Healthy Living With Natural Supplements

Natural Supplements-Who needs Them? You Do!

2009-03-30T07:23:00.000-07:00

My father-in-law is living with my wife and I, God Blessed him with old age but poor health.

What is the point to live long but be constantly sick along the way? Pop is quick to argue the point of his longevity by saying "I never took any supplements and look at me". Indeed, let us take a look. Cancer, Diabetes, Heart surgery, numerous operations and a host of other medical conditions have plagued him throughout his latter years.

My wife and I supplement with all natural supplements and 'Wallah no medical ailments of any consequence. My father-in-law is just about 86 and I am 62 years old. I run, jump, climb, and pretty much do what a teenager does. Do I attribute my good fortune to supplementing; You Bet, that and eating nutritious food and having a young forever frame of mind.

Now look, I understand not everyone will be as fortunate as me but for goodness sake it is simply logical that your body needs a daily dose of the right nutrients so why not supplement.

Over farming, soil depletion, commercial fertilizer, hybrid crops and genetic modifications are slashing the nutrients found in your fruits and vegetables.

I intend to be healthy all my life and then die. Death and illness will come to all of us regardless what we put in our body but quality of life means alot to me.

How about you?

http://www.healthylivingwithnaturalsupplements.com/

FDA After Natural Health Producers

2009-03-06T05:04:00.000-08:00

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is now in a open frontal attack against natural supplements and natural supplement producers. This is the method of assault: A drug company produces a new drug and part of that new drug is a naturally produced vitamin, mineral, herb etc. The FDA says all well and good, we will approve the new drug but by doing so that naturally produced vitamin (i.e. B6) now becomes a controlled substance and cannot be purchased without a prescription. The FDA has effectively eliminated vitamin B6 as a supplement and now classifies it as a drug. If you consume vitamin B6 as a supplement your a law breaker unless you have a prescription through a doctor.

At first glance it would appear that big PHARMA is just an innocent by stander in all of this but look closer and you will find a collaboration that stinks to high heaven. Big PHARMA has its tentacles deep inside the FDA so much so that it is difficult to differentiate between the two. The FDA is not interested in your good health they are interested in the good health of their deer friends and colleagues in the pharmaceutical industry. The fore mentioned tactic to essentially ban natural supplements in the marketplace is the ultimate goal of big PHARMA and the FDA. By eliminating the competition in this case naturally produced supplements the drug companies become bigger and wealthier and our beloved FDA climbs further in bed with PHARMA.

Of course as usual the big loser is all of us who take the time, effort and expense to educate ourselves and know without question that pharmaceutical drugs are poison and that naturally induced supplements are God given and provide all the nutrients our body will ever need. I have not taken a prescription drug in 40 years and can’t imagine why ANYONE would knowingly consume poisons. Wake up America, we are losing our rights before our very eyes! Take a stand and let the FDA know that you’re on to them and you will not tolerate the blatant and outrageous attack against your freedom to buy and sell natural supplements.

HIV Outmaneuvers Immune Systems –Natural Supplements to the Rescue

2009-02-26T05:17:00.000-08:00

In a recently published article from the BBC it has been reported that HIV has the ability to aggressively mutate to stay a step ahead of the human bodies immune system. Jo Robinson, of the HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust, said: "HIV is a complex virus, which is constantly changing.”

It is now feared that all the effort placed in developing an HIV vaccine may be all for not. Lead researcher Professor Philip Goulder, of the University of Oxford has been quoted in saying;
"The implication is that once we have found an effective vaccine, it would need to be changed on a frequent basis to catch up with the evolving virus, much like we do today with the flu vaccine."

If that is the case and HIV will continue to mutate and effectively avoid capture so to speak then more then ever the importance to maintain a healthy and strong immune system is an absolute necessity for people effected with HIV.

HIV manufactured drugs have the ability to keep the virus at bay for some, for others drugs have little affect.

Certain Natural Supplements of high quality and usually in high dosages keying on boosting the immune system may be very helpful in establishing a foothold in the constant and ever present danger of HIV escalation. Give your body the necessary means to naturally fight HIV or for that matter any virus or bacteria with the right nutrients and a well-balanced and healthful diet.

Pills are easy to swallow but accomplish little long term, on the other hand getting yourself built up from the inside out takes work and a plan but the long term results can be great.

Winter be Gone!

2009-01-30T05:39:00.000-08:00

Okay I realize it is still January but enough already with the cold, snow and ice. As I get older the harshness of recent winters seem worse then ever. Living in the endless mountains of northern Pa. winters come early often by the first week in November we already have seen our first snow. Our last snow can come as late as the second week in May. To be sure there are plenty of nice days in between but never the less winter can hang around for the better part of seven months. Now I can see why many Americans move south! I'm a hardy kind of guy who loves the outdoors but seeing snow and ice seven months out of the year is a bit much. Oh by the way where is Al Gore when you need him to throw some global warming our way. Please Al shorten my winter by three months and I may even vote for you if you should run again.......FAT CHANCE.

Natural Supplements

Cholesterol: Good or Bad?

2008-09-22T15:15:00.000-07:00

Let’s get something straight from the on start; cholesterol is an essential compound in humans and for that matter in the entire animal kingdom.

The idea that the cholesterol molecule is ‘bad’ is just plain inaccurate. Animals use cholesterol as their building blocks for cell membranes and other structural components. Cholesterol is the basic structural building block for hormones and other molecules essential to humans.

What is Good and Bad Cholesterol?

In actuality there is only good cholesterol until there is an over accumulation of cholesterol in the artery cells and in the peripheral cells.
LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol particles (notoriously called bad cholesterol) carry cholesterol from the liver to receptor sites on the endothelial and peripheral cells. From the receptor sites the cholesterol is then transported for cellular repair and construction.

HDL (High- Density Lipoprotein) cholesterol particles (commonly called good cholesterol) are the primary reverse transport system which carries away excess cholesterol from the artery and peripheral cells to its destination the liver. The excess returned cholesterol is then either converted by the liver into cholesterol bile acids or excreted into bile as free cholesterol, which is then sent to the colon.

