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General Health & Nutrition

Threelac: customers and experts agree – the solution for Candida

If you regularly suffer from yeast infections or issues of candida overgrowth then you might try turning to supplements – in particular, probiotic supplements – in your search for a solution. Many of our customers swear blind that Threelac has helped them a great deal and many experts have lined-up over the years to speak up on its valuable abilities to combat yeast infections, especially those concerning candida.

We ourselves at The Finchley Clinic have seen to it that Threelac’s been tested by various practitioners, dowsers, kinesiologists (among other experts) and what they’ve told us pretty much amounts to the same thing – it’s a probiotic product that possesses a unique ability to help candida sufferers and that means that (although it doesn’t help absolutely everybody; no supplement will) it appears to surpass most other probiotics in what it does, most of the time.

How does it work? threelac

A powder-based supplement to be taken with water, ThreeLac comprises three live, spore-forming lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus Sporogenes, Bacillus Subtilis and Streptococcus Faecali. As a supplement, it deploys a specific micro-encapsulation process that enables the bacteria to pass through the stomach and into the small intestine, as the friendly bacteria is enclosed in small capsules to protect them from the stomach’s acidic environment. And this ensures that these micro-organisms are able to safely make it to the intestinal tract where they purge the gut of the parasitic, fungal form of Candida, as well as crowd out harmful dysbiotic microorganisms and, inevitably, repopulate the intestine with the beneficial microflora it needs to prevent another overgrowth and remain healthy going forward.

The power of probiotics – according to the experts

“Evidence from clinical research demonstrates that adding ‘good’ bacteria to the diet promotes a healthy digestive and immune system” – Dr. Allan Walker, Professor of Nutrition and Paediatrics, Harvard Medical School

“Friendly bacteria are vital to proper development of the immune system, to protection against microorganisms that could cause disease and to the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients” – National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine

“Taking probiotics is a habit that can really benefit the digestive system, which is intricately connected to our overall health” – Dr. Michael F. Roizen, Chief Wellness Officer, Cleveland Clinic

ThreeLac contains yeast – why?

This is surely a fair question and, therefore, an important point to address, considering that, on the surface, it may seem odd, even counter-productive for a supplement that aims to combat yeast infections and candida build-up actually contains yeast. The fact of the matter, though, is that a very small amount of yeast is necessary for Threelac to operate effectively, as the friendly bacteria it comprises and transfers to the body requires this modicum of yeast to survive (otherwise the bacteria would effectively die of hunger before it ever managed to reach the intestinal tract and do its good work). And, don’t worry, the amount of yeast in Threelac is far, far too small to make any yeast infection worse.

Is Threelac an entirely safe product to consume?

Yes, absolutely. It’s entirely suited to be consumed alongside other drugs and anti-fungal medicines. Indeed, while some anti-fungal treatments have a have a habit of upsetting or even harming the liver, the live bacteria of Threelac has never been reported to have any such effect and, although some people tend to experience symptoms of ‘Candida die-off’, if anything, such symptoms are merely a sign that Threelac’s doing its work as it should. To be on the safe side, of course, if you notice any side effects, you should contact your doctor and, naturally, if you’re pregnant of a breastfeeding woman you should consult a doctor before deciding to take any supplement.

General Health & Nutrition

Lacking the oxygen and minerals your body needs? Try OxyLift

Often when investigated, a root cause of many illnesses in a person turns out to be the fact that the person hasn’t been consuming high enough levels of important nutrients, minerals and, yes, even – and just as importantly – oxygen. The truth is that without a plentiful enough supply of oxygen, minerals, enzymes and amino acids, maintenance of your body’s immune system, the elimination of waste and the repairing of processes simply won’t take place properly.

However, by taking the highly recommended supplement that’s OxyLift, you can offset this oxygen and mineral deprivation and ensure your body’s once more fighting fit and healthy. And that’s because, when used daily and properly, OxyLift operates as a gentle, long-term but daily-taken nutritional supplement. Providing various supplementary solutions in just one bottle then, it’s a product that offers a synergistic blend of powerful nutritional supplements; all of which are utterly crucial for good health.

To be precise, OxyLift is a combination of nano-ionic, pristine sea-source major and trace minerals; hydrogen isotopes; amino acids; enzymes; fruit acids and enhanced ultra-purified structured water and subtle energies.

Today’s world and its effect on health

So, why aren’t we getting enough of these nutrients from our everyday diets? And, indeed, why aren’t we getting enough of the oxygen we need from the air we breathe? Well, more often than not, it comes down to the environment so many of us find ourselves living in today. Unfortunately, due to the ever-increasing pollution of the planet’s air and water, its ability to provide us with plentiful oxygen is actually diminishing – not least because the air we breathe and our drinking water are becoming more and more contaminated by oxygen-consuming pollutants.

And that’s a problem because the human body relies on a natural supply of oxygen to successfully oxidise and eliminate disease-causing microbes – and to collect and oxidise the body’s waste. After all, these disease-causing microbes are anaerobic, which means they simply can’t exist in active oxygen.

Long-term oxygen – and nutrient – intake

All of which then ensures that OxyLift is a highly viable option should you feel you’re lacking in oxygen and minerals in your everyday life. Providing, as it does, long-term, high-quality and reliable intake of both oxygen and key nutrients, OxyLift you may well find will help you accumulate the necessary building blocks to maintain good health and high energy levels; the likes of which nobody ought to be living without in today’s hectic, complicated and demanding world.

And, don’t doubt it, as a multi-nutrient-delivering, liquid-based supplement, OxyLift also has a big advantage over tablet-based alternatives; that is, it provides its levels of depleted oxygen, minerals, enzymes and amino acids safely and gradually to your body’s reserves. By contrast, pill supplements tend to be single-objective nutrient-delivery-systems that specialise in over-sized molecules; the drawback with them being that the goodness they contain all too often isn’t absorbed well by the body. OxyLift, though, is the supplement to plump for if you want a varied spectrum of basic but too-often missing, vital ingredients, delivered via a minute, nano-ionic sized liquid provision system – one that ensures maximum possible absorption within the body.

Indeed, thanks to essential-for-the-body ingredients, OxyLift can provide exactly what the body needs to naturally recharge its energy reservoirs; store more oxygen in its fluids and cells; aid its cleansing of toxic waste; digest food effectively and efficiently; maintain and (if necessary) rebuild its immune system; repair tissues and, of course, avoid and tackle low-oxygen-caused pre-disease conditions. It goes without saying that some people will get on with some supplements better than others but, we can assure you, many of our customers have taken OxyLift and reaped the rewards – and never looked back. So, why not give it a go…?

General Health & Nutrition

Threelac or Fivelac – which Candida supplement to choose?

Produced by the same company and created specifically for customers to be able to combat yeast infections and Candida overgrowth in the intestinal tract, Threelac and Fivelac are a pair of probiotic-based supplements that are ever-popular with our customers. But, owing to their distinct and major similarities, just what separates them? And how on earth are you to decide between them when looking for a yeast-fighting solution in supplement form?

