Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Miracle Seed
Loaded with Omega–3s, Fiber, Antioxidants and many other vital nutrients, Mila® offers a variety of opportunities to improve your overall health and well being.Mila is:
- Gluten-free
- Trans-fat free
- Sugar-free
- High in fiber and protein
- Non-GMO (genetically modified organism)
It can also be deliciously combined with many foods as it has no taste or smell and its biological properties are not diminished by heat in the baking process making it easy to incorporate into your favorite recipes.
Mila is a mixture of Salvia hispanica L. seed that has been carefully selected to maximize its nutritional value. The mixture is mechanically processed using a proprietary system that optimizes the bioavailability and increases its nutritional value. Nothing is added to the product; it is a pure form of Salvia hispanica L. and is simply the best available today.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Why Mila?
Mila has 5 key components: Omega 3's, Protein, Fiber, Antoxidants, Phytonutrients
You can buy them all separate and it would be like 5 musicians playing 5 different songs- together they are a symphony.
Omega 3's are essential and cannot be produced by the body itself, it must be obtained or consumed. Our bodies know how to process whole raw foods. There are only three main sources of Omega 3's: Fish (Mila contains 700% more Omega 3's than fish), Flax (which cannot be certified by the FDA with a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status) and NOW Mila (which is the #1 delivery system for Omega 3's on the planet).
Only 2% (20 billion dollar industry last year) of the world's population are consuming the right intake of Omega 3's daily. The anticipated growth of Omega 3's globally is 10-20% in the next 3 years making this a 200-400 billion dollar industry. Again, with now only 3 competing factors on the market.
The last few years the medical and scientific industry has discovered the high importance of Omega 3's being put back into our daily diet. Listed below are just some of the things that scientists and doctors have proven that Omega 3's directly effect in a large way.
Inflammation is part of the process of every disease. All disease begins with inflammation. Omega 3's are a major anti-inflammation agent and aids in prevention and/or recovery of all diseases.
American diet has 40-50x the amount og Omega 6's to Omega 3's (beef, chicken, pork). We are supposed to have 3:1, Omega 6's or 3-5 Omega 3 to every 1 Omega 6.
Flax seed contains the #1 stimulator for prostate cancer; also inhibits thyroid hormone production
Stats:
-Cancer kills children more than any other disease
-By the age of 3 children already have fatty deposits in their arteries
-Children as young as 10 are found to have arteries of 45yr olds
-By the age of 12, 70% have already developed beginning stages of hardening of the arteries
-25% of children are obese
-Nearly 50% of obese children remain obese as adults
-Over 8 million children have asthma
-7% of school age children have ADHD (diagnosed)
-1 in 3 woman and 1 in 2 men have cancer in their lifetime
-1 in 8 woman will be diagnosed with breast cancer
-235 of Americans have high blood pressure
-64% of adults are overweight or obese
-33% of Americans suffer from arthritis
-8% of the population has Diabetes (23 million w/ Diabetes - 57 million w/ Pre-Diabetes)
-Over 90% children are deficient of Omega 3's
-Americans consume less than 1% of the amount of Omega 3's die to their exessive intake of Omega 6's
-We eat up to 40x the Omega 6's than we do Omega 3's
-Omega 3's & 6's contribute to both the predisposition and the development expression of autism as well as a number of other conditions - dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHF (which often accompany each other).
-Autism 1 in 150 now have full autism, but 1 in 56 children are somewhere on the autistic spectrum.
Heart/Blood:
-Reduces high blood pressure - Increasing the size of the arteries and blood vessels- Acts as a natural blood thinner
-Promotes strong arteries and blood vessels- Reduces the appearance of caricose veins- Promotes healthy blood cells- Circulatory system, keeping a steady flow of blood.
