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		<title>Nature’s Best Weight Loss Star!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a new natural weight loss star gracing the proverbial red carpet these days, and this one has the scientific community buzzing. Why? Because it conquers not one, not two, but THREE of the major weight loss barriers that overweight people face. Caralluma fimbriata is an herb grown in India that has some unique properties<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/natures-best-weight-loss-star/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/caralluma-300x300.jpg" alt="" title="A macro photograph of the tiny flower and buds of Caralluma hexagona (a South African Stapeliad)." width="250" height="250" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2580" />There’s a new natural weight loss star gracing the proverbial red carpet these days, and this one has the scientific community buzzing. Why? Because it conquers not one, not two, but THREE of the major weight loss barriers that overweight people face.</p>
<p>Caralluma fimbriata is an herb grown in India that has some unique properties when it comes to weight loss. Hunters have used this herb for centuries as an appetite suppressant during long hunts in sparsely vegetated regions. I’m sure that gives you a clue as to one of the major weight loss barriers that this miracle herb tackles.</p>
<p><strong>Conquers Appetite</strong><br />
According to Dr. Nicholas Perricone, Caralluma Fimbriata controls appetite due to its ability to fool the brain into thinking we’ve had enough to eat. A feeling of fullness is signaled to your body after you have “filled” your stomach. (Remember the adage that it takes 20 minutes for the brain to catch up to you stomach, which is why we should eat slowly.) A compound in Caralluma fimbriata triggers this signal before your stomach is full, thereby suppressing appetite.</p>
<p>Conquering appetite is key when trying to lose weight. Eating too much is obviously a major cause of weight gain. After years or even months of overeating, your body becomes accustomed to a certain satiety level, meaning, you have reprogrammed your body into feeling full on more food than necessary.</p>
<p>Emotional eating is another aspect of overeating. When food offers you comfort during difficult times, you may be fooled into thinking you are hungry when in all reality, your body doesn’t really require food. Your psychological state can very easily dictate what your physiological response will be in your body. Having an appetite suppressant on board may be just the trick to over-ride your emotional craving to eat.</p>
<p><strong>Blocks Fat Storage<br />
</strong>Another major obstacle to weight loss is your body’s tendency to store fat. The function in the body used to generate energy at the cellular level is called the Kreb’s cycle. Little organisms called mitochondria utilize compounds generated from the foods you eat to produce ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), which then goes on to produce energy for your body to function. If the body uses the energy produced, all is good. If not, it is converted to fat.</p>
<p>Caralluma fimbriata seems to block the production of Citrate Lyase, which is a vital component to the production of acetyl coenzyme A, which is necessary for the conversion of energy to fat (that is stored in our tummies, hips, thighs… etc.!).</p>
<p><strong>Helps Build Muscle<br />
</strong>Better yet, Caralluma fimbriata not only blocks the formation of fat, it helps increase lean body mass or muscle. When less excess energy is converted to fat, your muscles have more available energy. Keep in mind, this is only going to work if you are forcing those muscles through exercise to need that energy; however, the good news is that your muscles will be worked more efficiently and thus, your time spent in the gym to get the same results will be less!</p>
<p>Likely, the very best news about Mother Nature’s triple threat, Caralluma fimbriata, is that it comes without any known side effects. Many pharmaceutical weight loss pills can tackle one or more of the above weight loss issues, but they tend to carry heavy risk. Stimulants used to suppress appetite have also been known to cause cardiac problems and even death in some cases. Fat burners and blockers tend to cause gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhea, gas and bloating.</p>
<p>Caralluma fimbriata is safe, natural and effective. That’s why it’s one of the primary ingredients in <a href=http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/about-ultimate-trim/>Ultimate Trim – The Feel Good Fat Burner</a>!</p>
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		<title>The Key to Unlocking Fatburning &#8220;Super-Cells&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[So few people truly understand that fat burning is a process that happens at the CELLULAR level. Your body&#8217;s cells actually decide IF, WHEN and HOW they want fat to be broken down and melted away. If the cells aren&#8217;t able to function properly, then fat burning doesn&#8217;t happen&#8230;PERIOD! This is why so many people<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/the-key-to-unlocking-fatburning-super-cells/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1328375512.jpeg" alt="Key to Unlocking Fat Burning Super Cells" title="1328375512" width="220" height="212" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2587" />So few people truly understand that fat burning is a process that happens at the CELLULAR level. Your body&#8217;s cells actually decide IF, WHEN and HOW they want fat to be broken down and melted away. If the cells aren&#8217;t able to function properly, then fat burning doesn&#8217;t happen&#8230;PERIOD!</p>
