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Some benefits of Colon Hydrotherapy:

• Prevents and corrects constipation
• Improves digestion and elimination
• Removes mucous plaques, gas, fecal matter, parasites and toxins from the colon decreasing the toxic load in the body, promoting a return to optimal functioning of all the body’s eliminative systems (skin, lymph, lungs, kidneys and bowels)
• Pulls toxins out, removing sludge from the system
• Reduces burden on liver and rejuvenates our immune system which enhances their function of restoring internal balance and overall health
• Provides therapeutic improvement of colon muscular tone which facilitates waste removal minimizing absorption of toxins back into the body minimizing ill heal and disease manifestation
• Beneficial in relieving skin conditions, arthritic pain, allergies, lethargy, irritable bowel syndrome, and many, many more “dis-ease” symptoms
• Can increase energy and well being
• Prepares bowel for colon and sigmoidoscopy

http://www.healthcoachcentre.com/health-treatments/colon-hydrotherapy

http://www.cancerfightingstrategies.com/ph-and-cancer.html

http://www.naturalnews.com/033385_cancer_pH_levels.html

http://www.alkalizeforhealth.net/cancerselftreatment.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22949268

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Detoxify and Remove Toxins from Your Liver

The health of the liver is vital to human health. Its many functions include the production of essential elements such as red blood cells, bile for fat digestion, cholesterol and proteins such as bilirubin. The liver also removes toxins, eliminates deadly ammonia, stores and filters the blood and stores the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Processing of amino acids begins in the liver and it regulates blood glucose levels through the storage and breakdown of glycogen. With the many duties the liver has to perform it is not hard to see why the liver is at the centre of so many pathologies. Therefore, supplements indicated for a condition specific to or involving the liver must not only treat or cleanse the tissue but also support this organ as it continues to function.

Alpha Science, distributed by Integra Nutrition, has not only taken care to formulate products to focus on these needs, but has followed every possible step to ensure the ingredients are prepared properly to maximize their benefit.

Integra Nutrition’s Liver Cleanse cleanses the liver by increasing liver metabolism and increasing the amount of toxins that the liver can break down. It stimulates blood flow and bile flow through the liver accelerating the clearance of stored breakdown products and aiding in their elimination. This formula is a non-alcoholic extract that increases liverdrainage and detoxification yet has ingredients that support liver tissue and its functions. The formulation is described as follows:

Milk Thistle and its active bioflavonoid principle, silymarin, have hepatic protective action against toxins and liver degeneration. The therapeutic activity of silymarin is based on two mechanisms of action. The first is the support of the outer hepatocyte cell membrane that prevents toxin penetration, and the second involves the stimulation of ribosomal protein synthesis, which can stimulate liver regeneration and the formation of new hepatocytes. Through these properties, it promotes the regeneration of injured hepatic cells and increases glycogenesis and nucleic acid metabolism. It also increases the secretion of bile into the duodenum, and exerts a gastroprotective effect to prevent ischemic mucosal injury.

Dandelion Root contains bitter constituents that increase bile flow and promotes detoxification of the liver. In Chinese medicine this herb clears heat and resolves dampness for damp-heat jaundice. The balance of each formulation Burdock (Arctium Lappa) has been traditionally used as a blood cleanser and purifier that cleanses the body of bile, helping to detoxify the liver. It is a rich source of inulin that supports the immune system.

Artemesia Capillaris (Chinese Wormwood) and Gardenia Jasminoidis have constituents that enhance the drainage of toxins through stimulation of bile secretion. Both herbs Fructus Lycii Chinensis has a protective effect on the liver. In studies, this herb reduced damage to the hepatic cells secondary to exposure to carbon tetrachloride and hastened recovery as measured by liver function studies and histological examinations. Long term ingestion of this herb has shown a positive effect on lipid metabolism. According to Chinese medicine it nourishes and tonifies the liver for patterns of yin and blood deficiency.

Curcuma Zedoaria (White Tumeric) contains several specific sesquiterpenes
with blood purifying qualities.

Hypericum Japonicum has a number of active ingredients that have hepatoprotective activity. One study concluded that the total aqueous extract of Hypericum japonicum had an obvious effect on the decreasing of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin (T-BIL) levels in serum. One isolated fraction ameliorating cholestasis, another was more efficacious in protecting liver from injury and several flavonoids protected against hepatotoxicity. (Wang N, et al. Guangzhou Quality R&D Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China.)

INDICATIONS: This formula detoxifies and drains toxins from the liver while supporting and regenerating weak tissue. The antioxidant properties of these herbs are made more significant due to the greater than normal level of free radicals generated during the cleansing process.