-Lowers Cholesterol- Lowers LDL (bad cholesterol) and Increases HDL (good choleseterol)
-Lowers triglyceride levels
-Stabilizes heart arrhythmia
-Assists in control of Diabetes I and II - Balances insulin in the blood - Hypoglycemia - Low blood sugar
-Promotes a healthy heart, helping prevent heart disease
-Helps prostate and ED (Erectile Dysfunction)
-ED (Erectile Dysfunction) is linked to Heart Disease - 40% of men over 40 - 50% of men over 50 - 70% of men over 70
-Study shows 93% with ED within 24 months had a heart attack or onset of heart disease symtoms
Gastro-Intestional:
-Aids in digestion of food - Helps control excess acids in the gastro-intestional- Helps relieve heartburn, acid reflux, sour stomach, IBS, lactose intolerance, Chron's Disease, Ulcerative colitis, remedies chronic constipation- Ulcers
-Causes "regularity" (soft scrubs) - Promotes healthy colon tissue
-The average human has 7-9lbs of fecal matter sitting in their colon
THE ANSWER***** This information was gathered from multiple medical and research sites when Googled in reference to different issues and how Omega 3's effect them directly.
-People with rich diet of Omega 3's and Phytonutrients have been found to be 56% less likely to develop cancer and 61% less likely to die from it.
-High doses of Omega 3's completely prevented the neurotoxin-induced decrease of dopamine thst ordinarily occurs in Parkinson's. Parkinson's is a disease caused by distruption of the dopamine system.
-Drops risk of pre-term labor by 50%
-55% Reduced risk of Type I Diabetes for children who take Omega 3's
-47% lower risk of developing dementia
-39% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s
-81% lower risk from dying suddenly from heart related issues
-66% reduced colorectal cancer (1/10 of all cancers are colorectal)
-Creates a physical barrier –“lining” of the stomach protecting it as well as removing toxins from the stomach throughout the colon
-Reduces the production of kidney stones
Auto Immune
Helps in auto immune diseases such as: Lupus, Type 1 Diabetes, MS, RA, Migraines, Psoriasis, Fibromyalgia
Mental/Neurological
-Reduces the risk and drives back the onset of Dementia – Alzheimer’s – Bipolar –Schizophrenia – ADHD – Autism – Dyslexia – Dyspraxia – Parkinsons’s – helps relieve depression – releases serotonin and dopamine – aids in bettering mood disorders – mental stress and aggressive behavior – mental retardation – menopause – PMS – mood swings – hormonal balance: Estrogen and Testosterone
-Keeps the brain’s patterns of thoughts, reactions, and reflexes running cohesively and efficiently – Helps keep cell membrane fluid – Helps keep the brain alert and increases and restores cognitive skills – Helps maintain mental acuity
-Helps in prevention and recovery of stroke
Cancers
-Helps in prevention of cancers: Prostate, Breast, Colon (builds healthy tissue)
-Omega 3’s give you healthy colon tissue & fiber keeps the colon clean. If you don’t keep the colon clean, it contributes to colon cancer.
-Helps in the recovery of cancer treatment
Muscles/Joints
-Reduces muscle soreness – Speeds muscle recovery – Decreases lactic acid build up in muscles
-Reduces joint inflammation (Arthritis) – Helps relieve joint pain
-Along with the 17 essential amino acids, Mila carries the 8 ESSENTIAL amino acids needed for vegetarians
-Improves Osteoporosis (making the bones more dense)
Hair, Nails, Skin
-Acne-Eczema-Skin disorders
-Hair, skin and nail enhancements – Promotes skin elasticity – Flushes out age-accelerating toxins
-Promotes healthy skin – Fights free radical damage
-Helps in prevention of Macular Degeneration – Glaucoma
-Aids in weight loss
-Burns – Burn Recovery
Other
-Asthma – Emphysema (reduces inflammation-helps open airways)
-Reduces Pre-term Labor
-Menopausal Issues: Insulin Resistance – Hot Flashes – Varicose Veins – Dry Eyes – Joint Pain – Thinning Skin and Hair – Vaginal Dryness
Reduces any form of pain caused by inflammation, due to injury or disease, because of anti-inflammatory component
JUST GOOGLE OMEGA 3S AND YOUR ISSUE- IT IS NOT HARD TO FIND OUT WHAT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THEY DO FOR US… WHAT HAS BEEN HARD IS GETTING THE OMEGA 3S IN YOUR SYSTEM – UNTIL NOW…IS YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH WORTH $1.57/DAY?????
