Is Laughter Nature's Painkiller?

In a recent study at Oxford University, researchers conducted a series of experiments involving laughter & pain in undergraduate students.
First the researchers measured each individual's pain threshold by seeing how long he/she could withstand a tightening cuff & a frozen sleeve on the arm. Then they were measured again while watching a comedy & again while watching a documentary. During these experiments, participant's pain thresholds rose when they laughed more. The reason is laughing creates forceful exhalation of breath from the lungs triggering endorphin uptake. This biochemical release induces a feeling of euphoric calm, also referred to a "runner's high", helping to manage pain. In addition, these participants' pain threshold went even higher when viewing the comedy together. Laughing together seems to raise one's pain tolerance even more!
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PhytoNutrients®, Omnitrition's® Stress Buster, is my "Euphoria in a Bottle"! Julie Guenther, Buckley, WA- I never go without them. They help keep the stresses of daily life manageable.
Keep on laughing!  It's good for you!

Here's an Easy Way to Lower Blood Pressure

Borrowed from:  RealAge Tip
How to Lower Blood Pressure: Eat a Pomegranate By Mehmet C. Oz, MD, and Michael F. Roizen, MD
The latest report: If someone you love has high blood pressure, high triglycerides (over 100), or low HDL cholesterol (under 50), add pomegranate juice to your weekly grocery list. Drinking just 10 oz. of it a week for a year could improve all 3. This is because pomegranate juice did exactly that in people who need all the heart help they can get: kidney dialysis patients, who are high risk for having heart problems. (Pomegranate juice may also keep your colon cancer-free.) Buy 100% pure juice, no sugar added. This is peak season for pomegranates, so try the real fruit. Then enjoy every anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, heart-protective bite.
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Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners?

With Halloween just around the corner, here is food for thought:
Borrowed from RealAge Tip Sugar vs. Artificial Sweeteners: Which Is Healthier and Safer? By Mehmet C. Oz, MD, and Michael F. Roizen, MD
There's sugars & syrups in all kinds of foods, from bagels to frozen veggie mixes. The effect of these added sugars? Imagine eating 22 teaspoons of sugar for breakfast every day. That's average for Americans. Research shows it lowers HDL (good) cholesterol & raises bad triglycerides. It, also, gloms onto proteins that create destructive substances called AGEs (advanced glycation end products). These set you up for heart disease, stiff joints, wrinkles, Alzheimer's, diabetes, kidney problems, bone fractures, & vision loss.
About sugar substitutes: Sometimes they make you eat more, not less. Because no-cal sweeteners essentially don't register in your brain's satiety center, instead of satisfying a sweet craving they can send you hunting for more sugary snacks. Recent Texas research has linked drinking diet soda to bigger waists, 70% bigger than in people who didn't have it. There's, also, evidence that fake sugars & diet sodas won't help you lose weight, and increase your risk of metabolic syndrome, which precedes diabetes, heart disease, & much more.
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If you use reasonable amounts of sugar substitutes, that's better than 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. If you drink regular soda, diet is a better choice. Every 12-ounce can of the regular soda has about 135 calories & 10 teaspoons of sugar (usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup). Have a can a day & that's 32 pounds of sugar, 49,000 calories a year, or a 16-pound weight gain. Added sugars/syrups lurk in many places, including in ketchup, peanut butter, crackers, salad dressings, soups, frozen entrees & fruit cups. Be sure to check the ingredients list. Sugar's aliases include high-fructose corn syrup, cane sugar, brown sugar, agave nectar, cane crystals, corn sweetener/syrup, dextrose, evaporated cane juice, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, glucose, invert sugar, lactose, maltose, malt syrup, molasses, honey, and sucrose. If you love dessert, go for fruit instead. Sugar isn't added, and fruits' vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant nutrients help protect you from added sugars' aging effects. You can have an ounce of heart-friendly dark chocolate, too.
If you must have something sweet, be sure to take Omnitrition®'s PhasoTrim® before you eat!  Phaso Trim® is made from a plant extract that helps block calories from carbs. Phaso Trim® reduces the amount of insulin secreted by the pancreas & helps to burn existing fat. Promotes weight loss even without being on a diet. You can still eat the carbs; you just won't wear them!

Obesity and Cancer Risk

Obesity is already linked to diabetes & heart disease. A recent study showed that breast cancer patients who are obese have a greater risk that their cancer will return.
Dr. Joseph Sparano of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care is author of a new study that observed outcomes of patients with breast cancer. For women receiving the most up-to-date treatment, being obese increased the risk of recurrence by 24% & death by 37%. The increased risk was limited to women whose tumors were fueled by estrogen. Levels of estrogen may be boosted by an enzyme in fatty tissue. The study, also, showed an increased risk in those who were simply overweight.
Having a Body Mass Index(BMI) of 25 to 29.9 is indicative of being overweight, while those with a BMI of 30 or more indicates obesity.
It's not just recurrence of breast cancer that has been linked to being overweight/obese. The odds of getting cancers increase in the following: Esophagus Pancreas Colon & Rectum Breast Kidney Endometrium(Uterus) Thyroid Gallbladder
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For those who don't smoke, maintaining a healthy weight & getting enough exercise can be beneficial to prevent cancer according to a report in the journal, Cancer.

