Relieve pain and discomfort naturally with Deep Tissue Muscle Balm. Loaded with natural pain relieving ingredients. 4 oz. tin. (Available without Emu Oil upon request).
Testimonials:
"This pain balm is awesome! Relieves and soothes the pain as I rub it on. It doesn't have that strong odor like most of those pain balms, I can go out of the house without worrying about someone smelling it on me and it really works. I have tried just about everything at the store in the past and this is definitely better." Hunter, Idaho.
"Love it! It really does the job" Aaron, Washington
"I was moving and got really down in my back and this helped me tremendously, I am sold on this product! Scott, California
Ingredients:
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Emu Oil, Beeswax, Methyl Salicylate, Wintergreen, Menthol, Camphor, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Arnica, Capsicum, Basil, Black Pepper, Roman Chamomile, Chamomile Blue, Cinnamon, Citronella, Eucalyptus, Everlasting, Ginger, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Pine, Ravensara, Rosemary, Spearmint, Oregano, Frankincense (Boswellia), Marjoram, Helichrysum Oil, Clove Bud Oil, Calendula, Petitgrain, Vitamin E.
Properities:
Arnica: Pain relief and anti-inflammatory benefits. Great for bruises, sprains, soreness, swelling and for the relief of muscle and joint pain.
Basil: Weak nervous conditions, tension, stress, muscular spasm, uplifting, stimulates blood circulation. Helps with headaches, sinus congestion, migraines, sore muscles. Pain reliever, rheumatoid arthritis. Anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic. Do not use if pregnant.
Black Pepper: Analgesic, anti-microbial, antispasmodic, tonic, bruises, warms, arthritis, muscle aches, pain, poor muscle tone, stiffness, rheumatism, good for before and after sports. Increases circulation, dilates local blood flow.
Calendula: Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, useful for bruises, soothes skin, inflammations. Avoid during pregnancy.
Camphor Oil: Helps ease bruises, inflammation, and pains.
Capsicum: regular application over one to six weeks can help ease inflammation and block pain signals from traveling to the brain
Chamomile, Roman and German: Anti-inflammatory effect, relieves cramps and spasms. Pain relieving, sedative, Analgesic action eases arthritis, low back pain and muscle pain, rheumatism, sprains, and inflamed joints.
Cinnamon: Aches, pains, arthritis, analgesic. Relaxes tight muscles, eases painful joints, increases circulation. Avoid during pregnancy and with children.
Citronella: Scent is very relaxing, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory. Used for pain, rheumatism and arthritis.
Clove bud oil: Natural anesthetic to dull pain.
Emu Oil: Has been used for thousands of years by the Aborigines of Australia to reduce the pain and swelling of arthritis. Emu oil has been demonstrated to be the fastest and most penetrating oil, making it an excellent trans-dermal carrier for other added therapeutic ingredients. Emu oil has natural anti-inflammatory effects.
Eucalyptus: Muscular aches and pains, headaches, rheumatism. Do not use with very small children or with high blood pressure or epilepsy.
Everlasting: Used for pain relief, bruising, rheumatism and arthritis. Antispasmodic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, lessens muscle pain and arthritis.
Frankincense: Rheumatism, exhaustion, stress, calming sedative effect. Anti-inflammatory.
Ginger: Rheumatism, arthritis, numbness, muscle fatigue, exhaustion, analgesic, reduces inflammation, headaches, aids lower back pain, sprains and injury.
Grapefruit: Muscle fatigue, stiffness, fluid retention, reduces headaches.
Helichrysum Oil: Anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic
Juniper: Mental exhaustion, nervous tension, helps pain and inflammation of arthritis and rheumatism. Increases circulation and reduces fluid retention.
Lavender: Rheumatism, headaches, migraine, arthritis, anxiety, tension, spasm, and relieves pain. Analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, calmative, sedative.
Lemongrass: calmative, Reduces headaches, rheumatism and nervousness. Avoid during pregnancy.
Marjoram: Analgesic and anti spasmodic.
Menthol: Active ingredient frequently used in topical products for aches and pains.
Methyl Salicylate: Topical analgesic - helps to relieve minor aches and pains temporarily.
Oregano: Muscle spasma and cramps, rheumatism, arthritis
Peppermint: Analgesic, headaches, migraines, fatigue, muscular pain, nerve pain. Cooling.
