Question: I’m interested in your Vegetarian Iron Complex, but I don’t want to buy any supplements with folic acid in them.  Is the folate listed in your Vegetarian Iron Complex true folate or folic acid?

Thanks,
Julia

Answer: Julia,

Our “folate” is “folate”, not folic acid.

I’m sure your are already aware that the terms “folate” and “folic acid” represent two different forms of the same vitamin. Folic acid is the synthetic (man-made) form that is used in vitamin supplements and fortified foods and folate is the form of the B vitamin found naturally in whole-foods. Both forms of folate have their pluses and minuses. The one thing they both have in common is that they are good for people of all ages.

I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy our Vegetarian Iron Complex.

Sincerely,

Dr. Marcus Ettinger, BSc., D.C.

Response Back: Thanks so much for your response.  I wasn’t sure only because on another supplement it said folate as folic acid.  I’ve done extensive research on the most current (2011) studies on long-term folic acid supplementation and fortification, which wasn’t done in original studies, and depending on a person’s unique genetic make up & whether or not they have cancer, long-term exposure to folic acid can do harm to certain vulnerable groups while helping others.  More studies on long-term use need to be done, but initial studies are solid, with high P-values, and are raising red flags.

Anyway, thanks so much for the info. and I’ll definitely be buying the iron formula.

Julia

Pure Antarctic Krill Oil

What is Krill Oil?

Krill are tiny crustaceans that live in the cold, pristine waters of the Antarctic Ocean. Antarctic Krill are so plentiful that they are thought to be one of the most abundant animal species on earth, and are harvested as a renewable resource. Because their habitat is so remote, deep and cold, krill are free from harmful levels of heavy metals and toxins that may be found in some fish oil.  Scientists and doctors have discovered that ingesting this oil can have amazing affects on your body including a stronger heart, pain-free joints, a better mood, lower cholesterol, easier menstruation and overall better health. Krill oil is a miraculous discovery from the deep pure waters of Antarctica that literally beats the pants off fish oil. When tested head to head by an independent laboratory our Krill oil was found to be 48x more powerful in antioxidant activity than fish oil!  Pure krill oil from CAOH

Benefits of Krill Oil:

• Krill oil is incredibly rich in Omega-3s, Phospholipids, and Astaxanthin
• Krill oil contains vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D and canthaxanthin, which is – like astaxanthin – a potent anti-oxidant. The anti-oxidant potency of krill oil is such that when compared to fish oil in terms of ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorptance Capacity) values, it was found to be 48 times more potent than fish oil.

Why Krill Oil from California Academy of Health?

• Is manufactured under strict quality control standards.
• Individually packed so each softgel is fresh and pure each time you take it.
• Is tested to be free of harmful levels of contaminants such as mercury and lead.

Related Product:

Astaxanthin

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) found in seafood are associated with lower risk of heart disease, improved immune function, health advantages in preterm infants and possibly lower risk of suicide, according to new research. These findings and more are summarized in the December 2011 PUFA Newsletter and Fats of Life newsletters for health professionals and consumers, respectively.

One study reported that healthy adults with the highest consumption of fish had higher scores for two indicators of heart health – blood vessel cell function and less inflammation – compared with those who did not eat fish. Such observations suggest that eating fish regularly or supplementing with omega 3′s from fish oil, may help prevent heart disease.

Heart Health Related Product:

Ultra Omega 3-6-9

Pure Krill Antarctic Oil – What is Krill Oil and What are the Benefits of Krill Oil?

Liquid CoQ10

Question: Hi,

I have been taking your Liquid Power Multi-V and your Mangosteen Elxir and I love it!  I am very interested in your Ultra Supreme Greens & Fruits and I just wanted to know is taking the liquid power multi-v and the Greens & Fruits a good idea or is it too much and I only need one.  I noticed the Greens & Fruits has a decent amount of vitamins in it already.  If I only need one which one do you recommend and if you recommend both how do you recommend I take them.  Both at the same time in the morning to start my day or one in the morning and one in the afternoon.  Thanks!

Answer: Jason,

Liquid Power is the base and you will build from there. Here are a few other ESSENTIALS.

A complex of essential fatty acids Ultra Omega 3-6-9 and Lecithin granules (lecithin in the emulsifier that allows you to metabolize the oils, plus the brain is 30% lecithin, and it’s good for cholesterol metabolism).

Whey Protein: Proteins are essential parts of all living organisms and participate in every process within our cells. Protein is also what makes up our muscles, immune system, internal organs, hair, nails, skin, and connective tissue. Whether your body resembles a brick house, stick house, or straw house is determined by the level of protein in your body. When a client comes in for a consultation with weak nails, poor hair growth, a weak immune system, and/or low energy, I always know they are deficient in their intake of (quality) protein. I usually take one scoop a day (25 grams of protein), but two scoops on the days I am working out in the gym.

