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Supplements Part 1: Weight Loss

Diana Young — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:59:28 +0000

Supplements Part 1: Weight Loss

Fast. The word we often use to describe everyday-life. Really fast. What many of us would say when referring to the rate at which we would like to lose weight, get in shape, or simply live healthier. The truth of the matter is, these processes take more time than we would often like or that we even believe we can afford. Desperately, we’ve sought, through 20 minute ab. workouts and herbal accelerators, a fitness Autobahn and, miraculously, the market has responded. They’ve responded with synthetic nutrition.

"Diet pills are becoming our miracle drugs. But what are we putting into our bodies, and what results are we really getting?"

According to a survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition in 2007, nearly 70 percent of American adults take daily, dietary supplements. Obesity rates, however, continue to climb. Health risks remain unknown. Have we been scammed? Sadly, some of us have, but not all of us.

In three parts, I’ll discuss which compounds found in which supplements actually help you lose weight, gain muscle mass, and improve general health, as well as warn you against those that are falsely advertised and may actually harm your body. Here, we’ll focus on weight loss supplements.

We’ve all heard the infomercials. Want to lose weight without changing your lifestyle? Or, lose that unwanted body fat with our new patented formula. Diet pills are becoming our miracle drugs. But what are we putting into our bodies, and what results are we really getting? Four of the most common ingredients in “fat burners” and other diet pills are Chitosan, Aurantium, Chromium, and Caffeine.

Chitosan, made from lobster shells, is a fiber that is supposed to bond to fat and block fat absorption. These claims sound fantastic, but have little support. Not to mention, the little known side-effects are gas and constipation, which can make you feel and appear bloated.

Citrus Aurantium or “bitter orange” is also commonly present in these supplements. Aurantium contains compounds similar to ephedrine, which is a stimulant and appetite suppressant found in decongestants. Unfortunately, studies can not prove its effectiveness in steady weight loss. And, the side-effects, including spikes in blood pressure, may be dangerous.

Chromium tests, on the other hand, are much more positive. FDA studies have shown that 200-400 mg/day may result in 2.5lbs weight loss per week in some people. It is also safe to ingest.

Then, of course, there is Caffeine, found in almost all diet pills through herbs like Guarana and Yerba Mate. In moderate amounts, tests have shown that these ingredients will increase the metabolism and rate of weight loss in most people.

Despite the successful results of some testing, always research diet pills and proceed with caution. The FDA can’t seem to keep its footing in the supplement market, so supplements that contain these elements and more often mislabel their products. Believe it only when you see the stamp “FDA approved!”

Interesting article

Stuart Allen — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:49:57 +0000

I found this rather interesting article/review http://bit.ly/64r6us on chitosan as an antimicrobial.

Fattache Forte Ingredients

fattachepills — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:00:39 +0000

As a natural fiber supplement, Fattache is a patented type of “fat-trapper” that is capbale of trapping between 40 percent and 60 percent of the ingested fat in its gelatinous core and preventing its absorption, eliminating it with fiber. Fattache Forte contains a combination of psyllium, more Chitosan than than the original formula, Karaya gum, apple pectin plantago ovata seed, glucosamine, glucomannan, and vitamin C. This combination of fibers also helps regulate your intestinal system and lower cholesterol as proven in the published clinical trials. They say Fattache has no side effects and helps you lose weight while cleaning your system, lowering cholesterol, helping you with triglicerides and controlling high pressure.

Chitosan is a derivative of chitin. Chitin has been described as the second most abundant natural biopolymer, cellulose being the first. Chitosan, a fiber, is thought to block the absorption of dietary fat in the gastrointestinal tract. The lipid binding properties of chitosan have been studied extensively in laboratory animals and minimally in humans. Pectin, glucomannan and plantago ovata have also shown beneficial effects on lipid levels. We carried out a pilot study to determine the safety and efficacy of Fattache on dietary fat binding and weight loss.

Results: After only four weeks of treatment, Fattache did have a positive weight reducing effect (average loss of 1% of body weight). This weight reduction was also associated with a corresponding decrease in systolic blood pressure in 8 out of 10 patients. Fecal fat content increased by 5.5% overall after two weeks of Fattache.

Lastly, but perhaps most encouraging, was that high density lipoproteins (“the good cholesterol”) increased by an average of 2.1mg/dl. There were essentially no adverse events associated with Fattache.

Conclusions: The positive results of this pilot study lead us to conclude that Fattache is a safe and effective fiber supplement for dietary fat binding weight loss. The blood pressure and lipid profile findings were also promising.

Pre-arms trees against the mountain pine beetle

aeroponicsman — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:47:49 +0000

Stop the Mountain Pine Beetle

GREELEY, CO (KUNC) – The pine beetle epidemic has been sweeping through the mountains and is now threatening forests on the Front Range. KUNC’s Erin O’Toole spoke with Northern Colorado Business Report Publisher Jeff Nuttall about a local company that has invented a biologic defense to help pine trees defend themselves against these pests. © Copyright 2010, KUNC

About ODC Colloidal Chitosan

Protect your trees from pine beetles with ODC™, a new cost-effective colloidal chitosan solution made from shellfish. Tested by the USDA Forest Service, ODC™ is an earth-friendly biopesticide that is easy to use, and will pre-arm your trees while they still have a fighting chance!

How does it work?

ODC™ Colloidal Chitosan naturally activates enzymes in pine trees that boost tree resin levels (by approx. 40%), reducing the number of beetle eggs (by approx. 37%). Resin pitch-out traps and kills the pine beetles, and pre-arms the trees against blue stain mold and disease.

Integrated Pest Management: ODC increases pine tree resin pitch-outs when applied to the soil and induces blue stain mold control for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs. - Dr. G. Franc, Plant Pathologist, University of Wyoming

News Sources:

KUNC NPR Morning Edition Solution for Pine Bark Beetles May Help Front Range Trees
Northern Colorado Business Report Pre-arming trees to fight pine beetles

Eco-Friendly Biopesticide Links:

BUY ODC™ Colloidal Chitosan ODC™ Brochure ODC™ Label

What your products contain - Guide to oils

icsupporter — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:09:50 +0000

About This List
Animal ingredients and their alternatives helps consumers avoid animal ingredients in food, cosmetics, and other products. Please note that it is not all-inclusive as there are thousands of technical and patented names for ingredient variations. Furthermore, many ingredients known by one name can be of animal, vegetable, or synthetic origin. If you have a question regarding an ingredient in a product, call the manufacturer. Good sources of additional information are the Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients, the Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives, or an unabridged dictionary. All of these are available at most libraries.

Adrenaline – Hormone from adrenal glands of hogs, cattle, and sheep. In medicine. Alternatives: synthetics.Alanine – See Amino Acids.

Albumen – In eggs, milk, muscles, blood, and many vegetable tissues and fluids. In cosmetics, albumen is usually derived from egg whites and used as a coagulating agent. May cause allergic reaction. In cakes, cookies, candies, etc. Egg whites sometimes used in “clearing” wines. Derivative: Albumin.

Albumin – See Albumen.

Alcloxa – See Allantoin.

Aldioxa – See Allantoin.

Aliphatic Alcohol – See Lanolin and Vitamin A.

Allantoin – Uric acid from cows, most mammals. Also in many plants (especially comfrey). In cosmetics (especially creams and lotions) and used in treatment of wounds and ulcers. Derivatives: Alcloxa, Aldioxa. Alternatives: extract of comfrey root, synthetics.

Alligator Skin – See Leather.

Alpha-Hydroxy Acids – Any one of several acids used as an exfoliant and in anti-wrinkle products. Lactic acid may be animal-derived (see Lactic Acid). Alternatives: glycolic acid, citric acid, and salicylic acid are plant- or fruit-derived.

Ambergris – From whale intestines. Used as a fixative in making perfumes and as a flavoring in foods and beverages. Alternatives: synthetic or vegetable fixatives.

Amino Acids – The building blocks of protein in all animals and plants. In cosmetics, vitamins, supplements, shampoos, etc. Alternatives: synthetics, plant sources.

Aminosuccinate Acid – See Aspartic Acid.

Angora – Hair from the Angora rabbit or goat. Used in clothing. Alternatives: synthetic fibers.

Animal Fats and Oils – In foods, cosmetics, etc. Highly allergenic. Alternatives: olive oil, wheat germ oil, coconut oil, flaxseed oil, almond oil, safflower oil, etc.

Animal Hair – In some blankets, mattresses, brushes, furniture, etc. Alternatives: vegetable and synthetic fibers.

Arachidonic Acid – A liquid unsaturated fatty acid that is found in liver, brain, glands, and fat of animals and humans. Generally isolated from animal liver. Used in companion animal food for nutrition and in skin creams and lotions to soothe eczema and rashes. Alternatives: synthetics, aloe vera, tea tree oil, calendula ointment.

Arachidyl Proprionate – A wax that can be from animal fat. Alternatives: peanut or vegetable oil.

Aspartic Acid. Aminosuccinate Acid – Can be animal or plant source (e.g., molasses). Sometimes synthesized for commercial purposes.

Bee Pollen – Microsporic grains in seed plants gathered by bees then collected from the legs of bees. Causes allergic reactions in some people. In nutritional supplements, shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants. Alternatives: synthetics, plant amino acids, pollen collected from plants.

Bee Products – Produced by bees for their own use. Bees are selectively bred. Culled bees are killed. A cheap sugar is substituted for their stolen honey. Millions die as a result. Their legs are often torn off by pollen collection trap doors.

Beeswax/Honeycomb – Wax obtained from melting honeycomb with boiling water, straining it, and cooling it. From virgin bees. Very cheap and widely used. May be harmful to the skin. In lipsticks and many other cosmetics (especially face creams, lotions, mascara, eye creams and shadows, face makeups, nail whiteners, lip balms, etc.). Derivatives: Cera Flava. Alternatives: paraffin, vegetable oils and fats. Ceresin, aka ceresine, aka earth wax. (Made from the mineral ozokerite. Replaces beeswax in cosmetics. Also used to wax paper, to make polishing cloths, in dentistry for taking wax impressions, and in candle-making.) Also, carnauba wax (from the Brazilian palm tree; used in many cosmetics, including lipstick; rarely causes allergic reactions). Candelilla wax (from candelilla plants; used in many cosmetics, including lipstick; also in the manufacture of rubber and phonograph records, in waterproofing and writing inks; no known toxicity). Japan wax (Vegetable wax. Japan tallow. Fat from the fruit of a tree grown in Japan and China.).

