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Friends, Nature’s Sunshine has long maintained the body systems approach to health. We help people analyze their current health status and target specific areas or systems that are of concern. NSP's Brilliant Body assessment allows you to quickly target which of your body systems may need extra nutritional support by simply evaluating whether or not a few dozen health statements apply to you. The assessment then directs you to a few NSP products that may offer support. The health assessment is the best place for you to get started on the road to better health. Remember an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Email me or call me once you complete the assessment and I will enter you into a drawing for three fabulous NSP products, chlorophyll, LBS 11 and alfalfa. Complete Your Brilliant Body Health Assessment Today! Angela Palacio (916)538-1863 aepalacio@pacbell.net http://www.mynsp.com/aepalacio You have been sent an eCard If you cannot see the eCard please click here to view this card in your web browser.

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Prostate Problems (Benign

Hello Friends, As men get older, the prostate may become inflammed or irritated and swell. Since the prostate encircles the urethra, the urinary outlet from the bladder, this may interfere with urination. Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate. The following herbal remedies may be helpful for these conditions: Men's Formula with Lycopene , Saw Palmetto, Herbal Pumpkin, Pau D'Arco, Omega-3, Kidney Activator (Chinese). This information is for educational purposes only. Please contact a health practitioner for all serious health concerns. Visit my Website to learn more about this product. Sincerely, Angela Palacio (916)538-1863 aepalacio@pacbell.net http://www.mynsp.com/aepalacio

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Allergies-Food

Hello Friends, Allergies-Food An abnormally high sensitivity to certain foods. Causes of food allergies may include a toxic body, a need for digetstive enzymes, a lack of minerals, liver problems, parasites or Candida. Let's start with one of NSP cleanse-Clean Start, Liquid Cleanse or Tiao He Cleanse. Next incorporate the following NSP products: 1. Food Enzymes with meals to improve digestion. 2. Protease Plus between meals provides supplemental protease enzymes that break down proteins into smaller proteins and amino acids. 3. MSM helps allergic response by reducing histamines 4. Ionics Minerals -Allergies usually improve in 3 months. pH balance is important. You may also include chlorophyll Diet: Typically causing most serious reactions: Dairy, peanuts, wheat, soy, sugar, shellfish. Less Reactions: Eggs, tomatoes, oranges, food dyes. Eat Right for Blood Type Diet is important. This information is for educational purposes only. Consult a practitioner for serious concerns. Visit my Website to learn more about this product. Sincerely, Angela Palacio (916)538-1863 aepalacio@pacbell.net http://www.mynsp.com/aepalacio

Alzheimer's (Nervous System)

Friends, The presence of aluminum and mercury is linked to Alzheimer's (Nervous System). Mercury damages a key enzyme (creatine kinase), which is needed for the brain to produce ATP, the energy source for brain cells and all other cells in the body. An Herbal Recipe for Alzhelmer's: DHA, Brain Protex, Thai-Go, Mega Chel, Rosemary or Lemon essential oils: Foot Detox : 3 Tbs Bentonite Clay, 3 drops Helichrysum essential oil, 3 drops Lemon or Grapefruit essential oil. Add ingredients to a bucket of warm, pure water. Soak feet for 20 minutes. Other supplements: Ginko Hawthorn, Heavy Metal Detox. This information is for educational purposes only. Please see a health practitioner for serious health concerns.Ref: 2004 Evergreen Aromatherapy. Visit my Website to learn more about this product. Sincerely, Angela Palacio (916)538-1863 aepalacio@pacbell.net http://www.mynsp.com/aepalacio

Bug Bites, Bug Repellants

Hello Friends, Please share this Key NSP Program for natural Bug Bites and Bug Repellants: Lavender-apply undiluted to stop itching and pull venom. Distress Remedy-as needed to calm. Grapine, high potency for adults or chewable antioxidants for kids, reduces allergic reaction to bite. Silver Shield or Black Ointment applied externally. Activated Charcoal-if taken immediately. Pantothenic Acid-if allergy affects nervous system. Apply essential oils undiluted directly on the bite. Be careful, especially with children, not to get the essential oils in the eyes. DO NOT use Cinnamon Leaf on young children. This information is for educational purposes only. Contact a health practitioner for serious health concerns. Ref: 2004 Evergreen Aromatherapy Visit my Website to learn more about this product. Sincerely, Angela Palacio (916)538-1863 aepalacio@pacbell.net http://www.mynsp.com/aepalacio