Vitamin D is mandatory for all of my patients – 5-6,000IU’s per day (see www.vitamindcouncil.org for more data)

Here is a protocol I put together some time back.

I hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger, BSc., DC

“We love caoh’s noni juice so much. Anytime I get the feeling that maybe a cold is trying to get me, I take extra shots of noni during the day and as a result I NEVER get sick, and I mean never. Of course eating 100% organic helps with building a strong immune system, of that I am convinced. Noni juice saved our dog! It helps him with pain tolerance and put an obvious spring in his step. Before noni, the first eight years of his life, his ears folded over at the tip (he’s a chihuahua). The only time his ears would straighten would be when he was excited. Ever since he started ingesting noni juice, starting with the third day, and now over the last two or three years, his ears are ALWAYS pointed straight up 24/7. Talk about cause and effect!!!”

You are welcome! Do you mind if I post your noni write-up? I think it speaks volumes to the true power of noni. Take care. Dr. Ettinger

Not at all! The more dogs which are helped, the better. He’s a ten pound dog and we give him 1/2 tsp both in the morning and 1/2 tsp at night mixed in his food. What’s more is that I originally gave the dog the noni without my partner knowing (I knew she wouldn’t be receptive because she’s very protective and skeptical) On the third day I asked, “It’s like he’s a new dog, huh?” She agreed and said “yes, it’s like he’s a new dog.” That’s when I confessed what I had done with noni and his food. When she found out what I did, she got mad at me. So I told the dog, “Sorry Panchito, your master doesn’t want you to feel better. No more noni for you!” After a few days of no noni, Panchito’s head started drooping again and he walked around looking kind of depressed. My partner told me to start giving noni to Panchito again. I’m talking night and day difference in this dog. So ever since then the dog has been on noni…and after a couple of weeks, his master started taking it daily too! ha! When you add in its amazing abilities to heal burns, cuts, scrapes, and skin inflammation that won’t go away, we are big believers in noni juice. I have lots of noni-used-on-skin testimonies, if it weren’t so sticky, I’d use it on my face to see what it could do.

All the best to you and yours…

Jason

A high potency magnesium supplement

Question: I am writing for information concerning my sister. She is only 57 and her fingers are already starting to be deformed due to rheumatoid arthritis. Is there anything she can take to reverse it or keep it from getting worse. I was wondering about coral calcium but she has a problem with calcium deposits. Will coral calcium cause calcium deposits? Also wanted to know if coral calcium will cause kidney stones as I have an aunt that would like to take calcium supplements but she has a problem with the kidney stones.

Thank you, Bonnie

Answer: Bonnie,

This request is way too complex for this forum. I wish it was as simple as saying yes to the coral calcium and all would be better, but it wouldn’t. RA is an auto immune disease and the triggers are unique to the individual. I have helped many of my patients with RA, with the initial work-up being the most important component. Treatment involves dietary and lifestyle changes, along with targeted nutritional supplementation.

I have a distance patient program that will do all of this. Here is a link to that information. Also, please read my blog-post, There is a cure for arthritis – Reactive Arthritis (Reiter’s Syndrome). This form of auto-immune arthritis is similar to RA.

As far as your aunt goes, she would be better off with magnesium than calcium. Calcium supplementation is very, very over rated. Magnesium deficiency is of a greater concern and more prevalent than that of calcium. So is vitamin D. My recommendation would be to take 3000 IU’s (3 caps) of our Vitamin D (power D3) and 800mg’s (1 cap in the AM & 1 cap in the PM) of our magnesium (Calm).

I hope this information helps.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger, BSc., DC

100% Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil

Question: Hello Dr, and thank you for the opportunity to ask you health questions regarding caoh’s products. I have been trying to ascertain if I should take this your sea buckthorn oil on an empty stomach. I had called and asked someone who answered the phone, and she said she takes it on an empty stomach, but I got the feeling that she wasn’t sure which was best either (empty vs. with food) so I wanted to ask you what you think.

Thank you!

James

Answer:  James,

Since sea buckthorn oil it is a food, it will digest better when combined with other foods. Also, this particular oil will be more effective if combined with a complete spectrum of essential fatty acids, like our Ultra Omega 3-6-9 (2 per day).

What are you looking at handling and maybe I can make a better recommendation.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger, BSc, DC

Sea vegetables and Liquid Power Multi-V

Liquid Power Multi-V is a vegetarian multi vitamin-nutrient complex with a proprietary blend of 10 Sea Vegetables, Whole Chlorella and Phytoplankton!

What’s New and Beneficial about Sea Vegetables (From The Worlds Healthiest Foods – WHfoods.org -The George Mateljan Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation with no commercial interests or advertising, is a new force for change to help make a healthier you and a healthier world).

