Painful and stiff joints limits people's quality of life since if they are in pain or have stiff joints they can't continue to engage in normal activities that they love to do. Although joint health products are available on the market, people are looking for effective and safe alternatives. They are seeking alternatives since many do not respond to glucosamine-chondroitin, they do not want to take drugs that can have serious side effects, or they are looking for all natural solutions. Now there is a scientifically proven alternative to provide this solution - specialized rosehip powder.
Specialized rosehip powder has an interesting history. It began back in the early 90's when Erik Hansen, a Danish farmer who grew rosehips for making marmalade, discovered by chance that his specific rosehip powder alleviated his joint pain and improved his flexibility. He then gave this powder to his friends and neighbors and they too were amazed with the positive results they obtained. So Erik and his son, Torbjorn, visited the local hospital to seek out scientists to test out his product. Although the scientists were at first very skeptical they agree to test it in patients with osteoarthritis and to their surprise they observed that it did in fact alleviate joint pain and increase joint flexibility in these patients. So farmer Hansen decided to form a business to sell his rosehip powder. He went on to develop and patent a gentle drying process of the whole fruit to preserve the active ingredients. Since then, several well designed scientific studies involving a couple of hundred people have been undertaken and published in recognized scientific journals. Here are the key scientific findings:
* 82% of osteoarthritis subjects responded with reduced pain scores after 3 weeks on specialized rosehip powder compared to 49% of subjects consuming placebo or dummy pill. A significant reduction in stiffness and improved ability to perform daily activities was also demonstrated with the specialized rosehip powder versus the placebo after 3 months.
* In a 4 month study 65% of the osteoarthritis subjects versus only 44% on the placebo experienced a reduction in joint pain. Joint mobility also improved significantly compared to the placebo.
* In a 3 month study 66% of osteoarthritis subjects given specialized rosehip powder achieved joint relief compared to 36% of the subjects given placebo.
* Specialized rosehip powder was also tested versus placebo in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and demonstrated to significantly improve their disability index scores at 6 months while scores for the placebo group worsened.
Based on the proven science specialized rosehip powder had many benefits over other joint health products including the following:
* Soothes achy joints.
* Works fast, in as little as three weeks
* Effective in four out of five people
* Improved joint mobility and enhanced quality of life
* 100% natural
* Not animal or shellfish derived
* No major food allergens
* No known drug interactions or side effects
Now the specialized rosehip powder that has been successfully used in Europe for over 6 years is available in the United States as i-flex at Supplement First.com.
i-flex® is a registered trademark of DSM Nutritional Products
About the Author: Dr. Elliott has been a clinical nutrition researcher in the food and nutritional supplement industries for over 40 years. During this time, Dr. Elliott has helped develop a number of the leading nutritional health products found on the market today.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Natural Healing Without Pills - Just With Water - And You Don't Need To Drink It
What do your dog and your cat know about healing what you don't?
Did you think it licks its genital just for fun or sexual excitement? Not at all. Refreshing the genital area under very precise conditions using cool water and friction flushes waste and toxins out of your body which was not transformed into muscles, blood, bones and so on.
It not only helps after a wild orgy with overconsumption of alcohol to get a clear head. (I am sure you will never come in that situation.) No, it helps you to recover from many medical conditions such as arthritis, gallstones, irregular facial features, digestion problems, fatigue, liver problems, excess weight, ulcers and a lot more.
A lot of substances which we have in excess in our bodies are stored in the fascia system. It is a very thin, transparent membrane which surrounds all our muscles and organs. But it is not our garbage bin. Imagine what will or can happen to your heart if the surrounding fascia is full of fat.
The technique activates all elimination processes of the body and it is quite simple. It takes 10 minutes on average and uses ONLY water, all without any danger. I think you understand why the pharmaceutical industry will never force it.
If you drunk too much alcohol today, then take a derivative bath 10 minutes before going to bed and the effects of the beer, wine or what ever you enjoyed will be eliminated very fast.
That sounds great, right?
