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05/17/2010
The 5 second Heart Test

According to the Centers For Disease Control more than 90% of all heart attacks occur in people over the age of 45. Of all the contributing factors age is the most crucial. For example, a 55 year old male non-smoker with normal cholesterol and blood pressure is seven (7) times more likely to have a heart attack than the same person at age 40. And the odds only get worse the older you get. You already know about cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, etc., and although these can all contribute to the problem, they don't really tell you whether or not you're at risk. So if you're over 50 years old or have any other contributing factors to heart disease how can you tell if you've really got a problem?
With age our veins and arteries can lose flexibility, and that’s not good because vascular stiffness is often a precursor to cardiovascular disease. The good news is that there's a simple do-it-yourself way to gauge whether your arteries might be dangerously stiff.
The Simple Test
It turns out that muscle flexibility is not only a key a component of physical fitness but is also an important indicator of cardio-respiratory fitness as well. In a Japanese study 526 healthy participants were instructed to sit on the floor with their backs against the wall and asked to use their arms to push forward a device that measured their maximum reach. Researchers then classified each as having "poor" or "high" flexibility. They also simultaneously monitored blood pressure and pulse wave velocity, which gives a clinical measure of arterial stiffness. The results indicated that in people middle-aged and older, poor flexibility was associated with vascular stiffness.
Researchers speculate that there could be several contributing factors for the association. The consensus among researchers centers around three main possibilities:
1. Habitually working to increase flexibility by stretching your muscles may also relax the arteries and help decrease arterial stiffness.
2. The composition of collagen and elastin, which are the building blocks of our cell walls changes with age, reducing the flexibility of both muscles and arteries.
3. Since we already know elevated blood pressure stiffens arteries it comes as no surprise that those with the highest blood pressure also had the poorest flexibility.
How to Test Yourself
It’s easy to test yourself at home. Simply sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. If you cannot touch your toes, your flexibility is poor. Integrating flexibility exercises such as yoga, Pilates or basic stretching into your daily routine, may help prevent arterial stiffness. If you don't work out regularly, adding 10 to 15 minutes of stretching per day is a very simple prescription that could save your life.
So now you've taken the test and the results indicate that you may be at risk. You've started doing some mild stretching but you're wondering if there isn't something more you could be doing. You've lost some of your friends to heart disease and many who've survived have suffered debilitating changes to their quality of life. Their mental faculties decline, they have trouble comprehending things, short term memory fails, cognitive abilities decline, their energy levels drop, they suffer depression and anxiety. They're happy to be alive but if they had known the consequences they would gladly have opted for 'An Ounce of Prevention' to avoid needing the 'Pound of Cure'.
An Ounce of Prevention
So if you're over 50 or have any other risk factors for a heart attack you have a choice: become a statistic and watch your quality of life slowly slip away or take action now to prevent a debilitating heart attack or stroke. First of all, get up, get busy, get moving and get that blood flowing. Exercise and activity are the most effective way of ameliorating almost all the other risk factors including smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, heredity, obesity, stress, lack of exercise and drug abuse. Until you get busy, don't bother trying to change your diet or quitting smoking. Get up, get out there and get going. Breathe hard and break a sweat. It'll do you more good than anything else you can do. And you don't need fancy equipment or gym memberships, all you need to do is walk for 20 minutes at a pace that makes you break a sweat. Once you can do that, then you can concentrate on your diet, stress, obesity or smoking.
Beyond lifestyle changes there is much more you can do to lower your risk factors even more. High cholesterol, elevated triglycerides and plaque lining the walls of your vascular system (veins and arteries) all play a major contributing role in heart disease. And major drug companies have capitalized on this need with a plethora of expensive patent medicines. Designed to artificially lower serum cholesterol many come with a disclaimer that they have not been shown to prevent heart attacks. And most of them come with something else; side effects that range from simple fatigue to muscle pain, neuropathy and memory loss.