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Diabetes and Heart Disease
Heart disease and Diabetes are related to nutrition and both can be prevented or helped by the same foods and supplements. Type 2 diabetes is normally preceded by decades of slowly increasing insulin, blood sugar, and belt-size (.. and it is always healthier to sit on your fat than have your fat sit on you). Early prevention is very effective but there come a point when insulin production permanently breaks down. Smart nutrition (and portion control) can first prevent overweight and diabetes, and eventually heart disease.
Both conditions are epidemic with 1 in 13 Americans and 1 in 3 of those over age 60 developing 'adult' diabetes. Most will develop heart, kidney, nerve and blood vessel diseases for an amazing 1/4th of total health care costs! Other countries have similar increasing rates. Later-in-life diabetes (during pregnancy being a warning) is an eventual one-way track to heart disease.
What makes a diabetic? Simply put: when your pre-breakfast blood sugar (plasma glucose) gets over 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L). Another measure is when 2 hours after taking a dose of glucose the blood level is still over 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L), with over 140 (7.8) starting to suggest a problem. Pre-breakfast 95 (5.3) is good, under 36 (2) is seriously low blood sugar, while above 180 (10) a safety-valve opens that sends glucose to the urine. To confuse anybody, the numbers changed from mg to the 18 times smaller mmole, they increase by 14% between 'blood' and 'plasma' in syringe samples -but the numbers for 'blood drop' and 'syringe-plasma' are similar. However, it's the big picture that counts, not the decimal points of the reading. This is one area where a blood test is important since serious organ or foot damage (!) can happen early.
Mila is an excellent source of Omega3's!!
Both conditions are epidemic with 1 in 13 Americans and 1 in 3 of those over age 60 developing 'adult' diabetes. Most will develop heart, kidney, nerve and blood vessel diseases for an amazing 1/4th of total health care costs! Other countries have similar increasing rates. Later-in-life diabetes (during pregnancy being a warning) is an eventual one-way track to heart disease.
What makes a diabetic? Simply put: when your pre-breakfast blood sugar (plasma glucose) gets over 126 mg/dL (7 mmol/L). Another measure is when 2 hours after taking a dose of glucose the blood level is still over 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L), with over 140 (7.8) starting to suggest a problem. Pre-breakfast 95 (5.3) is good, under 36 (2) is seriously low blood sugar, while above 180 (10) a safety-valve opens that sends glucose to the urine. To confuse anybody, the numbers changed from mg to the 18 times smaller mmole, they increase by 14% between 'blood' and 'plasma' in syringe samples -but the numbers for 'blood drop' and 'syringe-plasma' are similar. However, it's the big picture that counts, not the decimal points of the reading. This is one area where a blood test is important since serious organ or foot damage (!) can happen early.
Mila is an excellent source of Omega3's!!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
My Review of Lifemax Mila
by Dan McCallum
When I first started using Mila by Lifemax, I did it for the aches and pains that were growing in my body. On the Lifemax website there was lots of stuff about this chia seed and what it could do for all sorts of ailments from heart problems to weight loss. What the heck. I was already on vitamin B, vitamin D, CLA and all sorts of other stuff. Why not give this a try. If I could get rid of the supplements it would certainly cut a lot out of my monthly budget.
As a retired construction worker, who had worked as a boilermaker for over forty years, I was used to climbing towers, kneeling on cold steel in -20 degree Celsius temps. Pushing, pulling, crawling into tight spots and working for hours on end in cramped conditions. After just a few days, the benefits of Mila started to show. Not only was I walking straighter, but I was able to go farther and faster. I had more energy and started exercising again. Soon the pounds started to shed and the muscle definition started to show. Boy, this sure was "The Miracle Seed" that Lifemax was claiming it to be. But the miracles didn't stop there.
