Dieting the Right Way

Many people either starve or deprive themselves of food in hopes of losing weight. Various factors influence the body and how it reacts to certain foods and food products. Everyone has a different chemistry and the trick is to find a lifestyle that works for you. For me, I go with everything in moderation and cooking healthy. It is important to make sure you cut back on fats, salt and sugars, if you are using these in excess. However, it is important to have all of these in your diet for a balanced body. Antioxidants play a key role in making sure your body stays as young as possible for as long as possible. They replace nutrients your body loses as you age. Energy supplements and shakes are helpful when you are cutting back in order to fuel your body for everyday activities as well as exercise. All in all, finding the right combination that works for you, sometimes takes time. Once you find a balance, don't worry about going up and down a few pounds. There will always be times when your body holds and loses weight regularly.

Healthy Prism Store Is For You

We started Healthy Prism Store in 2008 to help people all over the world supplement their diets and daily routines with natural, better choices. Healthy Prism believes in whole food supplements that help to increase the needs of your body as you age or due to an unhealthy diet. People are running more marathons and biking and hiking as well. The body cannot replenish some of the necessary nutrients with diet alone. It is important to supplement these needs naturally and wisely. Electrolytes are an important part of after exercise routine. (they also help when drinking alcohol). I personally wake up and the first thing I do is drink my smoothie supplement drink. I add frozen fresh fruit for a thick cold enjoyable morning "shake". This is followed by either weights or cardio. After getting dressed for work, I sit down at my desk and enjoy a cup of coffee or herbal tea. Sometimes I forget to stop to eat lunch, so I find it important to get nutrients to my body regularly. As you get to know our site and our missions, I hope you will share your thoughts and tips as well. The best way to learn and prosper is to listen and absorb the suggestions of others. Have a great day!

Coconut Water

We have added Coconut water to our site as it is an excellent hydrator, especially in hot or humid areas. When your body loses fluid through natural the natural sweating process,it needs to be replenished quickly and regularly. The body's organs need fluid to function together properly. If your body is dehydrated for a long length of time, it can cause organ failure. Drink 8oz of water or similar fluid every 30 minutes when in the sun or heat. Make sure you have a shaded area to go to at all times. Summers are a fun time of year, but they can also be the time of heat related instances. So put on the SPF30, grab some water and a hat, go outside and enjoy the sunshine!

Sun Protection and Dehydration

When summer arrives, and it does arrive quickly these days, we tend to forget the impact it has on our bodies even when we are only out a short time. Keeping a higher SPF on our bodies and drinking lots of water (not alcohol)will help to insure a safer summer. Having a shady area to cool off and get out of the sun can keep the temperature up to 10 degrees cooler. When going to a sporting event, take a wide brim hat and an umbrella. It doesn't take long to feel the impact of our hot summers. For all your natural sunscreen needs, go to HealthyPrism.com

New Store!

Healthy Prism Store has just added new cleansing products from B.N.G. These products help jump start your summer diet. If you want to get control of your sun exposure we have many natural sunscreen products in a variety of SPF's and formulas. We would love for you to share any summer recipes with us. Juicing has also become very popular. We suggest the Nutri-bullet to grind all vegetables including the fiber they naturally have. Here is to a healthy sun safe summer.... CHEERS!

Arthriphase

We now except all credit cards within our store. We had prior issues that were corrected by our IT department. Arthriphase has been reduced in pricing. This is a wonderful product that helps with bones and arthritic symptoms. Anytime we can take natural products to help the quality of our lives is a great thing. Studies have shown that people who take supplements can increase the quality of their lives significantly. Arthritis is cause by prior injuries or detrition of the bones. As we age we lose natural lubricants in our bodies that cushion the joints and elevate friction. If we supplement what is lost we can help soften the blow to our joints.

Newly Expanded Web Store

We have just launched a brand new Web Store with over 11,000 products on it! Check us out and use code HPFreeShip to receive free shipping on orders over 150.00.

Cleansing and Diet

When you cleanse, you need to be sure to follow the instructions on your product, as well as keep moving during the day and get plenty of rest at night. I find myself curling up with my iPad and reading a good book, while drinking green tea. Oh and of course staying close to the bathroom. I am on day three of my plan and the fifth day is when the "major" cleanse takes place. If I fell this works, I will let you all know the cleanse system I used.
Please share your cleansing experiences here so we can all reap the benefits of our trials and errors.

Have a great day!

Diane

Lemon Facial Cleanser

Unleash the anti-aging power of lemons with this homemade facial cleanser. The acid from the lemons will rid your skin of outbreak-causing bad bacteria while the healthy probiotics from the yogurt will infuse your skin with good bacteria.


