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You Save 25% DMAE is a simple compound that may be a precursor of acetylcholine. It has several proven applications, including:improvement of concentration and mental efficiency in the elderly; reduction of symptoms of ADHD in children; tightening the skin and reducing wrinkles; inducing lucid dreams. Pronunciation: dimethylaminoethanol (dye-MEH-thill-ah-MEE-noh-ETH-ane-all)
You Save 25% Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) is made from the seeds of the plant Oenothera biennis (related actually to willow, not primrose). It is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid and linoleic acid ? two omega-6 fatty acids that are used by the body to make prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are hormone-like chemicals that regulate such bodily processes as bronchial constriction, male sexual function, nerve and kidney function, blood pressure, immunity, blood sugar levels, stomach acid, mucus production in the stomach lining, and uterine stimulation. EPO is an effective treatment for cyclic breast pain. Although it is also used for PMS and for hot flashes, clinical studies do not support these uses. Recent studies do, however, suggest that EPO reduces inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis.In a study of patients with high cholesterol levels, EPO (taken at 3.6 grams/day for 8 weeks) decreased LDL (?bad cholesterol?) by 9%. It has been shown to decrease atherosclerotic plaques in rabbits (a common animal model for coronary artery disease). Pronunciation: linolenic (LINN-oh-LEEN-ick), linoleic (linn-OH-lee-ick), prostaglandin (PRAH-stah-GLAN-din)
You Save 25% Folic Acid is a B-vitamin that is essential for the synthesis of DNA. Folic acid therefore plays a major role in the body, and its deficiency has been implicated in a wide variety of disorders. For example, Alzheimer?s disease, atherosclerosis, heart attack and stroke are correlated with low folate levels, as are osteoporosis, cervical and colon cancer, depression, dementia, hearing loss, and various birth defects. It is said that the folate intake of most North Americans is less than optimal. Furthermore, many drugs such as methotrexate, levopoda, niacin, phenytoin (Dilantin), carbamazepine, and theophylline can markedly reduce folate levels. This vitamin can decrease the risk for cleft palate and birth defects of the brain (anencephaly) or spine (spina bifida). If you have any chance of getting pregnant you should be using folate supplementation because by the time you know you?re pregnant, your future baby?s brain and spine are already formed. Prenatal use of folic acid also appears to reduce the risk of childhood leukemia. Folic acid and other B vitamins help break down the body?s homocysteine which, if it accumulates, can lead to fatal coronary heart disease and stroke. Low folate levels (high homocysteine levels) are also implicated in psoriasis and restless leg syndrome. Folate supplementation can prevent or reverse cervical dysplasia, and can significantly improve the condition of depressed patients. Caution: Extra folic acid can mask the symptoms of vitamin B-12 deficiency, a problem of the elderly that can lead to permanent nerve damage if left untreated.
About Formula CS PlusFormula CS Plus is a nutritional supplement based on the Creighton Study of 2007. In this study, 1179 healthy volunteers were given daily either a combination of vitamin D3 and calcium or a placebo. The participants were examined regularly for cancer development and for bone strength. At the end of four years the number of new cancer cases in the placebo group was more than 4 times as high as in the group using the supplement combination ? the combination had lowered the cancer rate by 77%.1 The combination also produced striking improvements in bone strength ? participants on the placebo generally experienced a decline or insignificant change in bone mass density (BMD) while those on the supplements (or on bisphosphonate drugs) experienced an increase of up to 6% in BMD.2What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over supplement users and their suppliers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of Formula CS Plus to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. The ingredients in Formula CS-PlusSix tablets (the recommended daily amount) of this supplement contains the following ingredients:Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 100 mcg (4000 international units) calcium (as citrate) 1400 mg Vitamin K (as MK-7) 100 mcg zinc (as orotate) 15 mg boron (as borate) 10 mg silicon (as silica) 30 mg This product also contains several inactive ingredients: croscarmelose sodium, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, and gelatin.Why these ingredients?The Creighton Study1 was designed to study the effects on bone strength of vitamin D3 plus calcium, in higher doses than are traditionally used ? 1100 i.u. of D3 plus 1400 mg of calcium. (This is why the recommended daily dose of Formula CS Plus is six tablets ? the calcium wouldn?t fit into a smaller number of tablets.) The Creighton researchers also decided to look for anti-cancer effects in the study regimen, since previous studies had already shown that vitamin D3 has such effects even at lower doses. It must have come as a big surprise, however, when the anti-cancer benefits turned out to be so large. Shouldn?t a regimen with such great benefits be available to everyone who wants it, without their having to cobble it together from separate supplements? The people at LifeLink thought so, and decided to create a product that provides the Creighton Study regimen. But why stop there? ? the formula used in the Creighton Study was good, but surely it could be made better. For example, it could be enhanced by adding other supplements that are known to improve bone strength. And it could incorporate a large
About GABAGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an amino acid that does not get incorporated into proteins, but instead plays an important role in regulating the activity of nerve cells. It is the chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system and in the retina, and can also be excitatory under some circumstances.1GABA is closely related to another biomolecule called GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate); GABA and GHB are interconvertible in the brain. GHB was a very useful and inexpensive supplement for promoting relaxation and sleep until it was foolishly banned in the U.S. and other countries as part of the fiasco known as the ?War-On-Drugs?. GHB, unlike GABA, readily crosses the blood-brain barrier; once in the brain, GHB is converted into GABA which then calms over-excited nerves. Since GABA crosses the blood-brain barrier less easily than GHB, larger doses are required to achieve the same goals. The Wikipedia offers a good overview of GABA and its actions in the body.2 A less technical review from IronMagazine3 is also useful despite its uncritical acceptance of government-spawned propaganda about GHB. What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over the supplement industry and its customers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of GABA to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. As a supplement, GABA has received less attention from medical researchers than it deserves. The handful of scientifically conducted clinical trials that have been conducted since 1980 have reported positive results with certain usages of GABA, but many interesting applications have never been investigated scientifically. GABA supplementation has been shown to be effective for:stimulating the pituitary gland to secrete more Human Growth Hormone4 Increasing protein synthesis in brain, muscle, and liver5 inducing relaxation6 reducing anxiety6 enhancing immunity during stress6 reducing high blood pressure7 increasing blood insulin levels8 In addition to the directly demonstrated actions listed above, the following actions are suggested by indirect scientific evidence: improve schizophrenic symptoms9 promote loss of excess body fat10 build muscle And then there are the GABA usages that have never been properly investigated scientifically. For these we have to rely on anecdotal evidence: anti-aging making users feel youthful and energetic improving the skin darkening hair inducing sleep improving the quality of sleep causing more interesting, vivid dreaming diminishing arthritis pain and lower back pain reducing symptoms of alcohol withdrawal controlling hypog
You Save 25%This product is an extract from Ginkgo biloba leaves, standardized to 24% ginkgo flavone glycosides and 6% terpenoids. It is a safe supplement with a 2800-year history of use. The proven applications of Ginkgo Biloba fall into two categories: neurological and circulatory. Specifically, the supplement has been shown to: improve cognition, increase memory and learning in Alzheimer?s patients, alleviate some forms of tinnitus and vertigo, and protect neurons from oxidative damage; ameliorate circulation problems, cerebral edema, asthma, and sexual dysfunction due to use of antidepressants. People also use Ginkgo Biloba to treat or to prevent atherosclerosis, impotence, depression, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and aging ? although there is disagreement about its efficacy for these conditions. The accepted dosage range for this product is 60 mg twice per day, or up to four times per day for severe cases.Caution: Ginkgo Biloba is a blood thinner and should not be used along with other blood thinners (e.g. coumadin, heparin, aspirin) unless instructed by a physician. People on MAO inhibitors (e.g. Nardil, Parnate), St. John?s wort, or NSAIDs (e.g. Motrin), should be cautious when taking Ginkgo Biloba.
Life Link Idebenono: An Improved Coenzyme Q10Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a crucial role in human metabolism and health. Decades of CoQ10 research has led to idebenone, a CoQ10 variant with different, but complementary, benefits. CoQ10 appears to be more beneficial for heart disease and cancer (see our CoQ10: for Heart Disease, Cancer, and Statins flyer), and for treating illness and antiaging (see our CoQ10: Anti-Aging and Pro-Health flyer.) Idebenone seems to work better at improving cognition, treating brain disorders, and protecting the body from low-oxygen levels. This is why many people supplement with both idebenone and CoQ10.Idebenone crosses the blood-brain barrier, allowing it to protect the brain and improve its metabolism. By stimulating Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), a key player in neuron health that must be produced in the brain, idebenone can counteract the effects of aging and help reduce the damage from brain disorders like Alzheimer?s, Parkinson?s, and Huntington?s Disease, and Friedreich?s Ataxia. It also boosts serotonin, dopamine, and neurotransmitter levels and improves nerve function. Equally important is idebenone?s role as a neuroprotector.Many drugs, both licit and illicit, produce excitotoxins that can impair or damage the brain, as can processed-food additives like monosodium glutamate (MSG) ? including camouflaged MSG such as hydrolyzed vegetable protein, yeast extract, and soy protein compounds ? and aspartame (Nutrasweet). Idebenone shields the brain against the degrading effects of these compounds, and, in general, protects organs against damage.A potent antioxidant, idebenone is superior to CoQ10 as free-radical scavenger, and is eight times more potent than aspirin as a blood-clot inhibitor. At the cellular level, it protects against mitochondria damage, increasing energy while decreasing toxic by-products. At the organ level, it reduces or eliminates toxins, both from diet and from the metabolism of pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter drugs. (Lipoic acid and n-acetyl-cysteine have closely-related benefits; see our flyers for details.) The difference between idebenone and CoQ10 really comes into focus, however, when the body?s oxygen levels drop.Low-oxygen conditions ? such as those during a heart attack, stroke, or surgery ? can cause a situation where CoQ10 may stop acting as an antioxidant and, instead, start producing free radicals. Idebenone, however, continues to function in low-oxygen environments, preventing damage when the body is most vulnerable. Superior low-oxygen performance is why idebenone is used to safeguard organs during transplants.The discovery of the benefits of CoQ10 was a milestone in human health. Idebenone promises to deliver equally impressive results. Unlike CoQ10, however, your body cannot make idebenone; unless you supplement, you?re clearly missing out.
