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1 Welcome Martha S. Heney, Webmaster WorldWideWallach.com
2 Allergies Doc Ed, The Longevity Institute
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Doc Ed, The Longevity Institute
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Allergies3

Kingmaker
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Allergies4

Martha S Heney, Kingmaker
6 Arthritis/Joint/Muscle/Pain Relief/General Health Brenda Patrick, Registered Nurse
7 Deafness Dr. Joel Wallach, Dead Doctors Don't Lie
8 Re: Deafness - Folic Acid may prevent deafness Youngevity
9 Tips on Taking Products - Osteo FX Brenda Patrick, RN
10 WATER OR COKE? an English friend
11 Tea 'healthier' drink than water BBC Health
12 Margarine or Butter? a friend in England
13 OMEGA 3 Long chain fatty acids - EPA/DHA,
LIST OF THINGS IMPROVED
Dr. Linus Pauling & Doc Ed
14 OMEGA 3 Long chain - EPA/DHA and BONE HEALTH American Longevity
15 OMEGA 3 - EPA/DHA and HEART health American Longevity
16 Re: OMEGA 3 Long chain - EPA/DHA and HEART health United Kingdom
17 OMEGA 3 Long chain - EPA/DHA and ALLERGIES Kingmaker
18 ADD/ADHD and OMEGA 3 - EPA/DHA Robert Loney
19 OMEGA 3 - EPA/DHA and EYES Steve - Youngevity
20 OMEGA 3 Long chain fatty acids - EPA/DHA -Europe knows! NY Times
21 OMEGA 3 - EPA/DHA and INFLAMMATION Steve - Youngevity
22 Green Tea Could Provide Alzheimer's Breakthrough American Longevity
23 New Study Reaffirms Possible Brain Benefits from Curcumin (Turmeric) UCLA
24 Lung/emphysema & the miracle of tomato juice! American Longevity
25 Antibiotic abuse - Acidolphilus friendly bacteria unknown
26 Prescription Drug Abuse UK - BBC
27 Bird Flu Chrissie - UK
28 Infectious disease and pneumonia prevention and treatment with essential oils and aromatic medicine. Marilyn
29 Recognizing a STROKE Chrissie - UK
30 Too Little Salt Could Be Bad For You, Claims New Study. Steve, American Longevity
31 Calcium comparison unknown
32 Knee problems could be low Selenium. American Longevity
33 Knee arthritis Steve Wallach
34 Vertigo/dizziness Andrew
35 LISTEN to your body! - true wisdom Martha
36 Recalled over-the-counter DANGEROUS medications FDA via a friend
37 Colon health thru Omega3 and Anti-oxidants Steve - Youngevity
38 Pneumonia 'needs less treatment' - shorter term antibiotics BBC
39 Colon Inflammation Martha
40 Texas forces all adolescent girls to have vaccination for cervical cancer virus! Dr. Robert J. Rowan, MD
41 CIRCULATION BBC HEALTH
42 Hopes for Alzheimer's treatment Cardiff University
43 Pillows can harbour harmful fungi BBC News
44 Pharmaceutical Truth, the greed we endure Dept. of Commerce
45 CURRY CURES ARTHRITIS BBC
46 MRI/Catscan may cause cancer BBC Health
47 Alzheimer mice memories restored BBC Health
48 Eye problems could be caused by certain herbs and supplements Medical Net
49 Rosacea cure Dr. Robert J. Rowan, MD
50 The best way to remove deadly chemicals from your body Dr. Robert J. Rowan, MD
51 Cocoa Polyphenols Support Healthy Blood Sugar Levels According to New Study Steve Wallach
52 Beef diet 'damages sons' sperm' BBC News
53 Heavy mobile use 'damages sperm' BBC News
54 Low-fat dairy infertility warning BBC News
55 Overly Anxious And Driven People Prone To Irritable Bowel Syndrome British Medical Journal
56 The Dangers of Meat PBS
57 Too much of this healthy fat increases your risk of cancer Dr. Robert J. Rowan, MD
58 Fat hormone 'boosts colon cancer' BBC News
59 SWEET BUT POISON--Aspartame--stop using it! Josephine
60 The Mass Poisoning of Humanity
An Exploration Of Human Stupidity
By Mike Adams
NewsTarget.com
61 MSG - Slowly Poisoning America Author Unknown
62 Hidden Sources Of MSG In Foods By Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD
63 Better Omega 3 To Omega 6 Ratio Could Reduce Depression And Boost Mood Steve Wallach, CEO
Youngevity
64 Selenium pills 'may combat HIV' BBC
65 Med diet 'cuts lung disease risk' BBC
66 Mammograms cause breast cancer (and other cancer facts you probably never knew) NEWSTARGET
67 Aspirin 'prevents bowel cancer' BBC
68 Hot water kills dust mites Yahoo Health
69 Court Begins Hearings on Vaccine Link to Autism Fox News
70 CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS HOSPITAL Johns Hopkins
71 Caution: Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health
Expert links additive to cell damage
BBC
72 Report: Soda May Seriously Harm Your Health BBC
73 Feeling lethargic, moody, tired, fat? It could be your thyroid Health.com
74 Other Ways to Beat Eczema Dr. Robert J. Rowan, MD
75 Low cholesterol 'link' to cancer  BBC
76  "Dr." Barrett of Quackwatch/Quackbuster leaves town Steve Wallach
77 New research on PARASITES:
SLEEPING SICKNESS and CHAGAS' DISEASE
BBC Health
78 Black Walnut Herb Anti-fungal Parasite Cleanse Dr. Hulda Clark
79 Metabolic syndrome Dr Trisha Macnair
80 High Fructose Corn Syrup Used in Soda Linked to Diabetes American Chemical Society
81 Morgellons Disease - new epidemic Morgellons Society
82 Hormone linked to autistic traits BBC News
83 Autism symptoms reversed in lab BBC Health
84 Does vitamin C cure cancer or not? Here's the final answer... Robert Jay Rowen, MD
85 How to double niacin's ability to treat high cholesterol Robert Jay Rowen, MD


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1 Welcome everyone! Please post any information that you think will help someone else, based on your own experiences.
They should only deal with useage of nutrition and nutritional supplements.
You never know, your words might save another very important life or ease another's suffering!
And there is no better service you could provide to the whole human race than that. God bless you.

2 To correct the excessive omega-6 to omega-3 ratio in the diet, we should avoid omega-6 EFAs rich fats and oils and supplement the diet with omega-3 EFAs rich fats and oils.

Omega-3 EFAs are available in flax seeds, in cold ocean fish (sardine, salmon, mackerel, and herring), and in fish oil supplements.
Here we have to make a distinction between Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA), Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA.
ALA is a short chain omega-3 EFA found in flax seed, and in flax seed oil. EPA and DHA are long chain omega-3 EFAs.

ALA has little biochemical function except to contribute to cell membrane fluidity, and to be the raw material to make EPA and DHA.

The conversion of ALA into EPA and DHA is a slow process. In best conditions 5 to 7 percent of the ingested ALA is converted into longer chain omega-3 EFAs only.
People that can not convert enough ALA need food and supplements containing EPA and DHA.

3 TO RESTORE OUR HEALTH: "the long and the short of it is that the only real way to restore our health is to increase our consumption of food and/or supplements that already contain
the omega-3 long chain essential fatty acids EPA and DHA.

