LIFE STYLE PRODUCTS

1. SIBERIAN GINSENG WITH GINKGO BILOBA
2. TRIPLE GUARD ECHINACEA
3. BONE HEALTH WITH IPRIFLAVONE
4. GLUCOSAMINE HCL WITH BOSWELLIA
5. GARLIC HEART CARE
6. CH BALANCE

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Dealing with Instestinal Gas

Flatulence is intestinal gas from the rectum; it is both normal and necessary. While everyone does it, discussing it is socially unthinkable, and parents teach kids from an early age to pass gas in private. Many people find flatulence funny, but excess gas is no joking matter; holding it in can cause stomach cramps, abdominal pain, dizziness and headaches. Along with physical symptoms, many people with excess gas socially isolate themselves, fearing they accidently release gas in front of others.

FACTS ABOUT GAS

Healthy people pass gas 10 to 22 times each day; men and women pass gas about the same number of times each day.

• Intestinal gas is a mixture of 5 gases but only 1% of the gas is responsible for odors. There is no relationship between a gas's odor and its sound.
• Men produce more gas than the women because males are generally larger.
• Women produce more foul-smelling gas than men.
• Gas is released in 1 to 3 ways: burping i.e belching, from the rectum or by being absorbed into the blood stream and exhaled from the lungs.

CAUSES OF GAS

There are 2 main causes of intestinal gas: swallowing air and bacteria that digest food. Most people are surprised to learn we swallow air.We automatically swallow approximately up to 2 liters of air each day, usually while eating and drinking. A lot of air is also swallowed when we chew gum or drink a full glass of water. Eating fast, eating too much, or feeling stressed increase the amount of air we swallow. We burp about 50% of air, and the rest passes through intestines and is released from the rectum.

Our bodies cannot fully digest certain sugars and carbohydrates. As bacteria in the colon digest these foods, they release gas. Beans are a well known example of a food that challenges our digestion; they are notorious gas producers. Some of our healthiest foods (fruits, vegetables, beans and grains) are also some of the most gas producing. In addition, up to 30% of adults have problems digesting a type of sugar called lactose found in milk and other dairy products. Bacteria in the colon likewise feed on undigested lactose, producing gas.

Medications, such as antibiotics, can change the number or types of bacteria in our bodies, which may lead to excess gas. Many medications are linked to excess gas,including commonly used over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, antidepressantas, cholesterol-lowering drugs and harmone replacement medications.

WHAT CAN BE DONE

Many people mistakenly believe they produce excess gas when in fact they do not. The first step is to keep a diary for 2 weeks, noting the number of times you pass gas each day. If you have a bed partner, they can tell you if you pass gas during sleep. When we are sleeping, we pass gas produced by bacteria, but not gas from swallowed air. If your daily number is up to 20, then you have normal gas production. If you are producing excess gas, there are several things that might help.

Certain intestinal gas remedies work best for most people, try the following.

• Swallow less, not food or water but the air - Chewing gums, hard candies, ill fitted dentures, drinking through straws, carbonated beverages, gulping the food or water quickly and smoking can all cause you to swallow excess amount of air which can cause trouble, so the best remedy for intestinal gas is to avoid them. If you are constantly caught by post nasal drip then treat it as it is seen that people with post nasal drip often tends to swallow lot of air.
• Ginger and Fennel - Ginger is considered one of the best natural remedies for intestinal gas. Just suck a small piece of ginger soaked in lemon juice and salt after your meals. Another natural remedy for intestinal gas is chewing some fennel seeds or aniseeds after meals.
• Tulsi - Chewing few fresh Tulsi leaves in the morning on an empty stomach is also considered one of the best home remedies for intestinal gas.
• Water - Drink plenty of water. One of the other best remedies for intestinal gas is drinking a glass of lukewarm water with lime juice and honey in the morning on an empty stomach.
• Exercise and posture - Increase your physical activity.
• Decrease your intake of even a few gas producing foods.While this may help, most people are more likely to live with excess gas than adhere to strict diets. Meats, fish, nuts and berries don't produce much gas.
• Avoid the artificial sweeteners sorbitol and mannitol found in diet and sugar free foods; these can produce excess gas.
• Because you may have a problem digesting lactose and not know it, consider a lactose-free diet for 2 weeks and see if it makes a difference. You do not have to eliminate all dairy products; look for lactose free labels.
• Several over-the-counter products exist, including lactase supplements, simethicone and activated charcoal tablets. Some agents target stomach gas and others target gas from foods.
• Try smaller but more frequent meals, and eat slowly. Avoid carbonated beverages and beer. Do not drink with a straw. 
• If you feel stressed, there is a good chance you are swallowing more air. Discuss your stress with your doctor; treating your stress will decrease gas.
• If you wear dentures, make sure they fit properly. People with poorly fitting dentures swallow more air.
• If you are concerned about odor, dietary changes may help. Foods associated with strong gas odors are broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts and beer. Several companies make products to help reduce gas odors. Briefs made from carbon fibers absorb almost all of the odors from gas.
• Apart from these remedies USE NUTRILITE FIBER, it can be a good remedy for you.

