Have a Nice Cool Glass of Chemicals!

Have a Nice, Cool Glass of Chemicals:

A lot of folks "hate drinking water", because it "tastes bad". It's no wonder, tap water is filled with a lot of chemicals. I have a friend that is a civil engineer and works with municipal water systems. He said you would NEVER drink the tap water if you really knew what's in it and how it was processed. It's really recycled sewage. YUCK! Bottled water has to be "as good as tap water" and most is really no better than tap, just minus the chlorine. And don't get me started on the plastics in bottled water. There is an ongoing great debate as to the potential negative impact plastic water bottles have on health as well as the environment. 

That said: It's about quality, not just the quantity, of the water you’re putting into your body. Getting 64 ounces a day is all fine and dandy, but it’s even better when that water is clean and free of contaminants and tastes great!

Solution: 

PureH2O™ products do more than filter out contaminants and enhance mineral balance; they help to enhance the taste of water, too! Whether you have city water that tastes and smells like chlorine, or well water that is a little on the bitter side, everyone can benefit from the easy to install PureH2O™ water filtration systems. Here’s what you need to know about PureH2O™ products and how they can benefit YOU!

PureH2O™ Countertop Water Filtration SystemThis dual-filter system installs in seconds and provides you with great tasting water straight from your kitchen faucet! This product is great for filtering out sediment, microscopic particles, chlorine taste and odor, while simultaneously reducing the lead and enhancing the mineral balance of the water. 

The end result: healthy water that tastes just like it’s supposed to!

I have been using this the past couple of years and LOVE it! The water tastes great! I replace the filters about every 6 months or so. Anyone tasting it, loves the taste of it. I have several friends who are"converts" with a Pure H2O™counter top system at their house now!

 It's a bargain at about $100. A LOT CHEAPER, over time, than "bottled water"!!  So much better for your health and the environment! And no more lugging bottles home from the store and throwing out half used ones, cause you can't figure out whose it is! 

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

~Pass the Pine Bark Please~

Pine Bark -Specifically Pycnogenol® - does the body so much good! 

Pycnogenol® is a registered, trade marked, patented ingredient that comes from the Maritime Tree in France. It is a concentrated source of proanthocyanidins. One of the most potent antioxidant compounds discovered. It works with inflammation, which is the source of all disease. When taken consistently, over time, folks see some great results in optimizing health. 

Primary Benefits:

• Combats free radicals
• Demonstrates anti-inflammatory activity
• Helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels
• Helps maintain healthy circulation by strengthening capillaries, arteries and veins
• Helps maintain joint flexibility
• Helps promote cardiovascular health
• Helps reduce mild menstrual cramping and abdominal pain
• Helps support visual health/visual acuity
• Potent free radical scavenger
• Promotes healthy blood vessel dilation
• Promotes healthy nitric oxide levels
• Supports a healthy complexion
• Supports healthy blood glucose levels
• Supports healthy platelet activity
• Supports healthy sperm quality
• Promotes sinus comfort
• Supports immune health

So how do you get your Pine Bark?
You could serve it up at dinner....(see video)

There is a much better way to get your Pycnogenol® / Pine Bark:

Pycnogenol®is a patented ingredient. Only Pycnogenol® has over 200 studies on over 66 different conditions. Buyer beware! Many "knock off" "pine bark" products are marketed. They may be "cheaper" - but that's just it, they are "cheaper" - not the real deal, with standardized formulas.

To get "more bang for your buck" OPC-3 is a thoughtful formulation put together with a "family" of bioflavinoids, inluding Pycnogenol®. OPC-3 is the world's SOLE  PROVIDER of isotonic capable, patented Pycnogenol®. It is in an Isotonix format. Meaning it's a powder you mix with an exact ratio of water, drink on an empty stomach and get up to 95% bioavailability/absorption rate! 

Hands down superior to any pill or tablet!!

Drink your vitamins!

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

DIY Homemade Protein Bars

On The Go "Food":

Lots of folks do "dash board dining", swinging through a drive through and eating whatever it is they serve, over the steering wheel. This presents very serious health risks due to "bad fats", calorie laden, fiber stripped, processed, chemical brewed "foods", that have little or no whole food value to them.

Some have tried to be a bit more prepared and health conscience, buying protein or meal replacement bars. After spending a "fortune" on protein bars, that are "subpar" as far as ingredients and taste go, I came up with my own DIY protein "bar" recipe. (see below) It replaces protein bars bought at the store and all the "junk" in them.