INGREDIENTS
Milk Thistle     192 g/L
Polygonum Multiflorum (Ho Shou Wu/Fo Ti)     112 g/L
Burdock     144 g/L
Dandelion     144 g/L
Artemisia Capillaris (Chinese Wormwood)     144 g/L
Fructus Lycii Chinensis     144 g/L
Gardenia Jasminoidis     144 g/L
Curcuma Zedoria     76g/L
Hypericum Japonicum     70 g/L
Arctium Lappa     25 g/L
Scutellaria barbata     35 g/L

This product is a non-alcohol water based extract.

SUGGESTED DOSE (Adults): 1 tablespoon per day or as directed by your health care practitioner.

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Rather than alcohol getting stored as fat, the main fate of alcohol is conversion into a substance called acetate. The blood levels of "acetate" after drinking the vodka were 2.5 times higher than normal and it appears this high increase in acetate puts the a big Hold on fat loss.

For an example: A car engine typically uses only one source of fuel. Your body, on the other hand, draws from a number of different energy sources, such as carbohydrate, fat, and protein. Your body tends to use whatever you feed it. Your Body is your Car and the Fuel. is your food! Consequently, when acetate levels rise, your body simply burns more acetate, and less fat. In essence, acetate pushes fat to the back of the queue.

So, to review, here's what happens to fat metabolism after your cocktail drink or two. 

•                A small portion of the alcohol is converted into fat.

•                Your liver then converts most of the alcohol into acetate.

•                The acetate is then released into your bloodstream, and replaces fat as a source of fuel.

The way your body responds to alcohol is very similar to the way it deals with excess carbohydrate.

A little Fact on to much of anything... Although carbohydrate can be converted directly into fat, one of the main effects of overfeeding with carbohydrate it simply replaces fat as a source of energy. That's why any type of diet, whether it's high-fat, high-protein, or high-carbohydrate, can lead to a gain in weight. You always want equal portions with smaller meals and eating 5-6x a day!

Appetite

The combination of alcohol and a high-calorie meal is especially fattening, mainly because alcohol acts as a potent appetizer. "A Canadian study shows that an aperitif (an alcoholic drink taken before a meal to increase the appetite) increased calorie intake to a greater extent than a carbohydrate-based drink "

So between the acetate and "fattening" alcohol eating this can really slow the process down from your weight lose goals. So be mindful of the drinks and eating at the sometime. I like to choose one or the other if I’m out to dinner and I try to have a cocktail once a week. But, to be honest I love food more!  :)  I listed some facts on common cocktails and there calories and carbohydrate content.  

Wine:

Red wine is made from red grapes; Research has found that red wine helps with blood circulation and, in moderation (one 4- to 6-ounce glass daily) is good for the heart; One 6 ounces of red has 3 carb grams and 128 calories;

White wine from green; One 6-ounce glass of white wine has 1.4 carb grams and 120 calories

Rose, or blush, from red (not a mixture of red and white, as some people believe). A 6-ounce glass of sweet dessert wine, such as Riesling, with 21 carb grams, has 270 calories.

Champagne:

Ingredients A sparkling white wine from the French region of Champagne,  A sugar mixture is added to most sparkling wines before final bottling, which explains their sweetness (and extra calories). One 6.5-ounce flute has 6.5 carb grams and 163 calories.

Straight up and mixed

1.5-ounce shot of any 80-proof liquor - vodka, rum, tequila, gin, etc. - has 100 calories

Vodka Collins (1.5 ounces vodka, 3 ounces sweet-and-sour mix, 3.5 ounces club soda): 17 carb grams and 175 calories. 

Bloody Mary (1.5 ounces vodka, 4.5 ounces Mr & Mrs T Bloody Mary Mix): 5 carb grams, 123 calories. 

Vodka and cranberry (1.5 ounces vodka,'4 ounces cranberry juice): 18 carb grams, 172 calories.

Rum and Coke (2 ounces rum, 4 ounces cola): 13 carb grams, 182 calories. 

Rum and diet Coke (2 ounces rum, 4 ounces diet cola): 0 carb grams, 133 calories.

Long Island iced tea - 4 carb grams, 275 calories.

Gin and tonic (2 ounces gin, 4 ounces tonic water): 21 carb grams, 178 calories.

Tequila 

Stats Frozen margarita (2 ounces tequila, 4.5 ounces Jose Cuervo margarita mix, salt): 27 carb grams, 246 calories. 

Margarita on the rocks (1.5 ounces tequila, 1 ounce Triple Sec, 1 ounce fresh lime juice): 8 carb grams, 182 calories. 

FEM 2013

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