Hence the Problem:

In the delivery of cholesterol there are three (3) pathways or routes to arterial vessels and peripheral cells.
1). Lipid absorption
2). Endogenous (produced by the liver).
3). Exogenous (food intake).

The over accumulation of cholesterol can occur in all three (3) pathways resulting in atheroselerosis in the artery cells. The LDL delivery system from the liver presents the biggest threat for cholesterol buildup. Free radicals found in the bloodstream attack and oxidize the LDL cholesterol and chemically change it so that the receptor sites on the artery cell walls can no longer recognize the LDL, so it is rejected. Hence come the Macrophages, scavenger cells from our immune system which also have receptor sites. The Macrophages recognize that the LDL oxidized cholesterol at the endothelial artery lining. This is where the problem begins with cholesterol. Since the source of macrophages in the blood are for the most part iron and copper, which in turn act as a catalyst taking what is hydrogen peroxide and converting it into a potent hydroxyl radical.

Chaos Factor:

Macrophages analysis the oxidized cholesterol molecule (OXY-LDL) as an enemy or an invader and treat the oxidized cholesterol as if it were bacteria. The macrophages envelop the oxidized cholesterol particle through a process called Phagocytesis. Ultimately the particle is sent back further into the arterial wall or the cholesterol particle appears as a fused fatty nodule on the wall of the artery. Eventually other protectors in our immune system add to the fight and the whole cholesterol particle becomes a foamy cell. Sometimes oxidized LDL in small quantities can be disposed of in the artery by absorption or by breaking down the small nodule. Usually the buildup is too large to be broken down entirely and in fact the buildup continues unabated. This buildup leads to calcification, which invariably produces a bulge in the wall of the artery. If the extended nodule continues to grow, the flow of blood to and from the heart will be dangerously challenged and may result in blockage which can lead to such conditions as coronary arteries and carotid or vertebral arteries leading to the brain.

It has been established through research in patient studies that there are two (2) ways that oxidized LDL cholesterol can be formed.
1). Membrane damage of LDL fatty acids by metal ions (mostly iron in the blood).
2). Enzymatic damage unrelated or independent to metal ions
.
The researchers concluded that there are two (2) forms of oxidized LDL cholesterol.
1). OXY-LDL is a marker for coronary atheroselerosis.
2). MDA-Modified LDL a marker for artery plaque creation.

Antioxidants to the Rescue:

It is important that cholesterol is transported through the blood freely and unobstructed. The antioxidant level of the blood needs to be sufficiently high to abate free radicals before they attack the LDL particle. Additionally fat-soluble antioxidant levels of the LDL particle need to be high enough to thwart the oxidation of fatty acids (Phosholipids). Water-soluble antioxidants are important in the prevention of formation of oxidizes cholesterol in LDL particles and in blood in general.

Some key antioxidants are vitamins A, C, and E. others include green tea, bilberry, rosemary, lutein, and N-acetyl cysteine. Taking a regimented dose of antioxidant supplements has an important role in reducing the damaging effects of lipid oxidation.

Conclusion:

Our body was created perfectly without flaw, only when outside and foreign elements are introduced do we initiate a disease or an imbalance. Cholesterol in its purest form is harmless and essential to our bodily functions. Without the proper amounts of antioxidants in our blood, oxidation of LDL can occur in the blood and on the artery wall and lead to the formation of altherosclerosis. Supplementation of essential antioxidants is critical in an overall healthy body. Natural health products are the purest forms of supplementation.

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com

Cancer: Causes and Effects

2008-08-17T14:01:00.001-07:00

Cancer has ravaged our western societies for many decades but there was a time not that long ago when cancer was not a part of our lexicon. Cancer is a man made disease caused by the introduction of toxic carcinogens, chemicals, pesticides, food preservatives and a host of additives.

Carcinogens attack the human cells attaching themselves to DNA and either altering cellular metabolism or the damaging the DMA directly. Normal DNA that is damaged and cannot repair itself leads to ‘programmed cell death’ a process called Biotransformation in which the damaged cells harmlessly become water soluble and are flushed from our body. Sometimes damaged DNA in a cell has no pathway and the cell has no choice but to become cancerous. Cancer tumors are formed when normal biological processes are hindered and the normally aggressive immune system is weak or has been weakened.

Some common carcinogens are tobacco smoke, asbestos (when inhaled), dioxins, radioactive material such as gamma rays, alpha particles (when ingested or inhaled) and x-rays which are highly carcinogenic due their retention in human organs. Also there are many natural carcinogens one being Aflatoxin B. which grows on stored nuts and grains. Another potent carcinogen is formaldehyde, which is used, in embalming and plastic making. In PCV manufacturing vinyl chloride is used which is a strong carcinogen.

Carcinogens are also produced by cooking foods at a very high temperature or by cooking meats until their well done. Some researchers say that the carcinogens present are so minute that they present no health threat. Others especially those in the natural health community say carcinogens in over cooked food do present a significant health threat and do add to cancer growing cells over a period of time.

The human body has a remarkable disposition to ward off disease through our built in immune system but a weakened immune system allows deadly carcinogens to get a foot hold in our cells enabling DNA damage. Acrylamide, a known carcinogen is created in frying or overheating foods such as potato chips, french fries and any other fried foods.

Smoking cigarettes and cigars may cause irreversible damage to human genes. There are over 4,000 chemical compounds, which are toxic to the human body and are carcinogenic. With all the education readily available on how deadly tobacco smoke is one would think smoking related diseases would be eradicated but that is not the case. Smoking still is a serious health problem.

With the advent of processed foods came innumerable additives that are foreign to the human body. Additives that add color or taste to a food and preservatives that unnaturally extend shelf life of processed foods. All man made additives are unnatural and may conflict with natural bodily functions. I won’t bore you with long scientific names, which can easily be found, on any processed food ingredient list. Suffice it to say all processed foods lend it to diminish. health.

Our water supply has been tragically compromised with the addition of chemicals added to the water in the name public health. Chlorine in massive amounts has been added to most public water supplies to kill off harmful germs when ironically it is the chlorine that is adding a foreign chemical in to millions of trusting people. Remember anything that is not natural in origin becomes a potentially dangerous ingredient in the ‘all-natural human body’. The human body reacts positively to natural wholesome foods and natural supplements and negatively to man made stuff that do not have natural ingredients in them.

