Dr. A.T.W. Simeons, a specialist on obesity and weight regulation, introduced a program that has helped many people overcome weight loss resistance. The program utilizes a natural hormone that is produced during pregnancy called Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG).

Dr. Simeons’ theory is that HCG causes the hypothalamus area of the brain to trigger a release of abnormal fat stores. When administered in relatively small doses and coupled with a very low calorie diet, people routinely lose 20 pounds in 30 days.

HCG has helped thousands of people lose those stubborn pounds. In addition to weight loss, many patients who have completed the HCG program also experienced many other health benefits, including a drop in cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar.

What is the Hypothalamus?

The hypothalamus is a part of the diencephalon area of our brain. This is the vital part of the brain which controls all of the autonomic functions of the body, including breathing, heart beat, digestion, sleep and the complex functions of the endocrine system. One of the many functions of the endocrine system is regulation and control of your metabolism and weight.

Does HCG work for everyone?

Although HCG is naturally produced only in pregnant women, as a diet aid it works the same for men and women. Most people on this program report losing between 0.5 to 1 pound per day, and claim it is the only program where they have been able to keep the weight off afterward. However, as with any drug or medication, or even with food (e.g., allergies), there is individual variation in its efficacy. Everyone is familiar with the fact that doctors often have to change people’s medications because they don’t respond as expected. HCG is effective for the great majority of people who try it.

What is the difference between homeopathic HCG drops and HCG injections?

Homeopathy is the second most widely used system of medicine in the world. It has been the primary medical system of choice for a great number of people in other countries for many years, with the allopathic methods being their secondary choice. (Allopathic healthcare is what we have here in the United States, which relies on pharmaceutical drugs and surgical procedures.) Homeopathics have been used for many years to very effectively bring about healing and better health without the negative consequences and side effects that allopathic methods often have. Its popularity in the United States has grown dramatically over the last decade because homeopathy is effective, all natural and safe. There are no dangerous side effects with homeopathic remedies, and they can be taken along with other medications without worrying about adverse reactions.

Homeopathic formulations function on the theory of “like heals like” and that a very small amount of the active ingredient brings about change, because of the unique way homeopathic products are produced. Homeopathic HCG is produced by taking pure full strength HCG and making it into a sublingual mixture through a process of dilution and succussion. True homeopathic products, when tested in a typical lab, will come back negative for the active ingredient because the ingredient actually exists as a unique energy signature or imprint in the carrier liquid that cannot be measured chemically. This is also the reason homeopathic HCG drops will not show positive on a pregnancy test. It is important to realize that physical elements interact and affect each other in more ways than just chemically.

Homeopathic products have continually baffled the American Medical Association when they fail in their chemical lab tests, yet are very successful when put to work in the human body. This has certainly been the case with homeopathic HCG used in the HCG diet program. They were the result of a very straightforward customer survey which also revealed what you can expect for average results not just the greatest success stories.

Another difference is the method of administration. Sublingual HCG drops are used by placing them under the tongue, an area rich in capillaries, where it is absorbed into the bloodstream. Our homeopathic HCG is manufactured in an FDA registered laboratory in the United States, and is prepared per the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States. It does not require a prescription. HCG injections, on the other hand, must be prescribed by a doctor and are administered by a shot into your muscle tissue. The cost of injections obviously is much higher due to the involvement of the doctor and clinic.

How does HCG help me lose weight?

HCG appears to act on the hypothalamus, signaling the body to release stored fat into the bloodstream where it is then available to be used by the cells for nourishment. This alone will not cause weight loss, though, unless you reduce your food intake. This forces the body to use the mobilized fat from the bloodstream. HCG causes the release of abnormal fat without affecting structural fat and muscle tissue. Which means you lose in those stubborn areas–hips, thighs, buttocks and upper arms!

Do I have to follow a special diet while I take the HCG drops?

Yes. You must follow the entire HCG Diet Protocol as described in Dr. Simeons’ manuscript, “Pounds and Inches: A New Approach to Obesity”, where he outlines a special 500-calorie-per-day diet that was tested on thousands of patients. HCG is only effective for weight loss if it is taken while strictly following Dr. Simeons’ HCG Diet Protocol, including the 500 calorie diet.

Taking HCG alone (without the diet) will not cause you to lose weight. HCG takes effect when you reduce your food intake so that the mobilized fat will be used for your body’s energy needs. If you fail to follow the diet you will fail to lose weight. If you only follow the diet without taking HCG, you are simply starving yourself because there is no fat in the bloodstream to burn. Simply put, both are required. Also see the next two questions.

What food am I allowed to eat?

