Michael Murray, N.D. Lists Three Supplements You Should Be Taking

Posted on February 2, 2010 | Filed Under Articles, Videos

Dr. Michael Murray looks at three of the key supplements people should be taking: multiple vitamin/mineral, greens product and fish oil. He explains the benefits of these supplements and why they are essential to your health.

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The Chinese Traditional Medicine View of the Liver

Posted on February 2, 2010 | Filed Under Articles

Chinese medicine believes the skin tells your liver health. Dr. Roald Strand explains how this differs from the view of Western medicine.

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Osteoporosis Drugs Are Not Effective

Posted on February 2, 2010 | Filed Under Articles

Dr. Michael Murray explains how osteoporosis drugs can cause esophageal cancer and even bone and joint problems down the road. He discusses healthy alternatives to these drugs. He also discusses various exercises that can assist with bone health.

Building A Foundation For Bone Health

Traditionally, diets and supplements high in calcium, magnesium and vitamin D have been recommended for people with osteoporosis or weakening bones. These three nutrients are important for good bone density and lasting bone health. Without an adequate dietary source of calcium the body will take calcium from bone to support higher-priority body systems like circulation and nervous systems.

Calcium also helps maintain proper pH balance. An internal environment that is too acidic from a high acid-forming diet will cause calcium to be leached from bone tissue to restore an alkaline balance.

In order for calcium to find its way into bone tissue it requires two important nutrients sadly missing from the modern diet: magnesium and vitamin D. Magnesium produces calcitonin which draws calcium out of soft tissue and into bone tissue. Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and requires magnesium to convert it into its most active form.

Calcium, magnesium and vitamin D are the foundational nutrients for long-term bone health. However, be cautioned. Studies have shown that although calcium does support the slowing of bone loss, on it’s own it has not been able to reverse or prevent osteoporosis. In fact, individuals without a calcium deficiency have still developed osteoporosis. For a truly healthy skeletal system, or if you need to increase bone density or reverse bone loss, vitamins and minerals are important, but only the beginning.
Beyond Vitamins And Minerals

Greens: Scientists were able to improve bone health by giving osteoporosis patients a quality green drink supplement similar in composition to Nature’s Sunshine superfood green drink GreenZone. The 36 ingredients in GreenZone work synergistically to deliver an array of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fats, amino acids and chlorophyll. Green drinks normalize acid-to-alkaline ratio in the body, creating a healthy environment for bone building and better health in general. Nature’s Sunshine Products: GreenZone and Liquid Chlorophyll

Balance your body’s pH: A diet high in acidic foods will cause rapid mineral loss from bone and eventually weaken bone structures. All processed foods, caffeine, alcohol, sodas and cigarettes should be avoided. Red meats should be grass fed (not grain) and raised organic to produce a less acidic product. Adding a green drink or taking calcium/magnesium supplements with a meal can also reduce its acidity. Nature’s Sunshine Products: Liquid Chlorophyll, GreenZone, Calcium/Magnesium with Vit. D

Vitamin K2: Researchers have found that vitamin K2 “ignites’ proteins to escort calcium into bone and out of soft tissue. Both calcium and vitamin D3 are dependent on vitamin K2 for bone formation. Nature’s Sunshine Products: Vitamin K2 is not available for over-the-counter sale in Canada. Available sources include leafy green vegetables, chlorophyll-rich green drinks such as GreenZone and Liquid Chlorophyll.

Omega 3 fatty acids: Inflammation causes several disease states, one of which is osteoporosis. Omega 3 fatty acids reduce inflammation. Studies showed that higher levels of omega 3 increase bone mineral density in hips and spine – results were publsihed in the American Journal of Clinical Research, 2004. Other research has showed that omega 3 fatty acids reduced overall inflammation and increased bone- mineral density in people with arthritis. Nature’s Sunshine Products: Super Omega 3 and Super Oil.
Lecithin: Missing from the modern-day, low fat, processed food diet, Lecithin has emerged as a super nutrient in both memory retention and bone building. Nature’s Sunshine Products: Lecithin Capsules

Silicon: An important mineral for the repair and growth of bone tissue. Research has shown that silicon deficiencies are characterized by abnormalities in tendons, ligaments and bone structures. Silicon is required for the proper functioning of an enzyme necessary for the formation of collagen in bone. One of the most abundant sources of this mineral is the herb horsetail. Nature’s Sunshine Products: HSN-W Combination