Benzoic Acid – In almost all vertebrates and in berries. Used as a preservative in mouthwashes, deodorants, creams, aftershave lotions, etc. Alternatives: cranberries, gum benzoin (tincture) from the aromatic balsamic resin from trees grown in China, Sumatra, Thailand, and Cambodia.

Beta Carotene – See Carotene.

Biotin/Vitamin H/Vitamin B Factor – In every living cell and in larger amounts in milk and yeast. Used as a texturizer in cosmetics, shampoos, and creams. Alternatives: plant sources.

Blood – From any slaughtered animal. Used as adhesive in plywood, also found in cheese-making, foam rubber, intravenous feedings, and medicines. Possibly in foods such as lecithin. Alternatives: synthetics, plant sources.

Boar Bristles – Hair from wild or captive hogs. In “natural” toothbrushes and bath and shaving brushes. Alternatives: vegetable fibers, nylon, the peelu branch or peelu gum (Asian, available in the U.S.; its juice replaces toothpaste).

Bone Char – Animal bone ash. Used in bone china and often to make sugar white. Serves as the charcoal used in aquarium filters. Alternatives: synthetic tribasic calcium phosphate.

Bone Meal – Crushed or ground animal bones. In some fertilizers. In some vitamins and supplements as a source of calcium. In toothpastes. Alternatives: plant mulch, vegetable compost, dolomite, clay, vegetarian vitamins.

Calciferol – See Vitamin D.

Calfskin – See Leather

Caprylamine Oxide – See Caprylic Acid.

Capryl Betaine – See Caprylic Acid.

Caprylic Acid – A liquid fatty acid from cow’s or goat’s milk. Also from palm and coconut oil, other plant oils. In perfumes, soaps. Derivatives: Caprylic Triglyceride, Caprylamine Oxide, Capryl Betaine. Alternatives: plant sources.

Caprylic Triglyceride – See Caprylic Acid.

Carbamide – See Urea.

Carmine/Cochineal/Carminic Acid – Red pigment from the crushed female cochineal insect. Reportedly, 70,000 beetles must be killed to produce one pound of this red dye. Used in cosmetics, shampoos, red apple sauce, and other foods (including red lollipops and food coloring). May cause allergic reaction. Alternatives: beet juice (used in powders, rouges, shampoos; no known toxicity); alkanet root (from the root of this herb-like tree; used as a red dye for inks, wines, lip balms, etc.; no known toxicity. Can also be combined to make a copper or blue coloring). (See Colors.)

Carminic Acid – See Carmine.

Carotene/Provitamin A/ Beta Carotene – A pigment found in many animal tissues and in all plants. Used as a coloring in cosmetics and in the manufacture of vitamin A.

Casein/Caseinate/Sodium Caseinate – Milk protein. In “non-dairy” creamers, soy cheese, many cosmetics, hair preparations, beauty masks. Alternatives: soy protein, soy milk, and other vegetable milks.

Caseinate – See Casein.

Cashmere – Wool from the Kashmir goat. Used in clothing. Alternatives: synthetic fibers.

Castor/Castoreum – Creamy substance with strong odor from muskrat and beaver genitals. Used as a fixative in perfume and incense. Alternatives: synthetics, plant castor oil.

Castoreum – See Castor.

Catgut – Tough string from the intestines of sheep, horses, etc. Used for surgical sutures. Also for stringing tennis rackets and musical instruments, etc. Alternatives: nylon and other synthetic fibers.

Cera Flava – See Beeswax.

Cerebrosides – Fatty acids and sugars found in the covering of nerves. May include tissue from brain.

Cetyl Alcohol – Wax found in spermaceti from sperm whales or dolphins. Alternatives: Vegetable cetyl alcohol (e.g., coconut), synthetic spermaceti.

Cetyl Palmitate – See Spermaceti.

Chitosan – A fiber derived from crustacean shells. Used as a lipid binder in diet products, in hair, oral and skin care products, antiperspirants, and deodorants. Alternatives: raspberries, yams, legumes, dried apricots, and many other fruits and vegetables.

Cholesterin – See Lanolin.

Cholesterol – A steroid alcohol in all animal fats and oils, nervous tissue, egg yolk, and blood. Can be derived from lanolin. In cosmetics, eye creams, shampoos, etc. Alternatives: solid complex alcohols (sterols) from plant sources.

Choline Bitartrate – See Lecithin.

Civet – Unctuous secretion painfully scraped from a gland very near the genital organs of civet cats. Used as a fixative in perfumes. Alternatives: (See alternatives to Musk.).

Cochineal – See Carmine.

Cod Liver Oil – See Marine Oil.

Collagen – Fibrous protein in vertebrates. Usually derived from animal tissue. Can’t affect the skin’s own collagen. An allergen. Alternatives: soy protein, almond oil, amla oil (see alternative to Keratin), etc.

Colors/Dyes – Pigments from animal, plant, and synthetic sources used to color foods, cosmetics, and other products. Cochineal is from insects. Widely used FD&C and D&C colors are coaltar (bituminous coal) derivatives that are continously tested on animals due to their carcinogenic properties. Alternatives: grapes, beets, turmeric, saffron, carrots, chlorophyll, annatto, alkanet.

Corticosteroid – See Cortisone.

Cortisone – Hormone from adrenal glands. Widely used in medicine. Alternatives: synthetics.

Cysteine/L-Form – An amino acid from hair which can come from animals. Used in hair-care products and creams, in some bakery products, and in wound-healing formulations. Alternatives: plant sources.

Cystine – An amino acid found in urine and horsehair. Used as a nutritional supplement and in emollients. Alternatives: plant sources.

Dexpanthenol – See Panthenol.

Diglycerides – See Monoglycerides and Glycerin.

Dimethyl Stearamine – See Stearic Acid.

Down – Goose or duck insulating feathers. From slaughtered or cruelly exploited geese. Used as an insulator in quilts, parkas, sleeping bags, pillows, etc. Alternatives: polyester and synthetic substitutes, kapok (silky fibers from the seeds of some tropical trees) and milkweed seed pod fibers.

Duodenum Substances – From the digestive tracts of cows and pigs. Added to some vitamin tablets. In some medicines. Alternatives: vegetarian vitamins, synthetics.

Dyes – See Colors.

Egg Protein – In shampoos, skin preparations, etc. Alternatives: plant proteins.

Elastin – Protein found in the neck ligaments and aortas of cows. Similar to collagen. Can’t affect the skin’s own elasticity. Alternatives: synthetics, protein from plant tissues.

Emu Oil – From flightless ratite birds native to Australia and now factory farmed. Used in cosmetics and creams. Alternatives: vegetable and plant oils.

Ergocalciferol – See Vitamin D.

Ergosterol – See Vitamin D.

Estradiol – See Estrogen.

Estrogen/Estradiol – Female hormones from pregnant mares urine. Considered a drug. Can have harmful systemic effects if used by children. Used for reproductive problems and in birth control pills and Premarin, a menopausal drug. In creams, perfumes, and lotions. Has a negligible effect in the creams as a skin restorative; simple vegetable-source emollients are considered better. Alternatives: oral contraceptives and menopausal drugs based on synthetic steroids or phytoestrogens (from plants, especially palm-kernel oil). Menopausal symptoms can also be treated with diet and herbs.

Fats – See Animal Fats.

Fatty Acids – Can be one or any mixture of liquid and solid acids such as caprylic, lauric, myristic, oleic, palmitic, and stearic. Used in bubble baths, lipsticks, soap, detergents, cosmetics, food. Alternatives: vegetable-derived acids, soy lecithin, safflower oil, bitter almond oil, sunflower oil, etc.

FD&C Colors – See Colors.

Feathers – From exploited and slaughtered birds. Used whole as ornaments or ground up in shampoos. (See Down and Keratin.)

Fish Liver Oil – Used in vitamins and supplements. In milk fortified with vitamin D. Alternatives: yeast extract ergosterol and exposure of skin to sunshine.

Fish Oil – Fish oil can also be from marine mammals. Used in soap-making. See also Marine Oil.

Fish Scales – Used in shimmery makeups. Alternatives: mica, rayon, synthetic pearl.

Fur – Obtained from animals , usually mink, foxes, or rabbits, cruelly trapped in steel-jaw leghold traps or raised in intensive confinement on fur “farms.” Alternatives: synthetics. See also Sable Brushes.

Gel – See Gelatin.

Gelatin/Gel – Protein obtained by boiling skin, tendons, ligaments, and/or bones with water. From cows and pigs. Used in shampoos, face masks, and other cosmetics. Used as a thickener for fruit gelatins and puddings (e.g., “Jello”). In candies, marshmallows, cakes, ice cream, yogurts. On photographic film and in vitamins as a coating and as capsules. Sometimes used to assist in “clearing” wines. Alternatives: carrageen (carrageenan, Irish moss), seaweeds (algin, agar-agar, kelp—used in jellies, plastics, medicine), pectin from fruits, dextrins, locust bean gum, cotton gum, silica gel. Marshmallows were originally made from the root of the marsh mallow plant. Vegetarian capsules are now available from several companies. Digital cameras don’t use film.

Glucose Tyrosinase – See Tyrosine.

Glycerides – See Glycerin.

Glycerin/Glycerol – A byproduct of soap manufacture (normally uses animal fat). In cosmetics, foods, mouthwashes, chewing gum, toothpastes, soaps, ointments, medicines, lubricants, transmission and brake fluid, and plastics. Derivatives: Glycerides, Glyceryls, Glycreth-26, Polyglycerol. Alternatives: vegetable glycerin—a byproduct of vegetable oil soap. Derivatives of seaweed, petroleum.

Glycerol – See Glycerin.

Glyceryls – See Glycerin.

Glycreth-26 – See Glycerin.