4 PEANUTS vs. SHRIMP: It is worth mentioning that an allergic reaction to shrimp is always much less severe than the allergic reaction to peanuts. The reason for this difference is very simple.
Aside from the allergens it comes with, peanuts contain omega-6 EFAs exclusively, the EFAs that boost immmune reaction, while shrimp are rich in long chain omega-3 EFAs that are, as we have seen,
the brakes fo the immune system. (Doc Ed, The Longevity Institute)

5 EFA – Essential Fatty Acids - ALLERGY the way Kingmaker understands it, simplified…. (no guarantees)… just the struggle on a complex issue.

More needs to be said about EFAs and allergies. I can't buy normal EFAs even though I sell them through American Longevity. I need to find out first if a person is an allergy type before I let them buy EFA from me. I would suggest a different EFA (from NSI) if they are allergic types, since EFA is necessary to make all the other minerals work the best they can, so they do need them.

Omega 3 is the only one wanted by ‘allergy types’. Omega 6 incites immune response, often causing allergy because of over-response, while 3s suppress it. Omega 6s come from food all over America, like French Fries, vegetable oil and salad dressing, but 3s don't come in at all. Even all 3s aren't good for allergy types. Flax Seed Oil, which is a 3, was not the best for me, being only a short-chain building block which my body was unable to use to build long chain since I have a damaged immune system, like all allergy sufferers.

With any autoimmune disease, Flax Seed Oil is not good enough in spite of it being an Omega 3, which we need so much. EPA and DHA, (the 'long-chain best of all EFA ("end-results")') that we do need can only be found in cold water oily fish, namely salmon, anchovy, sardine, herring and mackerel. I wonder how much of that is in the American diet? I must laugh. Very little, as Doc Ed says. We must supplement. We simply must. And mine has to be specific Omega 3-EPA/DHA only. Not the typical product on the market, Omega 3-6-9. This, I have discovered, is important, although so few know it. But research it for yourself, please!

Some of my allergy is already cured, I believe, but I understand that it may take up to 2 years before I will be totally allergy free. Still, what a wonderful piece of knowledge. And I can now eat shrimp! Thank you, Doc Ed. Kingmaker recommends NSI Mega EFA Omega-3EPA & DHA ($13.99) to solve allergy problems. Just click on the link below to purchase.

NSI Mega EFA Omega-3 EPA & DHA - 120 Softgels

6 "PIGGY'S PRESS RELEASE"

**** The Royal Pig Pak ******

Piggy's Perfect Pig Pak

Piggy's PainFree Pig Pak - Priceless Pain Relief

and.... The Complete Answer to Health for All !!!!!

Contains:
1 quart Ultimate Tangy Tangerine (a 1 month supply)
1 quart Majestic Earth Osteo-fx (a 1 month supply)
1 quart Majestic Earth Liquid Gluco-Gel
1 ultimate EFA 60 Softgels

Estimated time to normal health is 90 days...may vary case by case.

7 DEAFNESS: In a tin deficiency, the early symptoms are male pattern baldness. (I see a lot of tin deficiency in this room), and if you let it go on for any length of time, you get deafness. (Dead Doctors Don't Lie)

8 Folic Acid May Prevent Age-Related Hearing Loss Folic Acid Supplements may prevent age-related hearing loss in older men and women, says a new double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial from the Netherlands. The Study, published in the new issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, followed 728 men and women between the ages of 50 and 70 who were randomly assigned to receive either a Folic Acid supplement of 800 micrograms per day or a placebo for three years. Lead Author Jane Durga and her colleagues from Wageningen University Hospital Maastrict, reported that the Folic Acid-Supplemented group exhibited lower age-related hearing loss in the low frequency region.

9 Tips on taking Osteofx:

Refrigerate product once opened ( taste much better cold).
Shake bottle before each dose.
Carefully/slowly pour 1 level kitchen tablespoon and take directly off spoon.
How much to take: 1 tablespoon in morning 1 tablespoon in evening at dinner time or at bedtime.

If you enjoy eating plain yogurt or drinking "Kefir" a yogurt probiotic beverage, it is delicious to mix 1 tablespoon osteofx into 1 cup of Kefir/or 1 cup yogurt and eat/drink. It taste like a pina colada/coconut yogurt shake.

Calcium, when taken at bedtime, relaxes the muscles, and makes one sleep sounder.
Spacing out the doses twice a day provides a more steady stream of nutrients in the body, as opposed to taking everything once a day.
A person with a chronic condition or serious pain/insomnia can even space the doses out every 6-8 hours (3-4 times a day) to further maximize absorption at a cellular level.

Hope this is helpful.

Sincerely,

Brenda Patrick, RN

10 This is really an eye opener.... Water or Coke? We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before.

WATER
1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger.
3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%.
4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of Washington study.
5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers.
7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen or on a printed page.
8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash therisk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% lesslikely to develop bladder cancer. And now for the properties of

COKE:
1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident.
2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days.
3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola intothe toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous China.
4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains.
9. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

For Your Info:
1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis.
2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials.
3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years!

Now the question is, would you like a coke or a glass of water?

Have A Great Day and Share It With Others!

11 Tea 'healthier' drink than water Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers. The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea dehydrates. Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but it can also protect against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists found. Experts believe flavonoids are the key ingredient in tea that promote health. Healthy cuppa These polyphenol antioxidants are found in many foods and plants, including tea leaves, and have been shown to help prevent cell damage. Tea replaces fluids and contains antioxidants so its got two things going for it Lead author Dr Ruxton Public health nutritionist Dr Carrie Ruxton, and colleagues at Kings College London, looked at published studies on the health effects of tea consumption. They found clear evidence that drinking three to four cups of tea a day can cut the chances of having a heart attack. Some studies suggested tea consumption protected against cancer, although this effect was less clear-cut. Other health benefits seen included protection against tooth plaque and potentially tooth decay, plus bone strengthening. Dr Ruxton said: "Drinking tea is actually better for you than drinking water. Water is essentially replacing fluid. Tea replaces fluids and contains antioxidants so its got two things going for it." Rehydrating She said it was an urban myth that tea is dehydrating. "Studies on caffeine have found very high doses dehydrate and everyone assumes that caffeine-containing beverages dehydrate. But even if you had a really, really strong cup of tea or coffee, which is quite hard to make, you would still have a net gain of fluid. "Also, a cup of tea contains fluoride, which is good for the teeth," she added. There was no evidence that tea consumption was harmful to health. However, research suggests that tea can impair the body's ability to absorb iron from food, meaning people at risk of anaemia should avoid drinking tea around mealtimes. Tea is not dehydrating. It is a healthy drink Claire Williamson of the British Nutrition Foundation Dr Ruxton's team found average tea consumption was just under three cups per day. She said the increasing popularity of soft drinks meant many people were not drinking as much tea as before. "Tea drinking is most common in older people, the 40 plus age range. In older people, tea sometimes made up about 70% of fluid intake so it is a really important contributor," she said. Claire Williamson of the British Nutrition Foundation said: "Studies in the laboratory have shown potential health benefits. "The evidence in humans is not as strong and more studies need to be done. But there are definite potential health benefits from the polyphenols in terms of reducing the risk of diseases such as heart disease and cancers. "In terms of fluid intake, we recommend 1.5-2 litres per day and that can include tea. Tea is not dehydrating. It is a healthy drink." The Tea Council provided funding for the work. Dr Ruxton stressed that the work was independent. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/5281046.stm Published: 2006/08/24 09:51:47 GMT © BBC MMVI

