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Vitamin D, the nutrient now dubbed "the sunshine vitamin," is gaining recognition among scientists for its major health benefits.

Vitamin D is different from other vitamins in that it influences the entire body -- receptors that respond to the vitamin have been found in almost every type of human cell, from the brain to the bones.
Vitamin D is also unique in that it's the only vitamin that humans make on their own -- after exposure to ultraviolet B light from the sun. It takes a fair-skinned person only 15 minutes or less to generate 10,000 to 20,000 IU of vitamin D on a sunny day.

All of Vitamin D's health effects are not yet known, but it's clear that the vitamin is a "blockbuster" nutrient capable of:

• Strengthening bones and the immune system
• Slowing down cancer
• Preventing type 1 diabetes,
multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia
• Providing pain relief

Concerns of Vitamin D Deficiency

Many scientists believe Vitamin D deficiency is an unrecognized epidemic worldwide. In the United States, experts are calling for revisions to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) vitamin D recommendations, which are outdated.

The FDA recommends 200 IU of vitamin D daily for those under 51 and 400 IU for those 51 to 70. However, researchers say the recommendations should be around 1,000 IU daily for all ages and perhaps as high as 2,000 IU.

Los Angeles Times June 12, 2006

Are You Taking Fosamax or Boniva? These two Drugs may be Destroying Your Bones

Bisphosphonates (Fosamax and Boniva), a class of drugs used to prevent broken and deteriorating bones in cancer and osteoporosis patients, has been linked to a serious side effect called osteonecrosis, in which areas of bone in the jaw
die. However, while small, but increasing, numbers of complaints seem to be popping up, along with rising
numbers of lawsuits aimed at the drugs' makers, many unanswered questions remain.

One major question is just how many people are suffering from osteonecrosis of the jaw related to bisphosphonates. There are two varieties of the drugs, one taken intraveneously by cancer patients (Zometa and Aredia), the other taken in a lower-dose pill form by those with osteoporosis (Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva).

Incidence of osteonecrosis among cancer patients is estimated at between 1 percent and 10 percent, while incidence among osteoporosis patients is unknown.

Doctors and Dentists are Puzzled
Patients want to know whether they should stop taking the drugs, and whether osteonecrosis is treatable, but doctors and dentists don't have the answers. There is virtually no firm data available, and studies to provide answers are just beginning.

----New York Times June 2, 2006

Editors Note:
Apparently the mega-drug companies are getting pretty concerned as patients flock to oral surgeons and dentists for answers to this awful side effect, but firm answers are close to nonexistent.

Merck is the manufacturer of Fosamax, and it may actually suffer more damages from the lawsuits being filed on Fosamax than it will on Vioxx. The Fosamax suits claim it is a dangerous product because it can cause osteonecrosis, a condition that causes your jaw bone to rot and decay.

Oral surgeons and many dentists started noticing this link five years ago. Last month, the American Association of Endodontists issued a position statement recommending that dental surgeons should check whether patients are on Fosamax and if so to look for this condition. This has become so common that dentists are now referring to this condition as fossy jaw.

Merck grosses $3 BILLION a year from this deceptive scam. Don't be fooled into believing that Fosamax, or any drug, is the solution to improving your bone density.

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A Convenient Way to Get the Health Benefits of Green Tea

I have written a number of times recently about the outstanding health benefits of green tea, which has been shown to boost brain health, increase metabolism, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. The green tea you buy in the store does contain the polyphenols and flavonols that are so beneficial to your health. However, green tea is particularly susceptible to heat, oxygen, light, and moisture, so it should be stored in a cool, airtight, and moisture-free environment to maintain its freshness. An alternative is to take green tea extract. A quality extract offers a convenient way to get a super-potent dose of green tea - either in capsule form or as a liquid that can be mixed with spring water. And, in fact, one study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that you may absorb more antioxidants from an extract than from a cup of tea. We offer an excellent high dose Green Tea Extract in capsule form. Each dose is equal to 10 cups of tea. Get all the amazing benefits of green tea in a convenient daily capsule. Click Here to learn more about our Green Tea Extract and get our super low price.

High Cholesterol? Go Low Naturally

Even with all the controversy about cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, sales of statins will still be in the billions of dollars this year. There are indeed some people with extremely high cholesterol that can be helped by statins, but many users can be better served with any number of natural alternatives. Here a brief overview of the main ingredients in CholesterolCare™, our top selling product. So good we guarantee a 40 point reduction in your total cholesterol in 6 weeks or less.

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What it does: Guggulipid reduces cholesterol and inflammation, acts as an antioxidant and reduces platelet aggregation to make blood thinner. High doses also may reduce C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation that increasingly appears to be as significant a risk factor as cholesterol.


Plant Sterols
The American Heart Association and the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel recommend plant sterols as adjunct therapy to reduce potentially harmful LDL (bad) cholesterol.

What they do: When you eat plant sterols, they impair the absorption of cholesterol from the intestines. We use Beta-sitosterol a natural plant extract which is safe and in its concentrated form is proven to lower cholesterol and can counteract the effects of high cholesterol foods.

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Red rice yeast is this traditional element of Asian cuisine that imparts a rich red color to Peking duck.

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Drugs Searching for Disease

It's come to this -- according to a recent front page article in The New York Times, pharmaceutical companies are now recruiting college cheerleaders to hawk their wares to doctors. After all, who has a bigger smile, a more enthusiastic disposition, a better ability to sell a product than an attractive young cheerleader?

Some experts fear that this is yet one more manifestation of a pharmaceutical culture run amok. Boundaries have been blurred, and it is increasingly difficult to determine where the science ends and the marketing and cheerleading begin.

DRUGS IN SEARCH OF DISEASES
Big Pharma has us trained to believe that there is a pill for every problem. There's a royal buffet of options for every allergy ailment known to man, and some that aren’t.

Can't sleep? There's a wide assortment of pills that can cure that. And now, in search of ever broader markets and more customers, drug companies are pushing the boundaries into grayer areas.

Shy? Perhaps you need an antidepressant. Rambunctious child? Medication may be the answer.

Getting older and less frisky? The TV commercials make tantalizing promises about intimacy drugs.

Increasingly, drug manufacturers are no longer marketing merely pills themselves, but, in fact, they are hyping the diseases they are intended to treat in ways to cause fear and concern to viewers of their misplaced television ads.

• Are You Taking Fosamax or Boniva? These two Drugs may be Destroying Your Bones

• The Cholesterol-Lowering Power of Nuts

• A Convenient Way to Get the Health Benefits of Green Tea

• High Cholesterol? Go Low Naturally

• Drugs Searching for Disease