Pharmaceuticals in Our Water Supply Are Causing Bizarre Mutations to Wildlife- By Greg Peterson - E Magazine 09 Aug 2007
'From intersex fish in the Potomac River to frog mutations in Wisconsin, federal officials are studying the effects of pharmaceuticals such as pain killers and depression medicine in our water supply.
From inter-sex fish in the Potomac River to frog mutations in Wisconsin, federal officials are spending this summer studying the effects of pharmaceuticals such as pain killers and depression medicine on the environment, because the drugs have turned up in America's drinking water.
The cumulative effect of trace amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal-care products in the water on humans isn't yet known, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking preventative measures. Pharmaceuticals have already been linked to behavioral and sexual mutations in fish, amphibians and birds, according to EPA studies.
Better sensors have revealed that trace amounts of pharmaceuticals, including narcotics, birth control, antidepressants and other controlled substances, are in the drinking water and in U.S. rivers, lakes and streams. The growing public debate on pharmaceuticals in water will heat up this summer as experts on both sides of the issue try to convince the public that it's either much ado about nothing or another example of humans ignoring early warning signs such as deformed frogs - the amphibian considered the canary in the coal mine when it comes to water issues.
The EPA suspects that part of the problem is consumers flushing old and unwanted drugs down toilets or drains. Americans are taking more drugs than ever - especially the aging baby boomer generation. Pharmaceuticals were found in 80 percent of the samples taken during a U.S. Geological Survey and EPA study of 139 streams in 30 states. Many of America's wastewater treatment plants are not designed to remove pharmaceuticals and personal care products, the EPA says.'
This is bad news for our society and is even more reason that all humans could benefit from taking glyconutrients to help counteract the effects of drugs in our waterways. Mannatech Inc. with their great scientists and Sam Caster are a great company giving hope and optimal health by their glyconutrient supplements.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
What is Cell-to-Cell Communication?
Wonderful information from 'Breakthroughs In Health' Vol. 1 Issue 2 'A Sweet Story - Glyconutrients'.
'The sugar code is the biologic information contained in the sugar chains of glycoproteins and other molecules," say Rob Murray, M.D. It is good to know some of these functions giving rise to new ideas about nutritional and drug approaches to wellness and the disease process.
Keeping in mind that no one is suggesting that glyconutrition is the total solution for counteracting poor diets. There are other important nutrients necessary for health, but it is a vital piece to the wellness puzzle.
'Every cell in our bodies - all 600 trillion of them - are coated with glycoconjugates; a mixture of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. These molecules protrude from the cell surfaces like delicate hairs. Scientists now know that each cell uses the carbohydrates on its surface to communicate - both giving and receiving information about its status. Healthy cell-to-cell communication is the best start to a healthy body.'
'Performing as key actors in all living things, cells play an essential set of roles in our bodies. Cells roam around in our blood, come together to make organs and tissues, help us adjust to changes in the environment and perform a number of other import tasks. Far from being static structures, cells are constantly working, changing sending and responding to chemical cues, even correcting mistakes they make when possible - all to keep our bodies running smoothly.
Carbohydrates are molecules made up of one or more sugars. In the body, carbohydrates can exist independently or be attached to proteins or lipids, and molecular communication codes can be thought of like our written language. Just as four shapes can be combined to make many letters - and these letters can be combined to make a variety of words - the different carbohydrate molecules combine within our bodies to make "words" in cellular jargon. These precisely shaped words protrude from cell surfaces and are recognised and understood - or not - by neighboring cells through their own sense of touch.
Despite our best intentions, most of us are not eating the food elements our bodies need every day. Because of our stressful lives, and our over-reliance on fast foods and quick snacks, our bodies lack the glyconutrients we need.'
Most people only obtain two of the eight essential sugars - glyconutrients - from their diets. Mannatech Inc are the leaders in the glyconutrition. This technology uses plant extracts to enhance cell-to-cell communication and overall physical health. It's a revolution akin to the invention of the personal computer or the digital video disc; the company claims. (Business Week)
'The sugar code is the biologic information contained in the sugar chains of glycoproteins and other molecules," say Rob Murray, M.D. It is good to know some of these functions giving rise to new ideas about nutritional and drug approaches to wellness and the disease process.
Keeping in mind that no one is suggesting that glyconutrition is the total solution for counteracting poor diets. There are other important nutrients necessary for health, but it is a vital piece to the wellness puzzle.
'Every cell in our bodies - all 600 trillion of them - are coated with glycoconjugates; a mixture of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. These molecules protrude from the cell surfaces like delicate hairs. Scientists now know that each cell uses the carbohydrates on its surface to communicate - both giving and receiving information about its status. Healthy cell-to-cell communication is the best start to a healthy body.'
