Tips for a Healthy Life~Part 2

What we take into our bodies goes beyond just the food we eat. Although a healthy diet is the backbone of a healthy life, we need other pieces of the picture to make it more complete.

 

WATER . The human body is about two-thirds water, and it is essential for every function of the body. While we can live for many weeks without food, we can only survive a few days without water. On a micro level, water helps to transport nutrients and waste products in and out of cells. On a macro level it is the primary transporter of nutrients through our systems and is essential for carrying waste products out of the body. So it is necessary for all digestive and excretory functions. It is needed for maintaining proper body temperature and much more.

As we sweat and lose water through all of our elimination processes, it is vital that we keep replacing that with good quality, clean water. Most city tap water is NOT good quality water, and contains a lot of chemicals that could be potentially harmful to our long-term health. Invest in a good water purifier or have good quality water delivered on a regular basis. As an adult you should be drinking 8-10 full glasses of good quality water every day. If you don’t drink enough water, poor muscle tone, joint and muscle soreness, and even excess body fat may be the result.

 

SUNSHINE . Sunshine is the most powerful nutrient in our solar system and is the one we seem to be most afraid of these days. It is made up of many different rays, each with its own benefit. Almost every living thing, whether it is a blade of grass, a flower, a fruit or an animal, draws its life from solar energy. All living things depend on the sun for their very existence, and we are no exception. Sunshine is a tonic. It is a natural relaxant and also a natural stimulant to the body’s vital energies. When the body is exposed to the sun’s ultra-violet (UV) rays, a compound in the skin is activated as a precursor to Vitamin D. Exposing clean skin to the sun’s rays for about 20 minutes a day, at least every other day, ensures that we have enough Vitamin D in our bodies.

Because this is impossible in certain parts of the world, especially during winter, Vitamin D needs to be supplemented. As we will discuss a little later on, Vitamin D is required for the absorption and utilization of calcium. It is especially important for the healthy growth and development of bones and teeth in children. UV rays are also instrumental in the body’s production of melatonin, which allows us to relax and sleep. This is why we often feel tired and relaxed after sitting in the sun.

 

SUPPLEMENTATION . I believe that most, if not all people, should supplement their diets with the proper nutrients to achieve wellness. Nutritional deficiencies can cause a wide variety of symptoms, in addition to weakening the body’s defenses against serious illnesses. Nutritional requirements are also increased by many things in a persons life. People who smoke, drink alcohol, use prescription or recreational drugs, have a lot of stress, diet to lose weight, are at a greater than normal risk of having deficiencies.

 

 Also adolescents, elderly people, pregnant and nursing women, women taking oral contraceptives, people who have chronic illnesses, people with certain genetic disorders, and of course people with poor dietary habits all have that same risk factor. Unfortunately, a large percentage of the population fits into one or more of these categories.

 

Data compiled by the US Dept of Agriculture indicates that at least 40% of the people in America consume only 60% of the RDA of ten selected nutrients. That means that close to half of the population suffers from a deficiency of at least one important nutrient. Very likely it is a lot higher than we think. So as well as a healthy diet, we need to supplement to get the amount of nutrients our bodies need to be optimally healthy.

 

It is important to know that whenever we are looking to correct a vitamin or mineral deficiency, we need to be aware that nutrients work synergistically together. This means that there is cooperation between the nutrients.

 

Most work as catalysts, promoting the absorption and assimilation of other nutrients. Correcting the deficiency of one vitamin or mineral requires the addition of a whole host of others, not simply the replacement of the one you think you are deficient in. This is why taking a single vitamin may be ineffective, or even dangerous. And this is why a whole-food or balanced supplement should always be used whenever possible.

 

FOOD . A healthy diet, as I said, is the basis of a healthy body. Food must provide a proper balance of nutrition, and must also be free of harmful chemicals and additives. Then it must be prepared in a way that preserves the nutrients. Whole foods that are unprocessed with nothing added or taken away are the most healthy. In addition, plant foods like fruits and vegetables contain thousands of phytonutrients which help to keep our bodies healthy. They are our front-line defenders against cancer and free radicals.

The best way to eat these is fresh and raw as much as possible, and the most healthy are those grown organically without harmful chemicals. If you do cook your vegetables, then just cook them lightly so they retain most of their goodness, and limit your intake of table salt.

The bottomline is this: drink plenty of clean, pure water, eat as close to nature as you can, get some exercise…outdoors in the sunshine as often as possible and take a wide spectrum whole food supplement to fill in the nutritional gaps. ( I recommend Body Balance)

Do a little each day, every day and don’t expect the quick fix. Time will expose what you are doing or are NOT doing. This *”Slight Edge” approach will change your life…but YOU decide how it changes.

* I advise everyone to read the book by Jeff Olsen called, “The Slight Edge”. Give this book as a Holiday gift, it will change people’s lives more than any tie or pair of socks ever could and will not get eaten by the dryer.

