Diabetes

On June 1, 2010, I was the guest speaker at a High School — one of the topics was cardiovascular health and healthy eating.  I told them I would write this blog in their honor.

I showed the class a picture of a pomegranate cut in half, and one of the boys said it looked like a heart.  I applauded him — that’s the “Signature of Plants”; it does look like a heart with vessels and blood cells.

The pomegranate has been clinically proven to help prevent cardiovascular disease.   Scientists have discovered an enzyme that blocks lipid peroxidation called PON-1.  Pomegranate has been shown to increase PON-1 levels and activity in the blood.

It has been studied for its benefits in increasing other enzymes that work as scavengers to cleanse the arteries; inhibiting inflammation; blocking carbohydrates in insulin resistance; protecting against aging skin, especially due to sun exposure; protection against cancer, especially in cases of estrogen-dependent breast cancer and modulating the immune system.

Pomegranate is also useful for menopausal & post-menopausal women because it helps to balance the hormones.   One of our customers claims she got unbelievable results using Life Extension’s Pomegranate.  Life Extension also makes Natural Estrogen with Pomegranate as well for women who need a stronger formula.

Life Extension has added pomegranate to their blueberry extract both high in ORAC – with cocoa, which contain polyphenols.  This blend helps protect all the cells in your body by helping fight free radicals, especially the heart.

Designs for Health makes a great product for cardio health called HTN with pomegranate in it.

Solaray Pomegranate  is another good product.

by:  Carol Lombardo

According to a case study, people with health problems, i.e., SLE(Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus) , MS (Multiple Sclerosis), neuropathy, seizures, tinnitus, CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), and other stealth diseases should not consume aspartame.  A recent women went to the doctor complaining of uncoordinated walking, severe pain, daily spasms throughout her stomach and gut.  She went to many doctors, had biopsies, muscle studies, x-rays, brain scans, blood tests, etc.  All tests were normal, and she was diagnosed with MS or other diseases that were undiagnosed but  were killing her.  No one asked the woman if she ingested aspartame in her daily diet.

She consumed 8-12 diet sodas daily.  The doctor order her to stop immediately.  After 2 (two) days she could walk again.  Within a week her spasms quit.  Within 2 (two) weeks her pain was 80% gone.  The lesson was profound– diet soda was killing her. 

Most people can endure aspartame, with no problem.  However, some people who are metabolically susceptible to the dangers aspartame, drinking diet sodas can kill them.  They will endure endless medical treatments for their “disease”, making  their conditions and lives worse; when all the while the underlying cause of their problem — chronic  aspartame poisoning — will forment and continue to go undiagnosed.

Switch to natural flavored water with no sugar, natural club soda, coconut water & plain purified water.  For sweetners use NOW Stevia or NOW  Xylitol.

Quit all soda & artificial sweeteners.  These concoctions are like holding a loaded chemical gun to your health.  They interfere with your stomach’s acid production, the way your body usese calcium — which is critical to just about every single reaction in your body, your acid/alkaline balance, your critical phosphorus-to-calcium levels in your blood, your kidney function, your glucose levels, and much more.

ref.:  Health Alert 2/2011

 CAL

A simple drink that can keep skin healthy, erase sun damage AND reverse the signs of aging!

While there’s no shortage of products on the market that help you look younger, you can also drink nutritious Green Drinks that have scientifically documented anti-aging benefits.

It’s true: Consuming Green Drinks on a regular basis can repair damage, prevent premature aging and keep your skin taut and wrinkle-free. Green Drinks like Vibrant Health’s Green Vibranceare a specially formulated mega-concentration of grasses, green vegetables and natural fibers. They are some of the lowest-calorie, lowest-sugar and most nutrient rich foods on the planet! The power of the nutrients in deep green leafy vegetables to heal and rejuvenate a body is unmatched by any combination of synthetic medicines or supplements.Green Drinks have been credited with everything from cures for cancer to super weight loss enhancers.

How?

Green Drinks infuse your body with easily absorbed vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids,chlorophyll, micro-nutrients and antioxidants in a way that is extremely easy for your body to immediately absorb and put to use. Being highly alkaline which will reduce any physicalacidosis, they also help to boost your body’s energy levels and remove toxins from yourlymph system while encouraging new cell growth.

What’s in them?

Spirulina an amazing blue-green algae, is just one ingredient commonly found in high quality Green Drinks.  According to New York University Langone Medical Center, Spirulina is high in B Vitamins, carotenoids and essential minerals and is loaded with protein. Your skin consists primarily of proteins collagen and elastin, which break down as we age. Spirulina is one of the richest sources of protein and selenium is essential for protein synthesis, states the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Several factors contribute to aging, such as inflammation, sun exposure and free-radical oxidation that damages cells and tissues. There is even some evidence that Spirulina may help fibromyalgia and there are even reports that it aids in weight loss.

