Are You Taking One of the Stain Drugs? Information You Need To Know

From the Wellness Professor: Tim Dannehy

About one out of every four Americans take a statin drug to lower cholesterol.

In February this year, the FDA said that all statins must carry warnings about increased risks of elevated blood sugar and possible transient memory and cognition problems. The label changes apply to Atorvastatin (Lipitor), Fluvastatin (Lescol), Lovastatin (Mevacor), Lovastatin extended-release (Altoprev), Pravastatin (Pravachol), Rosuvastatin (Crestor), and Simvastatin (Zocor).

Despite the additional warnings, the FDA said that it continues to believe that the cardiovascular benefits of statins outweigh these small increased risks.

There is no debate that statins work very well at lowering cholesterol and triglycerides. The debate is whether their risks outweigh the benefits.

My issue with statin drugs is when they are used for the primary prevention of a heart attack, meaning they are prescribed to people with no history of cardiovascular disease, but may have high cholesterol or triglycerides. Statins show some benefit in preventing heart attacks vs. placebo in this population, but do the risks outweigh the benefits?

Take a look at the Lipitor commercial where they boast a 33% reduction in heart attacks when people take their drug. Sounds great, but here is the reality behind the sales pitch. If 100 people take a statin drug, two of them will have a heart attack. If 100 people take placebo, three will have a heart attack. So 100 people need to take Lipitor in order to prevent one heart attack. That means that 99 other people will get zero benefit from taking these drugs. The only thing they get is the possible side effects.

Here is a recent quote from noted cardiologist Dr. Rita Redberg:

"Despite research that has included tens of thousands of people, there is no evidence that taking statins prolongs life, although cholesterol levels do decrease. Using the most optimistic projections, for every 100 healthy people who take statins for five years, one or two will avoid a heart attack. One will develop diabetes. But, on average, there is no evidence that the group taking statins will live any longer than those who don't."

This is essentially trading one disease for another. No heart attack, but now we have one more person with diabetes.  

Statins deplete important CoQ10 levels

One very important side effect of statins not listed by the drug companies is the depletion of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) levels in people taking these drugs. CoQ10 exists in every cell of the body and is responsible for 95% of the energy production in certain cells.

CoQ10 is an extremely important nutrient that supports vital muscle function. Without sufficient levels of CoQ10, the body's ability to repair and regenerate skeletal muscle is greatly compromised.  

 

CoQ10, according to the Mayo Clinic, is produced by the human body and is necessary for the basic functioning of cells. CoQ10 levels are reported to be low in patients with some chronic diseases such as heart conditions, and muscular dystrophies. Some prescription drugs (statins) may also lower CoQ10 levels.

Studies have shown that two-thirds of patients without heart problems who were put on a low dose of a statin medication developed problems with the heart filling up with blood normally.  

According to the cardiologist who conducted this study, Peter H. Langsjoen, this abnormality was caused by CoQ10 depletion. He reasoned that without CoQ10, the cell's mitochondria are inhibited from producing energy, leading to heart muscle weakness. The heart is especially susceptible because it requires more CoQ10 than any other tissue in the body. 

The results of nine other controlled studies examining whether statins were responsible for decreased CoQ10 production concluded that 90% of the participants suffered significant depletion of CoQ10.

Dr. Langsjoen believes that taking CoQ10 should be mandatory for anyone taking statins so that the risks and side effects can be counteracted. Here is a quote from one of his lectures. 

"A deficiency of CoQ10 always effects heart muscle function" If you want to view his 40 minute lecture about CoQ10 click here. 

It is already a requirement in Canada. Health authorities there require that statins must carry a precautionary warning regarding CoQ10 depletion. Doctors are also required to talk to their patients about taking CoQ10 when they prescribe statins.

If you are taking a statin medication, you would be well advised to research their side effects and discuss the risks vs. benefits with your doctor.

If you decide to continue statin therapy, it is imperative that you include a CoQ10 supplement to counteract the depletion caused by statin drugs.

You must take a high quality CoQ10. There are many junk CoQ10 products on the market that do not get absorbed well and are ineffective. Contact me for more CoQ10 information and I can steer you in the right direction.   

Until next time......