 

Tips for a Healthy Life-Part 1

We have been given a wonderful gift called life. Our responsibility is to honor this in the best way possible by doing whatever we can to take care of ourselves in a healthy way. Basically, our modern lifestyles have gotten us somewhat off the track, with fast foods, a polluted environment, high-tech stress, chemical dependencies, etc. Nature’s intention is to fuel our inner healing force with the right natural resources to enable us to function to our fullest potential. However, as most of us have a profound lack of knowledge as to what we need to do that, we find ourselves out of balance.

I believe that we all need to take an active part in the maintenance of our health. The following suggestions are simple things that most of us can accomplish in some form or another.

EXERCISE: Get regular exercise. It improves digestion and elimination, increases endurance and energy levels, burns fat, and promotes lean muscle mass. In addition, studies have shown that regular exercise increases feelings of well-being and reduces stress. There are many different forms of exercise including walking, bicycling, swimming, jogging and even regular gardening. Choose activities that
you enjoy. Don’t look at exercise as a chore. Select things that you look forward to doing. Try doing things with a friend. Whatever you choose, start out slowly, listen to your body, and gradually increase the intensity and duration of your workout.

According to a 1996 report published in the Journal of the American Medical
Association, low fitness may pose as great a risk to health as smoking, and a greater risk than high cholesterol, high blood pressure or obesity. Interestingly, regular exercise has been shown to significantly impact those particular health issues.

REST AND RELAXATION-All too often these days, people think that taking time to
rest means wasting time, or is not productive, or certainly is not on top of the priority list. Rest is nature’s curative process, and our most perfect rest comes during sleep.
Healing, restoration, rejuvenation and revitalization take place most efficiently when the body is allowed to rest. Adequate rest is essential for good health. Nothing can take the place of rest.
It is during sleep that our sympathetic nervous system takes over complete control. It is during this time that our body’s healing energy is allowed to carry on the work of cleansing, healing, regulating and restoring the body and mind. It’s interesting to note that the hours before midnight are much more beneficial for resting and revitalization than the hours after midnight. Relaxation is something most of us need to learn to do, and there are many techniques and ways of relaxing.

Meditation is a wonderful example when done regularly. And meditation doesn’t have to have spiritual or religious connotations. For example, you can meditate on a word such as “calm” or “peace,” or you can meditate on a beautiful place in nature. And you can draw on these words or thoughts any time you want to, especially if you are feeling stressed. Each of us has favorite things we love to do that are relaxing. Find what works for you and do it regularly!

STRESS MANAGEMENT-It is estimated that stress contributes to about 80% of all major illnesses. Stress is a part of life. However, how we respond to it, and how much of it we have in our lives are things we can totally control. How we manage stress can be the difference between having a life or just having an existence.
Some things I have found useful are, first of all, to identify the sources of stress in your life. This helps you understand where the stress is coming from. When you have identified them, either eliminate them from your life or prepare yourself to deal with them as easily and healthily as possible.

For example, if rush-hour traffic is a stressor, then use that time to listen to a tape or a favorite piece of music that will calm you, or join a carpool. Work on creating a stress-free home environment. For example, keep the noise level down as much as possible as this contributes to stress. Also use as much natural lighting in your home as possible. Unnatural florescent lighting can be especially aggravating.

Certain colors in a home are more calming and soothing than others.
Monitor your internal conversations. The way we talk to ourselves has SO MUCH to do with how we see our lives and situations, and how we feel about ourselves and our environment. For example, telling yourself that you should be able to do something or you should be able to handle a situation better, only adds to the stress. Take a day off or take regular time just for yourself. Do something that is relaxing and fun, and don’t think about whatever is causing the stress.

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Marine Source Nutraceuticals…Sea vegetables offer untapped health benefits

The New England Journal of Medicine dropped  a bombshell Monday when it reported  that a study has revealed that less is more when it comes to certain drugs used to lower cholesterol. The study finds niacin, an inexpensive vitamin is more effective in helping to unclog arteries in people already taking statins than the widely prescribed drugs Zetia and Vytorin. These drugs are much more expensive than niacin and were prescribed more than 29 million times in the U.S. last year.

I became a believer in natural supplementation through whole food a few years ago when I had an eye opening health response from just such a whole food supplement. I began consuming a liquid whole food vitamin/mineral supplement made from organic aloe vera and sea vegetables after 4 back surgeries left me with a fused lumbar and severe chronic pain. After suffering for over 2 years without any improvement from physical therapy and numerous pain medications which made me very unpleasant to be around, I was referred to this whole food supplement by a friend. 3 months later, the pain/inflammation in my back had been reduced over 70 percent. It was then I started looking into the power of whole food nutrition.