Ten years ago, I was getting severe headaches. My Ophthalmologist diagnosed that I had glaucoma. I didn't know what glaucoma was, but apparently Ray Charles had gone blind from this disease when he was a child. After laser treatment, I was informed that I would have to use eye drops in both eyes for the rest of my life. The amount of fluid in a small bottle was quite miniscule but it was also expensive. Thank goodness I had a medical plan through my work. Not being one who was very good at taking medicine, I soon got into the habit of putting one drop in each eye before bed.
I was also one who had to wear a fairly strong prescription in eyeglasses, and about four years ago during one of my eye appointments it was noticed that the cataracts were growing. The good thing was that my eyesight was improving. So much improvement that I was able to get rid of the coke bottle glasses that I had been wearing since I was a child. Now I was able to drive without contact lenses or glasses. What a different world was opening up for me. My eye doctor called it "second sight"
Anyway, life was getting busy and I was forgetting to use my eye drops. I had my yearly appointment with the ophthalmologist coming up and realised a few days beforehand that I had not been putting in the drops as required for months. I had been putting them in maybe once a week at best. The results of the tests that were done were the best that I had up to that point. I had been expecting poor results in my pressure but they were normal. I explained to my doctor about my lapse and that it was unintentional. I told her about Mila and said that it may have stabilised my pressures and eye problems. After checking and rechecking the pressures about 4 times, just to make sure, she took me off of the eye drops, but we were going to keep a close watch on things for awhile by having the pressures checked about once per month. She won't say if she believes whether Mila is the difference, but she's certainly curious and is looking into the product as well.
When I first started using Mila by Lifemax, I did it for the aches and pains that were growing in my body. On the Lifemax website there was lots of stuff about this chia seed and what it could do for all sorts of ailments from heart problems to weight loss. What the heck. I was already on vitamin B, vitamin D, CLA and all sorts of other stuff. Why not give this a try. If I could get rid of the supplements it would certainly cut a lot out of my monthly budget.
As a retired construction worker, who had worked as a boilermaker for over forty years, I was used to climbing towers, kneeling on cold steel in -20 degree Celsius temps. Pushing, pulling, crawling into tight spots and working for hours on end in cramped conditions. After just a few days, the benefits of Mila started to show. Not only was I walking straighter, but I was able to go farther and faster. I had more energy and started exercising again. Soon the pounds started to shed and the muscle definition started to show. Boy, this sure was "The Miracle Seed" that Lifemax was claiming it to be. But the miracles didn't stop there.
Ten years ago, I was getting severe headaches. My Ophthalmologist diagnosed that I had glaucoma. I didn't know what glaucoma was, but apparently Ray Charles had gone blind from this disease when he was a child. After laser treatment, I was informed that I would have to use eye drops in both eyes for the rest of my life. The amount of fluid in a small bottle was quite miniscule but it was also expensive. Thank goodness I had a medical plan through my work. Not being one who was very good at taking medicine, I soon got into the habit of putting one drop in each eye before bed.
I was also one who had to wear a fairly strong prescription in eyeglasses, and about four years ago during one of my eye appointments it was noticed that the cataracts were growing. The good thing was that my eyesight was improving. So much improvement that I was able to get rid of the coke bottle glasses that I had been wearing since I was a child. Now I was able to drive without contact lenses or glasses. What a different world was opening up for me. My eye doctor called it "second sight"
Anyway, life was getting busy and I was forgetting to use my eye drops. I had my yearly appointment with the ophthalmologist coming up and realised a few days beforehand that I had not been putting in the drops as required for months. I had been putting them in maybe once a week at best. The results of the tests that were done were the best that I had up to that point. I had been expecting poor results in my pressure but they were normal. I explained to my doctor about my lapse and that it was unintentional. I told her about Mila and said that it may have stabilised my pressures and eye problems. After checking and rechecking the pressures about 4 times, just to make sure, she took me off of the eye drops, but we were going to keep a close watch on things for awhile by having the pressures checked about once per month. She won't say if she believes whether Mila is the difference, but she's certainly curious and is looking into the product as well.