<p>This is why so many people feel like they&#8217;re working hard and eating right&#8230;but still don&#8217;t see the changes on the scale! Here&#8217;s why this happens:</p>
<p>Your cells are actually ALREADY designed to operate in rapid fat-burning mode. The problem is that they get bogged down with outside contaminants…In other words&#8230;&#8221;toxins&#8221;!</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t escape them. They&#8217;re in your food&#8230; your water&#8230; the air you breathe&#8230; your home&#8230; even your shampoo! These &#8220;poisons&#8221; enter your body in tiny amounts and fortunately, a lot of them are filtered out of our body through the liver and other organs.</p>
<p>The problem is that your body was never designed to deal with the HUGE amount of environmental toxins we now face on a daily basis. In fact, did you know that .in the last 12 months, you and your family have consumed about 14 POUNDS of chemicals?</p>
<p>At these levels, there&#8217;s just no way for your body to get rid of it all. So the excess toxins are instead stored away INSIDE of your body rather than eliminated as waste. And, one of the main places they&#8217;re stored&#8230;is in your body&#8217;s FAT CELLS!</p>
<p>When this happens, your cells&#8217; mitochondria (the &#8220;energy center&#8221; of your cells) are unable to function at full capacity. That means that although you &#8220;want&#8221; them to work at top speed and help you achieve your &#8220;dream body&#8221;&#8230;.they just CAN&#8217;T!  It&#8217;s impossible to do in such a polluted state.</p>
<p>The worst part is that these toxic wastes build up slowly over time so you don&#8217;t even feel it happening.<br />
But these wastes can stick around in the body for YEARS, silently building up higher and higher, sabotaging your metabolism and creating an environment for all sorts of health problems and disease.</p>
<p>You know that the <a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/about-ultimate-digestive-health/">Ultimate Digestive Health Internal Cleansing System</a> can thoroughly cleanse and detoxify your ENTIRE system in 30 Days, but you can jumpstart and get your cells back up to fat burning &#8220;turbo-speed&#8221;  by following a rapid yet safe detox program you can do right at home. </p>
<p>Nutrition and Fitness specialist, Jeff Anderson, has a website that provides a glimpse of his recently published new book “<a href="http://www.Easy3DayDetox.com?AFFID=70952" target="new">Easy 3-Day Detox</a>” that includes a simple, easy-to-follow   &#8220;blueprint&#8221; of exactly what to do to purge your body of these harmful chemicals…which can help you to DOUBLE your fatburning results!</p>
<p>This simple program&#8230;</p>
<ul>
<li>Is PERFECT for the &#8220;beginner&#8221; detox</li>
<li>It includes ADVANCED techniques for the more experienced<br />
detox advocate.</li>
<li>Lays everything out step-by-step</li>
<li>And only takes 3 DAYS to complete! (You&#8217;ll even begin to<br />
FEEL the effects the very first day!)</li>
</ul>
<p>As a special promotion, Jeff is offering a HUGE discount just for Ultimate Lifespan subscribers and customers.  Usually priced at $100, you get Easy 3-Day Detox and all the bonus offers for only $17!.  Go to the <a href="http://www.Easy3DayDetox.com?AFFID=70952" target="new">Easy 3-Day Detox</a> Website and use coupon code “Ultimate” during check-out.  This discount is only good until midnight February 12, 2012. </p>
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		<title>Beat the Holiday Bloat</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Holiday’s are a time of celebration with family and friends – often accompanied by overeating and indulging in foods that may be new to us or we eat infrequently – like the fruit cake, the office pot luck, the venison jerky or anything with sugar. This usually results in digestive discomforts like bloating, stomach<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/beat-the-holiday-bloat/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/about-ultimate-digestive-health/"><img src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/holiday_food-272x300.png" alt="Holiday foods can result in digestive discomforts - find out how to beat holiday bloat" title="holiday_food" width="222" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2207" /></a>The Holiday’s are a time of celebration with family and friends – often accompanied by overeating and indulging in foods that may be new to us or we eat infrequently – like the fruit cake, the office pot luck, the venison jerky or anything with sugar.</p>
<p>This usually results in digestive discomforts like bloating, stomach pain, gas and constipation. This may be only temporary and occasional, or it might be a protracted discomfort which detracts from the Holiday festivities.</p>
<p>Assuming the causes of your bloating are not serious (which should be verified by your Doctor), the reasons for this discomfort could include: insufficient stomach acid, insufficient digestive enzymes, food intolerances, food allergies, stress, poor gut mobility, gut dysbiosis. Or it could be as simple as too high salt intake – this is a common cause of bloating.</p>
<p>Here are some of the main causes of bloating:</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom: 1px #000000 solid; font-weight:bold;">Cause of Bloating #1: Low Stomach Acid</span><br />
