The human body can live without food for several weeks, yet only day without water. This vital nutrient helps you to maintain your body temperature, metabolise fat, aid digestion, cushion organs, transport nutrients, flush toxins from your body, and keep your skin hydrated.
A recent Newspoll study found that 30% of Australians drink just three glasses or fewer a day. Hhydration can lead to symptoms such as headaches, weakness and lethargy, hallucinations, urinary tract infections, kidney stones and, in extreme cases, kidney failure.
Water makes up between 55% to 75% of your total body weight, depending on the ratio of muscle to fat. Muscle tissue holds more water. Adults lose between 2.5 to 3 litres of water every day through normal bodily functions such as perspiration, and more in hot weather or if exercising. Most foods, even those that seem hard and dry, contain wwater. They provide about a litre of the water we need each day. The rest must come from liquids.
Fluids such as juice, soft drinks, coffee, tea, milk and soup can count towards your daily intake, but they also add excess kilojoules so go easy on them. The noticeable rise in the statistics on dental decay, especially among the young, is attributed to bottled water which does not contain fluoride.
Mannatech was founded in November 1993 by current CEO and Chairman Sam Caster. Mannatech's flagship Ambrotose, is based on the discovery that the body's immune system needs eight plant-based sugars - also known as glyconutrients - to function properly.
Friday, June 29, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
Beach Experience and Negative Ions
Walking along the beach or on the rocks, swimming or board riding, many people love to be at the beach feeling good.
There are those people who believe that negative ions help to alleviate depression, relieve stress, and boost our daytime energy. It is thought that when they reach our bloodstream a chemical reaction occurs that increases levels of the mood chemical, serotonin.
Again there are those experts who will say that it is all in the mind. However there is some science behind how negative ions work on our health and wellbeing. Ions are molecules that have gained or lost an electrical charge. They are created in nature when air molecules break apart due to sunlight, radiation, moving air and water.
The feel-good experience, sailing along the water, walking along the beach, in the mountains or under a waterfall, could just be the power of negative ions. Odorless, tasteless, and invisible these negative ions are molecules that we inhale in abundance. The euphoria surrounding these wondrous places, away from the normal pressures of menial life, the fresh air of the mountains and the beach could be just that, or some say, these splendid places of nature contains tens of thousands of negative ions.
'The action of the pounding surf creates negative air ions. It can also be seen immediately after a thunderstorm, when people report lightened moods,' says ion researcher Michael Terman, PhD, of Columbia University in New York.
Glyconutrients are necessary for optimal health and are generally missing from our diets. Mannatech products are at the cutting-edge of nutritional science.
There are those people who believe that negative ions help to alleviate depression, relieve stress, and boost our daytime energy. It is thought that when they reach our bloodstream a chemical reaction occurs that increases levels of the mood chemical, serotonin.
Again there are those experts who will say that it is all in the mind. However there is some science behind how negative ions work on our health and wellbeing. Ions are molecules that have gained or lost an electrical charge. They are created in nature when air molecules break apart due to sunlight, radiation, moving air and water.
The feel-good experience, sailing along the water, walking along the beach, in the mountains or under a waterfall, could just be the power of negative ions. Odorless, tasteless, and invisible these negative ions are molecules that we inhale in abundance. The euphoria surrounding these wondrous places, away from the normal pressures of menial life, the fresh air of the mountains and the beach could be just that, or some say, these splendid places of nature contains tens of thousands of negative ions.
'The action of the pounding surf creates negative air ions. It can also be seen immediately after a thunderstorm, when people report lightened moods,' says ion researcher Michael Terman, PhD, of Columbia University in New York.
Glyconutrients are necessary for optimal health and are generally missing from our diets. Mannatech products are at the cutting-edge of nutritional science.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Cut the Risk with Veggies
There is a great rise in produce-associated poisoning in the US, no doubt in other countries as well.
Prior to handling fruits and vegetables, Linda Harris, Ph.D., a specialist in microbial food safety in the University of California, always washes her hands with warm, soapy water, and makes sure that any cutting boards, colanders, or knives she'll be using are clean. I guess you and I should do the same.