Stay healthy my friends,

The Wellness Professor 

Sources: 

Mayo Clinic Staff, "Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you?

Merck.com, product information for patients

Lipitor.com, "Lipitor side effects"

The Mayo Clinic, "Coenzyme Q10"

Lef.org, "Life Extension Magazine: Innovative Research and Applications for CoQ10"

The Weston A. Price Foundation, "Dangers of Statin Drugs: What You Haven't Been Told About Popular Cholesterol-Lowing Medicines."

Mercola.com, "Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Will Wreck Your Muscles"

Mercola.com, "Statins Cause Muscle Damage"

thennt.com, "Statin Drugs Given for 5 Years for Heart Disease Prevention (With Known Heart Disease)"

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Re-Post from Dr. Sears MD: "Dr. House Calls"

AJ Web Marketing's blog is devoted to bringing you the best Natural Health and Beauty information as we can find.   Here is a great re-post by Dr. Sears on vitamin D and how important it is to our health.

Al Sears, MD
11903 Southern Blvd., Ste. 208
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411

I’ve been telling you stories and showing you photos from my trips through the rainforests in Africa. So it wouldn’t surprise me if you have the impression that I haven’t spent a minute out in the sun.

But the truth is, the one constant in Africa is the sun. And I just read about another important benefit we get from sunshine.

I’ve showed you how vitamin D is more than a vitamin – that it also works as a hormone. Now we know that it’s even more than a hormone. It’s a gene regulator.

A new study shows that vitamin D binds directly to your DNA.¹

And what does vitamin D do for you when it’s bound to your DNA? The newest Journal of Immunology shows that it activates a gene that stops inflammation.

How does this relate to sunshine? Exposure to the sun is the main source for your body’s vitamin D.

In my opinion, this study puts one more nail in the coffin of modern advice to avoid the sun at all costs. Making the recommendation to cover up and stay out of the sunshine about the worst advice you could ever take.

That also makes vitamin D possibly the most important nutrient we know of.

Because of the ten leading causes of death in the U.S., chronic inflammation contributes to at least seven of them. These include heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and nephritis.²

The trick is, you need to have enough vitamin D to activate the process. And this is where modern advice is failing you.

Current national guidelines suggest that you should have a minimum blood serum level of 20 ng/ml. But that means getting only 600 IU a day.

Except look what happens when your blood levels are that low. In various studies:

• People with low vitamin D have significantly more cases of colon cancer.³
• More than half of people with osteoporosis-related fractured had low vitamin D.⁴
• 63% of people with Crohn’s disease still had low vitamin D even though 40% of them were taking a supplement!⁵
• An incredible 96% of people who had heart attacks were vitamin D deficient.⁶

Sunshine is the main source of most of your vitamin D. From there your body makes the two kinds of vitamin D you use.

The problem is, almost everyone is deficient in vitamin D. I’m not exaggerating. One study looked at 1,600 people and found 89% of them had low vitamin D⁷. I could go on and on. In fact, if you search for “low vitamin D” studies in the PubMed database, you’ll see almost 9000 studies!

My patients do their best to get in the sun and take supplements. But when they come to my clinic, their levels of vitamin D are still too low.

So the next time you go in for a physical, ask your doctor to check your level of vitamin D. It’s a simple, inexpensive test that provides valuable information.

I recommend you aim for a minimum of 2,000 IU of vitamin D a day. If you get your level tested and it’s low, take between 5,000 and 10,000 IU a day from a variety of sources until you’re levels are back up.

The best source is the sun. And you don’t have to be in Africa near the equator like I am to get enough sunshine to recharge your vitamin D. Try and go outside and expose your body to sunlight every day. As little as 10 minutes in the midday sun produces 10,000 units of vitamin D. You feel instantly better.

Eating fish a few times a week will give you a lot of vitamin D, too. You might want to stick with the smaller, cold-water fish like sardines to avoid the mercury in some of the larger fish.

But I understand that some people don’t like fish. Others find fish too expensive, especially if the fish is seasonal. In that case, try supplementing with some cod liver oil. It’s not the same cod liver oil your mom may have threatened you with when you were a kid. Today’s version has a clean, fresh lemony taste, and just a tablespoon full gives you more than 1,300 IU.