In addition to harmful and potentially cancer causing preservatives added to food, pesticides and herbicides are liberally used to kill and deter insects and disease in our produce industry. These chemicals are poinsious to human consumption and studies support an increased cancer risk when consumed. As previously stated, any foreign entity introduced into the human body may potentially be harmful and increase cancer risk.

With that in mind one must place pharmaceutical drugs in the category of foreign material. Pharmaceutical drugs are used like eating candy in a brainwashed society. Every pill taken offers a challenge to our immune system and our naturally created normal bodily functions. Pharmaceutical drugs for the most part are a concoction of man made material created to mask the symptoms of a disease, to temporarily eliviate a medical problem. The pill inevitably is time stamped to ‘work’ or be effective for a period of time thus the masking effect wears off and you need to take another pill.

Our brave new world with boundless good intentions has opened up a Pandora’s box of genetic mutants that have cancer-causing implications. We are self-inflicting ourselves with poisons that immeasurably produce a hostile environment for our wondrously created immune system. Cancer in my opinion is a man made creation and could be eliminated if we all insisted, no demanded, that only all natural ingredients be added to our food, water, products, and medicine. Individually you can create your own ‘Cancer Free Zone’ by living ‘all natural’ and allowing your body to function as it was intended; “Free and Clean of Foreign Poisons”.

Natural Health Products

What is Chelation Therapy?

2008-08-17T14:01:00.000-07:00

Chelation Therapy was first used during world war one by the British as a result of arsenic based poison gas used indescrimitively in that war. An organic dithio compound was used to bond with the arsenic in the bloodstream and exiting the body through the kidneys and liver. This therapy reportedly had severe side effects.

During world war two the United States military used chelation therapy on navy personnel who acquired lead poisoning from paint used on navy vessels. EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid a natural amino acid) was used as the chelation agent. Later in the 1960’s the chelation agent of choice was DMSA (Dimercaptosuccinic acid is also called succimer and is sold under the brand name Chemet.) for treating arsenic, mercury and lead poisoning.

As with all chelation agents and there are many the underlying purpose and the end result is a chemical bond with metal ions in the bloodstream making the ions less chemically active resulting in a water-soluble solution that is then naturally eliminated via the bloodstream.

Chelation therapy is now widely used to treat toxic metal poisoning. EDTA chelation, which is USDA (United States Drug Administration), approved is the chelation agent most used by our medical industry.

Chelation therapy can be introduced into the body intramuscularly, orally, or intravenously.

As shown chelation therapy is nothing new and has been used extensively throughout the world by many nations including U.S.A., Great Briton, and Russia (Soviet Union). Also conventional medicine has and continues to use chelation therapy albeit on a limited basis.

Chelation Therapy and Alternative Medicine:

I believe it is fair to say that conventional medicine and alternative medicine have been at odds for many years for various reasons and too many to mention here. Having said that both sides of medicine use chelation therapy, the difference is in the agent used. Alternative medicine uses natural agents found in herbs, vitamins, minerals and natural sources. This includes EDTA, which is in fact the standard FDA approved chelation agent used for treating lead, mercury, aluminum, and cadmium poisoning.
Of course there are no patents on naturally found agents such as EDTA thus drug companies have little interest in promoting this type of health procedure. EDTA is the chelation agent most often used by alternative medical practitioners although there are many other agents also used none of which are approved by the FDA.

Alternative medicine uses chelation therapy for a variety of ailments but primarily for treating cardio vascular disease most notably cleansing of arteries.

The U.S National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine is presently conducting a trial of efficacy concerning alternative medicine chelation agents and will be completed in 2009. The FDA and traditional medical institutions such as the American Heart Association are inalterably opposed to this trial calling it “dangerous and unethical”.

Another controversial use of chelation in the alternative medicine world is for treating children with Autism. The theory is that heavy metals in the bloodstream may inniate symptoms of Autism. Recently the alternative medicine community has proposed a link to Thiomersal a vaccine preservative, which contains mercury as a possible if not probable ‘switch’ to igniting Autisim. The traditional medical industry is quick to point out that there is no scientific data to support the claims. Mercury is indisputably a heavy metal that creates havoc in the bloodstream. Thimerosoal the mercury poisoning drug has now been removed from ‘most’ childhood immunizations.

As you would expect, the alternative medicine community cites positive reports from some parents with Autistic children who have participated in some form of chelation therapy. Conversely traditional medicine debunks the use of chelation therapy for treating Autism and points to two (2) children dying due to hypocalemia and cardiac arrest after being administered chelation therapy. Traditional critics also say that prolonged use of some chelation agents may cause liver damage, kidney problems, blood pressure drops, and other health risks. However it is important to note that there is no mention of the risks or side effects of prescription drugs and surgical procedures traditional medicine routinely use in treating patients.

Comparatively new to chelation therapy is its use for treating some cancers. Proclaimed by some as a last hope therapy, this is highly controversial and not without critics on both sides of the proverbial fence. There have been ‘favorable reports’ of “miraculous” reductions in cancer cells and shrinkage of cancerous tumors in some patients. No studies have been conducted to legitimize these claims. The alternative medicine world relays heavily on personal testimonies from individual patients, whereby traditionalists conduct studies and trials often funded by drug companies or institutions that have a vested interest in a favorable outcome.

In Conclusion:

The medical world has begun a paradigm shift from traditional to alternative medicine. Chelation therapy has its pros and cons but undeniably it is now more then ever a viable alternative to surgery and traditional drug prescriptions. Chelation therapy should only be administered by a licensed medical practitioner and only after a thorough physical. Before deciding on any method of treatment for any ailment it is wise to seek out an abundant amount of information and points of view.

