Monthly Archives: February 2009

Heart Health Promise Of Fiber

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Fiber.

That plant substance we might want to eat volumes of in order to keep regular.

25 grams daily volume of.

Fiber helps us to naturally remove toxins.  It also binds with cholesterol-rich bile acids, preventing them from being absorbed into the body

The typical American diet just doesn’t “get” fiber.

I remember when I was first introduced to the concept of eating raw foods.

When someone recommended to me the ideal volume of raw one might strive to eat daily I was stunned…

Are you ready?

Have you had your FOUR cups of raw vegetables today?

MOST folks don’t eat this way.

Eating raw foods is one fiber source.

Fiber supplementation can also be of value

If you have diverticulosis, high cholesterol, stomach problems, are overweight, irregular, bloated, have poor complexion, colon cancer, hemmorrhoids, colitis, chronic constipation or hunger pangs you  may benefit from supplementing fiber

Not all fiber supplements are equal. Our fiber contains the most soluable fiber on the market. Havingboth soluble and insoluable fiber is important. Our fiber was also clinically tested at Stanford University of Medicine.

Benefits of Fiber include:

reduces the risk of some kinds of cancer
helps control blood cholesterol levels
reduces the risk of heart disease
helps maintain stable blood sugar levels
promotes regularity essential for colon health
helps remove toxins from the body

Tests prove our fiber lowers total cholesterol by 33 points in just four weeks! Clinically tested at Stanford University School of Medicine.

above sourced from nutrition and you

I have worked with handfuls of clients who have taken on lowering their cholestorol via supplementation by adding our fiber and the results have been consistant and successful

Our companies clinical research lists these studies under the category of Fiber

Correlation of Gastrointestinal Transit Time to Fecal Weight in Adult Humans at Two Levels of Fiber Intake. Spiller, Wong, Whittam, Scala. Nutr Rep Int 1982;25:23-30.

Modification of Human Fecal Steroid Excretion by a Dietary Fiber Supplement. Story, Petro, Spiller, Wong, Whittam, Scala. Fed Proc. 1983;42:A4512 (abstract).

Effect of Four Levels of Hard Wheat Bran on Fecal Composition and Transit Time in Healthy Young Women. Spiller, Wong, Nunes, et al. Fed Proc 1984;43:392 (abstract).

Modification of Fecal Steroid Excretion in Humans by Hard Red Wheat Bran. Story, Petro, Furumoto, Scala, Spiller. XIII International Congress of Nutrition, Brighton, UK 1985 (abstract).

Subjective Evaluation of Satiety After Fiber Consumption. Wookey, Jensen, Moshrefi, Spiller. Fed Proc 1986;45:A2575 (abstract).

Effect of Increasing Levels of Hard Wheat Fiber on Fecal Weight, Minerals, Steroids and Gastrointestinal Transit Time in Healthy Young Women. Spiller, Story, Wong et al. J Nutr 1986;116:778-85.

Effects of Solid and Liquid Guar Gum on Plasma Cholesterol and Triglyceride and Triglyceride Concentrations in Moderate Hypercholesterolemia. Superko, Haskell, Sawrey-Kubicek, Farquhar. Am J Cardiol 1988;62:51-5.

The Effect of Three Doses of a Water Soluble Dietary Fiber (WSDF) Mixture on Plasma Cholesterol in Humans. Spiller, Jensen, Gates, Nichols, Whittam. International Symposium on Multiple Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease, Washington DC 1990 (abstract).

Plasma Cholesterol-Lowering Efficacy of a Mixture of Water Soluble Dietary Fibers (WSDF) Compared to Guar Gum. International Symposium on Multiple Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease, Washington DC 1990 (abstract).

The Relationship of Water Soluble Dietary Fiber (WSDF) Structure to Plasma Cholesterol-Lowering Efficacy in Humans. Spiller, Jensen, Gates, Nichols, Whittam. International Symposium on Multiple Risk Factors in Cardiovascular Disease, Washington DC 1990 (abstract).

Role of Water-Soluble Dietary Fiber in the Management of Elevated Plasma Cholesterol in Healthy Subjects. Haskell, Spiller, Jensen, Ellis, Gates. Am J Cardiol 1992;69:433-9.

The Effect of Acacia Gum Versus a Mixture of Water-Soluble Dietary Fibers on Blood Lipids in Humans. Jensen, Spiller, Gates, Miller, Whittam. FASEB J 1992;6:A1654 (abstract).

The Effect of Acacia Gum Versus a Mixture of Water-Soluble Dietary Fibers on Blood Lipids in Humans. Jensen, Spiller, Gates, Miller, Whittam. J Am Coll Nutr 1993;12:147-54.

Long-term Effects of Water-Soluble Dietary Fiber in the Management of Hypercholesterolemia in Healthy Men and Women. Jensen, Haskell, Whittam. Am J Cardiol 1997;79:34-37.


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karen hanrahan | wellness educator and consultant | writer
nutrition ~ green clean ~ inch loss ~ anti-aging

Vitamin E For Your Heart

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Vitamin E is a classic anti-oxidant and a nutrient that improves immune function.  Vitamin E has an affinity for oxygen, protects the cells from damage and paired with Vitamin C is a very dynamic nutritional duo.

Vitamin E is especially beneficial to those striving to prevent heart health concerns.

