Supplements

For many people, consuming dietary supplements has become a way of life. In fact, most people are becoming more and more comfortable with the idea of popping a capsule daily, after getting to know of a particular dietary supplement from their physician, dietician, friend, or simply while browsing through social media.

This is not an assumption; according to a survey conducted by CRN in 2017, more than 76% of Americans consume supplements on a regular basis. There is a pervading idea that even if health supplements don’t do anything, at least they won’t cause harm to one’s well-being.

There can be major differences in the quality, bioavailability, and efficacy of supplements, even if the ingredients shown on the bottle are very similar.  Many cheaper, commercially available, supplements are  made from synthetic chemicals that your body cannot use effectively. A better alternative is to take natural health supplements that are made from high-quality, whole foods and organic ingredients.

Natural health supplements have many different health benefits. In addition to boosting your energy, they can strengthen your muscles, bones, and joints, as well as enhance the functioning of your immune system.  This last ability is particularly important now in keeping you safe during the Corona Virus Pandemic. But that’s not all; they can also help in tackling specific issues. Let’s take a look at some of them.

1. Keeps allergies at bay

Seasonal allergies can affect a person’s quality of life to a great extent. Yet, this

EPISODE 1

1. Dr. Stephen Gundry – Heart Surgeon, Natural Health Expert

• Foods to avoid (w/ Lectins and Nightshade vegetables)
• Vitamin D: Need 10,000 IU’s/day. Target in blood = 100 ng/ml., Benefits: Anti-aging, Anti-Cancer, Rx: Leaky Gut, Autoimmune issues.
• Omega 3’s critical. Rec. 1000 mg. DHA/day (DHA 1 comp. of Omega 3)
• Enzymes important to digestive health, reducing food allergies.
• Polyphenols (colorful foods, supplements) import. for Vascular Health
• Mushrooms benefit Alzheimer’s & Dementia
• Only 6% of health outcomes attrib. to Genes, Balance attrib. to Life Style

2. Dr. Jason Calton -  PhD - Nutrition. Fundamental nutrients needed (Min. 36:45)

• Micronutrients critical to health, avoiding nutrient conflicts.
• Key nutrient deficiencies cause disease over time.
• How to reverse Osteoporosis

3. Dr. Bryan Haycock – Nutrition Researcher (Min. 1:09:30)

• Supplement industry & Mfg. is tightly regulated
• Difference between Drugs & Supplements – Drugs are approved by FDA if the benefits outweigh harm.  Can make claims based on FDA approval. Supplements can have no risk of harm, but are not allow’d to make claims.
• Supplement Mfg. is also audited by FDA.
• Bacteria in your digestive system critical to you health, 2nd brain.
• Eat more fermented foods, fiber, Probiotics to support digestive health.

EPISODE 2

1. Evan Demarco – Supplement Source Materials Specialist
   • How Omega Oils are sourced and measured
   • Benefits of Omega 3’s
   • Function and benefits of CBD

40% of the general population in the US, says the National Institutes of Health. While occasional insomnia isn’t a cause of concern, when it turns chronic, it may require medical attention. Caused by a range of factors, such as anxiety, depression, disturbed sleep cycle, sleep disruptors like caffeine and alcohol, it may take a toll on an individual’s daily life if left unattended. However, a few ways can help you cope with it and get deep sleep, eliminating the need for medication. Let’s look at them:

CBD sleep supplements
You may have heard about CBD being an excellent health booster, but you may not know that it is also effective in improving sleep and reducing excessive daytime sleepiness. While research is still underway, few studies suggest that it helps treat the underlying causes of insomnia, which are primarily anxiety, depression, and pain. As a result, you fall asleep faster. By consuming a restful sleep supplement, you may be able to get deep uninterrupted sleep provided your sleep environment supports it.

Relaxation exercises
Many studies back that progressive muscle relaxation can help calm the body and promote sleep. By systematically tensing and relaxing your body muscles, slowly from head to toe, right before going to sleep, you may fall asleep without any difficulty. Research indicates that by calming your muscles, you may reduce stress and anxiety, which are among the most common causes of insomnia. You can also try breathing exercises or meditation to cope with insomnia along with using CBD sleep supplements.

