Parasites
http://www.vitacost.com/Natures-Secret-Parastroy-Program
Para-Rid™ Ingredients
Proprietary Blend: Black Walnut, Garlic, Cascara Sagrada (bark), Wormwood (leaf), Fennel (seed), Centaury, Clove (leaf), Wormseed powder, Bromelain (from pineapple), Papain (from Papaya), Hydrochloric Acid, Male fern (leaf), Orange Peel powder (Citrus reticulata)(fruit), Radish Root (Raphanus sativus), Pinkroot powder, Pepsin, Balmony (aerial), Pumpkin Seed powder, Onion powder, Cayenne, Grapefruit powder extract, Sage, Tansy, Thyme, Bioperine, Black Pepper extract.
Para-Sweep™ Ingredients
Zinc (as zinc oxide) 20 Milligrams 130%
Proprietary Blend: Alfalfa (leaf), Agar-Agar Alginate (as sodium alginate), Beet (root), Flax (seed), Psyllium (seed husks), Papaya extract (seed), Slipper Elm (bark), Citrus Pectin (fruit), Papaya (seeds), Cardamon (fruit), Bentonite Clay, Butternut (root bark), Gentian (root).
If nothing else I’ll be nice and healthy by the end of it!!
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Everything you wanted to know about magnesium!
http://www.mbschachter.com/importance_of_magnesium_to_human.htm
(extract below – further info. from link above)
Symptoms of Magnesium Deficiency?
What are some of the symptoms of magnesium deficiency? They are outlined beautifully in a recent article by Dr. Sidney Baker. Magnesium deficiency can affect virtually every organ system of the body. With regard to skeletal muscle, one may experience twitches, cramps, muscle tension, muscle soreness, including back aches, neck pain, tension headaches and jaw joint (or TMJ) dysfunction. Also, one may experience chest tightness or a peculiar sensation that he can’t take a deep breath. Sometimes a person may sigh a lot.
Symptoms involving impaired contraction of smooth muscles include constipation; urinary spasms; menstrual cramps; difficulty swallowing or a lump in the throat-especially provoked by eating sugar; photophobia, especially difficulty adjusting to oncoming bright headlights in the absence of eye disease; and loud noise sensitivity from stapedius muscle tension in the ear.
Other symptoms and signs of magnesium deficiency and discuss laboratory testing for this common condition. Continuing with the symptoms of magnesium deficiency, the central nervous system is markedly affected. Symptoms include insomnia, anxiety, hyperactivity and restlessness with constant movement, panic attacks, agoraphobia, and premenstrual irritability. Magnesium deficiency symptoms involving the peripheral nervous system include numbness, tingling, and other abnormal sensations, such as zips, zaps and vibratory sensations.
Symptoms or signs of the cardiovascular system include palpitations, heart arrhythmias, angina due to spasms of the coronary arteries, high blood pressure and mitral valve prolapse. Be aware that not all of the symptoms need to be present to presume magnesium deficiency; but, many of them often occur together. For example, people with mitral valve prolapse frequently have palpitations, anxiety, panic attacks and premenstrual symptoms. People with magnesium deficiency often seem to be “uptight.” Other general symptoms include a salt craving, both carbohydrate craving and carbohydrate intolerance, especially of chocolate, and breast tenderness.
Diagnosing Magnesium Deficiency
Aside from the signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency, how can a physician diagnose magnesium deficiency? Unfortunately, laboratory testing is of limited value. Since magnesium is found primarily in the cells, the serum magnesium may be normal in spite of a significant magnesium deficiency. The red blood cell magnesium is a little bit better. Probably the best test, although certainly not full proof, is the magnesium loading test. In this test, the patient collects a 24-hour urine sample and the total magnesium is measured. The patient is then given an injection of a specified amount of magnesium and another 24-hour urine specimen is collected. The magnesium is again measured. If the body retains more than a certain amount of magnesium, then it is concluded that the body is magnesium deficient and is holding on to the magnesium that has been injected. Perhaps the best method of diagnosing magnesium deficiency, however, is the combination of signs and symptoms of magnesium deficiency, which improve with a therapeutic trial of either oral or injected magnesium.