I took a look at the Asian diet, which appears to contain a wealth of protective health-promoting compounds. An examination of the Asian diet reveals that it is rich in sea vegetables. It surprised me that the recognized traditional health benefits of certain sea vegetables long known in Asian cultures, which are being confirmed by modern scientific research today, where not known by my Western trained medical doctor. I began to wonder what other health benefits these sea vegetables held that my doctors did not know about.

In the West, seaweed is largely regarded as a health food and, although there has been an upsurge of interest in the last 20 years, it is unlikely that sea vegetable consumption will ever be more than a fraction of what it is in Japan.

Sea Vegetables and Cholesterol
The Japanese have believed for many years that eating seaweed prolongs life. Since many deaths are due to heart disease, which may be linked with high plasma cholesterol levels and hypertension, the effect of seaweed on these physiological values have been investigated. Again, sea vegetables such as Ascophyllum, (Cystoseira and Fucus have been shown to lower significantly plasma cholesterol levels (Krotkiewski M., European Patent #90850263.6) and the active compounds have been identified: Fucosterol/Fucoidan and the unsaturated fatty acids show hypocholesterolemic activity. This ability to reduce plasma cholesterol levels and to increase serum lipolytic activity may explain their use in the prevention of atherosclerosis. An antihypertensive activity of substances with sodium-binding properties, e.g. a polysaccharide, is obtained from brown seaweed fibers.

OK…in English…sea vegetable consumption helps the body reduce cholesterol levels naturally.

Sea Vegetables and Cancer
Certain sea vegetables have long been used in traditional Japanese and Chinese medicine in the treatment of cancer. Oxidative processes are involved in both the initiation of carcinogenesis and the promotion of tumor development(Pryor, 1987)
Research of recent years provides strong evidence that the sea vegetables Ascophyllum, Cystoseira and Fucus showed antitumoral activity against leukemia
Based on epidemiological and biological data, consumption of sea vegetables are proposed as an important factor contributing to the relatively low breast cancer rates reported in Japan.

The New England Journal of Medicine report earlier this week stated that Niacin, Vitamin B3, reduced cholesterol better than the statin drugs mentioned in the report. Since sea vegetables contain one of the highest  NATURAL plant sources of B vitamins, including Vitamin B12, it would be logical to draw the conclusion that a diet rich in these sea plant based B vitamins, is a very healthy lifestyle choice indeed.

What Makes Body Balance So Good For Us?

Here’s a list of the ingredients in each bottle of Body Balance…

Alaria esculenta

The brown alga name Maria esculenta is translated to mean “edible wings.” Alaria sea vegetables have a nice flavor, and they are popular as a food item in some cultures. Like other brown sea vegetation, Alaria esculenta contains fucans—carbohydrate-related nutrients that are often described as the “slimy stuff” found on the outside of the skin of the plant.

Alaria esculenta is made up of 42 percent alginate. In addition, it contains fucoidan, and a number of amino acids (or protein building blocks) . Lastly, Alaria escuienta is relatively high in potassium  which helps promotes a healthy nervous system.

Aloe Vera A Sumerian clay tablet, found in the city of Nippu written around 2200 BC, is the first document to include Aloe vera among plants of great healing power. Egyptian writings record Aloe as being used medicinally 1,500 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. The Hebrews in the Bible’s Old Testament carried Aloe with them in the wilderness for 40 years to be sure they would have it in their new land. Greek physician Dioscorides wrote of using Aloe for constipation, burns, and kidney ailments.

Life Force’s aloe plant is grown in fertile fields at the base of a volcanic mountain in Mexico near the equator.  This is significant for several reasons. Fields are fed with water rich in volcanic trace minerals.  Sunlight and rain is ideal for aloe, and even the wind plays a part.  Certified “organic” under the protocols set by QAI (Quality Assurance International). Aloe is hand-farmed from preparing the soil, to planting, to cultivating, to artfully cutting the leaves.

Ascophyllum nodosum Ascophyllum nodosum is a slow growing sea vegetable found in the northern Atlantic ocean. It grows by attaching itself to rocks and boulders and can live to be several decades old.

It contains high amounts of fucoidan—a specialized polysaccharide. Fucoidan molecules tend to bond with sulphate groups. While this may not say much to the rest of us, scientists know that the higher the sulphate group count in a plant, the higher the plant’s medicinal potential.

It is believed its high fucoidan count may be why in studies an extract from the sea plant helped prevent blood coagulation.  This could be beneficial for those at risk for heart disease and stroke. Additionally, fuicoidan has been shown to have significant cancer-fighting properties.

Black Cherry Body Balance is a tastier drink because it has black cherry flavoring, all natural and of course being a botanical, it also contributes its share of phytonutrients.  Black cherry contributes to supporting healthy uric acids
levels, which supports health

 

 

 

Chondus cripus

Chondus cripus grows in thick patches and has leaf tips that are iridescent. Once the sea plant is removed from the water, however, it loses its color. This plant is rich in iodine, which is known to promote a healthy thyroid. Chondus cripus is a powerful antioxidant that has a unique genetic structure.

