Cholesterol-lowering Drug blamed for Memory Loss

Cholesterol-lowering Drug blamed for Memory Loss:

On May 16th, 2005, an article in the Niagara Falls Review shared the following info: Dr. Duane Graveline, former astronaut, medical researcher, and aerospace scientist refuses to take LIPITOR ever again! WHY? … One day, his wife found him walking aimlessly about their property. When she spoke to him he did not recognize her. He was rushed to a neurologist and it was only six hours later his senses returned. The diagnosis? … global transient amnesia. His only medication? … Lipitor.

The medication was stopped, but doctors refused to believe this cholesterol-lowering drug was the cause of this incident. A year later, Dr. Graveline was urged to retry half the dose of Lipitor. Six weeks later, his entire life was suddenly eradicated from memory. He had no recall of his children, medical school, years as a flight surgeon, or his time as an astronaut. The black pit of amnesia lasted 12 hours.

Dr. Graveline later learned of a study at the University of California that detailed cases similar to his own. He then established a website and has since then has received thousands of reports from others on cholesterol lowering drugs who assumed their confusion, disorientation and forgetfulness was due to aging. You can see his website at www.spacedoc.net.

A drug-free approach to manage cholesterol levels is outlined below:

The first step includes three parts:
excellent diet, low in animal fats and include at least one serving of Shaklee Soy Protein daily (in 38 studies involving 730 participants on soy isoflavones, cholesterol rates changed by the following averages: total cholesterol dropped 9%, LDL dropped 63% triglycerides dropped 11%, & HDL rose 2%)
be consistent with an excellent exercise program,
and make sure your bowels are moving properly (use fibre, water & Shaklee Herb-Lax)
Secondly, investigate blood sugar levels (high blood sugar elevates cholesterol) … if your blood sugar is borderline high or high, reduce your carbohydrate intake and use Shaklee’s Glucose Regulation Complex.
Thirdly, have your homocysteine level checked … if it is high, supplement with Shaklee’s B Complex faithfully on a daily basis (high homocysteine can increase plaque formation dramatically)
If cholesterol continues to remain high, Shaklee’s “Cholesterol Lowering Six Pack” includes:

1) Unflavored Fiber Plan Drink Mix 2) Omega-3 Complex; 3) CoenzymeQ10; 4) Cholesterol Regulating Complex; 5) Garlic; 6) and Vitamin E

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Testimonial on
Lowering Cholesterol

My name is Dennis Lodise, and my wife Nancy and I are Executive Coordinators in Shaklee. We have been involved in Shaklee 23 years and I have been on Shaklee products for this entire time. I have had great success with all the products I have taken. The most dramatic change because of Shaklee, until now, was the AirSource, which helped with my allergies, asthma, and sleep apathy.

In August of 2004, my M.D. suggested that since my Cholesterol Total had reached 260 I should be on Lipitor. Over my wife’s objections I tried the drug and experienced side effects, including sore muscles and joints, headaches, tiredness, and crankiness.

I called my M.D. who said no problem we will try some other drug. I refused to do so since I was to see my Heart Specialist shortly and I would confer with him on this problem. I had a couple of months, so I tried to diet, exercise, and cut out harmful foods like sugar, and white flour. I brought my level down to 249, still unacceptable. I ask him if I could go on the “Shaklee Cholesterol Reducing Program” and he said I had about 3 months and he would check my cholesterol again. I brought it down to 211 even though I had lost 28 lbs. it wasn’t good enough. I ask him to give me more time and that I would get serious! I became religious about taking the “Fiber Plan” twice day instead of once a day. I also increased my “Cholesterol Regulation Complex” from 4 to 6 a day. I was much better at watching my food choices, even though I ate as much as before, and I increased my 6-day 20-minute walking program to 30-minutes. The big day arrived and even though I has lost only 5 more pounds, my TOTAL CHOLESTEROL WAS 159! My total cholesterol was below “AHA Recommendations”, and my other blood factors dramatically changed for the better. My HDL Risk Factor went from 5.1 to 3.1 (3.8 recommended)! NO DRUGS for this guy, thanks to Shaklee and a little effort on my part.
I have listed below my readings.

