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Introducing my favorite Oil Lady, Candace Newman!

Connie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:54:24 +0000

MEET CANDACE Candace Newman MAT, LMT, The Oil Lady® is founder of The Good Medicine Tin®, Oil Lady Aromatherapy®, and Touch With Oils®. She is a speaker, writer and therapist. Candace holds a Masters Degree in Teaching, and her Aromatherapy training and certificates are from Purdue University and leading Aromatherapists in Canada, England, France and Germany. These include: Micheline Arcier, Dr. Kurt Schnaubelt, Dr. Dietrich Gumbel, Eve Taylor, and Joy Johnston. Her paper on “Orange Oil” from Purdue was published in the Natural Oils Research Association Newsletter. Candace is a Licensed Massage Therapist, and has received training from the American Holistic Nurses’ Association and Hildegard Wittlinger with Vodder Lymphatic Drainage work. Candace is one of the authors (referred to as “The Women of NAHA”) of The World of Aromatherapy, and has contributed many articles to national and international publications. She has produced two educational videos for the public and practitioners: Integrate Aromatherapy Into Your Life With The Good Medicine Tin® and Touch With Oils® Hand Massage. Candace continues to educate with her free monthly newsletter and subcriptions to her Aromatherapy Guides. Since 1993, Candace has participated in more than 275 events, including classes, lectures, television, radio, and retreats. She is a member of the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA), Alliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA), International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA), International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA), the Colorado State Massage Therapy Association, and the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). Candace is a national educational provider for National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). Oil Lady Aromatherapy® LLC is owned by Candace and her husband, John. These formulas initially were created by Candace to treat her own health challenges and then for her clients in her private practice. Due to their success and increased demand, these formulas now are available for sale. Candace and John continue to make these products by hand with great care and tremendous appreciation.
THE VISION The mission of Oil Lady Aromatherapy® LLC is to improve the quality of life by enhancing the human understanding of our sacred relationships with our self, each other, and the earth. Our way to encourage this reverence for life in all things is to bring the benefits of our essential oils and education into people’s lives around the world. The Message “After years of stress, ill-health,d octors, and operations, my searching mission led me to essential oils. What a blessing… what a gift. The medicinal qualities of the liquid soothed the physical pains…the nose-brain connection of the aroma shifted my emotional state and comforted my mind (and soul). What looked like life’s difficulties and misfortunes led me to my life’s work… …to pass the message on to you!” –Candace “The Oil Lady®”

I highly recommend Candace and her Aromatherapy Oils!

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180
http://www.behealthysolutions.com

THE GREEN LIFE “Pollution in People”

Connie — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:45:18 +0000

The article below has such good information that I want to share with
you. As you know, I am passionate about eliminating toxins as much
as possible. Toxins render our bodies ability to function properly and
the more we can rid these toxins from our lives, the better our bodies
will function and we will feel so much better, less tired, much more
energetic, better skin, better immune system and total wellness.
Why wouldn’t we want this for ourselves? It is much easier than we
often think to eliminate toxins. Please read below!!!

For years, I thought I could keep my body free of dangerous
chemicals by taking just a couple of simple precautions — using
natural cleansers and buying organic food. Wrong.Biomonitoring tests to check for chemicals in people always find
them. It doesn’t matter whether the people are old, young, newborn
or even fetal, nor what their history is. Contamination is always
found. It is therefore a virtual certainty that if I were to be tested,

I would learn I was contaminated, too. Not to cause panic, but so
would you.

This pollution of our bodies is thought by many scientists to be
universal today. It goes by the name of body burden.

Where do the chemicals come from? They are used in a seemingly
endless array of industrial applications and consumer products,
including baby toys, air freshener, laundry detergent, shampoo,
nail polish, food containers, rugs and furniture, to name a few.

And how do they get into our bodies? Through our food, tap and
bottled water, indoor and outdoor air and many of the things we
touch or put on our skin. Babies get them in the womb from their
mothers. Hence, the phenomenon of infants starting life with
chemicals already in their systems.

Given how ubiquitous chemicals are, the question is not really how
they get into us, but whether there is any way to keep them out. I
will get back to that.

Let’s first talk about whether and how the chemicals might harm us.
The chemical industry predictably claims they are safe. In reality,
next to nothing is known about the vast majority of them. That’s
because our laws allow chemicals to go on the market without prior
safety testing.

But we do know quite a bit about a few chemicals, and what we know
is not reassuring. For instance:

* Phthalates have been linked to problems with reproductive system
development in baby boys and to insulin resistance and obesity in
adult men. They are used in a wide variety of cosmetic products,
such as moisturizers, nail polish and baby powder; cleaning products;
plastic food wraps; and toys, especially those made with PVC plastic.
Other uses include medical equipment and building supplies.

* Bisphenol A (also known as BPA) has been linked to breast and
prostate cancer, reproductive problems, diabetes and alteration of
brain chemistry and behavioral changes. It is used in many household p
products, including plastic baby bottles, hard plastic sports bottles
and metal food cans, which are often lined with plastic to prevent a
metallic taste in food.

* PCBs, which were formerly used as electrical insulators, among
other things, have been found to affect the immune, reproductive,
nervous and endocrine systems. They are also considered a probable
carcinogen. Though their production in the U.S. was banned in 1979,
these long-lasting chemicals continue to circulate in the environment
and in the food chain. New releases also occur when old equipment
made with PCBs is damaged or improperly disposed of.

* Dioxins, a byproduct of the manufacture and burning of chlorine
products, can affect the cardiovascular, respiratory, immune,
reproductive, nervous and endocrine systems and cause cancer.
Other classes of chemicals shown to be toxic include PBDEs (used as
flame retardants) and PFCs (used to repel water, stains and grease).

