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Herbal Remedies Natural Health Newsletter, January 2006, Issue 255

Herbal Remedies January 2006 Natural Health Newsletter Issue 255 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 A New Use for Chromium: Helping Treat Depression - Click here for full story. Food for "Good Bacteria" in Our Body Also Helps Strengthen Bones - Click here for full story. Study Finds B-Vitamins Useful in Stroke Prevention - Click here for full story. Flaxseed Oil: A Dependable Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Click here for full story. Green Tea: Offering Hope Against Leukemia - Click here for full story. Herbal Remedies has 3 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 . Product Spotlight - Have you had a Parasite Cleanse ? Have you done a Weight Loss Flush ? Have you done a Fasting Cleanse lately? Get a jumpstart on cleansing your body by total natural detoxification and remember it is never to late to rid your body of unwanted toxins! Valentine’s Day has been recognized as a day for lovers ever since the third century when a bishop named Valentine was reportedly caught secretly marrying young couples against the law. Valentine showed society that love prevailed before the law and still today we thank him by celebrating a day of public affection.With Valentine's Day being around the corner it’s time to show your partner how much you care throughout the year, thanks to some helpful aphrodisiacs . There is no other way expressing your love than with natural, intimate pleasures . Current Event News: Don’t give up on your New Year’s resolution! Every year numerous people make New Year’s resolutions only to feel let down when they find it next to impossible to keep them. In fact, most resolutions will be broken before February 1. Easy to do considering that the top three most popular resolutions are all behavior modifications: lose weight , quit smoking and exercise. Well, Herbal Remedies has the answers to achieving these goals without the harmful side effects of chemical abuse. The exercise is all on you, although we can help you get the energy you need to sustain your workout naturally. 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 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q: Subject: Hi, I have had a blood lab and it was sent to the Bowen institute labs. I believe they did a microscope to see if I have spirochetes. My test was a high positive my doctors assistant said. I have waited for a couple months for the results and they did not tell me until last week. I will not be able to get into the doctor until the 15th of August. I would like to get started on something now and the doctor gave me some literature on lyme and cats claw that has 2 elements removed to get it to be more effective. I understand your product of samento or cats claw is of the kind that my family needs. I understand that this product and colloidle silver will help us. I feel more tired all of the time and feel I need to get started right away. Could you tell me which one of the products you would recommend? I am looking forward to hearing from you. Many thanks A: Dear Customer, There have been a number of cases of Lyme Disease reported where the patient used Samento or Cat's Claw (Uncaria tormentosa). This includes a former Mr. America who was initially diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1990 and, after learning that his symptoms of Parkinson's may be related to Lyme Disease, tried Samento, and after three weeks was able to get out of his wheelchair and go fishing! A link to our info on Samento Here are some links to our Samento: Samento Liquid Extract or Samento Extra Strength – 30 Caps Thank you for your interest in Herbal Remedies.com and the opportunity to serve you. Rick * 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 "NL011606" when checking out to obtain discounts on your next purchase from http://www.HerbalRemedies.com

