B Vitamins Protect brain from Dementia

This subject is very near and dear to my heart. Both my grandmother and mother-in-law suffer from Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. For many years I have been faithful in taking my Shaklee B Complex. It is the only brand I trust.

Vitamin cocktail leaves dementia in the dust
As I’ve gotten along in years, I’ve been forced to face two unpleasant truths — I don’t appear to be getting any smarter or better looking. And it seemed like the minute those first strands of gray started creeping around my temples, the old “senior moments” started flaring up.
Some mornings, I have a better chance of finding the lost ark than where I placed my keys — and if you offered me a penny for my thoughts, you’d have a right to expect change. I don’t just want you to live long, friend — I want you to live well. And keeping your brain healthy is essential to maintaining the quality of life we all deserve as we age.

Now, thanks to an amazing new breakthrough from Oxford University, a simple vitamin cocktail may be all you need to keep your brain razor sharp as you age and ward off the ravages of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease FOREVER!

In fact, three simple vitamins could work together like a well-oiled machine to offer your brain up to 90% protection against the most common cause of dementia!
Here’s the scoop. Researchers tracked 156 people over the age of 70 who were suffering from mild memory loss and high levels of homocysteine — a protein that shrinks your brain and can lead to devastating cognitive decline, such as dementia. The research volunteers ate balanced diets, exercised regularly, and consumed a daily cocktail of vitamins B6, B12, and folic acid.

The results weren’t just impressive. The head of the Imaging Genetics Center at UCLA’s School of Medicine said they were the most amazing brain scans he had ever seen! People who took the daily combo of B6, B12, and folic acid had a whopping 90% less brain shrinkage than folks who took a placebo.

Let’s put that into some context — previous research had shown that other lifestyle changes like reducing alcohol consumption or dropping excess weight resulted in an already impressive 25% less brain shrinkage. This vitamin cocktail of B6, B12, and folic acid appears to be 350% more effective! (B vitamins aren’t the only way to beat homocysteine. One food found in the produce aisle (BEETS) has been found to be surprisingly effective at lowering levels.)

If you’re anxious to give this vitamin cocktail a go, a quick word of caution on folic acid. You can find it cheaply in any store that sells supplements, but it still may be no bargain. That’s because, as you age, folic acid might not do your brain a darn bit of good. That’s why Dr. Wright has been recommending folate over folic acid for years.  (comment by Lorri:  Shaklee uses “folate” in their supplements)

You see, human cells can’t use folic acid, and we depend on our livers to convert it to all the folate our brains need to stay sharp. But as we age, our bodies become less efficient at converting folic acid to folate — and some folks can’t convert folic acid to folate at all. So you’re better off incorporating folate into your vitamin regimen, instead of folic acid.

Our Creator may have given us two eyes, two ears, two lungs, and two kidneys, friend, but he only gave us one brain — and you need to do everything you can to keep your noggin in tip-top shape. Talk with your doctor about giving this safe, natural vitamin remedy a try, and see if you just might be able to leave dementia in the dust for good!

by Dr. Jonathan Wright

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Cleaning Improved Our Health!

Since 2004 I have been using organic cleaning products. I have used the products in the stores, made my own products with vinegar, baking soda, essential oils, etc. After using a very expensive online company that required minimum monthly orders I was not getting very good results from any of the products. What I did find was that I was spending a lot of time and money on inferior products. Can you relate?

My middle son, Johnny, has been dealing with asthma since he was 6 months old. In 2008, I was introduced to Shaklee's Get Clean products. At the time Shaklee came into our lives he was on 5 different prescription medications, taking allergy shots, daily and many rescue breathing treatments. He was basically allergic to breathing (not really). He was allergic to trees, hay, grass, cats, etc. So I tested Shaklee by doing MAJOR spring cleaning. Shaklee has a money back guarantee, so what did I have to lose?

What we noticed next was amazing; Johnny was no longer needing as many breathing treatments, even during allergy season. How amazing is that? Just by changing our cleaning products our health improved. Can you say that about your cleaning products?

For the last 3 years I have been confident that I am using the best and safest cleaning products on the market. So much so, that I have become an independent distributor for Shaklee. I initially fell in love with the Get Clean line, but now I love and trust every product. With the Shaklee products, it is no longer necessary for Johnny to take any medication for his asthma. He is prescription free!

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Grocery Store Traffic

Today was grocery shopping day. I started my trip at Ellwood Thompson's in Richmond. What a treat to go to a grocery store with organic foods. It had been way too long since I had been to that store. I love looking at all the baked goods and the wonderful selection of Gluten Free items. The variety of bulk items is fantastic. I know what I am purchasing will nurture my family's body. My children are sent to school with nutritious lunches that feed their body's and their minds.

Next my trip took me to Wal-Mart for toiletries and staples. What has this world come to? As I wondered through the grocery section looking for plastic bags, sponges, etc. I was stopped by the traffic spilling into the main isles. I was curious, what could possibly be so interesting down these other isles? They were packed with people. Can you guess what they were doing? They were buying HUGE quantities of JUNK food! I was appalled and disgusted.

