Changing seasons? In bed with a cold? Here is how to ensure Consistent Health throughout the year…

It’s that time of the year, the weather’s all over the place – freezing cold, brief sunshine, wind, rain, some sleet at some places. Because of these changes in weather conditions, we become susceptible to colds and bugs and stay in bed! Saying that, our body, given the right conditions, is a powerful self-healing organism. It is only when we let down our guard and don’t provide those “right conditions” that ill health creeps in.Here is how to put the Right Conditions in place, Right Now and defend your health…

Let’s start with stress!

Our modern lifestyle means that many of us are under constant pressure. Stress releases a flood of chemicals that should only really be triggered in life-threatening situations. These chemicals must be eliminated, which is a process that depletes essential nutrients needed by the body to maintain health.

This is where daily moderate exercise, preferably in the fresh air, becomes essential. It distracts us from our daily troubles, enlivens the body, oxygenates the blood, and like laughter, releases healing endorphins. Exercise also improves the flow of lymph around the body – the lymph system is the body’s waste disposal system, essential for toxin elimination.

To minimise stress, you also need to relax and rest properly. At the end of each day, escape for 15-30 minutes, sit quietly, empty your mind and focus on gentle breathing to minimise stress. Just 60 seconds focusing on your breathing can take you from fast, anxious breathing, to calm, controlled breathing, curbing a stress response and saving your body a lot of unnecessary work.

You need 6-8 hours sound sleep every night so that your body can concentrate its efforts on repair and maintenance. Go to bed in good time, avoid loud, upbeat music, intense exercise or heavy meals three hours beforehand – a busy digestive system doesn’t contribute to restful sleep.

Finally, the key to a healthy defence system is a rich supply of hard working nutrients – antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, protein, healthy fats and colourful carbohydrates.

GROUND RULES:
Fill your plate with colourful carbohydrates – seasonal fruit and vegetables: include a generous salad every day (raw food provide more nutrients than cooked foods). Choose light steaming or quick frying when cooking, to preserve nutrients.

Go for organic. This reduces your intake of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, growth promoters and other chemical toxins (toxins overload the organs of elimination, wasting precious energy and nutrients).

Eat fruit on an empty stomach, not with other foods, to ensure proper digestion.

Eat when relaxed, chew properly, take your time and enjoy.

Five portions of fruit and vegetables daily is the minimum. Double up for double protection!

FOCUS ON:
Sprouted Seeds
They are living foods bursting with vitality and nutrients – a must for winter health maintenance.

Vitamin C rich foods
Such as citrus fruit, kiwis, blackcurrants, dark green leafy vegetables, strawberries and red peppers. Vitamin C enhances immunity and can shorten the duration of colds.

Winter berries
They also help protect against colds and flu. Try blackberries, blueberries, elderberries, cranberries.

Vitamin A rich foods
Vitamin A helps to fight infections and accelerates healing. Found naturally in oily fish, offal, yellow, orange, red and dark green vegetables, egg yolk, milk and dairy products, yellow and orange fruits.

Zinc rich foods
Zinc helps to fight infections and accelerates healing. Found naturally in lean meat, shellfish, wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, wholegrains, eggs, seeds and nuts.

Antioxidant rich foods
These include apples, berries, carrots, citrus fruits, garlic and onions, greens, red grapes, seeds, soy foods, sweet potatoes, green tea, turmeric, walnuts, winter squashes…

Healthy Fats
They protect and insulate the cells. Increase your intake of Omega 3s, found in oily fish. If you do not like fish, take a supplement (such as Herbalifeline).

Hot spicy food
Include a hot curry once a week with garlic, which helps fight infection, ginger which relieves cold and flu symptoms and turmeric for its powerful antioxidant properties.

Water
Drink eight glasses of water daily, vital for the transport of precious nutrients!

Herbalife Solution: Take out extra health insurance with our potent antioxidant supplements:

RoseOx
Stone Age man knew instinctively how to protect his health; his diet was rich in seasonal berries, fruit and plants, all loaded with antioxidants. Antioxidants support the body’s natural immune function, which is far busier during the cold season, fighting off bugs and colds. Modern Day man can turn to nutritional science for an equally effective supply of antioxidants, in the form of RoseOx. This powerful supplement provides a daily top up of antioxidants within its exclusive blend: Rosemary extract, Sage leaf, Extracts of Curcuma (Turmeric), Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrot, Tomato and Clove. It works synergistically with the body’s own resources, helping to regenerate Vitamins C, E and carotenoids, and replenish precious nutrients lost daily through pollution, stress and poor diet. More about RoseOx.

