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Herbal Remedies Natural Health Newsletter, June 2006, Issue 260

Herbal Remedies June 2006 Natural Health Newsletter Issue 260 Sponsored by www.HerbalRemedies.com Toll Free for orders 1-866-467-6444 Issue Editor - Heather Bowman

Herbs - Vitamins - Minerals - Magnetics - Candles - Aromatherapy - Holiday Gifts - Bath & Beauty - Essential Oils - Natural Pet Care - Condition & Ailment Guide - Women's Health - Men's Health - Weight Loss - Health Books Study Finds Coenzyme Q10 May Help Protect Against Alzheimer Disease - Click here for full story. Grapefruit Oil: Enabling Your Sense of Smell to Help You Lose Weight - Click here for full story. Study Reinforces Correlation Between Antioxidants and Asthma - Click here for full story. Study Finds Trio of Minerals Help Protect Against Cancer and All Causes of Mortality - Click here for full story. Cocoa: A New Supplement for Skin Health - Click here for full story. Herbal Remedies has 2 partner sites be sure to check them out as well: Magnetic Therapy Magnets , and Natural Hair Loss Remedies In order to show customers how much we appeciate your business and celebration of our 5th year of quality service we are holding our Customer Appreciation Month Available now for downloading our Herbal Remedies Catalog . Products Spotlight - Does your body need to be cleansed and free of toxins? Many centuries ago, man understood the benefits of enemas and their effects on the body’s overall wellbeing and ability to aid in detoxification. Coffee contains several components which aid in the detoxification of the body by stimulating the body’s production of glutathione S-transferase. Unfortunately, when drinking coffee, it may have a strong stimulant effect and cause insomnia, and/or other unwanted side effects. However, when coffee is given rectally, through the use of enemas, it has been found to be a relaxant, a powerful detoxifier, a pain reliever, and a general rejuvenator to the body. A coffee enema is not the most convenient way to help increase the body’s ability to detoxify itself, and oral administration of glutathione doesn’t work because the digestive system breaks glutathione down into its amino acid building blocks. Therefore, suppositories have been created to bring the benefits of a coffee enema to the comfort of your own home. Try any of these three suppositories and rid yourself of today’s poisons: Xenoplex Rectal Suppository, Endosterol Suppository, or Medicardium Magnesium Di-Potassium EDTA Current Event News: Who knew the best sweetener had so many health benefits and comes from a plant? Herbal Remedies has the skinny and we want to pass the word to our friends for an extra sweet summer. Stevia is an herb with an abundance of positive attributes. Stevia leaf contains numerous phytonutrients and trace minerals. It is much sweeter than sugar and does not have negative effects. Stevia sweetener can sweeten any drink without calories and carbohydrates and is diabetic safe. Stevia nourishes the pancreas, aides in digestion, in large doses decreases hypertension without effecting normal blood pressure, stabilizes blood glucose levels, shortens recovery time from colds and the flu, and helps curb the cravings associated with addictions to tobacco and alcohol. What more could you ask of your favorite homemade dessert or iced tea? To make your online shopping even more convenient for you we have a vast selection of products priced with you in mind in our RED HOT SALE ITEMS. Be sure to check out our Trace Minerals Annual Line Drive at prices up to 55% off! QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q: Subject: Hello I just read an issue of your newsletter on taking Ginseng to regulate blood sugar levels? How much a day should a tpee 2 diabetes person consume ? Many thanks A: Dear Customer, Building upon previous research showing 3 grams of Ginseng a day to decrease and help stabilize blood sugar levels. Here is a product that would allow you to determine your proper dosage as suggested American Ginseng. Thank you for your interest in Herbal Remedies.com and the opportunity to serve you. Heather * The statements regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The information on this Web site or in emails is designed for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for informed medical advice or care. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health problems or illnesses without consulting your pediatrician or family doctor. Please consult a doctor with any questions or concerns you might have regarding you or your child's condition. Informational material and representations have been provided by the manufacturers of the listed products. Our Sponsors Enter coupon code "NL062006" when checking out to obtain discounts on your next purchase from http://www.HerbalRemedies.com

