You’re always told that it’s never too late – never too late to pick up positive habits, turn around your health, and fight the conditions developing or already developed in your body – and while that is true, it is even more true that it’s never too early. You can never be faulted for taking the steps to prevent heart disease, diabetes or anything else that could hinder your wellbeing. That is why Res-Q has devoted much time and money to creating products that will maximize your health before a problem arises or at the very least, before it becomes too much of a problem.

Res-Q 105, for example, with pumpkin pentose is for people with diabetes or pre-diabetes. It is designed to help you control your glucose, reducing blood sugar levels and bettering insulin sensitivity.  In doing so, it will enable you to combat two possible conditions: diabetes and heart disease. The two are undeniably linked, and so when the risk of one rises, the risk of the other does, too. Not coincidentally, reducing the risk of one will reduce the risk of the other, hence the beauty of Res-Q 105.

Res-Q 1250 similarly combats cardiovascular disease by providing you with a hearty dose of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. The two are the most effective acids, known to prevent arrhythmias, high triglyceride levels and hardened arteries (as well as a myriad of other health woes). Res-Q’s manufacturing process, which uses PureMax technology, ensures that you get the omega-3s in their purest form and at their highest concentration.

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To make the perfect red wine, a vintner takes the grape on a journey that begins at the vine and ends in the bottle. The plump fruit, plucked from the fields, is separated from its stem, crushed, macerated and fermented. This process leaves the winemaker with a vat filled both with solids and liquids. If the solids remained, the resulting product would be harsh, overwhelmingly tannic and less refined than the desired red. So they - the seeds and skins - are taken out and discarded, before the remainders are pressed, fermented again, blended, aged and finally bottled.  In the end, you have in your hand, a pinot noir, cabernet franc, merlot or Shiraz, and in your garbage pail, an excessive amount of grape waste. What should you do with the refuse?

If you’re an avid reader, as I’m sure you are, you have already answered the question with an exuberant, “grape seed extract!!” You know that the substance has been proven to strengthen the cardiovascular system in a way most products cannot. And you’re right, the best thing to do with the leftover seeds and skins is to make grape seed/skin extract, but not just for heart health.

Researchers have found that the powerful polyphenols found in grape seeds and skins can help debilitate the bacteria that cause cavities. They tested the waste from a cabernet franc, pinot noir, noiret and baco noir, and found that the bacteria was inhibited by up to 85 percent. What’s even better is that this occurred without damage to the mouth’s “good” bacteria (Often, antibiotics will kill all present bacteria, leaving the body wide open for further and more harmful infestation). It is hoped that the future will see a grape skin mouth rinse, but until then continue taking the extract. And know that you are not only ridding your body of harmful bacteria but the world of waste, as well.

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 When our nation’s greatest athletes travel to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, they’ll be taking with them food from the United States in an attempt to protect their health.  China’s offerings, known to be laden with steroids and insecticides, don’t warrant the reassurance the Olympians need that they’ll be able to compete and achieve their goals of gold. It’s a wise move, but it’s not the only one they should be taking. Right now, as they train, these star athletes need to be aware of what goes into their body as well. They should consume a diet that is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, and they should, according to recent research, be taking probiotics.

A study of 20 top-level endurance runners found that probiotic supplements significantly lessened the amount and length of infections.  The athletes, all in the midst of their intensive winter-training program, reported 72 ill days when ingesting dummy pills but only 30 when ingesting probiotics. It seems that the supplements boosted the immune system to the point that respiratory infections were weakened and the accompanying symptoms were banished. This finding could, for the gold-medal hopefuls, allow trainees to get in more hours of practice, maximize their skill and ultimately prepare for the games. And for you, the Olympic spectator, they could have similar effects.

The findings are aimed at top athletes, because the researchers were looking for ways to maximize the health of pros preparing for major events, a task that often leaves the immune system vulnerable to infection. But that doesn’t mean probiotics won’t work for you. They will. They’ll enter your body and immediately start working their magic. Before you know it, your immune system will be healthier. By the time the Olympic Games roll around, you’ll be in tip-top shape, ready for several hours of hard-core . . . sitting?

