Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Aspect of Longevity

This is a wild idea which has plenty of common sense involved. "The best way to extend our life is to do nothing to shorten it," said Herbert Spencer. Of course, you will say, "but how can I learn what is harmful?"
Here is a few creative ideas:
- Those who attain a great age remain physically active every day in a natural way.
- Have you ever seen an overweight one hundred year old? As a general rule, centenarians eat little and frugally.
- Finally, centenarians remain integrated in their community and continue to play a role and to occupy a position. They have a highly developed sense of belonging and feel useful (at least symbolically).
So it is the same rules that we are already know but think we want something more exciting!

Well Mannatech Inc with Sam Caster have developed, with their cutting-edge scientists, glyconutrients. These supplements are now mostly missing from our diet because of pollution, green harvest, insecticides in the ground and not the goodness required for good nutritious food. Glyconutrients are essential for optimal health and wellness. Mannatech has produced antioxidants to support your body's natural ability to defend, protect and repair against stress and premature ageing.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Quantam Leap only a Quantam Bluff

This interesting excerpt is enlightening- from 'Creation' magazine- Huff and Bluff by Carl Wieland and Jonathan Sarfati
'Well-known physicist Paul Davies says in a recent Nature Article that 'the origin of life remains one of the great outstanding mysteries of science'. What he means, is the naturalistic origin of life - i.e. how chemicals could have become living cells without supernatural design.
Addressing what he calls the 'burning question of astrobiology' (It incorporates the discipline of exobiology-the study of life outside of the earth-which has as yet no subject material to study.), he lists only two possible alternatives: 'Was the origin of known life a freak accident, or the expected outcome of intrinsically bio-friendly laws of physics?' Creation is excluded from the start.
The 'freak accident' hypothesis is unattractive, given the astonishing odds of just one of the many long-chain molecules of life assembling itself in the right sequence by chance. (Natural selection is of no help, obviously, until one already has a replicating entity.) Sir Fred Hoyle famously said that it would be like having the solar system packed shoulder-to-should with blind men shuffling Rubik's Cubes, and having them all hit upon the solution by chance - at the very same time. (Hoyle., F., The big bang in astronomy, New Scientist 92 [1981]).
As Paul Davies wrote, 'there is no known law of physics able to create information form nothing. (Davies, P., Life force, New Scientist 163 [1999]). So given that Davies rejects the God of the Bible and hence miraculous creation, what does he cling to as a possible future solution? The vague idea (without specifics) that 'quantum mechanics' will somehow 'solve the riddle of life'. But no matter how sophisticated the language, this is nothing but the purest bluff and bluster.
'One of us (JS) has a Ph.D. heavily involving quantum mechanics (QM). In reality, everything known about QM actually reinforces Davies' pessimism about finding a non-creation explanation for life - QM explains the chemical reactions which we already know move away from life, relentlessly degrading it. His speculative 'quantum leap' is really a massive 'quantum bluff'.

Thankfully the Mannatech Inc. with Sam Caster and their scientists have produced glyconutrients giving the opportunity of optimal health and wellness worldwide Even in third countries through the Mannarelief, a global relief fund, glyconutrients give opportunity for under-cared for children.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Quick Fixes in the Kitchen

The future is looking great with these wacky home remedies from the kitchen. There are all sorts of improvements to anything you might have wrong with you.
Do you have feet that are killing you? No trouble at all. Bring on the tomatoes cut a few slices - I’ve heard 'cool as a cucumber'. So maybe tomatoes do work.
Are incurable warts your problem? "We've reviewed dozens of wart remedies," say the Wilem Sisters. But the best has to be our egg water remedy. We received a letter from a woman whose wart was so stubborn, her doctor couldn't even burn it off, yet she says, "she used our treatment just once and her skin started clearing up immediately- the wart disappeared!" Have a go! Boil some eggs, save the water, and do as described in the book Healing Remedies, by Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen. Guess what? Plantar warts on your feet? No problem, just as easy!

GlycoScience is designed to provide information on nutritional saccharides - glyconutrients - that form the scientific underpinnings for Mannatech Inc and Sam Caster. Mannatech's cutting-edge scientists have produced PhytoMatrix, a plant-sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement utilising proprietary technology to provide superior delivery of glyconutrients, essential vitamin and minerals plus important phytochemicals.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

The Samamander Effect

The SALAMANDER EFFECT (regeneration by means of Stem Cells)
Did you know that a salamander can REGENERATE a tail, leg, and even some organs, including an eye? Why?
According to Dr. Reg Daniels and other scientists, it is because it has MILLIONS of Stem cells in its blood.
The Mechanism
For years, it has been unclear as to whether this regeneration depends on a population of pluripotent stem cells that have resided in the animal body prepared for such an event (as occurs in the hydra) or the dedifferentiation of specialized cells, e.g. muscle and cartilage cells, in the stump. The answer appears to be both.
Stem cells in the spinal cord migrate into the regrowing tail and differentiate into several cell types, including muscle and cartilage. Although the stem cells are ectoderm, they are able to develop into mesoderm.
Muscle cells in the stump migrate into the blastema while reentering the cell cycle to produce thousands of descendants; differentiate as they do so; that is, they lose the characteristic proteins, etc. of muscle cells.
Starfish - These edchinoderms can regenerate the entire organism from just one arm and the central disk.
Don't we wish that we had the same powers of regeneration that salamanders do: able to regenerate a severed spinal cord or grow a new heart!
We can regenerate some skin and a large amount of liver. But until recently, it seemed that that was the extent of it.
Stem cells have the ability to regenerate any other cell in the body. Thus a stem cell can become a neuron, a liver cell, a brain cell, a fingernail cell, etc.
Early research on glyconutrients (the necessary sugars) suggests that by adding glyconutrients to the human diet, there is an increase in production in one’s bone marrow stem cell production.
Until the JAMA article, Dr. McDaniel’s science team had not been unable to explain how adults with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s and children with cerebral palsy, leukodystrophy, Down syndrome, autism and FAS experience restorations in brain function with the addition of glyconutrients and other micronutrients to their diet.

