June 2007


If your doctor says your bone density is degenerating or that you have osteoporosis, what can you do? Most likely your doctor will want to put you on a drug. Since most drugs have real nasty side effects, after long term use, you may want to look for a natural alternative. First of all, you need to make sure that you are getting a good supplement of calcium and magnesium for reducing osteoporosis. For women up to 1200 mg to 1600 mg of calcium per day and about 600 mg to 800 mg of magnesium is recommended. And for real good calcium absorption take 500 mg of vitamin D. For men, use around 200 mg less than women, except for the vitamin D quantity. Realize that calcium is a difficult mineral to absorb in your intestinal tract. Taking magnesium and vitamin D improves your absorption of calcium. Using an ionic form of calcium also improves your changes of absorbing more of this mineral. Vitamin B12 reduces osteoporosis There is one other nutrient that you should also take to increase your absorption of calcium. In a clinical study made at the University of California, they found that women who had the highest levels of vitamin B12 compared to the ones that had the lowest levels had a significant decrease in bone loss and bone fractures - reduced osteoporosis. In another study done by Tufts University, they again found that in 2,500 men and women that high levels of vitamin B12 reduced their chances of getting osteoporosis. Homocysteine In previous articles, I had written of the other serious benefits of Vitamin B12 and the other B Vitamins, B6 and folic acid. These B vitamins are essential for reducing your homocysteine levels. Remember that high homocysteine levels and unchecked homocysteine levels in your blood lead to plaque buildup in blood vessels. Plaque build up in your blood vessels is probably the most serious condition that you will have to face as you age. Plaque buildup in the blood vessels is the major cause of cardiovascular disease or arthrosclerosis. Celiac Disease encourages osteoporosis In another article, I have also written about celiac disease. This is a disease where more than 1.5 million people have it and many don't know it. It is a disease where grains (gluten) have destroyed the small intestines ability to absorb nutrients. In studies, it has been shown that those with severe celiac disease also have severe osteoporosis. To make things worse, your ability to absorb Vitamin B12 decreases as you age, since you produce less intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is created in the stomach where it helps you adsorb more Vitamin B12. Pharmaceuticals block calcium and encourage osteoporosis Pharmaceuticals of various kinds, especially acid blockers, can also prevent you from properly absorbing Vitamin B12. So now you can see that it's necessary to supplement with calcium, magnesium, B12, B6, and folic acid to prevent or even reduce osteoporosis. Not only do these supplements help you with osteoporosis, but they also will reduce the plaque buildup in your artery walls.


Rudy Silva is a nutritionist who writes about natural remedies. You can get more tips and information on osteoporosis at his new site that is in progress… http://www.betternaturalremedies.com and you can signup for his newsletter at: http://www.natural-remedies-thatwork.com
Your stomach was made to be an acid chamber, so it could digest protein. It was designed to keep its pH 3.0 or less. When your stomach's pH moves above 3.0, it automatically produces more acid to bring the pH down below 3.0. Your stomach is happy and working like it should when its pH is 3.0 or less because it can do the job it was intended to: * break protein into its individual amino acids * prepare vitamins and minerals to be absorbed in the intestines * destroy incoming bacteria and pathogens * reduce chances of coming down with stomach cancer * keep stomach content acidic so when it goes into the duodenum, it triggers pancreas digestive juices. * reduces the chances of having allergies, skin disease, asthma, depression, lupus, grave's disease, osteoporosis, accelerated aging, and other conditions. What is heartburn or acid reflux? Acid reflux or heartburn is a condition where your stomach acid has gone to areas where it does not belong. Specifically it has moved into your esophagus, which is the long tube that comes from your throat to your stomach. There, this acid will burn and destroy tissue lining. If you have heartburn or acid reflux, you will feel a burning or painful sensation coming up your chest. Stomach acid has push back up into your esophagus through a valve that is between your esophagus and upper stomach. Acid reflux is the movement of your stomach acidic contents moving into your esophagus. Heartburn is the result of the stomach content in your esophagus - the pain or burning sensation you feel in your chest. What is the cause of heartburn or acid reflux? Heartburn is caused by the esophagus valve opening and allowing acid to "reflux" or move up into your esophagus where it burns your sensitive tissue. Heartburn is not caused by excess stomach acid, as is promoted by the medical community. The major cause is a faulty esophagus valve, called the lower esophageal sphincter, LES, which allows acid back into an area where it does not belong. What is the recommend medical treatment? Doctors prescribe what the pharmaceutical company's create and push. A few of these drugs are: * Prosilec * AcipHex * Nexium * Protonix * Antacids What do these drugs do? They either neutralize or block the formation of stomach acid causing its pH to go above 3.0. As the acid pH moves up to 4 and higher, it is becoming more alkaline. Under these conditions it will not burn your sensitive esophageal tissue and the result is you do not feel the burning sensation. This leads you to believe that you are cured, but you have to continue to use the drug to be cured. What are the side effects of this medical treatment? The side effects of using these drugs are that it keeps your stomach at a pH higher than 3.0 and your stomach is not allowed to stabilize its pH to 3.0 or less. You now have a stomach that exists with its chemical make up "out of spec." Do you accept or produce products that are "out of spec" and expect these products to work as they were intended? I think not. What are the natural remedies to use for heartburn or acid reflux? The natural remedy and lifestyle for eliminating heartburn or acid reflux is to: * stop doing and eating the things that promote acid reflux * start doing the things that help eliminate acid reflux * start taking natural remedies that will help to strengthen or normalize your lower esophageal sphincter, LES. In another article, I will discuss the above three items and give you some ideas on what you can do to relieve or cure your heartburn and stop acid reflux. One of the secrets in controlling and eliminating heartburn and acid reflux is to take HCl acid pills. Heartburn often occurs not because of excess acid in the stomach but because of not enough acid in the stomach. This will be explained in the next issue. But taking HCl pills should be done under the direction of your doctor. Your stomach is your first line of good health. Keeping your stomach working right will assure you that you will get the right nutrition into your blood to prevent the many diseases that occur when you are under nourished.


