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In a study it was found that seniors who consumed a higher level of dietary protein are less likely to suffer hip fractures than seniors whose daily dietary protein intake is less, according to the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.

The study, which examined the daily protein intake of 946 seniors from the Framingham Osteoporosis Study, found that individuals who were in the lowest 25 percent of dietary protein intake had approximately 50 percent more hip fractures than those who consumed greater amounts of dietary protein (all within normal intakes). Those who suffered hip fractures consumed less than the 46 grams of dietary protein per day recommended for adults.

The study, which was funded in part by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, builds on previous studies that included mostly women and reported a relationship between greater dietary protein intake and decreased risk of hip fracture.

However, other studies have shown the opposite and there is a reason for this [be sure to see below - Why some studies show increased protein increases urinary calcium loss]. Read the rest of this entry »

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

Companies, in my opinion, can produce some very questionable ad campaigns. Most recently, the commercial on high-fructose corn syrup and making the person who says “high-fructose corn syrup, haven’t you heard…” look like an uninformed person, while the supposed informed person touts that high fructose corn syrup is all natural and comes from corn. The fact is, while it has come from corn it is not natural and not ok to consume in moderation (which simply means it will take a little bit longer for you to suffer the negative health consequences. For those who are interested in knowing ‘why’ high fructose corn syrup is bad for your health here 20 answers out of many others…

20 High-Fructose Corn Syrup Facts:

  1. Increases our risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and atherosclerosis.
  2. Almost always comes from GM corn. If you’re uncertain as to why GM crops should be avoided like the plaque watch this movie (free to watch online on Hulu) “The Future of Food.”
  3. It is so ubiquitous in processed foods and so over-consumed by the average American that many experts believe our nation faces the prospect of an epidemic of metabolic disease in the future.
  4. Is much less expensive than cane sugar, making it a preferred choice of companies who are more interested in price point and profits, rather than the health of the consumer. Read the rest of this entry »

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

Why is FOS important to your health? FOS helps keep fungus, yeast, and Candida from being a problem. It’s important to focus on this rather than treating the symptoms of fungus, yeast and Candida after they occur because some of these problems are the precursor to many types of cancer. More about Fungus is a Cancer.

What is FOS?

FOS is a super-nutrient documented to rebuild intestinal flora, improves mineral absorption, and more…

  • Minimal impact on blood sugar levels
  • Glycemic index of 0
  • Ideal sweetener for diabetics
  • Increases populations of beneficial bifidobacteria in the colon
  • Reduces populations of harmful bacteria, such as Clostridium perfringens
  • Improves calcium and magnesium absorption
  • Improves liver function

A naturally sweet, indigestible fiber derived from chicory roots, FOS (fructooligosaccharides) are one of the best-documented, natural nutrients for promoting the growth of Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria bacteria in our bodies, this is key to sound health.

FOS has also been clinically studied for its ability to increase magnesium and calcium absorption, lower blood glucose, cholesterol, and LDL levels, and to inhibit production of the reductase enzymes that can contribute to cancer.

Because FOS can increase magnesium absorption, it can also lead to lowered blood pressure and better cardiovascular health.

FOS is one of the most powerful prebiotics to be researched in the last decade (a “prebiotic” feeds intestinal flora; a “probiotic” adds more actual cultures to existing intestinal flora).

The subject of over 100 clinical studies, FOS is one of the best-documented natural nutrients for improving the healthy balance of bacteria in intestines and stimulating the growth of the beneficial bifidobacteria—“friendly flora”—that reside in the colon. Read the rest of this entry »

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

headache-people-painHave you ever woken up with a sugar hangover?  Do you  sometimes feel cranky, sad, depressed and just would like to be left alone, and you wondered why you are feeling this way. Maybe the reason is sugar.

During the holidays and special occasions we often have a lot of sugary goodies to eat, or not eat.  Perhaps when we do eat too much sugar, it can cause feelings like an emotional hangover.

Sometimes special people give us delicious treats and it’s hard not to eat them. Some people have trouble stopping or eating more then their body can take. This could cause terrible negative emotions, like anger, depression or disappointment.

So, what can we do to get to feeling better?  One quick fix is to take several long “whiffs” of Joy oil.  Joy is a luxuriously exotic blend with uplifting overtones that creates magnetic energy and brings joy to the heart. When worn as cologne or perfume, Joy exudes an alluring and irresistible fragrance that inspires romance and togetherness. When diffused, it can be refreshing and uplifting.

The best way to start your day is with protein for breakfast.  Young Livings Power Meal is a great source of protein.

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Power Meal

Product Summary

A delicious, satisfying, rice-based meal replacement, Power Meal is rich in calcium, antioxidants, and amino acids, and delivers an impressive 20 grams of protein per serving plus a complete vitamin, mineral, and enzyme profile.

Product Story

No matter where you’re from, what your profession, gender, or socioeconomic status, most of us are seeking the same thing: a healthier, better lifestyle. While we may have the same goal, we often differ on our dedication and methodology. Young Living recognizes our differences and also recognizes our shared nutritional needs.

