Are you ready for Electro-Magnetized Nutrition?
The Chances of a spermatoza of reaching and fertilizing the egg is small
So we are miracles to begin with. Why not enhance that.

"Life cannot wait for the sciences to catch up and prove its existence........ Life is fired at us point blank".
- Jose Ortega y Gasset

The chances if Life on this planet is also small and its a Miracle that it all began in the Sea..
"Miracle of Life" also has its origins from the Sea.

"The ocean will become the medicine chest of the future."
-Jacques Cousteau, scientist and explorer

"Miracle of Life" incorporates Ionic Trace Minerals from an ancient sea in the same composition found in your blood plasma to support your foundation for health and longevity. We start with building blocks of Life to enhance your building blocks that also include AlgaeCal Plant Calcium is body-friendly sea algae, it is scientifically studied to be better absorbed than limestone calcium supplements. But better bio-availability of AlgaeCal is only the beginning.
Another study on human osteoblasts showed AlgaeCal has a several fold better effect at mineralizing and proliferating these bone building cells versus calcium carbonate and calcium citrate. But this should come as no surprise since your bones are not made from calcium alone.
They are made from many other minerals found in AlgaeCal®. Magnesium, selenium, manganese, boron, vanadium, zinc, copper, strontium, molybdenum, and silica are all proven bone building nutrients.
Each of these minerals are present and serve a purpose in our bones… and each of these minerals are found in AlgaeCal Plant Calcium.
Literature shows that excessive consumption of any mineral drives out other important minerals. For example, too much calcium can cause magnesium and zinc deficiency – both of which are critical to your bone health. That is why the correct balance of 13 bone supporting minerals in AlgaeCal Plant Calcium supports your bones better. Choose the symphony, not the solo.

The amazing ingredients used in "Miracle of Life" are all Miracles by themselves and backed by wonderful scientific research as you see.
"Miracle of Life" delivers sustained natural energy instead of hyped-up false energy while increasing focus and concentration.
We all want a healthy long life without feeling old before our time.

"There are two ways to live: You can live as if nothing is a miracle or you can live as if everything is a miracle".
-Albert Einstein

Why not experience the Miracle of Life!

Let's Look at this Miracle Power House of Nutrients:

Ionic Trace Minerals provide the Sparks that enhance the body to process to higher effectiveness.
Mineral make our heart beat, our brain think and build our immune system. Our bodies are electrical miracles and Ionic Trace Minerals conduct electricity.
One of the main minerals, Magnesium is provided in many different sources for energy and nervous system support.
Everything in nature functions in balance, in partnership. Minerals are co-factors and have co-factors. The co-factors of minerals are the B vitamins B-3, B-5 and B-6 with provide energy and nerve support.

These B vitamins work to as team to supply essential nutrients to the endocrine(hormonal) system and relieve mental stress.

Taurine is a amino acid used as a nutritional supplements to protect against oxidative stress, neurodegenerative diseases and is considered to immunomodulatory properties.

In the ancient wisdom of herbal traditions there are herbs that are considered adaptogenic called tonics. These tonics work bi-directional, that is they bring hyper-function down and hypo-functions up so the body back in balance.

Japanese Knotwood (polygonum cuspidatum) in the US is considered a weed. But this lonely weed has amazing properties such as a incredible concentrated source of Resveratrol. It has been touted for its anti-aging benefits:

• anti-inflammatory
• increases energy levels
• balancing blood sugar

• stimulating the SIRT1 gene

The SIRT1 gene is one the genes responsible for reducing fat stores and slowing down the aging process.

Ginkgo Biloba has been shown to enhance blood flow through out the whole body.

Holy Basil and Ashwagandha, the dynamic duo of Ayurvedic herbal medicine.

• stress and cortisol balancing
• blood sugar balancing
• anti-inflammatory

*Green Tea and Coleus root are two of the most researched plants in the world.
This is why they play such a pivotal role in the health giving properties of this formula Miracle of Life.
And here is why. For hormones to spread their messages, their signals, they need partners.
These partners are called second messengers. This second messenger system is a method of cellular signaling where the signaling molecule does not enter the cell, but rather utilizes a cascade of events that transduces the signal into a cellular change. Meaning they provide
a means to spread their message or signal so hormones can effectively work properly.
Each hormone is a signal for the cell, that a specific chemical reaction must be done.
As the molecules of hormones attach to cell receptors, adenylyl cyclase (transmembrane
protein) is activated. Activated Adenylyl cyclase modifies ATP (our cellular energy) to form cyclic adenine monophosphate (cAMP). cAMP activates various enzymes that catalyse the necessary reaction. cAMP is a go between between the hormone and the result, a chemical reaction.
Coleus’s most active constituent, Forskolin has been shown to increase the levels cAMP.
This plant, native to India, has shown over centuries to support the cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney, nervous systems in their proper functioning. There is also research to support an increase the memory of the cell.
When combined with Bupleurum, a popular liver herb in Chinese medicine, also posseses the ability to increase cAMP. Bupleurum has shown the ability, besides liver health, plays a important role in supporting the immune health.
When Coleus and Green Tea are combined they are a important duo in enhancing the fat burning effects of adrenaline within the cell.
When Miracle of Life is combined with Night Time fat burner and Ageless Rx you will optimize your Cellular Energy. You can now regenerate your body’s ability to become a 24/7 *fat burning machine.

