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In This Issue
· A Word from Dave
· Which Drinks Hydrate and Which Don't
· What's on Tap and What You Need to Know About Drinking Water
· Organic Kamut Blend, 40x Aloe Vera Extract
· Platinum Skin Rejuvenating System
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Listen on Wednesday, August 20, to join us on the Consumer Education Call about Rehydration
August 20, 2008
Rehydration
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Call 212-461-5800 pin 8246#
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 A WORD FROM DAVE....
The body is about 75% water. Water is used in almost every metabolic process and through defecation, urination, perspiration- water is lost from the body and dehydration can easily occur. There are many theories on which type of water is best for rehydrating the body; some focus on the cluster or particle size, others on the surface tension, and still others seem convinced it is the quality, quantity, form, or even lack of minerals as being the key to this vital biological function. Whatever theory you ascribe to, everyone agrees as to the necessity of providing your body with adequate daily supplies of pure quality H2O- it is important to internally hydrate your body as well as externally hydrate your skin! That is why we have chosen to focus our Monday Morning Health Minute as well as our weekly Consumer Education Conference Call on this important subject and to clarify once and for all the roles various liquids, athletic drinks, nutritional supplements, and types of water play in rehydration.
Please tune in LIVE on Wednesday night at 6 pm PST/ 9 pm EST by dialing (212) 461 5800 (pin code # 8246 when prompted).
Dave Sandoval
Author of The Green Foods Bible
Founder of PHP
Which Drinks Hydrate and Which Don't?
Adapted from The Water Prescription, by Christopher Vasey, N.D. (Inner Traditions, 2002).
Have you ever wondered if a cup of coffee or tea and milk can substitute as one of your recommended eight glasses of water a day? Most drinks do a good job of hydrating, but the components of some common drinks sharply reduce their hydrating ability. Which drinks are the best hydrators, and which the worst? Here are the three most hydrating and the four least hydrating drinks.
Drinks That Are Strong Hydrators
*Water
Water is the preeminent beverage for correctly hydrating the body.
* Herbal Teas (Infusions)
The leaves from plants such as mint, verbena, linden, balm, and so on give a pleasant aroma and flavor to the water in which they are steeped, which makes infusions a satisfying alternative to people who don’t enjoy drinking plain water.
The medicinal properties of the plants do not have a negative effect on the body’s assimilation of the water.
Note: The benefit does not extend to sweetened infusions, or if the tea is made with plants that have diuretic properties, such as dandelion.
* Fruit and Vegetable Juices
The water in fruits and vegetables–their juice–is one of the liquids nature has provided for hydrating our bodies. Juice is water bound to a substance. To maintain our harmonic balance with nature and avoid taking in too high a concentration of nutrients and sugars, we should consider juice a secondary resource to be used in moderation.
Drinks that Are Weak Hydrators
* Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa
Drinks that have a base of coffee, black tea, or cocoa are quite high in purins, toxins that must be eliminated from the body by urine or sweat in the form of uric acid. Purines need to be diluted in large quantities of liquid to be evacuated without irritation. A good portion of the water consumed with these drinks is used to eliminate the toxins.
* Milk
Milk is a food, not a drink, and its digestion by adults is frequently incomplete.
Whey, on the other hand, is very easily digested, but its diuretic properties are an impediment to its consumption as a daily beverage.
* Soft Drinks
Soft drinks often have a high caffeine base, a diuretic, which makes a body lose water before it has time to make its way into the intracellular environment. The other problem comes from the high sugar content of most sodas. The body has a hard time properly metabolizing refined sugar. To correct the reaction to this, the body has to surrender water from the extracellular fluid. Because that makes a person thirsty, a vicious circle is created, as the thirst is being maintained by the very beverage that is drank with the intention of getting rid of it.
* Alcoholic Beverages
Alcohol itself has dehydrating properties; removing water from the tissues it contacts and drying them out and increasing the need for water.
What's on Tap and What You Need to Know About Drinking Water
by Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D.
(NaturalNews) The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental action organization, recently conducted an in-depth study into the quality of drinking water across the United States. Reviewing the tap water quality data for 19 major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, they compiled their findings and made them available to the public in June of 2003. 11 contaminants were labeled to be of “high concern” or “some concern” for the LA area’s water supply. Since much of Los Angeles and Orange County drinking water comes from the same two sources, the Colorado River and Northern California, this information should be of note to those living in the Orange County area.
Five contaminants fell under the “high concern” category, including Lead, Perchlorate, Radon, Haloacetic Acids (HAAs) and Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs).