As a personal testimony, I have used oral chelation for many years as a form of preventative medicine since heart disease is prevalent in my family, with no apparent side effects. In my opinion chelation therapy is an effect alternative to surgery and is an effective choice in preventing cardiovascular disease by boosting your immune system and effectively cleansing the arteries. Always use any ‘natural supplement’ in moderation and always check with a reputable licensed natural practitioner before implementing any natural supplement regiment. Additionally be sure to consult with your pharmacist concerning interactions with prescription drugs.
Natural Health Products
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Natural Preventive Medicine

2008-07-27T13:48:00.000-07:00

There are so many voices telling us what is good and what isn’t good for us that it can drive you crazy.
We are told one-week coffee has beneficial properties, the next week someone is crying coffee is the devils child!
Enough already with so called experts telling us how to live our lives. These experts are usually money motivated and have a vested interest in a certain product, organization, institution or company. It is a rare event when someone isn’t selling a book or promoting a business and truly has something to say concerning our health. It is a sad commentary but a lot of people only care about their good fortune.

I recently read an article published in the AMA (American Medical Association) concerning preventive medicine written by a doctor who specialized in that field of medicine. BORING! The same old stuff thrown against a wall in hope something would stick. If I sound a trifle upset at our medical industry, I am, our medical industry does little to enhance our good health. Their answer to preventive medicine is to prescribe more and more pills!

Natural Preventive Medicine Basics

Let us cut through the nonsensical and get to basic common sense. Let’s forget what others are telling us to do. We know instinctively what is good for what isn’t and us. The problem isn’t the knowing it is the doing. How many times have you made a New Year’s resolution with great expectations only to see your hopes fall by the way side? Your plans were dashed because you failed to follow through. You know what is good and right so stand fast and follow through with your efforts.

Here are some plain and simple things that I have implemented in my life with great success. Please understand I’m not telling you or suggesting these will all work for you, what I am saying is that they have worked for me and they are a list of common sense practices.

1. Don’t smoke anything.

2. Drink alcohol beverages sparingly. (I drink NO alcohol)

3. Drink few or no soft drinks. They are loaded with sugar. (I drink no soft drinks)

4. Don’t eat meat that has been cooked well done. Red meat, poultry, fish, naturally contains amino acids, sugars, and a protein called creatinine. Cooking, especially under high temperatures, converts these compounds into heterocyclic amines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which have been linked to cancer in animal and human studies.

5. Don’t fry your food. Frying food can cause the production Acrylamide that is a neurotoxin of which has been linked to cancer.

6. Limit your intake of carbohydrates to fruits and vegetables that are loaded with enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

7. Meat is rich in nutrients and when eaten non fried and not well done it is good source of protein,
iron and zinc and contributes significant amounts of vitamins. Buy hormone free meat when available.

8. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.

9. Avoid sugar at all costs. Read labels and ingredients before you buy, you may be surprised how much sugar a product contains.

10. Eat three meals day and limit snacks to nutrious foods such as nuts, fruit, and veggies, non-fried snacks that contain salt and low fat ice cream.

11. Exercise naturally by walking, running, climbing, playing sports, and working and just having fun.

12. Drink clean cold natural water free of man made additives. I drink only decaffeinated coffee, tea, and only drink fruit drinks with no added sugar.

13. I absolutely refuse to take any prescription drug.

14. I supplement with all natural health products.

15. I make sure I get a minimum of 30 minutes of unfiltered direct sunlight, every day. (no sunblock)

16. Try in earnest to avoid processed foods containing dyes, preservatives, and additives.

17. Try your best to get a sound 8 to 9 hours of sleep overnight. (This is a tough one but wow what a difference.)

18. Avoid people who have colds and who have a contagious illness.

19. Wash hands frequently with an antibiotic soap.

20. Laughter is good for the soul and body.

21. Stop watching the nightly news which is loaded with negativism and pessimism. Fill yourself up with hope, optimism and set goals for yourself, fill your life up with enthusiasm.

22. Maintain a healthy body weight. Obesity kills!

23. Live life in moderation, too much of anything probably isn’t good.

24. Love the creator of all life and place your life in his hands.

Well there you have it my very own testimonial on what has kept me healthy all these years. I’m not a doctor just an extraordinary (everyone is extraordinary) citizen with a whole lot of common sense. If we all could learn to listen to inner being, logic and common sense might prevail. I sure hope you discover your very own natural preventive medicine plan and when you do you see it through. Life is short so why not live healthy? I am!
Natural Health Products
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

How Can I Control Stress?

2008-06-26T14:21:00.002-07:00

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Stress is a major contributor to many maladies that inflict us humans. Day after day we drudge on worrying about every imaginable thing some so trivial that it's just plain stupid.

Humans are the only earthly animal that has such a problem.(as far as we know!) Other animals go about go about their business undaunted of stressful situations. We are seemingly addicted to stress. Stress has literally taken over our lives. It is as if we fuel our bodies on a daily basis with stress. Seems ridiculous doesn't it, but you know exactly what I'm talking about, we thrive on everyday stress. Well if we thrive on it why eliminate it; what's the point? The point is stress is a killer, it's out to get you, throw you to the ground and stomp all over you.

Stress is a killer

Talk to any doctor and they will tell you unequivocally that stress damages the body immeasurably in countless ways. Stress is the silent killer that infiltrates and then does it's damage overtime. Okay you know you are stressful and you don't like it one bit but how in the world can we eliminate something that is so much of our life? You don't eliminate stress you control stress. A certain amount of stress is actually good for you, it produces a sense of urgency, a motivation, a driving force. Stress can be compared to an adrenaline rush in as much they both create a burst of energy a sense of urgency. The trick is to harness stress so it works for you not against you.

What is Stress?

Stress is negative energy (worry), bottled up inside with no where to go. Most stress is self-induced. We are a fast paced society, continually trying to go faster. For example, if a speed limit is set at 55-mph invariably most drivers will push the limit and go at least 10-mph faster. It is our nature to push the limit. We are driven to exceed, succeed, and proceed. Unfortunately stress is a part of our everyday lives so we need to deal with it.

Controlling Stress

People make things more difficult then need be. Life needn't be complicated. Simple is better. Uncomplicate your life. Set a rule of priorities for your day to day life. Make these priorities realistic, simple, uncomplicated. Know your limitations don't over extend abilities.

Here are some things that can help you reduce stress.

