Deadly Antioxidants

Deadly Antioxidants

Keep an eye out, Antioxidants can increase your mortality rate! New studies are finding more evidence that antioxidants (especially synthetic) are doing more harm than good

Look out for the next best selling book by Dr Shawn Talbott who has 10 books on nutrition, is an Olympic consultant on nutrition as well as been on Dr. OZ discussing nutrition. He is an ultra marathoner, 2nd fittest doctor and much more. He has insights that are way ahead of the times. Below is a preview. If you want a sneak peak at the first chapter, email me for a free copy at Health 4 Many @gmail.com (take out spaces)

DEADLY ANTIOXIDANTS

Why Your Daily Vitamins May Be Causing Problems and Shortening Your Life (and How You Can Turn on Your Body’s Own Antioxidants for Optimal Health)

By: Shawn M. Talbott, PhD, LDN, CNS, FACSM, FAIS, FACN

Here are my "Five Tips To Help You Live Longer"...

1. Eat a Rainbow Everyday: Focus your efforts on consuming 5-10 servings of brightly-colored fruits and vegetables every day. The brighter the better, because brightness indicates a higher (and still safe) concentration of protective antioxidant nutrients.
2. Your Food is Your Pharmacy: Forget about "taking" antioxidants and start "making" your own antioxidants (by naturally activating the Nrf2 pathway).
   Effective ways to naturally activate the Nrf2 pathway include:
3. Keep It Moving: Exercise - which "turns on" certain antioxidant systems.
4. Turn Off Eating (Periodically): Intermittent fasting also turns on Nrf2 and survival genes.
5. Got "Nerf?": Many foods and herbs have a general activation effect on the Nrf2 "detox" pathway. Nrf2-activating foods include blueberries, tea, broccoli, and cabbage. Nrf2-activating herbs include milk thistle, bacopa, ashwagandha, green tea, and turmeric - all of which are found in Protandim, which uniquely activates Nrf2 and is patented for reducing oxidative stress.

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What is Nrf2 activation and how it works to our body?

Nrf2 activation is a key protein that is attached with cell membrane of cells of our body; Nrf2 activation is unable to move until it is released by an Nrf2 activator. After then, Nrf2 activation migrates into the cell nucleus; it bonds with DNA at the location of Antioxidant Response Element: Nrf2 activation is also known as the master regulator of the entire antioxidant system that is present in all human cells.

It  down- regulates pro-fibrotic and pro-inflammatory genes to fight against infection. The product regulates the body to produce more antioxidant enzymes and it will eliminate free radicals, in fact, exponentially better than traditional antioxidants. It is patented; it has an anti-aging supplement and formulated to reduce oxidative stress 40% (the next closest is 7), it also reverses cell aging by acting on  genes to protect DNA from damaging.

PROTANDIM IS THE NRF2 SYNERGIZER; NRF2 ACTIVATION KEEPS YOU HEALTHY

Protandim is the first all natural product on the market which is an Nrf2 activator.  Protandim, is so significant that universities around the world continue to initiate and fund their own trials investigating its anti-aging and health-promoting capabilities,Nrf2 activation. Currently, topics under investigation or in planning stages deal with the alleviation of oxidative stress under the following conditions: altitude sickness, skin cancer, photo aging of the skin, renal failure, osteoarthritis, HIV/AIDS-associated lipodystrophy, pulmonary hypertension, periodontal disease, heart disease, coronary artery bypass graft failure, asthma, Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and optic neuropathy.

To get you started order HERE today! 