You may want to consider taking Vitamin E if you:

have cold hands and feet, poor circulation
hot flashes
alzheimers
heart trouble
psoriasis
are slow to heal
restless legs
cystic breast disease
bedsores
burns
varicose veins
hemorrhoids
hardening of arteries
fertility problems
toxemia
emphysema

Benefits of Our Natural Vitamin E include:

As an anti-oxidant: prevents heart disease by up to 75%
protects lungs from air pollution
protects cells from premature aging and supprts brain health
reduces risk of colon,lung and prostate cancer
increases endurance
improves immune function
helps parkinson’s disease

above information sourced from nutrition and you

There has been some confusion about Vitamin E. 
Over 1000 studies confirm the safe and efficacious use of Vitamin E Supplements

You can count on our product sources to be of the highest quality. Our Vitamin E additionally  has grapeseed, selenium and tocopherol in it.

Naturally sourced Vitamin E is utilized by the body more efficiently.
Grapeseed extract – a powerful anti-oxidant also contains beneficial polyphenols. 
Selenium is helpful for the health of the prostate. 


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karen hanrahan | wellness educator and consultant | writer
nutrition ~ green clean ~ inch loss  ~ anti-aging

Is Vitamin E Safe?

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the commentary below is completely sourced from Confused About The News About Vitamin E?

Vitamin E is Safe and Effective

There are more than 1,000 studies that support the safe and efficacious use of Vitamin E supplements.

Research studies on Vitamin E supplements have linked the antioxidant to numerous health benefits including reduced progression of advanced age-related macular degeneration, reduced occurrence of cataracts, slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, slower progression of atherosclerosis, lower incidence of non-fatal myocardial infarction, and reduced incidence of upper respiratory infection, to name just a few.

The Council on Responsible Nutrition, Jeffrey Blumberg, ( whom I have heard brilliantly speak on numerous occasions ) Chief of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts University and member of our companies Scientific Advisory Board, as well as other experts on Vitamin E affirm its safety and effectiveness. Use supplements as directed on the label. The scientific and clinical data shows well-established benefits of Vitamin E. Supplementation with vitamins, including

Vitamin E, makes sense in support of a healthy lifestyle, and for people who desire nutritional insurance for the gaps left unfilled by the typical diet.

For additional expert information about the safety of Vitamin E, see the Council for Responsible Nutrition the safety of Vitamin E

A study published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association’s July 6, 2005 edition confirms not only the safety of vitamin E, but also specific heart health benefits for women. This study, called the Women’s Health Study (WHS), is particularly significant since it is the largest and longest single study involving vitamin E ever conducted, involving 40,000 women over a 10-year period. Among the positive findings, WHS showed A 24% reduction in cardiovascular deaths among the entire population of women who took vitamin E supplements over a 10-year period, and a 49% reduction in cardiovascular deaths among the women aged 65 and older who took vitamin E supplements over a 10-year period.

49% reduction in cardiovascular health!

Dr.Andrew Shao, the vice president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition’s regulatory and scientific affairs, said the data from this new study clearly shows that vitamin E can help healthy women, especially older women, and that they can expect to derive substantial benefit.

Dr. Maret Traber, a world renowned vitamin E expert, and principal investigator at the Linus Pauling Institute, said the results of the study were exciting, and that vitamin E has clear value in helping to reduce the risk of heart and other serious degenerative diseases, especially for people who smoke, have high blood pressure, or who don’t eat properly-habits that can cause inadequate levels of this essential vitamin.

Our Dr. Jamie McManus states the WHS findings are significant for two reasons:

1) The data showed convincingly that taking vitamin E supplements reduces the risk of cardiovascular death even in healthy women indicating that this essential nutrient confers benefits beyond those derived from healthy lifestyles, balanced nutrition and regular exercise;

2) It is now recognized that while heart disease is the number one cause of mortality in both men and women, the signs and symptoms typically occur about ten years later in women versus men. Accordingly, the Women’s Health Study demonstrated that the protective effects of vitamin E were most apparent in the age group having the greatest risk; thus in women aged 65 and older, cardiovascular death was reduced by 49% and heart attack by 34% in the group receiving Vitamin E.

“I firmly believe that more studies like this one,” said Dr. McManus, “where healthy people are followed over long time periods, will reveal new and important information about the role of nutrition along with the use of supplements in optimizing people’s health.”

We encourage people to supplement their diets with vitamin E, since the benefits are clear.



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karen hanrahan | wellness educator and consultant | writer
nutrition ~ green clean ~ inch loss  ~ anti-aging

Local Contributing Columnist

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This past summer I was chosen by one of our local newspapers to be a contributing columnist. 

The editor at the time told me absolutely NO nutrition commentary.
 
TOO healthbeat – ish,  NOT what our readership wants to read about she said . 

So my first column I wrote tips and tricks for feeding picky eaters.  Around the holidays I wrote about holiday lights and being green, and for my February 12th column I wrote about my worst and best kiss in honor of Valentines Day..  Which never made the paper.  Turns out the editor left the paper and my column got caught up in the shuffle.  Since kissing commentary past valentines day is old news, I asked the new editor  if I could share something heart healthy.  He agreed!!

Today my column shared the medicinal value of garlic and was wonderfully placed on the opinions page!

How hearty is that!


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