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Have You Researched Your Health Product Ingredients or Their Claims?

PROBABLY NOT! How do I know this? I see the products that affiliates are promoting, and I only have to read what the product contains and I KNOW they have NOT researched the product(s) they are promoting.

Here Are Some Of The “Stupid Science” Products I’ve Recently Seen Promoted

NUMBER ONE: Alkaline Water Products - ie. Water that has Minerals added, supposedly to boost it’s alkalinity, and SOMEHOW by trying to “Fool Mother Nature” restore and promote Good Health.

If you had done some research into “ALTERED WATER” as I have, you would have learned that “Altered Water” does NOT hydrate cells - which is the ONLY function of water. As a matter of fact, these “Altered, Mineralized Water Products” will cause dehydration!.

The pH level of Water from natural sources is 7.0 - 7.2, which is alkaline enough. But on top of that it will hydrate cells, because the molecular structure of the basic H2O chemical composition of water has NOT been “altered”. Surprisingly 7.0 - 7.2 is the pH level at which the body functions optimally to maintain health. The only natural water product, which was researched at Fenestra for over 6 months with 200 participants in the study is M-Powerment Water. It was the ONLY water product out of the 100’s that they tested, that hydrated cells and provided immediate, intermediate, and long-term positive results.

According to NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS in Chemistry for 2003, Peter Agre from Johns Hopkins University “for the discovery of water channels” and Roderick MacKinnon from Rockefeller University “for structural and mechanistic studies of ion channels”, “Any water source that does not optimize hydration completely is causing some level of dehydration, which also means that there will be an increase in disease and accelerated aging.”

Their research was centered on Aquaporin Channels which are openings in the cells. They slow down the transport of water molecules through the cells and selectively conduct water molecules in and out of cells - one at a time, while preventing the passage of ions and other solutes to the inside of the cell.

Here are a few general guidelines about what to avoid:

  • oxygen fortified water
  • minerals added to water
  • ionized water
  • magnetized water
  • water changed with any type of technology that is not a duplication of forces in the environment - which means if NATURE doesn’t do it, any interference from un-natural forces will ALTER the purpose and function of water

The cells, instead of being presented with pure H2O, they receive water that has “junk” in it, which must be cleared out before the pure H2O water molecules can flow into the cell. I am NOT saying that Minerals are junk, but they should be consumed in an IONIC Form and placed under the tongue, not swallowed for maximum absorption. Ultra Biominn is such a mineral supplement.

For an analogy: Think of trying to squeeze 25 people at once through one turnstile at a football stadium. That’s what happens at the “Aquaporin Channel” when Mineralized water is consumed.

NUMBER TWO: Properties of Garlic & Garlic Supplements


Quoted from WebMD “Health” Website

“Researchers in Japan compared fresh garlic with garlic preserved in water, alcohol, and vegetable oil, specifically measuring a key ingredient called allicin. Allicin is the main active ingredient in garlic and the chemical responsible for its characteristic smell.

Allicin is widely promoted for its antibacterial properties. Some studies have shown that allicin helps fight infections and may help prevent bacteria-related food poisoning. Other research has suggested that the compound can help against blood clots and certain cancers.

Allicin is fragile and disappears quickly, leading the study’s researchers to question whether various storage methods would affect its levels.

Garlic’s antibacterial properties declined as allicin levels dropped. However, researchers believe the allicin breaks down into compounds that may still be helpful.”

Here’s The “Lack Of Proper Research” Problem With The Above Article

According to the research carried out for over 20 years, Dr. Peter Josling, more affectionately known as the “Garlic King”, Allicin is only produced, when the garlic is “injured or attacked”: Such as chewing or crushing. It is NOT a separate component in garlic. Allicin is produced by other enzymes, components etc. within the Garlic Bulb to Protect itself, which is why you don’t get the smell of garlic until you either cut it open, crush it, or chew it raw. Plants do much the same thing; when a leaf is cut, it leaks out a sticky component to seal the cut.

On a Human Level this can be compared to a cut, scrape or other injury that occurs somewhere on or in the body. The body produces a Scab which only forms when there is an injury to protect from invading germs and bacteria.

The Only Probiotic that contains “Stabilized Allicin” is Total Immune Booster The Trade name for Stabilized Allicin is Allimax™ and was developed over a period of 20 years, and patented by Dr. Peter Josling, from the U.K.

The ONLY other way to ingest the amount of Allicin contained in ONE Total Immune Booster Serving (2 capsules) is to chew 50 fresh whole garlic cloves per day! Which would you rather do?

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Probiotics vs. Antibiotics

One of many problems caused from taking antibiotics is a yeast infection. No fun, and can be dangerous if left to run amok in the body. Another problem is chronic diarrhea.