12 DO YOU KNOW... the difference between margarine and butter? Read on to the end...it gets very interesting:
1. Both have the same amount of calories.
2. Butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams.
3. Eating margarine can increase heart disease in women by 53% over eating the same amount of butter, according to a recent Harvard Medical Study.
4. Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods.
5. Butter has many nutritional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added!
6. Butter tastes much better than margarine and it enhances the flavors of other foods.
7. Butter has been around for centuries where margarine has been around for less than 100 years. And now for Margarine :
8. Very high in trans fatty acids... Triple risk of coronary heart disease.
9. Increases total cholesterol and LDL (this is the bad cholesterol)
10. Lowers HDL cholesterol, (the good cholesterol)...
11. Increases the risk of cancers by up to fivefold...
12. Lowers quality of breast milk...
13. Decreases immune response...
14. Decreases insulin response.

AND, HERE IS THE PART THAT IS VERY INTERESTING! (the most disturbing facts....):
1. Margarine is but only ONE MOLECULE away from being PLASTIC .
2. And, margarine is initially BLACK , but it is DYED YELLOW to look like butter .

These facts alone were enough to have me avoiding margarine for life and anything else that is hydrogenated (this means hydrogen is added, changing the molecular structure of the substance). You can try this yourself: purchase a tub of margarine and leave it in your garage or shaded area. Within a couple of days you will note a couple of things: no flies, not even those pesky fruit flies will go near it (that should tell you something) .. it does not rot or smell differently because it has no nutritional value, nothing will grow on it...even those teeny weenie microorganisms will not find a home to grow.

Why? Because it is nearly plastic. Would you melt your Tupperware and spread that on your toast? Yuk!

13 List of things improved by EPA/DHA:

1. ALLERGY (to anything)
2. AUTOIMMUNE diseases:
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Immune-Mediated or Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Psoriasis, Scleroderma, Thyroid Diseases, Depression, Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Alzheimer Disease
3. BLOOD CLOTTING problems
4. HEART DISEASE - thrombosis, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction (MI)
5. rheumatoid arthritis
6. Vision development in infants
7. diabetes
8. tender joints and morning stiffness
9. some psychiatric disorders
10. asthma
11. hay fever
12. dry eye syndrome
13. Cancer
14. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
15. A nephropathy kidney disorder
16. Major depression and bipolar disorder
17.Schizophrenia

For more detailed information, read the words of Dr. Linus Pauling: http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/othernuts/omega3fa/index.html

and Doc Ed at the Longevity Institute:
http://www.longevinst.org/nlt/newsletter13ext4.htm

14 Omega -3s "Crucial" To Bone Health in Later Years.

Getting the right balance of Omega-3s and Omega-6s in the diet may ward off much of the bone loss seen with post-menopausal osteoporosis, say US scientists. Much of the research on omega-3 fatty acids, found in oily fish, has focused on their benefits for the heart and mental health.

But a recent study adds to mounting evidence of their role in bone health. "Our lab and others have shown that omega-3 fatty acids help promote bone formation," said Bruce Watkins, professor and director of Purdue University's Center for Enhancing Foods to Protect Health.

15 Omega-3s Lower Lipids, Reduce Cardiac Mortality.

Consumption of EFA's (Omega-3 essential fatty acids) reduces the risk of cardiac mortality in intervention trials better than statin drugs, according to a research review published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (165, 7: 725-30,2005).

Researchers at University Hospital in Basel, Switzerland, reviewed results of randomized controlled trials that compared a lipid lowering intervention with placebo or usual diet with respect to mortality. Compared with control groups, the risk ratios for cardiac mortality decreased 22 percent for statins and 32 percent for Omega-3 fatty acids.

16 The UK Body Backs Health Claim for Omega-3s:

Fish Oil supplements and foods fortified with marine-sourced omega-3 fats on the UK market have gained the scientific go-ahead to promote the heart-health benefits of their products.

The news lends further backing to an Omega-3 health claim in future regulation, currently under discussion by MEPs. The US FDA has also approved a health claim for Omega-3 fatty acids in foods and supplements. The FDA-approved health claim was submitted by Dr. Joel Wallach and American Longevity and had positive comments submitted to the FDA by Kraft Foods and the Oregon Health Sciences Institute.

17 EFA – Essential Fatty Acids - ALLERGY the way Kingmaker understands it, simplified…. (no guarantees)… just the struggle on a complex issue.

More needs to be said about EFAs and allergies. I can't buy normal EFAs even though I sell them through American Longevity. I need to find out first if a person is an allergy type before I let them buy EFA from me. I would suggest a different EFA (from NSI) if they are allergic types, since EFA is necessary to make all the other minerals work the best they can, so they do need them.

Omega 3 is the only one wanted by ‘allergy types’. Omega 6 incites immune response, often causing allergy because of over-response, while 3s suppress it. Omega 6s come from food all over America, like French Fries, vegetable oil and salad dressing, but 3s don't come in at all. Even all 3s aren't good for allergy types. Flax Seed Oil, which is a 3, was not the best for me, being only a short-chain building block which my body was unable to use to build long chain since I have a damaged immune system, like all allergy sufferers.

With any autoimmune disease, Flax Seed Oil is not good enough in spite of it being an Omega 3, which we need so much. EPA and DHA, (the 'long-chain best of all EFA ("end-results")') that we do need can only be found in cold water oily fish, namely salmon, anchovy, sardine, herring and mackerel. I wonder how much of that is in the American diet? I must laugh. Very little, as Doc Ed says. We must supplement. We simply must. And mine has to be specific Omega 3-EPA/DHA only. Not the typical product on the market, Omega 3-6-9. This, I have discovered, is important, although so few know it. But research it for yourself, please!

Some of my allergy is already cured, I believe, but I understand that it may take up to 2 years before I will be totally allergy free. Still, what a wonderful piece of knowledge. And I can now eat shrimp! Thank you, Doc Ed. Kingmaker recommends NSI Mega EFA Omega-3EPA & DHA ($13.99) to solve allergy problems. Just click on the link below to purchase.

NSI Mega EFA Omega-3 EPA & DHA - 120 Softgels

18 More support for omega-3 calming ADHD kids
6/22/2006-

Supplements of omega-3 and omega-6 improved the attention span and hyperactivity scores of young Australians, and was rated better than the common medication Ritalin. The study adds to a growing number of studies looking at the effect of fish oils on the behaviour and learning of kids, and reports in the UK suggest the British government may even be considering omega-3 and omega-6 food supplements in schools.

