The Truth About Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss

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“Am I losing my mind?” How many times have you forgotten a name or a face (or lost your car keys) and wondered if you’re developing Alzheimer’s? Here are the best new ways to prevent this disease and improve your memory at the same time... NO OTHER CONDITION rouses more fear in folks than losing their mental abilities. Not cancer. Not heart disease. Not even blindness. The very thought of not being able to recognize your loved ones, or forgetting what you said just moments ago, scares the heck out of people. And with good reason. Doctors say we’re at the mercy of this disease. That we’re helpless. But that’s baloney. Hopefully they’ll correct this misconception soon. They may not have an effective treatment or cure yet, but there’s plenty you can do to dodge this disease. And many of the proven Alzheimer’s-blockers you’ll read about in my Special Report, Protect Your Brain From Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss, can also make your memory better! For example... The B-vitamin connection. Did you realize that over half the people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and now in treatment facilities may not really have the disease? A closer look found that, in most cases, their problem was actually a deficiency in vitamin B12, the nutrient most critical to memory function as well as Alzheimer’s prevention. One study found that people with low levels of it were 4 times more likely to develop the disease. And a Canadian research learned that Alzheimer’s patients with the least vitamin B12 in their blood had the most brain impairment. So, how much vitamin B12 should you be getting every day to boost your memory and block Alzheimer’s? Much more than what’s in the average multivitamin, that’s for sure. If you’re over 50, your needs are even greater. My Report gets into the specifics, including other B vitamins you need more of to help your B12 work even better. Alpha-lipoic acid. New research says ALA is another nutrient that protects the brain and improves memory. (It’s also the most powerful antioxidant of them all, so you should be taking it anyway.) When Alzheimer’s patients were given ALA, their condition stabilized. They didn’t get better, but they stopped getting worse. And not one drug therapy currently being used can do even this much. If you have a friend or loved one with the disease, please read this part of my Report right away. With Alzheimer’s, every minute counts. Why Alzheimer’s is rare in India. Another big discovery is curcumin (also known as turmeric), an ingredient in curry powder. Researchers at the University of California confirm its uncanny ability to protect the brain from Alzheimer’s. (This may explain why Alzheimer’s is so rare in India.) Not a fan of curry? Don’t worry. Curcumin is now available in capsules and my Report has all the details. The aluminum link. Finally, stay away from aluminum. Strong research links it to Alzheimer’s. My Report contains new medical studies that you should definitely see. After reading them, you’ll want to distant yourself from this menacing metal. I first warned my readers of this in June, 1987. MY ADVICE: Avoid aluminum cookware, antacids, and any food or drink that comes in an aluminum can. Most antiperspirants contain aluminum, too. If the one you’re using does, at least make sure you’re using a roll-on or stick—not aerosol! Inhaled aluminum particles may be the most dangerous of all because they travel directly to the brain. Full details in my FREE Report.

Shortcuts To A Sharper Memory If your short-term memory could use a perk-up, there are two quick-fixes that will surprise you by how well (and fast) they work. The first is RNA (ribonucleic acid), a little-known cousin of the B-vitamin family. It’s a key factor in the recall process, especially short-term memory. You can find it in most health food stores. “How much do I need?” Dr. George Goodheart has devised an easy test to determine how much extra RNA your brain may need. Stand on one foot with your eyes closed. Have a friend time you to see how many seconds you can hold this. Persons deficient in RNA can only last a short time, and practice won’t help. Next, chew one RNA tablet and try the test again. If you see little or no improvement in your time, chew another tablet and retest yourself. The number of tablets it takes to see a significant improvement is your daily dosage. Recheck days later to adjust your dosage downward as your short-term memory improves. Quick-fix #2. Your brain cells talk to each other through a chemical called acetylcholine (an important neurotransmitter). When it runs low, brain function is weak and spotty, and result in “Duh-h.” Studies show that taking lecithin supplements increases acetylcholine levels in the brain and improves all mental abilities, particularly memory. In medical studies, when a group of seniors took lecithin capsules, they exhiBITZd fewer memory lapses and had noticeably better recall. Another study involving college students found that high doses of lecithin significantly improved short-term memory and test scores...and the effect occurred almost immediately! Lecithin can be purchased in capsules, as a liquid, or as granules. (The granules are, by far, the least expensive form.) My Report, Protect Your Brain from Alzheimer's and Memory Loss, brings you all the details.

Mother Nature’s Cancer-Killer

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Cancer will soon be public enemy #1 in our country. Half of all adults will get one form or another in their lifetime. Now there’s a super-easy way to improve your odds. And you won’t have to gobble a bushel of veggies, either. Here’s how... YOUR MOTHER always told you to eat your veggies. Boy, was she smart. Nature is smart too. We have plenty of foods and plants that contain medicinal compounds that squash many diseases. Broccoli, for instance, is loaded with a substance that’s especially deadly to cancer cells. That’s why the broccoli family tops the list of vegetables that prevent cancer. But given all the known carcinogens in our modern world, you’d have to eat plate after plate of the stuff to counteract the increased risks. That’s impossible. So you’re going to love this good news: Scientists have identified the compound in broccoli that KOs many types of cancer cells on contact. Its name is indole-3- carbinol (I-3-C for short). And they’ve been able to extract it from the broccoli plant and concentrate it into an easy-to-take pill. As you probably know, all of us have cancer cells throughout our bodies all the time. These new I-3-C capsules let you super-saturate your body, so cancer cells never have a chance. They’re so effective, in fact, that researchers have used them to treat advanced tumors. In one study, I-3-C made cervical cancer go into complete remission after just 12 weeks! The cancer was entirely gone!(6) (Until this study, cervical cancer was considered “incurable.”) Researchers are now using I-3-C against cancers of the breast, prostate, lung, and colon, and expect similar results. The I-3-C story is one of the true breakthroughs of our time. It’s going to save a lot of lives. (Obviously, I’m just giving you the highlights here.) If you’d like to know more about it, I’ll be happy to send you a FREE copy of my Special Report entitled 8 Ways to Live Cancer-Free. In it, I tell you how to get the newest, most effective form of I-3-C—and describe 7 other highly effective ways to keep cancer out of your life. You’ll also read the best way to purchase a supply of DIM and how to receive a discount if you’re an ALTERNATIVES subscriber. But please keep in mind, the manufacturer can’t legally give you any cancer information. That goes for all vitamins, herbs, and supplements. So, for now, my Report is the only place you’ll learn the facts about I-3-C anytime soon. That’s a shame, but it’s a fact of modern life: Good news travels slowly. I first wrote about the cancer-fighting power of broccoli 10 years ago in ALTERNATIVES. That was years before the press picked up on it. And long before the Surgeon General began telling people to eat their broccoli. Readers who heeded my advice back then received years of extra cancer protection. You can bet it will take even longer for the I-3-C story to reach the general public. That’s time enough for tumors to develop—or worse. MY ADVICE: People with a history of cancer in their family should definitely seek I-3-C help, even if you eat plenty of broccoli and cauliflower. Why? Because it gives you extra protection. And when it comes to cancer, you can’t have too much protection. So I urge you to click here for your FREE copy right away.