In addition to antibiotics you are being bombarded with food additives, chlorinated water and medications that can upset the balance of that ecosystem flora. Hormonal drugs, such as birth control pills and cortisone are especially detrimental to the body’s ecosystem. Your body’s immune system is so strong and fights so hard to stay healthy that you may not notice the imbalance for years but it will catch up to you eventually…

One way of balancing out the ecosystem in your body is with Probiotics, which improve liver and circulatory functions, improve resistance to allergies and decrease the presence of yeast infections. Probiotics are those foods and supplement that enhance and restore the helpful bacteria. Small amounts are found in foods like yogurt and fermented Dairy products. Larger amounts are found in probiotic supplements found in your local health food store or Acidophilus Milk in the dairy case. But most of these Probiotics will grow Mold. Not a pleasant thought.

If you want a Probiotic (one that I have used for over 4 years) that will NOT grow mold, doesn’t need refrigeration and WILL restore your "friendly bacteria" get Total Immune Booster

If you have encountered any of the aforementioned, antibiotics, chlorinated water (chlorine by products exist in over-the-counter bottled water as well), hormones, birth control pills, cortisone or anti-inflammatories you need to get your ecosystem back into balance now before other systems start to break down.

You say, "But I’m not ill." No, you may not feel as if you are now but if you frequently catch colds, have fever blisters, vaginal or rectal itching, diarrhea either chronic or intermittent, dry skin, allergies or a host of other small annoying symptoms you could very well be on your way to becoming more seriously ill!

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Probiotics - Part I

The Need for Probiotics

The word “probiotic” is a modern term which means just the opposite of “antibiotic” or “anti-microbial”, which mean toxic or death. Anti-Microbial represents the typical, failed philosophy of modern science, being that, if you “kill disease“, health will remain. This philosophy fails to understand that, when you are diseased, health is gone, and even if the disease is “killed”, the cause of the disease would still be present.

At one time, because of nutrient-rich soil, clean water, organic fertilizers, abundant, beneficial insects and micro-flora, it was possible to consume the now defunct “healthy diet“, and be able to maintain, quite naturally, healthy, balanced intestinal flora.

No one has ever lived in a perfect world, but it has never been more imperfect than it is now. Soil depletion, insecticide-herbicide-chemically fertilized farms, cooked, processed, chemical-laden foods, anti-microbial soaps, antiseptics, the overuse of antibiotics, irradiation, chlorinated drinking water, widespread use of birth control pills, immunosuppressant drugs, chemotherapy and much more all conspire to destroy what we may call “the body ecology”.

Harvey Wiley, once head of the American Bureau of Chemistry (now known as the Food and Drug Administration), was a strong proponent of good triumphing over evil in the American food industry, but his ouster by the food and drug cartels spelled ultimate freedom for pharmaceutical and food “lords” to flood our markets with what has been referred to as “plastic” food.

We have come to the point where packaged mixes and dinners, fast served, processed foods, sugar-laden drinks, and even vitamins and supplements are the things people call “food”.

Wiley feared, with good reason, the future of mankind who, having to sustain itself on the commercially proffered “food” would fall prey to illness, weakness and disease. He knew that the food we consume becomes a “substrate” material that is acted upon by the microbiological cultures present in your system, and that the quality of the food you consume has everything to do with the survival of a healthy microbiology.

Eating “junk food“, America’s favorite diet, supplies substrates that lead to disease-creating microbiology! When processed, incomplete foods are consumed regularly, the microbiology dissolves and adjusts downward to the level and quality of the available material. Unfortunately, as modern agricultural methods continue to use chemistry on an ever-increasing basis, the food which is produced will continue to become less of a substrate for healthy microbiology.

This Information in its entirety is available at my Greenwood Health Website, and was written for that website by the Greenwood Health Owners and Staff.

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Minerals

human cell reacting with minerals

What are Minerals?

Why do we need minerals?

What are Electrolytes?

Why do we need Electrolytes?

What is a pH Level

What is normal?

Read on for answers to these questions and more!

What are minerals?

Minerals make up our body and keep each one of the body’s system and organs working in sync. When minerals are not present things go awry…

Minerals are the electrolytes in our body that maintain bodily functions and gives us a healthy mind and body. They also give our bones and tendons enough density and strength to support our weight and enables our brain to function as it should.

Think of minerals as the battery to your body, as the battery is to your car. With out that battery in your car, it is not going to start or turn over the starter. Well, same thing with your body with one slight difference. That difference is that your body can function on partial battery for a longer time, where the car will not…

Mineral deficiency taxes your body and ends up disabling different systems and organs. Over time when mineral depletion is prolonged, more symptoms appear such as:

  • exaggerated tiredness (chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • headaches (migraine, tension)
  • dry skin
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Oxidants and Antioxidants

What exactly is oxidation?

