Archive for the ‘As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show’ Category

8 Sep

Have You Tried “Nature’s Skinny Sponge”?

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Energy, Family Health, Men's Health, Weight Loss, Womens Health. Tagged: , , , , , , .

I’m assuming that you have heard the buzz about Glucomannan (Nature’s Skinny Sponge).

Dr. Oz recently done a segment on Glucomannan.

One of the hardest things with dieting is dealing with the hunger pains morning, noon, and night.

You can suppress your appetite safely & naturally with Glucomannan and work your way to a flatter belly.
It works like a sponge to soak up your hunger to control your appetite.
It is full of soluble fiber which causes the Glucomannan to swell & expand more than tenfold as it works to soak up liquid in your digestive tract, reducing the absorption of carbs and cholesterol to help you meet your weight loss goals. So you have the ability to feel full fast & it is long lasting without leaving you feeling gassy or bloated & miserable.  This is how Glucomannan reduces your appetite!

Need More PROOF?
Norway’s University of Tromso conducted a five-week study with women using Glucomannan.

Results were astounding!!!

The subjects that took the Glucomannan lost twice the pounds compaired to the subjects that did not take the supplement.

Dr. Oz recommends taking 1 gram of Glucomannan three times a day.  Take it 30 minutes before a meal with plenty of water.

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22 Aug

Green Coffee Bean Extract Fights Cravings & Cholesterol

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Energy, Family Health, Heart health, Men's Health, Natural Healers, Stress, Weight Loss, Womens Health. Tagged: , , , , , , , .

Some amazing studies have been released showing that Green Coffee Bean Extract really does fights cravings & lowers cholesterol.

Author Joe Vinson, Ph.D., reported the findings in the Journal Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity.

The case study showed people who took the Green Coffee Bean Extract (Life Extension brand was used in the study)

actually dropped 10% of their weight within 22 weeks.  All without reducing their calorie intake!

What is truly amazing about the results of the study is that the subjects only took Green Coffee Bean Extract two-thirds of the way through the study.  The rest of the time they were given a placebo and still lost 10% of their weight!

The subjects reported a decrease in appetite and more energy not to mention the fast weight loss.

A team from University of Tennessee reported in the International Journal of

Obesity that people with lower insulin levels had fewer carb cravings.

A fascinating fact about Green Coffee Bean Extract is it works to lower your insulin levels in the bloodstream.

That is what is going to help knock out the carb cravings.

As a BONUS feature of the product it can cut your cholesterol by 44% in 3 weeks!!!

In a recent study released by The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, Green Coffee Bean Extract 

can even reduce triglycerides by 58% just after 3 weeks of starting the supplement.

18 Jun

What Are The Benefits Of Milk Thistle?

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Family Health, Men's Health, Natural Healers, Womens Health. Tagged: , , , , , , , , .

So what are the benefits of Milk Thistle and should you consider taking it?

Milk Thistle has been around for a long, long time.

  • It is a detoxifying herb.
  • It has been shown to help with psoriasis.
  • Protects the kidneys
  • Protects & even rejuvenates the liver from toxic damage & disease

Dr. Oz even spoke about how Milk Thistle supports our intestines, circulatory & lymph systems.

The Greek used it to cure poisonous snake bites.  They also used it for treatment if someone had obstructions in the liver or spleen.

One of the most well-known facts about Milk Thistle is its beneficial properties for the liver.

Did you know that the liver is your body’s toxic waste disposal plant?

(I never thought of it that way!)

With that being said….people that have abused alcohol or drugs have damaged their liver.

Milk Thistle can help in rejuvenating the liver when overcoming alcohol toxicity.

Milk Thistle can be used in the form of capsules, extract or tea.

16 Jun

Fight Hunger With Grapeseed Oil

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Weight Loss. Tagged: , , , , , .

Q:  Looking for something to suppress your appetite?

A:  Fight hunger with grapeseed oil.

Taking 2 teaspoons of grapeseed oil 2 hours before lunch will slow down the emptying process of the stomach.

Which means you will feel fuller longer!

Grapeseed oil is rich in linoleic acid which is an essential fatty acid.

Linoleic acid has been shown in studies to be effective in controlling hunger & reducing body fat.

It is able to do this because it promotes insulin resistance.

8 Jun

Interested In The Dr. Oz Tea Diet?

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Family Health, Weight Loss. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Recently, Dr. Oz introduced his audience to the Fat Fighting Power of Tea!