Does Coffee Prevent Cancer?

Good News for Coffee Lovers: It May Prevent Cancer
Borrowed from RealAge
In the war against cancer, caffeine may be very beneficial. Even decaf may be just as powerful as the caffeinated kind. In some research, coffee has been linked to lower rates of cancer, including breast cancer.
The four types of cancer that coffee helps are:
1.  Endometrial cancer. Research indicates that women who drink lots of coffee are 25% less likely to develop endometrial cancer than those who don't. Suggest drinking at least 4 cups per day.
2.  Prostate cancer. New data has been linked to coffee, whether caffeinated or decaf, warding off prostate cancer. Suggest 1 to 6 cups daily.
3.  Common Skin cancer. Coffee acts to shut down basal cell carcinoma according to researchers. Drink more than 3 cups each day.
4.  Breast cancer. Menopausal women who drink lots of coffee run 20 to 50% lower risk of some types of breast cancer. Need to drink at least 5 cups of regular coffee daily.
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Foods & Allergies

Here are some common cross-allergies: If fall ragweed gives you the sniffles, apples, bananas, melons, cucumber, chamomile tea, echinacea, honey, & nuts may, too.  If you're allergic to bananas or latex, beware of eating avocado or melon.
What foods can actually help allergies?
According to Dr. Mehmet Oz, eating plenty of Vitamin B-rich foods, particularly those with lots of folate, may help control allergies. This is because Vitamin B-rich foods & folate improves the immune system to common allergies. Those with a high folate diet can see a 31% lower risk of allergy symptoms, like watery eyes, runny nose, & eczema and a 40% lower risk of wheezing. Be sure to get at least 700ug of folate. Even if no allergy problems, you want to get plenty of folate, which also helps heart disease & birth defects.
Top 10 Foods with Folate(Also, called Vitamin B-9):
1. Yeast Extract Spread Also, called Marmite, has 1010ug per 100g serving.
2. Liver Any kind of liver, but Turkey Liver has most with 691ug.
3. Dried Herbs Dried Spearmint provides most with 530ug. Dried Rosemary has 307ug, then dried basil, chervil, coriander, marjoram, thyme, bay leaf & dried parsley.
4. Sunflower Seeds Has 238ug folate.
5. Dry Roasted Soybeans Also, called Edamame, has 205ug folate.
6. Dark Leafy Greens Such as spinach, turnip greens & collards are high in Vitamin K, calcium, as well as folate making them one of the superfoods. Raw spinach & raw turnip greens provide 184ug folate.
7. Bean Sprouts Has 172ug folate.
8. Beans (& other legumes including lentils) Pinto & Garbanzo beans(also called Chickpeas) have 172ug; Mung beans provide 159ug followed by lima, black, yard long & navy.
9. Asparagus Has 149ug folate.
10. Peanuts Also a great source of zinc, protein, vitamin E, magnesium, & copper has 145ug folate per 100g serving.
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Omnitrition's Shield® is a multivitamin, in capsule form, with a strong mineral base. Antioxidants help protect the body from harmful free radicals & toxins, that cause damage to cells, thereby leading to such infections & various degenerative diseases like heart disease & cancer. Everyone should take antioxidants! They are, also, beneficial to people who suffer from allergies & chronic sinus infections! Shield® contains 1mg of folic acid, which is a synthetic form of folate. Gayle Sibat, Winter Springs, FL- With cancer & heart disease running in my family, I use Shield® for my protection. I, also, no longer take medication for asthma & allergies. & I haven't had a sinus infection for years!
OMNI 4® is America's Best Liquid Vitamin! This orange, papaya-flavored drink is a good foundation for all ages, 0 to 100 & older! 1. Puts balance in your body by helping to get rid of toxins that build up in your system. 2. Most diseases & illnesses can be attributed to lack of proper nutrition. Taking Omni 4® every day will ensure you are giving your body what it needs. 3. It is very beneficial to people who suffer with asthma & allergies. Everyone should be on Omni4 ®! Heidi Whitehair of Buckley, WA put her son, who was diagnosed with asthma at the age of one, on Omni 4® liquid vitamins. He has been medication & symptom free for over 11 years!
Omnitrition's Thermo Herbal Tea® is more than a weight loss product. We like to call it a "Health Tonic". It contains: 1. Green Tea, which provides a powerful antioxidant & helps protect cells from damage linked to cancer, heart disease & other illnesses. 2. Theobromine aides in cognitive brain function, memory & well-being. It is, also, a natural diuretic. 3. Synephrine burns fat, increases physical performance & helps to build lean muscle mass. 4. DHEA is anti-aging! It decreases body fat & pain as it increases muscle tone, mobility, & life span. It promotes well-being, health & longevity, enhances the activity of the immune system, reduces heart disease, improves sleep & helps to prevent cancer, arterial disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease & helps treat Lupus. 5. Tyrosine is a mood elevator, suppresses appetite, reduces body fat, aids in the function of the adrenal, thyroid & pituitary glands. It, also, helps with stress reduction, chronic fatigue, anxiety, depression, allergies & headaches. Lindsey Brown, Winter Springs, FL- I lost 13 pounds and went from size 12 to an 8 & no longer on asthma inhalers. I, also, love Thermo Java®. Gayle Sibat, Winter Springs, FL- I lost 90 pounds, going from size 22 to 4 & I no longer need medication for asthma or allergies.

