YOU BE THE JUDGE
It has been known by the natural healing profession for many years, and is recently being validated by the medical physicians, that well over 90% of degenerative disease conditions can be related directly to intestinal stasis — that is, a stagnant, fermenting condition within the bowels and related organs. This does not necessarily correspond to actual known constipation. A person can move his bowels many times a day, and still be encumbered with dead cells, decaying food materials, poisonous chemicals, parasites, pus, mucus, etc., all of which contribute to the circulation of toxins throughout the whole body, giving rise to an endless chain of “disease” conditions.
These facts should be taken into consideration when nutrition programs and vitamin therapy are introduced for the first time. The proper body’s response to a proper nutrition program is to start releasing stored toxins from the cells and this puts more stress on organs of elimination (colon, kidneys, lungs, liver, blood, and skin) which are already malfunctioning from past intake of drugs, additives, and refined, processed and overcooked foods. The result of this could be symptoms of nausea, weakness, headaches, rashes, and tiredness. To prevent this from happening, Dr. Shaklee has made HERB-LAXATIVE, a combination of nine different herbs that help detoxify the body through better, more complete, elimination.
It is important to understand that herbs are not in any way related to the artificial colon—cleansers promoted by television. Herbs do not act like ordinary laxatives that irritate the tissues and force the bowel to eject its contents. This weakens the organs and causes dependencies. But herbs, being a food, nourish the bowel and related organs to strengthen them so that they will function entirely on their own, effectively eliminating waste materials.
It is hard to say how many HERB-LAXATIVE an individual should use, since each person differs. Choose the dose that gives you two to three soft, easy bowel movements daily. This can range from one half to 30 per day (in the case of Diverticulitis).
Those who are faithful in using HERB-LAXATIVE for internal cleanliness will get surprising good side effects as days, weeks and months go by. These include a better complexion, no headaches, no bad breath, little odor during bowel movements, plus more energy and clearer thinking.
Herb Laxative
One cannot study the Shaklee product Herb-Laxative without gaining a profound respect for our founder Forrest C. Shaklee, Sr.
What an amazing mind he had to conceive such a product at the time he did. Remember, interest in herbal medicines had waned considerably during the middle of the last century. Herb-Laxative was the second product he developed, and it has truly withstood the "test of time" remaining one of Shaklee's favorite products. Dr. Shaklee knew that proper elimination of waste from the bowel is one of the keys to optimal health.
It is said that 90% of degenerative diseases are related to, or worsened by, the food we eat passing too slowly through our intestinal system. The fact that Herb-Lax® contains Senna leaf powder and is therefore a laxative is a no-brainer. Practically everyone in the medical or herbal community would understand that.
What Dr. Shaklee did to make his signature product unique was to blend an additional eight herbs with the Senna leaf powder to enhance its intended use - that being to speed up the movement of foodstuffs through the intestinal system. He was able to accomplish this without the usual unwanted side effects of taking a laxative.
Another great consideration about this product is that the label states a serving size of four tablets. That would indeed cause a gentle bowel movement within several hours. I think it is interesting to note that by taking less than the serving size, one can effectively speed up the flow of food and waste through the intestinal tract without causing diarrhea.
Why does it work the way it does? Certainly, several of the herbs contained in this product produce a laxative action. In addition to the aforementioned Senna leaf powder, buckthorn bark powder, licorice root, blue malva powder, and culver root have shown some laxative action.
They do, however, along with the other herbs present, fulfill other functions within the GI tract to complete the action. For example, licorice root, alfalfa, fennel seed and anise seed aid in digestion. Licorice root also reduces the production of stomach acid (good for heartburn?); and relieves gas, as does anise seed. Anise seed also acts to relieve stomach cramps. Rhubarb is unusual in that in can cause a laxative effect, and it has the opposite effect in small doses!
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Folate May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
By Patti Connor
WebMD Medical News
Aug. 2005 -- Diets high in folate may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
disease.
During a nine-year study, researchers showed that older adults whose diets
were high in folate reduced their risk of Alzheimer's disease by half compared
with those whose diets contain less than the Recommended Dietary Allowances
(RDA).
The study appea rs in the inaugural issue of Alzheimer's and Dementia: the
Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys
memory and the ability to think and reason. An estimated 4 million people in
the U.S. have dementia, most with Alzheimer's disease. By 2050, that number
could be as high as 16 million, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
More Folate Needed
Using information gathered from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging,
researchers identified the relationship between diet and Alzheimer's disease
risk.
They analyzed the diets of 579 volunteers (359 men, 220 women) 60 and older
without Alzheimer's disease and followed them for nine years. The researchers
looked at what percentage of participants' diets contained antioxidant vitamins
(E, C, carotenoids) and B vitamins (folate, B-6, and B-12).
