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Colds, Flu and Immunity: Conventional Medicine vs Natural Health WE ARE CONSTANTLY SURROUNDED by opportunistic would-be pathogens – fungal, bacterial and viral. Yet, most people, most of the time are not adversely affected by them. We fend off, neutralize or mitigate them thanks to what is referred to as an innate ‘immune system’. When a person expresses the constellation of symptoms commonly associated with a ‘cold’ or ‘flu’ it appears that a weakened immune system has allowed an aggressive pathogen – a hostile invader – to proliferate and compromise their health with characteristic results. Conventional medicine and natural health view and treat cold and flu symptoms in entirely different ways. The conventional approach is to reduce the cold/flu experience to the invasive presence of a specific pathogen against which a synthetic drug or vaccine is prescribed. Regular physicians employ a ‘whack-a-mole’ strategy. If an apparent cold/flu pathogen pops up – suppress it with a drug. They don’t care or even think about the state of person’s immune system.

Changes in lifestyle, diet, supplements and application of restorative therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic or exercise are the tools that natural health employs to strengthen your immune system. The natural health approach is to use specific nutrients – foods and natural health products – to supply the immune system with the ‘raw material’ to restore one a state of normal good health as exists most of the time. Changes in lifestyle, diet, supplements and application of restorative therapies such

as acupuncture, chiropractic or exercise are the tools that natural health employs to strengthen your immune system.

Key Foods and Supplements that Strengthen Immunity There is one critical difference between conventional medicine and natural health as regards immunity. For regular doctors, everybody is the same.You got symptoms?Take this drug, get a flu shot. One size fits all. Doesn’t work? See a specialist. Next patient please. Natural health understands that people are not all the same. For example, constitutionally some people thrive on a vegetarian diet but others require meat to stay healthy. Acid/alkaline, sympathetic/parasympathetic, yin/yang, fast oxidizer/slow oxidizer. There is no universal prescription rather there is an algebra that best suits each individual. You go to a regular doctor, you don’t have to think. You just do whatever they say. With natural health you have to think, observe, learn, evaluate. You are constantly conducting your own clinical trial in which you are both subject and object. It takes work and you must have a critical disposition. The rewards are success, enjoyment of life and control of your health. You own your own body. Take responsibility. What follows are state-of-the-art summaries of key natural health products that have wide application to enhancing immunity with respect to cold and flu symptoms. Don’t take this advice or consume anything blindly. Read up and ask questions. At Nature’s Source our rule is: bring us your hardest questions.

Vitamin D Vitamin D is naturally synthesized by exposure of the skin to sunlight. In northern temperate climates like ours this isn’t happening very much so Vitamin D levels are often inadequate. To restore this, supplements are required of which there are two forms: D3, also known as cholecalciferol, and D2, also known as ergocalciferol. The former, produced in the skin on exposure to UVB radiation (290 to 320 nm), is the more bioactive. Both D3 and D2 precursors are converted in the liver and kidneys to storage and biologically active forms. • In the largest and most nationally representative study of the association between vitamin D and respiratory infections, people with the lowest blood vitamin D levels reported having significantly more recent colds or cases of the flu.The

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Health | 3 risks were even higher for those with chronic respiratory disorders, such as asthma and emphysema. The report appears in the February 23 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine. • High levels of vitamin D may prevent or lower the risk of influenza. Vitamin D may also reduce symptoms of influenza and reduce the risk of developing pneumonia following influenza. William B. Grant, Ph.D. - Vitamin D Council Vitamin D is not a drug. It is a nutrient. The use of supplementary Vitamin D is to restore or make like normal the blood levels of this vitamin to enhance competence of the immune system. If you are in doubt, a health practitioner can order a simple blood test to determine your level of Vitamin D. Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute general recommendations for vitamin D are 2,000 IU daily for healthy adults and 600 IU a day for children. The Vitamin D Council recommends on average, 2000-5000 IU/day vitamin D3 may provide protection against influenza.