The symptoms of insufficient stomach acid include feeling full after a small intake of food, heartburn and burping. Stomach acid is responsible for stimulating the release of certain digestive enzymes. Without these enzymes, foods such as meat, fish and eggs may be more difficult to digest. Partially digested proteins make their way to the bowel where, because they have not gone through the complete process, they putrefy, causing irritation and inflammation. This in turn causes stomach pain and bloating.</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom: 1px #000000 solid; font-weight:bold;">Cause of Bloating #2: Insufficient Digestive Enzymes</span><br />
Lower than normal levels of digestive enzymes can be caused by many factors – antibiotics, medications, stress, food intolerances, infections, poor dietary choices, excessive alcohol consumption. When digestive enzymes are in low levels, undigested fats, carbohydrates and proteins transit to the bowel, where once again they begin to ferment, causing irritation and inflammation – and bloating.</p>
<p>In addition, some foods can be more difficult for the intestinal organs to digest. Particular vegetables, especially when eaten raw, can cause gas and bloating. Cauliflower and broccoli are two examples – however, everyone is unique and you may find there are certain foods which are more likely to cause bloating and stomach pain.  Lactose (milk sugar) and fructose (fruit sugar) can cause bloating in some individuals. Again, if your body is lacking in digestive enzymes, you may find these particular foods more troublesome – but you may be able to eat them without any problems, once enzyme activity is restored.</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom: 1px #000000 solid; font-weight:bold;">Cause of Bloating #3: Food Intolerances</span><br />
Unlike food allergies, which have an almost immediate effect, food intolerances are slower to appear – usually over a 48 hour period. It is not uncommon to develop a food intolerance to your favorite foods. Food intolerances can be caused by many of the usual suspects – insufficient stomach acid, insufficient digestive enzymes, stress, hormones, medications, etc.</p>
<p>Some of the most common food intolerances include gluten, wheat, yeast, dairy foods, shellfish, eggs, peanuts and other nuts, sesame seeds, soya and chocolate</p>
<p>Bloating is a common symptom of food intolerances – sometimes it may be the only symptom, or it may be accompanied by diarrhea or loose bowel motions, or the opposite – constipation.</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom: 1px #000000 solid; font-weight:bold;">Cause of Bloating #4: Dysbiosis</span><br />
This terms means a lack of digestive harmony. Basically, it’s when your intestinal tract has too much of the bad bacteria, not enough of the good. This can be caused by antibiotics, steroids, oral contraceptives, NSAIDS, a variety of other medications, poor food choices, exposure to chemicals, high levels of stress, etc. These bad bacteria produce toxins, the symptoms of which which can be a primary cause of bloating and stomach pain.</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom: 1px #000000 solid; font-weight:bold;">Cause of Bloating #5: Poor Gut Mobility</span><br />
Poor intestinal muscle function can be caused by a calcium-magnesium imbalance, insufficient dietary soluble fiber, dehydration. When this happens, good bacteria decline and, as mentioned above, the toxins are produced in vast quantities. Cells of the colon can be damaged, increasing the risk of colon cancer. Symptoms include bloating, pain, constipation, headaches and a coated tongue.</p>
<p>Regardless of the cause of bloating, it is downright down-right uncomfortable and dampens the Holiday Spirit.  To keep this under control we recommend a colon cleansing during the Holiday’s to “Beat the Bloat”.  Ultimate Digestive Health has everything you need  to help you feel great. It concludes: </p>
<p><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/about-ultimate-digestive-health/"><img src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/colon-cleanse-family-300x259.jpg" alt="" title="colon-cleanse-family" width="200" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2198" /></a>
<ul>
<li><strong>Internal Cleansing Fiber</strong> &#8211; loosens and removes putrefied food particles and impacted fecal matter that are most likely causing your bloaty feelings</li>
<li><strong>Cleansing Tea</strong> – flushes out any fine particles left behind by the Internal Cleansing Fiber and helps you get a restful night&#8217;s sleep.</li>
<li><strong>Anti-Parasite Support</strong> – targets and kills intestinal parasites that infect 1 in 4 people </li>
<li><strong>Probiotics Formula</strong> – Restores a healthy balance of stomach bacteria and enzymes. </li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/about-ultimate-digestive-health/">Discover why Ultimate Digestive Health can help you “Beat The Bloat” this Holiday Season.</a></p>
<p>Source: Medline Plus – National Library of Medicine and National Institute of Health</p>
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		<title>The TRUTH About High Blood Pressure Medication (HBT)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people don&#8217;t know this &#8230; but expensive and side-effect-ridden blood pressure drugs may not actually prevent heart attacks or strokes at all &#8212; or even prolong your life by a single day. On the other hand, inexpensive foods, supplements, and other natural remedies can safely get to the root of high blood pressure and<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/the-truth-about-high-blood-pressure-medication-hbt/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://images.ultracart.com/aff/97C5308F8C845B0131D333890C051600/index.html?subid=ul_hbpart_1206"><img src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Heart-Beating-300x160.jpg" alt="" title="Heart-Beating" width="300" height="160" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2184" /></a>Most people don&#8217;t know this &#8230; but expensive and side-effect-ridden blood pressure drugs may not actually prevent heart attacks or strokes at all &#8212; or even prolong your life by a single day. </p>
