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Check your scores against the charts below.
If your scores are high, the Healthnuts recommend:
Source Naturals Fibro-Response
Source Naturals Ultra-Cal Night
along with other dietary changes and supplements below.
Part A: Bone Integrity
Part B: Muscles
Part C: Connective Tissue
Part D: Neurological
Please note: Our experts' answers are not intended to treat or diagnose any health condition or to serve as a substitute for the advice of a medical practitioner.
Part A: Bone Integrity
| 11 - 15+ |
High Priority |
| 5 - 10 |
Moderate Priority |
| 1 - 4 |
Low Priority
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If you scored anywhere between 5 (on the low side) to 15+ (on the very top), you may be concerned about your bone health. Here are some things you may consider:
Bones require a range of balanced minerals for their strength and density. Calcium is the most prevalent mineral in the body. If the body does not have enough of this mineral it will take it from the bones. Calcium is used for regulating growth, nourishing the nervous system, assisting in reproduction, and proper muscle contraction.
- Calcium is the number one mineral for building bone. Magnesium and Vitamin D are essential because they greatly enhance the absorption and use of calcium by the body.
- Boron works like estrogen to help prevent demineralization.
- Manganese helps support bone density.
- Alfalfa is rich in minerals in a balanced, easily absorbable form.
- Kelp, a seaweed, contains 60 trace minerals, 20 essential amino acids, and 13 vitamins.
- Glucosamine stimulates the body's manufacture of collagen, the protein portion of the connective tissue. It also helps regenerate cartilage in the joints and helps to alleviate arthritis.
- Increase your weight-bearing exercise. It helps strengthen the bones.
- Avoid soft drinks with phosphoric acid, as they provide excess phosphorus which upsets the mineral balance. This condition prevents calcium and other minerals from being assimilated.
- Caffeine over a period of time may cause loss of bone mass because of loss of excessive amounts of calcium through the urinary tract.
- Sugar increases urinary secretions of zinc, calcium, and sodium, which cause several mineral imbalances. When calcium is taken at the same time as sugar, the body will not absorb the calcium.
- Salt increases urinary secretion of calcium.
- Excess protein can promote loss of calcium from the bones.
- Low stomach acidity can prevent the body from assimilating calcium.
- Abnormal loss of body fluids, like vomiting and diarrhea can remove major minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
- High doses of cortisone-like drugs or thyroid medication can increase the risk of bone loss.
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| 8 - 15+ |
High Priority |
| 3 - 7 |
Moderate Priority |
| 1 - 2 |
Low Priority
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If you scored anywhere between 3 (Moderate) and 15+ (High) you may take a few things into consideration about the health of your muscles.
Muscles are bundles of specialized cells that contract and relax, creating movement. There are three types of muscles, skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Muscles don't move without orders from the brain. The brain sends electrical messages telling the muscles to contract or relax and how much. Calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium, the electrolytes, play a role in this.
The healthier the metabolism and tone of muscles, the less cramps, spasms, and twitches they will have.
Here are some suggestions to improve the general health of your muscles:
- Arnica is used for all sprains, strains, and pains that afflict muscles. 30X, 200X, 15C, or 30C 3 to 6 times a day for 48 to 72 hours after a strain.
- Eat whole foods that are rich in calcium and magnesium like leafy green vegetables, fruits, especially apricots, yogurt, kefir, millet, sesame seeds, kelp, brewers yeast, alfalfa, honey, and cornmeal.
- Avoid excessive citrus, meat, liver and grains.
- Bromelain, the enzyme that is in pineapple, inhibits swelling, reduces pain, and counteracts swelling when taken on an empty stomach at 250 to 500mg 3 times daily between meals.
- Vitamin C is good for tissue repair and also fights inflammation at 1000mg 4 to 5 times a day for 1 week.
- Zinc helps the healing process at 25mg twice daily for two weeks. Take with food and also take 1 to 2 mg. of copper to maintain zinc/copper balance.
- Vitamin E improves circulation. Start at 100 I.U. daily and increase to 400 I.U. daily.