Fortunately there are alternatives available that although they are safe and effective, don't come with all the annoying side effects. Available only by prescription in Europe and Asia, for the first time ever Hampshire Labs has teamed up with  Choice Nutrition Sales to bring these to America and make them available without a prescription.
Vascular Disease 101
But first a quick primer on vascular disease and it's causes. There is a lot of myth and mystery surrounding heart disease much of it concerning cholesterol levels. Many people aren't aware that most of the cholesterol in their blood stream is produced by their very own body and not consumed from the food they eat. Your body produces cholesterol to use as a temporary patch on the damaged walls of your veins and arteries. Inflammation triggers your body's cholesterol production where it naturally sticks to the inflamed area to protect it from further damage allowing it to heal. Unfortunately, due to a variety of factors, this trigger can get stuck on and your body will go on producing cholesterol which will continue to build up on the walls of your veins and arteries until they're completely blocked resulting in heart attack or stroke.
The modern medical approach is to simply lower your serum cholesterol and do nothing about the plaque that's already clogging your veins and arteries or the inflammation that triggers the excess production in the first place. That's why the Heart Attack Prevention Kit from Hampshire Labs is such a radical departure from anything your doctor will prescribe. Not only does it work to lower total serum cholesterol but it actually dissolves and removes deadly clots and plaque from your vascular system while it neutralizes and eliminates the toxins that cause inflammation. It's an effective three-in-one approach that works with your body to help lower your risk of heart disease, stroke, peripheral artery disease, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, liver damage and much, much more. And it's all available in two safe and natural supplements available from Hampshire Labs in the Heart Attack Prevention Kit.
CholesteRight -
This is the supplement that contains a natural cholesterol fighter that's so powerful the FDA has tried countless times to ban or regulate its availability in the United Sates. The main ingredient of CholesteRight is red yeast rice extract which is a fermented rice product on which red yeast (Monascus purpureus) has been grown. It has been used for centuries in Chinese cuisine as a food coloring and as a medicinal food to promote healthy blood circulation. Red yeast rice extract contains naturally-occurring substances that are believed to be converted in the body to a substance that inhibits HMG-CoA reductase, an enzyme that triggers cholesterol production. This is the same way the popular statin drugs work.
But that's not all. CholesteRight also contains phytosterols which, according to the National Institutes for Health block absorption of dietary cholesterol in the small intestines and inhibit cholesterol production in the liver. They've been shown to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels by 10% or more.
Ultimate Artery Cleanse -
The superstar ingredient of the Ultimate Artery Cleanse is an amino acid called ethylene-diamine tetra-acetic acid. Rather than having to rattle off that mouthful, German scientists shortened the name to EDTA after synthesizing this amino acid less than a decade earlier. Similar to common household vinegar, EDTA had the amazing ability to chelate or grab hold of metals, minerals and chemical toxins in the blood stream. The EDTA would then dissolve the minerals and heavy metals in its grasp allowing them to be flushed out of the body.
A doctor using EDTA chelation therapy to treat patients with lead poisoning noticed a peculiar side effect. His patients who also suffered from angina (chest pain due to blocked coronary arteries) were suddenly pain free and those with a history of atherosclerosis (plaque in their arteries) and arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) experienced improved circulatory health!
But there’s more. People also report that other health problems have miraculously disappeared. For example, with optimum life-giving blood circulating to every vital organ, every critical system, delivering nutrients right down to the cellular level you can…
•Soften blood clots BEFORE they create a heart or brain disaster.
•Maintain healthy cholesterol, homocysteine and blood pressure levels.
•Put an end to chest pain caused by angina
•Eliminate painful swelling in your legs and ankles.
•Improve your breathing & eliminate shortness of breath.
•Get relief from chronically cold hands & feet.
•Boost your energy level & keep it in high-gear all day long.
•Fight off infections caused by a compromised immune system.
•Regain your sexual potency and enjoy a satisfying love life again.
•Dissolve cataracts before they impair your vision.
•Boost your memory and brain power at any age.
•Fight off wrinkles and maintain a healthy, youthful glow to your skin.
•Restore hearing loss due to calcium deposits in the ear.