Vitamin D: What doesn't Vitamin D do! Besides maintaining proper normal calcium levels in the blood, preventing excessive inflammation. It is likened to a Light Switch that turns on 2000 gene functions

To give a boost to mental and physical energy, we have Acetyl-L-Carnitine for it's brain and mood benefits, Guarana seed for it's metabolic benefits and Cayenne for it's circulation benefits.



Aging gracefully means visualizing good health and taking steps to get there:
Here the Plan:
#1 Consume a diet full of fruit and vegetables, whole grains, green tea, hemp seed,
walnuts and fish.
#2 Consume a diet full of social networking and mental active.
#3 Consume a diet full of relaxation and meditation.
#4 Consume extra water along with your Miracle of Life.

The "Miracle of Life" formula will put a spring in your step and hopefully some Miracles in your Life.

Consultant your health-care professional if on any medication for possible interactions.

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Good Health Starts with Gut Health

Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO

The little-known yeast, S. boulardii, may be the missing link for dealing with a variety of health issues that start in the gut, ranging from inflammation to immune system dysfunction

I took Latin in high school and never learned French. This is my excuse for the many years that I misunderstood what the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii was. You see, Saccharomyces is the Latin word for yeast and I mistakenly thought the word boulardii had something to do with the French word, "boulangerie," which means "bakery." Thus I mistakenly assumed that S. boulardii was a form of baker's yeast. But S. boulardii is not, as I thought, the type of yeast used to make French bread. Turns out this yeast is a major player when it comes to promoting overall health by supporting the health of where it all begins -- the gut.

S. boulardii is actually an Asian yeast that grows on lychee and mangosteen fruits. It was named for the French scientist Henri Boulard who is credited with isolating it from these tropical fruits in 1923 after he observed people chewing the fruit skins to treat cholera. Boulard's yeast has been used to treat various intestinal ailments ever since.

This particular strain of yeast, obviously native to the tropics, is related to but distinct from regular baker's yeast, S. cerevisiae. S. boulardii has become popular as a nutritional supplement in recent years and, though a yeast, is still often called a probiotic. Like the beneficial acidophilus bacteria, it also maintains and restores normal flora to the small and large intestine and improves immune function.

When taken orally, S. boulardii colonizes the gut within three days of consumption. Yet it doesn't survive long in the intestines; it will be completely gone in about five days after one stops ingesting it. In the process, though, it will crowd out other unwanted bacteria and yeast. One need not take it for long periods of time—I typically tell patients to finish a bottle and see if they feel better. More often than not, they do, especially if they have a gut infection that isn't responding to other treatments.

There are more than three hundred scientific papers on S. boulardii. We can summarize them and say that taking this yeast as a supplement has six main effects:

1. Protects against gut pathogens
2. Moderates immune responses (prevents immune system from over-reacting)
3. Decreases inflammation
4. Inhibits bacterial toxin action
5. Enhances function of gut enzymes and nutrient transport mechanisms
6. Increases gut immunoglobulin, secretory IgA (the main antibody found in the mucous secretions of the GI tract; protects against harmful microbes)

In the past, the main uses of S. boulardii were to treat travelers' diarrhea and antibiotic- caused diarrhea and gastritis, but many studies later, more uses for S. boulardii have emerged. In just the past year, papers have been published in medical journals describing S. boulardii's effectiveness in improving digestive function; treating amebic dysentery in children; treating Clostridium difficile infections, bacterial infections that causes diarrhea and may lead to more serious intestinal conditions such as colitis; decreasing mucositis, inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract, often a side effect of chemotherapy; and preventing colon cancer.

A paper published in late 2009 describes how S. boulardii inhibits the growth of Candida albicans and decreases the virulence, that is, the nastiness, of this often problematic yeast. Another paper describes S. boulardii's anti-inflammatory effects as an explanation for why it is useful in treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBS). And yet another study suggests that S. boulardii may decrease bacterial translocation and lung injury related to pancreatitis.

Another fascinating use of this yeast is that it appears to calm down hyperactive immune function. German researchers found that S. boulardii decreases the secretion of key proinflammatory cytokines (proteins secreted by cells in the immune system in response to infection) such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 while increasing anti-inflammatory interleukin-10.

