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Herbal Remedies Natural Health Newsletter, January 2007, Issue 267

Herbal Remedies January 2007 Natural Health Newsletter Issue 267 Sponsored by www.HerbalRemedies.com Toll Free for orders 1-866-467-6444 Issue Editor - Heather Bowman

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Probiotics Help Maintain Digestive Health During Chronic Stress By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 12, 2006, abstracted from “Probiotics prevent bacterial translocation and improve intestinal barrier function in rats following chronic psychological stress” in the November 2006 issue of Gut Defined by some experts as “America’s #1 Health Problem”, The American Institute of Stress estimates that 75-90% of all visits to primary care physicians are for illnesses caused or made worse by stress, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure , and heart disease .(1) A recent survey(2) found that half of Americans are stressed by finances and 1 in 3 are stressed by their health and employment. Chronic psychological stress may, in fact, be so detrimental to our health that it may increase our risk for cancer .(3) Research shows that stress decreases the strength of our immune system .(4) This occurs in our digestive tract by weakening our digestive tract linings and facilitating infection by bacteria and other microorganisms. As a result, ways to help fortify our digestive tract lining and our immune system as a whole is an area of active research. Now a new study(5) has found that strengthening the lining of our digestive tract may be possible by taking probiotic supplements . Defined as “non-[lethal] live [bacteria] that can have health benefits for the host”,(6) probiotics have been found effective for digestive conditions that include inflammatory bowel disease(7) infectious diarrhea in children,(8) and in animal models of infectious digestive disorders.(9) In the study, rats were fed either a standard diet with water or a standard diet with probiotics (in the amounts of 10(9) colony-forming units) of lactobacillus bacteria . Rats were fed one of these diets for one week before undergoing stress tests that included water avoidance stress (whereby they were submerged in a container filled 1 cm high with water) or a sham stress (put into a container with no water) for one hour per day for 10 days. The researchers then assessed that rats’ intestines and lymph nodes for bacterial content. They also assessed their digestive tract inflammation and barrier thickness. The researchers found that rats exposed to stress and fed probiotics had 79% and 84% fewer bacteria attached to the digestive lining of the large intestine and colon, respectively, compared to rats who were stressed and not given probiotics. No bacteria made it through the walls of the digestive tract in the probiotics group. However, bacteria penetrated the digestive wall in 67% of the rats who were stressed but not given probiotics, which increased their risk for infection and a weakened immune system . For the researchers, “[lactobacillus bacteria] can prevent chronic stress-induced [digestive tract] abnormalities and…exert beneficial effects in the intestinal tract.” Greg Arnold is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Danville, CA. You can contact Dr. Arnold directly by emailing him at mailto:ChiroDocPSUalum@msn.com or visiting his web site www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 “Stress: America’s #1 Health Problem” posted on www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=16174 2 “Americans reveal top stressors, how they cope” posted on the Mental Health American website 3 Reiche EM. Stress and depression-induced immune dysfunction: implications for the development and progression of cancer. Int Rev Psychiatry. 2005 Dec;17(6):515-27 4 Kiank C. Stress susceptibility predicts the severity of immune depression and the failure to combat bacterial infections in chronically stressed mice. Brain Behav Immun. 2006 Jul;20(4):359-68. Epub 2005 Dec 2 5 Zariei M. Probiotics prevent bacterial translocation and improve intestinal barrier function in rats following chronic psychological stress. Gut 2006; 55(11): 1553-1560 6 Abbott A. Gut reaction. Nature 2004;427:284–6 7 Sartor RB. Probiotic therapy of intestinal inflammation and infections. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2005;21:44–50 8 Garrison MM, et al. Lactobacillus therapy for acute infectious diarrhea in children: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics 2002;109:678–84,p> 9 Avitzur Y, et al. Amelioration of the effcts of Citrobacter rodentium infection in mice by pretreatment with probiotics. J Infect Dis 2005;191:2106–17

