Mussel - Vital Material from the sea

In the original inhabitants of New Zealand, the Maori, joint diseases are almost unknown. Researchers attribute this to the consumption of green-lipped mussel back.

This dish played mainly in the food , the Maoris settled on the coast an important role.

Today, the effect of the green lipped mussel is prized in our part of the line. They raise the mussels are still off the coast of New Zealand. After the harvest, the mussels are freed from the shell and removed by centrifugation of their liquid. With further drying and grinding processes created the various commercially available green lipped mussel.

The Mussel contains many of the body vital minerals such as selenium, silica, magnesium, calcium, copper, iodine and zinc. The positive effect on the joints is mainly responsible of the
high proportion Glycosaminglykanen. These sugar-protein chains support the formation of joint cartilage and synovial fluid.

Therefore, the green-lipped mussel extract from you in arthritis, rheumatic joint pains ( rheumatism or other joint pain) are used. But also for the prevention of joint problems, especially in athletes is suitable.

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MACA - Stark for life and strong for the love?

The aphrodisiac effect of Maca is considered legendary and supposedly still some areas of the Andes are the rule, only married women and men who consume Maca plants that can. We will include the South American plant as the Viagra of nature "means" as a cure for impotence as a panacea for increasing endurance and performance.

The ginseng of the Andes

Lepidium peruvianum or Peruvian ginseng as the Maca plant is also called, comes from the family of cruciferous plants. , Despite the often stormy plains of the Peruvian Andes at altitudes of 3500 to almost 5000 meters. The above-ground, herbaceous parts of the plant are used as vegetables. The small tubers are fresh, dried or crushed into powder consumed.

Traditionally, the potato baked in an earth oven, along with apples and beans made into stews or cooked, the dried maca to a pulp. In modern times it refers additionally as Maca Maca pudding and drinks (Maca-Chica) use. The bulb is ideal for stockpiling and was thus for the local population into a valuable commodity.

Traditional folk medicine and modern nutritional supplements

In folk medicine, Maca is considered a tonic and aphrodisiac. The specific health benefits come from the tuber. It is just like our very starchy potato and therefore a sensational energy. In addition, it contains many minerals, vitamins and trace elements. Maca is rich in iron, zinc, potassium and iodine.

As a dietary supplement in the form of concentrated extracts in tablet or capsule form and as powder Maca is now available for us. In this case the products of various tuber following properties are ascribed to the increase in sexual performance is attributed to the high content of arginine.

Maca is designed to increase fertility and libido. Phytosterols with estrogenic effect to help with menstrual and menopausal symptoms. Vitamins and minerals such as zinc, but also the catechins and flavonols increase in general stress tolerance of anti-oxidative effects and the ability to host defense. An improvement in sentiment is on the salary?-Carbolines returned.

As with many folk remedies rests the application and the effect on experience.

Some effects have been shown in animal studies (effect on spermatogenesis). But these are not necessarily transferable to humans.

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Probiotics - what can they really?

What are probiotics?

As probiotics are called in general "defined living microorganisms that enter in sufficient quantity in an active form in the intestine and make this positive health effects," *

Probiotics are nothing else as the other intestinal bacteria of the human intestinal flora: living microorganisms.

With the food they reach the intestine and improve the activity where the body's intestinal flora .

Most of the currently classified as probiotic microorganisms used are among the lactic acid bacteria. These come naturally in many foods especially dairy products. Not all lactic acid bacteria, however, have a probiotic effect.

Important to characterize the effect of probiotic microorganisms has been accepted include the following:

You must be of human origin, non-pathogenic and must not be destroyed, so be resistant to stomach acid and bile during passage through the stomach and intestine.

In addition, they must survive the process without prejudice to the food technology and keep not least of course to the end of the expiry date of the probiotic food for activity.

There are several ways to incorporate a product of a probiotic in: alone together or with other microorganisms, as food or medicine or as an additive and dietary supplements .

Prevention and therapeutic use of probiotics

The idea of ​​a preventive, health-maintaining supply of certain bacteria is not new. At the beginning of the 20th Century, praised the Russian-Ukrainian Nobel laureate Ilya Ilyich Metchnikoff the consumption of fermented dairy products (yogurt, kefir) to support the natural intestinal flora, and connected to even the idea of ​​a life-prolonging measures.

Today, a variety of probiotic effects are discussed. Some of them are already considered to be secured, others still require a review by standardized scientific studies.

Besides the effect on the intestinal flora, such as inhibition of unwanted bacteria, measure for travelers' diarrhea, colonization of the intestinal mucosa and regulation of intestinal activity in constipation is examined an effect on the immune system.

This raises the question as, antibodies produced against harmful intestinal virus, and precisely how probiotics stimulate the immune system?

The regular intake of probiotics is to have a antimutagenic effect and thus prevent cancer. Lower cholesterol and improve lactose digestion and promoting calcium absorption, other positive aspects of a Probiotikazufuhr. Learn more about this in my contribution to the intestinal immune system

What effect is the basic medical studies backed up?

The influence of probiotic microorganisms on the course of diarrhea caused by rotavirus disease in children and generally caused by Clostridium diarrhea after antibiotic treatment is considered certain.

Also shows positive effects on the immune system. Previous study results in humans suggest that certain lactic acid bacteria strains affect the immune system positively, eg by an increase in certain immunoglobulins or by increasing anti-inflammatory cytokines.

Regarding the influence of probiotic microorganisms on the activity of cancer supportive enzymes in the lower gastrointestinal tract and a reduction in the activity of some harmful metabolites, there are both animal experimental evidence and initial studies in humans, the possibility of a protective effect against colorectal cancer suggest.