When visiting the markets 'be aware that just as you fondle twelve apples before finding the six you want to take home, so did others,' said Harris. Tumble tender fruits such as strawberries and grapes under cold running water in a colander, and scrub firmer produce (pears, apples, tomatoes) with hands under the running water. Also scrub root vegetables with a clean vegetable brush. Peel and discard the outer leaves of leafy vegetables such as spinach and lettuce. Harris thinks it's safe to eat 'prewashed' veggies straight out of the bag: these salads are usually prepared in facilities that are cleaner than anyone's kitchen.
Tender fruits and vegetables can be dried with a paper towel which will remove more microorganisms. With fruits and veggies that can take it (apples, carrots, celery), Harris and her colleagues have demonstrated that rubbing produce dry, also dramatically reduces pathogens. "However, don't rub it on your jeans!" she cautions. How many of us have done that?
Even fruits and vegetables with inedible rinds should be thoroughly washed before they're cut, because rinds, especially rough skins, can trap bacteria that a knife blade can transfer to the fruit. Because bacteria can thrive in moist, bruised areas on produce, cut away those spots as soon as possible.
Also trace amounts of bacteria on cut produce can multiply to lethal levels if left at room temperature, so refrigerate cut or sliced fruits and veggies.
Glyconutritionals form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech product line to US Professionals to learn more about safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplements for patients.
Prior to handling fruits and vegetables, Linda Harris, Ph.D., a specialist in microbial food safety in the University of California, always washes her hands with warm, soapy water, and makes sure that any cutting boards, colanders, or knives she'll be using are clean. I guess you and I should do the same.
When visiting the markets 'be aware that just as you fondle twelve apples before finding the six you want to take home, so did others,' said Harris. Tumble tender fruits such as strawberries and grapes under cold running water in a colander, and scrub firmer produce (pears, apples, tomatoes) with hands under the running water. Also scrub root vegetables with a clean vegetable brush. Peel and discard the outer leaves of leafy vegetables such as spinach and lettuce. Harris thinks it's safe to eat 'prewashed' veggies straight out of the bag: these salads are usually prepared in facilities that are cleaner than anyone's kitchen.
Tender fruits and vegetables can be dried with a paper towel which will remove more microorganisms. With fruits and veggies that can take it (apples, carrots, celery), Harris and her colleagues have demonstrated that rubbing produce dry, also dramatically reduces pathogens. "However, don't rub it on your jeans!" she cautions. How many of us have done that?
Even fruits and vegetables with inedible rinds should be thoroughly washed before they're cut, because rinds, especially rough skins, can trap bacteria that a knife blade can transfer to the fruit. Because bacteria can thrive in moist, bruised areas on produce, cut away those spots as soon as possible.
Also trace amounts of bacteria on cut produce can multiply to lethal levels if left at room temperature, so refrigerate cut or sliced fruits and veggies.
Glyconutritionals form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech product line to US Professionals to learn more about safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplements for patients.
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Maybe Mars is Too Toxic
Reading Focus in Creation magazine Vol. 29 No. 1, I found an excellent item about the toxic state on Mars.
Dust storms on Mars appear to be creating a 'toxic snow' of bleach-like chemicals, making life impossible on that planet's surface. Two NASA-sponsored studies have found that the often-seen 'dust devils' and planet-wide storms on Mars could generate a raft of corrosive chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide. Blanketing the Martian surface, these would render the soil sterile.
This new finding might explain the conflicting results when NASA's Viking landers tested Martian soil for sign of life in the mid-1970s. One instrument found nothing. but another recorded that when nutrients were added to Martian dirt, the nutrients were broken down - an indication that microorganisms might be present. But now researchers say that the presence of hydrogen peroxide in Martian soil 'could have fooled the Viking instruments by producing reactions similar to that expected by microorganisms.'