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Study Uncovers Role of Tea and Growth of "Bad" Bacteria in Body By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 28, 2006, abstracted from “Effect of tea phenolics and their aromatic fecal bacterial metabolites on intestinal microbiota” in the November 2006 issue of Research in Microbiology As the second most commonly consumed beverage in the world after water, the antioxidants in tea called flavanoids, especially epicatechin, catechin and gallic acid,(1) give tea many of its healthful properties, especially in helping prevent the formation of free radicals by inhibiting xanthine oxidase.(2) Its this property of tea that “strongly associates” it with a decreased risk of chronic disease.(3) Now a new study(4) has found that tea may play a role in the digestive tract by inhibiting the growth of “bad” bacteria in the body. In the study, researchers isolated 28 different bacteria from a human stool sample and incubated them with 31 different tea polyphenols including catechin, epcatechin, caffeic acid, and gallic acid from Chinese Yunnan tea . They found the tea polyphenols had a “significant” effect on stopping the growth of many “bad” bacteria in dosages that ranged from 50 to 400 microg/mL of tea compound and 50 to 400 microg/g of tea solids. Specifically, the polyphenols halted growth of both Clostridium and Bacteroides that, for the researchers, “suggests that consumption of phenolics may reduce the risk of colon cancer.” Other bacteria that were inhibited included E. coli , Salmonella, and Pseudomonas. It was the inhibition of E. Coli and Salmonella that led the researchers to state that “tea drinking may prevent bacterial pathogen-induced diarrhea by reducing overgrowth” and cited research(5) showing supplementation of tea catechins to elderly volunteers to produce “a healthier microflora.” For the researchers, “Evidence from our study indicates that phenolics are likely to benefit the host by inhibiting pathogen growth and regulating commensal bacteria, including probiotics , and could therefore be considered as prebiotics.” Greg Arnold is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Danville, CA. You can contact Dr. Arnold directly by emailing him at mailto:ChiroDocPSUalum@msn.com or visiting his website. Reference: 1 J.P. Spencer, Metabolism of tea flavonoids in the gastrointestinal tract, J. Nutr. 133 (2003) 3255S–3261S 2 J.P. Spencer, C. Rice-Evans, Flavonoids: Antioxidants or signaling molecules?, Free Radical Biol. Med. 36 (2004) 838–849 3 A. Jenner, Health promotion by flavonoids, tocopherols, tocotrienols, and other phenols: Direct or indirect effects? Antioxidant or not?, Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 81 (2005) 268S–276S 4 Lee HC. Effect of tea phenolics and their aromatic fecal bacterial metabolites on intestinal microbiota. Res Microbiol 2006; 157(9): 876-884 5 Y. Hara, The effects of tea catechins on fecal conditions of elderly residents in a long-term care facility, J. Nutr.Sci. Vitaminol. 45 (1999) 135–141

