Are You Prepared for Warm Weather Outdoor Activities?

Reviewed July 2016

by John W Jones, MD

I heard on the news that someone has offered a real arm for testing to see which insect repellents were most effective against mosquitoes - to give people protection against the Zika Virus, of course.  The only Essential Oil reported to be tested was Eucalyptus - and it was as effective as Deet.  For your summertime enjoyment we offer a suite of  products that are safe for kids, pets and for you. 

Aromatic Pest-Away Suite

It is important to Keep the insects at bay - naturally.  As you know, it is much more difficult to have a fun time if you are bedeviled by buzzing and stinging insects.  These products are safe and effective for people and pets (you thought I would forget about your dog, didn’t you ...).  The pure Essential Oils in our Pest-Away products naturally repel insects.  Besides Eucalyptus we include Lemongrass, Citronella, CedarWood and a host of other 100% Pure and Genuine Essential Oils.

You may have used a citronella candle to repel insects for your outdoor gathering.  As an alternative, the Pure Essential Oil of Citronella can also be used as a highly effective bug repellent against most all crawling and flying varieties of pests.  Used as a spritzer or diluted in lotion, it is generally safe to use on or near horses, dogs, and other domestic animals or livestock - and it is safe for human use.

Special Products help you really enjoy the outdoors

Hey - are you troubled by Wasps nesting nearby?  I found this neat trick:
Mix vinegar & water in a spray bottle - add peppermint & lemongrass + clove.  Add 1 drop dove soap.  Spray!  Check out all our Pure Essential Oils.

The Lure of the Outdoors

Your weather may be warmer than usual, or colder than usual - or your weather may be normal   But there is no doubt that we are all are thinking about spring and looking forward to summer. 

We are feeling the lure of outside activities such as fishing, camping, boating, jogging -  and the many other activities which we know and love.  Along with these wonderful pastimes we also have memories of the other things that go along with these wonderful pastimes.  Like the spill you took on your bike - or the bruises you had from falling in the stream while fly fishing.  Yes, we all remember the bumps, bruises, sprains, strains, abrasions, and burns that go along with enjoying being active after winter kept us trapped indoors.

We also remember insect bites and burns.  I am sure that those of

you who are avid fishermen have dealt with mosquitoes larger than the fly or lure you used to attract those big ones.  And who can forget the thrill of picking up a hot skillet from the campfire without thinking?   Or how about that unexpected sunburn - or windburn?  You want simple, natural remedies to deal with these minor annoyances - because you can’t let them interfere with your planned activities!

Opti-MSM Lotion Plus

MSM Lotion plus Arnica and Essential Oils is a great way to relieve the pain and discomfort of the sorts of mishaps that often occur while we are enjoying the outdoors..  It acts quickly - within a few minutes after applying the lotion your pain is gone.  This lotion has an added benefit - it promotes rapid healing, and can be reapplied as needed for prolonged relief.  It is also great for relief of strains, sprains, bruising, and abrasions.  You will want it in your pocket, hiking pack, tackle box, boat and any other place where you might be when you need it.

Yucca - a 100% Drug-FREE  herbal remedy

In the event you are hurting and might be inclined to reach for an NSAID (Motrin) or Tylenol - do hesitate.  These OTC pain medications have documented very bad side effects.  Consider Yucca instead.  Yucca has been a staple food of the southwest Indians for centuries.  It has an amazing side effect - it relieves pain as effectively as either one these drugs - with health benefits rather than adverse side effects.  Use two capsules three or four times daily (as needed) for pain.  Opti-MSM Lotion Plus and Yucca are a great team to use when minor accidents happen.  They can often save an outing.


These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
 

So Delicious Dairy Free Winter Warming Drinks

I gave up cows milk, butter (I use coconut oil) and products made with these dairy products a couple of years ago.  The folks at So Delicious have created a number of products which fill the gap wonderfully. 

For instance, they have the best tasting yogurt I have ever tried.  Yum!.

I got an email from them promoting Winter Warming drinks - double Yum!

Enjoy
Marilyn Sidwell
Nutrition Pure and Simple

The Anti-Oxidant Game

Reviewed June 2016

Is it a scam?  

No, but the game should be played skillfully.  Research shows many benefits to anti oxidant supplementation, but in some instances study results are negative rather than positive.