Autism, What Can We Do? 04/03/2014 0 Comments   The prevalence of autism in the United States is on the rise according to numbers released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The chart below shows a dramatic rise over the last 37 years of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, which is 2012 was believed to be 1 in 88 children. That is OLD data, the CDC recently published  Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among Children Aged 8 Years published on March 28, 2014 About 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.  ASD is almost 5 times more common among boys (1 in 42) than among girls (1 in 189) ASD tends to occur more often in people who have certain genetic or chromosomal conditions. About 10% of children with autism are also identified as having Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, or other genetic and chromosomal disorders.[7-10] Almost half (46%) of children identified with ASD has average to above average intellectual ability. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics published a study called: Metabolic endophenotype and related genotypes are associated with oxidative stress in children with autism†Autism is a behaviorally defined neurodevelopmental disorder usually diagnosed in early childhood that is characterized by impairment in reciprocal communication and speech, repetitive behaviors, and social withdrawal.(13) Although both genetic and environmental factors are thought to be involved, none have been reproducibly identified. The metabolic phenotype of an individual reflects the influence of endogenous and exogenous factors on genotype. As such, it provides a window through which the interactive impact of genes and environment may be viewed and relevant susceptibility factors identified.  They concluded that  an increased vulnerability to oxidative stress (endogenous or environmental) may contribute to the development and clinical manifestations of autism.(13) The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology published a study  Oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders: evidence base and therapeutic implications which they reported: Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of diverse disease states, and may be a common pathogenic mechanism underlying many major psychiatric disorders, as the brain has comparatively greater vulnerability to oxidative damage. This review aims to examine the current evidence for the role of oxidative stress in psychiatric disorders, and its academic and clinical implications. A literature search was conducted using the Medline, Pubmed, PsycINFO, CINAHL PLUS, BIOSIS Previews, and Cochrane databases, with a time-frame extending to September 2007. The broadest data for oxidative stress mechanisms have been derived from studies conducted in schizophrenia, where evidence is available from different areas of oxidative research, including oxidative marker assays, psychopharmacology studies, and clinical trials of antioxidants. For bipolar disorder and depression, a solid foundation for oxidative stress hypotheses has been provided by biochemical, genetic, pharmacological, preclinical therapeutic studies and one clinical trial. Oxidative pathophysiology in anxiety disorders is strongly supported by animal models, and also by human biochemical data. Pilot studies have suggested efficacy of N-acetylcysteine in cocaine dependence, while early evidence is accumulating for oxidative mechanisms in autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In conclusion, multi-dimensional data support the role of oxidative stress in diverse psychiatric disorders. These data not only suggest that oxidative mechanisms may form unifying common pathogenic pathways in psychiatric disorders, but also introduce new targets for the development of therapeutic interventions. (14) Oxidative stress is at the basis of over 200 diseases and counting. We have found one way that reduces oxidative stress  significantly, it natural, no side effects or drug interactions. It's called Protandim, which is a Nrf2 activator. Take it once a day and between day 30-60 many notice changes. Clinical studies should be out in the near future. Order it HERE  Thinking nutrition or changing the diet will help? You may see some changes but look at the chart above. The top three Antioxidants are not ones you can eat, your body makes them.  You will also notice the absorption rates vary by each person. The American Society for Clinical Nutrition published a study that describes Autism as a complex neurodevelopmental disorder that usually presents in early childhood and that is thought to be influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Although abnormal metabolism of methionine and homocysteine has been noted in autisim. (1) In the study, relative to the control children, the children with autism had significantly lower baseline plasma concentrations of methionine, SAM, homocysteine, cystathionine, cysteine, and total glutathione and significantly higher concentrations of SAH, adenosine, and oxidized glutathione. This metabolic profile is consistent with impaired capacity for methylation (significantly lower ratio of SAM to SAH) and increased oxidative stress (significantly lower redox ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione) in children with autism. The intervention trial was effective in normalizing the metabolic imbalance in the autistic children.(1) Conclusions: An increased vulnerability to oxidative stress and a decreased capacity for methylation may contribute to the development and clinical manifestation of autism.(1) Never heard of oxidative stress? It's what biochemically ages us, its free radical damage to our cells gone mad. It'sOxidative stress is essentially an imbalance between the production of free radicals and the ability of the body to counteract or detoxify their harmful effects through neutralization by antioxidants. Food or antioxidant supplements dont come close to helping the body regulate free radicals and oxidative stress. Your OWN BODY can produce up to a million antioxidant enzymes (as seen on the top of the chart above) at 1 million, per second, every second.  The difference is staggering. Let your own body do what it does bes naturally. The way to activate your own bodies master switch (NRF2) is with a Nrf2 activator with proven peer reviewed science, like inProtandim. Types of Treatments  There are many different types of treatments available. For example, auditory training, discrete trial training, facilitated communication, music therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and sensory integration. The different types of treatments can generally be broken down into the following categories: Behavior and Communication Approaches Dietary Approaches Medication Complementary and Alternative Medicine A  natural therapy is found in reducing oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is a slow death of cells which affect DNA and genes. Current studies are underway but are finding reduction of oxidative stress, and specifically through activating the Nrf2 pathway which turns on our antioxidant enzymes, can reduce the oxidation (cell death) by 40% on average and up to 70%. Some reports show that children are able to decrease other medications and have behavioral improvements.  Order  Protandim NOW and get a 20% discount.

Natural Remedy for Asthma?

Natural Remedies for Asthma?  

As a mom of a teen son who is BIG into sports, specifically football and basketball,  I would cringe seeing him short of breath.  He would play both ways in Pop Warner football and he goes all out when running on the court. He LOVES sports and doesn't care to slow down, but didn't really have a choice, until now.

