Healthy Choices E-News
Helping you make healthy
choices for life
March 2004
Welcome to this month's edition of
the Healthy Choices newsletter and a special
welcome to our new subscribers.
Each month we feature up-to-date information on health issues that may affect you and your family. We also look at one of our many product ranges; provide details of our latest special offers plus give you a chance to win one of the products from our toxin-free toiletries range.
Contents:
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In
addition to our Healthy Choices website, we have just launched a
special website for the family at www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/Familycare.
It provides specific information on planning a pregnancy, pregnancy and
post-natal care, ADHD and other health issues relevant to families and their
needs. More articles will be added
in time and although some of the pages are similar on both sites, each website
will be promoted separately to the appropriate groups of
people.
Please
take a look at Family Care,
when you get a chance, as we would appreciate any comments or suggestions, both
good and bad.
Both
websites link to our Online Store which now has a secure credit card
payment method, using Paypal. There is also a Euro Store for
those of you living in the Eurozone, so please let friends and family know where
they can purchase safe, toxin-free products to reduce their risk of
cancer.
We have
had some great contact with people from all over the world who have somehow
found our website. This has been
surprising as we have not yet submitted the sites to search engines. It appears that Google have found
us, independently, and the Healthy Choices website is coming up
quite high with certain keywords in Google searches. We really appreciate the opportunities
that this is creating, as a great deal of time and effort has gone into building
these websites.
Personally,
I would like to thank all of you who have helped and encouraged me to keep
going, with your comments, ideas and support. I would especially like to thank my
long-suffering family who have had meals served up late, clothes not always
washed on time and hearing me babble on about hypertext mark-up language and
javascript for many months!
But I
especially want to thank God. I
thank Him for showing me the truth and for giving me the desire to warn people
about the unnecessary risks to their health that they face each day. And, true to form, He has provided us
with the most wonderful gifts in nature to help us prevent and defeat many of
the degenerative diseases that our 21st Century lifestyles
cause.
My
experiences as a nurse have made me determined never to get
cancer, and I never want you or your family to get it either.
If you
haven’t yet thrown out all the toxic products from your home, please think very
hard about doing so, especially if you have children. And if you think I am just
scaremongering, take another look at the independent articles and links in www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/Familycare/Common_Toxins.html
.
Please
do not keep this to yourself.
Surely your friends and family deserve the chance to read this
information, too.
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ORAC Foods in the Fight Against Cancer
and Heart Disease
ORAC
stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. This is a
scientific way of asking “How well does a certain food help my body fight
disorders like cancer and heart disease?”
Oxidation
and oxygen radicals are well-known and documented; this process leads to cell
damage. Prevention or limitation of this damage will improve health and has led
to increased sales of antioxidant food supplements.
The
public is becoming more aware of foods which are naturally high in antioxidants.
These fruits and vegetables are promoted by numerous agencies and organisations.
ORAC scores are
used by nutritionists to identify which foods offer a higher capacity to absorb
free radicals; the more oxygen a food can absorb, the higher the ORAC score. The
use of ORAC scores easily identifies which foods are better at fighting cancer,
heart disease, etc.
The
animal studies indicate that eating plenty of high-ORAC
foods:
v
raises
the antioxidant power of human blood 10 to 25 per cent;
v
prevents
some loss of long-term memory and assisted learning ability in middle-aged
rats;
v
maintains
the ability of brain cells in middle-aged rats to respond to a chemical stimulus
- a function that normally decreases with age;
v
protects
rats’ tiny blood vessel capillaries against oxygen damage.
Nutritionist
Ronald L. Prior contends, “If we can show some relationship between ORAC intake
and health outcome in people, I think we may reach a point where the ORAC value
will become a new standard for good antioxidant protection.”
Studies
on ageing at the United States Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition
Research Centre at Tufts University in Boston, suggest that consuming fruits and
vegetables with high ORAC
values may help slow the ageing process in both the body and the brain. ORAC
measures the ability of foods, blood plasma and just about anything to subdue
oxygen free radicals in test conditions.
These
results have prompted speculation that the ORAC measure may help define the
dietary requirements needed to help prevent tissue damage. It has been suggested
for many years that damage by oxygen free radicals is behind many conditions
associated with ageing, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Firm
evidence supports the theory that a high intake of fruits and vegetables reduces
the risk of cancer and a low intake raises risk. Recent evidence suggests that
reduced brain function associated with ageing and other disorders like
Alzheimer’s
may be due to increased vulnerability to free radicals.