Dan McCallum
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The Dangerous Truth About Our Food
This is scary... I think I will stick to my Mila ... for more info contact me!!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
LOVE – Do you REALLY know what real love is???
It is 9/11 and I sit here thinking about the tragic losses that occurred on this date. My mind then takes me to the wars, earthquakes and losses throughout the ages but particularly losses caused by man himself. We have created ourselves, such incredible loss through hate and greed that it made me think of LOVE. It is without a doubt the most powerful gift we have been given as humans. This is not the feeling that we get when we are infatuated by the opposite sex, although this is a great part of it but all of love and all of its feelings and energy. It goes in every direction and is in every area of our lives. It is impossible to explain fully, and so simple in itself. Love is the greatest thing that we can show another human being. It is the law of the universe that transcends all laws. It has been with us since the creation of time and the only true evidence of the manifestation of God.If you really think about it, love allows us kindness and kinship with the normal, the sick, the elderly, the poor, the rich, the young and the deformed. No matter what color, race or creed, their sameness or differences, we all need it, we all want it, and we can’t live without it.
Life is meant for loving, it was never meant for hating. Which love is best, no one can judge. While love for another is the most important to one person, the love for work is the most important to another and who are we to judge. Even more so, those that cannot understand love in themselves cannot understand it in others, and they will never bring it out in another or truly feel the fulfillment of love. Love has no reason for “being” unless brought forth and brought into action. When we allow pure and total love to take over our lives, and just let the energy of love happen, we become part of the universe that can never be diminished, broken or taken away. Love, in its truest sense, is not an emotion or a feeling, but power. A power that cannot be explained and will leave man stopped dead in his tracks, in awe of its presence and wanting words to explain it. We don’t have to explain it, we just have to experience it. To experience it you will know as soon as it happens, as it propels your life to a different dimension of feelings. It creates a powerful statement within you and you seem to glow with the power. When you reach out to someone in need, not asking for anything more, other than to allow you to help him or her, that is the energy of true universal love. You do, feel, and think without thoughts of obligation, beyond the normal understanding of why. Love allows you to do things that you would never put up with otherwise, if it was not for pure love being the prime motivation.
Nothing transcends it.. not power, money, prestige, things.. NOTHING… It is the highest and purest form of power in the world. It is the purest form of power the world will ever know. The best thing is no one can take it, steal it, kill it or buy it from you. It is you and you are its energy. I have often said …”Sometimes you must lose everything in this world to gain even more back” Just take a look around and if you lost everything, all your worldly possessions, you would not lose the power of love within you.
Make it a “wonder full” day and Always Keep the Faith.
Shi
Life is meant for loving, it was never meant for hating. Which love is best, no one can judge. While love for another is the most important to one person, the love for work is the most important to another and who are we to judge. Even more so, those that cannot understand love in themselves cannot understand it in others, and they will never bring it out in another or truly feel the fulfillment of love. Love has no reason for “being” unless brought forth and brought into action. When we allow pure and total love to take over our lives, and just let the energy of love happen, we become part of the universe that can never be diminished, broken or taken away. Love, in its truest sense, is not an emotion or a feeling, but power. A power that cannot be explained and will leave man stopped dead in his tracks, in awe of its presence and wanting words to explain it. We don’t have to explain it, we just have to experience it. To experience it you will know as soon as it happens, as it propels your life to a different dimension of feelings. It creates a powerful statement within you and you seem to glow with the power. When you reach out to someone in need, not asking for anything more, other than to allow you to help him or her, that is the energy of true universal love. You do, feel, and think without thoughts of obligation, beyond the normal understanding of why. Love allows you to do things that you would never put up with otherwise, if it was not for pure love being the prime motivation.