Natural Anti-Wrinkle Remedies

As you age, your body naturally produces less collagen & elastin, connective tissue that makes your skin firm & supple. The layer of fat under your skin, also, begins to disappear. Thus, the skin, particularly on your face, starts to sag & wrinkle.
	OMNI 4® is America's Best Liquid Vitamin, also, comes with Glucosamine! This orange, papaya-flavored drink is a good foundation for all ages, 0 to 100 & older! 1. Puts balance in your body by helping to get rid of toxins that build up in your system. 2. Most diseases & illnesses can be attributed to lack of proper nutrition. Taking Omni 4® every day will ensure you are giving your body what it needs. 4. Glucosamine helps with muscle, tissues, tendons & joints. Helps to eliminate fine lines & wrinkles. Promotes new tissue growth & delays the progression of osteoarthritis. 6. Co-Enzyme Q10, "The Spark of Life", an anti-aging nutrient, helps with renal failure, congestive heart failure, hypertension, neurological & neuro-degenerative diseases, diabetes & cancer. Studies have shown breast cancer to be linked to a decrease in plasma Co-Q10 levels. Everyone should be on Omni4 ®!
	Omnitrition's Thermo Herbal Tea® is one of my favorite anti-aging tricks. It contains: 1. Green Tea, which provides a powerful antioxidant & helps protect cells from damage linked to cancer, heart disease & other illnesses. 2. Theobromine aides in cognitive brain function, memory & well-being. It is, also, a natural diuretic. 3. Synephrine burns fat, increases physical performance & helps to build lean muscle mass. 4. DHEA is anti-aging! It decreases body fat & pain as it increases muscle tone, mobility, & life span. It promotes well-being, health & longevity, enhances the activity of the immune system, reduces heart disease, improves sleep & helps to prevent cancer, arterial disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease & helps treat Lupus. 5. Tyrosine is a mood elevator, suppresses appetite, reduces body fat, aids in the function of the adrenal, thyroid & pituitary glands. It, also, helps with stress reduction, chronic fatigue, anxiety, depression, allergies & headaches.
Your skin is your body's largest organ, so it is a target for free radicals. Free radicals travel throughout your body & cause problems including wrinkles. You can't help producing free radicals, but you can help neutralize them.
	SHIELD® is Omnitrition®'s Very Own Antioxidant! Antioxidants help protect the body from harmful free radicals & toxins, that cause damage to cells, thereby leading to such infections & various degenerative diseases like heart disease & cancer. Everyone should take antioxidants! Do you have your Shield® up?
Dr. Mark Wahlqvist of Melbourne, Australia found that certain foods can actually protect your face from wrinkles, particularly foods that contain powerful antioxidants, including vitamins, carotenoids, polyphenols, & other phytochemicals.
	PhytoNutrients® is Omnitrition's® Stress Buster! Are You Getting Your Phytonutrients? Research shows that fruits & vegetables are powerful defenders of our health. The National Cancer Institute recommends eating at least 5 to 9 servings of fruit & vegetables each day. This leads to the recommendation that you should, also, eat fruits & vegetables of varied color, because different colors have different phytonutrients & properties. Unfortunately, only about 10 percent of us take part in following this advice. That is why Omnitrition® provides us with a phytonutrient supplement. Some studies have shown that phytochemicals can: Act as antioxidants to neutralize "free radicals" that can cause cell damage Stimulate the immune system Stimulate detoxification enzymes Act as antibacterial or antiviral agents Positively affect hormones(alter estrogen metabolism) Enhance cell-to-cell communication Cause cancer cells to die Repair DNA damage caused by smoking & other toxic exposures Detoxify carcinogens
Here is the list of foods that seem to fight wrinkles: Apples Asparagus Celery Cherries Dried Fruit Eggplant Eggs Garlic Grapes Jam Lima Beans Melons Multi-grain Bread Nuts Olives Onions Pears Prunes Spinach Tea Water Yogurt
Don't forget to use olive oil, which resists skin cell damage. Meals, like those in a typical Greek diet, that blend vegetables, legumes, & olive oil provide even more protection against wrinkles.
Avoid these wrinkle causing foods: Butter & Margarine Cakes, pastries, etc. Ice Cream (Full-fat)Milk Potatoes Red Meat Soft Drinks
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