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Richard Russell of Dow Theory Letters Gives a Nod to Heart Plus

Recently, we noticed a mysterious up-tick in Heart Plus orders (our Linus Pauling-based formula with Vitamin C, Lysine, & Proline).

Curious as a good cat could be, Teri asked a caller how he made his way to the Co-op.

He answered, “Richard Russell, the author of the Dow Theory Letters.” Aha. Mystery solved!

This isn’t the first time Richard has been kind enough to recommend our Heart Plus, so we wanted to take a moment to thank Richard publicly (thank you Richard!) and also return the favor (this is how our community comes to know itself).

Richard is a hugely popular writer who covers the U.S. stock market, foreign markets, bonds, precious metals, commodities, economics, and more. He started publishing the Dow Theory Letters in 1958 (gasp – with almost 50 years of publishing, he ranks among the most wildly successful investment writers!).

Here’s an excerpt from Richard Russell’s web site:

Let me say that there are hundreds of predictive and trend-following techniques that are now used (some very worthwhile, others less so) by market students. I follow dozens of these techniques and devices, but none of them will ever replace or negate the basic tenets of Dow Theory.

I've been writing these reports for 41 years and never a month goes by that someone doesn't announce that the Dow Theory is antiquated and that it no longer works. The detractors, almost to a man, do not know their subject and have, in almost all cases, never studied Dow Theory.

The Dow Theory (actually it is a set of observations) has basically to do with buying great values and selling those values when they become overpriced.

For more information, visit the Dow Theory Letters site.

Meanwhile, while we’re on the topic of Heart Plus, our favorite integrative pharmacist, Mike Ciell, happens to be on a lecture tour in South Dakota this week.

Yep, it’s true, he’s singing the praises of Heart Plus and handing out the article we did with him on the lipid theory and Linus Pauling’s research.

So, if you’re a newbie referred by Richard Russell or Mike Ciell, here’s a warm welcome to you from your soon-to-be-favorite kat! ^..^


CoQ-10 Deficiencies Linked to Metabolic Syndrome Drugs

Metabolic syndrome is a term we seem to be using more and more here at the Co-op. If you can’t remember the specifics, don’t go pawing through the archives -- here’s a refresher:

FAST FACT: Metabolic syndrome is a condition marked by a combination of abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, poor blood sugar control, high LDL “bad” cholesterol, low HDL “good” cholesterol, and high blood fats.

Sounds like an awful lot of Americans, alas.

Drug therapy is the primary approach physicians use when managing metabolic syndrome symptoms. Unfortunately, these drugs deplete many of the nutrients critical to health.

Among the deficiencies created are: magnesium, zinc, vitamin B12, folic acid, melatonin and coenzyme Q-10 or CoQ-10.

CoQ-10 is one of the most frequently studied nutrients when it comes to drug-induced deficiency, in part because of its relationship to the very popular statin drugs.

Studies have shown that CoQ-10 concentrations can decrease by as much as 54% when taking statin drugs.

CoQ-10 is depleted by other metabolic syndrome drugs as well. According to a recent article in Integrative Medicine, drug therapies using diuretics, beta-blockers, sulfonylureas (a diabetic drug) and biguanide (also for diabetes) all deplete CoQ-10 in the human body.

Even a study in the British Journal of Nutrition shows that fermented red rice, a natural source of cholesterol-lowering constituents, lowers CoQ-10 levels in the human body just like pharmaceutical statins.

The implications?

CoQ-10 plays a crucial role in cellular ATP production (yep, we’re talking about energy production here), especially in the heart cells.

CoQ-10 is an antioxidant, but also a key gene regulator in muscle tissue, playing an important role in tissue metabolism.

With drug-induced nutrient depletion of CoQ-10, then a whole host of other symptoms and conditions can occur. For instance:

• hypertension

• stroke

• arrhythmias

• cardiomyopathy

• fatigue

• gingivitis

• muscle weakness

• weakened immunity

• loss of cognitive function

Dr. Hugo Rodier, our favorite integrative physician, recommends supplementing with CoQ-10, with at least 100 mg/day if you are on a statin or metabolic syndrome drug.

Women take note: Women are more vulnerable than men to CoQ-10 deficiency, and thus are strongly encouraged to supplement!

The benefit of adequate CoQ10 in the human body has been demonstrated in variety of studies of late.

Here are just a few for those inquiring minds who want to know more:

CoQ-10 slows Alzheimer’s disease 

Parkinson’s disease symptoms improved with CoQ-10

Coenzyme Q10: Absorption, tissue uptake and metabolism in the heart and brain

 


Health In the News

 

Until next time, fair members. Stay tuned! ^..^

Still purringly yours,

Guido

Guido Housemouser
Chief Kat and Community Manager
Our Health Co-op

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Member Spotlight

 

Cindy,

Thank you kindly for your quick response. I appreciate the information very much. I am very impressed that you answered all my questions.

Since I have a PhD in Holistic Nutrition and am very interested in the subject, and in particular anti-aging nutrition, I will probably ask some more questions in the future.

I am glad that I have found a nutrition organization that will reply to my queries. Most of them just ignore me. I don't know if that is due to a busy schedule or if they consider my questions impertinent.

Those who do answer usually give answers that are so brief that they tell me nothing, or they are not responsive to my questions. 

Thanks again,

Alfred B.


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