___________________________________ Full Article:

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/news/printNewsBis.asp?id=68599

19 EFAs May Protect Your Eyes Higher intake of Omega-3 essential fatty acids (EFAs) benefits eye health, according to two studies published in the latest Archives of Ophthalmology. In the first study, researchers from the University of Sydney reviewed longitudinal associations between dietary fat and incident age-related maculopathy (ARM) from participants in the Australian Blue Mountains Eye Study (1992-1999). A total of 3,654 persons participated. Persons with the highest vs. lowest quintiles of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fat intake had a 60 percent lower risk of incident of early ARM. Consuming fish at least once a week dropped the risk by 40 percent, while thrice (three times) weekly consumption netted a 75 percent reduction. The second study used data from the U.S. Twin Study of Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) to assess the impact of Omega-3 intake, fish consumption and cigarette smoking on incidence of AMD. Researchers from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Boston, reviewed data on 222 twins with AMD and 459 twins with no AMD or only early signs. Current smokers had almost twice the risk of AMD while past smokers had a 1.7 fold increased risk. Increased intake of fish and higher intake of omega-3 EFAs were both inversely associated with AMD.

20 In Europe It’s Fish Oil After Heart Attacks, but Not in U.S.

By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Published: October 3, 2006 ROME

Every patient in the cardiac care unit at the San Filippo Neri Hospital who survives a heart attack goes home with a prescription for purified fish oil, or omega-3 fatty acids.

“It is clearly recommended in international guidelines,” said Dr. Massimo Santini, the hospital’s chief of cardiology, who added that it would be considered tantamount to malpractice in Italy to omit the drug.

In a large number of studies, prescription fish oil has been shown to improve survival after heart attacks and to reduce fatal heart rhythms. The American College of Cardiology recently strengthened its position on the medical benefit of fish oil, although some critics say that studies have not defined the magnitude of the effect.

But in the United States, heart attack victims are not generally given omega-3 fatty acids, even as they are routinely offered more expensive and invasive treatments, like pills to lower cholesterol or implantable defibrillators. Prescription fish oil, sold under the brand name Omacor, is not even approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in heart patients.

“Most cardiologists here are not giving omega-3’s even though the data supports it — there’s a real disconnect,” said Dr. Terry Jacobson, a preventive cardiologist at Emory University in Atlanta. “They have been very slow to incorporate the therapy.”

The fact that heart patients receive such different treatments in sophisticated hospitals around the world highlights the central role that drug companies play in disseminating medical information, experts said.

Because prescription fish oil is not licensed to prevent heart disease in the United States, drug companies may not legally promote it for that purpose at conferences, in doctors’ offices, to patients or even on the Internet.

“If people paid more attention to guidelines, more people would be on the drug,” Dr. Jacobson said. “But pharmaceutical companies can’t drive this change. The fact that it’s not licensed for this has definitely kept doctors away.”

For example, on Solvay Pharmaceutical’s Web site for Omacor, www.solvay-omacor.com, the first question a user sees is, “Are you a U.S. citizen?”

If the answer is yes, the user is sent to a page where heart attacks are not mentioned. (In the United States, Omacor is licensed only to treat the small number of people with extremely high blood triglyceride levels.)

So community doctors do not learn how to use the drug. Lack of F.D.A. approval also means that insurers will not pay for treatment with Omacor. Approval from the agency for the use of the drug in heart disease is not expected soon.

A study published last month in The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine found that only 17 percent of family doctors were likely to prescribe fish oil to their patients, including patients who had suffered a heart attack. There was a great need, the authors concluded, to “improve awareness of this important advice.”

The fact that fish oil is also sold as a nutritional supplement has made it harder for some doctors to regard it as a powerful drug, experts said.

“Using this medicine is very popular here in Italy, I think partly because so many cardiologists in this country participated in the studies and were aware of the results,” said Dr. Maria Franzosi, a researcher at the Mario Negri Institute in Milan. “In other countries, uptake may be harder because doctors think of it as just a dietary intervention.”

In the largest study of fish oil — conducted more than a decade ago — Italian researchers from the Gissi Group (Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio della Sopravvivenza nell’Infarto), gave 11,000 patients one gram of prescription fish oil a day after heart attacks. After three years, the study found that the number of deaths was reduced by 20 percent and that the number of sudden deaths by 40 percent, compared with a control group.

Later studies have continued to yield positive results, although some scientists say there are still gaps in knowledge.

This summer, a critical review of existing research in BMJ, The British Medical Journal, “cast doubt over the size of the effect of these medications” for the general population, said Dr. Roger Harrison, an author of the paper, “but still suggested that they might benefit some people as a treatment.”

Dr. Harrison said he believed that people should generally increase their intake of omega-3 acids, best done by eating more fish.

Still, he acknowledged that it was difficult to eat foods containing a gram of omega-3 acids each day. “If you ask me do I take omega-3 supplements every day, then, embarrassingly, the answer is yes,” said Dr. Harrison, a professor at Bolton Primary Care Trust of the University of Manchester in England.

“I, too, am caught up in this hectic world where I have little time to shop and prepare the healthy foods I know I should be eating,” he said.

It seems natural for Italy to be at the forefront of the fish oil trend and home to the largest clinical trials. Scientists have long noted that Mediterranean diets are salubrious for the heart and theorized that the high content of broiled and baked fish might be partly responsible.

But the landmark Gissi-Prevenzione trial of fish oil had methodological weaknesses: the patients treated with prescription fish oil pills were compared with untreated patients, rather than with patients given a dummy pill. This meant that, despite impressive results, the trial did not meet the F.D.A.’s standards for approval. Yet by 2004, regulators in almost all European countries, including Spain, France and Britain, had approved Omacor for use in heart attack patients.

Marylou Rowe, a spokeswoman for Reliant Pharmaceuticals, which owns the license for the drug in the United States, said that further trials of Omacor would be needed for it to be licensed for heart attack patients in the United States. But she refused to discuss a timetable.

The American College of Cardiology now advises patients with coronary artery disease to increase their consumption of omega-3 acids to one gram a day, but it does not specify if this should be achieved by eating fish or by taking capsules. But over-the-counter preparations of fish oil have much less rigorous quality control and are often blends of the two fish oils know to be beneficial in heart disease with other less useful fatty acids.

For that reason, Dr. Jacobson of Emory gives the prescription drug, “off label,” to cardiac patients, even though the F.D.A. has not approved it for that use. “Then I know exactly what they’re getting, and there is no mercury,” he said.

He said he tells patients who cannot afford the prescription version that they can take the over-the-counter supplements, although there is uncertainty about the dose and they probably need three to four pills a day.

In Europe, meanwhile, research on prescription fish oil, which is now thought to act by stabilizing cell membranes, has gained momentum. The Gissi Group is conducting two huge trials using fish oil in patients with abnormal heart rhythms and in patients with heart failure.

21 Omega-3 and Antioxidant Combo Could Ease Inflammation A combination of Omega-3 fatty acids and the flavonoid quercitrin (quercetin) may work to reduce inflammation. Omega-3 fatty acids have previously been linked to a reduction in markers of inflammation, particularly in relation to Cardiovascular Disease. For gut health however some studies have reported that omega-3 supplementation may not be beneficial since this can impair the colonic antioxidant system. This could be remedied, say researchers behind the new study, by including an antioxidant compound, such as the flavonoid quercitrin along with the omega-3s. The new study is published online in the Journal "Clinical Nutrition" (doi: 10.1016/j.clnu. 2005.12.009). Adding quercitrin to omega-3s may have an added advantage of improving stability of the oils which are susceptible to degradation from oxygen, heat and light. Quercitrin can be found in Ancient Legacy's Vita Food tablets, SupraLife's Cell Shield and Youngevity's Anti-Aging Daily Premium Pak. However studies indicate that other antioxidants may have the same effect. Antioxidants can be found in most Youngevity products.