Wishing you the best Health, and Wellness

You would have to eat 10 servings of Spanish

Here is another article by Dr. Sears.

You’d have to eat 10 servings of spinach to get the same level of minerals from just one serving about 50 years ago.

 
Producers create “hybrid” forms of your fruits and vegetables – not for their ability to store nutrients but for their color, weight and shelf life. Why? So they’ll look nice and pretty when they sit under the fluorescent lights of your supermarket.

You may think they look nutritious, but “under the hood,” they contain little more than indigestible cellulose, sugar, and water.

To help protect you from this travesty, I created a formula of powerful “green foods” that gives you the nutrient power of over 9 pounds of assorted vegetables – all from drinking a naturally fortified glass of juice or water.

This breakthrough is exciting news.

We first began to know that there was a problem back in 1936. A group of doctors introduced Document No. 264 to the floor of the United States Senate. It was a dire warning that the mineral content of the soil was eroding. Vegetables were losing their power and people were at risk.

Unfortunately Congress did nothing.

Today, we’re feeling the effects…

For instance, just look at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) nutritional values for fruits and vegetables today compared to 1975.

Here’s the loss of vitamins and minerals: Apples: Vitamin A is down 41% Sweet peppers: Vitamin C is down 31% Watercress: Iron is down 88% Broccoli: Calcium and Vitamin A are down 50% Cauliflower: Vitamin C is down 45%, Vitamin B1 is down 48%, and Vitamin B2 is down 47% Collard greens: Vitamin A is down 45%, Potassium is down 60%, and Magnesium is down 85%

According to the USDA’s own numbers, the vitamin and mineral content has dramatically plummeted – in just 30 years!

Notice minerals like iron and magnesium have dropped by more than 80 percent. That’s from commercial farming technology and powerful fertilizers that practically sterilize the soil, leaving it with little to no mineral content.

If the soil doesn’t have minerals, there’s no way for vegetables to absorb them.

And that’s bad news for your health. Magnesium regulates over 300 body functions every day and is critical to heart health and healthy glucose metabolism.*
But the story doesn’t end there…

I wasn’t the only one to realize your fruits and vegetables don’t pack the nutritional punch they used to. A report from the University of Texas in Austin, also tracked the decline of nutrients in produce.

They reported findings at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in St. Louis. They found significant drops in a wide range of produce across the board, including a 20% decline in vitamin C and a 38% plunge in vitamin B2.

What’s worse, fruit and vegetable growers create “hybrids” for the sake of making their produce “look better.” They actually create new versions of all your favorites so they have more water, more sugar, more pith (the indigestible support tissue like the white fibrous netting around an orange section), and less of everything else.

Growers call this the “dilution effect.” For them, more water and more pith helps their produce ship well, look good, and weigh a lot. But it virtually wipes out their vitamin and mineral content.
The plunge in nutrients in your produce over the past 30 to 50 years is bad enough. But it is rapidly getting much worse. Genetic hybrids are pushing nutrient values even lower.
A popular broccoli hybrid called “Marathon” is an alarming example:

By the USDA’s own admission, levels of calcium and magnesium in the Marathon hybrid are 35% lower than other hybrids. The hybrids themselves are 50% lower in calcium and magnesium than “normal” broccoli. And the “normal” broccoli has less than half the calcium and magnesium than broccoli did in 1975!

In less than 50 years, the mineral, vitamin, and antioxidant value native to fruits and vegetables has been virtually “destroyed” – robbing you of the natural vital nutrients you need every day.

But you can take a simple step to get them back.

I’ve created a unique “super food” that gives you back everything you’re missing from your altered food supply.

It has all 71 minerals your body needs everyday – and they’re easy to absorb.
What do I mean by “super foods”?

I’m talking about things like spirulina and chlorophyll, which are packed with the natural vitamins that you need but you’re no longer getting from your produce.

Spirulina is the oldest food on earth, arriving on this planet over 3.5 billion years ago. It’s actually a kind of blue-green algae. After 30 years of clinical study, researchers agree it’s the world’s richest source of vitamins, minerals, iron, protein, and a host of other energizing and detoxifying nutrients.