All the chemicals listed above are endocrine disruptors, meaning that
they interfere with the workings of the endocrine — or hormone –
system. Hormones are our bodies’ chemical messengers. They tell
cells to start or stop carrying out key functions at the proper time.
While key to basic body functioning throughout our lives, they are
particularly important to fetal development. During the nine months
in which a baby takes shape, an exquisitely timed orchestra of these
chemical signals ensures that the baby’s body develops as it should.
Any tampering with the type or timing of the signals can have tragic
consequences, from cancers that emerge later in life to missing body
parts. They can also affect the brain and behavior.

The years directly leading up to puberty, when hormones again play
a major role in body development, may be another time when people
are particularly sensitive to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. So, how
can you protect yourself, your children and your children-to-be?

Unfortunately, moving somewhere remote is not, in itself, an answer. Many
chemicals are highly mobile and resistant to breakdown. Over the last few
decades, they have spread on wind and water currents to every corner of the
globe, including the most pristine places.

However, your personal practices can make a difference in your LEVEL of
exposure, not just to endocrine disruptors but to other toxins that humans are
spewing out into the environment. These steps, in particular, can help:

* Buy organic food as much as possible. If cost is an issue, focus on the produce
that will make the most difference, along with milk if you have young children.

*Eat less meat and meat products, especially fatty meats and butter, as many
toxic chemicals are picked up by animals and stored in their fat (and ours).

* When choosing fish, follow safety guidelines for avoiding mercury
contamination.

* Reduce your use of cosmetics and fragrances and buy less toxic brands.

* Use unscented laundry detergent and cleaning products — or use organic
cleansers.

* Do not use chemical pesticides around your house, on your pets or on your lawn.

At the same time as you take these steps in your own life, keep in mind that the
real solutions to body burden, like other forms of pollution, are societal not
individual. Without government regulation, safety from chemicals is a losing battle.

**Sheryl Eisenberg

Note:

Unsafe at any level. Toxicologists are fond of saying, “the dose makes the poison,”
meaning that toxic substances are only toxic above a certain level. This explains
their method of safety testing, which is to begin at the high end of the dose
spectrum and work their way down until they find a dose that seems safe. But
such thresholds may not exist with endocrine disruptors, which can have effects
at unimaginably small doses, while sometimes having different or no effects at
higher levels.

Environmental health scientists are therefore looking for new testing
methodologies that take these different patterns into account.

The old view was that the “placental barrier” protected the fetus from
contaminants in the mother’s body. Recent research has shown this to be false.
For instance, ten of ten newborns whose umbilical cord blood was tested on
their day of birth as part of the Human Toxome Project were found to be
contaminated with scores of chemicals, including many “linked to brain and
nervous system toxicity, cancer, and birth defects and developmental delays.”

Look for personal care products without the word “fragrance” in the ingredient list
to cut down on your exposure to chemicals. This catchall term can mask the
presence of a slew of toxins. Don’t trust product claims of being unscented, warns
the Environmental Working Group, as fragrances may be used to create the
unscented effect. You actually have to scan the ingredients to confirm that the
word “fragrance” does not appear.

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I hope that you found this article to be as insightful as I did!!! To your greatest
health and total wellness!!!

Warmly,
Connie
303-770-3180

Essante Worldwide

Why Bee Products?

Connie — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:57:38 +0000

The bee hive is a storehouse of goodies for great health. Bee Pollen, Bee Propolis, Royal Jelly, and Raw Honey have, for thousands of years, been credited with giving longer life, younger appearance and a zest for living!

These four natural ingredients have many, many documented healthful benefits. Use only products that are all natural, contains no additives or preservatives, and has no fat.

Be sure that the products are processed without heat because bee products contain every known ingredient necessary for a balanced diet. An important factor in the retention of nutrient value is that the product is processed completely without heat so that the nutrients and living enzymes are left intact. Heat processing destroys the nutrients and kills the spores. No laboratory process can replicate the life forces found in these natural products.

The Incredible Ingredients!

The combined effects of Bee Pollen, Bee Propolis, Royal Jelly, and Raw Honey appear to be greater than the sum of the individual effects. The products work best together.

BEE POLLEN – A critical factor in the quality of Bee Pollen is that it must come from multiple sources. Multiple sourcing is necessary to assure that all nutrients are present. Only the best, freshest, multi-source pollen should be used to give them the cross-pollination benefit.

BEE PROPOLIS – The Propolis should be of the best quality and purity. A unique heat-free process of combining Bee Pollen, Bee Propolis, Royal Jelly, and Raw Honey assures the full potency and life forces contained in the hive are still present in the final product.

ROYAL JELLY – Deteriorates and loses its biological activity quickly. The Royal Jelly fed to the queen bee is never more than 24 hours old. Tests comparing 24-hour old jelly to 48-hour old jelly showed that the fresher batch was four times more biologically active. Freeze-drying is the key to providing the potency.

RAW HONEY – The best honey is raw and unfiltered. Like pollen, it should come from multiple sources to assure nutritional balance. The honey should be of the best quality and should be freeze-dried in its natural state to preserve the potency of its vitamins, minerals and enzymes.

Ingredient facts for Bee Natural Tabs

BEE POLLEN

Multi-sourced, cross-pollinated, freeze-dried Pollen is used in Bee Natural Tabs. Bee Pollen has been called “nature’s perfect food” due to its valuable components. Studies show that people can live indefinitely on a diet of Bee Pollen and water. Clinical tests worldwide have shown that Bee Pollen is a ‘complete food’ that is capable of sustaining life and health.

