all about our health

B Vitamins, Selenium and Spirulina may help HIV patients live longer

2011-08-09T14:41:00.000-07:00

HIV positive individuals may find long term benefits from using dietary supplements in combination with antiretroviral medication.

A midterm report of a study conducted by the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society showed that body mass index and hemoglobin count improved in HIV positive individuals that used nutritional supplements with antiretroviral therapy.

Body mass index is a calculation of percentage of body fat, and hemoglobin levels are proteins in red blood cells that carry oxygen.

Low body mass index and low hemoglobin levels are often problematic in those with HIV. Low hemoglobin levels can increase the risk of developing anemia, a condition in which red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood are below normal. Anemia can often be caused by shortage of iron, vitamin B12, or folic acid.

According to a study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, over 50 percent of people with HIV use alternative therapies, such as herbal medicines and dietary supplements.

Research has shown that B vitamins, selenium, and spirulina are three supplements that can be beneficial for HIV patients.

VITAMIN B
Vitamin B12 deficiency has been associated with decreasing CD4+ cells, which are white blood cells that help fight infection in the body. Some studies have shown that without supplements, up to 95 percent of those with HIV may have B12 deficiencies. Vitamin B6 has also been shown to improve CD4+ cell counts.

According to the Mayo Clinic, vitamin B12 can be obtained from eating one chicken breast, one hard boiled egg, and one cup of plain non-fat yogurt daily.

SELENIUM
Selenium also helps strengthen the immune systems by creating antioxidants that protect the body from invaders that may damage cells. Eating foods and supplements with antioxidants are beneficial for HIV positive individuals. Beans, blueberries, blackberries, and cranberries have high levels of antioxidants.

In a study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, the supplement selenium was found to reduce the amount of HIV in the blood and increase CD4+ cell levels.

Participants who took 200 micrograms of selenium daily for nine months had a 12 percent decrease in viral loads. Participants in the control group, who were not given selenium, experienced increased viral loads and decreased CD4 levels in the same nine month period of time.

Brazil nuts, tuna, and beef are common foods that contain selenium. Brazil nuts are the highest with up to 544 micrograms per ounce. However, because of the high presence of this supplement, it is recommended that people watch their intake of these nuts.

SPIRULINA
Spirulina has also been proven beneficial by multiple research studies. Spirulina is blue – green alga that contains vitamin A, vitamin B1, B6, B12, vitamin C, proteins, and minerals.

A study published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome found that the use of spirulina inhibited HIV replication in the blood. Taking extract concentrations between 0.3 and 1.2 micrograms per milliliter reduced viral production by about 50 percent.

Spirulina can be found at most health food stores in a powder form, which can easily be added to smoothies or drinks.

truth about free radicals

2011-08-07T01:58:00.000-07:00

We are exposed to free radicals every day via natural elements like the sun, which means they're pretty much unavoidable. Yet, we can intensify the levels of them in our bodies by making unhealthy lifestyle choices like consuming toxins and byproducts found in fast foods, caffeine and cigarettes. Basically, "the more toxic your lifestyle is, the more free radicals you're going to be exposed to," my friends says and i agree

And, since skin is the largest organ of the body, it's the most susceptible to free radical damage. So, in addition to wearing SPF topically, you can (and should) protect your skin internally by increasing your antioxidant consumption through diet and supplements, especially from organic one - residue from pesticides and fertilizers definitely has side effects too.

THE POWER OF FOOD WE EAT

2011-08-06T23:22:00.000-07:00

It seems every time we open a newspaper, turn on the TV or browse the Internet, we hear about a new discovery proving that the healthy foods we eat can prevent disease and slow aging.

But you don’t have to look much further to find the dark side of the story – the rates of obesity and diet-related diseases are skyrocketing.

What’s more, these illnesses – which were once incorrectly associated with age – are affecting people younger and younger. In fact, some children are even beginning to exhibit signs of heart disease!

Take a moment to consider the following statistics:

* A hundred years ago diabetes affected less than 0.01% of the U.S. population. Today, nearly 27% percent of the population has diabetes or pre-diabetes. And new cases have increased 90% in the last 10 years!

* In 1930 about 3,000 people in the U.S. died of heart disease. By 2005 heart attack and stroke killed 795,670 people. While our population grew 144%, the number of deaths due to heart disease rose 26,422%

* A hundred years ago, cancer was responsible for only 3% of all deaths. Today, cancer is responsible for more than 20% of deaths in the U.S.