Scientists at NASA consider it the perfect food for astronauts when they travel into space. In fact, one pound of spirulina has the nutritional power of 1,000 pounds of assorted vegetables.
Barley grass is also very well-balanced. It has the EXACT blend of amino acids, proteins, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals that you need for optimum health. Its healing powers are so historic you find it mentioned in the Bible.

I have also added over 40 other nutrients designed to boost your energy levels and give you a single source of total nutrition.* Here’s just a partial list of what you’ll find:

• A Total of 12 Green Super Foods
• 3 Essential Fibers
• 12 Healing Herbs
• 8 Additional Super Foods
• 6 Energy-Dense Sea Vegetables
• Probiotic Growth Factor (Critical for Digestion and Nutrient Absorption)

Taken in combination, they are more than just the sum of their parts. They have a cumulative effect over time. My Wellness Research Foundation has been using my Ultra Greens formula with remarkable results. Reports of accelerated healing and better health are common.*

I’ve been using Ultra Greens with my patients, too. I’ve watched it improve cardiovascular health… repair and detoxify the liver and lymph nodes… turn the tables on fatigue… boost the immune system and revitalize, energize, and rejuvenate the body.

Living in the 21st century affords you many luxuries. High-speed computers… cell phones… air conditioning and plasma TVs… but the chemicals and industrial solvents that make them possible are poisonous. And they’re flowing through your blood as you read this letter.

In 2005, the nonprofit Environmental Working Group published the results of a sobering study. After analyzing the blood of newborn babies from around the country, they discovered 287 chemicals and other toxins.⁴ One of the pesticides that turned up the most was a by-product of DDT – a pesticide banned in 1972.

They also found:

• 76 chemicals that damage cells in humans and animals.
• 94 that are toxic to the brain and nervous system.
• 79 that are toxic to a developing fetus.

At this point in history, we’re being poisoned before we take our first breath. But this is not limited to newborns. Not too long ago, PBS aired a Bill Moyers special called “Trade Secrets: A Moyers Report.” In it, Bill Moyers volunteered to have his blood and urine tested for chemical and toxic threats.⁵

The results were not surprising: 84 distinct chemicals, solvents and toxins that are known to be harmful to your health. These chemical residues – termed the “chemical body burden” – are present in every human being on this planet, regardless of where you live or what you do.
Dr. Michael McCally of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York, who led the research team for the Bill Moyers report made this comment: “Current ‘normal’ body burdens of dioxin and several other [chemicals] in humans are at or near the range at which toxic effects occur in laboratory animals.”

The message is clear: Studies on animals show that the average person is carrying enough toxins to cause serious DNA damage.

Now you have a way to eliminate chemicals, toxins – even heavy metals from your body. It’s like having your own “clean-up crew” that is specially trained to find, isolate and clear out harmful poisons.*

Chlorophyll connects to toxins in the gut and prevents them from being absorbed. Barley grass contains unique amino acids that create a type of cage (chelate) around deadly toxins to carry them out of your body.*

Let me explain…

The word chelate comes from the Greek word meaning “claw.” During the process of chelation, the amino acids in barley grass grab – like a claw – onto toxins like the chemicals and heavy metals flowing through your bloodstream.

These “claws” bind to the toxins and drag them out of your system for elimination.*
And when these powerful green foods are used in combination, the results can be lifechanging.
Spirulina also has this chelating – or “claw like” ability.

Here’s what some of the world’s leading researchers are saying about the detoxifying power of spirulina:

“In an Oregon State University study, laboratory animals were exposed to a potent poisonous substance. The animals given a chlorophyll [spirulina] supplement prior to exposure maintained more normal tissue mass than the animals who were not given the supplement. The researchers believe that chlorophyll may help to remove free radicals and other chemicals that may cause DNA damage.*”6 “Important to note in the area of prevention, spirulina is richly supplied with the blue pigment phycocyanin, a biliprotein which has been shown to support normal cell growth…”7 “Not only has spirulina been shown to improve circulation and maintain healthy blood pressure, but Japanese scientists have discovered that it can also help detoxify the blood and maintain energy levels…”8*

The super foods you’ll find in Ultra Greens invigorate every cell, every tissue and every organ in your body. Over time, its healing power can help balance and reset all your major systems – creating a brand-new body, and a whole new outlook on life.*


