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July 12, 2011  In This Issue... - What's Now the #1 Herbal Supplement Sold in Natural Food Stores?
- Fizzy Drinks, Gummy Candy -- Can These Vitamins Really Work?
- The 10 Biggest and Deadliest Heart Myths
- Brittle Bones -- "Brittle" Heart
- Great Flavor... No Calories... No Fake Sugar
What's Now the #1 Herbal Supplement Sold in Natural Food Stores? Doesn't it make sense that a plant species which has thrived for over 3,000 years must have some pretty unique health properties? Over the years, people from countries all over the world have given it nicknames like... "Silent Healer", "Plant of Immortality", "No Need of a Doctor", "Man's Natural Medicine Cabinet", "Pain's Natural Enemy" and "Energy of Youth." And now, it's the newly crowned #1 Herbal Supplement in America. Listen to what people are saying: - "...most of the pain was gone in 2 weeks" -- Delbert C., Mounds, OK
- "...my first true relief from stomach problems in years" -- Carol C., Roanoke, VA
- "...blood sugar levels are down 40 points on average" -- John V., Lady Lake, FL
Read on to discover how the new top seller has changed the lives of many folks just like you...
Fizzy Drinks, Gummy Candy -- Can These Vitamins Really Work? Kiddy vitamins have been disguised as treats for decades, a clever way to get the little ones to swallow them... but if you take a good look around right now, you’ll see that even grown-ups are swallowing vitamins -- and supplements -- in the forms of sweet fizzy drinks and gummy candy. Labels on vitamin drink powders and gummies make claims like better, easier... health and energy booster... you can feel a wave of rejuvenation! Intrigued as I am by creative ideas that help people get healthier, I’m also a believer in healthy skepticism. (You probably already knew that.) I called Hyla Cass, MD, integrative physician based in Pacific Palisades, California, and author of 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health, to ask what people need to know about these fun and friendly vitamin products. In other words, are they better, worse or about the same as taking vitamins in a pill or capsule? Not All Equal Dr. Cass’s answer: It depends. While it is always best to get your vitamins and minerals from foods, she acknowledged that many people can’t or just don’t eat the nutrient-rich foods they should -- in which case supplements are essential. Some people have real difficulty swallowing pills... while others have digestive issues that make drinkable and chewable forms of vitamins and other supplements a real advantage. All that said, quality really counts, according to Dr. Cass. To make their products as much like soda and candy as possible and to keep their costs down, many manufacturers add artificial sweeteners, flavors and/or colors -- Dr. Cass advises avoiding any such product because these ingredients are obviously bad for your health. Also make sure there’s little or no sugar in your product. Up to one gram of sugar per dose seems OK to Dr. Cass -- more than that, and you really are eating "fortified" candy. Natural, nonsugar alternative sweeteners, including xylitol and stevia, are preferable. How Do You Want That? Let’s take a closer look at the "soda" and "candy" of the vitamin aisle... Vitamin drinks. These are made with flavored powders that you stir into a glass of water, delivering a supposedly healthy mix of vitamins and other nutrients that many people claim boosts their energy immediately upon drinking. Dr. Cass said some of these products can be beneficial -- she particularly likes those made by Ola Loa because they are of excellent quality. Dr. Cass said she has many patients who like to take their vitamins in drinkable form, and she has no objections. Other manufacturers include the well-known Emergen-C and Natural Factors, which combines vitamins and minerals with protein for a complete breakfast drink in its Whey Factors. A cautionary note: Researchers have found that fizzy vitamin drinks can be corrosive to the enamel on your teeth. If you choose to take your vitamins this way it might be better to use a straw, and rinse afterward. Gummy candy vitamins. Made by a long list of manufacturers, including Vitafusion, Nutrition Now, Nature’s Bounty and even the classic vitamin company One-a-Day, these vitamin formulations are chewy, sweet and fruity -- way more fun than swallowing pills and capsules. And admittedly, if your vitamin seems like a treat, you may be much more apt to remember to take it. Buying information: You can choose from a vast selection, including multivitamins, B complex, C and D and even lemon-flavored omega-3s -- but again, you must check labels carefully for artificial additives and too much sugar. In summary, before you buy any vitamin -- gummy, powder or any form -- do your research. Don’t swallow any claim that a sugar- and/or chemical-laden product is good for your health!