Perhaps you will never join the very recommended seminars and workshops taking place in Switzerland, but to get all the information you really need click here or the link below right now.
Did you think it licks its genital just for fun or sexual excitement? Not at all. Refreshing the genital area under very precise conditions using cool water and friction flushes waste and toxins out of your body which was not transformed into muscles, blood, bones and so on.
It not only helps after a wild orgy with overconsumption of alcohol to get a clear head. (I am sure you will never come in that situation.) No, it helps you to recover from many medical conditions such as arthritis, gallstones, irregular facial features, digestion problems, fatigue, liver problems, excess weight, ulcers and a lot more.
A lot of substances which we have in excess in our bodies are stored in the fascia system. It is a very thin, transparent membrane which surrounds all our muscles and organs. But it is not our garbage bin. Imagine what will or can happen to your heart if the surrounding fascia is full of fat.
The technique activates all elimination processes of the body and it is quite simple. It takes 10 minutes on average and uses ONLY water, all without any danger. I think you understand why the pharmaceutical industry will never force it.
If you drunk too much alcohol today, then take a derivative bath 10 minutes before going to bed and the effects of the beer, wine or what ever you enjoyed will be eliminated very fast.
That sounds great, right?
Perhaps you will never join the very recommended seminars and workshops taking place in Switzerland, but to get all the information you really need click here or the link below right now.
A Good Night's Sleep - 10 Easy Ways to Wake Up Rested
1 Something to Live For. One of the most important aspects of sleep quality is to have something to look forward to the next morning. Rephrased, you need something that causes you to spring out of bed, rather than the opposite (dragging yourself out of bed). If you don't have the motivation to wake up in the morning it detracts from your ability to sleep comfortably - right up until the cold grey morning attacks you with an alarm bell. If need be, find a hobby. Anything from an energetic job search to rid yourself of that day job you hate, to something you can also do while on break at your day job, will suffice as a "hobby." It must, though, be something that interests you enough to make you want to rise earlier than most people to allow you to work on it each day before you go to work.
2 Bunk choice. You may prefer the top or bottom bunk, or a big comfortable bed. You may like a soft or hard mattress. There are even differences in bed bases. In Europe, a slat bed with wooden slats rather than box springs is often used under a mattress. Selection basically depends on personal comfort preference.
3 Total darkness. Take your pick: Window shades, curtains, blinds or opaque adhesive foil (think: aluminum foil). Regardless of your choice, you must determine a way to effectively block all light from your windows and door. Some locations on the planet use roll-up, roll-down metal shades mounted to the outside of house and apartment windows. When completely lowered, the shades provide complete darkness for a sleeping area, regardless of time of day, and work well for power naps, too.
4 Nightly routine. Always try to go to bed at around the same time. Always follow a routine before you go to bed. Your typical routine activities before bedtime may include brushing your teeth, taking a bath, reading a book or magazine, even if it's only a few minutes to make you drowsy. If you feel discombobulated before you go to bed, or (worse) in the morning before you go to work, it may be because you strayed outside of your normal routine. Similarly, if you feel like you forgot something, you probably left out a step in your routine.
5 Fluids. Earlier in the day, cut off your caffeine intake. To ensure that you don't get a residual caffeine high in the middle of the night, don't touch caffeine after noon (or stop drinking caffeine products around eight hours before you go to bed). You should also stop drinking fluids of any variety at least an hour before you plan to go to bed.
6 Visit the bathroom (one more time). This one is very important, regardless of age. One more time, seconds before you plan to close your eyes. (It's so important, it warrants a separate category.)
7 No problems that might keep you awake. Similar to Something to live for above, there may be problems in your life that disturb your sleep. If possible, resolve major problems before you go to bed at night. That may sound like a tall order, but if your job is so boring or unattractive that you dread going to work every day, you will have to fix the situation over the long-term, or it will affect your sleep. If you're in debt up to your neck, develop a plan to get out of debt. If you're unemployed, discontinue your unemployment checks, and get some sort of job or start a business (start a lawn-moving business, if you have to). Distractions may also be of the simplistic variety: If you have family members that tend to stomp down staircases, scream or play loud music while you try to sleep, with no way for them to gain your perspective (short of screaming at them), you may want to purchase ear plugs.
