List Books » SAMe: The Remarkable Substance That Promotes Detoxification, Relieves Arthritis and Fights Depression
Authors: Rita Elkins MH
ISBN-13: 9781580540599, ISBN-10: 1580540597
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Woodland Publishing, Incorporated
Date Published: December 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Scientists are now recognizing the value of employing compounds already produced by the body as therapeutic agents. SAMe is such a compound. Its use for detoxification, depression, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, liver disease and fibromyalgia is gaining credibility as more and more clinical studies emerge. In this booklet, author Rita Elkins provides a comprehensive outline of the amazing capabilities of SAMe, as well as its history, safety and availability.
SAMe: An Introduction | 5 | |
SAMe: A Brief Definition | 5 | |
Methylation and SAMe | 6 | |
Depression: Modern-Day Epidemic | 8 | |
SAMe for Specific Types of Depression | 14 | |
The Depression Component in Rheumatoid Arthritis | 16 | |
Using SAMe for Parkinson's Disease | 17 | |
Folate, Vitamin B[subscript 12], SAMe and Psychiatric Illness | 17 | |
Elderly Dementias and SAMe Supplementation | 18 | |
Fibromyalgia and SAMe | 18 | |
Osteoarthritis and SAMe | 20 | |
Liver Disease and SAMe | 22 | |
Homocysteine and Heart Disease | 23 | |
Conditions Which May Benefit from SAMe Supplementation | 24 | |
Dietary Considerations | 25 | |
Why is SAMe Supplementation Necessary? | 25 | |
How to Use SAMe | 26 | |
References | 27 |