Vitamin D products: • • • • •

Ddrops Liquid vitamin D3, 1000 IU per drop AOR Vitamin D3 1000 IU capsules Vitamin Code RAW D3 1000 IU capsules SISU Vitamin D 1000 IU tablets Genestra D3 1000 Drops 30 ml liquid

Garlic Garlic is an amazing herb that provides a very wide range of benefits. It is generally most potent when consumed raw. Consider this from WebMD: “Like a number of other supplements, garlic seems to

stimulate the immune system. Garlic may also help fight viruses. Also, there is some preliminary evidence that garlic may lower the risk of catching a cold. Garlic works best when consumed raw, either crushed, diced, or minced. Overcooking garlic may destroy important medicinal compounds and the enzymes necessary for it to be effective”. Reviewed by David Kiefer, M.D. on December 29, 2010 How on earth do you actually eat raw garlic? Here’s the trick. When you have prepared a regular-sized meal, beforehand crush a clove of garlic into the well of a spoon, tamp it down and cover in olive oil. Now eat half your meal so there is food in your stomach. At this point simply tip the oil and garlic mix into your mouth and swallow. Don’t chew it; just let it slide down your throat thanks to the oil. Finish your food. That raw garlic will disperse as the food proceeds through your digestive tract which is most effective. This minimizes or completely eliminates any garlic odour which otherwise might express through the lungs or skin. This is a very effective protocol. There is one supplementary (continued on page 4)

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Colds, Flu and Immunity: Conventional Medicine vs Natural Health (continued) garlic product that has proven effective against colds and flu. This is Allimax. Consider this from the BBC (Wednesday, 3 October, 2001) regarding a study conducted by Peter Josling, director the Garlic Centre in East Sussex.: People who take a garlic supplement each day are far less likely to fall victim to the common cold than those who do not, research suggests. Although garlic has been traditionally used to fight off and treat the symptoms of the common cold, this is the first hard evidence of its medicinal properties. The study found that a daily garlic supplement containing allicin, a purified component of garlic considered to be the major biologically active agent produced by the plant, reduced the risk of catching a cold by more than half. Professor Ron Eccles, director of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University, believes this is a very encouraging result. He said: “I am not going to say this will revolutionize treatment for the common cold but it is very interesting. Plants do not have an immune system like we do - they fight viruses and infections with in-built chemical defenses. So, if you like, allicin is one of the chemical defenses of garlic which helps keep it healthy”.

Garlic product: • Allimax Cold 30 capsules, 180 mg

Echinacea Readers will likely know that Echinacea has been both touted and condemned for use regarding cold and flu symptoms, depending on who you listen to. Let’s sort through this. Pro: The authoritative German Commission E (a governing agency for herbal medicine made up of a committee of physicians, pharmacists, scientists, and herbalists that evaluates the safety, quality, and efficacy of herbs) states Echinacea root and juice extracts are indicated for the supportive treatment of flu-like illnesses and upper respiratory infections. Con: This is an often cited study: “There were no statistically significant effects of the three Echinacea extracts on rates of infection or severity of symptoms… The results of this study indicate that extracts of E. angustifolia root, either alone or in combination, do not have clinically significant effects on infection with a rhinovirus or on the clinical illness that results from it”. An Evaluation of Echinacea angustifolia in Experimental Rhinovirus Infections, Ronald B. Turner, M.D.,et al, The New England Journal of Medicine, July 28, 200 vol. 353 no. 4 Anti-Con: This from a conference of the British Royal Society

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Health | 5 of Medicine “Echinacea in today’s world”, London, September 2012. The conference featured The Cardiff Study undertaken at Cardiff University’s School of Biosciences, which showed the exact opposite of Dr.Turner’s earlier research (above).The Cardiff researchers found Echinacea to be effective both in preventing and treating colds and flu. The study also found none of serious safety concerns previously reported by Dr Turner’s and other studies, among them the induction of allergic reactions and even autoimmune diseases. What’s the Balance of Evidence? 1. Critics of Echinacea for colds and flu have repeatedly used the wrong echinachea species of plant parts in their studies. 2. Critics have also used sub-therapeutic dosages of Echinacea. For example, Dr. Turner’s study used 900 mg/day while the Canadian Natural Health Products Directorate recommends the equivalent of 3 grams per day. 3. The strongest evidence suggests that Echinacea is most appropriate to administer at the onset of and during a cold or flu. There is much less evidence that using Echinacea when you are healthy is worthwhile.