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Study Finds Coenzyme Q10 May Help Protect Against Alzheimer Disease By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, April 25, 2006, abstracted from Coenzyme Q10 modulates cognitive impairment against intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin in rats” printed online in Behavioural Brain Research First identified in 1957, Coenzyme Q10 is also known as “ubiquinone” because it is found everywhere in the body. The highest amounts are in the heart, liver, kidneys, and pancreas and the lowest amounts are in the lungs. The first applications for CoQ10 came in the 1961 when it was found that cancer patients were deficient in the enzyme.(1) But research has also shown it to be a tremendously versatile supplement for a number of other conditions including heart disease ( 2) and migraines (3) Interest in CoQ10’s ability to sustain health continues to grow, since CoQ10 levels can decrease in the body by as much as 83% as we age,(4) increasing cell damage,(5) causing premature aging and increasing the risk of disease.(6) CoQ10 also possesses the ability to help decrease inflammation .(7) It is the anti-inflammatory properties of CoQ10 that led a new study(8) to conclude that CoQ10 may help in the treatment of Alzheimer Disease (AD). This disease affects 4.5 million Americans, is expected to hit 16 million by 2050(9) and costs our healthcare system $100 billion each year.(10) In the study, four groups of ten rats each were given either placebo, 10 mg per kg of bodyweight of CoQ10 in corn oil each day, an injection of streptozotocin (STZ) to induce brain damage, or both CoQ10 and the STZ injection for three weeks. The researchers then had the rats complete maze tests and measured levels of an enzyme known to be depleted in AD patients. Researchers found that the time to finish the maze was “significantly prolonged” in the STZ group not taking CoQ10 while also showing “a poorer learning performance” compared to the other three groups. In addition to finding “significantly [higher]” oxidative damage in the STZ group not taking CoQ10, this group also had a significant decrease in the enzyme that is depleted in the brain of AD patients. Although this was an animal study and CoQ10 was given in very high amounts, researchers still concluded that “the study demonstrates that CoQ10 may have a therapeutic importance in the treatment of Alzheimer's type dementia.” In addition to taking CoQ10, there are a number of other ways to help protect against AD, including the Indian spice Turmeric ,(11) green tea ,(12) and increasing fruit consumption, especially apples.(13) 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 www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 “Questions and answers about Coenzyme Q10” posted on the National Cancer Institute Website http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/coenzymeQ10/Patient/page2 2 Wisloff, U., S. M. Najjar, et al. (2005). "Cardiovascular risk factors emerge after artificial selection for low aerobic capacity." Science 307(5708): 418-20 3 Pothmann, R. Migraine Prevention in Children and Adolescents: Results of an Open Study With a Special Butterbur Root Extract. Headache 2005; 45(3): 196-203 4 Kalen, A., E.L. Appelkvist, and G. Dallner, Age-related changes in the lipid compositions of rat and human tissues. Lipids, 1989. 24(7): p. 579-84 5 Lass, A., et al., Caloric restriction prevents age-associated accrual of oxidative damage to mouse skeletal muscle mitochondria. Free Radic Biol Med, 1998. 25(9): p. 1089-97 6 Sohal, R.S., Role of oxidative stress and protein oxidation in the aging process. Free Radic Biol Med, 2002. 33(1): p. 37-44 7 Wang, X.L., et al., Cosupplementation with vitamin E and coenzyme Q10 reduces circulating markers of inflammation in baboons. Am J Clin Nutr, 2004. 80(3): p. 649-55 8 Ishrat T. Coenzyme Q10 modulates cognitive impairment against intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin in rats. Printed online in Behavioural Brain Research doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2006.03.009 9 Shinichi Kuriyama S. Green tea consumption and cognitive function: a cross-sectional study from the Tsurugaya Project Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, Feb 2006; 83: 355 – 361 10 Hebert, LE; Scherr, PA; Bienias, JL; Bennett, DA; Evans, DA. “Alzheimer Disease in the U.S. Population: Prevalence Estimates Using the 2000 Census.” Archives of Neurology August 2003; 60 (8): 1119 – 1122 11 Common spice may slow Alzheimer's. Health News. 2005 Apr;11(4):2 12 Tan J. Green Tea Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Modulates Amyloid Precursor Protein Cleavage and Reduces Cerebral Amyloidosis in Alzheimer Transgenic Mice J. Neurosci. 2005 25: 8807-8814 13 Lee, C. Y. (2004). "Protective Effects of Quercetin and Vitamin C against Oxidative Stress-Induced Neurodegeneration." Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52: 7514-7517