<p>On the other hand, inexpensive foods, supplements, and other natural remedies can safely get to the root of high blood pressure and cure it for good. (You may already have some of them in your kitchen right now.) However, the drug companies don&#8217;t want you to know about these simple solutions.</p>
<p><strong>The $10-Billion High Blood Pressure Drug Machine</strong></p>
<p>High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition that results largely from shrinking arteries. As the arteries grow smaller, the heart works harder to pump the same amount of blood through a more restricted circulatory system &#8212; and with every beat, the heart exerts more effort than it should. </p>
<p> That&#8217;s a formula that makes you a ticking time bomb &#8212; a candidate for a heart attack, aneurism, or stroke &#8212; all potentially fatal. </p>
<p>The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute estimates that 70% of strokes are a direct result of high blood pressure, and heart disease is still the leading killer of both men and women, killing 500,000 Americans a year.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s no wonder that over the past 30 years, drug companies have found a cash cow in high blood pressure (HBP) drugs, a $10-billion-a-year industry according to the market analyst firm IMS Health.</p>
<p>Every year, millions of Americans are prescribed HBP drugs that tie them to a perpetual medication regimen, often for the rest of their lives. These medications work in several ways, including slowing down our hearts, increasing the size of our arteries, or diluting our blood to help it flow more easily. </p>
<p><strong>HBP Drugs are Hazardous to Your Health</strong></p>
<p>Evidence shows that manipulating such essential body functions with highly aggressive drugs comes at a steep cost. Researchers are finally exposing the dangers of HBP drugs, as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li>Dizziness</li>
<li>Headaches</li>
<li>Diarrhea</li>
<li>Constipation</li>
<li>Nausea</li>
<li>Erectile dysfunction</li>
<li>Menstrual problems</li>
<li>Heart palpitations</li>
<li>Fatigue</li>
<li>Weakness</li>
<li>Kidney failure</li>
<li>Liver failure</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Consider the side effects of the 4 leading HBP drug types one by one:</strong></p>
<p><span style="border-bottom:1px #000000 solid">Diuretics</span><br />Also known as &#8220;water pills,&#8221; diuretics deplete the body&#8217;s energy, causing persistent fatigue, weakness, and cramping. Hearing loss, kidney problems, heart arrhythmias, and gout are also common. Diuretics also inhibit potassium, a proven natural resource for heart health. And diabetics should be cautious as diuretics can throw off blood sugar levels.</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom:1px #000000 solid">Beta Blockers</span><br />
These work by slowing down the heart. But they can also cause chronic fatigue, depression, and asthma. And, according to Dr. Sheldon Sheps, an emeritus Mayo Clinic physician, weight gain is a highly common side effect. Unfortunately for men, beta blockers can also cause erectile dysfunction. A study in the American Journal of the Medical Sciences showed that men taking beta blockers had their s*e*xual activity plummet to half of what it was before going on the meds.</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom:1px #000000 solid">Alpha Blockers</span><br />
Aimed at relaxing the arteries, alpha blockers can cause blood pressure to nosedive, resulting in persistent weakness &#8230; extreme joint ache &#8230; diarrhea &#8230; and even anemia. Certain alpha blockers cause nightmares and insomnia. Ohio University Professor, Dr. Richard Klabunde, author of Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts, writes that alpha blockers can also cause &#8220;dizziness &#8230; headaches &#8230; and excessive fluid retention.&#8221; And, like beta blockers, erectile dysfunction is common. It&#8217;s little wonder that 70% of men who experience side effects from HBP drugs simply stop taking them.</p>
<p><span style="border-bottom:1px #000000 solid">Vasodilators</span><br />
Similar to alpha blockers, vasodilators (which dilate blood vessel walls) can also lead to severe joint ache and pain. Vasodilators can also cause heart palpitations and headaches. Frequently, patients also experience excessive weight gain and unwanted hair growth.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>So&#8230; Do HBP Drugs Work At All?</strong></p>
<p>The facts suggest they do not.</p>
<p>Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality show that 1 in 4 adults &#8212; that&#8217;s 69 million Americans &#8212; have high blood pressure, a record number. Yet more people than ever take HBP drugs. It&#8217;s a remarkable contradiction: A record number of Americans are taking blood pressure drugs &#8212; yet, the percentage of people with high blood pressure hasn&#8217;t dropped in 10 years.</p>
<p>Research also suggests that many HBP drugs provide only sporadic and short-lived improvement in blood pressure &#8230; and they lose effectiveness over time. </p>
<p>And a study published last November in Circulation, the Journal of the American Heart Association, showed that overuse of HBP medications increase the incidence of cardiovascular complications &#8230; and push blood pressure levels below normal. </p>