For Christians, the accumulating evidence that life is absent elsewhere and that extra-terrestrial environments are uninhabitable ought to be no surprise. It was the Earth that the Creator formed to be inhabited and it's that the entire heavens will be destroyed by fire (2 Peter 3:7-12).
In is stark contrast, it's no wonder that researchers with an evolutionary mindset continue to eagerly probe for evidence of ET life, believing that if life evolved on Earth, why not elsewhere?
Thankfully we can still get great nutrients on our earth. Even though these days the nutrients are not as good in fruit and vegetables sixty years ago, we do have scientists who have discovered ways of overcoming this clamity. Early research by Mannatech on glyconutrients (the necessary sugars) suggests that by adding glyconutrients to the human diet there is an increase in optimal health and wellbeing.
Dust storms on Mars appear to be creating a 'toxic snow' of bleach-like chemicals, making life impossible on that planet's surface. Two NASA-sponsored studies have found that the often-seen 'dust devils' and planet-wide storms on Mars could generate a raft of corrosive chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide. Blanketing the Martian surface, these would render the soil sterile.
This new finding might explain the conflicting results when NASA's Viking landers tested Martian soil for sign of life in the mid-1970s. One instrument found nothing. but another recorded that when nutrients were added to Martian dirt, the nutrients were broken down - an indication that microorganisms might be present. But now researchers say that the presence of hydrogen peroxide in Martian soil 'could have fooled the Viking instruments by producing reactions similar to that expected by microorganisms.'
For Christians, the accumulating evidence that life is absent elsewhere and that extra-terrestrial environments are uninhabitable ought to be no surprise. It was the Earth that the Creator formed to be inhabited and it's that the entire heavens will be destroyed by fire (2 Peter 3:7-12).
In is stark contrast, it's no wonder that researchers with an evolutionary mindset continue to eagerly probe for evidence of ET life, believing that if life evolved on Earth, why not elsewhere?
Thankfully we can still get great nutrients on our earth. Even though these days the nutrients are not as good in fruit and vegetables sixty years ago, we do have scientists who have discovered ways of overcoming this clamity. Early research by Mannatech on glyconutrients (the necessary sugars) suggests that by adding glyconutrients to the human diet there is an increase in optimal health and wellbeing.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Natural Healing Secrets
Natural healing secrets have been known for thousands down through the ages.
Herbs are the amazing plants that can give wonderful healing and have been used for thousands of years in the past.
Next time you get the flu, try elderberry extract. Scientists have discovered that elderberries contain unique compounds that prevent flu viruses from penetrating your cell membranes. How well does elderberry work?
In Israeli study, researchers gave half the patients elderberry and half a placebo. The results: 90 percent of the people taking elderberry extract were completely better within two or three days! In contrast, the people in the placebo group took a full six days to get well. Elderberry extract is sold in health food stores.
Science has already proven our bodies need glyconutrients. Mannatech is producing glyconutrients and their company is at the forefront of this exciting era of discovery.
Herbs are the amazing plants that can give wonderful healing and have been used for thousands of years in the past.
Next time you get the flu, try elderberry extract. Scientists have discovered that elderberries contain unique compounds that prevent flu viruses from penetrating your cell membranes. How well does elderberry work?
In Israeli study, researchers gave half the patients elderberry and half a placebo. The results: 90 percent of the people taking elderberry extract were completely better within two or three days! In contrast, the people in the placebo group took a full six days to get well. Elderberry extract is sold in health food stores.
Science has already proven our bodies need glyconutrients. Mannatech is producing glyconutrients and their company is at the forefront of this exciting era of discovery.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Chemicals in Bloodstream
Taken from Artical by Mark Townsend Sunday October 24, 2004
The Observer
Findings have been described as proof that no one is safe from the build-up of harmful chemicals in the environment, even if the actual contamination occurred decades ago.
The precise health implications remain unknown because many of the chemicals have never been tested on humans. In addition, a method for calculating the cocktail effects of chemicals once they are in the bloodstream has yet to be devised.