To explain this let’s use a typical oxidation process. You have seen oxidation of metals. Iron gets rusty, aluminum gets a white film, copper turns green. That’s what happens when elements such as air and water exert their forces.

The same thing happens in our bodies. Just by breathing you are creating oxidants. Oxidants are also known as “free radicals”.

A free radical is an atom or group of atoms that has at least
one unpaired electron, which means it’s highly unstable and highly reactive.

How do free radicals cause damage?

Free radicals destroy tissue in search of electrons. They damage tissue by “stealing” electrons from your body’s cells.

Mother Nature knew this would happen, so foods high in antioxidants became abundantly available.

Where are antioxidants and how do you find them?

Fresh, raw, naturally matured and ripened fruit and vegetables are where antioxidants are found. Unfortunately, in the last century modern farming methods have degraded the natural “chemo-preventive” properties of fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, also, modern food processing methods have managed to strip out all the health benefits of most of our foods.

Our hectic, busy lifestyles are also doing us in. Not eating fresh, raw, naturally matured and ripened fruits and vegetables is causing premature aging, chronic health problems, and even terrible conditions such as cancer. It’s so much easier to pull a box out of the cupboard and create an instant meal - totally devoid of any healthy content, than it is to take the time to prepare healthy natural meals.

How do anitoxidants work? Continue Reading »

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Boost Your Immune System

What Are Prebiotics and Probiotics?

Prebiotics are food substances which promote the growth of certain bacteria (generally beneficial) in the intestines.

Probiotic bacterial cultures are intended to assist the body’s naturally occurring flora within the digestive tract to reestablish themselves.

The word “probiotic” is a modern term which means just the opposite of “anti-biotic” or “anti-microbial”, which mean toxic or death. The term anti-biotic represents the typical, failed philosophy of modern science, being that; if you “kill disease”, health will remain. Continue Reading »

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Pharmaceutical Industry Overview

Drug Companies Do Not Care About Your Health

doctor's stethoscope

They care about making a profit. They will blatantly lie to get you to buy their drugs so they can make that profit. They get away with it because the punishment for doing so is usually little more than a slap on the wrist.

The drug companies claim that they need large earnings $125,835,595,000 in 1999 to conduct their research and development.

Let’s Look At The Facts

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Stevia - A Remarkable Herb

stevia plant

According to the Herb Research Foundation, numerous scientists, and tens of millions of consumers throughout the world, especially in Japan, the herb is safe and intensely sweet, which could make it a popular noncaloric sweetener.”
Rob McCaleb, president, Herb Research Foundation, Boulder, Colo., USA

…as a scientist with over 15 years researching the safety of stevia and of many other plants used as food or food ingredients, I can assure that our conclusions in these various studies indicate that stevia is safe for human consumption as per intended usage, that is, as a sweetener.”
Mauro Alvarez, Ph.D., Brazil

The petition cites over 120 articles about stevia written before 1958, and over 900 articles published to date. In this well-chronicled history of stevia, no author has ever reported any adverse human health consequences associated with consumption of stevia leaf.”
Supplement to GRAS affirmation petition no. 4G0406, submitted by the Thomas J. Lipton Company February 3, 1995

Stevia leaf is a natural product that has been used for at least 400 years Continue Reading »

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Save Money……….

U.S. Children Getting Majority Of Antibiotics From McDonalds Meat

The Onion

WASHINGTON, DC-According to a Department of Health and Human Services report released Monday, McDonald’s meat from antibiotics-injected livestock is now the primary source of antibiotics for U.S. children, particularly for uninsured youths from low-income households.

For your information: This is basically a jab at the “meat producers”, written as a “tongue-in-cheek” expose, but the truth of it is still very evident.

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Humans - The Endangered Species

Since the Sixties, the American public has been brainwashed into accepting biochemically altered food and medicine produced by the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The 50’s boasted through the new media phenomenon - television - “Better Living Through Chemicals”. We believed, and we bought, swallowed and injected and are still consuming them in massive quantities.

Where did “Better Living Through Chemicals” bring us to today? We are experiencing massive chronic disease and illnesses caused by concentrated chemicals! The good news, however, is some people are beginning to wake up and realize that “Better Living Through Chemicals” was nothing more than a very effective advertising scam. Some of us are beginning to see synthetic chemicals as toxic concoctions that are best kept away from our bodies, homes, public places and wilderness.

Our diversion into “Synthetic Existence” is showing life-threatening consequences. But, on the good side, Continue Reading »

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