Well, the big factor that distinguishes Fivelac from Global Healing Trax’s original product, Threelac, is that the former contains two further strains of friendly, highly effective bacteria than the latter does. So, many would immediately assume that Fivelac must be something of an upgrade on Threelac and, therefore, must be an improvement and the better product. Now, on one level this is true but is it really as simple as that? Should every customer be advised to choose Fivelac over Threelac?

Which should you choose?Threelac

The fact is – and this is entirely true – at The Finchley Clinic, customers of ours have tried Fivelac who’d previously used Threelac and reported back to us that they felt they ultimately got on with the original product better; others, of course, have found the opposite – some Threelac customers try Fivelac and prefer the newer product, so make the switch. Other customers have no former preference and, having tried both, decide to plump for one over the other.

Everyone’s body is slightly different, let’s not forget; it stands to reason then that some of us will try Fivelac and, despite it supposedly being an improvement on its forerunner and so a ‘better’ product, nonetheless decide to stick with Threelac, their original and, in the end, preferred yeast- and Candida-combating supplement. If you find Threelac suits you better than Fivelac, our advice then would be then to stick with what you prefer – stick with the one that suits you best and delivers you the best results.

Quite frankly, given so many people seem to get on with Threelac over Fivelac – and vice versa – perhaps a better way of looking at it would be to suggest that one isn’t necessarily better than the other, but that they’re simply different to each other and so the results you get from one will likely be slightly different to the results you get from the other. Indeed, you might want to try Threelac first and then, say, after a period of two months taking two sachets a day of that product, you might want to try Fivelac in the same way – and see which of the two works better for you.

Choose one and stick with it!

We would suggest, however, that far more important than which of the two similar but highly-recommended supplements you choose is that you do choose one of them and, yes, stick with it. You need to take either Threelac or Fivelac regularly for the friendly bacteria ingredients they comprise to have the desired, successful effect on doing away with and preventing further build-up of yeast and Candida in the intestinal tract.

To that end, we advise you take anything from one to six sachets of either product daily – dependent, that is, on how sensitive your body may prove to be to the treatment (side effects to either supplement don’t tend to be extreme but do occur in some cases) and how severe your yeast/ Candida infections are. Don’t dabble with these products – if you don’t commit to them fully, you’ll simply not allow them to do the good work they’re capable of and they’ll likely not produce anything much of a beneficial effect for you.

All that said, candida overgrowth syndrome – and, especially, the tackling of it – can be problematic and complex. So, it may also be a good idea to be open to taking either Threelac or Fivelac along with a liquid oxygen product. We recommend any of the products listed here. For a general overview, it’s also worth your while reading up on the subject of candida here.

General Health & Nutrition

Detoxadine: the solution for iodine deficiency

In order to be able to work at its efficient and effective best, the human body requires iodine. Unfortunately, however, iodine is a particular chemical that it’s incapable of creating itself; thus, to get the iodine level you require in your bloodstream (and to where it’s needed in the body), it’s necessary for you to consume it from your diet – otherwise you’ll develop iodine deficiency and suffer the consequences. What are these consequences? Well, the likes of thyroid problems, weakness, weight gain and so on. All of them bad; some potentially very much so. All of this, however, can be avoided via a regime of the supplement Detoxadine.

Iodine deficiency

Iodine deficiency can be a contributory cause to a welter of different problems. In addition to the impaired cognitive development of children (which the World Health Organisation has found to be primarily caused by iodine deficiency), it can also be responsible for brain fog, breathing problems, constipation, depression, dry skin, fatigue, hyperlipidaemia, impaired kidney function, joint stiffness, memory issues, menstrual problems, recurring infections, sensitivity to the cold, weakness of the muscles and weight loss issues.

Detoxadine – what is it?detoxadine

Developed by the Global Healing Center, Detoxadine is an entirely natural and vegan-friendly product that comprises nascent iodine in a glycerin base; specifically, it contains 1,950 mcg certified-USP grade iodine, USP Kosher vegetable glycerine; and triple distilled water, ensuring its nutrients can be absorbed into the body quickly for healthy thyroid function. Experts agree that Detoxadine ably aids in regulating thyroid hormone production and balancing a metabolic rate.

How does it work?

Being an utterly crucial component of thyroid hormones – in the form of thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) – iodine is a critical chemical in the body; ensuring, as it does, successful neurological development, an effective metabolism and regular growth. By digesting a daily dosage of three drops of Detoxadine, you ought to have an ample amount of the nutrient travelling through your bloodstream to the thyroid gland, where it will be deployed to generate T4. Naturally then, you should hopefully find that, following a few weeks taking this iodine supplement, your thyroid gland will start generating the necessary amounts of thyroid hormones for your body to restore and maintain good health.

Detoxadine benefits

By taking the iodine present in Detoxadine and converting it into T3 and T4, the thyroid will be able to send these two chemicals throughout your body’s bloodstream so they reach practically every one of its cells. In effect then, by boosting your iodine intake and use, you could well enjoy an improvement in all of the following: body temperature, body weight, breathing, central and peripheral nervous system function, cholesterol levels, fertility, heart rate and muscle strength.

Thanks to Detoxadine, not only will your thyroid hopefully generate enough T3 and T4, it should also prove effective at regulating the speed at which cells work; for instance, your intestines will likely process food at a more reasonable rate). Moreover, the thyroid should also be able to better control how muscles contract and aid in the proper burning of calories.

Detoxadine and immunity

Finally, it shouldn’t be overlooked just how essential iodine is for the reliable and effective functioning of the immune system. Recent research has, indeed, discovered that within the body the chemical’s capable of inducing cell apoptosis (programmed cell death). To explain, this means iodine has the ability to destroy cancer cells (not least for breast and thyroid cancer), as well as possessing antibacterial and antipathogenic effects. All in all then, this means that a regime of Detoxadine should also prove effective for the killing of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other potentially harmful micro-organisms within your body.

Detoxification, General Health & Nutrition

Oxygenate and detoxify your body with Oxygen Elements Max

It can’t be overstated just how about important oxygen is to your body. Now, yes, surely everyone is aware that oxygen is a primary ingredient in the air we breathe in, yet few of us perhaps consider why this is the case – why our bodies actually need this element. Well, put simply, it’s one of the most essential elements for good health.

Indeed, the medical and academic professions agree that the majority of harmful bacteria, parasites, fungi and, yes, viruses aren’t capable of existing in the human body in oxygen-rich environments (in more scientific terms then, they’re anaerobic). And that means, of course, the more oxygen we expose our bodies to, the less likely they’ll become breeding grounds for illness and disease. It’s within our interests to give our bodies as much oxygen as we can.

