NUTRITION:

Previous studies provide evidence of the potential value of the beneficial bacteria found in fermented milk products (yogurt/kefir) in promoting healthy intestinal flora and aiding in digestion. Recent evidence suggests that these strains of bacteria ( bifidobacteria, lactobacilli and others) may enhance natural immunity when included in dietary formulations. In a study that used a control group and a treatment group, both groups ingested milk products but only one group consumed beneficial bacteria with the milk products.

Indicators of natural immunity, including interferon production, phagocytic activity (how well the immune cells went foreign bacteria or viruses), and phagocyte mediated bactericidal activity (how well they killed the little buggers) were determined by way of blood sampling at baseline, then at 3, 6 and 12 weeks. Results showed that subjects who consumed the beneficial bacteria significantly enhanced phagocytic activity and capacity, a biomarker of improved immunity, compared to the group who did not ingest the beneficial bacteria. This happened in as little as 6 weeks.

WIIFM (Whats In It For Me):

The normal bacteria that live in our intestines are crucial to optimal immune system function as well as digestion, absorption and elimination. These friendly little critters are destroyed or weakened when we have high stress, our digestion is off, when we over-eat, when we drink chlorinated water, when we take medications such as anti-biotics or anti-inflammatory pain meds, when we drink alcohol and/or coffee, when we don’t relax and chew our food properly while we eat, when we eat processed foods and bad fats. By avoiding doing the things listed above that hurt us, plus taking some natural intestinal flora, you can significantly improve your health on several levels. Next time that you are in for an adjustment or check-up, be sure to ask us how to tell what a good intestinal flora supplement contains and how it is made. The best one on the market that I know of is Ultra Flora Plus Dairy Free as it is proven to survive gastric passage, survive bile and implant and live in the intestines. This is one of my everyday supplements and has really helped me a lot.

PRACTICE NEWS:

A Change in Schedule!! Please Take Note!! It has been pointed out to me that our next in office seminar will be on election night and that it will probably be inconvenient for a lot of us to attend. So, in keeping with how it should have been in the first place, the in-office seminar will be on the second Tuesday of each month. This means that it will be on Tuesday, November 14th at 7:00 PM.

This talk will be covering what items you should have in your natural pharmacy and why. This talk is entitled “YOUR NATURAL MEDICINE CHEST ESSENTIALS” and it will cover things from strains and sprains to colds or digestive upset and will have an extensive question and answer time with only a few slides and will cover my 23 years of natural health care experience. Bring your notebooks and be prepared to learn a lot!! Please give us a call to let us know how many to expect and feel free to bring a guest or two. We will have some refreshments to fight off any fatigue so be there!!

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