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Selenium Curbs AIDS Virus, may Fight Cancer

December 2, 2008 – 3:00 am

(NaturalNews) After decades of attempting to fight AIDS with experimental vaccines and drugs, scientists have recently discovered how several natural substances could be powerful weapons against the disease. For example, in mid-November, UCLA AIDS researchers published research concluding that the herb astragalus contains a substance with the potential to possibly replace the side-effect plagued HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) currently used to treat AIDS patients. http://www.naturalnews.com/024799.html

Now Penn State immunologists say they’ve documented how a micronutrient could help battle AIDS. Their findings, just published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, show how selenium could dramatically put the brakes on the replication of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

Selenium is needed by the body to maintain normal metabolism. It’s also increasingly being studied for its anti-cancer properties. Although other nutrients usually bind to proteins, selenium actually becomes incorporated into proteins, forming what are called selenoproteins. These selenium-containing proteins are believed to slow the spread of infections. However, when HIV infects a person, the virus manages to degrade selenoproteins, probably due to a protein, dubbed Tat, produced by the HIV virus. In particular, Tat seems to target a selenoprotein known as TR1.

But there may be a way to get around this degradation of selenoproteins — supplementation with selenium. “Since HIV targets the selenoproteins, we thought that the logical way to deal with the virus is to increase the expression of such proteins in the body,” K. Sandeep Prabhu, assistant professor of immunology and molecular toxicology at Penn State, said in a statement to the press.
To test their idea, the scientists isolated blood cells from human volunteers who did not have HIV. Then they infected those cells with the virus and added a form of selenium called sodium selenite to the cell culture.

The result? The added selenium inhibited the replication of the HIV virus at least 10-fold, in comparison to cell cultures with no added selenium. The scientists also selectively reduced the production pf the selenoprotein TRI. When there was less selenium-containing protein, the HIV virus replication soared 3.5 times. Bottom line: The research confirms that an increase in selenium in cells zaps replication of HIV while a reduction in the amount of selenium-containing TR1 protein gives the virus a boost.

“We have found that increasing the expression of proteins that contain selenium negatively affects the replication of HIV. Once we fully understand the function of these selenium proteins, it will give us a handle to come up with more effective drugs,” said Dr. Prabhu in the prepared statement for the media.

Two more new studies offer additional evidence that selenium may impact the immune system. German scientists from St. Josefs-Hospital in Wiesbaden recently published a study in the Swedish medical journal Acta Oncologica that suggests the micronutrient could help prevent prostate cancer and prostate enlargement. The researchers found that whole blood selenium levels were significantly lower in all men tested who had prostate cancer or benign prostate hypertrophy (which can cause difficulty with urination) and concluded, “our findings may support the recommendation of selenium supplementation” to help prostate health. What’s more, a study just published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research suggests enzymes that contain selenium have anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects that could make them important in preventing prostate and colorectal cancers.

Too much selenium in can cause a condition called selenosis, resulting in loss of hair, nail problems, nausea, irritability, fatigue, and mild nerve damage. However, selenium toxicity is extremely rare. A lack of selenium may, in fact, be far more common and potentially more dangerous to health. According to the National Institutes of Health, people age 14 and older should take in about 44 micrograms of selenium a day. Good sources of the micronutrient include Brazil nuts, eggs, brown rice, whole wheat bread and pasta, walnuts and oatmeal.

About the author
Sherry Baker is a widely published writer whose work has appeared in Newsweek, Health, the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Yoga Journal, Optometry, Atlanta, Arthritis Today, Natural Healing Newsletter, OMNI, UCLA’s “Healthy Years” newsletter, Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s “Focus on Health Aging” newsletter, the Cleveland Clinic’s “Men’s Health Advisor” newsletter and many others.

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Eighteen Overlooked Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue

December 2, 2008 – 3:00 am

(NaturalNews) More and more alternative health practitioners are beginning to recognize how widespread adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia) is in the general population. In mainstream medicine, doctors refuse to recognize there is a problem with the adrenal glands unless you meet the diagnostic criteria for Addison’s disease (extremely little adrenal function) or Cushing’s disease (hyper adrenal). These diseases together affect less than 2% of the population, but some experts believe that upwards of 80% of the population suffers from some level of adrenal insufficiency. Besides the usual symptoms of overwhelming fatigue and inability to handle stress, the symptoms listed below provide a more complete picture of adrenal fatigue and are often overlooked even by alternative practitioners.