But these numbers are more than just statistics on a page…
Take a Look Around… What Do You See?

Take a moment to think back over the last 10 years of your life.

Do you know anyone who has had cancer? Have you known someone who died of a heart attack or has been debilitated by stroke? Have you witnessed Alzheimer’s steal the mind and memories of a loved one?

Chances are you answered yes to at least one of these questions.

In the coming years, hundreds of people you have met will die from these causes. Others will live the last 10 to 20 years of their life in pain, suffering and dementia… hobbling from one doctor’s appointment to the next.
It could even happen to you.

But listen very closely…
It Does NOT Have to Be this Way…

Nearly every disease that plagues modern man begins with what is on our plate. Most people are digging their own graves with a knife and fork.

But this DOES NOT have to happen. And it certainly does not have to happen to you and those you love.

You can change the course of your life and chart the course of your health with a few simple choices and a handful of easy changes.

You can lose weight effortlessly. You can prevent disease in your body. You can reverse the symptoms of disease that may already be there. You can feel GREAT and have abundant energy!

We have learned more about the human body and the causes of disease than we have in the past thousand years. And we have technology to thank for it.

But while technology has helped us learn more about nutrition and how the body works, it is also technology and the “advancements” in food science that have fueled the rise of chronic disease.

The improvements that were meant to make our lives “easier” and more convenient have come with a trade off. And that trade off was our health.

Mass production – from feedlots… to fish farms… to fake foods – has introduced an array of foreign substances into our diets… while stripping some of the most vital, disease-fighting compounds away.

The result has been a recipe for disease.

But all it takes is a little knowledge, the right tools, and a few simple changes to ensure this never happens to you or the ones you love.

The good news is that regardless of your age or the “dis-eases” you have, you can protect and restore your health and burn away fat using the power of your plate.
Your Body is Being Constantly Renewed…

Your body is an amazing, dynamic machine:

* 50,000 cells in your body have died and been replaced, during the time it has
taken you to read this one sentence
* The surface layer of your skin is recycled every two weeks
* Every three to five days your stomach gets a new lining
* Your entire liver is replaced about every 400 days.
* Your bones are constantly being rebuilt and your entire skeleton is replaced about every 10 years

Your body is in a constant state of renewal. And when you give your body exactly what it needs and avoid the things that harm it, the rate of renewal you will experience will astound you!

If you are overweight and want to lose fat… or unhealthy and you want to feel better. If you are worn down and you need more energy… or even if you are in top shape and you want to stay that way… this is exactly what you’ve been looking for!

The food you eat is not just calories that give you energy and fuel your body…

It is information, cellular fuel, immune support, free-radical defense, detoxification, hormonal balance, and glowing, supple skin… all wrapped up in a delicious, disease-fighting package.
That is, if you’re eating the right foods. Indeed the fate of our health is in our plate.

What if I told you that you can prevent Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, heart attacks, strokes, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, weight gain, premature aging, cataracts and muscular degeneration, infertility and IBS… all in one meal?

Seem too good to be true? Well, it’s not…

While most chronic diseases may look very different on the surface, they are really just physical variations of the same underlying causes. When you eliminate the causes, disease doesn’t stand a chance.

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" Some of the Best Food Sources of Antioxidants, Vitamins, Minerals and Fiber from USDA study"

2011-08-05T08:35:00.000-07:00

Foods are considered to be the preferred way of boosting antioxidant levels because they're considered to contain a wide array of antioxidant substances. Many of them are also high in vitamins, minerals and fiber. A USDA study analyzed the antioxidant content of commonly consumed foods.