Pollen is male seed of flowering plants. Some plants depend on the wind to carry pollen for fertilization, and are responsible for allergies in some individuals. Other plants require insects such as honeybees to distribute their pollen. Bee Pollen is simply pollen collected and processed by the bees and carried back to the hive as food for the colony.

As bees collect nectar from flowers, they select only the pollens that have the greatest amount of protein. Bee Pollen has five to seven times more protein than beef. Twenty-eight percent protein, without the heavy animal fat, makes Bee Pollen a healthy protein alternative.

Bee Pollen is also rich in vegetable protein. One pound of Bee Pollen is equivalent to 15 pounds of fruits and vegetables, has more protein by weight than meat, fish or eggs, and contains all of the nutrients needed to sustain life. It contains all the ingredients necessary for a balanced diet with the exception of the carbohydrate requirement which is satisfied by plain honey, included in each Bee Tab.

Bee Pollen is low in fats and calories, and has at least 96 active nutrients, including: 22 Amino Acids, 16 Vitamins and Minerals (including seven of the B complex group, one of which is B-12) 27 Mineral Salts, Trace Elements, Carbohydrates, Essential Fatty Acids, Hormones and Living Enzymes.

What Bee Pollen Is Used For:

Retards hardening of arteries. Strengthens circulatory system.
Combats symptoms of allergies, sinusitis, bronchitis, asthma, migraine headaches, urinary disorders, colitis, ulcers, digestion, reduce stress and increase alertness and stamina.
Regulates intestines, improves blood composition (increases in red and white blood cell count have been observed). Improves alertness, concentration, and memory.
Several studies have documented the value of Bee Pollen for the prostate, concluding that using Bee Pollen can significantly affect inflammation and swelling.
Along with a sensible diet, Bee Pollen can be considered a valuable weight loss food; its phenylalanine content acts as a natural appetite suppressant.
Bee Pollen has been used for years as a natural alternative to synthetic drugs for lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, decreasing harmful LDL and increasing beneficial HDL.
European doctors prescribe Bee Pollen as a supplement to convalescents and athletes who report increases in energy levels, strength, vitality, stamina and improved recovery time.
It stimulates the metabolism and contains 15% lecithin which helps dissolve and flush fat from the body.
Cancer fighting properties of Bee Pollen have been noted in medical studies. It has also been reported to ease the side effects of radiation treatment and chemotherapy!

BEE PROPOLIS

Freeze-Dried Bee Propolis is used in Bee Natural Tabs. Bee Propolis is made by bees from resin found on tree buds and bark, usually from conifers and poplar trees. The bees gather the resin, blend it with wax and use it in the hive to block holes, narrow entrances and sanitize the hive interior. Bees adopted sterilization long before humans were aware of the need for hygiene. The most sterile place in nature is the bee hive. Propolis is the substance responsible for neutralizing any bacteria, fungi or virus which enters the hive.

Propolis is a highly complex mixture of waxes, resins, balsams, etheric and aromatic oils and a small amount of pollen. Propolis has been found to have bactericidal and antibiotic properties. The nutritional value alone of Propolis makes it a strong and valuable food supplement especially when combined with the other bee products that make up Bee Natural Tabs. Propolis is a source of almost all known nutrients. Health practitioners recognize Propolis as a very powerful, all natural antibiotic that can prove beneficial with disorders ranging from the common cold to arthritis.

Bee Propolis is a rich source of bioflavonoids which are important elements for building the immune system and fighting disease. Other valuable components may include cinamic acid, cinnamyl alcohol, vanillin, caffeic acid, tetochrysin, isalpinin, pincembrin, chrysin, gangin, and ferulic acid. Laboratory results have shown the superior performance of Propolis over man-made drugs.

What Bee Propolis is Used For:

Propolis is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics discovered and found in nature. It is an antibiotic substance that stimulates the body’s own natural resistance.
It contains chemical substances that support and strengthen the immune system providing excellent preventative medicine to fight disease.
Research shows that Bee Propolis has antiseptic, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties.
Unlike man-made antibiotics which destroy necessary intestinal flora, Bee Propolis leaves the intestinal tract in balance; nor, will bacteria develop a resistance to Propolis as they do with man-made drugs.
Regulates hormones.
In 1991 Columbia University published a study on the cancer fighting properties of Bee Propolis.
Another study published in the June 1995 issue of Cancer Research entitled “Chemoprevention of Colon Carcinogenesis by Phenylethyl-3-methylcaffeate” showed that caffeic acid esters present in Propolis have cancer prevention properties.
Has been used successfully in cases of urinary tract infection, gout, sinus congestion, colds, influenza, bronchitis, gastritis, periodontal disease, ulcers, cancer and headaches.

ROYAL JELLY

Freeze-Dried Royal Jelly is used in Bee Natural Tabs. Royal Jelly is a creamy white liquid secreted by nurse bees and is the exclusive diet of the queen bee. When the hive loses its queen, a regular worker egg is transformed into a new queen simply by providing it a steady stream of fresh Royal Jelly. This premium diet gives her an extended life span of 5-7 years while regular worker bees live only 2-3 months and enables her to produce twice her weight in eggs daily.

In spite of extensive research, parts of this compound still remain a mystery to scientists. This mystery substance contains about 20% of an unknown material essential to maintain a species that has remained virtually unchanged for eons. Science hasn’t identified or copied this compound yet!

Royal Jelly is rich in all of the B-complex vitamins, A, C, D, and E, enzymes and amino acids (20 amino acids, including cystine, lysine, and arginine). It’s highly concentrated with rich proteins and hormones. It contains moisture, lipids, and minerals. Royal Jelly provides fatty acids, sugars, sterols, nerve message transmission). It is also rich in nucleic acids and contains gamma globulin, which stimulates the immune system, and decanoic acid, a strong antibiotic.