Rudy Silva, natural nutritionist, has written a special report on how you can eliminate and cure your heartburn, or acid reflux, using a natural diet and natural remedies. Go here to read more about this special report: http://www.nutritiondiet7.com/acidreflux/ To get more tips and information on acid reflux go here: http://www.acidreflux-relief.info or at http://www.acidheartburnreflux.com
It's the pressure inside the arteries. The top number (systolic) is the pressure exerted against the arteries during the contraction phase of the heartbeat. The bottom number is the (diastolic) that's the pressure exerted between contractions, when the heart muscle is relaxed. Elevations mean more strain, which can lead to damage. So lowering your High Blood Pressure without the dangerous side effects of drugs is to your advantage. Supporting Healthy Numbers with Twin Lab’s Blood Pressure Control, which is a C-12 Peptide naturally derived from Milk's Protein Casein, helps partially inhibit the Key Enzymes that regulate Blood Pressure. This can be combined with Ridgecrest Herbals Blood Pressure Formula, which a multitude of Chinese Herbs for stabilization. Come On you Guys! You know it's the men that get this the most! Vasculature can occur when the Blood Pressure is moderately, but chronically elevated. A lot of times one does not realize they have it because symptoms are not always noticeable. Blood Pressure K from Health From The Sun keeps the blood flowing thru the arteries with Potassium Phosphate and Olive Leaf. Diastolic or Systolic, which is the greater risk? Since the Journal of Hypertension announced that the critical measurement was the Systolic, which is the crucial number. This is the maximum force exerted by the Heart against the Blood Vessels. Jiaogulan by Planetary Formulas< is a southern Chinese Herb, studied by Vanderbilt University, called a vasorelaxation causing the lining of the Blood Vessels to release Nitric Oxide, which relaxes the Blood Flow thru the arteries, with the possible prevention of stroke, heart attacks, and arthrosclerosis. I won't go into the benefits of Exercise, Fruits and Vegetables here because we know all of that! However this is one of the most common killers in the west. Stroke and congestive heart failure is one of the biggest obstacles we face today! Also, sodium and even preservatives are known to elevate pressure. Kroeger Herbs has Circu Flow, the famous recipe for Blood Flow and Circulation to keep those arteries open and flowing with Hawthorne Berries, B6 (transporter), Magnesium and Potassium, Butchers Broom (the sweeper) and Cayenne (circulation). Syndrome X and Hypertension, one of the newer cardiac risks associated with excesses of insulin, which makes the sympathetic nervous system dominant and which contributes to Hyper-tension, called Hyperinsulinemia encourages the retention of salt and water. Source Naturals has K-Mag C with Potassium for the depletion of this mineral from too much sodium. Those on medications always have loss of Potassium and Magnesium. A good amount of Vitamin C too is in this one. Blood Pressure Meds are often disappointing, when patients were searching for alternatives they found a 8-year study which involved 117,534 people this study concluded that the side effects of the pharmaceuticals eroded the quality of the results. Source Naturals with Heart Response has the minerals Potassium and Magnesium, COq10, which are all very exciting nutrients for Blood Pressure. It also has Hawthorne, the famous Heart Tonic and Carnitine, known as the Heart Helper Amino. Another Dynamic Duo from Planetary Formulas is Arjuna, the Ayurvedic centuries old Herb that helps with Cardiovascular and a Heart Helper in a 10-1 Extract, researched to strengthen the Heartbeat. Combine this with Planetary's Hawthorne Heart. This duo can be beneficial for conditions of Heart, Blood Flow, Pressure and even Cholesterol. Did you know that Tinnitus, Hypothyroidism (low thyroid) etc could occur with Hypertension, especially when the body is overwhelmed with stress and work. Stress worsens everything; it goes straight to your Heart, which responds to this with every kind of condition. Clear Products has Tinnitus, a Chinese Herbal Formula with Homeopathics. You can go to my Web Site for additional information on this formula. Helping with how Stress overwhelms our Hearts, Now Foods has Kava Kava in Tincture and Caps, exceptional for relaxing the mind especially wired for high tension and releasing tension in the muscles, also with Ginseng adaptogenic Herb for Stress. Take note! This is Raintree Nutritions answer with the Rainforest Herb of the Amazon Chanca Piedra, written up in "Herbs for Healing" by the author of "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" Phyllis Balch. This amazing Herb helps eliminate so many of our dysfunctions, which includes Hypertension, Urine Flow to your Kidneys, Anti-Viral, Cellular and Liver protection. Enzymatic Therapy has a great Omega 3 called Eskimo 3, calming Blood Pressure. It consists of all Fatty acids from Fish and is also good for Cholesterol and Joints. No burping afterwards, its also easy on the digestion. Dr Christophers Formulas with Nourish Blood Pressure with Cayenne, Ginger, Parsley (water eliminator) and Garlic. This is a Circulation Rebuilder and opener of the arteries. Another way to keep that Blood from clogging is Health PlusBlood Cleanse, with Vitamins, Blood and Liver Herbs, Choline and Dandelion, Burdock, Red CloverandAstaxanthin, a green algin Antioxidant. Enzamatic Therapy hasAqua Flow for the impact on the Kidneys (very important for Blood Pressure) with the Minerals plus Bearberry (uva ursi) Boldo, Dandelion and Goldenrod, which could be a factor with those that take aspirin or even painkillers, because of the Potassium imbalance. Herb Pharm also has Hawthorne Blend regulating Heart Rhythms, normalizing Blood Pressure and strengthening the Heartbeat. This is in tincture, so you can drop right in your mouth or mix this in your Green Shake. What about your Adrenal Glands, which are the endocrine powerhouses. These cells are functioning with a Hormone called Aldosterone, that's the Blood Pressure and salt retaining Hormone and Norepinephrine the regulator of the Heartbeat and Blood Pressure with the fright and flight syndrome. Natra-Bio Homeopathics and Now Foods have the Adrenal Support. Check out our Adrenal Support Category. There's more with Triple Leaf Teas with Blood Pressure, 20 bags with Chinese Herbs and Health King also with Blood Pressure Tea, which is a Cardiotonic Tea. Lest we forget The Stinking Rose Garlic, always known for helping Hypertension. Even younger adults need to be more aware now in the environment of these times. Strokes occur when blocked or burst vessels disrupt blood flow to the brain. High Blood Pressure, Very High Cholesterol, Obesity, Diabetes and Tobacco use are some of the High Risk Factors. You are never too old or too young to become more aware to assess your Heart Health! Primary Risk Factors
  • Cigarette Smoking
  • High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
  • Various Cholesterol Factors
  • Low HDL Levels
  • Diabetes
  • Family History of Heart Disease
  • Advancing Age (Become Ageless) Secondary Risk Factors
  • Low Antioxidant Status
  • Low Level Essential Fatty Acids
  • Low Levels of Magnesium and Potassium
  • Type A Personality Click here for more products for Blood Pressure Support