Nothing transcends it.. not power, money, prestige, things.. NOTHING… It is the highest and purest form of power in the world. It is the purest form of power the world will ever know. The best thing is no one can take it, steal it, kill it or buy it from you. It is you and you are its energy. I have often said …”Sometimes you must lose everything in this world to gain even more back” Just take a look around and if you lost everything, all your worldly possessions, you would not lose the power of love within you.
Make it a “wonder full” day and Always Keep the Faith.
Shi
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Lifemax Opportunity Business Review
August 31st, 2010
Lifemax is a company that makes and distributes a health product called Mila. Mila is said to be the worlds healthiest whole raw food and presents many health benefits to users of the product. It contains the highest concentration of Omega 3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and fiber than any other food source. These categories in the health industry are scientifically proven to have many health benefits, including but not limited to heart benefits, anti-aging benefits, and cancer and weight loss benefits. Although I cannot personally make any guarantees, the product does seem to have a high success rate. Lifemax also offers a business opportunity to distribute the Mila product. Lifemax is considered a multi-level marketing (MLM) opportunity and does have its advantages and disadvantages.
There is a growing problem in the world surrounding health issues and mal-nutrition. People are eating foods and living unhealthy lives because of the environment we live in or the foods we eat. What this means is that people desire health more than ever before. This health can be seen in many forms, whether it is physical health or mental health. Due to this large desire from the population there is a huge demand for products that can help people achieve that goal. Lifemax has created a product that fills this need.
The Lifemax business opportunity is attractive because it offers an impressive product, one that is proprietary. This means that only members of the Lifemax network have the rights to sell it. Since Lifemax offers the world a desired product, in Mila, there is an overwhelming demand, which means there are plenty of people searching for this product and will ultimately spend money to purchase it. This is good news for any new business owner or someone that is looking for a good opportunity. Lifemax also offers a simple compensation plan. The compensation plan of many opportunities is complicated and hard to understand, therefore making it hard to set specific goals and stay motivated. The Lifemax plan offers its distributors three methods to taking in revenue. They offer transactional income from selling the products, they offer transitional income when you move up in the Lifemax network and then they offer residual income from the ongoing support of your team. This plan along side the high class product makes this an opportunity worth looking at.
There are a few things that I will point out related to this opportunity however. They state that their system is built on the premise that the first thing you do is get your friends and family involved in the Lifemax opportunity. But what happens when that is saturated and you need to venture elsewhere to make capital. There are many ways to sell products. Some of these are easier than others and some require hard work. Marketing these types of products often require cold calls to potential customers as well as sales conferences held at hotels. Lifemax submits network marketing using the Internet as a gold mine for distributing their products. Although I do agree with this, there are a lot of techniques to learn in order to be successful.
palau-investment.com
Your Health at Heart - Lifemax Ontario
A CTV.ca segment on the profound health affects of the Chia seed.
CTV.ca News Staff
Date: Thu. Nov. 15 2007 10:00 PM ET
An ancient grain that was once the staple of the Aztec diet is not only surprisingly nutritious, it can also help regulate blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease in diabetics, Canadian researchers report in a new study in the journal Diabetes Care.
The grain is called chia. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because it is the very same seed used in Chia Pets, those novelty gifts that allow you to sprout “hair” on pottery figures.
But chia has a longer history. It was once revered by ancient Aztecs, who found it a powerful food that helped fuel village runners.
Dr. Vladamir Vuksan and a team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto have been trying to uncover the medicinal magic behind the seed that derives from the plant called Salvia hispanica.
The chia seed is either white or black-coloured. Both are considered highly nutritious. Vuksan decided to focus just on the variety that provides white seeds, which has been trademarked Salba. Vuksan’s team found that the seeds contain high levels of fibre, calcium, magnesium, more antioxidants than many berries, and omega-3 essential fatty acids.