1.Start your day earlier then you normally would. Allow yourself plenty of time to get ready for work.
2.Eat a sensible breakfast allowing enough time to actually relax and enjoy breakfast.
3.Don't watch the doom and gloom news while eating breakfast start the day on a positive note.
4.Allow a lot of time to comfortably get to work and if your driving listen to some good music and drive within the speed limit.
5.Limit your caffeine intake to one cup of coffee in the morning and 3 cups total for the day.
6.Avoid refined sugar foods such as doughnuts, processed cereals, pop tarts etc.
7.Don't drink any soft drinks for are loaded with sugar.
8.Stop with all the competition with co-workers do your job to the best of your ability and good things will happen.
9.Be happy for others who succeed in their endeavors.
10.Drink plenty of clean unpolluted spring water. Water naturally detoxifies the body.
11.If possible take a short nap. I personally nap half an hour after my half-hour lunch.
12.Set realistic goals. Too many people try to accomplish too much too quickly. Most good things worth striving for require a lot of nurturing.
13.Stop worrying about things that are out of your control. 90% of everyday concerns are about stuff you can't do a wit to change.
14.If a particularly stressful moment or situation occurs take a deep breath (or many) reflect on a pleasant memory and then proceed slowly, deliberately, maintaining control.
15.Set time aside everyday for 'family talk' where family members can express their thoughts, problems and communicate one to another. This is a solid 'stress buster'.
16.Eat nutrious foods high in vitamins and minerals low in calories. Good food delivers optimum health thus reducing stress.
17.Live within your means don't buy things you know you can't afford.
18.Only use credit cards for emergencies and plan on paying dept in full each month.
19.Don't try to keep up with what others have, (I.e. neighbors, family, and friends.) be happy for them, don't resent what they have.
20.Ground your life in faith, family, and friends. Express your love for the important people in your life openly, let them know how you feel about them without any expectations.
21.Laugh often, smile alot.
22.Exercise moderately at least 3 times a week.
23.Sleep a sound 8 hours every night this alone will reduce stress dramatically.
24.Finally accept the fact that life is unpredictable and we all will be thrown a curve ball now and then that may flatten us for a time. Find solace in your faith and know that things will get better and always think highly of yourself.

Stress can be controlled however you must take it seriously and make a plan of action. The silent killer is lurking just below the surface and it wants to destroy you. Are you up for the challenge?

Natural Health Products
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Tart Cherries-Super Food

2008-06-26T14:21:00.001-07:00

Strong evidence from research studies indicates that tart cherries may help in pain relief, fight against certain cancers and have neuro protection capabilities.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore Md. discovered that anthocyanins in tart cherries provided a significant reduction of painful inflammation. Scientists believe this is possible because anthocyanins are able to counteract stress brought on by an inflammatory attack.

Anthocyanins occur in all higher plants, including leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and fruits. Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that may appear, red, purple, or blue depending to pH.

Tart cherries regardless how they are consumed either fresh, canned, frozen or juices are very rich in nutrients particularly in powerful flavonoids. Flavonoids are widely distributed in plants fulfilling many functions including producing yellow or red/blue pigmentation in flowers and vegetables. Consumers and food manufacturers have become interested in flavonoids for their medicinal properties, especially their potential role in the prevention of cancers and cardiovascular disease. Raspberries, blue berries, black berries, purple plums, red grape, oranges, choke berry, blackberry, blackcurrant, redcurrant, red wine are all rich in anthocyanins.

Another possible benefit of tart cherries is that they may help reduce muscle pain. Men who added tart cherry juice into their diet who also exercised vigorously reported a reduction in muscle pain. This indicates a decreasing amount of muscle damage normally found after a hard workout.

Additionally tart cherries hold much promise in reducing the risk of colon and breast cancers. Scientists have suggested through studies that anthocyanins found in tart cherries and other fruits and vegetable rich in flavonids actually stop the growth of cancer cells by depriving them of proteins needed for their development. Studies indicate that tart cherries diminish the growth of 2 human cancer cells lines.

Remarkably tart cherries are also rich in melatonin which is a chemical released in the body by the pineal gland and helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle.

Also, cherries offer protection against gout a painful condition when sharp urate crystals accumulate in the joints. Studies show that women who ate Bing cherries had a significant reduction in their serum urate levels.

Tart cherries are delicious and can be eaten as is or added to a salad. Cherries can be canned, dried, or juiced. Cherries make great pies, tarts or crushed as an ingredient in cakes. Also cherries can made into smoothies with ice and a blender. Personally I like eating them right off the tree.

As with all fruits and vegetables organic is always best and be very sure to thoroughly wash with clean cold water before eating.

Tart cherries are a wonderful way to help your immune system stay strong and at the same time enjoy God's bounty by eating this wonderful tasting fruit. Enjoy!

Natural Health Products
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Child Obesity-Where Have All The Children Gone?

2008-06-26T14:21:00.000-07:00

Where have all the children gone? The simple answer is they have metamorped into little computer and high tech geeks.

Back in the day kids would be up early in the morning raring to get outside and play. Playing meant anything and everything depending on the mood of the day.

The kids on our block were tenacious sports and game players. We would play football or baseball in a vacant lot all day long only going home for lunch and supper. We were inventive creating new games of fun on a whim but always with competition and a great deal of physicality involved.

There were those days when the weather just wouldn't cooperate and our playing took us indoors but we never missed a beat. We played marbles, marble baseball, board games, and read and traded baseball cards and comic books.

We were never bored and we couldn't wait for the next day to come so we could get outside.

School was a diversion that we tolerated a necessary evil we thought. School too was fun when neighborhood kids got together to reminisce and plan for after school playtime.

School was also a time for learning and our parents made very sure that we were well grounded in respect for our teachers and the importance of learning.

In today's world, kids are faced with new priorities and new things to do. There are diversions that today's child faces that weren't an issue in my childhood. Life was simple, solid, safe, and secure.

My concern for today's kids is that they are not getting enough exercise. This was never a problem when I was growing up, it was our lifestyle to be physically active. It was who we were, little dynamos of energy.