How Sunscreen Can Cause Skin Cancer: For years we’ve been told to stay out of the sun and use sunscreen to avoid skin cancer. But since the invention of sunscreen years ago, skin cancer rates in the U.S. have gone up, not down. Doctors can’t explain this. Nor can they explain why the incidence of skin cancer in tropical countries (where the sun’s rays are the strongest) is extremely low. The explanation is simple, though: Sunshine isn’t bad, it’s actually good for you. Besides being our main source of vitamin D (a potent cancer-fighter), sunshine causes your body to produce melanin, your natural protector against skin cancer. Melanin is the pigment responsible for turning your skin brown when you tan. Using sunscreen blocks the production of melanin, and deprives your skin of this protective ability. That’s why skin cancer has been on the rise in this country, despite the wide use of sunscreen. Now scientists have uncovered another problem. Sunscreen itself may even cause cancer. Five chemicals commonly used in sunscreens have been found to behave like estrogen and stimulate tumor-growth and the spread of cancer cells. (7) (7) Want to check your sunscreens and cosmetics? The chemicals involved include octyldimethyl-PABA (OD-PABA), benzophenone-3 (Bp-3), homosalate (HMS), octyl-methoxycinnamate (OMC), and 4-methyl-benzylidene camphor (4-MBC). MY ADVICE: It’ll be a while before health officials get wind of this. Even longer before they take action. Until then, here’s a better way to protect yourself: Make your own sunscreen from vitamin C powder (ascorbic acid). It protects the skin from both UV-B and UV-A damage, while actually making it healthier. Simply mix the powder, which is widely available, with water or some form of cream and apply it to your skin. Reapply after 30 to 60 minutes.

ALTERNATIVES Is “First” So You Can Benefit First! It takes a long time for a new health discovery to be accepted into mainstream use. That can mean years, even decades, of needless suffering and unnecessary deterioration of your health—especially if you could start using these discoveries right away to improve your health. And you will, as a subscriber to ALTERNATIVES. Examples? Here are some of the big “firsts” from our recent past... Coenzyme Q10. In 1988, Dr. Williams scooped the health world on CoQ10. It’s now the most popular way to prevent heart disease. Chondroitin Sulfate. ALTERNATIVES was first to announce the news of this breakthrough treatment that actually reverses arthritis by regenerating worn-out joint cartilage. The Estrogen Crisis. In 1993, ALTERNATIVES warned of excess estrogen in our food and water supply. The problem? Premature puberty in young girls...breast and uterine cancer in women...plus prostate cancer and sexual impotence in men. Dr. Williams gave readers a six-step plan to block these negative effects. Feverfew. In March of 1989, Dr. Williams was first to report on this herb’s remarkable ability to prevent a migraine headache before it hits. No drug has ever been able to do that. Ginkgo Biloba. In December of 1988, Dr. Williams was the first to write about this herb’s ability to improve the brain’s memory powers. Glutathione. In 1996, Dr. Williams called the public’s attention to this vital “youth nutrient.” It is the key to slowing down the aging process. Magnesium and Potassium. These two minerals are the most effective blood pressure remedy we have. They work as well as (if not better than) drugs—but without the harmful side effects. ALTERNATIVES readers have known about this safe, inexpensive remedy since 1988 to normalize blood pressure levels. Melatonin. Dr. Williams was first to explain how this natural hormone supplement can inhibit cancer, fight depression, and relieve insomnia, back in 1988 (seven years before The Melatonin Miracle became a #1 bestseller). NutraSweet. Dr. Williams was first to warn the public about the dangers of aspartame, back in June, 1986. Olestra. In January, 1988, Dr. Williams gave a “thumbs down” to this new synthetic fat. Linked it to liver damage, nutritional deficiencies, and cancer, even though it is wholeheartedly endorsed by the American Heart Association. Phantom Heart Disease. ALTERNATIVES reported that 50% of patients diagnosed with the disease and taking medications may actually have heartburn! Dr. Williams outlined an easy solution for severe heartburn, including a simple self-test to distinguish between these two conditions. Saw Palmetto. In 1995, ALTERNATIVES was the first to tell how using this plant extract actually beat the leading prostate prescription drug in shrinking an enlarged gland. Soy Isoflavones. In 1995, Dr. Williams was first to introduce this new category of phytonutrients that blocks the formation of breast and prostate cancers. And the list goes on. In March 1986, he published the first research showing how to use ordinary garlic to keep arteries open. ALTERNATIVES exposed the link between aluminum and Alzheimer’s disease in 1987. These were the biggest health stories of our time—with stacks of solid, scientific research to back them up. Yet not one of these new treatments are recommended by mainstream doctors—even though there were mountains of data proving their effectiveness. It took many years for the news to appear in popular health magazines. No other publication reports on as many cutting-edge health breakthroughs as ALTERNATIVES. As a reader, you’ll get the news years before it reaches the general public.

