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Can Omega-3’s Prevent Asthma and Allergic Reactions in Children?

The Most Powerful Antioxidant Protection You Can Buy

Five Causes of Early Aging and What You Can Do About It!

Lisa & Dave Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
www.bellinihealth.com 

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Lisa & Dave Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
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Potential Role Of Fish-based Fatty Acids In Resolving, Preventing Asthma

ScienceDaily (2008-06-25) — In an ongoing effort to determine the anti-inflammatory value of diets rich in some types of fish, scientists studying asthma and allergic reactions have found that a molecule produced by the body from omega-3 fatty acids helps resolve and prevent respiratory distress in laboratory mice. The research, supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, was led by a research team at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. … > read full article

As distributors of Shaklee vitamins and supplements our omega-3 softgels provide a full spectrum of seven natural omega 3 fatty acids — EPA, DHA, ALA and more for cardiovascular health and to support healthy vision, brain and joint function, not to mention the possible allergy and asthma implications noted in the article above. 

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Lisa & Dave Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
815-477-1218
www.shaklee.net/bellini
www.bellinihealth.com

5 Causes of Rapid Aging
Posted Fri, Jun 20, 2008,

Most people are aware that negative lifestyle habits like smoking and excessive alcohol can lead to rapid aging. But what about the repeated stress and poor nutrition that are so often a part of a high-pressure style of living today? Read on to see what could be causing rapid aging in your life.

1. Poor Diet
What you eat probably affects your health more than anything else you do. When you eat a poor diet—fatty, processed, or fried foods and simple sugars—you invite rapid aging by burdening your body with chemical additives and trans-fats and depriving your body of essential nutrients. On the other hand, when you eat the life-giving foods, you prevent disease and improve organ functioning.

In general, your diet should consist of a wide array of colors and balance of organic sources of lean protein, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fruits, and vegetables. Numerous studies show that the different pigments in the skins of fruits and vegetables are powerful antioxidants that are crucial for maintaining health, preventing cancer, and protecting against environmental toxins.

Avoid fatty foods, processed or fried foods. Keep dairy to a minimum because most dairy products are high in saturated fat. Take candy, sugar, soda, and all simple sugars out of your diet. Excess sugar gets stored as fat in your body, which spells in weight gain—a sure path to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes. You truly are what you eat, so eat well!

 OK, OK this isn’t exactly groundbreaking advice here but it is important nonetheless.  How many people do you know that actually keep away from sugar as they should, as well as  eat the right number of fruits and  vegetables every day?  It’s rare.  That’s why we suggest a daily supplement plan that covers all the loose ends that we don’t pick up in our daily diet overly processed foods.  These vitamins come in three forms, one to improve men’s health, one for women and one for those over 50.

2. Unhappiness
Unhappiness does not only depress your mood, it also negatively affects your health. In fact, depressed, unhappy people are twice as likely to develop heart disease. And it has been confirmed that personality profile Type C—people that tend towards melancholy, depression, and excessive worry—are prone to develop cancer. Do not underestimate the power of your mind. Your experience is determined by the energy you embody, and in the end, it is your choice to have a negative perception or a positive attitude in reaction to life’s breakdowns.

Years ago, I had the pleasure of working with the late Norman Cousins. His research showed that the mind has a powerful influence on many physiological functions, including the immune system. He found that an increase in immune killer cells that attack cancer occurred in cancer patients who experienced 30 minutes of deep belly laughter every day for twelve weeks. Laughter also increases the release of endorphins, compounds that give you a sense of well-being. Undoubtedly, joyful people liver longer and healthier lives.

Did you know that many nurtitionists call Vitamin B the happy pill?  It sounds silly but according to the world renown Mayoclinic, “Doctors have long known of the relationship between low levels of vitamin B-12 and depression. Vitamin B-12 and other B vitamins, such as folate, play a role in the production of certain neurotransmitters, which are important in regulating mood and other brain functions.”  We recommend that when you purchase Vitamin B (or any vitamin)  that you make sure that it is bioavailable, meaning that it has been clinically proven to break down in the body so you actually absorb the vitamin that you’ve swallowed. 

3. Lack of Exercise
I have never met a healthy person or centenarian that lived a physically inactive life. Exercise is essential for a healthy metabolism, proper energy circulation, and the expelling of cellular wastes. Being overweight and inactive is a surefire path to rapid aging and a host of diseases. Cardiovascular exercise is the key to speeding up your metabolism, burning excess calories, and fighting body fat. Brisk walking, hiking, jogging, swimming, bicycling, stair climbing-the options are endless for cardio health! Exercise for 30 minutes at 60-80% of your MHR (You can find this number by subtracting your age from 220.) Regular exercise is also the key to preventing non-insulin-dependent diabetes, which is the fastest growing disease in industrialized countries throughout the world.

You can stave off rapid aging to your muscles, joints, and tendons by practicing exercises that extend your range of motion; some options include tai chi, qigong and yoga. Check out simple tai chi moves that you can learn easily in my book, Harmony Tai Chi by clicking here. Also, moderate load-bearing exercises are essential for bone density and muscle strength. Don’t forget when you are exercising to always warm up and cool down properly to avoid injury.

In addition to excercising in order to loose weight, you should also consider a nutritious weight loss program that contains leucine.  A nutrient that helps keep and build muscle as you burn fat through excercise.  Losing weight can be a “Cinch” with our weight loss program.  And most important, no one should be miserable or starve themselves in their quest to shed a few pounds.  Click here to learn more about a natural safe weight loss program without the hype.   

