Are 90% of your vitamins going down the toilet?Written by Warren Matthews
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(However, for those ingredients that can be absorbed it is a very good method which is why we use it for our male and female sex rejuvenator products.) 3. Via lining of walls of upper intestine. This is how our Total Balance is absorbed through use of a special delivery system within excipients. 4. Via lining of colon walls using suppositories which are prescription items and do not apply to supplements. Sadly overwhelming majority of supplements do not have any 'delivery' system. They are simply made into a tablet or capsule and if they dissolve within a reasonable time in water that's OK... but, because of this solubility majority of active ingredients are destroyed by stomach acids. As a result only about 10 - 15% of active ingredients actually get into blood stream. This percentage number is what is considered to be bio-availability of product as is quite standard for average supplements. In comparison bio-availability of our Total Balance is around 80%. Why don't all supplements have higher bio-availability? This can be summed up in two words... cost and know how. It is surprising how few supplement companies have technical know how to incorporate effective delivery systems into their products. And, often will to spend extra money in production costs. OK, so you may now be thinking to yourself ... what about these companies that are 'knocking' ordinary supplements ... are their products as bio-available as they claim? The short answer is NO! I'll expand on this: The companies that are making these claims are generally those that are selling liquid supplements. Not sublingual liquids because as I mentioned earlier that is not practical for many nutrients and certainly not for a general health supplement. The liquid products that are being sold are taken by drinking straight or mixing with water. Many of companies selling these products are multi level marketing companies and rely more on hype than good science to sell their products. So, what happens when you drink these products? Very simply greatest bulk of nutrients are destroyed by stomach acids which mean that bio-availability of these liquids is no greater than an ordinary capsule which dissolves quickly in stomach. Granted there are no tablet remains to pass through your digestive system intact but greatest percentage of active ingredients of liquids are destroyed in stomach. Unfortunately these companies take advantage of fact that people do not understand principles behind bio-availability and as such can manipulate their presentation to make it appear that efficacy of their product is much higher than it is in reality. Just a final comment on these liquid products! Many of them are very weak. If you are currently using them or considering doing so, make sure you find out amount of ACTIVE ingredient per dose and what ingredients are. As a consumer you are entitled to know that, so ask for it and if you don't get information you can be sure that potency is very low and you should avoid it as your money is better spent elsewhere. Some of these products are little more than water with a few nutrients thrown in. In good health, Warren Matthews Chairman Xtend-Life Natural products
Mr. Matthews is the Editor of Xtend-Your-Life, a FREE service of Xtend-Life Natural Products and manufacturer of Total Balance, a complete multi - nutrient supplement. He is also the publisher of a series of Special Reports designed to help you achieve a long and healthy life. His latest report entitled, "How to Achieve Permanent Weight Loss!", can be found at ... http://HealthyBody.Xtend-Life.com
| | Summertime Fitness, Exercise On the GoWritten by Michael Stefano
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Travel Light Bodyweight alone can provide all or most of resistance you’ll need to improve both strength and endurance, while at same time burning fat and toning up entire body. The addition of some very lightweight, inexpensive items can provide you with a level of variety, safety, and an overall more effective approach. Resistance bands, or tubing have been popular with physical therapist for years, as they offer a safe and ffective way to challenge muscles when recovering from injury, without placing undue strain on surrounding joints. Lengths of tubing that come in various resistance levels, weigh almost nothing, take up virtually no space in most over-packed suitcase. When combined with a simple door anchor, bands make available a wide variety of exercise options. They're also are a great substitute for stationary and more expensive forms of resistance equipment. An exercise mat is a must-have. Put it between yourself and any hotel room floor. Inexpensive mats ri-fold, and fit nicely folded into a traveling bag. It can be used to do push ups on a sandy surface, or sit ups on an unpadded floor. A good mat provides solid traction and footing for many simple floor type exercises. A summer day spent walking around any big city is a plethora of sights, sounds and beautiful experiences. living right outside Manhattan, Kim (a very special lady and my co-editor) and I, put on a good pair of walking shoes and take Long Island railroad into Penn Station without having a specific destination. We feel like we’re on vacation as we comb town on foot, having a great time, burning lots of calories with every step. So go ahead and enjoy yourself. The amount of stress relief you’ll gain from enjoying life will be well worth a few missed workouts. In process, you can continue to exercise your body in a possibly, much needed, new fashion. You’ll be surprised at how a few simple adjustments and keep you fit all summer long.
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