Aspirin’s Blinding Secret

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An-aspirin-a-day doesn’t prevent stroke and heart attack—studies show it may actually increase the risk! I hope they announce an about-face soon. But doctors hate to admit they’re wrong, so I’m not holding my breath. You shouldn’t either. Read this and take action now...

MILLIONS OF AMERICANS are being urged to take an-aspirin-a-day to prevent a stroke and heart attack. But a major research study in Canada found this actually increased the risk of stroke and heart attack in 40% of the people who took it! Three other studies from Germany, Britain, and here in the U.S. support the finding.

When I read this news, I wasn’t surprised. In December, 1986, I first warned ALTERNATIVES readers against taking an-aspirin-a-day. Those who took my advice are, without question, better off. There’s nothing wrong with an occasional aspirin or two for a headache or minor pain. But taken regularly, aspirin (even if it’s “enteric-coated”) can and will cause gastrointestinal bleeding—a serious problem that doctors have no way of correcting.

But that’s not the worst of it. New research shows that such long-term aspirin use can make you blind by increasing your risk of macular degeneration, and even increasing your risk of cataracts by up to 44 percent!(5) Those are bad odds. Macular degeneration is already the leading cause of blindness in people over 55 in our country, and doctors still have no effective treatments. If this current aspirin-a-day craze continues, we could be looking at a wave of blindness in the years to come.

Doctors are pushing aspirin because it thins the blood, keeping it flowing smoothly so dangerous clots don’t form. It’s a good idea, but there are safer and better ways to accomplish this, which I’ve written about in past issues of ALTERNATIVES. In case you’re in the dark about them, I’ve prepared a Special Report entitled Safe Alternatives To An Aspirin-A-Day to bring you up to date. In it, you’ll read about...

My favorite natural blood-thinner. It’s a natural enzyme (found in a common fruit) that works like aspirin. It’s also one of the best natural anti-inflammatory agents around, meaning it eases the pain and reduces the swelling if you get a bruise or muscle pull. It also helps with arthritis. My Report tells you all about it.

Protect your stomach. If you insist on taking aspirin or NSAIDs regularly, you’ve got to protect yourstomach. My Report shows you a neat way that can prevent the gastrointestinal bleeding these drugs cause. Simply take this common spice (revealed in my Report) with the aspirin. It repels damage like Teflon.

If you’re already experiencing stomach problems, my Report describes an effective, do-it-yourself treatment for peptic and duodenal ulcers. No M.D. needed. Research shows it performs better than the leading drug. It works by coating your stomach with protective mucus. See my Report.

Stop stomach bleeding. Western doctors have no real treatments for stomach bleeding, but Chinese doctors do. They use a powder made from the rhubarb plant to stop stomach bleeding in 95 percent of all cases. This treatment is practically unknown in U.S. medical circles, but my Report tells how you can get your hands on a supply so you can use it properly.

Protect your eyesight. Macular degeneration is becoming a serious problem—even among people who don’t take aspirin. Protect your eyes by taking the two minerals and two supplements that I described in my Report. They are used widely in Europe with impressive results. Researchers found that they can actually halt the progression of vision loss.

Restoring lost vision. If you, or anyone you know, suffers from vision loss caused by macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa, send for my Report without delay. It describes the only treatment I’ve ever seen that actually triggers the regeneration and regrowth of the eye’s retina to reverse these terrible conditions. It can actually restore vision!

MY ADVICE: If you’re undecided about whether to use aspirin, ask your doctor to perform one simple test on you (described in my Report) that will immediately tell if you are among the 40 percent of people for whom an-aspirin-a-day is bad news. (It will increase your risk of stroke or heart attack.) Your results should help you make up your mind rather quickly. Remember: This Report, like all my others, is yours absolutely free with your subscription to ALTERNATIVES. I hope you’ll send for your copy soon.

(5) Thoroughly reported in the medical journal Ophthalmology (98;105:1751-1758).

Dr. David Williams,“The People’s Scientist” What do today’s young science students dream of after grad school? Ask them and they’ll reply: “A well-paying job with a big drug company or food manufacturer.” But that was never Dr. David Williams’ dream. He’s motivated by something even more rewarding: service. “I never cared about making a million dollars,” he says in his easy Texas drawl, “ I just wanted to make a difference.” Has he ever! No other person has done more in the past 18 years to advance the science of alternative medicine, expose the unrecognized causes of today’s health problems, and educate people on how to become truly well and stay that way. While most scientists worked to make their employers wealthier, Dr. Williams is dedicated to making the world healthier. He uses his extensive scientific education and experience in chemistry, medicine, and biology to stand watch for Jane and John Public. For this noble mission, he’s been dubbed “the people’s scientist.” Dr. Williams’ eclectic background (health coach for the Houston Oilers, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Ballet…founder and lead doctor for one of the country’s largest alternative medical clinics…consultant to world’s leading health institutions…courageous critic of medical abuses in the documentary film “The Politics of Cancer”…author, editor, lecturer, and world traveler) gives him a unique practical perspective. He’s seen what works and grasps the big picture. Through his monthly newsletter ALTERNATIVES, Dr. Williams is bringing his readers the scientific truth behind the claims of modern medicine, popular health advice, nutritional remedies, and natural healing. As one subscriber put it: “Dr. Williams explains everything from cholesterol to breast cancer in a way that even my 78-year-old mother can easily understand.” What He Does For His Readers: • SNIFFS OUT bogus health claims and “miracle cures” like a modern-day medical Sherlock Holmes. • SIFTS THROUGH mountains of worldwide research for new breakthroughs, then travels to the four corners of the world to check them out in person. He’s the Indiana Jones of tomorrow’s brave new cures. • MAKES MEDICAL CONCEPTS fascinating and easy-to-understand (just like TV’s Mr. Wizard did), because he believes health and healing happens faster when people understand what’s going on in their bodies. • BLOWS THE WHISTLE on hidden dangers in today’s foods, health products, our environment, and medical treatments. One reader describes him as “the Ralph Nader of health reporting.” • RECOMMENDS THE BEST BRANDS of vitamins, minerals, herbs and nutritional supplements with the same integrity and impartiality that has made Consumer Reports magazine so popular. • SEES THE BIG PICTURE like the country doctor of yesteryear. Humble and caring like Marcus Welby. He’s sensitive to patients’ real needs and fears, because he ran one of the largest holistic clinics in the U.S. • HAS MORE “FIRSTS,” more fans, and more successes than every other health publication in America. You could say that he’s the Michael Jordan of alternative medicine. • CONNECTS THE DOTS and ingeniously reveals the big picture, like Albert Einstein and other scientific giants did. He often identifies a single underlying cause for multiple symptoms. • INVITES ANYONE who’s curious to receive 16 of his latest Special Reports absolutely free to sample his unique vision—and see why there’s nobody in the entire health world like Dr. David Williams.