For more information, or to order the Heart Health Package, click here.

To your good Health,

Tom & Tori Geheren
Choice Nutrition Sales


*The information contained in this newsletter is for educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as medical advice and we do not intend it to be used to diagnose or cure any disease nor to prescribe any form of treatment.  All questions and concerns regarding your health, changes to diet, supplement, OTC medications, and regimen, should be discussed with a physician in advance.

02/15/2010

If you’re like most people, living a long healthy life is a top priority.  Also like most people you probably think that even though you eat a sensible diet and get regular exercise there’s nothing you can do about the aging process.  The good news is that you’re wrong.  

What if  the day would come when a secret would be revealed that could have you living longer and healthier than you ever imagined?  A secret that could have your skin and complexion looking ageless?  A secret that could even improve your sex life?  Imagine a day when your biggest health fears are banished forever by taking simple naturally occurring compounds? 
That day is now!  There’s a recent discovery that has been shown to have the potential to extend your life well beyond the century mark and is changing the way the established medical community approaches anti-aging methods. 

There’s no such thing as a “magic elixir” or “fountain of youth” but there is good, sound medical science that’s discovered  two nutrients that when combined form what’s proving to be the most potent revolution in anti-aging ever.  This may sound too good to be true - like some kind of “new age quackery”, but the benefits of this science are found in research from respected medical facilities like Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yale University, Salk Institute, Johns Hopkins University, the National Institute of Aging, the National Cancer Institute and dozens of other respected institutions around the world.  And this research has been so ground breaking in its scope that it’s been featured on 60 Minutes, 20/20, Barbara Walters, Oprah, Dr. Oz, CBS News, NBC News, FOX News, ABC News, CNN, not to mention Time, Newsweek, the New York Times and hundreds of other print and electronic media. 

Imagine Adding 20, 30, 40 Even 50 Years To Your Life

If you’re lucky enough to get those extra years you’ll want them to be healthy ones where you jump out of bed every morning overflowing with energy and vitality.  There’s now a simple way for you to “stop the clock” on aging, reversing a lifetime of poor health choices and adding not just years, but decades of quality to your life.  By now you’ve probably heard of the astonishing long term benefits of resveratrol a naturally occurring component of red wine and other fruits.  Even the conventional medical community is jumping on the bandwagon and touting resveratrol's anti-oxidant ability to help you lead a longer and healthier life. 

You may have thought that an anti-aging pill would only be available years in the future.  But the effects of resveratrol have been proven as scientific fact today.  Discovered in 2006 at Harvard and later confirmed by scientists at the National Institutes of Aging, Johns Hopkins University and several other institutions, researchers found that resveratrol extended life span by triggering the production of an enzyme that switches on genetic pathways that lower blood pressure, enhance fat metabolism, stabilize blood sugar levels and increase insulin sensitivity so that your body acts like a younger, leaner, fitter and stronger you. 

Beyond Resveratrol

By now you’ve probably seen quite a few ads for resveratrol supplements.  They’re featured in almost every magazine and newspaper.  You probably get several advertisements in the mail every week.  And with good reason - it’s a major breakthrough that yields astounding results for your overall health and quality of life.  But you shouldn’t be satisfied with the latest fad no matter how good it is.  As I said before, there is no magic elixir and that includes resveratrol.  Most resveratrol supplements will get you some results but they may fail you when you need them most. 

Good Science Demands More - And So Should You

That’s where the researchers at Hampshire Labs come in.  They’ve found that there’s a second complimentary compound that not only works in concert with resveratrol, but actually enhances its effectiveness at triggering the production of the life extending enzyme mentioned earlier.  In one study the resveratrol was shown to cause a 13 fold increase in the production of this SIR-1 enzyme. 

That’s why Hampshire Labs has added quercetin to their Resveratrol Formula.  Quercetin has demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory properties by inhibiting the manufacture and release of histamine and exerts a potent antioxidant activity.  Quercetin has even demonstrated some anti-tumor activity and may have positive effects in combating or helping to prevent cancer, prostatitis, heart disease, cataracts, allergies and inflammations, and respiratory diseases such as bronchitis and asthma. 

Quercetin acting in tandem with resveratrol is like a guard dog for your immune system. 