Here are just a few of the health concerns that Ultra Greens has relieved or improved:

• Healthy Weight Reduction: When you have toxins in your body, they’re stored in your fat cells. Ultra Greens removes those toxins, “emptying out your fat cells” for dramatic fat loss results.*
• Cardiovascular Health: Ultra Greens helps your body remove LDL (bad cholesterol) and maintain healthy triglyceride levels (blood fat). It also has the remarkable ability to maintain your blood pressure that is already within the normal range.*
• Joint Support: Ultra Greens clears away the chemicals and toxins that cause inflammation.* So far, Ultra Greens is one of the most effective long-term solutions for my patients with joint comfort and mobility concerns.*
• Fatigue and Difficulty Sleeping: Many of my patients report increased energy and athletic performance. Others tell me they’re sleeping better than they have in years. By purifying your blood and increasing the efficiency and output of your brain and other organs, Ultra Greens gives you “power on demand” and a restful night’s sleep.*
• Wrinkles and Sagging Skin: I’ve seen noticeable improvements in skin tone and elasticity in the faces of my own patients. Ultra Greens, being a rich source of nucleic acids like DNA and RNA, provides your skin with age-defying nutrients. The result is smoother, firmer, more radiant skin – with fewer wrinkles and age spots!*
• Muscle Loss: Bodybuilders love Ultra Greens. Its high-quality protein boosts muscle mass and gives them extra strength to push their limits. Even if you’re not interested in weight lifting, Ultra Greens prevents muscle loss and gives you that added kick when you need it.*
• Weakness and Digestion Trouble: The super foods in Ultra Greens mop up sluggish digestion and help promote healthy intestinal flora.* This is critical, especially if you’ve been eating bread all your life. The difference in your energy levels – and your moods – once this is cleared up is worth taking Ultra Greens all on its own.

Ultra Greens wipes your slate clean and brings you back into balance, the kind of health and stability our ancient ancestors enjoyed before the days of dangerous chemicals and our altered food supply.

I take Ultra Greens EVERY morning. After doing the research and seeing the results for myself (and in my patients), I don’t miss a day. And you shouldn’t either.

Experience for yourself what my patients are talking about.  Click on the Banner and go to ULTRA GREENS on the Left Side of the Page.





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The Easy Way to Drop the Fat

Re-Post from Dr. Sears Health Confidential March Issue No. 72 
03/01/2012


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What if the central point of the entire weight-loss industry were all wrong?

Trainers and weight “specialists” tell you the only way to drop weight is to consume fewer calories or to melt more calories.

But they made a mistake. It isn’t. Because they left out the most important thing: what your body does with the calories.

And your body can decide to do other things with the calories besides building fat. It’s a decision your body makes depending on the environment you put it in.

And you can control the environment you put it in. One of the biggest ways is with two small words.

More protein.

Protein gives you the feeling that you’re full, more so than carbs or fat. Protein boosts your sensitivity to a hormone called leptin. This hormone tells your brain that you’re full. As a result, you feel satisfied. Overeating stops.

Protein is important for both losing weight and gaining muscle. A very revealing study makes a point I always try to get across to my patients: People who increased their protein intake, shed fat and gained muscle.

In fact, the people who ate a high-protein diet dropped seven pounds in six weeks. The group who followed a standard diet didn’t drop any weight. And, the high-protein group simultaneously gained twice as much muscle.

Also, getting enough protein tells your body that times are good, and flips your metabolic switch from “store fat” to “melt fat.” Then your body will use the calories as essential fuel to function at its best.

You Were Born on a Diet

Part of the issue is that you’ve very likely been on an unnatural diet since the day you were born – without realizing it. You’ve never really had access to your natural diet based on protein.

The processed food you’ve been consuming isn’t natural. It bears little resemblance to the native diet our ancestors enjoyed for hundreds of thousands of years.

Nutritionists and dieticians want you to depart from our native way of eating, and tell you that the healthiest things you can eat are processed, nutritionally worthless grains, and corn and soy.

But your body is designed to treat these foods as evidence that you’re starving.
And when you’re starving, your body thinks it has to store fat.