Unfortunately few kids today have that driven mindset to get outside and play. The exception may be rural kids who have the great outdoors to explore, to build tree huts, hunt, fish, climb trees and a host of games to play such as baseball, basketball, football, sledding, snow ball fights, ice hockey, roof ball, badminton and the list is never ending.

City kids too can be physically active with an array of sports activities. In addition to the above activities there are games such as street hockey, stick ball, 4 squares ball, box hockey, wall baseball, whiffle ball, dodge ball, capture the flag, just to mention a few.

Many kids are sadly overweight and in poor physical shape. They need to get moving, literally.

They're certainly is a time and place for computer time, TV, and other passive activities but to a much lesser degree then most kids do today.

Obesity is a serious problem in our society and our children are not exempt from this insidious lifestyle. That's right obesity with the exception of some legitement medical conditions is a BI product of a lifestyle. Obesity could nearly be eliminated in our culture with a simple lifestyle change. Get your children motivated to get physically active. Going out for sports at school, joining YMCA, YWCA, community centers, church youth groups all offer great fun and interaction.

Parents set a good example for your children by leading the way and becoming physically fit. A healthy fit body can add years to your life and most certainly will increase your stamina, self-esteem, and overall appearance.

Do the fun things in life that require no money just plain and simple fun. Get outside and start playing!

Natural Health Products
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

What we can learn From the Amish Work Ethic

2008-05-30T05:19:00.003-07:00

I grew up in the Amish, Mennonite country of south central Pennsylvania. Rolling hills with fertile ground made for excellent farming.

Sundays after church my dad would get us all in the car for a Sunday drive that would invariably take us into the heart of Lancaster county...Amish country.

Horse and buggies could be seen to and from Sunday go to church meeting houses, slowing up traffic along the way although we never seemed to mind. This is the day the Amish and Mennonites 'rested' from a long hard workweek. Having lived near these hardy people throughout my childhood I knew even Sundays were 'busy days' with little rest.

Work starts early at a Amish household with kids and adults up before the sun to do chores and 'get things done'. Breakfast comes later with a lot of eggs, scrapple, sausage, and bread. After the early work is complete and breakfast is eaten the children are off to school and the adults start the serious work of plowing and threshing and seeding. No tractors or electric will be found at an Amish household only horses with steel implements being pulled behind them. The women work tirelessly minding the garden with the 'little ones' helping too. Housework never ends from sunrise to sunset with rest coming infrequently. It is a long arduous day of work and precious little else.

The Amish cherish family and their way of life and give constant prayers and thanks to God. Most Amish families are large with deep-rooted beliefs grounded in strong moral and ethical values. If you spend anytime with the Amish you will quickly realize how physically fit they are. Hard work pays a good dividend. Without all the creature comforts of 'our society' the Amish thrive at work, with family and God.

We can learn from the Amish and Mennonites in as much 'life principles' grounded in ethical guidelines produces an environment for a strong body and mind.

I'm happy living in my Internet high tech world and am not ready to take a step back in time as the Amish now live but I do have an admiration for their lifestyle. Most of us could use some hard physical work rather then spending tedious, monadic time at the gym or at home on that dreaded treadmill. Hard work produces something tangible a real accomplishment and your body in turn becomes fit.

I now live far from my childhood home but I never did venture far from the Amish conviction that 'Hard work is good for the soul...and body'.

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Staying Young...Yes You Can!

2008-05-30T05:19:00.002-07:00

I decided when I was a young man serving in the U.S. Air Force that I wasn't going to succumb to the ravages of old age.

The 'trick' I decided was to convince my mind that getting old in the traditional way of accepting the inevitable wasn't going to happen to me.

I concluded that if the mind was convinced the body would follow. It stood to reason that the body is nothing more then a conduit for the brain and the thinking reasoning mind. After all the brain is our hard drive that controls every part of our body. Mind over Matter!

Steadfastness I found to be my greatest attribute. Never to fall into laziness and despair. Always thinking highly of myself, having that 'I can do anything attitude'.

This has been 'me' for over 60 years now and truthfully I am more determined then ever to grow older 'my way'.

Essentially I still do what I did as a teenager. I have never stopped running, sprinting, jumping, climbing, just being young.

As I reached my 40th birthday or there about I began supplementing with natural supplement products such as vitamins and herbs and that made an enormous difference in my overall good health.

Hard work like digging holes for new trees, cutting your lawn with a push mower, shoveling the snow, long walks up and down hills will go a long way keeping you fit. Personally I always opt not to take the easy way to do physical work.Condition the mind the body will follow!

The years will pass all too quickly and before you know it your looking back at what could have been. Begin now to think 'out of the box' and take hold of your life. It's never too late to say at the top of your lungs.....Staying Young, Yes I Can!

Healthy Living With Natural Supplements.com

Add Years To Your Life With Good Posture

2008-05-30T05:19:00.001-07:00

Remember when mom would insist time and time again to "sit up straight" or someday you would be sorry if you didn't.

Well as it turns out mom was more right then she new. Studies show good posture can add significant years to your life and improve your overall health.

The human body structure is built 'straight up' from head to toe. As we age the tendency to 'slouch' or bend over increases, largely because we are lazy and overweight. Obesity in the U.S.A. is rampant and is a leading cause and effect for many diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.

If we maintain good posture throughout our lives we have many good things going for us.
1.Our skeletal alignment will stay straight, our height will remain as we were in our early twenties.

2.We will have a healthier circulatory system since veins and arteries will be free of increased fat and sagging muscles and tissue caused by collapsing weight upon them.

3.Our hearts will be free to pump with less stress and pressure thus allowing the brain to have a solid stream of blood flowing to it increasing brain functionality.

4.Standing and sitting upright tightens muscles naturally increasing body tone allowing internal organs to 'stay' in their proper alignment without sagging, allowing organs to work optimally.

5.Skin, our largest organ, will stay tighter and firmer with less wrinkles as we grow older.

6.Lastly, you will have greater self-esteem. You will feel good about your appearance. Friends and family will comment on how young you look. Outwardly you look great and internally organs are working as God intended. Life is good!