Schizandra Plus
The colourful berries of the Schizandra plant have been highly regarded by Chinese and Asian herbalists for centuries and more recently, the berries have been recognised by western civilisation for their positive effect on the body as an “adaptogen” – a sophisticated substance that can help the body adjust to environmental conditions. Together with Kelp, Vitamins C, E, B6, B5 and amino acids L-Phenylalanine and L-Cysteine, Schizandra Plus provides a powerhouse of antioxidant nutrients to help fight bugs and viruses, perform 24-7 repair and maintenance and disable free radicals. More about Schizandra Plus.

ShapeWorks Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex
Most health experts recommend taking a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement, with good reason: depleted soils produce harvests with reduced nutrient content, modern fast foods typically have all the goodness “processed out”, poor diet, smoking, alcohol, stress, pollution, excess weight, all create a demand for a higher intake of vitamins and minerals. The kindest habit you can adopt for your health is a daily multi-supplement; it’s the most authentic all-year-round form of health insurance and Herbalife’s Formula 2 is one of the best quality multi-supplement you can find around! More about Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex.

Have you ever wondered why we Age, get Disease?

I found it rather interesting to hear recently doctor saying that it is NOT normal for people in their sixties or seventies to be running active lifestyles to the point of running a marathon or something similar. Well, regardless what this particular doctor may think, we are what we eat (and drink and think and do) and that diseases, regardless at what point in our lives they happen, are most probably caused by what goes into our bodies and that will determine whether we will be visiting doctor’s surgery on a weekly basis once we are 50 or even a lot earlier, or we will more frequently visit local sport centre and still play tennis at the age of 70…

As our brain uses only 10% of it’s potential, the same could apply to our physical abilities – if we were to give our bodies 100% throughout our lives, the outcome would have been a lot more different than what wellness trends report each and every day… Well, not so long ago, diseases were indeed accepted as unfortunate but inevitable facts of life, but we know now that diseases are caused by what we eat or don’t eat. What you put in, you get out as our focus shifts towards prevention of disease, not it’s treatment!

Our body’s health depends on the health of each and every cell and to slow down the aging, limit sickness and prevent disease, those cells need proper protection and nourishment. We have all heard of Free Radicals. What are those exactly? Well, each and every cell is made up of many atoms and when those are healthy, the cells are too and when healthy cells replicate – our body remains young and free from the disease.

On the other hand, we have another type of an atom that is damaged due to smoking, stress, sunlight, pesticides in our food, pollution, travel, medications, foods and it’s additives, x-rays, exercise, chlorine in water, Mercury in tooth fillings and seafood and many more factors. Those unhealthy and damaged atoms have only one instead of two electrons and are called Free Radicals. Free Radicals alter and eventually destroy cells. And it is exactly those cells that die and cells that replicate themselves in a damaged state that are the cause or contribute to premature aging, sickness and diseases such as cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and many others.

THE SOLUTION ARE ANTIOXIDANTS!
Antioxidants are super atoms that have extra electrons that they can give to those Free Radicals to neutralise them and eliminates their harmful effects. Antioxidants are indeed a body’s defence against destructive free radicals and they help prevent aging, sickness and disease.

Antioxidants are found in fruits and vegetables, nuts, oils, beans. Organically grown local produce will have more antioxidants than non-organic alternatives that have travelled for miles, even across different countries or continents. Antioxidants are also found in high quality supplements as most adults do not eat the right foods to properly feed their cells.

“Don’t underestimate the threat free radicals pose to our health. Scientists now believe that free radicals are causal factors in nearly every known disease, from heart disease to arthritis to cancers to cataracts. In fact, free radicals are a major culprit in the aging process itself. By controlling free radicals, antioxidants can make the difference between life and death, as well as influence how fast and how well we age.”, Lester Packer, Head of Packer Laboratory, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California at Berkeley

Heart Disease and Cancers are the most common killer diseases that are caused by the damaging effects of Free Radicals.

