Excerpt from 'The Missing Nutrients' by Dr. Steve Nugent
'Generally speaking, when someone says the word "sugar" your first thought is something that tastes really good and is really bad for you. "Sugar" makes you fat or causes diabetes. It is found in foods that you shouldn't eat because they contain table sugar. Table sugar is all too abundant, The average American adult consumes more than 75 pounds (34.09kg) per year, and the average American child consumes 115 Pounds (52.27kg) per year. That's about 700 calories a day for each child from sugar. This amount differs in every country to some degree but is simply too high in all modern nations. However, like most things in nature, if it has value we simply abuse it and over use it and that's what leads to ill health, not the sucrose itself. Surprised by that statement?
The principle sugar in honey is sucrose so when you choose honey over sucrose (table sugar) you haven't substituted a healthier sugar.......
The principle sugar in plants is sucrose (yes just like table sugar), but the key is maintaining nature's balance not having excessive amounts. That would be grams not kilograms. Your brain requires sucrose to function, check the metabolic pathways chart or ask a doctor who has one and they'll be forced to acknowledge it's true. The USDA has established that for energy and brain function we need ten teaspoons per day.......
'...... There are good sugars, and there are bad sugars if consumed in access..... Glyconutrients may be correctly referred to as carbohydrates, but once again, we must acknowledge that there are both good carbohydrates (glyconutrients) and bad carbohydrates, such as cake and candy and foods that are high glycolic. The bad carbohydrates make you fat, and, according to the US National Institutes of Health (HIH)-excess body fat is linked to at least 20 different diseases and illnesses.'
'...Glyconutrients are not just one of the most recent discoveries, but without question, the most important for supporting human health. The word Glyconutrient is derived from the Greek "glyco" meaning sweet. Some glyconutrients aren't very sweet, but they fall under the heading of a group of plant molecules called saccharides. Saccharide is simply a chemical name for sugars.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Jet Lag Zapped
Excerpt from Doctors Book of Home Remedies -
These days long distance flying need not be a problem when you arrive at your destination. "Jet lag affects everyone differently, but the most common symptoms include fatigue, sleep disturbances and insomnia, mild depression or irritability, gastrointestinal distress and headaches," says Dr. Maria Simonson.
"Travelling from east to west is usually easier to adjust to than travel from west to east.......," says Dr. Suzan E. Jaffe. Here are some useful tips to take on your next trip abroad:
Take a coffee break - If travelling west to east, a single cup of caffeine at breakfast in your new location may help you stay alert. "Restrict coffee after lunchtime, or you may end up over-stimulated, jittery and wide awake in the middle of the night." says Dr. Jaffe.
Let the Sun Shine in - Exposure to light at the new destination helps convince your body clock that you truly are on a new time schedule," says Dr. M.L. Moline. "Exposure early in the day is best and restrict sunlight after 4pm," says Dr. Jaffe.
Snack for your stomach's sake - Take time to adapt to the new nutrition. "....Until your gastrointestinal system has a chance to adjust, eat lightly and stick to foods that you are used to," says Dr. Jaffe.
Work it out - If it's daytime when you land, get some light outdoor exercise, walking or jogging.
Snap up a nap - Limit daytime snoozes to no longer than 1.5 hours and don't nap after 5.00 pm..." advised Dr. Simonson.
Give alcohol a rest - "Alcohol depresses your central nervous system and interferes with sleep patterns. It may help you fall asleep, but you'll wake up feeling lousy, because the drug effect still lingers," says Dr. Jaffe. "Don't drink on the flight or on the first day after you arrive."
Mannatech Inc. scientists have developed their glyconutritional products including Manna C which contains vitamin C and helps stop jet lag as well as the essential glyconutrients.
These days long distance flying need not be a problem when you arrive at your destination. "Jet lag affects everyone differently, but the most common symptoms include fatigue, sleep disturbances and insomnia, mild depression or irritability, gastrointestinal distress and headaches," says Dr. Maria Simonson.
