FAT BLOCKER: THE SHOCKING NEWS

Calculation matrix of fat excretion effect orlistat.

1) Daily calorie intake(kcal) 2000 kcal/day => a

2) Fat intake ratio 30% => b

3) Daily fat calorie(kcal) 600 kcal/day=> c =(a x b)

4) Daily fat intake 67 g => d =c/9 (1g fat=9 kcal)

5) Orlistat effect:30% excretion 20g => e = d x 30%

6) Daily fat excretion volume 22ml => f = e/density of cooking oil i.e 0.915

7) Time for filling 500ml bottle 23days => g = 500ml/f

YEARLY FAT EXCRETION VOLUME => 7,978 ml (f x 365 days)

COOKING OIL BOTTLE (as 500ml) => 16 bottle (7,978/500ml)

This calculation is base on basic calorie intake only, the effect of Orlistat is 16 bottles of fat excreted. Therefore, please imagine that if the person consumes excess fat in their food daily, how many bottles of fat will be excreted yearly ???

BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 EPA & DHA ON IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT

Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death. Dietary supplementation with omega-3 EPA & DHA has been shown to have a beneficial effect on arrhythmia. Low heart rate variability, a predictive marker for arrhythmia, is improved with omega-3 EPA and DHA supplementation in patients with a history of heart attack and in healthy men.

The mechanism by which omega-3 EPA and DHA improves cardiac function is still under investigation. Several mechanisms have been proposed, such as:

1. modification of heart cells by the incorporation of omega-3 EPA and DHA into cell membranes.

2. direct improvement of the function of heart cells.

3. effect on the cell's production of certain fatty acids involved in a wide range of activities.

My wife got unidentified low heart rate, she had been fainted and admitted to private hospital . But the heart specialist got no conclusive diagnosis because she passed all the medical tests including stress test. Since then, she always complained about the feeling of 'going to faint' due to low heartbeat and blood pressure. Her blood pressure felled only 90/45 and the heartbeat was about 40. After about 2 years, she fainted again and ambulance sent her to government hospital. And again the heart consultant in hospital also got no conclusive diagnosis for her. After this, i found out that high strength omega-3 is good for heart health, i let her tried till today. She feels much better and regains her normal health now. Blood pressure is about 100/55, heartbeat is about 50.

Here i just would like to share about my experience, if you have any doubt, please discuss with your reliable pharmacists.

LATEST LAUNCHING OF BIOGROW DIGESTIVE ENZYME

Biogrow digestive enzymes is specially formulated to aid digestion, improve absorption of nutrients and relieve stress while enhancing the elimination of waste products of metabolism.

Biogrow digestive enzymes comprises of 10 different types of plant-derived enzymes and herbal ingredients (Mulberry fruit, Wolfberry fruit and Glossy privet fruit).

The distinctive function of each enzyme is as below:

1. Protease => Protease I, II & III, Bromelain, Peotizyme SP.

The function of protease is to digest proteins such as meat, milk and soya. Peptizyme SP also possesses anti-inflammatory and sputum liquefying effects.

2. Carbohydrases => Alpha & Beta Amylase, Cellulase, Lactase, Sucrase, Maltase, Hemiseb

The function of carbohydrases is to digest starches and carbohydrate, break down fiber cellulose and aid in digestion of dairy products.

3. Lipase is to digest fat.

The benefits of Biogrow Digestive Enzymes:

1. Improve indigestion and heartburn problems resulting from too much acid in the stomach.

2. Experience relief from gas and bloating.

3. Improve digestion of dairy products caused by lactose intolerance.

4. Diminish food allergies due to more complete protein digestion.

5. Reduce flatulence due to more complete carbohydrate digestion.

6. Increase in energy level.

7. Relief from ulcers.

8. Relief digestion related side effects caused by some prescription medications.

Product features:

1.Biogrow digestive enzymes comprises of plant-derived enzymes. Therefore it contains highest active units and work in a broadest pH range. (pH 3-9)

2. Combination of total 10 different types of enzymes.

3. Hemiseb is a very special enzyme complex that is capable to hydrolyze undigestible plant residues found mostly in legumes, wheat, rice & soybeans, etc.

4. Peptizyme SP is a stronger caseinolytic (fibrinolytic). Possesses anti-inflammatory and sputum liquefying effects.

5. Although it is locally made but the digestive enzymes are imported from USA.

For further info, please consult your reliable pharmacists.

WANT TO GET RID OF SCARS?

A scar is a mark that remains after a wound heals. Some people get scars that are not flat due to several factors such as age, scar location and size, nutrition, genetics, and infection. Hypertrophic scars are the ones that are elevated above the surface of the skin, but confined within the wound area.