8 Get fit. Outside of the basic things above that affect your ability to close your eyes and get some much needed rest, fitness activities of any variety will rest your soul over the long-term, even if the exercise is just a daily walk. Always check with your doctor before beginning any new fitness activity or before doing anything that raises the level of your resting heart beat. However, it's the heart-level-raising that places you in a ready-to-rest mode later in the day. Do your fitness activities early in the day, never in the hours right before you go to sleep.
9 Up the ante. To further your health craze, eliminate alcohol and cigarettes from your life. They detract from the healthy sleep rhythm that is generated by adhering to 1 through 8 above.
10 See a doctor. If none of the above helps you develop a healthy sleep pattern that provides you with a minimum of seven hours of uninterrupted slumber - see a doctor to discuss other issues that may be disturbing your sleep.
2 Bunk choice. You may prefer the top or bottom bunk, or a big comfortable bed. You may like a soft or hard mattress. There are even differences in bed bases. In Europe, a slat bed with wooden slats rather than box springs is often used under a mattress. Selection basically depends on personal comfort preference.
3 Total darkness. Take your pick: Window shades, curtains, blinds or opaque adhesive foil (think: aluminum foil). Regardless of your choice, you must determine a way to effectively block all light from your windows and door. Some locations on the planet use roll-up, roll-down metal shades mounted to the outside of house and apartment windows. When completely lowered, the shades provide complete darkness for a sleeping area, regardless of time of day, and work well for power naps, too.
4 Nightly routine. Always try to go to bed at around the same time. Always follow a routine before you go to bed. Your typical routine activities before bedtime may include brushing your teeth, taking a bath, reading a book or magazine, even if it's only a few minutes to make you drowsy. If you feel discombobulated before you go to bed, or (worse) in the morning before you go to work, it may be because you strayed outside of your normal routine. Similarly, if you feel like you forgot something, you probably left out a step in your routine.
5 Fluids. Earlier in the day, cut off your caffeine intake. To ensure that you don't get a residual caffeine high in the middle of the night, don't touch caffeine after noon (or stop drinking caffeine products around eight hours before you go to bed). You should also stop drinking fluids of any variety at least an hour before you plan to go to bed.
6 Visit the bathroom (one more time). This one is very important, regardless of age. One more time, seconds before you plan to close your eyes. (It's so important, it warrants a separate category.)
7 No problems that might keep you awake. Similar to Something to live for above, there may be problems in your life that disturb your sleep. If possible, resolve major problems before you go to bed at night. That may sound like a tall order, but if your job is so boring or unattractive that you dread going to work every day, you will have to fix the situation over the long-term, or it will affect your sleep. If you're in debt up to your neck, develop a plan to get out of debt. If you're unemployed, discontinue your unemployment checks, and get some sort of job or start a business (start a lawn-moving business, if you have to). Distractions may also be of the simplistic variety: If you have family members that tend to stomp down staircases, scream or play loud music while you try to sleep, with no way for them to gain your perspective (short of screaming at them), you may want to purchase ear plugs.
8 Get fit. Outside of the basic things above that affect your ability to close your eyes and get some much needed rest, fitness activities of any variety will rest your soul over the long-term, even if the exercise is just a daily walk. Always check with your doctor before beginning any new fitness activity or before doing anything that raises the level of your resting heart beat. However, it's the heart-level-raising that places you in a ready-to-rest mode later in the day. Do your fitness activities early in the day, never in the hours right before you go to sleep.
9 Up the ante. To further your health craze, eliminate alcohol and cigarettes from your life. They detract from the healthy sleep rhythm that is generated by adhering to 1 through 8 above.
10 See a doctor. If none of the above helps you develop a healthy sleep pattern that provides you with a minimum of seven hours of uninterrupted slumber - see a doctor to discuss other issues that may be disturbing your sleep.
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