People are reporting AMAZING results!  This comes to no surprise to Dr. Oz.  He made the statement, “If you drink the right tea at the right time, you can actually shrink fat cells”.  Sounds good to me!

Canadian natural health guru Bryce Wylde says he has seen people use the tea diet and lose up to 200 lbs !

So what is so special about the tea program?

  If you follow the program you will need to drink 2 cups of Pu-erh Tea within an hour of waking.  Pu-erh Tea fires up your metabolism!

How?  You ask……Pu-erh tea has a powerful effect on fat metabolism.

In other words, studies have shown that the tea actually helps your body shrink fat tissue.

Next up is White tea.  It’s mid-day/lunch time and it’s time to kick it up a notch!  White tea actually blocks fat absorption. (So COOL)!

How is that possible?  White tea contains the highest levels of l-theanine which is an amino acid.

That special amino acid blends with the caffeine and blocks the fat.

Okay, so you have made it through lunch and maybe you are feeling a little bloated.

Enjoy a cup of Chickweed or Dandelion Tea to knock out that afternoon bloating! 

Both types of tea are packed with potassium & magnesium that have both a detoxifying & diuretic effect. (Bye, Bye water weight!)

Last, but not least is dinner time.  While you are eating your healthy dinner, enjoy a cup of hot Cinnamon tea.

Cinnamon tea will kill those cravings! 

It gives you some extra strength to fight off those late night muchies! (They must have been thinking of me!)

I know that so many people prefer capsule/supplements over drinking teas, but drinking fluids helps keep the body hydrated.  So drink up!

7 Jun

Cholesterol A.K.A. The Stealth Health Factor!

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Family Health, Heart health. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

When was the last time you had your cholesterol checked?

What is your cholesterol number?

Do you know the difference between good and bad cholesterol?

It is estimated that 8% of Americans have no idea they have a cholesterol problem.

This puts them at high risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Cholesterol is found in every human cell in the body.

It serves as a protector for our body’s nerves and it plays a vital part in the

manufacture of vital hormones and vitamins that aid our bodies in digestion.

And all this time I just thought it was a number!

Our bodies produce about 75% of cholesterol, mostly in the liver.

The rest comes from food.

You have 2 types of cholesterol:

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) A.K.A. Bad Cholesterol

LDL (Bad Cholesterol) Values

  • Optimal – Less than 100 mg/dL
  • Near optimal – 100–129 mg/dL
  • Borderline high – 130–159 mg/dL
  • Risky – 160 –189 mg/dL
  • Very risky – 190 mg/dL and above

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) A.K.A. Good Cholesterol

HDL (Good Cholesterol) Values

  • Optimal – 60 mg/dL and above
  • Borderline – 40–59 mg/dL
  • Risky – 40 mg/dL and below

Check out the video below for an awesome demonstration given by Dr. Oz on cholesterol.

After viewing the video you will definitely want to visit your doctor and get your levels checked!

Click Here to see what Dr. Oz calls the “Stealth Health Factor”.

If you have high cholesterol, Dr Oz recommends taking 1200 mg  of Red Yeast Rice Supplements 2 times per day.

This stops the formation of cholesterol in the body and is an alternative to prescription therapy.

Also, since our bodies only make up about 75% of our cholesterol levels, we have to watch what we put into our mouths to make up the rest!

As a healthy alternative to cooking with  butter, you could try cooking with coconut oil.  Makes for a yummy stir-fry!

CLICK HERE to see an actual demonstration of what cholesterol does to your arteries!

More Natural Cholesterol Lowering Supplements:

Taking 500 mg of Niacin 2 times per day can help to lower cholesterol.

The Dr. has also referred to the health supplement Psyllium as an aid to lower cholesterol.

Studies have shown that 3 grams of Glucomannan a day can lower cholesterol by 20%.

Taking Guggul on a daily basis can naturally lower cholesterol.

Remember we are not doctors & everyone is different.

Always check with your doctor before experimenting with a new health regiment.

7 Jun

Guggul & It’s Many Benefits

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Family Health. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , .

Do you battle with Cholesterol?

What about weight loss or maybe even low metabolism?

If you are nodding your head in agreement with me then…..Guggul just may be the help that you have been looking for.

Guggul has been around for thousands of years & originated in India.

Guggul has been primarily used for reduction of cholesterol, but also has been used to eliminate blood clots.

Blood clots can lead to stroke.

