Green Tea– A Miracle Drink

A drink so amazing that there is a massive amount of research that has been done on it! The studies prove it’s role in the prevention of cancer, heart disease, stroke damage, inflammation, overactive bladder, aiding memory and learning, and even Alzheimer’s disease!

If all those health benefits don’t make you extremely interested in what it is you could be drinking to give you those kinds of benefits, then you can’t be very interested in your health! And I’ll share a little secret with you…… It’s guaranteed that if you don’t care about your health and just ignore it, it WILL go away!! Just keep drinking all those anti-health drinks loaded with sugar, artificial sweeteners, and caffeine and you’ll speed up the departure!!

So what’s this wonderful health-promoting miracle?? GREEN TEA!! The plant chemicals that it contains called flavonoids are what give it so many health benefits. Population studies have shown that in countries where green tea is a popular beverage (unfortunately, the good ole USofA isn’t one of them!), men who drink more green tea have a much lower incidence of prostate cancer than those who drink less. And for women, large “case-controlled” studies in China have shown that daily consumption of green tea reduced the risk of breast cancer by 41%, and ovarian cancer by 61%! Another study in Sweden followed 61,057 women ages 40 to 76 for 15.1 yrs. Those who drank at least 2 cups of green tea per day reduced their risk of ovarian cancer by 46%, and with each additional cup per day, further reduced risk by 18%!

Green tea may even be beneficial to those who already have cancer. It’s been shown to increase the effectiveness of some cancer drugs without causing further harm to healthy cells. In one study of 254 women with ovarian cancer, daily consumption of green tea increased the 3 yr. survival by 62%!

Another major benefit to women is green tea’s ability to rid the body of estrone (detrimental used estrogen). In a study of the hormone levels of 130 post-menopausal Chinese women, green tea drinkers were found to have 13% lower estrone levels than those who drank no tea at all. The estrone levels of black tea drinkers (the kind of tea most popular in the U.S.) were 19% HIGHER than non-tea drinkers!

The studies proving the many benefits of green tea go on and on. Another one compared green tea consumption with the risk of cognitive decline in people over age 70. Graded on standard tests of cognitive function, the risk of mental decline was 54% less for those drinking 2 or more cups of green tea per day. Black tea lowered risk by a smaller amount, and coffee did not lower the risk.

How about green tea and weight loss?? Clinical studies have verified that EGCG ( one of the main catechins, and catechins are the special flavonoids in green tea), helps in weight loss. In one recent double-blind , placebo controlled study, 240 people were given green tea catechins including EGCG or a placebo for 12 weeks. They didn’t change their diet or exercise habits. Compared to the start, and also compared to the placebo group, the EGCG group had reductions in weight, body fat, waist size, LDL cholesterol, and blood pressure. The studies typically used at least 250 mg. of EGCG per day.

Being a consumer health advocate for over 26 years now, I recommend and personally use two high quality Shaklee products that contain an effective amount of EGCG - the Cinch Energy Tea, and the 3in1 Boost. Both products promote all the health benefits described above, as well as being extremely beneficial for weight loss with the added benefits of cutting cravings, stabilizing blood sugar, boosting metabolism (3in1), and giving an energy boost, and mood lift
(tea).

So next time you reach for that drink, do your health a BIG favor - ignore the coffee, soda, and sugary fruit drinks, and make it Cinch Energy Tea instead!! And if you want extra help with weight loss, include the 3in1 Boost as well!

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Kitty’s Nutrition and Wellness Story

Here is a 12 minute audio where Kitty explains how she got started down the road to natural nutrition and wellness.  It is an interesting story.

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Top Supplements for a Healthy Cholesterol Profile

Got a lot of feedback and questions about the video on balancing cholesterol. Here is some more information on what supplements do what…. and where….

The Top Supplements for a Healthy Cholesterol Profile and a Healthy Heart:

1. Soluble Fiber - transports excess cholesterol out of the body and prevents fat absorption, reducing stress on the heart by minimizing fat accumulation.

