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Hard to believe, but technology has come this far. Or maybe it hasn’t…a UCLA researcher, Wenyuan Shi, created orange-flavored sugarless lollipops that stop tooth decay by temporarily disabling the bacteria that causes it.

A research study was conducted by the company that is making these lollipops to prove that they work. In the study people had two of these lollipops a day per ten days; the results were that the lollipops killed 80%-90% of the bacteria that causes cavities. However, this study was done by the people who actually make the lollipops and they never even published it. An independent study has yet to come out to finally prove the facts.

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September 2, 2004 — Are Antioxidants the Key to Living Longer?

The USDA and Harvard School of Public Health recommend that Americans eat a minimum of five servings of fruit and vegetables daily in order to stay sufficiently healthy to prevent aging disease. Fruits and vegetables are a main source of antioxidants which are the natural compounds used by the body to help with the aging process as well as weight control and strengthening the immune system. However, according to an AC Nelson poll of 2,472 people, more than 85% of consumers are not eating the federally recommended minimum of produce servings a day. With consumers falling short of the recommended five to nine servings of produce a day it is suggested that they will have more difficulty in defending their bodies from an increasingly toxic world full of chemicals, polluted air, radiation, smoke, steroids and pesticides. These new studies now entice many to search for strong sources of antioxidants.

To increase health awareness, Tufts University has produced a chart to rate supplemental options for consumers. Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity or ORAC has become an advanced scientific method that measures the level of antioxidant protection in food. According to the University?s research the higher the ORAC value, the more beneficial it is for the body. This new standard is already changing the way consumers think about what they eat.

As to date, the highest scoring food on this new ORAC chart is the 7 Essentials, a product manufactured as the complete ?Super Food? by a nutritional company in Texas. A single scoop of 7 Essentials was recorded to contain the antioxidant equivalent of 42 servings of fruits and vegetables and tested a phenomenal score of 21,010 ORAC units per serving (22grams). Most average serving of fruits and vegetables contain approximately 500 ORAC units that equate to 2500 ORAC units daily when consuming the recommended amount. By understanding what ORAC is and how antioxidants help the body, future Americans may be scanning food labels for ORAC Scores as well as calories and carbs.

More information on the ORAC results and the highest scoring antioxidant foods can be found at http://www.e-optimalhealth.com/7essentials/orac.html

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Research continues to point to environmental causes as potential risk factors in the rise of childhood learning disorders, including ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Asperger?s and Autism. Nutritional therapist and journalist Martina Watts is hosting a conference to examine the relationship between the effects of changing dietary habits and the role of chemical substances on children?s behaviour and learning ability. Martina is teaming up with conference organisers Pavilion to hold the event in London on Thursday 9 October. Leaving the Ritalin bottle aside and focusing on the latest research, this national conference provides practical solutions by experienced clinicians on how to manage, and in some cases, prevent such disorders within an integrated, holistic framework.

The conference will address:
ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia and the autistic spectrum. Can nutrition help?;
The role of chemical toxins and heavy metals and their influence on children?s behaviour;
The gut brain connection. The relevance of gut integrity to mental health. Clinical experience with probiotic and diet therapy on children with learning and behavioural disorders;
Diet, crime and antisocial behaviour.
The nutritional management of ADHD in general practice;
?Foods as opioids?;
Convenience junkies ? How to implement healthy eating habits;
Nutritional action plan for autism;
Communication skills ? Learning and teaching them to children.

Speakers include: Sally Bunday, Co-founder of the Hyperactive Children?s Support Group; Dr Alex Richardson, Senior Research Fellow at Mansfield College and the Department of Physiology, University of Oxford; Dr Neil Ward, Department of Chemistry, University of Surrey; Bernard Gesch, Senior Research Scientist, Laboratory of Physiology, University of Oxford, Director of Natural Justice; Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride, Cambridge Nutrition Clinic; Oscar Umahro Cadogan, Nutrition Consultant, Lecturer and Chef; Dr Brian McDonogh, The Eagle Clinic; Eileen Palmer, Psychotherapist, NLP Practitioner; Eve Gilmore, Nutrition Practitioner, Naturopath, Homeopath; Kate Neil, Nutrition Practitioner, Director of Centre for Nutrition Education.

Martina Watts, Nutritional Therapist says: ?Fast-track changes to our diet coupled with a higher environmental load are clearly affecting the health of our children. This conference seeks to identify aggravating risk factors in developmental disorders, such as nutritional excesses and deficiencies. Speakers will also examine how each individual?s ability to detoxify harmful substances can be improved, providing practical strategies to help susceptible children and young adults adapt to an increasingly challenging environment.?