Little did mom know that a simple insistent cry, "Gary stand up straight" would have such an impact on my life. Thanks mom!
http://www.healthylivingwithnaturalsupplements.com/

Degenerative joint disease

2008-05-08T14:45:00.004-07:00

Care for your joints naturally or just have a surgeon replace the
knee and find out what pain really is if you think that will solve
your problem. There are certain risks involved in any operation, and
this operation is no exception. (Here they are)Death as with any
operation, you can die.Loss of limb may result from a blood clot or
infection.
Neuromuscular damage, it is possible to have nerve damage
that could result in permanent paralysis or blood vessel damage
affecting the blood supply to your leg. Vascular damage could lead
to amputation.Loosening of the prosthesis ,this complication could
result in loosening of the prosthesis and could be painful and
require reoperation to replace the loose pieces.Abnormal
wear,occasionally the plastic will show sufficient wear over time to
require replacement. Stiffness, do to excessive scar tissue can form
in the healing process and make the knee rather stiff. If this
occurs you go under anesthesia again for manipulation of the
knee. The results of reoperation are similar to the original
operation; however, because the operation is longer and more
difficult, the risks are greater than with the first operation.

Or you could rebuild your joints with natural supplements.
Millions upon millions of people have lived painful, disabled, even
crippled lives because they have been told that arthritis is
incurable and that cartilage can not be rebuilt.While your body can
regenerate cartilage, its ability to do so declines with age. Even
bone-on-bone contact within the joint capsule can be rebuilt. Here
are the products you need to rebuild your joints. Remember it will
take a few months to rebuild but the alternative is what we talked
about above take the products listed below and am in my 60's guess
what I have no arthritis and excellent joints.
Go Here click on products then type in products below. Give it a
chance.

http://www.7481901.youngevityonline.com/
GLUCO-GEL-The ingredients of Ultimate GLUCO-GEL™ are recommended by
top doctors for advanced joint support.
ULTIMATE CLASSIC-The most advanced liquid vitamin, mineral and amino
acid supplement on the market.
OSTEO-FX -Formulated to support healthy bones and joints.

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

China Drugs Beware!

2008-05-08T14:45:00.003-07:00

If you think you are taking safe drugs (THINK AGAIN). We are now finding out that allot of our pharmaceutical drugs are manufactured outside the U.S., many from China. So where are the rigorous quality control requirements. I would not take drugs made in China of course I would not take drugs at all. Every time you take a drug ask (Where is this drug being manufactured) and remember this is your body and you have the right to know. Let me ask you one question, If prescription drugs are so good, where are all the healthy drug takers? Look around you there are over 13,000 different drugs on the market and no one is getting healed, they just keep popping pills and lining the pockets of Big Pharma . Read this article it will make you sick but do not take drugs to feel better. China Drugs Beware!
http://www.healthylivingwithnaturalsupplements.com/health-alarms.html
Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Drug Companies Are Making Us Sick?

2008-05-08T14:45:00.002-07:00

How is this possible? What does this say for our society when the very people that are deemed our protectors are in fact our benefactors in our demise?

Drug Companies is a business and businesses of any kind have one ultimate goal and that is to make as much money as they can. Corporations have executive officers that report to board members and board members have to answer to stock holders who are only interested in making a profit from their investment.Drug companies are made up of wonderful people, friends, and neighbors who go to work and earn a living. I believe the vast majority of these employees are sincere hard working people who do their job thinking they make a difference. God Bless them! I believe the greed comes from the top.

The pressure is tremendous to make as large a profit as possible to make everyone happy and wealthy. There is no other reason to be in business if not to make money, a lot of money. Now why should we think pharmaceutical drug companies are any different? They are not any different! The fact of the matter is big drugs are interested in their best interest. Am I saying that there is a conspiracy? No not a conspiracy a fact of life, the pursuit of more and more money with the pressure to bare will inevitably bring out the worst in all of us. So we should not be surprised that pharmaceutical drug companies have their best interest as a top priority.

We are inundated with TV commercials by big drugs directed at you and me. Now the question is why would the drug companies go directly to us instead of placing their money elsewhere? Well the answer is rather simple and that is our society is all about me. The drug companies know this. They know that we are self absorbed in ourselves in how we look and how we feel. Direct marketing to the consumer is an obvious and necessary extension to grab more of our money.

Remember drug companies have a vested interest and that is to make a lot of money. Millions upon millions upon millions are spent to get you to ask your doctor to prescribe their drug to you. Are they really that much concerned about your good health? If in fact drug companies were truly concerned with keeping you healthy, wouldn't they be taking all that advertising money and putting it back into research?

If you have read any of my other articles you know that I am inalterably opposed to drugs of any kind may they be prescribed or over the counter. I sincerely believe drugs poison our bodies and make us sick. Drugs mask the underlying disease and may temporarily ease the symptoms but do little else except to add more pain and suffering with side affects. Men made drugs are not natural substances found anywhere in our bodies. In fact they are foreign and detrimental to good health. Only naturally found supplements can naturally heal the body.

Have you noticed drug companies are not in the business to cure a disease? Why is that? There is no money in eradicating a disease, where would that leave the drug companies? OUT OF BUSINESS! If our best interest is the trust of drug company's existence well show me the cures not more drugs.

The drug industry sees it differently. They argue that the tremendous amount of money budgeted toward advertising is necessary to educate the public. Educate for what end?

Ironically I don't blame drug companies for their tactics; any business has the right to make as much money they can that's the American way. I blame the American public for not educating themselves properly. We as a society need to think for ourselves. There is medicalization of our society, we pop a pill for practically anything and visit emergency rooms for relative minor things. Grab holds of your life and take command!

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Mercury fillings may affect you and dentist's health

2008-05-08T14:45:00.001-07:00

Dentists are more likely to encounter loss of memory and kidney ailments possibly due to long term exposure to the mercury that is found in some tooth fillings.

Glasgow Royal Infirmary in Scotland conducted a study involving about 180 dentists and concludedThat upward to 4 times the average level of the mineral mercury was found in their nails and in their urine.Additionally the dentists were likely to have kidney conditions and problems with loss of memory.

Dr. Ewan Macdonald noted in a report in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine"These differences could not be directly attributed to their exposure to mercury, but as mercury exposure at higher levels is known to cause similar health effects an association cannot be ruled out." He added, "We found several differences in the health and cognitive functioning between our dentists and the control group."