Petitgrain: Calming, anxiety, stress related conditions, has sedative effect. Antispasmodic.
Pine: Analgesic, joint pain, arthritis, and rheumatism.
Ravensara: Muscular pain and fatigue, neuromuscular problems, eases joint pain. Rub on tired muscles. strong analgesic.
Rosemary: Muscular pain, rheumatism, arthritis, muscular weakness, overwork, migraines, headaches, relieves tension. Especially good for muscles and nerves. Analgesic.
Spearmint: Anti-inflammatory, calming, refreshing to the skin and to muscles. Avoid during pregnancy.
Wintergreen: Anti-inflammatory, analgesic. Provides relief from swollen muscles and joints sciatica, or other types of nerve pain.
Vitamin E:natural preservative
Showing posts with label natural remedies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label natural remedies. Show all posts
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Monday, May 24, 2010
Medical Food with Ribose, l-Carnitine, Acetyl l-Carnitine, Malic Acid & Magnesium
Medical Food with Ribose, l-Carnitine, Acetyl l-Carnitine, Malic Acid & Magnesium
RibosCardio™ has been designed to support serious energy needs of patients. The product has been formulated with CardioPerform™, a potent blend of L-carnitine (transports fuel into the heart to be burned as energy) and Acetyl L-carnitine (improves heart & brain health, protecting against oxidative damage), plus the patented form of D-Ribose, malic acid and magnesium gluconate to optimize energy production and synthesis.
Published research shows our patented form of D-ribose may be an effective adjunct in promoting cardiovascular, skeletal muscle, and neurological health. With heart patients, D-ribose has been found effective in restoring energy, improving ventilatory efficiency, oxygen uptake, stroke volume, diastolic function, physical performance, and quality of life. In neuromuscular disease, D-ribose helps to reduce pain, overcome fatigue, increase exercise tolerance, and help patients live more normal, active lives.
RibosCardio™'s magnesium gluconate and malic acid help your body use energy more efficiently. Your cells use magnesium in over 300 enzyme reactions, and it distributes energy evenly throughout the cell so it is available when and where it is needed. Malic Acid helps your mitochondria recycle the energy you have, maximizing cellular energy output.
D-Ribose Research Highlights
Cardiovascular Function: Scientific and clinical studies have repeatedly shown that our patented D-Ribose can restore energy and improve function in ischemic, hypoxic, and failing hearts. Oxygen deprivation causes hearts to use energy faster than it can be replaced through normal processes of tissue energy turnover. The result is a depletion of cellular energy reserves translating to a loss of heart function.
Mid-study results of an ongoing double blind, crossover trial with congestive heart failure patients were recently reported. Results showed conclusively that when patients were given ribose (15 grams per day for three weeks) they had improved diastolic heart function, increased physical function score and enhanced quality of life score. Echocardiographic studies of these patients showed that ribose administration enhanced relaxation of the left ventricle and improved the efficiency of filling from the left atrium. No such improvements were found during placebo administration (3).
RibosCardio™ increases cardiac energy to help fuel the heart. For patients, this can mean more energy and a higher quality of life.
Sports Nutrition: In skeletal muscle, high-intensity exercise can lead to a loss of up to 26% of cellular adenosine triphosphate, or ATP. One consequence of this energy drain is an increase in free radicals in affected muscle. Free radicals attack cell and mitochondrial membranes and can destroy the genetic material that helps muscle tissues synthesize proteins.
RibosCardio™ helps in three ways. First, if enough ribose is present in the cell or the circulating blood, energy compounds can be saved, or salvaged, before they wash out of the cell and are lost. Second, ribose accelerates energy synthesis, so if energy compounds are lost, they can be quickly replaced. Finally, by keeping the energy compounds in the cell, RibosCardio™ reduces free radical formation and preserves the energy the tissue needs to make proteins essential for maintaining muscle health and performance. This energy improvement has been shown to increased performance over time. A study published in the journal, Current Therapeutic Research, showed that male recreational bodybuilders experienced a significant improvement in both muscular endurance (20% increase over the four weeks versus a 12%for the placebo group) and muscular endurance (3.2% increase over the four weeks versus a 1.7% for the placebo group) following 28 days of our patented D-Ribose supplementation(1).
