Vitamin C For Adrenal Glands, Bones & Cancer Prevention

Wellness Resources: Vitamin C is highly concentrated in the adrenal glands, a lack of vitamin C leads to easy fatigue from stress.
The immune system uses vitamin C for many of its routine functions. A lack of C may reduce effectiveness of basic immune chores.
Vitamin C is an antioxidant, working synergistically with other antioxidants to help protect the body. Stress increases the need for vitamin C.

How Vitamin C Stops Cancer ScienceDaily (Sep. 12, 2007)

• The conventional wisdom of how antioxidants such as vitamin C help prevent cancer growth is that they grab up volatile oxygen free radical molecules and prevent the damage they are known to do to our delicate DNA. The Hopkins study, led by Chi Dang, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and oncology and Johns Hopkins Family Professor in Oncology Research, unexpectedly found that the antioxidants' actual role may be to destabilize a tumor's ability to grow under oxygen-starved conditions. Their work is detailed this week in Cancer Cell.

Natural News: Vitamin C has many essential roles in the body.

• It is required for the synthesis of collagen, which is a main structural protein in our bodies, giving support to our tissues, including strengthening our blood vessels, ligaments, tendons, bone, and teeth.


• It is also required for synthesis of hormones, neurotransmitters, and other important substances needed for metabolism.


• It is a powerful antioxidant. It neutralizes free radicals before they have a chance to damage our cells.

Vitamin C is arguably one of the most important antioxidants in our human physiology for its versatility and wide ranging presence.

We can support our health and reduce our risk of degenerative diseases by making sure not to skimp on our 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

We may fortify ourselves with a good quality multi-vitamin supplement for the extra vitamin C it provides.

Mercola.com Keeping bones strong:

It's not just calcium anymore: Researchers say substances found in fruit and vegetables, such as zinc, magnesium, potassium, fiber and vitamin C, can keep middle-aged women's bones strong and fracture free.

The authors point out that most studies on nutrition and bone health have focused on calcium intake and paid less attention to the role of other micronutrients.
According to the researchers, intakes of nutrients found in abundance in fruits and vegetables - namely, potassium, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and magnesium - were positively associated with bone health.

Vitamin C appears to aid in bone formation while magnesium is extremely important in skeletal metabolism. In fact, recent studies suggest that magnesium deficiency may contribute to osteoporosis.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition January 2000;71:142-151 (Free Full Text Article)

Timothy Smith, MD (Book: Renewal)

• Dozens of studies have documented the connection between increased consumption of vitamin C and reduced risk of most cancers.
• Vitamin C is an antioxidant with proven anti-aging effects.
• To reap the benefits, you need much more vitamin C than the RDA of 60 mg. This amount may prevent scurvy but it won't support Renewal. For this, you need the ODA of 1,000 to 10,000 mg.

A program to prevent osteoporosis includes Vitamin C. Russell Blaylock, MD (Book: Health and Nutrition Secrets)

• You will need Vitamin C to strengthen the bone matrix.
• 500 mg three times a day either as calcium or magnesium ascorbate three times a day

More info on the structure and function of Vitamin C.

Where to buy? Not Wal-Mart or Walgreens! Vitamin C Sources: Wellness Resources, Life Extension Foundation

Vitamin C Is About to be made Illegal!

So you want to take Vitamin C, how about if it was illegal to take that vitamin C, what if it was so illegal that you could be thrown in jail for up to 2 years and fined up to $5,000,000! Sounds like fiction doesn't it?

Well it's about to become reality unless people become aware of what is going on. The Canadian Government is trying to pass a bill known as Bill C51.

This bill has already passed its second reading and it is flying under the radar, it is very close to becoming law and some powers that be DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW!

This bill would give entire control of supplements over to drug companies by only allowing MDs to "Prescribe" them as they see fit.

Of course we know here in this country the government controls the doctors and the pharmaceutical companies tell the government what laws they want inorder to make more profit. What this means is that if you want to take a multivitamin or some Omega-3, you have to book an appointment with your doctor, go in and try to convince your doctor that you are in need of these supplements. If you doctor doesn't approve or better yet decides a certain drug would be better off for you then you unfortunately won't have access to your supplements anymore.
On top of this the entire natural supplement industry will collapse on itself, thousands of jobs will be lost and even more stress will be placed on our already crumbing over-stressed medical system. Imagine waiting over a month to get in to see your MD just to request if you can take some oregano oil for a cold that has now come and past, only to have your request denied anyway.
The irony of all this is that MDs who are NOT trained in the use of herbs and supplements for the most part will have full control over what you can and CANNOT TAKE.