The following are good-quality Echinacea products that Nature’s Source has in stock: • • • • •

A. Vogel Echinaforce 50 ml tincture Mediherb Echinacea Premium 60 tablets St. Francis Echinacea 50 ml tincture Salus Echinacea 200 ml pure plant juice Natural Factors Anti-Cold 90 capsules, fresh plant extract

Vitamin C The popular use of Vitamin C for colds began with the publication by Dr. Linus Pauling’s “Vitamin C and the Common Cold” in 1970. Pauling, winner of two Nobel Awards, was a strong advocate of the use of Vitamin C. However, since Vitamin C is cheap and can’t be patented the drug industry quickly sought to discredit its use and still does.

The Flu Shot: Does it actually do any good? • Dr. Thomas Jefferson, coordinator for the Cochrane Vaccine Field, has stated on the record that in 2009 he conducted a thorough review of 217 published studies on flu vaccines and found only 5% reliable. Dr. Jefferson told Reuters, “Immunization of very young children is not lent support by our findings. We recorded no convincing evidence that vaccines can reduce mortality, [hospital] admissions, serious complications and community transmission of influenza. In young children below the age of 2, we could find no evidence that the vaccine was different from a placebo.” • Dr. Anthony Morris, a distinguished virologist and a former Chief Vaccine Office at the FDA, found: “There is no evidence that any influenza vaccine thus far developed is effective in preventing or mitigating any attack of influenza.’ Dr. Morris further states, “The producers of these vaccines know they are worthless, but they go on selling them anyway.” • Dr. Peter Doshi, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is author of “Influenza: marketing vaccines by marketing disease”; British Medical Journal: 2013; 346:f3037). He states: “…few people realize that even the ideal influenza vaccine, matched perfectly to circulating strains of wild influenza and capable of stopping all influenza viruses, can only deal with a small part of the ‘flu’ problem…Every year, hundreds of thousands of respiratory specimens are tested across the US. Of those tested, on average 16% are found to be influenza positive….It’s no wonder so many people feel that ‘flu shots’ don’t work: for most flus, they can’t.” • Television Host Piers Morgan went on the Dr. Oz television show to get injected with the toxic flu vaccine in front of a live audience. Days later he came down with the flu.

In 1975, the U.S. National Institutes of Health published the ‘Karlowski’ study which held that Vitamin C was worthless. This study has been routinely cited since. In the meantime, an ongoing battle has been waged by advocates and critics of the use of Vitamin C to prevent and treat colds. What’s the Balance of the Evidence?

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Colds, Flu and Immunity: Conventional Medicine vs Natural Health (continued) 1. In 1995, ascorbic acid authority Harri Hemila, MD, a researcher who works at the Department of Public Health at the University of Helsinki in Finland, took a hard look at the Karlowski study and found that its numbers did not add up. In a review, Hemila found that the researchers had dismissed the possible efficacy of vitamin C too readily, and concluded that, to the contrary, the majority of evidence points to a moderate but significant benefit to taking vitamin C for colds. 2. In a January 2013 review by the renowned Cochrane Foundation it was found that Vitamin C was effective against the common cold particularly for people under stress. The review found that regular doses of vitamin C of one gram per day or higher reduced the average duration of colds in adults by 8% and in children by 18%. Given the consistent effect of vitamin C on the duration and severity of colds, and the safety and low cost of vitamin C, the authors considered that it would be worthwhile for common cold patients. Here are the recommendations of the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University: Age Group

UL (mg/day)

Children 1-3 years

400

Children 4-8 years

650

Children 9-13 years

1,200

Adolescents 14-18 years

1,800

Adults 19 years and older

2,000

The following are good quality Vitamin C natural health products that Nature’s Source carries: • AOR Vitamin C 1000 mg, 300 capsules • Advantage Health Matters Camu C 500 mg 90 capsules • SISU Ester C Supreme 600 mg, 120 capsules • Progressive Vitamin C Complex 600 mg, 60 capsules • Natural Factors Vitamin C 1000 mg, 90 capsules