The effects of oxygen depletion

Unfortunately, while eating, drinking, breathing and merely living our normal daily lives, we are constantly absorbing into our bodies unnatural and synthetic non-food chemicals. Contained in the likes of preservatives, artificial colourings, flavourings, smog, fumes and even hydrogenated oil, all these chemicals can contribute to the oxygen depletion in our bodies.

That said, avoiding consumption of all these oxygen-depleting substances is very difficult, of course; nigh on impossible in everyday life. But, because the human body takes less than a year to entirely reconstitute itself, you can help ensure your body’s fully oxygenated and energised and combat the effects of oxygen depletion by feeding it a three-to-four-times daily dosage of Oxygen Elements Max. It’s a product that, if you find it suits your body, is capable of enhancing its cells and promoting fast, deep and – probably – much-needed detoxification throughout.

Stimulant-free, Oxygen Elements Max then is liable to enhance your body’s cellular oxygenation, improve your endurance and stamina, increase blood flow through your body, detoxify its cells and neutralise harmful pathogens such as free radicals, thereby flushing away lactic acid and efficiently enhancing physical performance.

How Oxygen Elements Max works

Oxygen Elements Max achieves its detoxifying efforts via a chain reaction, which brings about a liberation of the oxygen contained in the water (H2O) in the body, thanks to its various ingredients – including digestive enzymes, metabolic enzymes, 21 different amino acids and as many as 77 trace minerals.

Known by many regular supplement users as either Hydroxygen Plus (its very first name, which was dropped after a complaint from a company that sold a product with a similar name) or Oxygen Elements Plus, the current name of Oxygen Elements Max has been in official use since 2007.

Please note; should you try the product (which, of course, we heartily recommend you do so for great oxygenating and detoxifying results), you may find you experience a difference almost immediately, yet it’s true, naturally, that everyone’s body is different; therefore, it stands to reason that some will find their health improving thanks to regular use of the product over a longer period than others. To wit, we generally recommend a course of 2-3 months (via a seven-drop dosage taken three times a day/ 2-3 bottles a day) so that you may be able to properly assess how effective the product is for your body. Also, if you’re suffering from a serious illness, you may want to try Oxygen Elements Max in a higher-than-standard dose.

Finally, you may well find it helpful and, indeed, enlightening to read of just how much Oxygen Elements Max has benefitted the health of our customers in the past – by reading reviews to be found here and here.

General Health & Nutrition

CharismaHome – Creating a Harmonious Home

This article is for those who may be concerned about

  • Geopathic stress
  • Electromagnetic fields from WiFi,
  • Improving the subtle energy in your home
  • Influencing your own home environment to be in harmony with you and your loved ones

CharismaHome, developed by our friend Chris Dennison is one of the most unusual products we provide.  You can’t put your finger on it, but we’ve all been into  a room or a home where the atmosphere just doesn’t feel right. Sometimes it’s because the people in the room have just had an argument, and you sense something is “off”. Oftentimes it’s less specific, the house just doesn’t feel right.

There’s nothing that special about my own house, but people who come into my house often say things like “Your house has such a nice energy” or “I feel really good whenever I come into your house”.  My ego would like to tell me it’s because I’m such an amazing and charming person to be around, but I know that’s not the real reason, or at least not the primary one. My secret weapon is CharismaHome.

Now it’s important to note that this product doesn’t look like much. It’s ‘just’ a magnet – but the magnet has been impregnated or if you like programmed (not of course with computer coding). This impregnation is designed not to fight harmful energies from wi-fi, smart meters, or the negative energy by those who dwell in the property. It’s designed to harmonise those energies. For those of you who are familiar with martial arts, it’s vibrational aikido rather than karate.

There’s a number of interesting reviews on the web page for CharismaHome, which are highly recommended reading , especially for the sceptic. But here’s one that’s not on the web page:

I placed this on the fridge and didn’t say a word to my family!

  • The main leyline has moved to the outside wall of the house, which I found fascinating. The slugs in the lounge no longer come in but I find evidence of them more in the side porch attached to the outside wall. In other words, they’ve followed the leyline. My husband was near to the old position of the leyline at his side of the bed but not directly on it. His sleep pattern is definitely better.
  • The house is happy generally and our relationships are good. I sense there may well be a more uplifting positive feeling and contentment to all in the house. People come and often comment what a lovely warm space it is (and it isn’t the décor either!).   
  • I dowsed the degree of benefit of the CharimsaHome and it came to 75%. A healer last week who doesn’t know me, remote dowsed my property and found nothing wrong with it that would impact my health. It always good to get confirmation from others.

I’ve seen rival products for Geopathic stress, Electromagnetic ‘smog’ and vibrational uplifting of our home environments for 10 -20 x the price of CharismaHome, which we sell for only £69.99. It really is great value for money, and is designed to cover the area of any size house plus the garden. Alongside CharismaHome, we also sell its sister products CharismaFood – the instrument that revitalises the life force energy in your food, as though it had just been freshly harvested – and CharismaCar – the instrument which protects from you from electro-smog and other negative emanations when driving your car. At only £34.99 and £69.99 respectively, they are both a steal. All Charisma products last forever, can be taken from your old home, or old car into your new one, and only need to be purchased once.

Don’t ask us precisely how it works – though there is some basic explanation here. All we know is that the products do work.  And customer feedback frequently vindicates this.

All products come with full instructions, although where any questions or concerns come up which we can’t answer we will refer customers directly to the product developer who will get back to you in person. Try these unique products, and let us know how you get on.

 

CBD Supplements, General Health & Nutrition

The benefits of CBD and Curcumin

CBD and Curcumin – special compounds from cannabis and Turmeric

CBD is the major non-psychoactive ingredient in Cannabis and can be legally sold in the UK and every other territory we are aware of. A prominent group of compounds found called cannabidinoids (CBD), are of great benefit to the health of the human body. We’ll discuss CBD and Curcumin separately. Here’s a quick summary of the benefits of CBD.

Benefits of CBD

According to a 2013 study, it appears that CBD has anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsant, anxiolytic and antioxidant properties, ensuring it has the capacity to help treat the likes of oxidative injury, epilepsy, vomiting and nausea, neuroinflammation and anxiety1. It would take an entire book to disucss all its health uses, but here is a quick summary of what you need to know.

