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July 18, 2011 |
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ourselves and our community. NCI
Well Connect is your self-care
companion, presenting transparent,
accountable, and fair wellness
advice. You will stay connected to
real-time advances in nutrition, and
with a weekly nudge from us, stick
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Well Connect Weekly Feature:
Premenstrual Syndrome Remedies. |
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B-Vitamins
Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin,
vitamin B-6, folate, and vitamin
B-12 are required to synthesize
neurotransmitters that are
potentially involved in the
pathophysiology of premenstrual
syndrome (PMS). Researchers sought
to evaluate whether B vitamin intake
is associated with the initial
development of PMS in a recent
American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition study. 1057 women
were free of PMS at baseline. After
10 years of follow up, 1057 women
were confirmed as cases and 1968
were confirmed as controls. Intakes
of thiamine and riboflavin were each
inversely associated with incident
PMS. For example, women in the
highest quintile of riboflavin
intake 2 to 4 years before the
diagnosis year had a 35% lower risk
of developing PMS than did those in
the lowest quintile. Based upon
these results of significantly lower
risk of PMS in women with high
intakes of thiamine and riboflavin,
a B-Complex emphasizing these two
B-vitamins may be helpful in
ameliorating the symptoms of PMS.
Essential Fatty Acids
A mix of essential fatty acids has
been shown to significantly reduce
the symptoms of premenstrual
syndrome (PMS), according to
researchers in journal
Reproductive Health. Women
who were given capsules containing 2
grams of a combination of gamma
linolenic acid, oleic acid, linoleic
acid, other polyunsaturated acids
with vitamin E reported
significantly eased PMS symptoms at
both 3 and 6 months after they began
the treatment. Few adverse events
were recorded and these were mild,
insignificant and did not appear to
be directly related to the
medication. The negative effect of
PMS on a woman's routine activities
and quality of life may be
significant, in addition to the
repercussions on economic costs
resulting predominantly from a
reduction in productivity. Essential
fatty acid capsules may be said to a
promising treatment in some women.
Vitex (Chasteberry) While
there has not been any new data on
Vitex, we have recommended this
herb, which has been well-tolerated
in most of our clients, for over a
decade. One
Journal of Women's Health and
Gender-Based Medicine
study from an extract of Vitex agnus
castus in 1634 patients suffering
from premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
showed a 93% decrease in symptoms
after a treatment period of three
menstrual cycles. Some patients even
reported a cessation of PMS
complaints. 94% of patients assessed
the tolerance of Vitex treatment as
good or very good.
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25 Ways to Shed Weight Organically. |
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While shedding weight is certainly
not one-size-fits-all, there are
certain steps one can take to put
him or her into the best possible
position to succeed. More
importantly, each one of these tips
is safe. This piece appeared in NCI
Well Connect at the beginning of
2011 and is an example of what kind
of feature articles you may find
week to week.
25 Ways to Shed Weight Organically.
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Wild Card |
Why Forward Thinkers Make Healthier
Choices.
Happy people are more likely to eat
candy bars, whereas hopeful people
choose fruit, according to
Journal of Consumer Research.
That's because when people feel
hope, they're thinking about the
future. "Most of us are aware that
we often fall victim to emotional
eating, but how is it that we might
choose unhealthy or healthy snacks
when we're feeling good?" write the
authors.
Because previous
research has explored how feeling
sad leads to eating bad, the authors
focused on the complicated
relationship between positive
emotions and food consumption. They
demonstrated the importance of the
time frame on which the positive
emotion focuses and find that
positive emotions focusing on the
future decreased unhealthy food
consumption in the present.
To understand why someone who is
feeling positive would be more
likely to choose a candy bar versus
a piece of fruit, the authors teased
out the difference between positive
feelings that arise from thinking
about the past or the present (pride
and happiness) and hope, which is a
more future-oriented emotion. In the
study, hopeful participants consumed
fewer M&Ms than people who
experienced happiness. In a second
study, consumers who were more
focused on the past chose unhealthy
snacks, even if they felt hope. In
the third study, they shifted the
time frame of the positive emotion
(having participants feel hopeful
about the past or having them
experience pride in the future).
Finally, the authors compared
future-focused positive emotions
(hopefulness, anticipated pride) to
future focused negative emotions
(fear, anticipated shame). They
found that the combination of
positivity and future focus enhanced
self-control. "So, the next time
you're feeling well, don't focus too
much on all the good things in the
past. Instead, keep that positive
glow and focus on your future,
especially all the good things you
imagine to come. Your waistline will
thank you!" the authors conclude.
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Did You Know? Supplements |
Benefits of the Mineral Boron.
Growing evidence from a variety
of experimental models shows
that boron is a bioactive and
beneficial (perhaps essential)
element for humans. According to
a study in Journal of
Evidence-Based Complementary &
Alternative Medicine,
reported beneficial actions of
boron include arthritis
alleviation or risk reduction,
bone growth and maintenance,
central nervous system function,
cancer risk reduction, hormone
facilitation, and immune
response, inflammation, and
oxidative stress modulation.
The diverse effects of boron
indicate that it influences the
formation and/or activity of an
entity that is involved in many
biochemical processes. Both
animal and human data suggest
that boron intakes should be
more than 1.0 mg per day. Many
people consume less than this
amount. Thus, a low boron intake
should be considered a health
concern, which can be prevented
by diets rich in fruits,
vegetables, nuts, and pulses.
If not included in your
multivitamin/mineral, boron can
often be found as an added
mineral to calcium supplements.
