Dirty air inside cars may be especially hazardous to people with health problems.
Spending a lot of time in your car may put your heart’s health at risk. A new study shows that prolonged exposure to dirty air inside vehicles could trigger potentially dangerous changes in heart function.
Prior studies have shown that exposure to fine airborne particulate matter is associated with cardiovascular events and mortality in older and cardiac patients. But now, researchers say air pollution levels inside cars which are generally lower than outside, may also increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in people with existing health problems by changing the way the heart functions.
The study showed that exposure to in-car air pollution caused changes, such as increased markers of inflammation and increased blood clotting proteins, variations in heart rate, and other changes in the functioning of the cardiovascular system, in nine healthy state highway patrol troopers who worked in their cars.
In a study, which appears in the April issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers equipped each of the North Caroline State Highway Patrol cars with air quality monitors. Overall, researchers say that the troopers were in excellent health and appeared to be at low risk for heart or other health problems. But they found prolonged exposure to air pollution inside the troopers’ vehicles prompted changes in the heart rate that could be hazardous in less healthy individuals. Researchers say those changes do not seem desirable and show that exposure to in-car pollutants “should be minimized”.
Editor Note: The above excerpt was from an article written by Jennifer Warner, WebMD Medical News. With the AirSource Mobile unit you’ve got the best way to minimize your exposure to in-car pollutants. The AirSource Mobile conveniently plugs into your car lighter and fits in a normal car cup holder, and when you get to a hotel you plug it into an electrical outlet providing you with fresh clean air wherever you go. Also makes for a great Father's Day gift -- especially if Dad smokes in the car!
Monday, January 23, 2006
Monday, January 09, 2006
Why Shaklee: 50 Years of Protecting Your Health
We made a very careful discission to partner with and endorse Shaklee products. Here are the reasons we chose Shaklee and why we think you should too.
Dr. Shaklee pioneered the Wellness Movement. In 1915, at the tender age of 21, he created the first multivitamin (called Vitalized Minerals) for his patients. Almost 40 years later, in 1956, he founded Shaklee Corporation, the nation’s first natural nutrition company.
For the last 50 years, Shaklee has been the trailblazer in the world of wellness. Shaklee created the first soy isolate in the development of its revolutionary Instant and Energizing Soy Protein. Shaklee was also the first to offer clinically proven soluble fiber. Created the first fish oil supplement. The first natural sustained release vitamin C. The first patented nutritional skin care line.
Along the way, Shaklee also pioneered practices to ensure the safety, purity and efficacy of its products. Each year approximately 83,000 laboratory and quality assurance tests are performed on nutritional products and their ingredients alone!
Each Shaklee product must start with the finest raw materials and be formulated to deliver consistently. Each Shaklee product must deliver the correct dosage of key ingredients, based on clinical research. With Shaklee, you can rest assured that what’s on the label is in the bottle. With Shaklee, you never get too little or too much of the active ingredient. Or the wrong ingredient.
In its 50 years, Shaklee has never had to recall a product, and has never been warned or cited by the FDA. So you can be confident that dangerous or illegal ingredients won’t be making their way into Shaklee products.
Because every batch of raw ingredients used in Shaklee products are tested for authenticity, potency, contaminants, and heavy metals, you never have to worry about:
Don’t think this attention to safety is a standard practice. Many other manufacturers do no verification testing of raw materials or on their finished products. Furthermore, there are a lot of inferior ingredients coming in from unmonitored suppliers from around the world that sometimes exercise substandard quality control.
Some supplement producers seek out the cheapest raw materials to make cheap vitamins. Samples of nutrients received from “cheap” manufacturers are often badly contaminated with organic solvents used in the manufacturing process. Current quality control and quality assurance standards are not followed by most manufacturers, nor are they enforced by the Food and Drug Administration. So, cheap vitamins aren’t only questionable in terms of how good they work, but also in terms of safety. And, the bottom line is that if a product is inexpensive and ineffective, it can be more expensive overall.
When it comes to bioavailability. Nobody does the clinical research to prove that their nutritional products get into your bloodstream like Shaklee does. This means with Shaklee you never have to be concerned about product disinegration, bioavailibility or misleading or unsupported health claims on the bottle.