Lupus and some NSP Supplements

Friends, Lupus is a chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease that attacks multiple organs. It affects the skin in many people creating a butterfly rash over the face. Immune stimulates should be avoided. This is a serious illness and professional assistance should be sought. The following herbal program may be helpful: Omega 3 EPA or Flax Seed Oil - 1T minimum, DHEA for adrenal support, Food Enzymes or Proactazyme Plus with meals, Pau d'Arco or E-Tea, Astragalus or Suma, Bifidophilus, Everflex (deterioration) or MSM or Joint Support (inflammation) or Yucca. Clean the intestine, check for food allergies, rule out candida involvement, and support adrenal glands. This information is for educational purposes Visit my Website to learn more about this product. Sincerely, Angela Palacio (916)538-1863 aepalacio@pacbell.net http://www.mynsp.com/aepalacio

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Cordyceps and GMO's

Fri, June 11, 2010 12:24:05 PM

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Cordyceps   Cordyceps Cordyceps – the caterpillar fungus Cordyceps sinensis, a well-known and valued traditional Chinese medicine, is also called DongChongXiaCao (winter worm summer grass) in Chinese. In herbal medicine, it is commonly used to replenish the kidney and soothe the lung and it is believed to benefit fatigue, night sweating, hyposexualities, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, asthemia after severe illness, respiratory disease, renal dysfunction and renal failure, arrhythmias and other heart disease, and liver disease. As the rarity and upstanding curative effects of natural Cordyceps, several mycelial strains have been isolated from natural Cordyceps and manufactured in large quantities by fermentation technology, and they are commonly sold as health food products in Asia. Cordyceps is now cultivated not using caterpillars but having bio-identical genetics and with a potency superior to that of the fungus in the wild. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) adopts a more holistic philosophy than in Western medicine. It emphasizes the importance of balance in the mind and body and the smooth flow of an optimal amount of energy, known as chi or Qi, in maintaining health. This balance is known as yin and yang. There is a lot of evidence to show that some of these ideas are sound in the treatment and diagnosis of a patient. Western scientists have discovered two chemical messengers that allow cells to communicate, called cAMP and cGMP. These also seem to be opposites very much like yin and yang. When Chinese doctors believe yin and yang is out of balance, western doctors see a change in the two chemical messenger levels, e.g. in the yin condition we find cAMP is low and cGMP is high and in the yang condition it, is the reverse. In Western medicine, the treatment is targeted specifically at the disease and the diseased organ. Where as in TCM the target is the whole patient since the treatment is based on the whole system being out of balance. Many modern western drugs are the purified forms of chemicals present in traditional medicines. Aspirin is made chemically now in pure form, but the original source was willow bark. Digitalis was originally purified from fox glove, a flower, and ephedrine from a desert shrub. Only a few fungi have been used as traditional medicines. Scientists continue to visit other countries to collect and study traditional medicines hoping to discover new drug sources. The caterpillar fungus is a traditional medicine that has been widely used as a tonic and/or medicine by the Chinese for hundreds of years. The use of this fungus was relatively unknown in this country until it was credited for the success of Chinese women athletes at the National Games in Beijing, in 1993. Three Chinese track runners set new world records during the Games at three different distances, 10,000 m, 15,000 m and 30,000 m. Their coach, Ma Zunren, attributed the runner’s success to intensive training as well as a stress-relieving tonic prepared from the caterpillar fungus. In the old days, Chinese people thought that the caterpillar funguses (DongChongXiaCao) were worms. However, after years of study, it was found that it really is a fruiting body produced by the fungus, Cordyceps sinensis, on dead caterpillars of the moth Hepilus fabricius. Spores of Cordyceps sinensis grow inside the caterpillars filling the caterpillar with filaments (hyphae). When the caterpillar dies the fungus produces a stalked fruiting body that produces spores. The spores are spread in the wind to the next generation of caterpillars. Uninfected caterpillars pupate into relatively large primitive moths. There are many claims of what Cordyceps mushroom can do. In China the fungus is used to regulate and support the gonads, and as a lung and kidney tonic. It was also recommended as a tonic ‘for all illness’ because of its claimed effects to improve energy, appetite, stamina, and endurance and sleeping patterns. According to some herbalists the fungus can pretty much do everything, ‘This is one of the most popular and precious longevity-promoting herbs because it strengthens the adrenal glands, increases sexual vitality, relieves bronchitis and emphysema, reduces blood fats and sugars, lowers blood pressure and improves blood circulation’. It