4. Stress
Stress is a huge byproduct of our busy lives and it takes a tremendous toll on our health. Our body’s “survival mode” gets turned on all too often these days. When you are experiencing stress, your body is programmed to go into fight-or-flight mode, a state that requires a lot of energy. Adrenaline is released from the adrenal gland, and it tells the body to convert stored sugar from the liver to glucose because the energy needs of the body increase substantially during the supposed fight-or-flight scenario.

Unfortnately, this scenario almost never plays out and the excess blood sugar that never got used ends up being stored as fat—inevitably resulting in weight gain. What’s more, all of this stress continually depletes your body of its energy resources until it crumples under the overload, leading to adrenal exhaustion, a nervous breakdown, or a broken-down immune system.

To stay stress-free, remember to breathe deeply all day. And give yourself a break! You are a human, not a machine. Try taking a 15-minute powernap during your lunch break. If you only have 5 minutes to spare, just closing your eyes will release tension. Better still, consider taking up meditation, a great way to dissolve stress. To learn more about how to use meditation to decrease stress, click here.

As well as supplementing your diet with Vitamin B as I discussed above, some people need something extra.   Many people benefit from a Stress Relief Complex that helps your body adapt to stress and, in as few as 30 minutes, can lift away stress.  A special note:  this stress relief supplement does not contain Kava which has been linked to liver damage.  Click here to learn more.

5. Lack of Sleep
There’s no way around it: the average adult needs seven to eight hours of quality sleep every night to maintain health. Consider that your immune system drops by an average of 60% after just three nights of poor sleep. Without sufficient “recovery time” each night, you will run your body down and wear out your life force, paving the way for disharmony and disease.

Are you looking for a safe and natural way to get to sleep at night?  The sleep complex we recomend is safe, natural and gentle as well as non-addictive.  Click here to learn more.

Dr. Mao’s website can be visited here at www.drmao.com.  If you are interested in our line of natural health solutions visit our product page here, and, as always don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions about our products. 

Lisa & Dave Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
815-477-1218
www.shaklee.net/bellini
www.bellinihealth.com

Summer is also a great time to get healthy.  We’re all more active and whether it’s shorts or bikinis, we’re all showing a little more skin.  Don’t forget these summer essentials…

• As a first defense, always use a safe sunscreen that protects the skin and provides complete UVA/UVB protection and essential antioxidants and botanicals for the health of your skin - don’t forget the lip protection as well!  In case of a sunburn, soothe and nourish your irritated skin for a fast recovery with our calming solution, followed by our advanced moisturizers.   As always, cover up in the sun too - wear a sassy summer hat and always protect the eyes with sunglasses!
• Be sure to nourish your body from the inside out!  Get plenty of antioxidants and choose a natural nutrition program that is clinically proven to work!  For those summer ball games (you or the kids) keep well hydrated and maintain muscle energy with proven sports drinks! 
• To maintain your weight over the summer or lose that winter bulge, this is the best time ever to get on the program!  Check out this all natural system, clinically tested and proven by testimonial after testimonial! 

Looking for a program tailored to your individual health needs and goals?  That’s what we’re here for!  Give us a call or click the “contact us” button.  We’re happy to help!

From proven nutrition to safe cleaners and natural skin care to business opportunity - these products, this company has changed our lives.  Give us a call to ask us how and to find out what it can do for you!

Lisa & Dave Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
815-477-1218
www.shaklee.net/bellini
www.bellinihealth.com

1. Straight Answers About Becoming a Shaklee Distributor
2. The Most Powerful Antioxidant Protection You Can Buy
3. Keeping free radicals at bay
4. A study you can really sink your teeth into!
5. Nutrition for Total Health!

We hope you enjoy these articles.  Have a suggestion for us?  Let us know here.  As usual we look forward to your comments and suggestions.  To your health!

Lisa & Dave Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
815-477-1218
www.shaklee.net/bellini
www.bellinihealth.com

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www.bellinihealth.com

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Study: Stay-at-Home Mom Worth Nearly $117,000 a Year

Thursday , May 08, 2008

 

BOSTON — 

If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she’d rake in a nifty sum of nearly $117,000 a year.

That’s according to a pre-Mother’s Day study released Thursday by Salary.com, a Waltham, Mass.-based firm that studies workplace compensation.

The eighth annual survey calculated a mom’s market value by studying pay levels for 10 job titles with duties that a typical mom performs, ranging from housekeeper and day care center teacher to van driver, psychologist and chief executive officer.

This year, the annual salary for a stay-at-home mom would be $116,805, while a working mom who also juggles an outside job would get $68,405 for her motherly duties.

One stay-at-home mom said the six-figure salary sounds a little low.

“I think a lot of people think we sit and home and have a lot of fun and don’t do a lot of work,” said Samantha Russell, a Fremont, N.H., mother who left her job as pastry chef to raise two boys, ages 2 and 4. “But they should try cleaning their house with little kids running around and messing it up right after them.”

The biggest driver of a mom’s theoretical salary is the amount of overtime pay she’d receive for working more than 40 hours a week. The 18,000 moms surveyed about their typical week reported working 94.4 hours — meaning they’d be spending more than half their working hours on overtime.

Working moms reported an average 54.6 hour “mom work week” besides the hours they spent at paying jobs.

Russell agreed her job as a stay-at-home mom is more than full-time. But she said her “job” brings intangible benefits she wouldn’t enjoy in the workplace.

“The rewards aren’t monetary, but it’s a reward knowing that they’re safe and happy,” Russell said of her sons. “It’s worth it all.”

So if your pocketbook is tight these days and you can’t fork over $117,000, try giving her the gift of health! 

Lisa & Dave Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
815-477-1218
www.shaklee.net/bellini
www.bellinihealth.com