The Best Clot-Buster On Earth

Thinning your blood is a good idea, because thick blood moves slowly (doctors call this “sludging”) and is more likely to clot and cause a stroke. Unfortunately, most blood-thinning agents, whether natural or drugs, have no effect on clots already in your blood vessels. The exception are clot-busting drugs that are administered in the E.R. to stroke or heart attack victims.

Now there’s an easy way to de-clot your bloodstream before any damage can be done. It’s with a natural enzyme derived from soybeans, called nattokinase (natto, for short). Japanese research shows that natto clears the blood vessels of clots just the way emergency drugs do, but natto’s effect lasts 80 times longer. Natto is a popular food in Japan and nattokinase is now available in capsules. One capsule should keep your arteries and blood vessels clot-free for 24 hours. Unfortunately, there is only one supplier of it in the U.S. right now. My FREE Report, Safe Alternatives To An-Aspirin-A-Day, contains full information, including the address and toll-free phone number so you can order your own supply.

What They’re Not Telling You About Osteoporosis

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All the calcium in the world won’t help your bones — because something in our food is blocking its absorption. Here’s what nobody else is telling you about one of the worst diseases of our time... FIFTY YEARS AGO, people never even heard of osteoporosis in this country. Now hip fractures are “epidemic,” killing more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer. Equally distressing: Half of all hip fracture survivors will remain permanently disabled! What’s going on? Americans are gulping calcium pills and sloshing down milk like never before, but osteoporosis rates haven’t budged. On the contrary, a 12-year study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that female milk drinkers actually had more hip fractures. There’s a little-known reason for this. Unfortunately, by the time most people hear the news, their bones could be as fragile as Grandma’s wedding lace. You see, all that calcium can’t help your bones one bit if it’s not being absorbed into your bloodstream. And for many people in this country that’s not happening because of two secret saboteurs. One problem is the mineral phosphorus. As you may recall from your high school chemistry, phosphorus (which is acidic) neutralizes calcium (an alkaline). When you take in too much phosphorus, it counteracts any benefits of calcium supplements and de-calcifies bones, making them weak, brittle, and easily broken. And that’s exactly what’s happening today: We’re getting way too much phosphorus. I call phosphorus the “stealth mineral” because doctors haven’t yet recognized it as a cause of modern osteoporosis. But if you compare the increase of phosphorus in our diet over the past 50 years with the rise in hip fractures in this period, the link is obvious. Sad to say, it will take years before this shows up on doctors’ radar screens. ALTERNATIVES readers were alerted to this years ago when I first wrote about it in 1985. Today, I bet they’ve got the strongest bones in the country! So can you—it’s not too late. My FREE Special Report, What No One Is Telling You About Osteoporosis, outlines what really works to fracture-proof your bones. Here’s what you’ll discover... Limit your exposure. Phosphorus has been added to our food supply in ever-increasing amounts since the 1950s. Today, certain supermarket foods and restaurant meals are loaded with the stuff. My Report blows the whistle on these foods, pointing a finger at those with the highest levels so you can limit your intake of these bone-robbers. (Don’t bother looking on food labels, phosphorus isn’t required to be listed.) Neutralize it. Excess phosphorus in your diet makes other health problems worse, including arthritis, stroke, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and kidney stones. If you, or someone you know, suffers from any of these conditions, get my Report into their hands pronto. It describes an ingenious trick that quickly (and easily) helps balance the phosphorus and calcium in your body. Total neutralization usually occurs in a matter of days. This often produces a significant improvement in these health problems. Just one more example of the power of getting to the root of the problem. The right stuff. Some calcium supplements aren’t absorbed no matter what you do. It’s mind-boggling that they’re allowed to be sold, but since there aren’t as many laws governing supplements, you never know what you’re getting. That’s another reason to read ALTERNATIVES (I always provide this vital information to my readers). My Report names the best sources of calcium and how to find them. I’ll also describe the ideal daily doses for your age group...the vitamins you must take with your calcium so it’s assimilated by your body...and the ideal time of day to take your tablets. (These factors are very important.) Make sure it’s absorbed. Here’s the second saboteur of full absorption. Calcium is only digested by the strong acids of the stomach, nowhere else. But by the time you’re 50, your stomach is only producing 15 percent of the acid it did at age 25! This means that much of the calcium in the foods and supplements we ingest after 50 simply passes through our innards without nourishing our cells and organs. This goes for other nutrients, too. You can see why extra nutrition is so vital at this stage of life. Fortunately, there’s an easy solution—though most people, including doctors, remain in the dark about it. Taking the little-known digestive aid described in my Report will restore your over-50 stomach to the digestive powers it had in your youth. This way, you’ll get more nutrition from your foods and vitamins. And your calcium tablets won’t be wasted.