Scientific literature reports that one single gene isolated from Chondus cripus contained a polypeptide of 825 amino acids.  The role of antioxidants is important to health. Sickness, particularly chronic illness, has been attributed to the high presence of free radicals in our modern society.

Fucus vesiculosus The common name for Fucus vesiculosus is bladder wrack. It is grown on the coastline of colder regions including the northwestern United States and northern Europe. The plant has receptacles that are usually swollen at the ends, which has everything the plant needs to reproduce (both eggs and sperms).  When it’s about to die, the seaweed’s swollen ends will burst.  This way the plant manages to reproduce itself.

The plant has a thick skin that secretes a sticky substance that helps keep it moist. It contains fucoidan and myostatin, which have been reported to have varying health benefits such as being an anti-coagulant (blood thinning and anti-clotting), anti-inflammatory, and anti-viral. There will be more about fucoidan and it benefits in the section about the brown sea plant Ascophyllum nodosum.

Fucus vesicuiosus also contains alginate. Besides helping to excrete toxins from the body, alginate may also positively affect the immune system T-cells and support the endocrine system (or hormonesystem) in the body. Lastly, alginate from Fucus has been used to help control gastroesophageal reflux disease (also known as GERD). GERD is a type of chronic heartburn. Statistics show that more than 60 million Americans experience heartburn once a month. The alginate from Eucus may help control the reflux problem and reduce the acidity content of the stomach.

Gigartina chamissoi Gigartina chamissoi is a leafy, red seaweed. There has been quite a bit of research done on the natural carrageenans found within Gigartina. arrageenans are a special kind of polysaccharide. Originally, carrageenans from red seaweed were extracted and used for gelling and thickening agents in the food industry. Then it was discovered that some of these carrageenans worked well in skin products and cosmetics.

Within the last few years, scientists have discovered that the carrageenans in Gigartina also possess some unique medicinal properties. Among other things, they have found them to be antibacterial as well as antiviral. In fact, one study showed that an extract of Gigartina could kill the bacteria Streptococcus. In addition, in 1997 scientists from Argentina found carrageenans in Gigartina to be anti-herpetic (able to kill the herpes viruses) and anti-coagulant (able to prevent blood from clotting).

Honey The types of flowers the bees pollinate determine flavor and color of honey.  The darker shades of honey are believed to have more antioxidants.  The study showed no weight gain in participants for the month they were consuming honey.  And, some claimed that eating honey for breakfast actually made them feel full and satisfied.

Eating honey along with supplemental calcium appeared to enhance calcium absorption in rats, according to a study from Purdue University.  In addition, the researches suggested that the absorption of calcium increased as the amount of honey taken was upped.  Sugar is a crystalline carbohydrate extracted from sugar cane and sugar beets. It is a non-nutritive empty calorie that robs the body of vitamins and minerals. Sugar is addicting. The biggest culprit?  Soft drinks, which account for one-third of our total sugar intake.  Honey contains vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, and is a wonderful beauty aid that nourishes the skin and the hair.  Honey acts as an antibacterial and antifungal agent and helps disinfect and speed the healing process in wounds, scrapes and burns.

Laminaria Laminaria is a perennial type of sea plant, meaning that it grows back year after year. As with the some of the other brown sea vegetables, Laminaria digitata contains potassium, iodine, and calcium, which may promote health of the nervous system, thyroid gland, and bone structure. There has been quite a bit of research done on Laminaria digitata because of its apparent health benefits. We will discuss just a few studies.

A couple of recent studies (in 2003 and 2004), demonstrated that in a laboratory setting Laminaria digitata displayed strong anti-cancer properties. For example, in the first study a solution extracted from Laminaria digitata had a strong inhibitory activity against the spreading of human leukemia cells. The second study looked specifically at tumor cells. In this experiment the extract from Laminaria digitata killed tumor cells in both in vitro and invivo tests.  In vivo means the extract was able to kill the tumor cells within a living biological organism (such as rats), whereas in vitro means the experiment was done in a test tube or some similar medium.

Another study, completed as recently as 2005, showed that a preparation made from Laminaria digitata acted as an effective vaccine against several disease-causing fungi in the human body such as Candida albicans, which is involved in various gastrointestinal as well as vaginal infections.

Palmaria palmate High in potassium and calcium, the red sea plant Palmaria palmata is named for its resemblance to the palm of the human hand. Like other red sea vegetables, it is also known for its high levels of healthy antioxidants.  One scientific journal reports that Palmaria palmate has anti-cancer properties.  Extracts from the sea plant were tested on human cervical cancer cells.  It was found that chemicals in the sea plant stopped the cells from reproducing and spreading.

