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Dear Friends of LifeSpa,
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We are experimenting with a new format for our
newsletters and would love to hear your feedback! To better keep
our readers educated about tips to live a balanced Ayurvedic life we
are planning to send shorter newsletters every 10-14 days focused on a
specific topic to help give you the most important info as easily as
possible.
- My
simple Summer Tips will help you keep your body
cool and your mind calm during these hot days of summer.
 Enjoy these Two Amazing Fruits to maintain the health
of your digestion, lymphatic drainage, the arterial
walls and your entire cardio-vascular system. - Take
advantage of our Amalaki Sale.
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 Two Amazing Fruits Slash Cardio-Vascular Risk
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The fruit of the
Amla tree, called Indian Gooseberry or Amalaki, along with the
Pomegranate fruit, have a long history as potent Ayurvedic medicines
that have recently become the focus of many scientific studies.
Both are potent antioxidants for the cardio-vascular system that
seem to stand above the rest for heart and arterial health. With
71 million people suffering from Cardio-Vascular Disease, these two fruit offer a
daily dose of hope.
 Amalaki
is well known as one of the most potent sources of Vitamin C, which is
an essential vitamin. While most forms of Vitamin C will cause
looser stools at high doses, Amalaki actually corrects and firms
loose stools at high doses, exemplifying the difference between a
store-bought synthetic or extracted Vitamin C and the natural whole
form of Vitamin C in Amalaki. For years I have been overly
impressed by Amalaki's incredible ability to heal and repair irritable bowel pain and reduce intestinal mucus
that compromises assimilation and detoxification pathways.
Amalaki
Helps With Cholesterol Levels
However,
Amalaki's effect on the Cardio-Vascular System and Cholesterol levels has given this Ayurvedic fruit
international attention. In the same way Amalaki repairs the gut
it also repairs the endothelial linings of blood vessels by preventing
inflammatory cells from "sticking" to them and preventing the
overgrowth of smooth muscle cells which block arterial flow.
Maybe the most exciting of all is Amalaki's ability to raise HDL's by
an astonishing 18% (HDL's are high density lipoproteins, or good
cholesterol, that takes the fat away from the cells). In
addition, Amalaki decreases LDL cholesterol and LDL oxidation by 17%
along with a significant reduction of triglycerides, VLDL's and total
cholesterol.
Amalaki
Keeps You Young
Amalaki also
reduces AGE's (advanced glycation end products) that have been
implicated in many age related diseases. AGE's are damaging cross
links between proteins and sugars which alter the function of protein
throughout the body. The lesser known AGE's are now thought to be
as damaging as Free Radicals and are known to be responsible for many
Cancers, Cardio-vascular disease, arterial damage, Alzheimers and
more.
Amalaki
Decreases Inflammation and Cleanses Your Lymph
Researchers are
excited about Amalaki's ability to reduce inflammation throughout the
body, which is now understood as a major trigger for the disease
process. This inflammation starts in the gut when stress or
digestive acids irritate the intestinal lining, making the stools either
constipated or loose. Reactive mucus in the gut is
produced as a result and the intestinal villi are often bogged down in
this overly mucousy environment. This inflammation of the gut
compromises the villi's ability to absorb the needed essential fatty
acids that help to calm the nervous system and support cardio vascular
health. In addition, these villi pull fat soluble chemicals like heavy metals,
environmental toxins and pesticides off the gut to be processed via the
body's immune charged lymphatic system. If reactive mucus in the
gut exists, which is very common - the lymph around the gut
becomes congested and the toxins default to and overwhelm the
liver. From here they often end up stored in the body's fats cells or
in the brain tissue as neuro-toxins.
Amalaki
maintains the health of the intestinal mucousa, lymphatic drainage, the
arterial walls and the entire cardio-vascular system with as little as
500 to 1000 mg. per day (1-2 capsules).
 Pomegranates are the second most
amazing fruit I would like to discuss. In one study, Pomegranates
showed that their antioxidant properties far exceed those of
blueberries, grapes, red wine, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and others.
Pomegranate offers abundant benefits for the cardiovascular
system by preventing damage to arterial walls, promoting healthy blood pressure
levels, improving blood flow to the heart, and preventing or reversing
atherosclerosis. In one Israeli study, with only 2 ounces a day of pure
pomegranate juice, blood pressure fell by 21% after one year and plaque
lesions in the carotid artery were reduced in size by 35%.
Pomegranate
helps lower blood sugar levels and protects the
cardiovascular system from diabetes-induced damage. Pomegranate
shows promise in killing prostate cancer cells and helps halt the
progression of prostate cancer in men who have undergone surgery or
radiation for the disease. Pomegranates also lower LDL, oxidation which
is the leading cause of high cholesterol levels. Studies show
that pomegranates increase the production of one of the body's most
potent antioxidants -the Nobel Prize winning Nitric oxide - by a whopping
130%. In addition Pomegranates may protect the brain against
oxidative stress-induced changes that can lead to Alzheimer's
and other cognitive concerns that are associated with aging.
Based on my research, I suggest drinking at least 2 to 8 ounces a day
of the pure juice for maximum benefits. You can mix those ounces
of juice with just about anything if the taste is too strong for you.
- Amalaki: as little as 500 to 1000 mg. per day
(1-2 capsules). If your lymph, digestion or
cardio-cascular system needs extra support, you can take up to
1500mg 3 times per day after food for 2 months. Be sure to
use pure Amalaki - some products are called Amalaki but are
diluted with other ingredients.
- Pomegranate
juice: drink 2-8 ounces daily of the pure juice. Be sure to
get pure pomegranate juice that is not mixed with other fruits or
sugars.
- Personally,
I take 3 Amalaki caps and 6oz of pure pomegranate juice
each morning with breakfast. In addition to all the above
benefits, both are great for my Pitta constitution, which tend
toward inflammation.
Recipe Ideas: Add
these two amazing fruits to your meals for a delicious way
to improve your health with these easy Recipe Ideas with Amalaki and Pomegranate.
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Be sure to add
Pomegranate juice and Amalaki into your daily routine for optimal
health!
Dr. John
Douillard's Lifespa
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