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Zinc The mineral zinc has been widely used as help the body defend against respiratory colds. Usually, zinc gluconates or zinc citrate is used in the form of a throat lozenge. Zinc products are often combined with some Vitamin C. A Cochrane Review study published June 18, 2013 put the Balance of Evidence rather well: “Zinc inhibits replication of the virus and has been tested in trials for treatment of the common cold. This review identified 18 randomized controlled trials, enrolling 1781 participants of all age groups, comparing zinc with placebo (no zinc). We found that zinc (lozenges or syrup) reduces the average duration of the common cold in healthy people, when taken within 24 hours of onset of symptoms. In people taking zinc their cold symptoms are also less likely to persist beyond seven days of treatment”. “As the zinc lozenges formulation has been widely studied, and there is a significant reduction in the duration of cold at a dose of ≥ 75 mg/day, for those considering using zinc it would be best to use it at this dose throughout the cold”.

Here are some excellent zinc and zinc/ Vitamin C lozenge products you will find at Nature’s Source: • Natural Factors Sore Throat Relief 60 lozenges, zinc/vitamin C • New Chapter Zinc Food Complex 60 tablets, food-state form • Trophic Chelazome Zinc 60 capsules, chelated zinc • Metagenics Zinc Drink 140 ml zinc sulfate

Robert McMaster is the Science Director of Nature’s Source.

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Treat Yourself This Holiday AU –NATUREL FRAGRANCES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN a big seller among Christmas shoppers, yet an important point we seem to forget is that 95% of perfume ingredients are actually derived from coal tar and petroleum, according to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. As these chemicals enter into the air, they cause many side effects such as headaches, sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, dizziness and sometimes nausea. They are responsible for nearly 30% of all allergic reactions. Working in the fragrance industry for 14 years myself, it caused many sensitivities over the years. Greenpeace has tested many perfumes and in many cases have found levels of phthalates and synthetic musks. Phthalates are known to be endocrine disruptors that can be absorbed into the bloodstream even through topical exposure. They also have been known to cause changes in DNA of sperm cells!! This is of great concern in reproductive health. Synthetic musks are persistent chemicals that contaminate everything from human blood to rainwater!! They do not decompose once they are released

into the environment. Nature’s Source carries product lines that provide you with a safer option. Maroma perfumes and colognes use blends of highly concentrated essential oils and alcohol-free aromatics. They are definitely longer lasting than standard perfumes and at a lower cost! We have many scents to choose from: cedar-lavender, tonka-vetiver, olibanum citrus, jasmine, patchouli etc. Pacifica is another line we carry that is made without any chemical bi-products, phthalates, parabens, sulphates, propylene glycol, benzene, GMO’s, mineral or peanut oil. They are simply made with essential oils and denatured alcohol (corn source). My favourite is the French lilac which is a blend of lilac, magnolia, heliotrope, ylang ylang and hyacinth. The line has beautiful gift sets perfect for the season. Jennifer Atamaniuk specializes in Health and Beauty products for Nature’s Source. For further information or help finding the right products for your needs, Jennifer can be contacted at [email protected]

95% of perfume ingredients are actually derived from coal tar and petroleum.

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Aromatherapy AROMATHERAPY IS THE PRACTISE of using natural oils extracted from flowers, bark, stems, leaves, and roots of plants to enhance psychological and physical well-being. Many essential oils on the market are not 100% pure, even though they may make this claim. Purity is very important in order for the essential oil to deliver the most effective aromatherapy experience for your mind, body and soul. Aura Cacia was the first company to be certified in essential oils and every year 1% of their funds go to support many projects over the world, for example, building wells in Madagascar. They use industry-leading testing which include gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, which guarantees they provide us with the highest quality of essential oils that are available. Whenever possible, they have certified organic oils as well. Essential oils are highly concentrated substances and a little goes a long way. When they are blended according to similar therapeutic properties, their combined synergies increase their healing effects. Not many other products can provide so many benefits in just one small bottle! Inhaling aromas from essential oils may stimulate