Guanine/Pearl Essence – Obtained from scales of fish. Constituent of ribonucleic acid and deoxyribonucleic acid and found in all animal and plant tissues. In shampoo, nail polish, other cosmetics. Alternatives: leguminous plants, synthetic pearl, or aluminum and bronze particles.

Hide Glue – Same as gelatin but of a cruder impure form. Alternatives: dextrins and synthetic petrochemical-based adhesives. (See Gelatin.)

Honey – Food for bees, made by bees. Can cause allergic reactions. Used as a coloring and an emollient in cosmetics and as a flavoring in foods. Should never be fed to infants. Alternatives: in foods—maple syrup, date sugar, syrups made from grains such as barley malt, turbinado sugar, molasses; in cosmetics—vegetable colors and oils.

Honeycomb – See Beeswax.

Horsehair – See Animal Hair.

Hyaluronic Acid – A protein found in umbilical cords and the fluids around the joints. Used in cosmetics. Alternatives: synthetic hyaluronic acid, plant oils.

Hydrocortisone – See Cortisone.

Hydrolyzed Animal Protein – In cosmetics, especially shampoo and hair treatments. Alternatives: soy protein, other vegetable proteins, amla oil (see alternatives to Keratin).

Imidazolidinyl Urea – See Urea.

Insulin – From hog pancreas. Used by millions of diabetics daily. Alternatives: synthetics, vegetarian diet and nutritional supplements, human insulin grown in a lab.

Isinglass – A form of gelatin prepared from the internal membranes of fish bladders. Sometimes used in “clearing” wines and in foods. Alternatives: bentonite clay, “Japanese isinglass,” agar-agar (see alternatives to Gelatin), mica, a mineral used in cosmetics.

Isopropyl Lanolate – See Lanolin.

Isopropyl Myristate – See Myristic Acid.

Isopropyl Palmitate – Complex mixtures of isomers of stearic acid and palmitic acid. (See Stearic Acid.)

Keratin – Protein from the ground-up horns, hooves, feathers, quills, and hair of various animals. In hair rinses, shampoos, permanent wave solutions. Alternatives: almond oil, soy protein, amla oil (from the fruit of an Indian tree), human hair from salons. Rosemary and nettle give body and strand strength to hair.

Lactic Acid – Found in blood and muscle tissue. Also in sour milk, beer, sauerkraut, pickles, and other food products made by bacterial fermentation. Used in skin fresheners, as a preservative, in the formation of plasticizers, etc. Alternative: plant milk sugars, synthetics.

Lactose – Milk sugar from milk of mammals. In eye lotions, foods, tablets, cosmetics, baked goods, medicines. Alternatives: plant milk sugars.

Laneth – See Lanolin.

Lanogene – See Lanolin.

Lanolin/Lanolin Acids/Wool Fat/Wool Wax – A product of the oil glands of sheep, extracted from their wool. Used as an emollient in many skin care products and cosmetics and in medicines. An allergen with no proven effectiveness. (See Wool for cruelty to sheep.) Derivatives: Aliphatic Alcohols, Cholesterin, Isopropyl Lanolate, Laneth, Lanogene, Lanolin Alcohols, Lanosterols, Sterols, Triterpene Alcohols. Alternatives: plant and vegetable oils.

Lanolin Alcohol – See Lanolin.

Lanosterols – See Lanolin.

Lard – Fat from hog abdomens. In shaving creams, soaps, cosmetics. In baked goods, French fries, refried beans, and many other foods. Alternatives: pure vegetable fats or oils.

Leather/Suede/Calfskin/Sheepskin/Alligator Skin/Other Types of Skin – Subsidizes the meat industry. Used to make wallets, handbags, furniture and car upholstery, shoes, etc. Alternatives: cotton, canvas, nylon, vinyl, ultrasuede, pleather, other synthetics.

Lecithin/Choline Bitartrate – Waxy substance in nervous tissue of all living organisms. But frequently obtained for commercial purposes from eggs and soybeans. Also from nerve tissue, blood, milk, corn. Choline bitartrate, the basic constituent of lecithin, is in many animal and plant tissues and prepared synthetically. Lecithin can be in eye creams, lipsticks, liquid powders, hand creams, lotions, soaps, shampoos, other cosmetics, and some medicines. Alternatives: soybean lecithin, synthetics.

Linoleic Acid – An essential fatty acid. Used in cosmetics, vitamins. Alternatives: (See alternatives to Fatty Acids.)

Lipase – Enzyme from the stomachs and tongue glands of calves, kids, and lambs. Used in cheese-making and in digestive aids. Alternatives: vegetable enzymes, castor beans.

Lipids – See Lipoids.

Lipoids/Lipids – Fat and fat-like substances that are found in animals and plants. Alternatives: vegetable oils.

Marine Oil – From fish or marine mammals (including porpoises). Used in soap-making. Used as a shortening (especially in some margarines), as a lubricant, and in paint. Alternatives: vegetable oils.

Methionine – Essential amino acid found in various proteins (usually from egg albumen and casein). Used as a texturizer and for freshness in potato chips. Alternatives: synthetics.

Milk Protein – Hydrolyzed milk protein. From the milk of cows. In cosmetics, shampoos, moisturizers, conditioners, etc. Alternatives: soy protein, other plant proteins.

Mink Oil – From minks. In cosmetics, creams, etc. Alternatives: vegetable oils and emollients such as avocado oil, almond oil, and jojoba oil.

Monoglycerides/Glycerides – From animal fat. In margarines, cake mixes, candies, foods, etc. In cosmetics. Alternative: vegetable glycerides. See also Glycerin.

Musk (Oil) – Dried secretion painfully obtained from musk deer, beaver, muskrat, civet cat, and otter genitals. Wild cats are kept captive in cages in horrible conditions and are whipped around the genitals to produce the scent; beavers are trapped; deer are shot. In perfumes and in food flavorings. Alternatives: labdanum oil (which comes from various rockrose shrubs) and other plants with a musky scent. Labdanum oil has no known

Myristal Ether Sulfate – See Myristic Acid.

Myristic Acid – Organic acid in most animal and vegetable fats. In butter acids. Used in shampoos, creams, cosmetics. In food flavorings. Derivatives: Isopropyl Myristate, Myristal Ether Sulfate, Myristyls, Oleyl Myristate. Alternatives: nut butters, oil of lovage, coconut oil, extract from seed kernels of nutmeg, etc.

Myristyls – See Myristic Acid.

“Natural Sources” – Can mean animal or vegetable sources. Most often in the health food industry, especially in the cosmetics area, it means animal sources, such as animal elastin, glands, fat, protein, and oil. Alternatives: plant sources.

Nucleic Acids – In the nucleus of all living cells. Used in cosmetics, shampoos, conditioners, etc. Also in vitamins, supplements. Alternatives: plant sources.

Ocenol – See Oleyl Alcohol.

Octyl Dodecanol – Mixture of solid waxy alcohols. Primarily from stearyl alcohol. (See Stearyl Alcohol.)

Oleic Acid – Obtained from various animal and vegetable fats and oils. Usually obtained commercially from inedible tallow. (See Tallow.) In foods, soft soap, bar soap, permanent wave solutions, creams, nail polish, lipsticks, many other skin preparations. Derivatives: Oleyl Oleate, Oleyl Stearate. Alternatives: coconut oil. (See alternatives to Animal Fats and Oils.)

Oils – See alternatives to Animal Fats and Oils.

Oleths – See Oleyl Alcohol.

Oleyl Alcohol/Ocenol – Found in fish oils. Used in the manufacture of detergents, as a plasticizer for softening fabrics, and as a carrier for medications. Derivatives: Oleths, Oleyl Arachidate, Oleyl Imidazoline.

Oleyl Arachidate – See Oleyl Alcohol.

Oleyl Imidazoline – See Oleyl Alcohol.

Oleyl Myristate – See Myristic Acid.

Oleyl Oleate – See Oleic Acid.

Oleyl Stearate – See Oleic Acid.

Palmitamide – See Palmitic Acid.

Palmitamine – See Palmitic Acid.

Palmitate – See Palmitic Acid.

Palmitic Acid – From fats, oils. Mixed with stearic acid. Found in many animal fats and plant oils. In shampoos, shaving soaps, creams. Derivatives: Palmitate, Palmitamine, Palmitamide. Alternatives: palm oil, vegetable sources. See also Fatty Acids.

Panthenol/Dexpanthenol/Vitamin B-Complex Factor/Provitamin B-5 – Can come from animal or plant sources or synthetics. In shampoos, supplements, emollients, etc. In foods. Derivative: Panthenyl. Alternatives: synthetics, plants.

Panthenyl – See Panthenol.

Pepsin – Obtainrd from hogs’ stomachs. A clotting agent. In some cheeses and vitamins. Same uses and alternatives as Rennet.

Placenta/Placenta Polypeptides Protein/Afterbirth – Contains waste matter eliminated by the fetus. Derived from the uterus of slaughtered animals. Animal placenta is widely used in skin creams, shampoos, masks, etc. Alternatives: kelp. See also alternatives to Animal Fats and Oils.

Polyglycerol – See Glycerin.

Polypeptides – From animal protein. Used in cosmetics. Alternatives: plant proteins and enzymes.

Polysorbates – Derivatives of fatty acids. In cosmetics, foods.

Pristane – Obtained from the liver oil of sharks and from whale ambergris. Used as a lubricant and anti-corrosive agent. In cosmetics. Alternatives: plant oils, synthetics. See Squalene, Ambergris.

Progesterone – A steroid hormone used in anti-wrinkle face creams. Can have adverse systemic effects. Alternatives: synthetics.

Propolis – Tree sap gathered by bees and used as a sealant in beehives. In toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, supplements, etc. Alternatives: tree sap, synthetics.

Provitamin A – See Carotene.

Provitamin B-5 – See Panthenol.

Provitamin D-2 – See Vitamin D.

Rennet/Rennin – Enzyme from calves’ stomachs. Used in cheese-making, rennet custard (junket), and in many coagulated dairy products. Alternatives: microbial coagulating agents, bacteria culture, lemon juice, or vegetable rennet.

Rennin – See Rennet.

Resinous Glaze – See Shellac.