Researchers tested over 100 foods. Here is a ranked list of the top 20 fruits, vegetables and nuts:
1.Small red bean (dried), 1/2 cup
2.Wild blueberry, 1 cup
3.Red kidney bean (dried), 1/2 cup
4.Pinto bean, 1/2 cup
5.Blueberry (cultivated), 1 cup
6.Cranberry, 1 cup (whole)
7.Artichoke (cooked hearts), 1 cup
8.Blackberry, 1 cup
9.Prune, 1/2 cup
10.Raspberry, 1 cup
11.Strawberry, 1 cup
12.Red delicious apple, 1
13.Granny Smith apple, 1
14.Pecan, 1 ounce
15.Sweet cherry, 1 cup
16.Black plum, 1
17.Russet potato, 1 cooked
18.Black bean (dried), 1/2 cup
19.Plum, 1
20.Gala apple, 1

From the American Chemical Society. "Largest USDA Study Of Food Antioxidants Reveals Best Sources."

some : antioxidants from organic food: garden of life , yogi , yummi bears and sambazon

XANTHONES in MANGOSTEEN - the MOST powerful antioxidants

2010-09-02T01:44:00.000-07:00

If you want to STAY healthy by boosting your immune system, eat a lot of mangosteen fruit or drink its juice:
According to professional journals such as Free Radical Research, Journal of Pharmacology, and the Indian Journal of Experimental
Biology,Xanthones...are some of the most powerful antioxidants to be found in nature.
"It has been estimated that each human cell undergoes ten thousand hits from free radicals each day... causing damage to cell proteins, DNA, fat lipids, and membranes through oxidation. This results in the generation of dysfunctional molecules responsible for conditions as diverse as cancers, lung disease, demential, cardio vascular disease and eye diseases." ~ The Wellness Options, Lillian Chan

CHLORELLA the richest source of chlorophyll

2010-08-28T06:04:00.000-07:00

One particular characteristic of chlorella has led some to call it the "supreme whole food supplement." This is its high concentration of chlorophyll, which is often as high as 7% of its total weight. Chlorella is by far the richest source of chlorophyll available for human nutrition today. Alfalfa, for instance, contains about 0.2% chlorophyll. Chlorella contains almost ten times more chlorophyll than Spirulina (0.76%), and more than most of the processed chlorophyll supplements available in health food stores which rarely contain more than 4-5%.
Many distinguished doctors reported on cases that ranged from deep internal infections to skin disorders to advanced pyorrhea. All of these disorders responded positively to treatment with chlorophyll.

Chlorophyll's positive effects is astonishing in its range:

- Provides iron, builds red-blood count and improves anemia
- Removes toxins, cleans and deoderises bowel tissue
- Purifies the liver and aids hepatitis
- Heals sores, soothes inflamed tonsils, ulcers and painful hemorrhoids and piles
- Feeds heart tissues and improves milk production
- Aids hemophilia, improves diabetes and asthma

Chlorophyll as super cleanser

Chlorophyll is a powerful cleanser and builder of the hemoglobin in the blood. It helps remove toxic materials from all internal organs, thereby allowing a natural healing process to take place. Even people in good health can also experience great benefits from raising their consumption of chlorophyll because its powerful action strengthens resistance to all kinds of disease.

Chlorella is the most highly concentrated source of natural chlorophyll available. Chlorella enables us to take large amounts of chlorophyll without using chemically extracted products. One table of Chlorella contains as much chlorophyll as about 35 tablets of alfalfa, which is often taken as a chlorophyll supplement.

Biological Activities of Mangosteen Fruit according to Dr. Duke

2010-08-27T05:20:00.000-07:00

The following is a compilation of scientific research into the biological activities of Garcinia mangostana L.
(mangosteen fruit) conducted by Dr. James A. Duke. Dr. Duke is the world renowned ethnobotanist who spent 30 years with the USDA, has written 29 books and maintains the world’s most complete database of biological activities of foods and herbs. ( http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke ) Source: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. 14 September 2003.

