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Mindfulness & Health Tele-Series - Few Seats Remaining!
Last chance! The
Mindfulness &
Health tele-series starts tonight, and
after
Bill Henderson and a number of his
faithful subscribers joined, we've only got a few
seats left!
Our CEO, Cindy, really believes in this offering,
and she wanted to share with you just why she feels
this offer is so important. From
Cindy:
“I am grateful
to have a meditation practice of my own to turn to
during stressful times, especially during the past
several years with my dad’s illness and death and my
mom’s health crisis and then my own health issues
this summer, when everything hit me at once. A skin
cancer. Ocular rosacea. A fractured ankle.
I think I would have taken a big emotional dive if I
didn’t have a way to come back to a more relaxed and
open place emotionally.
My friend Pam Weiss will be leading this tele-series,
and she is a wise and skillful teacher, who
regularly teaches meditation to brand new students
as well as long-time practitioners.
Pam understands the suffering of chronic disease (dis-ease),
as she has lived with juvenile diabetes for decades.
Pam has dedicated her life to helping people live
with more ease, whether in terms of their physical
health, their relationships, or their own self
esteem, all through mindfulness training.
I can’t recommend this opportunity highly enough as
an addition to the nutritional health insurance that
our members commit to each day. Mindfulness is
something we can all take with us anywhere, any
time, for whenever life throws an unwelcome
surprise, emotional or physical.”
Pssst:
Meditation Proven to Slow Aging & Neural
Degeneration
If you are intrigued but on the fence, you may want
to read more about how meditation helps
aging brains actually grow!
Yep, according to the Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience
Institute, meditation has been proven to
slow the rate of neural degeneration in specific
locations of the
cortex! Harvard researcher, Dr. Sara Lazar,
has demonstrated meditation to improve concentration
and memory and
slow aging on the brain.
Whether you’re stressed or want to protect your old
gray matter, you don’t have anything to lose if you
would like to participate and learn more about
meditation or mindfulness for your own health.
When:
October 27th, November 3rd
& November 10th
Time:
8:30 pm EST / 7:30 pm Central time / 6:30 pm
Mountain / 5:30 pm Pacific
Cost:
$30
Topics:
Relaxing mind and body with the breath, postures
for deep breathing, quieting the mind, sensing
the body and sensations, and cultivating an
attitude of kindness and acceptance of self and
others and the ever-changing experiences of
life.
Registration: Spots are still limited, so
register right away with Tess by sending her an
email at
tess@ourhealthcoop.com.
Tess will send you details on the call series,
including a toll-free phone number, login code, etc.
Ginkgo Protects Brain During and After Stroke
Gingko Biloba. It may sound like a cross between a super-duper Japanese
kitchen knife and a Spanish explorer, but this amazing little supplement is the
talk of the town lately.
On October 10, The
New York Times reported on the findings of a study conducted by
John Hopkins
University.
The findings, which examined the
use of ginkgo biloba in the treatment of stroke patients, were first published
online in the medical journal
Stroke.
In The New York Times article, lead
researcher Sylvain Dore said, “Our results suggest that some element or elements
in ginkgo actually protect brain cells during stroke.”
Dr. Dore went on to say, “If
further work confirms what we’ve seen, we could theoretically recommend a daily
regimen of ginkgo to people at high risk of stroke as a preventive measure
against brain damage.”
Stroke. The mere word is enough to
conjure up images of lost speech, partial paralysis, months and months spent
clawing your way back to some semblance of normality. And that’s if you’re
lucky.
Every year 700,000 Americans have a
stroke, often with devastating effects. 90% of the victims experience
ischemic
stroke, which is caused by a blocked artery in the brain.
Could the humble supplement ginkgo
biloba, derived from a unique Chinese tree with fan-shaped leaves, be part of
the key to both prevention and treatment during stroke?
Researchers in the study gave
ginkgo biloba EGb 761 – a lab-quality form of the extract – to normal mice and
to mice lacking a gene that produces the enzyme
heme
oxygenase, an intrinsic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory enzyme.
After inducing strokes in the mice,
the mice were tested for brain function and brain damage post-stroke. The
results were startling. The mice that were pretreated with ginkgo biloba had
50.9 percent less neurological dysfunction and 48.2 percent smaller areas of
brain damage than the untreated mice.
Commenting on the results, Dr. Dore
noted, “Ginkgo has long been touted for its positive effects on the brain and is
even prescribed in Europe and Asia for memory loss. Now we have a possible
understanding for how ginkgo actually works to protect neurons from damage.”
As noted, ginkgo biloba is
recommended for the treatment of memory related conditions. The
MayoClinic.com, which
analyzes claims based on scientific evidence, gives ginkgo biloba an “A” rating
for treating claudication (painful legs from clogged arteries), dementia
(multi-infarct and Alzehimer’s type), and cerebral insufficiency. Clogged or
blocked arteries contribute to many memory loss conditions, and are also a
leading cause of stroke.
While more research needs to be
done, Dr. Dore’s findings are extremely exciting. This kat thanks the mice who
sacrificed their lives for the study.
Assessing & Lowering Your Stroke
Risk
Try this quick
stroke risk assessment to learn if you’re at risk to suffer a stroke.
You might also consider a few other
supplements in addition to the mighty ginkgo to minimize your risk factors and
support your brain!
Blood Pressure:
Magnesium,
Fish Oil &
B-Trio all support healthy blood pressure levels.(Remember,
optimal BP is below 120/80)
Blood Sugar:
Cinnamon &
Alpha Lipoic Acid help support healthy blood sugar
levels and metabolism. (Optimal: Below 110 mg/dl)
Heart Health:
Heart Plus,
Magnesium,
Co-Q10 &
L-Carnitine contribute to cardiovascular health.
Cholesterol:
Beta Sitosterol &
Heart Plus help support healthy cholesterol levels.(Optimal:
Below 200 mg/dl total cholesterol)
(One caution on ginkgo biloba:
people who are taking anticoagulant drugs, have bleeding disorders, or have
scheduled surgery or dental procedures, should use caution and consult a health
care provider before taking ginkgo biloba)
Health in the News
That's all for now, fair members!
Still purringly yours,
Guido
Guido Housemouser
Chief Kat and Community Manager
Our Health Co-op, Incorporated
4188 Westroads Drive, Unit 123
Riviera Beach, FL 33407
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