Ribonucleic Acid – See RNA.

RNA/Ribonucleic Acid – RNA is in all living cells. Used in many protein shampoos and cosmetics. Alternatives: plant cells.

Royal Jelly – Secretion from the throat glands of the honeybee workers that is fed to the larvae in a colony and to all queen larvae. No proven value in cosmetics preparations. Alternatives: aloe vera, comfrey, other plant derivatives.

Sable Brushes – From the fur of sables (weasel-like mammals). Used to make eye makeup, lipstick, and artists’ brushes. Alternatives: synthetic fibers.

Sea Turtle Oil – See Turtle Oil.

Shark Liver Oil – Oil from shark livers, etc. In cosmetics, moisturizers, hair dyes, surface-active agents. Used in lubricating creams and lotions. Derivatives: Squalane, Squalene. Alternatives: vegetable oils. Alternatives: vegetable emollients such as olive oil, wheat germ oil, rice bran oil, etc.

Sheepskin – See Leather.

Shellac/Resinous Glaze – Resinous excretion of certain insects. Used as a candy glaze, in hair lacquer, and on jewelry. Alternatives: plant waxes.

Silk/Silk Powder – Silk is the shiny fiber made by silkworms to form their cocoons. Worms are boiled in their cocoons to get the silk. Used in cloth. In silk-screening other fine cloth can and is used instead. Taffeta can be made from silk or nylon. Silk powder is obtained from the secretion of the silkworm. It is used as a coloring agent in face powders, soaps, etc. Can cause severe allergic skin reactions and systemic reactions if inhaled or ingested. Alternatives: milkweed seed-pod fibers, nylon, silk-cotton tree and ceiba tree filaments (kapok), rayon, and synthetic silks.

Snails – In some cosmetics (crushed).

Sodium Caseinate – See Casein.

Sodium Steroyl Lactylate – See Lactic Acid.

Sodium Tallowate – See Tallow.

Spermaceti/Cetyl Palmitate/Sperm Oil – Waxy oil derived from the sperm whale’s head or from dolphins. In many margarines. In skin creams, ointments, shampoos, candles, etc. Used in the leather industry. May become rancid and cause irritations. Alternatives: synthetic spermaceti, jojoba oil, and other vegetable emollients.

Sponge (Luna and Sea) – A plant like animal that lives in the sea and is becoming scarce. Alternatives: synthetic sponges, loofahs (plants used as sponges).

Squalane – See Shark Liver Oil.

Stearamide – See Stearic Acid.

Stearamine – See Stearic Acid.

Stearamine Oxide – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearates – See Stearic Acid.

Stearic Acid – Fat from cows and sheep and from dogs and cats euthanized in animal shelters, etc. Most often refers to a fatty substance taken from the stomachs of pigs. Can be harsh, irritating. Used in cosmetics, soaps, lubricants, candles, hairspray, conditioners, deodorants, creams, chewing gum, food flavoring. Derivatives: Stearamide, Stearamine, Stearates, Stearic Hydrazide, Stearone, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearoyl Lactylic Acid, Stearyl Betaine, Stearyl Imidazoline. Alternatives: Stearic acid can be found in many vegetable fats, coconut.

Stearic Hydrazide – See Stearic Acid.

Stearone – See Stearic Acid.

Stearoxytrimethylsilane – See Stearic Acid.

Stearoyl Lactylic Acid – See Stearic Acid.

Stearyl Acetate – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearyl Alcohol/Sterols – A mixture of solid alcohols. Can be prepared from sperm whale oil. In medicines, creams, rinses, shampoos, etc. Derivatives: Stearamine Oxide, Stearyl Acetate, Stearyl Caprylate, Stearyl Citrate, Stearyldimethyl Amine, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Stearyl Heptanoate, Stearyl Octanoate, Stearyl Stearate. Alternatives: plant sources, vegetable stearic acid.

Stearyl Betaine – See Stearic Acid.

Stearyl Caprylate – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearyl Citrate – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearyldimethyl Amine – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearyl Heptanoate – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearyl Imidazoline – See Stearic Acid.

Stearyl Octanoate – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Stearyl Stearate – See Stearyl Alcohol.

Steroids/Sterols – From various animal glands or from plant tissues. Steroids include sterols. Sterols are alcohol from animals or plants (e.g., cholesterol). Used in hormone preparation. In creams, lotions, hair conditioners, fragrances, etc. Alternatives: plant tissues, synthetics. See also Stearyl Alcohol.

Suede – See Leather.

Tallow/Tallow Fatty Alcohol/Stearic Acid – Rendered beef fat. May cause eczema and blackheads. In wax paper, crayons, margarines, paints, rubber, lubricants, etc. In candles, soaps, lipsticks, shaving creams, other cosmetics. Chemicals (e.g., PCB) can be in animal tallow. Derivatives: Sodium Tallowate, Tallow Acid, Tallow Amide, Tallow Amine, Talloweth-6, Tallow Glycerides, Tallow Imidazoline. Alternatives: vegetable tallow, Japan tallow, paraffin and/or ceresin (see alternatives to Beeswax for all three). Paraffin is usually from petroleum, wood, coal, or shale oil.

Tallow Acid – See Tallow.

Tallow Amide – See Tallow.

Tallow Amine – See Tallow.

Talloweth-6 – See Tallow.

Tallow Glycerides – See Tallow.

Tallow Imidazoline – See Tallow.

Triterpene Alcohols – See Lanolin.

Turtle Oil/Sea Turtle Oil – From the muscles and genitals of giant sea turtles. In soap, skin creams, nail creams, other cosmetics. Alternatives: vegetable emollients (see alternatives to Animal Fats and Oils).

Tyrosine – Amino acid hydrolyzed from casein. Used in cosmetics and creams. Derivative: Glucose Tyrosinase.

Urea/Carbamide – Excreted from urine and other bodily fluids. In deodorants, ammoniated dentifrices, mouthwashes, hair colorings, hand creams, lotions, shampoos, etc. Used to “brown” baked goods, such as pretzels. Derivatives: Imidazolidinyl Urea, Uric Acid. Alternatives: synthetics.

Uric Acid – See Urea.

Vitamin A – Can come from fish liver oil (e.g., shark liver oil), egg yolk, butter, lemongrass, wheat germ oil, carotene in carrots, and synthetics. It is an aliphatic alcohol. In cosmetics, creams, perfumes, hair dyes, etc. In vitamins, supplements. Alternatives: carrots, other vegetables, synthetics.

Vitamin B-Complex Factor – See Panthenol.

Vitamin B Factor – See Biotin.

Vitamin B-12 – Can come from animal products or bacteria cultures. Twinlab B-12 vitamins contain gelatin. Alternatives: Vegetarian vitamins, fortified soy milks, nutritional yeast, fortified meat substitutes. Vitamin B12 is often listed as “cyanocobalamin” on food labels. Vegan health professionals caution that vegans get vitamin B12 from fortified foods or supplements daily.

Vitamin D/Ergocalciferol/Vitamin D-2/Ergosterol/Provitamin D-2/Calciferol/Vitamin D-3 – Vitamin D can come from fish liver oil, milk, egg yolk, etc. Vitamin D-2 can come from animal fats or plant sterols. Vitamin D-3 is always from an animal source. All the D vitamins can be in creams, lotions, other cosmetics, vitamin tablets, etc. Alternatives: plant and mineral sources, synthetics, completely vegetarian vitamins, exposure of skin to sunshine. Many other vitamins can come from animal sources. Examples: choline, biotin, inositol, riboflavin, etc.

Vitamin H – See Biotin.

Wax – Glossy, hard substance that is soft when hot. From animals and plants. In lipsticks, depilatories, hair straighteners. Alternatives: vegetable waxes.

Whey – A serum from milk. Usually in cakes, cookies, candies, and breads. In cheese-making. Alternatives: soybean whey.

Wool – From sheep. Used in clothing. Ram lambs and old “wool” sheep are slaughtered for their meat. Sheep are transported without food or water, in extreme heat and cold. Legs are broken, eyes injured, etc. Sheep are bred to be unnaturally woolly, also unnaturally wrinkly, which causes them to get insect infestations around the tail areas. The farmer’s solution to this is the painful cutting away of the flesh around the tail (called ?mulesing?). “Inferior” sheep are killed. When shearing the sheep, they are pinned down violently and sheared roughly. Their skin is cut up. Every year, hundreds of thousands of shorn sheep die from exposure to cold. Natural predators of sheep (wolves, coyotes, eagles, etc.) are poisoned, trapped, and shot. In the U.S., overgrazing of cattle and sheep is turning more than 150 million acres of land to desert. “Natural” wool production uses enormous amounts of resources and energy (to breed, raise, feed, shear, transport, slaughter, etc., the sheep). Derivatives: Lanolin, Wool Wax, Wool Fat. Alternatives: cotton, cotton flannel, synthetic fibers, ramie, etc.

Wool Fat – See Lanolin.

Wool Wax – See Lanolin.

REFERENCES
Buyukmihci, Nermin. “John Cardillo’s List of Animal Products and Their Alternatives.”

Cosmetic Ingredients Glossary: A Basic Guide to Natural Body Care Products. Petaluma, Calif.: Feather River Co., 1988.

Mason, Jim, and Peter Singer. Animal Factories. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1980.

Ruesch, Hans. Slaughter of the Innocent. New York: Civitas, 1983.

Singer, Peter. Animal Liberation. New York: Random House, 1990.

Webster’s Third New International Dictionary. Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster Inc., 1981.
Winter, Ruth. A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients. New York: Crown Publishing Group, 1994.
Winter, Ruth. A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives. New York: Crown Publishing Group, 1994.

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Kurian Noble — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:03:05 +0000

Science blogs & blog posts

Biopolymers in Healthcare & Medical Applications

Fashion Trend Maker — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:32:43 +0000

In the global medical textile market, biopolymers such as chitin, chitosan, alginate, collagen and others have found invaluable applications, affirms O L Shanmugasundaram

Medical textiles account for a huge market due to widespread applications not only in hospitals, hygiene and health care sectors, but also in hotels and other environments where hygiene is required. It is known that microorganisms create and aggravate problems in hospitals and other environments by transmitting diseases and infections through clothing, bedding, etc. Thus microorganisms exist in abundant quantities on textile materials. In order to combat these adversities, it is highly desirable to impart antibacterial, antifungal properties to textile materials.