<p>Dr. Sripal Bangalore, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at New York University School of Medicine and lead author of the study, noted, &#8220;although our data generally support the &#8216;lower is better&#8217; approach, this only goes so far.&#8221; Blood pressure pushed below normal levels through drugs ushers in a host of other health problems. </p>
<p><strong>Natural HBP Remedies That Work!</strong></p>
<p>Joe Barton, a highly regarded natural health advocate and creator of several popular books featuring natural solutions to common health problems, recently released a free video on natural HBP remedies.</p>
<p>In the video, Joe tells you how to get access to the following information:</p>
<ul>
<li>Secret high blood pressure remedies that the big drug companies don&#8217;t want you to know about, most of which are probably located in your pantry right now! All of the remedies discussed are safe, natural, inexpensive, and easy to find.</li>
<li>Perfect recipes for a blood pressure friendly diet that is high in potassium, and omega-3, low in sodium, fat and calories.</li>
<li>A delicious dessert that can help cure your high blood pressure. (How great is that?)</li>
<li>Stories of real people just like you who have thrown away their drugs and cured their high blood pressure using natural remedies</li>
</ul>
<p>Also in this video, you will hear about the findings by Dr. Scott Saunders about at least 50 other natural ways to lower your blood pressure that won’t cost you an arm and a leg.</p>
<p>Discover exactly how to stop being a ticking time bomb by putting an end to high blood pressure and eliminating your risk of a heart attack or stroke in just a few short days. <a href="http://images.ultracart.com/aff/97C5308F8C845B0131D333890C051600/index.html?subid=ul_hbpart_1206">Click here to watch Joe’s and Dr. Scott’s “Truth About HBT Treatment” video (FREE).</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s true all of us have bad days. For some those bad days can also be the time when you feel at your worst emotionally. But have you ever noticed that on those ‘bad days’ you might also be feeling an increased surge of back pain? And the funny thing is that you might not<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/how-smiling-can-help-your-back-pain/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s true all of us have bad days.</p>
<p>For some those bad days can also be the time when you feel at your worst emotionally. But have you ever noticed that on those ‘bad days’ you might also be feeling an increased surge of back pain?</p>
<p>And the funny thing is that you might not be able to understand why your back pain feels worse on certain days and not quite as bad on other days.</p>
<p>Our friends at the Healthy Back Institute recently shared a very interesting study with us that we thought you or anyone you know who suffers from back pain, might find very helpful.</p>
<p>A recent Stanford University study of over 18,000 participants who were being  treated for depression were also found to have varying levels of chronic pain.</p>
<p>In fact doctors were shocked to discover that 43% of participants reported that their depression and moodiness increased their levels of chronic backache and headaches significantly.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/aff/index.php?p=organica&#038;w=7DayCure" target=new><img src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sick-woman-200x300.jpg" alt="" title="young woman with the burnout syndrome" width="200" height="300" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2158" /></a>
<p>Why this study is so amazing is that up until this point doctors never made a common practice of asking their depressed patients how this was affecting their back pain!</p>
<p>The real question of the study became more of a riddle when doctors wanted to discover if depression or chronic back pain came first.</p>
<p>The study essentially concluded that people who reported they suffered with mild or severe depression also experienced a much greater severity of back pain on those days.</p>
<p>Fortunately, there’s great news for those who suffer with back pain and bouts of emotional challenges.</p>
<p>In his new and completely revised book, “The 7-Day Back Pain Cure” Jesse Cannone reveals how to easily master the affects of your emotions and quickly turn them into a healing force that will dramatically help your back pain.</p>
<p>I was so excited to preview it; I could hardly put it down. I think you’ll agree.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/aff/index.php?p=organica&#038;w=7DayCure" target=new>Click here to grab your FREE 2nd edition copy</a></p>
<p>In this totally new and revised 2nd edition of “The 7-Day Back Pain Cure” you’ll discover some new and exciting information including:</p>
<ul>
<li> Why simple everyday stress can have crippling effects on your back pain and what to do about it immediately.</li>
<li>Some very simple techniques 99% of us never use to transform back pain without any dangerous drugs, surgery, chiropractic manipulation or crazy looking pain relief contraptions.</li>
<li>How to deal with the #1 complaint amongst almost all back pain sufferers and the 7 critical things you can do before the end of the day to get relief in no time.</li>
<li>The 5 simplest tips that are consistently overlooked by travelers and commuters and how these smart tips will give you the upper-hand when traveling anywhere.</li>
<li>Quick and pain-free remedies you can use at home or on the road. And the best part is these remedies are simple to use and hassle-free.
