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Friday, May 20, 2011

Dr. Oz Anti Aging Secrets, GTF Chromium, Astragalus Root

Dr. Oz Anti Aging Secrets

5-20-2011

Dr. Oz Show
On today's Dr. Oz Show he talked about anti-aging secrets, reversing aging, extending life, and alleviating nerves.  We all want to stop aging and today Doctor Oz talks about things to stop your body from aging in just 24 hours.

24 hour challenge to stop aging - As Seen on the Doctor Oz Show

1st mission - 8:00 AM mission - Wipe out wrinkles. Cut down on sugar. Sugar causes less elasticity in your skin. Dr. Oz explained that sugar has a detrimental effect on collagen. He advised to replace hidden glucose spikers. For example, you should eliminate yogurt that has added syrups and simple sugars. You should eat all natural yogurt instead. He also said to replace ketchup with hot sauce, which is a metabolism booster. The assisting doctor advised taking GTF Chromium, which helps insulin do it's job.

GTF Chromium Supplement


12:00 PM mission - Cut off cancer cells. Anti angiogenesis. Cancer cells steal blood from healthy cells. Dr. Oz talked about anti cancer foods such as, Papaya, blackberries, and nutmeg that we should be infusing into our diets.


3rd 3PM mission - Eliminate cellular exhaustion with Astragalus.  Cells in the body need to divide and each time they do there are strings in them called telomeres that get shorter each time. Once the telomeres get too small they die. This is how we age.  Astragalus is a chinese immune boosting herb. Recent research says that astragalus can keep telomeres from shortening, thus prolonging the aging process! The preliminary research was said to be very promising.

Astragalus Root, As Seen On Dr. Oz


Defeat Dementia - Decrease inflammation. Follow an antiinflammatory diet. Dr. Oz says to make sure to eliminate sodium nitrates in your diet. L-Carnitine and alpha lipoic acid provideds energy to your brain cells and keeps them opeerating at their very best.

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Friday, May 13, 2011

Astragalus Root, As Seen On Dr. Oz

Astragalus Root, As Seen on Dr. Oz

astragalus root extract


If you were watching today's 5-13-2011 Dr. Oz show you may have noticed Doctor Oz mentioning astragalus root to help fight infections. Astragalus has been used in Chinese medicine to treat infection and to protect against stress. It helps protect against physical, mental, and emotional stress.

Astragalus is a plant that is grown in China, Mongolia, and Korea. It grows to be 16-36 inches tall. The root is the medicinal part of the plant, that people use to help prevent cold and respiratory infections.

Astragalus has potent antioxidants that fight free radicals and pollutants that invade the body through everyday living. It protects the immune system, fights colds, and respiratory infections. It has even shown promise to protect against cancer and diabetes.

Astragalus has antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. It stimulates the immune system and has anti-viral properties.