven re-
lease," indicating the supple-
ment is easily dissolved and
absorbed by your body.
Claims about natural vita-
mins tend to be false primarily
because the cost of extracting vi-
tamins from natural sources is
so expensive. What's more, nat-
ural and manufactured vitamins
have identical chemical struc-
tures.
Store brands are usually iden-
tical to name brands, only low-
er in price.
Supplements made without
sugar or starch offer no advan-
tages.
Take vitamin supplements
before or after meals to optimize
absorption. Vitamins tend to
work better with other nutri-
ents.
Store supplements in a dry,
cool location.
Be careful about self-pre-
scribing. See your doctor if you
have a health problem and tell
your doctor about any supple-
ment you're taking. Supple-
ments may interfere with
medications.
Labels Are
Changing
As of Jan. 1, the i ■ DA will require
that labels on dietary supple-
ments provide both nutrition in-
formation and a list of ingredients.
It's likely that manufacturers are
also going to be asked to sub-
stantiate claims.
The Presidential Commission
on Dietary Supplement Labels
issued its draft report in June
calling for more scientific re-
search on supplements, guide-
lines for scientific substantiation
of any statements of nutritional
support and for government sur-
veillance to identify safety issues.
Product safety, the commis-
sion stated, should be ensured by
the supplement industry. Since
dietary supplements are not reg-
ulated as drugs, labels and pack-
age inserts should make no
nutrient/disease claims, but
rather provide useful informa-
tion about the product's intend-
ed use and its role in humans
without suggesting disease pre-
vention or treatment.
In September, the final report
goes to the president, Congress
and the Department of Health
and Human Services. The Food
and Drug Administration is then
required to respond and draft
regulations. Li