Such evidence has prompted increasing sales in antioxidant food
supplements in recent years, but several large studies involving individual
antioxidants have had mixed results. It may be that combinations of nutrients in
foods have a greater effect than each nutrient taken alone. The ORAC value
covers all antioxidants in foods and can be used to identify which foods offer a
higher potential for antioxidant capability.
Several
laboratories have reported that individual plant-derived antioxidants
(flavonoids) are thought to have protective powers. Approximately 4000
flavonoids have been identified. They constitute
a major class of antioxidants and appear to be responsible for the major part of
fruit and vegetable power. Scientists have found evidence that food antioxidants
are not only absorbed
but actually boost the antioxidant power of the blood.
A
study involving 36 men and women aged 20 to 80 was conducted, with the
participants doubling their daily fruit and vegetable intake. The average
quantity of fruit or vegetable portions was increased from five to ten a day and
the relative ORAC daily units calculated.
The
daily ORAC consumption was raised from 1,670 to between 3,300 and 3,500 -
approximately double the previous score. Blood analysis indicated a 13 to 15 per
cent rise in blood
plasma ORAC scores. This study supports a preliminary study, which showed a 25
per cent rise in serum ORAC after eight women were given test meals made from
high ORAC foods, red wine or vitamin C. Red wine was used as it tests high for
ORAC and has been linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular
disease.
The
noted increase on blood serum values cannot be completely associated with
vitamin C, vitamin E or other carotenoids. The body must be absorbing a range of
components found in these fruits and vegetables. The antioxidant capacity of
blood is not unlimited, but a significant increase of between 15 to 20 per cent
can be achieved.
Neways
International (UK) Ltd
commissioned an independent laboratory in the UK to test a number of
Neways’ supplements for comparison with fruit and vegetables.
Cascading Revenol was found to be 150 times more powerful than the best
antioxidant fruit, blueberries, with Revenol being 33 times more powerful
than the same fruit.
The
results of the testing have even more surprising conclusions. Cascading
Revenol is 450 times a stronger antioxidant than both oranges and red
grapes.
The
ORAC values of different foods is so wide that selecting the right foods is
vitally important. For example, choosing six foods with lower values could
provide less ORAC units than a single food with a high score. Studies have
yielded even more support for high ORAC diets. High ORAC diets have been linked
to the protection of nerve cells within the brain against effects of ageing.
Researchers have concluded that motor and memory loss cannot be prevented
completely but high ORAC diets help prevention and management of these
age-related conditions.
The
latest guidelines from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) advises that everyone
should consume at least five portions (one portion = 80g) of fruit and
vegetables a day. Interestingly, in
France where the incidence of cancer and heart disease is much lower than in the
UK, the recommendations for fruit and vegetables are ten portions a day.
A
High ORAC diet could consist of:
Breakfast
:
Strawberries
(40g); ORAC Rating: 700
Kiwi
(40g); ORAC Rating: 260
Lunch:
Stuffed
pepper (80g); ORAC Rating: 640
Small
orange (80g); ORAC Rating: 680
Dinner:
Main meal complemented by two servings of vegetables -
Broccoli;
ORAC Rating: 760
Cauliflower;
ORAC Rating: 360
Total
daily ORAC value is therefore 3400. The average daily score for a normal diet
would be about 2000 units.
The
aim of a high ORAC diet would be to achieve a daily intake between 3300 and 3500
units. Supplementing a diet with one Revenol and one Cascading
Revenol a day will provide a total of 4028 ORAC units. Coupled with a
healthy diet this ensures that the recommended ORAC intake is not only achieved,
but is considerably enhanced, with an estimated total of 7500 ORAC
units.
Revenol
Revenol is a broad-spectrum blend
of antioxidants that help in free radical scavenging. This botanic powerhouse
combines white pine bark, maritime pine bark, grape seed extract, curcuminoids,
beta carotene, esterified vitamin C, and natural vitamin E for a synergistic
effect and versatility. Ginkgo Biloba has been added to round out this powerful
antioxidant formula and support the circulatory system.
Use:
Take two tablets twice daily for three days to start, then take one
tablet twice daily to maintain.