Another health benefit of Palmaria palmate may be to those with irregular blood sugar and even those with diabetes. Scientists found that the polysaccharides in Palmaria palmate affect the intestinal absorption of glucose and insulin response.

Porphyra yezoensis Nori, a sea plant known to scientists as Porphyrayezoensis, is one of the most widely used sea vegetables in Japan. It has been grown in Japan as a food source for hundreds of years. As a plant, it is highly nutritious. It contains minerals such as zinc and copper, as well as various vitamins and provitamins.

As of late, Porphyra yezoensis has also become the subject of a number of health-related studies. It has been shown to help healthy liver activity, prevent the occurrence of gallstone disease, and control blood cholesterol levels. It also contains sulfated polysaccharides, which may inhibit the growth of certain tumors and help prevent ulcer activity in shay ulcers.

Porphyra yezoensis is a potent source of vitamin B. Diseases aggravated by low levels of vitamin B in the body are dermatitis (skin inflammation), depression, and anemia (low iron). One recent study, published in 2001, showed that Porphyra yezoensis has high amounts of bioavailable vitamin B

Stevia Stevia is a genus of about 150 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), native to subtropical and tropical South America and Central America.  As a sweetener, stevia’s sweet taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a bitter or liquorice-like after taste at high concentrations.

With its extracts having up to 300 times the sweetness of sugar, stevia has garnered attention with the rise in demand for low-carbohydrate, low-sugar food alternatives.  Stevia also has shown promise in medical research for treating such conditions as obesity and high blood pressure. Stevia has negligible effect on blood glucose, therefore it is attractive as a natural sweetener to diabetics and others on carbohydrate controlled diets.

Ulva Iactuca Ulva Iactuca is often called sea lettuce. It grows in many areas around the world but especially in the northern hemisphere. Ulva Iactuca has a long history of being used in different cultures medicinally. In Cuba, sea lettuce was boiled and then drunk as a juice to kill intestinal worms. In Bretagne, the plant was applied directly on wounds to help stop infection.

The main elements within Ulva lactuca are bioactive substances as well as fiber, iron, calcium, and magnesium. It contains polysaccharide fibers that cannot be dissolved or degraded by digestive enzymes.

This aids in digestion.  One particular polysaccharide within Ulva iactuca is called ulvan. Ulvan is asulfated polysaccharide that has been shown to kill cancerous colon cells. Researchers from France reported ulvan proved to be useful in killing various human cancer cells.  The iron content in sea lettuce is high, 15 times higher than the iron found in an egg yolk or spinach.  Iron is known to stimulate the immune system and improve overall strength and physical performance.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.   These products are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease.

Sea Vegetables—Nature’s Healthy Gifts From The Sea

Here is a great article by Linda Page about the nutritional power of sea vegetables and Aloe Vera…Enjoy

Sea Vegetables-Nature’s Healthy Gifts From The Sea

By Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D./HealthyHealing.com

http://healthyhealing.com/

In Western countries, land vegetables are the traditional sources of greens, but vegetables from the sea are nutritious foods and powerful healers that have been used by European and Asian cultures for centuries. I eat sea vegetables every day. I recommend them as a critical part of many healing programs-detoxification, illness recovery, heart healthy, hormone balancing for women (and men), and much more! Sea Vegetables can literally transform your health. When you drink sea vegetables, or take seaweed baths, you’re tapping into the ancestral and restorative source of all life-the ocean. Just a few of the miraculous health benefits of sea vegetables:

Super Nutrition

Ounce for ounce, along with herbs, sea vegetables are higher in vitamins and minerals than any other food. Sea vegetables are really the ocean’s deep greens, rich in vegetable protein, and full-spectrum concentrations of important carotenes, chlorophyll, enzymes, amino acids and fiber. They are the only vegetarian source of B-12 for cell health, containing amounts that rival beef liver (the leading animal source). They are an excellent source of body building minerals like calcium, iron, iodine, and potassium. Sea vegetables contain trace minerals like boron, chromium and selenium that are vital to health, but that modern farming techniques have leached from the soil.

Our body fluids have the same chemical composition as seawater. The same trace elements than run through the oceans run through the human body. Seaplant chemical composition is so close to human plasma that perhaps the greatest benefit from sea vegetables is promoting our internal rebalance. Sea vegetables act as the ocean’s purifiers, and they perform many of the same functions for our bodies.

Detoxification

Sea vegetables offer superior protection from radiation and heavy poisoning. Studies done a McGill University reveal algin, a component of sea greens like kelp and alaria, binds to heavy metals and chemical pollutants in the intestinal tract, allowing them to be safely eliminated from the body. Seaplant algin even binds to radioactive strontium (one of the most hazardous atomic pollutants), radioactive iodine-131, barium, zinc, and cadmium, flushing them out of the body before they can even poison us. Sea vegetables are so effective that the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission recommends that people consume two to three ounces of sea vegetables a day for maximum protection against radiation poisoning.

