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Israel, I agree with your comment, and I know that a lot of US Physiotherapists are starting to get into nutrition. It is something simple, but very important forming the total management of a patient. It just seems to me that not a lot of Physiotherapists in Brisbane are that interested in nutrition at all. Henry*** >From: israel zvulun <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: zinc and nutrition >Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 15:04:43 +0200 > > > >Henry Tsao wrote: > > > To all: > > > > I heard the other day that the main constituent of soft tissue in the >body > > is collagen, which is primarily made from zinc. I know a few > > physiotherapists who test zinc in patients. When a person's zinc is low, >it > > is said that they will not heal as fast as those who have high zinc. >Some > > Physiotherapists prescribe zine liquid with a combination of vitamine B6 >and > > B12, for the purpose of speeding up the process of soft tissue healing >in > > the body. My question is this: > > > > 1. Is there anyone out there who also gives zinc, and if so, is there >any > > research behind this?? > > > > 2. Does anyone also suggest other nutritional products to patients who >have > > soft tissue injury?? > > > > A Physiotherapy Lecturer in Taiwan told me that we as Physiotherapists > > should deal with nutrition, because it is a vital part of the human >body. > > Since Physiotherapists assist the body healing response during injury, > > therefore we should make sure the body has adquate supply for healing. >Any > > thoughts on this?? > > > > Henry*** > >13-10-00 > >Hi Henry, > >I believe that nutrition is another future area in physiotherapy. We must >obtain at least basic knowledge in Nutrition. As the old proverb said:"You >are >what you eat!" > >Israel Zvulun > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%