60tablets £27.14/€33.49
Cascading
Revenol
Just
as one vitamin or one mineral is not the key to total health, one antioxidant is
not the key to effective free radical elimination. Cascading Revenol
provides the incredible strength of the most superior antioxidants in the
world, all in one bottle. These antioxidants are not only provided in the doses
you need, but also in a unique formulation that will provide you with the
tremendous regenerative technology of antioxidant cascades. Cascading
Revenol is the next generation in antioxidant supplementation.
Use:
Take two capsules daily.
60 capsules £57.57/€71.05
If you would like to order the
products listed above, you can place your order by phone, e-mail or via the
Healthy Choices website at www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/UKStore/Dailyessentials.html
or www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/EuroStore/Dailyessentials.html
.
Also see our exclusive offer if you
buy Revenol and Cascading Revenol together, in March’s
Special Offers.
Postage and Packing
Rates
£1 - £14.99: £3; £15 - £29.99: £4; £30
- £49.99: £5; £60 and over: Free
€40 - €84.99: €8; €85 and over:
Free
The
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Eat
your raspberries
Ellagic
acid has been found to slow down the growth of abnormal colon cells. It also has antibacterial and anti-viral
properties, increases the rate of metabolism of carcinogens and prevents the
development of cancer cells. As a
powerful antioxidant, it neutralises the affects of aflatoxins produced by
parasites within the body which may cause cancer.
Ellagic
acid is found in 46 different fruits and nuts such as raspberries, blackberries,
strawberries, blueberries, cranberries, pomegranates, walnuts, and pecans. It is also a constituent of
Maximol Solutions, Neways multi-vitamin and mineral
tonic.
(Source:
Medical University of South Carolina)
A
Swedish research report claims that children who have x-rays of their head or a
CT scan following a head injury, can suffer intellectual
impairment.
A team from the Karolinska
Institute in Stockholm, working with teams from Harvard and Athens, followed
more than 3000 children who had had radiation treatment. Children who had the highest doses of
radiation were only half as likely to achieve a place in high school as the
norm, and scored less well on IQ tests.
Researchers
concluded that Computed Tomography scans (CT scans) and their use on the brain
needed to be reviewed.
(Source:
Icon Magazine, Feb 2004; Vol 2 Issue 8; p23)
Cigarettes:
Cutting down doesn’t cut out
Researchers
reporting in Nature (22 January 2004) conclude that cutting down on
smoking is no way to prevent cancer.
Although the study only followed 100 people, urine samples were taken
from participants and these showed little decline in cancer causing agents
despite cutbacks of 75% by some smokers.
The only answer is to totally quit. See January 2004’s E-News for other good reasons to quit, at www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/E-News2004/Jan04.html
(Source:
Integrated Cancer & Oncology E-Newsletter, Feb 25, 2004)
Essential oils - those oils distilled
from parts of plants and trees, enable you to harness the power of fragrance
through the science of aromatherapy. Essential oils enhance emotional and mental
health along with physical wholeness, and you can experience this amazing
approach to holistic health with Neways’ Essential Oils.
Neways essential oils are of
the highest therapeutic content and only a handful of companies can legitimately
make this claim. Neways is one of them, through rigorous testing
and regulation. All the oils are derived from first
species plants and are
released during the first distillation.
They are not chemically altered or changed by additives. The essential
oils are available as Single Oils or as Blended
Oils.
The single oils are available in 5ml or 15ml
sizes. They are very concentrated
and you will soon notice a big difference to the oils generally available in the
shops. Aromatherapists all over the
world are using them because of their high quality.
The single oil choices are:
Cedarwood, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Frankincense,
Geranium, Grapefruit, Helichrysum, Lavender, Lemon, Orange, Peppermint, Pine
Needle, Roman Chamomile, Tangerine, Tea Tree, Wild Rosemary and Ylang
Ylang.
Blended Oils
The blended oils are available in 15ml sizes and
consist of a combination of essential oils which have been put together for a
variety of situations. There are special blends
for muscle and joint function, for stress, energy, to help boost the immune
system, for clarity, relaxation or sleep, and for colds or
congestion.
These blends may be
diffused or added to lotions, massage oil or a bath.
The choices of blended
oils are:
Lavender and
Chamomile – to soothe and
relax. Safe enough to be used on
your baby.
Agility – to soothe aches and
strains after demanding physical exercise or a rough, stressful
day.