• Sea vegetables may be a better source of bioavailable iron than previously thought. One tablespoon of dried sea vegetable will contain between 1/2 milligram and 35 milligrams of iron, and this iron is also accompanied by a measurable amount vitamin C. Since vitamin C acts to increase the bioavailability of plant iron, this combination in sea vegetables may offer a special benefit.
• Brown algae (including the commonly eaten sea vegetables kombu/kelp, wakame, and arame may be unique among the sea vegetables in their iodine content. Some species from the brown algae genus Laminaria are able to accumulate iodine in up to 30,000 times more concentrated a form than sea water!
• Sea vegetables may be a unique food source not only of the mineral iodine, but also of the mineral vanadium. As part of their natural defense mechanisms, sea vegetables contain a variety of enzymes called haloperoxidases. These enzymes all require vanadium in order to function. Although this mineral is not as well known as some of the other mineral nutrients, it appears to play a multi-faceted role in regulation of carbohydrate metabolism and blood sugar. While research in this area is still in the preliminary stage and remains mixed in terms of results, vanadium may help to increase our body’s sensitivity to insulin by inhibiting a group of enzymes called protein tyrosine phosphatases. It may also help us decrease our body’s production of glucose and help us increase our body’s ability to store starch in the form of glycogen.
• Unlike some other types of vegetables, sea vegetables do not appear to depend on common polyphenol antioxidants (like carotenoids and flavonoids) for their total antioxidant capacity. Recent research from India makes it clear that a variety of non-flavonoid and non-carotenoid antioxidant compounds are present in sea vegetables, including several different types of antioxidant alkaloids.
• An increasing number of health benefits from sea vegetables are being explained by their fucoidan concent. Fucoidans are starch-like (polysaccharide) molecules, but they are unique in their complicated structure (which involves a high degree of branching) and their sulfur content. Numerous studies have documented the anti-inflammatory benefits of fucoidans (sometimes referred to as sulfated polysaccharides), and osteoarthritis has been an area of specific interest for these anti-inflammatory benefits. The sulfated polysaccharides in sea vegetables also have anti-viral activity and have been studied in relationship to herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). By blocking the binding sites used by HSV-1 and HSV-2 for cell attachment, sulfated polysaccharides help prevent replication of these viruses. The sulfated polysaccharides in sea vegetables also have important anticoagulant and antithrombotic properties that bring valuable cardiovascular benefits.
• Sea vegetables may play a role in lowering risk of estrogen-related cancers, including breast cancer. Since cholesterol is required as a building block for production of estrogen, the cholesterol-lowering effects of sea vegetables may play a risk-reducing role in this regard. However, more interesting with respect to breast cancer risk is the apparent ability of sea vegetables to modify aspects of a woman’s normal menstrual cycle in such a way that over a lifetime, the total cumulative estrogen secretion that occurs during the follicular phase of the cycle gets decreased. For women who are at risk of estrogen-sensitive breast cancers, sea vegetables may bring a special benefit in this regard.

Q: Dear Dr. Ettinger,

I just saw your informational video on Tamanu Oil.  Would this product be effective on age spots?  And could one use this product on one’s hair as a conditioner?

Thanks again,

Carmelita

A: Carmelita,

I add it to my conditioner bottle for an extra punch – good call! Age spots are tricky. It works wonders on some and not so wonderful on others. If you get it for your hair, try it on the skin and see what happens.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ettinger

Response back: Dr. Ettinger,

Thanks so much for your quick reply. I Didn’t find your suggestion of adding the Tamanu Oil to one’s hair conditioner on any of the websites I was researching for further information on this product. What a great idea!!! I need that extra punch for my hair!

As for the age spots, I appreciate your honesty on this fact. At least you’re not afraid to give someone an honest answer. You should see the advertising out there on some web sites guaranteeing that age spots will disappear with Tamanu Oil.

Thanks again,

Carmelita

organic sea buckthorn oil

In a study published in the August 2011 issue of Food Research International, researchers from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada and the Indian Institute of Technology in New Delhi found that sea buckthorn berries to be nutrient-rich, packed with vitamins A, K, E, C, B1 and B2, fatty acids, lipids, organic acids, amino acids, carbohydrates, folic acid, and flavonoids.

Sea buckhorn oil is currently used by health care professionals and lay people alike to alleviate such conditions as: eczema, sunburns, mouth dryness and ulcers, gastric ulcers, urinary tract inflammations, genital ulcers, sinus inflammation and eye dryness.

From CAOH: Our Sea Buckthorn oil is certified organic?  First of all, it guarantees that you are getting a product that is free of additives, chemicals and preservatives.  Secondly, because buying certified organic Sea Buckthorn ensures that you are actually getting Sea Buckthorn oil.  We have been selling Sea Buckthorn for about 7 years, and since Dr. Oz’s recent recommendation Sea Buckthorn has increased in popularity.  It has also increased the number of Sea Buckthorn products on the market and many of them are not pure Sea Buckthorn or may not even contain Sea Buckthorn.  Buying certified organic Sea Buckthorn ensures that you are buying the real thing at its best!