<li>Newly researched information regarding which treatments work, which ones don’t and how to know exactly which one is right for you.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/aff/index.php?p=organica&#038;w=7DayCure" target=new>Grab your FREE copy right now and begin feeling great again.</a></p>
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		<title>Curb Your Cravings and Silence Your Hunger</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Written by Dr. Steve Sisskind, MD Imagine eating a modest meal in the evening, nothing too big, and then NEVER feeling hungry for the rest of the night… and I mean not even giving food a second thought. That’s how things are supposed to be. When your “hunger hormones” are working like they should, your<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/curb-your-cravings-and-silence-your-hunger/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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Written by Dr. Steve Sisskind, MD<br />
<a href="http://www.realdose.com/offers/uls/af27d345/RD120611" alt="Watch this importan video"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/woman-eating-donut.jpeg"><img src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/woman-eating-donut-300x200.jpg" alt="Woman eating a donut - but you can eat a modest meal in the evening and never feel hungry the rest of the night" title="woman head back bite doughnut" width="300" height="200" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-2161" style="padding-bottom:10px;" /></a>
<p>Imagine eating a modest meal in the evening, nothing too big, and then NEVER feeling hungry for the rest of the night… and I mean not even giving food a second thought.</p>
<p><em><strong>That’s how things are supposed to be.</strong></em><br />
When your “hunger hormones” are working like they should, your brain receives a signal after dinner that you’re “full,” and the hunger pangs turn off and stay off.</p>
<p>The “hunger hormone” is called <em>ghrelin</em> (pronounced: GREL – in). And when levels of this hormone get too high, you feel hungry ALL THE TIME.</p>
<p>But if the ghrelin levels remain low, you will FEEL FULL after a meal… and satisfied without the need or urge to snack continually throughout the day…or night.</p>
<p>You see, when your brain is not being assaulted with the ghrelin hormone, it has the chance to rest and recover. That means it has the freedom to process another hormonal messenger called leptin.</p>
<p>Leptin is your body’s signal to STOP the hunger impulse.</p>
<p>But when ghrelin is too high, the call of leptin goes unheard.</p>
<p>By safely and reliably lowering ghrelin, you make an impact on leptin. That’s how hormones work. It’s a matter of balance and moderation.</p>
<p>Truth be told, you were never designed to be overweight and unhappy.</p>
<p>Nature intended for there to be a natural balance between the hormones that regulate your appetite and your ability to burn fat. It’s the overly-processed foods we eat and the toxins in our environment that throw off our body’s hormones.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.realdose.com/offers/uls/af27d345/RD120611" alt="Watch this importan video">Watch this important video on how to harness nature to fight the hunger-hormone domino-effect.</a></p>
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		<title>Causes and Cures for Monster Food Cravings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It happens to everyone that is trying to shed pounds or just eat healthy.  You go for several days or even weeks being faithful to the promise we made to yourself.  Then, Whammo!  You get blind-sided by a monstrous food craving that we just can’t shake.  Whether it’s sweet vs. salty or crunchy vs. chewy,<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/causes-and-cures-for-monster-food-cravings/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>It happens to everyone that is trying to shed pounds or just eat healthy.  You go for several days or even weeks being faithful to the promise we made to yourself.  Then, Whammo!  You get blind-sided by a monstrous food craving that we just can’t shake.  Whether it’s sweet vs. salty or crunchy vs. chewy, all our logic and good sense succumbs to the overwhelming need to satiate the craving.</p>
<p>According to the Mayo Clinic, food cravings root from:</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Restrictive Diets</span></p>
<p>As the progeny of Adam and Eve, you are prone to indulging the “forbidden fruit”.  When you ban certain foods from your diet, doesn’t it seem that is all you think about?  You are going to crave the very foods you are trying to avoid, and may end up binging on these restricted foods.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bodily Needs</span></p>
<p>It&#8217;s possible that you may be craving nutrients your body is deficient in. Low blood sugar can cause carbohydrate cravings, since low glucose levels indicate that the body&#8217;s glycogen stores have become depleted (often due to heavy exercise or going long periods without eating).</p>
<p>Brain chemistry may also be involved in food cravings. Low serotonin levels (a hormone responsible for feelings of pleasure and relaxation) may lead to carbohydrate cravings, since carbohydrates supply the body with tryptophan, which helps to increase serotonin levels.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lifestyle</span></p>
<p>Some cravings exist due to habit. For instance, your family may have eaten dessert every night after dinner while you were growing up. Now, if dessert doesn&#8217;t appear every night after dinner, you crave something sweet.</p>
<p>Or maybe the cravings are all in your head. The mind is a very powerful tool, and mental associations can often trigger cravings. Passing a bakery on your way home may elicit a craving for donuts, or a billboard ad for McDonald&#8217;s may trigger a craving for French fries. Certain activities are also linked to cravings. Watching movies, for example, is heavily associated with eating popcorn and candy, so just the mention of a movie can drum up a craving for junk food.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Comfort eating</span></p>
<p>Emotions can also lurk at the root of food cravings, especially if you consider certain foods &#8220;comfort&#8221; foods. If you continually reach for beef jerky every time you&#8217;re stressed out or upset, you may begin to associate the taste of beef jerky with feeling better.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Evolution</span></p>