Indole-3-carbinol (I3C) is a substance that results from cooking or crushing certain plant foods ? especially ?cruciferous vegetables?, which include broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower. Enzymes in the plants convert certain biochemicals into I3C. Stomach acid converts I3C into other compounds (such as ?DIM?), some of which have anti-cancer activity. What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over the supplement industry and its customers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of indole-3-carbinol to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. ReviewsFor general information about I3C, we recommend the reviews by Rogan1, Thorne2, Stoewsand3, and Broadbent4,5. More specialized reviews are those by Aggarwal6, Shertzer7, and Kim8. OverviewInterest in I3C as an anti-cancer agent dates back at least to the 1970s when it was shown that I3C inhibits the formation of breast cancer tumors in rats.11 Ethnic food studies soon showed that diets high in cruciferous vegetables are correlated with lower rates of breast cancer.10 Despite this promising beginning, the medical research community did not take a serious interest in I3C until the 1990s, when it became available as a nutritional supplement and women began to use it successfully to treat cervical dysplasia. Other potential applications of I3C include the prevention or treatment of: ? prostate cancer ? melanoma ? non-melanoma skin cancer ? lung cancer ? colon cancer ? recurrent respiratory papillomatosis ? herpes simplex ? fetal cancer ? Alzheimer?s ? ovulation. Cervical dysplasia, papillomatosisCervical dysplasia (CIN) is a precancerous condition caused by the Human Papilloma Virus. In 2000 a clinical trial revealed that 50% of patients who used I3C at 200 mg/day had a complete regression of CIN in 12 weeks or less.12Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is the repeated growth of papillomas in the larynx and trachea. In a 1998 clinical trial of I3C, one-third of RRP patients saw their papillomas stop growing; another third experienced a reduction in growth rate.13I3C and cancerIn the body, I3C and its metabolites regulate cell-signalling pathways, particularly those involving estrogens. Some of these pathways are involved in the development of tumors from precancerous cells.6 By disrupting the biochemistry of precancerous cells, I3C causes them to die before they can form tumors ? and it does this without harming normal cells.14 I3C-sensitive cancers include those of the breast,15,9,11 prostate,16,17,18,19 cervix,20 endometrium,21 colon,22 ovaries,3 lung,23 white blood cells (leukemia),
About KnoitolHuperzine-A (HupA), a substance found in the club moss Huperzia serrata, has been used in China for centuries to treat swelling, fever, and blood disorders.1 The Chinese Academy of Sciences took an interest in HupA in the 1980s and developed it as a treatment for dementia, particularly the dementia of Alzheimer?s Disease. What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over the supplement industry and its customers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of huperzine-A to a brief summary of recent research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. In most respects HupA appears to be superior to all anti-Alzheimer?s drugs currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ? drugs such as tacrine, donepezil, and rivastigmine. HupA has better penetration through the blood-brain barrier, higher oral bioavailability, fewer side effects, and a longer duration of action than these expensive prescription drugs.2,3The medical studiesNearly all medical research on huperzine is the work of researchers in China who conducted animal studies and human clinical trials. During the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s, they reported that HupA enhances memory and protects nerve cells from the kinds of damage typically seen in Alzheimer?s Disease. Double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials in patients with and without Alzheimer?s resulted in significant improvements in cognitive function and in the quality of life.1,4,5,6,7,8 But these results had little impact in the medical world outside China. Finally, in 2004 the U.S. National Institutes of Health (in collaboration with a company that hopes to turn HupA into a prescription drug) organized a clinical trial to study HupA in Alzheimer?s patients. The trial was completed in 2006, but the results have not yet been published.9Animal studies have shown that HupA protects the nervous system from organophosphate nerve-gas agents.2,10 This fact has no relevance to supplement buyers except insofar as it provides further evidence of huperzine?s powerful neuroprotective action. How does huperzine work?HupA appears to affect multiple biochemical pathways in the brain, several of which are involved in Alzheimer?s Disease. The best understood of these pathways is the one in which the neurotransmitter acetylcholine carries signals from one nerve cell to another in certain parts of the brain. In Alzheimer?s Disease, there is a shortage of acetylcholine, and consequently an impaired signalling ability. HupA is an inhibitor of the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine. Thus, HupA causes this neurotransmitter to accumulate in the space between the
