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Registered pharmacist, nutritionist and cosmetic chemist, Ben Fuchs shared alternative health concepts, and offered tips on supplements and healthy changes to one's diet and lifestyle. The human body regenerates itself to some extent, and has the ability to repair such things as fingertips, blood vessels, skin, and the digestive lining, he noted. "That tells you," he continued, "that there are cellular mechanisms built into the system for healing." Nutrients can signal molecules to do specific things, he explained, such as Vitamin C telling the cell to build collagen, B complex to make energy, and magnesium to detoxify. Speaking of the problem of kidney stones, he related the issue to impurities in the bloodstream, and elevated levels of blood sugar.
Supplements that combat skin keratosis (hardening of the skin) are Vitamins A & D, which can act like hormones and regulate the growth of cells and their secretions, he cited. For a person that recently quit smoking cigarettes, he recommended repairing the lungs with Vitamin C, selenium, probiotics, and a supplement called NAC that is particularly beneficial for lung health. One easy way to reduce high blood pressure, he added, is by simply taking a warm bath.