Michael admitted that his results served as evidence that everybody in Britain was being exposed to chemical contamination, but said the levels were extremely low and should not be a cause for immediate alarm. 'It does demonstrate the range of chemicals to which we are exposed,' he added.
Sir Tom Blundell, the biochemist appointed by Tony Blair to chair the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, warned that Michael's results would fuel a growing consensus that the prevalence of untested chemicals in the environment could become a major public health issue. Blundell said he had repeatedly warned ministers that the issue could become the 'next tobacco'.
'We are conducting a huge experiment on ourselves and I am not surprised that a large number of chemi cals have accumulated in the tissues of Mr Michael,' he said.
One of the substances found in the minister's body belongs to a family of chemicals including perfluorooctane sulphonate, used in chrome plating and fire-fighting foam, which the minister banned only last Tuesday.
Announcing his decision to start phasing out the chemical, which has linked to bladder cancer, Michael described it as a substance that 'presents a real and significant risk to the health of the population and the environment in the UK. I am concerned that a substance with these intrinsic properties is still used.'
Essential glyconutrients are produced by Mannatech providing optimal health and wellbeing for all humans.
The Observer
Findings have been described as proof that no one is safe from the build-up of harmful chemicals in the environment, even if the actual contamination occurred decades ago.
The precise health implications remain unknown because many of the chemicals have never been tested on humans. In addition, a method for calculating the cocktail effects of chemicals once they are in the bloodstream has yet to be devised.
Michael admitted that his results served as evidence that everybody in Britain was being exposed to chemical contamination, but said the levels were extremely low and should not be a cause for immediate alarm. 'It does demonstrate the range of chemicals to which we are exposed,' he added.
Sir Tom Blundell, the biochemist appointed by Tony Blair to chair the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, warned that Michael's results would fuel a growing consensus that the prevalence of untested chemicals in the environment could become a major public health issue. Blundell said he had repeatedly warned ministers that the issue could become the 'next tobacco'.
'We are conducting a huge experiment on ourselves and I am not surprised that a large number of chemi cals have accumulated in the tissues of Mr Michael,' he said.
One of the substances found in the minister's body belongs to a family of chemicals including perfluorooctane sulphonate, used in chrome plating and fire-fighting foam, which the minister banned only last Tuesday.
Announcing his decision to start phasing out the chemical, which has linked to bladder cancer, Michael described it as a substance that 'presents a real and significant risk to the health of the population and the environment in the UK. I am concerned that a substance with these intrinsic properties is still used.'
Essential glyconutrients are produced by Mannatech providing optimal health and wellbeing for all humans.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
How is the Joint Actually Damaged?
Articular cartilage covers the ends of our bones, while joints like the knees also have additional cartilage that acts as a cushion between the bones. Cartilage is primarily made up of collagen fibers, glycoproteins, and proteoglycans. The structural integrity of human cartilage is continually going through a cycle of building up and breaking down.
When a joint begins to wear out, we know that either the breakdown of cartilage has increased or the production of cartilage has decreased.
That osteoarthritis is an inflammatory disease is a well-known fact. If you observe anyone with arthritic hands, you can actually see how inflamed and swollen the joints of the fingers and hands become. Have you ever wondered what exactly is causing the inflammation and how this leads to damage of the cartilage? The answer is a multifaceted one, because there are actually several sources for inflammation that occur within the joint.
Mannatech originally harnessed the power of glyconutrients in the 1980's that make it possible for everyone to have the key to optimal health.
When a joint begins to wear out, we know that either the breakdown of cartilage has increased or the production of cartilage has decreased.
That osteoarthritis is an inflammatory disease is a well-known fact. If you observe anyone with arthritic hands, you can actually see how inflamed and swollen the joints of the fingers and hands become. Have you ever wondered what exactly is causing the inflammation and how this leads to damage of the cartilage? The answer is a multifaceted one, because there are actually several sources for inflammation that occur within the joint.
Mannatech originally harnessed the power of glyconutrients in the 1980's that make it possible for everyone to have the key to optimal health.
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