Only 20 years ago Royal Jelly was reserved for the very rich, since a single ounce cost thousands of dollars.

What Royal Jelly is Used For:

Studies show that Royal Jelly exhibits cancer fighting properties, is effective in relieving arthritis, lowering bad cholesterol, easing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, and appears to be powerful in countering aspects of the aging process.
It also stimulates the circulatory system, speeds up the metabolism, and helps the body fight infection.
Royal Jelly produces a strong burst of energy and a feeling of well-being.

RAW HONEY

Freeze-Dried Raw Honey is used in Bee Natural Tabs. Raw Honey is made from the nectar of flowers. Worker bees gather the nectar and place it in their honey sac where it mixes with acid secretions. Bees reduce the moisture content from 40-80% to 18-20% before the cell is sealed and the honey is complete.

Most processed honey today has been heated and filtered, robbing it of its nutritional value and resulting in a product with little more value than a simple sweetener. Honey is an instant energy-building food containing all the essential minerals necessary for life, all of the B complex group, amino acids, enzymes and other vital factors. Honey is virtually free of bacteria and rarely spoils. Raw Honey contains up to 80 different substances, important in human nutrition. Besides glucose and fructose, Honey contains vitamins (all of the B complex A, C, D, E, and K), minerals and tract elements (magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus, iron calcium, chlorine potassium, iodine, sodium, copper, and manganese). The live enzyme content of honey is one of the highest of all foods. Honey also contains proteins, amino acids, carbohydrates, organic acids, hormones, and antimicrobial and antibacterial factors.

Much of raw, unfiltered honey’s effectiveness may be due to the presence of Bee Pollen and Propolis, but there are substances in honey as yet unidentified, that may be responsible for its positive effects.

What Raw Honey Is Used For:

Research shows that honey improves chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, sinus problems and allergies.
Honey has been used to combat depression, fatigue, insomnia, nervous disorders, urine retention problems, cramps, headaches and high blood pressure.
Beautifies and soothes the skin, clears many skin disorders.
Hastens the healing of wounds.
Facilitates the digestion and assimilation of other foods.
Has laxative, sedative, antitoxic, and antiseptic effects.
Is effective in countering anemia.

Ask me for more information about Bee Natural Tabs.

Note: Honeybee Pollen does not cure anything. Your body heals itself with proper nutrition. Recommended use of this product is as a dietary supplement. The statements made herein have not evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180
Your Health/Wellness Consultant

Banish Wrinkles and Boost Memory with Fruits, Vegetables, Probiotics, Enzymes and More!

Connie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:55:41 +0000

Although there is no “fountain of youth,” there are many foods and natural compounds that can help combat the consequences of normal aging, like memory loss and sagging skin. Recent research has uncovered the potential power of antioxidant compounds found in berries for fighting some of the undesirable effects of aging.

As I have before and still do, I highly recommend a whole, live food product.

The InstaFresh™ Difference
As a result of two decades of ongoing R&D, the Nuriche exclusive InstaFresh™ process has emerged as the most nutritionally protective way of creating whole food powders. In less than 30 seconds and at temperatures below 100º F, fruits, vegetables, and sprouts become blendable powders, rich combinations of fruits, vegetables, enzymes, trace minerals, probiotics and seeds, nuts and sprouts, and waiting to be brought to life by the water you add.

INGREDIENTS:
Each serving contains juice and whole food concentrates from:

ORAC Rich Berry & Fruit Blend (30): Purple Grape*, Noni Fruit, Acai Berry, Mangosteen, Wolfberry-Goji, Raspberry*, Black Currant, Blackberry*, Blueberry*, Hawthorn Berry, Pomegranate, Bilberry, Cranberry, Elderberry, Whole Purple Grape, Strawberry*, Acerola Cherry, Cherry*, Orange, Watermelon*, Papaya, Lemon, Grapefruit, Peach, Prune, Plum* and Pineapple in a base of Apple, Pear, and Banana.

Nutrient Rich Vegetable Green Blend (30): Barley Grass juice powder*, Alfalfa Leaf juice powder*, Wheat Grass juice powder*, Carrot*, Beet*, Oat Grass juice powder*, Dunaliella, Kelp, Spinach*, Sweet Potato*, Dulse, Klamath Lake Algae*, Chlorella, Spirulina, Broccoli*, Kale, Tomato*, Squash, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bell Pepper, Parsley, Cucumber, Brussels Sprout, Onion, Celery, Garlic, Cayenne, Asparagus and Ginger.

Omega Rich SNS Blend (11): ** Flax Seed, Oat Bran, Brown Rice Fiber Complex, Almond Seed*, Sunflower Seed, Chia Seed, Quinoa Sprout*, Amaranth Sprout*, Wheat Sprout*, Pumpkin Seed, and Sesame Seed.

Enzyme Rich Mineral Blend (83): Amylase, Cellulase, Protease, Lactase, Lipase, Maltase, Bromelain, Sucrase, Ionic Fulvic Mineral Extract Powder, Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Aloe Vera Leaf Extract and Yucca.

Vital Probiotic Blend (22): Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Bifidobacterium bifidum, Lactobacillus sporogenes, Lactococcus lactis, Lactococcus cremoris, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus kefir, Leuconostoc cremoris, Lactobacillus caucasicus, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus salivarius, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus helveticus, Lactobacillus paracasei, Lactobacillus brevis, Bifidobacterium infantis, Bifidobacterium lactis, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve and Streptococcus thermophilus.

*Certified Organic

Healthy Energy
When you make live, whole foods part of your daily diet, you’ll immediately start to notice some changes in how you feel. For starters, you’ll sleep better at night and awaken feeling rested and alert. You’ll find that as you go through your day you think more clearly and feel more energetic the whole day through. LiVE and ReVive don’t merely provide long-term health benefits—They deliver an immediate, noticeable change in how you feel.