Dr. Shaklee also pioneered the Environmental Movement. Shaklee was one of the first biodegradable cleaners and Shaklee’s famous Basic-H was the first official Earth Day Product. Shaklee created one of the first laundry detergents to use no phosphates at a time when phosphates were all the rage for cleaning clothes. Shaklee Corporation was also the first U.S. company to be certified Climate Neutral, meaning its operations created a net zero impact on the environment.
Shaklee products are the best they can be - and the best you can buy. And the proof of their effectiveness is that people have been using the products faithfully for 50 years. If people didn’t feel better or look better, or experience better health using Shaklee’s nutritional and personal care products. Or if people didn’t get cleaner clothes, dishes or floors from using Shaklee’s environmental cleaning products, compared to what they get in stores, then the company would have gone out of business a long time ago.
The final reason for “Why Shaklee?” is in the 100% Shaklee Satisfaction Guarantee. If you don’t experience the desired results from a Shaklee nutritional, personal care, or household product, you may return the unused portion for a 100% refund. In addition to a money-back guarantee, Shaklee offers:
Later this year, Shaklee will release a major clinical study on the health of people who have been taking Shaklee products for 20 years versus the general population. We think you’ll be quite surprised and pleased by the results.
We wish you and yours a Happy New Year!
Jeff & Bonnie
Feel free to brouse our complete product line by visiting our on-line catalog.
Note: BestWater® and AirSource® units are covered by their own special appliance warranties, rather than by the standard Shaklee guarantee.
Dr. Shaklee pioneered the Wellness Movement. In 1915, at the tender age of 21, he created the first multivitamin (called Vitalized Minerals) for his patients. Almost 40 years later, in 1956, he founded Shaklee Corporation, the nation’s first natural nutrition company.
For the last 50 years, Shaklee has been the trailblazer in the world of wellness. Shaklee created the first soy isolate in the development of its revolutionary Instant and Energizing Soy Protein. Shaklee was also the first to offer clinically proven soluble fiber. Created the first fish oil supplement. The first natural sustained release vitamin C. The first patented nutritional skin care line.
Along the way, Shaklee also pioneered practices to ensure the safety, purity and efficacy of its products. Each year approximately 83,000 laboratory and quality assurance tests are performed on nutritional products and their ingredients alone!
Each Shaklee product must start with the finest raw materials and be formulated to deliver consistently. Each Shaklee product must deliver the correct dosage of key ingredients, based on clinical research. With Shaklee, you can rest assured that what’s on the label is in the bottle. With Shaklee, you never get too little or too much of the active ingredient. Or the wrong ingredient.
In its 50 years, Shaklee has never had to recall a product, and has never been warned or cited by the FDA. So you can be confident that dangerous or illegal ingredients won’t be making their way into Shaklee products.
Because every batch of raw ingredients used in Shaklee products are tested for authenticity, potency, contaminants, and heavy metals, you never have to worry about:
- contamination from solvents or chemicals
- contamination from bacteria, mold, pesticides or herbcidies that can be found in plants used to make herbs
- rancid oils in oil-based capsules
Don’t think this attention to safety is a standard practice. Many other manufacturers do no verification testing of raw materials or on their finished products. Furthermore, there are a lot of inferior ingredients coming in from unmonitored suppliers from around the world that sometimes exercise substandard quality control.
Some supplement producers seek out the cheapest raw materials to make cheap vitamins. Samples of nutrients received from “cheap” manufacturers are often badly contaminated with organic solvents used in the manufacturing process. Current quality control and quality assurance standards are not followed by most manufacturers, nor are they enforced by the Food and Drug Administration. So, cheap vitamins aren’t only questionable in terms of how good they work, but also in terms of safety. And, the bottom line is that if a product is inexpensive and ineffective, it can be more expensive overall.
When it comes to bioavailability. Nobody does the clinical research to prove that their nutritional products get into your bloodstream like Shaklee does. This means with Shaklee you never have to be concerned about product disinegration, bioavailibility or misleading or unsupported health claims on the bottle.