Together, Resveratrol and Quercetin are Unstoppable  

You already know how important it is to protect your health on the cellular level and the anti-oxidants in Hampshire Labs Resveratrol Formula help you do just that.  Just one dose of the Resveratrol Formula from Hampshire Labs will deliver enough anti-oxidant power to disarm the destructive free radicals that are reeking havoc on your healthy cells and damaging your immune system.  There’s almost no end to the list of benefits you get from taking the Resveratrol Formula from Hampshire Labs:

•Healthier Cell Growth

•Increased Blood Circulation

•Stronger Immune System

•Normal Cholesterol Levels

•A Healthier Heart & Cardiovascular System

•Improved Complexion and Fewer Wrinkles

•Better Brain Function and Memory

•Fewer Muscle Aches, Less Joint Pain and Decreased Inflammation

Everyday modern medicine discovers new ways to prolong your life.  But simply not dying is only the first step.  What’s the point of a longer life if you’re not going to live better?  Hampshire Labs Resveratrol Formula will give you the opportunity to not just add years to your life, but years and even decades of enjoyment by flooding your system with powerful anti-oxidants giving an extra boost to your brain, energy levels and immune system.  Don’t wait decades for the big pharmaceutical companies to figure out a way to charge you a king’s ransom for the same benefits you can get right now for just pennies a day. 

Hampshire Labs Resveratrol Formula is beneficial to Your Health

If you want to improve your chances of seeing your 80^th, 90^th or even 100^th birthday then  order your own supply of the Resveratrol Formula from Hampshire Labs right away. 

For more information, or to order, visit our webstore here.

To Your Good Health,

Tori Geheren

Choice Nutrition Sales

*The information contained in this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as medical advice and we do not intend it to be used to diagnose or cure any disease nor to prescribe any form of treatment.  All questions and concerns regarding your health, changes to diet, supplement, OTC medications, nutritional and excercise regimen, should be discussed with a physician in advance.

12/28/2009
Product Focus:  Tosterall Testosterone Release Formula

Let's be honest - decline in testosterone, erectile dysfunction, and male enhancement isn't something most men discuss at the bar over a cold one.

For years it was said that men between the ages of 35 & 55 who experienced physical and emotional changes were going through some kind of midlife crisis or male-menopause. Many were told that it was all in their head or that they’d just have to learn to live with it. However, research now suggests that these men are experiencing something quite different. While men don’t want to admit that testosterone, the very hormone that makes them a man may be the culprit, the sobering fact is that starting at age 30 levels of this critical hormone decrease from peak levels by about 10% every ten years. At about the same time another factor called Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) is increasing. SHBG traps much of the testosterone that’s still circulating leaving less and less “bio-available” testosterone to perform its much needed beneficial work in the body’s tissues.

Every man will experience a decline in testosterone but it’s the remaining bio-available testosterone level that drops even further in some men that causes them to experience “change of life” symptoms. Termed Andropause by medical experts, the symptoms can impact a man’s quality of life and may expose them to other longer term risks.

Take The Andropause Test
•Have you noticed a big change in your sex drive?
•Are you having trouble concentrating or remembering things?
•Have you started adding excess weight around your waist?
•Do you have problems getting or maintaining an erection?
•Have you experienced a loss of energy or often fall asleep after dinner?
•Do you experience mood swings or bouts of depression?
These are the six major signals of Andropause and sinking male hormone levels. How many hit home for you?