As part of Young Livings quality line of meal replacement and dietary supplements, Power Meal is a revolutionary meal replacement with a broad range of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and complete proteins. Power Meal is a healthy and delicious meal replacement approved for a vegetarian diet.

Power Meal’s brown rice protein has a high glutamine and alanine content, making it a great protein for cellular hydration. With 20 grams of protein per serving, Power Meal provides your body with the key ingredients it needs to build and repair tissue, make enzymes, hormones, and other body chemicals.

Power Meal is an unparalleled blend of science and nature. Not only is it a complete, pre-digested, dairy and sugar-free, low-fat vegetarian protein drink, but it’s also packed with vitamins, trace minerals, amino acids, essential oils, Ginkgo biloba, inositol, selenium, and digestive enzymes. It’s redefining the term “meal replacement.”

Primary Benefits

+ Dairy and allergen free

+ Enhances natural detoxification process

+ Builds lean muscle mass

+ Multi-nutrient Meal Replacement Complex

+ Provides sustained energy release

+ Supplies 20 grams of protein per serving

+ Supports healthy, normal cholesterol levels

What Makes This Product Unique?

Power Meal is a vegetarian protein meal replacement formulated without dairy or animal products. Combining wolfberries with concentrated rice protein, Power Meal is rich in the branched chain amino acids L-leucine, L-isoleucine, and Lvaline, which are crucial for building healthy muscles. It includes arabinoxylan, one of the most powerful immune stimulator’s known.*

Power Meal contains Ginkgo biloba, which promotes circulation in peripheral blood vessels; eleuthero to improve performance; and enzymes to support the digestion and assimilation of protein. Power Meal contains choline, inositol, MSM, L-carnitine, zeaxanthin, and chromium. And lastly, Power Meal boasts Young Livings therapeutic-grade essential oils of lemon, orange and anise.*

How To Use

Add two scoops of Power Meal to 8-10 ounces of cold water or the milk of your choice. ( I like to use Almond Milk). Shake, stir, or blend until smooth. For added flavor, add fruit or essential oils. It is really good with a banana!!

By starting your day this way, the sugar hangover feeling goes away, and the cranky, depressed feelings may subsides.

Our lives are of continual learning and growth. We have our setbacks, but the important thing to do is to overcome our feelings of despair. At times it is difficult to understand why we get the feelings we do, but if you do figure it to be “sugar blues”, make the right choice to change those feelings, for yourself and for those around you.

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* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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ningxia-red-fruitPeople are constantly looking for and drinking energy drinks to get a quick boost of energy.  Reading the labels on what is in these energy drinks should be an easy way for one to realize what they are putting into their body.  Sugar, caffeine, chemicals, those are a large portion of what the ingredients of “energy drinks” are made of.  Yes, you may get a quick boost of energy, but think about it, is the quick burst of energy worth what else may be going on inside your body because of these ingredients?  Wouldn’t it be an even better energy boost knowing that you are energized and consuming natural, healthy ingredients?

Why drink NingXia Red Daily?  NingXia Wolfberry is a national treasure.  It is grown near inner Mongolia.  This berry has been extolled in folk medicine for thousands of years.  Translated from ancient texts, Shen Nung Ben Tsao (475BC), stated “Wolfberry benefits range from replenishing vital health to fortifying and restoring vital organs.“  A physician’s handbook from the Ming Dynasty stated, “Taking in Chinese wolfberry may regulate the flow of vital energy and strengthen the physique, which can lead to longevity.” 1

Listed here are 21 reasons why to drink NingXia Red daily.