L-lysine is an ?essential amino acid? ? that is, it is needed by the human body but not made there, and must be obtained from food or supplements. A male adult typically requires about 37 mg of L-lysine per day per kilogram of bodyweight1 ? about 2.7 grams/day for someone weighing 73 kg (160 lbs). This is the amount needed to avoid lysine-deficiency ailments in a healthy person. More ambitious goals ? beyond the mere avoidance of overt deficiencies ? may require larger amounts than 37 mg/kg/day. What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over the supplement industry and its customers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of L-lysine to a brief summary of recent lysine research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. L-lysine?s popularity as a nutritional supplement stems from studies suggesting that this amino acid decreases the recurrence rate of people infected with herpes simplex virus.2 There is also published research suggesting that it is active againstosteoporosis2 anxiety8 and insulin deficiency,15 and that it is useful inincreasing growth hormone levels11 and increasing muscle strength.6 Let?s now examine the evidence for each of these effects.Herpes virusesSeveral clinical trials conducted in the 1980s showed that lysine supplementation at about 1000 mg three times per day reduced the frequency of herpes outbreaks and decreased the severity of symptoms associated with recurrences. Lower doses, down to about 1000 mg once per day, showed a lesser but measurable benefit.3,4,5Other studies have shown that the herpes virus responds differently to different concentrations of the amino acids lysine and arginine. When the ratio of L-lysine to L-arginine is high, viral replication and the cytopathogenicity of herpes simplex virus have been found to be inhibited.2 This implies that to inhibit the herpes virus, arginine levels should be kept low. Growth hormone (GH) and muscle strengthDual amino-acid supplementation with L-lysine and L-arginine increases growth hormone levels without the need for large doses of either supplement. Studies using 1200-1500 mg of each supplement showed that significant increases in GH levels take place in the blood from 30 to 90 minutes after consumption.11,12 It appears that the best time to take arginine+lysine is when one is resting ? not when one is about to exercise. Exercise itself causes growth hormone levels to rise, and the supplements do not push GH levels much higher than this.12 The implication of this evidence is that, with respect to GH levels, the supplement combination simulates the effects of exercise during non-exercise periods
LIfe Link's Lactobacillus 60CapsLactobacillus acidophilus is one of several intestinal ?probiotic? bacteria that assist in the digestion of proteins and inhibit pathogenic organisms. Lactobacillus has antifungal properties, may reduce blood cholesterol levels, increases the absorption of nutrients, and improves the digestion of lactose in milk. Consuming probiotic bacteria as supplements or in cultured yogurt tends to optimize their populations in the intestines, enabling them to displace disease-causing bacteria and yeast that might otherwise gain a foothold. Less-than-optimal Lactobacillus concentrations can result in gas, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, poor absorption of nutrients, and overgrowth of Candida.
About Magnesium OrotateMagnesium orotate is a mineral salt that is normally found in small amounts in all living things. Each molecule of magnesium orotate consists of two molecules of orotic acid in which a single magnesium atom replaces a pair of hydrogen atoms (one from each orotic acid molecule). Orotate (orotic acid) is a biochemical substance made by all living cells. It is a necessary raw material for making the genetic material: RNA and DNA.4Magnesium is an essential mineral that serves as a cofactor for many enzymes made in the body.1 The optimum dietary magnesium intake for humans is still being disputed. Some authorities give a range of 30 to 400 mg/day depending upon age,2 while others believe it is more like 400 to 1000 mg/day.3Of the minerals required in large amounts by the human body, the one most likely to be deficient is magnesium.5 Various disorders have been linked to magnesium deficiencies, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety disorders, dementia, migraines and osteoporosis.1 In addition, physicians have found magnesium compounds helpful for treating asthma, chronic lung disease, and cardiac conditions such as heart attack and arrhythmias.5What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over supplement users and their suppliers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of magnesium orotate to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. Magnesium orotate was introduced as a supplement by Dr. Hans Nieper, the innovative German physician,6 who used it to treat or prevent the following conditions:5,7atherosclerosis kidney failure from diabetes or high blood pressure viral diseases heart attacks blood clots Nieper considered orotates to be superior to carbonates, chlorides, sulfates, and other anions as bioavailability enhancers for minerals like magnesium.5Hans Nieper was a controversial figure whose treatments were denounced by many in the medical profession and were targeted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ? despite the fact that these critics had done essentially no investigation of these treatments, and despite the fact that countless thousands of Nieper?s patients and followers found the treatments to be superbly effective.6 Nieper died in 1998, but his influence lives on. Other researchers have also studied some of the medical applications of magnesium ororate. Let?s look briefly at these applications.Recovery from heart attacks and heart surgeryA substantial number of studies have been done using magnesium orotate supplements for patients who have had heart attacks or heart surgery.