August 2004 October 2004 February 2005 June 2005
TOTAL
CHLOLESTEROL; 260 249 211 159

TRIGYCERIDE; 134 122 76 53

HDL; 47 50 47 52

LDL; 186 173 149 96

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Intestinal Bacteria

Another important reason for all of us to take our Acidopholus every single day!!

Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Intestinal Bacteria
By Drex Earle

ATLANTA, Mar 26 (Reuters Health) - Certain types of intestinal bacteria could be linked to the development and progression of rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a new study.

In rheumatoid arthritis, the body's immune system attacks joint tissues, leading to damage in many parts of the body, including bone, cartilage and various internal organs. The disease can cause severe disabilities, particularly in older people, and its exact causes are still not known.

Recent attention has been focused on the role that bacteria living in the intestines might play in rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers suggest different types of intestinal bacteria and their end products could be responsible for stimulating the development of the disease in other parts of the body.

Scientists from Turku University in Finland recently conducted a study comparing fecal samples from 25 rheumatoid arthritis patients and 23 "control" patients without the disease who were suffering from noninflammatory pain.

Dr. Paavo Toivanen, a microbiologist working on the study, presented the findings here Monday at the 2002 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases.

"Rheumatoid arthritis patients were in the early stage of the disease, were not using any immunosuppressives, and were excluded from the study if they indicated previous usage of antibiotics within the last 2 months," he told Reuters Health.

Using chemical probes based on a technique developed in their laboratory, the scientists were able to identify a variety of anaerobic bacterial strains, which represent one third to one half of all the bacteria residing in the intestine. "Anaerobic" means the bacteria do not need oxygen to survive.

The researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis patients had markedly less bacteria belonging to the Bacteroides, Prevotella and Porphyromonas families in their guts than controls (4.7% versus 9.5%, respectively), and this result was confirmed using one of the bacteria-specific probes.

Toivanen suggested these strains could be important in maintaining a barrier for the intestinal wall. "These bacteria may initially be necessary to fortify the intestinal epithelium," or lining, Toivanen concluded. Patients with less of these bacteria in their intestines may have a weaker intestinal barrier, he and his colleagues suggest, which could somehow predispose them to developing rheumatoid arthritis.

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Menopause sympton relief!

Written By:Robbin Blakley

Three years ago I started waking up in the middle of the night sweating and soaking wet. The night sweats were getting worse and worse which caused me to be tired at work, almost to the point where I was falling asleep at my computer. After a couple of weeks of going through this, I went to my doctor and practically begged him to help me. I was still getting my period at the time and he tested me to see if I was starting to go through menopause. The tests came back negative.

He then tested my thyroid which also came back negative. I was at my wits end and beginning to feel very depressed and desperate. He gave me something to help me sleep through the night which gave me some relief but then during the day I started getting hot flashes. I looked like a tomato and felt like my body was on fire. It was about that time that my period stopped. I went back to the doctor and he re-ran tests on me again. This time I tested positive for menopause.

He prescribed Prempro which I was afraid to take because of the side effects. I took it anyway out of desperation for 2 months hoping it would help me. The Prempro made me feel bloated all the time and I also gained a considerable amount of weight. I went from a size 5 to a size 8 in just two months. I decided I would get off the Prempro and try an over the counter remedy. Unfortunately, everything I tried didn't work. I felt doomed.

I was telling a friend of mine about how miserable I was and she told me about a product that Shaklee carries called Menopause Balance Complex that is completely natural. She said she could purchase it and I could try it. I started taking the Menopause Balance Complex and noticed that after only one week of taking it, I started feeling better. The night sweats, hot flashes, and irritability reduced drastically.