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Your Healthy Kitchen |
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Eco Lunchbox Kit
Stylish stainless steel
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Food Focus |
Tomato: Fruit or Vegetable?
Botanically, a fruit is defined
as the ovary that holds the
seeds of a flowering plant. In
that context, and with quick
visual inspection, the tomato is
undoubtedly a fruit. Vegetables,
on the other hand, have no
foothold on a botanical
definition; any edible
"vegetation" can be called a
vegetable. The definition of
vegetable in Western diets is
driven more by cultural and
culinary tradition than biology.
Vegetables are generally savory
and served as part of a main
course, whereas fruits are
customarily thought to be sweet
and served as a dessert.
Historically, tomatoes were
classified as a fruit. However,
when a tax was levied on
imported vegetables, but not
fruits, the dual identity of
tomatoes became of significant
importance economically. The
case of the tomato definition
rose to the Supreme Court, who
ruled in Nix v. Hedden that in
fact tomatoes fit the common
definition of vegetables and
should be classified as such.
Although the 1893 Supreme Court
ruling did not change the
botanical definition of tomatoes
as a fruit, the savory tomato
plays the traditional role of
vegetable in meals, and is
classified as a vegetable by the
US Department of Agriculture.
Subscribers also receive
a link to the emerging science
of the benefits of the tomato.
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Mental Minute |
Local Hospital Offers New
Depression Treatment.
Loyola University Medical Center
are now offering a new
high-tech, non-invasive therapy
that uses magnetic waves to
treat depression. Known as
transcranial magnetic
stimulation (TMS), the treatment
delivers a series of electrical
pulses to the part of the brain
associated with depression and
other mood disorders. The pulses
generate an electric current in
the brain that stimulates
neurons to increase the release
of more mood-enhancing chemicals
like serotonin, dopamine and
norepinephrine. A study
involving 301 patients that was
recently published in the
journal Brain Stimulation
found TMS to be "an effective,
long-term treatment for major
depression."
Treatment
takes place over a span of about
three weeks. It involves a
series of sessions lasting about
a half hour each, five days a
week. The patient remains awake
and alert throughout each
session and no anesthesia or
sedation is required.
TMS is not ECT
(electroconvulsive therapy) --
also known as "electric shock
treatment" -- which has been
used to induce seizures in
anesthetized patients for
therapeutic results. TMS uses an
electrical field, not
electricity like ECT, so there
is very little risk of a seizure
from the procedure. The pulses
are mild and painless and
patients are able to immediately
return to normal activities. The
short-term side effects of TMS
are usually minor. Some patients
experience tingling in the scalp
or twitching of facial muscles.
TMS is FDA approved and is
performed on an outpatient basis
in a psychiatrist's office. TMS
results can be quick and
dramatic in certain individuals.
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eNews Updates. |
 This
week's topics:
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Care's Corner |
When You're On-The-Go.
If
you are the type of person who is
always on-the-go and eating comes
secondary, then you need to watch
this Care's Corner.
Featuring food and lifestyle
consultant Carolyn Martinelli. Feel
free to
email her suggestions for future
segments.
Click the Picture
to Watch.
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NCI Goes Mobile. |
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 For
those of you who surf the web on
your mobile phone, we have modified
our website to accommodate you. For
general information and ordering
products, it should now be much
easier to access via NCI Mobile.
Feel free to explore our new mobile
platform.
NCI Goes Mobile.
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Dr. Schuster's Well Tips - New! |
The Chi Machine.
My name
is Dr. Liselotte Schuster. I have
worked with Bonnie Minsky at
Nutritional Concepts for over twenty
years. Each month, I offer wellness
tips from a Chiropractor's
perspective. Feel free to
email me topics to consider for
future segments.
This month,
I
will demonstrate the wondrously
dynamic aligning aspects of the Chi
Machine.
Click Dr. Schuster's Picture for
This Month's Segment.
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New Product Announcement:
Sugar-Free Yummi Bears |
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Hero,
the maker of Yummi Bears children's
chewable vitamins, has launched a
sugar-free version of their Yummi
Bears Multi-Vitamin/Mineral. While
sugar-free usually means artificial
sweeteners, in this case, it does
not. The sugar replacements are the
all-natural chicory root and lo han,
both of which are safe non-caloric
replacements.
Your dentists should now be very
happy!
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eInspire Quote of the Week. |
"It is a lot harder to keep
people well than it is to just get
them over a sickness."
-DeForest
Clinton Jarvis
Have a happy, healthy day.
Bonnie, Steve, and the staff
at Nutritional Concepts Inc.
Copyright 2011 Nutritional
Concepts Inc.
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Connect?
With
health care in flux, we have a
responsibility to "self-care"
ourselves and our community. NCI
Well Connect is your self-care
companion, presenting transparent,
accountable, and fair wellness
advice. You will stay connected to
real-time advances in nutrition, and
with a weekly nudge from us, stick
to a consistent path to optimal
wellness.
What is Included in a
Subscription?
-
42 eNewsletter issues per year
that covers over 25 different
lifestyle and wellness
categories.
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Free access to our entire
library of Action Plans.
Click here for a list of our
Action Plans titles.
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Free access to our
Natural Foods Shopping List
which is updated once a month.
This is an invaluable tool for
keeping track of new brands or
changes to existing
Bonnie-approved brands.
The cost for a one year subscription
(42 issues) today is 79.99 (usually
99.99). For more info, email
Steve at
nutrocon@yahoo.com, 847-509-1336
or:
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