The demand for special fibres produced from natural polymers such as alginate, chitin or chitosan, starch, keratin or bio-synthesised cellulose is quite high because of their unique properties and growing areas of application. Fibrous materials always play an important role in special application such as medicine.

Alginate fibres

Alginate is a natural polymer composed of two monomers, i.e., α-L-guluronic acid and β-D-mannuronic acid. Figure 1 shows the chemical structures of these two monomers and the GG, MM and MG sequences in the polymer chain.

Alginic acid consists of two monomers, D-mannuronic acid (M) and L-guluronic acid (G). The relative proportion of mannuronic to guluronic acid in alignate fibre significantly affects the properties of the end-product.

Alginate exists widely in brown seaweeds, acting as a reinforcing element for cell walls. These fibres have unique gel forming characteristics:

Upon contact with wound exudates, the sodium ions in the wound exudates can exchange with the calcium ions in the fibres and as more and more sodium ions enter the fibre structure, the fibres absorb more and more water and form a gel. The gelled structure helps to keep a moist interface between the dressing and the wound surface, which can assist the healing process.

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Perder el peso que ganarás en Navidad: Propiedades del Chitosán

biocuidados — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:33:11 +0000

Parece que acabamos de abandonar el verano en que con suerte recogimos las cosechas de un plan de pérdida de peso. Y es entonces, cuando recién nos hemos puesto la cazadora, y hemos conseguido ir al gimnasio o hacer deporte… Es cuando ya acecha la navidad!!! Las ciudades ya están entre ofertas navideñas, luces, y anuncios de juguetes: Para bien o para mal, hablamos de una época de excesos gastronómicos, un tour de forcè entre familiares, amigos y compañeros de trabajo.
Se ha calculado que para digerir los alimentos consumidos en la cena de nochebuena o fin de año se necesita entre 10-12 horas y nadie cumple este espacio de tiempo porque a una cena abundante nos enganchamos una comida del tipo.
Además, a esto hay que sumar que se consume mucho más alcohol. El valor calórico de estas bebidas es muy elevado, y se puede manifestar, sobre todo con el paso del tiempo, en forma de dolor de cabeza, resaca, enfriamiento, ronquera, afonía, acidez gástrica, diarrea, calambres musculares por fatiga, etc.
Pero aunque parezca increíble, existe un componente formidable debido a su gran eficacia para contrarestar estos excesos gastronómicos: El Chitosán
Pero, ¿QUÉ ES EL CHITOSÁN, Y PARA QUÉ SIRVE?

El chitosan es un producto derivado de la chitina, un polímero natural extraído de las cutículas de crustáceos marinos. Es biodegradable y carece de efectos secundarios, lo que le convierte en un producto con numerosas aplicaciones en el campo de la medicina, la bioquímica, la cosmética y la nutrición

Propiedades del Chitosán:
Al ser una fibra de origen marino que no se absorbe ni se digiere, al llegar al estómago y encontrarse en un medio ácido, atrapa a los lípidos aquí presentes para ser eliminados posteriormente en la excreción. Parte de la grasa ingerida en la dieta, al ser captada por chitosan se convierte en no absorbible y, por tanto, de valor calórico nulo. El chitosan puede captar hasta 5 veces su propio peso en grasa, inhibiendo la absorción del 15-20% de la grasa ingerida a través de la alimentación.

RETOMANDO, PARA QUÉ TENEMOS QUE TOMAR EL CHITOSAN, cuáles son sus efectos:

Aligera la dieta.
Reduce parcialmente la absorción de la grasa aportada por la dieta.

Y RECORDEMOS: NO TIENE EFECTOS SECUNDARIOS

• Sirve para compensar eficazmente eventuales excesos alimentarios, evitando la ganancia de peso y ayudando a mantener la silueta
• Favorece el proceso de adelgazamiento en caso de sobrepeso, pues obliga al organismo a utilizar las grasas de reserva acelerando la lipolisis (combustión de las grasas).

Además, Chitosan extraforte incorpora Cromo en su fórmula. Este mineral interviene en la regulación de los azúcares y grasas potenciando el efecto del Chitosan.

Product of the Day

lypossage — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:40:58 +0000

Natural Fast

The delicious Natural Fast is a great natural protein drink, powerful cleansing agent and weight loss product. It was designed as a diet program that will work for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Adding Chitosan and System Cleanser to the 100% vegetable protein assists in controlling the intake of dietary fat while detoxifying the digestive tract.*

Natural Fast’s 100% Isolated Soy Protein contains key amino acids that help build proteins which turn into muscle. Moreover, soy helps to boost metabolism by enhancing natural thyroid hormone levels, and has been implicated in lowering cholesterol and triglycerides.*

This complete diet program is available in three delectable flavors: Vanilla/Almond, Chocolate, and Strawberry/Banana. These flavors can be easily modified by adding your favorite fruit or juice. Natural Fast is available in a one-month supply via the Lypossage Online Store. Whether you are looking to detoxify your digestive tract or turn a corner in your diet program, Natural Fast is the all-natural weight control product for you!*

Order your Natural Fast package today! CLICK HERE to do so!

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

ANOTHER SUPPLEMENT SCAMMER IS BUSTED

Ray Salomone — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:11 +0000

Ray Salomone, Personal Trainer and Wellness Activist

Remember Chitosan and Lipoban? I do. All the ads showing sexy women with their long lean legs. Turns out Chitosan was all a scam and consumers lost at least $16 million dollars.

Here’s the link from the Department of Justice announcing the conviction in Federal Court.

http://www.justice.gov/usao/fls/PressReleases/091030-04.html

Most of these products are pure garbage. If this one scam totaled 16 million, the total rip off is in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

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My next novel, HUMAN TRAFFIC, a story of love and vengeance, will be finished sometime in the next decade.

When a Healthy Diet Isn't Healthy

wannabetvchef — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:59:37 +0000

According to the market research firm Marketdata Enterpises Inc., Americans spend $55 billion a year on weight loss. Be it in the form of diet books, exercise equipment, health club memberships, pre-packaged meal plans or the ever elusive “magic pill” millions of Americans are trying anything to live a healthy lifestyle. And most are missing the mark, even those who appear perfectly healthy.

Why you may ask? The answer is both simple and complex. The quick and easy answer is greed. The corporations that produce those over-the-counter appetite suppressants and metabolism enhancers like hoodia, benzoyl peroxide and green tea extract prey on the same characteristic that causes most instances of obesity to begin with, sloth.

They know there is great profit to be made in selling the “magic pill” to those Americans who are convinced they can expel that spare tire without having to give up their precious drive-thru combos and channel surfing marathons. They also know (despite what they claim) that their products do not work; they’ve read the Mayo Clinic’s comprehensive study just like I have.

Those consumers are a lost cause but there are millions more out there that have been proactive by exercising, counting calories and reducing saturated fats. Their resting heart rate is under 70, their triglycerides are within acceptable parameters and their LDL’s are under 150. Yet they can’t seem to get rid of that fat roll. What gives?

This is the complex part. To write a blog post that explains all of the things wrong with our modern food system would actually constitute a book. Therefore I have collected some video information that may help you learn that truth that our government has conspired to keep from us all in the name of the simple answer, greed. Both Bushes, Clinton and yes, even Obama have apointed Monsanto cronies to government posts that make policy for food safety. The track record for all is heinous.

One of the lies is that skinny equals healthy. What good are those six pack abs if your body is riddled with cancer or your circulatory system is invaded by aplastic anemia? Oh yeah, so you can live longer and spend more of your life savings on pharmaceuticals that don’t cure anything.

The first is the movie The Future of Food. “The Future Of Food offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade.” If you are not infuriated by the revelations in the movie then you are already dead. The Future of Food is free to watch on Hulu or right here:

The next film ties in well with The Future of Food and it’s revelations about Monsanto and their holocaustic genetically modified corn. It is called King Corn – You are what you eat. And according to the film no matter what you are eating, you are eating corn. It’s not yet available to view on Hulu but you can buy it from amazon by clicking HERE. Here’s the trailer:

The final film is Food Inc. This movie has created quite an uproar since its release this past summer. It has the government and their masters very nervous. It, too, is not yet available to view on Hulu but you can also buy it from amazon by clicking HERE. Here’s the trailer:

Disclaimer to satisfy the Federal Trade Commission’s unconstitutional new law: Dear Big Brother, yes I got some stuff for free and if you click on a link I might make a little coin but don’t worry I’ll report it on my taxes just as soon as you admit there are aliens. Til then, stay your butt in DC and things need not get ugly.

ODC eco-friendly biopesticide approved

aeroponicsman — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:51:51 +0000

ODC was approved in June 2009 and meets safety requirements for an eco-friendly biopesticide. The active material in ODC is 0.25 percent chitosan. The inert material is water (99.75 percent). The active chitosan material is naturally occurring in the environment, ubiquitious and non-toxic.

Water Safety

ODC readily biodegrades in water when used as directed.

Human and Animal Safety

ODC is non-toxic and eco-friendly and can be used safely indoors and outdoors when used as directed. There is no dietary exposure when used as directed.

Ecological Safety

ODC is common in nature, ecologically friendly,biodegradable and can be safely used in the environment when used as directed.

References:

EPA Chitosan Fact Sheet
EPA Final Review on Chitosan (page 10-15)
For more info see www.yeacrops.com/ipm.htm

How to pre-arm pine trees with ODC Chitosan

aeroponicsman — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:07:03 +0000

ODC customers have requested more detailed information about how to apply ODC Colloidal Chitosan on both infected and non-infected pine trees.

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS: Mix ODC by adding 1 millileter (ml), 1/2 capful, into 5 -gal of water and apply to the soil inside the drip-ring towards the base of the tree. Apply ODC 3-4 times during the growing season (starting in early spring until the ground freezes).

Frequently asked questions:

How often do I apply ODC? Apply ODC every 30 to 45 days.