The HCG diet is balanced, unlike many extreme “fad” diets out there. It consists of a healthy variety of protein, vegetables and fruit, with a small amount of starch. You eat them in specific portions and combinations as outlined by Dr. Simeons. Allowed proteins are veal (low grade), beef (95% lean whole cuts), chicken breast (boneless, skinless), crab, crayfish, lobster, shrimp, and any fresh, white-fleshed fish. Allowed vegetables are asparagus, beet greens, cabbage, celery, chard, chicory greens, cucumber, fennel, green salad, onion, red radishes, spinach, and tomato. Allowed fruits are apples, strawberries, oranges, and grapefruit. Limited starches include grissini (breadstick) or Melba toast. Vegetarian protein substitutions (may slow weight loss) are a protein shake, soy patty, egg (1 whole + 3 egg whites), cottage cheese or fat-free milk.

Why can’t I just go on a 500 calorie diet without the HCG?

In order to answer this question you need to understand how the body stores and uses fat. Dr. Simeons identified three separate fat stores:

1. Normal fat: This type of fat can be likened to a checking account from which the body can easily draw energy or deposit it as needed. Normal fat doesn’t take a lot of effort to lose.

2. Structural fat: Pads the various organs, protects the arteries and cushions the bony prominences. You don’t ever want to lose this fat. It is vital to your health and well being. Yet, on the typical “starvation” diet, this is the fat you lose when the normal fat is depleted.

3. Abnormal fat: This is much like a bank safe deposit box, where fat is stored and basically locked away. This fat is very difficult to lose via exercise and calorie restriction, but with the help of HCG the body readily pulls fat from these “last resort” fat stores.

Bottom line: If you go on a 500-calorie diet without HCG, the body uses the normal fat and then starts to use the structural fat and muscle. Losing your structural fat and muscle tissue can adversely affect your health and well-being. In addition, “starvation” diets without HCG can cause you to be excessively hungry, which is typically not true for those using HCG drops on Dr. Simeons’ special 500-calorie schedule. This is not just a VLCD (very-low-calorie-diet). See next question.

Will I be hungry on the HCG diet?

On HCG, the vast majority of our customers indicate they were either not hungry (unlike other diets where they were starving), or they felt in control and surprisingly little hunger and had plenty of energy. That aligns perfectly with Dr. Simeons’ theories about the fat-releasing properties of HCG; in essence, HCG is helping you get the majority of energy and calories from stored fat instead of only food in your stomach.

Everyone is different — and some report mild hunger in the first week as their body adjusts — but it has become very clear that the Healthy HCG diet plan is something very special, something out of the ordinary. It is most definitely NOT just a “500-calorie diet”.

In addition, the HCG diet starts with a “gorging” phase, which helps load the body with calories to use during transition into the low-calorie phase.

People who faithfully follow the protocol as outlined by Dr. Simeons in our materials, and stick to it will see fantastic results. We encourage you to TRY it (we have a money-back guarantee) and see for yourself.

Do I have to exercise while on the HCG diet?

No. Exercise is not a mandatory part of the program. While vigorous exercise may increase the amount of weight you lose while on this plan, it is not a significant increase and is not recommended, because on a 500 calorie diet you can easily become too exhausted. That leads to discouragement and frustration. However, we do recommend moderate activity for all of the other benefits you receive, including stress relief and cardiovascular health.

If you are already accustomed to exercising at a certain level and would like to continue, do so, but do not over do it. Pay attention to your body’s response. Scale down the intensity of the workouts if: (1) you don’t have the energy to get through it; (2) you start feeling ill or light headed; (3) you gain weight the next day; or (4) you don’t have the energy to get through the day after you work out.

Our suggestion for those who want to exercise is that you walk for 20 to 30 minutes daily. Walking is great exercise and contributes to your health in a variety of ways. It helps relieve stress, keeps the bowels moving, conditions your cardiovascular system, and encourages better blood/oxygen circulation. When you are are finished with the HCG diet regimen and are back on a regular diet you can then pick up the intensity of your exercise routines.

You can find a good quality, homeopathic certified HCG plus download a free HCG ebook here: Get Real HCG

Alpha Lipoic Acid: Miracle Nutrient

Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) is a vitamin-like substance produced in small amounts by the body, yet it is has many benefits to nearly all cells in the body. Alpha-lipoic acid is found in just a few food sources – brewer’s yeast, meats (especially liver) and spinach, and thus must be taken in supplement form to receive beneficial effects. Read on to find out how much you need each day and how it can help keep you healthy. 

Within the past 50 years, researchers have been discovering the amazing properties of alpha-lipoic acid, and how alpha lipoic acid benefits a number of ailments.

 Alpha-lipoic acid assists the body’s energy production and acts as a powerful antioxidant, helping to treat diabetic neuropathy (nerve-damage caused by the disease), protecting the liver, preventing cataracts, boosting immune function, and possibly helping to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

 How Does Alpha-Lipoic Acid Work?