Ingredients

1 tbsp natural yogurt

1 tsp lemon juice

2 drops essential lemon oil



Directions

Mix all ingredients together. Soak a cotton wool pad in mixture and remove makeup. Repeat with fresh cotton wool pads until make up is removed.



Note: This mixture will not keep, so it should be used immediately.

Dr Oz and Artichoke Extract

In our times of chronic stresses, poor nutrition and bad eating habits, lasting working days and a tendency to end them up in the closest fast food restaurant, many of us have started noticing harmful and destructive effects of this lifestyle on our health. Upset stomach, colic, meteorism, bloating, stomach cramps, indigestion and other more serious digestive problems became a very common health condition, familiar to millions of people around the world, from London to LA, from Oslo to Capetown. According to Doctor Oz, such natural remedy as artichoke extract is highly recommended (along with artichoke tea) for improving the function of our digestive system. Recently, artichoke extract and artichoke tea benefits became a topic of discussion in one of Dr. Oz’s TV show.
Artichoke extract is an excellent natural product received from artichoke plants, which are nowadays being cultivated in many countries of the world. Artichokes are considered to be among the healthiest natural foods as they are known for their high nutrient content. In particular, they can provide our body with a range of vitamins, including A, D, C, E, B1, B2, B6, B9 and K, as well as microelements like zinc, potassium, manganese, phosphorus and others. Artichokes are valued for their high content of dietary fiber. But the most important thing is: artichokes are very rich with flavonoids and other natural antioxidants, which are vital for cancer prevention, slowing down aging processes in our body and protecting us against many harmful effects of the environment.

Artichoke extract can be used to treat various digestive problems including dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome symptom, upset stomach and so on. Healing properties of artichoke extract include an important property to stimulate bile flow, which was discussed by Dr. Oz and his colleague, Bryce Wilde, Alternative Health Expert from Toronto Canada. He pointed out that artichoke extract is a great remedy to promote bile release and lower the risks of having many symptoms and discomfort related to problematic digestive system.

As it was mentioned in the show, artichoke extract can be used to lower “bad” LDL cholesterol levels in the blood. Actually, artichokes have a number of heart-protecting benefits which were researched by many scientists around the globe. In particular, a group of specialists in Germany studied the results of administering artichoke extract to a group of volunteers. 143 participants of the experiments were given 1,800 mg of artichoke extract on a daily basis for 6 weeks. It was found out that the level of cholesterol dropped down by an average of 18 percent, and the best results were achieved by those participants who had increased levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol before the experiment.

Other important healing properties of artichoke extract include improving the function of kidneys and liver, relieving abdominal pains, boosting the function of the immune system, lowering the risks of atherosclerosis, making the skin look fresh and healthy, and many more. It is important to note that using artichoke extract is not linked to any unwanted side effects or complications, though in rare cases some allergic reactions are possible. The recommended dose of artichoke extract is 30-40 drops, which should be added to 100-150 ml of water. Or, Dr. Wylde suggests taking this extract by placing the dropper filled with the extract to the back of your tongue. According to the specialist, this is the fastest way to deliver this herbal remedy to your gallbladder and provide fast digestion relieve.

Check out this interesting article on Prostate Cancer

Men with prostate cancer, get colon exam
United Press International

10-25-10


Men who have prostate cancer should not miss having routine colonoscopies because they have significantly more abnormal colon polyps, U.S. researchers say.

Dr. Ognian Pomakov of the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and a gastroenterologist at the Buffalo VA Medical Center and first author Madhusudhan Sunkavalli, a University at Buffalo medical resident, say the study involved 2,011 men who had colonoscopies at the Buffalo VAMC.

The researchers reviewed patient records, colonoscopy reports and pathology reports, as well as data on the prevalence of abnormal colon polyps, or adenomas, advanced adenomas, cancerous adenomas and their location within the colon.

The study compared the colonoscopy findings of 188 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer with the rest of the patients, who served as controls.

The study found the prostate cancer patients had a significantly higher prevalence of abnormal polyps and advanced adenomas, compared with the control group.

The findings were presented at the American College of Gastroenterology meeting in San Antonio, Texas.


Copyright United Press International 2010

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Fibromyalgia and obesity

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have found an association between the level of leisure time physical exercise and a future risk of developing fibromyalgia. The research team also identified BMI as an independent risk factor for fibromyalgia. Details of the study appear in the May issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (see also Fibromyalgia).

