Excerpt from Australian Natural Health' magazine, 2007
Edward Bach the Physician loved the quiet countryside and the beauty of the trees and plants. He gave us plants for healing and some of the remedies are below:
'Honeysuckle - This flower can help those that have a hard time moving forward with their lives as they are stuck in the past. They dwell upon memories and past experiences and can often become detached from reality. This is often seen in older people who may have lost loved ones and feel the need to cling to their memory, Honeysuckle can help with the ability to accept change and not to forget the past but to learn from it.
Scleranthus - Decisions, decisions! We ask ourselves questions like "What will I wear today? Which wine should I buy? Which, red or white wine?" Every day it can be harder for some than others to make a decision. We go back and forth from one idea to the other, being pulled in two different directions. This imbalance can also cause mood swings. The scleranthus remedy helps your centre of gravity and restores balance to the mind.
Agrimony - We never really know what happens behind closed doors, or in this case, behind a cheerful demeanour. A smiling face doesn't always mean a happy soul. People that need the agrimony remedy appear as though they are happy, but are really repressing feelings or circumstances that they are afraid to face. This remedy promotes a feeling of acceptance, and also one of joy.'
Mannatech Inc with Sam Caster, produced glyconutrients which also may affect mood. Their product 'Plus' is used for hormones balance that can affect mood swings. Glyconutrients are necessary for optimal health but are mostly missing from our diet.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Improving Your Digestion
Excerpt from Go The good Health News Magazine by Ann Cattelan, AACNEM,BSc, a biochemist and health writer.
'Without doubt supplemental digestive enzymes can help a sluggish digestive system.
here are some tips to help stimulate your own enzyme production and hydrochloric acid secretion:
- take a vitamin B complex - this vitamin group is important for the production of digestive enzymes
- consume bitter foods i.e. rocket and endives, to help activate the digestive process
- half a lemon squeezed in half a glass of water may also stimulate digestive juices.
In sports nutrition, enzyme supplementation is being looked at to aid in muscle recovery from injury, as well as strengthening of athletes' immune systems. ........
As the population continues to age, and life in the 21st century continues to be fast paced and stressful, the future of supplemental enzymes is bright. ........
The advantage of plant/fungal derived enzymes over animal-sourced enzymes is their ability to effectively breakdown food in the upper stomach without the enzymes themselves being destroyed by the gastric juices.'
Mannatech Inc with Sam Caster have produced GI-Zyme, which is a plant-sourced supplement for ease in digestion. Mannatech's scientists have also produced GI-Pro which supports healthy digestive flora and improves digestion. Glyconutrients are needed in our body and may give optimal health and well-being.
'Without doubt supplemental digestive enzymes can help a sluggish digestive system.
here are some tips to help stimulate your own enzyme production and hydrochloric acid secretion:
- take a vitamin B complex - this vitamin group is important for the production of digestive enzymes
- consume bitter foods i.e. rocket and endives, to help activate the digestive process
- half a lemon squeezed in half a glass of water may also stimulate digestive juices.
In sports nutrition, enzyme supplementation is being looked at to aid in muscle recovery from injury, as well as strengthening of athletes' immune systems. ........
As the population continues to age, and life in the 21st century continues to be fast paced and stressful, the future of supplemental enzymes is bright. ........
The advantage of plant/fungal derived enzymes over animal-sourced enzymes is their ability to effectively breakdown food in the upper stomach without the enzymes themselves being destroyed by the gastric juices.'
Mannatech Inc with Sam Caster have produced GI-Zyme, which is a plant-sourced supplement for ease in digestion. Mannatech's scientists have also produced GI-Pro which supports healthy digestive flora and improves digestion. Glyconutrients are needed in our body and may give optimal health and well-being.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Caffeine Boost Aspirin
Snippet from 'Men's Fitness' - December 1999
Keeping the energy up, to press on regardless as we try to tolerate pain, any kind as well as headaches can be daunting. Here is a little boost for those problem days.
'Caffeine is a safe addition to over-the-counter pain relievers, boosting their effectiveness on tension and migraine headaches by as much as forty per cent, according to a panel of experts convened by the Nation Headache Foundation.
"We concluded that caffeine significantly increases the effectiveness of analgesics like aspirin and acetaminophen," says panel leader Jerome Goldstein,M.D., director of the San Francisco headache Clinic.