Natural Growth Factors: Bovine colostrum has been used as a powerful elixir of health, usually reserved only for royalty. Today, compounds found only in colostrum are being heavily researched in the battle against numerous diseases, including osteoporosis. Colostrum’s growth factors have been used to stimulate an increase in bone density and bone tissue repair and maintenance. Nature’s Sunshine Products: Colostrum Capsules

Bones and Protein: Contrary to popular belief protein is not detrimental to bone health. Vitamins D, K and calcium cannot produce healthy bone mineraliztion without adequate protein. Protein is a major building block of new bone. Caution: despite protein’s benefits, diets high in acid-forming animal protein and grains can accelerate bone breakdown. However, high protein diets are fine when balanced with alkaline-producing fruits and vegetables, calcium supplements and green drinks. Nature’s Sunshine Products: Nutri- Burn
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Silver Solution

Posted on January 14, 2010 | Filed Under Articles, Videos

A Non-Toxic, Patented & Scientifically Proven Technology That Can Protect You & Your Family From Viruses, Bacteria & Germs.

With the increase in both antibioticresistant germs and infectious diseases posing a threat of epidemic proportions in North America, Silver Shield may become the only disinfecting solution capable of reducing the length and severity of virtually any type of bacterial infection. Silver Shield is being heralded as the most powerful, virtually nontoxic, natural disinfecting antibiotic available.

Provides powerful support to the immune system. Helps destroy numerous pathogens including bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi including yeast. Helps alleviate inflammation (ears, eyes, nose, and throat). Silver has traditionally been used for acne, ear infections, eczema, herpes, shingles, sinus infections, colds, flu, measles, epilepsy, tonsillitis, tetanus, rheumatism and wounds.

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Candida

Posted on January 14, 2010 | Filed Under Articles, Candida

Candida is a fungus or yeast that is just about everywhere in our environment as well as in our body.Present in our bodies in moderate levels is normal and necessary and does not affect our health in a negative way. However, if candida is left to grow beyond normal levels, it can cause our health to go down.Normally the immune system prevents candida from over growing, but if our immune function is compromised, candida can grow and proliferate. Contributing to this are a variety of factors.

• birth control pills
• antibiotics cortisone/prednisone
• chemotherapy
• excessive sugar
• stress
• obesity
• diabetes
• cancer

Overgrown candida can affect every organ and tissue in the body and can cause all sorts of symptoms and issues ranging from anal itching to poor memory, joint pain, dry skin and so much more. Unfortunately there is no easy or convincing diagnostic test that will show if you have candida overgrowth. And antifungal drugs many times don’t do an adequate job in controlling candida.

The more of the following questions you answer “Yes” to, the higher the likelihood that you may have candida:

1. Have you ever tken antibiotics?
2. Have you ever experienced persistent prostatitis, vaginitis or other problems affecting the reproductive organs?
3. Have you evr been pregnant?
4. Have taken birth control pills?
5. Have you takeb prednisone or other cortisone-type drugs?
6. Are you easily bothered by the smell of perfumes, insecticieds, fabric shop odors and other chemicals?
7. are your symptoms worst on damp, muggy days or in moldy places?
8. Have you ever had athlete’s foot, ringworm, “jock-itch” or other infections of the skin or nails?
9. Do you crace sugar?
10. Do you crace breads?
11. Do you crave alcohoilic beverages?
12. Do you crave cheese or mushrooms?

Candida can cause a wide variety of symptoms, differing in individual persons.

1. Allergies: to foods and/or airborne chemicals

2. Fatigue: continual, but often more noticeable after eating.

3. Poor digestion: (constipation or diarrhea, gas, bloating, cramps, heartburn, nausea, gastritis, colitis, etc.)

4. Nervous System issues: anxiety without apparent cause (often worse after eating), carbohydrate cravings, irritability, mood swings, headaches, migraines, “fogged-in” feeling, inability to concentrate/mind “wanders off”, poor memory, confusion, dizziness, M.S.-like symptoms (slurred speech, loss of muscle co-ordination, vision affected), paranoia without apparent cause

5. Genito-urinary: vaginal infections, menstrual difficulties, infertility, prostatitis, rectal itching, urinary tract infection/inflammation (urgency, burning).