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Grapefruit Oil: Enabling Your Sense of Smell to Help You Lose Weight By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, May 17, 2006, abstracted from “Olfactory stimulation with scent of grapefruit oil affects autonomic nerves, lipolysis and appetite in rats” in the June 2005 issue of Neuroscience Letters According to the American Obesity Association, nearly 65% of American adults (127 million) are overweight or obese. This results in 300,000 deaths and $100 billion in healthcare costs each year.(1) With numbers like these, it’s no wonder that 1 in 3 Americans will be dieting and will spend nearly $48 billion on weight loss products this year.(2) While a majority of dieters consistently seek the “quick fix” for their weight woes, research has found proven methods for weight loss, including following the Mediterranean Diet(3) and increasing protein intake (4) (which helps regulate hunger hormones5) while also taking supplements such as apple cider vinegar (6) and Relora .(7) While these proven weight loss methods involve using your sense of taste, research has started to find that using your sense of smell may be another way to help you lose weight. In the study,(8) researchers exposed rats to either grapefruit oil or a placebo by placing a gauze pad above the animal cage for 15 min three times per week for 6 weeks. Researchers tracked both food intake and the weights of the animals every week for the duration of the experiment. While researchers found no differences in either food intake or weight at the end of the first two weeks, food intake by the third week became “significantly lower” in the grapefruit oil group than that of the control group. Also, the body weight of the rats in the grapefruit oil group was “significantly reduced” from the third week until the end of the study compared to the control group. These results confirm previous research showing that grapefruit oil increases nervous system activity and increases fat-burning.(9) For the researchers, “we conclude that the smell of grapefruit oil…affects autonomic nerves, increases [fat-burning] and heat production (energy consumption), and reduces appetite and body weight.” 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 www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 “AOA Fast Facts” posted on the American Obesity Association Website www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_what2.shtml 2 “10 Warnings About Diet Products” posted on http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/SavingandDebt/P72445.asp 3 Trichopoulou A. Mediterranean diet in relation to body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio: the Greek European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study. Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, Nov 2005; 82: 935 – 940 4 Layman DK. Dietary Protein and Exercise Have Additive Effects on Body Composition during Weight Loss in Adult Women. J Nutr. 2005 Aug;135(8):1903-10 5 LeJeune MPGM. Ghrelin and glucagon-like peptide 1 concentrations, 24-h satiety, and energy and substrate metabolism during a high-protein diet and measured in a respiration chamber. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 83, No. 1, 89-94 6 Ostman E. Vinegar supplementation lowers glucose and insulin responses and increases satiety after a bread meal in healthy subjects. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005 Sep;59(9):983-8 7 “Experimental Biology 2006” posted on the Federation of the American Society of Experimental Biology Website http://www.faseb.org/meetings/eb2006/call/ 8 Shen J. Olfactory stimulation with scent of grapefruit oil affects autonomic nerves, lipolysis and appetite in rats. Neuroscience Letter 2006; 380(3): 289-294 9 Y. Gozu, Effects of fragrance inhalation on sympathetic activity in normal adults, Jpn. J. Pharmacol. 90 (2002), pp. 247–253

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Study Reinforces Correlation Between Antioxidants and Asthma By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, May 18, 2006, abstracted from “Dietary antioxidants and asthma in adults” in the May 2006 issue of Thorax As a condition that affects more than 20 million Americans, including 6.1 million children,(1) asthma is recognized as “a major public health problem of increasing concern in the United States.” As the third-ranking cause of hospitalization among those younger than 15 years of age, asthma costs $3.2 billion and accounts for 14 million lost school days each year.(2) While environmental concerns, such as damp homes(3) and exposure to chemical-based cleaners(4) have been found to increase childhood asthma risk, asthma in adults has started to focus on consuming a western diet(5) and low antioxidant intake.