1. Acidulant (1)
2. Aldose-Reductase- Inhibitor (1)
3. Allergenic (3)
4. Alpha-Amylase- Inhibitor (1)
5. Analgesic (2)
6. Androgenic? (1)
7. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker (3)
8. AntiAGE (1)
9. AntiCrohn's (1)
10. AntiHIV (1)
11. AntiMeniere's (1)
12. AntiPMS (2)
13. Antiacne (1)
14. Antiacrodynic (1)
15. Antiaggregant (1)
16. Antiaging (2)
17. Antiakathisic (1)
18. Antialcoholic (1)
19. Antiallergic (2)
20. Antialzheimeran (1)
21. Antiamblyopic (1)
22. Antianemic (1)
23. Antianginal (1)
24. Antianorectic (1)
25. Antianxiety (1)
26. Antiaphthic (1)
27. Antiarabiflavinotic (1)
28. Antiarrhythmic (1)
29. Antiarthritic (1)
30. Antiasthmatic (2)
31. Antiatheromic (1)
32. Antiatherosclerotic (3)
33. Antibackache (1)
34. Antibacterial (4)
35. Antiberiberi (1)
36. Anticalculic (1)
37. Anticancer (1)
38. Anticarcinomic (2)
39. Anticardiospasmic (1)
40. Anticarpal-Tunnel (1)
41. Anticataract (2)
42. Anticheilitic (2)
43. Antichilblain (1)
44. Anticoagulant (1)
45. Anticold (1)
46. Anticolitic (1)
47. Anticonvulsant (1)
48. Anticoronary (1)
49. Antidecubitic (3)
50. Antideliriant (1)
51. Antidepressant (3)
52. Antidermatitic (1)
53. Antidiabetic (3)
54. Antidiarrheic (1)
55. Antidote (Aluminum) (2)
56. Antidote (Cadmium) (1)
57. Antidote (Lead) (2)
58. Antidote (Paraquat) (1)
59. Antidysphagic (1)
60. Antieczemic (1)
61. Antiedemic (1)
62. Antiencephalitic (1)
63. Antiencephalopathic (1)
64. Antiepileptic (1)
65. Antifatigue (2)
66. Antifeedant (1)
67. Antiflu (1)
68. Antigastritic (1)
69. Antigingivitic (1)
70. Antiglaucomic (1)
71. Antiglossitic (1)
72. Antiheartburn (1)
73. Antihemorrhagic (1)
74. Antihepatitic (1)
75. Antihepatotoxic (1)
76. Antiherpetic (2)
77. Antihistaminic (2)
78. Antihyperactivity (1)
79. Antihyperkeratotic (1)
80. Antihyperkinetic (1)
81. Antihypertensive (4)
82. Antiichythyotic (1)
83. Antiinfertility (1)
84. Anti-inflammatory (2)
85. Antiinsomniac (1)
86. Antiinsomnic (1)
87. Antikeratitic (1)
88. Antilepric (1)
89. Antileukoplakic (1)
90. Antilupus (1)
91. Antimastitic (1)
92. Antimeasles (1)
93. Antimenorrhagic (1)
94. Antimigraine (3)
95. Antimutagenic (4)
96. Antimyocarditic (1)
97. Antineuralgic (2)
98. Antineurasthenic (1)
99. Antineuritic (1)
100. Antineuropathic (1)
101. Antinitrosic (1)
102. Antiobesity (3)
103. Antiorchitic (1)
104. Antiosteoarthritic (1)
105. Antiosteoporotic (3)
106. Antioxidant (2)
107. Antioxidant Synergist (1)
108. Antiozenic (1)
109. Antiparkinsonian (2)
110. Antiparotitic (1)
111. Antipellagric (2)
112. Antiperiodontitic (2)
113. Antiphotophobic (2)
114. Antipityriasic (1)
115. Antipneumonic (1)
116. Antipodriac (1)
117. Antipoliomyelitic (2)
118. Antiporphyric (1)
119. Antiproliferant (1)
120. Antipsoriac (1)
121. Antipyretic (1)
122. Antiradicular (2)
123. Antiscorbutic (1)
124. Antiscotomic (1)
125. Antiseborrheic (1)
126. Antiseptic (3)
127. Antishingles (1)
128. Antispasmodic (2)
129. Antistress (1)
130. Antisyndrome-X (1)
131. Antitic (1)
132. Antitubercular (1)
133. Antitumor (4)
134. Antitumor (Colon) (1)
135. Antitumor (Lung) (1)
136. Antitussive (1)
137. Antiulcer (4)
138. Antivertigo (1)
139. Antiviral (2)
140. Antixerophthalmic (1)
141. Aphidifuge (1)
142. Apoptotic (1)
143. Asthma-preventive (1)
144. Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker (1)
145. Beta-Blocker (2)
146. Beta-Glucuronidase- Inhibitor (1)
147. Calcium-Antagonist (1)
148. Calcium-Channel- Blocker (1)
149. Cancer-Preventive (6)
150. Cardioprotective (1)
151. Cardiotoxic (1)
152. Chemopreventive (1)
153. Cold-preventive (1)
154. Collagenic (1)
155. Colorant (1)
156. Cytotoxic (1)
157. Demulcent (1)
158. Detoxicant (1)
159. Disinfectant (1)
160. Diuretic (4)
161. Dye (1)
162. FLavor (2)
163. Fistula-Preventive (1)
164. Fungicide (2)
165. Hemostat (2)
166. Hepatoprotective (1)
167. Hypertensive (1)
168. Hypocholesterolemic (4)
169. Hypoglycemic (3)
170. Hypolipemic (1)
171. Hypolipidemic (1)
172. Hypotensive (3)
173. Hypouricemic (1)
174. Immunostimulant (3)
175. Insectifuge (1)
176. Interferon-Synergist (1)
177. Interferonogenic (1)
178. Irritant (1)
179. Laxative (1)
180. Laxative? (1)
181. Lithogenic (1)
182. Litholytic (1)
183. Mucogenic (1)
184. Mucolytic (1)
185. Mycobactericide (1)
186. Odontolytic (1)
187. Osteogenic (1)
188. Peristaltic (1)
189. Pesticide (4)
190. Phagocytotic (1)
191. Prooxidant (1)
192. Prostaglandin- Senthesis-Inhibitor (1)
193. Refrigerant (1)
194. Sedative (1)
195. Serotoninergic (1)
196. Thymoprotective (1)
197. Topoisomerase-IIInhibitor (1)
198. Ubiquiot (1)
199. Uricosuric (1)
200. Urinary-Acidulant (1)
201. Vasodilator (5)
202. Vulnerary (1)