•Greater Mental Clarity
•Improved Endurance
•More Restful Sleep
•Long-lasting Energy

Natural Weight Loss
One of the great advantages of LiVE and ReVive’s whole food nutrition is that your body will become accustomed to the best kind of nutrients. As a consequence, you’ll be less likely to crave snack foods and other hollow calories, less prone to the between-meal hunger pangs that seem to undermine your attempts to lose weight. Meanwhile, your digestion will improve as your body benefits from a natural cleansing process that helps your body retain only what it needs to keep you feeling fit.

•Less Hunger
•Fewer Cravings
•Improved Digestion
•Natural Cleansing

Personal Vitality
It is an established fact that the natural whole foods in LiVE help your body to function better overall. One reason for that is that live, whole foods are high in antioxidants, phytonutrients and enzymes, which means that they help reduce the negative effects of toxins that build up in your body. At the same time, however, such nutrients tend to increase oxygenation (which is good), meaning that your blood remains richer in oxygen to supply the functions of healthy cells. Many people also report that whole food nutrition helps to reduce stress and improve their overall sense of well-being.

•Reduced Stress
•Improved Circulation
•Increased Oxygenation

A recent study, presented at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, analyzed the effects of certain compounds found in berries1. Researchers found that antioxidant compounds from berries may activate and protect special cells within the brain (known as microglia) which help remove the buildup of toxins that can lead to memory decline.

As part of the normal aging process, microglia can become dysfunctional, either failing to do their job of “cleaning up” the brain or actually damaging healthy cells, both of which are associated with age-related cognitive decline. This new research suggests that consuming antioxidant-rich berries, including blueberries, strawberries and blackberries, may help protect the brain from the gradual buildup of harmful toxins that can affect proper cognitive function.

In addition to their brain-boosting benefits, berries may also help counter the effects of aging on the surface of the skin. A recent study published in Experimental Dermatology revealed that ellagic acid, an antioxidant compound found in various berries, may actually reverse skin damage (including wrinkles and inflammation) caused by UV-B radiation2.

Researchers used a topical preparation of ellagic acid on human skin cells and hairless mice exposed to UV-B radiation. Results showed that the application of ellagic acid to the skin prevented inflammatory response, as well as the destruction of collagen, the compound responsible for skin’s firmness and elasticity.

Another similar study analyzed the effect of antioxidant-rich bog blueberry extract on human dermal fibroblasts (skin cells) exposed to UV-B radiation3. Researchers discovered that the extract reduced collagen breakdown and inflammation in the exposed skin cells. The study author hypothesized that the anthocyanins (antioxidant compounds) found in the blueberry extract may have a protective power against UV-induced photoaging, a common cause of wrinkles.

I believe in the power of antioxidants – and this research only confirms my thoughts that a healthy diet can help make the natural aging process as smooth and graceful as possible. I recommend eating plenty of dark-skinned fruits, such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cranberries, cherries and grapes, as these typically contain a higher concentration of antioxidants. I particularly recommend eating fresh fruit and/or freshly prepared fruit juice, or frozen fruit when fresh is not available. Alternatively, one may drink commercially prepared, vacuum packed fruit juice. For skin protection and preservation, I suggest looking for a facial cream or serum that is enriched with antioxidants such as resveratrol (commonly found in grape skin), vitamin C or CoQ10. To your best health always!

And I have found that using my whole live food product LiVE and ReVive are the easiest and cheapest way to get what we need into our bodies. I highly recommend that you visit http://www.mynuriche.com./connieclark and read more about this phenomenal product. You can’t do better than this.

RESOURCES
1. Poulose S, Joseph J. Eating berries may activate the brain’s natural housekeeper for healthy aging. (Presented at the semi-annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, August 24-30, 2010).

2. Bae JY, Choi JS, Kang SW, Lee YJ, Park J, Kang YH. Dietary compound ellagic acid alleviates skin wrinkle and inflammation induced by UV-B irradiation. Exp Dermatol. 2010 Aug;19(8):e182-90.

3. Bae JY, Lim SS, Kim SJ, Choi JS, Park J, Ju SM, Han SJ, Kang IJ, Kang YH. Bog blueberry anthocyanins alleviate photoaging in ultraviolet-B irradiation-induced human dermal fibroblasts. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2009 Jun;53(6):726-38.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
Wellness Coach and Consultant
303-770-3180

Wellness Challenges and What Do YOU Do About Them?

Connie — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:32:40 +0000

I have had and continue to have great experiences with wellness. Wellness is a passion of mine and I pursue it with great enthusiasm.

But I have to admit that there is so much we need to be aware of in order to gain overall wellness in body, mind and spirit. Awareness about positive thoughts vs negative thoughts are dynamite. It is an area that I must work and be more aware of on a daily basis. I was visiting my sister recently and she was so excited to tell me about a “water” analysis by an expert showing how “good” vs “bad” thoughts can change water dramatically and significantly. I had heard about this before and seen pictures but it was again amazing to be reminded that our bodies are made up of over 70% of water. Thus, “positive” thoughts can and do significantly change our bodies at the water levels. Whew…..what a dramatic and magnificent difference we can make to our WELLNESS at this level.