6. Respiratory: catches flues, colds easily, hay fever, mucous congestion, postnasal drip, asthma, bronchitis, chest pain, frequent clearing of throat, habitual coughing (usually non-productive) that will not respond to anything, sore throat, earaches.

7. Skin: athlete‘s foot, jock itch, skin rash, hives, dry brownish patches, oily skin around the nose and chin, rough skin on sides of arms which gets worse at certain times of the month or under increased stress.

8. Gout

9. Clinical history (early childhood): CNS -hyperactivity, aggressiveness, SKIN – cradle cap, diaper rash, thrush, RESP.-chronic ear infection, tonsillitis, GI-colic.

10. Miscellaneous: feel bad all over, cold extremities, arthritis-like symptoms, white coating on tongue upon arising (non-fasting state), standard blood parameters between normal limits.

NOTE: Not everyone with some combination of the above symptoms will have Candida – but the likelihood of it is high.

For those who appear to have candida, there is a simple 7-step natural approach for an effective candida solution:

Step 1: Starve the yeast

Step 2: Balance the pH

Step 3: Use Probiotics

Step 4: Supplement with herbs and other supplements known to help kill the candida

Step 5: Support the immune system

Step 6: Clear out the yeast as it dies off

Step 7: Repair the “Leaky Gut”

Let’s Get To Work

Step 1: Starve the yeast by avoiding foods that feed it such as sugar, processed carbohydrates, all foods containing yeasts, artificial foods and additives, all grains (breads, pastries, etc.), all starches (potatoes, corn, rice cooked carrots, baked squash, etc. Do not eat cheese, vinegar, mushrooms, mayonnaise, or mustard.

Examples of foods you can eat:
Protein – beef, chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, protein powder.
Fats – Olive Oil, Coconut oil, Almonds
Good Carbohydrates – non-starchy carbs e.g. green beans, broccolli, tomatoes, cucumbers, spinach, etc., fresh or frozen berries (freshly picked-not fresh in the store as they are often moldy), lemons, grapefruit (no other fruit), beans

Step 2: Balance the pH by keeping your body acid-alkaline balanced. Balance proteins and carbohydrates. Protein (acidic) and berries and veggies (alkaline) help to balance the pH. Too much of either can upset this balance. Improve digestion as food that has not been properly digested will ferment in the digestive system and become perfect food for yeast. Also use alkaline water and reduce stress.

Step 3: Use Probiotics which help restore friendly bacteria while fighting candida. Probiotics also contribute to a healthier pH and assists immune function.

Step 4: Supplement with herbs and other supplements known to help kill the candida. Pau D’Arco, Caprylic Acid, Elecampagne root, Black Walnut hull, Red Raspberry leaf, Echinacea, Garlic, Oregano and Yeast & fungal detox combination can all be found in Candida Clear, Silver.

Step 5: Support the immune system with Cat’s Claw (Una de gato), Silver and Vitamin D3.

Step 6: Clear out the yeast as it dies off with candida enzymes found in Candida Clear, lymphatic drainage Lym-Mx and kidney drainage Combination K.

Step 7: Repair the “Leaky Gut” with soluble fiber LOCLO combination and Cat’s Claw.

How Long Does It take?

Generally, the program lasts for 2 months but depending on the severity it can take longer to resolve. But each and every step of the journey will be well worth it. As a rule of thumb, make sure all candida symproms are cleared up for at least two weeks before stopping the program. After 6 weeks cut the dosage by 1/3. If symproms return go back up to the full amoutn and go longer.

Candida Cleanse Supplements

Canadian residents purchase your supplements here:

Candida Clear: Take 1 Candida Clear Combo cellophane packet 3 times daily with meals and take 1 Candida Clear Enzyme cellophane packet 3 times daily on an empty stomach.
Probiotic 11: Take 4 capsules at bedtime
Silver Sheild: Take 1 teaspoon 3 times daily
Vitamin D3: Take 1 tables daily
Cat’s Claw Combination: Take 1 capsule 2 times daily
Lym-Mx: Take 2 capsules with breakfast and 2 capsules with lunch
K Combination: Take 2 capsules 3 times daily
Stress Formula: Take 1 tablet twice daily
LOCLO: As directed on bottle

**Make sure bowels are moving regularly while on this program. If necessary usefor support LBS II

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Vitamin D3

Posted on January 14, 2010 | Filed Under Articles, Vitamin D3

Scientists around the world are acknowledging the benefits of Vitamin D3 to every part of your body.