  • Written exclusively for <a href="http://www.herbspro.com">Herbspro.com</a> by Suma G Nathan, Certified Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Chinese Herbologist.
    Are you a waking sleep maniac, or a twister or turner? Do you just wait to fall asleep-just lying there? Hoping if you just close your eyes deep sleep will come! Are you jumping around in bed, can't quite get comfortable, or the mind is racing, thinking about everything you did that day, and projects that are still waiting.You may want to pop that Gaba Calm by Source Naturals. It tastes pretty yummy too, comes in peppermint or orange lozenges, it will just disappear right into your bloodstream after a while. Gaba, an amino acid that blocks the excitement nerve transmitters. Do you wake up after 3 or 4 hours of sleep and are starving? This is called Nocturnal hypoglycemia. So how about a walk to the fridge for some of that Protien Shake by Jarrow Formulas. What happened? It seems your blood sugar just went down the tube. Have you tried all those pharmaceuticals that only work for a short period of time, or don't work at all, causing drowsiness, and perhaps dizziness for the next day. Nutrasleep by Source Naturals has not only the GABA amino but herbs that are relaxing and calming such as Passion Flower, Scullcap & Valerian. Anxiety and tension are some of the reasons we have such a hard time falling and staying asleep. Certain types of food and drink, could keep us awake, such as caffeine, which could act as a stimulant. Deficiencies of Calcium & Magnesium also could enter the picture. Almost half of the population in the US has trouble sleeping, mainly because of our stressed out lifestyle, and Europe is fast catching up. And what about all of you sufferers with body aches and pains, or ones that are already in the midst of some kind of degenerative disease and are tossing and turning, because it hurts and no amount of warm milk helps. Natural Calm by Peter Gillhams (Regular or Lemon Raspberry powder) that one mixes up helps with the pain of emotional stress and anxiety. It is full of Magnesium, which according to The American Heart Journal, is the Natures calcium channel blocker. All my clients love this one. There is also a famous B-Vitamin known as Inositol. True, it comes in your B Complex, however not enough of it in a multi. Individually, Inositol is known for helping anxiety and panic issues. Now Foods has this in powder or caps, You can throw that into your Protein or Calm Drinkfor a little extra help. And about Traveling in Hotels with strange beds, and having a big meeting in the morning and becoming a nervous anxious wreck, especially if you can't remember what your speech is or too nervous to think, let alone sleep. There is a Travel Pack from A to B Calm in packets you can take with you, so you won't miss anything and are bright and breezy in the morning. Now, for that Restless Leg Syndrome. Potassium & Magnesium, which can be taken during the day as well, if necessary and especially at night help. Work with your body on this one to see how much you need, Now Foods has it with both of those minerals in the Aspertate form, which is so easily assimilated, not aspertame which is lethal long term. There's quite a difference there. On that subject, avoid all your soft drinks have that ingredient aspertame which causes an electrolyte imbalance and takes all the minerals out of us, No wonder our nerves are on the edge. Wishing all of you a Good-Nights Sleep with Less Anxiety and Calmer Nerves, Click Here for more products for Anxiety & Sleep Support