<p>For early humans, high-calorie foods were scarce, and the human brain became programmed to crave these types of foods since they boosted the body&#8217;s calorie count. Now, when we go a long time without eating, the first thing most people crave is fatty food because high fat foods have more calories than protein- or carbohydrate-rich food, and will quickly make up for lost calories.</p>
<p>According to Directions Data Research in Knoxville, TN, most people crave high fat foods, in the form of sugary carbohydrates (cookies) or fats (a chocolate bar) or both (French fries).  So whether it’s pizza for men or chocolate for women (the top of their respective “most craved” list), sometimes it takes a little more than masterful will-power to overcome that disastrous drive to indulge.</p>
<p>Research has definitely shown that certain vitamins and minerals help us conquer cravings.  Specifically, Chromium Picolinate helps with sugar withdrawal and Vitamin B conquers carbohydrate cravings, but with two caveats: 1)They need to be taken in super-large doses (much more than you can or should eat daily) and 2)When taken in pill form, it takes several hours for them to curb the craving.</p>
<p>That’s why Josh Bezoni, Nutritionist, Research Scientist and author of the best-selling “Belly Fat Free” Program developed Crave Cure.  This crave-killing dietary supplement is scientifically-designed to curb your cravings and give you energy.  It contains no sugar and tastes great (with your choice of Berry or Grape Flavor).</p>
<p>With no calories, Crave Cure ‘s proprietary formula includes high doses of the Vitamin B family as well as Chromium Picolinate, 5-HTTP, L-Tyrosine that combined, keeps you feeling full , satiated and energized for hours.  It comes in a fast acting liquid form in 2 oz bottles that easily fits in your pocket, purse, gym bag or briefcase.</p>
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		<title>Have You Been Poisoned By Environmental Toxins?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyday, you are exposed to dangerous toxins. In fact, over 300,000 new chemicals are introduced into our  environment every year, with potentially catastrophic impact to your health! They come from&#8230; Pesticides in your food that are making you fatter, sicker,  and more tired! Hormones, antibiotics and drugs used on milk cows and cattle! Skin care products<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/have-you-been-poisoned-by-environmental-toxins/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p>Everyday, you are exposed to dangerous toxins.</p>
<p>In fact, over 300,000 new chemicals are introduced into our  environment every year, with potentially catastrophic impact to your health!</p>
<p>They come from&#8230;</p>
<ul>
<li>Pesticides in your food that are making you fatter, sicker,  and more tired!</li>
<li>Hormones, antibiotics and drugs used on milk cows and cattle!</li>
<li>Skin care products that are virtually &#8220;main lining&#8221; known cancer-causing impurities into your bloodstream!</li>
<li>Even the clothes you wear harbor contaminants that enter  your body!</li>
</ul>
<p>Fortunately your body is actually designed  to filter out foreign  toxins.  But, It was NEVER designed to deal with such SUPER-HIGH levels of poisons we face each day.</p>
<p>So what happens is, your body ends up &#8220;storing&#8221; these toxins in and around your body. They&#8217;re stored in your fat cells&#8230; in your colon and other  organs&#8230; even in your brain! These encapsulated toxins slowly deteriorate your health and can cause all sorts of problems, like:</p>
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<p>Take this quiz to determine if the levels of toxins in your body are at a dangerous level:</p>
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<td width="320"><strong>I often get congested, or suffer from post-nasal drip.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I usually have bad breath.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I often have bloating, gas or indigestion after eating.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I usually have puffy or dark circles under my eyes.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I&#8217;m a current or former smoker or spend time with smokers.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I usually drink less than three cups of water a day.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I usually eat meat two times or more a day.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I tend to get bloated or puffy.</strong></td>
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<td width="320"><strong>I eat less than 5 servings of fruits or vegetables a day </strong></td>
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<p>If you answered “Yes” to FIVE OR MORE of these symptoms the toxin level in your body is likely to be compromising your health.</p>
<p>So how can you get rid of these harmful poisons hidden in your  body?</p>
<p>The best way is to &#8220;clean them out&#8221; with a simple DETOX. Done the right way, detoxing can actually REVERSE the damage done by your absorption of harmful toxins.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s a &#8220;detox&#8221;?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s basically a way to remove the hidden poisons deposited in  your body using all-natural means.</p>
<p>Although it&#8217;s become all the rage in Hollywood, detoxing is easy   to do if you have the right plan.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why a good friend of mine, Jeff Anderson, established a natural health site that&#8217;s uncovered many of the hidden secrets  big businesses are using to literally POISON us for big profits.</p>
<p>But Jeff is more of a &#8220;solutions&#8221; guy than just a whistle blower. So he&#8217;s co-developed a SUPER SIMPLE &#8220;do it yourself&#8221; body detoxification program  that helps you take back control of your body (and your health!)</p>
<p>In fact, his detoxification program is SUPER SIMPLE to follow and ONLY TAKES 3 DAYS to COMPLETE!</p>
<p>I highly recommend his program. I follow many of its principles every day so I prevent my system becoming overwhelmed with those harmful toxins<strong>. </strong>I encourage you to <strong><a href="http://images.ultracart.com/aff/C02F207FEC00D70132F5F9A39D051400/index.html">read more about his Easy 3-Day Detox Program.</a> </strong></p>