cognitive function, mood enhancement and act as a mild sedative. They can also be used topically as they are easily absorbed into the skin and are active in the bloodstream within 20 minutes. Other uses are pain relief; calming the nervous system and immune-enhancing via the lymph. A wide variety of essential oils are available and each have their own healing properties: Lavender: calming, relaxing, does not diminish cognitive function; dissipates heat; famous for wounds; anti-inflammatory; emollient Peppermint: cooling stimulant; 30% increased alertness; improves athletic workout Tea tree: anti-microbial, but NOT the strongest. Clove is the strongest then cinnamon, thyme and oregano. Clove is good for toothaches and as a bug repellant Sandlewood: is the strongest anti-fungal Lemongrass: is the strongest to kill mold, used in household cleaners Patchouli: repels mosquitos Frankincense (top note): anti-microbial;

Sugar Foot Scrub 2 drops Peppermint Essential Oil 2 drops Rosemary Essential Oil 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil

¼ cup Sugar ¼ cup Sweet Almond Oil

• In a bowl mix together sugar and sweet almond oil. • Add Peppermint essential oil and lavender essential oil and mix well. • Use right away by soaking feet in a foot-bath, bath or shower. • Gently massage the soles and toes in a circular motion, paying attention to sore or dry, rough areas. • This polishes dry skin, leaving your skin hydrated and your feet silky smooth to the touch.

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anti spasmodic; increases immune response Rosemary: helps short-term memory Ylang ylang: aphrodisiac Neroli: soothing oil Jasmine: improves eye coordination, great for athletes With the cold season on its way you can easily create your very own foot bath to relieve tired and achy feet. I have also included a recipe for sinus congestion to help open up the air ways of the nose. Let the aromas warm you up this winter season. Jennifer Atamaniuk specializes in Health and Beauty products for Nature’s Source. For further information or help finding the right products for your needs, Jennifer can be contacted at [email protected]

Sinuses and Bronchioles 1 drop Frankincense 1 drop Peppermint 3 drops Argan Oil • Mix all ingredients together. • While keeping your eyes closed for a few minutes, rub under your nose and breathe.

Recipes | 9 Vitamin C Surge Smoothie Recipe courtesy of Annette Nielsen This little smoothie takes no time to whip up, tastes great and is packed with Vitamin C to boost your immune system and help prevent the cold or flu bug from visiting this season!

Greens+ Whole Body Nutrition 2-Bite Nuggets

Vitamin C is found in high amounts in pineapple and papaya helping to boost the immune system. As well, both fruits contain helpful digestive enzymes which act as a digestive aid.

Mix the above ingredients together then add the following:

Vitamin C crystals in calcium ascorbate form may shorten the duration and severity of a cold while Sun Warrior protein powder increases the efficacy and absorption of vitamins and minerals. ½ – 1 cup ½ 1 cup 1 cup 1 1 tsp 1 scoop

water, coconut water, or almond milk English cucumber fresh or frozen pineapple fresh or frozen papaya frozen banana Sisu Vitamin C crystals Sun Warrior Protein Raw, vanilla flavour

Directions: • Place all the ingredients into your high speed blender. • Blend until thick and creamy. • Add more/less liquid depending on desired thickness.

Recipe courtesy of Genuine Health 1 banana mashed 3 medjool dates – finely chopped 3 tbsp melted coconut oil

2 scoops Genuine Health greens+ Whole Body Nutrition original flavour 2 scoops Genuine Health Vegan proteins+ Vanilla flavour 2 tbsp hemp hearts 1 tbsp chia seeds ¼ cup raw unsalted pumpkin seeds ¼ cup quinoa flakes ¼ cup cacao nibs • Form into balls and roll in shredded coconut. • These 2-bite nuggets are easy, delicious and freeze well!