    Written exclusively for Herbspro.com by Suma G Nathan, Certified Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Chinese Herbalist.
    Do you have Adrenal Burnout? Fatigue or even Chronic Fatigue? Is your lifestyle exhausting? Abuse is caused by false stimulants, nutritional deficiencies, and bad habits. Your adrenal glands are triangular shaped located in the small back of the kidneys, one on each side.They help you cope with stress and the fight or flight syndrome producing 30-odd hormones that your glandular system calls essentials. Some other symptoms of burnout include eyes that are sensitive to light, allergic breakouts, easily startled, skin rashes, blood pressure fluctuations, flying in a rage easily, and also hypoglycemic factors. They also help with dangers and excitement. Vitamin C also supports adrenal gland function. Most of us do not take enough of this master nutrient, which works with all of our other nutrients and helps transport them into your cells and should be taken throughout the day. Glandulars are basically protein and need the same nourishment our other bodily functions depend on. They also work with the rest of the nutrients ongoing, to avoid susceptibility to infections, and our inability to cope with all the bad stuff (diseases) trying to grab us. Don't be adrenal compromised! Feel the Differences, Adrenal Glandular nutrients come in an assortment of our products. We hear so much about the stress of our adrenal glands, being under attack by free nasty radicals these days. Did you know one dental X-ray equals a free radical since you are receiving a radiation dose of 20 mrems to your jaw in less than a second? Taking Adrenal Cortex with the multi-glands by Enzymatic Therapy will offset some of the damage and helps the rest of your body handle it. All of our defense mechanisms need to be addressed, and if you like tinctures, the Adrenal Support by Natra-Bio comes in little tabs or liquid. And when your hair is standing straight and end-goose bumps are starting to form, Schizandra Adrenal Complex by Planetary Formulas, the Classic Chinese Tonic (We Zi Wan, a kidney and liver herbal, because we wouldn’t want our livers stressed) used for centuries is very helpful. Schizandra is an adaptogenic herb, meaning not only helping with the stress of the adrenals, but liver too. Since your adrenals are the first ones to get affected when allergies strike, Twinlab or Now Foods has the Pantothenic Acid 500 mgs, and just don't take one. For big time allergies, taken with your Vitamin C is big time help. Remember do not skimp. It truly helps with sinus too. You will be amazed! Click here for more products for Adrenal Support

    Written exclusively for <a href="http://www.herbspro.com"><b>Herbspro.com</b></a> by Suma G Nathan, Certified Registered Holistic Nutritionist/Chinese Herbalist. Suma can be reached at agingless4u@cox.net.

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