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Study Finds Non-Drug Meditation Treatment Beats Depression

December 2, 2008 – 3:00 am

(NaturalNews) Clinical depression is far more than feeling blue. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 20 million people in the U.S. have persistant depression that can interfere with everyday life, impact health and even lead to suicide. Now, for the first time, a study has shown that treatment based on meditation is an effective alternative to prescription drugs, even for people suffering from serious, long-term depression.

The research, just published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, found that the group-based psychological treatment called Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) was as good or better as treatment with anti-depressants like Prozac in preventing a relapse of serious depression — and the non-drug therapy was more effective in enhancing quality of life. What’s more, the study concluded MBCT is cost-effective in helping people with a history of depression stay well for the long term.

The research team, which included British investigators from the Mood Disorders Center at the University of Exeter and the Center for Economics of Mental Health (CEMH) at the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College in London, looked at 123 people who had suffered repeated episodes of clinical depression. In a randomized control trial , the research subjects were assigned to one of two groups. Half continued their on-going drug treatment with anti-depressants and the rest participated in an MBCT course and were also given the option of stopping their anti-depressant medications.

MBCT focuses on targeting negative thinking and helps people who are at risk for recurring depression to stop their depressed moods from spiraling out of control into a full episode of depression. During the eight-week trial, groups of between eight and fifteen people attended meetings with a therapist who taught them a range of meditation exercises that they could continue to practice on their own once the course ended. The MBCT exercises were primarily based on Buddhist meditation techniques and helped the study participants learn to focus on the present, rather than dwelling on the past or worrying about future tasks.

Although the meditation exercises worked in a different way for each person, many reported more control over their negative thoughts and depressed feelings. Over the 15 months after the trial ended , about 47% of the group following the MBCT course experienced a relapse — but those who continued normal treatment with anti-depressant drugs experienced a much higher, 60 percent relapse rate. In addition, the group practicing the mindfulness meditation techniques learned in the MBCT program reported a far better quality of life, more overall enjoyment and better physical well-being.

In a statement to the media, Professor Willem Kuyken of the University of Exeter , who headed the research, explained that people treated with anti-depressants are highly vulnerable to relapse when they stop their prescription drug therapy. “MBCT takes a different approach , it teaches people skills for life. What we have shown is that when people work at it, these skills for life help keep people well. Our results suggest MBCT may be a viable alternative for some of the 3.5 million people in the UK known to be suffering from this debilitating condition. People who suffer depression have long asked for psychological approaches to help them recover in the long-term and MBCT is a very promising approach. I think we have the basis for offering patients and GPs an alternative to long-term anti-depressant medication. We are planning to conduct a larger trial to put these results to the test and to examine how MBCT works,” Kuvken said.

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Marine Omega-3 Oils: Readers Report Breakthrough Pain Relief with Moxxor

December 2, 2008 – 3:00 am

(NaturalNews) I’m very particular about the products I recommend on NaturalNews, and I’m even more discerning about ones I personally stake my reputation on. When I first announced the launch of Moxxor in October, I was unable to bring you the full story on the pain relieving properties of Moxxor because the product was so new, and few people had tried it.

But now, the word is out: Moxxor offers revolutionary nutritional support for many people suffering from the pain resulting from inflammation. And in this article, I’m going to let users of Moxxor speak for themselves!

What you’re about to read here are true — yet astonishing — testimonials from people using Moxxor right now to greatly improve the quality of their lives. Since taking Moxxor daily, many people have been able to take up exercise again for the first time in years. They’ve seen pain vanish that they thought would never go away. They’ve greatly improved mobility, and they’ve experienced significant improvements in cognitive function and neurological health.

Notably, many people have been able to get off pain medications that were previously threatening their health. Both prescription and non-prescription painkillers can be quite deadly, as 16,500 Americans are killed each year just from over-the-counter NSAID pain medication, and many tens of thousands more are likely killed from prescription painkillers (which can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes). You can read more about the statistics on deadly painkillers here: http://www.naturalnews.com/moxxor_health_benefits.asp

Exercising again and loving life!
What’s so amazing about Moxxor is its ability to create such a noticeable reduction in pain levels that it actually motivates people to get off the drugs and get onto more regular exercise. And these two things can literally transform a person’s health from a cycle of disease and degeneration to a cycle of health and healing. More exercise means more sunlight, and that means a lower overall risk of cancer due to vitamin D synthesis from sensible sunlight exposure (http://www.naturalnews.com/rr-sunlight.html).