Do The Math
Testosterone levels usually peak in males between the age of 18 and 25. By age 30 these hormone levels drop an average of 10% per decade. That means that by age 50 your hormone levels could have dropped 30% and by age 70 you’re tank is half empty! Many men are blasted with a reality check in their mid-forties when the erection that greeted them in the morning ceases while they lose muscle definition and start gaining inches around their waist.
Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins, UCLA and others have reported on the safety and remarkable health benefits of increased testosterone in mature men. According to the U.S. Veterans Administration the Death Rate is 74% Higher in Men with Low Testosterone Levels. Current "Acceptable Levels" are outdated and way too low. You Could Be At Risk!
Testosterone Level Drops 90% from Age 25 to Age 70!
Every day, your loss of testosterone gradually takes away your manhood and good health. Each day it causes you to lose sexual performance, energy, mental sharpness and other health benefits you need to fee, look and perform you best. Dr. Robert Mueller compares it to "a vacuum cleaner that gradually sucks the life right out of you." The National Institutes of Health (NIH) concludes that the average man loses 90% of his testosterone from age 25 to 90. This is not a luxury - this is a necessity! If you don't address your declining testosterone levels your age-related health problems will only continue to get worse and you can suffer from additional ailments.
The Proof is Overwhelming
•Research at UCLA and the University of Washington Medical School shows testosterone improves physical energy, positive mood and memory function in men.
•Doctors at Boston's University School of Medicine state "new clinical information is emerging linking testosterone deficiency to development of the pathology of metabolic syndrome, diabetes and heart disease." They conclude, "testosterone treatment as well as lifestyle modifications can slow or halt the progression of metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and erectile problems."
•According to doctors at Johns Hopkins University and Duke University Medical Center, "We conclude that testosterone replacement improved sexual function, mental well being, lean muscle mass and muscle strength. It also decreased fat mass in men."
•Harvard University McClean Hospital published a randomized, placebo controlled study on testosterone deficiency and depression. Conclusion: "Men receiving testosterone gel had significantly greater improvement in their mental health scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale than subjects receiving the placebo."
•In a study at the Medical College of Virginia results showed a 42% improvement in physical rehabilitation in older men as measured by grip strength and FIM scores.
•Alzheimer researcher, Dr. Ralph Martins found that low testosterone levels led to harmful deposits which can kill brain cells in large quantities.
•In what should have been front page news, an 8 year study by the Veterans Administration showed a death rate 74% higher in men who had low testosterone levels. In a study done at the Geriatric Research Center in Seattle, Washington and published in the Archive of Internal Medicine, just under 35% of the men in the study with low testosterone levels died! That's more than 1/3 of the participants!

Live Longer!
Thanks to the researchers at Hampshire Labs it's now possible to turn back the clock to a more youthful time when your testosterone levels were enough to keep your body feeling healthy and vital. Hampshire Labs has done the research and discovered eight Doctor recommended, 100% natural supplements that turn on your body's testosterone production and increase levels in your body, naturally, safely, with NO prescriptions, NO doctors visits, NO expensive gels, NO injections and NO side effects.
 

Tosterall Ingredients information:

1.DHEA - (dehydroepiandrosterone) has been called the "fountain of youth" hormone because, just like testosterone, you have a huge amount of it when you are young and then it declines substantially as you age. Understood as a pro-hormone for the sex-steroids, DHEA is a precursor which your body naturally converts to testosterone.
2.L-ARGININE - is an amino acid that promotes increased blood flow leading to better erections and decreased body fat.
3.MUIRA PUAMA - is an herb from deep in the rainforests of Brazil. Shown to improve libido and erectile function, in one study, 62% of patients reported a dynamic improvement after only 2 weeks.
4.TRIBULUS TERRISTRIS is and herb used for centuries in both Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines. This testosterone releaser increases energy in men promoting a stronger libido while increasing muscle mass and stamina.
5.KOREAN GINSENG is also known as the "man root" contains ginsenosidees which help the body deal with stress. It has been used in Chinese medicine to calm the mind, improve digestion, add energy and endurance as a re-energizing tonic for men.
6.ZINC is an essential mineral found in every cell of your body and is an essential building block of testosterone.
7.GINKO BILOBA is an herb used extensively in Europe for over 1000 years to energize the body, optimize mental sharpness, improve memory, boost sexual performance as well as alleviate vision, hearing and respiratory problems.
8.MUCANA PRURIENS has been proven to enhance production of both testosterone and human growth hormone (HGH) enhancing sexual performance and strengthening the immune system.

You Have 3 Choices
1.Do nothing and watch with anger and frustration as you health, sexual power, energy, mood and other health markers continue to decline as you age.
2.Take prescription synthetic testosterone which can cost $220.00 a month and is usually not covered by insurance. Furthermore, it suppresses your body's natural ability to produce testosterone.
3.Take all-natural TosterALL with 8 proven testosterone boosters so you can get all the benefits of increased testosterone without the high cost, without any doctors visits and without the dangerous counter-productive side effects.
These 8 ingredients are now available in one easy to swallow daily supplement. We call it TosterALL because it really is ALL you need to boost your testosterone to your more youthful levels. TosterALL is from Hampshire Labs, a company over 500,000 Americans have come to trust for their natural supplement needs since 1986. With our "Unconditional Promise of Satisfaction" TosterALL either gives you the performance and better health you want or you don't pay for it. It's as simple as that.