At least when I make these I know the ingredients are "whole foods" and "good for you" :-)

I have a friend that has and "aversion" to the "kitchen" and if I even mention an oven, it's too "complicated"! LOL It really doesn't take long to make a large batch, bake, cool, cut into "bars" and freeze in gallon ziplock. They fit perfect into a "snack" ziplock bag for on the go. Try the easy basic recipe below and add what YOU like. (flaked organic coconut, pecans, dried cherries, mix it up!)

Basic Recipe: 

Mix Dry together:

4 cup old fashioned oatmeal

1 cup whey protein powder (I use True Whey)

1/4 cup cocoa (can leave out if you don't like chocolate)

1 cup organic coconut sugar (it is low glycemic - won't impact blood sugar negatively - can buy at Wal-Mart)

Mix "wet" together with mixer (or by hand) until smooth:

1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)

1 cup almond butter (room temp)

2 TB vanilla extract (or could add peppermint extract or rum extract, whatever you like)

2 egg whites

Combine the wet & dry ingredients, by hand, mix thoroughly. You can add little unsweetened almond milk if necessary to bring it together, I don't, but you may want to, in order to "spread" it. (it should be "stiff" but movable)

Spread & press into pan, working to spread evenly into greased (with coconut oil) large cookie sheet

Bake at 350 degrees 20 min or so, until dry to the touch. (not much longer, or will be too dry)

After they cool for 5 minutes or so, I cut with a pizza cutter, makes it super easy!

Makes 18 ish- depending on how you slice them. After cooled I slice into bars that fit into a "snack size" ziplock, perfect to take on the go. I like to "flash freeze" the sliced bars, so they don't "stick" together. Then put them into gallon size freezer bags until ready to eat.
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Chocolate / Pumpkin bars

use all above dry & wet ingredients &....

add to "dry" ingredients:

2 TB cinnamon

1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1/4 to 1/2 cup dried cranberries

optional 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

add to "wet" ingredients:

3 total egg whites

1 can pumpkin puree 

FYI: I now use a can of pumpkin in every batch- you could also use applesauce. But I like the pumpkin for added nutrition / beta-carotene)

I also now add 1 cup Ghirardelli Dark Choc Chips (can get BIG bag at Sam's Club will make many "batches"),  & a cup of chopped walnuts to every batch. 

Makes 20ish bars - depending on how you slice them. :-)

These are pretty yummy and very filling! Works great as an emergency on the go breakfast. 

Helping you Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

Yummy Healthy Snacking...

Are you really hankering for a healthy snack?

Then here are some simple suggestions for steering clear of scams like the ones mentioned above:

Veggies– the real thing: If it’s vegetables you want to snack on, then make it vegetables, not potato-flour chips! Carrots, peppers, celery – all these veggies travel quite well and can be easily prepped at home for any snack bag.

Chips - When you gotta have a chip you gotta have a chip. A chip I love here in Texas is called Beanitos. They are organic, no corn, gluten free, made from beans (pinto or black, depending on the flavor you get) High in fiber so they won't "mess" with your blood sugar as bad as regular chips. If you want a corn chip beware, corn is one of the highest chemical laden crops there is, so go organic! Trader Joe's has a terrific Organic Blue Corn chip, very high in ORAC value. More bang for your nutritional buck. Just beware, ALL chips are high in calories, so count them out onto a serving dish rather than eating them out of the bag!

Forget the microwave popcorn! Can be Dangerous to your health!  
Yahoo had an article couple years ago on the Four Dangers of Microwave Popcorn. One of the dangers Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the lining of the popcorn bag has been linked to infertility and cancer. Some popcorn manufacturers have discontinued use of this chemical, but not all. Heating the popcorn releases the PFOA from the bag into the kernels. Worse still, PFOA from that bag of popcorn you had when you were 15 may still be in your body when you are 25, because PFOA builds up in the body and is difficult for organs to detoxify and remove. YIKES!!!

Get an air popper instead! Trader Joe's has an organic popping corn, drizzle with a little (1 tsp or so) of coconut oil and a dash of salt..mmmmm Just a couple of cups of air popped is a terrific healthy snack. 