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Notes to Editors

1.The conference takes place 9.30am - 4.45pm, Thursday 9 October 2003 ORT House Conference Centre 126 Albert Street, Camden, London, NW1 7NE

2. Press enquiries to: Sophie Medd, (Marketing), Pavilion
Tel (direct line & answerphone): 01273 623 222 ext 249
Tel (switchboard): 0870 161 3505

Email: sophiem@pavpub.com
Fax:    
0870 161 3506

3. Enquiries about conference fees and attendance to:
Customer Services, Pavilion
Tel: 0870 161 3505
Fax: 0870 161 3506

Email: info@pavpub.com
Book online at: www.pavpub.com

4. Pavilion is the leading conference provider in health and social care, and publisher of training and development materials for the caring services in the UK. We publish and distribute a range of products both in out own right and in partnership with professional and academic organisations in the field.    

For more information on Pavilion go to http://www.pavpub.com/ or call: 0870 161 3505

5. Martina Watts is a Nutritional Therapist with a special interest and experience in working with children suffering from digestive, immune and behavioural disorders. She also works as a freelance journalist providing information and education on a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare.
For more information please go to http://www.thehealthbank.co.uk

6. The conference is accredited by BANT; PGEA; CME

7. The conference is sponsored by Udo?s Choice and Cambridge Bioceuticals Ltd

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Tahitian Noni Juice is included in the 2003 edition of the Physicians Desk Reference for Non-Prescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements.

PDR Documentation for Tahitian Noni? Liquid Dietary Supplements

Wang MY et al., Morinda citrifolia (Noni): A Literature Review and Recent Advances in Noni Research. Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2002 Dec; 23 (12): 1127-41.
Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) has been used in folk remedies by Polynesians for over 2000 years, and is reported to have a broad range of therapeutic effects, including antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antitumor, antihelmin, analgesic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, and immune enhancing effects. Includes data on allergenicity and toxicity, which shows no observed adverse effects (NOAE).

Hirazumi A, Furusawa E. An Immunomodulatory Polysaccharide-rich Substance from the Fruit Juice of Morinda citrifolia (noni) with Antitumour Activity. Phytother Res. 1999 Aug; 13(5): 380-7.
The fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) contains a polysaccharide-rich substance (noni-ppt) with antitumor activity in the Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC) peritoneal cancinomatosis model. The therapeutic administration of noni-ppt significantly enhanced the duration of survival of inbred syngeneic LLC tumor bearing mice, which seems to suggest that noni-ppt may suppress tumor growth through activation of the host immune system and stimulate the release of certain interleukins and nitric oxide (NO).

Gerson, S. Green, L. Preliminary Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Activity of Extracts of Morinda citrifolia L. 2002 General Meeting of American Society for Microbiology.
Morinda citrifolia was shown to have antimicrobial and antifungal properties against A. niger, C. albicans, E. coli, S. aureus and T. mentagrophytes.
Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Foods on Tahitian Noni? Juice, European Commission. SCF/CS/NF/DOS/18 ADD 2 Final. 11, December 2002.
Sub-chronic and acute oral toxicity studies of Tahitian Noni? Juice measured clinical signs, food consumption, weight gain, hematology, clinical chemistry, selective organ weights, and tissue samples of 55 organs (for histology). The No-Observable-Adverse-Effect-Level (NOAEL) was 80 g/kg which is more than 8% of the animals’ body weight.

B. A. Mueller, et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2000 Feb; 35(2): 330-2,
They reported that “The potassium concentration in noni juice samples was determined and found to be 56.3 mEq/L, similar to that in orange juice and tomato juice. [and .may be surreptitious source of potassium in patients with renal disease.” Tahitian Noni? Juice is not a significant source of potassium. B. A. Mueller in USA Today, March 28, 2000 retracted his previous conclusion, stating that his analysis was made on a different noni product and not on Tahitian Noni? Juice and the amount of potassium in the brand of noni juice he analyzed in his study was “only 65 milligrams of potassium per 1 ounce serving, as much as you’d get in 2 inches of a banana.”

Visit http://www.noniland.com for more information.

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WASHINGTON February 13, 2004–Directly Young LLC, manufacturer of Serotab?, the first dietary supplement to contain serotonin, today announced that it is releasing the first serotonin supplement designed to meet the needs of women in menopause and those suffering from premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The new product, SeroFem?, will be available in early March in retail outlets and through the company?s website at www.serotoninhealth.com, and is one of a new family of supplements produced by the company targeted to specific health concerns, such as weight-loss, mood, menopause and PMS/PMDD.

Sandi Young, CEO of Directly Young, said ?The recent study published in The Lancet medical journal, which linked an unacceptably high risk of breast cancer recurrence in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) studies of women with a history of breast cancer, adds to a growing list of evidence against the use of HRT to control the symptoms of menopause. SeroFem provides relief from these symptoms safely, and without the side effects of either HRT or the prescription selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI?s).?

