Nutrient compositions for the treatment and prevention of inflammation and disorders associated therewith
The present disclosure describes a novel composition for the treatment and/or prevention of neurogenic inflammation. Such composition is also useful in the treatment and/or prevention of disease states and conditions associated with neurogenic inflammation. Such disease states and conditions include, but are not limited to, migraine headache, arthritis and fibromyalgia. The composition comprises nutrient compounds in a novel combination and formulation to treat and/or prevent neurogenic inflammation and disease states and conditions associated therewith. By reducing neurogenic inflammation, the compositions of the present disclosure reduce the symptoms associated with neurogenic inflammation, such as pain and systemic inflammation in general.
1. A composition for the treatment of inflammation in a subject, the composition comprising:
a) between about 100 and 1000 IU beta carotene;
b) between about 5 and 200 mg thiamine;
c) between about 5 and 250 mg vitamin B 2 ;
d) between about 5 and 500 mg vitamin B 6 ;
e) between about 100 and 2000 μg vitamin B 12 ;
f) between about 100 and 2000 μg folate;
g) between about 5 and 500 μg biotin;
h) between about 5 and 1500 IU vitamin E;
i) between about 5 and 2000 mg vitamin C;
j) between about 10 and 1000 mg magnesium;
k) between about 1 and 100 mg zinc;
l) between about 5 and 500 μg selenium;
m) between about 1 and 500 mg manganese;
n) between about 50 and 2000 mg glucosamine sulfate;
o) between about 20 and 2000 mg methylsulfonylmethane;
p) between about 2 and 250 mg glutathione;
q) between about 5 and 500 mg niacinamide;
r) between about 1 and 500 mg coenzyme Q10;
s) between about 5 and 1000 mg N-acetyl tyrosine;
t) between about 1 and 1000 mg α-lipoic acid;
u) between about 5 and 500 mg hydroxycitric acid;
v) between about 5 and 500 mg S-adenosylmethionine;
w) between about 5 and 500 mg pantothenic acid; and
x) between about 5 and 1500 mg chondroitin sulfate.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein:
said vitamin B 12 is selected from the group consisting of methylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin and a combination thereof;
said vitamin B 6 is selected from the group consisting of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, pyridoxine HCl and a combination thereof; and
said magnesium is a citrate salt.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein at least one of ingredients (a) to (x) is in a chelated form.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein:
said vitamin B 12 is selected from the group consisting of methylcobalamin, hydroxycobalam in and a combination thereof;
said vitamin B 6 is selected from the group consisting of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, pyridoxine HCl and a combination thereof;
said magnesium is a citrate salt;
said thiamine is a HCl salt;
said vitamin E is a succinate ester;
said glutathione is present in a reduced form;
said pantothenic acid is present as a magnesium salt; and
at least one of said zinc, manganese or selenium is present as an amino acid chelate.
5. A method of treating or reducing inflammation in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising the step of administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising:
a) between about 100 and 1000 IU beta carotene;
b) between about 5 and 200 mg thiamine;
c) between about 5 and 250 mg vitamin B 2 ;
d) between about 5 and 500 mg vitamin B 6 ;
e) between about 100 and 2000 μg vitamin B 12 ;
f) between about 100 and 2000 μg folate;
g) between about 5 and 500 μg biotin;
h) between about 5 and 1500 IU vitamin E;
i) between about 5 and 2000 mg vitamin C;
j) between about 10 and 1000 mg magnesium;
k) between about 1 and 100 mg zinc;
l) between about 5 and 500 μg selenium;
m) between about 1 and 500 mg manganese;
n) between about 50 and 2000 mg glucosamine sulfate;
o) between about 20 and 2000 mg methylsulfonylmethane;
p) between about 2 and 250 mg glutathione;
q) between about 5 and 500 mg niacinamide;
r) between about 1 and 500 mg coenzyme Q10;
s) between about 5 and 1000 mg N-acetyl tyrosine;
t) between about 1 and 1000 mg α-lipoic acid;
u) between about 5 and 500 mg hydroxycitric acid;
v) between about 5 and 500 mg S-adenosylmethionine;
w) between about 5 and 500 mg pantothenic acid; and
x) between about 5 and 1500 mg chondroitin sulfate.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
said vitamin B 12 is selected from the group consisting of methylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin and a combination thereof;
said vitamin B 6 is selected from the group consisting of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, pyridoxine HCl and a combination thereof; and
said magnesium is a citrate salt.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein at least one of ingredients (a) to (x) is in a chelated form.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein:
said vitamin B 12 is selected from the group consisting of methylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin and a combination thereof;
said vitamin B 6 is selected from the group consisting of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, pyridoxine HCl and a combination thereof;
said magnesium is a citrate salt;
said thiamine is a HCl salt;
said vitamin E is a succinate ester;
said glutathione is present in a reduced form;
said pantothenic acid is present as a magnesium salt; and
at least one of said zinc, manganese or selenium is present as an amino acid chelate.
9. A method of reducing the levels of a pro-inflammatory mediator associated with inflammation in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising the step of administering to said subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising:
a) between about 100 and 1000 IU beta carotene;
b) between about 5 and 200 mg thiamine;
c) between about 5 and 250 mg vitamin B 2 ;
d) between about 5 and 500 mg vitamin B 6 ;
e) between about 100 and 2000 μg vitamin B 12 ;
f) between about 100 and 2000 μg folate;
g) between about 5 and 500 μg biotin;
h) between about 5 and 1500 IU vitamin E;
i) between about 5 and 2000 mg vitamin C;
j) between about 10 and 1000 mg magnesium;
k) between about 1 and 100 mg zinc;
l) between about 5 and 500 μg selenium;
m) between about 1 and 500 mg manganese;
n) between about 50 and 2000 mg glucosamine sulfate;
o) between about 20 and 2000 mg methylsulfonylmethane;
p) between about 2 and 250 mg glutathione;
q) between about 5 and 500 mg niacinamide;
r) between about 1 and 500 mg coenzyme Q10;
s) between about 5 and 1000 mg N-acetyl tyrosine;
t) between about 1 and 1000 mg α-lipoic acid;
u) between about 5 and 500 mg hydroxycitric acid;
v) between about 5 and 500 mg S-adenosylmethionine;
w) between about 5 and 500 mg pantothenic acid; and
x) between about 5 and 1500 mg chondroitin sulfate.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
said vitamin B 12 is selected from the group consisting of methylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin and a combination thereof;
said vitamin B 6 is selected from the group consisting of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, pyridoxine HCl and a combination thereof; and
said magnesium is a citrate salt.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of ingredients (a) to (x) is in a chelated form.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein:
said vitamin B 12 is selected from the group consisting of methylcobalamin, hydroxycobalamin and a combination thereof;
said vitamin B 6 is selected from the group consisting of pyridoxal-5-phosphate, pyridoxine HCl and a combination thereof;
said magnesium is a citrate salt;
said thiamine is a HCl salt;
said vitamin E is a succinate ester;
said glutathione is present in a reduced form;
said pantothenic acid is present as a magnesium salt; and
at least one of said zinc, manganese or selenium is present as an amino acid chelate.
13. The method of claim 9 where said pro-inflammatory mediator is thromboxane B 2 .
14. The method of claim 9 where said thromboxane B 2 is associated with migraine headache, arthritis or fibromyalgia.