Definition -  an antioxidant is a molecule that inhibits the oxidation of other molecules.  Is the concern about oxidation real?  Oxygen is essential for life, after all.

AntiOxidant Foods

At Nutrition Pure and Simple we promote the use of antioxidants as 'Prevent the Death of Your Cells'.  Oxidative damage from Free Radical activity results in a number of preventable health problems.

Fact: plants and animals maintain many antioxidants and systems
Fact: oxygen is critical for life
Fact: oxidative reactions can be damaging

Despite advertising claims about 'the best' anti oxidant product, especially the one about 'turning on' the powerful Nrf2 system, there are many antioxidants.  I am sure you have heard about the benefits of Vitamin C, vitamin D or Vitamin E, for instance.  We list 32 antioxidant products at NutritionPureAndSimple.com.  Since nothing works in a vacuum, you should know that individual antioxidants work best in concert with all the nutrients - vitamins, minerals and amino acids. 

Radical Resilience

The Nrf2 system is a master regulator of the anti oxidant response, but it also modulates hundreds of genes controlling the immune system, inflammatory response, tissue remodeling, fibrosis and carcinogenesis (and others).  We have several products that stimulate this system.   One of them, Radical Resilience is a special combination of herbs known to promote health and wellness, balance hormones and fight oxadative stress.  It also ‘turns on’ Nrf2.  These herbs are: Milk Thistle, Bacopa, Turmeric, Melissa and Maca. 

We recommend that you pay attention to your food choices.  There are foods, especially fruits and raw vegetables, which are very rich in antioxidants.

As with all health concerns, there is a difference between maintaining health and preventing disease.  There is also a huge difference if 'disease' is present.  Food available in the market place simply does NOT have enough of the nutritive value necessary to combat health problems.  Hence, nutritional supplementation with emphasis on antioxidants.

Antioxidant supplements have been studied for their effect on cancer, heart disease, and mortality - to name just a few.  And we are easily persuaded by advertising to buy them because we want to stay young, perform at our peak, look beautiful or handsome forever and (most of all) stay healthy.  You should know, however, that there is a dark side to the Nrf2 system.  In some instances and under certain conditions the over stimulation of this system may be responsible for the onset of cancer.  Persons with known cancer should not use nutritional supplements or herbal products without the knowledge and consent of their oncologist.

So what should we believe? 

Here is information written by John W Jones, MD: It is common knowledge that we all need nutritional supplementation; but do you know why that is?  Studies have shown that in order to meet the minimum daily requirements, one must consume at least 1100 calories of nutrient dense foods. None of these calories can come from “naked calories” such as sugar. This means that a person on a 1000 calorie diet cannot meet the minimum daily requirements, much less the optimal levels, without supplementation.

To maintain health you must exceed the Minimum Daily Requirements (MDRs).  Your goal is to achieve the optimal levels needed by that marvelous chemical factory that we call the Human Body.

Just Eat Right

There is a problem with using food as the only source of the MDRs.  We are advised to 'Eat right'.  My question is - What does that mean? 

We would like to live in a world where we 'eat right'.  The reality is that we can't and don't.  Now what?

Probably every doctor, dietitian and nutritionist would give you different advice.  There are factors that should be considered.  Your lifestyle (school, job, family), age (can you taste?  can you chew?  can you smell?)  Does someone cook for you (spouse? home health? Burger King?)  Do you have food allergies?  Ethnic food preferences?  This gets to be a long list.  So how do you meet the minimum daily requirements?

Many of us choose a multiple vitamin/mineral supplement.  Compare your formula to the one formulated by Dr Jones - Ultra Vites. It contains vitamins, minerals and anti oxidants.  Consider not only the 25 different necessary ingredients, but the form they are in. (are yours bio available?)

In addition, Dr Jones recommends Ultra Omega-Linic.  This product provides the fatty acids that are essential to the health of every cell in the body.  Essential fatty acids are not a part of our normal daily diets.  We don't eat fish 3 times a day like the Eskimos do, nor do most fish oil supplements or diets provide the anti inflammatory gamma linolenic acid (GLA) . 

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

For December: Does your immune system need a boost?