Why Aren’t Women Being Told About This Osteoporosis Cure? I call Dr. John Lee “the Louis Pasteur of bone regeneration,” because he’s found a way to regenerate bone tissue in women who’ve been ravaged by osteoporosis. When this news reaches the general public, osteoporosis will become as rare in the U.S. as it was 50 years ago. This is a first. (In case you haven’t heard about this breakthrough, you’ll find a full description in my FREE Report on osteoporosis.) Dr. Lee’s discovery is a cream that replenishes the body’s diminishing supply of the hormone responsible for the continual regeneration of bone during our youth. The disappearance of this hormone as we age is a cause of osteoporosis. When it was tested on women with osteoporosis, Dr. Lee’s cream increased their bone density by up to 10% in the first 6 months. It continued to rebuild bone every year at an annual rate of 3% to 5%. By the end of the study all the women had the bones of a healthy 35-year-old! Many of these poor women had lost as much as 5 inches in height. But with Dr. Lee’s cream, they actually grew taller. By the end of the study, ALL the women had the bones of a healthy 35-year-old As you know, one of the most dreadful consequences of osteoporosis is fractures. In his study, the incidence of fractures among these women dropped to zero! Until his discovery, no treatment could increase bone density and bone strength in osteoporosis patients. So this is big news. While news of Dr. Lee’s cream is spreading, it could be many years before conventional doctors take it seriously (even though his research was published in the distinguished medical journal, Lancet). If your physician is open-minded at all, click here for my Report and show it to him. You just might plant a seed. If you’d like to give the cream a try, my Report has the name and address of the most reliable source for top quality cream, so you can get it right from the source. This one contains the same purity and strength as the one used in Dr. Lee’s research. Demand for the cream is high, and supplies go fast—so it’s often hard-to-find.

The Secret Reason We’re So Overweight

In continuation to my previous post on Heart Disease, here is something on Overweight...

Too many carbs? Too little willpower? Stop feeling guilty. The unrecognized reason Americans are so chubby is because an important “slimming fat” is missing from our foods. Here’s the story... Forget that business about “eating fat makes you fat.” It’s just not true. Scientists have proven that foods like beef, cheese, and dairy can be the path to lifelong weight control, but only IF they contain one very important fat which has a slimming effect on the human body. Its name is conjugated linoleic acid (CLA for short), and it’s one of the least understood of the essential fatty acids (EFAs). Thanks to new research, we now know that CLA’s job is to make sure the fats we eat are converted into muscle and energy. Without CLA, dietary fat is simply stored as new fat cells. And that, researchers say, is why Americans are having so much trouble controlling their weight—because CLA is missing from our domestic foods. I first wrote about CLA in the March, 2001 issue of ALTERNATIVES. That was over two years ago, but the majority of overweight people in this country are still waiting to hear the news. If you have friends or loved ones who’d love to lose 20% of their flab, pass them a Free copy of my Special Report, CLA: The Fat That Makes You Slim. The weight-loss discovery of the century! My research takes me all over the world—and I’ve always wondered why obesity is much less of a problem in other places. True, Americans eat a lot of junk food, but so do many other countries that don’t have the obesity problems we do. So what’s going on? Scientists say the difference is CLA. It’s abundant in their foods, yet absent in ours. Statistics show that obesity has increased in America in direct proportion to the decrease of CLA in our foods. Few health experts have made this connection because CLA is a recent discovery. Medical and nutritional texts, except for the newest editions, contain no mention of it. We’re still learning just how important it is, especially in the metabolism of fatty foods. By the 1990s, the CLA content of U.S. milk was less than 1%. Since the body can’t produce CLA on its own, we must get it from our diet. (Chief sources are beef, milk, and dairy products.) But researchers have found the CLA content of these foods, if produced in the U.S., has fallen to almost zilch since 1950. That’s around the time farmers began feeding cattle and dairy cows in feedlots, instead of grazing them on grass pastures. By comparison, the pasture-fed beef of Australia contains 400% more CLA than ours! To make matters worse, Americans are eating less beef and dairy products in an effort to slim down. But this is having a backfire effect, because it further reduces their CLA levels. As a result, it’s even harder to lose weight! But eating more of these foods won’t help either. You still won’t get enough CLA unless the products are pasture-raised, which can be pretty pricey. The best short-term solution is CLA in supplement form. Some pretty impressive research has shown they can produce a dramatic reduction in body fat. Early experiments with mice found that adding CLA to their diet caused an 88% reduction in body fat in just 6 weeks. And human studies are also amazing. How would you like to lose 20% of your body fat? In both men and women, CLA supplements produced body fat reductions of 20 percent, on average, in just 12 weeks. More dramatic results are possible with a few eating changes and a little exercise. New CLA studies are currently underway and ALTERNATIVES will be following them closely. A few cutting-edge companies are experimenting with ways to increase CLA levels in milk, butter, cheese, eggs, and beef. But it still will be years before any of these products are ready for the market. MY ADVICE: Get this beneficial fat into your diet ASAP. Don’t wait until CLA gets the full blessing of the medical establishment. (That could take years.) If you’ve been struggling to control your weight, you’ll want to read this right away. My Special Report, CLA: The Fat That Makes You Slim, contains everything you need to get going, including details of the exciting research...other foods high in CLA content...the supplement dosage that produced these amazing body fat reductions...and much, much more. CLA is now widely available in many health food stores. But be aware that not all CLA is of equal quality. In fact, investigators found some CLA products to be nothing but ordinary vegetable oil with a fancy label! There’s only one sure way to prevent a rip-off like this. That’s by looking for one telltale word on the label. It’s your assurance that the CLA you buy is the same kind used in the research. My Report has all the details. Click here for your FREE copy today.