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The muscle in patients with FMS and CFS is generally severely energy starved. This lack of energy leads to a number of physiological reactions within the muscle cell, ending in debilitating fatigue, muscle pain, soreness, and stiffness. By increasing the energy level in affected muscle, our patented D-Ribose helps patients overcome fatigue, and lessens the pain associated with their conditions.
RibosCardio™ has been designed to support serious energy needs of patients. The product has been formulated with CardioPerform™, a potent blend of L-carnitine (transports fuel into the heart to be burned as energy) and Acetyl L-carnitine (improves heart & brain health, protecting against oxidative damage), plus the patented form of D-Ribose, malic acid and magnesium gluconate to optimize energy production and synthesis.
Published research shows our patented form of D-ribose may be an effective adjunct in promoting cardiovascular, skeletal muscle, and neurological health. With heart patients, D-ribose has been found effective in restoring energy, improving ventilatory efficiency, oxygen uptake, stroke volume, diastolic function, physical performance, and quality of life. In neuromuscular disease, D-ribose helps to reduce pain, overcome fatigue, increase exercise tolerance, and help patients live more normal, active lives.
RibosCardio™'s magnesium gluconate and malic acid help your body use energy more efficiently. Your cells use magnesium in over 300 enzyme reactions, and it distributes energy evenly throughout the cell so it is available when and where it is needed. Malic Acid helps your mitochondria recycle the energy you have, maximizing cellular energy output.
D-Ribose Research Highlights
Cardiovascular Function: Scientific and clinical studies have repeatedly shown that our patented D-Ribose can restore energy and improve function in ischemic, hypoxic, and failing hearts. Oxygen deprivation causes hearts to use energy faster than it can be replaced through normal processes of tissue energy turnover. The result is a depletion of cellular energy reserves translating to a loss of heart function.
Mid-study results of an ongoing double blind, crossover trial with congestive heart failure patients were recently reported. Results showed conclusively that when patients were given ribose (15 grams per day for three weeks) they had improved diastolic heart function, increased physical function score and enhanced quality of life score. Echocardiographic studies of these patients showed that ribose administration enhanced relaxation of the left ventricle and improved the efficiency of filling from the left atrium. No such improvements were found during placebo administration (3).
RibosCardio™ increases cardiac energy to help fuel the heart. For patients, this can mean more energy and a higher quality of life.
Sports Nutrition: In skeletal muscle, high-intensity exercise can lead to a loss of up to 26% of cellular adenosine triphosphate, or ATP. One consequence of this energy drain is an increase in free radicals in affected muscle. Free radicals attack cell and mitochondrial membranes and can destroy the genetic material that helps muscle tissues synthesize proteins.
RibosCardio™ helps in three ways. First, if enough ribose is present in the cell or the circulating blood, energy compounds can be saved, or salvaged, before they wash out of the cell and are lost. Second, ribose accelerates energy synthesis, so if energy compounds are lost, they can be quickly replaced. Finally, by keeping the energy compounds in the cell, RibosCardio™ reduces free radical formation and preserves the energy the tissue needs to make proteins essential for maintaining muscle health and performance. This energy improvement has been shown to increased performance over time. A study published in the journal, Current Therapeutic Research, showed that male recreational bodybuilders experienced a significant improvement in both muscular endurance (20% increase over the four weeks versus a 12%for the placebo group) and muscular endurance (3.2% increase over the four weeks versus a 1.7% for the placebo group) following 28 days of our patented D-Ribose supplementation(1).
Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The muscle in patients with FMS and CFS is generally severely energy starved. This lack of energy leads to a number of physiological reactions within the muscle cell, ending in debilitating fatigue, muscle pain, soreness, and stiffness. By increasing the energy level in affected muscle, our patented D-Ribose helps patients overcome fatigue, and lessens the pain associated with their conditions.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Supplements and Surgery Don't Mix
Some nutritional supplements can affect bleeding and recovery after surgery.
Stop taking these supplements two days before surgery...
Stop taking these supplements two days before surgery...
- Echinacea, an immunity-boosting supplement, may interfere with certain drugs and slow wound healing.
- Ginkgo regulates blood flow and enhances memory, but it may cause excessive bleeding.
- Kava calms nerves and encourages sleep -- but it may intensify the sedative effects of anesthesia.
Stop taking these supplements seven days before surgery...
- Fish oil contains healthy omega-3 fatty acids, but it can cause excessive bleeding.
- Garlic reduces high blood pressure and cholesterol, but it also may cause excessive bleeding.
- Ginseng stimulates the immune system and improves energy, but it can cause rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, excessive bleeding and low blood sugar levels.
- St. John's wort helps ease depression, but it also may increase or decrease the strength of certain drugs.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Perimenopause - Menopause
You might be suffering from climacteric syndrome and not even know it – probably because you call it something else.
Here are some of the symptoms that characterize this syndrome:
Irritability
Depression and anxiety
High cholesterol
Chronic headaches
Hot flashes
That last item gave it away.
Symptoms of menopause are the symptoms that comprise climacteric syndrome. But typically, these symptoms begin gradually, ushering in perimenopause, the transitional stage that precedes menopause. Call this time of life what you like – perimenopause, menopause, the climacteric – it all adds up to the same thing: You need relief and you want it to be safe and free of synthetic hormone replacement therapy.
Maybe a little pine bark extract can help. Steady improvement-Pycnogenol has been featured in several e-Alerts over the years – primarily for its ability to help manage cholesterol levels. This extract, taken from the inner bark of pine trees that grow in a French maritime forest, has also been shown to reduce menstrual pain and calm hyperactivity, so a team of researchers at Ham-Min Hospital in Taiwan designed a study to investigate the effects of Pycnogenol in relieving symptoms of climacteric syndrome (CS). Researchers recruited more than 150 women who were diagnosed with perimenopause. In each subject, status of depression/anxiety, dilation and constriction of blood vessels, memory, sleep habits, sexual activity, menstrual activity, etc., were assessed with the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ). Then the women were divided into two groups to receive either 200 mg of Pycnogenol daily, or a placebo. During the six-month intervention, each subject was checked three different times to assess blood pressure, antioxidant and cholesterol levels, and body mass index measurements.
RESULTS:
After just one month, subjects in the Pycnogenol group reported improvement in symptoms
Antioxidant levels were boosted, compared to placebo
Overall, every WHQ symptom improved in the Pycnogenol group but not in the placebo group
LDL cholesterol dropped by 10 percent overall in the Pycnogenol group
In addition, LDL/HDL ratio was improved in the Pycnogenol group, but not in the placebo group
No side effects were reported -Bonus benefit - Pycnogenol contains a powerful antioxidant and a variety of polyphenols with anti- inflammatory properties that have been shown to benefit the cardiovascular system by promoting proper blood flow. But as I noted in the e-Alert "Slow Sugar" (3/22/07), Pycnogenol may provide another significant benefit for menopausal women: improved blood sugar control.
In a trial that included nearly 80 subjects with type 2 diabetes, half received 100 mg of Pycnogenol daily and half received a placebo. After 12 weeks, subjects in the Pycnogenol group significantly lowered their plasma glucose levels compared to placebo. Pycnogenol subjects were also found to have improved artery function.
In a trial of 30 type 2 diabetics, researchers gave subjects Pycnogenol doses of 50, 100, 200, and 300 mg each day in three-week intervals. Subjects who received 100 to 300 mg of Pycnogenol significantly lowered their fasting glucose levels. About five years ago, William Campbell Douglass, II, M.D., told readers of his Daily Dose e-letter that Pycnogenol might compete with aspirin as the "wonder drug" of the 21st Century. But there's one important thing that Pycnogenol doesn't do: It doesn't promote gastrointestinal bleeding.
You can find more information about Pycnogenol – including links to additional research – at pycnogenol.com. You can't purchase Pycnogenol through that site, but links to several vendors are provided. If you have menopausal symptoms, type 2 diabetes, or are at high risk of heart disease, talk to your doctor or health care professional before taking Pycnogenol.
Here are some of the symptoms that characterize this syndrome:
Irritability
Depression and anxiety
High cholesterol
Chronic headaches
Hot flashes
That last item gave it away.
Symptoms of menopause are the symptoms that comprise climacteric syndrome. But typically, these symptoms begin gradually, ushering in perimenopause, the transitional stage that precedes menopause. Call this time of life what you like – perimenopause, menopause, the climacteric – it all adds up to the same thing: You need relief and you want it to be safe and free of synthetic hormone replacement therapy.
Maybe a little pine bark extract can help. Steady improvement-Pycnogenol has been featured in several e-Alerts over the years – primarily for its ability to help manage cholesterol levels. This extract, taken from the inner bark of pine trees that grow in a French maritime forest, has also been shown to reduce menstrual pain and calm hyperactivity, so a team of researchers at Ham-Min Hospital in Taiwan designed a study to investigate the effects of Pycnogenol in relieving symptoms of climacteric syndrome (CS). Researchers recruited more than 150 women who were diagnosed with perimenopause. In each subject, status of depression/anxiety, dilation and constriction of blood vessels, memory, sleep habits, sexual activity, menstrual activity, etc., were assessed with the Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ). Then the women were divided into two groups to receive either 200 mg of Pycnogenol daily, or a placebo. During the six-month intervention, each subject was checked three different times to assess blood pressure, antioxidant and cholesterol levels, and body mass index measurements.
RESULTS:
After just one month, subjects in the Pycnogenol group reported improvement in symptoms
Antioxidant levels were boosted, compared to placebo
Overall, every WHQ symptom improved in the Pycnogenol group but not in the placebo group
LDL cholesterol dropped by 10 percent overall in the Pycnogenol group
In addition, LDL/HDL ratio was improved in the Pycnogenol group, but not in the placebo group
No side effects were reported -Bonus benefit - Pycnogenol contains a powerful antioxidant and a variety of polyphenols with anti- inflammatory properties that have been shown to benefit the cardiovascular system by promoting proper blood flow. But as I noted in the e-Alert "Slow Sugar" (3/22/07), Pycnogenol may provide another significant benefit for menopausal women: improved blood sugar control.
In a trial that included nearly 80 subjects with type 2 diabetes, half received 100 mg of Pycnogenol daily and half received a placebo. After 12 weeks, subjects in the Pycnogenol group significantly lowered their plasma glucose levels compared to placebo. Pycnogenol subjects were also found to have improved artery function.
In a trial of 30 type 2 diabetics, researchers gave subjects Pycnogenol doses of 50, 100, 200, and 300 mg each day in three-week intervals. Subjects who received 100 to 300 mg of Pycnogenol significantly lowered their fasting glucose levels. About five years ago, William Campbell Douglass, II, M.D., told readers of his Daily Dose e-letter that Pycnogenol might compete with aspirin as the "wonder drug" of the 21st Century. But there's one important thing that Pycnogenol doesn't do: It doesn't promote gastrointestinal bleeding.
You can find more information about Pycnogenol – including links to additional research – at pycnogenol.com. You can't purchase Pycnogenol through that site, but links to several vendors are provided. If you have menopausal symptoms, type 2 diabetes, or are at high risk of heart disease, talk to your doctor or health care professional before taking Pycnogenol.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Acne
Clearasil Total Control Gentle Cleansing Wipes sold in the United States contain sodium methylparaben, which has been banned in cosmetics by the European Union, as well as ceteareth-20 and ceteareth-12, two ingredients that are not safe for use on injured or damaged skin (including acne, ironically). Other ingredients in Clearasil products have been linked to cancer, allergies and skin and nervous system toxicity.
Clearasil is not alone at the bottom of the class. Neutrogena, Oxy and Clean & Clear are also failing as Safe Personal Care Products.
Breakouts a Problem for You or Someone You Love?
Here are some tried and true ways to help prevent acne:
Clearasil is not alone at the bottom of the class. Neutrogena, Oxy and Clean & Clear are also failing as Safe Personal Care Products.
Breakouts a Problem for You or Someone You Love?
Here are some tried and true ways to help prevent acne:
- Change your pillowcases frequently: flip to the other side after two days and change at least every four days.
- If you have long hair, tie it up loosely before going to bed to keep it off your face.
- Avoid getting hair products on your skin.
- Use products that are actually “gentle” and for “sensitive skin,” not those that are only marketed as such. Truly gentle products usually have few or no synthetic chemicals and a shorter list of ingredients than the harsher products do.
- Exercise, eat well, stress less.
- Keep your hands off your face.
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