Major Disease Protection

Sea Vegetables are an excellent addition to you natural arsenal against cancer and heart disease. Further, sea vegetables help dissolve fatty deposits in the cardiovascular system that lead to heart disease, and relieve tension in the blood vessels caused by over-consumption of table salt. Japanese studies from the 1960’s show sea vegetables extracts control high blood pressure and atherosclerosis in animals fed in a high cholesterol diet. The same studies show that sea vegetables lower blood pressure in people, too.

Hormone Balancing For Women

Sea vegetables can ease the discomforts of menopause. They are a rich source of fat-soluble vitamins D and K that assist with production of steroidal hormones like estrogen and DHEA in adrenal glands play a key role in shoring up hormone production when estrogen production slows down during menopause. Vitamin K in sea vegetables especially boosts adrenal activity; ingesting them can help maintain female hormone balance for a more youthful body for years to come. Sea plants also nourish an under active thyroid to trigger increased libido in women after menopause.

Sea vegetables are especially good for stimulating metabolism in overweight pets. Dosage: about 1 to 2 tbls. for dogs and 1tsp. for cats.

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Website Resources

Resources for Sea Vegetables

Phytonutrients www.ars.usda.gov

They are constantly updating their website with new information and articles. All of these can be found in the Nutrition section of the website.

Trace Substances.

Sea Water and Blood Ratio’s are the same.

Chloride 48%

Sodium 44%

Sulfate 3.3%

Potassium 2.4%

Calcium 1.3%

Magnesium .03%

Sea greens = vitamins, B12, A,C,D,E,B, minerals, amino acids, protein, chlorophyll, enzymes, fiber, fatty acids, antioxidants, immune system, anti HIV.

www.4source.com/technical/nutraceuticals_world.shtml

www.seaveg.com/bibliography.html

Resources for Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera stimulates cell growth and tissue healing. It aids in detoxifying, cleanses liver, cleanses kidney, helps breakdown and eliminate trapped matter in colon and a gentle laxative. Powerful aid with digestion. Great for skin conditions such as boils, burns, hemorrhoids and anti-inflammatory. Wonderful antiperspirant. It has 20 of 22 amino acids including 8 essential nutrients. It is an excellent vitamin B12 source.

www.wholeleaf.com/aloeverainformation.html

Body Balance...Nutrition as Mother Nature Intended

Product Testimonial About Fibromyalgia

Dr. Tonnie J. Wulff, Network Spinal Analysis Practitioner: Here are my observations on the use of Body Balance and OsteOmegaCare in conjunction with Network Spinal Analysis.

I opened my Network Spinal Analysis practice January 2004. Initially, I attracted clients with basic complaints of headaches, low back pain, and various musculoskeletal aches and pains. My practice has been steadily growing and I am now starting to attract more complicated cases including two fibromyalgia clients. My initial treatment protocol with these clients included 3 Network Spinal Analysis entrainments (treatments) per week, for 8-12 weeks.

Under this treatment protocol alone, both of my fibromyalgia clients found improvements in their ability to adapt to weather changes, atmospheric pressure changes, and regular daily life stressors which include physical, chemical and mental/emotional stress. Around week #6 of care, I suggested we add Body Balance and OsteOmegaCare to their treatment regimens.

One of my clients received such an immediate boost of energy with the addition of Body Balance that we actually needed to reduce her serving and gradually increase her up to a standard serving. After several weeks of using both Body Balance and OsteOmegaCare, this client has felt better than she has in years. Her massage therapist that she’s been seeing for years called me to express how impressed she is with the positive changes she’s seen in this client.

My other fibromyalgia client also noted a marked increase in energy levels after a few weeks of utilizing Body Balance. With the addition of OsteOmegaCare, she no longer complains of knee and ankle joint pain. During a re-exam/consultation with this particular client, she shared with me that she had been noticing an increase in overall body aches and pains and a decrease in energy during the last couple of weeks. After my inquiring what had changed, she confessed that she had gotten out of the habit of taking her Body Balance and OsteOmegaCare. After re-introducing these products to her daily regimen, her aches and pains have subsided and her energy levels are improving.

Discontinuing the products was a great way for both her and me to note the difference they were actually making in her overall sense of health and wellness.

I have since attracted a few more Fibromyalgia clients into my practice and feel confident that the combination of Network Spinal Analysis, Body Balance, and OsteOmegaCare will assist these clients in experiencing the sense of health and wellness that they are looking for.

Body Balance

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Dream Away Fat?…Are You Kidding?

No…I’m not kidding. Life Force International has a product called Dream Away. Dream Away is a nutritional supplement as well as a weight management product. Its collagen-based formula supports the body in building lean muscle tissue.