Life Link's Melatonin 3mg 120 Sublingual TabsMelatonin, a hormone produced in the pineal gland, especially at night, is involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle and is also an antioxidant. Melatonin is a popular therapy for a variety of sleep disturbances. When taken for 5 days beginning upon arrival, it lessens the effects of jet-lag. (Taking it for several days prior to one?s flight does not work.) Melatonin facilitates sleep, shortens the time needed to go to sleep, and decreases the number of night awakenings. This hormone is also being investigated as a treatment for seasonal affective disorder, neuroendocrine disorder, and cancer (inhibition of cancer growth has been observed). When used along with IL-2, regression has been reported for lung, kidney, and liver tumors. Claims that this hormone improves sex-life, increases longevity, lowers blood pressure, or treats or prevents glaucoma have so far not been substantiated. Our melatonin is a pharmaceutical-grade, purified nutritional supplement.
About Lithium OrotateLithium orotate is a mineral salt that is normally found in small amounts in all living things. Each molecule of lithium orotate consists of a molecule of orotic acid in which one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by a lithium atom. Orotate (orotic acid) is a biochemical substance made by all living cells. It is a necessary raw material for making the genetic material: RNA and DNA.12Some evidence suggests that lithium may be an essential trace mineral.1Lithium orotate was introduced as a supplement by Dr. Hans Nieper, the innovative German physician, who used it to treat depression, headaches, migraine, epilepsy, and alcoholism. Nieper considered orotates to be superior to carbonates, chlorides, sulfates, and other negative-charged ions as bioavailability enhancers for minerals like lithium. Other lithium salts have been used for more than a century to treat mania. During the first half of the 20th Century, however, lithium therapy fell out of fashion and was not rediscovered until 1949.2 Since then, it has become one of the mainstays in the treatment of ?bipolar disorder? (the current euphemism for manic-depression).2During the past ten years a number of lab studies have kindled interest in the use of lithium for treating Alzheimer?s and other neurodegenerative diseases.3,4What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over supplement users and their suppliers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of lithium orotate to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. Lithium and neurodegenerative diseasesIn 1997 a groundbreaking paper appeared in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, reporting that lithium interferes with a key process in the brain that damages nerve cells in Alzheimer?s disease. The researchers stated that ?these findings could be exploited to develop a novel intervention for Alzheimer?s disease.?5More recent studies in cell culture and lab animals have added weight to this prediction and found additional ways in which lithium protects nerve cells and stimulates the repair of damaged nerve tissue.3In a 2004 review of the subject, D.M. Chuang of the (U.S.) National Institutes of Health wrote: ?The neuroprotective and neurotrophic actions of lithium have profound clinical implications. In addition to its present use in bipolar patients, lithium could be used to treat acute brain injuries such as stroke and chronic progressive neurodegenerative diseases.?6 Examples of such diseases are Alzheimer?s, Huntington?s, ALS, Parkinson?s, and other less well-known conditions. Other possible applications of lithium orotateSe
The amino acid L-tyrosine is a precursor for several substances made in the body: neurotransmitters such as dopamine and norepinephrine1 melanins, the pigments largely responsible for skin and hair color2,3,4 thyroid hormones, such as thyroxine5 N-acetyl-L-tyrosine, which is converted in the body to L-tyrosine, is 20 times as soluble in water as L-tyrosine itself. For this reason, it serves as an efficient supplement for raising tyrosine levels in the body, since undissolved substances are not absorbed from the digestive tract. Our product also contains vitamin B-6 ? a required cofactor for neurotransmitter synthesis. What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over the supplement industry and its customers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of acetyl-L-tyrosine to a brief summary of recent tyrosine research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. Most of the medical research relating to tyrosine supplementation has been conducted using L-tyrosine itself, not acetyl-L-tyrosine. It is logical to assume, however, that the conclusions reached will apply to acetyl-L-tyrosine as well, since the latter is converted to L-tyrosine in the body. The following discussion therefore draws from studies of L-tyrosine. Mood and depressionChronic mild stress can cause neurotransmitter deficiencies, leading to depression or sullen moods.6,7 Tyrosine supplementation elevates neurotransmitter levels, cures certain kinds of depression,8 alleviates others,9 and can