GAS PRODUCING FOODS

• Beans, eggs and fried and fatty foods.
• Beverages: Carbonated drinks, fruit drinks, beer and red wine.
• Diary: Milk and foods made with milk (eg cheese) and packaged foods containing lactose such as breads, cereal and salad.
• Fruits: Apricots, bananas, melons, peaches, pears, prunes and raw apples.
• Grains: Wheat and wheat bran.
• Vegetables: Asparagus, broccoli, sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, cucumbers, green peppers, onion, peas, radishes and raw potatoes.

DOCTOR CAN HELP

Many patients are embarrassed to mention excess gas to their doctor. Don't be! Generally, excess gas by itself is not related to serious illness, but if you also have stomach pain, diarrhea or constipation, vomiting, weight loss, heartburn or rectal bleeding, please see your doctor as soon as possible. When these other symptoms are present, your excess gas and cramping may be related to a more serious condition such as inflammatory bowl disease, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Your doctor most likely will send you to a 

specialist called a gastroenterologist- a doctor that specializes in the digestive system.

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NUTRILITE FIBER

Nutrilite fiber is a unique blend of three natural soluble fibers
1.  Resistant Maltodextrin,
2.  Partially hydrolysed Guar gum &
3.  Inulin

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• Nutrilite fiber improves Quality of Life, supports normal G.I. Health.
• Nutrilite fiber is a unique blend of three natural soluble fibers.
• It offers a convenient way to get the fiber needed to support normal gastrointestinal health and regularity. 
• Blends easily with water producing a CLEAR, TASTELESS, LOW VISCOSITY liquid that helps meet the daily requirements for dietary fiber.
• Contains 3.7 grams of natural, soluble dietary fiber per serving.

BENEFITS

• Appeals to Health conscious individuals interested in G.I Health & regularity.
• Appeals to on-the-go consumers who like to manage their own health & see convenient fiber supplementation as an extension of their regular dietary intake.
• Appeals to anyone who understands that Nutrilite provides products that are of highest quality supported by best of science.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Serving Size: One provided scoop (4.5 g approx.)
Servings per container: approx 44
Approximate composition per serving Approximate composition per 100 g
Protein 9 mg 0.20 g
Fat 13.5 mg 0.30 g
Total Carbohydrate 4.15 g 92.3 g
Dietary fiber 3.7 g 82.3 g
Soluble fiber 3.7 g 82.3 g
Energy 9 kcal 200.0 kcal
Ingredients: Resistant Maltodextrin, Partially hydrolysed Guar Gum, Inulin

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The Nutrilite History (Part3)

THE BEST OF SCIENCE

Nutrilite extracts the inherent goodness of nature through the brilliance of advanced

science to offer you a total program for achieving optimal health.

PIONEERING AN INDUSTRY

Carl Rehnborg discovered the science of optimal health the hardway. Isolated in a tiny enclave during the political unrest of 1920s China, amid unforgettable malnutrition and disease, he made a life-changing scientific discovery. By supplementing his meager diet with local herbs, grasses and vegetables, along with scrapings from rusty nails for iron, he found that nature provided the essential nutritional elements missing from his diet. This discovery not only helped him improve his nurition, it also laid the groundwork for his lifelong commitment to plant-based nutrition and the science of optimal health, and provided him with the inspitation to found the NUTRILITE® brand.