I first shared Moxxor with NaturalNews readers because I had experienced many of these benefits myself, and I knew first hand that Moxxor was something truly exceptional; something that could help a human being re-experience the joy of living. While a lot of nutritional supplements offer phenomenal nutritional support for the human body, few of them produce such noticeable and immediate improvements in quality of life. Moxxor is truly a revolutionary natural product that’s demonstrating itself to be uniquely effective at reducing pain in a safe, natural, nourishing way. I’ve literally never found anything quite like it.

I have one thing to request of you: If you suffer from any sort of joint pain, chronic pain or systemic inflammation that’s reducing the quality of your life, you owe it to yourself to give Moxxor a try right now.

I can’t guarantee it will work for you the way it has worked for others. Human biology is complex, and each person is different, but I know Moxxor will help the vast majority of those who try it. (And it’s not just inflammation pain, either: Women are reporting amazing results in the easing of menstruation pain, too.)

Forget about the multi-tier affiliate compensation plan for a moment. You don’t have to join Moxxor to benefit from the product. You can just buy it online as a customer, just like you’d buy any other product.

Read the testimonials that follow. Listen what others have to say, in their own words, and then decide if Moxxor might be worth trying for yourself.

Below, at the end of the testimonials, I include links where you can buy Moxxor online right now. No membership required.

Legally-required disclaimer: None of the statements in this article have been approved by the FDA. Moxxor is not intended to treat, diagnose, prevent or cure any disease or health condition.

Testimonials about Moxxor’s pain relieving potential
Here are the true testimonials about Moxxor from the very people using it right now. All of these are verifiably authentic, from real people who are NaturalNews readers.

“I am pain free!”
“I have been struggling with hip bursitis for over two years. The pain was so bad that it would even wake me up in the night. Since the ibuprofen did not seem to help, my doctor said the next step would be steroid injections. After taking Moxxor for three weeks I am pain free! I have also noticed an immense improvement with my concentration and overall skin health. The product is amazing beyond words!” - Eric, UPS driver, Michigan

“The pain is completely gone!
“For the past two years I’ve had pain in both my elbows and left rotator cuff. (Due to old injuries) The pain in my shoulder was severe. I’ve tried many different health formulas that were guaranteed to work, nothing helped. I was skeptical when I read about Moxxor on NaturalNews.com, but I know Mike Adams does a thorough investigation before the product is introduced to his readers so I decided to give it a try. I’ve been using Moxxor for almost a month the pain in my elbows is completely gone and my shoulder is at least 90% improved. Moxxor truly is a remarkable product.” - Darla Tatman, Founder of Go-Organic-Now.com, Indiana

“Decreased pain and increased energy”
“The first day I took Moxxor, I noticed less pain and more energy. In less than two weeks, I was able to walk my dog for over an hour, when before I could barely make it 15 minutes. One evening, I twisted my wrist. I planned to go the next morning to get a wrist brace. After taking my Moxxor the next morning, I noticed that the pain had disappeared, so I didn’t need a brace. I have continued to have decreasing pain and increased energy while taking Moxxor.” - Pam Dibbern in Houston, Texas

“Can finally play racquetball!”
“Less than a month ago I was introduced to Moxxor. I started taking it daily in place of my favorite brand of fish oil containing primrose for women. Immediately I experienced an energetic alertness on just one capsule. I was so excited that I wanted to see what two capsules would do. Amazingly, after a few exercise regimens there was no longer any burning pain lingering in my shoulder that was badly injured 19 years ago. Taking Moxxor has not only eased my shoulder joint movement but has also enabled me to endure more rigorous and extended exercises. Now I’m really anxious to finally learn how to play racquetball!” - Tina Gunther

“Added over 20 yards to my golf drive!”
“My husband of almost 50 years, Jerry, also a Moxxor distributor, is amazed at the changes Moxxor has made. He was a plumber all his working life and it paid a huge toll on his body. He’s also had diabetes for 60 years. He’s been on Moxxor for less than 2 months but noticed these changes with 2 weeks. He’s standing straighter, walking better (no more electric carts at Wal-Mart) and has more energy overall. But, the best thing, according to Jerry, he’s added over 20 yards to his golf drive. This is after a summer of deciding to quit golf for good. He’s back in the game and we’re both loving it. As for myself, my golf drives are much better because my shoulders don’t hurt. Moxxor is an amazing product. Thank you Mike for making this possible for both of us.” - Gail Rollo

