Item from 'Breakthroughs In Health' Vol. 1 Issue 2 - Take Control and You Can Fight Heart Disease
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'Enormous advances have been made during the past several decades in the treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including minimally invasive procedures that can unblock clogged arteries and even cure certain heart rhythm disturbances. We also now have imaging techniques rivaling machines that once existed only in science fiction that allow us to see remarkable detailed views of the vascular system.
Despite this high-tech progress........This year, an estimated 700,000 Americans will have a new heart attack and about 500,000 will have a recurrent one. More than 160,000 Americans die suddenly of cardiac arrest annually- and about two-thirds of them are unaware they had heart disease......The AHA advises physicians to routinely evaluate the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients as young as 20........
You can take control of a host of risk factors, including high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, dietary factors, obesity and physical inactivity. How? With what we call TLC or Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes. TLC involves consciously making healthy choices and actively taking control of your health....Three steps to achieving cardiovascular risk reduction through TLC - knowledge, behavioral change and maintaining behavioral change.'
Sam Caster CEO of Mannatech Inc. focused on products that contained aloe vera extract during the first two years of the Company. Mannatech Inc. announced it's flagship Ambrotose in 1996, based on the discovery that the body's immune system needs eight plant-based sugars- also known as glyconutrients - to function properly.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
Key Foods to Beat PCOS
Interesting news from an article in Australian Table 2007- "Changing diet helps getting pregnant"
A diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) revealed that psychologist wasn't eating as well as she'd previously thought. Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Karen Kingham reveals how better nutritional choices improved her fertility and gave her energy she never thought possible.......PCOS is most commonly caused by the body's resistance to the effects of insulin. The condition can disrupt the menstrual cycle, cause weight gain and acne, increase the risk of diabetes and raise blood cholesterol levels.
Cut down on carbs like high-GI(Glycemic Index) foods such as Jasmine rice, potatoes and white bread. These foods cause hormonal imbalances. Swap for basmati, as well as noodles, legumes and low-GI bread and fill a quarter of your plate with lean meats, half with vegies and a quarter with carbs to achieve better balance. This nutrition will give much more energy.
Key foods to beat PCOS are as follows:
Naturally low in fat and high in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals legumes such as dried peas, beans and lentils also have a low GI, which keeps insulin levels steady, a key goal for managing PCOS. Aim to eat legumes three to four times a week.
Basmati Rise - As a low-fat carb, rice is a great food; unless you eat too much of it. You may swap rice for noodles or pasta at some meals, as both have an even lower GI.
Low-GI Bread - While highly processed white breads have a high GI, whole grains are lower-GI, have more fibre and look for breads lower in salt.
Salad Vegetables - When portion control is important, using plenty of healthy salad vegetables to fill you up is a smart way of keeping hunger at bay and the kilojoule intake down.'
Mannatech Inc.'s cutting-edge scientists have produced PhytoMatrix, a plant-sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of essential vitamin and minerals and important phytochemicals.
A diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) revealed that psychologist wasn't eating as well as she'd previously thought. Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) Karen Kingham reveals how better nutritional choices improved her fertility and gave her energy she never thought possible.......PCOS is most commonly caused by the body's resistance to the effects of insulin. The condition can disrupt the menstrual cycle, cause weight gain and acne, increase the risk of diabetes and raise blood cholesterol levels.
Cut down on carbs like high-GI(Glycemic Index) foods such as Jasmine rice, potatoes and white bread. These foods cause hormonal imbalances. Swap for basmati, as well as noodles, legumes and low-GI bread and fill a quarter of your plate with lean meats, half with vegies and a quarter with carbs to achieve better balance. This nutrition will give much more energy.
Key foods to beat PCOS are as follows:
Naturally low in fat and high in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals legumes such as dried peas, beans and lentils also have a low GI, which keeps insulin levels steady, a key goal for managing PCOS. Aim to eat legumes three to four times a week.
Basmati Rise - As a low-fat carb, rice is a great food; unless you eat too much of it. You may swap rice for noodles or pasta at some meals, as both have an even lower GI.
Low-GI Bread - While highly processed white breads have a high GI, whole grains are lower-GI, have more fibre and look for breads lower in salt.
Salad Vegetables - When portion control is important, using plenty of healthy salad vegetables to fill you up is a smart way of keeping hunger at bay and the kilojoule intake down.'
Mannatech Inc.'s cutting-edge scientists have produced PhytoMatrix, a plant-sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of essential vitamin and minerals and important phytochemicals.
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Reasons to Go Organic
As expressed in 'The Missing Nutrients' by Dr. Steve Nugent.
'There is a long list of reasons to buy organically raised foods. I go to great pains and expense to do that, so obviously I am in favour of it. Yes, you will pay more, and not just because the sellers know they can charge more. The cost of raising livestock and produce as nature intended in a world that is far from its original design is hugely expensive. (Such a pity...)
Most toxins cannot be seen or detected by human senses. Psychologically we want to see the beauty of nature and tell ourselves we are looking at a clean, pure, safe, healthy nutritional environment - but that, my friends, is a trap.
Most people can start to small benzene in the air at 1.5-4.7 parts of benzene per million parts of air(ppm). They can smell benzene in water at 2 ppm. The EPA has set the maximum permissible level of benzene in drinking water at 5 parts per billion (ppb). One ppb is one 1000th of a ppm. Therefore, long before you can smell benzene, you will have already far exceeded safe levels. Most people can't begin to taste benzene in water until it reaches 0.5-4.5 ppm, again, far beyond safe levels. With this fact in mind, as you continue reading please try to suppress the inevitable thought that will go something like, "But my environment looks great, and I feel just fine."
Mannatech Inc. develops nutritional supplements, topical products, and weight-management products. Its products are designed to support cell-to-cell communication, the immune system, the endocrine system, skin, and health, as well as nutritional support during weight loss. It provides various nutritional supplements for overall health and wellness.
'There is a long list of reasons to buy organically raised foods. I go to great pains and expense to do that, so obviously I am in favour of it. Yes, you will pay more, and not just because the sellers know they can charge more. The cost of raising livestock and produce as nature intended in a world that is far from its original design is hugely expensive. (Such a pity...)
Most toxins cannot be seen or detected by human senses. Psychologically we want to see the beauty of nature and tell ourselves we are looking at a clean, pure, safe, healthy nutritional environment - but that, my friends, is a trap.
Most people can start to small benzene in the air at 1.5-4.7 parts of benzene per million parts of air(ppm). They can smell benzene in water at 2 ppm. The EPA has set the maximum permissible level of benzene in drinking water at 5 parts per billion (ppb). One ppb is one 1000th of a ppm. Therefore, long before you can smell benzene, you will have already far exceeded safe levels. Most people can't begin to taste benzene in water until it reaches 0.5-4.5 ppm, again, far beyond safe levels. With this fact in mind, as you continue reading please try to suppress the inevitable thought that will go something like, "But my environment looks great, and I feel just fine."
Mannatech Inc. develops nutritional supplements, topical products, and weight-management products. Its products are designed to support cell-to-cell communication, the immune system, the endocrine system, skin, and health, as well as nutritional support during weight loss. It provides various nutritional supplements for overall health and wellness.
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