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		<title>A Healthy Heart – Are You at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Clearly, a healthy heart is paramount for healthy living.  It seems obvious, doesn’t it?  Well, it isn’t to many. According to the American Heart association, Coronary Heart Disease, also known as atherosclerosis or &#8220;hardening&#8221; of the arteries&#8221; affects 14 MILLION people resulting in over 1.5 MILLION heart attacks annually.  Even more frightening is that it<p class="readMore" style="float:right; padding-right:15px;"><a href="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/a-healthy-heart-are-you-at-risk-for-coronary-heart-disease/"> Read more</a></p>]]></description>
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<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2043" title="A Healthy Heart – Are You at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease?" src="http://www.ultimatelifespan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/A-Healthy-Heart-–-Are-You-at-Risk-for-Coronary-Heart-Disease.png" alt="" width="240" height="171" />Clearly, a healthy heart is paramount for healthy living.  It seems obvious, doesn’t it?  Well, it isn’t to many.</p>
<p>According to the American Heart association, Coronary Heart Disease, also known as atherosclerosis or &#8220;hardening&#8221; of the arteries&#8221; affects 14 MILLION people resulting in over 1.5 MILLION heart attacks annually.  Even more frightening is that it is the #1 cause of all heart-related deaths.</p>
<p>The best ways to ensure a healthy heart, and its all-important job of developing nourishing blood to every part of your body, is to prevent plaque buildup and reduced blood flow in arteries. Here’s the background on coronary artery disease and arterial blockages and how you can prevent them through making healthy choices.</p>
<p><strong>What is Coronary Artery Disease? – Blocked Arteries! </strong></p>
<p>Many people do not realize they have coronary artery disease, or arterial plaque build-up (also called arthrosclerosis), until they wind up calling 911 with an attack of <em>angina</em> (heart pain), or a heart attack!  Both can be caused by the arteries of the heart not getting enough blood usually from plaque buildup.</p>
<p>It was previously thought that a high saturated fat diet was the primary cause of arterial plaque.  However, the French Paradox came along and taught us that <em>oxidation</em> has a lot more to do with cholesterol turning into those arterial plaques and blockages.</p>
<p><strong>Are You At Risk for Arthrosclerosis?</strong></p>
<p>There is no hard and fast picture of the person who will develop coronary artery disease. It depends on a few crucial factors. Are you committed to a making healthy living like:</p>
<ul>
<li>Making healthy choices in food?</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Quitting smoking?</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Exercising regularly?</li>
</ul>
<p>If you answered “No” to any of these, then yes, you are at risk for arthrosclerosis.</p>
<p><strong>Healthy Choices for a Healthy Heart</strong></p>
<p>Keeping your arteries clear involves a little effort on your part. However, that effort will reward you with enough heart health and stamina to live your live healthy and fully.</p>
<p>Here are the healthy choices you should make for a healthy heart:</p>
<p><strong>Diet</strong> – It is critical that you limit saturated animal fat to 25-30 grams a day.  Equally as important is to include a diet rich in anti-oxidants and polyphenols that helps dissolve saturated fats and stop oxidation. These include healthy choices like red wine, green apples, olive oil, oolong/green/white teas, Omega-3 rich nuts, coconut oils, apple cider vinegar. Also, high fiber foods like beans, peas, whole grains, absorb saturated fats and remove them through elimination before they enter the bloodstream as lipids.</p>
<p><strong>Exercise </strong>– Interval Aerobic exercise, like walking, running, bicycling, elliptical, stair stepper, treadmill or jumping rope is essential to healthy living. Interval exercise is warming up slowly for 10 minutes and then going at your full capacity for 1-2 minutes then slowing down to a resting pace for 3 minutes and repeating for a set of 6 intervals. If you haven’t done aerobic exercise for a long while, take it slowing and increase a bit every week. This helps your heart adjust to sudden demanding loads. It also builds good HDL and lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol and burns body fat.  You should also consider adding 20 minute of weight training three times per week.  This creates muscle and burns fat even at rest.</p>
<p><strong>Supplements </strong>– Ensuring your body gets the right amount of some key vitamins and minerals help to ensure a healthy heart.</p>
<ul>
<li>1,000 mg/daily Omega-3 fish and krill oils boost HDL and lower LDL cholesterol</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>1-2 gm/daily of Vitamin C builds collagen which strengthens arterial walls.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>CoQ-10, 100 mg, is a crucial anti-oxidant that works with Vitamin E to attach to LDL cholesterol and prevent oxidation.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>As we age CoQ10 levels decrease so it is important to supplement them.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Niacin (and other B vitamins) is also effective at reducing LDL and boosting HDL cholesterol, 1-3 gm/day.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Smoking </strong>– Smokers are at much higher risk of developing arthrosclerosis because of the toxins in cigarette smoke which contribute to oxidation damage in your body. Do your heart, lungs, arteries and the rest of you a favor and quit!</p>
<p>That’s the basic healthy choices for keeping your arteries free from obstructing plaques and preventing coronary heart disease.</p>
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<pre>Source: CoQ-10 Protects Your Cardiovascular System <a href="http://www.oralchelation.com/technical/coq101.htm" target="_blank">http://www.oralchelation.com/technical/coq101.htm</a></pre>
<pre>Source: Preventing Heart Disease, <a href="http://www.futurescience.com/howwedie.html" target="_blank">http://www.futurescience.com/howwedie.html</a></pre>
<pre>Source: Prevent Atherosclerosis, <a href="http://www.livestrong.com/article/13176-prevent-atherosclerosis/" target="_blank">http://www.livestrong.com/article/13176-prevent-atherosclerosis/</a></pre>
<pre>Source: What You Can Do to Prevent Atherosclerosis, <a href="http://www.stjohn.org/HealthInfoLib/swArticle.aspx?1,1583" target="_blank">http://www.stjohn.org/HealthInfoLib/swArticle.aspx?1,1583</a></pre>
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