improve mood.10Hair and skin colorAlthough, in theory, tyrosine supplementation should promote melanin production in human skin, no clinical studies have been performed to test this concept directly.11 On the other hand, the closely related amino acid L-phenylalanine has been shown to restore skin pigment in cases of vitiligo ? a localized loss of skin pigment.12 In the body phenylalanine is converted to L-tyrosine, which suggests that L-tyrosine supplementation would have produced similar results. Tyrosine has been tested In cats as an oral supplement in combination with phenylalanine and found to be an effective hair darkening agent.11Melanin production in the human body can also be stimulated by certain antioxidant supplements. For example, either of the following two antioxidant regimens have been found to increase melanin in skin without UV exposure:1313 mg of beta-carotene, 2 mg of lycopene, 5 mg of vitamin E and 30 mg of vitamin C 3 mg of beta-carotene, 3 mg of lycopene, 5 mg of vitamin E and 30 mg of vitamin C. Such combinations of antioxidants may therefore be considered candidate regimens for enhancing the effects of tyros
About No�Camilon�No�Camilon is LifeLink?s brand name for ?picamilon? ? a no�tropic substance developed in Russia during the 1980s and 1990s for improving a narrow range of brain functions. Chemically, picamilon can be thought of as a fusion of the vitamin niacin and the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid). However, the effects of picamilon in the body are not exactly the sum of the separate effects of niacin and GABA. Russia, like China and several other countries, is currently enjoying a period of relative freedom from the bureaucratic obstructionism that formerly impeded technical progress there. Consequently, Russians now have greater freedom to innovate, develop, and make use of medical technology than do the citizens of other Western countries. Medical advances that in the U.S. or Western Europe might require decades of jumping through regulatory hoops and billions of dollars in costs become available in Russia many years before people in the U.S. even hear about them. Picamilon has been used therapeutically in Russia since 1986 to:1decrease anxiety and depression improve recovery time after intense work improve memory lower blood pressure improve recovery after traumatic brain injury ameliorate senile psychoses What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over supplement users and their suppliers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of No�Camilon to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. Mechanism of actionAnimal experiments suggest that picamilon?s effects in the brain depend upon its ability to increase blood flow by relaxing the walls of small blood vessels.2 Both of picamilon?s precursor compounds, GABA and niacin, have the ability to do this. GABA seems to accomplish this blood vessel dilation through its role as a neurotransmitter ? by adjusting the activity of nerves that regulate tension in muscle cells in the blood vessel walls.3 Niacin, on the other hand, may act directly upon these muscle cells.4It may seem surprising that a mere increase in blood flow would significantly improve brain function ? surely something as sophisticated as mental activity would not be at the mercy of minor fluctuations in blood flow. But this does seem to be the case. In fact, one of the most effective tools for mapping brain function is functional MRI ? the use of magnetic resonance imaging to pinpoint the locations of increased blood flow in the brain during the performance of selected mental tasks.5Laboratory and clinical studiesAlmost all serious research with picamilon has taken place in Russia and is published in Rus
About Osteo Forte OrotateOsteo Forte Orotate is a combination of the orotate salts of calcium, magnesium, and zinc, along with vitamins B6, C, and D, boron, silicon, and other minerals ? substances chosen because of their known effects on bone health. All of these substances are normally found in the body. What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over supplement users and their suppliers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of Osteo Forte Orotate to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. Osteo Forte Orotate was formulated with bone health in mind. Each of the ingredients, however, has its own individual merits in other areas of health. It therefore makes sense to use this product as a broad-purpose supplement and not just for its effects on bones and joints. The mineral orotates in this productOrotate (orotic acid) is a biochemical substance made by all living cells. It is a necessary raw material for making the genetic materials RNA and DNA.1Calcium, magnesium, and zinc are minerals that are required in substantial quantities for life and health. Calcium is used by the body to make structural material for bones and teeth, and to assist in communications within and between cells.5Magnesium and zinc serve as cofactors for many enzymes and other proteins.2,3,4 Bone strength is highly dependent on magnesium,20 and zinc is needed for prevention of osteoporosis.21 