How much does it cost to treat my tree with ODC? ODC cost 42 cents per application to treat a tree.

How much water do I need to apply ODC? Enough to soak the soil around the base of the tree.

Will too much water make ODC ineffective on my trees? No. For best practices always follow label directions.

What is the shelf life of ODC? Over one year.

What is the best way to mix ODC? Add 1/2 capful into a 5-gal container (bucket, watering can, etc) then pour in fresh water?

Can ODC save my beetle infected trees? This will depend on how badly the tree is infected with beetles and blue stain mold it carries.

Will ODC boost tree resin pitch-out? According to the US Forest Service, resin pitch-out is a natural occuring process of the tree defending itself. ODC will boost the tree’s natural defensive response to beetles by increasing the resin pitch-out by 40 percent.

Will ODC work to resist blue stain mold infected trees? Yes, ODC will enhance the tree’s immune like system to resist blue stain mold.

Can ODC be mixed with fertilizers? Yes.

Is ODC non-toxic? Yes when used as directed.

Will ODC contaminate water supplies? Not when used as directed. Always follows label directions.

How do I clean the container? Rinse with fresh water.

What is the active material in ODC? The active material is chitosan which is derived from shellfish.

Is ODC harmful to pets and children? ODC is eco-friendly material that is allowed for use indoors and outdoors. Always follow label directions.

Is ODC a toxic pesticide? No, ODC is an earth friendly registered biopesticide.

Will ODC kill beneficial bugs and organisms? No.

Where can I find EPA info on chitosan? See the Chitosan Fact Sheet

Can I apply more than 1/2 capful of ODC around my large trees? Yes, follow label directions for diluting ODC in water.

Can I use ODC indoors? Yes

Can I use ODC on other plants, trees and shrubs? Yes, follow label directions.

How does ODC work? ODC acts like a switch which turns on the immune like system of plants and enhances nutrient uptake.

Is ODC systemic or absorbed by the tree? No, ODC simply binds itself to the exterior cells.

Is ODC biodegradable? Yes chitosan is biodegradable, see Chitosan Info

Is ODC a fertilizer? No.

I heard ODC will overcome other environment stresses like diseases and drought, is this true? Yes. NASA sponsored AgriHouse Inc to develop ODC to grow plants without the need of toxic pesticides.

Who else has tested ODC? ODC has been tested by leading universities, USDA, US Forest Service, Fortune 500 companies, greenhouse growers, nurseries and many others.

Where can I hear the NPR podcast about ODC? Visit KUNC (91.5FM) Public Radio

Are there any online videos about ODC? Yes, visit AgriHouse’s online store and www.yeacrops.com/ipm.htm

Where can I found US Forest Service reports on chitosan? Visit US Forest Service Tree Search for Publication #672 and Publication #5322.

Colorado newspapers feature AgriHouse's biopecticide story

aeroponicsman — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:39:29 +0000

The Berthoud Recorder Newspaper (Sept 19th, 2009) in Berthoud, CO is the latest to pick up on AgriHouse biopesticide for pre-arming trees to protect them from the MPB (mountain pine beetles).

Bio-Friendly Product to Fight Pine Beetles: News of ODC Colloidal Chitosan pre-arming pine trees in Colorado Interview with Richard Stoner, Founder & President of AgriHouse

It all started on Sept 10th, 2009 with NPR news (KUNC 91.5FM) Public Radio Colorado Mattters. KUNC’s Erin O’Toole spoked with Northern Colorado Business Report’s Jeff Nuttals, NCBR publisher. List to NPR Morning Edition about pre-arming trees to fight pine beetles.

The interview was followed on Sept 11th, 2009 with NCBR’s Cover Story: Arming Tees Against Pine Beetle Invasions.

NCBR is located in Ft. Collins, Colorado and reports on local business news in northern Colorado. We have been asked is ODC Colloidal Chitosan available elsewhere – well not yet but you can BUY ODC Colloidal Chitosan online.

Northern Colorado Business Reports on AgriHouse's ODC for pre-arming against pine bark beetles

aeroponicsman — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:48:00 +0000

The Northern Colorado Business Report (NCBR) newspaper, Sept 11th, 2009 edition, carried Steve Porter’s interview with Dr. Jim Linden, Microbiologist, CSU, Dr. Ken Knutson, Plant Pathologist, CSU, and me on the subject of AgriHouse’s ODC Colloidal Chitosan ability to pre-arm trees against pine beetles. Mr. Porter’s article is available on line – see http://ncbr.com .

The response by NCBR readers to the article have been tremendous. The phone as been ‘ringing off the hook’ with inquiries. We also have had a solid increase in online orders for ODC as well. It has even resulted more newspaper interviews.

The most frequently asked question: Can ODC still be applied to the ground this time (Sept) of the year? Answer: Yes. Applying ODC from now till the time the ground freezes is still an opportune time to pre-arm trees against boring pine beetles and the blue stain mold. Start applying ODC again in early spring. Multiple applications of ODC are the most effective means of pre-arming the tree’s innate defense mechanisms.

People also ask about aerial spraying ODC to protect vast areas of the forest. According to Dr. Linden and Dr. Knutson the US Forest Service 2008 data on spraying the current ODC formula onto pine tree needles is 90% effective vs. 99.99% effective as a ground treatment. As a betting man, when it comes spraying ODC biopesticide on pine trees to pre-arm them against the pine beetle or not using it - I know where I would place my bet.

Frankly, there is nothing like it in the world.

NPR News pre-arming trees to fight the pine bark beetle

aeroponicsman — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:36:34 +0000

NPR news interviewed the publisher of the Northern Colorado Business Report. Publisher Jeff Nuttall talked about major issues of the pine bark beetle infestation in Colorado. Jeff discussed the features ODC Colloidal Chitosan to pre-arm trees to defend themselves against the pine bark beetle. The recorded interview on ODC and beetle kill can be found at KUNC (91.5FM) Public Radio ,Greeley, Colorado (www.kUNC.org)

NPR Morning Edition – AgriHouse – ODC for Pine beetles – listen online

ODC can be purchased for $14.99 at AgriHouse’s online Store

http://www.biocontrols.com/secure/shop/item.asp?itemid=141

Biocuidados: Cuida tu nutrición también en verano

biocuidados — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:36:40 +0000

Probablemente, muchos de nosotros llevemos meses manteniendo una dieta con vistas al verano para poder lucirnos en las playas y ponernos esas prendas que guardamos en el fondo del armario temporada tras temporada. Pero aquí hay un error de concepto, no se trata de hacer una dieta para el verano, sino una dieta para nuestra salud.

No debemos tomarnos el verano como nuestra meta, sino como una época de mantenimiento para nuestra alimentación. Es habitual que en estos meses se multipliquen las comidas familiares y las visitas a los restaurantes a pie de playa, los desajustes en los horarios de las comidas y la aparición de estrés y de sedentarismo. Por ello, debemos intentar llevar una dieta adecuada a esta nueva situación a la que se enfrenta nuestro organismo, tratando de lidiar las comidas copiosas con los alimentos ligeros.

No hay que olvidarse de que el aporte calórico que necesitamos en verano es menor que en invierno, por lo que la sensación de hambre disminuye. Lo ideal es consumir alimentos bajos en grasas y azúcares, en pequeñas porciones repartidas en unas cinco comidas al día. Si nuestro horario estival no lo permite, podemos incluir siempre en nuestra bolsa de la playa, mochila o equipaje, una pieza de fruta, que además de saciarnos nos aportará nutrientes y agua.

A continuación os detallamos algunos productos que os ayudaran a facilitaros esas comidad copiosas.

Chitosan

El chitosan es un productoderivado de la chitina, un polímero natural extraído dde las cutículas de crustáceos marinos. Es el segundo polímero natural más abundante después de la celulosa. Es biodegradable y carece de efectos secundarios, lo que le convierte en un producto con numerosas aplicaciones en el campo de la medicina, la bioquímica, la cosmética y la nutrición. Al ser un elemento que no se absorbe ni se digiere, al llegar al estómago y encontrarse en un medio ácido, atrapa a los lípidos aquí presentes para ser eliminados posteriormente en la excreción. Parte de la grasa ingerida en la dieta, al ser captada por el chitosan se convierte en no absorbible, y por tanto, de valor calórico nulo. El chitosan puede captar hasta 5 veces su porpio peso en grasa, inhibiendo la absorción de 15-20% de la grasa ingerida a través de la alimentación.

Chitosan

Camilina

Este pequeño arbusto es una de las plantas más consumidas del mundo, por cuyas propiedades medicinales están interesados los más eminetes científicos. Para beneficierase de las excelentes propiedades de esta varieda de té, hay que conservar las hojas jóvenes y evitar su fermentación. Está indicado en los regimenes de control de peso por ejercer una doble función. Por una parte, estimula y prolonga la vida de la noradrenalina, cuya acción en el organismo consiste en sacar las grasas de las células y quemarlas. Por otra, disminuye la asimilación de ciertos nutrientes, principalmente azúcares y grasas a traves del intestino. Numerosos estudios han demostrado que lo toma regular de té verde disminuye de forma significativa el nivel de lípidos que circulan en la sangre y en especial del colesterol. Los regímenes de adelgazamiento van acompañados frecuentemente de debilitamiento. El té es un estimulante bien conocido sel sistema nerviosos central, aunque tieneuna acción excitante bastente menos drástica qu el café, gracias a que la liberación de la caféina es más lenta y progresiva.

Camilina

Weight Loss Market Research Report

marketsandmarkets — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:24:41 +0000

Original Source: Weight Loss and Gain Market Research Report

Key Take-aways

To define and measure global weight loss market in detail with respect to products, services, ingredients and devices
To identify and analyze comprehensively the market structure with respect to the factors influencing the market growth and industry specific challenges
To strategically analyze micro markets with respect to their individual growth trends, future prospects and contribution to the total market
To identify the trends, opportunities and gaps specific to the micro-markets
To analyze and forecast the revenues of market segments with respect to geographies (North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of the World)
To strategically analyze and summarize the core competencies, product and service portfolio, recent developments and alliances of the market players in each of the sub-segments
To provide comprehensive analysis of the competitive scenario and blockbusters in this market segment

Markets Covered
Obesity and weight gain issues have always been a major health and fitness concern. Increasing awareness levels among calorie-conscious consumers have opened up new avenues and opportunities in this market. The significantly high rate of new product entry in the weight management segment requires industry participants to adopt proactive strategies. Moreover, the larger chunk of the market is not only driven by significant products such as food and fitness devices, there also exist added opportunities in the minor market such as for fitness accessories. This necessitates a clear understanding of the demand and characteristics of the micro-markets so as to obtain a holistic view of the industry.