Nuts: Cashews, pistachios and almonds are now widely regarded as “health foods.” Watch out, however, for ones with flavor-enhancing additives. (Actually, nuts taste great with nothing added other than, perhaps, a bit of sea salt). Remember a small handful is a "serving"!

Fruits: Apples, bananas and oranges look as if nature designed them just for taking on the road with you. Bananas are lower glycemic, or less of an impact on your blood sugar if eaten a little on the "green side", to reduce the sugar content.

Homemade goodies: Do you make your own popcorn, cookies, bars or fruit mixes from healthy or organic ingredients? Then make an extra batch to take along with you, and you’ll avoid becoming a hungry ‘hostage of the highway’, buying cheap chips and fake veggie products from convenience stores and rest areas vending machines. (stay tuned for my own recipe for easy homemade protein bars!)

What's your favorite healthy snack?? All this talk about snacks, I'm hungry and headed to the kitchen...

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

Mom Was Right!

Mom was so right! 

EAT YOUR VEGGIES!

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selecthebesthealth.com

Act F.A.S.T.

ACT F.A.S.T. if you suspect a stroke: 

Stroke is a scary word. In the event of a stroke, it is imperative that it be identified quickly.

If given within three hours of the first symptom, there is an FDA-approved clot-buster medication that may reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. 

Young or old"er" no one is immune to knowing someone who has had a stroke or being a candidate themselves.

If you are a care giver as many "baby boomers" are, you need to be on the alert daily to look for signs that your loved ones health has changed in some way. 

Acting F.A.S.T. is  key and may reduce long term disability!

Stroke.org has some easy to remember information:

If you suspect stroke, it's important to act F.A.S.T.

F - FACE ask the person to smile - does one side of the face droop?

A- ARMS - ask them to raise both arms, does one drift downward?

S- SPEECH - Ask them to repeat a simple phrase, is speech slurred

T- TIME- if you observe ANY of these signs call 911 immediately.

Learn as many stroke symptoms as possible so you can recognize stroke as FAST as possible. Click here  FAST Wallet Card  and download free wallet card to keep as a reminder of stroke warning signs with you wherever you go!

Stroke symptoms include:

• SUDDEN numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg - especially on one side of the body.
• SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
• SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
• SUDDEN trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
• SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause.

NOTE THE TIME WHEN ANY SYMPTOMS FIRST APPEAR. If given within three hours of the first symptom, there is an FDA-approved clot-buster medication that may reduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke. There are also two other types of stroke treatment available that might help reduce the effects of stroke. Read more about stroke treatment.

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

"Weird" cell phone text - Sign of stroke?

Surprising Sign of Stroke: A Garbled Text Message

Incoherent or slurred speech is a well-known sign that someone may have had a stroke. But in the era of cell-phone communication, another possible sign of stroke has emerged—“dystextia,” or composing garbled text messages.

This new info comes from a case report on one particular middle-aged male texter, so conceivably it could be a fluke (though a similar event reportedly involved a 25-year-old pregnant woman). Still, considering how serious stroke can be and how crucial it is to get immediate treatment, I urge you to take a moment to read about this bizarre occurrence.

The case of the confused texter: A 40-year-old man who was traveling on business sent his wife a series of odd, incoherent text messages shortly before midnight. It wasn’t that the messages were misspelled or abbreviated, as text messages frequently are, but rather that they just didn’t make sense.

His first message was “Oh baby your.” That was followed with “I’m happy.” A few minutes later, the man sent another message that let his wife know something was wrong: “I am out of it…can’t make sense, I can’t even type…”

The next day, the man went to Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, where he was examined by neurologist Omran Kaskar, DO. Dr. Kaskar found that the patient had slight weakness on one side of his face (a possible sign of stroke). But he spoke fluently and was able to read, write and comprehend spoken words, which many stroke patients cannot do.

The man’s wife traveled to Detroit to be with her husband. When she reported the weird texts, the doctor asked the patient to type, “The doctor needs a new Blackberry” on his cell phone. The man tried—but what came out was, “Tjhe Doctor nddds a new bb.” What was most alarming were not the typos (since those are common when using a phone’s tiny keyboard), but rather the fact that the patient was unable to recognize even a single error when he looked again at what he had keyed in.

After doing an MRI, Dr. Kaskar determined that the man had suffered an ischemic stroke, the type that occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked.