Carl Rehnborg created and sold the first known multivitamin/multimineral in North America. It was also the first to contain Phytonutrients.


NUTRILITE HEALTH INSTITUTE-INNOVATION NEVER STOPS


Nutrilite Health Institute (NHI), located at California is the "backbone" of the Nutrilite brand.


Our commitment to being "First and Best" never ends. Scientists and staff at the NHI partner with leading universities, laboratories and research facilities around the world to break new ground in the study of global nutrition, health, Phytonutrients, plant concentrates and botanicals, and develop new formulations, products and processing methods. And providing increasing consumer access to the most accurate and most complete nutritional information.

Since 1952. more than 50 clinical studies and over 2000 yearly bioassays have maintained our position as a pioneer in nutrition and Phytonutrient science.


Awarded 161 patents from products to packaging.


We've been a world leader in antioxidant research since the 1970s blazing the trail for others to follow.


By developing technology that enables people to look their DNA for health risks and nutritional solutions, we have established ourselves in the field of nutrigenomics. This grounbreaking research in nutrigenomics has resulted in an exclusive nutrigenomic heart health supplement NUTRILITE® IL1 Heart Health Dietary Supplement another NUTRILITE first.


The ongoing collaboration of scientific experts at the NHI keeps us constantly focused on the future of optimal health.


Sales of over $ 3 billion make NUTRILITE® the world's leading brand of vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements*.

Optimal health compels you to choose every day to be your

best – by selecting the right foods and supplements, 

engaging in exercise and rest, and by incorporating healthy 

habits and balance in everything you do.

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The Nutrilite History (Part 2)

THE BEST OF NATURE

THE POWER OF PHYTONUTRIENTS

Phytonutrients are plant-based compounds and are key ingredients to neutralizing free radical damage, strengthening the immune system and maintaining optimal health. It is no coincidence that phytonutrients are the key ingredients in NUTRILITE® vitamin, mineral and dietary supplements, offering superior nutritional benefits compared to just vitamins and minerals alone.

SOME FACTS ABOUT PHYTONUTRIENTS

• Phytonutirent-rich plant concentrates have been the foundation of Nutrilite products since the 1930s.
• The NUTRILITE® brand is a world leader in Phytonutrient research.
• Nutrilite utilizes a variety of chromatography methods to identify, measure and document the Phytonutrients in our plant concentrates.
• Nutrilite commitment to constant scientific discovery, clinical research and nutritional evaluations and assessments keep them at the top rung of leadership in the scientific community.

CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARMING

Even before organic farming was "in" it was their choice of farming method. And because of Nutrilite's early involvement and ongoing commitment, today Nutrilite own more certified organic farmland than any other supplement company in the world-thousands of acres where plants are grown, harvested and handled using only sustainable, non-synthetic, pesticide-free methods.

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The Nutrilite History (Part1)

Nutrilite is dedicated to optimizing human nutrition through research, product development and innovative organic farming methods.

THE BEGINNING


Nutrilite has a history that dates back to the early decades of the twentieth century when one man set out on a mission. Carl F. Rehnborg was an adventurous young businessman working in the 1920s in China. While living in China in the early 1920s, Carl F. Rehnborg noticed, amid unforgettable malnutrition and disease, an important connection between the foods people ate and their overall health.

• In farming communities, where fresh fruits and vegetables were plentiful, people were much healthier overall.
• In the cities, where diets included far more sugar, salt, and fat, Carl noted that there were many more instances of critical diseases, such as scurvy and beriberi.

During political unrest in Shanghai, Carl was isolated in a protected enclave. There, he conceived the idea of using nutritional elements missing from the typical diet as a way to improve overall health.

• Carl supplemented his meager diet with soups from what was available: local herbs, grasses, and vegetables, along with rusty nails (for iron), and lime stone and ground-up animal bones (for calcium).
• He shared his broth with a few friends, although the flavor was far from palatable.
• Months later, Carl and his friends who ate the nutrient-rich broth emerged from their enclave much healthier than those who had eaten only army rations.