Check out these special Virus defense packages

1. Keep your body defenses operating at their peak with all the essential nutrients.  Our Basic Package includes UltraVites and Ultra Omega-Linic.
2. Our Virus Plus Package contains the products you need in the event of virus exposure which renders you unable to function.
The BASIC package

Ultra Vites contains 25 of the nutrients you need the most (vitamins, minerals and anti oxidants).   We are deficient in most of them without supplementation.

It is common knowledge that we all need nutritional supplementation; but do you know why that is?  Studies have shown that in order to meet the minimum daily requirements, one must consume at least 1100 calories of nutrient dense foods.  None of these calories can come from “naked calories” such as sugar.  This means that a person on a 1000 calorie diet cannot meet the minimum daily requirements, much less the optimal levels, without supplementation.  Ultra Vites is formulated so as to provide daily supplementation which exceed the RDIs.

Ultra Omega-Linic - better than just fish oil

You know that Fish Oil has been recommended for many health conditions and concerns.   But do you know:

• "Essential" fatty acids means 'You HAVE TO HAVE THEM"
• Eating Fish Daily is not a regular part of our Western Diets
• Besides fish oil we provide Black Currant Seed oil.  This provides GLA (which is anti inflammatory) and SDA (for more EPA)
• When all of the pre formed essential fatty acids are present (as in Ultra Omega-Linic), the effect is more powerful
• Our Alaska fish oil comes from pristine protected waters
• Our fish oil has been filtered, so there is no fish protein - and no Burps!

It is best if these nutrients are a part of your daily nutrition so they can keep your defenses up, but they are critical if you are ill.

A VIRUS PLUS package - defend yourself in the event of exposure or provide support when you are ill.
This critical combination contains 4 products with known anti-viral and anti-bacterial benefits.  Ultra 4x6 Probiotic, Ultra Monolaurin, Ultra Elderberry Plus and Argiletz French Green Illite Clay.

Your GI Tract has more exposure to the outside environment than does your skin.  In addition, the use of antibiotics destroys the good and necessary bacteria along with the bad ones.   Ultra 4x6 Probiotic acts in your defense and supports your immune system. 

Ultra Monolaurin and Ultra Elderberry Plus are often used together to provide support to the very young, the very old and the very ill - those most at risk in the event of exposure - especially given some of the infections that respond poorly to conventional treatment.

Some viruses produce diarrhea which is difficult to control and which can be life threatening.   Healing clays (like Argiletz Green Illite Clay) have been used for centuries for problems of the GI Tract.  It helps pull toxins out of the colon while re-mineralizing the tissue.

Yes, there are many other supplements that can be considered at this time of year, but we feel these two packages offer maximum protection and support.  Start here. 


These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 

Sleep: Is it Important? Are there solutions for Elusive Sleep?

Reviewed June 2016
We found a wonderful discussion about sleep in Wikipedia.
Read more at Dr Jones' website on Sleep Hygeine 

Did you ever notice that all animals sleep?  Did you know that hibernation and coma are not states of sleep?  Birds and some other animals sleep while one brain lobe stays awake.  Babies spend much of their time sleeping - and as we age the amount of time spent sleeping varies.  I have often said that if you can sleep - you need to.  It seems that a lot of mental and physical 'housecleaning' takes place during our time asleep.  For instance, there is a relationship between sleep and your immune functions.  During sleep you have altered perceptions.  One interesting observation was that many times a person reported getting only 4 hours of sleep, when in reality they slept for 8 hours.  That is not to say it was a restful or productive sleep.

We summarized this information from The Harvard Women’s Health Watch, which gives six reasons you should get enough sleep:
1. Learning and Memory: Studies showed that people who’d slept after learning a task did better on tests later.
2. Metabolism and weight: Chronic sleep deprivation affects the way our bodies process and store carbohydrates.
3.Safety: Sleep debt may lead to falls and mistakes such as medical errors, air traffic mishaps, and road accidents.
4. Mood: Sleep loss may result in irritability, impatience, inability to concentrate, and moodiness. (as if you didn't know)
5. Cardiovascular health: Serious sleep disorders have been linked to hypertension, increased stress hormone levels, and irregular heartbeat.   (I thought this was a powerful observation)
6. Disease: Sleep deprivation depresses immune function.