Heart Disease mostly comes from the build up of fatty deposits on the inner surfaces of arteries, which stops the normal blood flow and could lead to heart attack or stroke. Recent research has highlighted that those fatty deposits are influenced by free radicals, which cause it to become sticky and stick more easily to the walls of arteries. Antioxidants can therefore help in reducing the risk of free radicals oxidizing the fat and making it more sticky.

The common explanation for Cancer is that damaged and altered DNA that controls cell growth, development and replication, is the cause for the disease. The DNA has been proven to be damaged by Free Radicals, which is believed to be the main cause for most cancers. Antioxidants, once again, not only can protect DNA from free radical damage, but can also repair it.

So, the importance of antioxidants can not be overemphasized and next time when you get a simple cold remember that it is a symptom of your body lacking antioxidants in order to fight free radicals. It does not need medication, it needs nutrition, antioxidants.

And for the question Why should you take Vitamin and Mineral Supplements, please read on related article on The Importance of taking Supplements. Be careful, not all supplements are created equal!

Study: Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Breast Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: sunlight or supplements?

Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Breast Cancer

Higher vitamin D levels from exposure to sunlight, specifically ultraviolet B (UVB), may reduce the incidence of breast cancer, according to a new study.

Correlating data on cancer from 107 countries, scientists from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) found that higher blood levels of vitamin D and living closer to the equator were associated with lower breast cancer incidence. “This is the first study, to our knowledge, to show that higher serum levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced incidence rates of breast cancer worldwide,” said Cedric Garland from UCSD School of Medicine. The study is published in the May-June 2008 issue of The Breast Journal.

However, commenting independently on the research, scientists from Yale University stated the results were confusing and shouldn’t promote women to seek for more sun exposure. This suggests that increasing vitamin D levels should be achieved from fortified foods and dietary supplements.

“While ultraviolet B radiation from the sun is the primary source of vitamin D in our body, unprotected sun exposure is not a recommended way to reduce a person’s risk of developing breast cancer,” said David Leffell, M.D from Yale School of Medicine.

A growing body of evidence has linked vitamin D to reduced incidences of cancer, but increasing vitamin D levels via sunlight or supplements has been a source of ongoing debate. In the US, where over 1.5 million people are diagnosed with skin cancer every year, experts are pushing supplements, claiming recommendations for sun exposure are “highly irresponsible”. The link between vitamin D intake and protection from cancer dates from the 1940s when Frank Apperly demonstrated a link between latitude and deaths from cancer, and suggested that sunlight gave “a relative cancer immunity.”

 

New data
Garland and co-workers used data from GLOBOCAN, a new tool developed by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer, to assess the incidence of breast cancer and vitamin D3 levels, triggered by exposure to UVB, in 107 countries. A dose-response was observed between blood vitamin D levels and the incidence of breast cancer, and vitamin D levels were correlated with sun exposure.

“The findings of the present study are consistent with the four observational studies that reported an inverse association between oral intake of vitamin D and risk of breast cancer,” wrote the researchers.

“Vitamin D and its metabolites may reduce the incidence of many types of cancer by inhibiting tumour angiogenesis, stimulating mutual adherence of cells, and enhancing communication through intercellular junctions, thereby strengthening contact inhibition of proliferation. The most active vitamin D metabolite, 1,25(OH)2D, has been shown to inhibit mitosis of breast epithelial cells.”

“Leadership from the public health community is needed to insure adequate oral intake of vitamin D3 and to encourage cautious exposure to sunlight in women whose skin type allows them to tan readily and not burn easily,” they concluded.

Word of caution
Scientists from Yale were quick to state that the results may be confusing, and potentially dangerous, since cancer researchers have warned for decades the risk of skin cancer from unprotected sun exposure. “We are alarmed by the potential consequences of this study and urge women to continue to follow a careful sun protection program including the use of UV-blocking sunscreens. Women should absolutely avoid tanning salons,” said Leffell. Leffell suggested that the best way to reduce the risk of breast cancer was eat a healthy and balanced diet, exercise regularly, moderate alcohol consumption, and avoid weight gain.