Lead
Lead is a heavy metal that generally enters the drinking supplies due to the corrosion of pipes, plumbing or faucets. Often, the lead levels of the water at your home are much higher than the levels from the water’s source. This is usually the result of contamination that may be occurring at your home, due to old or corroded pipes. The national standard (NS) for lead, as determined by the EPA, is 15 ppb.
Health Effects: Infants, young children and pregnant women are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of lead. In serious cases, poisoning can cause permanent brain damage and, in less severe cases, can cause children to suffer from decreased intelligence and problems with growth, development and behavior. In adults, lead can increase blood pressure, harm kidney function, adversely affect the nervous system and damage red blood cells.
Perchlorate
Perchlorate in the water usually comes from rocket fuel spills or leaks at military facilities. Additionally, perchlorate is used in a variety of products and applications, including electronic tubes, vehicle airbags, leather tanning and fireworks. The NS is 4 ppb, however no level has been determined to be safe.
Health Effects: Perchlorate disrupts the thyroid function and is a suspected carcinogen. Changes in thyroid hormone levels can result in thyroid gland tumors. In children, thyroid disruption can adversely affect proper development and in adults it can interfere with metabolism regulation. Disruption of the thyroid in pregnant women may impact the fetus and result in delayed development and decreased learning ability.
Radon
Radon is a radioactive gas that results from the natural breakdown of uranium in the ground. The NS is an average of 300 pCi/L.
Health Effects: Radon is known to cause lung cancer. No level is considered to be safe and a single particle of radon can cause cancer. The EPA estimates that radon in drinking water causes approximately 168 deaths from lung and stomach cancer each year (89% from lung cancer caused by breathing radon released to the indoor air from water, 11% from stomach cancer caused by consuming water that contains radon). Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., after smoking.
Haloacetic Acids (HAAs)/Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
HAAs and TTHMs are volatile organic contaminates often referred to as disinfection by-products or organochlorines and result when chlorine used to disinfect drinking water interacts with organic matter in the water. The EPA has classified some TTHMs as probable human carcinogens. The NS for HAAs is an average of 60 ppb and for TTHMs, an average of 80 ppb.
Health Effects: Disinfection by-products have been linked to cancers of the bladder, pancreas, colon, rectum, brain, and childhood leukemia.
The following six contaminants fall under the category of “some concern”:
Cryptosporidium
Cryptosporidium is a waterborne parasite that lives and reproduces by the millions in both animal and human intestines until it is shed in the feces. The NS is 0.
Health Effects: Cryptosporidium can cause severe diarrhea, nausea, abdominal cramping and fever for up to 2 weeks. Currently there is no antibiotic that can kill the parasite. It poses a significant health risk to children and those with weakened immune systems.
Total Coliform Bacteria (TCM)
TCM is a broad class of bacteria, many of which live in the intestines of humans and animals. Most coliform bacteria are harmless, however their presence indicates that the water may contain harmful bacteria such as E. coli. The NS for TCM is 0.
Arsenic
Arsenic found in drinking supplies comes from mining, industrial processes, past use of arsenic containing pesticides, and natural leaching erosion from rock. Currently the NS for arsenic is 50 ppb but will be lowered to 10 ppb in 2006.
Health Effects: Arsenic is toxic to humans and a known carcinogen. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has determined that arsenic in drinking water is known to cause cancer of the bladder, skin and lungs. An NAS report published in 2001 stated that a person who drinks 2 liters of water a day (containing 10 ppb arsenic) has a lifetime total fatal cancer risk greater than 1 in 333.
Chromium
Chromium is a naturally occurring metal used in industrial processes, including metal plating for chrome bumpers and making stainless steel, paint, rubber and wood preservatives. The NS for chromium is 100 ppb.
Health Effects: Chromium ingestion can cause a host of health problems, ranging form skin irritation to damage to kidney, liver and nerve tissue.
Gross Alpha Radiation (GAR)/Gross Beta Radiation (GBR)
GAR and GBR generally result from the decay of radioactive minerals in underground rocks and are sometimes by-products of the mining and nuclear industries. The NS for GAR is an average of 15 pCi/L and for GBR, an average of 50 pCi/L.
Health Effects: No level of exposure to GAR or GBR is considered safe as they are both radioactive and can cause cancer.
Uranium
Uranium is released from minerals in the ground, often as the result of mining or as a by-product of the nuclear industry. The NS for uranium is 30 micrograms/L.
Health Effects: Uranium is radioactive and known to cause cancer when ingested. The EPA has determined that it causes serious kidney damage at levels above 300 mcg/L.
While Orange County has strict regulations on the quality of drinking water, you should still be aware of what is coming out of your tap. The EPA established national standards are determined to be the highest level of contaminants allowed in the water. The NRDC however, maintains that no level of any of these contaminants is safe.