My Other Favorite Weight-Loss Helpers Fed up with today’s contradictory weight-loss advice? Me too. Don’t fall for those phony fad diets, dumb exercise gizmos, or useless supplements. My Special Report, CLA: The Fat That Makes You Slim, includes 6 other proven weight-loss helpers that will bring your weight under control permanently. Here are 3 of them... Flax fights fat. Next to CLA, nothing transforms the human body into a fat-burning machine better than the flax oil supplement described in my Report. Start with 3 tablespoons daily. Continue until you’ve lost the desired weight. Then cut back to one a day. Get lean with green tea. Studies in Switzerland show that when green tea capsules are taken with a meal, subjects burned 80 additional calories, most of them from fat. Wait ‘til you read this. Muscle without exercise. Scientists found that creatine stimulates muscle growth throughout the body. Works without exercise. Works even better if you do. Also speeds up recuperation from injuries, illness, and improves heart function. I take it every day. My Report tells where to find it and how to use it.

Finally, A Real Solution To Heart Disease

In continuation of my previous post on FACT: Over 50% of today’s health advice is wrong and obsolete, here is some more from that informative email on Heart Diseases...

People are exercising like crazy, changing their diets, gulping supplements, and taking expensive drugs to lower their cholesterol. Yet none of this is making a dent in heart attack statistics. Why? Because high cholesterol doesn’t cause heart disease. Here’s what does and what cures it... Doctors are finally having second thoughts about cholesterol’s role in heart disease. The reason has been obvious for years. Cholesterol-lowering drugs have failed to make a dent in heart attack rates. And not one study has been able to show that these drugs do anything to lengthen a person’s lifespan. Yet, 20 percent of all Americans over 55 currently take a cholesterol drug and most M.D.s believe more people should be on them. But these doctors are barking up the wrong tree. Here’s why… FACT: More than 60% of all heart attacks occur in people with normal cholesterol levels. FACT: The majority of people with high cholesterol never suffer heart attacks. FACT: Half of all heart attack victims have none of the standard risk factors (i.e., smoking, obesity, genetics, or high cholesterol). Cholesterol is innocent I’ve been proclaiming cholesterol’s innocence since 1992, and plenty of convincing research confirms this. The real culprit is inflammation in the arteries, not cholesterol. Finally, the American Heart Association is beginning to agree.(3) They’ve found that people with heart disease all have one factor in common, and it isn’t high cholesterol. It’s inflammation in their arteries. This may be big news in the medical community, but I reported on this 11 years ago in ALTERNATIVES. In that article I gave an easy way to halt artery inflammation for about 5 cents a day. Readers who heeded my early advice will be way ahead of the game, if and when doctors announce an official about-face. But given their bias against any vitamin therapy, doctors probably won’t advise this simple approach. Instead, their answer will be anti-inflammatory drugs, the next new “miracle cure.” Unfortunately, this approach will prove to be as misguided as cholesterol medications were. The real solution to heart disease The real solution is to halt the causes of inflammation, one of which is homocysteine, a harmless acid-like waste product that forms when you eat red meat and other protein foods. Homocysteine is quickly broken down by certain B vitamins, so it isn’t usually a problem. But if a person isn’t getting enough of these B vitamins (a widespread and disturbing problem in our country today), then homocysteine builds up to dangerous levels and “burns” the delicate tissue of artery walls. Plaque is then formed at the site of this inflammation as the body attempts to heal the damage. How dangerous is this? Studies show that a high level of homocysteine is one of the most dangerous risk factors for heart disease. It increases a person’s risk of heart attack by 300 percent! If you’re thinking a little extra B-vitamin intake would correct the problem, you’re on the right track. That’s exactly how some alternative M.D.s handle the problem. Studies as far back as 1988 show that this B vitamin lowers homocysteine levels back into the safety zone in just weeks. It has an 80% success rate. And the cost is about 5 cents a day. The secret thyroid connection But if you’re a good detective (and I think you are), you’re probably wondering what’s causing this B-vitamin deficiency in the first place? Closer investigation reveals that an underactive thyroid gland is at the root of the problem. This malfunction inhibits the absorption of B vitamins, causing homocysteine levels to skyrocket. The connection between the thyroid and heart disease was first mentioned in the 1976 book, Solved: The Riddle of Heart Attacks, by Dr. Broda Barnes. His research was largely ignored by the medical community, until the release of a study in 1999. At the Cleveland Clinic, researchers corrected the thyroid function in patients and saw homocysteine levels normalize on their own—without any need for vitamins.

FACT: Eating Less Cholesterol Won’t Help Your Heart! There are a lot of mistaken notions going around today about cholesterol and heart disease—even among doctors. Example: Patients and the general public are told to cut down on high-cholesterol foods to keep their blood cholesterol level down. But this won’t work. The fact is: The cholesterol in your diet has very little effect on the cholesterol in your blood. You could completely eliminate all cholesterol from your diet and your liver would just produce more of it, because your body needs cholesterol. On the other hand, eating more cholesterol would cause your liver to reduce production to maintain consistent levels. The bottom line? You’re wasting your time struggling to eat less cholesterol!(4) A more effective strategy is to replace those unhealthy fats (such as those listed in my Report) with my more healthful recommendations... eating more fiber... taking certain antioxidants... and supplementing your diet with the plaque-dissolving substances described in my Special Bonus Report, How to De-Plaque Your Arteries. You won’t need drugs to succeed. And you won’t need surgery down the road. Click here to get your FREE copy of my report today to read all the facts. (4) In a famous long-term study, doctors carefully monitored men and women for 10 years and found no correlation between the cholesterol they ate and the cholesterol in their blood.