As I confessed, for many years, I mistakenly assumed that S. boulardii was a form of baker's yeast. Under this misconception, I conducted an interesting experiment at home; I used S. boulardii as my yeast to bake a batch of bread. It was only while the bread was rising that I began to read up on S. boulardii and realized my error. The bread rose just fine and was edible, but still, I would not suggest you follow my example. There is no question that this yeast is under-utilized in the United States, but we should use it more often to treat intestinal issues, not to bake bread.

References available on request.

• Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
• Naturopathic Newsletter
• July 2010
• Celiac Disease
• Diarrhea
• Digestive Health
• Immune Function
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Probiotics
• S. Boulardii

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Source URL: http://www.naturalgrocers.com/nutrition/good-health-starts-gut-health

Balance your life with Tonics

Tonics and Balance

Balance your World with a World Class Ancient Tonic: Emperors Chi


You see the key word here is "Balance". Balanced body, balanced lifestyle, balanced mind and balanced spirit.


So how do we create Balance in ours lives. The Taoist Masters use the analogy of a candle to describe three forces.
Jing: is the base of the candle which is your body, your essence, the sum parts of who you are.
Qi: (chi) is the candle flame and therefore your life force. This is the force that fuels you, moves you, and motivates you through out your life
Shen: is your Spirit and Light given off by the candle that equals the light you share with World.

If the body needs rest it will promote rest and healing. If the body needs energy it will promote vitality.

Like a phoenix raising from the ashes Emperor’s Chi has returned.
The benefits of drinking tonic teas is connected with the Chinese philosophy
of Taoism.

The history of tea reaches back to 2737 B.C. and the myths of ancient China. There, the legendary Emperor Shen Nong, who is also considered the father of Chinese herbology, is said to be responsible for the discovery of tea when a few leaves from an overhanging tea tree fell into his cup of hot water. He drank the brew and commented on its invigorating qualities.

Lu Tung, a Chinese poet of the T’ang Dynasty had this to say in a poem called “Drinking Tea”

“The first cup moistens my lips and throat;

The second cup breaks my loneliness;

The third cup helps my digestion;

The fourth cup raises a slight perspiration--all the

Wrongs of life pass out through my pores;

At the fifth cup I am purified;

The sixth cup calls me to the realms of the Immortals;

The seventh cup--ah, but I could take no more!...”

The Taoist believed that human vitality lies within channels, channels of energy. And tea acts like a filter-absorbing impurities to help clear these
channels. Included in their philosophy of keeping and maintaining good health by using food and herbs. Tea elixirs also serve as the Taoist way of elevating ones spiritual self.
The tonic herbs are defined as herbs which promote a long, healthy, vibrant, happy life, without any unwanted side effects even when taken over a long period of time. Essentially, the tonic, or Superior Herbs, are wonderful, healthful 'super-foods' which benefit our well being in ways that more common foods cannot. And they have a protective, balancing, vitalizing quality beyond that of any other herbs. They are generally consumed as a supplement to a well balanced healthy diet for the purpose of completing our nutritional needs.

* 1. A tonic herb must contain at least one of the Three Treasures in such abundance that it can contribute to the building and maintenance of that Treasure in one who consumes it. Some of the tonic herbs contain just one of the Treasures, some contain two and some contain all three.
* 2. A tonic herb must aid in the attainment of a long life.
* 3. A tonic herb must have broad and profound health-promoting actions that result in a radiantly healthy life.
* 4. A tonic herb must have no negative side-effects when used reasonably, and therefore may be taken continuously over a long period of time if desired, yielding cumulative, long-term benefits. This emphasis on safety is in accordance with the first law of Chinese herbalism--"Do no harm."
* 5. A tonic herb must help balance our emotional and psychic energy so as to help improve one's state of spiritual and emotional well being and happiness.
* 6. A tonic herb must taste good enough to be consumed easily and must be easily digestible and assimilable when prepared correctly. Most of the herbs in the tonic category do taste good and in fact, any of the tonic herbs may be used in healthy cooking. Tonic herbs are considered to be a major food group in the Chinese diet.


The tonics are used to promote over-all well being, to enhance the body's energy, and to regulate the bodily and psychic functioning, to protect the body and mind so as to create what the Chinese call 'Radiant Health.'
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Miracle Mushroom

