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Another Flu Protector

2009-10-01T22:46:00.006-07:00

In a special supplement I emailed in October I listed a number of things you can do naturally to prevent the flu or even stop it once it's started.

Here's something else you can add to defend you. It's called Colostrum and it's a nutrient-rich substance secreted by mammals just after giving birth that gives your immune system a tremendous boost.

You can get bovine colostrum in a health food store; just take it as directed.

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If YOU'RE A WOMAN & YOU DRINK, THEN DO THIS

2009-10-01T22:46:00.005-07:00

Nurses who had one drink a day had a 24% greater chance of getting breast cancer.

However, the nurses who also got 600 micrograms of folate per day cut their risk in half.

So if you're going to have a drink per day make sure you take a folate supplement.

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ANOTHER FLU REMEDY THAT'S GOOD FOR FIGHTING CANCER AND HEART DISEASE, TOO!

2009-10-01T22:46:00.004-07:00

There's a traditional African flu remedy that reduces the flu's impact.

It's called Jamaican Sorrel and is meant to be brewed as a tea. In studies with rats, it's also been shown to stop skin cancer, as well as, preventing healthy cells from becoming cancerous in the first place. Finally, it's even been found to lower blood pressure.

Tea, anyone? Just make sure it's Jamaican sorrel. You can call Vital Botanicals at 800 609-4326 to order some.

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NATURAL APPROACHES FOR SKIN PROBLEMS

2009-10-01T22:46:00.003-07:00

If you want to use a natural approach to skin care, here are a number of options for you.

1. Acne - use tea tree oil. Use a solution that is 15% or stronger. Do a patch test on your skin first to make sure you are not allergic.

2. Dermatitis - Use chamomile. You can get Camo-Care Soothing Cream from 800 783-2286.

3. Cold Sores - Use lemon balm. It may cut the life span of a cold sore in half. You can get Herpilyn from 800 783-2286.

4. Fungal Nail Infections - Use tea tree oil.

5. Athlete's Foot Use tea tree oil.

6. Dandruff - Use tea tree oil.

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While Stress Creates Fat In Our Bodies, There May Be A Way Out

2009-10-01T22:46:00.002-07:00

Chronic stress causes the body to create fat deposits around our stomach area. Scientists reported in Nature Medicine that mice that are experiencing stress activate a hormone, neuropeptide Y, which leads to fat accumulation.

This study sheds some light on why we may gain weight when we are under stress. Scientists are now beginning to study how to turn off this hormonal response. Stay tuned for more information.

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Slowing Parkinson's Disease With CoQ10

2009-10-01T22:46:00.001-07:00

Dr. Flint Beal from Cornell University reported on a sixteen-month trial that had patients taking 300 to 600 mg per day of CoQ10.

This resulted in a 25% decrease in the rate of disease progression while those patients given 1,200 mg per day experienced a 44% decrease.

Even the highest amounts were well tolerated, and studies are currently evaluating the effect of higher doses.

So... if someone you know has Parkinson, they can take at least 1,200 mg of CoQ10 every day.

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POSSIBLE TREATMENTS FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN

2009-10-01T22:46:00.000-07:00

Autism is reaching epidemic proportions in this country. In Australia there are some doctors that are exploring new treatments for autistic children. These doctors are approaching autism as a physical disorder rather than just a behavioral one. One researcher has found a high rate of intestinal disorders. Harvard University researchers studied 500 autistic children and found more than half had treatable gut and bowel disorders.

The doctors in Australia (and Britain) have been recommending the following approach: introduce the child to a dairy-free and gluten-free diet; test for other food allergies and eliminate offending foods, test for vitamin and mineral deficiencies and supplement as needed (this is usually zinc, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, C and some B vitamins), test stools for parasitic organisms such as yeast and bacteria.

Dr. Anthony Underwood has actually found a few of his patients have recovered from autism. While most don't fully recover, he has seen improvements in most of the 80 autistic children he has worked with.
The beauty of this approach is that there is absolutely no damage done if this approach does not work.

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Keep An Eye On Drugs Prescribed For The Elderly - They May Be Wrong

2009-10-01T06:45:00.009-07:00

A study by the National Center for Health Statistics reported that doctors are prescribing the wrong drugs for the elderly 1 out of every 12 times that they write a prescription.

While that's only a little over 8% of the prescription being written, keep in mind an elderly person may be taking a dozen different drugs themselves.

Doctors don't seem to realize that just as some drugs are deemed not appropriate for children, the same applies for drugs for people 60 and older.

The author of the study Margie Goulding said "for every inappropriate drug, there is a safe alternative."

We just recently experienced this situation with my Dad, who is in a nursing home. One medication the doctor prescribed for him made him almost a zombie. Within a couple of days of coming off it, he was normal again.