Between 1984 and 1991, participants provided diaries describing their diet
during a typical week. Total daily nutrient intake was estimated as the combined
intake from diet and supplements.
Healthy Diet Important
Folate has also been shown to lower blood levels of homocysteine, a risk
factor for heart disease. High homocysteine levels, as well as decreased folate
and vitamin B-12 levels, have also been associated with stroke and Alzheimer's
disease.
The American Heart Association does not recommend widespread use of folic
acid supplements to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. They recommend a
healthy, well-balanced diet that includes at least five servings of fruits
and vegetables a day.
Foods rich in folate include oranges and bananas, leafy green vegetables,
asparagus, broccoli, liver, and many types of beans and peas, as well as
fortified bread.
During the follow-up period 57 participants developed Alzheimer's disease.
The researchers then compared the nutrient intake of those who developed
Alzheimer's disease with that of those who did not develop the disease. They show
that those with a higher dietary intake of folate had an almost 60% lower rate
of the disease.
They concluded that older adults whose total folate intake (diet and
supplement) equaled or exceeded the 400 microgram RDA reduced their chances of
developing Alzheimer's disease by 55%.
No association was seen between intakes of vitamin C, carotenoids, or vitamin
B-12.
When analyzed separately a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease was seen among
people taking "at or above" the RDA for vitamin E or vitamin B-6; however,
the protective effects of these vitamins disappeared when folate, vitamin E, and
vitamin B-6 were all taken into account together.
"Although folates appear to be more beneficial than other nutrients, the
primary message of our study should be that overall healthy diets seem to have an
impact on limiting Alzheimer's disease risk," says Maria Corrada, assistant
professor of neurology at the University of California in Irvine, in a news
release.
SOURCES: News release, Alzheimer's Association
Buy Vitamin B Complex with Folate Online
WebMD Medical News
Aug. 2005 -- Diets high in folate may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
disease.
During a nine-year study, researchers showed that older adults whose diets
were high in folate reduced their risk of Alzheimer's disease by half compared
with those whose diets contain less than the Recommended Dietary Allowances
(RDA).
The study appea rs in the inaugural issue of Alzheimer's and Dementia: the
Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys
memory and the ability to think and reason. An estimated 4 million people in
the U.S. have dementia, most with Alzheimer's disease. By 2050, that number
could be as high as 16 million, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
More Folate Needed
Using information gathered from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging,
researchers identified the relationship between diet and Alzheimer's disease
risk.
They analyzed the diets of 579 volunteers (359 men, 220 women) 60 and older
without Alzheimer's disease and followed them for nine years. The researchers
looked at what percentage of participants' diets contained antioxidant vitamins
(E, C, carotenoids) and B vitamins (folate, B-6, and B-12).
Between 1984 and 1991, participants provided diaries describing their diet
during a typical week. Total daily nutrient intake was estimated as the combined
intake from diet and supplements.
Healthy Diet Important
Folate has also been shown to lower blood levels of homocysteine, a risk
factor for heart disease. High homocysteine levels, as well as decreased folate
and vitamin B-12 levels, have also been associated with stroke and Alzheimer's
disease.
The American Heart Association does not recommend widespread use of folic
acid supplements to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke. They recommend a
healthy, well-balanced diet that includes at least five servings of fruits
and vegetables a day.
Foods rich in folate include oranges and bananas, leafy green vegetables,
asparagus, broccoli, liver, and many types of beans and peas, as well as
fortified bread.
During the follow-up period 57 participants developed Alzheimer's disease.
The researchers then compared the nutrient intake of those who developed
Alzheimer's disease with that of those who did not develop the disease. They show
that those with a higher dietary intake of folate had an almost 60% lower rate
of the disease.
They concluded that older adults whose total folate intake (diet and
supplement) equaled or exceeded the 400 microgram RDA reduced their chances of
developing Alzheimer's disease by 55%.
No association was seen between intakes of vitamin C, carotenoids, or vitamin
B-12.
When analyzed separately a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease was seen among
people taking "at or above" the RDA for vitamin E or vitamin B-6; however,
the protective effects of these vitamins disappeared when folate, vitamin E, and
vitamin B-6 were all taken into account together.
"Although folates appear to be more beneficial than other nutrients, the
primary message of our study should be that overall healthy diets seem to have an
impact on limiting Alzheimer's disease risk," says Maria Corrada, assistant
professor of neurology at the University of California in Irvine, in a news
release.
SOURCES: News release, Alzheimer's Association
Buy Vitamin B Complex with Folate Online
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