For centuries, mushrooms have consumed in the Asian diet to maintain well being and promote
vibrant health. The principle ingredients in Chinese formulations are called the 'emperor'. The 'emperor' ingredients are Tonic herbs and mushrooms. As shown in scientific studies certain mushrooms have potent immune-enhancing properties. Many species of medicinal mushrooms have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years. The use of medicinal mushrooms in folk medicine, is best documented in the East. Medicinal mushrooms are now the subject of study for many ethnobotanists and medical researchers. The ability of some mushrooms to inhibit tumor growth and enhance aspects of the immune system has been a subject of research for approximately 50 years. In the span of this time, compounds from more than 200 different species of mushrooms were found to possess anti-cancer activity. International mushroom research continues today, with a focus on mushroom's that may have hypoglycemic activity, anti-cancer activity, anti-pathogenic activity, and immune system enhancing activity.
The concept of a "medicinal mushroom" is far from new. The Ancient Egyptians considered mushrooms a special food item for royalty, and hieroglyphics dating back 4,600 years associated mushrooms with immortality. For thousands of years in China, mushrooms were thought to promote health and longevity. In general, civilizations spanning throughout Asia, Eastern Europe, and Russia have long been mushroom-friendly, taking part in mushroom hunting, and incorporating mushrooms in local cuisines.
Some of current research reports;
Reishi is a popular Chinese mushroom with an impressive array of reputed health, including antioxidant properties. Also known as Gandoderma or Lingzhi
In the Chinese language Ling = spirit and zhi = plant/mushroom of longevity.
So Lingzhi = spiritual mushroom of longevity.
The polysaccharies content of reishi strengthening the body’s overall immune functioning while simultaneously protect against cancer cells, and other microbials such as viruses, bacteria and yeast. The ganoderic contained in Reishi aid in allergies and auto-immune disorders. Ganoderic acids inhibit histamine release, improve oxygen utilization and improve liver function. The beta-1,3-glucan in reishihave been shown to stabilize blood sugar levels. Some triterpenes from Ganoderma lucidum [ganoderic acid C and derivatives] are able to inhibit the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
There reviews that describe pharmacological active compounds from mushrooms. Compounds and complex substances with antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor, antiallergic, immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, antiatherogenic, hypoglycemic, hepatoprotective and central activities are covered, focusing on the review of recent literature.

Ganoderma: a therapeutic fungal biofactor.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16905165

Ganoderma and its pharmaceutically active compounds
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17875480

Ganoderma: a potent pharmacological macrofungus
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19939212

Poria Mushrooms

This mushrooms was used for centuries by Taoist hermits as a source of food. Too calm the
mind and improve the digestion. It is a Chi tonic that benefit the internal organs.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16465424

Shiitake Mushrooms

Lentinan, a compound isolated from Shiitake, is used as an intravenous anti-cancer agent in some countries. Lentinan was developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Ajinomoto, and designed to treat cancers of the stomach. Studies have demonstrated lentinan, possesses anti-tumor properties, and human clinical studies have associated lentinan with a higher survival rate, higher quality of life, and lower re-occurrence of cancer. Clinical research with lentinan includes studies with, 78 hepatocellular carcinoma patients 32 gastric cancer patients, a multi-institutional study of lentinan and gastric cancer, a meta-analysis of lentinan and gastric cancer, 80 colorectal cancer patients, 20 gastric cancer patients, 36 hepatocellular carcinoma patients, and 29 pancreatic cancer patients. The City of Hope National Medical Center is currently conducting clinical trials to determine if a select portion of the Shiitake mushroom, which includes lentinan, can inhibit lung cancer.

This mushroom can be used to treat candida albicans, listeria monocytogenes, mycobacterium tuberculosis, staphylococcus aureus, steptococcus pneumoniae, streptococcus pyogenes, HSV-1, HIV, Influenza virus, Vesicular stomatitis (contains a proteinase inhibitor.)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20491636



Maitake

Maitake (Grifola frondosa) is the Japanese name for an edible fungus with a large fruiting body characterized by overlapping caps. It is a premier culinary as well as medicinal mushroom. Maitake is increasingly being recognized as a potent source of polysaccharide compounds with dramatic health-promoting potential. The most recent development is the MD-fraction, a proprietary maitake extract its Japanese inventors consider to be a notable advance upon the preceding D-fraction. The D-fraction, the MD-fraction, and other extracts, often in combination with whole maitake powder, have shown particular promise as immunomodulating agents, and as an adjunct to cancer and HIV therapy. They may also provide some benefit in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and hepatitis.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11207456
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12126464

Chaga

Researchers have noted the Chaga mushroom has potent antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory properties and may be able to lower blood sugar levels. For centuries, Chaga mushrooms have been used in Russia for medicinal purposes. This mushroom can be used to treat Influenza virus.
The Chaga mushroom contains betulin and inotodiol, two compounds which have demonstrated ability to induce apoptosis of certain cancer cell lines (mouse leukemia P388 cells, Jurkat cells).
Chaga has anti-cancer properties and may be able to stimulate the immune system. In one experiment, mice implanted with B16F10-melanoma, showed a 4.07-fold increase in survival rate when given a compound isolated from the Chaga mushroom.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18997282

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sources:
Pubmed
medicalmushrooms.net
Ken Babel C.N.
Greg Ashby CHHC