The panel discounted caffeine's association with rebound headaches, where pain is caused by an excessive use of headache medication, and withdrawal headaches. While symptoms can occur from caffeine withdrawal in those who consume it regularly, Goldstein and his colleagues note that the effects of physical dependence on caffeine are generally mild and are not an important factor in the occasional use of pain relievers.'
Mannatech Inc. with chairman Sam Caster, have introduced another of their glyconutrient products, PhytoMatrix. It uses a patented hydroponic cultivation technology which makes it possible for plants to absorb for greater guantities of minerals. Glyconutrients support your body's natural ability to reach optimum nutritional levels and play a role in enhancing quality of life.
Keeping the energy up, to press on regardless as we try to tolerate pain, any kind as well as headaches can be daunting. Here is a little boost for those problem days.
'Caffeine is a safe addition to over-the-counter pain relievers, boosting their effectiveness on tension and migraine headaches by as much as forty per cent, according to a panel of experts convened by the Nation Headache Foundation.
"We concluded that caffeine significantly increases the effectiveness of analgesics like aspirin and acetaminophen," says panel leader Jerome Goldstein,M.D., director of the San Francisco headache Clinic.
The panel discounted caffeine's association with rebound headaches, where pain is caused by an excessive use of headache medication, and withdrawal headaches. While symptoms can occur from caffeine withdrawal in those who consume it regularly, Goldstein and his colleagues note that the effects of physical dependence on caffeine are generally mild and are not an important factor in the occasional use of pain relievers.'
Mannatech Inc. with chairman Sam Caster, have introduced another of their glyconutrient products, PhytoMatrix. It uses a patented hydroponic cultivation technology which makes it possible for plants to absorb for greater guantities of minerals. Glyconutrients support your body's natural ability to reach optimum nutritional levels and play a role in enhancing quality of life.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Sugar Helping the Immune System
Reading from the ABC 21/9/07 some quite interesting news about sugars.
'Research has shown that a component of the natural sugars in plants could make flu vaccines up to 100 times more effective.
The head of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, has discovered that it can safely boost the effectiveness of commercial influenza vaccines.
He says the natural sugar helps stimulate the human immune system.
Professor Petrovsky says it has the potential to offer much higher protection against influenza-A and to extend vaccine supplies.
"It actually only requires a much smaller does of vaccine, which means that vaccine supplies which currently can be quite stretched would go a lot further," he said.
"Hopefully everyone would be able to receive a vaccine, not just high risk groups."
The hospital is looking for people to trial a vaccine containing the substance.
"It could potentially be available within a year or two," Professor Petrovsky said.
"I think if we did face a flu pandemic then we'd be doing everything we can to see it made available immediately rather than to have to even wait that long."
Professor Petrovsky thinks it could work equally well in the avian flu vaccine.'
GlycoScience is designed to provide information on nutritional saccharides - glyconutrients -natural sugars, that form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech's US product line to US Professionals to learn more about safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplements for patients. Sam Caster, founder and Chairman of Mannatech, produce glyconutrients that are necessary although generally missing from our diet.
'Research has shown that a component of the natural sugars in plants could make flu vaccines up to 100 times more effective.
The head of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, has discovered that it can safely boost the effectiveness of commercial influenza vaccines.
He says the natural sugar helps stimulate the human immune system.
Professor Petrovsky says it has the potential to offer much higher protection against influenza-A and to extend vaccine supplies.
"It actually only requires a much smaller does of vaccine, which means that vaccine supplies which currently can be quite stretched would go a lot further," he said.
"Hopefully everyone would be able to receive a vaccine, not just high risk groups."
The hospital is looking for people to trial a vaccine containing the substance.
"It could potentially be available within a year or two," Professor Petrovsky said.
"I think if we did face a flu pandemic then we'd be doing everything we can to see it made available immediately rather than to have to even wait that long."
Professor Petrovsky thinks it could work equally well in the avian flu vaccine.'
GlycoScience is designed to provide information on nutritional saccharides - glyconutrients -natural sugars, that form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech's US product line to US Professionals to learn more about safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplements for patients. Sam Caster, founder and Chairman of Mannatech, produce glyconutrients that are necessary although generally missing from our diet.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Good News About Heart Disease
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.
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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.
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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