By assisting enzymes and B-vitamins, alpha-lipoic acid speeds the translation of the foods we eat into a usable energy source for the body. This food becomes the energy we use to breathe, talk, walk and live.

 Carbohydrates, protein and fat are all broken down and formed into ATP, the universal energy source used by the body. Without alpha-lipoic acid, energy-production would cease.

 Alpha-lipoic acid is also known for being an extremely powerful antioxidant supplement with special molecular capabilities. The structure of the alpha-lipoic acid molecule differs from all other antioxidants, allowing it to penetrate and protect tissues that otherwise cannot benefit from antioxidants, such as the brain, liver and nerves.

 Alpha-lipoic acid also does one other thing that no other antioxidant has done – it actually has the ability to recycle other antioxidants over and over again.

When an antioxidant stops free radical damage, it does so by lending the free radical (an unstable molecule) an electron, thus making it stable. However, once it has done this, the antioxidant becomes useless. Alpha-lipoic acid can contribute electron after electron to free radicals and used up antioxidants without becoming useless itself. This process allows other antioxidant supplements, such as vitamins C and E, to be more potent by lasting longer.

Pain, tingling, burning in the feet from Neuropathy or Diabetes? Alpha-Lipoic Acid helps with that

 With antioxidant capabilities such as these, alpha-lipoic acid is used to treat a number of ailments and boost immune function. Diabetics can benefit from alpha-lipoic acid use to treat nerve damage that is caused by long-term complications of the disease.

 It is thought that alpha-lipoic acid can protect free radical damage caused by high blood glucose levels, thus counteracting nerve damage. Animal studies have also shown another effect of alpha-lipoic acid on nerves – it may increase blood flow to nerve areas, at the same time enhancing nerve impulse conduction.

A 2011 meta-analysis involving 1,160 patients with diabetic neuropathy demonstrated that Alpha Lipoic Acid, 600mg daily orally for five weeks, significantly improved pain, sensation, and other symptoms. Some patient’s neuropathy was so bad they were dropping things and feet dragged. After five weeks on oral Alpha Lipoic Acid, sensation and coordination improved so much researchers marveled that they never seen such dramatic turnarounds.

Another study of type-2 diabetics showed a positive response to insulin, after taking 600mg of alpha-lipoic acid a day, and therefore had lowered blood glucose levels.

 Insulin is the hormone that removes glucose from the blood and into storage, which is a process that is interrupted in diabetes. However, it is important to note here that diabetics using alpha-lipoic acid may have to adjust their insulin or other related medications.

 Miracle Nutrient for the Liver

 As an antioxidant supplement, alpha-lipoic acid can also boost liver function, helping it to process toxins and also protecting it from free-radical damage. In fact, people who have ingested poison are often given alpha-lipoic acid to assist the liver in clearing the body of the toxins. 

 Alpha-lipoic acid’s antioxidant capabilities are also responsible for its positive effects on preventing cataracts, slowing Alzheimer’s, and creating a healthy immune system.  Alpha Lipoic Acid has also proved to help with hepatitis, fatty liver disease, cirrhosis and elevated liver enzymes.

 How Can I Make the Most Out of Alpha-Lipoic Acid?

Since alpha-lipoic acid is produced in rather small amounts by the body, and is available in only a few foods, many experts recommend supplementation to achieve the antioxidant benefits that alpha-lipoic acid can supply in larger doses.

 There is no RDA for alpha-lipoic acid, as it is not an essential nutrient, but general recommendations range from 50-200mg taken up to three times per day to help achieve a healthy immune system. Alpha-lipoic acid is most often available as part of an antioxidant formula, along with vitamins C and E and other antioxidant nutrients. 

We have found so much compelling evidence on the benefits of Alpha Lipoic Acid we had to try it out. The high potency  600 mg capsules and the use of the pain relief cream with Alpha Lipoic Acid worked wonders just as the literature states.  Burning, tingling and pain from diabetes and nerve damage from neuropathy decreased ten fold in me!  We never promote any product unless we can have a personal testimonial on it first. We simply must share this miracle with all of you. If you suffer from any of the symptoms we have talked about here or if you simply want a powerful anti-oxidant boost like you’ve never experienced before you need to consider supplementing with Alpha Lipoic Acid.  You can find a good quality Alpha Lipoic Acid here:

SIMPLE STRESS:  most people think that stress is bad but in its pure form stress protects us. Simple stress is obvious and has a definite beginning and ending. It is our fight or flight response, the analogy here is putting a frog in a kettle of boiling water. He’ll jump out immediately! We are well equipped to handle this type of stress.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