Most people need a supplement like this and here’s why…

At any given time, over 50 million Americans are on a diet of some kind, and most are completely frustrated! The body stores fat because humans have always evolved under the constant threat of famine. So the body makes sure it has a reserve it can draw from. As a result of this, the human body responds to caloric restriction as if starvation were imminent.

After only a few weeks on a low calorie intake the body reduces its metabolic rate, and begins to consume muscle mass for fuel in an effort to conserve fat. Why? Because, given the choice, the body would rather store fat than burn it so that there is always a reserve.

The average person takes in over nine million calories in a ten-year period. That is equivalent to more than a ton and a half of fat! Diet and exercise certainly play a role in weight management, but only to a point. Beyond this is the hereditary factor.

Our genes play a major role in our body size. One person’s normal healthy weight range may be low, while another’s may be relatively high, depending on heredity. Most people don’t need to look like an advertisement for the fashion industry! And most people will NEVER look like that, and it is a stressful, fruitless exercise to even try. The important thing is to have a balance with good nutrition and exercise. When there is an inadequate intake of essential nutrients, fat cannot be properly burned and accumulates in the body.

This points up how important it is to use ALL the Life Force products, because each one is important for optimum use of the others.

A few more examples of this are… calcium and magnesium (OsteOmegaCare), which are needed for carbohydrate metabolism. Also, without adequate calcium, lipase cannot be activated. This is the enzyme that breaks down fat. Without trace minerals (Body Balance), insulin cannot utilize blood sugar. And so it goes on…

For those who carry around excess weight, the building of lean muscle tissue assists the body in burning sugars and fats more efficiently. For those who are trim, Dream Away supports the body by building strength and vitality. Dream Away can actually be supportive for ALL body types. It is a food supplement that enhances the body’s natural mechanism of regeneration and repair.

Regeneration and repair occur when we go to bed at night, during the first hour or so of sleep. Dream Away, when taken on an empty stomach with eight ounces of water, directly before going to sleep, fuels and feeds the regeneration process. Just like any protein that builds the body, Dream Away enhances the building process when used as directed.

Every person is different and every person will experience unique results. Some will notice immediate changes while others may have to wait up to three months. Others will lose weight steadily, then plateau for a while.

Dream Away helps support the process regardless of your body type. A small percentage of people may experience no weight reduction because of problems related to their personal chemistry (thyroid conditions). Nevertheless, these few will still benefit from the nutritional support.

Dream Away

Have You Taken Your Sulfur Today?

One of my favorite Life Force International products is FlexeoPlus. There are many uses for this product, for instance, did you know that one of the underlying causes of psoriasis is a deficiency of sulfur in the body? MSM, one of the main
ingredients in FlexeoPlus, is the prime source of bio-available sulfur.

Sulfur originates in the ocean and reaches the human food chain through rainfall. As a nutrient, it is highly volatile….which means that it is destroyed by any kind of processing, cooking, storage, and even by simply washing fresh vegetables and fruits. Hence our deficiencies.

Sulfur is one of the most abundant minerals in a healthy body, along with sodium and calcium, and is present in every cell of every animal and plant. It is critical to the formation of connective tissue of all types, and it inhibits muscle spasm and increases blood flow. It is also needed by the body for proper enzyme activity
and hormone balance, as well as keeping the immune system functioning properly.

One of the most significant applications of organic sulfur is its ability to alleviate pain associated with systemic inflammatory disorders. But what else does it do?… MSM has anti-allergic properties better than most antihistamines that you can buy over the counter! Clinical studies show that it improves lung problems such as bronchitis, damage due to smoking, emphysema, pneumonia, etc.
Ipriflavone is another major part of FlexeoPlus. Ipriflavone has been shown to actually support the building of new bone in the body!! It does this by stimulating the cells in the body that build new bone, called osteoblast cells. At the same time, it inhibits the osteoclast cells, which are the ones that break down bone.

That is really exciting!!

The most rapid bone loss in women occurs in the first 5 years of menopause, so why not start before that and build us strong! Four years ago a gal I know underwent a bone transplant. A year later she had to go in for a check-up and have samples drilled from the core of the transplant to see how it was progressing. Much to the astonishment of the doctor, the transplant had become solid bone. He said he’d never seen that before, and he wouldn’t have thought it possible, especially in a woman close to 50. During nine months of that previous year Christa had been using FlexeoPlus (along with Osteoprocare and Body Balance) religiously three times a day.
One of the more fun things to look at with this product is using it cosmetically. It is wonderful to use topically on sore joints and inflamed areas of the body.Probably the most important job of MSM in the body is to keep cell walls permeable and the bond between the cells flexible.