Serotonin is a naturally occurring neurotransmitter, and studies have shown that serotonin imbalance is a leading cause of eating disorders, depression, anxiety, migraine headaches, chronic fatigue, and a variety of other life debilitating symptoms.

Serotonin levels drop dramatically during menopause, due to changes in hormone levels. SeroFem works by helping restore the natural balance of serotonin. SeroFem is effective in controlling many of the symptoms of menopause and PMS including:

?Hot flashes
?Night sweats
?Mood swings
?Irritability
?Sleepless nights
?Binge eating
?Decreased libido
?Headaches

In addition to its proprietary serotonin formula, Serofem contains calcium, soy, black cohash and essential oxidizing vitamins, all ingredients important to women?s health.

Directly Young products contain no ephedra.

SeroFem will be sold in 60-caplet bottles for $29.99. Available without prescription in retail outlets throughout the US, customers can also order Directly Young serotonin products toll free at 1-866-473-7682, and online at www.serotoninhealth.com.

About Directly Young
Directly Young, LLC, was founded in 2001 with the principal objective of manufacturing and marketing revolutionary new serotonin products. Directly Young’s mission is to take the leadership role in improving health through the delivery of serotonin, a body chemical responsible for much of our quality of life. For more information, please visit www.directlyyoung.com or www.serotonindirectly.com.

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August, 2003 — Health Nutrition Supplement — Isotonix OPC-3, Liquid Multi Vitamins, Calcium, Coenzyme Q10, Digestive Enzyme, Isochrome, Minerals Blast, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin C, Aloe Juice, OPC3
Isotonix OPC-3 is the strongest antioxidant. OPC3 can help people get rid of free radical and build up your immune system. Free redical can cause more than 60 kinds of disease, like Diabetes, Asthma, Cholesterol, Allergies, High blood pressure.

Today’s busy lifestyles present an entirely new way of looking at our health. Between work and home, many of us simply do not spend the proper amount of time on ourselves.

From the Isotonix products, including OPC-3, Multi Vitamins, Anti-Oxidant, Calcium, Coenzyme Q10, Digestive Enzyme, Isochrome, Minerals Blast, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin C, to Level 90, Oxygen Plus, and Ultimate Aloe Juice, we offer people a way to keep up with their busy lifestyles without neglecting their bodies.

www.ken.isotonix.com 800-211-1202, ext. 6215

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August 7, 2004 — Hoodia Gordonii is a plant native to Southern Africa, being found most commonly in the Kalahari desert. It is a member of the succulent family, and is extremely hard to cultivate, taking years to mature. Recently, it has been discovered that Hoodia Gordonii contains a very powerful molecule that works as an appetite suppressant. This molecule is known as P57.

The native people of the Kalahari Desert, the San Tribe, have used Hoodia Gordonii for centuries, possibly even for thousands of years. The San Tribe is one of the oldest living tribes in the world. They have successfully used Hoodia Gordonii as an appetite and thirst suppressant in times of hunger, or when they needed to travel long distances without eating.

Other tribes in Africa, such as the Anikhwe in Northern Botswana, the Hai Tribe from Northen Namibia, and the Khomani tribe from northwestern South Africa have recorded using Hoodia Gordonii in their tribal rituals, as a medicine and as a food supplement.

The plant appears after summer rainfalls in the following areas; Angola, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa. It can also be found after winter rainfall in Namibia. While there are several types of Hoodia plants spread throughout Africa, Hoodia Gordonii can only be found in Southern Africa.

Mature Hoodia Gordonii plants can reach almost 6 feet in height and they are extremely difficult to cultivate. The plants need temperatures of at least 50 degrees, whether they are in the sun or shade. The appearance of the plant is light green, and it frequently grows in clumps of upright stems.

Currently, several drug companies, such as Pfizer, are investigating Hoodia Gordonii for use as a prescription weight loss drug. Some companies have already invested more than $21 million in hopes to be the first to license P57, the active ingredient in Hoodia Gordonii.

Meanwhile, certain companies have started to market all natural supplements using the ?core? of the Hoodia Gordonii plant. By carefully adding select natural ingredients that compliment the Hoodia effect of curbing hunger pangs, these supplements also encourage a sense of fullness in the stomach. This ?two-prong? attack, offers a more effective supplement that can meet the demands of a modern lifestyle surrounded by snacking and excessive eating.

One of the premier companies producing this kind of supplement is Advanced Diets UK, which obtains its Hoodia Gordonii from authorized farms in Botswana. Currently two formulations of supplements are available, with Diet Tea, Diet Juice, Diet Bars, and Diet Chewing Gum to be released in 2004.

For further information visit http://www.advanceddiets.co.uk

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