is also supposedly able to increase a person’s immune system. These effects are cause because of its high affinity to the Yin organs: the heart, kidneys and liver. Some people believe the caterpillar fungus may put the following in remission: tuberculosis, coughing, anemia, and back and knee pains. Today, the caterpillar fungus is mainly used as a tonic to increase strength or for rejuvenation after a long serious injury. Some also believe that the fungus can also reduce stress. If scientific research supports these claims and identifies the active ingredients produced by the fungus it may become very valuable in modern medicine. Scientists have already identified several compounds isolated that might be useful when purified as drugs to combat some types of cancer and lymphocytes [natural killer cells]. Scientists from the University of Nottingham in Great Britain say they've documented how Cordyceps can fight cancer and the new discovery could increase the effectiveness of mushroom-derived cancer treatments. For the study, published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Dr. Cornelia de Moor of the University of Nottingham and her colleagues investigated a drug called cordycepin, which was originally extracted from wild growing Cordyceps and is now prepared from a cultivated form of the mushroom. The University of Nottingham scientists found that the Cordyceps-derived treatment has two important effects on cells that could impact the growth of malignant tumors. At low doses, cordycepin inhibits the uncontrolled growth and division of cells while at high doses it prevents cells from sticking together, essentially blocking the cells from growing. Scientists at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, published research in the journal Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy showing that oral Cordyceps can reduce the occurrence of cancer spreading to the lungs in metastatic breast cancer. Although the researchers found that Cordyceps does not reduce the growth of the primary breast tumor, they noted that deaths from breast cancer are primarily due to the development of metastases. That means a treatment that stops the spread of metastatic tumors could save countless lives. Although various medical therapies currently exist that attempt to stop the growth of cancerous metastatic tumors, they have little effect so this makes the Dalhousie University research into Cordyceps very important.   References http://www.zhion.com/herb/Cordyceps.html http://www.naturalnews.com/027869_cordyceps_cancer.html http://herbarium.usu.edu/fungi/FunFacts/Caterpillar.htm http://www.world-of-fungi.org/Mostly_Medical/James_Howard/James_HowardSSM.htm       Important GMO information   Click a link below to see the video Everything You Need to Know About Dangerously Genetically Modified Foods (Video is in 6 parts and in .wmv format  Windows Media Player is required) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Genetically Engineered Soybeans May Cause Allergies “I used to test for soy allergies all the time, but now that soy is genetically engineered, it is so dangerous that I tell people never to eat it—unless it says organic.” -Allergy specialist John Boyles, MD   Beginning in 1996, genes from bacteria and viruses have been forced into the DNA of soy, corn, cotton, and canola plants, which are used for food. Ohio allergist John Boyles is one of a growing number of experts who believe that these genetically modified (GM) foods are contributing to the huge jump in food allergies in the US , especially among children.   The UK is one of the few countries that conduct a yearly food allergy evaluation. In March 1999, researchers at the York Laboratory were alarmed to discover that reactions to soy had skyrocketed by 50% over the previous year. Genetically modified soy had recently entered the UK from US imports and the soy used in the study was largely GM. John Graham, spokesman for the York laboratory, said, “We believe this raises serious new questions about the safety of GM foods.” Click Here for more...     Stay tuned for more articles about GMOs!   Yours in Good Health! Sincerely, Chris Ritchason Dr. Jack & Verlyn Ritchason, Founders The Back to Herbs Team   Disclaimer: We do not directly dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of herbs or supplements as a form of treatment for illness. The information found on this Web Site is for educational purposes only to empower people with knowledge to take care of their own health. We disclaim any liability if the reader uses or prescribes any remedies, natural or otherwise, for him/herself or another. Historically all of these herbs & vitamin supplements may nutritionally support the bodies biological systems. Please consult a licensed health professional should a need be indicated. To be removed from this email list, please send an email to eflashremove@backtoherbs.net with the subject, "remove". Back to Herbs Internet and Global Sales 390 Manhattan Avenue, #B Grover Beach, CA 93433 www.backtoherbs.net

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Tools for a Successful NSP Business

Tools for a Successful NSP Business in priority order

These are the ones I believe are a must have:

1. I like this from the book ‘The System’. You have not truly started in your new business until you sponsor your first person.