Take Your Time
Your testosterone levels didn't drop overnight, they slowly declined over years and decades. The good news is that it won't take that long to turn things around. But TosterALL is not a drug - it won't work over night and it won't mask your symptoms while leaving the underlying cause unaddressed. Instead, TosterALL works with your body and that takes time.

What You Can Expect -
•In the first 30 - 60 days you should notice that your rate of decline has either slowed dramatically or stopped completely. Some people have noted an improvement during this period but it's not very common.
•At 60 to 90 days you should start to notice some change in your condition. More energy, increased sex drive and performance, a better mental outlook, even some weight loss.
•After 90 days and beyond is when you'll start to notice a marked improvement. You feel younger, you've got more vigor and vitality. You're erections are bigger, firmer and longer lasting. Your skin has taken on a more youthful glow. Your everyday quality of life is what it was 5, 10 or even 20 years ago.

For more information, or to order Tosterall, click here.

To Your Good Health,

Tom Geheren
Choice Nutrition Sales

*The information contained in this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not to be construed as medical advice and we do not intend it to be used to diagnose or cure any disease nor to prescribe any form of treatment.  All questions and concerns regarding your health, changes to diet, supplement, OTC medications, nutritional and excercise regimen, should be discussed with a physician in advance.

12/14/2009
Product Focus:
Ultimate JointFlex Plus

Picture yourself painlessly returning to the life you once knew and the activities you used to enjoy like gardening, golf, walks with your spouse, dancing, bowling and playing with your grandchildren.

Imagine no more pain when doing the simplest of tasks like grabbing a bag of groceries from the trunk or your car, bending over to pick up the laundry, running the vacuum cleaner or simply holding a cup of coffee. Imagine your life when you're no longer living with the limitations of bursitis, tendonitis and arthritis.

If you're suffering from joint pain in their hand, knee, neck, elbow, hip, wrist, shoulder, ankle or back then this is important news for those who want to reclaim their life. In a clinical study, one nutrient was proven more effective at reducing joint pain than Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, glucosamine, aspirin, naproxen, chondroitin, MSM, Omega 3's, cortisone, Percocet, Celebrex and other pain relievers. It's so effective that it's been hailed "as important as the discovery of penicillin" by Dr. Douglas Hunt, M.D. and "a pain relief miracle" by William Campbell Douglas, author of The Second Opinion Newsletter.

Do you want faster, safer and more effective pain relief? Do you want that relief without the risk of drugs or surgery? The good news is that you can now get the pain relief you want simply by taking a supplement containing all natural CMO plus 4 other next-generation "super nutrients". Not only will you enjoy faster, longer-lasting pain relief, but this compound actually repairs joint damage by regenerating new tissue and healing the source of your pain. And although this sounds too good to be true, new research from Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins Medical Center and others proves that this is now possible.
 Not only can you end the suffering caused by your painful joints and end the pain, but you can also heal the damaged areas.

Are You Still Reading This?
If so, then you're still suffering even though you've probably been treated with the latest wonder drugs your doctor has prescribed for you. You probably started with over the counter medicines (OTC) like aspirin, ibuprophen, naproxen, etc., and when they stopped working you moved on to those prescribed by your physician. But those have stopped working to or the side effects are proving to much to live with and now the pain is back and you're desperate for a solution. Any good doctor will admit that the OTC and prescription pain meds not only do nothing to heal the damage that is causing you pain but they do nothing to stop the cause of the damage either. It's similar to being burned and instead of putting out the fire and healing the burns, we take something to stop feeling the pain. In the meantime the damaged area only gets bigger and the pain only gets worse.

Not only that, but pain meds can actually make the problem worse over time by stopping your bodies production of pain killing anti-inflammatory enzymes. It's like pouring gas on the fire. And then there are the side effects, like stomach problems, liver damage and more.
But don't blame your doctor. They were never taught about natural health and don't know any better. There's no information regarding natural healers in any of the medical journals.

A Safe and Effective Alternative
I know you've heard about natural alternatives before and probably passed them off as some kind of hokey pseudo-science, but modern medicine is finally beginning to see the light and a revolution is in the works. Now referred to as "complimentary medicine" many major hospitals now incorporate it into their patients treatment regimens.
The problem is that before this revolution, natural supplements took so long to work that people gave up before they saw results. Take glucosamine and chondroitin for example. These are two common and effective supplements taken for their ability to prevent or reverse joint pain. But you may have to take them for a year or more before you see results and who wants to wait that long when you're hurting?