'Performing as key actors in all living things, cells play an essential set of roles in our bodies. Cells roam around in our blood, come together to make organs and tissues, help us adjust to changes in the environment and perform a number of other import tasks. Far from being static structures, cells are constantly working, changing sending and responding to chemical cues, even correcting mistakes they make when possible - all to keep our bodies running smoothly.
Carbohydrates are molecules made up of one or more sugars. In the body, carbohydrates can exist independently or be attached to proteins or lipids, and molecular communication codes can be thought of like our written language. Just as four shapes can be combined to make many letters - and these letters can be combined to make a variety of words - the different carbohydrate molecules combine within our bodies to make "words" in cellular jargon. These precisely shaped words protrude from cell surfaces and are recognised and understood - or not - by neighboring cells through their own sense of touch.
Despite our best intentions, most of us are not eating the food elements our bodies need every day. Because of our stressful lives, and our over-reliance on fast foods and quick snacks, our bodies lack the glyconutrients we need.'
Most people only obtain two of the eight essential sugars - glyconutrients - from their diets. Mannatech Inc are the leaders in the glyconutrition. This technology uses plant extracts to enhance cell-to-cell communication and overall physical health. It's a revolution akin to the invention of the personal computer or the digital video disc; the company claims. (Business Week)
Monday, August 13, 2007
Secrets for Massage Success
This soothing information is from Rebecca Ridge MA Reg Psych RMT(massage therapist) in Better Homes and Gardens, 2000
'This ancient practice of soothing tense muscles, de-stress the mind, relax the body and revive the spirit.
Maintaining a regular rhythm and varying your touch to avoid repetitive or heavy-handed movements which could be painful for the person being massaged. The best way to judge how your massage is being received is to look at the recipient's face. Then you will know whether your are on the right track.
Your comfort is important, too, so wear loose comfortable clothing. Keep your back straight and knees apart if you are massaging a person on the floor. Use the weight of your body to do the hard work and always push away from your body. If you relax, the massage should be as enjoyable to give as to receive. If you are lucky you may be offered one in return.'
For maintaining beautiful bodies, one must also have good nutrition as well as muscle release. 'If you are giving a back massage to someone, make sure their head is supported by folding up a towel and placing it under their forehead. Start the massage with large flowing movements, move on the kneading any tight spots and finish off with light vigorous movements that will leave the recipient tingling.'
GlycoScience is designed to provide information on nutritional saccharides - glyconutritionals - that form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech's tm US product line to US Professionals to learn more about safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplements for patients.
'This ancient practice of soothing tense muscles, de-stress the mind, relax the body and revive the spirit.
Maintaining a regular rhythm and varying your touch to avoid repetitive or heavy-handed movements which could be painful for the person being massaged. The best way to judge how your massage is being received is to look at the recipient's face. Then you will know whether your are on the right track.
Your comfort is important, too, so wear loose comfortable clothing. Keep your back straight and knees apart if you are massaging a person on the floor. Use the weight of your body to do the hard work and always push away from your body. If you relax, the massage should be as enjoyable to give as to receive. If you are lucky you may be offered one in return.'
For maintaining beautiful bodies, one must also have good nutrition as well as muscle release. 'If you are giving a back massage to someone, make sure their head is supported by folding up a towel and placing it under their forehead. Start the massage with large flowing movements, move on the kneading any tight spots and finish off with light vigorous movements that will leave the recipient tingling.'
GlycoScience is designed to provide information on nutritional saccharides - glyconutritionals - that form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech's tm US product line to US Professionals to learn more about safety and effectiveness of nutritional supplements for patients.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
High Gylcemic White Potatoes
Taken From 'The Genetic Key Diet' by Dr. Steve Nugent
Most people have heard of the food Glycaemic Index. The rate at which your blood sugar rises after eating is extremely important. When you consume a food with a high-glycaemic index, it causes your blood sugar to rise above normal, and this in turn causes your insulin to rise. This increase of blood sugar has many negative effects above the obvious, such as abnormally increasing your appetite. Sharp sugar spikes result in sharp sugar drops which cause you to crave high-glycaemic, fattening foods.
In Dr. Nugents' book the question is asked "Why are mashed white potatoes slightly lower than baked white potatoes?'
'Simple, these mashed potatoes had some milk added to them and milk contains both fat and protein, which are both 0 Glycaemic(G), so that lowers the total index very slightly. The bottom line, however, is that they are both still high G, regardless, white potatoes are not native to any continent, except America. The English Jamestown colonists brought them back to England as gifts from the Indians along with tobacco. Some gift........... It is almost impossible to find any descendants of the Native Americans who were adapted to the potato, so, for all practical purposes consider them high G for everyone.'