  • Anxiety – CBD appears possesses anxiolytic (anxiety-reducing) effects. Research published in 2012 confirms that the cannabinoid can help treat patients with social anxiety disorder and may be effective for those suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder2. Moreover, a study published the year before found that, among social disorder sufferers, CBD pre-treatment significantly reduced their anxiety, cognitive impairment and discomfort during a public speaking exercise3.
  • Cardiovascular health – When it comes to the health of the heart and blood vessels, CBD may help protect against vascular damage caused by consumption of high-glucose foods, inflammation and type 2 diabetes; plus, evidence suggests it can play a significant role in reducing associated vascular hyperpermeability (a cause of leaky gut in the digestive system)4.
  • Diabetes – Results from a study conducted in 2006 showed a significant reduction of diabetes among non-obese diabetic mice (diabetes occurred in just 30% of those treated with CBD, but occurred in 86% of those not treated); while treated mice also experienced considerably reduced insulitis5. Additionally, the 2005-10 National Health and Nutritional Survey – conducted on adults in the United States – discovered that marijuana-use (and, thus, consumption of CBD) was associated with 16% lower fasting insulin levels among the more then 4,500 participants6.
  • Nausea and vomiting – Cannabis has a long, centuries-long history of use in societies for helping with nausea and vomiting; among around 80 other cannabinoids, CBD has been proved by animal studies to be effective at reducing or eliminating them both (a 2012 study discovered it possessed anti-nausea and antiemetic properties when administered to rats7). 
  • Pain and inflammation – CBD may prove effective in modulating pain thanks to its ability to inhibit neuronal transmission via pain pathways; for instance, recent research found it successfully suppressed chronic inflammation and neuropathic pain in rodents8, while a 2007 study discovered that CBD was effective as a treatment for neuropathic pain among sufferers of multiple sclerosis9.
  • Seizures – A 2014 Stanford University survey into epilepsy and use of CBD-enriched cannabis saw an 84% drop in seizures among children, among whom 42% enjoyed more than an 80% reduction; the study also found further beneficial effects of CBD cannabis among sufferers, including increased alertness, improved mood and better sleep, although drowsiness and fatigue were reported as side-effects10. In the same year, another child-based study – involving sufferers of treatment-resistant epilepsy – revealed that nearly one in four (39%) of those who received an oil-based CBD extract experienced a 50% seizure reduction after three months11.
  • Other benefits – CBD is effective in modulating central nervous system (CNS) excitability and the immune system’s response to this condition12, 13, while further research suggests that it can enhance both musculoskeletal system function and joint health14. Numerous studies all extol its value in supporting the immune system.

Supplements

Liposomal CBD contain a mix of different Cannabinoids from various strains of Cannabis Sativa. The liposomal process, which is a separate subject in it’s own right, ensures a vastly higher level of absorption than most other CBD products available on the market. The extra cost is well worth it. The figure thats normally bandied around is 7-8 x better absorbed. The two products we provide both  use the same state-of-the-art, nano-particle liposomal technology – the only difference between the two being that the ‘professional strength’ is a little more concentrated, and is provided with a total of 300ml, whereas the ‘regular’ one is a total of 60ml and slightly less concentrated. Overall, the professional strength is around 20% cheaper per mg of actual CBD.

CBD-ProfessionalLiposomal CBD – Professional Strength 10 x 30ml (total of 300ml) – £319.99

Liposomal CBD (60ml) – £64.99)

What should I combine with CBD to further enhance the effects?

Obviously CBD works perfectly well by itself.  But CBD and Curcmin together are even better. So if you want to enhance the effects further, we recommend combining it with Curcumin which has some quite similar benefits to CBD, especially where is comes to supporting the immune system, cardiovascular health, reducing inflammation and helping with anxiety. (Neuro-chemical research has shown that Turmeric and Curcumin can increase Serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine levels in the brain).

The owner of the company who manufacture the CBD and Curcumin we sell tells me he combines the two together, and this has an “amazing” effect on him. We provide two rather similar products – Liposomal Curcumin C3 Complex – 250ml which is just Curcumin and Liposomal Curcumin Turmerease – 250ml, which has a less concentrated amount of curcumin because it also contains ‘Cureit’ – which is CNTM (Complete Natural Turmeric Matrix). It’s almost impossible to say which one is better overall (they are both excellent products of course) but we have put what we hope is a helpful comparison table on both pages of the web site, which will help you decide which one to get. Obviously you can try both if you want to and see if you notice a difference between the two. If you decide to try both, we’d love to get your feedback. Write a review, and as always you’ll also get 500 reward points from us.

Further benefits of Curcumin and Turmeric (a few quick bullet points before you refuse to read any further)

  • Fights candida and other fungi
  • Good for gastrointestinal health
  • Promotes liver health

CBD and Curcumin References:

  1. Fernández-Ruiz J., Sagredo O., Pazos M. R., García C., Pertwee R., Mechoulam R. and Martínez-Orgado J. ‘Cannabidiol for neurodegenerative disorders: important new clinical applications for this phytocannabinoid?’. Br J Clin Pharmacol. Feb 2013; 75 (2): 323-33.
  2. Schier A. R., Ribeiro N. P., Silva A. C., Hallak J. E., Crippa J. A., Nardi A. E. and Zuardi A. W. ‘Cannabidiol, a Cannabis sativa constituent, as an anxiolytic drug’. Rev Bras Psiquiatr. Jun 2012; 34 Suppl 1: 104-10.
  3. Bergamaschi M. M. et al. ‘Cannabidiol Reduces the Anxiety Induced by Simulated Public Speaking in Treatment-Naïve Social Phobia Patients’. Neuropsychopharmacology. May 2011; 36 (6): 1,219–1226.
  4. Stanley C. P., Hind W. H. and O’Sullivan S. E. ‘Is the cardiovascular system a therapeutic target for cannabidiol?’. Br J Clin Pharmacol. Feb 2013; 75 (2): 313-22.
  5. Weiss L., Zeira M., Reich S., Har-Noy M., Mechoulam R., Slavin S. and Gallily R. ‘Cannabidiol lowers incidence of diabetes in non-obese diabetic mice’. Autoimmunity. Mar 2006; 39 (2): 143-51.
  6. Penner E. A., Buettner H. and Mittleman, M. A. ‘The Impact of Marijuana Use on Glucose, Insulin, and Insulin Resistance among US Adults’. Amjmed. Jul 2013; 126 (7): 583–589.
  7. Rock E. M. et al. ‘Cannabidiol, a non-psychotropic component of cannabis, attenuates vomiting and nausea-like behaviour via indirect agonism of 5-HT(1A) somatodendritic autoreceptors in the dorsal raphe nucleus’. Br J Pharmacol. Apr 2012; 165 (8): 2,620-34.
  8. Xiong W. ‘Cannabinoids suppress inflammatory and neuropathic pain by targeting α3 glycine receptors’. J Exp Med. Jun 2012; 209 (6): 1,121-34.
  9. Iskedjian M., Bereza B., Gordon A., Piwko C. and Einarson T. R. ‘Meta-analysis of cannabis based treatments for neuropathic and multiple sclerosis-related pain’. Curr Med Res Opin. Jan 2007; 23 (1): 17-24.
  10. Porter B. E. and Jacobson C. ‘Report of a parent survey of cannabidiol-enriched cannabis use in pediatric treatment-resistant epilepsy’. Epilepsy Behav. Dec 2013; 29 (3): 574–577.
  11. Devinsky O. et al. ‘Efficacy and safety of Epidiolex (Cannabidiol) in children and young adults with treatment-resistant epilepsy: initial data from an expanded program’. American Epilepsy Society. Abst. 3.303. 2014.
  12. Resstel L. B. et al. ‘5-HT1A receptors are involved in the cannabidiol-induced attenuation of behavioural and cardiovascular responses to acute restraint stress in rats’. Br J Pharmacol. Jan 2009; 156 (1): 181-8.
  13. Costa B. et al. ‘The non-psychoactive cannabis constituent cannabidiol is an orally effective therapeutic agent in rat chronic inflammatory and neuropathic pain’. Eur J Pharmacol. Feb 2007; 556 (1-3): 75-83.
  14. Malfait A. M. et al. ‘The nonpsychoactive cannabis constituent cannabidiol is an oral anti-arthritic therapeutic in murine collagen-induced arthritis’. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. Aug 2000; 97 (17): 9,561-6.
Antioxidants, Free Radicals, General Health & Nutrition