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by widespread pain lasting more than 3 months, and tender point sites in the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms, and legs. Associated features often include unexplained fatigue, sleep disturbances, headache, cognitive difficulty, and mood disturbances. The prevalence of FM increases with age and is considerably higher among women than men. Although the etiology of FM is poorly understood, many authors have suggested that a dysfunctional autonomic nervous system involving deficiencies in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and sympathetic nervous system contributes to the development of FM by altering pain perception and endogenous pain inhibition.

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Two great Diet aids

Irvingia comes from a West African tree known as the wild mango. Natives there think it’s a health food. In some of the jungle regions where it’s used a lot, natives don’t get fat. Their diet consists of breads, soups, and stews made with crushed irvingia seeds.

Researchers in Cameroon, West Africa, recruited over 100 volunteers to see if Irvingia had any effect on weight. For 10 weeks, volunteers took a capsule containing Irvingia or a placebo. They didn’t make a single change to their eating or exercise habits.

Volunteers who took Irvingia dropped an average of 28 lbs., and their health dramatically improved. The placebo group dropped only one pound.1

How does it work?

By turning off your leptin switch.2 Leptin is your appetite hormone. This means you stop eating too much, and your cravings go away. When you have less leptin, your body uses up more fat, even if you don’t change your exercise and eating habits.

Fucoxanthin comes from Japanese seaweed. Like the kind you get in miso soup. Fucoxanthin kicks your metabolism into high gear. And then it changes your DNA, so your metabolism stays that way.3

Marine biologists first noticed that fucoxanthin caused thermogenesis in animals. Thermogenesis is the kind of body heat that makes your body fat melt away.

So researchers decided to study fucoxanthin’s effect on women. It increased fat-burning, even while the women were eating 1,800 calories a day. They dropped pounds and shed inches off their waistline.

Then in a second study, women who took fucoxanthin dropped an average of more than 15 pounds while the placebo group dropped three.4

Women lost subcutaneous fat. This is the fat you see. But fucoxanthin also reduced their visceral fat. Visceral fat is what wraps around your organs and causes heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.5

The best discovery of all? Fucoxanthin prevents new fat cells from forming.6 Fucoxanthin stops your fat cells from reaching maturity. So you don’t gain more body fat in the future.

If you’d like to lower your weight, I suggest adding Irvingia and Fucoxanthin to your supplement regimen. Both are natural antioxidants that work like magic to keep you lean.

Take 150 mg Irvingia gabonensis twice daily before meals.

Take 300 mg Fucoxanthin twice daily before meals.

To Your Good Health,

Healthy Prism Store

Sleep and it's importance

U.S. researchers suggest a good night's sleep may help fight deterioration due to aging. Researchers at the Oregon State University in Corvallis linked poorer health and earlier deaths to the absence of a key gene controlling the biological clock regulating the sleep cycle. The fruit fly study, published in the journal Aging, found the flies without the gene lived just about as long as normal flies -- unless they were subjected to stress. When the researchers exposed the flies to a mild metabolic stress for 24 hours, they found no change in young flies, but middle-age and older flies showed significant damage beginning to occur. "We're beginning to identify some of the underlying mechanisms that may help explain why organisms age," Natraj Krishnan said in a statement. "This study suggests that young individuals may be able to handle certain stresses, but the same insults at an older age cause genetic damage and appear to lead to health problems and earlier death. And it's linked to biological clocks."

Chronic fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, is a mysterious medical condition that affects approximately 500,000 Americans (CDC 2005a). CFS is defined as a set of symptoms that include prolonged, overwhelming fatigue that begins on awakening and lasts throughout the day. The fatigue may worsen with exercise or physical activity. Other symptoms associated with CFS include mood swings, muscle spasms, pain, headache, sleep disturbances, and loss of appetite (Afari N et al 2003; Balch PA et al 2000).

Several nutrients have been suggested to be deficient in CFS patients, including B vitamins, antioxidants, vitamin C, magnesium, sodium, zinc, L-tryptophan, L-carnitine, CoQ10, and essential fatty acids. Nutritional deficiencies influence the symptoms of the syndrome as well as the recovery process (Bounous G et al 1999; Grimble RF 1994; Vecchiet J et al 2003).

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a potent antioxidant that aids in metabolic reactions, including the process of forming adenosine triphosphate, the molecule the body uses for energy.

In one study of 20 female patients with CFS (who required bed rest following mild exercise), 80 percent were deficient in CoQ10. After three months of CoQ10 supplementation (100 mg/day), the exercise tolerance of the CFS patients more than doubled: 90 percent had reduction or disappearance of clinical symptoms, and 85 percent had decreased post-exercise fatigue (Judy W 1996).