BENEFITS OF MANGOSTEEN FRUIT

2010-08-27T03:14:00.000-07:00

There are many benefits of magosteen fruit, many of which have been utilized for centuries in folk medicine, it promotes healthy bodily function. Mangosteen has been documented to have the following properties:

Anti-oxidant,Anti-bacterial,Anti-fungal, Anti-tumor, Anti-histamine, Anti-inflammatory

The mangosteen fruit greatly exceed those of other natural supplements. What sets the mangosteen apart from any other fruit in the world is the number of xanthones it possesses. What are xanthones? Xanthones are natural chemical substances with powerful anti-oxidant properties which are proven to promote healthy bodily function. There are 200 known xanthones - 40 of which can be found in the pericarp of mangosteen. There is no other food source that can equal the quantity of beneficial phytonutrients in the mangosteen fruit. Benefits such as these provide the basis for mangosteen's incredible healing properties. Mangosteen fruit benefits can aid the following health conditions:

Aging-Related Symptoms
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Cancer Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Depression Diabetes Diarrhea
Dysentery Eczema Fatigue Fever Fibromyalgia Gum Disease Heart Disease High Cholesterol Levels
Hypertension Inflammation Microbial "Super Bugs" Migraine Headaches Myalgi Obesity Pain Peripheral Neuropathy Seasonal Allergies Diarrhea (Dandruff) Urinary Tract Infections Vision Disorders (Cataracts, Glaucoma) Viral, Bacterial, and Fungal Infections

Also includes essential vitamins and minerals such as: Antioxidant Polyphenols, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorous, Polysaccharides, Potassium, Stilbenes, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin C. Best to put a mangosteen fruit on you table always.

" Sodium Ascorbate "

2010-08-27T02:39:00.000-07:00

The health benefits of taking Sodium Ascorbate are remarkable and have far reaching implications for many health conditions. Following a Sodium Ascorbate regime over a period of around 12 months or so, will tend to completely rebuild the structural integrity of your body via collagen renewal. This includes your arteries thus reversing the development atherosclerotic disease, helping to prevent heart attack, also resolving hardening or blocking of the arteries and helping to prevent stroke due to arterial or vascular rupture. In addition sodium ascorbate has a leading role to play in the elimination of chronic and acute infections.http://www.regenerativenutrition.com/heart-attack-cancer-arterial-damage-collagen-renewal.asp

Why do we need Sodium Ascorbate?

The GLO Gene is absent in many people, scientists believe that this happened around 60 million years ago. The absence of this gene makes us unable to biosynthesise a specific enzyme L- gulonolactone oxidase. This is an end stage liver enzyme that bio-converts blood glucose to Ascorbate, this means our bodies cannot produce any Ascorbate. In the long term, a lack of Ascorbate causes our bones to dissolve and teeth to fall out - in other words sub-clinical scurvy and a tendency to development of cancer.