Returning to the United States, Carl set up a small laboratory on California's Balboa Island, where, over the next six years, he conducted experiments using different plant varieties.

• He developed a way to dry these plants while still preserving their important nutrients.
• He created a formulation of alfalfa, watercress, and parsley, which became the basis of his first product.

when he developed a lifelong interest in nutrition and wellness. His work led to the development of a unique food supplement, created to harness nature's power to bring the diet back into balance, helping us achieve better health naturally. Ultimately, Carl Rehnborg created the first multivitamin/multimineral supplement sold in North America. That product was NUTRILITE.


NUTRILITE is the #1 supplement brand in the world because:

• The first company to market multivitamin-multimineral dietary supplement and to include whole plant compunds.
• Has 75 years of rich expertise in the dietary supplement industry.
• Owns more than 6,400 acres of organic farmland at four locations- California, Mexico, Washington and Brazil.
• Staff of over 100 scientist, botanists and nutrition specialists.
• Awarded 161 patents from products to packaging.

NUTRILITE® IS A LEADING INTERNATIONAL BRAND IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Since it's beginning approximately seventy five years ago, Nutrilite has grown into an industry leader today. Nutrilite draws on the expertise of some of the world's leading scientists, farmers, manufacturers and distributors.
Nutrilite international research program is a partnership between Nutrilite scientists and some of the world's leading experts on nutrition and health. Coordinated by the Nutrilite Health Institute, its groundbreaking work means that it can maintain its position as one of the world's leading authorities on nutrition and health.

Remember : Nutrilite's fundamental philosophy of helping people lead better lives, remains its corner stone.

 (Continued ..... Part 2)

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Anemia in India

What is Anemia

Literally any condition involving a decrease in the hemoglobin level of the blood below normal. Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is less than normal. The normal level of hemoglobin is generally different in males and females. For men, anemia is typically defined as hemoglobin level of less than 13.5 gram/100ml and in women as hemoglobin of less than 12.0 gram/100ml. These definitions may vary slightly depending on the source and the laboratory reference used.

Symptoms of Anemia

1. Tiredness.
2. Fatigue easily.
3. Pale appearance
4. Palpitations development (Feeling of heart racing)
5. Becoming short of breathing
6. Hair loss (Some time)
7. Sense of feeling not well
8. Frequent infections.

      Types of Anemia

1. Anemia due to iron deficiency.(Most common)
2. Folate deficiency anemia.
3. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia.(Pernicious anemia)
4. Anemia due to genetic disorder.

        Reasons of Anemia

1.      Blood loss.
2.      Poor blood Cells production.
3.      High rate of blood cells destruction.
4.      Inherited blood disorders.
5.      Menstruation.
6.      Diet not rich with iron.
7.      Eating excessive junk food.
8.      Nutritional gap due to imbalance of diet.

Anemia and India

Estimates suggest that over one third of the world’s population suffers from anemia, mostly iron deficiency anemia. India continues to be one of the countries with very high prevalence. National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) reveals the prevalence of anemia to be 70-80% in children, 70% in pregnant women and 24% in adult men. Prevalence of anemia in India is high because of low dietary intake, poor availability of iron and chronic blood loss due to hook worm infestation and malaria. While anemia has well known adverse effects on physical and cognitive performance of individuals, the true toll of iron deficiency anemia lies in the ill-effects on maternal and fetal health. Poor nutritional status and anemia in pregnancy have consequences that extend over generations.

In order to tackle this pressing public health problem, a multi-pronged 12 x 12 initiative has been launched in the country. The initiative is targeted at all adolescents across the country with the aim for achieving hemoglobin level of 12 gm% by the age of 12 years by 2012. The important elements of the initiative are as follows:

1. Capacity building.
2. Health and nutritional education.
3. Increase iron intake in diet.
4. Supplementation of iron and folic acid.

What are the normal hemoglobin values 

• Children                                 11-13 gm/dl
• Adult males                           14-18 gm/dl
• Adult females                        12-16 gm/dl
• Males after middle age      12-15 gm/dl
• Females after middle age   12-14 gm/dl

      (Note:- All of these values may vary slightly between laboratories.)

Solution for anemia

Please refer to the link.

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