22 Scientists investigating the effects of green tea antioxidant EGCG on mice's brains believe their positive results may signal its use as a preventive or treatment of Alzheimer's disease in humans. EGCG is the most potent antioxidant polyphenol in Green Tea and has been repeatedly studied in labs for its purported anti-cancer properties. "The findings suggest that a concentrated component of Green Tea can decrease brain beta-amyloid plaque formation", said senior study author Dr. Juan Tan.

23 Curcumin (Turmeric), found extensively in curries, could boost the body's ability to clear the build up of plaques in the brain that are linked to Alzheimer's disease, suggest results from a small laboratory study from the US. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and currently affects over 13 million people worldwide. The direct and indirect cost of Alzheimer's disease care is over $100 billion dollars. "Curcumin improved ingestion of amyloid beta by immune cells in 50% of patients with the disease. These initial findings demonstrate that curcumin may help boost the immune system in Alzheimer's disease patients," said Dr. Milan Fiala from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

24 Tomato Juice Prevents Emphysema In Animal Model Consuming tomato juice "completely" prevented emphysema in mice exposed to tobacco smoke, report researchers from Japan. The results suggest smokers and non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke could benefit from daily intake of tomato juice (although you should always avoid tobacco smoke altogether). "Smoke induced emphysema was completely prevented by concomitant ingestion of Lycopene from tomato juice", wrote lead author Satoshi Kasagi in the American Journal of Physiology - Lung Molecular Physiology. (Published online October 2005)

25 Antibiotic Overuse is common in children with frequent sinus and ear infections because Doctors routinely prescribe antibiotics for these conditions.

Antibiotic overuse weakens immune systems by killing off friendly intestinal flora (Lactobacillus Acidolphilus). “When good bacteria or friendly flora are destroyed, Candidias (Candida Albicans) Yeast overgrowth occurs.” Interestingly, kids with allergies have been found to be deficient in the friendly flora (Lactobacillus Acidophilus). According to this study of allergic children, every child in the study was found to be deficient in this organism.

Did you know? Over sixty percent of all pediatric doctor’s office visits are for earaches and sinus infections. Antibiotics are the usual choice of treatment in the US, which I believe is the biggest contributing factor to antibiotic overuse. However, antibiotics upset the natural balance in the colon causing an overgrowth of Yeast (Candida Albicans). In turn, the overgrowth of yeast and their toxins get absorbed into the bloodstream causing various allergic reactions. The immune system has to go into overdrive to remove the toxins and gets tired, in which the immune system is now compromised.

Repeated rounds of antibiotics, essentially antibiotic overuse, made my son worse over the course of five years instead of better, because his immune system was gradually becoming weaker. As soon as he was done with a ten day round of the antibiotics the following week he would be ill again. He became antibiotic resistant and Amoxicillin no longer worked. Antibiotics at a price of $200.00 or more with $30.00 co-pays became the norm. I was so frustrated because I did everything the doctors told me to do and he was worse not better. This is because the toxins given off by Candida Albicans overgrowth get absorbed into the blood stream causing various allergic reactions, which weakens and wears down the immune system.

SOLUTION: Break the cycle of antibiotic overuse and get the digestive tract & the immune system healthy again the natural way by restoring the good bacteria that occur naturally in the intestine. The good bacteria are called friendly Flora or Acidophilus Lactobacillus, the stuff (live & active cultures) in yogurt. Only you would have to eat buckets of yogurt to replenish a healthy supply in your colon.

By taking Lactobacillus Acidophilus in capsule or powder form you can reverse antibiotic overuse and boost the immune system. The best L. acidophilus provides 1 to 1.5 billion live cells per dose.

RESTORE FRIENDLY FLORA NATURALLY with Acidolphilus.

This in turn improves digestion.

IMPROVED DIGESTION = BETTER NUTRITION = HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM.

Dr. Rubin states, “that virtually every state of health is affected by the GI tract…It all starts in the small and large intestines… Modern civilizations internal health is threatened by antibiotic overuse, fluoridated/chlorinated water, unsafe vaccinations, and etc.”

Note: Friendly flora is also destroyed by too much sugar/carb intake, alcohol, certain drugs, pollution, environmental toxins, bacteria laden food, food sensitivities/ allergies, food additives, and etc. Read the label, you want 1.5 billion live cells per dose.

26 Prescription drug abuse is rising. The abuse of prescription drugs in some parts of the world now rivals the use of all other illegal drugs, the UN's drugs watchdog has said.

The issue is a major problem for the US, Canada and Mexico, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) said in its annual report. Drug crops replacement schemes had not been "very effective", it added, and alternative measures were needed. The smuggling of drugs by mail also increased in 2005.

Internet pharmacies:

The abuse of prescription drugs, especially painkillers and inhalants, was identified as a major issue for the three North American countries by the Vienna-based agency. It expressed particular concern about the situation in the US, where it said numerous measures taken by the government had failed to stem the rise. It is much more complex than initially anticipated to halt the illicit cultivation of [drug] crops - Hamid Ghodse President, INCB. Users were from "all age groups, including schoolchildren", the report said, adding that nearly 8% of all Americans aged 12 and above were using illicit drugs. "The sale of controlled drugs from illegally operating internet pharmacies" was part of the problem, the report said.

INCB President Hamid Ghodse said he feared the trend could develop in other parts of the world as well.

Schemes rethink:

The report also said programmes to replace illegal drug crops with legal crops, particularly opium poppies and coca leaves grown by farmers in developing nations, had not been working well. The schemes should be rethought and extended beyond rural communities to cities "mired in the drug problem", Mr Ghodse said. However, the report acknowledged that most countries implementing replacement schemes had seen a drop in growth of illicit crops.

In Laos, the total area under opium poppy cultivation dropped by 75% from 1998 to 2004, while in Colombia, the total area under illicit cocoa bush cultivation decreased by more than 50% from 2000 to 2004. The report said Afghanistan remained the top illicit opium producer, accounting for 87% of the world's supply in 2005. The report also urged governments around the world to screen all routes of incoming and outgoing international mail. It also recommended limiting the number of entry points for parcels to control consignments more effectively. The report also highlighted the rapid increase in the use of the highly addictive synthetic drug methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth. Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/europe/4760122.stm Published: 2006/03/01 00:05:16 GMT

27 Would you like some good news about bird flu for a change? Scientists in the UK recently tested a standardised extract of black elderberry called Sambucol. In a laboratory experiment, Sambucol effectively neutralised the H5N1 bird flu virus. This is positive, but it's a little too early to call it promising. If H5N1 mutates into a virus capable of spreading from human to human, and if Sambucol is effective in neutralising that mutation, THEN we might really have something. In the meantime, Sambucol is available right now for use against the seasonal flu. In the e-Alert "The natural remedy that can halve the duration of flu" (21/1/04), I told you about Dr. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, a virologist who created Sambucol by isolating compounds in black elderberry that disable the protein that viruses use to infect healthy cells. In two human trials conducted in Israel and Norway, subjects with the flu who took Sambucol significantly reduced their recovery period compared to subjects who were given a placebo. On average, Sambucol subjects in both studies reduced their recovery time to about three days. Average recovery time in the placebo groups was between six and seven days. In another laboratory study conducted in 2001, Sambucol was shown to increase the production of inflammatory cytokines - the proteins that regulate the immune system. Researchers believe this response may help activate the immune response. More research will be required to fully demonstrate Sambucol's effectiveness in neutralising flu virus - especially H5N1. In the meantime, you can find Sambucol through sources on the Internet.