Another type is called keloid scars which raise above the surface of the skin and spread beyond the original wound area into the surrounding skin areas. Atrophic scars are depressed and hyperpigmentated marks which are more noticeable on the face such as acne, chicken pox marks and stretch marks.

There are various options to treat scars such as X-ray therapy, cryosurgery, removing the scars through surgery or injecting corticosteroids into the scar areas. However, the success rate can be unpredictable and can result in pain.

Now, there is another option to heal scars painlessly and effectively. Mederma skin care for scars, the first topical gel formulated to help scars appears softer and smoother, is suitable for hypertrophic, keloidal and atrophic scars.

The active ingredients are cepae extract and allantoin. Cepae extract is taken from onions and it promotes regeneration, reducing swelling and prevents excessive growth of the connective tissue. Meanwhile, allantoin encourages wound healing and has a soothing effect. Furthermore, allantoin also helps to replenish and regulate the extreme lack of water in the scar tissue.

This water soluble ointment base allows the active ingredients to penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin. In many cases, Mederma skin care for scars makes scar tissues elastic again and restores most of their functionality.

For further info, please consult your reliable pharmacists or contact 03-78801380.

RESVERATROL FOR HEALTHIER LIFE

What is also interesting about resveratrol is that it has many other beneficial health properties such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, promotes anticancer activities and etc. These properties represent many of the known risks for developing different age-related degenerative diseases.

Recent studies have shown that resveratrol has many other beneficial health properties such as:

1.Anticancer agent - promotes anti-cancer activities

2.Potent antioxidant - against damaging free radicals

3.Anti-inflammatory agent

4.Reduces blood pressure - promotes relaxation of blood vessels

5.Reduces menopausal symptoms - mood swings, hot flushes etc

6.Reduces risk of developing Alzheimer's disease

7.Reduces risk of developing blood clot

8.Reduces risk of developing diabetes.

You do not have to wait until 50 to make resveratrol part of your daily supplement programme. You should consider starting resveratrol at age 30 to take advantage of the wide range of health benefits that resveratrol offers.

RESVERATROL FOR LONGER LIFE

Studies to date show resveratrol can prolong the life of Brewer's yeast by 60%, worms by 15% and fruit flies by 29%. Early last year (2006), Italian researchers discovered that resveratrol can extend the lifespan of turquoise killifish by 50%. Killifish lives only three months when in captivity. The results showed that adding resveratrol to the daily diet prolonged their expected lifespan. The fish study is interesting because fish, a vertebrate, is far above yeast, worms and fruit flies in the evolutionary tree. The study also showed resveratrol slowed the progression of fish muscular and memory problem as they grew very old. Another experiment using rodents was published in Natural Journal, November 2006. This study showed a 31% increase in lifespan.

So far, studies showing the ability of resveratrol to extend lifespan are confined to lower organisms, fish and rodents. Unfortunately such studies on human will take more than 100 years to complete. Since human shares many genes in common with even the simplest organisms such as bacteria and worms, it is likely that the studies in animals may have similar results in human.

Tips: comparisons with genomes of other organisms help identify what genes do because most of the proteins produced by human genes have counterparts in other organisms. Thus, humans share many genes in common with the even the simplest organisms, such as yeast, bacteria and worms. Over 99.9% of your DNA is identical to that of any other human on earth, and as much as 98% of your DNA is identical to the sequences found in the mouse genome.

WHAT IS RESVERATROL?

Resveratrol is a member of a group of compounds called phytoalexins. Grapes and other plant produce resveratrol as a protective measure during times of stress,bad weather, or poor nutrient availability or as protection against fungal and other diseases. Grapes sprayed with pesticides that prevent diseases contain little, if any, resveratrol. Wines grown in dry climates have less resveratrol than those grown in humid areas. Generally most wines contain either no resveratrol at all or very little, less than one milligram per glass. Hence, drinking wine is not the best way to go about getting resveratrol since its concentration is highly variable depending on growing conditions of the grapes and how wine is made.

Of all the plants including grapes, the richest sources of resveratrol is the medicinal plant; Polygonum cuspidatum, found in China and Japan.

You may visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resveratrol to learn more about resveratrol.

For your info, Resveratrol supplement in combination with Quercetin in a special liquid capsules is available now in Malaysia i.e. Live-well Juvine 2 (30's) ,RSP is RM83.00

I will elaborate the beneficial health properties in the coming post.

BARLEY GRASS'S SCIENTIFIC PROOFS

Over the last 20 years, consumers have numerous benefits from daily consumption of barley grass including:

. Increased energy levels;

. Better looking skin, hair & nails;

. Reduced sensitivity to allergens.