Very few doctors, alternative or otherwise, are making this connection. But I believe if and when doctors get to the root of this problem, heart disease will nearly vanish. But that’s not all. An underactive thyroid and B-vitamin deficiency cause other health problems, too. It has been linked to Alzheimer’s... depression...and memory loss. Further symptoms include: Decrease in sexual desire (especially in males)...Obesity and weight-gain (because fats aren’t being metabolized adequately)...Cold hands and feet...A weak immune system (making you more vulnerable to colds, flu, respiratory infections, and cancers)...Constipation...and Allergies, among others. The common cause of many health problems Sound familiar? You’re right again. These are the very health problems driving Americans to doctors in droves. Yet hypothyroidism is often missed and misdiagnosed these days. Most physicians usually treat these symptoms as individual problems. Modern medicine has become so “specialized,” doctors no longer see the forest for the trees. It may seem incredible that one tiny gland can cause so many problems. But when you realize how crucial the thyroid is to so many important bodily functions, it begins to make sense. The truth is, we’ve got an invisible epidemic on our hands. Millions of Americans have malfunctioning thyroids without even realizing it. Symptoms are so commonplace, they’re considered “normal.” But it will be years before doctors catch on. What’s causing the problem? Three significant agricultural changes that have occurred in our country over the past 50 years are creating mineral deficiencies in our food supply, which in turn are causing widespread thyroid dysfunction. (One of those minerals, iodine, is absolutely essential to thyroid health.) My Special Report, The Hidden Cause of Heart Disease– And Its Easy Cure, describes each of these changes and explains how you can easily correct their effects. Neither a doctor’s visit nor a prescription are required—you can cure this on your own. Here’s how… Check your thyroid. There’s an easy test that quickly reveals if you have an underactive thyroid. You can do it at home. All you need is an ordinary thermometer and a few simple directions that are spelled out in my Report. You’ll get an immediate answer. How to correct the problem. There are two simple remedies to make your thyroid function normally again. Both are described in my Report. They’re easy, inexpensive, and produce fast results. I’ll provide complete directions. Results are quick and impressive Many people are delighted to find that, once their thyroid is fully functional again, they begin to lose weight…experience less depression…have a stronger sex drive…and suffer fewer colds and infections. Most see significant improvement within a few days! MY ADVICE: It will take a long, long time before doctors acknowledge the link between heart disease and the thyroid gland. Until they do, it’s up to you to take care of yourself and your loved ones. My Special Report will be a big help. Just remember, stopping inflammation in your arteries won’t reverse heart disease, but it will limit the formation of new plaque. If you really want to stay safe from a heart attack or stroke, your next step should be to clean out the old gunk in your artery walls. This, too, is easy to do. And it’s so important that I’ve created another Special Report that will show you how to do it. It’s entitled How to De-Plaque Your Arteries, and these two Reports are the 1-2 punch that will flatten heart disease. Click here to get them now.

FACT: Over 50% of today’s health advice is wrong and obsolete!

I received this informative email from my dad, and I think this would definitely be very useful to many of us. As the title goes, its about today's health advice. Its beautifully written by Dr. David Williams. Read on...

This Bulletin alerts you to 7 current health notions that are so off-track, they’re dangerous. I’m giving you this early heads-up because the official news probably won’t come for many years. Here’s the story...

Health knowledge is changing so fast that many of medicine’s sacred cows and pet theories have already been slaughtered and laid to rest...

Hormone therapy was good, now it’s bad. Low-fat diets were “in,” now they’re “out.” Eggs were a no-no, now they’re okay. Mammograms and PSA screenings save lives...or do they?

It’s no fun discovering that something you’ve been doing (or taking) for years to stay healthy is suddenly useless, wrong, or even dangerous.

But brace yourself. A barrage of new medical “about-faces” is on the way! In the pages ahead, you’ll read about 7 medical theories that have been proven obsolete, yet doctors still haven’t changed their treatments. For example...

Have you heard the latest about heart disease?

The cholesterol theory of heart disease has been dead for 20 years. It was shot full of holes when scientists showed that the majority of people who suffer heart attacks have normal cholesterol levels. This makes cholesterol-lowering drugs irrelevant and useless.

Later studies identified the real cause of heart disease. Now, prompted by the failure of cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce heart disease, doctors are beginning to look into this “new” theory. But their investigations will take many years.

Meanwhile, 13 million people in this country remain on cholesterol drugs, and millions more are being urged to start taking them. It will be a long time before an official about-face comes. Tragically, hundreds of thousands of people will go to their deaths following this old-school advice in the false belief they’re being protected.

I’ve been waving a red flag about cholesterol-lowering drugs since August, 1991, when I first discovered they are not only ineffective, but potentially deadly. (They can rob the heart of an important nutrient, CoQ10, that powers its beating.)

I also wrote about a far safer, easier, and cheaper way to duck a heart attack. It works by cleaning out the plaque in arteries, which all of us have to one degree or another.

In July, 1987, I researched an inexpensive white powder made from fruit pectin. A tablespoon of this powder mixed in a glass of juice dissolves artery gunk the way Drano™ cleans bathroom pipes. And there are plenty of other substances that do this job, too—certain foods and oils…the nutrient lecithin…and specific nutritional supplements, to name just a few. I’ll tell you more about them in just a bit.

Sad to say, it will probably take many years, and many more heart attack victims, before word of these natural plaque-busters reaches the general public. (If you don’t want to wait, click here to learn how to clean out your arteries right now.)

The history of medicine is full of setbacks and about-faces

About-faces like these are common in health and medicine, because ours is not an exact science, but one that is constantly evolving. That’s how progress is usually made.

But here’s the problem: In a perfect world, you’d learn about these new discoveries right away so you could quickly benefit. Yet this rarely happens. Instead, the news is delayed as doctors debate among themselves…greedy special interest groups fight any change to the status quo…and public health officials drag their feet through “official channels.”

Hormone replacement therapy for women is another real-life example…

The colossal hormone fiasco

Doctors began prescribing hormones back in the 1960s to help women through menopause. Not much was known about these drugs because little testing had been done. Even so, starting in the 80s, women were urged to stay on hormone drugs for life, because the manufacturers promised that they also lowered women’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis.