Ascorbic Acid has mistakenly been called Vitamin C - it is actually a liver metabolite rather than a vitamin. It is produced in large quantities in almost all animals, e.g. 6 grams a day in a goat, or up to 100grams daily if the goat is stressed. But it is not Ascorbic Acid that our body requires, rather a SALT of Ascorbic Acid.   A daily supplementation of Ascorbate several times a day is a simple way to make up for this genetic defect.

Ascorbate is also essential for the hydroxylation of the amino acid Proline which forms hydroxyproline - a major component of collagen.   Collagen is an essential structural protein in the body accounting for around a quarter of all the protein in our bodies and is critical to the structural integrity of our bodies.

Linus Pauling PhD (Twice Nobel Laureate) stated "It is highly probable that most people in the world would only receive 1- 2% of the amounts of Ascorbate that would keep them in the best of health".

Research

In the 1970s, Dr Irwin stone released a classic book "The Healing Factor - Vitamin C Against Disease" - this is unfortunately no longer in print.   Dr stone dedicated his life to researching the benefits of multi-gram consumption of Ascorbate and was the author of over 120 scientific papers including over 50 on Vitamin C.   He received many awards and honours during his lifetime.   In the 80s he published a paper "Scurvy, the most misunderstood epidemic Disease in 20th Century Medicine", this paper has considerable implications for cancer patients.   "Because of the poor and inadequate full correction of the human defective gene for GLO (too little Ascorbate daily intake), every cancer victim was born scorbutic, after a 9 month intrauterine bout with scurvy. This poor correction, due to grossly inadequate daily intakes of Ascorbate, continues throughout the lifetime of the victims, exposing them constantly to the deleterious physiological insults of Chronic Sub clinical Scurvy (the CSS Syndrome). This is a large factor in the genesis of the cancer.

Every cancer victim being treated by orthodox oncologists suffers also from a bad case of the CSS Syndrome.   When the orthodox cut, burn and poison techniques prove too much, the cancer victims do not die solely from the cancer lesion, but are also pushed into their grave by the exacerbated uncorrected scurvy that is always present. We and other workers in this field haven't really realised the enormous size of daily dosage of Ascorbate required for therapy and survival in cancer".

Robert F Cathcart MD, another medical pioneer who has had great success with Ascorbate, successfully treating over 25,000 patients with large doses, often as high as 150gms per day healing all kinds of chronic degenerative disease.

Dr Klenner UMD FCCP began his Ascorbate studies in the 40's and treated 30 or 40 patients a day in North Carolina until his death in 1984, treating many degenerative diseases. He also found that treating with Ascorbate during pregnancy resulted in a much healthier mum and baby. If a mother takes high does of Ascorbate in addition to other measures such as folic acid and avoiding cigarettes and alcohol, she will deliver an extremely healthy baby and studies have shown the labour will be quicker and less painful. Giving the child 1 gram of Ascorbate per day up until the age of 10 will bypass all regular childhood diseases including measles, mumps, chicken pox etc as well as common airborne infections.
The Immune system, allergy and auto-immune disorders in relation to Sodium Ascorbate
The availability of the sodium salt of ascorbic acid for oral use represents a marked advance in the therapeutic approach to allergy. In many cases considerable relief from allergic manifests and in some cases even striking and dramatic improvement. The sodium form of ascorbate is thought to improve adrenal metabolism. This regular use of sodium ascorbate at least one gram twice daily has been found in clinical studies as far back as the 1940's to have a high degree of success in the resolution of hay fever and asthma. (See the article Sodium Ascorbate in the Treatment of Allergic Disturbances for details of asthma and hay fever treatment and also some discussion as to why the sodium form of vitamin C is by in large the preferable form).

These conditions are related to an under functioning of the adrenal glands in the sense of failure to produce enough natural steroids. This in turn is related to an over activity of one wing of the immune system, tending to produce the self-attack syndrome that pays a part not only in asthma but all auto-immune disorders. The fact that clinical trials have been done on asthma and allergy sufferers is not an indication that sodium ascorbate is only therapeutic for these auto-immune disorders, but rather a strong indication that all auto-immune disorders will tend to be helped with sodium ascorbate use, as the mechanisms described are not specific to asthma only but to all auto-immune disorders. I refer the reader to my article Factors Involved In Auto-Immune Disorders And Effective, Natural Treatment Protocols and also to the use of Sterols and Sterolins to further understand and alleviate auto-immune disorders. I believe that most chronic (long term, rather than short episodes) disease has an auto-immune component, where there is excess activity/production of B cells and under activity /production of T cells.