28 Infectious disease and pneumonia prevention and treatment with essential oils and aromatic medicine.

Essential oils an effective alternative:

Essential oils can offer an effective and yet safer and gentler alternative to antibiotics. With the rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria and new and stronger viruses (H5N1), which we call “super germs,” health practitioners in many countries have turned to essential oils for treatment of their patients. While many drugs have only one, two or three active ingredients, an essential oil may have several hundred compounds, Rose damascene has over 350 identified compounds along with many others that have yet to be identified. The complexity of the natural essential oil compounds is what renders their active ingredients safe when used according to aromatheraputic guidelines and what prevents the super germs from becoming resistant.

While essential oils have proven themselves through scientific examination to be effective in infectious diseases, one of their finest uses may be found in their ability to slow or render inactive pathogens and thus prevent a full blown infectious condition. We will look first at how we can use essential oils to protect ourselves and our families.

Prevention, what steps you can take to prevent becoming infected.

Our first line of defense is to prevent contamination at point of contact with the flu or other infectious germs. According to the statement by Laurie Garrett, coming in contact with items touched by those infected with the flu such as doorknobs, shopping carts, or shaking hands will spread the flu virus. We have several ways in which to protect ourselves from picking up germs:

The first being to wash your hands frequently with disinfectant soap and water. Do not use commercial antibacterial soaps as they only kill the weak germs and thus are helping to create the strong resistant germs. To your liquid hand soap you can add 20 to 30 drops of Deep Cleanser to make it antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal. Use this often when you are out in public places or in contact with anyone who has symptoms of cold or flu. Carry a smaller size of this soap in your purse or in your pocket so you can use it in public restrooms. Keep in mind this is a place where you are very likely to come in contact with germs.

In addition to the above hand cleanser, you can make an antibacterial, antiviral disinfectant spray that can be used on toilet seats, doorknobs, shopping carts and other areas where you touch items that other people have touched. To make the spray add 20 to 30 drops of Deep Cleanser to 4 oz of distilled water in a blue glass bottle with a fine sprayer. Shake well and spray onto items you want to disinfect. You may want to make up a 2 oz size to carry with you or for travel. Use 10 to 15 drops of Deep Cleanser to 2 oz of distilled water in 2 oz size blue spray bottle, shake well. It is important to start with distilled water if possible, as most waters have various contaminates.

To make a disinfectant hand lotion (unscented if possible) you can add a mixture of 10 drops Eucalyptus globulus, 10 drops Tea Tree and 5 drops Peppermint to 4 oz of hand lotion. This is a good anti-infection hand lotion and is cooling and pleasant smelling and can be used in place of the waterless antibacterial hand cleaners that are sold in stores.

Use Deep Cleanser in your washing machine and dishwasher to prevent germs from being passed between family members. To your washing machine add 10 to 12 drops when you start the water. To the dishwasher put 5 to 6 drops in with the soap before starting.

Use Eucalyptus globules as an addition to your household cleansers to disinfect garbage pails, clean floors and other household cleaning projects. For a mop bucket you can add 10 to 12 drops when adding the water. For other cleaning projects add 10 to 12 drops per gallon of water used.

To kill germs that are in the air, Lemon oil diffused has been proven to be the most effective for airborne pathogens. Diffuse into the air with a good diffuser (electric) for 15 minutes 2 or 3 times a day. You could also alternate or substitute To Be Well for Lemon if you desire. Make sure to keep your Lemon oil in a cool place away from heat. Do not leave the lid off for extended periods of time. If your Lemon oil oxidizes it will not be as effective as you expect.

During periods of colds and flu, protect yourself and your family by building your immune system. Use 1st Defense on your feet or To Be Well for children when you are getting dressed in the morning and again when you are preparing for bed. 3 to 4 drops of 1st Defense on the bottoms of each foot for adults and 1 drop (1 year olds) 2 drops (2 year olds) or 3 drops (3 years old to age 10) of To Be Well on each foot for children, the elderly or those with liver conditions.

At the first sign of throat infection or sore throat, use Dr. Penoel’s Tea Tree Lick. Place one drop of Tea Tree on your little finger lick it off, swish around to mix with saliva and swallow. Can repeat as necessary every 5 minutes up to 5 times. Most people get results by 3 to 4 times and usually the sore throat does not return. For children 3 years and younger apply to the throat and gland area topically, dilute 3 to 4 drops in a teaspoon of grapeseed oil.

What to do if you or someone you know comes down with the flu:

The first consideration with a viral infection particularly one as lethal as H5N1 is to realize the rapid rate at which it multiplies and takes over the body. The best treatment will be what I call the “French Intensive” method of applying essential oils as recommended by Dr. Penoel. That is to apply essential oils frequently and intensively until you see results. As this particular flu seems to target the lungs and cause death through a kind of pneumonia we will look at that area first.

You will need a good nubulizer type of diffuser for inhalation therapy that can deliver a medicinal dose of essential oils into the air in very close proximity to the person infected (approximately 1 to 2 feet being careful not to get in the eyes). At the first indication of the flu begin diffusing 10 drops Ravensara, 5 drops Lemon and 5 drops Lavender mixed together in the diffuser. Diffuse until oil is gone or up to 15 minutes. Repeat this application 3 to 4 times a day. Ravensara oil is specific for pneumonia, Lemon kills germs and Lavender helps to heal the lung tissue.

Alternate the above application with 15 to 20 drops of Breath of Life to a quart of water in a cold water vaporizer. Use between applications of the nubulizer diffuser. May also vaporize Breath of Life at night while the person is sleeping.

Ravensara can also be applied to the soles of the feet 3 to 6 drops on each foot for adults can reapply every hour until you see results then 4 times a day until symptoms are gone. 1 drop on children 1 year or less (Ravensara is safe at this application amount for newborns), 2 drops for 2 year olds and 3 drops for children 3 to 10 years old. For children apply 3 to 4 times a day. As I stated before, Ravensara is very effective and has an affinity for pneumonia type conditions and has been very effective with application through the feet.

Breath of Life can be diluted 6 to 10 drops in a tablespoon of grapeseed oil and used as a rub on the chest and back over the lung area and then apply a warm towel or other warmth holding fabric to the area. For children under the age of 6 use 3 to 6 drops in a tablespoon of grapeseed. Children under 3 years of age use 1 drop of Ravensara and 1 drop of Eucalyptus radiata to 1 tablespoon of grapeseed oil and use in place of the Breath of Life.

1st Defense applied to the soles of the feet to boost the immune response, for adults applying 3 to 4 drops on the sole of each foot every hour during the time you are awake for up to 8 to 10 applications when you first begin to come down with the flu. May use this application directly after the Ravensara foot application.