(6) Now a new study(7) has started to reinforce this concept. In the study, researchers gathered information from food diaries and compared antioxidant intake in 515 adults with diagnosed asthma to 515 healthy controls. Researchers found that over half of adults with asthma consumed no citrus fruits and that a high intake of citrus fruit (at least one citrus fruit per day) was “significantly associated with a [41%] reduced risk of asthma.” Concerning individual antioxidants, researchers found that vitamin C and manganese “were inversely and independently associated with asthma.” For the researchers, “asthma in adults is associated with a low dietary intake of (citrus) fruit, the antioxidant nutrients vitamin C and manganese” and that “diet may be a potentially modifiable risk factor for the development of asthma.” 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 www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 “Asthma” posted on the American Lung Association Website ww.texaslung.org/educationalresources/factsheets/asthma.htm 2 CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health Website. “Asthma's Impact on Children and Adolescents” www.cdc.gov/asthma/children.htm#asthma_control 3 Jaakkola, J. J., B. F. Hwang, et al. (2005). "Home dampness and molds, parental atopy, and asthma in childhood: a six-year population-based cohort study." Environ Health Perspect 113(3): 357-61 4 Sherriff, A., A. Farrow, et al. (2005). "Frequent use of chemical household products is associated with persistent wheezing in pre-school age children." Thorax 60(1): 45-9 5 Seaton A, Godden DJ, Brown K. Increase in asthma: a more toxic environment or a more susceptible population?Thorax 1994;49:171–4 6 Misso NL. Plasma concentrations of dietary and nondietary antioxidants are low in severe asthma. Eur Respir J. 2005 Aug;26(2):257-64 7 Patel BD. Dietary antioxidants and asthma in adults. Thorax, May 2006; 61; 388 - 393.

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Study Finds Trio of Minerals Help Protect Against Cancer and All Causes of Mortality By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, May 23, 2006, abstracted from “Zinc, Copper, and Magnesium and Risks for All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Mortality” in the May 2006 issue of Epidemiology Research has found that magnesium , zinc , and copper promote health in a number of ways when taken individually. Magnesium has been found to protect women against colon cancer(1) and help protect against Syndrome X,(2) and zinc has been found to help protect against heart disease (3) and even improve athletic performance.(4) Research on copper has found that it plays a role in a number of processes in the body including immunity , inflammation , and oxidative stress .(5) Now a new study(6) has found that these three minerals together can play a significant role in helping protect you against cancer and all causes of mortality. In the study, researchers studied over 4,000 male patients between 30 and 60 years of age who participated in the Prospective Paris 2 Study.(7) Researchers examined zinc, copper, and magnesium and all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular disease mortality and followed up with the patients after 18 years. The study found that those with the highest intakes of copper had a 50% increased risk for all-cause deaths, a 40% increase for cancer mortality, and a 30% increase for cardiovascular mortality compared with lowest values. For magnesium, those with the highest intakes had a 40% decreased risk for both all-cause and cardiovascular deaths and by 50% decreased risk for cancer deaths. Additionally, subjects with a combination of low zinc and high copper values had synergistically increased all-cause and cancer mortality risks. Similarly, combined low zinc and high magnesium values were associated with decreased all-cause and cancer mortality risks. For the researchers, “high serum copper, low serum magnesium, and concomitance of low serum zinc with high serum copper or low serum magnesium contribute to an increased mortality risk in middle-aged men.” Unfortunately, the researchers did not state the intakes of these patients, but instead showed them grouped into the high, medium and low intake groups. The recommended dietary intakes are 320-402 mg per day for magnesium, 8-11 mg per day for zinc, and 1000 micrograms per day for copper.(8) 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 www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 Folsom AR. Magnesium Intake and Reduced Risk of Colon Cancer in a Prospective Study of Women. American Journal of Epidemiology 2006; 163(3):232-235 2 He K. Magnesium Intake and Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Young Adults. Circulation 2006; 113(13): 1675-1682 3 MacDonald R. Zinc Deficiency Increases Plasma Lipids and Atherosclerotic Markers in LDL-Receptor-Deficient Mice. J Nutr. 2005 Sep;135(9):2114-8 4 Lukaski HC. Low dietary zinc decreases erythrocyte carbonic anhydrase activities and impairs cardiorespiratory function in men during exercise. Am J Clin Nutr 2005 81: 1045-1051 5 Gaetke LM, Chow CK. Copper toxicity, oxidative stress, and antioxidant nutrients. Toxicology. 