To reverse this process, you have to show your body that its environment is stable and plentiful. Then, your body will cooperate in your effort to become lean. In fact, it will take over, and you’ll see how easy it becomes. Because your body is simply rebuilding its naturally lean and fit state.

Notice how this has nothing to do with counting calories. In fact, if you take the typical American diet and you restrict calories on top of that, you convince your body that the problem has worsened.

It then puts everything you have into storing fat. You’ll direct all systems toward building fat at the expense of everything else.

That’s why restricting calories from the beginning will make you feel tired, and shut down repair functions, your antioxidant system, your immune system, and long-term maintenance.

You need to precede eating fewer calories by telling your body that the environment is good – that the hunting is good and that it doesn’t need to store fat.

So, how do you convince your body that the environment is good? It’s simple. Your body knows how to interpret nutrient intake so it knows whether there is famine or feasting because of thousands of years of past evolutionary experience.

What Kind of Protein Is Best for Me?

Try to get as many kinds as possible, but remember, your body absorbs animal protein more efficiently than plant protein.

So the most important thing you can do is increase your protein first. Try eating one gram of protein for every pound of lean muscle. You will then melt stored fat instead, so you can accomplish things like repair, long-term maintenance and immune surveillance.

If you weigh 180 pounds, and have 20 percent body fat, you have 144 pounds of lean muscle mass. So shoot for 144 grams of protein a day. If you don’t know your body fat percentage, the average man can estimate between 15 to 18 percent and women 18 to 22 percent.

The second step to directing your body to drop fat is to apply the concepts of my P.A.C.E. program to your fitness.

P.A.C.E. Reinforces the “Drop Fat” Message

A true P.A.C.E. workout reinforces the “dump fat” message. Progressively increasing the intensity of your exertion, while keeping the duration short, tells your body it’s okay to get rid of stored fat.

How does P.A.C.E. do this so well for you?

To illustrate how shorter periods of exertion get rid of fat at a greater rate than endurance workouts, take a look at this: Researchers in Quebec’s Laval University divided exercisers into two groups: long-duration and repeated short-duration.

They had the long-duration group cycle 45 minutes without interruption. The short-duration group cycled in multiple short bursts of 15 to 90 seconds, with rests in between.

The long-duration group melted twice as many calories, so you would assume they would melt more fat. However, when the researchers recorded their body composition measurements, the short-burst group showed the most fat reduction.

In fact, the short-burst group drop 9 times more fat than the endurance group for every calorie melted!

Higher intensity exertion increases fat oxidation a bit, but helps melt off more than twice as many carbs. That means you help your body choose to build muscle over storing the extra carbs as body fat.

And remember that this study wasn’t even about P.A.C.E. They were simply looking at higher intensity for short periods vs. lower intensity for longer periods. If they would have tested for P.A.C.E., there would have been even more dramatic differences.

Because P.A.C.E. turbo-charges your metabolism. After intense bursts of exercise, your body needs to melt extra calories to repair muscles, replenish energy, and bring your body back to its “normal” state. This process takes anywhere from a few hours up to a whole day – meaning you’ll melt calories long after your workout is over.

P.A.C.E. lets your body choose building muscle over storing fat. And, you get the added benefit of metabolic changes that help you turn repair and rebuilding signals back on.

If you eat protein, but do the wrong workout, your body will get confused. And confusing your muscles and your brain is a horrible idea. How can you benefit by confusing your body?

Eating excess protein first, and working out with P.A.C.E. is how you keep your body from being confused. Signaling your body to build muscle and dump fat have to be done together, at the right time, through what you eat and how you exert yourself.

This kind of reinforcement, by doing things in the right order, helps you accomplish the goal of transforming your body, which is why I created my new PACE Express program. I designed it to help you unlock your body’s own power to transform itself.

If you follow PACE Express the way I lay it out for you, you will transform your body. This is not guesswork… it is a proven system that works time and time again for my patients who use it.

The sad reality is most weight-reduction and fitness programs simply don’t work. The proof is that 90% or more of those people who drop pounds when they diet or follow an exercise plan will regain all of the weight – and in some cases, even more – within 5 years.

But PACE Express works because it gives your body the right challenges in the right order. It’s the formula that let’s your body transform itself naturally.