Another huge area in the body/mind/spirit realm is toxins in the forms of pollution, household chemical cleaners, pesticides, medicinal toxins from prescriptions, high metal toxicity, etc., etc. I firmly believe that we must be vigilant in this area and constantly help our body rid itself of these horrific toxins on a constant basis. I personally do quite a bit on a daily basis in this area, taking a science-based product with double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover clinical studies proven to eliminate toxins from the body in a natural way. I utilize a glutathione accelerator (not glutathione supplement) in order for my body to be able to manufacture its own glutathione at the cellular level in every cell in my body. You can google glutathione to learn how critical this nutritent is in our body and critically significant to our wellness being. It is so vital that you are dead without it; life cannot happen without it. You are born with it but it starts declining at the age of 20 in our bodies and very quickly decreases to the point where our bodies are no longer able to function the way they were designed to. Putting glutathione levels back into our body cells helps with greater well being and slows down the aging process.

I also utilize a whole, live foods supplement that is processed in such a way as to keep excessive heat out of the manufacturing so that the nutrients are preserved. It is an amazing product with organic fruit blends, vegetable blends, probiotic blends, enzyme blends, etc. and I know without a doubt that I am receiving what my body/mind/spirit needs on a daily basis.

I am on a constant spiritual journey because I believe that if I do not continue to learn and be open to learning….then I might as well not be in this life. Life is a journey. And if we pay attention to our wellness at the body/mind/spirit levels, then we will be more at peace with joy in our life.

What are your thoughts on Wellness and what do you do for yourself in this area?

Warmly,
Connie Clark
Health Consultant
http://www.connielclark.com

Benefits of Organic Aloe Vera

Connie — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:28:08 +0000

Healthy Systems (www.healthysystems.com/optforsuccess) is the home of the best tasting Organic Aloe Vera in the industry. It is said that a company is only as a good as it’s product line. At Healthy Systems we believe this. However, we also believe that the people have a lot to say about a company.

What are people saying about Healthy Systems US patented Organic Aloe Vera product line?

A sincere, unsolicited recommendation is the ultimate voice for our product line, our service, our company and about our thousands of dedicated affiliates and customers.

The simple truth is the products, (especially our Organic Aloe Vera line) makes our affiliates and customers very healthy. That makes them happy …and that’s what makes them keep coming back.

And to you …whether you found us by searching for information about arthritis, burns, yeast infections or you were referred to us by one of our many affiliates, we would like to welcome you to our home, www.healthysystems.com/optforsuccess. Look around, take your time and explore our site.

If you have a specific question or concern …just send us an email and we promise to get back to you within 24 hours.

We also promise you the “best tasting Aloe Vera” in the market place.

That said …here is a little basic information about our unique, organic, and US patented Aloe Vera.

Of the 240 species, four are recognized as having nutritional value, with barbadensis miller leading the group. Barbadensis is the type of Aloe Vera used in most commercial products available today.

The gel contains over 75 nutrients and 200 active compounds, including 20 minerals, 18 amino acids and 12 vitamins. A high quality product, which uses only the nutritious inner gel …not the outer rind …the rind of the leaf, is one of the most nutritious drinks and best skincare products, available.

Aloe Vera is proven to increase new cell growth three fold and promotes rapid wound healing after skin resurfacing treatments using chemical and mechanical procedures. Aloe Vera is effective in treating a variety of dermatological conditions and diseases of the skin. Aloe Vera penetrates deeply without the aid of “heat.” Aloe Vera relieves pain, swelling and tightness associated with strains, sprains and burses while reducing inflammation in muscles, tendons (tendonitis) and joints (bursitis). Aloe Vera relieves itching and skin irritations resulting from many causes. It also promotes healing of chemical burns, minor sunburns, razor burns, floor burns and mat burns.

Taken internally, Aloe Vera acts as an aid in digestive, inflammation problems and combats yeast infections.

My very favorite flavor of Aloe Vera is Mango-Papaya…yummy!!!
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And, of course, if you add a glutathione accelerator to your health regimen, you will be optimizing your health even more. Glutathione is widely recognized as the most powerful of all antioxidants, and one scientist has referred to it as “the great multi-tasker” in a 2006 article. MaxGXL® is not a glutathione supplement, but rather provides the body with the precursors it needs to manufacture and absorb glutathione.

Get your health up to the MAX and keep it that way with good, high quality health products:
Glutathione Accelerator: MaxGXL
Essante Worldwide: Toxic-Free Living Products
Miracle Aloe Vera: Aloe Vera 5000

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180

Artificial Sweeteners

Connie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:15:45 +0000

I know that this topic, Artificial Sweeteners, has been presented many times but I still hear people all the time believing that they are safe and good. It is amazing to me that so many still use the pretty little packages of pretend sweeteners. Some of them may be FDA-approved, but according to a long-time medical professional/clinically trained pharmacist, Suzy Cohen, firmly believes that they are dangerous. Some clinical research has associated artificial sweeteners with migraines, seizures, depression, fatigue, hearing loss, tinnitus, and memory loss, not to mention anxiety and panic attacks. Suzy is particularly concerned about children because their developing brains may be affected by chemicals currently deemed “safe” by the FDA.

In 2008, after several major food companies (including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo) performed scientific reviews that deemed stevia extract to be “generally recognized as safe,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its use as a food additive. Prior to the FDA approval, stevia could only be marketed as a dietary supplement and was commonly sold as a liquid extract in natural foods stores. Stevia-extract-sweetened foods and beverages are most likely a healthier option than similar items made with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame. But for optimal health, it’s best to cut back on processed foods and choose naturally sweet alternatives.

Here are some recommendations for naturally produced sweeteners which are more readily recognized by the body and therefore, processed and eliminated properly:

*Natural cane sugar or brown sugar - unbleached and unprocessed.

*Stevia – calorie-free natural dietary supplement. It is heat-stable so you can cook with it and use it with any food or beverages. This sweetener is being recognized more and more as a wonderful natural and safe sugar substitute.

*Agave nectar - another natural sweetener; a sap extracted from the agave plant. 1/3 cup of agave syrup is equal to 1 cup of sugar.

