| You can also go the more expensive route and buy chelated calcium supplements from a variety of vitamin manufacturers like Twin Lab. Chelated calcium is yet more bio-available. It is more effective per ounce than other forms of calcium. But, is it more effective per dollar than other forms of calcium? I haven't done that assessment myself, but my guess is that it's both pricey and effective, meaning that you may be just as well off to spend your money on cheaper sources of calcium that have lower bio-availability, because you can afford to put more of that powder into your body. |
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 Astaxanthin
Salmon Essential's other ingredient, astaxanthin, is an exciting antioxidant I've been calling 'Vitamin X.' As the world begins to learn more about it, I think people are going to be very excited about it, too. Astaxanthin is a potent antioxidant that's extracted from microalgae. It is grown and harvested in large water farms (aquaculture) in Kona, Hawaii.
I've toured this particular facility of Mera Pharmaceuticals, and have seen their Astaxanthin production and quality control. |
| Most Americans are chronically deficient in vitamin D, and partly because they're wearing sunscreen and avoiding the sun like the plague.
I experienced astaxanthin's internal benefits functions myself, when I was taking this product during my visit to Hawaii. I tend to use no sunscreen whatsoever when I'm out in the sun, because, first of all, I don't believe that sun is damaging to you, and secondly, I know that sunscreen contains a lot of dangerous toxic ingredients that do damage you. |
| You really don't need that much to create sufficient stores of vitamin D in your body, and it is easy to overdo it, especially if you're not following a perfectly healthy diet, or if you don't have extremely high nutrition from consuming superfoods and nutritional supplements.
The health benefits of Salmon Essentials
The Salmon Essentials nutritional supplement is actually good medicine. If it could be patented and sold as a prescription drug, it would probably be one of the most popular and exciting prescription drugs released on the market in years. |
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 They thus suffer from chronic vitamin D deficiencies and have much higher risk of these diseases than would normally be expected.
What they need is sunlight. Sunlight really is the prevention, and in many cases even the cure, for these diseases, especially if they are still in their early stages. And yet, conventional medicine advises most people to avoid the sun. This teaches people to fear the sun, claiming that natural sunlight is going to kill them through skin cancer. |
| Then, throw in factors such as how vitamin D prevents prostate cancer, and look at the skyrocketing rates of prostate cancer in black men who live in northern climates, such as the UK, Canada, and the northern United States. The answer is so obvious that it's almost laughable that the modern medical community hasn't stumbled across this.
I find it absolutely amazing that doctors aren't taught this stuff. I mean, what are they learning in medical school? If they're not learning about how humans should experience the natural environment and prevent chronic disease, then what are they learning? |
| Because they got their vitamin D from their diet, which was rich in fish oil. Now, again, this is not rocket science, it doesn't take a genius to figure this out. All you have to do is take the globe, put it in your hand, look at the planet, look at the equator, think about skin color, think about the physics of ultraviolet radiation and the seasons, throw in factors like the fish oil diets of the Eskimos. |
| As a result, they need 20 to 30 times as much sun exposure to generate the same amount of vitamin D as a white-skinned person.
Once again, think about it: Where did people who have darker skin come from? They came from regions near the equator of the planet. What's near the equator of the planet? The answer is that there's more intense sunlight there. This high-intensity sunlight motivated a skin color adaptation in humans. |
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 One of the things it's trying to ban is tocotrienols, which are various forms of vitamin E. These are naturally occurring antioxidants that are found in the plant world. You can find them in whole grains, nuts, seeds and a variety of different plants. Why would they want to ban these ingredients and make it a crime to sell these to people?
Well, think about it folks. These ingredients prevent chronic disease better than prescription drugs, without the side effects, and without the profitability of prescription drugs. |
Eric R. Braverman
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 For years I have rebuked the medical establishment for its widespread use of substances that have deleterious effects, and like the early vitamin pioneers, I've finally been vindicated. Studies of women given synthetic estrogen now show a 100 percent increase in risk of blood clots (a primary cause of stroke), a 40 percent increase in heart attacks, and a 26 percent increase in breast cancer, compared to women in a control group who were given a placebo. Women who've been using natural, bioidentical estrogen have not suffered these harmful effects. |
Andreas Moritz
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 D may be enough to boost the immune system to fight against tuberculosis (TB) and similar bacteria for at least 6 weeks. Of course sunlight is more effective than supplementation. Regular sun exposure, which is a necessity for healthy vital humans, animals and plants, could prevent and eradicate TB for good.