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For almost all parents, bedtime spells a fight. Few children willingly crawl under the covers when they’re told. And if they do, it’s unlikely that sleep is imminent. Squabbles and fits ensue until the child caves, exhausted. It’s an inevitable process, a part of parenthood, but for some, it’s worse than the occasional spat. It’s an ongoing war. Sleep isn’t simply a matter of contention; it’s an impossibility. It takes hours every night to lure the child into dreamland. The parents, more tired than their offspring, begin searching desperately for ways to calm their rambunctious non-sleepers.

Is there anywhere for them to turn?

According to some, there is: melatonin. It’s a nutritional supplement, marketed towards jet-lagged tourists as a way to help them fall asleep if unable to adapt to the time change. And now, parents are using it as a sleep aid, administering it to their kids before bed and turning those painful nights into distant memories.  Doses aren’t exceeding 3 mgs, and the children are all over 10, so for the most part it’s safe. But as with anything, there are cautions. Continue Reading >>

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Fish oil – it’s the end-all-be-all of the nutritional world. It delivers omega-3 fatty acids to our bodies, protecting us against everything from cardiovascular disease to joint pain to diabetes.  It’s thought to improve cognitive function in children, and now, it’s been proven to help prevent Alzheimer’s.  Each dose of DHA, the most abundant fatty acid in the brain, increases the production of LR11, a protein that is less abundant in Alzheimer’s patients. Thus, it effectively staves off the disease, giving each person a little more time with their memory.

It seems that there is no obstacle fish oil can’t conquer, except maybe for one.

Your taste buds.

You don’t like fish. It tastes so . . . fishy. Salmon, tuna, mackerel, trout and tilapia – you’ve tried them. Okay, you’ve smelt them, and your stomach can’t handle them. You could barely look at them as they sat on your plate, taunting you with their “not just like chicken” aroma and flavor. You’ve tried, and you’ve failed. So how are you supposed to get the omega-3s you need? True, there are fish oil capsules, but do they really supply you with the same amount of nutritional wow a fatty filet of fish does?

Yes. Provided you consume the same amount of omega-3s, it doesn’t matter if you ingest them via capsule or aquatic creature.  And if you don’t believe me, ask the researchers at the University of South Dakota in Sioux Falls. They compared the effects of eating omega-3s in either form, in a group of 23 women. They found there to be no difference. So don’t let your fear of fish keep you from consuming fish oil. Grab a capsule and swallow some health!

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As women, gas is something we like to pretend doesn’t exist. Burping is done as quietly as possible with a hand over the mouth in the hope that no one will notice. Farting . . . well, we don’t fart. But on the rare occasions that we do, it is fingers-crossed silent and/or in private. If in public, we try to be as discreet as possible, often scurrying away from the scene of the flatulence praying that someone else will be blamed. So when gas suddenly becomes more prevalent and doesn’t show signs of dissipating, we desperately seek advice. For one woman, and now for the rest of us, that advice was given by Dr. Christiane Northrup during the January 17 Oprah Winfrey Show.  

Dr. Northrup, on Oprah for the express purpose of answering viewer’s intimate questions, recommended that this particular viewer, Patty, try digestive enzymes.  A woman in her fifties, Patty had noticed an increase in gas over the past year. She was farting and burping with a frightening frequency that didn’t coincide with any change in diet or food intolerance. Dr. Northrup attributed this change to age, the body’s lessened ability to digest foods and a possible over-abundance of grains. A digestive enzyme taken 30 minutes before a meal, she said, could ease Patty’s woes and quiet the flatulence. And she was undoubtedly correct. Continue Reading >>

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Rachael Ray - she’s one of the most well-known talk-show hosts around, offering us 30-minute meals, twists on traditional recipes and hours of television entertainment.  She’s become famous for her classic “yum-o”, love of EVOO and never-ending energy. She’s the Oprah of the cooking world and the darling of the daytime lineup, so when she endorses a product, the masses scramble for it. And that’s exactly what happened on Tuesday when Rachael Ray and nutritionist Christine Bybee sat down to discuss the best health products available and named ProEndorphin a winner.

