Fibromyalgia
Q: What products would be good for Fibromyalgia?
A: This is a condition where you muscles hurt, often described
as feeling like arthritis pain in the muscles. It may be related to calcium
deposits in the muscle tissue that actually causes the pain. (However, it
is important to remember that this is not related to calcium intake and your
calcium should not be reduced.)
For this pain or any other pain I suggest 2 Tranquility with 2 Omega taken
as often as needed. For more severe pain or stubborn cases you can increase
this to 3 of each up to 6 or more of each, as needed. Other products that
also very good for this type of pain include vitamin C (Botana-C). Taken in
large doses (500 mg every couple hours) vit C can help speed soft tissue injury.
Calcium is Mother Nature’s natural muscle relaxant so adding that in
could help. Symmetry’s Extreme Recovery is also a very good product
for pain and to promote healing at the same time.
While the above products address the pain associated with this illness I would
also want to think about what to do to support healing. It has been found
that this condition is associated with Leaky Gut Syndrome. Food particles,
incompletely digested, are passed through the gut (intestinal) wall into the
body. Because of their size they are seen as virus-type invaders. Your body
tries to kill them off. This results in food sensitivities or even true allergies
and a compromised immune system. Using ParaCleanse and BotanaCleanse to start
the healing of the bowel would be a good place to begin.. At the same time
I would use a lot of the Advanced Omega. The Omega 3 fatty acids are very
anti-inflammatory and will help heal the intestinal system. You may start
out using as much as 3 pills 3 times a day, or even more. The Ultra Vitality
Drink would also be a good choice as an easily absorbable nutritional source.
Other products to consider would be; Male or Female Balance along with Bio-Infinity
to help balance the hormonal system and promote overall healing. Tranquility
as there is often a strong emotional component to this and all bowel disorders.
(The condition being made much worse by stress.) Aloe Plus, Genesis, Botana-C,
G and E would all be helpful in their own way.
Flu
Q: What products might be helpful when fighting off the flu?
A: “Flu outbreaks are already going strong in parts
of the country, months before the season typically peaks, and this year's
vaccine does not exactly match the strain doctors are seeing so far, the government
warned Monday.
"This is very serious," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She warned that flu season could
be worse than usual.”
(To read the complete news article, click here)
http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/11/17/flu.season.ap/index.html
I’m sure you’ve seen reports like this in the newspapers and
probably on TV as well. Six months ago I was writing to you explaining that
the media hysteria over SARS was just short of unbelievable. It was hard to
understand the hype. First, SARS is really just a flu variant and second,
not one person in the US died from SARS and very few were even infected. In
the past few weeks 20 children have died from the flu. While the current flu
outbreak has hit the news, it has done so with a whimper compared to the press
SARS got. Obviously SARS has a better press agent?!
I have to say I’m also somewhat taken back by the media push over the
flu vaccine. Most of the articles, if you read them carefully, will tell you
that the vaccine we have, or had before supplies ran out, were not a match
for the strain that is affecting people… and yet, there is a huge rush
for what little supply might remain.
I have never been a big believer in the flu shot, for anyone. Why? There are
over 200 different flu viruses and having the vaccine for one does nothing
to protect you against any of the others. This year’s strain has been
a terrible example of that. We have pretty much burned through all our supplies
of the vaccine and yet the flu is already one of the worst, in terms of numbers,
in many years and they are sure it has not yet peaked.
The best protection is to keep your immune system strong. We can all be exposed
to the flu virus or a cold virus but that doesn’t mean you have become
infected. The virus can only take hold in a weakened immune system. What is
the foundation for having a strong immune system?
• NutraPack. This fantastic formula supplies not only the essential
vitamins and minerals needed to balance all of the body’s functions
but also has thousands of powerful anti-oxidants along with herbs and whole
food extracts to feed your immune system.
o No one eats 3 to 5 perfect meals a day, as we should and so most of us have
nutritional deficiencies that weaken our immunity.
• Please remember, NutraPack works best when you take it everyday. (Just
like the rest of our products.) It’s hard for them to help when they
sit on the cupboard shelf.
There are many other great products that can help with the cold and flu;
• Botana-C. Many, many studies have shown that while vit C may not prevent
the flu or a cold, it usually will cut the days you are infected by 50% and
it will also cut the severity of your symptoms in half.
o Our Botana-C is a mixture of vit C and bioflavonoids in a base of cranberry
juice extract.
• Immunity. This is a formula I started making many, many years ago
after returning to the “wonderful” Michigan winters. This formula
is based on some very ancient Chinese and Japanese formulas that have been
used successfully for hundreds and hundreds of years. To this base we added
the best from Western nutritional science.
• Botana-G. Garlic has a long history of being used to fight off viruses
and has a tremendous amount of scientific research to substantiate its effects.
o Symmetry’s Botana-G is a mixture of the allium family for full spectrum
coverage.
• ColdRX. Our zinc lozenge along with herbs and nutrients to fight off
cold/flu symptoms such as sore throats while improving immunity.
• Mega Juice for full spectrum antioxidant protection.
For those of you with a cough or throat tickle, I have a really great remedy.
Mix a shot of Genesis, with one of Aloe, with one of New Attitude, with a
shot of honey add lemon juice and heat. Sip on this. It cuts the phlegm. It
tastes great so even kids will drink it. It soothes the throat while bathing
it in antioxidants and healing herbs.
Oh… don’t forget to cover your mouth, always, and wash your hands,
frequently.