2. Herbal Solutions- 100 for 36.95 from Naturessunshine.com

3. Business Cards, labels and stamp you can order specialized/customized cards from Catherine Watkins.  You may also order stock business cards and stamp from Vista Print for cheap.

4. Nature’s Sunshine website at www.mynsp.com  It is 16.95 monthly and the first month is free.

5. ‘NSP from A to Z Plus Body Systems and Sales Aids’ purchased at www.naturresunshine.com stock no. 2720-7

6. You may download for free issues of a magazine Nature Field that features various health concerns at http://www.treelite.com/NF/index.php

7. Compass-Bio Survey tool from Zyto.  The cost is $399 and a $39.95/mo service fee.  You may use my affiliate link to order www.zytocompass.com/af/link.aspx?a=apalacio  Please note that if your sponsor has a Compass you should use her affiliate link.  Also, when you own a Compass you get $100 referral fee for anyone that you refer to get the Compass.

These are good to have tools:

8. ‘Comprehensive Guide to NSP’ by Tree of Light Publishing. May be purchased at http://www.treelite.com/proddetail.php?prod=bk-46 for $39.98

9. ‘Footprints on a Path’ This is a binder with numerous ailments and illnesses with recommendations of herbal program.  May be purchased at http://www.treelite.com/proddetail.php?prod=bk-46 for $46.95

10. Hart on CD may be purchased- This database on CD gives herbal recommendations and more complete description of every NSP product. This may be purchased at http://herballure.com/Products/HARTOnCD/index.html for $249

11. Sunshine Sharing issues CD.  Sunshine Sharing is a monthly publication by Steven Horne and Kim Balas. Archive 7.0 is available at http://www.treelite.com/proddetail.php?prod=ARC-7 for $99.98

12.  You may also purchase herbal hours DVD from www.herballure.com

13.  Business in a Box.  This is a system of cards with three herbs/ailment.  The thought is to share NSP business opportunity with Medical/dental, beauty shop owner, fitness personnel and other business storefront owners to become distributors and sell products. This may be purchased from www.nspbiztools.com

14.  Sunclick. SunClick™ is the latest technology in personalized

      health assessment and education. This may be seen at http://www.sunclick.org/

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Brilliant Body Health Assessment

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Enjoy this Free Brilliant Body Assessment to see which of the 10 body systems you should focus on at this time to help bring your body into balance.
The New Brilliant Body Assessment compares your health concerns with each of your 10 body systems. You will be shown which of your body systems need the most strengthening, based on your responses, and which Nature's Sunshine products can be used to strengthen these systems.
Please email or call me if I can help you in anyway.

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5 Top Reasons to Use Coconut Oil

Top 5 Reasons to Use Coconut Oil


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It is a common misconception that coconut oil is bad for you. People from around the world are experiencing the health benefits of using coconut oil. It is actually one of the healthiest oils you can consume. Here are seven reasons why you should use coconut oil as an alternative to other common cooking oils.


1. Coconut oil does not turn too fat in your body.

Unlike many other common oils, like soy (vegetable) and corn, coconut oil does not make you fat. Coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides (MCT), which are an easy fuel for the body to burn fat without resorting to. Most other cooking oils and fats contain long chain triglycerides (LCT). TBI are usually stored as fat. Since coconut oil is a MCT, it is more easily absorbed and converted to energy faster.

People in the tropics have relied on coconuts as a traditional staple in their diet for centuries. Who consume large quantities of coconut oil every day. Instead of fat, which helps them stay healthy, lean and cut. Changing coconut oil to our modern oils, they develop obesity and health problems facing our modern society.

2. Coconut oil increases your metabolism.

Not only does coconut oil convert to energy quicker in your body, increases metabolism, promotes weight loss. Because it increases your metabolism, help your body burn fat more efficiently.