"Travelling from east to west is usually easier to adjust to than travel from west to east.......," says Dr. Suzan E. Jaffe. Here are some useful tips to take on your next trip abroad:
Take a coffee break - If travelling west to east, a single cup of caffeine at breakfast in your new location may help you stay alert. "Restrict coffee after lunchtime, or you may end up over-stimulated, jittery and wide awake in the middle of the night." says Dr. Jaffe.
Let the Sun Shine in - Exposure to light at the new destination helps convince your body clock that you truly are on a new time schedule," says Dr. M.L. Moline. "Exposure early in the day is best and restrict sunlight after 4pm," says Dr. Jaffe.
Snack for your stomach's sake - Take time to adapt to the new nutrition. "....Until your gastrointestinal system has a chance to adjust, eat lightly and stick to foods that you are used to," says Dr. Jaffe.
Work it out - If it's daytime when you land, get some light outdoor exercise, walking or jogging.
Snap up a nap - Limit daytime snoozes to no longer than 1.5 hours and don't nap after 5.00 pm..." advised Dr. Simonson.
Give alcohol a rest - "Alcohol depresses your central nervous system and interferes with sleep patterns. It may help you fall asleep, but you'll wake up feeling lousy, because the drug effect still lingers," says Dr. Jaffe. "Don't drink on the flight or on the first day after you arrive."
Mannatech Inc. scientists have developed their glyconutritional products including Manna C which contains vitamin C and helps stop jet lag as well as the essential glyconutrients.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Hearty Eating!
From article featured in Health & Living USA February 2003, V3,N2
'Nature's lavish smorgasbord of nourishment can help your hardworking heart. Here are some of the most popular items that should appear on your daily menu:
Garlic - this root of allium sativum originated in Asia, where it's been cultivated and highly regarded for healthful properties for at least 5,000 years. The substance that gives garlic its powerful aroma also makes it good for you.
Grape seed extract - a concentrated natural source of folic acid, which is terrific for helping to maintain a healthy heart.
Hawthorn berry extract - drawn from ripe berries of the hawthorn plant, the extract of hawthorn berries has a long impressive history of medicinal uses by herbalists.
Carambola fruit - also known as star fruit, comes from a small tree found in Asia. Very rich in vitamin C.
L-Arginine - a semi-essential amino acit found in meats, wheat germ, cottage cheese, ricotta, nuts, eggs, milk, granola.
Taurine - found in red meats, fish, beets, human milk and many animal tissues, taurine is an amino acid regarded as a conditionally essential nutrient.
These nutrients can be taken as dietary supplements. While all are completely safe, please consult your doctor before taking them on a regular basis.
Glyconutrients (the necessary sugars) support your body's natural ability to reach optimum nutritional levels and play a role in enhancing quality of life and well-being. They are generally missing from our diet
'Nature's lavish smorgasbord of nourishment can help your hardworking heart. Here are some of the most popular items that should appear on your daily menu:
Garlic - this root of allium sativum originated in Asia, where it's been cultivated and highly regarded for healthful properties for at least 5,000 years. The substance that gives garlic its powerful aroma also makes it good for you.
Grape seed extract - a concentrated natural source of folic acid, which is terrific for helping to maintain a healthy heart.
Hawthorn berry extract - drawn from ripe berries of the hawthorn plant, the extract of hawthorn berries has a long impressive history of medicinal uses by herbalists.
Carambola fruit - also known as star fruit, comes from a small tree found in Asia. Very rich in vitamin C.
L-Arginine - a semi-essential amino acit found in meats, wheat germ, cottage cheese, ricotta, nuts, eggs, milk, granola.
Taurine - found in red meats, fish, beets, human milk and many animal tissues, taurine is an amino acid regarded as a conditionally essential nutrient.
These nutrients can be taken as dietary supplements. While all are completely safe, please consult your doctor before taking them on a regular basis.
Glyconutrients (the necessary sugars) support your body's natural ability to reach optimum nutritional levels and play a role in enhancing quality of life and well-being. They are generally missing from our diet
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Wholegrain Breakfast and Zinc for the Elderly
Excellent news from the Good Health News Magazine
Many people have stopped having cereals for brekky or miss breakfast altogether. Now Harvard Medical School research has found that '....adults who ate two to six servings of wholegrain, high fibre breakfast cereals reduced their risk of heart failure by 22%. The study used food questionnaires to assess consumption levels among 10,469 physicians with an average age of 54 years, then related this to the incidence of heart failure between 1982 and 2006'. They found that '..eating seven or more servings a week was associated with a 28 percent reduced risk of heart disease, while only one serving a week had a 14 per cent risk. Heart failure occurs when heart muscles become too weak to pump blood around the body'.
