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   Volunteers Needed To
     Find Cure For The 
        Common Cold
  

Volunteers needed
Can Herbal Tonic Help Build Your Immunity?

A UNIQUE Social media experiment aims to help find an effective treatment for the common cold after the worst winter in more than 40 years more than doubled the number of those suffering from a cold or flu.

Heavy cold sufferers are being recruited over social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to help a Welsh healthcare company fight the common cold this winter and take part in a bold new public experiment.
 
Based in South Wales, BBI Healthcare is searching for at least 20 volunteers of mixed age, sex and race who regularly catch colds to record their winter battle with the sniffles in an open blog, in what has been described as the first public trial of its kind in the UK. 

BBI Healthcare, based in Pencoed, Glamorgan, claims that its herbal elixir yeast, Bio-Strath, is highly effective in boosting immune systems to help prevent colds and other ailments as well as
helping fight off illnesses quicker.

The panel of sniffly volunteers recruited over the internet will be supplied with their Bio-Strath tonic and instructed to take it every day for 60 days. They will then report their personal experiences in a specially dedicated blog, www.60healthydays.co.uk 

The volunteers will report regularly on their current state of health and detail what colds they catch and how long they take to recover. The site will also act as a forum for members of the public to share their own remedies for beating colds, however weird and whacky.     

BBI spokesperson Mellanie Tymm, said: "We're looking for a group of ordinary people to take part in the trial. All feedback will be completely uncensored and open to the public for all to see.  

"Each participant will take Bio-Strath for 60 days and input into our blog to let everyone know how they're feeling over time and what benefits they notice. We know from years of feedback and testing that it can take up to six weeks of regular use for the impact to be felt. We're also looking forward to hearing what wonderful remedies people swear by."  

Anyone wanting to take part in the unique experiment should fill in their details - just click on:

www.60healthydays.co.uk/

The herbal food supplement Bio-Strath Elixir Yeast is taken for many other reasons beyond fighting colds, such as helping provide energy, beating stress and an overall feeling of wellbeing as a pick-me-up tonic. It has previously been championed by celebrities including Radio star Jimmy Young and legendary Portuguese footballer Eusebio. Sir Stanley Matthews and Sir Bobby Charlton have also been among those who praised the "strength giving elixir".

Bio-Strath is derived from live active Saccharomyces Cerevisiae yeast which is cultivated from wild herbs including angelica, balm, basil, caraway, chamomile, cinnamon, elder, fennel, horseradish, hyssop, lavender, licorice, parsley, peppermint, sage and thyme. Bio-Strath contains 61 vital substances of natural origin including:
11 vitamins, 20 amino acids, 19 minerals / trace elements and 11 other building substances.
 

  BioStrath Sustains        Vitality To Help You Get The Most Out Of Life

 BioStrath

 

Everyone can benefit from BioStrath, from children, young mums, pregnant women, young professionals to more mature adults.

 

BioStrath Herbal is a 100% natural health tonic with no preservatives, colourings, synthetically manufactured substances and no genetically modified ingredients.

 

Over a three-month period, 184 patients who were experiencing trouble with memory, circulation and age-induced illnesses trialled the tonic. The results showed general condition, short-term memory and circulatory efficiency in the tests all improved significantly.

 

BioStrath significantly improved the following in more mature adults: fatigue, headache, dizziness, mental alertness, sleep, emotional stability, speed of information flow, depressive mood, apathy and speaking letters and numbers backwards and forwards.

 

 

BioStrath help more mature adults to:
·        
Maintain physical and mental efficiency
·        
Achieve good memory and improved concentration
·        
Increase resistance to infection
·        
Compensate for a lack of balanced diet or reduced powers of digestion

 

It can help boost health in a number of ways, including help combat stress and tiredness, strengthen immune defences, promote iron uptake and regain strength. BioStrath can be taken alongside other medication during convalescence, after surgery or illness

 

Bio-Strath Elixir is available from health food shops in a variety of sizes and interested parties can read more at www.60healthydays.co.uk  