Source: The Breast Journal, May/June 2008, Volume 14, Issue 3, Pages 255-260, “Relationship between Low Ultraviolet B Irradiance and Higher Breast Cancer Risk in 107 Countries”, Authors: S.B. Mohr, C.F. Garland, E.D. Gorham, W.B. Grant, F.C. Garland

Experts call for higher levels
Calls to increase the current recommendations of 200 IU per day for children and adults up to 50 years of age for vitamin D up to 800 – 1000 IU vitamin D3, have become more frequent in both scientific and public circles.

Vitamin D refers to two biologically inactive precursors – D3, also known as cholecalciferol, and D2, also known as ergocalciferol. The vitamin can be manufactured in the body on exposure to sunlight and also consumed in relatively low quantities from the diet. However because of the low dietary amounts, and lack of sunshine in northern climates, with some estimates claiming that as much as 60 per cent of northern populations may be vitamin D deficient. In adults, vitamin D deficiency may precipitate or exacerbate osteopenia, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, fractures, common cancers, autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

Source: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
2008, Volume 17, Number 5, Pages 1228-1233, doi:1055-9965.EPI-08-0002
“Low Serum Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Predict Fatal Cancer in Patients Referred to Coronary Angiography”, Authors: S. Pilz, H. Dobnig, B. Winklhofer-Roob, G. Riedmuller, J.E. Fischer, U. Seelhorst, B. Wellnitz, B.O. Boehm, W. Marz

Low vitamin D levels linked to increased heart disease risk
Low levels of vitamin D could increase the risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack, heart failure or stroke by 62 per cent, suggests a new study from the US. And the outlook could be even worse for those with high blood pressure and low blood levels of vitamin with a doubling of the risk, report researchers in the journal Circulation – the Journal of the American Heart Association.

“The possibility of a causal link between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular disease is supported by biological plausibility, the demonstration of a temporal association, and the finding of a dose response between 25-OH D deficiency and risk,” wrote lead author Thomas Wang from Harvard Medical School.
“These data raise the possibility that treatment of vitamin D deficiency, via supplementation or lifestyle measures, could reduce cardiovascular risk.”

Interest in vitamin D has been increasing in recent months with an increasing number of studies linking the vitamin to protection against osteoporosis and certain cancers. There is also evidence that a higher intake of vitamin D may be helpful in preventing and treating high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

“We found that people with low vitamin D levels had a higher rate of cardiovascular events over the five-year follow-up period,” said Wang. “These results are intriguing and suggestive but need to be followed up with further study.”

“Vitamin D receptors have a broad tissue distribution that includes vascular smooth muscle and endothelium, the inner lining of the body’s vessels,” he added. “Our data raise the possibility that treating vitamin D deficiency, via supplementation or lifestyle measures, could reduce cardiovascular risk.”

Calls for raising the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of the vitamin have been growing after reports that higher intakes could protect against osteoporosis and certain cancers. Consumer awareness of these health links is also increasing with some outlets reporting massive boosts in sales.

“The findings [of the new study] may have potentially broad public health implications, given the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in developed countries, the contribution of lifestyle and geography to vitamin D status, and the ease, safety, and low cost of treating vitamin D deficiency,” “concluded the researchers.

Vitamin D refers to two biologically inactive precursors – D3, also known as cholecalciferol, and D2, also known as ergocalciferol. The former is produced in the skin on exposure to UVB radiation (290 to 320 nm). The latter is derived from plants and only enters the body via the diet, from consumption of foods such as oily fish, egg yolk and liver. Recent studies have shown, however, that sunshine levels in some northern countries are so weak during the winter months that the body makes no vitamin D at all, leading some to estimate that over half of the population in such countries have insufficient or deficient levels of the vitamin. Moreover, increased skin pigmentation also reduces the effect of UVB radiation meaning darker skinned people are more at risk.

Source: Circulation, January 2008, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.706127
“Vitamin D Deficiency and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease”
Authors: T.J. Wang, M.J. Pencina, S.L. Booth, P.F. Jacques, E. Ingelsson, K. Lanier, E.J. Benjamin, R.B. D’Agostino, M. Wolf, R.S. Vasan

Roadblocks to Vitamin D

Roadblocks to adequate sun exposure are everywhere:

Geography (Cities in latitudes above 37 degrees get less UV light.)
Fashion (Robes, hats, or clothing with lots of layers keep light from reaching the skin.)
Work (Late night shifts or very dark environments keep employees from the sun.)
Cosmetics (Excessive sunscreen or makeup with SPF 15 and higher prevents all vitamin D production.)
Ethnicity (Darker pigments inhibit the body’s ability to naturally produce vitamin D.)