While existing reports have attempted to study end-user attitudes and demographics, they do not provide a complete picture from the industry’s perspective. This report analyzes the market dynamics exclusively from the industry point of view. The report also includes segments for food and beverages, drugs and surgeries, services, fitness equipment and accessories.

Report Description

In this report, the term weight management refers to weight loss and weight maintenance. The report discusses the segmentation of the global weight management market as follows:

Weight management – food, substitutes and beverages Reduced-fat, reduced-sugar and low-carbohydrate products, meal replacements, artificial sweeteners, organic food, beverages

Weight management – drugs and supplements General anti-obesity prescription drugs, short-term prescription drugs, OTC drug market and supplements, cosmetics

Weight management servicesMedia: dietary services and consultation, alternative therapies, professional services, commercial weight-loss food and diet chains, diet-food home delivery (fresh and frozen), health club industry, invasive and non-invasive methods of treatment for weight control

Weight management ingredients market Fat burners, fat and carb-blockers, appetite suppressants and satiety, other ingredients in drugs and injections

Weight management devices and accessories market Cardio-equipment, weightlifting equipment, sports equipment, home gyms and multi-stack gyms, and accessories market)

Each section will provide market data, market drivers, trends and opportunities, top-selling products, key players, and competitive outlook. This report will also provide more than 100 market tables for various geographic regions covering the sub-segments and micro-markets. In addition, the report also provides more than 50 company profiles for each of its sub-segments, such as gym providers, weight loss training centres, diet food and beverage providers and so on.

Stakeholders

The intended audiences include:

High-calorie and low-calorie (diet) food and beverage manufacturers
Fitness equipment and accessory manufacturers
Weight management drug and supplement manufacturers
Fitness training centers and professional service providers
Online service providers

Weight Loss and Gain Market Table of Content

1. Introduction

2. Market Overview

3. Weight management ingredient market

3.1. Weight loss ingredient market

3.1.1. Fat burners

3.1.1.1. Capsaicin

3.1.1.2. Carnitine

3.1.1.3. Chromium

3.1.1.4. Citrus aurantium

3.1.1.5. EGCG

3.1.1.6. Garcinia cambogia extract

3.1.1.7. Pantothenic acid

3.1.1.8. Raspberry ketones

3.1.1.9. Coleus forskohlii extract

3.1.1.10. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA)

3.1.1.11. Omega-3 fatty acids � so far neglected in weight management

3.1.1.12. Green tea extract is big in drinks

3.1.1.13. Other fat burners

3.1.2. Fat and carb blockers

3.1.2.1. Chitosan

3.1.2.2. Prickly pear cactus

3.1.2.3. Green coffee bean extract

3.1.2.4. Phaseolamin vulgaris

3.1.3. Appetite suppressants & Satiety

3.1.3.1. Ashwagandha

3.1.3.2. Caralluma fimbriata

3.1.3.3. Hoodia gordonii

3.1.3.4. Oat and palm oils

3.1.3.5. Pinolenic acid

3.1.3.6. Yerba mate

3.1.3.7. Fiber

3.1.3.8. Inulin

3.1.3.9. Oligofructose

3.1.3.10. Konjac

3.1.3.11. Guar Gum

3.1.3.12. Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA)

3.1.4. Other Ingredients in Drugs & injections

3.1.4.1. Ephedra (ma-huang)

3.1.4.2. St. John’s wort and ephedra

3.1.4.3. Pyruvate.

3.1.4.4. Aloe

3.1.4.5. Cascara.

3.1.4.6. Dandelion

3.1.4.7. Glucomannan.

3.1.4.8. Guarana.

3.1.4.9. Caffeine

3.1.4.10. B-complex vitamins: – riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pyridoxine (B6), and cyanocobalamin (B12).

3.1.4.11. Cholin

3.1.4.12. Inositol

3.1.4.13. Methionine

3.2. Weight gain ingredients market

3.2.1. Synthetic Ingredients

3.2.2. Herbal Ingredients

3.2.2.1. Withania Somnifera

3.2.2.2. Foenuculum Vulgare

3.2.2.3. Terminalia Chebula

3.2.2.4. Cyminum Cuminum

3.2.2.5. Piper Longunm

3.2.2.6. Terminalia Bellerica

3.2.2.7. Embelia Ribes

3.2.2.8. Emblica Officinalis

3.2.2.9. Others

4. Weight Management Food substitutes and beverages market

4.1. Weight loss � Food substitute and beverages

4.1.1. Diet food and substitutes

4.1.1.1. Reduced-Fat, Reduced-Sugar and Low-Carbohydrate Products

4.1.1.1.1. Ready meals

4.1.1.1.2. Chilled ready meals

4.1.1.1.3. Frozen ready meals

4.1.1.1.4. Confectionery and bakery products

4.1.1.1.5. Other Low calorie food

4.1.1.2. Meal replacement and appetite suppressants

4.1.1.2.1. Packaged food market

4.1.1.2.2. Impulse and indulgence products

4.1.1.2.3. Nutrition/staples

4.1.1.2.4. Meal solutions

4.1.1.3. Artificial sweetener market

4.1.1.3.1. Natural Sugar Substitutes

4.1.1.3.2. Artificial Sugar Substitutes

4.1.1.4. Organic Food

4.1.1.5. Low-calorie beverages

4.1.1.5.1. Meal replacement drinks

4.1.1.5.2. Energy drinks

4.1.1.5.3. Fat conversion inhibiting drinks

4.1.1.5.4. Anti-bloating/diuretic drinks

4.1.1.5.5. Blood sugar-stabilizing/insulin regulating drinks

4.1.1.5.6. Satiety promoting/appetite-suppressing drinks

4.1.1.5.7. Body composition drinks

4.1.1.5.8. Slimmers� waters/natural mineral salt drinks

4.1.1.5.9. Tea (black, green, and oolong varieties)

4.2. Weight Gain � Food & beverages

4.2.1. Snack Market

4.2.1.1. Crackers & spreads

4.2.1.2. Pretzels

4.2.1.3. Bagels

4.2.1.4. Nuts & seeds

4.2.1.5. Packed canned fruits with heavy syrup

4.2.1.6. Sports bars,

4.2.1.7. Breakfast bars

4.2.2. Beverages:

4.2.2.1. Fruit juices and nectars

4.2.2.2. Low fat, high protein milk

4.2.2.3. Shakes

4.2.2.4. Fruit smoothies

4.2.2.5. Alcoholic drinks

4.2.2.6. Regular soft drinks (non- diet soft drinks)

4.2.2.7. Other

5. Weight management drugs, supplements and cosmetics

5.1. Weight loss � Drugs, supplements and cosmetics

5.1.1. Drugs and supplements

5.1.1.1. General anti obesity prescription drugs

5.1.1.1.1. Xenical

5.1.1.1.2. Meridia

5.1.1.1.3. Ectiva

5.1.1.1.4. Reductil

5.1.1.1.5. Acomplia

5.1.1.1.6. Others

5.1.1.2. Short term prescription drugs

5.1.1.2.1. Bontril (phendimetrazine tartrate)

5.1.1.2.2. Desoxyn (methamphetamine) and Ionamin

5.1.1.2.3. Adipex-P (phentermine).

5.1.1.3. OTC Drug Market & Supplements

5.1.1.3.1. Alli

5.1.1.3.2. Herbal Diuretics.

5.1.1.3.3. 5-HTP

5.1.1.3.4. Cimetidine

5.1.1.3.5. ephedrine/caffeine/aspirin (ECA stack)

5.1.1.3.6. Country mallow

5.1.1.3.7. Bitter Orange

5.1.1.3.8. Calcium/vitamin D

5.1.1.3.9. Spirulina supplements (Algae Tablets)

5.1.1.3.10. Others

5.1.2. Cosmetics:

5.1.2.1. Slimming creams & serum

5.1.2.2. Wrap ups

5.1.2.3. Calorie off massage shapers

5.1.2.4. Others

5.2. Weight gain � Drugs and supplements

5.2.1. Multivitamin tablets

5.2.2. Natural nutritional supplements (Cod-liver oil & other herbal supplements)

5.2.3. Others

6. Weight management devices and accessories market

6.1. Cardio Equipments

6.1.1. Elliptical machines

6.1.2. Treadmills

6.1.3. Exercise bikes

6.1.4. Upright exercise bikes

6.1.5. Recumbent exercise bikes

6.1.6. Steppers

6.1.7. Rowing machines.

6.1.8. Inversion machines

6.2. Weight Lifting Equipments

6.2.1. Dumbbells

6.2.2. Kettle bells

6.2.3. Weight plates

6.3. Sports Equipments (Tennis, Badminton & Others)

6.4. Gyms

6.4.1. Home gyms

6.4.1.1. Single Stack Gyms

6.4.1.2. Treadmills

6.4.1.3. Indoor cycles

6.4.1.3.1. Indoor upright cycles

6.4.1.3.2. Recumbent and Semi-Recumbent Indoor Cycles

6.4.1.3.3. Steepers

6.4.2. Multi Stack Gyms

6.5. Accessories

6.5.1. Weight lifting vests, equipments, straps & belts

6.5.2. Sport shoes & other fitness foot wear

6.5.3. Equipment Mats

6.5.4. Pedometers

6.5.5. Ab & ankle straps

6.5.6. Ankle & wrist weight

6.5.7. Athletic apparel

6.5.8. Back & chest expanders & toners

6.5.9. Bar pads, spring clips, clamps & collars

6.5.10. Calf machines & blocks

6.5.11. Sit up bars

6.5.12. Gym belts (dip & raise belts)

6.5.13. Hand grips & gloves

6.5.14. Magnetic therapy equipments

6.5.15. Others

6.6. Medical device market

6.6.1. Surgical Devices

6.6.1.1. Hand Instruments

6.6.1.1.1. Scissors

6.6.1.1.2. Forceps/graspers/dissectors

6.6.1.2. Insufflators

6.6.1.3. Power surgical instruments

6.6.1.4. Liposuction equipment

6.6.1.5. Other (disposables)

6.6.2. Monitoring and Visualization Systems

6.6.2.1. Cameras and Video Support

6.6.2.2. Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring cuffs

6.6.2.3. Other

6.6.3. Electrosurgical/Endosurgical and Auxiliary (Radiofrequency) Equipments

6.6.3.1. Lap-Band

6.6.3.2. Laser equipments (RF, infrared etc)

6.6.3.3. Endoscopic instruments

6.6.3.4. Other

7. Weight Management services market

7.1. Weight Management services (common services for weight loss and weight gain)

7.1.1. Dietary services and consultation

7.1.1.1. Online information & consulting websites

7.1.1.2. Teleconsulting

7.1.1.3. Tele-shopping services

7.1.1.4. Forums & communities

7.1.2. Alternative therapies (Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Reiki, yoga, acupuncture, massage parlors)