Guggul  has the ability to increase the liver’s metabolism of LDL- cholesterol.

It also has the ability to increase the uptake of LDL-cholesterol from the blood by the liver.

It even stimulates thyroid function!  This stimulating effect is responsible for the supplement’s lipid-lowering activity.

6 Jun

What Does CoQ10, Magnesium & Chromium Polynicotinate Have In Common?

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Heart health, Men's Health, Natural Healers, Womens Health. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Answer is:  They were all featured on The Dr. Oz Show (6/6/2012) to aid in lowering High Blood Pressure the natural way!

Did you know that approximately 20% of North Americans have high blood pressure, or hypertension?

It accounts for more than 35 million doctor office visits per year!

High blood pressure or Hypertension causes increased blood flow exerts undue pressure and stress against the walls of the blood vessels.

(English PLEASE!!!)

Bottom line is…healthy arteries are strong and smooth.

Arteries effected by hypertension are not.

When you have high blood pressure, your blood pumps through your vessels at a powerful force.

Over time this rough treatment to your vessels will cause damage to the walls of the arteries.

So where they should be smooth and strong, they will develope rough spots in them.

This will make the arteries prone to fat and calcium build up which is called plaque.

Plaque will block the blood flow.

It just goes down hill from there…if you have plaque build up, then your body is deprived from good blood flow to all of your organs.

You are then put at risk of:

Heart Attack

Heart Failure

Kidney Failure

Stroke

etc….(I’m sure you are getting the picture!)

So here is some options from our beloved Dr. Oz :

CoQ10, Magnesium & Chromium Polynicotinate are 3 natural supplements that impress Dr. Oz.

First up is CoQ10 which is an antioxidant that helps lower blood pressure. If this is the option for you then take 200 mg per day.

Second option is Garlic.  Dr. Oz said that he ate 1 clove of garlic each day! I would prefer taking a garlic supplement (just my opinion)!

Next up was Magnesium.  The Dr. suggested taking  400 mg per day to get your blood pressure in shape.

Last, but not least was Chromium Polynicotinate,  200 mcg per day.

As always, check first with your doctor.

 

6 Jun

Suffer From Pain? Dr. Oz Recommends….

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Natural Healers. Tagged: , , , , , , , , .

6/6/2012

A Few Of The Products Mentioned Today on The Dr. Oz Show….

Glucosamine & Chondroitin

Suffer from knee pain?

Today, Dr. Oz suggested his audience to try taking a combination of 1500 mg of Glucosamine with 1000 mg of Chondroitin one time a day.  This combination of natural supplements will allow the cartilage in knee joints to move properly.

Arnica Cream

For people that suffer with arthritis pain…try Arnica cream to give you some fast relief!

Arnica cream works as an anti-flammatory & is great for any type of sore muscles.

Devil’s Claw For Back Pain

How many of you suffer from a  stiff and tight back?

Dr. Oz recommends taking 500 mg of Devil’s Claw.  This is a natural alternative to OTC pain medication.

6 Jun

What Does Dr. Oz Think About Boswellia?

Posted by Natural4Life in As Seen On The Dr. Oz Show, Family Health, Natural Healers. Tagged: , , , , , , , , .

Boswellia was a supplement used in Dr. Oz’s  6-Week Arthritis Cure segment!

The segment consisted of 4 components:

  1. Repair
  2. Reverse inflammation
  3. Restore function
  4. Rule out and treat infections and food allergies

Step 1 – Repair joint cartilage.  Joint cartilage can be repaired using a combination of Glucosamine Sulfate & MSM daily.

Step 2 – Reverse inflammation (pain).  Dr. Oz recommended a combination of supplements for this:

Boswellia is considered a natural anti-inflammatory used  to prevent damage and decrease or eliminate pain.  It is also known as Frankincense.

In one study, this decreased arthritis pain by over 80% and it is a powerful anti-inflammatory. Use 900-1,000 mg a day.

Willow bark is considered the original natural source for aspirin (pretty cool)!

Studies have shown that  Willow bark was twice as effective as Motrin, and as effective as Vioxx.

Step 3 – Restore Function.  That means exercise!  Stretching, walking, yoga, swimming, etc… You got to get moving to stay moving!

Step 4 – Rule out and treat infections and food allergies.

That’s right! Few people realize that infections & food allergies can aggravate arthritis.

Check with your doctor before exploring new options with  your health supplements & exercise programs.

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