Created by Nutraceutics, ProEndorphin is an energy enhancer, designed to keep you moving without jolting you into frenzied jitters when it hits or dropping you into an unimaginable low as it fades.  It’s made with all-natural caffeine from the Kola nut and contains a powerful combination of ginseng, the vitamin B family, DMAE and other nutrients.  You can take it before your workout to power you through or after your workout to keep the energy alive. Either way, it will be a tangy glass of pep, so much so that you may find yourself more energized than the ever-perky Rachael Ray. And that’s saying something

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It’s a small bottle, holding a mere two ounces of liquid, but according to its creators, that teeny amount packs a powerful punch. 5-hour Energy is an energy drink designed to pep you up for, you guessed it, five hours. Loaded with vitamins, amino acids and enzymes rather than sugar and caffeine, it will awaken your mind without jolting your body. You’ll be alert, focused and capable of getting through whatever the remainder of the day has to offer. And when your five hours are up, you won’t experience the crash associated with so many other drinks. You’ll find that you have eased out of your heightened state into a less peppy but no less pleasant frame of mind.

At least that’s what the product’s label and Web site allege, but is it true? To find out, I gulped down the berry-flavored version of 5-hour Energy at 3:30 on a recent workday afternoon. Continue Reading >>

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In response to the ever growing and changing world of dietary supplements, the FDA drafted a set of standards known as the Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) for dietary supplements, which identifies the minimum requirements needed to ensure the identity, purity, strength and composition of all products and product components. The rules apply to anyone who manufactures, packages, labels, holds, imports or sells in bulk these items. Although effective in September, the CGMPs do not have to be implemented until June 2008 by large companies, June 2009 by moderately-sized organizations and June 2010 by small companies. Despite this time-delay, it is important that you, as a dietary-supplement consumer, are aware of the standards, as they were constructed for your protection and wellbeing.

Under the CGMPs, all companies must adhere to strict specifications regarding the personnel, plant, grounds and equipment used in processing. For example, all water involved must meet the EPA’s standards for drinking, and the grounds, including those that border a plant’s boundaries, must be maintained so as to eliminate the possibility of contamination.  If the outlying areas are not well-kept, it falls to the supplement manufacturer/packager/labeler, regardless of land ownership, to rectify the fault. Further guidelines clarify necessary employee training, utensil calibration, building design and required documentation. Failure to comply with any of these rules will result in a failed inspection.

As far as production, each company is expected to consistently and reliably create what is intended. To do this, individual organizations must specify each point in production where control is necessary. This would include identifying all components, process steps and labels. The desired end result should be clearly detailed as should any received products. Appropriate testing must be done to ensure that every ingredient and product meets its claims and is safe for the consumer. An analysis certification or petition for exemption may be obtained to bypass this testing; however, both must coincide with the FDA’s approved methods of verification. Continue Reading >>

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The bright lights and alluring amenities associated with casinos make gambling seem glamorous, but even on its own, testing your luck has a definite appeal. Who, after all, hasn’t picked up a pack of cards, thrown some chips on a table or placed money on a game? I could shuffle and deal before I could tie my shoes, and I placed bets on horses long before I knew that skill rather than pretty names won races.  Eighty-five percent of Americans have gambled at least once in their lives. It’s a part of our culture, a fun way to win (or lose) a little cash. But, sometimes that fun becomes more than a game; it becomes a problem.

Compulsive gambling can affect every part of a person’s life. It occurs when the bettor loses control of his actions. He is compelled to lay down more money, play one more hand or bet on one more team no matter how much is lost beforehand. Wins, rare as they may be, fuel the desire. The gambler can’t stop, despite knowing that he should. He resorts to lying, borrowing and stealing to avoid detection. His obsession detracts from family and work time. His life becomes gambling and only gambling. Often, it is not until he hits rock bottom that he is forced to seek help. Even then, his options are limited. Psychotherapy and self-help groups are the best forms of treatment,  but they aren’t always successful.  Fortunately, scientists may be on the verge of finding an additional way to curb the addiction.  Continue Reading >>

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