All of these factors ensure that individuals are unlikely to obtain much vitamin D from sunlight and above diagram shows that it is even more difficult to obtain adequate levels entirely through food…

Herbalife Solution

Herbalife offers the following products that contain the sufficient amounts of vitamin D, when taken in combination, to combat the risks associated with deficiency of Vitamin D:

Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix – 1 shake contains 50% of the EU RDA of Vitamin D.

Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex – 3 tablets recommended to be taken daily contain 0,01mg of Vitamin D or 200% of the EU RDA.

XtraCal – Calcium supplement, our special formula that is loaded with the most concentrated form of Calcium available and it also contains Vitamin D (15% EC RDA), essential for calcium absorption.

Recipe for a strong Immune System: are you consuming enough Protein?

Up to 30% of our calories that we consume should provide all the amino acids which make up good quality protein. Surprisingly, there are quite a number of people who are defficient in protein, even in developed countries. People most at risk are those on imbalanced slimming diets, vegans and vegetarians who don’t learn about amino acid combining, fast-food addicts, people who live alone and children. Children and young people need a lot of protein for growth but many choose a low-nutrient, fast-food diet. Some become vegetarian when their parents are not, and so end up being given the same meals, but without meat.

Are You Protein-Deficient?
1. Do you find it difficult to hold yourself up straight when sitting or standing?
2. Do you have rounded shoulders, a sunken chest or flat feet?
3. Do your hair and nails grow slowly?
4. Do you have trouble concentrating or is your memory slipping?
5. Do you get mood swings – depression, anxiety and irritability?
6. Do you have difficulty sleeping?
7. Do you get frequent infections?
8. Do you get muscle aches and pains?
9. Do you feel you look older than you are?
10. Do you have weight problems?
11. Do you constantly feel hungry?
12. Do you get indigestion or constipation?
13. Do you have very low blood pressure?
14. Do you suffer from water retention?

What are Proteins?
Protein is the basic constituent of all living cells. Proteins make up hormones, enzymes, neurotransmitters, immune cells and antibodies and three-quarters of the dry weight of most body cells is protein. Amino acids are consistituents of protein and they perform essential functions. Some control memory, sleep, moods, energy levels, relaxations, tension and how our immune system respond. Roughly every seven years we have a new body. Every second, we create thousands of new immune cells and antibody molecules and we need an awful lot of amino acid building blocks for that. Amino acids are the “alphabet” of the body; they make up the chemical of life, our DNA.

Getting the Right Balance of Amino Acids
Correct amino acid balance is necessary for many things in the body – good posture, strong muscles, reproduction, growth, body repair, healthy hair, healthy nails, etc. Proteins and amino acids, in their right balance, are essential to make immune cells and anti-bodies to combat infection. Many people find that when their protein balance is restored, they no longer crave junk foods. People who live on vegan and vegetarian diet need to make sure they know how to combine foods to increase the balance of amino acids they are receiving.

By eating grains, such as rice, with lentils, beans or tofu, you improve the balance of amino acids and increase the usability of protein these food contain.

Herbalife’s ShapeWorks Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix combined with soya milk offers great alternative as a healhy and balanced meal with the right balance of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, fibre, vitamins, minerals and micronutrients.

You can also add ShapeWorks Personalised Protein Powder for extra protein, which is required by sports people and those needing to lose weight. Men, also, need more protein that women, depending on the built, so, Protein Powder is a great addition to the regular diet.

Here are recommended Targeted Nutrition antioxidant products that help with Immune Health.

Please do give me a call if you would like to discuss how you can include more protein into your diet and have more balanced diet.

Florafibre – Lactobacillus Acidophilus and Fibre Tablets

Lactobacillus acidophilus are microscopic organisms found naturally in the digestive tract and their function is to help protect us against the constant onslaught of harmful bacteria, viruses, fungi, yeast and toxins. Also known as “friendly flora”, these beneficial bacteria contribute to the bulk of bowel movements and also assist in extracting various nutrients from the food we eat. Fibre has been added to this supplement to take advantage of the known beneficial combination of good bacteria and fibre, which promote balance in the intestinal tract.