How Much Sodium Ascorbate is Required?

Every individual is different; the amount will depend on personal physiology. Everyone has an ideal dose that will be discovered through an element of trial and error.   By ingesting a series of incremental does every four hours, your body will reach a tolerance level known as the Bowel Tolerance Threshold. This is a state where the tissue cells have become fully saturated with the maximum amount needed for the body to heal itself.   The Bowel Tolerance Threshold is not diarrhoea as it is not acidic and will not create the burning associated with diarrhoea. At this point, the dose is reduced by small amounts to come below the threshold.

We recommend that you begin with half a teaspoon (approx 1 gm); each subsequent does should be increased by a further half teaspoon. The increases should not exceed this amount.   The four hourly regime does not need to be continued during the night, simply begin again in the morning. This regime can be followed preventatively for long term tissue and organ healing.

If you experience the onset of an infection you may wish to try a starting does of up to 2 level teaspoons increasing every 4 hours by one level teaspoon.   In just 1-2 days, and sometimes less, your body will generally overcome the infection before it gains a foothold in the body. Note: for infections we recommend the use of Zell-Immunocomplex live cell yeast (also used successfully as part of an anti-candida protocol, and suitable for those allergic to other forms of yeast) and Colloidal Silver.

Personally, after about 3 months use of sodium ascorbate I take one level teaspoon twice daily. I have decided at present not to explore the tissue saturation level. In this approach I follow many people. Possibly later in time I may explore going up to tissue saturation. I have obtained a great benefit from this 3 grams twice daily dose, and certainly obtained benefit when I was taking one gram twice daily. I find I am calmer and can go for long periods of being unstressed, whereas before I was a somewhat stressed individual. The relationship of vitamin C to stress is an interesting one. The way I understand it is that the adrenal glands produce chemicals (steroids and adrenalin to name but two) to help combat stress, this is the famous fight or flight mechanism. If we become stressed, this may just be even purely mentally/emotionally based such as demands at home or work or driving for example. If we do not immediately work this out physically by flight or fight, as we usually cannot! Then cortisol levels in the blood have the effect of damaging the body e.g. causing congestion of the arteries, and in some people can eventually lead to stoke, arteriosclerosis, and heart attack. In most animals not only will they usually react physically to mitigate some of the stress, their bodies will produce dramatically higher levels of vitamin C to combat this concurrent physiological stress. Animals therefore by and large don't experience heart attacks. So my marked loss of stress reactions since taking sodium ascorbate are understandable.

The dedicated vitamin c health researchers believe that the other mechanism by which arteriosclerosis proceeds is due to a lack of ascorbic acid causing weakening of the collagen throughout the body, but specifically of the arterial walls, leading to weakness and micro haemorrhage / bleeding of the arteries. These conditions promote a deposition of waste materials (including undigested/and dead proteins see Serrapeptase) to act as a kind of cement to protect the arteries from rupture and leakage. This deposit eventually reduces circulation and can result finally in death via heart attack, due to complete blockage and lack of oxygen reaching the heart, or stroke due to complete blockage of a blood vessel to the brain, or rupture of a blood vessel due to collagen so weak that not even the deposit can prevent it breaking. By using vitamin C daily this cycle is broken, and the strengthening of the collagen of the blood vessels, will according to the researchers in this field, eventually lead to decongesting of the arterial tubes, although oral chelating agents like Serrapeptase have been shown to rapidly help in arterial clearing.

The following people should take Ascorbic Acid instead of Sodium Ascorbate

It is a myth that Sodium per se will raise blood pressure, but for a very small minority of people who are truly hypertensive, sodium MAY raise blood pressure, dependant on many factors including the ratio to potassium, in such cases ascorbic acid can be taken instead of the salt of ascorbic acid. It should be noted that sodium ascorbate contains only 10% sodium.

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      Anyone deficient in Gastric HCI (stomach acid) (if taking more than approx 3 grams a day)
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      Anyone diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure

An interesting question arises when researching sodium ascorbate, how much are our various health disorders underpinned by chronic ascorbate deficiency and related metabolic stress?