When oxygen attacks: how antioxidants combat reactive oxygen species

The ancient Chinese may well have been on to something (not surprising, given their greatest thinkers were clearly a smart bunch), for the idea behind the Chinese philosophical principle that’s ‘yin and yang’ – that is, the significance of balance and the importance of its attainment and maintenance – holds true to so many things in life and the world around us. Not least when it comes to our bodies and health. Indeed, when you think about healing – returning ill-health to a point of good (or ‘normal’) health – it’s summed up by the quest for balance within one’s body. Healing and good health then could be described as the need for balance within the human body.

In which case, it’s hardly surprising that when the body feels unhealthy it seeks to heal itself; when it feels out of balance, it seeks to rectify things and return to a balanced state. And one of the critical components it calls on and throws into action for this is oxygen. Research confirms that this most commonplace of chemical elements (especially in the body) is crucial not just for generating energy for the body’s cells via a process called cellular metabolism, but also for healing in injured tissues1. Indeed, wounded tissue likes nothing more than converting oxygen into what’s known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) to encourage this healing2. However, there is a downside to this; when the body is out of balance, reactive oxygen species – or, at least, the presence of too many of them in the body – can also be damaging to your health.

 

What are reactive oxygen species?

Why is this? Well, a clue comes in the form of what reactive oxygen species can also be referred to as – pro-oxidants or oxygen radicals. That’s to say, they’re a variety of free radicals. For many that like to keep fit and healthy, that term is likely to set alarm bells ringing; for free radicals can do a lot of damage in the human body, if left to do as they please in an ‘unbalanced’ body that’s not able to use them efficiently to heal tissue.

Specifically, a free radical is a molecule without an electron that, nevertheless, is capable of maintaining its structure. To that end, it spends its existence seeking out another chemical in the body with whom it can ‘pair’ and ‘complete itself’, by trying to gain that chemical’s electron. And, as far as reactive oxygen species are concerned, that chemical is oxygen, as that’s the one they’re naturally attracted to.

 

Forms of reactive oxygen species

Reactive oxygen species, though, are actually made of oxygen. To break it down, oxygen – an element comprising eight protons and eight electrons – isn’t averse to sharing its electrons (thus, it’s reactive), which is the problem. In sharing one electron or more there’s a good chance it won’t have them returned (which technically means it becomes an ion) and when it’s ionised like this it instantly seeks to replace its missing electron(s) – hence it becomes a reactive oxygen species and, yes, becomes dangerous and destructive. Indeed, strictly speaking, there are several different sub-divisions of reactive oxygen species:

  • singlet oxygen – radical and harmful in two ways; this one can induce a cell’s genes to start ‘cell death’ and can oxidise lipids and fatty acids when it comes into contact with them3

 

  • superoxides – much is still to be discovered about these forms of oxygen, but research suggests they like to disrupt the body’s ability to heal wounds and affect its destroying of cells4

 

  • peroxides – in the body, these include the likes of hydrogen peroxide (comprising oxygen and hydrogen) and hypochlorite (oxygen and chlorine); they do good by helping to heal tissue5, but when hydrogen peroxide interacts with reduced metal ions the inevitable result are free radicals and, don’t doubt it, hydrogen radicals can be seriously destructive in the human body6

 

  • hypochlorous acid – as you might expect, this form contains both oxygen and chlorine and via either oxidation or chlorination its are the destruction of target cells by disrupting their membrane structures7.

 

Combatting reactive oxygen species

So how do you go about fighting reactive oxygen species? How can you prevent them from doing all the damage they cause? A good idea to stop them would be by preventing them from being formed in the first place; cutting off the source before it can even do anything – surely that would be the ultimate answer; yes? Unfortunately, too often that’s simply not possible, as frankly, whenever you do, well, practically anything you actually create and use reactive oxygen species.

This is because they’re generated – via energy created by mitochondria in the body’s cells – every single time a muscle contracts; indeed, it’s been proved that high-intensity exercise actually causes their levels to increase, which in turn can bring about fatigue and muscle failure8. That said, they are also created thanks to the body absorbing harmful foreign entities – the likes of alcohol, germs, polluting chemicals, tobacco and its smoke and toxic metals9 – which is something that you can control; the lesson being then to try and avoid these entities as much as possible.

But beyond this there must be a more fundamental, proactive answer? There is – antioxidants. Defined as substances that inhibit oxidation, antioxidants are simply brilliant at neutralising the oxidising efforts of free radicals. And they’re to be found everywhere in the natural world around us. Indeed, the Vitamins A, C and E and the minerals copper, selenium and zinc are all blessed with antioxidant properties and you can get your fill of them by packing your diet with antioxidant-rich foods like blueberries, cranberries, elderberries, goji berries, artichokes, pecans, kidney beans and even dark chocolate.

 

Antioxidant supplements

Fair enough, though, you may find it challenging to regularly fill your diet with a good spread of such antioxidant-packed foods as those listed above (the realities of everyday life can get in the way!). In that case then, you may be tempted to turn to naturally-derived (rather than synthetically produced) supplementation to combat the harmful effects of free radicals – reactive oxygen species among them. Indeed, among the antioxidant products you’ll find on sale at The Finchley Clinic, the following are all currently available on special offer:


Cell Fuzion – an advanced antioxidant formula designed to protect and energize mitochondrial function and protect against DNA damage.


Megahydrate Powder – a powerful antioxidant and provides full-body essential hydration for optimal health and well-being.

Super Antioxidant Protection – a powerful formula that supplies key water and fat-soluble antioxidant nutrients; by supporting the body’s major antioxidant pathways, it may protect against free radical damage and premature ageing.