But now, scientists have developed a combination of natural pain-killers that work, not in months or even days, but in just hours or minutes. And, not only do you get dramatic, deep natural pain relief almost instantly, but these ingredients go beyond mere pain relief to help heal the damage that's already been done and stop it from progressing further. They don't just numb the painful area, they put out the fire!

Five Ingredients For a Pain Free Life
The researchers at Hampshire Labs have brought 5 of these natural wonders together in one cutting edge pain relief formula called Ultimate JointFlex Plus. If you want better, faster and safer relief, the Ultimate JointFlex Plus delivers with a formula that is light years ahead of anything else available today.

1. Cetyl Myristoleate (CMO) is the main work horse in Ultimate Joint Flex Plus. CMO works in a multitude of ways, including as an anti-inflammatory and a pain reliever, as well as being an immune system modulator. CMO is a safe, naturally derived substance and has been shown to have no adverse short or long term effects in humans or laboratory animals, even in extremely high doses. It is non-habit-forming and contains no harsh chemicals or drugs that can cause side effects. It works by acting at the precise location of joint inflammation. Although not as well known as glucosamine and/or chondroitin, there is a growing awareness that CMO equals or surpasses them in the treatment of pains associated with bursitis, gout, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, sports related injuries and other maladies.
Cetyl Myristoleate was discovered in the early 1960s by Harry W. Diehl who was a research chemist working in sugar metabolism at the NIH. Dr. Diehl studied the seeming immunity of mice to arthritis and through his research discovered cetyl myristoleate (CMO). His research on CMO was published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association and the American Chemical Society. Dr. Diehl received three U.S. Patents on the "use" of CMO and immediately approached the pharmaceutical industry stalwarts with his discovery but they declined. This was due to CMO being a natural substance and could not be granted a "product" patent, which meant that there would not be any exclusivity, thus eliminating the prospects of substantial profits. Being a scientist and not a marketing specialist, Mr. Diehl knew of no other way to bring CMO to the public so consequently his discovery sat on the shelf collecting dust until he developed arthritis himself.
As Diehl got older, he began to experience some osteoarthritis and his family physician tried the usual treatment of cortisone and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) without much effect. Finally when his physician told him he could not have any more cortisone he decided to make a batch of CMO and use it on himself. He did, and the symptoms of osteo-arthritis disappeared.

2. Hyaluronic Acid acts like a lubricating oil by cushioning your joint cartilage to prevent bone-on-bone friction. Formerly available only by prescription and then administered through a series of painful injections, hyaluronic acid also stimulates your body to produce it's own hyaluronic acid which reduces pain and inflammation.

3. Keratin is a unique protein with a high concentration of the amino acid cysteine which promotes healthy joint tissue by stimulating the production of glutathione peroxidase, a key enzyme for your joints.

4. Bromelain is derived from the pineapple and it's ability to modulate joint pain has been documented in three different clinical trials. As an anti-inflammatory, it has been shown to be equal to or surpassing the effectiveness of the popular prescription drugs. Bromelain is so effective that famous athletes like Tiger Woods use it to relieve the swelling and pain from sprains,strains and other injuries.

5. Korean Angelical is a strong pain-killing analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent with fast acting results. In contrast to common pain relievers that inhibit COX enzymes (COX2 Inhibitors) this nutrient relieves pain by regulating cell receptor sites associated with serotonin and noradrenalin, two chemical messengers that regulate pain signals throughout the body. And because it works fast, it has a huge advantage over other products that take a long time to show results.

A Word About Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM
I previously mentioned that the limitation of glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM is that they take a long time to show any benefit. So long that many people give up and stop taking them. But glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM are essential to healthy pain free joints so you should stick with them even if you're not seeing results yet. But I have good news. The Ultimate JointFlex Plus formula actually helps your body convert these key supplements even more efficiently. That means that instead of waiting years for the glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM to work, you start reaping the benefits in just a few months.