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10 | News Bits Antibiotic-tainted enzymes find way into products in US, Canada, EU and Japan Enzymes manufactured in India containing an antibiotic have appeared in the US and Canadian markets after popping in Europe and Japan. The enzymes have been found to contain chloramphenicol, an antiobiotic. According to FDA, the contamination involved three lots of enzymes manufactured by Advanced Enzymes, a company based in Mumbai, India with a distribution subsidiary based in Chino, CA called Specialty Enzymes and Biochemicals Co. Health Canada has issued an Advisory regarding this matter. Nature’s Source has identified all affected products and removed them from sale. Concern is not universal however, According to the Brussels-based Association of Manufacturers and Formulators of Enzyme Products (AMFEP),“there is no human health concern with regard to consumption of finished food prepared with these enzymes. Enzymes are used in very low doses in food processing and as the contaminated batches contain only minute amounts, only trace amounts would end up in the final food product.”

Health Canada counters, “This reaction is unpredictable and not related to a specific dose of chloramphenicol.” Chloramphenical is an antibiotic that FDA ordered withdrawn from the market in oral forms for human consumption in July 2012.

Japan withdraws support of controversial HPV vaccine over safety concerns While jurisdictions throughout the Western world continue to promote the HPV vaccine, in June 2013 the Japanese government has pulled its support of the controversial drug and sent formal notifications to local health officials saying that it should not be administered until safety concerns are investigated. Japan acted on a report by Japanese internist and cardiologist, Dr. Sataro Sato, who revealed that since the vaccine was introduced in 2010, almost 2,000 adverse events were reported to the country’s Vaccine Adverse Reactions Review Committee, including 358 cases that were evaluated as serious. Dr. Sato wrote that the manufacturers of Gardasil and Cervarix state in their own documentation that their vaccines may cause seizures and/or brain damage.

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CDC: We’ve reached ‘the end of antibiotics, period’ In an interview that aired on PBS’s Frontline (Oct. 22 2013), an associate director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Arjun Srinivasan, said that “for a long time, there have been newspaper stories and covers of magazines that talked about ‘The end of antibiotics, question mark?’ Well, now I would say you can change the title to ‘The end of antibiotics, period.’”

“We’re in the post-antibiotic era,” he continued. “There are patients for whom we have no therapy, and we are literally in a position of having a patient in a bed who has an infection, something that five years ago even we could have treated, but now we can’t.”

Gliadin: The Universal Human Poison Dr Alessio Fasano was recently awarded the Linus Pauling Award, the highest award from the Institute for Functional Medicine, for his pioneering work on deciphering the role of the gliadin

News Bits | 11 protein of wheat in triggering disruption of the normal intestinal barriers, a process that appears to underlie an astounding proportion of autoimmune conditions.

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Dr. Fasano’s research has demonstrated that, in the presence of gliadin, foreign substances are permitted entry into the bloodstream, substances that ordinarily should have remained confined within the intestinal tract. Increased intestinal permeability is signaled by increased blood levels of the protein, zonulin. Increased zonulin levels have been found in type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. Interestingly, while zonulin levels are the highest in people with celiac disease, zonulin levels are increased in the majority of people without celiac disease. This may explain why, although people with celiac disease are at high risk for various autoimmune diseases, people without celiac disease can also develop autoimmunity (determined, in part, by haptoglobin 2 genotype). Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2012 July; 1258(1): 25–33.

Balance Your Body’s pH YOUR BODY WORKS HARD to maintain a healthy pH balance of about 7.36 (slightly alkaline), helping your systems operate efficiently. When there is an imbalance due to stress, lack of sleep, and over consumption of acidic foods (sugar, processed food, meat, dairy) your body has to work harder to maintain its optimal pH level. How? By reaching for the alkalizing minerals it needs to counter the higher levels of acid. Unfortunately, these minerals are often leached from your bones, organs and tissues. This depletion of resources, combined with the fact that viruses, fungus, yeast and bacteria thrive in acidic environments, opens the door to imbalance and disease in the body. As a result, inflammation and acidosis are the reasons behind the top ten causes of mortality, including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and kidney disease. Santevia alkaline water is affordable and eco-friendly and can help fight against acidosis and inflammation. Alkaline water, with its potent anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, is vital in restoring the natural pH balance to the body; and a balanced body can heal itself. Drink Santevia Alkaline Water to help balanceYOUR body’s pH.

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