Key Ingredient Properties
Lactobacillus acidophilus - enhances the body’s ability to control pathogenic micro-organisms and help to support immune functions. Naturally and consequently improves bowel function. Acidophilus is found naturally in fermented foods, such as yoghurt and sauerkraut and is regarded as the most beneficial and versatile of the Lactobacilli family of “friendly” bacteria.
Cellulose – a complex carbohydrate (dietary fibre). It can not be broken down by gastric juices and therefore helps with the evacuation of waste products from the digestive tract.
Psyllium Seed Husks - herbalists consider Psyllium to be one of the richst sources of dietary fibre available in any food.
Apple Pectin - good source of soluble fibre.

For more information, to arrange a free consultation or to order products, call Sanela on 01225 313 218 or Shop Online.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

Herbalife Immune Health – Keep your body’s defences strong all year long!

Even with balanced diet, additional antioxidant support may be greatly beneficial which is why Herbalife offers these great immune-protecting supplements.

An antioxidant is a nutrient capable of disabling free radicals, whose production is increased by stress, poor diet, pollution. They act as our internal fighting system, reducing cell damage. During metabolic process in the body, free radicals are produced as a normal by-product of oxidation. A build-up of free radicals can damage healthy cells, so the body uses natural defence mechanisms to rid itself of free radicals, these are called antioxidants and they help support the immune system. Without an adequate supply of antioxidants, free radicals cause cellular damage which can lead to disease and aging.

ROSEOX
Antioxidant formula with rosemary, cruciferous vegetables, and herbs: helps ypur cells fight free radicals. It offers prolonged antioxidants protection for immune system health and works the best in conjunction with Formula 1, Formula 2 and Schizandra plus for complete immune system protection
… more about RoseOx

SCHIZANDRA PLUS
This product has been developed to provide assistance in fighting harmful free radicals. It can help fight challenges arising from ordinary exposure to pesticides, exhaust fumes and other everyday environmental factors. It contains Schizandra Berry, Vitamin E, Selenium, Vitamin C, Beta Carotene, L-Cystein, and many more. It works the best in conjunction with Formula 1, Formula 2 and RoseOx for complete immune system protection
… more about Schizandra Plus

Why does anybody needs antioxidants?
Everyday, our bodies are bombarded with the negative effects of pollution, stress and poor diet, which increase the production of free radicals affecting our immune system. To provide support against this daily barrage, it is wise to take protective measures in the form of antioxidant supplementation.

How many of the following factors apply to your day-to-day life?
Irregular meals or missing meals; high consumption of fat-saturated or sugary foods; drinking alcohol mregularly; smoking; long distance travelling; lack of regular excercise; exposure to fumes, chemicals and toxins; lack of poor quality sleep; stress at home or work; catching colds frequently with slow recovery rate… Each of these factors allow free radicals to proliferate and weaken the immune system. If you increase your intake of antioxidant supplement, your defence against the damage caused by free radicals can be improved.

Why is it so important to eat at least 5 servings of fresh fruit and vegetables each day?
These contain natural forms of antioxidants. Fresh fruit and vegetables provide you with protection. If your lifestyle doesn’t allow enough time to prepare balanced meals that include plenty of fresh produce, you may want to top up your antioxidants with quality supplement.

Are the fruit and vegetables you eat fresh?
Poor storage, old produce, and over cooking effect the nutritional value and antioxidant power of fruit and vegetables.

How often do you fall ill?
If you feel that you are ill too often, this may be an indication that your immune system is not protecting you adequately; warning that you need to take better care of your overall health. Examine your lifestyle to find ways to improve general well-being and then take steps to help support your immune system – more fruit, plenty of seasonal vegetables and a quality antioxidant products, like RoseOx and Schizandra Plus.

Schizandra Plus – Herbal, Vitamin, Selenium and Amino Acid Complex Tablets

Schizandra Plus is an antioxidant formula containing essential nutrients working in synergy. The key ingredient, Schizandra Berry, is a potent, nutrient-rich plant which has been highly revered by Chinese and Asian herbalists for centuries. This product has been developed to provide assistance in neutralising harmful free radicals.