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Supplements Increase Lutein Blood Levels in the Elderly By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 6, 2006, abstracted from “The Effect of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation on Metabolites of These Carotenoids in the Serum of Persons Aged 60 or Older” in the December 2006 issue of Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science Cartenoids are a class of antioxidants that produce the red, orange, yellow and green colors of vegetables and fruits.1 They include lutein , lycopene ,(2) beta-carotene ,(3) and zeaxanthin ,(4) all of which have been found to have a number of health benefits. Lutein’s role in health started to gain attention in 1994 when a study by the National Eye Institute(5) found that consumption of foods rich in carotenoids, particularly green, leafy vegetables was associated with a reduced risk of developing Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD), currently the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world.(6) Subsequent research in mice using a 20% solution(7) and 7.6 grams of lutein per day(8) both found that lutein improves eye health. With research mounting on the effectiveness of lutein for eye health, ways to increase blood levels of lutein are becoming important. Food sources of lutein include primarily dark green leafy vegetables and other colorful fruits and vegetables (but to a lesser extent) such as broccoli, orange peppers, corn, peas, persimmons and tangerines.(9) A new study(10) has found that lutein supplementation may be an easy way to increase blood levels of lutein and help maintain eye health . In the study, 45 patients with or without AMD were given 2.5, 5, and 10 mg per day of lutein (with 5% zeaxanthin) for 6 months and followed for another 6 months after supplementation stopped. They found that after six months of supplementation with 10 mg per day of lutein, blood levels increased nearly 500% (from 210 to 1,000 nanomoles per liter) for lutein and 59% for zeaxanthin (from 56 to 95 nM/L). What’s more, there were no reported side effects or apparent toxicity, and blood levels of both lutein and zeaxanthin declined in the six months after supplementation ended. For the researchers, “Elderly human subjects with and without AMD can safely take supplements of lutein up to 10 mg per day for 6 months with no apparent toxicity or side effects.” Greg Arnold is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Danville, CA. You can contact Dr. Arnold directly by emailing him at mailto:ChiroDocPSUalum@msn.com or visiting his web site www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 “Lutein” posted on the PDR Health website 2 Limpens J. Combined Lycopene and Vitamin E Treatment Suppresses the Growth of PC-346C Human Prostate Cancer Cells in Nude Mice J. Nutr. 2006 136: 1287-1293 3 Furtado J. Some dietary and adipose tissue carotenoids are associated with the risk of nonfatal acute myocardial infarction in Costa Rica. J Nutr. 2005 Jul;135(7) :1763-9 4 Lidebjer C. Low plasma levels of oxygenated carotenoids in patients with coronary artery disease. Nutr Metab Cardio Dis 2006. In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 30 June 2006 5 Seddon, Johanna M., MD, et al, "Dietary Carotenoids, Vitamins A, C, and E, and Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration," JAMA, Vol. 272, No. 18, November 1994, pgs. 1413-1420 6 National Advisory Eye Council. Vision Research—A National Plan: 1999-2003, Vol. 1. A Report of the National Advisory Eye Council. Bethesda, Md: National Institutes of Health; 1999. NIH publication 98-4120 7 Choi JS. Inhibition of nNOS and COX-2 expression by lutein in acute retinal ischemia. Nutrition 2006, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 2 May 2006 8 Wang M. Antioxidant activity, mutagenicity/anti-mutagenicity, and clastogenicity/anti-clastogenicity of lutein from marigold flowers. Food Chem Toxicol 2006; 44(9): 1522-1529 9 “Lutein and Zeaxanthin: Eye-Friendly Antioxidants” posted on www.aoa.org/documents/LuteinZeax_public.pdf 10 Thompson DJS. The Effect of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Supplementation on Metabolites of These Carotenoids in the Serum of Persons Aged 60 or Older. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2006 47: 5234-5242

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Rooibos Tea May Help People with Asthma and High Blood Pressure By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 8, 2006, abstracted from Selective bronchodilatory effect of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) and its flavonoid, chrysoeriol” printed online November 2, 2006 in the European Journal of Nutrition Rooibos (pronounced “Roy-Bose”), a plant native to South African plant,(1) has started to gain popularity throughout the world for its significant health benefits. From 1999-2001, consumption increased by 500%.(2) Rooibos contains a wide variety of antioxidants called aspalathin, chrysoeriol, orientin, isoorientin, vitexin, isovitexin, quercetin , isoquercetrin and rutin.(3) It is thought that these components of Rooibos tea are responsible for its growing reputation as an “antiaging tea” (4) as well as promoting cell health(5) and helping maintain healthy blood sugar(6) and inflammation .(7) Research has found that Rooibos tea helps with irregular heartbeats, colic , and diarrhea .(3) Now a new study(8) has built upon previous research showing that Rooibos may be effective for asthma (9) and high blood pressure (10) by helping decrease muscle spasms in blood vessels and lung airways.(11) In the study, researchers obtained 30.5 grams of Rooibos extract, containing 120 mg and 200 mg of phenol and flavonoid antioxidants, from 150 grams of dry Rooibos leaves. They administered the extract to rabbits and guinea pigs and found that this helped decrease muscle spasms in the digestive tract and blood vessels of rabbits and the throat and heart muscle of guinea pigs. Specifically, Rooibos decreased the force of heart muscle contraction by 35% and contraction rate by 29%, both of which could help keep blood pressure in normal range in humans. They found that Rooibos elicited these benefits by improving potassium use across cell membranes and that the antioxidant responsible for this was chrysoeriol. Although this study was not performed on humans, the researchers nevertheless concluded that “This study may explain the medicinal use of Rooibos tea in hyperactive gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases with the potential to be developed as a remedy for the congestive airway disorders.” Greg Arnold is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Danville, CA. You can contact Dr. Arnold directly by emailing him at mailto:ChiroDocPSUalum@msn.com or visiting his web site www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 Wyk BV, Oudtshoorn BV, Gericke N (2002) Medicinal plants of South Africa. Briza Publications, Pretoria, pp 48–49 2 Wesgro background report (2000) The Rooibos industry in the Western Cape. WESGRO, Western Cape investment and trade promotion agency, Cape Town, WESGRO website 3 Du celliar J, Duke PAK (2002) Hand book of medicinal herbs, 2nd edn. CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp 612–613 4 Kuwabara M (1995) The supressión of age-related accumulation of lipid peroxides in rat brain by administration of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis). Neurosci Lett 196:85–88 5 Gelderbolm W (2005) Inhibition of tumour promoton in mouse skin by extracts of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) and honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia), unique Southern African herbal teas. Cancer Lett 224:193–202 6 Greksak M (2006) Rooibos tea partially prevents oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Physiol Res 55:157–164 7 Surh YJ (2004). Inhibition of phorbol ester-induced COX-2 expression by some edible African plants. Biofactors 21:149–153 8 Khan AU. Selective bronchodilatory effect of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) and its flavonoid, chrysoeriol. Eur J Nutr. 2006 Nov 1; [Epub ahead of print] 9 Brown D (1995) Encyclopaedia of herbs and their uses. Dorling Kindersley, London, p 244 10 Nakano M (1997) Rooibos tea as an anti-aging beverage. Rooibos Limited, Clanwilliam, 8135 11 Herzig JW (2006) Antispasmodic effect of Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) is mediated predominantly through K+ channel activation. Basic Clin Pharm Toxicol 99:365–373

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Beta-Glucan Found to Help Improve Insulin Function in People With High Blood Pressure By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 22, 2006, abstracted from “Effects of consuming foods containing oat beta-glucan on blood pressure, carbohydrate metabolism and biomarkers of oxidative stress in men and women with elevated blood pressure” published online December 13, 2006 in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition High blood pressure is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke (1) and is considered a worldwide epidemic.(2) It also contributes to metabolic syndrome,(3) which is a cluster of risk factors for atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes that affects an estimated 47 million Americans.(4) An important component of high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome is the decreased effectiveness of the use of insulin . This is the hormone that allows muscle to use glucose for energy and is the central feature of metabolic syndrome.(5) It is estimated that half of all people with high blood pressure have high insulin levels and poor glucose uptake by muscle cells.(6) Now a new study(7) has found that beta-glucan , a component of fiber recently found to help keep LDL cholesterol in normal range,(8) may help improve insulin function in people with high blood pressure. In the study, 97 men and women with blood pressure between 130/85 and 179/109 were randomly assigned to consume a diet containing 8 grams of oat beta-glucan per day or a control diet for 12 weeks. The researchers measured blood pressures, insulin and glucose values before and after standard breakfast meals. Four markers of oxidative stress were also measured before and at the end of the treatment period. The researchers found that by the end of 12 weeks, insulin levels after eating decreased by as much as 10% in the beta-glucan group, and increased an average of 5% in the control group. And although improvements in blood pressure and oxidative stress were seen in the beta-glucan group, these results did not reach statistical significance compared to the control group. For the researchers, “The results…suggest beneficial effects of foods containing beta-glucan from oats on carbohydrate metabolism, and on blood pressure in obese subjects.” Greg Arnold is a Chiropractic Physician practicing in Danville, CA. You can contact Dr. Arnold directly by emailing him at mailto:ChiroDocPSUalum@msn.com or visiting his web site www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 National High Blood Pressure Education Program (2003). The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. National Institutes of Health Publication Number 03-5233. 2 Casas JP. Homocysteine and stroke: evidence on a causal link from mendelian randomization. Lancet 2005; 365(9455): 224-232 3 He K. Magnesium Intake and Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Young Adults. Circulation 2006; 113(13): 1675-1682 4 Taegtmeyer H (2003). Epidemic obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Circulation 108, 1541–1545. 5 Fonseca VA (2003). Management of diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance in patients with cardiovascular disease. Am J Cardiol 92, 50J–60J. 6 Landsberg L (1996). Hypertension and associated metabolic abnormalities. N Engl J Med 334, 374–381. 7 Maki KC. Effects of consuming foods containing oat beta-glucan on blood pressure, carbohydrate metabolism and biomarkers of oxidative stress in men and women with elevated blood pressure. Eur J Clin Nutr advance online publication, December 6, 2006; doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602562 Do you have a question for us? If so please send in your questions to herbalnews@qwest.net We will answer all email ASAP!

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