I am sure you know what happens in your life when you don't get enough sleep.  The issue then is 'How can you sleep better?   You can find a number of 'sleep hygiene' suggestions on the web - what to do or not to do in the hours before bedtime.  Bottom line: the bedroom should be held sacred for just sleep (or other relaxing activities).  A warm soaking bath is one of the recommendations to ease away the day’s tensions.  The addition of the soothing essential oils of lavender and chamomile blue makes your bath a real treat.  Rock-A-Bye Baby oil is often used to help soothe a restless baby.

There are a number of Nutritional possibilities for improved sleep:

hGh (human Growth hormone)
Measurements have found that the largest and most predictable level of growth hormone occurs about 1 hour after onset of sleep.  It was postulated this is because the body needs the support of hGh so it can perform its nighttime maintenance.  Because hGh, like other hormones, declines with age, Dr. Jones recommends 2 grams of l-Arginine (stimulates the pituitary to make hGh) at bedtime for a good night's sleep.

Daily surges of hGh occur at 3-5 hr intervals.  For folks who have trouble in the morning, Dr. Jones recommends 2 grams of l-Arginine.  If you are dragging in the afternoon, try 2 grams of  l-Arginine. Few people need this pick-me-up multiple times during the day, but most of us do need higher levels of this hGh stimulator as we age.  hGh levels are also affected by the amount of exercise you get, your eating habits and general nutritional status, and your sleep habits.  Ps. there are a number of amino acids which help your body make hGh, but Arginine seems to have the most effect, followed closely by l-Lysine.  You can use Lysine if you have a problem with herpes (Arginine stimulates the activity of this virus), or some people have good success by using both amino acids together.

Pain
One of the recurrent problems relating to poor sleep had to do with pain (even very low levels of pain).  This was closely related to stress and anxiety.  Very often a study subject would fall asleep easily, then awaken later and be unable to go back to sleep.

An example of a pain related awakening is Restless Legs Syndrome.  One study evaluated vitamin D levels for patients with this syndrome.  It was postulated that one cause of disturbed sleep might be chronic pain - and low vitamin D levels are associated with chronic pain.

We have a number of very effective products for pain relief. 
1. Ultra Omega-Linic is highly recommended for Arthritis, all Inflammatory problems and Heart Health
2. Magnesium   Many people fall asleep easily, but something (maybe a need to use the bathroom) wakes them up.  Our 250 mg Ultra Magnesium Chelate can help you resume sleep.
3. Yucca is a fast-acting solution for pain that wakes you up at night
4. Opti-MSM Lotion Plus and MSM-750 capsules have a long record of being effective for relief of pain.
5. NutriFlow or Ultra Cal Mag Chelate can help tame your Restless Legs if they wake you up at night
6. We have several Vitamin D products - and 1000 IU in our adult multi vitamin and mineral formulations

We also recommend a number of Nutritional Supplements, Essential Oils and Herbs 
(alternatives to common sleep medications):

• 50 mg or 100 mg 5HTP plus Passionflower (Tranquility) - not for use with SSRI drugs
• Tranquility synergies (Essential Oils for stress relief),
• Sweet Marjoram EO, (Among its many other benefits, it helps promote sleep)
• PhytoCalm (Relax your tension away)
• RestEasy   (Try it for a better night’s sleep)
• St Johnswort (Check with your doctor if you are on anti-depression medications)
  or Serenity (St Johnswort plus Valerian root with sedative properties)&nbsp

We have a number of Nite Cap Essential Oil blends that could help you get back to sleep if you wake up at night.  The Nite Cap Synergy roll-on is handy to keep at your bed side, as would the Nite Cap body balm.  They both contain the essential oils Lavender and Chamomile blue, which are well known for their soothing properties.

High levels of the active B-Vitamins, such as you will find in our multi vitamin/mineral formulas affect your neurotransmitters - which affects your sleep and your brain function.  Ultra Adrenal has a number of nutrients which help brain function   Ultra Adrenal Complex can also combat chronic fatigue and reduce anxiety.

Eating
We found reference to a study evaluating how 4 different diets affected sleep.  We found nothing to alter our opinion that the Low Carbohydrate Lifestyle Modification is the most effective for this and many other health conditions .  A diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables comes highly recommended.  There was also a reference to bedtime snacks - specifically, you should not eat sweets or other foods high in simple carbohydrates just before bed.  And for sure, do not have a heavy meal in close proximity to bedtime.

Happy Dreams!

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.  Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 

Essential Oils at your Service: It's all about making Pain go away

Reviewed June 2016

Essential Oils (EOs) have many really great properties.  