Doctors didn’t test those claims either—but a few independent research teams did. They found hormone drugs were increasing the risk of cancer by an alarming amount! Even though these early findings were published in prestigious medical journals, doctors overlooked them because they rarely take independent research seriously. After 15 years of pressure, doctors finally launched a large-scale study in 16,000 women. In short order, they issued an announcement that stunned millions of women. The hormones and treatment had caused so many extra cases of breast cancer, stroke, blood clots, and heart attacks, that the study was canceled 3 years early to protect the remaining participants. Five months later, the federal government added estrogens to its list of “known human carcinogens.”(1) I wasn’t surprised. I’d been warning about the dangers of hormone drugs since 1991—12 years ago—after thoroughly studying the early research. But few women outside my ALTERNATIVES readership heard the message, and took the steps I outlined to protect themselves...until they saw it on TV. By then, it was too late for many. But the story doesn’t end there. Despite the study’s findings (which made front page news from coast to coast), many doctors continue to recommend this hormone therapy to their patients to this day!(2) Talk about info-lag! More reversals and more info-lag are on the way... I know you want to believe that current health advice is based on solid, irrefutable facts and up-to-the-moment insights. Sorry. We doctors know that modern medicine is a patchwork quilt of “working theories” waiting to be proven right or wrong. I wish I could tell you it wasn’t so (and perhaps one day it will be different). But medicine today is, more or less, a huge experiment. And, unfortunately, the general public is the guinea pig. But don’t blame science. If facts determined health policy in this country, widespread wellness would be a slam-dunk. But many obstacles are preventing new discoveries from reaching the public’s ears: Red tape. Medical politics. Professional egos. Turf wars. Big money interests. All these factors prevent you from hearing about new life-saving discoveries for many years. As a result, the general public is still following advice that is obsolete and ineffective without even realizing it! Unfortunately, the situation will get worse before it gets better. Here’s why... Medical knowledge is doubling every 5 years. There’s a full-scale scientific revolution afoot. But a log-jam of info-lag delays will prevent you from hearing about these new health discoveries and corrections for many years—unless you can find a way to get upstream of the jam-up. I think I can help you with that—starting here and now. Recently I created a new series of Special Reports explaining 7 startling medical about-faces that are sure to come some time in the future, though because of info-lag we can’t be sure when. In a moment, I’ll describe these new flip-flops to you and tell how you can get your hands on a free copy of all the Reports that interest you. That’s right. The Reports (all of them) are yours absolutely free just for trying an introductory subscription to ALTERNATIVES, my monthly newsletter that has a reputation for being “first on the scene” when bona fide breakthroughs are being discovered—or false notions are exposed—in health, nutrition, alternative remedies, and modern medicine. I don’t want to be a guinea pig. How about you? Believe me, when my family’s health is at stake, the last thing I want is a treatment that’s obsolete, or some theory that’s unsubstan-tiated and potentially harmful. I don’t think you do either. Instead, I want the most current advice backed by facts. And treatments that have the best success and safety records. I don’t care if it’s an herbal remedy, a vitamin treatment, a nutritional therapy, or a wonder drug. Just tell me: “Does it really work?” and “Is it safe?”—and show me the scientific evidence. That’s what my readers want, too. So for the past 18 years, every issue of ALTERNATIVES has provided that. I’m proud to say that no other health publication has such a stellar track-record of separating the fakes from facts...unmasking dangerous health notions…and being right and being first with what’s truly new in the health world. ALTERNATIVES has been first to report some of the biggest breakthroughs in the health world. Additional new discoveries on my desk right now will likely top the list and benefit my readers immediately—without info-lag delay. As a result, ALTERNATIVES readers often get the news years before word reaches the general public. Naturally, I’d love to have you as a subscriber. And you’d be in good company. ALTERNATIVES readers are among the savviest, best-informed, and I daresay, healthiest people on the planet. (A large percentage of my readers are doctors and health care professionals.) My purpose for writing you today, however, is to call your attention to 7 popular health notions that you should resist like the dickens, because they are flawed and dangerous. Most people (doctors included) have yet to see the facts about these now-obsolete health beliefs. They’re still running with the herd, but that’s not very wise these days! If that’s not your style, here are the facts and how you can protect yourself—beginning on the next page... (1) “Estrogens added to carcinogen list;” USA Today, Dec. 12, 2002; p. 3A (2) With hormone drugs no longer an option, millions of menopause-age women now wonder: “Where can I turn for relief?” Other women, long-term hormone users, worry if they’ve been harmed by years of being on the drug. If you’re in either group, be sure to send for my FREE Special Report The Safest Alternatives to Menopause Drugs. You’ll find solutions for both queries. Click here.

You Could Die Waiting To Hear About These New Health Discoveries Even in this era of the Internet, it can take 20 years (or longer) for a new health discovery to trickle down to the masses. That’s no exaggeration. The vitamin E story is a good example... It’s been 40 years since Canadian doctors demonstrated that vitamin E could prevent heart attacks and reverse heart disease. Health experts estimate that if everyone took two capsules a day, 75% of all heart disease in the U.S. would be completely eliminated. Yet, the majority of Americans still haven’t heard the news. Obviously, it pays to be high on the information ladder. So, if you don’t like waiting to hear about new life-saving discoveries, you’re my kind of reader—and ALTERNATIVES is your kind of newsletter. No other publication has had more “firsts” in the health world—or announced as many breakthrough cures and treatments. My track record includes 23 huge scoops to date. And I’m currently working on a couple of doozies that are sure to top the list. How do I do it? By camping out on the frontlines of science where the new exciting discoveries are being made. By staying fiercely independent, so I’m free to follow the truth, and nothing but. And by remembering that 275,000 subscribers are counting on me to help with life-and-death solutions. In this modern Information Age, facts are the true currency. In the context of health, ALTERNATIVES makes you very rich indeed.

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