Have you heard that we’ve launched a national TV campaign for PACE Express? Everyone who’s seen it loves it, and the response has been incredible. My staff has been flooded with phone calls and orders.

Because for the first time, the American television audience has a chance to get a program that really works.

If you’re doing P.A.C.E. now or have ever seriously thought about doing something to drop excess fat – and you don’t want to do aerobics or go jogging – take a look at this video.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PACE EXPRESS

1. Phinney S. “Ketogenic diets and physical performance.” Nutr Metab (Lond). 2004 Aug 17;1(1):2.
2. Tremblay A, Simoneau JA, Bouchard C. “Impact of exercise intensity on body fatness and skeletal muscle metabolism.” Metabolism. 1994;43(7): 814-818.

Could this be Causing Your Hormone Problem

Re-post of an article by the  "Wellness Professor"

I thought this was a very interesting post.  As I said when I started this blog, AJ Web Marketing would be bring you information about healthy Living.

Just updated our Web Site. "AJ Web Marketing"

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U.S. Congress Says Pizza is a Vegetable Re-Post of Dr. Mercola

This is a re-post of Dr. Mercola's post from Dec. 12,2011. This is what happens when you get government involved where they don't belong. These are the kind of things that need to be dealt with at the local level.  Read the full Article Here 

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In case you weren't aware, you can eat a few slices of pizza and a couple of orders of fries and reach your daily requirement of vegetables!

Of course, I kid, although it's really not a laughing matter.

Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed guidelines that would limit the use of potatoes in school lunches, as well as require a serving of tomato paste to be one-half cup in order to count as a serving of vegetables.

Since a slice of pizza has less than that, it would therefore NOT qualify as a vegetable, the way it does now.

Well, since Congress appears to have few more pressing concerns, they decided to invest their time nixing the proposed changes, and will continue to allow two tablespoons of tomato paste to count as a vegetable, and potatoes to be served with abandon.

How Bentonite Works

Calcium Bentonite is used by some of the most exclusive Health Spas & Resorts in the world.  There is no finer or more effective product for internal Detoxification, facial treatments and full body uses such as wraps and external detoxification. With over 1 dozen medical research articles, it is one of the most researched natural products we have seen.

    

Calcium Bentonite molecules carry a negative electrical charge while toxins, bacteria and other impurities carry a positive charge. When the clay is taken into the human body, the positively charged toxins are attracted to the negatively charged surfaces of the clay molecule. An exchange reaction occurs in which the clay mineral ions are swapped for the ions of the toxic substance. The clay molecule is now electrically satisfied and holds onto the toxin until our bodies can eliminate both.  Absorption is a slower and more complex process. Acting like a sponge, the Bentonite molecule draws other substances into its internal structure. Absorption can only occur when the foreign substance has undergone a chemical change and is then allowed to enter the Bentonite’s molecular inner structure.  Once the foreign substance has undergone the chemical change, it enters into the spaces between the Bentonite’s inner structures. So the toxins that were formerly only sticking to the surface of the Bentonite’s outer structure through ionic bonding, are now pulled inside the Bentonite molecule. This is the primary reason why absorptive clays are labeled as mobile layered or expandable Bentonites. The more substances that are pulled into the Bentonite’s inner structure, the more the Bentonite expands it’s layers swell.  All absorbent Bentonites have a charge on their inner layers. This means that charged ions sit between the layers of the Bentonite molecule surrounded by water molecules. The Bentonite expands as foreign substances are absorbed and fill the spaces between the Bentonite molecule’s stacked layers. Absorbent Bentonite will absorb positively charged toxins and impurities and ignore negatively charged nutrients.  The Bentonite we are discussing is 100% pure Calcium Bentonite right out of the ground, unprocessed and is edible.  It can be applied externally (topically) or dissolved in water and taken internally. Bentonite has many beneficial effects. It eliminates unhealthy positively charged cells and promotes the building of healthy ones. It also cleanses the system by eliminating all positively charged toxins, bacteria, and other unhealthy noxious substances. 

To sum it all up, Calcium Bentonite supplies the best, pure, most effective healing Bentonite available today.  We are very pleased to see it available in its natural form.