Think of what this means to your skin! Wrinkling occurs when the cell walls clog up and the connecting bonds become brittle and inflexible. Added to that is glucosamine, which is a key ingredient in the formation of healthy skin and connective tissue. And Vitamin C and zinc are needed for collagen formation. What a combination!! One of the great things is that a tiny amount goes a long way…massage it in really well.  MSM is used to manufacture keratin (protein that is the major component of hair). There are many ways to use this product!

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Colloidal Silver…Nature’s Germ Fighter

The properties of silver have been known for centuries. In ancient civilizations, the wealthy stored water in silver vessels to keep bacteria from growing. Similarly, American settlers often put a silver dollar in milk containers to delay spoilage. It was not until the late 1800s that Western scientists were able to prove what had been known in Eastern medicine for thousands of years – that silver was a proven germ fighter.

Throughout the early 1900s Colloidal Silver rapidly gained recognition as one of the best infection-preventative agents, but unfortunately its use was short-lived. The  high cost of silver combined with the fact that silver solutions could not be patented motivated the development of more profitable and more potent infection-fighting drugs. Today, silver is used by the Russians to sterilize recycled water aboard the space stations. NASA selected a silver water system for the space shuttle. Many of the world’s airlines use silver water filters to protect passengers from diseases such as dysentery. Silver has been effectively used to replace chlorine in swimming pools, and it doesn’t sting the eyes!

Science Digest, March 1978, published an article titled “Our Mightiest Germ Fighter.” In there it was reported “….Thanks to eye-opening research, silver is emerging as a wonder of modern medicine. An antibiotic kills perhaps a half dozen different disease organisms, but silver kills some 650. Resistant strains fail to develop. Moreover, silver is virtually non-toxic. Says a pioneering silver researcher, Dr. Harry Margraf of St. Louis: “Silver is the best all around germ-fighter we have…”

Extensive research into the curative properties of silver has been conducted for many years at the Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. under the direction of Dr. Robert O. Becker, MD. The experiments conclude that silver works on a wide range of bacteria, without any known side-effects to the cells of the body. Silver has also been shown to do more than kill disease-causing organisms. Dr. Becker concluded that the presence of the silver ion may help to regenerate tissue, eliminate old or cancerous cells, and any other diseased or abnormal condition. The silver ion has caused major growth stimulation of injured
tissues. Dr. Richard L. Davies, executive director of the Utah Silver Institute, which monitors silver technology in 37 countries, reported: “In the last four years we have described 87 important new medical uses for silver. We are just beginning to see to what extent silver can  relieve suffering and save lives.”

Many of the world’s leaders, their families and advisors use daily Colloidal Silver to prevent the otherwise certain eventuality of contracting infectious disease. Dr.Becker noted in his studies a correlation between low silver levels and illness. Those who had low silver levels in  their bodies frequently were sick more often with colds, flu, fever and other illnesses. He said he believes a silver deficiency is the reason for the improper functioning of the immune system and that silver is critical for the destruction of bacteria and viruses. Under healthy circumstances, daily consumption of fruits and vegetables would yield an intake of approximately 50-100 mcg of silver as a trace element. What isn’t taken into account is that our food supply no longer contains those necessary minerals.

Because Colloidal Silver has been around for so long, there is a myriad of research and information available. Taking Colloidal Silver daily is like having a second immune system. It lessens the load on the body’s natural immune system and effectively kills the many unwanted bugs present throughout the body. In addition, it lessens the toxicity due to the average amount of germ, virus and fungus activity that occurs naturally in the body. However, tests prove that due to the high  absorption of the small intestine, the friendly bacteria in the large intestine are not affected.

There are many, many uses for Colloidal Silver, as well as being a broad-spectrum
anti-microbial. These include skin problems, intestinal disorders, veterinary uses (you can use Colloidal Silver the same way with animals), purifying food and water. It is great for children as it looks, feels and tastes just like water. True Colloidal Silver is a clear colorless liquid, because the micro-clusters of the silver are simply too small for light to reflect back to the human eye. If you are using a colloidal silver that is colored in any way, it is advised that you discontinue use of the product.

At this point it is important to mention that there are generally five production techniques used in these silver preparations. Although there are microscopic  particles of silver present in each  of these preparation types, they do not produce the same wide range of germicidal antibiotic and other noted effects when used in the body or in laboratory testing. Some are actually noted for producing adverse reactions. For instance, it is “silver salts” such as silver nitrate that are
attributed to causing the bluing of the skin….not colloidal silver. There are also different grades of silver.

To be a highly effective, quality product, the silver has to be 100% pure. Cheaper
forms of silver contain different impurities that may also produce adverse reactions. “Parts per million” is a way of expressing how much silver is in the preparation. The healthy human body has 10 parts per million (ppm). Our Life Force Colloidal Silver is properly prepared electro-colloidal, containing 10 ppm of the highest quality silver.

Colloidal Silver