For children use To Be Well instead of 1st Defense applied to the soles of the feet to boost immune response. 1 drop on sole of each foot ages 1year, 2 drops ages 2 years and 3 drops ages 3 to 10 years, every hour for up to 5 hours then every 4 hours if they are still awake. This application can follow directly after the application of Ravensara to the feet. Children under the age of 6 months use 1 drop Ravensara instead of To Be Well. This recommendation is slightly different than what we had for prevention as it is to be used more intensely which delivers more essential oil to the blood stream.

Eucalyptus radiata can be added to water and used as a sponge bath to help control fever. You can add 10 to 12 drops of Eucalyptus radiata to a quart jar of room temperature to slightly cool but not cold distilled water, shake it up well and pour into a bowl. Soak a wash cloth and wipe down the body of the person with the fever to reduce their temperature. The content of 1.8 cineole will help the body not to exceed a safe temperature. Make sure to monitor the person as Eucalyptus can cool a person very quickly and make them chill.

If the patient is in serious condition or is not responding quickly enough they may need to take essential oils internally. For adults you can make up capsules of essential oils diluted in olive oil and for children you can dilute the essential oil and then add it to applesauce. The following essential oils are on the GRAS list as generally regarded as safe for consumption. Still keep in mind that phenols found in essential oils can irritate mucus membranes. Do not swallow these oils without containing them inside a capsule to protect the tissue of the esophagus.

For adults who do not have a history of liver problems (phenols are hard on the liver), you may take the large 00 gelatin capsules sold at health food stores, remove the top and fill the large bottom section ¾ full of olive oil. Next add 1 drop of Thyme ct. thymol, 1 drop of cinnamon, and 1 drop of clove. Replace the cap and take 1 to 2 capsules 3 times a day. If you do not experience stomach irritation you can increase your drops to 2 of each of the recommended essential oils. If you experience stomach irritation, dilute your essential oils (1 drop of each) into 1 teaspoon of olive oil and then fill your capsules with the more diluted oil. Do not make up more capsules than you can use in 2 to 3 days as they may deteriorate or dissolve.

For children 3 years and older you may mix 1 drop of Tea Tree, 1 drop of Ravensara and 1 drop of Eucalyptus radiata into 1 teaspoon of olive oil. From this diluted mixture you can add 1 drop of oil mix to a tablespoon of applesauce and give to the child 3 times a day. Children, under age 3, do not give them essential oils internally but use on the feet. The children’s oils are non-toxic as recommended.

Along with the above protocol, you may need to address depression and anxiety caused when people experience severe traumatic situations and loss. To help sleep and physical relaxation you can apply To Be At Peace to a tissue and slip inside the pillow case of the person when the are in bed. It can also be diffused when you are not diffusing something else.

Geranium is a good balancing and anti-depressive essential oil and could also be diffused or applied to a tissue. The same with Lavender, which is known to be a natural relaxer.

To conclude: There are a couple of more recommendations I have for combating the flu. First and foremost, you should eliminate fast foods, sugar, and highly processed foods from your diet as they deplete the immune system and the body. Secondly, you should be supplementing your diet with all the essential 90 nutrients that your body requires to function properly. There are also two other products that I would recommend and that is the Super KB for its ability to help regulate the build up of water in the body, and the Immu-911, which can help to build the function of the immune system.

Disclaimer: This material is for educational purposes only to make people aware of the coming threat of the Avian Flu, and other flu virus’. It does not constitute a medical recommendation. It you believe you are sick or about to become sick you should consult a profession health care provider. Preferably one who is familiar with nutrition and aromatherapy.

29 I hope none of us ever need to use this information but if so, it could be a Life Saver. RECOGNIZING A STROKE During a BBQ a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ - had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. It only takes a minute to read this- ----- A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed and getting to the patient within 3 hours which is tough. Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: 1. *Ask the individual to SMILE. 2. *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. 3. *Ask the person to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today) If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 999 immediately and describe the symptoms to the ambulance. After discovering that a group of non-medical volunteers could identify facial weakness, arm weakness and speech problems, researchers urged the general public to learn the three questions. They presented their conclusions at the American Stroke Association's annual meeting last February. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of the stroke and prevent brain damage.

30 A new study researching the effects of salt intake suggests that people who reported eating less salt than is recommended by UK and US government guidelines were 37 percent more likely to die from cardiovascular causes than those who ate more. Dr. Hillel Cohen and colleagues from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, including Dr. Michael Alderman, President of the International Society of Hypertension, completed the follow-up study with data from the National Health & Nutrition Examination Surveys in the US. "This was an observational study, and not a clinical trial, so we can't really conclude from our findings that low sodium intakes are harmful. But our study certainly doesn't support the idea of a universal prescription for lower salt intake," said Dr. Cohen. He also said that the study shows that even after adjusting for total calorie intake, age, and smoking status, people who had less than the recommended daily salt intake were significantly more likely to have died from cardiovascular causes than people who ate more salt.

31 A calcium ``salt'' contains calcium along with another substance, such as carbonate or gluconate. Some calcium salts have more calcium (elemental calcium) than others. For example, the amount of calcium in calcium carbonate is greater than that in calcium gluconate. To give you an idea of how different calcium supplements vary in calcium content, the following chart explains how many tablets of each type of supplement will provide 1000 milligrams of elemental calcium. When you look for a calcium supplement, be sure the number of milligrams on the label refers to the amount of elemental calcium, and not to the strength of each tablet.
Calcium supplement Strength of each tablet (in milligrams) Amount of elemental calcium per tablet (in milligrams) Number of tablets to provide 1000 milligrams of calcium
Calcium carbonate 625 250 4
650 260 4
750 300 4
835 334 3
1250 500 2
1500 600 2
Calcium citrate 950 200 5
Calcium gluconate 500 45 22
650 58 17
1000 90 11
Calcium lactate 325 42 24
650 84 12
Calcium phosphate, dibasic 500 115 9
Calcium phosphate, tribasic 800 304 4
1600 608 2


32 Low Selenium Linked To Higher Risk of Osteoarthritis Insufficient levels of Selenium may raise the risk of knee osteoarthritis, US researchers reported this week. A team from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that for every additional tenth of a part per million of selenium in volunteer's bodies, there was a 15-20 percent decrease in the risk of knee osteoarthritis.
 "Our results suggest that we might be able to prevent or delay osteoarthritis of the knees and possibly other joints in some people if they are not getting enough selenium", said study leader Dr. Joanne Jordan. The findings were reported in San Diego, California at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

33 New Help for Arthritis Sufferers, Suggests Study A naturally occurring compound supplement - methylsulfonylmethane - (MSM) - could offer arthritis sufferers short-term relief from knee pain. A new study, entitled "Efficacy of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Pilot Clinical Trial," suggested that the popular dietary supplement, which contains sulfur, could help 
reduce the number of knee replacements carried out each year. 
Sulfur is well known to be beneficial for the body's connective tissues, and MSM is a popular supplement. The authors of the new study, Linda Kim, Leslie Axelrod, Nick Buratovich, and Robert Waters all from the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Arizona and Paul Howard of the Arthritis Health Center in Arizona, presented their findings at the recent 20th Annual Meeting 
of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.

34 Dr Joel Wallach had this disease renamed after him - Wallach's vertigo. His theory is that calcium deficiency causes overgrowth of the bone matrix leading to pressure on a nerve coming through the skull. He suggests 2000mg calcium with 1000mg magnesium daily in divided doses.