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A New Use for Chromium: Helping Treat Depression By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 21, 2005, abstracted from “Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Exploratory Trial of Chromium Picolinate in Atypical Depression: Effect on Carbohydrate Craving” in the September 2005 issue of the Journal of Psychiatric Practice It is estimated that 18 million Americans suffer from depression .(1) And while most research focuses on the brain’s role in depression, new research is finding that depression may also be caused by other conditions, including osteoporosis ,(2) stroke ,(3) and type 2 diabetes .(4) It is the association between diabetes and depression that is of increased interest since a new study(5) has found that a popular diabetes supplement may also help treat depression. After nearly two years of petitioning,(6) the FDA finally added a qualified health claim to chromium picolinate for diabetes, citing a recent study that chromium picolinate could save the health care industry between $1,636 to $5,435 per patient and lead to an overall 3-year cost savings between $3.9 billion and $52.9 billion.7 In the study, 113 patients received either 600 micrograms of chromium picolinate (CrPic) or a placebo for 8 weeks. Researchers used 2 different depression scales, called the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D-29) and the Clinical Global Impressions Improvement Scale (CGI-I) to gauge CrPic’s effectiveness on depression. At the end of 8 weeks, researchers found that while there was no overall statistical significance in mood improvement between the 2 groups (54% in the CrPic group versus 36% placebo group), a significant difference was seen in people who had severe carbohydrate cravings. This population’s improvement in the CrPic was nearly double that of the placebo group (65% to 33%) on the following HAM-D-29 items: appetite increase, increased eating, carbohydrate craving, and level of libido. For the researchers, “The main effect of chromium was on carbohydrate craving and appetite regulation in depressed patients and that 600 µg of elemental chromium may be beneficial for patients with atypical depression who also have severe carbohydrate craving.” 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 “Depression” posted on the Mayo Clinic Website www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175 2 Cizza G, Ravn P, Chrousos GP, et al. Depression: A major, unrecognized risk factor for osteoporosis? Trends Endocrinol Metab 2001;12:198-203 3 Everson SA, Roberts RE, Goldberg DE, et al. Depressive symptoms and increased risk of stroke mortality over a 29-year period. Arch Intern Med 1998;158:1133-8 4 Ludman EJ, Katon W, Russo J, et al. Depression and diabetes symptom burden. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2004;26:430-6 5 Docherty, J. P., D. A. Sack, et al. (2005). "A double-blind, placebo-controlled, exploratory trial of chromium picolinate in atypical depression: effect on carbohydrate craving." J Psychiatr Pract 11(5): 302-14 6 “Petition for health claim: Chromium Picolinate and Type 2 Diabetes” posted on the FDA website www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/04q0144/04q-0144-qhc0001-02-Table-of-Contents-vol1.pdf 7 Fuhr JP. Use of chromium picolinate and biotin in the management of type 2 diabetes: an economic analysis. Dis Manag. 2005 Aug;8(4):265-75

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Food for "Good Bacteria" in Our Body Also Helps Strengthen Bones By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 21, 2005, abstracted from “A combination of prebiotic short- and long-chain inulin-type fructans enhances calcium absorption and bone mineralization in young adolescents” in the August 2005 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Thanks to increased awareness, the health benefits of probiotics , the “good bacteria” in our body, are becoming well known. In addition to helping prevent ulcers (1) and stomach cancer in men,(2) probiotics may also help prevent colon cancer(3) and inflammatory bowel disease.(4) The recommended dosage for probiotics is 4-8 million organisms per day, which can easily be found in a one-half teaspoon of a probiotic supplement.(5) But what many people do not know is that probiotics need food, called prebiotics, to stay alive and keep us healthy. One such prebiotic is inulin, a sugar (fructose) found in a number of vegetables and plants including wheat, onion, bananas, garlic and chicory. It is estimated that Americans consume 1–4 g of inulin and oligofructose per day.(6) Now a new study(7) has found that getting your inulin will not only keep your probiotic bacteria well-fed and healthy, it may also increase the strength of bones in teenagers. Calcium and magnesium are two of the most important minerals needed by teenagers to help achieve optimum bone mass by their late teen years. It has been suggested that teenagers need at least 1000-1300 mg per day of calcium for proper development(8) and that calcium and magnesium need to be in a 2:1 ratio for optimal bone development.(9) In the study, researchers gave pubertal adolescents either 8 grams per day of a mixed prebiotics consisting of inulin fructans or a sugar placebo for one year. Researchers measured bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) at the beginning of the study, 8 weeks into the study, and at the end of the study. Researchers found that not only was calcium absorption “significantly greater” in the fructan group than in the control group at 8 weeks and one year, but the fructan group had a greater increase in both BMC and BMD than did the control group after one year. Unfortunately, the researchers did not propose a mechanism for how the prebiotics improved calcium absorption. For the researchers, “Daily consumption of a combination of prebiotic short- and long-chain inulin-type fructans significantly increases calcium absorption and enhances bone mineralization during pubertal growth.” 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 Treiber, G., et al., Clinical outcome and influencing factors of a new short-term quadruple therapy for Helicobacter pylori eradication: a randomized controlled trial (MACLOR study). Arch Intern Med, 2002. 162(2): p. 153-60 2 Leung, W.K., et al., Factors predicting progression of gastric intestinal metaplasia: results of a randomised trial on Helicobacter pylori eradication. Gut, 2004. 53(9): p. 1244-9 3 Brady, L.J., D.D. Gallaher, and F.F. Busta, The role of probiotic cultures in the prevention of colon cancer. J Nutr, 2000. 130(2S Suppl): p. 410S-414S 4 Gionchetti P. Probiotics and barrier function in colitis. Gut. 2005 Jul;54(7):898-900 5 Brudnak, M., The Probiotic Solution: Nature's Best-Kept Secret for Radiant Health. 1st ed. 2003: Dragon Door Publications 6 Nineess KR. Inulin and Oligofructose: What are they? J Nutr 1999;129:1402S-1406S 7 Abrams, S. A., I. J. Griffin, et al. (2005). "A combination of prebiotic short- and long-chain inulin-type fructans enhances calcium absorption and bone mineralization in young adolescents." Am J Clin Nutr 82(2): 471-6 8 Weaver, C. M. (2000). "Calcium and magnesium requirements of children and adolescents and peak bone mass." Nutrition 16(7-8): 514-6 9 “Mineral Ratios” posted on www.acu-cell.com/mr.html

