Posted by Linda Lazarides on May 22, 2009 under Linda Recommends (UK) | 
If you are looking for nutritional and herbal supplements, these are my hand-picked personal recommendations from the UK
All product names are clickable if you want to order them (supplied at competitive prices by Amazon.co.uk
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Waterfall Diet Aids |
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BioCare One-A-Day Multi Vitamins/Minerals A well-formulated, high quality multinutrient formula.
BioCare Liquid Multi Vitamins A well-absorbed liquid vitamin formula. Can be used by the whole family (just give fewer drops to children).
BioCare Vitamin C as Powdered Magnesium Ascorbate I use this one when I’ve got a cold and want to take large amounts of vitamin C in a gentle form dissolved in water.
BioCare Vitamin C 500mg (magnesium ascorbate and bilberry) I take this one every day.
BioCare Liquid Vitamin A I sometimes take a drop or two of this one though I’m more likely to mix a little with moisturiser and use it on my skin.
BioCare Zinc Citrate Tablets Zinc citrate is well-absorbed and many people don’t get enough zinc in their diet.
BioCare Osteoplex (bone health formula) This is a well-formulated product.
BioCare Pregnancy & Lactation Formula
BioCare Acetyl Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid Carnitine is an amino acid involved in fat-burning, and there is now much interesting research into lipoic acid and blood sugar.
Lamberts Alpha Lipoic Acid
BioCare CoQ10 Coenzyme Q10 is an important nutrient involved in the body’s energy production process.
BioCare Acidophilus Vegecaps This is a high quality product which I have always used as it does the job.
BioCare Oregano Complex (anti-yeast formula) I love this product and use it a lot with my clients.
BioCare Grapefruit Seed Extract I sometimes also use this one as an anti-yeast formula.
BioCare Agnus Castus, Motherwort, Red Clover This is a gentle women’s health formula. Agnus castus is known to support the body’s production of progesterone, which is often too low when women have hormonal issues.
Bioforce Agnus Castus Herbal Tincture
Floradix Liquid Iron Formula 250ml This is my favoured iron formula and I take it myself frequently.
Floradix Horsetail Fresh Plant Juice In a study by Dr. Louis Kervran, rats with broken bones healed twice as fast when given silica compared with those given calcium. It’s well worth googling him and you may come to the same conclusion as I did: that silica (especially if taken with magnesium) is a better supplement for maintaining bone strength than calcium. The herb horsetail is a very rich source of silica.
Swanson Horsetail (natural silica) capsules
Seven Seas Traditional Cod Liver Oil I take these cod liver oil capsules regularly for vitamins A and D.
Lepicol Whole Psyllium Husks I always recommend whole psyllium husks rather than powdered. They are much easier to stir into water. Psyllium can absorb up to 100 times its volume of water and is an excellent fibre supplement for bowel health.
Swanson Uva-Ursi (Bearberry) I use this herb a lot with clients as part of a bowel detox programme.
Higher Nature Lutein and Zeaxanthin These are two key nutrients for eye health.
Higher Nature Cats Claw Capsules Cat’s Claw (Una de Gato) is an immune-boosting herb ‘par excellence’.
Higher Nature Cats Claw Tea Bags
Lamberts Glucosamine Sulphate You will need to take two of these a day to get the 1500 mg recommended by scientists for joint health.
Lamberts Glucosamine and Chondroitin Some say that glucosamine is more effective when combined with chondroitin - another important component of cartilage.
Nanny Care Goat Milk Infant Nutrition 900g There is a question mark over the safety of soy milk infant formulas for babies. If your baby is intolerant to cow’s milk, goat’s milk formula may be the answer. Contact Vitacare for more information.
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Kordel’s Horse Chestnut and Butcher’s Broom New research suggests these herbs help to support the health of small blood vessels and reduce the appearance of swollen legs.
BioCare Ginkgo Biloba and Bilberry Extract These two nutritional herbs are also recommended in the Waterfall Diet book for their flavonoid content.
BioCare Celery Seed Vegicaps I use this regularly with clients.
FSC Gotu Kola Extract Tincture This herb is also good for small blood vessels and has been shown to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Add a few drops to herbal tea.
BioCare Red Clover Extract Red clover is rich in coumarin, which helps macrophages break down proteins in the tissue spaces.
Higher Nature Bromelain Bromelain, an extract from pineapples, has been tested on injured athletes. Its helpful effects are thought to be due to its ability to break down proteins in the tissue spaces. Also used as a digestive aid.
