A Clean Start To Healthy Living

Digestive system health will help keep you moving forward.

A growing number of health experts agree...internal cleansing and detoxification help prepare your body for optimal health.

Think of an air filter that's rarely (or possibly, never) cleaned. Not a pretty picture is it? And when you think of the effects of this dirty build up, the image gets much worse. A dirty filter means clean air can't circulate properly. In fact, it most often causes dirty air and unclean particles to pass back through the system, potentially leading to costly damage. Much like a filter, your digestive system can benefit from a regular cleansing program and consistent support for healthy function.

The digestive system is one of the largest organ system in the body and certainly one of the most important because of its direct association with so many other health issues. It's made up of the digestive tract, comprised of the mouth, esophagus, stomach intestines, and colon, as well as digestive organs, including the liver and pancreas.

When the food you eat is properly digested, the healthy nutrients are absorbed to provide the fuel the body requires for everyday wellness and vitality. Unfortunately, current eating trends, poor dietary choices, prescribed and over-the counter drugs, and a myriad of evironmental factors have created a situation where the digestive system becomes overburdened. It can struggle to function or eliminate efficiently.

That's when build up can occur, toxins accumulate, and the system will become challenged with problems, such as: heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, yeast infections, weight gain, lack of energy, or other conditions.

Your liver also performs essential functions, including the production of clotting factors, proteins, bile, and more than a thousand different enzymes; the packaging of cholesterol; the storage of energy to fuel muscles, maintenance of normal blood sugar concentration, the regulation of several hormones; and the detoxification of drugs and poisons.

Supplementing with nutrients that support healthy digestive system and liver function can promote your body's ability to filter out the bad and absorb all the good. And, when you maintain healthy system function, you'll also help optimize all the other great things you do for your body...like when you're eating right and staying physically active.

A full intestinal cleanse at least twice each year, followed up by weekly maintenance and quality detoxification support, can set the stage for a fresh start as you continually renew your commitment to a healthy lifestyle and weight management goals.

Health Maintenance

Once you achieve your health and fitness goals, don't compromise on your success. Keep up on your full intestinal cleanse and detox, and maintain healthy living with these tips:

Follow a healthy diet that includes foods rich in fiber
Drink plenty of water
Exercise
Support health immune system function
Supplement with whole plant concentrates, including nutrient rich greens
Compliment your healthy lifestyle with products that promote
regularity and healthy digestive function
Maintain levels of good bacteria within your system
Supplement your body with digestive enzymes
Take in nutrients that support healthy liver function

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Cholesterol-Lowering Alternatives and Heart Health Indicators

Alternatives to Toxic Heart Meds are Increasingly Popular.

At least 30 percent of Americans have LDL (”bad” cholesterol) levels that are considered too high. But despite the popularity of statin drugs within the medical community, people don’t always stick with these medications.

Only about half of those prescribed a cholesterol-lowering drug still take it after six months. After a year, only about 30 to 40 percent continue drug therapy.

"There’s been a lot of negative press about statins lately,” cardiologist Christopher Cannon, MD,at Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently told the Boston Globe. The Canadian government recently placed a warning on statins, alerting consumers that these drugs diminish coenzyme Q10 (coQ10) in the body, which can lead to heart failure.

“This effect certainly has major implications for patients with cardiac disease,” explains cardiologist Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC, CN, CNS, “and is especially true for patients with congestive heart failure or an overactive thyroid gland.”

Impaired memory, disorientation, confusion, muscle achesinflammation, and weakness are other serious side effects from these drugs. Abdominal cramps, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, headaches, skin flushing or rash, and trouble sleeping are also common complaints.

No wonder the National Health Interview Study shows that the use of alternatives to statin drugs has doubled since 2002. What natural alternative is most often chosen to protect the heart? Heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids top the list.

New Australian research finds that omega-3 fats, when combined with phytosterols like those found in flax seeds, not only lower total and LDL cholesterol but also reduce inflammation and lower triglycerides. This natural regimen costs only a fraction of what statins cost.

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