Relation of Sodium Ascorbate and other forms of ascorbate to bioflavonoids

Bioflavanoids work with pure vitamin c (ascorbate in various forms) to produce more a more complete anti-oxidant. It would seem logical that the addition of sources of bioflavonoids to the diet or as a supplement with complement and broaden the action of sodium ascorbate. Supplements such as Acerola, Propolis, Vital-Potect, will therefore complement sodium ascorbate or any other ascorbate.

" wonders of GOJI BERRY "

2010-08-25T05:49:00.000-07:00

Goji berries has a host of wonderful benefits to human body and one covetable aspect of is its ability to transform you into a fit and slimmer individual. The issue of weight loss has long been an issue between health necessity and vanity.

Goji berries are considered to be an herbal supplement as they come in as a fruit that happened to contain most of necessary vitamins and nutrients to sustain a healthy life. More to that, taking goji berries has become an ordinary way of eating habits for many:

- Many people claim that their gout attacks were prevented with just drinking an ounce of goji juice a day.
- Many people claim that goji berries helped them with their Type 2 Diabetes in maintaining their blood glucose level in just a month of taking an ounce daily.
- Many people claim that their skin improved; mostly their warts decreasing and their skin becomes softer and more supple.
- Many people claim that occurrence of their back pain becomes lesser even to those who underwent back surgery, who have to take pain relievers, and who have to see chiropractors. Most of them got 95% improvement in their condition in just three months ofgoji juice intake.
- Many people claim that goji berries juice have helped them in lowering their blood cholesterol and triglycerides in less than a year with at least two ounces a day.

Goji berries has been known as a staple remedy for more than 2,000 years used by traditional Chinese people as a medicine. It’s even tagged as the “longevity fruit”, as these red berries have immune-enhancing properties.
Goji berries helps our immune system remarkably, Our body’s immune system is our defense against foreign invaders like bacteria, virus, carcinogens that cause cell, tissue, or organ damage. It can also malfunction in two ways—either not responding to pathogens that attack our body or assume that some part of our body is an invader, attack it, and cause a disease auto-immune disorders. These disorders can vary and manifest as allergies, cancers, rashes, joint pain, lupus, thyroid malfunctions, and many other.

" immune booster - Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C) "

2010-08-17T03:13:00.000-07:00

Sodium Ascorbate powder is a non-acidic form of Vitamin C. Vitamin C has intrinsic antiviral and antibacterial activity though its main effect is improvement in host resistance. Sodium Ascorbate (Vitamin C Powder) may be beneficial in: General immunity boosting, helping to ward off or prevent colds & fluss, assisting the healing of wounds, aiding the body in fighting infection, etc.

Unlike most animals that produce their own Vitamin C, the human body does not synthesize any. Whether for general immunity boosting or for the treatment of a specific condition, one requires more Vitamin C than our contemporary diet supplies. The amount of vitamin C you take daily determines its effectiveness. 60 mg per day is the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance for adults). This is easily obtained from fresh fruits and vegetables. 500 mg to 5 gm (grams) per day has proven to be beneficial in the prevention of colds, and general immunity boosting. However, Vitamin C dosage of over 1 gm can realistically only be obtained through supplements.

Sodium Ascorbate provides, on average, between 4 and 5 gm of Vitamin C per teaspoon. Our reccomendation for general immunity boosting is one teaspoon (approximately 4.5 gm) daily. If you are experiencing cold symptoms, we suggest a dosage of 4 to 5 gm (usually one teaspoon) per hour. If this treatment is started in the early stages of a cold, it will often fail to develop. If the cold has already developed, this treatment will usually lessen the effect of the cold, and speed recovery. Dissolving the powder in water (or juice, if you find the taste especially unpleasant) is the preferred method of consumption.

Sodium Ascorbate appears to be the most well-known Vitamin C supplement, although there are a number of others available. They are as follows:

* Calcium Ascorbate

o This seems to be nearly as well-known as Sodium Ascorbate. If you cannot find Sodium Ascorbate, this will perform virtually the same effect. The proponents of calcium ascorbate claim that calcium in this form of vitamin C is well utilized.

* Magnesium Ascorbate

o Magnesium is essential for calcium utilization.

* Potassium Ascorbate

o The addition of potassium may lower blood pressure.

* Zinc Ascorbate

o The zinc may give an added boost to the immune system.

* Manganese Ascorbate

* Chromium Ascorbate