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Be Mobile With B Vitamins
by Dr. David Williams
Published 03/05/09
An important nutritional component for joints is niacinamide (a form of niacin or vitamin B3). Dr. William Kaufman performed extensive studies that demonstrated the amazing therapeutic effects of niacinamide in the treatment of osteoarthritis and impaired joint mobility.
I predicted several years ago that various vitamin B deficiencies would become a major underlying factor in the increases we were seeing of many diseases. It has turned out to be an accurate prediction-though, for everyone's sake, I would prefer to have been wrong.
One primary factor triggering vitamin B deficiencies is the increased use of over-the-counter and prescription drugs. The proper absorption of the B vitamins requires high levels of active bacterial flora in the bowels. Antibiotics, diuretics, oral contraceptives, acid blockers, all forms of anti-cholesterol medications, and practically all forms of pain killers either interfere with vitamin B absorption and/or destroy beneficial bacteria flora in the bowels. Nowadays, it's difficult to find someone over the age of 50 who isn't taking one of the above drugs on a regular basis. And, not coincidentally, it's difficult to find someone in that same age range that doesn't have joint concerns.
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