COMPLEX STRESS: Is more subtle and can be very damaging to us. It is not always noticeable at first. When we get into a state of on-going low level stress our energy that maintains balance and homeostasis gets diverted and we become outwardly reactive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Worry, problem at work or home, poor nutrition, etc. These are the things that are more common to the modern man.  WE are not equipped to handle it. It’s only when we stay in this on-going stress state that it becomes inappropriate and chronic health problems begin to develop.                                                                                               COMPLEX STRESS: You put the frog in a kettle of cool water and slowly heat it up. He doesn’t notice it and finally boils to death. Most Americans are slowly boiling to death!                                                                                                                                      ALPHABIOTICIST:  DO:  TAKE YOU OUT OF AN INAPPROPRIATE STRESS STATE                                                                                                                               RECONNECT YOU TO YOUR BODY’S INNER WISDOM                                                                                                                                                 DO NOT :    HEAL, TREAT OR CURE                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DIAGNOSE OR PRESCRIBE                                                                                                                                                                                                                 MANIPULATE OR ADJUST YOUR SPINE                                                                                                  

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Infrared saunas provide a much more mild environment. Infrared rays heat the body directly and the air secondarily. For those who enjoy the “heat bath” experience, but cannot take or do not enjoy traditional saunas, infrared is a excellent alternative.

Infrared saunas heat to between 120°F to 150°F. Traditional saunas to 195°F. Infrareds heat up in about 10-20 minutes. A traditional sauna, sized properly, will heat a sauna in 20-35 minutes. However, heating up an infrared only provides for that “toasty” feeling. To perspire, you must be exposed to the infrared rays. It generally takes 12-20 minutes of exposure to begin sweating.

FAR Infrared Saunas

Infrared heat primarily warms only objects in its direct path and has a lesser effect on temperature of the surrounding air.

To understand how infrared heat works, picture yourself outdoors on a summer day with the sun beaming overhead. Your body feels warm from the sun and you become hot. Then a cloud passes overhead, blocking out the sun. The temperature outside has not changed, but you feel cooler in the shade. The sun’s infrared rays were heating your body.

Infrared heaters warm the body in the same manner as natural sunlight. Infrared emitters in the sauna mimic and intensify this effect. All life requires heat from the sun.

FAR infrared heat is not ultraviolet radiation but a narrow band of energy within the 5.6 to 15 micron (µ) level. This type of energy travels only 2-3″ deep into the body to increase circulation and nourish damaged tissue.

The sun is the primary source of radiant energy, but not all of this energy is beneficial. Sunlight also contains harmful solar radiation. Although life needs energy from the sun, too much sunlight damages the skin.

Infrared heat provides all the healthy benefits of natural sunlight without any of the dangerous effects of solar radiation. FAR infrared heat therapy uses the wavelength of the visible and non-visible light spectrum of sunlight that heats the body normally.

Infrared, the healthy part of sunlight:
Sunlight is part of a wide spectrum of frequencies, including ultraviolet and infrared rays. Visible sunlight is in the middle of this spectrum.

At a higher frequency, visible light changes to ultraviolet rays that can cause sunburn. At a lower frequency, however, sunlight changes to gentle infrared rays. It is these rays that allow the sun to warm you, even on a cold winter’s day.

Varying in wavelength from 0.76µ to 1000µ, infrared light is everywhere, even in the palm of your hand; as infrared heat is produced as a natural by-product of energy production within the body.

The West Coast Saunas frequencies:
Within this wide spread of frequencies, the 5.6-15 micron range is the most therapeutic to the human body. Split evenly between the 9.4 µ pivot point of peak human output, our authentic Carbon Wave 360 heating panels are within the desired range for maximum human benefit. We utilize Carbon based mixed materials consisting of 20 different kinds of organic minerals and elements. The operating temperature of our infrared saunas is between 120° and 150°F, compared to traditional saunas which operate at 185° to 195°F. This is important because one can withstand longer therapy sessions, resulting in increased sweat production. Carbon Wave 360 heaters are not only efficient but luxurious, cost effective and safe.

Infrared means deep heat:
Because infrared penetrates safely and comfortably up to 3 inches inside your body, even your deep tissues and organs are stimulated, meaning you perspire. Hard to reach impurities are eliminated through your skin using lower, comfortable temperatures.

Increases blood circulation and strengthens your cardiovascular system:
As your body increases sweat production to cool itself, your heart works harder pumping more blood, achieving the conditioning benefits of continuous exercise. By widening your blood vessels and enriching your blood with oxygen you feel more energetic and your skin gets a beautiful, youthful glow.

“Regular use of a sauna may impact a similar stress on the cardiovascular system as running, and its regular use may be as effective [at] burning calories.”
- Journal of the American Medical Association

Infrared, ideal for detoxification
Dr. Toshiko Yamazaki, M.D. owns a clinic in Japan where she has done extensive research on the therapeutic uses of far infrared. In her book, “The Science of Far-Infrared Therapies”, she explains that one of the reasons FIR (Far-Infrared) has beneficial results in a variety of illnesses is the ability of FIR waves to remove toxins, which are often at the core of many health problems.