     Spike Mat
Spike mat
      Good Health News For Backs
The Casall Spike Mat and Swedish Spike Mat have been just been launched.   
So how do they work?  
Pain is one of the body’s warning systems. It alerts us that something is wrong. When levels of oxytocin rise, the levels of stress hormones in the body fall. Oxytocin makes us socially open, improves our working memory and our self-esteem expressed through the body.
Pain relief   
There are many factors that indicate the body produces endorphins and oxytocin when you use the Spike Mats. The endorphins are the body’s natural "painkillers" which are released during exercise. When the body releases endorphins, you become more relaxed and your pain threshold is raised. Use the mats whenever your muscles ache or when your joints feel stiff. When your body is relaxed it is better able to heal and recover.
Retail Cost and Where to Buy:  

The Casall Spikemat retails at £45.00 at
www.casallstore.com and from branches of John Lewis.
  
 

 

                    Body Maintenance

 
  help: cholesterol
 help:cholesterol

    CEREAL PRODUCT PROMISES TO
            H
ELP: CHOLESTEROL

 The UK has one of the highest average cholesterol concentrations in the world[i],  with as many as two thirds of UK adults living with blood cholesterol above levels that the Government recommends are safe. This means high cholesterol is one of the most serious health threats facing the UK today.    

help:cholesterol is a groundbreaking new product developed to help maintain healthy cholesterol in a convenient, liquid-soluble format.  

The formulation contains 3g of barley beta glucan in each daily dose, which clinical studies suggest is effective in lowering blood cholesterol levels among those suffering from mild hypercholesterolaemia, when consumed in conjunction with a healthy diet and lifestyle[ii]

Hypercholesterolaemia refers to levels of cholesterol in the blood which are higher than normal – in the UK, this is defined as more than 5 mmol/L.  Evidence strongly suggests that high cholesterol levels can cause a narrowing of the arteries, heart attacks and stroke, but that food and exercise-related lifestyle choices can have a positive effect on overall health outcomes.

Barley beta glucan – the active ingredient in
help: cholesterol – is the soluble fibre naturally found in the cell wall of cereal grains. In recent clinical trials, barley-based beta glucan was found to reduce total and LDL-cholesterol[iii] by an average of 10-14% over a dose range of 3 to 8g/day[iv] 

At high doses, beta glucan is thought to be as effective as some cholesterol-lowering medications.  In a one year clinical trial, adults consuming 16g of beta glucan per day as part of a diet containing a range of cholesterol-lowering foods, had cholesterol level reductions similar to those achieved by statin drug interventions[v]

With studies indicating that for every one per cent reduction in blood cholesterol, there could be a three per cent reduction in risk of coronary heart disease, there has never been a better time to take steps to manage cholesterol levels for good overall health.

Alongside good lifestyle choices, our
help: cholesterol range is designed to help individuals maintain healthy cholesterol levels and live a healthier life.

help: cholesterol dissolves in fresh or diluted fruit juice, making it a convenient way to maintain healthy cholesterol.  One sachet of help: cholesterol contains 1.5g of barley beta glucan, contributing half of the required daily dose for good health. 

Take two sachets daily for a minimum of four weeks. Available from Waitrose and Holland & Barrett stores, priced at £16.49 for a week’s supply.


                    Works with Water

For more information:
Visit
www.workswithwater.co.uk  

Each 14g sachet of help:cholesterol contains 2g of Glucagel which contains 1.5g of Barley Beta Glucan, contributing one half of the required daily dose.  Each portion also contains 12g of Erythritol which is a sugar substitute naturally occurring in fruits and has a calorie level of zero. 

Help: cholesterol is free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives and is suitable for vegetarians, diabetics and anyone on a calorie controlled diet. 

Help:cholesterol is not intended as a replacement for any prescription drugs. Anyone who is concerned that they might have a higher than normal levels of cholesterol is advised to consult their doctor.


