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Fiber And YOUR Heart

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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.  Having both 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 company 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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Your Heart Needs Vitamin E

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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 supports 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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Lipitor Depletes CoQ10

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Do you really want to take that Lipitor?

Did you know that the design of the cholesterol lowering drug Lipitor is for those who can’t lower their cholesterol with diet and exercise alone??

Yet, often when someone is diagnosed with high cholesterol they are just given the drug without attempting first to educate about eating right and exercising more?

Did you know that people with liver problems should not take Lipitor? Yet, blood tests are often done on Lipitor patients because of liver issues actually caused by Lipitor ??

Side effects of Lipitor include: muscle problems including severe muscle pain, kidney problems, including kidney failure, liver problems, headaches, diarrhea, gas, rashes, constipation, upset stomach and pain.

Did you also know that Lipitor depletes the nutrient CoQ10?

CQ10 is a remarkable nutrient essential for heart health.

My company produces an absolutely superb CoQ10 – 500 % times more bio-available, 333% more bio- available than softgels, and it’s the only CoQ10 on the market with resveratol!!

Here is a more detailed product talk sheet.

Every single cell in your body requires CoQ10 to create energy, especially in the heart and the brain, resveratorol are the heart protective properties found in red wine, CoQ10 recycles and regenerates vitamin E, prevents the oxidation of LDL cholesterol up to 80%, reduces platelet aggregation and helps maintan proper blood viscocity.


Should you have these health issues CoQ10 can benefit you: history of heart disease, smoker, angina, arrythmia, peridontal disease, hypothyroidism, lowered immunity, chronic fatique syndrome, fibromyalgia, schizophrenia, alzheimers, mental decline, mitral valve prolaspe, kidney failure


Benefits of CoQ10 include: anti-aging benefits, helps control body weight, protects heart and blood vessels, loweres blood pressure, protests from cholesterol and chemo therapy, important for prevention and treatment of congestive heart failure, helps with macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa, also assists treatment of MS, Parkinsons, Huntington’s disease and hereditary ataxia


sourced from nutrition and you booklet, my personal website and chiro.org


Your heart health and those of whom you know and/or care about, are very important to me.

The benefits of nutrition for the heart are remarkable and the non-drug approaches to reducing risk factors for heart disease are possible with the right nutritional supplement program.

Please recommend my services to your friends and family.


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Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally With Fish Oil

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I can lower your cholesterol naturally.

Pretty strong statement, eh?

I have worked with enough clients over the years who have followed a very specific nutritional protocol for lowering their cholesterol and can say we’ve done it time and time again.  Lowered cholesterol by 30 points in 30 days.  I feel confident enough to at least say that, when they follow the protocol – it works!!

A nutritional protocol is a recipe for health success, it combines the many nutrients we know benefit an individual at the cellular level and we use that recipe towards a specific goal – like lowering their cholesterol. Often a client will say well I’d prefer to not to take this part of the recipe.  While I can go along with that, it’s a clients choice after all, however that is not what I recommend.  To me it’s a bit like trying to make a cake without flour. If an ingredient is missing can you really expect cake?

One of the major ingredients in the lowering your cholesterol naturally protocol is fish oil.

If you are eating sardines, anchovies and mackeral regularly, then your diet provides the essential fatty acids you need. Guess what? Americans might eat 13 lbs of fish per year and mostly they are eating the wrong kinds of fish.  When was the last time you ate Mackeral?

Taking a fish oil supplement guaruntee’s a daily source of fish without going fishing and provides these remarkably fishy health benefits:

reduces triglycerides and cholesterol

raises HDL ( good cholesterol)

lowers blood pressure

reduces risk of blood clots

reduces risk of heart attack and stroke

reduces inflammation

reduces arthritis inflammation and pain

alleviates autoimmune diseases

improves eczema, colitis, arthritis, MS, psoriasis, migraines

prevents preterm deliveries and toxemia

helps support brain, eye and joint health

essential for the brain, eyes of a developing fetus

sourced from nutrition and you ( thank you )

Taking a high quality clean, ultra pure, pharmaceutical grade full spectrum fish oil assures that the above mentioned benefits are then available to the blood stream and assimilated at the cellular level, which is our ultimate goal.

Your cells need this stuff to survive, to heal, to grow.

Be reminded that all sources of fish oil are not created equal. There is growing concern that the sources of fish for fish oil supplements are tainted, after all the waters are polluted, this  pollution shows up in our fish.

Impurities and contaminants such as lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium,dioxins, and PCBs are NOT found in our product.
It’s important to source your supplements from a company who prides itself on quality control, triple – distillation for product purity and the strongest concentration of fish oil.

Our product contains a full spectrum of seven naturally occurring omega-3 fatty acids EPA, DHA, ALA, and more. It also contains higher levels of EPA and DHA than leading brands. DHA is critical for brain development and function.

Your heart thanks you.


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You Can Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally

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Heart disease is still our #1 killer disease in America. Following a good prevention program of exercise, a diet high in fiber, low in fat, and keeping our cholesterol level at 180 or below, one can significantly reduce risk. Include 6 to 9 fresh vegetables (in soups and salads) every day … nature’s primary source of vitamins and minerals, especially antioxidants.  These are essential for heart health.