2. Lecithin - lowers LDL and raises HDL cholesterol, fat emulsifier.

3. Alfalfa - has a natural chelating (cleaning) effect in arteries.

4. Garlic - dilates small blood vessels, dissolves fatty deposits, thins blood naturally, anti-inflammatory.

5. Vitamin E + Selenium - natural blood vessel dilator increasing circulation, reduces LDL oxidation.

6. B Complex - reduces homocysteine levels.

7. Omega Guard - full spectrum Omega 3 fatty acids to raise HDL, lower LDL, reduces triglygerides and cholesterol if too high, lowers blood pressure, anti-inflammatory.

8. Soy Protein - clinically tested to aid in excess cholesterol reduction.

9. Liver DTX - detoxifies the liver and regenerates liver tissue, lowers serum cholesterol, anti-oxidant.

10. Optiflora Probiotic - helps normalize blood fats (lipids).

11. CoEnzyme Q10 - reduces LDL oxidation.

12. Cholesterol Regulation Complex - helps retain normal cholesterol levels, reduces LDL and raises HDL, helps prevent LDL oxidation, antioxidants.

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Kitty Speaks on Cholesterol

Kitty discusses the difference between high cholesterol and oxidation of cholesterol.  She also talks about the value of cholesterol balancing and how good diet, exercise and nutrition play a big role in good health.

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Natural Nutrition Supplements– A Better Way

One of the things I try to do every night is to watch the Evening news. I watch CBS and Katie Couric, mainly out of long term habit. Each and every night, I see the drug ads that are at what seems to be every commercial break. I don’t remember all the names of the drugs… there are so many of them.

The thing I do recall pretty vividly are the side effects of most of the drugs. Amnesia, internal bleeding, difficulty in breathing ….even death… is mentioned over and over again in these ads. It is really very scary to me. These side effects are pretty major things to worry about in my mind. I am fortunate that I do not take any prescription meds at all. I am very happy to be able to say that. I do my best to keep it that way.

Unfortunately, I am in a minority position here. Pretty much everyone I know takes some type of medication, and a decent percentage take more than one med every day. One of the unfortunate by products of today’s tough economic times and rapid pace lifestyle is stress. Stress is here. Stress is real.

Many people do not eat well. An alarming number of people in the US are overweight and actually undernourished. People are heading towards stress, high blood pressure and high cholesterol meds if they don’t do something different in their lives.

We are big believers that there are alternatives to prescription medications to combat these afflictions. A weekly exercising regimen is a great place to start. Walking for 30 minutes a day three to five days a week is good for you and can be worked up to. Eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on fatty foods are easy to do if you just think about what you are buying when you go to the store. These are good things to do for sure.

What else can you do? If you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, reduced bone mass, or are overweight, etc, etc, there are natural answers. You can address many of these affiliations and conditions by using natural nutritional supplements. If you don’t know much about natural nutritional supplements and how they can help you, you have found a good information source right here.

If you are interested in finding out more about this topic, please bookmark this page. Please come back to this site often as we will be sharing many ways to use natural nutritional products to improve your health and reduce or eliminate the need to take prescription medications.

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Natural Alternatives to Prescription Meds

Kitty explains how you can avoid potentially hazardous side effects that many prescription medications have. We hope you realize that you have options in how you
manage your health

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Making Healthy Choices

Kitty discusses how making healthy choices has improved her family’s quality of life. Correct nutrition and lifestyle choices can reduce or eliminate the need for medications with side effects for a lot of people.

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Natural Nutrition- An Alternative to Meds

Kitty is one of our team’s top leaders. She has over 25 years experience with natural nutrition solutions and is a wealth of information on natural products. Kitty will be sharing a series of Memorable Product Stories from her many years of experience. We will be sharing these here in written, audio and video formats as we are able to get them together. There are a lot of great stories to be told about innovative uses for natural nutrition products, and we want to share them with you. If you have personal experiences and stories that you want to share, please be sure to include them in your comments.

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Natural Nutrition News

The purpose of this blog is to highlight information about natural nutrition news and tips. The goal is to inform the public on alternatives to prescription medications where possible.

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