 I spent years watching him come off the field/court short of breath. I could always spot him, leaning a bit forward trying to get his breath. You sit there and wonder, should I go over there? Did he use his inhaler? Does the coach need to know so he doesn't put him back in?  Will he say anything if hes feeling short of breath?  and on and on...... 

Many years like that went by and I hated the fact that the only thing to tame the shortness of breath, and yearly bouts with bronchitis, was a chemical that over time would harm his liver and no doubt other parts of his body.  I spent many years looking for alternatives, not many were significantly effective until now. I can't say it cures, prevents, treated, etc. but what I can tell you is,  when he uses it, he doesn't get sick, doesn't get bronchitis, doesn't have shortness of breath. I can also say that this year, he is 14, he decided that mom doesn't know what she's talking about and stopped taking the natural remedy. Guess what sports fans???? Yep sick, sick as a dog who had to go to the doctor, get an inhaler with Albuterol, get antibiotics to treat the bronchitis, and cost his mom over $200 bucks to get him all fixed up.  The doctor even scolded him and told him to "go back to what you were doing before, you haven't been sick in a long time".

So now he takes it.... without me bugging him! 

All natural, panted, Nrf2 activator which reduces oxidative stress and inflammation at the cellular level. I can only say, it has been the only thing we've changed and the only thing that has worked. It's given me peace of mind and him the ability to breath normal.  It's called Protandim and it works through the liver to systemically reduce inflammation and oxidative stress (rusting from the inside out). Get it now, click HERE. 

It can take about a month  to 90 days of daily use to get fully up-regulated in yours system, think of how long your body took to get so bad? It takes a bit for your body to undo it.  It cost way less than a doctors visit or the medications we were using so I am 100% happy!

What Is Asthma?

According to  National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and NIH is the nation’s medical research agency—supporting scientific studies that turn discovery into health.

Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. The coughing often occurs at night or early in the morning.

Asthma has no cure. Even when you feel fine, you still have the disease and it can flare up at any time.

If you go to www.pubmed.gov and in the search bar put asthma and inflammation you will find almost 17,000 studies. Put in   oxidative stress and asthma you will find over 970 scientific studies!

It's inflammation, look at the photo below.... INFLAMED WALL, reduce inflammation systemically, reduce symptoms of asthma. It has worked to use Protandim which by patent and university studies show how it reduces oxidative stress and inflammation in an all natural way with no side effects. Stop guessing and get living, links to get it shipped to you are in above text. After 2 months, drop me a line and let me know how it's helped you!

Free Radicals in the Oral Cavity

Free radicals are molecules with an unpaired electron. In a process called oxidation, an unpaired electron steals electrons from other molecules, creating new unstable free radicals. Free radicals occur naturally in the body but can be increased by environmental and lifestyle factors, such as nicotine, alcohol, or even dental procedures and materials such as bleaching agents, dental cements and composite fillings. Antioxidants are molecules that bond with the unpaired electron, neutralizing the oxidation.

What is a free radical?

Free radicals are molecules with an odd number of electrons, or better stated, with an unpaired electron. Since electrons normally exist in pairs, a molecule with an unpaired electron is unstable and it seeks a partner electron from another molecule. When the unpaired electron in the free radical molecule finds another molecule, it may steal an electron to complete its pair. This leaves the second molecule with an unpaired electron, that is, as a new free radical. This stealing process or electron theft -- what is known as oxidation -- can become a chain reaction.

What causes free radicals?

Some free radical molecules occur naturally in the body. They can be generated as part of metabolism as food is converted to energy in a gradual form of oxidation. The process releases individual electrons, leaving free-radical molecules. The new free radicals are chemically reactive and highly unstable. Free radicals can also be generated by other substances or activities within the body. For example, nicotine, alcohol, or dental procedures can raise the level of free radicals, especially within the oral cavity. Some molecules are more vulnerable to oxidation (i.e., electron theft) than others. In particular, some of the molecules in cell walls, containing unsaturated lipids, are particularly susceptible to the attack of free radicals. Other vulnerable molecules include RNA, DNA, and protein enzymes.

The proven way to reduce the sextillion free radicals ravaging your body is by Nrf2 activation. Check out www.fliptheswitch247.com for more information how to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress caused by free radicals naturally.

Thanks to http://www.dentalantioxidants.com/free-radicals-in-the-oral-cavity for dental content

Want to do something about Migraines?

Want to do something about Migraines?