Saunas Provide a Series of Health Benefits

Pain Relief: Heat relieves pain by expanding blood vessels and increasing circulation. Better circulation allows more oxygen to reach injured areas of the body and helps reduce pain and speed up the healing process.

Weight Control: Perspiring is part of the complex thermoregulatory process of the body that increases the heart rate, cardiac output, and metabolic rate. The process requires a large amount of energy and reduces excess moisture, salt and subcutaneous fat. Fat becomes water-soluble and the body sweats out fats and toxins.

Exercise: During a 10-20 minute sauna session, your heart rate increases by 50-75%. This provides the same metabolic result as physical exercise. The increased cardiac load is the equivalent to a brisk walk. There is a nominal effect on blood pressure because the heat also causes blood vessels in skin to expand to accommodate increased blood flow.

Detoxification: Toxins such as sodium, alcohol, nicotine, cholesterol and carcinogenic heavy metals (cadmium, lead, zinc, nickel) accumulate in the body during modern daily life. The body eliminates most toxins naturally by sweating. Heat therapy stimulates the sweat glands that cleanse and detoxify the skin. The heat simply speeds up the body’s natural process.

Induced Fever: Most illnesses are accompanied by a fever. During a fever, the body heats up to eliminate viruses and attack foreign agents. Often misunderstood, this rise in temperature is a natural stage of the immune system’s healing process and is one of the best ways to rid the body of chemicals and unwelcome visitors. The immune system weakens the hold of viruses and bacterial growth. Saunas induce an “artificial fever” by heating up the body but without the pains of an illness. Subsequently, the body wards off invading organisms much more easily because the immune system is activated consistently by the “artificial fever.”

Reduce Stress: Heat therapy loosens the muscles and relaxes the body. Many massage therapists use heat to provide more thorough and effective treatment.

Benefit to Skin: Heat improves circulation, expels dirt & chemicals and removes dead cells on the surface of the skin. This leads to a more soft and clear complexion.

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How did we get to this place? One day at a time… If you want to see a different outcome, a change in the state of your health, you will have to change your lifestyle. As soon as you understand the Holistic Health paradigm you will realize that most diseases are preventable. True health is attained by ridding the body of toxins and pollutants. Deep cleansing of the colon is where it all begins. As it is said, death begins in the colon. So many of us concentrate on keeping our external bodies clean. We shower or bathe every day, wash our face and hands every day, shampoo our hair and brush our teeth every day, and yet the inside of our bodies are like cesspools. We just don’t focus on the inside of our bodies until we come down with a sickness or a disease.

So many of us in America today are sick and dying. We put our trust in the medical community and pharmaceutical drugs that have great side effects and are destroying our organs. There are so many natural alternatives that many do not want us to know about. Things such as herbs, vitamins, nutrients, even electrical frequencies. Things that are so inexpensive and easily obtainable for true health and wellness. It is your right to end the cycle of illness. When you take an active role in your health and wellness you are empowering yourself to overcome or prevent illnesses for which “there is no known cure”. That’s a lie promoted by the unholy alliance of pharmaceutical industry and big media companies. When your cellular terrain is in order, degenerative illness cannot take hold – it is like a fish out of water.

This blog will help you discover a True and Simple Way to Stay Healthy.

Your Diagnosis
It is unlawful in most countries to offer a diagnosis of an illness without being a licensed physician. That legislation protects society from quackery, for the most part. Modern medicine has evolved dramatically in the last century, and diagnoses are usually highly accurate. Unfortunately, the chemical model of intervention that is applied to degenerative disease caused by cellular terrain conditions is usually ineffective and frequently harmful in the long run.

You may choose of your own free will to use any products or healing modalities you expect to help YOU, based on your own research.

Overview:
Vitamin B3 is one of 8 B vitamins. It is also known as niacin (nicotinic acid) and has 2 other forms, niacinamide (nicotinamide) and inositol hexanicotinate, which have different effects from niacin.

All B vitamins help the body to convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is “burned” to produce energy. These B vitamins, often referred to as B complex vitamins, also help the body metabolize fats and protein. B complex vitamins are necessary for healthy skin, hair, eyes, and liver. They also help the nervous system function properly.

Niacin also helps the body make various sex and stress-related hormones in the adrenal glands and other parts of the body. Niacin is effective in improving circulation and reducing cholesterol levels in the blood.

All the B vitamins are water-soluble, meaning that the body does not store them.

You can meet all of your body’s needs for B3 through diet; it is rare for anyone in the developed world to have a B3 deficiency. In the United States, alcoholism is the prime cause of vitamin B3 deficiency.