Again another recent US trial suggests daily zinc supplementation can reduce the incidence of infection in men and women over the age of 55. The one-year study compared healthy participants who took a daily supplement of zinc gluconate (providing 45 mg of elemental zinc) too those taking a placebo. The number of infections recorded by the supplemented group was significantly decreased compared to the placebo group.
This is great news for me as I already eat cereals for brekky and the Mannatech Inc. glyconutritional supplements contain zinc in their healthy GlycoSlim drinks and also in the vitamin and mineral supplement GlycoMatrix giving optimal health and wellness.
Many people have stopped having cereals for brekky or miss breakfast altogether. Now Harvard Medical School research has found that '....adults who ate two to six servings of wholegrain, high fibre breakfast cereals reduced their risk of heart failure by 22%. The study used food questionnaires to assess consumption levels among 10,469 physicians with an average age of 54 years, then related this to the incidence of heart failure between 1982 and 2006'. They found that '..eating seven or more servings a week was associated with a 28 percent reduced risk of heart disease, while only one serving a week had a 14 per cent risk. Heart failure occurs when heart muscles become too weak to pump blood around the body'.
Again another recent US trial suggests daily zinc supplementation can reduce the incidence of infection in men and women over the age of 55. The one-year study compared healthy participants who took a daily supplement of zinc gluconate (providing 45 mg of elemental zinc) too those taking a placebo. The number of infections recorded by the supplemented group was significantly decreased compared to the placebo group.
This is great news for me as I already eat cereals for brekky and the Mannatech Inc. glyconutritional supplements contain zinc in their healthy GlycoSlim drinks and also in the vitamin and mineral supplement GlycoMatrix giving optimal health and wellness.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Controversy around Stimulants
From 'The Genetic Key Diet' by Dr Steve Nugent
'There is a great deal of controversy around the use of stimulants to control appetite. What dieter hasn't at least tried them? There are numerous types on the market. If you are tired and you have a slow metabolic rate, using a stimulant can make you feel more energetic and hopefully make you want to be more active. Some stimulants can burn very small amounts of fat without activity, but I still recommend increasing activity.
The most common stimulants today are caffeine and Guaranine. Guaranine is so similar to caffeine that only sophisticated lab test can tell them apart. Guaranine comes from a plant called Guaranna, which is unique to Brazil. The natives there chew the leaves for quick energy. Althoug both stimulants are naturally occurring, not everyone does well with these. If you are sensitive to stimulants, then avoid them, plan and simple. If you have high blood pressure or poor cardiovascular health, don't use stimulants.'
Mannatech Inc. originally harnessed the power of glyconutrients several years ago - they helped make it possible for everyone to have the key to optimal health. Since then, their innovative researchers have created additional amazing products, one being GlycoLEAN Body System giving opportunity to lose weight and gain healthy lifestyle.
'There is a great deal of controversy around the use of stimulants to control appetite. What dieter hasn't at least tried them? There are numerous types on the market. If you are tired and you have a slow metabolic rate, using a stimulant can make you feel more energetic and hopefully make you want to be more active. Some stimulants can burn very small amounts of fat without activity, but I still recommend increasing activity.
The most common stimulants today are caffeine and Guaranine. Guaranine is so similar to caffeine that only sophisticated lab test can tell them apart. Guaranine comes from a plant called Guaranna, which is unique to Brazil. The natives there chew the leaves for quick energy. Althoug both stimulants are naturally occurring, not everyone does well with these. If you are sensitive to stimulants, then avoid them, plan and simple. If you have high blood pressure or poor cardiovascular health, don't use stimulants.'