Check this out;

In the present study, a female subject (woman) who routinely suffers migraine headaches was administered a composition of the invention to assess the affect of the composition on the incidence of her migraine headaches. The subject ingested a composition containing B. monniera extract, Milk Thistle extract 70-80%, Ashwagandha powder, Turmeric extract 95%, Gotu kola powder, Aloe vera powder, Green tea (98% Polyphenols 45% EGCG), and Ginko biloba leaf extract for 30 days. The approximate daily dosage of each of the components of the herb-containing composition was as follows: B. monnieraextract (134 mg-200 mg), Milk Thistle extract 70-80% (200 mg-300 mg), Ashwagandha powder (134 mg-200 mg), Turmeric extract (95%) (67 mg-100 mg), Gotu kola powder (134 mg-200 mg), Aloe vera powder (134 mg-200 mg), Green tea (98% Polyphenols 45% EGCG) (67 mg-100 mg), and Ginko biloba leaf extract (134 mg-200 mg). Following the initiation of administration of the composition of the invention, the subject has not had a migraine headache. The composition of the invention is therefore useful to prevent or alleviate migraine headaches in a subject.

You can get the remedy HERE

https://www.google.com/patents/US8221805

If it says it has science backed products, how do you check?

New Health Tips for the Consumer

So what is science? If you pick up a highly recommended vitamin, supplement from your health store, nutraceutical company, etc. how do you know what's in there? Does it work? How does it affect my body? If you are at a retail store they will tell you to look at the label. Some natural food stores actually train their staff and they have a good idea of what does what. When you ask them, how do you know it works? Some will say science, my  next question is what science?  Usually I get a blank stare. Some will cite science based on one of the ingredients  What happens when they are mixed with other ingredients? Is there science behind THIS particular product you are recommending?

I thought I purchased a really good supplement and had been taking it for awhile. I didn't notice much but with the way I eat sometimes, I figured something is better than nothing.  Then a friend challenged me, "how do you know it works?". Well  I didn't  I went online and emailed the company and asked, especially since it had SCIENCE all over their website. Backed by SCIENCE, Proven Ingredients, etc. You get the picture. They emailed me back:

****** has not done the research so we are not able to send out this information. The studies have been done with to the ingredients. Try doing a search with the name of the ingredients not our product name.

Ok so if the ingredients are mixed with other ingredients (like a recipe or even a pharmaceutical company changes the formula it has to be re-tested) yet they want me to think that if i research the individual generic ingredients stuffed in their product that it will show what the mix will do as a whole? I can tell you from being a not so good cook, that if I mix up the ratios or leave an ingredient out or put an extra one in, it can taste different, cook different, well, mine turn out horrible really. So they like us to believe if you look a one ingredient on the label and there is science tests behind it the mix or that ratio in their product will have the same result. It must be true. REALLY?  Well guess what? My blood work said otherwise. Good grief what a waste. 

 I have found that there are products out there rooted in real science. I can check them out by name on pubmed.gov or google scholar.  They are tested in whole and by product name. I have to say my blood test were near perfect this last month, well  I need to eat more protein and get out in the sun a bit more, but by golly when I took something that had real science from independent science resources like pubmed.gov, it worked.

To get on pubmed.gov and/or be published in a medical/science journal you  need to have it peer reviewed. That's scary. If I had to hand my masters thesis over to the best students in the class before I could submit it, I would still be waiting on my masters. Dig folks, don't let the labels fool you. They can look pretty and say many things, but check out the science before you waste your money! 

Bombs and killers, what makes them tick?

About six months later I get a call out to the same county holding and when I hear the name I knew it was him. Then I found out that it was a busy night and since he was a minor we would have to escort him to a non locked building across the way with no back up. Thankfully my clinician in training was a big guy at 6'3.  I was fearful the patient would be really upset with me, I was the bad guy last time and it was clear he didn't want to go to the hospital. On the way over to the other building I told him it was a fresh start, nothing would be held against him, that we were here to listen to his needs but he had to be honest this time.   He was in fairly good spirits and didn't seem to care that it was me doing the assessment again. When we first sat down I said, " last time I wasn't sure what you needed, I told you I could be wrong but that I thought you needed to go to the hospital. Looking back, was I right or wrong?"  Then something profound happened, he openly and honestly said, " I needed to go. I didn't want to go. I had stashed the gun back in my room and had planned to go back and finish what I started. Because I went to the hospital, I wasn't able to kill myself. I needed to go."

How do you know?

This week has been sad. The Boston Marathon is a tragedy  Who does something like this? Why do innocent people and children have to get hurt?  For over 10 years I worked in the Mental Health field. My specialty, assessing children for suicide and homicide. I had to assess whether they would actually commit acts of violence against himself or someone else. How can you tell? What is at the basis of the mental state of someone trying to harm others or himself?