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Study Finds B-Vitamins Useful in Stroke Prevention By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 9, 2005, abstracted from “Vitamin Intervention For Stroke Prevention trial: an efficacy analysis” in the November 2005 issue of Stroke Every year in the U.S., there are 700,000 new cases of stroke . As the third leading cause of death in the U.S. behind cancer and heart disease, stroke causes more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease. Nearly three out of every four strokes occur in people over the age of 65. For each decade after the age of 55, your risk of stroke doubles.(1) Since high blood pressure , diabetes, physical inactivity, and smoking are a few of the many risk factors for stroke,(2) a lot can be done to prevent stroke. Of particular interest is paying attention to homocysteine (Hcy) levels in the body. Research has found that people with high Hcy levels are nine times more likely to have a stroke than those with regular Hcy levels.(3) Fortunately, nutrition supplementation is very effective in helping decrease Hcy levels.(4) Now a new study(5) has found that decreasing Hcy levels through vitamin supplementation will also decrease your risk of stroke. In the study, researchers conducted the Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention (VISP) trial in over 2,100 patients. Their objective was to find out whether high-dose daily vitamin supplementation significantly reduced stroke, heart attack, or death from either condition compared to low-dose supplementation. High-dose daily supplementation was 2.5 mg folic acid , 25 mg B6, and 400 micrograms of B12. Low-dose supplementation was 20 micrograms folic acid, 200 micrograms B6, and 6 micrograms B12. Researchers found that there was a 21% reduction in the risk of stroke, heart attack, or death from either condition in the high-dose group compared with the low-dose group. Of particular interest was vitamin B12 , where Hcy was found to increase “significantly” as B12 levels in the body fell. These results led the researchers to conclude that folic acid and vitamin B12 play “key roles” in managing Hcy levels and can therefore decrease your risk for stroke, heart attack, and death from either condition. 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 “About Stroke” posted on the National Institutes of Health Website http://nihseniorhealth.gov/stroke/aboutstroke/01.html 2 “Stroke Risk Factors” posted on the American Stroke Association Website www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4716 3 Nygård O, Nordehaug JE, Refsum H, Ueland PM, Farstad M, Vollset SE. Plasma homocysteine levels and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med. 1997;337:230–236 4 Brattström LE. Vitamins as homocysteine-lowering agents. J Nutr. 1996;126: S1276–S1280 5 Spence JD. Vitamin Intervention For Stroke Prevention trial: an efficacy analysis. Stroke. 2005 Nov; 36(11):2404-9. Epub 2005 Oct 20