35 Please understand that the key to good health is COMMON SENSE!

If the dosage is one of something, please don't take two because 'it must be twice as good'. This simply isn't true!

Pay attention to the ingredients and their amounts on everything you take. You don't want to overdose on Vit. A or manganese. Vit. A gross overdose has been known to cause brain tumors. Manganese overdose could contribute to Parkinson's. Too much magnesium will give you diarrhea, for instance. So don't take another product as well if you are getting enough of something in one product. Pay attention! Consult "How much you need". KNOW your nutrients!

If you feel awful, it might be because you are taking TOO MUCH of everything rather than too little! Back off everything and start again, one at a time, slowly and listen to the results your body gives!

LISTEN TO YOUR BODY is the most important wisdom of all! It is smarter than you are and it tells you when you need something or when it has too much. Pay attention to what it is telling you when it craves this or rejects that. You would be as amazed as I am when you compare what it craves this week with the symptom of the deficiency you are suffering this week! It is uncannily accurate when you aren't!

Everyone should start with half the dosage on the bottle and see if that helps before increasing to the stated dose (meant for a 240 lb. man!).

LESS IS BETTER than 'more' for your body. America has a real mental problem with that. Your body takes a hint from very little and gets to work immediately. Just give it a chance. Don't be one of the many who are killing themselves simply from gross EXCESS!

For instance, don't ask yourself "Can I eat more on a second helping?" Instead ask half way through "Is this enough to sustain me for now? Until the next meal?" You will be surprised the first time you try this attitude. And your body will thank you! A meal is not a contest.

The same concept is true with our products. If you take something like Tangy Tangerine today, with all the requirements of all supplements (except calcium), then don't also take an energy drink like Rebound or EQ Factor or Sports Tech that has the same things in it (just about). One or the other! Or add the energy drink when needed, AFTER you have done something to deplete what you have taken, like mowing the grass or playing a basketball game USE COMMON SENSE!

And understand that YOUNGEVITY is a company that has combined many companies, so it has much duplication of types of products. Choose one! For instance, don't take Glucogel, Joint Plus and Flex Flow on the same day. Those are the same joint category in 3 different companies that merged. Flex Flow is SupraLife, Joint Plus is Ancient Legacy, and Glucogel is either Ultimate (if caps) or Majestic Earth (if liquid). You only need one... Consult "Categories" and choose one (or 2 if theraputic amount required). But KNOW what is required and KNOW what you are taking!

So PLEASE pay attention, and PLEASE use COMMON SENSE! That's the only way to good health.

Advised with love and caring, Kingmaker

36 PLEASE PASS THIS ON. THIS IS SERIOUS STUFF!

----- Warning - medication - drug being recalled

This was sent out, I had it checked by the Manager of the chemist at Garden City Clinic and apparently this is correct.

All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.

You may want to try calling the 800 number listed on most drug boxes and inquire about a REFUND.

Please read this CAREFULLY. Also, please pass this on. STOP TAKING anything containing this ingredient. It has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain) among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting use of medication.

Problems were not found in men, but the FDA recommended that everyone (even children) seek alternative Medicine.

The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:

Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite Suppressant
Acutrim Plus Dietary Supplements
Acutrim Maximum Strength Appetite Control
Alka-Seltzer Plus Children's Cold Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold medicine (cherry or orange)
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine Original
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Cough Medicine Effervescent
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Flu Medicine
Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold & Sinus Effervescent
Alka Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine
BC Allergy Sinus Cold Powder
BC Sinus Cold Powder
Comtrex Flu Therapy & Fever Relief
Day & Night Contac 12-Hour Cold Capsules
Contac 12 Hour Caplets
Coricidin D Cold, Flu & Sinus
Dexatrim Caffeine Free
Dexatrim Extended Duration
Dexatrim Gelcaps 
Dexatrim Vitamin C/Caffeine Free
Dimetapp Cold & Allergy Chewable Tablets
Dimetapp Cold & Cough Liqui-Gels
Dimetapp DM Cold & Cough Elixir
Dimetapp Elixir Dimetapp 4 Hour Liquid Gels
Dimetapp 4 Hour Tablets
Dimetapp 12 Hour Extentabs Tablets
Naldecon DX Pediatric Drops
Permathene Mega-16
Robitussin CF
Tavist-D 12 Hour Relief of Sinus & Nasal Congestion
Triaminic DM Cough Relief
Triaminic Expectorant Chest & Head
Triaminic Syrup Co ld & Allergy
Triaminic Triaminicol Cold & Cough

I just found out and called the 800# on the container for Triaminic and they informed me that they are voluntarily recalling the following medicines because of a certain ingredient that is causing strokes and seizures in children:

Orange 3D Cold & Allergy Cherry (Pink)
3D Cold & Cough Berry
3D Cough Relief Yellow
3D Expectorant

They are asking you to call them at 800-548-3708 with the lot number on the box so they can send you postage for you to send it back to them, and they will also issue you a refund. If you know of anyone else with small children - DO PASS ALONG TO ALL ON YOUR MAILING LIST so people are informed. They can then pass it along to their families.

To confirm these findings please take time to check the following: http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/ <http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ppa/>

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR CHILDREN IN CASE THEY GIVE IT TO THEIR CHILDREN OR TO FRIENDS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN

37 Omega-3 and Antioxidant Combo Could Ease Inflammation

A combination of Omega-3 fatty acids and the flavonoid quercitrin (quercetin) may work to reduce inflammation. Omega-3 fatty acids have previously been linked to a reduction in markers of inflammation, particularly in relation to Cardiovascular Disease.

For gut health however some studies have reported that omega-3 supplementation may not be beneficial since this can impair the colonic antioxidant system. This could be remedied, say researchers behind the new study, by including an antioxidant compound, such as the flavonoid quercitrin along with the omega-3s.

The new study is published online in the Journal "Clinical Nutrition" (doi: 10.1016/j.clnu. 2005.12.009). Adding quercitrin to omega-3s may have an added advantage of improving stability of the oils which are susceptible to degradation from oxygen, heat and light.

Quercitrin can be found in Ancient Legacy's Vita Food tablets, SupraLife's Cell Shield and Youngevity's Anti-Aging Daily Premium Pak. However studies indicate that other antioxidants may have the same effect. Antioxidants can be found in most Youngevity products.

(Remember SELENIUM is the grandaddy of anti-oxidants!) (Martha - WallachWisdom.org)

38 Pneumonia 'needs less treatment'

Shorter courses of antibiotics can be used to treat pneumonia Doctors can safely treat community acquired pneumonia with fewer antibiotics, say Dutch researchers. Current guidance recommends antibiotic treatment for seven to 10 days but little evidence supports this strategy. A study published in the British Medical Journal found that three days of antibiotic treatment were just as good as an eight-day course.

Experts said shorter drug courses may be effective in other infections and would help fight antibiotic resistance. Community acquired pneumonia is one of the most important reasons for the prescribing of antibiotics in hospitals, and reducing treatment duration could result in a big drop in use of the drugs.

"For a lot of antibiotics we don't really know what the optimum treatment is" Dr John Paul, consultant microbiologist. Researchers compared the effectiveness of discontinuing treatment with amoxicillin after three da