Floradix Black Radish Organic Fresh Plant Juice This will come in handy if you don’t want to juice your own radishes. Radish juice is excellent for thyroid gland health.
Pukka Clarity Tea A spice tea combination which helps to boost yang energy in the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine yang tonics are said to drive away excess fluid.
Lamberts Magnesium Citrate tablets Magnesium citrate is a very well-absorbed form of magnesium. I take this product myself almost every day.
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I take many of these products and supplements myself. These are supplied through Amazon.co.uk who are well known for speed of shipping and value for money. You can use the same account that you use for buying books. For more recommended products, supplied directly by Vitabase in the USA, click here.
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Posted by Linda Lazarides on May 18, 2009 under Linda Recommends (USA) |
If you are looking for nutritional and herbal supplements, these are my hand-picked personal recommendations from the US
All product names are clickable if you want to order them, supplied at competitive prices by Vitabase.com
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Waterfall Diet Aids |
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Jarrow Formulas: An advanced range of supplements, suitable for people with allergies and sensitivities. I love this company’s cutting edge approach and use several of their products for my own personal health.
Jarrow 1-3 Multivitamin Tablets: A well-designed, comprehensive multivitamin/mineral formulation
Jarrow E-Z Multivitamin Powder: Similar to the above, but powdered, allowing you to customise your dosing more easily.
Yogi Teas: Many of these teas are organic. There are some very tasty formulas which can make a substantial contribution to a nutrition programme, especially those with orange peel, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and other digestion-enhancing and yang-boosting spices.
Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice: Liquorice supplements are both soothing and healing for the digestive system, a good tonic for the adrenal glands, and in clinical trials have helped to reduce internal abdominal fat.
Organic Egyptian Licorice Tea: Liquorice is naturally sweet, good for the adrenal glands and soothing for the digestion. This tea could form a good base for adding some of the herbal tinctures mentioned on this page.
L-Tyrosine 500 mg: amino acid support for the thyroid gland. Tyrosine is not easily found in food and must be made by the body. Taking a supplement is an insurance policy in case this process is not fully efficient.
Raspberry Leaf Tea: medical herbalists recommend this tea for all pregnant women. It helps to tone the muscles of the uterus, aid delivery and promote milk production.
1. Women’s Support, 2. Healthy Menopause, 3. Black Cohosh Plus: No. 1 is a general women’s formula. Nos. 2 and 3 are more specifically for the menopause. No. 3 contains only three herbs, while No. 2 has smaller amounts of a wider variety of herbs. If you are having a difficult menopause I would suggest you experiment with Nos. 2 and 3. I would love to know how you get on with them.
Vision Support: a good and comprehensive eye health supplement.
Horsetail (alcohol-free tincture): In a study by Dr. Louis Kervran, rats with broken bones healed twice as fast when given silica compared with those given calcium. It’s well worth googling him and you may come to the same conclusion as I did: that silica (especially if taken with magnesium) is a better mineral to prevent osteoporosis than calcium. The herb horsetail is a very rich source of silica.
Goat Milk-Based Acidophilus: If you are sensitive to dairy products, you will be glad to know about this alternative Acidophilus supplement.
Cat’s Claw Liquid Extract: Cat’s Claw (Una de Gato) is an immune-boosting herb “par excellence”. Add a few drops to herbal tea.
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Butcher’s Broom, Horse Chestnut and Rutin Complex: New research suggests these herbs help to support the health of small blood vessels and reduce the appearance of swollen legs.
Gotu Kola (alcohol-free tincture): This herb is also good for small blood vessels and has been shown to reduce the appearance of cellulite. Add a few drops to herbal tea.
Red Clover Tincture: rich in coumarin, which helps macrophages break down proteins in the tissue spaces. Add a few drops to herbal tea.
Jarrow Bromelain 1000: bromelain, an extract from pineapples, has been tested on injured athletes. Its helpful effects are thought to be due to its ability to break down proteins in the tissue spaces. Also used as a digestive aid.
Organic Classic India Spice Tea: a spice tea combination which helps to boost yang energy in the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine yang tonics are said to drive away excess fluid.
Homeopathic thyroid support and Herbal Thyroid Activator: both these products have very good reviews from their users.
Corn Silk (alcohol-free tincture): Corn silk tea is made from the silky strands found inside the green outer sheath of a cob of Indian Corn. It has been traditionally used as a diuretic which is gentle enough to be drunk in pregnancy. Add a few drops of the tincture to hot water.