Dr. Shaklee also pioneered the Environmental Movement. Shaklee was one of the first biodegradable cleaners and Shaklee’s famous Basic-H was the first official Earth Day Product. Shaklee created one of the first laundry detergents to use no phosphates at a time when phosphates were all the rage for cleaning clothes. Shaklee Corporation was also the first U.S. company to be certified Climate Neutral, meaning its operations created a net zero impact on the environment.
Shaklee products are the best they can be - and the best you can buy. And the proof of their effectiveness is that people have been using the products faithfully for 50 years. If people didn’t feel better or look better, or experience better health using Shaklee’s nutritional and personal care products. Or if people didn’t get cleaner clothes, dishes or floors from using Shaklee’s environmental cleaning products, compared to what they get in stores, then the company would have gone out of business a long time ago.
The final reason for “Why Shaklee?” is in the 100% Shaklee Satisfaction Guarantee. If you don’t experience the desired results from a Shaklee nutritional, personal care, or household product, you may return the unused portion for a 100% refund. In addition to a money-back guarantee, Shaklee offers:
- 100% guarantee that the ingredients listed on the label are in the product
- 100% guarantee of quality-controlled product formulations that ensure product safety, purity, reliability, and product performance
- 100% guarantee that we use the finest quality ingredients available
Later this year, Shaklee will release a major clinical study on the health of people who have been taking Shaklee products for 20 years versus the general population. We think you’ll be quite surprised and pleased by the results.
We wish you and yours a Happy New Year!
Jeff & Bonnie
Feel free to brouse our complete product line by visiting our on-line catalog.
Note: BestWater® and AirSource® units are covered by their own special appliance warranties, rather than by the standard Shaklee guarantee.
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Quit Smoking the Natural Way
The statistics on smoking are truly frightening. Each year, smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, drug abuse, car crashes, murders, suicides, and fires combined! It’s the single most preventable cause of all deaths, and is a major risk factor in contributing to coronary heart disease, emphysema and other respiratory diseases.
Smoking also drains the body of many essential vitamins and minerals, affecting the body's ability to absorb these vital nutrients. The major nutrient affected is vitamin C. The more you smoke, the more vitamin C you lose from your tissues and blood. The damage that smoke inflicts on your cells causes your body to need more vitamin C to counteract this damage. Vitamin C is one of the body's main antioxidants, which are linked to the prevention of a number of diseases. By reducing the body's ability to absorb this vitamin, smoking increases the individual's risk of developing these diseases.The good news is that smokers have a much better chance of quitting if they are on a good nutrition program at the same time! So how can one naturally quit smoking with the help of Shaklee nutrition?
It starts with Shaklee’s trio of fatty acids:
- Omega-3 Complex
- GLA Complex
- Lecithin
to raise dopamine levels, which replaces having the cigarettes raise the dopamine. Nicotine raises dopamine levels chemically and prevents food cravings.
Ginseng, the main herbal ingredient in Shaklee’s CorEnergy, also has an affect of diminishing the craving for nicotine by raising alkaloid in the brain, since nicotine also raises alkaloids. Ginseng is also an adaptagen that calms and reduces stress. Cordyceps, another ingredient in Shaklee's CorEnergy, increases oxygenation to the brain.Stress Relief Complex helps people to not smoke after eating. It also aids in sleeping and can lower elevated cortisol levels, thereby lessening the cravings for a cigarette.
There is also a homeopathic ingredient (Sabadilla) in Shaklee’s Appetite Reducing Spray, which helps to reduce the craving for food and cigarettes, if needed.
Finally, on a social level one CANNOT be around smokers for two to six weeks while the dopamine levels adjust. And last, but not least, exercise as much as possible as it creates a response in the muscles that produces alkaloids.
Nutrition Program for Smokers
A recommended nutrition program to help one quit smoking depends on age, caloric expenditure and cholesterol levels. Below are suggestions for teens and people in their 20’s, and for people in their 40’s, 50’s and beyond who have smoked for longer periods of time.For teenagers and young adults who are ready to quit smoking:
(suggested daily use)
Suggested Shaklee nutrition program for people in their 40's & 50's and older, who are ready to quit smoking:
- 1 Shaklee Basics Daily Vita-Strip
- 2-3 Essential Omega-3 Complex per meal
- 2-3 GLA Complex per meal
- 1-4 Shaklee Lecithin per meal
- 2-6 Stress Relief Complex per meal (more if experiencing anxiety; plus two at bedtime, if there are sleep issues)
- 1-2 CorEnergy per meal
- Appetite Reducing Spray 15 min before meals (critical to spray 15 min beforehand). Use it before two meals with no off week.