[i] NHS Choices - www.nhs.uk  

[ii] Brown L, Rosner B, Willett WW and FM Sacks 1999. Cholesterol-lowering effects of dietary fiber: a meta-analysis. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 69: 30-42
Ripsin, CM, Keenan, JM, Jacobs, DR, Elmer, PJ, Welch, RR, Van Horn, L, Liu, K, Turnbull, WH, Thye, F, Kestin, M, Hegsted, M, Davidson, MH, Dugan, LD, Dehmark-Wahnefried, W and S Beling 1992. Oat products and lipid lowering: a meta-analysis. JAMA 267:3317-3325 

Talati, R, Baker, WL, Pabilonia, MS, White, CM and CI Coleman 2009. The effects of barley-derived soluble fiber on serum lipids. Ann Fam Med 7:157-163.

[iii] Source: www.nhs.uk – Low density lipoprotein (LDL) is the main cholesterol transporter and carries cholesterol from the liver to the cells whenever required.  If there is too much cholesterol for the cells to use, it can cause harmful build-up in the bloodstream, and conversely, the walls of the arteries, which in turn can lead to disease.  For this reason, LDL cholesterol is known as ‘bad cholesterol’ and lower levels are beneficial for good health. 

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) carries cholesterol away from the cells and back to the liver, where it is either broken down or passed from the body as a waste product.  For this reason, it is referred to as ‘good cholesterol’ and higher levels are more desirable. 

[iv] Behall, KM, Scholfield, DJ and J Hallfrisch 2004a. Diets containing barley significantly reduce lipids in mildly hypercholesterolemic men and women. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 80: 1185-1193

Behall, KM, Scholfield, DJ and J Hallfrisch 2004b. Lipids significantly    reduced by diets containing barley in moderately y hypercholesterolemic      men. J. Amer. Coll. Nutr. 23: 55-62

Keenan JM, Goulson M, Shamliyan T, Knutson N, et al 2007. The effects   of concentrated barley beta-glucan on blood lipids in a population of    hypercholesterolemic men and women. Brit J Nutr 97:1162-8

Li, J, Kaneko, T, Qin, LQ, Wang, J and Y Wang 2003. Effects of barley intake on glucose tolerance, lipid metabolism and bowel function in women. Nutr 19:11-12 

McIntosh GH, Whyte J, McArthur R and PJ Nestel 1991. Barley
and wheat  foods: influence on plasma cholesterol concentrations in     hypercholesterolemic men. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 53: 1205-9
 

[v] Jenkins DJA, Kendall CWC, Faulkner DA, Nguyen T, Kemp T et al 2006. Assessment of the longer-term effects of a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods in hypercholesterolemia. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 83: 582-91

 For more information:
Visit the website at:
www.workswithwater.co.uk
 

     
   If You Only Do One New
 
   Thing To Lose Weight...

 
 
Speed up your metabolism with SureSlim’s NEW SuperStart Breakfast Blend!  
 

It is commonly known that breakfast is the most important meal to help kick-start your metabolism. That’s why the SureSlim Wellness Clinic has launched its new SureSlim SuperStart Breakfast Blend - a delicious new cereal which offers a mix of nutritional ingredients that is sure to set you up for a healthy day.

The cereal works by getting your metabolism going, without the insulin rush of most cereals, which can lead to weight gain.

With a low GI, low levels of sugar and carbohydrates and high levels of protein and fibre, SureSlim SuperStart Breakfast Blend will also keep you feeling fuller for longer and help you resist the urge to snack. 

SureSlim SuperStart Breakfast Blend has been created by the UK’s fastest growing slimming company – the SureSlim Wellness Clinic - which creates bespoke eating plans to help balance insulin levels and, increase your metabolism for sensible and easy weight loss.
 
Available from:  www.sureslimuk.com
 

   

 

 Special Reader Offer
          Over 60?
 
        Be-Well!

 Breakthrough 30 day supply


Help boost your immune system this winter with Breakthough!

 Breakthrough is designed and manufactured by one of the UK’s most respected nutritional development companies,  Be-Well Nutritional Products.  Tucked away on the out skirts of Peterborough, some of the UK’s leading nutritional products are created for the MOD, Special Forces, British Antarctic Expeditions such as Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Their expertise has made them the provider of choice for bespoke supplements for clients where nutrition is a matter of life and death.

Breakthrough has been available for many years and has been used primarily by athletes such as Denise Lewis, Martin Johnson and Sonia O’Sullivan to keep their bodies in fighting fit order to help them stay ahead of the competition.