To summarize:
- No More Supplement Stores!
- Supplements are made illegal unless obtained through a prescription and 70% of all current supplements on the market will be removed!
- Prices for obtainable supplements will be higher than they are currently due to the monopolization, and being made into prescriptions!
- Restrict research and development of safe natural alternatives in favor of high risk drugs!
- Punish Canadians with little or no opportunity for protection or recourse for simply speaking about or giving a natural product without the approval of government!
- Fines of up to $5,000,000.00 and/or seek 2 years in jail per incident of being caught breaking any of these newly implemented laws. This includes USING OR SELLING SUPPLEMENTS WITHOUT GOVERNMENT APPROVAL!
- YOU WILL LOSE ALL YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF CHOICE REGARDING YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE OF SUPPLEMENTS and NATURAL MEDICINE IN CANADA!

No More Vitamin C, No More Omega-3, No More Oregano Oil, No More Natural Multivitamins, No more natural sleep aids, NO MORE HERBS, VITAMINS, MINERALS. No more choice in what YOU want to do for YOUR HEALTH!

It has been said that these kinds of actions were the first things to happen before the NAZIs gained power. Even if you aren't interested in taking supplements yourself, you should realize that these kinds of actions are leading our society away from democracy and into some kind of dictatorship run government where people are losing their personal power and allowing the government to do anything they want.
Some rumors surrounding bill C-51 is that it is being pushed ahead by pharmaceutical company funding that want complete control of the supplement market by making them prescription only. It's ALL ABOUT THE MONEY! They're VERY interested in you taking supplements, because if you do odds are less likely you'll need THEIR DRUGS. On top of this rumor has it that the Canadian minister of health himself has very large investments in pharmaceutical companies, further backing Bill C-51 so he himself can profit from it! The worst part is he is going out and telling the ill informed that it is in their best interests. People out there need to know the truth!
What can you do? Let people know, the best thing you can do is spread the word about this issue. When major media begin to take this seriously and cover the story more, then we can prevent these very negative changes. Start a petition or sign one of the current ones going around. This is really happening people and if we don't try to stop it now we'll be paying for it in the years to come.
Help STOP BILL C-51 before it passes. ITS NOT TOO LATE! This is a very scary reality that would allow pharmaceutical drug companies complete control over the Canadian Health System. It will be the end of the entire natural health industry, and the end of peoples choice in how they want to take care of their own health!

Visit http://stopc51.com/ and http://nhppa.org/ to find out how you can stop this bill before it's too late!

Preserve your rights to use natural medicine!

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Are you on Birth Control Medication? I Wish I knew this before....

I wish my doctors had mentioned that the birth control pill is a drug mugger - and can lead to thyroid problems.

I never knew that I should be supplementing with the B vitamins .... 15 years later I turned up with Hashimotos Thyroiditis - autoimmune hypothyroidism.....

Drug Muggers - a phrase coined by Suzy Cohen, of http://www.the24hourpharmacist.com/

Here's what Suzy Cohen, Pharmacist, has to say....

"When a drug robs your body of a nutrient you will experience another effect of that drug, something you call a "side effect." You probably didn't know that drugs could do that, but I bet you have experienced the drug mugging effect first hand. One example is with antibiotics...they are drug muggers for your normal intestinal flora and when they rob your gut of these 'friendly bacteria' you probably get diarrhea, cramps and nausea.

Women who take birth control pills could be robbed of B vitamins (among other important nutrients) and this causes all sorts of problems including low thyroid, weight gain and depression. The list goes on and on.

Suzy Cohen has a book called The 24-Hour Pharmacist that talks about all the drug muggers and we can learn to think outside of the pill box.

Cherries and Arthritis

It's Really Berry GoodResearchers at Michigan State University, East Lansing*, have discovered that cherries act in the same way as aspirin and its cousins, ibuprofen and naproxen in relieving the pain of arthritis and gout. And, they do so without the stomach irritation some people get from the drugs.
Wow! Even more surprising, the ingredients that do the job, called anthocyanins, also act as anti-oxidants, and are ten times more potent than vitamins E and C!
The scientists didn't mention it, but the same ingredients are found in dark-colored grapes.
*By Drs. M. G. Nais and his colleagues, as reported in The Sciences, May-June, l999, a publication of the New York Academy of Sciences.

More articles on cherries and arthritis http://www.naturalnews.com/cherries.html

Cherries: Pain Reliever and Antioxidant

(NaturalNews) The chemicals that give tart cherries their red color may relieve pain better than aspirin and may provide antioxidant protection comparable to commercially available supplements like vitamin E, according to Michigan State University researchers.


The cover story appearing in Life Extension magazine in 2006 stated that the

"FDA does not want the cherry industry to tell people that recent studies show that cherries contain substances that are potentially 10 times stronger than aspirin or ibuprofen for relieving pain.

It does not want the public to know that substances in cherries may kill cancer cells and prevent cancer. It makes no difference whether these statements are true. What's important is that the public not be told that a natural substance (cherries) has been shown to work as well as or better than an unnatural one (ibuprofen). "

See the article on Natural Remedies for Relieving Arthritis

Animal protein & fat raise endometrial cancer risk

International Journal of Cancer reports that a new study links animal-derived foods with increased risk of endometrial cancer, while foods from plant sources reduce it.