This is the food that WE are living on daily. No wonder there are so many health issues. This is what we give our children and send them to school and expect them to learn. CRAZY!! When will this madness stop? Chips, cookies, crackers, candy and cakes is NOT another food group. Do you see what they all have in common? They all start with the letter C. Guess what else starts with the letter C...CANCER!

So the next time you go to the grocery story see if you can avoid going down the isles with all of the traffic.Instead buy extra fresh fruits and vegetables. Try a new fresh fruit or vegetable every week. After 3 trips to the grocery store avoiding the traffic, junk food isles you will be on your way to feeling better and better health. You and your family are worth it!

Shaklee Videos: New and Improved Vitalizersup™/sup

I did a line-by-line label comparison of Walgreens and GNC to Shaklee Vitalizer with iron. All comparison's were done online on 1/14/11.
Note that GNC's multi contains no bioflavin, quercetin, nickle, tin, vanadium, or boron.

Otherwise, to get the same amount of vitamins and minerals as Vitalizer, you would have to buy:

Walgreens- 30-day supply
Centrum Performance multivitamin/multimineral: $11.99 X 4
MegaRed omega fish oil: $29.99 X 2
Naturemade probiotic: $11.49 X 1
Total: $119.43

GNC- 30 day supply
Women's Ultramega: $39.99 X 1
Triple strength fish oil: $38.99 x 1
Ultra probiotic: $39.99 X 1
Total: $118.97

Shaklee
Vitalizer w/iron 1 box/30-day supply

Total: $85 Member price ($76.50 on AutoShip)

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The Shaklee Difference - Why Shaklee?

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Shaklee Videos: The Shaklee Difference

These are just some of the reasons why our family switched. After watching the video feel free to contact me with any questions. I can show you how you can save TONS of $$$'s while using the highest quality, effective products. These products can pay for themselves while you earn some extra cash. Who do you know that is interested in making money on products they already use?

Junk food diet linked to lower IQ - study

A woman eating a hot dog at a fast food restaurant. Toddlers who have a diet high in processed foods may have a slightly lower IQ in later life, according to a British study described as the biggest research of its kind. AFP - Toddlers who have a diet high in processed foods may have a slightly lower IQ in later life, according to a British study described as the biggest research of its kind.

The conclusion, published on Monday, comes from a long-term investigation into 14,000 people born in western England in 1991 and 1992 whose health and well-being were monitored at the ages of three, four, seven and eight and a half.

Parents of the children were asked to fill out questionnaires that, among other things, detailed the kind of food and drink their children consumed.

Three dietary patterns emerged: one was high in processed fats and sugar; then there was a "traditional" diet high in meat and vegetables; and finally a "health-conscious" diet with lots of salad, fruit and vegetables, pasta and rice.

When the children were eight and a half, their IQ was measured using a standard tool called the Wechsler Intelligence Scale.

Of the 4,000 children for which there were complete data, there was a significant difference in IQ among those who had had the "processed" as opposed to the "health-conscious" diets in early childhood.

The 20 percent of children who ate the most processed food had an average IQ of 101 points, compared with 106 for the 20 percent of children who ate the most "health-conscious" food.

"It's a very small difference, it's not a vast difference," said one of the authors, Pauline Emmett of the School of Social and Community Medicine at the University of Bristol.

"But it does make them less able to cope with education, less able to cope with some of the things in life."

The association between IQ and nutrition is a strongly debated issue because it can be skewed by many factors, including economic and social background.

A middle-class family, for instance, may arguably be more keen (or more financially able) to put a healthier meal on the table, or be pushier about stimulating their child, compared to a poorer household.

Emmett said the team took special care to filter out such confounders.

"We have controlled for maternal education, for maternal social class, age, whether they live in council housing, life events, anything going wrong, the home environment, with books and use of television and things like that," she said.

The size of the study, too, was unprecedented.

"It's a huge sample, it's much much bigger than anything anyone else has done," she said in an interview with AFP.

Emmett said further work was needed to see whether this apparent impact on IQ persisted as the children got older.

Asked why junk food had such an effect, she suggested a diet that was preponderantly processed could lack vital vitamins and elements for cerebral development at a key stage in early childhood.

"A junk food diet is not conducive to good brain development," she said.

The paper appears in the peer-reviewed Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, published by the British Medical Association (BMA).

Food, Inc. MUST-SEE Move

Factory Farming
Approximately 10 billion animals (chickens, cattle, hogs, ducks, turkeys, lambs and sheep) are raised and killed in the US annually. Nearly all of them are raised on factory farms under inhumane conditions. These industrial farms are also dangerous for their workers, pollute surrounding communities, are unsafe to our food system and contribute significantly to global warming.


Food, Inc. Is a Must-See Movie
"A terrific introduction to the way our food system works, and to the effects of this system on the health of anyone who eats."Read more: http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/blogs/healthy-food/food-inc-movie-44030501#ixzz0MCBy5BKe
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