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Nutrition vs Alzheimer’s

Nutritional drink and Alzheimer’s

Scientists have developed a drink called Souvenaid that is a “medical food”, meaning it’s taken under the guidance of a physician to manage a specific condition. The drink has three components — uridine, choline, and the omega-3 fatty acid DHA — that, working together, help restore synapses, said Dr. Richard Wurtman, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and co-author of the study. Uridine is a molecule used in the genetic coding for RNA, choline is in the vitamin B family, and DHA is found in certain fish and fish oils.

You can read more about this article from CNN here (link). But what we wanted to point out is this statement in in the article: “These nutrients are already found in the human body and have been shown to be safe, he said. But taking a supplement of any one of them will not have the same beneficial effect, he said. Together in the right proportions, the cocktail increases the production of fatty constituents and proteins needed for synapses…..“

These nutrients are abundant in fish oils, whole foods like tomatoes, seaweeds, phytoplankton and our Liquid Power Multi-V™ and Ultra Omega 3-6-9™.

Low calorie whey protein "Breakfast Shake" fights aging and gives you tons of energy

Q: I am a 55 year old woman in good health and get plenty of exercise.  Can you recommend a daily supplement regimen for me?  You have way too many products for me to make a good choice.

Thanks,

Jeanie Atkinson

A: Jeanie,

I think this is exactly what you are looking for:

For breakfast have a protein shake that includes all you daily supplements. This is what I’ve done for the last 15 years.

Whey Protein Powder – 1 scoop (caoh product)
Liquid Power – 1 ounce (caoh product)
Flax Seed Oil -  1 Tbsp  (From health food store)
Lecithin Granules – 2 Tbsp (caoh product)
Ultra Supreme Greens – 1 Tbsp (caoh product)

8oz water
Frozen strawberries and blueberries

Blend in blender till smooth

This covers all bases and will give you tons of energy. My grandmother started on a version of this at 83 and lived till she was 96.

I hope this helps. Talk with Heather 800-643-7188 if you need any help ordering products.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc

Primary Orthostatic Tremor

Question: Hello,

Liquid Power and Lecithin Questions

Question: How about adding probiotics to Liquid Power? And lecithin from soy, little concerned about estrogen from soy. What do you think?

Thanks,
Greg

Answer: Greg,

Thanks for the questions. Probiotics are killed by the HCl in the stomach. The preferred method of delivery is for the capsule to be enteric coated, that way it bypasses digestion in the stomach and releases the contents into the small intestine. Our formula Probiotic Flora-Health is enteric coated, contains multiple probiotic strains, and has FOS which is a food source for the probiotic strains. It’s the perfect formula.

Lecithin derived from soy does not contain phyto-estrogens. The PE’s are 99.9% eliminated with the protein, during processing, so no worries.

I hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

FDA: Olive oil may fight heart disease

Announcement opens door to new food labels

WASHINGTON – The monounsaturated fat in olive oil may reduce the chances of suffering coronary heart disease, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday, opening the door to revised food labels.

As long as people don’t increase the number of calories they consume daily, the FDA found “limited but not conclusive evidence” suggesting reduced risk of coronary heart disease when people replace foods high in saturated fat with the monounsaturated fat in olive oil.

According to the American Heart Association, coronary heart disease accounted for 502,189 deaths ‘or one in five deaths’ in 2001, the most current statistic available. Another 13.2 million Americans that year survived the heart attacks, chest pains and other ailments caused by coronary heart disease.

Along with lowering cholesterol, cutting out cigarettes and exercising, the group says Americans can boost heart health by eating foods low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. An American Heart Association spokeswoman declined comment on the FDA’s action until it reviews the health claim.

“Since CHD is the No. 1 killer of both men and women in the United States, it is a public health priority to make sure that consumers have accurate and useful information on reducing their risk,” Lester M. Crawford, acting FDA commissioner said in a prepared statement.

It’s the third time the FDA granted a qualified health claim for conventional food.

Olive oil and certain food containing olive oil can now indicate that “limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about two tablespoons (23 grams) of olive oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the monounsaturated fat in olive oil,” the agency said.