Women who received the most calories from animal protein had twice the risk of the disease compared to those who took in the fewest calories from animal sources, Dr. Wang-Hong Xu of Fu Dan University School of Public Health in Shanghai and colleagues found.

High levels of calories from animal fat boosted the risk by 50 percent.

However, the women who ate the most protein from plant sources cut their endometrial cancer risk by 30 percent.

The results suggest that it's the source of fat or protein, not the macronutrients themselves, that is related to endometrial cancer risk, Xu and his team conclude.
There is already strong evidence that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables reduce endometrial cancer risk, while animal foods increase it, the researchers note in the International Journal of Cancer.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKCOL16846020070321

Natural Hair Loss Treatments

Natural Hair Loss Treatments by Paton Jackson

Summary:

Common herbs for hair loss:
1. Rosmary (Rosmarinus in Latin) – known for stimulating hair growth and for enhancing dark hair.
2. Dong Quai – A Traditional Chinese herb that contains phytoestrogens that reduces the formation of DHT. Hence, Dong Quai is believed to stop hair loss and even regrow hair.
3. Saw Palmetto – A small creeping palm - Also known as Serenoa repens. It contains free fatty acids and phytosterols, which block the formation of DHT and by inhibiting the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that contributes to androgenetic alopecia. and has shown to be more effective than Finasteride in some cases.
4. Aloe Vera - Taken from the inner leaves of plants, it is a substance in a gel formation that is known for its ability to calm irritated skin. It protects the scalp and hair and also known as a good remedy against Alopecia.
5. Capsicum – A type of hot peppers which stimulates hair growth by at least half and increases blood flow to the scalp. This herb is good for regrowing hair.
6. Lemongrass – A pale green stalk about 18 inches long. This herb stables oil product in the scalp. It also increases fullness and body to the hair.

If you suffer from hair loss or thinning hair or just want to keep your hair healthy and strong, it is recommended to use herbal hair loss treatments.

Apple Cider Vinegar Helps with Weight Loss & More

Results show that drinking apple cider vinegar (ACV) and honey everyday keeps you healthy.
The detoxifying elements found in apple cider vinegar have been proven to heal and cleanse. Apple cider vinegar detoxifies the body of pollutants caused from the air we breathe, unnatural food consumed, and anything else unnatural that can be absorbed through the skin.

Apple cider vinegar contains over forty vitamins and minerals.

ACV releases toxins from the liver and has helped arthritis patients, people with high blood pressure, and skin conditions. Other ailments helped by consuming apple cider vinegar high cholesterol, insomnia and fatigue, liver and kidney problems, asthma, weight loss and more.

"I originally started drinking ACV for body detoxification," Mandy Brown said. "I found a decrease in cravings for junk food and sugar and an increase in energy."

Brown has had a success with the natural cleaning drink since she began to drink ACV over two years ago."It doesn't taste that great at first, but I started to enjoy the taste after a couple of weeks," Brown added. The process takes a couple of minutes and results take from three days to one week. Put two to three tablespoons of ACV into a glass and dilute with water. You can add as much or as little water you prefer. It is recommended diluting with water so the acids in the vinegar do not hurt your teeth. Adding honey to the vinegar can bring more results. Honey helps digestion and also contains vitamins and enzymes. Although honey adds to the healing, it is not necessary because ACV has its own healing properties.

Laurie Balcom has experienced her own miracles drinking apple cider vinegar and honey. Balcom experienced severe breakouts of eczema like symptoms on her feet for eleven years. She expressed how painful it was to walk and to even put on a pair of shoes with her condition. As her condition got worse she saw several doctors from disease doctors to dermatologists.

Read more... from Apple Cider Vinegar: Alternative Medicine Miracle by
Amber Roedel


Summary of Study - Vinegar Helps with Weight Loss
Researchers from Lund University have found vinegar reduces the body’s insulin response to a carbohydrate meal and increases satiety, therefore it can help in weight loss.

Original source:http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/news-ng.asp?n=62340-vinegar-satiety-glucose

Details
For the study, the volunteers were given three amounts of vinegar (18, 23 and 28 mmol acetic acid) diluted in water in combination with a portion of white wheat bread containing 50g available carbohydrates after an overnight fast.
"The satiety scores after the highest level of vinegar were rated significantly higher than the reference at 30, 90 and 120 minutes after the meal," write the researchers in this month's issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (vol 59, issue 9, pp983-988).
"It could be interesting to measure it in other ways like looking at the voluntary intake at the next meal," she said.

Olstrom said her study could explain why some people feel a benefit from drinking a glass of vinegar and water before a meal.

But while few vinegar makers in Europe allude to health benefits, in Japan vinegar-based drinks have taken off in recent months, owing to beliefs in their medicinal properties.