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Help Lower Healthcare Costs and Improve the Health of At-Risk Children and Adults

Dear Citizens for Health Supporters and Friends of The Healthy Foundation,

Rising healthcare costs are a serious concern for all of us. Costs are rising and so are the number of Americans inflicted with chronic illnesses. The personal, social and economic burdens are unsustainable.

The Healthy Foundation has created unique programs that help lower these escalating costs and increase the health and wellness of those in need of help. Through their Vitamin Relief USA programs, they provide free daily multivitamins to over 20,000 children, teens, adults and seniors who are at-risk for vitamin deficiencies at over 500 locations in 42 states.

Most of us have come to appreciate what simple, daily multi-vitamins can do to support and maintain one's good health. For children, seniors, teens and adults at risk for malnutrition, the benefits from daily vitamins are dramatic. Daily vitamins help protect at-risk individuals from chronic diseases while also healing their illnesses, and improving their quality of life.

For instance, according to parents and teachers of the children participating in Vitamin Relief USA, the daily vitamins have helped to improve the children's school grades, school attendance, behavior, eating habits and self-esteem. In addition, parents report that they do not have to take their children to the doctor as often.

Senior participants report that vitamins from Vitamin Relief USA have decreased their need for medication, lessened their pain, and increased their mobility, energy, self-confidence and the ability to care for themselves.

We need programs like this programs that provide cost-effective, preventative measures. And we need them to expand and grow.

In order to do this, The Healthy Foundation needs your help.

A request has been made of the Chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriation Committee to provide The Healthy Foundation, from the 2005 congressional budget, with:

$2 million to provide daily vitamins to 60,000 at-risk children for one year.

And $2 million to research the impact of daily vitamins on seniors and their quality of life.

In order for this appropriation to be approved, it must have the support of many members of Congress. The Healthy Foundation cannot possibly reach each member of Congress to ask for his or her support.

As a constituent, your message to your congressional representative can make the difference between the success and failure of this funding.

Your U.S. representative

Dear Representative

Health care costs are out of control. Preventative measures are needed now.

As your constituent, I strongly urge you to make policy and funding decisions that improve this situation. Today, as a nation, we spend around $1.5 trillion dollars on healthcare in the United States. In the next decade, that number is expected to double. We must take measures right now to bring these escalating costs under control.

One important key to improving this problem is available right now.

Research shows that a daily multivitamin is a viable, cost effective tool to improve health, prevent disease and reduce healthcare costs.

I am one of more than 158 million Americans (over half our population) who benefit from natural health approaches. Strong mainstream research continues to validate the important impact that daily multivitamins provide for Americans overall health resulting in lower healthcare costs. In fact, an article in The Journal of the American Medical Association recommends daily vitamins for all adults, particularly seniors, to prevent chronic disease.

This is why I am excited about The Healthy Foundations Vitamin Relief USA programs. Through these vitamin distribution programs, over 20,000 children, seniors, teens and adults who are at-risk for malnutrition receive free high-quality RDA multi-vitamins at over 500 locations in 42 states.

According to parents and teachers, these daily vitamins are improving at-risk childrens school grades, school attendance, behavior, eating habits and self-esteem. In addition, parents report that they do not have to take their children to the doctor as often.

Senior participants report that vitamins from Vitamin Relief USA have decreased their need for medication, lessened their pain, and increased their mobility, energy, self-confidence and ability to care for themselves.

For these reasons, I urge you to actively support the request made to Chairman Regula of the Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriation Committee to provide to The Healthy Foundation:

$2 million to provide daily multi-vitamins for one year to 60,000 children at-risk for nutritional deficiencies, to be distributed in public schools, after-school programs, Head Start programs and WIC programs in support of the President's No Child Left Behind initiative.

And $2 million to conduct a demonstration research project to show the beneficial impact of daily multi-vitamin intake on the quality of life of at-risk seniors.

The Healthy Foundation received $500,000 from the 2002 Congressional budget to perform a demonstration research project to verify the impact of daily vitamins on at-risk children and their academic performance. The clinical trial is underway at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Preliminary results from this important study are expected in the spring of 2005.

I believe The Healthy Foundation should be approved for the requested funds for the 2005 budget.

It is not only cost-effective, but also wise and humane for us to spend a few dollars on daily multivitamins to improve the quality of life of our most vulnerable citizens while also preventing the costly effects of disease and illness.
 
Please voice your support the member request for The Healthy Foundation to Congressman Regula.

Sincerely,

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