So...if someone you know, who is elderly, begins to act the least bit different, start talking to the doctor about the side effects of any and all the medications being given to that person.

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ADHD Is In The Brain

2009-10-01T06:45:00.008-07:00

Researchers in Bowling Green have found that individuals with ADHD have deficits on the right side of the frontal lobes of their brain.

The researchers induced ADHD in young rats and then attempted various treatments. The researchers found that rough and tumble play especially during adolescence was able to reduce both hyperactivity and ADD. So what are we doing in schools - eliminating gym class and recess so kids can get ready to take Federal government demanded testing.

The Brain Gym(r) movement exercises that I use in my Switched-On Seminars are designed to give children and adults the movement exercises that they need. To learn more about Brain Gym, you can start with --> Brain Gym Research

For a great resource for parents and teachers of children with ADHD, I recommend these books: --> Movement Based Learning and Brain Gym Teacher's Edition

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New Hope for Parkinson’s – Stem Cells Reverse Parkinson’s in Rats

2009-10-01T06:45:00.007-07:00

A study by Steven Goldman, which was detailed in the journal Nature Medicine, reported that injecting neurons derived from human embryonic stem cells into rats suffering from Parkinson’s-like symptoms allowed the animals to regain movement.

Up to 80% of the stem cells began functioning like dopamine-producing neurons. While benign tumors formed around the injection site, Goldman thinks it was caused by neural cells that did not transform into neurons.

He is aiming to eliminate this reaction by injecting only neural cells that will become neurons.

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Stopping Alzheimer's With Vitamins

2009-10-01T06:45:00.006-07:00

A study published in Archives of Neurology had 4,740 participants.

They were taking 400 IU of Vitamin E and 500 mg of Vitamin C daily. These people had a reduced risk of Alzheimer's an amazing 78%.

I think we should be taking 800 IU of E and 2,000 mg of C.

So...if you don't want to take as much as I recommend, then, at least take what they are recommending in this study.

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SUPPLEMENTS PROTECT AGAINST CANCER

2009-10-01T06:45:00.005-07:00

In an area of China, residents are 100 times more likely to get stomach and esophageal cancer than people in the United States.

A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that five years of taking beta-carotene, vitamin E and selenium saw a drop in cancer deaths of 13 percent and a 9 percent drop from all other causes.

This is more proof that taking daily vitamin and mineral supplements can have a major impact on how we feel and function.

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SOD May Increase Life Span

2009-10-01T06:45:00.004-07:00

No, I'm not taking about grass, I'm taking about Superoxide Dismutase (SOD).

In the book Critical Reviews of Oxidative Stress and Aging, JS Beckman reports that SOD stops an oxidant called peroxynitrite in its tracks.

In fruit flies, the removal of SOD resulted in a 60% reduction in their life span. Adding SOD corrected that outcome.

While we are not fruit flies, it may be a good thing to consider adding SOD to your supplements. I have.

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Use Vitamin D To Help Prevent Multiple Sclerosis

2009-10-01T06:45:00.003-07:00

In a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that white men and woman in the US Military with the highest blood levels of Vitamin D were 62% less likely to develop multiple sclerosis. Since there were few blacks or Hispanics in the group studied, it is unclear whether the results apply to those groups.

The researchers also found that the MS risk was especially strong in people who were younger than 20 when they entered the study. This means Vitamin D exposure before adulthood could be particularly important.

This may mean that avoiding exposure to the sun and the use of sunscreen may be contributing to the MS rate.

Consider spending 20 minutes in the sun without using sunscreen on or take a Vitamin D supplement.

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Addictions Really Affect The Brain

2009-10-01T06:45:00.002-07:00

There was an article published in July’s Time magazine about the impact of addiction on the brain. Researchers discovered that the brain of an addict, whether drugs or alcohol, has no activity in the front part of the brain where we plan, do abstract thinking and regulate our impulsive behaviors.

The parts of the brain that showed activity were related to having uncontrollable cravings. This means that addicts might be less adept at using the rationale mind to resist their addiction. The researchers found that it took about 90 days for the front part of the brain even to begin firing again, allowing the person to begin resisting their addiction.

This concept of a 90-day rehabilitation model goes along with what Alcoholics Anonymous recommends for a new member. It is also the duration of a typical stint at a drug treatment program. To me, this means the longer a person refrains from his or her addictions, the more the brain comes on-line to assist in being able to further resist the addictions.

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What Have You Done For Your Stem Cells Lately?

2009-10-01T06:45:00.001-07:00

Science is now finding that the stem cells in your body are responsible for more than 70% of your healing.

CNN has listed the recent advances in stem cell research as one of the most significant health-related stories in the past 25 years, second only to the complete mapping of the human genome.