Symptoms of mild deficiency include indigestion, fatigue, canker sores, vomiting, and depression. Severe deficiency can cause a condition known as pellagra. Pellagra is characterized by cracked, scaly skin, dementia, and diarrhea. It is generally treated with a nutritionally balanced diet and niacin supplements. Niacin deficiency also results in burning in the mouth and a swollen, bright red tongue.

Very high doses of B3 (available by prescription) have been shown to prevent or improve symptoms of the following conditions. However, taken at high doses niacin can be toxic, so you should take doses higher than the Recommended Daily Allowance only under your doctor’s supervision. Researchers are trying to determine if inositol hexanicotinate has similar benefits without serious side effects, but so far results are preliminary.

High Cholesterol
Niacin (but not niacinamide) has been used since the 1950s to lower elevated LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglyceride (fat) levels in the blood and is more effective in increasing HDL (“good”) cholesterol levels than other cholesterol-lowering medications. However, side effects can be unpleasant and even dangerous. High doses of niacin cause flushing of the skin (which can be reduced by taking aspirin 30 minutes before the niacin), stomach upset (which usually subsides within a few weeks), headache, dizziness, and blurred vision. There is an increased risk of liver damage. A time-release form of niacin reduces flushing, but its long-term use is associated with liver damage. In addition, niacin can interact with other cholesterol-lowering drugs (see “Possible Interactions”). You should not take niacin at high doses without your doctor’s supervision.

Atherosclerosis
Because niacin lowers LDL and triglycerides in the blood, it may help prevent atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and is sometimes prescribed along with other medications. However, niacin also increases levels of homocysteine levels in the blood, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease. This is another reason you should not take high doses of niacin without your doctor’s supervision.

Diabetes
Some evidence suggests that niacinamide (but not niacin) might help delay the onset of insulin dependence (in other words, delay the time that you would need to take insulin) in type 1 diabetes. In type 1 diabetes, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the cells in the pancreas that make insulin, eventually destroying them. Niacinamide may help protect those cells for a time, but more research is needed to tell for sure.

The effect of niacin on type 2 diabetes is more complicated. People with type 2 diabetes often have high levels of fats and cholesterol in the blood, and niacin, often in conjunction with other drugs, can lower those levels. However, niacin can also raise blood sugar levels, resulting in hyperglycemia, which is particularly dangerous for someone with diabetes. For that reason, anyone with diabetes should take niacin only when directed to do so by their doctor, and should be carefully monitored for hyperglycemia.

Osteoarthritis
One preliminary study suggested that niacinamide may improve arthritis symptoms, including increasing joint mobility and reducing the amount of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) needed. More research is needed to determine whether there is any real benefit.

Alzheimer’s disease
Population studies show that people who get higher levels of niacin in their diet have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. No studies have evaluated niacin supplements, however.

Skin conditions
Researchers are studying topical forms of niacin as treatments for acne, aging, and prevention of skin cancer, although it’s too early to know whether it is effective.

Dietary Sources:
The best dietary sources of vitamin B3 are found in beets, brewer’s yeast, beef liver, beef kidney, fish, salmon, swordfish, tuna, sunflower seeds, and peanuts. Bread and cereals are usually fortified with niacin. In addition, foods that contain tryptophan, an amino acid the body coverts into niacin, include poultry, red meat, eggs, and dairy products.

Available Forms:
Vitamin B3 is available in several different supplement forms: niacinamide, niacin, and inositol hexaniacinate. Niacin is available as a tablet or capsule in both regular and timed-release forms. The timed-release tablets and capsules may have fewer side effects than regular niacin; however, the timed-release versions are more likely to cause liver damage. Regardless of which form of niacin you’re using, doctors recommend periodic liver function tests when using high doses (above 100 mg per day) of niacin.

How to Take It:
Daily recommendations for niacin in the diet of healthy individuals are listed below.

Generally, high doses of niacin are used to control specific diseases, such as high cholesterol. Such high doses are considered “pharmacologic” and must be prescribed by a doctor, who will have you increase the amount of niacin slowly, over the course of 4 – 6 weeks, and take the medicine with meals to avoid stomach irritation.

Pediatric

Infants birth – 6 months: 2 mg (adequate intake)
Infants 7 months – 1 year: 4 mg (adequate intake)
Children 1- 3 years: 6 mg (RDA)
Children 4 – 8 years: 8 mg (RDA)
Children 9 – 13 years: 12 mg (RDA)
Males 14 – 18 years: 16 mg (RDA)
Females 14 – 18 years: 14 mg (RDA)
Adult
Males 19 years and older: 16 mg (RDA)
Females 19 years and older: 14 mg (RDA)
Pregnant females: 18 mg (RDA)
Breastfeeding females: 17 mg (RDA)
Precautions:
Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, you should take dietary supplements only under the supervision of a knowledgeable health care provider.
High doses (50 mg or more) of niacin can cause side effects. The most common side effect is called “niacin flush,” which is a burning, tingling sensation in the face and chest, and red or “flushed” skin. Taking an aspirin 30 minutes prior to the niacin may help reduce this symptom.