  1. The NingXia Wolfberry or Goji berry provides ample antioxidants to strengthen the immune system.  Anti-oxidants permeate cell walls and attack free radicals before they damage the DNA of the cell nucleus.*
  2. Antioxidants of this berry fight arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis–aiding the circulatory system—including the heart.*
  3. The NingXia Wolfberry is powerful in helping the liver function properly.  The liver is one of the most vital organs in the body–it’s our cleansing machine.*
  4. NingXia Wolfberry the eyes–cataracts, glaucoma, and visual acuity.  This berry contains a complete array of antioxidant carotenoids including beta-carotene and zeaxanthin.  In fact the NingXia Wolfberry has the highest source of arotenoids in all known foods.  Beta-carotene is best known as a nutrient for the retina. 2
  5. The main constituent of the wolfberry is Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP), and according to studies in China, LBP helps cancer patients rebuild their white blood cell count, enhancing phagocytes and the activity of natural killer cells which bind to cancerous cells, as well as improving major classes of T-cells. 3
  6. Acetone extract from the NingXia Wolfberry inhibits gene mutation. Some scientists say the fruit is a good supplement to prevent liver cancer.4   Also, studies show objective regression of cancer in patients with malignant melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, coloretal cancer, lung cancer, and others.  Results also indicated LBP may be used as an adjuvant in the biotherapy of cancer. 5
  7. Mineral and vitamins act as enzymes and co-factors in the digestion process.
  8. Studies on seniors in China produced amazing results.  (Many people live beyond 100 years of age in wolfberry growing areas.)   Increases in Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD) the hemoglobin were found in serum in all participants.  In other words wolfberry, may help slow the aging process.
  9. Wolfberry protects against the free radical attack on mitochondrial DNA—our energy furnaces inside each cell.  Antioxidants fight against mitochondrial destabilization.
  10. Helps lower blood sugar—and in many tests at least stabilizes blood sugar.*
  11. It is important that cell walls maintain their malleability for nutrients to cross this membrane.  The free radical scavengers found in the NingXia WolfBerry strengthen the cell wall and support efficient transport of flavonoid nutrients in the cell and waste products out of the cell.*
  12. Strengthens the brains neuro-transmitters against pervasive free radical activity, thus fighting against dementia and other forms of memory loss.*
  13. Promotes a sense of well-being, and has had noticeable results in tests and anxiety.  The tissues of the body (including the brain) are assisted in avoiding oxidative stress.
  14. Has a B-vitamin complex essential to the body.  In addition these vitamins are vital for converting food to energy.
  15. Cells need to communicate, especially those in the brain and nervous system.  The synaptic responses are protected and fortified by the same polyphenols (flavonoids) that this berry uses to protect itself.*
  16. Provides powerful anti-fungal and anti-bacterial action because it contains solavetivone (an amino acid).  Properties in the food fight viruses–it’s anti-viral.*
  17. Reduces pain caused by inflammation because the berry contains Beta-sitosteral, a remarkable anti-inflammatory.*
  18. The NingXia Wolfbery is high in protein (more than whole wheat), an essential cellular building block.*
  19. The NingXia Wolfberry, unlike most berries, contains natural vitamin E–a restorative antioxidant with too many health benefits to list here.
  20. A healthier romantic life.  The wolfberry increases overall health performance, including sexual response.*
  21. This berry dubbed “A complete body health motivator” has many unique polysaccharides, not found in any plant on the planet.

This is a pretty fascinating list and it does not even mention how great the flavor of NingXia Red is.  It is combined with blueberry, pomegranate, apricot, raspberry, red grape and the essential oils of lemon and orange.

  • Great taste with no sugary, nutrient-light juices, such as apple, white grape, pear, etc.
  • Essential nutrients to help support normal cardiovascular function, normal eye health, normal cell growth, and healthy liver function.*
  • NingXia Red contains fiber, protein, and a variety of vitamins and minerals.

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References:

  1. Ben cao Gan Mu; Physicians Handbook, Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 AD
  2. Benzie, Dr. Iris F., MD; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; 2005; The British Journal of Medicine.
  3. Guifan, Huang, et al; Immune Boosting Effects from Fu Fan Wu 2: Yang Zong Wan; (Chinese Herbs, 1990, 12 (5) : 27
  4. In-Vitro Anit-Mutation Effect of Lycium Barbarum Polysaccaride (LBP). (Chinese Herbs, 1991)
  5. Journal of Chinese Heral Medicine; 1994. Note: Japanese Research Scientists also stated teh wolfberry could inhibit hte grothe of cancer cells.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information refers solely to products from Young Living Essential Oils and is for educational purposes only.  It is not intended to diagnose, treat, and claim to cure, treat or prevent any disease. We urge you to do the health related research necessary to learn what is right for you. Young Living uses only therapeutic grade oils. Perfume grade or poor quality oils may possibly be harmful due to unknown additives and poor plant or distillation conditions. US labeling for essential oils is governed by the Perfume Act, allowing labels to say “100% pure essential oil” and by law contain only 5% of any grade oils.

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Young Living Lavender Farm in UtahArticle contributed by Shayla.

Another reason people do not detox is because most people do not know how to go about it, (unfortunately the only thing most grandma’s and grandpa’s remember about those spring tonics is how awful they tasted)!  Some people are simply afraid to cleanse because they worry they may “mess something up” and others have tried the popular detoxing products on the market and found results only temporary. It is important to realize, that although a once a year detox is good, it is not going likely to eliminate problems that have been there for years, and the results will only be temporary. The road to good health takes time, and a new lifestyle of consistently incorporating healthy practices into your life. There are no magic potions creating immediate, perfect health. Nevertheless, is so important to realize that cures are more expensive emotionally and financially, which is why preventative maintenance is so invaluable.

In going about detoxing, a basic understanding of how the body works will erase the mystery and fears people have about this subject, and help them have a better understanding of how to help themselves. Follow along and I’ll explain. There are four main elimination channels that health authorities teach are good to focus on in cleansing; the colon/digestive system, the kidneys/bladder, the liver/gall bladder, and the circulatory (blood/lymph) systems. The reasons for this are as follows. The circulatory (blood/lymph) systems travel the body and as they do this they pick up nourishment from the intestines and distribute them throughout the entire body. As it travels, the circulatory system also picks up toxins from around the body and takes them through the liver and kidneys which filter these toxins from the blood. The liver then empties toxins into the colon, and from there the colon and kidneys eliminate the toxins. Sometimes if the kidneys and liver are too overloaded the blood has been known to push toxins out through the skin. You can see how never cleansing can put strain on the entire body! People with unhealthy, backed up colons and dysfunctional kidneys are obviously in great need of help. Read the rest of this entry »

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