With our  Great Essential Oils you can

• Ease tension with a soaking bath
• Make a formula to massage sore spots
• Brew up a compress
• Use steam to ease sinus congestion
• Have a soak for your sore feet
Get 'Pack and Go Natural Remedies' in the Aroma Therapy Companion Pack  This Perfect Gift provides natural Essential Oil remedies that you can take along wherever you go: to the office or gym, camping, on campus, to a hotel or at home.  It contains the EOs Lavender, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Rosemary and Eucalyptus.  This Gift Pack also contains tips on  'How to Make it Yourself'.

We believe you will like this information about Using Essential Oils from Health Impact News

Our 'How-To Tips' for Pain Relief provides information on how to relieve daily aches 'n pains - muscle spasms - shoulder & neck aches - sore or tired muscles - sprains or strains with Essential Oils.

We also have on sale each EO featured in the companion pack - Plus Roman Chamomile, Frankincense, Helichrysum, Juniper Berries, Laurus nobilis, Lemongrass, Sweet Marjoram and organic Ravensara.

About Windrose Aromatics EOs:  

They are

• 100% pure and genuine, 
• low methyl chavicol, 
• guaranteed unadulterated, 
• single species, 
• CG/MS analyzed, 
• distilled for therapeutic use, 
• and best of all, manufactured by Time Laboratories.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 

A Feminine Personal Hygiene Report

Reviewed July 2016
A very interesting email came across my screen referencing information from WomensVoices.org: http://www.womensvoices.org/issues/reports/chem-fatale.  

The email referenced a report called Chem Fatale.  It  discussed  the possibly toxic and/or allergy-causing chemicals contained in  products directed towards the personal hygiene of women. 

Specifically the report mentions Tampons, Pads, Feminine Wipes, Feminine Wash, Douche, Feminine Deodorant sprays, powders and suppositories, and Feminine Anti-Itch Creams.   Each item discussed carries a reference to hazardous ingredients which may be in (or part of) the product.

I asked Jean Bokelmann, a Medical Doctor with the Endobiogenic Integrative Medical Center (EIMC), what she thought about the information.    Here is her response: "I think the information is pretty legitimate.  I recommend organic cotton tampons or The Diva Cup®.  I've had some patients who made their own washable reusable pads.  The douching information is also good, but I think most women know douching is not generally healthy whereas the information about tampons is less well known.  It would be good to share."

You can learn more about Dr Bokelmann at http://eimcenter.com/about/.  You can use this link http://eimcenter.com/ to learn more about the many EIMC recommendations.

One of the areas of concern in the report has to do with the potential disruption of bacteria that normally inhabit a part of the body that is designed to be self-cleaning.

For the rest of the body we recommend any of our non-soap, non chemical-surfactant natural products.  For instance, we have three really great Body Washes that come with different essential oils.  They are called Calm (my favorite), Energize and Refresh.  We also have Sea Foam Body Wash.  All of these clean without stripping your skin's fragile moisture mantle while they nourish and condition the skin.

For concerns about yeast infections, Candida or problems such as Herpes, consider DermDefense Oil.  It has a special blend of ingredients to combat these kinds of problems and can be applied topically or used as recommended by a physician.  An additional product to help yeast infections is Ultra 4x6 Probiotic.  It has a 4 billion potency with 6 very important organisms to effectively combat these infections.  This effect is in addition to helping to restore normal flora in the GUT.

It is possible that some of the feminine hygiene products are irritating enough to cause Urinary Tract Infections - (UTIs).  We have products to help you solve these problems, also. 

PhytoBiotic, Ultra Monolaurin and Ultra Elderberry Plus are effective against all infections.  In addition, Cystitis/UTI infections respond well to BladrEase and d-Mannose.  That's in addition to the Ultra Monolaurin benefits.  Dr Bokelmann and Dr Jones recommend that you drink 100% pure cranberry juice.

Some women suffer from vaginal dryness and/or low libido (sexual desire) as a result of localized irritation or infection from the use of products which contain undesirable chemicals or fragrances.  Phyto-Amore oil and Phyto-Amore capsules can be a great help for these situations.  The oil can be used topically for sensual lubrication - and it makes for a great massage!

Let me know if you have questions: marilyn@jjconsulting.net