At the very high doses used to lower cholesterol and treat other conditions, liver damage and stomach ulcers can occur. Your health care provider will periodically check your liver function through a blood test.

People with a history of liver disease or stomach ulcers should not take niacin supplements. Those with diabetes or gallbladder disease should do so only under the close supervision of their doctor.

Niacin should not be used if you have gout.

Taking any one of the B complex vitamins for a long period of time can result in an imbalance of other important B vitamins. For this reason, it is generally important to take a B complex vitamin with any single B vitamin.

Possible Interactions:
If you are currently taking any of the following medications, you should not use niacin without first talking to your health care provider.

Antibiotics, Tetracycline — Niacin should not be taken at the same time as the antibiotic tetracycline because it interferes with the absorption and effectiveness of this medication. (All vitamin B complex supplements act in this way and should therefore be taken at different times from tetracycline.)

Aspirin — Taking aspirin before taking niacin may reduce flushing associated with this vitamin, but should only be done under your doctor’s supervision.

Anticoagulants (blood thinners) — Niacin may make the effects of these medications stronger, increasing the risk of bleeding.

Blood Pressure Medications, Alpha-blockers — Niacin can make the effects of medications taken to lower blood pressure stronger, leading to the risk of low blood pressure.

Cholesterol-lowering Medications — Niacin binds bile-acid sequestrants (cholesterol-lowering medications such as colestipol, colesevelam, and cholestyramine) and may decrease their effectiveness. For this reason, niacin and these medications should be taken at different times of the day.

Recent scientific evidence suggests that taking niacin with simvastatin (a drug that belongs to a class of cholesterol-lowering medications known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins), appears to slow down the progression of heart disease. However, the combination may also increase the likelihood for serious side effects, such as muscle inflammation or liver damage.

Diabetes Medications — Niacin may increase blood glucose (sugar) levels. People taking insulin, metformin, glyburide, glipizide, or other medications used to treat high blood sugar levels should monitor their blood sugar levels closely when taking niacin supplements. Isoniazid (INH) — INH, a medication used to treat tuberculosis, may lower levels of niacin in the body and cause a deficiency.

Nicotine Patches — Using nicotine patches with niacin may worsen or increase the risk of flushing associated with niacin.

Magnesium oil and gel can help alleviate joint pain & stiffness. It’s also an excellent treatment for skin conditions such as psoriasis and resistant skin rashes.

Magnesium Supplementation for Numerous Symptoms

Treat a wide range of discomforts and disease with magnesium supplementation therapy, such as:
Asthma
Blood clots
Bowel disease
Cystitis
Depression
Detoxification
Diabetes
Fatigue
Heart disease
Hypertension
Hypoglycemia
Insomnia
Kidney disease
Migraine headaches
Musculoskeletal conditions
Nerve problems
Obstetrical problems
Panic attacks
Gynecological problems
Osteoporosis
Raynaud’s syndrome
Tooth decay

Benefits of Magnesium Supplementation Therapy

Improve Sleep
Boost Energy Levels
Relieve Muscle Discomfort
Overcome Stress
Relax Nerves
Improve Bad Mood
Improve Heart Function
Increase Kidney Health
Support Healthy Blood Pressure
Improve Bone Health
Alleviate Various Aches
Keep Bones in Alignment

Listen to Your Body Signals

These signals are in the form of body symptoms. A slight deficiency and you will notice slight depression and lack of well-being. The body is telling you, help, I’m in trouble. Then you start getting headaches, pain in the lower back, stiff, tight muscles, particularly in the back. The body is telling you, I’m in worse trouble, help me! Now!

But you ignore these messages. You haven’t learned to read and decipher them. You seek professional advice and … Well, you know what they advise.

Time goes by and now you start getting muscle cramps, then calcium deposits, muscle twitches and tics, high blood pressure. You ignore it and don’t do anything about these signals.

You start to get nervous; you jump at sudden sounds. You are told that you are getting old, that you can expect this sort of thing. You now have trouble sleeping and continually wake up feeling tired. Your body goes into spasms (involuntary and abnormal muscular contractions) and jerks. Your body is calling out, you idiot, I need help now!

Don’t Ignore Warning Signals

You ignore these signals. Next, you find yourself with a chest pain, called angina. You ignore this also because no one else seems to know what is causing it. You never did learn how to take care of your own body and have always left it to the so-called experts. These experts don’t know either.