Here, however, requires an urgent security through long-term studies, as may, in particular on the concentration of the probiotics that occur when such an effect still unclear.

Conclusion:
It is in all cases easy to understand that a statement is very hard on the effectiveness, because it depends critically upon the individual itself. Every person has a certain gut flora, which is also influenced by the personal eating habits. In particular, this statement makes about probiotic foods very difficult.

* Working Group "Probiotic micro-organisms in food crops" at BgVV

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When probiotics are quite useful?

Known are probiotics , ie microorganisms which included the food and positive impact on health will have to, for over a hundred years.

Is explored in more detail the effect of these organisms, but only for almost thirty years - but really, these little micro-organisms known to us only for a certain Meteorolge this brought closer in a TV commercial for a particular yogurt.

There are now several studies that have employed the probiotics.

Based on eight studies, there is no really clear evidence of the accepted and widely promoted in advertising health-promoting mode of action of probiotics.

Three investigations have come to positive results, two and three from negative to say that probiotics are more neutral.

How can these contradictory statements bypass the common man?

This suggests Professor Stephan Bischoff, director of the Institute of Nutrition Medicine at the University of Hohenheim, the following:

The differing study results indicated that one must consider the mode of action and hence the use of probiotics differentiated.

This meant there would be conditions in which probiotics are effective and healthy means, for example acute and caused by an infection caused diarrhea or even intestinal diseases , chronic inflammation due to be one.

Also positive they had the so-called irritable bowel syndrome , if infants to intestinal inflammation or suffered diarrhea had been caused by antibiotics.

Well considered but must be given to the administration of probiotics in critically ill people, such as in intensive care, since it has a line often far advanced intestinal damage, so that the microorganisms could be harmful under certain circumstances.

This damage is in my experience, especially in patients with a so-called Leaky Gut Syndrome can be expected.

Sound approach would however be seriously ill to supply probiotics, if under strict medical supervision and control, such as part of a medical study is done.

The object of the research is to find out is to see in what context of a disease probiotics administration and when these can be positively applied to the patient. This requires further medical examinations of the mode of action of the microorganisms.

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Treatment of Leaky Gut Syndrome - The practical case

Treatment of Leaky Gut Syndrome - a case described the patient as follows:

Since April 2010, I know I Leaky Gut Syndrome have a. diarrhea , mucous stool, joint deposits and fatigue symptoms were clear. Conventional medicine could not help, but an alternative medicine in our area had with me a IGE test (blood test) done and told me what foods I should avoid. An immediate (6 weeks) gut renovation with Glauber's salt in the morning and base powder in the light of the evening for me right now right diet had brought improvement.

14 days ago I learned the "Symbiontic cure" to know of Dr. Niedermaier and have completed this treatment now. In the first week it went really good to me - after the treatment, so now I can feel the toxins in my joints again. This is my blood anemia, which runs even longer. (Stressbedingt! - perhaps all other causes I've checked through a medical school).

I am now using "natural vital" an iron supplement with high bioavailability (including vitamin C).
Iron is taken up at that stage at all, or would be appropriate in this case a syringe? During my research on Leaky Gut Syndrome and Intestinal rehabilitation including liver detoxification I came across your website.

You probably are an expert in these areas? I've managed to get over my illness itself a good overview and I think it is quite easy.

And I realized that there are no exclusive agent that includes the intestinal wall again. Alternative doctor and alternative practitioners recommend the same principle: intestinal flora . But now if certain strains of bacteria for the intestine are more correct than, say, EM products including Bacteria, or the means or whether kaskadenfermentierten Rechtsregulat would be ideal, I have not yet figured out.

What do you think?

How do I get my long-term bowel and tightly? Which pre-or probiotic agents, teas, EM-bacteria, bacteria ...? can restore the intestinal fastest and come back into balance?

I thank the patient very much for the description. I would not call myself much as a "luminary" in this field.

As the problem of therapy of Leaky-Gut Syndrome I see that it
a) is difficult to diagnose
b) there is no standard therapy.

And so I sit in practice and has to "try" and "combine" from experience.
Generally I can say that the therapy of a leaky gut syndrome , at least three months to 18 can take on. It all depends on the condition of the patient.

A nutrition counseling and change is in my experience always necessary. pork , white flour products, sugar , additives, preservatives - everything comes in such a case to the test. As "relief" at the start of therapy (but not immediately), which has fast proven. These can then be tried if the patient potato juice (Bio!) or bread drink gets. Under no circumstances should patients with Leaky Gut Syndrome "immediately" to raw food , or similar change. It is the weakened bowel used in any way, usually so goes a shot backfires - ie is the patient, it will only really bad times. So move slowly.

In the further and additional treatment may be:

Classical Homeopathy - the correct choice of resources can bring immediate improvement of the welfare of the

Removal of heavy metal pollution

Biology: Removal of any mold charges in the living room

Dietary supplements: for example, Alen or Eleviza, healing clay (or better Froximun Cama ), or that of the patient APPROVED Symbiontic (since Froximun the way, is indeed the inside)

Amino acids: possible glutamine

Spurenelemnte: possibly as zinc and molybdenum

Probiotics (for example Symbioflor others): I would but from a qualitative diagnostic chair wants to make them dependent.

We do not underestimate the effect of the potato juice and bread Trunks! Many patients think, "Oh, the little potato juice ...."

With a pronounced leaky gut syndrome, some patients tolerate not even the Pro Symbioflor (a weak probiotic) or healing earth.

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