 

References:

  1. Sen C. K. ‘Wound Healing Essentials: Let There Be Oxygen’. Wound Repair Regen. 2009; 17 (1): 1–18. doi:  10.1111/j.1524-475X.2008.00436.x.
  2. Ohio State University Department of Internal Medicine. ‘Scientists Identify a New Role for Oxygen in Wound Healing’. https://internalmedicine.osu.edu/article.cfm?id=2229.
  3. Triantaphylidès C., Krischke M., Hoeberichts F. A., Ksas B., Gresser G., Havaux M., Van Breusegem F. and Mueller M. J. ‘Singlet oxygen is the major reactive oxygen species involved in photooxidative damage to plants’. Plant Physiol. 2008 Oct; 148 (2): 960-8. doi: 10.1104/pp.108.125690. Epub 2008 Aug 1.
  4. Chen Y., Azad M. B. and Gibson S. B. ‘Superoxide is the major reactive oxygen species regulating autophagy’. Cell Death Differ. 2009 Jul; 16 (7): 1040-52. doi: 10.1038/cdd.2009.49. Epub 2009 May 1.
  5. Jaimes E. A., Sweeney C. and Raij L. ‘Effects of the reactive oxygen species hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorite on endothelial nitric oxide production’. Hypertension. 2001 Oct; 38 (4): 877-83.
  6. Aprioku J. S. ‘Pharmacology of Free Radicals and the Impact of Reactive Oxygen Species on the Testis’. Journal of Reproduction & Infertility. 2013; 14 (4): 158-172.
  7. Spickett C. M, Jerlich A., Panasenko O. M., Arnhold J., Pitt A. R., Stelmaszyńska T. and Schaur R. J. ‘The reactions of hypochlorous acid, the reactive oxygen species produced by myeloperoxidase, with lipids’. Acta Biochim Pol. 2000; 47 (4): 889-99.
  8. Powers S. K., Ji L. L., Kavazis A. N. and Jackson M. J. ‘Reactive oxygen species: impact on skeletal muscle’. Comprehensive Physiology. 2011; 1 (2): 941-969. doi:10.1002/cphy.c100054.
  9. Pham-Huy L. A., He H. and Pham-Huy C. ‘Free Radicals, Antioxidants in Disease and Health’. International Journal of Biomedical Science: IJBS. 2008; 4 (2): 89-96.
General Health & Nutrition

A clean colon and a less bloated tummy…

Colosan Colon Cleanser – We have not increased the price in nearly 20 years!!!

In 1999 I began selling an oxygen based bowel and colon cleanser to a few patients – Colosan. My original purpose was to give provide my clients with a product designed to improve the oxygenation of the whole body, for overall optimal health and increased energy, with any colon cleansing effect being a secondary and almost unintended benefit. But in practise I almost immediately started getting good feedback on it primarily for general detoxification, for colon cleansing on higher dosages, and as a healthy non toxic, non irritating approach to relieving constipation, which could be used on an ongoing basis usually on lower dosages.

I originally sold it for £27 per bottle plus £2 postage for a total of £29. If you had told me then that I would still be selling it in 2017, and for less than I charged in 1999, and that some of the customers who had been purchasing it then would still be buying it today, I wouldn’t have believed it. Nonetheless, that’s exactly what has happened.

Colosan Powder vs Capsules

In those days it was only available in the powder form, and the only reason it later became available later in capsules was because of pestering by me as my sway over the supplier increased as the sales increased. These days the capsules outsell the powder by 3 to 1 because of the added convenience, even though the powder is actually much better value for money.

Below is a screen shot of how we were advertising it back in the day. At that time, we didn’t take credit or debit cards, on the internet or by phone and PayPal didn’t even exist! If you wanted it, you had to either pick it up from my clinic in London, or send us a cheque, wait for it to be paid into the bank, and wait for me or my assistant at the time to have time to take the packages that had been ordered down to the post office once or twice a week. Yep, we were pretty professional in those early days.

And this is how we were adveritsing it a year later

These days, I have to emphasise that we have stepped away from claiming the antimicrobial effects shown in the screen shots above on the web site, as such claims do not comply with the EU Health and Nutrition Directive, which was formulated to protect the pharmaceutical industry . Whoops, that was a typo, we meant consumers. Therefore the comments in the above images, should be disregarded.

Nowadays I would like to think our web site is a bit less naive, even though we are not slick as some of the big boys in the industry.

A bit more about Colosan

Colosan is as its name implies is designed for a sanitary colosan (colo referring to the colon and “san” relating to sanitation, cleanliness etc). Indeed, the cleansing of the digestive tract is an important first step in any health regimen. You have to clean up before you repair and rebuild. By eliminating built up toxins first, you provide the body with an opportunity to restore vitality. There is no better way to clear the colon than with oxygen due to it’s effectiveness and gentleness. Colosan reduces unwelcome matter to carbon dioxide, waste and water.  The gentle oxidising action of Colosan as well as being a cleanser, is a wonderful natural laxative. By comparison, other forms of laxative are cathartics or purgatives. Amphetamines used as diuretics, are addictive and cause the body to dump its’ valuable water. Herbal laxatives work by employing micro toxins, or small poisons, to produce the same effect of purging valuable water in order to flush the digestive tract. These two methods drain the body of necessary fluids in their attempt to wash out the system and do not contribute to good health. For a thorough cleanse, oxygen is a more sensible and gentle method.

Benefits of Colosan

Constipation also creates a perfect environment for candida, bacteria, germs and other toxins. By eliminating the sluggish bowels with Colosan, you can prevent these micro-organisms from proliferating.

Improves Nutrient Absorption – Cleaning the surfaces of the intestines can improve nutrient assimilation. Nature designed the intestines with a maximum amount of surface area. There are thousands of finger like projections called villi. If the villi are caked with muck, nutrient assimilation is impaired.

For detoxification, colosan helps to prevent what is commonly referred to as a healing crisis or detox reaction that individuals undertaking a cleansing will frequently encounter. This comes about as a result of cleaning out the bloodstream, lymph or organs without first cleaning the primary organ of elimination – the colon. By cleaning out the colon with Colosan or Colosan Capsules, this unpleasantry can be a thing of the past.

Healthy People often rely on Colosan for keeping their colon clean. It is often the first thing to resort to if you’re lacking energy, not feeling well or sense a bug coming on. You’ll love the clean aerobic feeling and increased energy

Colon Therapists love Colosan because it enables them to clean the entire 21 feet of the digestive tract as well as loosening the impacted material in the colon. By giving Colosan to their patients prior to the colonic they can effect a more thorough colon hydrotherapy treatment. Taking Colosan after a colonic continues its beneficial effects.

Candida Yeast Sufferers – Revere Colosan saying that it is the only thing that restores sanity. Colosan dissolves the crud that the yeast is growing in and creates an aerobic environment where beneficial flora can thrive and keep candida in check.