More on Strokes

1. Red Secret to Stroke Prevention
2. Women’s Fatal Mistake in Seeking 
   Help for Stroke
3. Don’t Underestimate the Dangers 
   of ‘Little’ Strokes
4. How Art Safeguards Your 
   Brain Against Stroke

Takeaway message: No one is suggesting that you should panic if you receive an incoherent text from a loved one, but it would be wise to check on that person to see whether there are any other signs of trouble. Call 911 if the person seems “off,” especially if he or she also exhibits any other possible stroke symptoms (numbness or weakness on one side of the face and/or body, problems with vision or speech, confusion, sudden severe headache). At the hospital, show the garbled text to the doctor. Such signs of dystextia can aid in making a diagnosis. Also, the text’s time stamp could help pinpoint when a stroke occurred—which is important because, when given to appropriate patients within three hours after a stroke (or within 4.5 hours in certain cases), the clot-busting drug tPA can work wonders in minimizing the damage.

Source: Omran Kaskar, DO, senior neurology resident, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. His case report was presented at a recent meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.

Publication:

Daily Health News

Original publication date:

May 20, 2013

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

Sunny Days - Harmful Rays

The Heat is ON -  

Well, it doesn't seem to matter where you live anymore, the scorching summer is upon us. Here in Southwest Texas the "humidity" is also factored into what's fondly referred to as the "heat index".  If its not hot where you are yet, enjoy the last vestige of spring, summer IS coming!

With that said, the heat & sun effects just about every facet of life... for months. The sun shinning brightly causes a multitude of problems for us humans: sunburn, dehydration, squinting eyes and poor air quality, to name just a few. What's worse when summer is "over" the effects can remain on & in our bodies for a lifetime. Sun damage to the skin is cumulative, meaning it continues to "add up" over time. So the effects of a bad sunburn as a child or teen, will "follow" us throughout the rest of our life. Making us more prone to skin cancer.  So we want to slather on lots of sunscreen right?

Sunscreen - RIGHT or WRONG?

True or False: Sunscreen is the best protection from skin cancer.

The correct answer is "it depends". It depends on what ingredients the sunscreen contains.

MANY  sunscreens on the market have potentially harmful ingredients!!!

(CNN May 16, 2012) -- Twenty-five percent of 800 tested sunscreens are effective at protecting your skin without the use of potentially harmful ingredients, according to the 2012 Sunscreen Guide released Wednesday by the Environmental Working Group.

To make the watchdog group's safe list, sunscreens must be free of oxybenzone, retinyl palmitate (a type of vitamin A), not have SPF above 50 and protect against UVA and UVB sunrays.

Here is a quick list of things to look for in sunscreen:

-Broad Spectrum -  means the product protects against both UVB rays that cause sunburns and also UVA radiation that causes premature skin damage and aging.

-Use a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 15 and a maximum of SPF 50;

--Look for a sunscreen that has titanium dioxide & zinc oxide.

--Avoid products containing oxybenzone and retinyl palminate if you're concerned about potentially toxic chemicals;

--Choose lotions versus spray sunscreens for a more evenly distributed protection.

-Remember:  apply at least 2 ounces of lotion (about a shot glass full) and reapply often. The sun breaks down the ingredients in sunscreen that protect your skin. Experts recommend reapplying every two hours, or after swimming or heavy sweating.

Along with sunscreen are great clothing companies that make UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor), clothing. Everything from hats, shirts, skirts, pants that have a UPF of 50. They can be a bit "pricey" at times. However, if you watch you can find deals on them. Thanks to a friend who told me about it, I found a great big beautiful UPF hat at Ross for $9.99, with a UPF of 50. That's a "steal" usually you would pay between $30 - $50 + for one similar. Wearing UPF hats & shirts are a  lot easier than slathering on sunscreen every couple of hours!

With all that sunscreen and hats how is one to look "sunkist" with a beautiful tan?
Self tanners or bronzers are a great healthy option.

• Gives skin a radiant, golden glow
• Provides even, natural-looking color
• Lotion formula hydrates and moisturizes the skin
• Tinted lotion helps you see the spots you missed

  I have been trying this one out: Motives® Bronzing Lotion

It takes about 15 minutes to dry, and you really do need to take your time putting it on to be sure it's even. But so far I really like it..smells great has coconut oil & aloe in it so makes the skin super soft as well! Get ready for summer & get your glow on!

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

Melanoma - new ways to fight it...