Freeze-Dried Cruciferous Sprouted Seeds: Rich in natural substances which help liver enzymes to break down excess estrogen.
Agnus Castus: Also known as “chaste tree” this herb helps the body to produce progesterone so can be a useful aid to prevent the condition known as “estrogen dominance”.
Cellulite Massage Cream: if you try this one, I’d be interested to know what results you get.
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I take many of these products and supplements myself. The company that supplies them (Vitabase) is based in the US but ships worldwide. If you live in the UK, prices of US supplements often compare very well despite the extra postage. For UK supplements, click here.
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Posted by Linda Lazarides on May 15, 2009 under Newsletters |
Dear Friend
You are receiving this newsletter either because you signed up for it or contacted me via one of my websites.
In This Issue
New Blog
Waterfall Diet Book New Edition
Stress Can Make You Fat
Herb: Butchers Broom
Strategy For Food Cravings
Tips For Reducing Alcohol
MY NEW BLOG ADDRESS: http://www.health-diets.net/blog/
WATER RETENTION
There are some useful FAQ postings on the blog, for those following the Waterfall Diet
http://www.health-diets.net/blog/category/waterfall_diet_faqs/
WATERFALL DIET BOOK - New Edition published January 2010. This has three new chapters, dealing with water retention in legs and ankles, water retention in pregnancy, tummy fat and water, and holistic remedies for water retention. The diet section is hopefully now much clearer and starts with a proper seven-day meal plan.
Some important new research in the new edition:
1. STRESS CAN MAKE YOU FAT
When you are under stress all the time, you are constantly producing too much cortisol (a hormone produced by your adrenal glands). Cortisol not only suppresses your immune system and gives you water retention, it also reduces the power of most of your other hormones (including thyroid) and makes you accumulate fat around your middle. Wow.. If you’re developing middle-age spread it could be time to take up meditation as well as running and swimming!
2. BUTCHERS BROOM: This is now known to be one of the best herbs to take for swollen legs. But it’s not suitable for use during pregnancy (which, unfortunately, is a major cause of swollen legs). Ordinary orange peel (including the white pithy part) is rich in the flavonoid hesperidin, which has been used to good effect along with Butchers Broom in clinical trials. You only need to eat a bit every day, so shred it finely and add to desserts or whizz it into some fresh orange juice.
FOOD CRAVINGS
A major cause of overweight! We all know what it’s like to even consider doing without our favourite foods - Aaaagh…!
I’ve used a helpful technique on myself and with my clients for many years. Let’s take chocolate (many people’s downfall!) as the first example. Here are the Don’ts:
1. Don’t keep it in the house.
2. Don’t keep it in the house.
3. Don’t keep it in the house.
Now that is clear (I hope…), here are the ‘Do’s’:
1. Do decide on your chocolate ration. E.g. instead of 1 medium bar once a day, decide on one medium bar once a week.
2. You may already have a favourite chocolate brand, but now you are going to look for an expensive, luxury brand instead, that you can only buy if you travel some distance to a special shop. Find one that you like as much as (or preferably more) than your usual brand.
3. On the allocated Treat Day, travel to the special shop, buy exactly the ration you have decided on, and no more. You can eat it whenever you want.
4. During the rest of the week, a hot chocolate drink can help you feel that you’ve had a treat. I make mine by whisking a teaspoon of cocoa powder into a cup of hot rice milk. It’s not the real thing but if you’re determined to let it take your mind off your cravings then it will. Ready-made hot chocolate powders tend to be high in sugar so try to use pure cocoa powder for this. Rice milk and almond milk are naturally sweet.
IS ALCOHOL YOUR DOWNFALL?
For most people, going out with friends means consuming a lot of drinks with them. Don’t forget there are lots of brands of alcohol-free or low-alcohol beer. Wine can be mixed with sparkling mineral water to make a spritzer. At home, it’s too tempting to finish off a bottle of wine just to avoid wasting it. So buy half-bottles instead of full bottles.
PERSONAL SUPPORT
Many people have quite a number of questions, which is only natural, but owing to the sheer numbers involved it is impossible to provide a free service to answer them all! Now I’m available to write you a personal Health & Diet Programme. There’s a special introductory rate so don’t delay too long. http://www.health-diets.net/lindalazarides/consultations.html.
Wishing you good health and happiness
Linda
Linda Lazarides
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