As an adult, stem cells are found most abundantly in your bone marrow and they can be thought of as "master" cells that circulate throughout your body. One of their functions to replace dysfunctional cells, thus fulfilling the natural process of maintaining optimal health.

As you age, your body produces fewer and fewer 'usable' stem cells.

What if you could find a product that would dramatically improve the number of stem cells in your system? No kidding! No outside invasive technique, no embryonic stem cell controversy and no side effects. Well, I've run across a product that does all this called StemEnhance. It even has a US Government Patent.

When you take two capsules, the ingredients help to support the release of stem cells from your bone marrow into your bloodstream. Through a natural process, those stem cells then travel to the areas of your body where they are most needed. If you are interested in finding out more about why I am excited about this product, you can simply place a telephone call to 620 294-2904 and listen to a 7-minute recording, or you can go directly to StemHealth to take a look at this phenomenal product.

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Use Vinegar To Lower Glucose And Insulin Responses - and even Lose Weight!

2009-10-01T06:45:00.000-07:00

With the rampant increase in the number of Adult Onset Diabetes patients, there may be a way to lower your glucose and insulin responses to eating carbohydrates. It's by using vinegar. In a study reported in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, volunteers drank about three tablespoons of vinegar diluted in water while they ate white bread that contained 50 grams of carbohydrates. Ninety minutes later, the volunteers had a 25% reduction in blood glucose levels and serum insulin levels.

So...if you are overweight and concerned about developing diabetes, then a glass of water with vinegar (2 teaspoons apple-cider vinegar and 2 teaspoons honey) 2-3 times per day could make a difference in preventing diabetes. It has also shown great results for energy levels (probably due to it's slight blood thinning properties and all those steaks!), and weight-loss.

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Organic Products Are Booming But Government Funding Isn’t

2009-09-29T16:44:00.009-07:00

As you may be aware, you are finding more and more products on your grocer’s shelves that are organic. The category is growing so fast that Stonyhill Farms, an organic yogurt manufacturer, is even running out of organic cows to meet the demand.

It seems the only ones unaware of this trend is Congress. They just approved an amendment raising the funding for organic agriculture research from $1.8 million per year to $5 million. While this sounds like a big increase, when you compare it to the Department of Agriculture’s annual $90 billion budget and the $25 billion (not millions) that goes to annual crop subsidies to farms that depend on chemical farming and to research in genetically engineered crops, it turns out to be a paltry amount.

So…in the coming years, if you can’t find organic products when you want them, just remember how Washington sets it priorities. Pop your Congressional and Senatorial representatives an email – www.house.gov and www.senate.gov – if you’d like to make your opinion count.

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Alternative Clinics Offer Holistic Ways To Beat Addiction

2009-09-29T16:44:00.008-07:00

This was the headline of a story in Alternative Health magazine. The traditional medical and the 12-step program route to helping people heal their addictions have not been very successful. Between 70 to 85% of addicts that complete these programs relapse in 6 to 12 months. If this was a business, the business would be bankrupt very quickly. Until recently there haven’t been many other effective options available. Now there are.

Some alternative health clinics are boosting success rates in working with all kinds of addictions to as high as 85%! One of the ways that the holistic approach is different from the other approaches is in the realization that alcoholism and drug abuse can ravage the GI tract thereby limiting the ability of the body to absorb nutrients from foods. Therefore, these clinics are pumping nutrients into the patient’s body through IV and oral nutrient therapies. The clinics are also able to customize the nutrient formula based on which substance the patient is withdrawing from. Some might get nutrients that have a calming impact whereas others may get some that stimulate their brains.

One study had 15 newly sober patients in it. They all rated the severity of 15 “abstinence symptoms”, such as, cravings, anxiety, depression, etc., both before and after 6 days of IV and oral nutrition therapy. All 15 found abstinence symptoms were radically reduced which made it far easier for them to maintain their sobriety.

Alternative clinics are also very effectively using ear acupuncture to increase the success rate in the elimination of addictions. So...if you or someone you love has an addiction, don’t walk – run to the nearest clinic of this type.

Here are some clinics you can go to: www.innerbalancehealthcenter.com, www.bridgingthegap.com, www.healthrecovery.com

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ZAP THOSE COLDS

2009-09-29T16:44:00.007-07:00

Around once a year I will start to feel a cold creeping in. For me, it starts in my throat area. Here's what I do to literally stop it in its tracks so it is gone before it really takes hold - which usually means in one to three days.

I will immediately start taking these vitamins and herbs in these dosages:

Echinacea - whatever the bottle says, I double it and take it morning and night.
Vitamin C - 1500 to 2000 mg every hour or two. Don't be concerned about taking too much, as Vitamin C gets used up immediately (water soluable) especially fast whenever your body is under stress, and a cold is a major stress to the system.
Vitamin A - 50,000 IUs twice a day. Vitamin A is involved with the epithealeal tissue of the body. That's the top layer of our skin. Epithealeal tissue also covers our lungs.
Zinc lozenges - 60 to 80 mg per day. You need to suck on these, as the zinc absorbs through the mouth. The positive impact doesn't work if you simply swallow it.