Antibiotic-resistant organisms cannot be eradicated from the surface of the earth, and this may not even be necessary, as we can see from the above research. |
Stanley W. Jacob, M.D.
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 Research has demonstrated, for instance, that vitamin E supplementation combats arterial plaque formation and enhances immune function. Contemporary studies have backed the clinical observations of Canadian physicians Wilfrid and Evan Shute, first made more than fifty years ago, that vitamin E helped ailing hearts. While the medical community shunned the Shute brothers, it was their persistent reporting of positive, and often dramatic experiences with patients, that led to the popularity of vitamin E today. |
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 We could also engineer the body to produce vitamin C, which is produced by other animals like dogs and cats, but is not produced in the human body.
These are just a few small examples of the many ways in which genetic engineering can help alter our health outcome by changing our hardware and software. Yet, I think there are many other important applications of genetic engineering. One of the most notable today would be altering the behavioral characteristics of our species.
We have a genetic code that programs us with certain behaviors. |
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 Hence the bizarre news headlines in late 2004 proclaiming, "Vitamin E will kill you!" It's all nonsense. The people were dying of heart disease in the first place, and the statistics were not adequately adjusted to take expected mortality rates into account.
But getting back to the JAMA studies, we at least now know that eating more plants -- even small portions of those plants -- will vastly improve the health of most people (even diseased people). That much is clear. And if you actually eat real fruits and vegetables instead of processed ones, you'll benefit even more. |
Judith J. Wurtman and Susan Suffes
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 They differ considerably in their vitamin and mineral contents. One carrot, for example, can satisfy your vitamin A need (in the form of beta-carotene) for a day. An entire head of iceberg lettuce provides only minor amounts of vitamins and minerals. Green and orange vegetables pack the biggest nutritional punch, with purple (beets and eggplant) and red (tomatoes) following. Dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach or kale, are rich in folic acid; winter squash is high in beta-carotene. |
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 You can also find Trim Spa sold at virtually every vitamin supplement manufacturer on the internet, so it's something that's very easy to find. There are a couple of different Trim Spa formulas available now with varying ingredients, but what I have covered here are the basic ingredients found in every Trim Spa formula.
So, does Trim Spa receive my own personal recommendation as a weight loss supplement? In a qualified way, yes. |
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 But no vitamin offers 100% protection. The only safe strategy is to avoid sodium nitrite completely.
Adams especially warns expectant mothers to avoid consuming sodium nitrite due to the greatly heightened risk of brain tumors in infants. Parents are also warned to avoid feeding their children products that contain sodium nitrite, including all popular hot dogs, bacon, jerkies, breakfast sausages and pizzas made with pepperoni or other processed meats. "Sodium nitrite is especially dangerous to fetuses, infants and children," says Adams. |
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 And what was happening, I was noticing that after we played basketball -- and you know, we played for two hours full court, so it was pretty intense -- they'd be popping ibuprofen and aspirin and other anti-inflammatories, and I would be taking glucosamine sulfate and my vitamin C, and my lipoic acid and such.
What was happening was that by taking those anti-inflammatory agents they were decreasing their pain and stiffness afterwards, but they were also blocking the body's ability to repair the damaged tissue, whereas glucosamine sulfate supports the body's own healing process. |
| I also take more vitamin E, and carnitine. One of the challenges people have is that our mitochondria, which are, you might say, the energy producers in the cells, they wear out over time, and most people, by the time they hit 50, the mitochondria are pretty dysfunctional at that point, and they start going downhill pretty quickly. That's one reason why older people have less energy than young people. |
Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
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 A Japanese study found vitamin C content of potatoes reduced nearly 50 percent. The industry admits to this but suggests that the problem could be taken care of by vitamin supplements. But the decrease in these vitamins suggests that other related nutrients and beneficial plant substances, not available through supplements, may also have been decreased.