Dr. Jack Bukowski, a professor of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at the Harvard School of Medicine is impressed with how nutritious this “super grain” appears to be.
“It has a remarkable nutrient profile. We haven’t seen anything like this before,” he told CTV News.
Vuksan’s team calculates that 3.5 oz of Salba contain:
the same amount of omega-3′s as 28 ounces of salmon
as much calcium as 3 cups of milk
as much iron as five cups of raw spinach
What’s more, it’s rich in dietary fibre and gluten-free. Just 12 grams of Salba provides more than five grams of dietary fibre – about the same as in 1-¼ cups of All-Bran cereal.
The grain’s insoluble fibre allows it to absorb many times its weight in water. By doing so, it helps provide a feeling of fullness and slows digestion, which means a steadier rise in blood sugar and steadier release of insulin.
With some studies suggesting that a high-fibre diet can help control diabetes, Vuksan decided to test Salba on diabetics.
The study tracked 20 otherwise healthy diabetic patients for 12 weeks. His team ground the Salba seeds into flour and baked it into bread, which was served to the diabetics. They were also given additional amounts to sprinkle on food they ate at home. Their total intake was approximately 37 grams or three to four tablespoons of Salba a day.
The subjects then had their blood measured for a variety of changes. The researchers noted a slight drop in blood glucose, but more importantly, the Salba:
made blood thinner and less prone to clotting – a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke
lowered levels of internal inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein, a protein produced by the liver.
and reduced blood pressure, lowering systolic blood pressure, on average, by six points mmHg (millimetres of mercury).
Dr. Amir Hanna, a diabetes specialist at St. Michael’s who reviewed the data from the study, was impressed with the results.
“The interesting thing was the blood pressure,” he says. “That’s a very important reduction in blood pressure. Actually, some pills don’t lower blood pressure that much.”
While the study found no ill effects on the grain on any of the 20 subjects tested, Vuksan cautions that, because of Salba’s ability to thin blood, those on anticoagulants, blood thinners other blood pressure medications should consult with their doctors before taking it.
Researchers plan further studies of the grain’s effects on heart disease, arthritis — and even weight loss, because of the grain’s apparent ability to suppress appetite.
“I think it’s a great thing to pursue because it is a food ingredient rather than a pill or injection,” says Hanna.
In the meantime, Salba has already become a popular seller in health food stores, with many embracing this ancient seed as a modern nutritional wonder grain.
With a report from CTV medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer Elizabeth St. Philip
Date: Thu. Nov. 15 2007 10:00 PM ET
An ancient grain that was once the staple of the Aztec diet is not only surprisingly nutritious, it can also help regulate blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease in diabetics, Canadian researchers report in a new study in the journal Diabetes Care.
The grain is called chia. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because it is the very same seed used in Chia Pets, those novelty gifts that allow you to sprout “hair” on pottery figures.
But chia has a longer history. It was once revered by ancient Aztecs, who found it a powerful food that helped fuel village runners.
Dr. Vladamir Vuksan and a team at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto have been trying to uncover the medicinal magic behind the seed that derives from the plant called Salvia hispanica.
The chia seed is either white or black-coloured. Both are considered highly nutritious. Vuksan decided to focus just on the variety that provides white seeds, which has been trademarked Salba. Vuksan’s team found that the seeds contain high levels of fibre, calcium, magnesium, more antioxidants than many berries, and omega-3 essential fatty acids.
Dr. Jack Bukowski, a professor of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology at the Harvard School of Medicine is impressed with how nutritious this “super grain” appears to be.
“It has a remarkable nutrient profile. We haven’t seen anything like this before,” he told CTV News.
Vuksan’s team calculates that 3.5 oz of Salba contain:
the same amount of omega-3′s as 28 ounces of salmon
as much calcium as 3 cups of milk
as much iron as five cups of raw spinach
What’s more, it’s rich in dietary fibre and gluten-free. Just 12 grams of Salba provides more than five grams of dietary fibre – about the same as in 1-¼ cups of All-Bran cereal.