The following high quality nutritional supplements may also help:

Our Daily Strip: (30-day supply of 6 tablets a day)

This product provides 80 essential nutrients that support the heart, immune system, digestive tract, provide energy, and help prevent cravings … all in convenient daily snap-off, put-in-your-pocket, run-out-the-door, and away-you-go individually wrapped vitamin packs.

Multi-vitamin, multi-mineral, excellent absorption. With Iron, Without Iron, Over 50 formula available.

B vitamins have been shown to lower homocysteine in the blood stream, which may be a greater contributor to heart disease than smoking or cholesterol. In addition to Vitamin C’s antioxidant qualities, it has also been shown to reduce risks for cataracts, cancer, colds, and viruses. Our 500mg Vita-C has a unique sustained-release system based on all-natural plant gums and waxes, maintaining high levels of Vitamin C for an amazing 24 hours in the blood.

Vitamin E / Omega / Carotenoids - Several studies have indicated that Vitamin E may reduce risk of death of heart disease by a whopping 40%! Our Vita-E also contains grapeseed extract which offers additional antioxidant protection for the heart. When combined with antioxidants Vita-C and Carotenoids, the protection may be even greater. Carotenoids provide antioxidants to help prevent plaque from forming. Omega-3 fatty acids make red blood cells more slippery to reduce risk of clots.

Acidophilus and Bifidus essential flora for intestinal health. Toxins that tend to accumulate in the lower intestines adversely affect the health of the entire body … from cholesterol management (prevents reabsorption of cholesterol from lower intestines) … to candida yeast infection … to digestive disorders and allergies. Important for the brain and to reduce inflammation.

The above nutrients are all found in one daily strip.

Cholesterol retaining product A unique blend of clinically proven ingredients that can help you retain normal cholesterol levels. This proprietary blend of natural ingredients inhibits the absorption of dietary cholesterol and increases HDL (“good”) cholesterol. It does all this without interrupting production of coenzyme Q10, a nutrient important to heart health because it helps cells produce energy and, as an antioxidant, helps prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation.


**If on cholesterol lowering drug, it also critical to consider CoQ10 as the liver inhibits CoQ10 production as well as inhibits cholesterol. Another drug side effect is increased inflammation.

Omega-3 Fish Oil - Reduces 3 risk factors for heart disease; helps lower cholesterol, triglycerides, and elevated blood pressure. Also a natural anti-inflammatory.

Garlic-In addition to lowering serum cholesterol, garlic has also been shown to lower triglycerides and blood glucose in diabetics. It acts as a natural anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and protects the liver from toxins, kills intestinal parasites, and also is used as a treatment for colic when breast-feeding.

Weight Loss Shake or Soy Protein Shake – Isoflavones are special substances in soy that are believed to help lower cholesterol, reduce risk of breast and prostate cancer, help control PMS and menopausal symptoms, and reduce the risk of kidney and gall stones. Not all soy foods contain as high a level of isoflavones as this convenient drink mix. Non-GMO.

Fiber Cholesterol Lowering Drink Mix A unique blend of soluble fibers that can significantly help lower your blood cholesterol when combined with a low-fat diet. Unflavored.

*Do not let sit before drinking.

binds with cholesterol-rich bile acids preventing absorption into the blood, thus lowering blood cholesterol levels  clinically tested at Stanford University School of Medicine  as effective as cholesterol lowering drugs with no side effects  contains more soluble fiber than any other natural food

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Fiber Tablets – Will also help add needed dietary fiber. Each serving provides 3 grams of dietary fiber with just 5 calories – easy to take and simple to do what’s good for you.


Additional Nutrients to Consider:

CoQ10– Coenzyme Q10 is a natural substance produced by every cell in the body. By age 20 we have reached our maximum production and levels begin to decline. The liver is an important manufacturing site for CoQ though. Statin drugs (prescribed for cholesterol lowering) block the liver’s pathway for making this essential substance for heart health.

Our exclusive resveratrol-anti-aging product – Emerging research indicates remarkable cellular repair that occurs with anti-oxidant substances in nature called polyphenols. Very new and exciting research out of Harvard University is studying many benefits to the heart, including reduction in LDL (bad cholesterol) and increase in HDL (good cholesterol).  This remarkable product resveratrol and additional polyphenols which scientists believe greatly increase cellular longevity … and help repair components of the cell that can lead to serious diseases including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and Alzheimers Disease.


Who might want to use the above products or consider a cholesterol lowering program?

People with slightly elevated cholesterol (between 200 and 240) or low HDL (below 50).

People with high cholesterol levels (above 240) and whose doctors may have recommended statin drugs: In which case, you may choose to stay on the medication and simply add the above recommendations (with consultation with your physician). When your cholesterol levels drop and you’ve made changes in your diet and exercise regimes, you and your healthcare provider may want to try removing or reducing the drug to help avoid the side effects.

People who wish to be proactive and begin heart healthy practices before cholesterol levels rise: Baby boomers. Others with family histories of heart disease.

the above suggestions written by nutritionist Barbara Lagoni – thank you!!

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