The use of mercury in tooth fillings has been a common practice for more then a century.It is feared that mercury is giving off poisonous vapors that are specifically harming anyone who has such a filling and the dentists treating a patient.

It is theorized that mercury fillings may be affecting the kidneys and other major organs and also there is concern of neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's.

The researchers in Glasgow compared mercury levels in urine, hair and nail samples, and the results of psychomotor skills, response times, word recall and health problems of the 180 dentists and an equal number of volunteers.

Dental associations say the use of mercury in tooth fillings is safe when mixed with other metals and that there are no scientific studies to prove a link between the mercury filling and health problems.

Dental patients who are concerned with the possible ill affects of mercury fillings can visit http://www.naturaldentistry.org/ The Institute for Nutritional Dentistry and http://www.holisticdental.org/ Holistic Dental.
Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine

2008-05-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

Conventional Medicine:

Our current medical "industry" subscribes to us getting a disease, becoming sick, going to a doctor, getting Diagnosed, taking our prescribed medication and if deemed necessary have an operation. Conventional treatments of a disease are simply a Band-Aid. We as a society have bought hook line and sinker into conventional wisdom that a medical doctor is the last word, they know what is best for us, and they are concerned about our best interest. There are doctors who are genuinely involved in your best interest but they are few. Prescription drugs are made man poisons that habitually addict us to there use. Furthermore, prescription drugs prevent our bodies from functioning properly. Side effects from pharmaceutical drugs are devastating, debilitating, and sometimes deadly. Approximately 180,000 Americans die {killed} in hospitals every year by some doctors. Many of these deaths happen because drugs were prescribed because a lack of understanding of specific patient needs. They were killed because it is so easy and personally lucrative for doctors to prescribe, prescribe, and prescribe!

Alternative Medicine:
Alternative medicine is nothing new in fact it is as old as mankind. In fact it originated with our very existence on this earth. That's right God gave us all we need to be healthy in all earth's resources and in our very own immune system in our gloriously designed bodies. In some cultures alternative medicine is not only practiced but also deeply imbedded in generations of respectability. Western medicine reacts with much disdain against the use of "natural methods" to improve and sustain good health. Furthermore there is an exhorted effort by "big drugs" to shut the door on the natural supplement industry. With that said alternative medicine is now growing in popularity thanks to many bold natural nutritionists, holistic practitioners and the like. People are being educated through the web and by authors who are speaking out loud and clear. It has become clear that living a vibrant healthy lifestyle with good nutritious food, clean water, plenty of sunshine, and pure natural supplements will go a long way in keeping you healthy for a long time. If you get sick get more then one diagnosis and seek all natural supplements to heal your body.

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Oral Chelation Success

2008-03-11T14:20:00.000-07:00

Hey just wanted to say I have been taking some oral chelation capsules everyday for a couple of years to keep my arteries clear and let the old blood flow unobstructed.
I never felt better! My family has a history of heart and artery problems so I thought I'd get a jump on what seemed to be an inevitably of heart disease for me. I have more energy now and I don't tire as easily when I run or chop wood. I'm hooked! Anyone else have good reports about oral chelation?

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Say no to nationalized health insurance!

2008-03-05T08:27:00.000-08:00

The democrats mantra is health insurance for all! Sounds good on the surface, who doesn't want "free" health insurance. Well the bottom line is nothing is free when our government is involved. Our government is not a corporation with board members and publicly indexed stock availability. To the contrary, our government earns nothing short of receiving taxes, fees, tariffs, and many other forms of "gathering" income from the people who make up this great nation. Ultimately we the people pay for everything that our government wants to give us. Redistribution of government collected monies is the job of our elected officials that is undeniable but please don't tell me your giving me something for free.
Any effort by our government to give all it's citizens universal health care should be scrutinized and be seen for what it is............socialism and redistribution of wealth.

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

Adverse Drug Reactions

2007-12-21T13:03:00.000-08:00

Adverse drug reaction (ADRs) to prescription and over the counter medication are estimated to kill over 106,000 Americans every year. These sobering statistics do not include the number of ADRs that occur outside the hospital or the estimated 350,000 ADRs that occur in U.S. nursing homes each year. It is estimated that the cost of drug-related illness and mortality is likely now over $200 billion annually.
Side effects of medications are very serious business and not to be taken lightly. When a person consumes a man made pill he or she is literally consuming
ingredients foreign to the human body. Our body was designed in such a wonderful flawless manner that only God produced ingredients should go into it. Our immune system is the only defense we need to fight off bacteria, viruses etc.. In order for our immune system to work properly we must maintain good intake of all the necessary nutrients, eat a well balanced diet, and live a happy vigorous lifestyle.
The lord provided everything we will ever require to maintain perfect health, let us not get caught up in all the HYPE coming from BIG DRUGS! Live healthy be healthy!

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com

BIG DRUG COMPANIES!!

2007-12-07T08:23:00.000-08:00

It seems all we see advertised on TV anymore is commercials promoting DRUGS! How gullible the public must be to not only accept this trash but to actually
ask their doctor for a prescription. The pharmaceutical industry is out of control, pure and simple. The FDA looks the other way for good reason, many of the attending employees,
administrators, doctors etc. have at one time or another worked for BIG DRUG companies and still invest heavily in there stock. Some FDA executives have sat on board of directors at lucrative BIG DRUG companies.
The sad truth is that the American public is being brainwashed
and inundated with BILLIONS of dollars of pharmaceutical drug adds on TV, in the print media
and by PHYSICIANS who are willing participants. Physicians gleefully accept and promote these drugs because they have a vested interest...............MONEY! The more they prescribe the more they earn. Don't believe me ask your doctor, if he's honest he will acknowledge the truth.
Wake up people! Your body was made to defend for itself,
not to be poisoned by man made ingredient's that often have catastrophic affects on the immune system. God gave us the perfect body for perfect health with an earth full of natural ingredients
that are available to all of us. Live healthy naturally!

Natural Health Products

naturalhealthproducts.wordpress.com
allnaturalsupplements.blogspot.com