How can one get magnesium from foods? The best way of insuring enough magnesium is to eat a variety of whole foods, including whole grains, nuts, seeds and vegetables, preferably food grown on naturally composted soil. The green color of green vegetables is due to chlorophyll, which is a molecule that contains magnesium. Avoid refined processed foods, especially white sugar and white flour products, as most magnesium is removed from them.
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The biggest list of herbs & supplements you have ever seen!
Gives advice on uses, side effects and scientific trials etc.
Also try out the interactions checker on drugs.com which allows you to find out side effects of some supplements, herbals & OTC meds alongside your prescription meds:
http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html
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Dr Perricone’s Top 10 List of Supplements:
http://www.dailyperricone.com/2009/01/dr-perricones-top-10-super-supplements-recap/
Includes:
1. Omega 3 fish oil (reduce inflammation, helps immune system, good for joints)
2. Alpha Lipoic Acid (reduce inflammation, an antioxidant, helps cell energy)
3. Astaxanthin (reduce inflammation & protects muscles)
4. Carnitine (liver protector, helps cell energy & immune system)
5. Acetyl L-Carnitine (reduce inflammation, helps cell energy)
6. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) (reduce inflammation, an antioxidant)
7. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) (cell energy & regulates blood sugar)
8. Chromium (reduce inflammation, energy production, regulate sugar)
9. Gamma Linolenic Acid (GLA) Omega 6 (reduces risk of heart disease, regulate sugar)
10. Dimethlaminoethanol (DMAE) (reduce inflammation, helps nerves & cognitive function)
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Burrascano’s Guide for Supplements to help Disseminated Lyme
July 2008:
http://www.borelioza.org/materialy_lyme/nutritional_supplements.pdf
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Malic Acid
http://www.organicfoodee.com/vms/malicacid/
Malic Acid has traditionally been used for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), stress, tender points, pain, persistent fatigue, muscular pain, arthritic-like symptoms, and for performance and recovery from exercise.
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Brilliant list of probiotics & anti-fungals!!!
http://www.cpnhelp.org/antifungals_and_probiotic
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Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jun;91(6):1590-7. Epub 2010 Mar 31.
Effects of resveratrol on cerebral blood flow variables and cognitive performance in humans: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover investigation.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20357044
Kennedy DO, Wightman EL, Reay JL, Lietz G, Okello EJ, Wilde A, Haskell CF.
Brain, Performance and Nutrition Research Centre, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. david.kennedy@unn.ac.uk
BACKGROUND: The many putative beneficial effects of the polyphenol resveratrol include an ability to bolster endogenous antioxidant defenses, modulate nitric oxide synthesis, and promote vasodilation, which thereby improves blood flow. Resveratrol may therefore modulate aspects of brain function in humans.
OBJECTIVE: The current study assessed the effects of oral resveratrol on cognitive performance and localized cerebral blood flow variables in healthy human adults.
DESIGN: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, 22 healthy adults received placebo and 2 doses (250 and 500 mg) of trans-resveratrol in counterbalanced order on separate days. After a 45-min resting absorption period, the participants performed a selection of cognitive tasks that activate the frontal cortex for an additional 36 min. Cerebral blood flow and hemodynamics, as indexed by concentration changes in oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin, were assessed in the frontal cortex throughout the posttreatment period with the use of near-infrared spectroscopy. The presence of resveratrol and its conjugates in plasma was confirmed by HPLC after the same doses in a separate cohort (n = 9).
RESULTS: Resveratrol administration resulted in dose-dependent increases in cerebral blood flow during task performance, as indexed by total concentrations of hemoglobin. There was also an increase in deoxyhemoglobin after both doses of resveratrol, which suggested enhanced oxygen extraction, that became apparent toward the end of the 45-min absorption phase and was sustained throughout task performance. Cognitive function was not affected. Resveratrol metabolites were present in plasma throughout the cognitive task period.
CONCLUSION: These results showed that single doses of orally administered resveratrol can modulate cerebral blood flow variables.
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Dr Burrascano’s Tips on Supplements
http://hausfeldaboutlyme.wordpress.com/2010/06/23/dr-burrascanos-supplements/
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