“Sleep has improved greatly!”
“After taking Moxxor for three days I notice a big difference, I’m real clear headed, I just full so much lighter and my overall wellbeing has improved greatly. I’m able to absorb the data from books and other reading materials. At work it’s easier to resolve solutions to different problems, come up with better ideas. I feel my over all brain function has improved greatly. My sleep has improved greatly; I sleep much sounder and I’m able to wake up more refreshed. My, hair and skin is much healthier and seems to glow. My wife has had pain in her side and after a week of taking Moxxor, the pain is completely gone. We are all so very lucky that John and Noel Turner have come up with this great product. I have always been the type of person to try something for myself. When I tried Moxxor and it worked, it seemed amazing and that’s why I decided to become a distributor; not only for the financial opportunity but also the opportunity to help others achieve greater health. I’m very pleased to be associated with such an ethical group of people, from John and Noel Turner as well as the entire Moxxor team. I also want to personally thank Mike Adams and the entire Moxxor NaturalNews team for all the great support and inspiration. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. To your health.” - John, Cambridge Maryland

“No longer sore from hours of digging!”
“In my spare time I dig and mine gemstones, crystals and minerals in the mountains of Maine. One way that I find crystals is by driving an hour and a half into the mountains, hiking for two hours up a mountain with a bunch of digging tools, dig like a machine for hours on end, hike back down the mountain with a backpack full of Amethyst, and my tools, then drive home for another hour and a half. Needless to say, by the end of the day I have incurred some serious inflammation. Doing this before taking Moxor would leave me sore for at least 2-3 days. Now that I take this product, I do not even get sore and can in fact go multiple days in a row with nothing but positive side effects! Seriously! What is this stuff!!?? This product is the most exciting nutritional I have ever used in my entire life! And believe me, I have always taken only the best supplements that the world has to offer! Just a side note, when I engage in the strenuous physical activities that I have described above, I take at least 10-12 pills a day. When I am not that active I usually take 4-5.” - Seth Leaf, CEO and Owner of Living Nutz Living Organic Foods

“Pain in my back was gone!”
“I have had ongoing back pain for the last 6 or more years due to sitting many hours at work. The last year or so the pain has gotten really unbearable. My sciatic nerve was affected and I could not sit at the computer or the desk to do my work, so I had to stand all day. Within about 4 days after starting on Moxxor I noticed the pain in my back was gone. I quit taking the Moxxor to see if the pain would return, which it did, so I started taking Moxxor again and the pain subsided totally. I took Moxxor for about a month and then quit to see if the pain in my back would return. It did not return!! Since that time I take Moxxor 3 times a day and I have been completely pain free and feel great! I cannot believe that this product is so awesome. Thank you so much for finding and introducing Moxxor to me. I trust in you and the information you provide. It is such a great feeling to know that there is someone else out there that really cares about the health and wellbeing of others the way I do.” - Deb Batty

“No soreness after pitching softball!”
“My name is Mark Blair and I am a 57 year old fast-pitch softball player that loves Moxxor! Back in October I was invited to a fall practice at our local Junior College to pitch a simulation game. I hadn’t thrown a ball underhand for over a month and knew that I’d be extremely sore the next day. I threw almost 200 pitches and was only slightly sore the next day and on my second day (which is usually the worst for soreness) I was only slightly sore. Incredible! Two Moxxor in the morning and two in the afternoon. Moxxor rocks!” - Mark Blair, Tucson, Arizona

Keeps up with the kids’ marching band!
“I have been using Moxxor for about 3 weeks. I have good results, if not superior results, to report in pain and swelling abatement. I’m a 62 year old music teacher. I am required to teach general and instrumental music, lead the 4-8th grade band and march with them in the annual Christmas parade. Some days have been an absolute nightmare, trying to keep up with my K-3 music kids and my band and my private students. My job, my ability as a musician and my self respect all hinge on being physically functional. Recently, the parents started seeing a difference in me. Lately, the parents are calling me to find out what I am on, that has enabled me to be so active with the children. They have noticed, and they are calling me to tell me all their complaints, wondering if what I am on will help them. How exciting is that?” - Jo Ellard

Pain free after cancer treatment
“Hi Mike, I wanted to give you this report regarding the administration of Moxxor in larger than average amounts. I am currently working with a 78 year old woman with metastasized stage 4 cancer of the bone. It all started with a diagnosis of cancer of the bladder two years ago. After two rounds of chemo, she suffered a major heart attack and severe nausea. This was then followed by radiation, which made her so sick that she could not continue. Thereafter, they removed her bladder and all of her female organs leaving her completely enervated and without hope. I began working with her this past April using all of the natural protocols with which I am familiar. Her progress has been very good but she has been suffering a lot of pain in spite of everything that we’ve tried. I placed her on 10 (that’s right…ten) MOXXOR capsules per day divided into two doses with meals. For the first time in almost 18 months, she is now COMPLETELY pain-free!
We went for a walk today. She’s crying for joy. So am I. Thanks. And please thank the guys at Moxxor for us both.” - Jim (requested name anonymity due to medical practice)

How to try Moxxor for yourself
As you can see from these testimonials, real people are getting real results from Moxxor. For a population suffering from far too much inflammation, Moxxor is nothing less than a godsend of a supplement. If I wasn’t already a member of the company, I’d be giving it an Editor’s Choice award.