Orotate mineral salts were popularized as supplements by Dr. Hans Nieper, the innovative German physician,6 who used them to treat many different conditions.7,8 In particular, he used calcium orotate for: bone loss and pain due to inflammation or osteoporosis psoriasis lupus erythematosus arthritis and spondylitis high blood pressure angina pectoris multiple sclerosis encephalitis retinitis phlebitis hepatitis, and colitis. Nieper used magnesium orotate to treat: atherosclerosis kidney failure from diabetes or high blood pressure viral diseases heart attacks blood clots And Nieper used zinc orotate to treat: cancer Hodgkin and non-Hogkin lymphomas diabetes Nieper considered orotates to be superior to carbonates, chlorides, sulfates, and other anions as bioavailability enhancers for minerals.8For more detailed information on the orotate supplements, see the product descriptions for LifeLink?s Calcium Orotate, Magnesium Orotate, and Zinc Orotate. Calcium and bone strengthCalcium supplements are universally recognized as preventatives for bone loss and osteoporosis.9 While other calcium salts, such as calcium citrate, can effectively inhibit bone loss, Hans Nieper?s studies conclud
Life Link's Phosphatidylserine 100mg 30Caps Phosphatidylserine is a vital component of neural cell membranes. After age 50 the body may synthesize too little PS, causing declines in mental function and memory. In clinical studies, subjects with cognitive impairments due to aging and Alzheimer?s disease improved in concentration, learning, and recall. Benefits persisted at least 4 weeks after treatment was discontinued. PS is also useful for alleviating depression and behavioral disorders in the elderly. In healthy, non-active men PS blunted the cortisol increase that usually accompanies stressful exercise. (Elevated cortisol levels promote accumulation of visceral fat, and may interfere with adaptation to athletic training.) The positive benefits seen in laboratory animals has convinced many young, healthy people to use PS to enhance memory, raise intelligence, and retard neurological aging ? doses of 100-300 mg per day are usually used. Doses of 800 mg/day are needed to lower cortisol levels. Pronunciation: phosphatidylserine (FOSS-fuh-TIDE-ill-SEHR-een)
Life Link's Platform Multi-Nutrient Dietary Supplement 250CapsThis is one of the most potent and well-balanced multi-nutrient formulations available anywhere. Platform contains not only all the vitamins, minerals, and trace elements your body needs, but also a carefully selected set of superior antioxidants, brain-boosters, amino acids, and extracts from the most widely accepted nutriceutical plants.
The Poly-Zyme supplements are combinations of enzymes having different purposes or methods of use: Poly-Zyme 021 is used as an aid for digestion and immune system normalization. Poly-Zyme 022 and 023 are used by cancer patients to prevent metastases, and by people with herpes infections, such as shingles. All three supplements draw from the following repertoire of enzymes and flavonoids: the proteolytic enzymes pancreatin, papain, bromelain, trypsin, and chymotrypsin cleave proteins into fragments; the enzyme lipase cleaves fats; the enzyme amylase cleaves carbohydrates; the bioflavonoid rutin, an antioxidant, reduces DNA damage and cancer, and is thought to strengthen the walls of blood vessels. thymus concentrate, from calf thymus, contains a variety of thymic proteins, some of which regulate parts of the immune system. Regarding the formulations and use of these products: Poly-Zyme 021 is formulated for alleviating indigestion, allergies, and inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis, sinusitis, and joint and muscle injuries, and for conditions caused by weakened veins. The cleaving of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates prepares them for absorption in the small intestine. In addition, the reduction of certain proteins, fats, and starches to smaller molecules can eliminate their ability to cause problems during digestion and after absorption into the body. For example, proteolytic enzymes eliminate the ability of certain proteins to cause allergies, inflammation and other immune problems. Similarly, lipase and amylase eliminate digestive and systemic problems caused by unprocessed fat and starches. Bioflavonoids alleviate hemorrhoids, easy bruising, nosebleeds, and venous insufficiency. Poly-Zyme 022, used in cancer and antiviral therapies, is enteric coated to prevent dissolution in the stomach. Poly-Zyme 023, also used in cancer and antiviral therapies, is formulated to dissolve easily in water. Originally this formula was developed in Germany, where the daily dose was dissolved in water and used as an enema, thereby avoiding digestive damage to the product?s enzymes. In the U.S., the FDA forbids you to apply the product in this manner, so you must develop your own method of application. The mechanism of action of Poly-Zyme 022 and 023 is not well understood, but is thought involve the cleaving of substances on the surfaces of cancer cells and viruses. Caution: Individuals taking warfarin should not use these products without consulting a physician.