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Flaxseed Oil: A Dependable Source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 22, 2005, abstracted from “Flaxseed Oil Increases the Plasma Concentrations of Cardioprotective (n-3) Fatty Acids in Humans” in the January 2006 issue of the Journal of Nutrition It’s no secret how important omega-3 fatty acids are to your health. The ability of omega-3 fatty acids to decrease the inflammation that leads to heart disease ,(1) stroke,(2) and atherosclerosis(3) resulted in the issuance of a health claim by the FDA for omega-3 fatty acids in the fight against heart disease.(4) There are two types of omega-3 fatty acids: ALA (flaxseed oil) and EPA (fish oil). However, ALA must be converted to EPA before it can be used in the body. Unfortunately, this process has been found to be very inefficient.(5) It is this inefficient conversion that, even though flaxseed possesses anti-cancer properties,(6) has caused its role in heart health to be unproven.(7) Therefore, it is recommended that taking fish oil is the only way to adequately get your Omega-3 fatty acids. Now a new study(6) has found that flaxseed oil may indeed provide you with enough Omega-3 fatty acids. In the study, participants were given either 3 grams of ALA per day (31 participants) or olive oil placebo capsules (25 participants) for twelve weeks. The researchers proceeded to measure blood levels of EPA and DHA to assess the efficiency of the ALA conversion to EPA or DHA. At the end of the study, researchers found that plasma EPA levels increased by 60% in the flaxseed group compared to the placebo group, where no change occurred. Although DHA levels did not change in either group, the researchers concluded that “This study demonstrates the efficacy of the conversion of ALA to EPA” and that “ALA may be an alternative to fish oil.” 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 Harper, C.R. Beyond the Mediterranean diet: the role of omega-3 Fatty acids in the prevention of coronary heart disease. Prev Cardiol, 2003. 6(3): p. 136-46 2 Iso, H., et al., Intake of fish and omega-3 fatty acids and risk of stroke in women. Jama, 2001. 285(3): p. 304-12 3 Bhatnagar, D. and P.N. Durrington, Omega-3 fatty acids: their role in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis related risk factors and complications. Int J Clin Pract, 2003. 57(4): p. 305-14 4 “Letter Responding to Health Claim Petition dated November 3, 2003: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Reduced Risk of Coronary Heart Disease” from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Website: www.cfsan.fda.gov 5 Davis, B. C. and P. M. Kris-Etherton (2003). "Achieving optimal essential fatty acid status in vegetarians: current knowledge and practical implications." Am J Clin Nutr 78(3 Suppl): 640S-646S 6 Thompson LU. Dietary flaxseed alters tumor biological markers in postmenopausal breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res. 2005 May 15;11(10):3828-35 7 Bloedon, L. T. and P. O. Szapary (2004). "Flaxseed and cardiovascular risk." Nutr Rev 62(1): 18-27

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Green Tea: Offering Hope Against Leukemia By Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, December 23, 2005, abstracted from “Clinical effects of oral green tea extracts in four patients with low grade B-cell malignancies” posted on the Leukemia Research website ahead of print Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukemia in the United States with 17,000 new cases diagnosed each year.(1) Unfortunately, CLL is incurable with current treatments and patients are often managed with a policy of “watchful waiting”.(2) Now a new study(3) has offered some hope for patients with CLL: Green Tea . Green Tea’s ability to help fight cancer is thought to be due to a number of different mechanisms, including helping prevent blood flow to the tumors,(4) damaging cancer cell DNA,(5) and inhibiting an enzyme and lengthens the life of cancer cells.(6) Building upon previous research showing that EGCG, an antioxidant found in green tea, induces cell death in cells from CLL patients,(7) researchers highlighted four different cases of patient improvement with Green Tea. Each patient took on average between 300 and 1000mg of green tea polyphenols per day for one year. All patients not only experienced “significant” decreases in the size of their lymph nodes but all have continued taking the green tea polyphenols and have not needed conventional treatment for their leukemia. Although this study highlighted only four patients, the researchers concluded “food products that contain polyphenols have anti-[cancer] activity” and that “polyphenol containing agents have not only been shown to have anti-tumor activity but have been linked to [cancer] prevention of human tumors.” 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 “Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia” posted on emedicine.com July 11, 2005 www.emedicine.com/med/topic370.htm 2 B.D. Cheson, J.M. Bennett and M. Grever et al., National Cancer Institute-Sponsored Working Group Guidelines for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: revised guidelines for diagnosis and treatment, Blood 87 (1996), pp. 4990–4997 3 Shanafelt TD. Clinical effects of oral green tea extracts in four patients with low grade B cell malignancies. Leukemia Research, Available online December 1, 2005 4 S. Lamy, D. Gingras and R. Beliveau, Green tea catechins inhibit vascular endothelial growth factor receptor phosphorylation, Cancer Res 62 (2002), pp. 381–385 5 Naasani, F. Oh-Hashi and T. Oh-Hara et al., Blocking telomerase by dietary polyphenols is a major mechanism for limiting the growth of human cancer cells in vitro and in vivo, Cancer Res 63 (2003), pp. 824–830 6 J. Lin, Cancer chemoprevention by tea polyphenols through modulating signal transduction pathways, Arch Pharm Res 25 (2002), pp. 561–575 7 Y. Lee. VEGF receptor phosphorlyation status and apoptosis is modulated by a green tea component, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Blood 104 (2004), pp. 788–794 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 newseditor@herbalremedies.com We will answer all email ASAP!

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