New Ways to Fight Deadly Melanoma

A simple step can reduce deaths by 60% (and it’s not sunscreen)

Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. It’s particularly frightening because it’s more likely than other cancers to spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. More than 76,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma each year, and between 8,000 and 9,000 will die from it.

Good news: New technology increases the chances that a melanoma will be detected early—and when it is, you have a 95% to 97% chance of surviving. The prognosis is worse after the disease has spread, but two new drugs can significantly increase survival times—and medications that may be even more effective already are in the pipeline.

WHO’S AT RISK?

A study published in Journal of Investigative Dermatology found that melanoma rates increased by 3.1% annually between 1992 and 2004—and the incidence continues to rise.

The increase is due to several reasons. The US population is aging, and older adults are more likely to get melanoma (though it is a leading cause of cancer death in young adults). Public-awareness campaigns have increased the rate of cancer screenings (though officials would like the screening rates to be even higher), and more screenings mean an increase in melanoma diagnoses.

If you are a fair-skinned Caucasian, your lifetime risk of getting melanoma is about one in 50. The risk is lower among African Americans, Hispanics and Asians, but they’re more likely to die from it because they often develop cancers on “hidden” areas (such as the soles of the feet), where skin changes aren’t readily apparent.

Important: Don’t be complacent just because you avoid the sun or use sunscreen. Many cancers appear in areas that aren’t exposed to the sun, such as between the toes or around the anus.

STATE-OF-THE-ART SCREENING

Melanomas grow slowly. Patients who get an annual skin checkup are more likely to get an early diagnosis than those who see a doctor only when a mole or skin change is clearly abnormal.

Doctors used to depend on their eyes (and sometimes a magnifying glass) to examine suspicious areas. But eyes-only examinations can identify melanomas only about 60% of the time.

Better: An exam called epiluminescence microscopy. The doctor takes photographs of large areas of skin. Then he/she uses a device that magnifies suspicious areas in the photos. The accuracy of detecting melanomas with this technique is about 90%.

The technology also allows doctors to look for particular changes, such as certain colors or a streaked or globular appearance, that indicate whether a skin change is malignant or benign. This can reduce unnecessary biopsies.

Few private-practice physicians can afford the equipment that’s used for these exams. You might want to get your checkups at a medical center or dermatology practice that specializes in early melanoma detection. If this isn’t possible, ask your doctor if he/she uses a handheld dermatoscope. It’s a less expensive device that’s still superior to the unaided eye.

NEW TREATMENTS

In the last two years, the FDA has approved two medications for patients with late-stage melanoma. These drugs don’t cure the disease but can help patients live longer.

Ipilimumab (Yervoy) is a biologic medication, a type of synthetic antibody that blocks a cellular “switch” that turns off the body’s ability to fight cancer. A study of 676 patients with late-stage melanoma found that those who took the drug survived, on average, for 10 months after starting treatment, compared with 6.4 months for those in a control group.

Vemurafenib (Zelboraf) may double the survival time of patients with advanced melanoma. It works by targeting a mutation in the BRAF V600E gene, which is present in about 50% of melanoma patients. Researchers who conducted a study published inThe New England Journal of Medicine found that more than half of patients who took the medication had at least a 30% reduction in tumor size. In about one-third of patients, the medication slowed or stopped the progression of the cancer.

Combination treatment. Each of these medications attacks tumors in different ways. They can be used in tandem for better results. For example, a patient might start by taking the first drug, then, when it stops working, he/she can switch to the second drug. This approach can potentially extend survival by up to a year.

Both drugs can have serious side effects. For now, they’re recommended only for a select group of patients.

SELF-PROTECTION

Take steps to protect yourself…

Check your skin monthly. It’s been estimated that deaths from melanoma could be reduced by 60% if everyone would do a monthly skin exam to look for suspicious changes. Look for asymmetric moles in which one part is distinctly different from the other part…moles with an irregular border…color variations…a diameter greater than 6 millimeters (mm), about one-quarter inch…or changes in appearance over time.

Get a yearly checkup with a dermatologist. It’s nearly impossible to self-inspect all of the areas on your body where melanoma can appear. I advise patients to see a dermatologist every year for full-body mapping. The doctor will make a note (or photograph) of every suspicious area and track the areas over time.

Important: New moles rarely appear in people over the age of 40. A mole that appears in patients 40 years and older is assumed to be cancer until tests show otherwise.

