Alta Health Nutritional Supplements

Horsetail

Silica supplements, such as that sold by Alta Health Products, are made from extract of horsetail or Equisetum Arvense. Horsetail is an herbal remedy that has been used in traditional medicines at least since Ancient Greek and Roman times. It was generally used to stop bleeding and heal ulcers or other wounds and to treat tuberculosis and kidney problems.

Alta Sil-X Silica

Alta Sil-X Silica contains silica horsetail extract, extracted with a patented process. Silica is a trace mineral that plays an important part in bone, cartilage, connective tissue and skin formation. Alta Health Silica uses European Horsetail extract. This contains bioflavonoids and Alta Health Silica provides the pure organic form of soluble/colloidal silica.

Directions: As a dietary supplement, you can take this one to three times daily, preferably with meals. Use as a dietary supplement to promote healthy bone and skin development.

Potassium

Potassium is a mineral that helps the kidneys function normally. Potassium is generally used to treat hypokalemia, (potassium deficiency). Also, potassium helps preserve bone mass and is an important component in osteoporosis prevention.

Alta Potassium Chloride Plus Silica

Alta Potassium Chloride Plus Silica is an easily absorbed form of potassium. Potassium helps support normal kidney function and is important especially for people who are trying to reduce hypertension.

Directions: Take one capsule daily.

Pau D'Arco Alta Health Nutritional Supplements

Pau D'Arco is the inner bark of the Tabebuia avellanedae tree which is native to Brazil. Traditional Brazilian medicine has been using the bark's medicinal properties for centuries.

Scientific studies have concluded that the bark has numerous health benefits and can be effectively used as:

• A pain killer
• A diuretic
• An anti-inflammatory drug (Pau D'arco is sometimes used by herbalists to treat arthritis.)
• An agent to fight infections
• An anti-psoriatic
• One mechanism to fight cancer

Pau D'Arco Herbal Extract

This version of Pau D'Arco comes in the form of an herbal extract. It is taken from the purple flowering species of the Tabebuia avellanedae tree, which is thought to have the strongest biological and disease fighting properties. Pau D'arco has powerful antioxidant properties.

Directions: As a nutritional supplement, take one to three capsules daily, throughout the day.

Pau D'arco Herbal Tea

For those who prefer to drink their way to good health, Alta Nutritional Health Supplements offers Pau D'arco in the form of an herbal tea. Steep one tea bag in one cup of hot water for at least five minutes.

Directions: Drink one cup of tea daily.

Pau D'arco Skin Salve

Alta Health's Pau D'arco Skin Salve can be used to treat most minor skin irritations including: diaper rash, chafing and athlete's foot. The ointment is very soothing and will improve the appearance of the skin irritation as well.

Directions: Use the skin salve as needed to treat minor skin irritations.

Magnesium

Magnesium helps every organ in the body. It contributes to the composition of teeth and bones and it helps regulate levels of calcium and other minerals in the body. While most people don't get enough magnesium in their diets, an actual magnesium deficiency is rare.

However, magnesium supplements may enhance traditional treatments of the following conditions:

Alta Magnesium Chloride

• Asthma
• Emphysema
• ADD/ADHD
• Type 2 diabetes
• Fibromyalgia
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• HIV
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Infertility and Miscarriage
• Menopause
• Migraines
• Osteoporosis
• Preeclampsia
• PMS
• Stroke

Alta Magnesium Chloride

Alta Magnesium Chloride is an easily digestible form of magnesium that should improve overall energy and health.

Directions: Take one to three tablets daily as a nutritional supplement.

Alta Can Gest

Alta Can Gest is a blend of nine different herbs and extracts. It nutritionally supports the liver, while also helping the eliminative system and the digestive system. This product comes in both capsules or as a powder.

Directions: Take one to three capsules daily OR use 4 ounces of powder to make a tea.

Colostrum

Colostrum is the first milk of mammals. It is full of immunological properties. Animal colostrum has been used for thousands of years as an antibiotic and as a means of supporting a healthy immune response. Some studies suggest that among other things, colostrum is one effective element in the treatment of Lyme disease.

Alta Imu-Gen

Alta Imu-Gen is a colostrum extract that will help support the body's natural immune response.

More Information

For more information on Alta Health Products, you can visit them online. Alta Health Products has been a member of the National Nutritional Food Association since 2002. You can buy their products at many nutritional supplement stores including:

• The Vitamin Shoppe
• eVitamins.com
• iHealthTree.com
• Vitacost