'Yes, I love them too. Everyone I know does. Since I changed my lifestyle to Low G in 1998. I have not eaten one. I miss the aroma, taste, and texture - I love them; but life is full of choices and I choose to live healthy. So I keep low G. You cannot make excuses for unhealthy foods. Ultimately, the choice is yours. I hope you choose wisely.'
Mannatech Inc. provides glyconutrients which occur naturally in many plants. Glyconutrients are not just one of the most recent discoveries, but without question, the most important for supporting human health. Mannatech Inc. produces glyconutrients, antioxidants and their optimal skin care.
Most people have heard of the food Glycaemic Index. The rate at which your blood sugar rises after eating is extremely important. When you consume a food with a high-glycaemic index, it causes your blood sugar to rise above normal, and this in turn causes your insulin to rise. This increase of blood sugar has many negative effects above the obvious, such as abnormally increasing your appetite. Sharp sugar spikes result in sharp sugar drops which cause you to crave high-glycaemic, fattening foods.
In Dr. Nugents' book the question is asked "Why are mashed white potatoes slightly lower than baked white potatoes?'
'Simple, these mashed potatoes had some milk added to them and milk contains both fat and protein, which are both 0 Glycaemic(G), so that lowers the total index very slightly. The bottom line, however, is that they are both still high G, regardless, white potatoes are not native to any continent, except America. The English Jamestown colonists brought them back to England as gifts from the Indians along with tobacco. Some gift........... It is almost impossible to find any descendants of the Native Americans who were adapted to the potato, so, for all practical purposes consider them high G for everyone.'
'Yes, I love them too. Everyone I know does. Since I changed my lifestyle to Low G in 1998. I have not eaten one. I miss the aroma, taste, and texture - I love them; but life is full of choices and I choose to live healthy. So I keep low G. You cannot make excuses for unhealthy foods. Ultimately, the choice is yours. I hope you choose wisely.'
Mannatech Inc. provides glyconutrients which occur naturally in many plants. Glyconutrients are not just one of the most recent discoveries, but without question, the most important for supporting human health. Mannatech Inc. produces glyconutrients, antioxidants and their optimal skin care.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Artery Cleanout
This wonderful piece of information comes from 'Healing With Vitamins' by Prevention
This fantastic nutritional powerhouse clears out your arteries... protects against cancer---even prevents birth defects.
Folic acid is a natural food ingredient that medical experts describe as a "nutritional powerhouse". It's a tonic that soothes jangled nerves and unclogs your arteries thus helping you to prevent heart disease and stroke.
Studies show it slashes your risk of many common cancers by 80%! Amazingly, it also protects a woman's unborn child against life-threatening birth defects of the brain and spine. Just imagine how important this is - you can spare your child or grandchild from horrifying birth defects with a simple nutritional supplement that costs but pennies a day!
Yet the vast majority of women do not know this and are leaving themselves vulnerable. Moreover, a woman's need of this nutrient's birth-defect protection is even more pronounced if she consumes alcohol, tobacco, aspirin, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oral contraceptives, pancreatic extracts, oestrogen, antacids, arthritis drugs such as methotrexata, and medications prescribed for convulsions, malaria, and bacterial infections. Folic acid, a natural food ingredient is a must.
Mannatech's Inc. scientists have produced glyconutritionals, plant sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement, PhytoMatrix, utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of essential vitamin and minerals and important phytochemicals. As well as antioxidants supporting your body's natural ability to defend, protect and repair against stress and premature aging.
This fantastic nutritional powerhouse clears out your arteries... protects against cancer---even prevents birth defects.
Folic acid is a natural food ingredient that medical experts describe as a "nutritional powerhouse". It's a tonic that soothes jangled nerves and unclogs your arteries thus helping you to prevent heart disease and stroke.
Studies show it slashes your risk of many common cancers by 80%! Amazingly, it also protects a woman's unborn child against life-threatening birth defects of the brain and spine. Just imagine how important this is - you can spare your child or grandchild from horrifying birth defects with a simple nutritional supplement that costs but pennies a day!
Yet the vast majority of women do not know this and are leaving themselves vulnerable. Moreover, a woman's need of this nutrient's birth-defect protection is even more pronounced if she consumes alcohol, tobacco, aspirin, non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oral contraceptives, pancreatic extracts, oestrogen, antacids, arthritis drugs such as methotrexata, and medications prescribed for convulsions, malaria, and bacterial infections. Folic acid, a natural food ingredient is a must.
Mannatech's Inc. scientists have produced glyconutritionals, plant sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement, PhytoMatrix, utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of essential vitamin and minerals and important phytochemicals. As well as antioxidants supporting your body's natural ability to defend, protect and repair against stress and premature aging.