Let The Sunshine In!

Nature’s Sunshine Vitamin D3 contains 2,000 IU natural vitamin D3 derived from lanolin harvested from the wool fat of sheep from New Zealand and Australia. These animals are certified BSE-free.

You may not have any obvious outward signs of too little Vitamin D3, but it affects your overall health in so many ways …

• Heart health
• Cell formation and cell longevity
• Skin health
• Pancreatic health
• Aging process
• Sleep patterns
• Hearing
• Reproductive health
• Athletic performance
• Eye health
• Vascular system health
• Respiratory health
• Immune health
• Healthy mood and feelings of well-being
• Weight management, including carbohydrate and fat metabolism
• Hair and hair follicles
• Strong and healthy bones
• Muscles
• Proper digestion and food absorption

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Stubborn Weight

Posted on December 26, 2009 | Filed Under Articles

Some Causes of Stubborn Weight

What is the cause of your weight problem? Take the quiz to find out!

1. Body Clue:

a. Crave sweets, breads, and pasta
b. Crave salt (pretzels, cheese or chips)
c. Crave pickles and deep fried food
d. Crave creamy, spicy, hot foods

2. Body Clue:

a. Depression or hopeless
b. Worry or anxiety
c. Easily angered, moody
d. Moodiness or irritable at cycles

3. Body Clue:

a. Feel better on fruits and berries
b. Need coffee or stimulants to wake up
c. Fatty foods cause a tight feeling over right lower stomach or rib cage
d. Menstruation causes constipation

4. Body Clue:

a. Brittle nails with vertical (up and down) ridges
b. Brittle nails with no ridges
c. Pain/tightness in right shoulder area
d. Pain in right or left lower back area

5. Body Clue:

a. Weight more evenly distributed
b. Larger abdomen, skinnier legs and arms
c. Protruding abdomen (pot belly)
d. Lower thighs and hip fat (saddle bags)

6. Body Clue:

a. Dry skin and hair
b. Swollen ankles, socks leave creases on ankles
c. Bloating after eating
d. Hair loss at menstrual cycle

7. Body Clue:

a. Big or thick ankles
b. Round face
c. Finger joints get swollen or painful upon getting up in the morning
d. Hot flashes or history of bad menstruation

8. Body Clue:

a. Loss of hair at outer eyebrows
b. Facial hair (women)
c. Hot or swollen feet
d. Menstrual cyclic brain fog

9. Body Clue:

a. Internal body is always cold
b. Pain and inflammation
c. Headaches or head feels heavy in the morning
d. Excessive menstrual bleeding

10. Body Clue:

a. Puffiness around eyes
b. Unusual feeling of “out of breath” while climbing stairs
c. Brown spots on skin
d. Low sex drive

11. Body Clue:

a. Excessive skin sagging
b. Water retention yet feels dehydrated
c. Wake up 1-2 hours before alarm clock
d. Weight gain around menstrual period

12. Body Clue:

a. Tires easily even with exercise
b. Wakes up in the middle of the night
c. Deep crease down center of tongue
d. Waist and upper body is smaller than lower body (hips and thighs)?

13. Body Clue:

a. Thicker tongue
b. Larger breasts
c. Cracks in the corners of the mouth
d. Smaller breasts

14. Body Clue:

a. Cold hands and feet
b. Need nap around 3:00 in the afternoon
c. Not a morning person, but a night person
d. History of ovarian cysts

Count up how many in each category: A=Thyroid, B=Adrenal, C=Liver, D=Ovary

Total A’s ( Thyroid) ______________
Products that may be helpful include: KC-X, Essentials Liquid Minerals, Master G, ENERG-V

Total B’s (Adrenal) ______________
Products that may be helpful include: ENERG-V, Adrenal Support, Master G

Total C’s (Liver) ______________
Products that may be helpful include: Milk Thistle, LIV-GD, Enviro Detox, Vitamin C

Total D’s (Ovary) ______________
Products that may be helpful include: Master G, FCS II, C-X,

This will give you the main area that’s causing your weight gain. It is possible to have multiple things wrong but there will be a primary.