Coconut oil may triple your calorie burn. Since coconut oil is a MCT, energy becomes so fast that it creates a lot of heat. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, MCT burns three times more calories for six hours after a meal of TBI.

This is great news for people who have thyroid problems, since coconut oil improves sluggish thyroid stimulating the production of extra thyroid hormones. Most other common oils, like vegetable (soy) and maize have been shown to inhibit thyroid function.

3. Coconut oil has omega 3 fatty acids.

Most cooking oils contain omega 6 fatty acids, something that gets so much in the United States. Our omega 6 and omega 3 ratio should be 1:1, but is more like 50:1. We must dramatically reduce our omega 6 oils and consume much more omega 3 oils to be healthy. And coconut oil is filled with these healthy omega 3 fatty acids.

4. Coconut oil gives you energy.

Due to health omega 3 and the fact that it increases metabolism, most people that switch to coconut oil feel a burst of energy, said in his daily life.

This is because coconut oil is natures richest source of medium chain triglycerides (MCT), which increase metabolic rates and lead to weight loss. MCTs promote thermogenesis, which increases the body’s metabolism, producing energy.

5. One of the best things you can use on your skin and hair is coconut oil.

A coconut oil the best things you can apply directly on skin and hair. It gives temporary relief to skin problems like rashes. Help in healing and restoring skin to a younger appearance. It has also been known to help with people suffering from yeast infections in the skin as well as many other skin problems.

It is not only soft and smooth the skin, coconut oil has antioxidant properties that protect skin from free radical damage. Coconut oil makes excellent massage oil too.


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Diabetes a Modern Epidemic Webinar on June 8 at 6 PM PST, 8 PM Texas, 9 PM Florida, NY

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Diet & lifestyle changes, coupled with appropriate herbs and supplements, can prevent (in many cases reverse) diabetes. Managing your blood sugar to correct hyperinsulinemia helps to protect your body from heart disease, cancer, weight gain & other problems

Understanding Cholesterol Webinar on June 5 at 9 AM PST, 11 AM Texas, 12 PM Florida, NY

Learn what healthy ranges for cholesterol are, the dangers of low cholesterol, how to use other blood tests to determine what is really happening when cholesterol is out of balance. Learn how to use herbs and supplements to keep cholesterol in balance.

Garlic

Garlic

Garlic is one of the most valuable and versatile foods on the planet. Garlic belongs to the allium family of vegetables, which also includes onions, chives, shallots and leeks.

Today garlic is a widely recognized health-enhancing supplement. Garlic promotes the well being of the heart and immune systems with antioxidant properties and helps maintain healthy blood circulation. One of garlic’s most potent health benefits includes the ability to enhance the body’s immune cell activity. Also, good for the heart and circulatory system, garlic has been shown to improve digestion. It is considered a tonic in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines making garlic one of the most important medicinal herbs we have.
What are the Benefits of Garlic?

Garlic can be used to treat high cholesterol, parasites, respiratory problems, poor digestion, and low energy. Studies suggest that regularly eating garlic helps lower blood pressure, controls blood sugar and blood cholesterol, and boosts the immune system. It has also been found to reduce the risk of esophageal, stomach, and colon cancer.

Preventing heart disease
Garlic and garlic-derived supplements can help reduce the risk of heart disease in several important ways. Garlic lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, lessens destructive oxidation and decreases the formation of blood clots. It also slows hardening of arteries (atherosclerosis) and helps maintain their elasticity. At the same time, garlic decreases troublesome symptoms of atherosclerosis, such as poor circulation, fatigue and headaches.
The positive effect of garlic on the circulatory system is well documented and it has been proven to: lower blood pressure, decrease platelet aggregation, lower serum triglycerides and LDL-cholesterol (the bad type) levels, increase serum HDL-cholesterol (the good type) and fibrinolysis (the process through which the body breaks up blood clots).

Plus it stimulates the production of nitric oxide in the lining of blood vessel walls, a substance that helps them to relax. As a result of these beneficial actions garlic helps to prevent arteriosclerosis and thereby reduces the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Circulatory Effects

More than 250 publications have shown that garlic supports the cardiovascular system. It may lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, inhibit platelet stickiness (aggregation), and increase fibrinolysis-which results in a slowing of blood coagulation. It is mildly antihypertensive and has antioxidant activity.

