Next to post-operative healing, vitamin and mineral supplementation has a role in preparing one’s body for surgery. Vitamin and mineral supplementation has a role in preparing one’s body for surgery, and also in post-operative healing. Prior to engaging in pre and post-operative nutritive therapy, patients should first consult their physician to discuss the types and… Continue Reading
What is Glutamine? Glutamine is one of the 20 amino acids. These are building blocks for proteins. While it is not recognized as an essential amino acid (it is abundant in the body, and therefore does not need to be consumed), it is sometimes referred to as a conditionally-essential amino acid for certain situations.… Continue Reading
Many believe that vitamins are only useful to support a well-rounded diet nutrition plan. While they do greatly benefit everyone in this regard, vitamins can also be extremely beneficial to anyone seeking to reap juice their recovery time following a surgical procedure. Not only do these dietary supplements provide the body with potent antioxidants that… Continue Reading
Vitamin C This study titled Vitamin C and Human Wound Healing concludes that: “Clinical studies provide evidence that wound healing in subjects judged not deficient in vitamin C can be significantly accelerated with supplements of this nutrient above the recommended daily allowance (RDA).” Shorten Your Hospital Stay By 2 Days An eleven-year retrospective study shows that oral… Continue Reading
Oral glucosamine supplementation may help stimulate the post-surgery healing process but some people should avoid taking this substance. Glucosamine is often used to keep knees, hips, and other tendons and ligaments functional. Apart from reducing joint pain it enhances hyaluronic acid production. It is often derived from seashells or, sometimes, laboratory-made. The substance glucosamine occurs in… Continue Reading
The role of vitamin C in wound healing and surgery recovery has been reviewed in the medical literature since 1937, when two Harvard Medical School surgeons published an article in a medical journal about vitamin C deficiency and wound healing. These physicians noted that spontaneous breakdown of surgical wounds in the absence of infection occurs… Continue Reading
Bromelain (Ananase) and quercetin are natural substances known to have several actions that speed the surgical recovery process. Therefore they are commonly used for their therapeutic effects as supplements for surgery. Studies show that when bromelain is in the blood it: reduces pain, reduces inflammation, reduces swelling, thins the blood, and positively affects the immune system.… Continue Reading