Note: When quitting smoking Do NOT take additional B-Complex, as it may CAUSE cravings due to niacin. Also, do NOT take Shaklee's Craving Reduction Complex.
Ed. Note: Thanks to Dr. Brouse for providing this important information and recommendations. Dr. Brouse is a widely recognized authority in the fields of nutrition and prevention of chronic degenerative diseases. He has a Master’s in Biochemistry and is a Doctor of Chiropractic. He was an Associate Professor of Clinical Nutrition for 14 years and founded the renowned Sunnyside Health Center in Clackamas Oregon in 1977. Since that time many people throughout the world have regained a greater measure of health while following the recommendations of the clinic’s health professionals.
I hope this blog helps you or someone you care for take the critical step to good health!
Jeff & Bonnie
www.pjstory.com
Sunday, November 27, 2005
TOP TEN BENEFITS OF SOY
Looking for reasons to add healthy soy to your diet? Here's the top 10 reasons:
- Antioxidant. Soy has two important antioxidant components; genistein and phytic acid. Soy also blocks the formation of nitrosamines, dangerous carcinogens leading to liver cancer, better than acorbate (vitamin C) which is currently added to cured meats to protect the consumer.
- Breast Cancer. Asain women who eat a great deal more soy than Western women also have a much lower incidence of breast cancer. Also, in lab studies soy compounds inhibit the growth of breast cancer cells.
- Cholesterol Lowering. A number of studies have shown that adding soy to the diet lowers cholesterol significantly, especially in people with elevated levels.
- Hip Fractures. Based on the 50 percent lower number of hip fractures in Japanese women, the reduced amount of calcium found in urine of soy eaters, and the weak estrogen effect of soy, it is hypothesized that some property of soy may help to retain bone mass.
- Hot Flashes. Japanese women don't have a word for hot flashes. It is proposed that weak estrogen effects soothe the symptoms of the withdrawal that characterizes menopause.
- Immunity. Studies show that peptides (amino acid chains) enhance immune response.
- Kidney Disease. Soy protein is thought to be easier on the kidneys than animal protein. Thus, substituting soy protein may slow down or prevent kidney damage in people with impaired kidney function.
- Lung Cancer. At least one study (1500 subjects) shows an inverse relationship between lung cancer incidence and soy consumption.
- Prostate Cancer. Epidemiological studies and in vitro studies with genistein, an iso-flavone found in soy, indicate that soy inhibits the growth of prostate tumor cells.
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Protein Shakes Help Outsmart Diabetes
Nutrition in the News
The constant struggle diabetics face to monitor and maintain stable blood sugar levels may have just become much easier, according to a new European study. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 82, No. 1, 76-83, July 2005?), the study found that supplementing high-glycemic meals with protein shake supplements helped keep blood sugar levels near their normal levels in many type 2 diabetics.
When the shakes were replaced with other protein sources, such as lean meats, the stabilizing effect was much more muted. Researchers plan further studies on the ability of low-glycemic foods such as protein shake powder to achieve a muting effect on blood sugar after the consumption of particularly starchy foods.
Ed. Note: Thanks to Tony Vallentine for finding and sharing this information. We have an excellent selection of low-glycemic protein shakes. For more information go to:
Soy Protein
Meal Shakes
Slim Plan
In addition our Weight Management Program incorporates the latest research and science on the glycemic index (G.I.) For more information go to our Weight loss center!
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Preparing for the Upcoming Cold & Flu Season
Recently both the Senate Majority and Minority leader appeared together on ABC-TV’s Nightline to discuss the importance of becoming aware and preparing for a potential deadly flu strain. Called avian flu, scientists’ recent discovery of the strain showing up in migratory birds raises the fear that the virus could spread beyond East Asia.