Composure – to help alleviate
feelings of nervous tension and help to boost confidence, control and inner
peace.
Deelight – to enhance feelings of
efficiency and energy whilst easing symptoms of stress.
Healthy – to support the body
throughout the winter ravages. May
also boost the immune system and support your body during times of
stress.
Perception – to enhance mental
alertness and clarity.
Quiescence – to help promote sleep
and relaxation.
Respire – designed to target
colds and congestion.
For more details about
these oils and their individual prices, see them in our Online Store
at:
www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/UKStore/Aromatherapy.html
or www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/EuroStore/Aromatherapy.html
.
A detailed article about the
Neways essential oils and which oils to choose in a variety of
situations can be downloaded by clicking on www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/Articles/Using_Essential_Oils.pdf
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Lavender &
Chamomile essential oil blend
15ml
Tangible
Massage Lotion
220ml
Normally
£28.79 / €37.26
Special
Offer Price: £24 /
€32 plus p&p, saving over £4 / €5
Revenol
and Cascading Revenol Combination Pack
This pack is
great value for money and provides a two month supply of the most powerful
anti-oxidants in the world with a very high ORAC score (see article on
ORACs). Essential if you are at
risk of cancer or heart disease.
Normally
£84.71 / €104.54
Special
Offer Price: £75 /
€97 p&p free, saving over £9 / €7
Offers
end on 5th April 2004.
See next
month’s issue for more offers.
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*
Competition *
Answer the question below and
you could be the winner of a 50ml bottle of 2nd Chance
Shampoo worth
£4.11/€6.13. 2nd Chance has been
carefully formulated and balanced, with a unique combination of ingredients
creating a powerful deep-cleansing action to assist with the removal of grease,
the sebum plug (which suffocates the hair follicle causing hair loss), excessive
oil and dirt from the upper dermis, while cleansing and pre-conditioning the
scalp. Regular use with 2nd Chance Shampoo may dramatically improve the
appearance of thinning hair.
Suitable for men and women, but not recommended for use on permed or
coloured hair.
Question: Which of the following ORAC
values should we aim to achieve each day for optimum health?
a) Between
3000 -
3250 units
b) Between
3300 -
3500 units
c) Between 2000 -
2300 units
E-mail your answer to competition@healthychoices.org.uk
and put your answer in the Subject line. Closing date is
5th April. Should there be more than one correct entry,
the winner will be chosen at random.
February’s Competition
Winner: Hilary from Dublin.
Congratulations! The correct answer was 124/75 as the normal blood pressure reading of the three given.
You should receive your 50ml bottle
of Refresh Bath & Shower Gel, shortly
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At
Healthy Choices, we frequently come across websites which provide
good quality information about a number of health issues. Here are 3 sites which you may find
interesting.
http://www.hormonereplacementinfo.com
A website
providing information on hormone replacement therapy, the menopause and
pre-menstrual syndrome. Explains
the dangers and safer alternatives to HRT.
If
you are concerned about the enormous rise of Type 2 Diabetes you will want to
know which foods have a high glycemic index in order to reduce their
consumption. This website from the
University of Sydney provides information about the internationally recognised
glycemic index and contains a database of common foods. We shall be including an article about
this in a future issue of Healthy Choices
E-News.
Helpful
information on health issues from Ireland
This
website contains a vast amount of up-to-date, good quality information on a
variety of diseases and conditions.
Although it has been designed for people living in the Irish Republic,
the information is relevant to everyone, wherever you
live.
There
will be more sites listed next month.
If you have come across any websites which you feel would be of benefit
to subscribers of Healthy Choices E-News, please e-mail healthychoices@ecoworld.co.uk
with the details and we’ll check it out for future issues.
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Direct Account
Many of our regular customers at
Healthy Choices have chosen to open a direct account with
Neways International to save up to 30% off the recommended retail
prices.
For a one-off fee of £10 to cover administration, as a
direct account holder, you are entitled to buy all the products at wholesale +
VAT and delivery, a saving of up to 30% depending on the size of your order. You
also receive a free, bi-monthly copy of Prime Time magazine which
gives product information, testimonials and special offers. The only condition
is to place at least one order every six months no matter how small.
For
more information, click on the link below:
http://www.healthychoices.ukhq.co.uk/Direct_Acct.html
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