All herbal programs are enhanced greatly by taking either Digestive Enzymes or Garden Essence to provide the much needed enzymes to help break down food better, eliminate toxins better, and repair tissue. Ensure you are having good bowel movements and if not consider adding LBS II. Give us a call if you have any questions or to get assistance in finding the best products for your health.

Author – Richard Ask

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Flu Vaccine

Posted on September 29, 2009 | Filed Under Articles

Woman Disabled by THIS YEARS FLU SHOT (10 days AFTER vaccination)

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“I have more concern about the vaccine than I do about the swine flu” -Dr. Kent Holtorf

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Information on Flu Vaccines from Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute

September – Free Gas Promotion

Posted on September 9, 2009 | Filed Under Uncategorized

Free Gas For Your Car – During September

Open your free account with an order of 100PV* or more during the month of September and receive a $10 Gas Gift Card!

Place your order online  www.HealthyWithHerbs.com or by telephone at 1.800.265.9163. Then watch your mail for your $10 Gas Gift Card. To get the gas card you must use  sponsor number 1414059-2. New accounts only.

Nature’s Sunshine are recognized as the first company to encapsulate herbs and known world-wide for their commitment to quality. Now you can get these fabulous products and receive your $10 Free Gas Card!

* Order total must be 100PV or more.
Offer valid to Canadian residents only.
Offer expires September 30, 2009.
Not valid in the province of Quebec.

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It’s That Time Of Year … Back To School

Posted on August 17, 2009 | Filed Under Articles, Children

It’s just about that time of year when parents prepare for their children’s school year. For some parents it’s celebaration time, for others it’s an emotional time. As you give thought to your children’s backpacks and lunches, don’t forget that good nutrition and health start at home.

Nature’s Sunshine has a variety of products designed to help kids stay healthy, happy and ready to learn. Here’s a list of some favorites.

Focus ATN
Focus Attention supplies the brain with nutirents it needs and may help improve your child’s concentration.

Start their Day the Herbasaurs® Way!
Herbasaurs products is a special Nature’s Sunshine line designed with kids needs in mind. Mass-market vitamin supplements can be loaded with sugar and other extras kids don’t need, Herbasaurs products are sweetened naturally and contain no artificial colors, flavors, sucrose or starch.

Chewable Multiple Vitamins and Iron
Contain thirteen essential vitamins and iron to give your child a nutritious start to each day. Each tablet is sweetened with fructose and natural-source lemon-lime flavour in a base of bioflavonoids and herbs (rose hips, choline, inoistiol, wheat germ, myrrh gum and kelp.

Chewable Elderberry Plus
Great taste and nutritional benefits of elderberry with immune-stimulating and adaptogen herbs, reishi mushroom and astragalus root. The medicinal properties of elderberry have been recogmized since early Greece. Elderberry jams and pies are still a favourite treat. Combining elderberry with reishi mushroom and astragalus creates a supplements specifically designed to help children overcome seasonal changes and upsets.

Bifidphilus
The intestinal system is home to millions of friendly bacteria that play an important part in maintaing a healthy internal environment and immune system. Bifidophilus is a supplement that helps replenish friendly bacteria in children. Here’s a partial list of good things friendly bacteria do: make it difficult for unfriendly organisms like fungaus and yeast (candida) to live in the colon, help normalize bowel movements, improve the ability of the immune system, help products B vitamins and Vitamin K, help produce lactose whic is an enzyme necessary to digest milk products.

TNT (Total Nutrition Today)
A unique nutritional beverage and convenient bars to keep your family nutritionally topped up. It contaiins all essential vitamins and minerals, plus fibre, plant extracts and herbs for optimal nutrition. TNT is an explosion of energy, nutrition and taste. So, when they can’t always eat right, give them TNT.

Zambroza
The whole family will love the taste and nutritional goodness of Zambroza juice blend. Bursting with the natural goodness of antioxidant-rich fruits and plant extracts such as mangosteen, apple, raspbery, green tea, blueberry, grape juice, sea buckthorn, wolfberry and grape seed extract. Your familt will experience an increase in energy and strengthened immunity.

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