Comments from Customers

by Joan B – Date Added: Monday 1 May 2017
I have been using colosan and Mag 07 for a number of years and alternate between the two. My colon health has improved tremendously. I now only need the product when something has upset my stomach or i feel in need of some maintenance. I have happily recommended oxygen health to many others who feedback the same results. thank you for making this product available.

by Simmone G – Date Added: Tuesday 24 January 2017
Hi I have been using colosan for a bit now it works really well in clearing you out. I use 3 heaped table spoons into half a pint of water followed by squeeze of half a lemon. I did however take a break from colosan for 7 days and used oxy-powder as colosan wasn’t giving me the clear out. It still did the job but not quite as good. But I used again and it worked like a charm. It is important the day you use it to eat plenty of fruits and veg and take the colosan on an empty stomach before going to bed and you will get an entire clear out. Please don’t ever stop making this product its saving lives thank you so much.

by Simmone G – Date Added: Monday 21 November 2016
I have used colosan powder and it works fantastic for a good cleansing, I take it at night 3 table spoons with a pint of water and a squeeze of lemon and it works better throughout the night . Don’t ever stop making this stuff it saves lives thank u so much

by Anna B – Date Added: Thursday 27 October 2016
I have used Colosan capsules on and off over the past few years, I switched to the capsules from the powder form for convenience. Personally I found the powder form more effective although stopped using it as I didn’t like the chalky taste! I find that I can experience quite strong reactions to the product when taking higher doses so usually stick to just one or two capsules and would recommend building up to a higher dose if you have a sensitive system.

by Tatiana F – Date Added: Saturday 15 October 2016
Colosan Powder is my best friend for detox days. Over three years together with my husband we follow 5:2 diet promoted by Michael Mosley: 5 days a week we have normal food, 2 days we have one light meal in the middle of the day. We call these two days D-day, Detox-day. A night prior the D-Day we have very light dinner, and before sleep take 1tea spoon of Colosan mixed in 200ml of water. Immediately followed by juice from ½ lemon mixed with 150-200 ml of water. The same repeat nest day before sleep. Using t this “formula” twice a week we can control our weight in norm and enjoy our favourite food 5 days a week. Problem with chronicle constipation disappeared as well as bloating. Water regime is essential key to success: HOT tea with ginger and lemon (honey )

by Maria B – Date Added: Monday 29 August 2016
I take this to support regular bowel movements. I take 3 capsules with 1.5 glasses of water every 3 to 4 days. Have found it not only helps me stay regular, but feel quite clear-headed on the day I take it. I tried 4 capsules once – never again. Had to go to the bathroom about 4 times within 16hrs. 2 capsules just gives a clear-headed feeling.

by Sharon S – Date Added: Thursday 4 August 2016
I have been using both Mag 07 and Colosan for a long time. Personally I find them both t be effective, however for me Colosan has the edge over Mag 07. Nonetheless I buy both because Mag 07 is more economical than colosan

by Navlet S – Date Added: Friday 15 July 2016
I find Colosan very effective. When I travel I take it along with me as its my best friend. I also introduced my sister in law and graundaughter to it, and they also find it very effective. I usually take 1 teaspoon in apple juice. I do not use the lemon juice as recommended on the label, as I have high stomach acid already and am on medication to reduce it, but the colosan works even without the lemon juice.

by Marianna M – Date Added: Thursday 7 July 2016
I have been using this product for several months now and after an initial cleansing of 1 spoon a day for 7 days, I now only use 1 spoonful once a week to keep on top of things. It works very well and I noticed the benefits immediately. Highly recommend it.

by Jill G – Date Added: Monday 4 April 2016
I love this product for constipation. I find it relieves it easily, effectively and gently. I don’t use it on a regular basis but like to have it there for if I need it as I know I can depend on it. I only need to take a teaspoon and would advise to start with the lowest recommended dose when first taking to assess how it affects you as when I increased the dose I had quite frequent trips to the loo! The only downside, in my view, is the taste, which I’d describe as a bit chalky. However, the benefits outweigh it and I am a repeat customer of this product.

Price increases coming soon

We have held the price of Colosan stable for the best part of 20 years! However with the current weakness of the pound against the dollar, we will be increasing the price soon – probably to £31.99 for single bottles. So enjoy it at £27.99 while we can still provide it at this price.

Colosan vs Oxy-Powder vs Mag 07

We get asked all the time which of these three colon cleanse products is the best one. The truth is, if there was one that was the best one, all of the time for everyone, we woudn’t waste our time selling three rival brands. Why would we? The truth is that individual results vary, and no matter what your friend or practitioner has told you about which one is the “best” one, the best one is simply the one that works best for you. That’s my opinion, no matter how much it irritates my suppliers, all of whom want to me tell our customers that their one is the “best” one, or in some cases “the only one” that’s any good.

Combining Colosan / Oxy-Powder / Mag 07 with Colon Hydrotherapy treatment

These products work wonderfully in your own right, but if you are having colon hydrotherapy, the two together will work together splendidly. In fact we have quite a few colonic irrigation practitioners who refer their clients to us for these products, to be used in combination with their treatment.

You can purchase Colosan and all the Oxygen Colon Cleansers here

General note, you may have noticed that a lot of information on our products has been removed recently. The result is that a lot of the product description’s are now extremely vague. This is because of petty interference by the UK Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency, and even pettier EU regulations. This is doing huge damage to our sales, and it is very frustrating. We’ve even had to change some of the product images, in order to remove the words “colon” and “cleanser”. This is according MHRA, and the unelected EU officials who created the regulations in order to “protect” you as the consumer. 

We’ve also been forced to remove product reviews. This is also because MHRA and EU say you need to be “protected”. Isn’t it wonderful to be “protected” by them? I have noticed with interest what an amazing job they do at “protecting” us from the damage done to us by orthodox medicines. This would doubtless explain why there are ‘only’ 40,000 deaths per year in the UK as a result of correctly prescribed medications and treatments, and countless more through incorrectly prescribed medications and treatments.

(By the way, you can still write reviews, we keep them in our archives, and you will still get 500 reward points each time you write one).

However in my newsletters I intend to continue to provide my opinion on how our products work and how they help people. I hope there is enough semblence of free speech left that I can continue to at least do that.

Mark G. Lester
Director – The Finchley Clinic Ltd
www.thefinchleyclinic.com

Antioxidant Supreme, General Health & Nutrition, True Food Natural Vitamin E, Vitamin E

An e-ssential vitamin? Why Vitamin E’s so important – and where to get it

Everybody is surely – or, at least, should be – aware of how good vitamins are for their bodies. What fewer people are aware of, though, is that they need to consume an adequate amount of vitamins on a very regular basis not just to keep their body healthy but to keep it functioning properly at all. No question then, vitamins are brilliant; they’re essential. And a great example is one that’s maybe not as heralded as one of two of the others – Vitamin E.

Also known as tocopheral (in all its different naturally-occurring forms), Vitamin E’s a fat-soluble nutrient, which means it can be dissolved by lipids (fats in the body); this feature obviously plays a crucial role in how it operates in the human body, ensuring it helps to maintain eyesight1, aid the tackling of gout2 and proves critical for those suffering from arthritic symptoms3, to name just a few of the things it does.

