Stretch Marks, Scars and Sunburn

Are you looking for products to improve your skin?

Opti-MSM Lotion Plus is just what you have been looking for!

Reviewed June 2016

• Stretch Marks and Scars fade, becoming less noticeable - sometimes they go away completely.
• Experience quick pain relief.  Promote rapid healing of Burns: Kitchen, Sunburn, or Windburn: 
• Stop the pain, itching and swelling from Bug Bites and rashes, Speed the healing from Poison Ivy.  Speed healing of bites and rashes without further infection from scratching
• Minimize scarring from Scraps and Bumps.
• Repel bugs - naturally!
• Soothe chapped lips and hands;  Smooth dry, scaly, rough feet
• Wrinkled or sagging skin?  Make it taut again
• Build collagen
• Help for Acne problems

MSM Lotion was developed years ago, and was used to effectively relieve joint and back pain.    This more recent formulation, Opti-MSM Lotion Plus, contains ingredients that have known benefits to beautify skin and resolve many skin care concerns.  Key Ingredients work together with results better than any one of them used by itself.

     - MSM, Arnica,  Coconut oil, Eucalyptus oil,  Natural Vitamin E oil.  
     - 100% Pure and Genuine Essential Oils: Boswellia (Frankincense), Monoi de Tahita (Gardenia Tahitensis Flowers),Tangerine and Peppermint.
      - Pure Amino Acids: Arginine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Iosleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine.

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

Do you have Pain? Do you know someone who has pain?

Be a hero to family & friends - you will love this all natural, powerful penetrating pain relief lotion.
Reviewed June 2016

We realize that nothing is more important to you than your family.   Imagine being able to provide them with effective, immediate pain relief - because we all get in trouble and need help.  No matter what lotion you use, you have the right to expect beneficial, immediate results.

You may not need prescription medications or over the counter pain relievers containing tylenol or NSAIDs to ease pain.   Our Opti-MSM Lotion Plus is a great lotion that effectively relieves joint pain, muscle pain, and pain from other causes - such as burns and bug bites!

Myth: all MSM Lotions are created equal.  

Not true - our unique and effective Opti-MSM Lotion Plus is a one-of-a-kind product.  It is formulated by talented, knowledgeable people.  It is enjoyed by many happy users.   Opti-MSM Lotion Plus is a luxurious lotion with many powerful healing ingredients.

Opti-MSM Lotion Plus has a long track record for its successful topical relief of pain.  It is safer than products containing medicines.  Unlike products that are made with Menthol, ours has a soothing and delightful fragrance.

Opti-MSM Lotion Plus has many uses and benefits:

•     Chronic pain
•     Acute pain
•     Stiff joints
•     Soothe the irritation and inflammation from psoriasis and eczema
•     Calm anxiety, ease headaches, tone down tension and muscle spasm. 
•     Relax - this massage lotion also has calming & uplifting Essential Oils, such as Tangerine
•     Quell nerve pain from Shingles, rashes and neuropathies
•     Get immediate relief from bug bites, burns and bruises
•     Ease the sting of sunburn and speed healing
•     Chapped or cracked skin can be smoothed
•     Use it to smooth and soften scars
•     Work miracles on aging, wrinkling, troubled skin
•     Soothe sun and wind damaged skin

About the Arnica in Opti-MSM Lotion Plus. 
Arnica is known world-wide for it’s pain-relieving properties.  It is often used for rapid healing of bumps & bruises.   Skiers, mountain climbers and bikers (anyone who does anything physical) love it. This lotion not only has Arnica, it has many other ingredients to promote healing.

I have watched chiropractors work for over 40 years - my mom was a chiropractor - and I have received many chiropractic treatments over the same number of years from my mother and from many of the doctors I have had the pleasure of working with.

Mom actually used massage therapy as the foundation for her chiropractic treatments - helping muscles relax so bones slipped more easily back into place.  She used a previous (and very popular) version of our MSM Lotion.  This MSM Lotion was used in a hospital setting where massage therapy was used in conjunction with physical therapy to benefit injured nurses where medication was not appropriate.   And the therapists loved it because their hands didn’t hurt at the end of the day.

As a result of this exposure I have personally learned about the benefits of Opti-MSM Lotion Plus, which is formulated to target pain.  It is especially beneficial for the pain of arthritis in small joints, wrist and knees, ankles and feet.  Several people I know rely on it for relief of their neck and back pain.  Both the original MSM Lotion (with Arnica) and our prsent product were formulated by our Nutritional Consultant, John W Jones, MD, MPH.  PS- The MPH stands for Masters in Public Health.

What makes up the Plus in Opti-MSM Lotion Plus?  Well, besides the MSM and Arnica, our lotion includes 100% pure and genuine essential oils recommended by Annemarie Buhler.  Mrs. Buhler was highly respected world-wide as a pioneer in phytotherapy and aromatherapy.