Physical activity
Performing physical exercise for 30-40 mins at least thrice a week helps improve your sleep quality. When you exercise, your muscles get tired and go through minor wear & tear. To repair and restore

AN OUTLINE OFMEDICINAL MUSHROOMS

BY: Georges M. Halpern, MD, PhD, and Andrew H. Miller

A.  The Nature of Mushrooms

1. As Funguses, act as Recyclers, breaking down dead organic matter in the process of feeding itself.
2. 100,000 species, 700 of which are eaten as food.
3. Is a cleanser, transforming dead matter into nutrients useful to plants and animals.
4. Molecular dissemblers, vs. plants which are assemblers
5. Theory – Fungi ability to breakdown organic matter linked to antidisease properties.  They encounter disease causing pathogens more frequently than other life forms.  Must have a very proactive, healthy immune system.

B.  Strengthening the Immune System with Mushrooms

1. Act as immunoregulators – stimulating immune system when underactive, moderating if overactive.
2. Immune system must distinguish between cells produced in the body, and those from outside the body.
3. Antigens – bacterium, viruses, parasites, or toxins – that provoke a response from the immune system.
4. Primary components of the Immune System
   • T-Cells – identify and destroy cells infected by viruses or cancer.
   • Cytokines – alert the immune system about invaders.
   • Natural Killer Cells – in bloodstream, kill foreign bodies.
   • B Cells – secrete antibodies which destroy antigens.
   • Phagocytes – large, white blood cells that engulf and destroy invader cells.  Found in blood and tissue. 
   • Macrophages (giant white blood cells) – A particularly effective member of the phagocyte group, that is stimulated by mushrooms.  Also secretes Cytokines to alert the immune system when invaders present.
   • Antibodies – secreted by B Cells, neutralize selected antigens,

From the Health Alert Newsletter by Dr. Bruce West

 Phyto-nutrient complexes are completely unlike the vitamins and supplements sold in (most) stores, even those that claim to be made from whole foods.  That’s because although these products may start out as real food, by the time they make their way to market, they’re anything but.

Manufacturers use an industrial process called fractionating to split a food into its separate nutritional components.  These isolated nutrients are then re-combined in pill form and sold as “natural.”

 But by their very nature, these products are totally unnatural.  Once you fraction out an isolated nutrient, you’ve created a chemical.  More importantly, these products are inherently incomplete.  The human body utilizes nutrients in conjunction with one another.

 Phyto-nutrient complexes contain a combination of all the ingredients found in nature, rather than just the so-called “active ingredients” the manufacturers decide to put in their pills.

 For example, most people think that beta-carotene is a critical antioxidant that needs to be in their vitamin pill.  Yet beta-carotene is really only one of hundreds of carotenes found naturally in foods.  When one is fractionated away from the others, the resulting compound fails to work as intended.  In fact, new research shows that high doses of synthetic beta-carotene make certain types of cancer worse.

 Taking high dosages of the synthetic or fractionated beta-carotene and other antioxidants commonly sold in stores can result in impaired immunity, the exact opposite of what you’re trying to achieve!

 Compounding the problem is that store-bought nutritional products lack the coenzymes and trace minerals that are necessary for the body to absorb the nutrients.  In past issues of Health Alert,

So How Does It Work?

HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin.  This is a hormone that is produced in large quantities during pregnancy.  Everyone has some form of this hormone, so it is perfect for men and women.   HCG is responsible for making the abnormal fat reserves in the body available to be burned as fuel.   Combined with a very low calorie diet, this program is used to rid the body of the abnormal, or adipose, fat deposits.  Rest assured that the HCG helps to stave off any hunger pangs that a restricted diet may cause.  With the introduction of HCG, thousands of extra calories are available to your system from the abnormal fat being metabolized.  So you are not dependent on just the food you take in to provide all of your energy. For this reason, HCG diets are easier to stick to than traditional diets that simply restrict calories.  When a program is easy to stick to, success should be the end result!

Abnormal Fat is the Issue:

Abnormal Fat