2003;189:147–163 6 Leone N. Zinc, Copper, and Magnesium and Risks for All-Cause, Cancer, and Cardiovascular Mortality. Epidemiology 2006; 17(3): 308-314 7 Cambien F, Warnet JM, Vernier V, et al. An epidemiologic appraisal of the associations between the fatty acids esterifying serum cholesterol and some cardiovascular risk factors in middle-aged men. Am J Epidemiol. 1988;127:75–86 8 National Institute of Health Office of Dietary Supplements http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov/Health_Information/Information_About_Individual_Dietary_Supplements.aspx

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Cocoa: A New Supplement for Skin Health By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, May 16, 2006, abstracted from “Long-Term Ingestion of High Flavanol Cocoa Provides Photoprotection against UV-Induced Erythema and Improves Skin Condition in Women” in the June 2006 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Chocolate is a food loaded with health benefits. It has been used as a medicinal remedy since ancient times(1) and been proposed in medicine today for preventing various chronic diseases.(2) A 100 g bar of milk chocolate, which contains 170 mg of flavonoid antioxidants , procyanidins and flavonols,(3) can help lower blood pressure and help protect against type 2 diabetes .(4) Because chocolate contains a saturated fat in cocoa butter called stearic acid, chocolate has been viewed as unhealthy despite having a higher amount of polyphenols (611 mg per serving) and flavonoids (564 mg per serving of epicatechin) than either tea or wine .(5) Not only does dark chocolate contain “substantially more” flavonols than tea, apple, onions, and red wine, it has all the flavonoids of tea, four times the catechins of tea,(6) and even many flavonoids not found in tea.(7) This all adds up to chocolate being a food that can help protect against heart disease.(8) Now a new study(9) has found that the health benefits of cocoa extend to preserving the health of your skin. In the study, researchers gave two groups of women either a high (326 mg per day) or low (27 mg per day) flavonol cocoa powder dissolved in 100 mL water for 12 weeks. The high flavonol drink contained Epicatechin (61 mg per day) and catechin (20 mg per day) while the low flavanol drink contained 6.6 mg epicatechin and 1.6 mg catechin as the daily dose. After exposing skin areas to radiation from a solar simulator, researchers found that redness from the solar stimulator was “significantly decreased” by 15% after week 6 and 25% after week 12 in the high flavonol group compared to no change in the low flavanol group. They also found an increase in blood flow, skin density, skin hydration with a concomitant decrease in water loss after week 12 while no changes were seen in the low flavanol cocoa group. Finally, there was “a significant decrease” of skin roughness and scaling in the high flavanol cocoa group compared with those at week 12. For the researchers, “dietary flavanols from cocoa contribute to endogenous photoprotection, improve dermal blood circulation, and affect cosmetically relevant skin surface and hydration variables.” 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 www.CompleteChiropracticHealthcare.com Reference: 1 Grivetti LE. Food of the gods: cure for humanity? A cultural history of the medicinal and ritual use of chocolate. J Nutr. 2000;130:2057S–72S 2 Weisburger JH. Chemopreventive effects of cocoa polyphenols on chronic diseases. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2001;226:891–897 3 Gu L. Concentrations of proanthocyanidins in common foods and estimations of normal consumption. J Nutr. 2004;134:613–617 4 “Chocolate has health benefits” posted March 22, 2005 on http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4371867.stm 5 Lee KW. Cocoa has more phenolic phytochemicals and a higher antioxidant capacity than teas and red wine. J Agric Food Chem. 2003;51:7292–7295 6 Arts IC, Hollman PC, Kromhout D. Chocolate as a source of tea flavonoids. Lancet. 1999;354:488 7 Heinrich U. Long-Term Ingestion of High Flavanol Cocoa Provides Photoprotection against UV-Induced Erythema and Improves Skin Condition in Women. J. Nutr. 2006 136: 1565-1569 8 Ding EL. Chocolate and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review Nutr Metab (Lond). 2006; 3: 2 9 Heinrich U. Long-Term Ingestion of High Flavanol Cocoa Provides Photoprotection against UV-Induced Erythema and Improves Skin Condition in Women. J. Nutr. 2006 136: 1565-1569 Check out all of our new products Herbal Remedies has added to our wide variety of natural health products! 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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