*Honey
*Maple syrup
*Brown rice syrup
*Molasses

Stevia is my favorite sweetener and I use it with everything. No calories and available through Whole Foods and many of the big chain grocery stores now. Stevia is grown all over the world and is being used by so many, especially diabetics and people with weight loss problems.

I absolutely love the smart, high integrity health companies who use Stevia in their products instead of sugar, high fructose corn syrup and other types of unhealthy sweeteners. Max International is one of those companies and is another reason why their products are exceptional.

Their vitamin/mineral product, Max-n-Fuze, is exceptional using nano-technology to deliver their nutrients. Max International uses Stevia to sweeten this product and it begins to deliver the nutrients to the body while still in your mouth. Awesome!

Check out Max International’s glutathione accelerator, MaxGXL…amazing product that provides the body with the precursors needed for the body to manufacture its own glutathione. The first and only scientific, health breakthrough for glutathione. Check it out at Max International.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180

Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!

Connie — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:52:39 +0000

Here’s to a very special and enlightening year! I hope that you are looking forward to 2010 as much as I am. Last year was a tough year for me, as were the previous 3 years. I lost my mother-in-law, my mother, my father and my 15 year old dog, Pepper. These last few years were my first time for facing death and trying to make peace with this phenomena of life…not very easy for me.

It has been very hard on my health, taking care of my mother-in-law, mother and father for the past 8 years or so. Stress does that to us many times over our lives. Eventually, we must take a hard look at ourselves and decide to focus again on what will best serve us for a good and healthy life.

That is the point where I am at this time and my optimism has kicked in again. I’m grateful for that and I’m also focusing on my spiritual growth, as well. I’ve decided to work with an energy healer and am looking forward to experiencing this opportunity for growth and better health. I will try to keep you updated on my progress and how this energy healing works.

In the meantime, I want to share again one of the most important “health breakthroughs” I’ve ever seen in my 40 plus years of researching and studying the health industry. If you google “glutathione“, you will find out how intensely important it is to your body and your health.

However, glutathione cannot be introduced to the body just by taking a pill, tablet, liquid or capsule supplement. It is destroyed in the stomach acid almost immediately. Finally, a doctor of renown, Dr. Keller, developed and formulated (with a composition patent, reserved for pharmaceuticals only) a glutathione accelerator, MaxGXL, which introduces the precursors needed by our bodies to manufacture our own glutathione.

Scientists call it the “Master Antioxidant”. Glutathione has never been able to be introduced into the body and recycle itself prior to this product. Doctors, researchers, and scientists have been looking for a way for a very long time to get glutathione levels in the body raised so that the body functions properly. Glutathione has been used intraveneously in ER for a long time for life-threatening health problems. But, of course, it is terribly expensive and you have to have it done over and over again because it doesn’t allow the body to recycle it and manufacture its own glutathione.

Glutathione is natural to the body; we are born with the ability to manufacture our own glutathione. But as we age, have illnesses/disease, take in toxins over the years from chemicals and pollution, our body’s ability to manufacture its own glutathione declines rapidly. This health product, MaxGXL, is the first scientifically-based with placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical and crossover studies to give the body what it needs to produce/manufacture its own glutathione.

I am including some links for you to check out, if interested, to learn more about how this all works. If you would give me your address, I will send you more information. Plus, you can Google glutathione and see more about all the studies that have been done.

Please feel free to call me anytime with questions. I would also be able to connect you with some doctors that you could talk to about this product, as well. There is a very unique and special vitamin/mineral supplement that supports the MaxGXL with additional support for manufacturing glutathione in the body; it is called Max-n-Fuze and has a nanotechnology delivery system.

My sister is taking MaxGXL, as I am and also my husband and youngest son. I have some wonderful friends and business partners who would be willing to share their personal testimony about this product and how it has helped them. I will also try to get a hold of some testimonies pertaining to your health issue and be more pertinent to your needs if you wish to learn more.

To learn about this new discovery that has been awarded a “Composition Patent” which is usually only given to Prescription Drugs, and to learn about this AMAZING product called MAX GXL….

First go to http://www.stevenkscott.com and watch the 5 minute interview with LARRY KING LIVE to know who Mr. Scott is…..

Then go to http://www.connieclark.max4u.com and click on a 14 minute information video with Mr. Scott talking about MaxGXL and World Famous Dr. Robert Keller ( a Triple Board Certified MD in Oncology, Hematology, and Immunology. Then click on Products, then MaxGXL for a wealth of information. Then click on Testimonials.

There is also a 1 hour MaxGXL TV show on DirecTV on Monday nights every week. But here is a link where you can actually watch the TV shows and pick which segments you are most interested in viewing. Go to my team website at http://www.smilin2TheMax.com and click on Max GXL TV link in left column to see the MaxGXL show.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
303-770-3180 hm
303-898-7376 cell

Life to the Max: http://www.connieclark.max4u.com
Smilin & Livin 2 the Max Information: http://www.smilin2themax.com

Journey through Alzheimers – My Mom

Connie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:36:03 +0000

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Mom and her journey with Alzheimers. If I had known then what I know now, I believe that journey could have been so much easier. Of course, hindsight is always 20/20.

Mom’s greatest fear throughout life was that she would get Alzheimers like her Mom. I remember when grandma and grandpa lived with us for a while; one day grandma was so confused that she took off out of the house running down the street calling for grandpa. We all had to chase her and bring her back home. Finally, Mom realized that she couldn’t take care of her mom and dad; so grandma was put in a nursing home and grandpa went to live in a large house with other elderly folks.

Dad was struggling so much, trying to accept that Mom had Alzheimers. But it was near impossible for him to understand. She started repeating herself constantly and he would get so mad at her. She would start crying and he couldn’t ever get her to stop so I always went over then to rock her and calm her down.