At House of Nutrition we carry an assortment of high quality Green Drinks which are as refreshing as they are nutritious:

Here are a couple of Green Drinks that you can carry with you anywhere!

Nature’s Plus Source of Life Green Lightning Energy Drink (20Pkts)

Allergy Research’s ProgreensStickpack(15 packs)

Mix these with your favorite juices!

Kyolic’sKyo-Green Drink Powder

Crystal Star’s Energy Green Renewal Drink Mix

Or try a flavored Green Drink:

Garden Greens SpiruGreens Drink Vanilla

Garden Greens SpiruGreens Drink Chocolate

       You can easily pack-in a lot of nutrition with Green Drinks, but you won’t be getting any of the natural fiber, and the sugars in them will go directly into your bloodstream – so carefully check the label to make sure that you choose one with minimal amounts of sugar. Green Drinks are an extremely beneficial addition to a healthy lifestyle – although it’s not a substitute for a balanced diet. So eat well and Drink Green!

Best Health

-J. Ricks

Recently, I received a call from an internet customer acclaiming Completia by Nature’s Way as helping lower her husband’s blood sugar. Completia is specially formulated for a diabetics needs; not only does it contain all your vitamins and minerals needed in the proper amounts but it includes Alpha Lipoic Acid needed to lower insulin levels and help prevent neuropathy. Neuropathy may cause numbness, tingling, burning, or prickling which summarizes peripheral neuropathy. In autonomic neuropathy you may have one of the following: bloating, copious sweating while eating, dizziness when moving from seated to standing position. With focal neuropathy there may be aching behind an eye, chest or abdominal pain sometimes mistaken for a heart attack, which you should always check with doctor or emergency to make sure it’s not. Also, focal neuropathy may cause problems with hearing as well.

Chromium is thought to increase insulin receptors on the linings of muscle cells, making them more receptive to both sugars and free fatty acids. Chromium in animal studies was found to be particularly helpful when blood sugars were high. In human nutrition vanadium performs some of the same functions as chromium, making skeletal muscles more sensitive to glucose and lowering fasting blood sugars. Vanadium may also help prevent hypoglycemia.

I had also recommended Gaia Herbs Glycemic Health, which also contains glucose regulators. She showed these to her Endocronologist and he was in agreement with him taking the supplements.

She was also happy with the Policosanol/Gugulipid formula. It lowered his bad cholesterol (LDL) and raised his good cholesterol (HDL) and lowered his triclycerides as well. This has also shown to improve blood sugar levels as well.

I visited a client several weeks ago on the same protocol. He claimed his sugar was still high, while I watched him eat a large white bread pita bread (even though I’ve told him no bread). I asked his family what he was eating. It turned out that he was eating macaroni, processed oatmeal bars with chocolate chips (which were made with fractioned oils (no different than hydrogenated oils).

After, I told him to PLEASE LISTEN, this is very serious — pills alone will not work. You have to do your part. Eat right and exercise. He finally followed my protocol. Last night he called me with good news – his sugar is down within normal range.

The aforementioned are just a few examples of good feedback that I’ve received from clients.

Many children today are having trouble focusing in school, and in general. I recommend using fish oils because they contain EFA’s (essential fatty acids) DHA which helps you focus and enhances your memory as well.

If you are concerned about taste try Nordic Natural’s Children’s DHA or DHA Junior, which comes in several flavors. Many customers have their children on medication for attention deficit disorder and hyperactive — these drugs can have adverse side effects. Before putting your child on drugs give the aforementioned supplements a try. Your child will only be HEALTHIER and SMARTER in the long run.

As well as helping with brain function, fish oils help with allergies, inflammation, joint pain (lubricating the joints) and cholesterol levels. Keep in mind, when using fish oils make sure you buy the best (free of pcb’s and mercury).

-C. Lombardo

Chromium plays a great role in the absorption, transportation and metabolism of glucose, which is a necessary food item for cellular function. When a diabetic is doing poorly it may be due to lack of chromium in the diet. A deficiency of this mineral also affects the function of the immune system, which is the bodyguard against infectious diseases.

Do you have rheumatoid arthritis – you may benefit from taking at least 50 mcgs. (micrograms). Also, those who have atherosclerosis (fat collection in the arteries) may lack chromium in the diet. People with mental diseases may also lack chromium.

Whole wheat, nuts, grains, chicken, root vegetables and brewer’s yeast contain chromium. If you need to supplement try either  Solaray’s GTF Chromium or Solgar’s Chromium Polynicotinate.