Vitamin E benefits

But let’s take a closer look at Vitamin E’s multiple health benefits. There really are so many. Perhaps more than anything else, it’s well known for its antioxidant qualities4; contributing greatly to boosting and preserving the health of cell membranes and the tissues of the breast, eyes, liver, skin and testes5. And, like all antioxidants, it’s highly effective at swinging into action and ceasing molecules known as ‘free radicals’ from their harmful behaviour when they’ve found their way into the body6.

What do they do? Well, a free radical is uncharged (it lacks an electron), thus it likes nothing better to than try and chemically ‘complete’ itself by pairing with another electron-carrying molecule; but an antioxidant likes nothing more that stopping a free radical in its tracks – and ensuring its behaviour doesn’t cause oxidative stress7. This, in turn, can help pave the way to serious ailments like neurodegenerative disease8, while free radicals are also associated with arthritis, heart disease, hypertension, senility and even cancer5.

More than just an antioxidant

Vitamin E’s nothing if not versatile, though. For instance, in combination with Vitamin A, it works to reduce cholesterol and prevent general accumulation of fat around the body5. Moreover, owing to its antioxidant properties (which ensure it can minimise clotting and thus aid in the healing process of wounds), it’s felt to be useful when consumed immediately prior to and after surgery – that is, if a daily prescribed dosage is no higher than 200-300 IUs; otherwise it may work towards suppressing healing5.

It’s a vitamin that’s also particularly beneficial for the skin, specifically when it comes to helping to repair burns, lesions and ulcers9, and appears (to some extent) to help relieve menstrual pains – in addition to mitigating other menstrual-related symptoms like headaches, hot flushes and vaginal itching5. And, just to round things out, Vitamin E’s also believed to aid the treatment of leg cramps, muscular dystrophy10, restless leg syndrome11 and diabetes-caused circulatory issues12.

Vitamin E foods and supplements

Quite frankly, any nutritionist is likely to tell you that, ideally, your best sources for Vitamin E are foods rich in the nutrient that you can incorporate into your daily – or, at least, regular – diet. Of particularly high Vitamin E-content are the likes of safflower oil, wheat-germ oil and sunflower oil and seeds, as well as nuts like hazelnuts and walnuts, and vegetables including asparagus, broccoli, celery, cucumber, green peas, kale, spinach and tomatoes5.

However, whether or not you truly can incorporate those foods into your diet is, unfortunately, a moot point; too many of us – for whatever reason – eat too little of truly healthy foods nowadays, with modern food processing techniques and the increasing use of pesticides in farming negatively impacting on even supposedly nutrient-rich foods’ actual nutrient content. In which case, to successfully boost your intake of vitamin E – especially if a medical expert has informed you you’re deficient in it – your best bet is to turn to supplementation. Now, don’t doubt it; you want to go for naturally-derived Vitamin E supplements here, not their often dubious synthetic substitutes (which contain laboratory-manufactured vitamin content that’s usually nowhere near as nutritious). Indeed, among those available through us at The Finchley Clinic, you might well consider the following:

true-food-natural-vitamin-E

True Food Natural Vitamin E – in addition to Vitamin E, this highly bioavailable supplement contains B vitamins, beta glucans, glutathione, choline, inositol, amino acids and other phytonutrients; it may help protect cell membranes from oxidative damage, support healthy skin as the body ages and, when combined with True Food Super Potency Soyagen, it may help ease menopausal symptoms.

antioxidant-supreme

Antioxidant Supreme – an all-encompassing natural antioxidant supplement solution for fighting free radicals and to boost anti-ageing and general health; contains the essential Vitamins A, C and E, as well as the equally critical minerals that are copper, manganese, selenium, zinc and co-enzyme Q10.

super-antioxidant-protection

Super Antioxidant Protection – a powerful formula designed to supply the body with the key fat-soluble antioxidant nutrients that are Vitamins C and E (which work to reduce oxidation, not least in the arteries), as well as glutathione (absorbed into the body to form glutathione peroxidase, a major antioxidant enzyme), n-acetyl cysteine that works to maintain glutathione levels and Vitamin B2 that aid its regeneration; additionally, the minerals manganese, selenium and zinc promote antioxidant enzymes throughout the body.

Super Antioxidant Protection – a powerful formula designed to supply the body with the key fat-soluble antioxidant nutrients that are Vitamins C and E (which work to reduce oxidation, not least in the arteries), as well as glutathione (absorbed into the body to form glutathione peroxidase, a major antioxidant enzyme), n-acetyl cysteine that works to maintain glutathione levels and Vitamin B2 that aid its regeneration; additionally, the minerals manganese, selenium and zinc promote antioxidant enzymes throughout the body.

References:

1. Larsen P. D., Mock D. M. and O’Connor P. S. ‘Vitamin E deficiency associated with vision loss and bulbar weakness’. Ann Neurol. 1985 Dec; 18 (6): 725-7

2. Hsu, D-Z et al. ‘Therapeutic Effects of Sesame Oil on Monosodium Urate Crystal-Induced Acute Inflammatory Response in Rats’. SpringerPlus 2, Dec 2013): 659. PMC.

3. Choi E. J., Bae S. C., Yu R., Youn J. and Sung M. K. ‘Dietary vitamin E and quercetin modulate inflammatory responses of collagen-induced arthritis in mice’. J Med Food. Aug 2009; 12 (4): 770-5.

4. ‘Vitamin E: Health Sheet for Consumers’. National Institute of Health. https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminE-Consumer/. Last updated: May 2016.

5. Haas E. M. and Levin B. ‘Chapter 5: Vitamins: Vitamin E.’ from ‘Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine’. Berkeley: Celestial Arts; 2006.

6. Lobo V. et al. ‘Free Radicals, Antioxidants and Functional Foods: Impact on Human Health’. Pharmacognosy Reviews 4.8; Jul-Dec 2010: 118–126. PMC.

7. Jakus V. ‘The role of free radicals, oxidative stress and antioxidant systems in diabetic vascular disease’. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2000; 101 (10): 541-51.

8. Uttara Bayani et al. ‘Oxidative Stress and Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Review of Upstream and Downstream Antioxidant Therapeutic Options’. Current Neuropharmacology 7.1 Mar 2009: 65–74. PMC.

9. Thiele J. J., Hsieh S. N. and Ekanayake-Mudiyanselage S. ‘Vitamin E: critical review of its current use in cosmetic and clinical dermatology’. Dermatol Surg. Jul 2005; 31 (7 Pt 2): 805-13; discussion 813.

10. Berneske G. M. et al. ‘Clinical Trial of High Dosage Vitamin E in Human Muscular Dystrophy’. Canadian Medical Association Journal 82.8; Feb 1960: 418–421.

11. Ayres S. Jr. and Mihan R. ‘Leg Cramps (Systremma) and ‘Restless Legs’ Syndrome — Response to Vitamin E (Tocopherol)’. California Medicine 111.2; Aug 1969: 87–91.

12. Jain, A. B. and Jain V. A. ‘Vitamin E, Its Beneficial Role in Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Its Complications’. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research: JCDR 6.10; Dec 2012: 1624–1628. PMC.