In the University of Iowa study, CoQ10 emerged as the leading therapy for CFS, with 69 percent of patients saying it was helpful

Flu and wellness suggestions!

You can’t turn on a TV or pick up a magazine or newspaper these days without seeing the latest, scary statistics about this season’s flu epidemic.

But what can you do about it?

Well, first, you can try to prevent getting sick in the first place. You can take advantage of something you probably already have in your own kitchen … garlic. Raw garlic has antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal properties which provide both prevention and treatment of illness by killing many of the pathogens responsible for it.

Plus, a new study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that eating garlic appears to boost our natural supply of hydrogen sulfide, which acts as an antioxidant and transmits cellular signals that relax blood vessels and increase blood flow. This process may be the reason a garlic-rich diet appears to protect against various cancers, including breast, prostate and colon cancer.

If you do happen to catch a cold or flu, you won’t find much help from over-the-counter drugs—even the FDA warns of the ineffectiveness and risks of these drugs, especially in children.1 So it’s only natural that people would try to find something else that will work.

The good news is there are some natural, home remedies that can provide significant relief.

Garlic is something I also recommend to help recharge your immune system. Brew a bedtime elixir of four mashed garlic cloves steeped in eight ounces of hot water and flavored with the juice of a lemon.2 To ward off garlic’s tendency to make your breath smell “garlicky,” eat some neutralizing fennel seeds, like those served at Indian restaurants.

For additional relief, it’s as easy as taking a quick trip to your local grocery store. Here are a few more things you can do to help ease cold and flu symptoms:

For nasal congestion: Go for a bowl of chicken soup. Since the 12th century, this soothing soup has been a staple cold remedy. Now scientists have put it to the test and discovered that it relieves colds in two ways: (1) it acts as an anti-inflammatory and, (2) it relieves nasal clog.3
For lung congestion: Rub castor oil or dry mustard (mixed with water to make a poultice) on your chest, cover with muslin or flannel, and lay a hot-water bottle on top to open up your airway and boost circulation in your lungs.4
For sore throat: Drink hot lemonade, made with real lemons, several slices of ginger root, and honey to taste.5 Herbal teas, such as slippery elm, cherry bark, or licorice (not anise) can also be soothing. You can also gargle with turmeric mixed in warm water to reduce inflammation in your throat.
For stomach ache: Drink chamomile tea, fresh ginger tea, or ginger ale (made with real ginger), to sooth an upset stomach. Ginger is also an antiviral and can help you recover from viral infections.

Wanted to share tis weight loss discovery!

A Universite de Montreal research team is developing a pill composed of leptin, the protein that tells our brain to stop eating. "Mice deprived of leptin will not stop eating. They become so big they have trouble moving around," says Moise Bendayan, a pathology professor at the Universite de Montreal Faculty of Medicine who has studied the leptin protein extensively (see also University of Montreal).

Leptin regulates appetite in mammals and its levels decrease when fasting and rise during meals. It has been proven to be an appetite suppressant when administered intravenously to pathologically obese people.

Postdoctoral student Philippe Cammisotto is leading the charge for a leptin-based, appetite suppressing pill with Dr. Bendayan and Emile Levy, a professor from the Department of Nutrition. "Taken orally, such a pill would provide obese people with the sensation of being full. They would eat less and in turn lose weight," says Dr. Cammisotto.

"We hope to start animal testing in 2010," says Bendayan. "The molecule is easy to synthesize and the protocol is ready."

After decades of building his reputation in fundamental research, Bendayan is happy to collaborate on something more tangible. "Obesity is a big problem in our society, no pun intended," says Bendayan. "To develop medication to combat obesity would be a great way for our laboratory to contribute to public health."

The new pill is being created based on a startling Universite de Montreal discovery from 2006: leptin isn't only secreted by fatty tissues. "From the first bite of any meal, leptin levels skyrocket in the bloodstream. Yet this has nothing to do with the leptin stored in the fatty tissues," says Bendayan. "In the lab, we proved that up to 80 percent of cells in our stomach also produce leptin. Those are the ones that regulate appetite."

The Universite de Montreal finding led to a different understanding of how the protein works, since leptin alone can't survive in an acidic stomach without assistance. Indeed, leptin protects itself with an accomplice that acts as its bodyguard and accompanies the protein through the digestive system until it can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

Keywords: Alternative Medicine, Animal Testing, Bariatrics, Obesity, Pathology, Therapy, Treatment, Veterinary Research, University of Montreal.

This article was prepared by Obesity & Diabetes Week editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2010, Obesity & Diabetes Week via NewsRx.com.

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