High Blood Pressure
Garlic is regarded as one of the most effective remedies to lower blood pressure. The pressure and tension are reduced because it has the power to ease the spasm of the small arteries. It also slows the pulse and modifies the heart rhythm, besides relieving the symptoms of dizziness, shortness of breath and the formation of gas within the digestive track
Digestive System Disorders:

Garlic is one of the most beneficial foods for the digestive system. It exercises a beneficial effect on the lymph, aids in elimination of noxious waste matter in the body. It stimulates peristaltic action and the secretion of the digestive juices. Garlic produces a very marked effect on the intestine. It is effective to cleanse parasites. It has also a soothing effect on the various forms of diarrhea. Problems such as colitis, dysentery and many other intestinal upsets can be successfully treated with fresh garlic or garlic capsules.
Skin Disorders
Garlic has also been used successfully for a variety of skin disorders Pimples disappear without scar when rubbed with raw garlic several times a day. Even very persistent form of acne, suffered by some adults, has also been healed with garlic. The external use of garlic helps to clear the skin of spots, pimples, boils, and warts. The process is further helped by taking the garlic orally also, to purify the blood-steam so as to secure a long-term clearance of the skin. A regular course of three garlic capsules per day should help to clear minor skin infections quickly.

Antimicrobial Actions

Garlic has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal activity. Garlic appears to have roughly 1 % the strength of penicillin against certain types of bacteria. This means it is not a substitute for antibiotics, but it can be considered as a support against some bacterial infections. Candida albicans growth is inhibited by garlic, and garlic has shown long-term benefit for recurrent yeast infections.
Antibiotic action

Garlic's compounds also have antibacterial and anti-fungal properties. Garlic fights off all sorts of infections, including those of the lung, sinus, bladder, and vagina, as well as colds and flu. Garlic is a practical remedy used both internally and externally to treat fungal and bacterial skin infection.

Improving immune function

Garlic also stimulates the immune system by increasing activity of several types of immune cells: macrophages, helper T-cells, killer T-cells and interleukin. It even protects against genetic changes in DNA.
Cancer preventative


Several compounds are involved in garlic's possible anticancer effects. Garlic contains allyl sulfur and other compounds that slow or prevent the growth of tumor cells. Allyl sulfur compounds, which occur naturally in garlic and onions, make cells vulnerable to the stress created by products of cell division. Because cancer cells divide very quickly, they generate more stressors than most normal cells. Thus, cancer cells are damaged by the presence of allyl sufur compounds to a much greater extent than normal cells. A survey of 41,000 participants over age 55 by the Iowa Woman's Health Study determined that garlic reduces the risk of colon cancer, as well. Research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York found that garlic's sulfur compounds probably slow prostate cancer by breaking down excess testosterone.

Researchers widely believe that the organic compound, allicin - which gives garlic its aroma and flavour - acts as a most powerful antioxidant. Dried or powdered garlic tablets are suitable to take advantage of garlic's immune-boosting qualities.

Garlic is a great natural source of Germanium. Although not officially classed as a "trace mineral", Germanium is one of the most important reasons why natural foods, such as garlic are recommended by nutritional practitioners. Many disease states, such as osteoporosis, heart disease, immune system dysfunction and cancer have been shown to respond to germanium therapy. It would appear that the reason for germanium's effectiveness is its ability to regulate the uptake of oxygen in the cells.

Garlic is also rich in selenium, and in another trace mineral, manganese, which also functions as a cofactor in a number of other important antioxidant defense enzymes. Studies have found that in adults deficient in manganese, the level of HDL (the "good form" of cholesterol) is decreased.
Garlic appears to be safe during pregnancy and breast-feeding. In fact, two studies have shown that babies prefer breast milk better from mothers who regularly eat garlic.
Note that due to garlic's anti-clotting and blood thinning properties, people taking anti-coagulant drugs or who are scheduled for surgery should check with their doctor before taking garlic supplements.

Yours in Good Health!

Sincerely,

Chris Ritchason

Dr. Jack & Verlyn Ritchason, Founders

The Back to Herbs Team

References
http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/garlic-benefit.shtml
http://www.natural-health-information-centre.com/germanium.html
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FKA/is_4_63/ai_78476832
http://www.emaxhealth.com/19/1024.html
http://www.physorg.com/news152541095.html
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