Key Ingredient Properties:
The colourful berries of the Schizandra plant have been regarded by Chinese herbalists for centuries and have more recently been recognised by western civilisation for their positive effects on the body as adaptogen - a substance that can help the body adjust to environmental conditions. The Shizandra plant helps to increase the body’s ability to use oxygen.
Vitamin B6 - water soluble vitamin which needs daily replacement as it is not stored in the body; also important for protein metabolism.
Vitamin E and Selenium - an antioxidant twosome which helps to support the immune system and combat free radicals; minimises deterioration of lipids and essential oils. Males appear to have a greater need for Selenium. Almost half of man’s supply of selenium is concentrated in the testicles and portion of the seminal adjecent to the prostate gland. Selenium and Vit E work synergistically – the two together are stronger than the sum of the parts.
Vitamin C and Beta Carotene work together as an antioxidant team to combat free radicals and support the immune system.
L-Cysteine - an essential amino acid containing sulphur. Helps the immune system in the natural process of cleansing the body’s impurities.
L-Phenylalanine – an essential amino acid. Helps to promote alertness and vitality.
Pantothenic Acid - Member of the B Complex family. Helps in cell building and assists in the maintenance of natural growth and the development of the central nervous system. Assists the body in the natural conversion of fat and sugar to energy.
Kelp is well known to the herbal and nutrition fraternity for its rich content of iodine and other essential minerals. This mineral helps to support the proper functioning of the Thyroid gland.
Ascorbyl Palmitate – an oil soluble form of Vitamin C that exerts the antioxidant activity characteristic of Vitamin C in the fatty tissue of the body and complements the actions of the Vitamin C.

Are you trying to cram too much into each day?
If you find you are too busy even to recuperate and “recharge your b atteries”, you run the risk of using up the body’s reserves of energy and nutrients, which may leave you more susceptible to attack. Schizandra Plus helps by topping up the special nutrients needed to assist the body’s “fighting force”.

How many of the following do you feel may be affecting your day to day life?
Pollutants in drinking water; toxic pesticides and fungicides sprayed onto fruit and vegetable crops; harmful particles ejected into the air by industry; vehicle exhaust fumes; office air conditioning systems; electro-magnetic stress; strong sunshine… Each of these factors and more can have a cummulative and harmful effect on general health by generating free radicals production. Achizandra Plus can help by providing antioxidant support.

Why should you take Schizandra Plus?
The carefully balanced ingredients work to help the body build a protective internal defence useful in countering the effects of a busy lifestyle. Taken daily, the beneficial effects of the antioxidants are available to the body, helping to combat the external and internal “enemy”.

For more information, to arrange a free consultation or to order products, call Sanela on 01225 313 218 or Shop Online.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease

RoseOx – Herbal Antioxidant Food Supplement

Stone age man lived on berries, fruit and plants. Today, many of us survive on ready meals, fast foods and denatured produce. We have come a long way, yet nutritionally, in some ways, we have taken a step backwards. RoseOx is the first of a new generation of antioxidant products designed to work synergistically with traditional antioxidant vitamins C, E and carotenoids and help support the body’s immune system. RoseOx herbal formula helps to replenish the precious nutrients lost daily through poor diet, pollution and stress.

Key Ingredient Properties:
RoseOx is a herbal antioxidant food supplement made from Rosemary Extract and blended with an exclusive combination of herbs. It works synergistically with the body’s own natural resources and the antioxidant vitamins C, E & carotenoids.

Rosemary is commonly known and widely used as a culinary herb. Originally from the Mediterranean, it reputedly first arrived in England during 14th century. Rosemary contains more than a dozen antioxidants; one that is particularly potent is carnosic acid. Antioxidants help to support the body’s natural immune function as they have the ability to help fight unstable “free radical” oxygen molecules. Rosemary also contains iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium. Herbalists consider Rosemary ideal as a general tonic providing a natural uplifting effect. Sprigs of Rosemary are frequently used to keep olive oil fresh and protect against rancidity.

Cruciferous Vegetable Mix contains nutrient rich extracts of broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and carrot and the phytonutrients sulphurphane.

Tumeric Extract contains curcuminoids, vitamin C, E and carotenoids.

Tomato Extract rich in Vitamin C and the phytonutrients lycopene.

Clove antioxidant and Sage Leaf - an antioxidant herb, highly valued by the Chinese.

For more information, to arrange a free consultation or to order products, call Sanela on 01225 313 218 or Shop Online.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease