Fish oil supplements can be a bit fishy in terms of quality, according to Consumer Reports magazine.

In lab tests of 15 major brands, the magazine said, "six fell a bit short on quality."

"In our recent tests, we found that some (supplements) were not as pure as one might think," the magazine's health editor, Ronni Sandroff, said in a statement.

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The best breakfast for ultimate performance


From Dr Mercola:

Ever had one of those days that just seemed to get started on the wrong foot… and as a result the whole day seemed ‘off’?

Perhaps it had something to do with how you began the day…

Isn’t it time to rethink lightning speed breakfasts of nothing but processed ‘stuff’ containing who-knows-what? Why not ADD a speedy, wholesome, energy-infused drink to your breakfast to boost the value of whatever else you eat?*

However, many of us simply do not have the time to do this every morning, or wake up late and are unable to squeeze something healthy in.

A healthy option would be one made from high quality, whole, raw foods which flood your body with the ‘master’ antioxidant –and also supply you with high protein levels that help keep you going without that mid-morning ‘crash’ you might get from carb-heavy breakfasts.*

You have an antioxidant network comprised of vitamins, minerals, and special chemicals called thiols (glutathione and alpha-lipoic acid).

But the thiol glutathione has a unique role. It seems to have claimed lead status, and keeps all the other antioxidants in line and performing at peak level.*

Glutathione is one of the most powerful antioxidants in your body. It is present in every one of your cells. It's different from other antioxidants in that it is actually inside your cells. It can maximize the activity of all the other antioxidants, including vitamins C and E, CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid, and the fresh veggies and fruits you eat every day.*

So the main function of glutathione is to protect your cells and mitochondria from oxidative and peroxidative damage.* As might be expected, the aging process reduces your body's ability to produce glutathione.*

But the overall top food for maximizing your glutathione is high quality whey protein. It must be cold pressed whey protein derived from grass fed cows, and free of hormones, chemicals, and sugar.

Quality whey provides all the key amino acids for glutathione production (cysteine, glycine and glutamate) and contains a unique cysteine residue (glutamylcysteine) that is highly bioactive in its affinity for converting to glutathione.

click here to learn more from Dr Colgan:

http://www.isagenixhealth.net/blog/2011/09/20/whey-protein-concentrate-a-brief-summary/

UDDERLY wonderful!

Muscle Massage Rubs Out Inflammation

By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today

Published: February 02, 2012

Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.

1 comment(s)

Action Points

·         Heavily stressed muscles responded to massage therapy with a variety of biologic changes associated with reduced inflammation.

·         Note that massage also was associated with activation of signaling pathways involved in stretch response and mitochondrial biogenesis.

Heavily stressed muscles responded to massage therapy with a variety of biologic changes associated with reduced inflammation, analysis of tissue specimens showed.

Serial quadriceps-muscle biopsies showed reduced production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin-6 (IL-6) following massage treatment of exercise-induced muscle damage.

Massage also was associated with activation of signaling pathways involved in stretch response and mitochondrial biogenesis, as reported online in Science Translational Medicine.

"Our findings suggest that the perceived positive effects of massage are a result of an attenuated production of inflammatory cytokines, which may reduce pain by the same mechanism as conventional anti-inflammatory drugs such as NSAIDs," according to Mark A. Tarnopolsky, MD, PhD, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and colleagues.

"These results elucidate the biological effects of massage in skeletal muscle and provide evidence that manipulative therapies may be justifiable in medical practice."

The role of complementary and alternative medicine, including massage therapy, has expanded greatly as an adjunct to conventional medical practice. For many of the techniques, however, there is limited evidence regarding cellular or mechanistic effects to support their clinical use, the authors wrote in their introduction.

Massage therapy has been widely used as an aid to reduce pain and promote recovery of injured muscles. Hypothesized effects of massage have included moderation of inflammation, improved blood flow, and reduced tissue stiffness, all contributing to pain reduction, the authors continued.

25 top cities for aging too fast...is yours on this list?
http://www.realage.com/anti-aging/25-top-cities-for-aging-fast?eid=1010657039&memberid=30008441&cbr=pru_pr#fbIndex1

What ages you?
http://isamovie.com/whatsAgingYou.html

I'll take the country thank you! Fresh mountain water, happy cows that are grass fed, more fresh organic produce to name a few...

Happy Groundhog Day, Feb 2, 2012.
On February 2nd, if the designated Groundhog comes out of his hole and sees his shadow, it means 6 more weeks of Winter. If he comes out and doesn't see his shadow, it means an early Spring. It's an annual tradition in Canada and the United States.
In honor of my fellow groundhogs: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwEfhYv6O94&feature=related

2012:Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog famous for making midwinter weather forecasts, had his moment in the spotlight early Thursday and declared that winter is far from over.

Getting the silver amalgam filling (which contains mercury) removed from one of my teeth today.
From Dr Mercola's website:

Story at-a-glance

• Chlorella, a single-celled, micro-algae, is one of the most powerful detoxification tools to eliminate accumulated toxins, including mercury, in your body.
• Body fat accumulates 10 to 100 times more toxins than your blood. One of the best ways to remove these toxins include detoxifying foods like high quality whey protein concentrate that has the precursors for glutathione, exercise, and using an infrared sauna.
• Whole chlorella is completely indigestible, so in order to work as a detoxifyer, its cell wall must be broken during manufacturing process.
• Chlorella also contains complete proteins, so vegans and vegetarians can use it to enhance their B vitamin and protein intake

Chorella is found in Isagenix Greens, the highest quality whey protein (grade 7) not found in this country is in the Isagenix shakes, bars and Isaprotein

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