Mannatech Inc. originally harnessed the power of glyconutrients several years ago - they helped make it possible for everyone to have the key to optimal health. Since then, their innovative researchers have created additional amazing products, one being GlycoLEAN Body System giving opportunity to lose weight and gain healthy lifestyle.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Doctor's Life Saved
The Real Story that ABC’s 20/20 Investigators Missed
ABC’s 20/20 story on Mannatech – Why did ABC not finish their investigation on Mannatech?
By Mark Johnson, June 2, 2007
If ABC were truly being objective, they would have mentioned that Dr. Ben Carson, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at John's Hopkins University, and Professor of Neurosurgery, Oncology,
Plastic Surgery and Pediatriacs, has stated that Mannatech's glyconutritional products helped save his life from an aggressive form of prostate cancer. A video where Dr. Carson addresses a large audience and shares his story is available on www.youtube.com.
Dr. Carson is also pictured on the front cover of an issue of Dallas Weekly magazine where he makes the same incredible statements. Perhaps ABC should have interviewed Dr. Carson to find out why he is so excited about Mannatech’s Ambrotose and his experience with how Ambrotose has helped children so that they no longer have childhood seizure disorders.
Mannatech filmed the interview between the ABC reporter and CEO Sam Caster. To see
the full 4-part interview, go to: www.youtube.com and enter “Mannatech” in the search box.
ABC’s 20/20 story on Mannatech – Why did ABC not finish their investigation on Mannatech?
By Mark Johnson, June 2, 2007
If ABC were truly being objective, they would have mentioned that Dr. Ben Carson, Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at John's Hopkins University, and Professor of Neurosurgery, Oncology,
Plastic Surgery and Pediatriacs, has stated that Mannatech's glyconutritional products helped save his life from an aggressive form of prostate cancer. A video where Dr. Carson addresses a large audience and shares his story is available on www.youtube.com.
Dr. Carson is also pictured on the front cover of an issue of Dallas Weekly magazine where he makes the same incredible statements. Perhaps ABC should have interviewed Dr. Carson to find out why he is so excited about Mannatech’s Ambrotose and his experience with how Ambrotose has helped children so that they no longer have childhood seizure disorders.
Mannatech filmed the interview between the ABC reporter and CEO Sam Caster. To see
the full 4-part interview, go to: www.youtube.com and enter “Mannatech” in the search box.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Country Health Requires Help!
Another report indicates that country health is in need of attention. An extract from -
Prostate cancer now number one and rising Adam Cresswell, Health editor 28 June 2007
'The report, Cancer in Australia: An Overview 2006, also reveals there were an estimated 106,000 new cases of cancer in Australia last year, a 34 per cent increase over 10 years. Deaths from cancer rose 12 per cent to 39,200.
Lifetime cancer risk is now one in two for men and one in three for women.
Report co-author Mark Short said that as men with prostate cancer were about 70 years old on average when first diagnosed, the growth in the numbers of men aged 65 and over was pushing more men into the age band when the disease tended to strike.
The Cancer Council of Australia said the report confirmed previous evidence that Australians in rural areas were more likely than urban residents to be diagnosed with cancer and to be killed by it. The Cancer Council's chief executive officer, Ian Olver, said the findings underlined the need for travel subsidies for rural cancer patients.'
Mannatech's cutting-edge scientists have produced PhytoMatrix, a plant-sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of essential vitamin and minerals and important phytochemicals.
Prostate cancer now number one and rising Adam Cresswell, Health editor 28 June 2007
'The report, Cancer in Australia: An Overview 2006, also reveals there were an estimated 106,000 new cases of cancer in Australia last year, a 34 per cent increase over 10 years. Deaths from cancer rose 12 per cent to 39,200.
Lifetime cancer risk is now one in two for men and one in three for women.
Report co-author Mark Short said that as men with prostate cancer were about 70 years old on average when first diagnosed, the growth in the numbers of men aged 65 and over was pushing more men into the age band when the disease tended to strike.
The Cancer Council of Australia said the report confirmed previous evidence that Australians in rural areas were more likely than urban residents to be diagnosed with cancer and to be killed by it. The Cancer Council's chief executive officer, Ian Olver, said the findings underlined the need for travel subsidies for rural cancer patients.'
Mannatech's cutting-edge scientists have produced PhytoMatrix, a plant-sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of essential vitamin and minerals and important phytochemicals.
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