Mannatech, the chairman Sam Caster, are the leaders in the glyconutrient industry and want to share this optimal health opportunity. Glyconutrients increase cell to cell communication giving optimal health benefits.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Plant Seeds of Wellness

The future looks a little grim when we think that in 1999, the USDA increased the Recommended Daily Allowance of fresh fruits and vegetables from 5-7 to up to 13 servings!
Choosing the right nutritional products is more than just a "numbers" game. High nutrient percentages do not necessarily indicate an effective product.
There are several things to consider:
- Natural vs. Synthetic - Food-sourced vitamins, plant-sourced minerals and phytochemicals offer greater health benefits than other types of nutrients, PhytoMatrixtm contains no synthetic nutrients.
- Exceeding Daily Values - Just because a product has more than the recommended Daily Value (DV) or Required Daily Amount (RDA), doesn't mean it will provide you with the nutrition you need. You can have too much of a good thing.
- Consider the Source - Always look for products that are plant-sourced.
The human body needs what nature provides in plants:
PhytoMatrixtm contains none of the synthetic or chemically derived active ingredients. It offers a complete, food-sourced vitamin complex, standardised phytochemicals; and concentrated amounts of plant-sourced minerals which provide the body with what it needs for maximum utilisation. PhytoMatrixtm works in harmony with the other components of Mannatech's celebrated Optimal Health Products, which is changing lives across the globe.
Sam Caster, founder of Mannatech Inc., the leader in glyconutrients, is continually scientifically improving products and introduced this new product, vitamin and minerals, plus important phytochemicals, in 2006. PhytoMatrixtm provides a solid nutritional foundation to provide glyconutrients, antioxidant and immune system support to help maintain long-term wellness and a strong immune system.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

The Glyconutrient Connection

Excerpt from 'The Power of Optimum Health on the Cellular Level' by Sherry Baker
Do Glyconutrients Hold a Key to Fighting Cancer?
'When the word cancer comes to mind, many of us think of death, tortuous treatments and scary statistics. While a lot of progress in understanding and treating cancer has been made in the past 60 years, it remains a health problem of enormous complexity. The American Cancer Society warns the number of new cancer cases will grow to 15 million worldwide and deaths will double to as many as 12 million by 2020.
Glyconutrients are critical for normal cell-to-cell communication and function, processes that go haywire when cells become malignant. "Saccharides enable cells to give and receive instructions, respond to each other's needs, know when to stop multiplying, and respect each other's space," states Emil I. Mondoa, M.D., in Sugars That Heal: the New Healing Science of Glyconutrients. "Virtually every change within our multicellular bodies, from conception until death, is to some degree mediated by this language of sugars."
There are many ways glyconutrients may work with the body to fight cancer, including enhancing the body's immune system. "The most efficient roles for glyconutrients in the diet are as broad-spectrum," Dr. Mondoa writes. "But when saccharides are added to the diet, it's been demonstrated that they can increase the efficiency of immune cells, whose job it is to scan the body for cancers and destroy them directly or call on other agents to assist. If a cancer is already established, glyconutrients can, in some cases, arouse the immune system sufficiently to regress the tumor."
A study published in the medical journal Cancer Growth and Metastasis noted the presence of altered saccharides on tumor cell surfaces - a finding that could be useful in seeking new diagnostic measures and possible treatments for cancer. In The Missing Link: The Facts About Glyconutrients, author Neecie Moore, Ph.D., points out that this may indicate dietary supplementation with glyconutrients could protect against cancer.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Seaside Style Sells

Home buyers looking for coastal properties want a lifestyle as well as a home. So, if you have a beachside property for sale, maximise the price with beach-themed styling. The feeling of living by the beach can be achieved with colour and accessories. Blues and yellows are the traditional coastal colours, but you can try a blue-and-white theme with shabby-chic finishes.
Make sure your home generates a relaxed look. Avoid sophisticated furnishings which can make a home feel too formal. Instead, look for simple wood or cane furniture and add some personal touches such as seashells or nautical accessories. Draw potential buyers to your beach property by optimising the seaside-living experience.
Tips for selling your home:
- Make sure the streetscape and front entrance are tidy and clean.
- Wash all curtains, clean windows, clean dirty marks on walls, have your carpets cleaned and turn on the lights in dark rooms.
- Polished furniture, cut flowers, freshly brewed coffee and home-baked cakes make a home smell warm and inviting.
- Fix dripping taps, replace faulty light bulbs, get broken items repaired.
- Most buyers look at storage spaces so clean up the cupboards well in advance to make them look more appealing.
- Clear away clutter- put away toys, old newspapers and magazines.

Glyconutrients for that new lifestyle. Mannatech Inc. has introduced PhytoMatrix, a plant-sourced multivitamin and mineral supplement providing essential vitamins and minerals and important phytochemicals.