Monday, July 23, 2007
The Fat That Loses Weight
Very interesting item taken from Unique healthy magazine
Virgin coconut oil is the highest source in nature - other than mother's milk - of lauric acid. Lauric acid is a Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) and an important essential fatty acid for maintaining good health. The MCT's found in 100% organic virgin coconut oil are also important for maintaining healthy cell wall structure. They help to increase metabolism and are easily digested to create a quick source of energy.
What is not well known is that this amazing virgin coconut oil is the first simple step in making radical changes to achieve significant reduction in body fat and weight, without changing the way you eat. Hallelujah! Why haven't we known about this wonder oil before this?
Studies have shown that when oils containing MCT are used in place of fats in the diet people can lose as much as 16kg a year, even when total calorie consumption remains the same!1 So you really can have your fats and lose weight - just make sure they are the right ones.
1. St-Onge, M.P., and Jones, P.J.H., 2002. Physiological effects of medium-chain triglycerides: potential agents in the prevention of obesity. Journal of Nutrition 132(3):329-332.
Glyconutrients support your body's natural ability to reach optimum nutritional levels and play a role in enhancing quality of life as well as producing their weight loss GlycoLean Body System for quality lifestyle.
Virgin coconut oil is the highest source in nature - other than mother's milk - of lauric acid. Lauric acid is a Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) and an important essential fatty acid for maintaining good health. The MCT's found in 100% organic virgin coconut oil are also important for maintaining healthy cell wall structure. They help to increase metabolism and are easily digested to create a quick source of energy.
What is not well known is that this amazing virgin coconut oil is the first simple step in making radical changes to achieve significant reduction in body fat and weight, without changing the way you eat. Hallelujah! Why haven't we known about this wonder oil before this?
Studies have shown that when oils containing MCT are used in place of fats in the diet people can lose as much as 16kg a year, even when total calorie consumption remains the same!1 So you really can have your fats and lose weight - just make sure they are the right ones.
1. St-Onge, M.P., and Jones, P.J.H., 2002. Physiological effects of medium-chain triglycerides: potential agents in the prevention of obesity. Journal of Nutrition 132(3):329-332.
Glyconutrients support your body's natural ability to reach optimum nutritional levels and play a role in enhancing quality of life as well as producing their weight loss GlycoLean Body System for quality lifestyle.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Resist the Pain in Your Joints
Wonderful news in 'Healing With Vitamins' Preventative Medicine
When I think of the many elderly people, over many decades, suffering severely with the agonising pain of arthritis, it is very saddening to know that these people could have had release from pain without taking damaging drugs with their lethal, over time, side effects.
Many doctors now specialise in arthritis remedies bringing fantastic relief to sufferers, halting their symptoms, taking pain away, and restoring their freedom and independence.
Most of us know vitamin C as an immunity booster, doctors have now found that it's also used throughout the body to manufacture collagen. Why is that crucial for arthritis sufferers? Because collagen is the essential building block of cartilage, bone, tendons, and muscles, all necessary to keep hour joints strong and operating smoothly.
Arthritis drugs may stop pain in the short-term, but they do nothing to stop the process of arthritis that's causing pain. Vitamin C, in the right dose, can do this!
My grandmother was right when she insisted in taking cod liver oil triggering near miraculous results. She lived to nearly 93 years old.
Mannatech Inc. produces Glyconutrients, which are plant-based saccharides and are essential in virtually all intelligent interactions between the cells of the body. Glyconutrients affect how our cells form the structure of the body and the daily repair of our tissues. They affect and benefit the immune system giving optimal health and wellness.
When I think of the many elderly people, over many decades, suffering severely with the agonising pain of arthritis, it is very saddening to know that these people could have had release from pain without taking damaging drugs with their lethal, over time, side effects.
Many doctors now specialise in arthritis remedies bringing fantastic relief to sufferers, halting their symptoms, taking pain away, and restoring their freedom and independence.
Most of us know vitamin C as an immunity booster, doctors have now found that it's also used throughout the body to manufacture collagen. Why is that crucial for arthritis sufferers? Because collagen is the essential building block of cartilage, bone, tendons, and muscles, all necessary to keep hour joints strong and operating smoothly.
Arthritis drugs may stop pain in the short-term, but they do nothing to stop the process of arthritis that's causing pain. Vitamin C, in the right dose, can do this!
My grandmother was right when she insisted in taking cod liver oil triggering near miraculous results. She lived to nearly 93 years old.
Mannatech Inc. produces Glyconutrients, which are plant-based saccharides and are essential in virtually all intelligent interactions between the cells of the body. Glyconutrients affect how our cells form the structure of the body and the daily repair of our tissues. They affect and benefit the immune system giving optimal health and wellness.
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