Health Savings Account Tips

Flavocoxid (Limbrel) contains a blend of natural ingredients featuring flavonoids — anti-inflammatory compounds that are more commonly found in foods such as green, leafy vegetables, brightly colored fruits, soy, peanuts, cocoa and green tea. The idea is that since dietary deficiencies contribute to inflammation and osteoarthritis, taking a souped-up antioxidant cocktail can help reverse them.  AN ALTERNATIVE TO Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs? 

This class of drugs includes popular pain and inflammation relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, etc.) and naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn, etc.), which ease arthritis symptoms but are associated with possible side effects such as gastrointestinal bleeding and liver damage. CORRECTING NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES 

According to Dr. Moskowitz, Limbrel is designed to correct nutritional deficiencies, delivering disease-fighting antioxidants in a more concentrated form than is usually possible with diet alone. This product is packed with the anti-inflammatory flavonoids baicalin and catechin, derived from the natural botanical sources Scutellaria baicalensis, Baikal scullcap and Acacia catechu. Taking Limbrel may help to restore and maintain the balance of fatty acids in osteoarthritis, which in turn has the potential of reducing inflammation in two different pathways associated with arthritis. In contrast to the double-trouble action of Limbrel, NSAIDs target only one of the arthritis pathways. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS 

In clinical studies, Limbrel’s side effects were comparable to a placebo. Long-term risks of Limbrel are unknown at this point since, as a medical food, it can go to market much more quickly and escape the challenge of looking for any long-term side effects. Given that the ingredient list consists of traditionally used botanicals, Daily Health News contributing editor Andrew L. Rubman ND, does not foresee any significant risk factors with Limbrel. 

Dr. Moskowitz cautions that you should not take Limbrel in combination with the arthritis pain and inflammation drug celecoxib (Celebrex) or other so-called “COX-2 inhibitors.” If you are allergic to flavonoid-containing foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, cocoa, red wine or tea, tell your doctor before taking Limbrel.  DON’T NEGLECT NATURAL STRATEGIES If Limbrel is simply a powerful extract of traditional botanicals, then why is a prescription required? To discourage inflammation, eat plenty of antioxidant-packed foods such as blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, apples, carrots, peppers, flaxseed, wheat germ, walnuts, pecans and cold-water fish (wild salmon, mackerel, halibut, etc.). Likewise, go light on pro-inflammatory foods such as meat (which contains arachidonic acid), sugar, white flour and fried and fast foods.

 

They say that the pen is mightier than the sword but it has just taken on a new meaning. Have you ever looked at a doctors hand writing? I am amazed at the fact that when my doctor writes a prescription, that my pharmacist is actually able to fill it. How can they read that chicken scratch?

Well the truth may be that they can’t. A new report just came out that says the average hospital makes an average of one medical error per person per day. A significant number of this mistakes are due to the illegibility of doctor’s handwriting.

These mistakes cost the medical community millions and is driving up the cost of health care. And guess who pays the final bill…

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Today’s baby boomers are facing a tough financial choice. On one hand they are getting older and therefore have an increasing need for health care. However, health care cost are sky rocketing. This is causing many companied, who promised to continue to pay for their retiree’s health care to renig on that promise.

So these retires are now forced to pay a portion or all of the cost of their health insurance. Unfortunately, they have to use their retirement savings to do so. Many find themselves in a position where they do not have enough money to cover their retirement expenses any way. And now they are force to pay for their health care cost.

Fear not good people. There is a solution. A few years ago, the government created something called a Health Savings Account. To descibe the crudely, these plans allow you to combine a High Deductible Health Plan with a tax deffered savings account that can be used for retirement.

If you are looking for a means of saving money on todays high health care cost while at the same time creating an additional source of retirement income you really ought to look into an HSA.