That makes this upcoming cold and flu season even more important for us to have our immune systems functioning at the highest possible level and using a full spectrum of nutritional support to keep our bodies functioning at peak efficiency.
About six weeks ago Shaklee introduced Nutriferon, the world’s first natural interferon booster. Nutriferon targets specific immune nourishment to enhance the production of natural interferon in your body. Interferon is a natural substance produced in the body that signals neighboring cells and triggers their defense mechanisms, and it activates other immune cells that kill invading pathogens. Nutriferon provides the highest level of immune protection on the market today and optimizes immune response against environmental irritants and airborne substances.
As important as Nutriferon is, there are other critical nutrients you can take to build up your overall health defenses. Shaklee’s Essentials Foundation is the best, most complete nutritional program you can find. It comes with both the Shaklee Basics daily vita-strips and Energizing Protein to provide the critical nutrients your body needs to build healthy cells. With the Essential Foundation you get Shaklee’s legendary Vita-Lea multivitamin, that supports the immune system. And Sustained Release Vita-C and Vita-E Complex, two potent antioxidant vitamins that help maintain natural antioxidant defenses. Plus Energizing Soy Protein, the healthiest source of natural, biologically complete protein to keep you energized and feeling your best.
For the most powerful antioxidant protection you can buy, Shaklee CarotoMax® and Shaklee FlavoMax™ Antioxidant Pack delivers a 30-day supply of whole-body antioxidant protection. CarotoMax contains the six most important classes of carotenoids, while FlavoMax provides the six key classes of flavonoids. Combined, they are nature's antioxidant powerhouses, protecting your cells and DNA from free radical attacks.
Shaklee’s Defend & Resist Complex is another important product to keep in your medicine cabinet to quickly supercharge your immune system the moment you feel anything coming on or to lessen the severity and minimize the downtime should a cold develop. It gives you four clinically proven immune-supporting ingredients:
Finally, Immunity Formula I® provides the essential nutrients for healthy immune function. Starting with your biggest weapon - your skin - Immunity Formula I provides zinc, vitamins E and C, and beta carotene to maintain the health of this first line of defense. In addition, it protects on the inside with beta-carotene, vitamins C, E, B6, B12, and folic acid, as well as mineral support from copper, selenium, and zinc. Full nutrient potency is guaranteed with ShakleeGuard®, a patented blend of antioxidants and rosemary extract.
So how much immune supplement protection do you need? It depends on your lifestyle, diet and health history. If you are often stressed and/or fatigued, chances are your immune system is weakened and you need more immune supplementation. If you have a poor diet that rarely includes fresh fruits and vegetables you may want to supplement more to build both your overall health and your immune system. If you frequently catch colds or consider being sick two or three times a year normal, you should consider extra immune supplementation. And finally, if you just want to be prudent and take a preventative approach to health especially during the flu season, you’ll want to take additional immune supplementation.
That makes this upcoming cold and flu season even more important for us to have our immune systems functioning at the highest possible level and using a full spectrum of nutritional support to keep our bodies functioning at peak efficiency.
About six weeks ago Shaklee introduced Nutriferon, the world’s first natural interferon booster. Nutriferon targets specific immune nourishment to enhance the production of natural interferon in your body. Interferon is a natural substance produced in the body that signals neighboring cells and triggers their defense mechanisms, and it activates other immune cells that kill invading pathogens. Nutriferon provides the highest level of immune protection on the market today and optimizes immune response against environmental irritants and airborne substances.
As important as Nutriferon is, there are other critical nutrients you can take to build up your overall health defenses. Shaklee’s Essentials Foundation is the best, most complete nutritional program you can find. It comes with both the Shaklee Basics daily vita-strips and Energizing Protein to provide the critical nutrients your body needs to build healthy cells. With the Essential Foundation you get Shaklee’s legendary Vita-Lea multivitamin, that supports the immune system. And Sustained Release Vita-C and Vita-E Complex, two potent antioxidant vitamins that help maintain natural antioxidant defenses. Plus Energizing Soy Protein, the healthiest source of natural, biologically complete protein to keep you energized and feeling your best.