Use a lot of sunscreen. Even though melanoma isn’t caused only by sun exposure, don’t get careless. Apply a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 whenever you go outdoors. Use a lot of sunscreen—it takes about two ounces of sunscreen (about the amount in a shot glass) to protect against skin cancer. Reapply it about every two hours or immediately after getting out of the water.

Don’t use tanning salons. Researchers who published a study in Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that people who got their tans at tanning salons—that use tanning lamps and tanning beds that emit UV radiation—at least once a month were 55% more likely to develop a malignant melanoma than those who didn’t artificially tan.

Source: Albert Lefkovits, MD, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and codirector of the Mount Sinai Dermatological Cosmetic Surgery Program, both in New York City. He is a member of the Medical Advisory Council of The Skin Cancer Foundation and a past-president of the Dermatology Society of Greater New York

Bottom Line Personal

Original publication date:

January 15, 2013

Stay tuned for more preventative steps to take to "harness" the sun's harmful effects on the body.

Helping you to Select the Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com

Is your thyroid stressssssed??

Are you stressssssed?  Is your Thyroid?

Who isn't stressed is the question? So much to deal with these days. It ain't your Grandma's world we live in today. A lot of folks feel like they are "peddling as fast as they can" and getting nowhere when they realize they are on a "stationary bike" in life! HA!

So stress is something we all must contend with in these fast paced times. Problem is the body ain't necessarily "keeping up" and various systems in the body can be "overworked and underpaid" in nourishment. Thyroid is a master gland that takes a beating when it comes to stress. So how can you determine if you have thyroid issues?

First Things First:

First you will need to see your doctor to determine if you do have a thyroid problem. Which can be tricky as the "normal range" is not necessarily "normal". If it is determined you are "border line" or there is not a problem, ramp up the health of your thyroid as a preventative. 

Feed Your Thyroid: 

There are many foods and nutrients that can nourish thyroid.

For example Brazil Nuts - which contain selenium, a trace mineral, that in small amounts benefits the thyroid. Just 2 Brazil Nuts a day contain recommended amounts. They are delicious and remind me of the "meat" of a fresh coconut in texture and taste.

Also seaweed or kelp - which contains iodine. For some people that may be something they are "missing". Approx 12% of the population is deficient in iodine. Now I know seaweed is probably not on your shopping list, but roasted seaweed seems to be the most accessible form. It stores nicely in the pantry, with a long shelf life. It is salty and tastes pretty good in my opinion.
"Almost" like potato chips :-) Humor me, that's the closest thing I'll get to one!

Or you may have more serious issues & suspect you have a sluggish thyroid. In many situations, much of this can be attributed to STRESS and lots of it! Have you ever heard the song that goes something like "the knee bone, connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone, connected to the hip bone..." The body is all "connected", it has no "fences".

How Stress Affects The Thyroid: 

When we are faced with stress, our bodies go into "fight or flight" response and certain hormones are released by the adrenal gland, hormones that would give the body a burst of energy and strength. Today as a result of stressful days at the office, a traffic jam on your way home, and faced with it when we get home, it seems we are always in "fight or flight" mode. Increased stress levels, can have a negative effect on the body with symptoms including adrenal fatigue, suppressed thyroid function, an imbalance in blood sugar levels, and increased abdominal (adipose) fat.*

One of the hormones released during this “fight or flight” response is cortisol, which increases blood sugar, suppresses the immune system, and aids in fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism. 

Cortisol levels also have a direct relationship with the thyroid, and they act synergistically with one another. Cortisol assists the thyroid hormone in working more efficiently, and the correct amount of cortisol – not too high or too low – supports normal thyroid function. When cortisol gets too high, triggered by the adrenal glands response to elevated stress, it causes a delayed response to the thyroid hormone receptors. When this occurs, the hormones aren't allowed to work at optimal levels, leaving you feeling sluggish, leading to a higher chance of stress eating, and giving up physical activity.


Enter TLS ACTS - 

Adrenal Cortisol Thyroid Support - 

Designed to work synergisticly with the adrenal gland and cortisol in supporting a healthy thyroid. ACTS is not meant to take the place of thyroid medication. So check with your doctor before taking it. But those who have taken it, really get some terrific results!

Helping you to Select The Best Health,

Sherry

www.selectthebesthealth.com