- Malic acid/magnesium is involved in production of energy in the muscle cells.
- Calcium, 1500mg daily, magnesium 750mg daily help to prevent deficiency, which is a cause of cramping.
- Potassium also at 99mg daily aids in relieving cramps.
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Part C: Connective Tissue
| 7 - 12+ |
High Priority |
| 3 - 6 |
Moderate Priority |
| 1 - 2 |
Low Priority
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If you scored anywhere between 3 (Moderate) and 12+ (High), you may consider the following.
Arthritis, meaning joint inflammation, is a general term for many diseases that attack joints and connective tissue. Arthritis not only attacks joints but blood vessels, kidneys, skin, eyes, brain, and immune system.
The conventional painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs commonly used for arthritis can cause ulcers, bleeding and tearing of the gastrointestinal tract without warning. For this reason alone, it is a good idea to practice at least some of the following suggestions:
- Take 1000mg twice daily of Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), any of these, Evening Primrose, Black Currant, Borage, Fish, or Flaxseed oil to increase the anti-inflammatory prostaglandins.
- Avoid saturated fats, hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, fatty fried foods, and refined sugar. These make your system more acidic and acid promotes inflammation.
- Cherries and cherry juice help to neutralize acids.
- To repair joints and reduce pain, take Glucosamine Sulfate 1500mg daily and Chondroitin Sulfate 1200mg daily. It takes between 2 weeks to 4 months to see some results.
- The herbs Yucca, Jojoba, Aloe Vera gel and/or juice, Devil's Claw are all good for inflammation.
- People with an underactive thyroid gland are more likely to suffer from arthritis, so have your thyroid gland checked. If it's underactive you can try Kelp, the seaweed, as a source of iodine, to support it.
- Digestive Enzymes help to normalize overacid conditions and aid digestion.
- Food allergies almost always contribute to arthritis. Try to avoid the following foods; corn, wheat, rye breads, bacon, pork, eggs, beef, coffee, oranges, oats, and milk.
- Also try to avoid the nightshade vegetables: green peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes. Solanine is a substance that is found in the nightshades. If it is not destroyed in the intestine, solanine can be toxic. Eliminating solanine can give relief to some people.
- The homeopathic remedy Arnica can be used for soreness.
- To reduce inflammation, try MSM, organic sulfur, or eat sulfur-containing foods, broccoli, onions, cabbage, and garlic.
- And last of all try to reduce your stress. Arthritis may be worsened by stress.
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| 15 - 30+ |
High Priority |
| 5 - 14 |
Moderate Priority |
| 1 - 4 |
Low Priority
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Our central nervous system; brain, spinal cord, and nerves to our blood vessels, organs and glands are the first to be affected by stress and tension. Poor nerve health can contribute to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, inflammatory reactions like meningitis, loss of muscular movement and control and impaired coordination.
Here are some things to help your nervous system:
- Calcium 1200mg to 1500mg daily. Important in nerve impulse conduction.
- Magnesium—400 to 1000mg daily. Also important in nerve impulse conduction.
- Essential Fatty Acids—3000mg daily to coat the nerve endings.
- Vitamin B complex—100mg daily. Maintains healthy nerves.
- Folic Acid—400mcg daily. Used for nerve restoration.
- Lecithin is a natural source of choline. Choline is used to make acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that permits sending of messages from nerve fiber to nerve fiber.
- Pantothenic Acid—500mg daily. Needed for nerve transmission and adrenal gland health. Take at the same time as Vitamin C.
- Tyrosine—500mg 2 times daily. Used to calm nerve spasms and tics.
- Vitamin C—up to 5000mg daily with bioflavonoids and rutin to help rebuild nerve connective tissue.
- Feverfew, Kava, Lobelia, Passionflower, Scullcap, Valerian, White Willow Bark are the nervines. They calm and tone the nerves.
- Avoid acid-forming foods like red meats and dairy products.
- Avoid caffeine, hard liquor, and soft drinks (they bind up magnesium).
- Eat B Vitamin foods for your nerves, like brown rice, whole grains, leafy green vegetables.
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