7.1.3. Professional services

7.1.3.1. Personal Trainers & coach

7.1.3.2. Dieticians

7.1.3.3. Doctors (prescriptive services)

7.1.3.4. Others � Counseling, mentors etc

7.2. Weight loss service market

7.2.1. Commercial weight loss food & diet chains

7.2.1.1. Organic & herbal food chain

7.2.1.2. QSRs (quick serving restaurants)

7.2.1.3. Casual dining

7.2.1.4. Others

7.2.2. Diet food home delivery (Fresh & Frozen)

7.2.2.1. Fresh Food (local diet home delivery providers)

7.2.2.2. Frozen Food (ship diet frozen food)

7.2.3. Health Club Industry

7.2.3.1. Weight Loss Programs & diet chains

7.2.3.1.1. Commercial weight loss program

7.2.3.1.2. Hospital based weight loss program

7.2.3.1.3. Behavioral change intervention programs (cognitive restructuring, stress management, social support)

7.2.3.2. Weight Fitness Centers

7.2.4. Invasive and non-invasive methods for weight loss

7.2.4.1. Non � Invasive/Minimally Invasive Methods

7.2.4.1.1. Laser therapy

7.2.4.1.1.1. Infrared

7.2.4.1.1.2. RF-based weight loss technique

7.2.4.1.1.3. Ultrasonic

7.2.4.1.2. The Bioentrics(R) Intragastric Balloon (BiB(R))

7.2.4.1.3. Accent XL therapy

7.2.4.1.4. Endoluminal trans-oral tissue approximation and ligation in the GI tract.

7.2.4.1.5. Toga

7.2.5. Invasive Methods for weight loss

7.2.5.1. Liposuction:

7.2.5.1.1. Suction-assisted liposuction (SAL)

7.2.5.1.2. Ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL)

7.2.5.1.3. Power-assisted liposuction (PAL)

7.2.5.1.4. Twin-cannula (assisted) liposuction (TCAL or TCL)

7.2.5.1.5. External ultrasound-assisted liposuction (XUAL or EUAL)

7.2.5.1.6. Water-assisted liposuction (WAL)

7.2.5.2. Bariatric Surgery

7.2.5.2.1. Predominantly malabsorptive procedures

7.2.5.2.1.1. Biliopancreatic diversion

7.2.5.2.1.2. Jejunoileal bypass

7.2.5.2.2. Predominantly restrictive procedures

7.2.5.2.2.1. Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

7.2.5.2.2.2. Adjustable gastric band

7.2.5.2.2.3. Sleeve gastrectomy

7.2.5.2.3. Mixed procedures

7.2.5.2.3.1. Gastric Bypass Surgery

7.2.5.2.3.2. Sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch

7.2.5.2.3.3. Implantable Gastric Stimulation

7.3. Weight gain service market:

7.3.1. Commercial Training Centers

7.3.1.1. High Intensity Training Programs

7.3.1.2. Muscle Building Training Programs

7.3.1.3. Periodization

7.3.2. Mode of service delivery

7.3.2.1. Weight loss educational DVDS & CDs

7.3.2.2. Cookbooks

7.3.2.3. Journal & magazines

7.3.2.4. Motivational & self-help guides

7.3.2.5. Online & telephone

7.3.2.6. Professional service

Original Source: Weight Loss and Gain Market Research Report

BENJOLAN DI PERUT HILANG DAN LUKA SEMBUH TANPA DIJAHIT

Dhianisa — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:02:04 +0000

Pengalaman Dr. Johansa, Bekasi Bulan April 2007 lalu saya menemukan benjolan mirip tumor sebesar bol

KISTA

Dhianisa — Sun, 24 May 2009 02:25:39 +0000

Awal tahun 2003 dari hasil USG diketahui bahwa indung telur sebelah kiri dan kanan saya terdapat kis

Arkocápsulas - Chitosan Forte - Control de Peso

arkocapsulas — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:26:04 +0000

Chitosan Forte

La fibra de origen marino

Descripción:

El chitosan es un producto derivado de la chitina, un polímero natural extraído de las cutículas de crustáceos marinos. Es el segundo polímero natural más abundante después de la celulosa. Es biodegradable y carece de efectos secundarios, lo que le convierte en un producto con numerosas aplicaciones en el campo de la medicina, la bioquímica, la cosmética y la nutrición

Propiedades:

Al ser una fibra de origen marino que no se absorbe ni se digiere, al llegar al estómago y encontrarse en un medio ácido, atrapa a los lípidos aquí presentes para ser eliminados posteriormente en la excreción. Parte de la grasa ingerida en la dieta, al ser captada por chitosan se convierte en no absorbible y, por tanto, de valor calórico nulo. El chitosan puede captar hasta 5 veces su propio peso en grasa, inhibiendo la absorción del 15-20% de la grasa ingerida a través de la alimentación.

Aligera la dieta. Reduce parcialmente la absorción de la grasa aportada por la dieta

Composición:

Cada cápsula contiene 325 mg de chitosan.

Chitin Chitosan Capsules (Cia-Ke)

dr. Nasir — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:48:29 +0000

Chitosan Capsules Depkes RI No. BML 862709004156 Isi : 100 tablet Harga : K: Rp 308.200,00; D:

Arkocápsulas 4.3.2.1 Caloristop

arkocapsulas — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:06:12 +0000

4.3.2.1 Caloristop

Para excesos puntuales en las comidas

Propiedades:

Las cápsulas 4.3.2.1 caloristop contienen chitosan y cromo. El chitosan es un extracto derivado de los caparazones de ciertos crustáceos que reduce parcialmente la absorción de la grasa dietética, gracias a su efecto fibra. También ayuda a regular los niveles de colesterol. Por su parte, el cromo interviene en la regulación de los glúcidos y de los lípidos.

Composición:

Extracto derivado de caparazones de crustáceos (Chitosán) 500 mg por cápsula y 35 microgramos de cromo.

4.3.2.1 Caloristop

Envase de 30 cápsulas
C.N. 342 973

Un material que “se cura” a sí mismo

abarnet — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:31:30 +0000

En la ciencia-ficción hemos visto a menudo materiales que son capaces de “curarse”, reparando golpes, ralladuras o desperfectos. Ahora, investigadores de la University of Southern Mississippi (EEUU) han descubierto un compuesto que es capaz de reparar pequeñas ralladuras con sólo la exposición a los rayos solares.

Los científicos, que trabajan bajo la dirección del doctor Marek Urban, han mezclado un poliuretano (plástico en lenguaje común) con una molécula de chitosan, un carbohidrato presente en los caparazones de crustáceos como las langostas y cangrejos, que previamente habían modificado con elementos procedentes del átomos de carbono.

El resultado es un material nuevo que al recibir los efectos de los rayos UV reacciona y puede tapar pequeñas ralladuras y arañazos. Según recoge la revista NewScientific, el material tarda unos 30 minutos en rellenar y una hendidura de un volumen similar al de un cabello humano.

El nuevo material podría tener aplicaciones en sectores como el automovilístico, la fabricación de muebles o la electrónica de consumo ya que proporcionaría carcasas y materiales más duraderos. Con todo, su posible aplicación industrial queda lejos, ya que los científicos aún tienen que investigar muchos detalles de cómo se produce la reacción, qué capacidades tiene y cómo se comporta en diversos entornos.

Cuida tu línea : Caloristop quítales calorías a tus platos

biocuidados — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:54:27 +0000

¿Eres de las que cuidan día a día la alimentación y no quieres que los excesos puntualesden al traste con tu esfuerzo?
Afortunadamente existen soluciones para quitarles calorías a tus platos.

Para conservar la salud y la línea es fundamental cuidar siempre la alimentación, vigilando bien que sea equilibrada, variada y que las cantidades sean proporcionales a las necesidades particulares
de nuestro organismo.
Ahora bien, existen numerosas ocasiones en que nos es imposible tener tan controlado lo que ingerimos. Banquetes familiares, cenas con amigos, comidas de negocios…, se conviertenen situaciones embarazosas que comprometen nuestros mesa y nuestro esfuerzo.

CHITOSÁN Y CROMO

EL DÚO QUE FRENA LA ABSORCIÓN DE GRASA

El chitosán y el cromo son dos ingredientes que ayudan a tener controladas estas situaciones. El primero actúa como una fibra atrapando un buen porcentaje de las grasas procedente de los alimentos. El cromo por su parte, interviene en la regulación de los glúcidos y los lípidos.

CALORIAS DE LOS NUTRIENTES

De todos los nutrientes las grasas son, con diferencia, las que más calorías aportan:

1 gde proteínas e hidratos de carbono aporta 4 calorías.

1 gde alcohol aporta 7 calorías.

1 gde grasa aporta 9 calorías.

Caloristop para excesos puntuales en las comidas

Caloristopes un complemento alimenticio a base de chitosán y cromo que, gracias a su efecto fibra, reduce parcialmente la absorción de la grasa dietética.