May 6, 2005

NEW SUBLINGUAL B TRIO: DISSOLVES FASTER & TASTES BETTER

Sigh. Is it just me or are you a demanding bunch?

Last year, based on member requests, we upgraded the B12, in our B Vitamin Trio, to methylcobalamin, a more absorbable form. Lots of folks were happy, but some members still wanted a faster-dissolving tablet with even a bit more flavor.

We tinkered with the formula one more time and think we have a keeper – at the same bargain price of $5.24!

SAW PALMETTO OUT OF STOCK? TRY BETA SITOSTEROL!

Yes, the Co-op is officially out of Saw Palmetto for the time being. You might remember in a previous newsletter that the hurricanes, which hit the southern states last fall, demolished much of the saw palmetto supply.

Stephen is “on this one,” working on a deal to get our Saw Palmetto product back in stock. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, I want to encourage our male members who are fans of our Saw Palmetto product for their prostate health, to consider our Beta Sitosterol product. Here’s the skinny:

Saw palmetto, pygeum aficanum and pumpkin seed (all ingredients in our Saw Palmetto formula) contain a variety of phytonutrients and other healthy substances. But one common denominator in these ingredients is the presence of the plant sterol, beta-sitosterol.

Concentrated extracts of beta sitosterol have been shown to relieve the discomforts often associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Our product is a concentrated form of beta sitosterol (a 40% extract versus a generic powder) and is a top-seller with our men who want a little more sleep each night!

An extra benefit is that beta sitosterol also helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels (such a deal!).

2005 INTEGRATIVE HEALTH CONFERENCE IN SALT LAKE CITY

Nutrition and ecology, self-healing, bio/psycho/spiritual approaches, body work, and more. These are some of the topics that will be discussed at the Integrative Health Conference on May 13th and 14th on the campus of the University of Utah, in Salt Lake City.

News Flash: You too can listen to our favorite integrative physician in Salt Lake City -- Dr. Hugo Rodier. Dr. Rodier will be presenting on both May 13th and May 14th.

Dr. Rodier’s Friday presentation is titled: “Sweet Death: A Holistic Perspective on Obesity, Diabetes Epidemic.”

On Saturday, Dr. Rodier will present: “Inflammation, the Immune System & Nutrition.”

So if you just happen to be in the greater Salt Lake City area, stop by the Integrative Health Network conference and hear Dr. Rodier, one of the most informed integrative physicians we know!

Here are the details:

• When: Friday and Saturday, May 13th and 14th

• Time: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Mountain

• Where: Orson Spencer Hall, University of Utah

• Cost: $50 for 1 day, $80 for 2 days

For a list of all the presentations and registration materials, go to: www.ihealthnet.org. Click on the “2005 Integrative Health Conference.”

Let us know if you go – we’d love to get your comments!

HEALTH IN THE NEWS

• Eating nuts cuts risks of heart disease:         http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/511476/?sc=mwtn

• Yogurt in your diet comes with health benefits: http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/511492/?sc=mwtn

• Good cholesterol mainly produced by the liver: http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=46908

• Dogs trained to detect human cancerous cells through smell: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4515651.stm

• Food fried in veggie oil may be toxic: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/05/050502190054.htm

KAT’S NOTES

Spring has sprung and the nesting season has begun. Birds are the most obvious in their nesting rites, parading around in full daylight with their ratty twigs and dried grasses. Some of the nesting that goes on is far more discreet, just ask Cindy.

She and her husband, Steve, drove home late last Friday and noticed a lot of activity in the bed next to their front door. At first, they thought a black and white kitty had had too much catnip, but the "kitty" wasn’t a kitty after all.

It was a momma skunk! She was digging aggressively in the daffodil bed, dragging pine needles and cedar chips down into her burrow under the front doorstep.

Frozen for a few moments, they sat watching from their car in the driveway. The car’s lights didn’t distract this critter, as skunks are not as shy as most felines.

What to do? Stop using the front door until a litter of baby skunks moves on? Call someone to re-locate the new four-legged neighbor(s)? Pour mothballs down the burrow (advice given by many non-nature lovers).

The decision: to leave the momma skunk alone and let nature take its course, perhaps blocking up the burrow after the little family is on its way in the summer.

Fast factoids: Skunks mate in February or March and gestation is about 63 days. That makes early May prime nesting time, with three to seven young being born to a litter (average of five). Baby skunks open their eyes at three weeks and are weaned at six to seven weeks. They become independent after a full summer-into fall of hunting with their mother.

Sigh. The softies that I’m surrounded by. Humans can be such an odd lot! Here’s to a quiet summer with none of the infamous Park City dogs getting too close to the striped momma skunk’s nest. ^..^

Still purringly yours,

Guido

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