Another area of possible carcinogenicity deals with workers who will be exposed to cobalt-60 or cesium-137 and communities where such radioactive materials are transported and stored. |
Eric R. Braverman
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| Niacin is the best-studied vitamin for reducing cholesterol, but a variant called niacinamide is also used for mood stabilization and treatment of depression and alcoholism. This formula promotes brain-mind-body connectedness and balance among the four main brain rhythms: beta, alpha, theta, and delta. It is helpful for decreasing the symptoms of insomnia, sleep disorders, backache, headache, shortness of breath, PMS, and phobias. Adequate brain rest can get you the Edge Effect: a cascade of wellness, serenity, and physical health. |
John Croft
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 More important, however, will be the reduction in damage caused to the liver and brain cells by vitamin and mineral depletion and the long-term effects of this on the body.
A product from New Zealand that combines an extract derived from the Pacific oyster, and an extract from a marine alga with vitamin B12 and magnesium in a capsule has received wide acclaim for its ability to completely eliminate the "morning after" feeling that follows a drinking session. |
Eric R. Braverman
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| You can balance your nature with nature-specific diet, vitamin, and supplement choices.
The easiest and most natural way for you to keep your GABA nature balanced is with the foods you eat. The goal of a GABA diet is to ensure that the body has enough raw materials—in this case complex carbohydrates—for creating a steady supply of glutamine, the amino acid that is the precursor to GABA.
The more GABA-producing foods you eat, the more GABA you will be able to create. Following is a list of foods that are considered to encourage the production of GABA. |
| You can restore your edge yourself with nature-specific diet, vitamin, and supplement choices.
The easiest and most natural way to keep your serotonin nature balanced is by making better food choices when you eat. The goal of a serotonin-balancing diet is to ensure that the body has enough tryptophan, an amino acid that can be converted to serotonin in the body. Tryptophan is found in many protein-rich foods, such as turkey, and naturally helps your body fall asleep. This is one of the reasons why you feel so satisfied, and tired, after a Thanksgiving meal. |
| The most common reversible causes of change in mental state and Alzheimer's and other dementias are depression, a deficiency in vitamin B12, and Parkinson's disease.
Alzheimer's is the total loss of the Edge Effect. Both multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's are typical conditions occurring from acetylcholine deficiencies. However, a loss in any of the other biochemicals will exacerbate the loss of acetylcholine, thereby contributing to this devastating disease. As I described earlier, a dopamine deficiency speeds up your acetylcholine highway and will eventually destroy it. |
| Along with taurine, I usually prescribe a nutrient program containing fish oils, garlic, evening primrose oil, magnesium, and vitamin B6. My patients follow the Rainbow Diet along with the GABA regimen in order to lower their cholesterol and blood pressure.
Kevin was a fifty-five-year-old man with a history of heart conditions. He had already experienced his first heart attack and wanted to make sure that he did not have another one. At six feet two inches and 172 pounds, Kevin was underweight, and he was not in good health. When Kevin came to see me, his cholesterol was at 234. |
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 Sensible exposure to ultraviolet radiation creates vitamin D in the body and prevents both prostate cancer and osteoporosis. Thus, when these two so-called diseases occur simultaneously in a patient, it is not likely mere coincidence. They are, in fact, strongly correlated.
In women, this appears as breast cancer and osteoporosis, or sometimes cervical cancer and osteoporosis. In advanced stages, it can even become osteomalacia, which is a serious deterioration of the bones. Yet, researchers and scientists still manage to miss the big picture. |
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 It's called vitamin D, and it is automatically produced by your skin when your skin cells are exposed to the healing rays of natural sunlight. By simply exposing your skin to ultraviolet light, your body automatically produces this nutrient, and then circulates it throughout your body to prevent all these diseases and enhance the function of your body and mind. This is an astounding truth about health, and it just goes to show you the innate healing potential of the human body when it is granted access to natural healing modalities found in the natural environment. |
| If you get more sunlight than you need, you cannot overdose on vitamin D. Your skin will produce only what's needed, and no more. But the truth is, people don't get enough of this nutrient, and thus they suffer from diseases like depression, schizophrenia, breast cancer, prostate cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and many others as a result.
Now here's the best part of all: how much does it cost you to get sunlight on your skin? Last time I checked, it was free of charge. |
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 It has almost none of the original B vitamin content, almost none of the original mineral content, it doesn't have the fiber and it doesn't have the proteins and healthy oils of the whole grain.
Consuming whole grains, of course, delivers all that essential nutrition. That's why you want whole grains. There's another reason: when you consume refined grains, they actually strip nutrition out of your body. During digestion, it takes more nutrition out of your body to process those refined grains than you get from them. |
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