• She held a California State Board of Pharmacy Certificate
• She was the Chairman of the Board of the first American Aromatherapy Association (AATA) founded in 1987
• She founded the Phyto-Aromatherapy Institute in 1992,
• and the Endobiogenic Integrative Medical Center (EIMC) in 2004. 
• Known internationally for her skill and dedication to phyto-aromatherapy, Mrs. Buhler was selected in 1993 as the U.S. delegate to the International Conference for Phytotherapy and Aromatherapy held in Tunisia, Africa.

As a result of her contributions we have a really great topical pain relieving lotion that also happens to be a superb anti aging skin care product.

Here are just some of the properties of the 100% pure and genuine Essential Oils that are in Opti-MSM Lotion Plus.

• Peppermint Oil - Offers pain relief better than menthol, and smells MUCH better, too.  Rub on temples to relieve a headache, rub on the neck to relieve neck pain - got other sore spots?.
• Tangerine Oil - Calming and Uplifting.  It also kills bacteria and stimulates the building of new cells.
• Eucalyptus Oil - Known to disinfect wounds and soothe the pain of cold sores.
• Natural Vitamin E - is good for scars, acne, spots and other skin lesions - well, you know.

Did you know this about MSM? 

It can beautify and rejuvenate skin!   Besides its well-known pain relieving qualities, it promotes healthy-looking (and healthy) skin that is soft, well hydrated and bright (the ladies love it).

Here are more ingredients that make this lotion great for your skin:

1. Coconut oil has many skin benefits - among them are its anti fungal, anti viral and antiBiotic properties.
2. Monoi de Tahita (Gardenia flowers) is also known as ‘the best skin and body care oil in the world’.  Some claim that it is superior to Shea butter and Jojoba oil.
3. Essential Amino Acids.  These, and all the healing nutrients in Opti-MSM Lotion Plus, are carried through the skin by MSM.  This produces the maximum health and healing effect in your body.
4. Boswellia. (fabled Frankincense) was added for its pain relieving properties.  It has anti skin cancer properties.  Frankincense has been used more recently to treat basal cell carcinoma of the skin.

As a consequence of the unique ingredients in Opti-MSM Lotion Plus, we have a luscious lotion with powerful healing benefits - due in no small part to the unique aromatherapy ingredients. 

Try it the next time you reach for lotion - especially if you want drug-FREE topical .pain relief

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

Beautiful Skin Care Tips and Tricks from Nature's Lab

Reviewed June 2016

Your skin is precious - keep it well and happy with this Skin Care Package!  People will notice your Soft, Beautiful skin.

Since your Skin deserves the very best care try this package: Phyto-Derm Capsules, Body Wash Trio and Hydrating Body Lotion.


Tip 1
Using a natural foam cleanser like Elderberry Cleansing Mousse  will help your skin maintain its delicate moisture balance.

Tip 2
Comfortably warm water is sufficient to soften your skin for more thorough cleansing.  Avoid hot water which is damaging to delicate tissues.

Tip 3
Purifying toners made with natural ingredients are an important step for optimal skin care.  Ours provide purifying, anti-bacterial ingredients which destroy harmful bacteria and remove residue of chlorine and other harsh, drying chemicals found in tap water.

Tip 4
The natural, life-giving nutrients in our toners, nourish and help balance the acid mantle, vital to healthy skin.  Applying Vanilla-Tea Toner with a cotton ball helps to deeply clean and refine pores. The effect is soothing and hydrating.

Tip 5
Natural, nutrient-rich skin care products are best absorbed when applied to freshly cleansed, moist skin.  So, apply your cream immediately after washing while the skin is still damp.  If your skin is too wet, just lightly pat a bit dryer with a towel.  Daily Liposome Cream  helps skin that is dry or depleted to regain a soft dewy texture while fine lines softly fade.

Tip 6
Be gentle to your skin.  Lightly apply skin products without stretching the skin.  Tap on and around delicate eye area. 

Tip 7
Don’t wash your face too often.  Each time you cleanse, oil and moisture are also washed away.  Use a replenishing lotion, such as our NightTime Total Complex, to naturally restore your skin while you sleep.

Tip 8
After cleansing and toning, Renewal Anti-Wrinkle Cream delivers nutrients which easily penetrate the skin to promote the production of collagen and elastin.  This plumps the skin while reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.  It is gentle enough to be used under the eye area.

We offer Natural Solutions to help replenish, repair and protect your skin.
Synthetic ingredients can be very damaging.  Do you know what is really in that night cream you use?

You may notice a dramatic difference when you switch to skin care products made with natural ingredients.  Remember, the skin is a major organ of absorption.  That means your skin can pick up whatever nutrients are in the formulation.

Reap the benefits of pure natural essential oils, amino acids and pH balanced ingredients which deliver their healing properties in pleasant-smelling and refreshing ways that leave you feeling happy – your skin will be happy too.  This is true whether you are using a cleanser or face cream, a shampoo or conditioner, or other bath and body products. 

The abundance of rich, active ingredients in our skin care line will help replenish, repair and protect your skin.  We offer you the highest level of active ingredients available in the industry.

Check out our complete line of Salon & Spa skin care products.

As has been said before: If you CAN choose, choose wisely.  Quality products are always less costly.

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

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.