So what can you do? First, contact the EPA for a list of state-certified labs that can test the water at your home. Finding out what is in your tap water can help you to determine what kind of filtration system is right for you. Your water standards should be higher than the EPA’s to ensure the safety of your family.
When choosing a water filtration system, I recommend a unit that also regulates the pH level of your water. Proper pH levels can further protect you from any contaminants that you might come in contact with and also ward off disease and infection. You want to drink water that reaches a pH level of approximately 9.0 while trying to maintain a blood pH level of 7.43.
For a list of state-certified labs, call the EPA’s hotline at 800-426-4791 or go online at (www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/labs.html) . To review the entire report by the NRDC, visit their website at (www.nrdc.org) .
About the author
Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D. has specialized in Integrative Medicine for over twenty years, using conventional and natural methods to determine and discover the "root of the cause" in her clinic, South Coast Medical Center for New Medicine in Irvine, California, each and every day. Many people come in to the clinic from all over the world with severe chronic illnesses that conventional medical protocols have been unsuccessful treating. She realized early on that she can truly change lives through education as well as treatment protocols.
Leigh Erin Connealy, M.D. and her medical staff strives to look at the whole person while exploring the effects and relationships among nutrition, psychological and social factors, environmental effects and personal attunement.
Organic Kamut Blend
Vegetable juice is usually considered the second best rehydrator after water, however, when the veggie juice in question is Organic Kamut Blend this information may need to be reconsidered since the minerals in the Organic Kamut Blend and its complete lack of fiber help it contribute to rehydration like no other juice can. It greatly benefits your immune, circulatory, and digestive systems. Most people also notice a natural increase in their energy levels. It provides the body with an abundance of active enzymes, vitamins, minerals, chlorophyll, antioxidants, and other important phytonutrients in a natural medium.
- Organic Kamut Blend is a great source of chlorophyll, the most health supporting green food phytochemical. The molecular structure of chlorophyll is similar to that of hemoglobin, the protein that makes human blood red. There are perhaps no two more vital elements working in tandem to benefit the body. Chlorophyll is responsible for the release of oxygen. Hemoglobin captures the oxygen in the lungs and delivers it to the cells. Chlorophyll is known to have enormous benefits as a cleansing, detoxifying, and healing substance. It delivers the necessary nutrients to your cells, neutralizes toxins and gives protection from free radicals. It is a natural detoxifier and helps eliminate toxins from the intestines and other tissues. Because it is a natural detoxifier, it also aids in reducing bad breath. Chlorophyll also acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
- Organic Kamut Blend contains the necessary trace minerals; magnesium, potassium, and chromium. Magnesium activates the enzymes that catalyze reactions between phosphate ions and energy to muscle cells. It is also associated with regulation of body temperature, neuromuscular contraction and synthesis of protein. Potassium is the principle postively charged atom in intracellular fluid and is of primary importance in its maintenance. In conjunction with sodium and chloride, it aids in regulation of osmotic pressure (dissolved fluid absorption into the tissue) and acid-base balance. Chromium, a very hard metallic element, helps regulate metabolism and has recently become the superstar of the weight loss industry.
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40x Aloe Vera Concentrate
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We believe 40x Aloe Vera Concentrate ™ is needed in every household and can provide benefits that no other plant can. Among all of the desert plants, none has a more important role in healing our body as aloe vera.
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Beneficial Phytochemicals:
· Muco polysaccharides (5 molecular weights- more than any other plant)
· Digestive enzymes
· Alkalizing minerals
1. Increased circulation – Aloe Vera can increase circulation by 700%.
2. Faster Healing - A study in the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association found that aloe preparations speed wound healing.
3. Improved Bowel Regularity – A study in the Journal of Alternative Medicine found that Aloe Vera juice could be effective for treating inflammatory bowel disease.
4. Increased Energy – Most Aloe Vera users notice a surge in energy levels.
5. Blood Sugar Reduction - Clinical studies show that oral supplements of aloe improve blood glucose levels in Type II diabetes patients
6. Reduced Arthritic Pain - According to the Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, Aloe can help prevent arthritis and reduce the inflammation in joints already affected by arthritis.
Sufferers of such illnesses as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn's Disease, and Colitis may find that the most reliable form of relief is in improving their body’s immune and digestive function with proper nutritional support found in Aloe Vera Juice Concentrate. By regulating the ph balance in your intestines, Aloe Vera Juice Concentrate helps neutralize stomach acidity and support colon health. There are a myriad of studies out there already on Aloe Vera- do your own research and you will find even more potential benefits than we have listed here!
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