Important Disclaimer:  This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent any disease or give medical advice.  The statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the FDA.  Always consult your family health practitioner before starting, changing or altering your personal health regimen.

Cautionary Note:  Due to its high absorbent properties, Bentonite may reduce the effectiveness of some life supporting medications.  Please consult with your Physician before using this product if you take prescription medications.

Oasis Spa line of products offered by Renco Direct uses only the finest Calcium Bentonite clay.  

History of Healing Clay

The names Bentonite and Montmorillonite are sometimes used interchangeably to refer to edible Calcium Bentonite Clays belonging to the smectite family of clays. These clays were formed from volcanic activity millions of years ago and are principally volcanic ash. Many sodium-based clays are marketed as edible Bentonite Clays but require mixing with an acid beverage, like apple cider vinegar, to offset the high sodium content prior to consumption. As our bodies cannot tolerate the ingestion of large amounts of sodium, the amount of sodium-based clay that can be consumed in a day is restricted to small dosages. There are no such consumption requirements or restrictions placed on pure Calcium Bentonite Clay. Sodium-based clays are more typically used for industrial purposes, including: plaster; oil well drilling mud; cat litter; matches; cement tiles; lubricating grease; paints; copy paper; dynamite; shoe polish; concrete; cleaning agents; wall boards, crayons; and bleaching agents. Calcium-based clays are referred to as “living clays” as they principally consist of minerals that contribute to the production of enzymes in all living organisms. They are the preferred clays to be ingested by humans, animals, and plants and for incorporating into soil.  Always check your product labels.  We recommend a pure, Calcium Bentonite Clay with a very fine mesh (325 is best) Healing clay may be a new concept to some of us, but it has been used for thousands of years.  Long before recorded history, humans have used healing clays externally and internally to cure illnesses, sustain life and promote general health. Ancient tribes of the high Andes, central Africa and the Aborigines of Australia used clay as a dietary staple, a supplement and for healing purposes. In the second century A.D., Galen, the famous Greek philosopher and physician, was the first to record the use of clay by sick or injured animals. He later recorded numerous cases of the internal and external uses of clay in his treatise on clay therapy.  In ancient Arabia, Avicena, the “Prince of Doctors”, taught hundreds of his students about clay therapy.  Dioscorides, a Greek who was considered the engineer of medicine for the Roman Empire, attributed “God-like Intelligence” to the properties exhibited by clay used for therapeutic purposes. The Essenes (authors of the dead Sea Scrolls) used clay for the natural healing of a wide variety of illnesses and injuries, and there are numerous Biblical references to the healing powers of clay. The many benefits of clay were recognized by the Amargosians (who preceded the Aztecs) and the natives of Mexico and South America.  North American Indians used clay for food, body purification, healing, in ceremonial events and for trading with other tribes.  Early French cultures used clay for nutrition and medicinal purposes and also as a trading medium. They touted the clay’s healing effect on gum diseases, ulcers, rashes, dysentery, hemorrhoids, infected wounds and bites. The 19th century German naturopath, Sebastian Kneipp, and fellow naturalist Adolph Just, accorded clay therapy a prominent position in their arsenal of holistic medicine due to the tremendous results they achieved using it. Early in the 20th century, Julius Stump, a renowned Berlin Physician, successfully used clay therapy to treat Asiatic cholera. A contemporary, Dr. Meyer Camberg, used green clay to neutralize arsenic poisoning.  During the 1st World War, German physicians offered clay therapy as a solution to the food poisoning, dysentery, diarrhea, and wound infection that was rampant among troops on both sides, greatly reducing mortality rates. During the First World War, the Russian soldiers received 200 grams of clay along with their rations and it was added to mustard in several French regiments, who remained free of the dysentery which ravaged nearby regiments. Modern man is also beginning to appreciate the miraculous healing properties of Calcium Bentonite Clay. Russian scientists used clay to protect their bodies from radiation when working with nuclear material. Because it adsorbs radiation so well, Bentonite Clay was the material chosen to dump into the Chernobyl reactors after the nuclear meltdown there.  Today, osteopaths, and other health professionals that include alternative medicine as a part of their practice, are increasingly recommending Bentonite clay to their patients for detoxification and to address other illnesses and injuries.