Most of us believe we obtain adequate nutrition from what we eat. However, much of today’s food is far removed from what we need to achieve optimum nutritional status. The widespread use of chemical fertilisers has depleted most foods of essential minerals and trace elements vital to the correct functioning of our bodies. Studies show that the immune systems of the over 50’s are particularly at risk.

Regular users of Breakthrough benefit from a strong immune system allowing their metabolism to fully function. The end result sees them achieving enhanced energy and well being.

  

Breakthrough…

Provides the missing links in your daily diet. It helps to build a strong immune system - so important to everyone in protecting against illness. Taken with water as a daily drink, Breakthrough provides a powerful anti-oxidant formula combined with organically complexed vitamins, minerals and trace elements with amino acids which are essential elements to a healthy body.

Breakthrough helps to strengthen the links in our daily diet by helping people to safeguard their intake of the important nutrients. In addition, Breakthrough’s rich and well-balanced formulation includes carefully selected nutrients which may help to maintain the body’s immune system.

The immune system is involved in helping to resist infection and helps guard it from pollutants which cause free radical production. These unstable molecules, when present to excess, are harmful to the body and its immune system.

Breakthrough contains a balanced antioxidant formula with important bioflavonoids combined with the best absorbed vitamins and minerals plus isoflavones and valuable amino acids. Because Be-Wells ingredients are only used from natural substances, they are more easily absorbed by the body.

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  Research Shows  Tea Can
   Reduce Risk Of Diabetes


   drinking tea


Recent research shows that drinking more than three cups of tea a day reduces the risk of diabetes according to an analysis of studies published in the  Archives of Internal Medicine.  The researchers from the University of Sydney, Australia, identified 7 studies involving 286,701 participants and assessing the association between tea consumption and diabetes risk published between 1966 and 2009.

Commenting on the research study, Dr Carrie Ruxton, independent nutritionist and scientific advisor to the Tea Advisory Panel notes (TAP): “When the authors combined and analyzed the data, they found that individuals who drank three to four cups per day had an approximately 25 per cent lower risk than those who drank between zero and two cups per day."

“This analysis of studies is not the first to show that tea might reduce the risk of diabetes. A meta-analysis of 9 studies published earlier this year also indicated that consumption of four or more cups of tea each day could reduce the risk of diabetes. This protective effect of tea may be due to the variety of compounds present in tea, including antioxidants.  

   Practice Pilates With
          Video Classes

    Josie doing Pilates
      First downloadable Pilates classes

Planning to get fit - again? A new product which will help you is Vitalflow.tv, a pioneering initiative to provide Pilates led health and fitness tuition via the internet. Vitalflow has launched a series of downloadable classes for people who want to exercise when and where they choose.

“The next step on from exercise dvds, the online clips are downloadable to a laptop, MP3 player, or mobile phone, and are the perfect way to practise Pilates from the convenience of your home or office at a time that suits you and most importantly, at your own pace,” explains Vitalflow founder Josie McKenlay.

“The video classes can be used as a stand alone solution in a busy life or in conjunction with your regular local classes. Great if you miss a class or go away on holiday and still like to do your Pilates and essential for those of you with back problems who really need to be doing a little bit every day.”

Vitalflow was one of the first fitness sites to offer Pilates video clips online with audio tuition and the new clips are also believed to be a first for the industry in the UK. A series of beginner and improver classes are being offered first, at a cost of US$24.99 (around £20) each, as well as a one off intermediate class for US$4.99 (less than £5).

Said Josie, “There is an increasing demand for an accessible and interactive form of exercise and health regime for those who either do not want to, are unable or can not afford to go to gyms, classes or have private trainers.

The Vitalflow concept is to provide the convenience, affordability and privacy of a home health and fitness regime combined with the personal advice and community environment that you can get from a club.”

“Pilates is a very safe form of exercise because of the slow pace, the level of concentration required and the small movements involved. It is ideally suited to online tuition where the audio and visual instruction ensures you are doing everything properly and safely. You also don’t have the problem of forgetting what you have been told to do by the doctor, physiotherapist or instructor.”