The grain’s insoluble fibre allows it to absorb many times its weight in water. By doing so, it helps provide a feeling of fullness and slows digestion, which means a steadier rise in blood sugar and steadier release of insulin.
With some studies suggesting that a high-fibre diet can help control diabetes, Vuksan decided to test Salba on diabetics.
The study tracked 20 otherwise healthy diabetic patients for 12 weeks. His team ground the Salba seeds into flour and baked it into bread, which was served to the diabetics. They were also given additional amounts to sprinkle on food they ate at home. Their total intake was approximately 37 grams or three to four tablespoons of Salba a day.
The subjects then had their blood measured for a variety of changes. The researchers noted a slight drop in blood glucose, but more importantly, the Salba:
made blood thinner and less prone to clotting – a risk factor for heart attacks and stroke
lowered levels of internal inflammation as measured by C-reactive protein, a protein produced by the liver.
and reduced blood pressure, lowering systolic blood pressure, on average, by six points mmHg (millimetres of mercury).
Dr. Amir Hanna, a diabetes specialist at St. Michael’s who reviewed the data from the study, was impressed with the results.
“The interesting thing was the blood pressure,” he says. “That’s a very important reduction in blood pressure. Actually, some pills don’t lower blood pressure that much.”
While the study found no ill effects on the grain on any of the 20 subjects tested, Vuksan cautions that, because of Salba’s ability to thin blood, those on anticoagulants, blood thinners other blood pressure medications should consult with their doctors before taking it.
Researchers plan further studies of the grain’s effects on heart disease, arthritis — and even weight loss, because of the grain’s apparent ability to suppress appetite.
“I think it’s a great thing to pursue because it is a food ingredient rather than a pill or injection,” says Hanna.
In the meantime, Salba has already become a popular seller in health food stores, with many embracing this ancient seed as a modern nutritional wonder grain.
With a report from CTV medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer Elizabeth St. Philip
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There is deep wisdom within ourselves.
Everyone needs a change in their life at one point or another for various different reasons. But what happens when you truly need to say “Enough is enough. I need to change for me” You start to focus on the change you want to see in yourself and if you dig deep enough all of a sudden things become clear, very, very clear. For some of us there comes a point where we, honor a part of our life with unconditional love for the memory or you let go of the pain, possibly both in the same breath and then need to shut the door on that part of our life. It takes the pain away enough to move on. You look deep deep inside of yourself and realize that we knew all along that we had the answers. It becomes so obviously clear that all the answers were buried within ourselves. We run around asking all the right questions, asking everyone that will listen. Everyone has an answer or an opinion. Even those we don’t ask, chime in quickly but we never ever seem to go to the one person you can trust the most in this world. Not your mother or father, sister or brother, or best friend… ourselves. If you are honestly wanting change, look deep inside yourself. The answers might be raw. They might hurt but you will get over it, we always seem to in the end. What you also may find is a whole new life. A life that starts from ground zero right where you are now and can only get better. You will find that you CAN trust yourself, you can move on, you can walk and stand tall with your head held high. There are some people who may not agree and you may have to walk away from them. They can sit in the back seat of your life from then on and just watch. Others will not only agree but will stand behind or walk next to you holding your hand. In any case, the change is about you and no one else. It will liberate you and strengthen you. The only thing we have to watch out for is when we give energy to the why. Stop focusing on the past. I changed because… or, I did it this way because in the past …. if every time you qualify a positive change with giving energy to a negative past you are still allowing to take energy. You are still allowing it in your presence, you are STILL allowing it. No justification is needed. You simply changed for the good of you. You have moved on. No one need know why. The only one that needs to know is you. You be your own truth, your own authentic self. Stand tall in your own true character, self awareness and truth!! Think about it and try looking to yourself for your answers, you’ll be amazed at what a wonderful person you have waiting to let out and help you along your path to fulfillment.Make it a great day and Keep the Faith.
Shi
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