The next thing that happens is suddenly your heart starts racing. It goes out of rhythm. You don’t know what to do and neither does anyone else. Then one day, after working out hard physically or being under stress, you suddenly have a heart attack. Your body is telling you, I am in real trouble; I am almost at the end of the line. I need magnesium urgently and fast. NOW! The body is crying out for magnesium. It cannot function unless it has sufficient of this mineral. If you are lucky enough to be in an emergency room with a properly trained resident, he will inject magnesium sulfate into your body and you will probably survive. Which begs the question, WHY WAIT?

THE CAUSE — A TOXIC, POLLUTED, DISTORTED COLON

The #1 health problem in America that doctors don’t tell you about, yet can easily be corrected resulting in miraculous healing and a flat stomach!

WE ALL NEED INTERNAL CLEANSING

A simple thing like cleansing and detoxifying the colon can produce miraculous benefits, eliminate so many health disorders, restore normal bowel movements, lose weight and shrink or eliminate a pot belly, producing a flat stomach!

A clean, unabused, nontoxic colon is essential towards a health life. Bowel movements, 2 to 3 a day are essential, yet so many barely go for days. A polluted colon practically invites cancer — in cancer, the colon is like a rotting sewer line.

Colon cleansing was an accepted medical practice 70 years ago, known to produce good health yet has been completely abandoned (no money in it) and replaced by drugs/surgery. Some therapists still effect true healing with colon detoxification.

THE MOST ABUSED ORGAN

In the 20th century we have introduced an avalanche of chemicals, pollutants and toxins into our food and body products that have disturbed the natural working order of the body and impaired functioning of vital organs!

We are born with a clean, unabused, uniform colon. But commercial processed food with foreign substances unnatural to the body cause abnormalities that result in a colon becoming abused, obstructed and distorted.

THE CAUSE OF A POT BELLY — A POLLUTED, SAGGING COLON

Americans are plagued with pot bellies because the transverse colon that supports the stomach is sagging. The colon walls can be lined with layers of fecal matter imbedded in toxic mucus often the consistency of hard rubber. Blockage can be so severe, feces can barely pass through. Documented cases show this accumulated trash weighing up to 40 lbs.!

There is a direct correlation between the condition of the intestinal tract and functioning of the body. When the bowel fails to release all its waste toxemia occurs. A toxic liquid enters the bloodstream, organs, tissue, arteries, veins, lymph and cells. This autointoxication is at the root of so many diseases, illnesses and afflictions. Colon blockage also prevents nutrient absorption; vitamins and minerals barely get through no matter how much one takes.

The need to detoxify and cleanse the colon has never been greater. So many are toxic-ridden and suffer from a host of problems of epic proportions.

THE MOST POWERFUL THING ONE MUST DO IS DETOXIFY AND CLEANSE THE COLON

By eliminating encrusted fecal matter accumulated over years and stripping the mucus that is lining the colon, you remove a major contributor to disease. Fecal matter retention causes the lymphatic system to become congested. A toxic lymph is usually present during acute illness preventing white blood cells from fighting disease. The dominant symptom in many illnesses indicates an origin in the colon.

Parasites, worms and bad bacteria remain in the colon; they thrive on pollution, filth, stagnant putrefactive matter.

The body can be like a walking garbage can carrying rotting matter in the colon for 5 years or more. But the bowel can again funtion efficiently for waste elimination and nutrient absorption, essential for good health and healing and allow friendly bacteria to return, safe from putrification. The solution is simple!

Thoroughly cleanse the colon to remove all toxic debris and stop eating junk and processed foods with unnatural substances. The body will respond with amazing reversal to restore balance, peace, harmony and a state of excellent health.

AMAZINGLY MANY LOSE 5 TO 25 LBS. AND POT BELLY SHRINKS

The saying “death begins in the colon” is true, then life begins again after colon cleansing. It’s actually frightening to see the poisons, junk, foreign substances and decaying fecal matter that the body has been holding onto for so many years.

Jim Foley’s Colon Pills and Colon Cleanse are an excellent way to clean out the colon, intestines, and lower bowel area. It’s easy, fast and a great way to get your body back to the way it is supposed to be!

Jim Foley’s Colon Pills are a 100% natural and gentle laxative. They restore the body back to having natural bowel movements. You should have at least 3 bowel movements a day and one after each meal to ensure proper elimination of bodily waste. Jim Foley’s colon pills allow this to happen. The colon pills gently push all backed up fecal matter out of the bowels and lower intestines.

Jim Foley’s Colon Cleanse is like a soap that goes in after the colon pills to remove any encrusted fecal matter that was not released and wash it all away. Jim’s Colon Cleanse also helps break down the thick mucus lining in the intestines that compromises the absorption of nutrients from foods into the body. With this lining intact, no matter how healthy you eat or how many vitamins and supplements you take, your body will not be able to absorb the nutrients. The most important thing one can do this flu season is keep the colon clean. In turn the immune system will be strong to ward off the flu and speed up your recovery if you do get the flu.