I finally began looking for a senior type place that had enough security to keep her safe and also give her some things to do. She began going to a Total Longterm Care facility that provided the security and recreation for her several days a week. That really helped to give her a break from Dad and likewise, for him too.

I have a lot of pictures of her from that facility showing her at many different activities…gardening, making flour tortillas, making tissue flowers and other things. But she was always trying to escape from the place…it was difficult for the staff to keep her interested in things.

Her eating habits changed a lot and it was difficult to get food down her. I remember sitting at her kitchen table urging her to eat some snacks with me. I would take a bite and then have her take a bite. We kind of made it a game and it worked out sometimes. Mom was a tiny woman, less than a 100 lbs and under 5′. She started losing weight.

Interestingly, before Alzheimers, Mom was not a particularly “loving” person outwardly. She was a little harsh and opinionated; didn’t give hugs and was pretty fussy. She and Daddy were very involved in their church and did so much for others in that way. Mom taught a women’s Sunday School class, played piano and visited immobile church friends to help them out. Daddy was a music/choir director in many churches around the US, and overseas in Germany. Neither he nor Mom were particularly nurturing. BUT, amazingly, as Mom’s Alzheimers progressed, she became more and more loving, nurturing, laughing, giggling and I treasure those times with her. We became so much closer and had a very loving and caring relationship in her last years…..I am so grateful!

Be VERY CAREFUL in choosing a place for your loved ones to spend their last years if they need extra care. I will tell you more about that in my next MOM post. If I had known what I know now, I would have quit my job and brought my mom home to live with us. We had the worst experience at Julia Temple in Englewood, CO and I would never recommend that place for anyone. They, essentially, ended my mother’s life in 2 days. Be VERY, VERY CAREFUL!

Get your elder loved ones on the best health products possible because those last years can be so very difficult. This is the best health product, by far, that I have ever found to help everyone feel their absolute best and help to prevent disease/illness. I wish I had know of this supplement when I was caring for my Mom. Visit http://www.connieclark.max4u.com to learn more about it.

Blessings for Abundance and Health!

Warmly,
Connie
303-770-3180

Parkinson’s and Glutathione – Testimonial

Connie — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:04:13 +0000

PARKINSON’S

Jean, Improved Cellular Function-Neurologic

I am a 52 year old woman with Parkinson’s. I was diagnosed in 2002, at the age of 47. My neurologist is Ali H. Rajput, OC, SOM, MBBS, FRCPC, of Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada. I was last seen by Dr. Rajput in December of 2006, when it was determined I could no longer work (I was a bakery manager at the time). This is a part of his letter to my family doctor. “Jean was examined 3 hours and 30 minutes after the last dose of Sinemet. There was a 2+ resting tremor in the left upper limb and 1+ resting tremor in all other limbs. There is 2+ postural tremor in the right upper limb and 1+ in the left upper limb. Her pronation/supernation is at 2+ on the left side and 1+ on the right side, and heel tapping is 3+ on the left and 1+ on the right. There is 1+ rigidity. Her posture is stable; she is therefore at Stage 2 disability.”

I first started taking the glutathione supplement in late May 2007. I started with three capsules in the morning and three in the afternoon. I felt nauseated, weak, developed a headache, and broke out in hives. So I then started taking only 1 capsule twice daily for three days. Then I went to 1 and 2 for 3 days. I still did not feel really well. Then I went to 2 and 2. By day 10, I started to feel really good. I actually slept for 4 hours straight, something that had not happened in the last 2 years. By day 12, I was feeling great! My medication did not “wear off” in one to one-and-a half hours like it usually did, but lasted 3 hours before wearing off! My pain level went from about an 8 to a 2. For the first time since about January of 2007, I did not have to use a cane to walk! What a wonderful feeling that was! There was no more Parkinson’s shuffle, and the cramping in my left arm and leg was minimal. And instead of sleeping half the afternoon away, I only need about a 15-minute nap. I started taking 3 and 3 capsules on about day 30. The hives have gone away and no more headaches. So, to sum up the first 3 months:

1) My energy level increased (from about a 2 to a 6)
2) I sleep for about three hours straight and for a total of about 6 hours per night, whereas before, I was lucky to get a total of 4 hours per night.
3) My medications last 3 to 3-and-a-half hours instead of 1 to 1-and-a-half hours, resulting in:
a) Less tremors
b) Less muscle cramping
c) Less muscle rigidity
d) Do not lose my voice very often
e) Do not have as much trouble swallowing
f) Pain in joints is minimal (as opposed to all day)
g) Do not need cane to walk
h) Less depression
i) My thinking is a lot clearer, not so foggy in the morning
j) Panic attacks are less
k) I feel more confident in such things as my driving, going out alone, etc.
l) Overall, more “on” time than “off” time

In September, I felt the glutathione supplement was not working as well, so I started taking 3 in the morning, 3 just after lunch, and 3 at around 4 or 5 p.m. This seems to be working well.
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I am amazed the more I read about MaxGXL (glutathione accelerator) and how it is changing people’s lives. This is the most phenomenal health breakthrough I have seen in my 35 plus years of research and study in the alternative health arena.

Since I have been taking MaxGXL, I have gained so much energy that I no longer need 3 or 4 naps a day, like I did before taking MaxGXL. My energy stays constant all day long now without any downtime and I am thrilled. I have chronic depression and take meds for that….have been taking meds for almost 20 years. I’ve noticed, though, that my mood levels have risen in the most positive way since taking MaxGXL. Maybe I will be able to go off my meds one of these days.

Warmly,
Connie Clark
http://www.connieclark.max4u.com