By the third week of taking Menopause Balance Complex I felt wonderful. I've been taking it on a regular basis for about 6 months now and everyone who knows me sees the changes in me. I am more relaxed and am not constantly fanning myself till the hot flashes pass. I would highly recommend this all natural product to woman who are suffering from menopause. Thank you Shaklee for making me feel alive again. I don't know what I would have done without your wonderful product.

Saw Palmetto Shrinks Enlarged Prostate Tissue

Dr. Frank Painter, Chiropractor, shares …



"I believe urologists may now consider saw palmetto a viable, natural alternative treatment for many men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)." WHY? At the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Dallas, Texas, May 1999, an American double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of saw palmetto published in the March peer-reviewed journal, Urology, was a feature presentation. The randomized study showed reduction in BPH symptoms such as difficult urination, frequent urge to urinate, and incomplete emptying of the bladder. The study showed a significant reduction in prostate swelling, particularly on the epithelial tissue in the inner part of the prostate.


Dr. Painter recommends Shaklee's Saw Palmetto Complex to his male patients because of quality control assurance and guaranteed results. Men should expect to notice results in 4 to 8 weeks. (Shaklee Saw Palmetto Complex does NOT contain hexane, a common toxic chemical solvent used by many herbal companies to extract saw palmetto oil from the saw palmetto berry.)



Testimony ( thanks to barb hill ) :
I just wanted to let you hear of the results of the blood tests on my husband. Six months ago his PSA count was 4.7 and he was told to come back and have it checked in four months. He went back, but six months later and the test came back 2.3. I have been giving him Saw Palmetto Complex.

When I told the Dr. this, he said there had been not research done on the and it was probably working like a placebo. I told him that was impossible because I had been giving it to my husband without his even knowing. I also told him I did not care if there was no research done or anything else, but I could see the result in the tests.

He will not have to go back to the Dr. for a year for another test. Needless to say, my husband will continue taking Saw Palmetto Complex from Shaklee!

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10 Ways to Sweeten Without Sugar

by Ysanne Spevack
Sugar is bad for you. Eating and drinking sugary foods causes tooth decay, weakens your immune system, destabilises blood sugar levels and causes fungal infections like candida.

If you want to put on weight, eat complex carbohydrates like brown rice, wholemeal pasta or potatoes. Sugar raises your blood sugar quickly, leading to the inevitable 'sugar-high' followed by a crash. So what are the alternatives?

1. Stevia is a herb that is 300 times sweeter than sugar, with negligible calories. It's also believed to reduce tooth decay and gum disease.

2. Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) granules are mildly sweet and low in calories. FOS stimulates bifido bacteria in the gut, which fights gastro-intestinal infections and food poisoning.

3. Barley syrup is as sweet as sugar with the same amount of calories, but raises blood sugar more gently. It also contains b vitamins and minerals.

4. Maple syrup is delicious and sweet, with just over half the calories of sugar. It contains small amounts of vitamins and minerals, and is made from the sap of maple trees over forty years old.

5. Honey has less calories than sugar, but is almost as sweet. It is often antibiotic, especially manuka honey which is made with pollen from the tea tree.

6. Blackstrap molasses is a by-product of sugar refining. It's very high in iron and has less calories than sugar. However, it's sweetness is due to the same molecules as sugar.

7. Fruit concentrates are lower in calories than sugar and raise the blood sugar more gently. You can get fruit concentrates as liquids or spreads, often organically grown.

8. Amazake is very low in calories and is made by fermenting rice, millet or quinoa. It's a traditional food from Japan, and is high in B vitamins.

9. Fructose is marketed as a natural alternative to sugar, but is actually manufactured from industrial glucose. It has the same amount of calories as sugar, but does raise blood sugar very slowly.

10. Glucose has more calories than sugar and is the quickest way to raise your blood sugar level. It is for this reason that it is so unhealthy.