A New Life
Think of all the things you want to do now but can't because it hurts too much. Not only that but chronic pain saps your energy and drains your vitality. Think of how you'd feel if one day:
•Your fingers, wrists and hands didn't hurt.
•Your back pain has disappeared.
•Your knees and hips move freely.
•Your feet don't hurt with every step.

Now imagine all the things you'll be able to do once you're pain free.
•Get down on the ground and play with your grandchildren.
•Enjoy yard work and gardening.
•Play golf, go bowling, ride a bike or just take a walk around the neighborhood.
•Travel without stiffening up from sitting for long periods in a car or airline seat.

A new life awaits you with Ultimate JointFlex Plus. A life free of pain and suffering in your daily life. You will have new energy, new vitality, new mobility. You'll be able to get back into participating in life instead of just sitting on the sidelines like a spectator watching everyone else have all the fun.  For more information, or to order, click here.

12/04/2009

Inventory Update:  We have now restocked the "Dr. Stanway's Erectomax."

The Erectomax is an isometric peritoneal exerciser, designed for men, to strengthen the muscles surrounding the prostate.

For more information, click here.

11/11/2009
Webstore update:

There have been several inventory changes to the Choice Nutrition webstore.

The following new products are now available for order:

1. Antiva - an all natural supplement for relief of enlarged prostate symptoms

2. Ultimate JointFlex Plus - For relief from joint pain and stiffness.

3. Resveratrol - An anti-oxidant / anti-aging formula.

4. Ultimate Colon Cleanse Formula -  The name says it all.

And, we are also now offering one new product for your pet's health:

5.  K-9 Joint Relief - designed to relieve joint pain in dogs.

The following items have been discontinued:
Level 78 Multi-Vitamins
Ultimate 5-HTP Weight Loss Formula

Additionally, we will no longer be carrying the Massage Oils and related products.  We have liquidated our stock and will not reorder.

To visit the webstore, click here.

Thanks for visiting our blog.

Regards,

Tom & Tori Geheren
 

11/07/2009

Health Alert:
FDA Warning - "Stiff Nights" OTC Supplement

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning regarding a supplement marketed as "Stiff Nights."
It contains sulfoaildenafil, which is chemically similar to the active ingredient in Viagra.  When taken with prescription medication in the nitrates family, can have dangerous side affects.  Full Story Here.

10/26/2009

Energy Drinks working too well?
Insomnia...

Scientists at Johns Hopkins, who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine, report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks have the potential of causing or exacerbating both acute and chronic insomnia.  They also recommend that many of the products now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn of potential health risks for consumers.
 
The caffeine content of energy drinks varies with some containing the equivalent of 14 cans of Coca-Cola, yet the amount of caffeine per serving is unspecified in most products and few include warnings about the potential health risks of caffeine toxification.  Without adequate, prominent labeling; consumers most likely won’t realize whether they are getting a little or a lot of caffeine.  The market for these drinks stands at an estimated $5.4 billion in the United States alone and is expanding at a rate of 55 percent annually world wide.  Advertising campaigns promote the performance-enhancing and stimulant effects.

According to the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases, caffeine intoxication is marked by nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, gastrointestinal upset, tremors, rapid heartbeats (tachycardia), psychomotor agitation (restlessness and pacing) and in rare cases even death.  In a 2007 survey of 496 college students, 51 percent reported consuming at least one energy drink during the last month.  Of these energy drink users, 29 percent reported “weekly jolt and crash episodes,” and 19 percent reported an accelerated heart beat.
 
 A regular 12-ounce cola drink has about 35 milligrams of caffeine, and a 6-ounce cup of brewed coffee has 80 to 150 milligrams of caffeine.  Because they are marketed as “dietary supplements,” the limit that the Food and Drug Administration requires on the caffeine content of soft drinks (71 milligrams per 12-ounce can) does not apply to energy drinks.  The caffeine content of energy drinks varies from 50 to more than 500 milligrams.

Most companies advertise their energy products as performance enhancers and stimulants, a marketing strategy that may put people at risk for abusing even stronger prescription stimulants.  The bottom line is that, used in moderation, caffeine is a safe and effective mild stimulant. But, used in excess it has the potential for insomnia, and both long and short term toxicity.
 

To Your Good Health,

Tom & Tori Geheren
Choice Nutrition Sales

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