And now, clinical researches show that barley grass:

1. Boosts Cardiovascular Health:

Barley grass reduces oxidation of LDL(bad cholesterol), thus assists in prevention of arteriosclerosis.

The flavonoid 2"-O-glycosylisovitexin (2"-O-GIV), found only in young barley grass is 500 times more effective in preventing the UV-induced oxidation of skin lipids as well as oxidation of fatty acids caused by hydroxyl radicals in the blood.

Antioxidant actions of barley grass demonstrated significant reduction in the oxidation of low density lipoprotein(LDL) in the blood of patients with type 2 diabetes who consumed 15 grams of powdered young barley grass juice daily for 4 weeks compared to controls.

2. Helps in Detoxification:

Barley grass eliminates pesticides and food preservatives. Transforms non-organic food to "organic" food.

Laboratory research has demonstrated that young barley grass juice effectively degrades six organophosphorus widely used pesticides; i.e. malathion,chlorpyrifos, guthion, diazinon, methidathion, and parathion 5. Incubation of the individual pesticides with 15% solution of young barley grass juice resulted in the complete breakdown of malathion and chlorpyrifos along with a significant degradation of parathion, diazinon, guthion, and methidathion.

3. Enhances Immunity.

Barley grass increases white blood cells to protect body from infection.

Young barley grass juice contains vitamin E succinate that increases production of growth hormone and prolactin and may enhance the immune system by increasing the white blood cells.

BACK PAIN : TREATMENT WITH CHINESE MEDICINE

If you have a sore back, there's not always a proven method to make it feel better. In fact, some of the most historically common back-pain treatments are now thought to be largely ineffective, if not detrimental. Surgery for back pain, for example, is appropriate only in a small number of cases. Although doctors once assigned back-pain sufferers to their beds, studies suggest that prolonged bed rest may actually delay the recovery.

Chinese medicine can be an alternative treatment for back pain and other spinal degeneration problems. Elgucare is a formula made from Chinese herbal which designed in accordance with fundamental principles of Chinese medicine. It can be used for relieving back pain. Elgucare is developed based on the theory that the growth of bone is closely related with our kidney and metabolic rate. The regeneration of intervertebral disc is facilitated by promoting the cartilage cell regeneration.

Elgucare is a combination of medicinal plants which helps in regulating kidney function, strengthening the liver, improving immune function, promoting blood flow, improving microcirculation and providing proteoglycans and collagen. The active ingredients are:

1. HUANG QI (radix astragalus membranaceous)

Astragalus contains numerous components, including flavonoids, polysaccharides, triterpene glycosides, amino acids, and trace minerals. Several preliminary clinical trials in China have suggested that astragalus can benefit immune function.

2. DAN SHEN (radix salivae miltiorrhizea)

Dan Shen is used to cure stasis due to blood heat, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, mass in the abdomen, and other syndromes. It can also help to improve microcirculation and promote the regeneration of intervertebral disc.

3. GAN CAO (radix glycyrrhiza glabra)

This ingredient is efficacious in the treatment of syndromes due to deficiency of `Qi' in the spleen and stomach and cough with dyspnea. It is applied in the treatment of abdominal pain and spasm and pain of muscles.

4. HUNG ZAO (fructus zizyphi jujubae)

In Chinese medicine, it is prescribed as a tonic to strengthen liver function. Japanese research has shown that jujube increases immune-system resistance. Polysaccharides in this ingredient are important nutrient for the glycoprotein of intervertebral disks. Polysaccharides can lower cholesterol and boost up immune system.

5. YU ZHU SHEN

The compendium of Materia Medica mentions that Yu Zhu Shen can tonify deficiencies of the inner body and heal all types of depletion. Modern western medicine finds that it is rich in polysaccharides. It helps in enhancing oxygen level of the myocardium and reducing blood lipid level. It also helps in producing glycoprotein of intervertebral disk.

6. SHEN JIN CAO

Shen Jin Cao is a natural tranquilizer. It can relieve rheumatic arthritis and acute supparative arthritis or the diseases of cervical vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae. It can heal damaged cartilage, muscle pain or arthralgia.

7. GI SHI TENG

The roots of vine usually helps to improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Gi Shi Teng is anodyne, antivinous, carminative, depurative and vermifuge.

CONCLUSION:

Patients should keep in mind that there are many treatments methods for back pain and other spinal degeneration diseases. They should find an approach which they are comfortable with and have less complications and side effects. The method of improving kidney function and metabolic rate to promote self recovery of spinal diseases should be a good alternative because it is a natural approach and will not damage the liver.