You save 25%The Poly-Zyme supplements are combinations of enzymes having different purposes or methods of use: Poly-Zyme 021 is used as an aid for digestion and immune system normalization. Poly-Zyme 022 and 023 are used by cancer patients to prevent metastases, and by people with herpes infections, such as shingles. All three supplements draw from the following repertoire of enzymes and flavonoids: the proteolytic enzymes pancreatin, papain, bromelain, trypsin, and chymotrypsin cleave proteins into fragments; the enzyme lipase cleaves fats; the enzyme amylase cleaves carbohydrates; the bioflavonoid rutin, an antioxidant, reduces DNA damage and cancer, and is thought to strengthen the walls of blood vessels. thymus concentrate, from calf thymus, contains a variety of thymic proteins, some of which regulate parts of the immune system. Regarding the formulations and use of these products: Poly-Zyme 021 is formulated for alleviating indigestion, allergies, and inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis, sinusitis, and joint and muscle injuries, and for conditions caused by weakened veins. The cleaving of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates prepares them for absorption in the small intestine. In addition, the reduction of certain proteins, fats, and starches to smaller molecules can eliminate their ability to cause problems during digestion and after absorption into the body. For example, proteolytic enzymes eliminate the ability of certain proteins to cause allergies, inflammation and other immune problems. Similarly, lipase and amylase eliminate digestive and systemic problems caused by unprocessed fat and starches. Bioflavonoids alleviate hemorrhoids, easy bruising, nosebleeds, and venous insufficiency. Poly-Zyme 022, used in cancer and antiviral therapies, is enteric coated to prevent dissolution in the stomach. Poly-Zyme 023, also used in cancer and antiviral therapies, is formulated to dissolve easily in water. Originally this formula was developed in Germany, where the daily dose was dissolved in water and used as an enema, thereby avoiding digestive damage to the product?s enzymes. In the U.S., the FDA forbids you to apply the product in this manner, so you must develop your own method of application. The mechanism of action of Poly-Zyme 022 and 023 is not well understood, but is thought involve the cleaving of substances on the surfaces of cancer cells and viruses. Caution: Individuals taking warfarin should not use these products without consulting a physician.
About Potassium OrotatePotassium orotate is a mineral salt that is normally found in small amounts in all living things. Each molecule of potassium orotate consists of a molecule of orotic acid in which one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by a potassium atom. Orotate (orotic acid) is a biochemical substance made by all living cells. It is a necessary raw material for making the genetic material: RNA and DNA.1Potassium is an essential mineral throughout the biological world, and is the most prevalent positive-charged ion in animal cells. This element helps to regulate the amounts of water and electrolytes in cells and plays an important role in nerve conduction and muscle contraction.2Disorders and symptoms linked to potassium deficiency include:2,3 diarrhea, increased urination, vomiting, muscle weakness, paralytic ileus, cardiovascular and heartbeat abnormalities, decreased reflex response, respiratory paralysis, growth retardation, diabetes and insulin resistance, and rheumatoid arthritis. The Institute of Medicine recommends that adults consume at least 4,700 mg/day of potassium. But it is thought that most Americans and Europeans consume far less than that.4What we can?t tell youIn the U.S. and some other industrialized countries, government agencies like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have adopted censorship as a method for intensifying their control over supplement users and their suppliers. Thus, FDA regulations prohibit us from telling you that any of our products are effective as medical treatments, even if they are, in fact, effective. Accordingly, we will limit our discussion of potassium orotate to a brief summary of relevant research, and let you draw your own conclusions about what medical conditions it may be effective in treating. Potassium orotate?s history of use in clinical investigations dates back to the 1950s.5 It was found to be useful in a variety of medical areas, including: liver damage skin ailments excess uric acid in the blood heart damage wounds viral hepatitis growth and maturation lung damage tuberculosis diabetes epilepsy anxiety bone fractures kidney failure blood circulation Dr. Hans Nieper, the innovative German physician,6 popularized potassium orotate as a supplement during the 1970s and 1980s by using it to treat or prevent the following conditions:7,3cardiovascular disease wounds immune suppression after surgery Nieper considered orotates to be superior to carbonates, chlorides, sulfates, and other negative-charged ions as bioavailability enhancers for minerals like potassium.3Hans Nieper was a controversial figure whose treatments were denounced by many in the medical profession and were targeted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ? despite the fact that these critics had done essentially no investigation of these treatments, and despite the fact that countless thousands of Nieper?s patients and followers found the treatments to be superbly effective.6 Nieper died in 1998, but his influence
You save 25%Serving Size 1capAmount per capsule:Pregnenolone 10mgOther Ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, GelatinDirections:Take 1 to 3 caps daily as a dietary supplement.The term ?neurosteroids? applies to those steroids that are both formed and accumulated in the nervous system. Pregnenolone, DHEA, and their sulfates are important brain neurosteroids that are involved in learning and memory, aggression and epilepsy, and modulation of responses to stress, anxiety and depression. Pregnenolone is also a prohormone used by the body to produce other steroid hormones. Before it was pushed aside by the promotion of other hormones, pregnenolone had been shown to have a wide range of beneficial actions for people who were sick or under stress. These included ameliorating arthritis, countering fatigue, and generally improving the quality of life. During the past two decades pregnenolone and its sulfate have been receiving renewed attention. Many scientific studies using mammals and other vertebrates give strong experimental support to claims that pregnenolone can be used to enhance memory and reduce stress. There is also evidence that it lessens depression. Caution: Don?t use pregnenolone if you are at risk for hormonally related cancers, lactating, or pregnant.
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