You can buy Moxxor online right now. It’s a fraction of the price of prescription pain medications, and it’s made from real, natural omega-3 oils sustainably harvested from the pristine waters of New Zealand.

I encourage you to get Moxxor from one of these existing NaturalNews team members, because they can help support you via email or phone (if you wish) and help answer questions you might have. Just go straight to this page: http://www.naturalnews.com/moxxor-information.html

Then click on your city, state or country (or whatever is nearest) and you’ll see a list of people you can purchase through. The NaturalNews team member you click on will earn a small commission on your purchase.

If you purchase Moxxor on autoship, you’ll save $10 per bottle. Just select autoship in the shopping cart.

To get it at an even better price, you can choose to become a Moxxor distributor yourself. Just call or email one of the existing distributors to enroll. But remember: You don’t have to join Moxxor to purchase it.

I personally feel so strongly about Moxxor that I urge you to try it even if you don’t buy through the NaturalNews team. If someone else introduced you to Moxxor already, talk to them! Get a sample and try it for yourself. I think you’ll be absolutely astonished at the results you will experience. And if I’m wrong, if the product doesn’t work for you, the only thing you’ve risked is the price of one bottle and the positive side effects of high-quality omega-3 nutrition.

Other things you may wish to know:

• Moxxor is already offering an eco-friendly purchase option that eliminates the cardboard box packaging, saving nature’s resources.

• Moxxor is already investigating a transition to veggie caps to replace the gel caps.

• Moxxor has just passed the 2,500 distributor mark and looks set to achieve 10,000 or more distributors before the end of 2009.

• NaturalNews has already donated $5,000 in commissions received from Moxxor towards a nutrition grant program for schools. We’ll be announcing the winners of those grants later this week.

• The raw foods community is really getting turned on by Moxxor. These marine omega-3 oils seem to fill a nutritional void in the 100% plant-based diet. It’s very difficult to get high-potency omega-3 oils and DHA from plants alone, and although I personally eat a nearly 100% plant-based diet, I’ve found Moxxor to be a crucial supplement in my own nutrition.

Try Moxxor for yourself at: http://www.naturalnews.com/moxxor-information.html

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Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Childhood Dental Problems

December 1, 2008 – 3:00 am

(NaturalNews) Women who do not get enough vitamin D while pregnant place their children at increased risk for tooth enamel defects and early childhood tooth decay, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Manitoba, Canada, and presented at the General Session of the International Association for Dental Research in Toronto.

Researchers measured the vitamin D blood levels of 206 women in the second trimester of pregnancy. Only 10.5 percent had sufficient levels. Of 135 infants studied, 21.6 percent suffered from enamel defects, and 33.6 percent suffered from early childhood tooth decay.

While low maternal vitamin D levels were correlated with enamel defects, this correlation did not reach statistical significance. Insufficient maternal vitamin D was also correlated with higher levels of early childhood tooth decay, a relationship that was found to be statistically significant. The researchers also found that infants who had enamel defects were more likely to go on to have early childhood tooth decay than children with healthier enamel.

The study was funded by Dairy Farmers of Canada, the Dentistry Canada Fund, the Manitoba Institute of Child Health, the Manitoba Medical Service Foundation and the University of Manitoba. The researchers warned that because 90 percent of study participants were urban aboriginal women, caution should be used in generalizing the study’s results.

Vitamin D is naturally produced by the body upon exposure to sunlight. It is essential in helping the body absorb calcium, a critical component of healthy bones and teeth. Recent research has also suggested that the vitamin might play critical role in the health of the immune system, and may help prevent not only osteoporosis but also high blood pressure, cancer and certain autoimmune diseases.

The average light-skinned person can get enough vitamin D from 15 minutes of sun on the face and hands each day, while a darker-skinned person needs twice as much. This may not be sufficient for people living in extreme latitudes, however, especially during the winter.

Sources for this story include: www.washingtonpost.com; www.reuters.com.

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