It's a complicated web that takes investigation. First, are they noticable? Do they look like the crazed deranged person portrayed on TV? Sometimes, I've seen both. Some are cool and calculating, those are generally the personality or conduct disorders. Some have overwhelming pain and agony from life or chemical/hormonal imbalance. They act out, yell, scream, make threats. I prefer the ones that are talking even if they scream. It's the quiet ones... those are the dangerous ones. 

I was called in late one night to the county 5150 holding for a teen who was reported by the school psychologist as suicidal. She stated that the teen told her, and a friend confirmed, that he had a gun, pointed it at his head, shot it but missed and it went into the ceiling    When he came in to be interviewed we asked him all the usual questions to assess suicide  How are you feeling? Has any major tragedy happened lately?  Tell us about the gun and what happened, etc. there's a 2 page list of questions. Some really basic and some pretty clinical. In the end  we couldn't get a read on him. He answered all the questions, seemed pretty pleasant, denied all the claims about the gun and said they just made it up (even though a parent confirmed the bullet in the ceiling so we knew he was lying but you wouldn't be able to know that unless we had concrete evidence otherwise). So I was perplexed, what do you do? No clear suicidal ideations, no crazy behavior, we were at an impasse  You cannot commit a child if they don't have a means, method or opportunity that can't be remedied.  We had none of the above. But we KNEW he was lying and we had a sinking feeling. So we used the oldest technique in the book good cop /bad cop.  I was the bad, I thought he needed to go to the hospital and be evaluated further. My partner did also but was less convinced so she did the "pleading on his behalf". I proceeded to poke and prod him, saying I wanted  to send him to the hospital because I believed he wanted to kill himself and  the other clinician didn't and so she and I began a verbal back and forth as to why he should and shouldn't go. All the while he grew more and more intense we could feel it but still no behavior. Then it started seeping out. First he started to clench his jaw, his words got tighter like a searing  he started to grab the base of his chair and locking his arms.  The other clinician and I saw it and had to keep going because we needed verbalization or behavior to show necessity to keep him for evaluation.  It didn't take long, maybe 5 minutes before he broke the chair in half and stood up rigid with fear and anger in his eyes. He was tall and lean and we were no match for him. The other clinician hit the panic button on the wall and two large men  (yes its true big guys come in but they weren't wearing white coats) and restrained him. He fought like he was doing battle with himself  Screaming and kicking, screaming and spitting. It was horrible. I know you are mortified, we were also... but there is more....
I was appreciative and honored by his honesty and stunned at how a bit of very uncomfortable prodding lead to a much needed intervention to save his life. On a side note, we hospitalized him again that night. He made the choice, verbally stated why he was feeling like dying and went peacefully to the unit. We saw him once more, that time we were able to avoid hospitalization and he and his dad worked out an agreement on how to be safe and what he needed. We never saw him again after that but, what if? What if we did the easy thing and took his word for it? What if  we did not work with the teacher, parents, and psychologist?  It's a very scary thought. We all need to know our kids and the kids they hang around with. 

Full Circle

So how do we know the kid or adult is going to want to harm himself or society? How can we tell if we are in danger?  There are lots of answers and lots of unknowns. Sometimes you can tell and sometimes you can't. The key is to be aware, ask questions, observe your surroundings and don't  ignore signs. For instance if your child is writing a story and it's full of doom and gloom, kids getting injured etc, and it's NOT part of the assignment to have that context, ask them, what does this story mean to you? When this character does xyz why is she/he doing that?  This will give you insight into what that person is thinking and help explore if it's creativity or something more. It's okay to ask.

 If there is a concern, help get that person to a doctor. Encourage medical tests for oxidative stress, hormones, basic micronutrient panel, etc. Many times low mood is related to a medical condition that can be helped before it turns to a long term change in our chemical and DNA make up. Catch it early don't wait! If the medical doctors clear them, turn to a qualified mental health professional that has worked with the concern (anxiety, depression, etc). They are in that field because they love helping others. But, please don't stay with the same doctor or mental health professional if you don't feel they have your best interest at heart. I've worked with many good but there are some who don't really care, get out. You can CHANGE your medical/mental health provider. They are a part of your team and if they aren't adding to your health, look for someone who will, it's okay, really it is!

As for the Boston bombing  there is now way to protect us from an unknown enemy. We have to live our life to the fullest. Train ourselves to be smart. Look at ways to teach our children and have action plans for emergencies. This is true in so many area's of our life. Teach, train, and learn!   It's a great model for anything we do in life.