For the most powerful antioxidant protection you can buy, Shaklee CarotoMax® and Shaklee FlavoMax™ Antioxidant Pack delivers a 30-day supply of whole-body antioxidant protection. CarotoMax contains the six most important classes of carotenoids, while FlavoMax provides the six key classes of flavonoids. Combined, they are nature's antioxidant powerhouses, protecting your cells and DNA from free radical attacks.
Shaklee’s Defend & Resist Complex is another important product to keep in your medicine cabinet to quickly supercharge your immune system the moment you feel anything coming on or to lessen the severity and minimize the downtime should a cold develop. It gives you four clinically proven immune-supporting ingredients:
- echinacea
- black elderberry
- larch tree
- zinc
Finally, Immunity Formula I® provides the essential nutrients for healthy immune function. Starting with your biggest weapon - your skin - Immunity Formula I provides zinc, vitamins E and C, and beta carotene to maintain the health of this first line of defense. In addition, it protects on the inside with beta-carotene, vitamins C, E, B6, B12, and folic acid, as well as mineral support from copper, selenium, and zinc. Full nutrient potency is guaranteed with ShakleeGuard®, a patented blend of antioxidants and rosemary extract.
So how much immune supplement protection do you need? It depends on your lifestyle, diet and health history. If you are often stressed and/or fatigued, chances are your immune system is weakened and you need more immune supplementation. If you have a poor diet that rarely includes fresh fruits and vegetables you may want to supplement more to build both your overall health and your immune system. If you frequently catch colds or consider being sick two or three times a year normal, you should consider extra immune supplementation. And finally, if you just want to be prudent and take a preventative approach to health especially during the flu season, you’ll want to take additional immune supplementation.
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Soy 'stops cancer and baldness'
Researchers believe the molecule could help treat baldness
Scientists have claimed that eating soy could help prevent men from developing prostate cancer and from going bald.
US researchers found a molecule produced in the intestine when soy is digested stops a hormone which can fuel prostate growth or cause baldness.
Writing in the journal Biology of Reproduction, they said the finding could explain why Japanese men, who eat more soya, rarely have prostate cancer.
They said the molecule could be used as a treatment for cancer and baldness.
The team found that the molecule, equol, "handcuffs" the male hormone DHT - a byproduct of testosterone.
The researchers say this could be particularly important for men who have been diagnosed with either an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia), or cancer of the prostate.
DHT has also been implicated in research into the causes of male pattern baldness.
Other drugs developed in recent years aimed at blocking the effect of DHT have been developed.
But these drugs, which stopped an enzyme converting testosterone into DHT, were found to cause side effects.
'Holy grail'
The US researchers found equol does not prevent DHT from being made, but it does stop it functioning.
They carried out two experiments on rats which showed injecting equol into male rats reduced the size of the prostate.
In one, the testes of male rats were removed, so they produced no DHT. When investigators injected DHT into rats, their prostates grew.
When they injected rats with both equol and DHT, the equol prevented the DHT from functioning as it normally would - as a stimulator of prostate growth.
Professor Robert Handa, from Colorado State's College of Veterinary Medicine, who led the research, said: "Directly binding and inactivating DHT without influencing testosterone gives equol the ability to reduce many of the harmful effects of androgens [male hormones] without affecting the beneficial ones."
Dr Kenneth Setchell, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, who first identified the potential of equol 20 years ago, said: "These findings are of immense clinical importance because blocking the action of the potent male hormone DHT has been one of the holy grails of the pharmaceutical industry as a strategy for treating prostate cancer and other related diseases."
He said the soy molecule did this "very effectively."
A spokesman for Cancer Research UK told BBC News Online: "One third of all cancers are thought to be linked to diet but it is not known exactly which components of our diet protect against cancer or indeed place us at increased risk.
"We do know that countries with a high intake of soy in their diet, such as Japan, tend to have lower rates of prostate cancer and some other types, with the active ingredients in soy thought to be isoflavones.
"There's a lot of research into whether isoflavones can be used to prevent the spread of prostate cancer, which usually develops slowly."
He added: "This study is interesting in that it raises the possibility of using a metabolite of isoflavones as a preventative agent against prostate cancer, which is now the most commonly diagnosed cancer in British men."
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