Let me know what happens if you use my formula.

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Change What Your Kids Eat At School - Change Their Behavior

2009-09-29T16:44:00.006-07:00

The Central Alternative School in Appleton , Wisconsin eliminated candy and junk foods from vending machines and their cooks started serving fresh, whole foods. What kind of results could you expect? How about the following: discipline problems just about disappeared, attendance skyrocketed and academic performance improved. In addition problems with dropouts, expulsions, weapons, drug use and suicides dropped to zero. That's right - zero!

The program was so successful that the superintendent introduced it to all schools in the district. You can get a DVD that highlights the five year study on the school's nutrition program at www.naturalovens.com/Shop/Bookstore.

So...if the schools your kids attend aren't showing these kinds of positive changes, get the study and start pushing your school district to change the foods it serves your kids. It's your kids, their health and their performance that's at stake.

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Vitamin E Gets A Bum Rap

2009-09-29T16:44:00.005-07:00

You may have read the headlines recently stating that vitamin E supplementation does more harm than good.

There was a study published online in the Annals of Internal Medicine that did what's called a meta-analysis of the results of 19 clinical trials on vitamin E. These researchers reported that taking high doses of vitamin E (greater than 400 IU per day) increased risk of all-cause mortality and concluded that high dose vitamin E supplements should be avoided.

Below is what I received from Dr. Julian Whitaker refuting the validity of this study. After you read this I think you'll agree that the media wasn't giving the best information in reporting this supposed story. Dr. Whitaker: First, the participants in this review of studies were already suffering from a wide range of medical conditions from heart disease and cancer to kidney disease and Alzheimer's. As the researchers themselves admitted, it's impossible to ascertain if results would be the same in a healthy population.

Second, the statistical analysis is suspect. Only nine of the 19 studies focused solely on vitamin E, while 10 looked at vitamin E combined with other vitamins and minerals. Thus, any outcome can hardly be conclusive.

Therefore, headlines screaming "Vitamin E may raise death rates" or "Vitamin E might make heart disease worse" are irresponsible, unfounded, and an unnecessary scare tactic.

The benefits of vitamin E supplementation are well documented. I emphatically believe that not only is the use of vitamin E safe, but highly therapeutic. Thousands of studies support vitamin E's role in cardiovascular disease, immune function, and a number of other conditions.

The Institute of Medicine and the federal government agree that vitamin E is safe at levels as high as 1600 IU per day for natural vitamin E (the form I recommend you use) or 1000 IU of synthetic vitamin E, the form most likely used in this study. According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition, "This meta-analysis provides no convincing evidence to the contrary."

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Skip The Drugs For Your Hyperactive Kids

2009-09-29T16:44:00.004-07:00

A five-year study of 135 preschool students with symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reported in School Psychology Review August 2007, found that non-drug interventions work effectively to prevent behavioral and academic problems in infants.

The interventions emphasized positive support in the home and at school resulting in a 17% decrease in aggression and a 21% improvement in social skills at home. At school, aggression decreased 28% and social skills improved 28%. The kids’ literacy skills increased up to three times their starting level.

The lead author of the study, George DuPaul, Ph.D., said that while medications for ADHD may treat symptoms, they do not improve the children’s academic and social skills the way behavioral interventions may.

From the research that I’ve seen, all they need to add to this to get even better results are the Brain Gym^® movement exercises. To read a summary of the Brain Gym research and its power to help kids and adults reach their full potential, go to www.teplitz.com/switched-main.htm and click on the Brain Gym research button.

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DNA - IT'S ELECTRIC

2009-09-29T16:44:00.003-07:00

In my seminars where I demonstrate applied and behavioral kinesiology (muscle checking), I talk about how we are electric systems and how we produce 22 millivolts of electricity within our bodies.

A blurb in DISCOVER MAGAZINE reported that scientists at the California Institute of Technology discovered long strings of our DNA carry electricity.

They speculated that these strings of DNA may be the equivalent of our interstate system carrying messages from one gene to another located at an exit ramp. So, my speculation would be that the muscle checking is tapping into this highway and giving us immediate feedback on what's going on inside us.

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Vitamin A May Reduce Emphysema In Smokers

2009-09-29T16:44:00.002-07:00

A report in the Thie Newsletter reported on research from Kansas State University that found that rats that had a high level of Vitamin A and were exposed to cigarette smoke experienced a great reduction in emphysema.

So…if you're a smoker or exposed to secondary smoke, you might want to make sure you include Vitamin A with your other supplements.

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