The 10 Biggest and Deadliest Heart Myths The number of heart attacks has increased by 27 percent over the past 20 years, in spite of all the supposed advances of modern medicine. What's going on here? Could we be mistaken about some things? Perhaps we're under some major misconceptions about heart disease. Like... Myth #1 -- Heart disease and heart attacks are an inevitable part of aging. Myth #2 -- Cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease and heart attacks. Myth #3 -- Blood pressure drugs help you avoid heart problems and live longer. Myth #4 -- Aggressive, "type A" behavior increases your risk of a heart attack. Myth #5 -- Low-fat, low cholesterol diets are good for you and your heart. Learn more...
Brittle Bones -- "Brittle" Heart You might think of brittle bones and heart disease as two entirely different, unrelated health problems. The heart is a muscle, after all, while bones are the tough stuff of the body. But recent scientific findings from Norway suggest that a person with an ailing heart muscle may also be prone to weak bones... and vice versa. The implications of this are frightening, given that an estimated 44 million Americans have either full-fledged osteoporosis or low bone density (and are at risk for osteoporosis), while 17.6 million Americans have heart disease. The study: Examining the medical records of some 6,000 men and women over a three-year period, researchers found that those with low bone density were also likely to have arterial damage, indicating that they are at risk for heart disease and stroke. And, in a previous study from the same Norwegian researchers, those women who had suffered from a stroke were found to have a much lower bone density, on average, than other women of the same age. To see what I might be able to learn about this connection, I called preventive cardiologist Susan Steinbaum, DO, director of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and a spokesperson for the American Heart Association. She told me that this latest study is just one of several pointing to an association between brittle bones and heart disease, and she said that while the reason for the link is not fully understood yet, one theory points to inflammation as the culprit. "We know that inflammation inside the lining of the arteries leads to heart disease," Dr. Steinbaum said, adding that some researchers theorize that weak bones may be the result of cell wasting caused by that same inflammation. She noted that the good news is that "a lot of the lifestyle recommendations for heart disease are the same as for osteoporosis, so what works to prevent one can also help prevent the other." To Keep Both Heart and Bones Healthy What to do? Most of the advice on how to keep your heart and bones healthy will sound very familiar, but it is nonetheless worthy of review... Get regular exercise. You need 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise -- walking fast, pushing a lawnmower, playing doubles tennis -- to protect your heart. For your bones, you should also do weight-bearing exercises -- yes, as in lifting weights -- two to three times per week. Watch your diet. "In some people, a high-fat, high-meat diet is associated with heart disease," Dr. Steinbaum said, adding that evidence suggests that a diet high in saturated fats such as those found in red meat is the type of diet that also is linked with osteoporosis. Choose lean proteins and eat plenty of fruits and vegetables to protect against both. Stop smoking. The many reasons to give up cigarettes include preventing heart disease, but cigarette smoke has also been linked to low bone density, the precursor to osteoporosis. Cautionary Notes There are a few bits of advice that aren’t the same for heart and bones. Heart medications don’t seem to harm the bones, but medications known as bisphosphonates prescribed for osteoporosis have been associated with the heart disorder atrial fibrillation in some patients who took them. There’s also evidence that long-term use of these drugs can lead to fracture in the spine, hip and leg bones along with, in some people, deterioration of the jawbone. If you need these drugs, they should be used for only a limited period of time and under the close supervision of a doctor. Source(s):
Susan Steinbaum, DO, preventive cardiologist, director of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and a spokesperson for the American Heart Association.
Great Flavor... No Calories... No Fake Sugar My new favorite way to create great taste at home is by using flavored extracts. We've all used conventional flavorings such as vanilla, lemon, almond, mint, etc., in baking and perhaps coffee. But my local gourmet market opened my eyes to a whole new world of delicious extracts. Click here to read more...
Be well, 
Carole Jackson
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