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NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
AN INTRODUCTION DOCUMENT
Supplements – Uses and Advantages...............................................................................3

Requirement of Minerals; Benefits and Deficiency Symptoms......................................4
NUTRILITE: BRAND STRENGTH.................................................................................10
PRODUCT TESTIMONIALS...........................................................................................14
USAGE OF SUPPLEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC AILMENTS...........................................26
About Hair Health..........................................................................................................26
Salmon Omega-3 for Heart health.................................................................................30
RESEARCH PAPERS & OTHER REFERENCES...........................................................34
Glucosamine for Osteoarthritis......................................................................................34
Soy protein ingredients and their health benefits...........................................................42
Rediff News: Protein Powder as a cure for Hair Loss...................................................45
Updated: Aug 2007

NEED FOR SUPPLEMENTS
Source : www.heart-health.org
Supplements – Uses and Advantages
Supplement Uses and Advantages
Vitamin E • Antioxidant; protects blood fats; keeps
cholesterol "happy". Prevents blood
sticking, clots and artery damage.
• Three very large studies found 40%

heart disease risk reduction with
supplements.
Vitamin C • Antioxidant. Works with and recycles
vitamin E; prevents artery infection;
C, easy to take for granted, hard to strengthens blood vessels; raises good
underestimate! & lowers Lp(a) cholesterol; speeds up
bowel, removing excess cholesterol.
Improves general health & effects of
diabetes
Vitamin B’s • They help digest fats and sugars, lower
homocysteine (-best in higher than
RDA amounts) and reduce plaque.
• Very high dose plain B3 niacin (about
0.7g taken after each of meals) is by
far the best & cheapest cholesterol
"modifying" drug, raising HDL while
lowering LDL, Lp(a), fibrinogen and
triglycerides -must take with a daily
multi. B3 is also good for your liver and
brain.
• The B's are needed for 100's of
processes in the body.
• B2, B6, B12 & folic acid will lower
artery toxic homocysteine in anyone.
Calcium • Calcium is heart healthy, helps in Bone,
heart, general, blood pressure
Magnesium • Crucial for heart function; it, and
potassium regulate heart beat. Mg is
needed for 325 reactions, not least the
lowering of toxic blood homocysteine
• Helps in irregular heart beat, heart
failure, bone, PMS, cramps, fatigue,
diabetes, stroke, diuretic use.
Selenium • Antioxidant, works with vitamins E and
C. A lack causes heart disease, some
virus diseases & cancer which are, in
part, selenium deficiency diseases
• Helps in cancer, heart muscle, muscle
cataracts, BP, ageing
Vitamin F (Omega fatty acids) • True Vitamins, which the body cannot
make it by itself.
Silicon • Helps for bones, joints, heart, skin,
poor collagen
Chromium • Diabetes; helps insulin, cholesterol,
acne, sugar use
Vanadium • Diabetes; higher doses replace insulin
Boron • Bone health, diabetes, infection,
arthritis
Manganese • Bone, cartilage, heart, epilepsy,
diabetes, cataracts
Copper • Helps for Heart, arthritis, hair color,
artery bursts (aneurysm, stroke), bad
collagen, high LDL, poor clotting,
Parkinson's
Zinc • Arthritis, skin, infection, bad collagen,
vision, prostate, diabetes,
Molybdenum • Organs, enzymes, cancer
Potassium • Heart, heart failure, stroke,
hypertension, cell function, sweating,
diuretics, irregular heart beat, muscle,
fatigue, nerves
Sodium • Cell function, always sufficient; raises
blood pressure
Iron • Blood; meno-pausal women; some
infants, teens & elderly
Requirement of Minerals; Benefits and Deficiency Symptoms

Minerals are elements that originate in the soil and cannot be created by living things, such as
plants and animals. Yet plants, animals and humans need minerals in order to be healthy. Plants
absorb minerals from the soil, and animals get their minerals from the plants or other animals they
eat. Most of the minerals in the human diet come directly from plants, such as fruits and
vegetables, or indirectly from animal sources. Minerals may also be present in your drinking water,
but this depends on where you live, and what kind of water you drink (bottled, tap). Minerals from
plant sources may also vary from place to place, because the mineral content of the soil varies
according to the location in which the plant was grown.
Note that I have listed only those foods which contain the listed vitamins in significant
quantities. For more detailed information, please visit the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Food & Nutrition Center.
Nutrient -
Benefits/Deficien Fruit Vegetable Nut/Seed
Estimated Amounts
cy Symptoms Sources Sources Sources
Needed
Calcium eases Most fruits Artichoke Almonds
insomnia and contain Peas Brazil Nuts
helps regulate the some Squash - Pistachios
Adults need 1000 mg/day. passage of calcium: summer Peanuts
Children need 800 to 1300 nutrients through Broccoli Walnuts
mg/day. cell walls. Without Orange Kale Chestnuts
Recommended supplement: calcium, your Blackberrie Lima Beans Macadamias
Calcium muscles wouldn't s Squash - Pecans
contract correctly, Kiwi winter Sunflower Seeds
your blood wouldn't Tomatoes Spinach
clot and your Watermelo Carrots Filberts/Hazelnut
nerves wouldn't n Avocado s
carry messages. Lime Asparagus Pumpkin Seeds
If you don't get Strawberry Cashews
enough calcium Lemon Pine
from the food you Grapes Nuts/Pignolias
eat, your body Apples
automatically takes Cantaloupe
the calcium
needed from your Bananas
bones. If your body Peach
continues to tear
down more bone
than it replaces
over a period of
years in order to
get sufficient
calcium, your
bones will become
weak and break
easily.
Deficiency may
result in muscle
spasms and
cramps in the short
term and
osteoporosis.
Copper is involved Most fruits Most Most nuts

The estimated safe and in the absorption, contain a vegetables contain a trace
adequate intake for copper storage and small have some amount of
is 1.5 - 3.0 mg/day. Many metabolism of iron amount of copper, but copper.
survey studies show that and the formation copper, but Lima Beans
Americans consume about of red blood cells. kiwi fruit have a
1.0 mg or less of copper per It also helps supply has a significant
day oxygen to the significant amount.
body. The amount. Artichoke
symptoms of a Apples Avocado
copper deficiency Bananas Broccoli
are similar to iron- Blackberrie Carrots
deficiency anemia. s Cauliflower
Cantaloupe Corn
Cucumber
Grapes Green Pepp
Kiwi Fruit er
Lemon Kale
Lime Lima Beans
Orange Mushrooms
Peach Onions
Strawberry Peas
Tomatoes Potatoes
watermelon Spinach
Squash -
Summer
Squash -
Winter
Sweet Potat
o
Iodine helps Fruits Vegetables Nuts grown in

regulate the rate of grown in grown in iodine-rich soils
energy production iodine-rich iodine-rich contain iodine.
Adults should get 150 mcgs and body weight soils soils contain
per day. and promotes contain iodine.
The children's proper growth. It iodine.
recommendation for iodine also promotes
is 70 to 150 mcg (that is healthy hair, nails,
micrograms). skin and teeth.
In countries where
iodine is deficient
in the soil, rates of
hypothyroidism,
goiter and retarded
growth from iodine
deficiency are very
high.
In developed
countries, however,
because iodine is
added to table salt,
iodine deficiencies
are rare.
Most at risk of iron While most Vegetables: Most nuts

deficiency are fruits have Lima Beans contain a small
infants, adolescent some iron, Peas amount of iron.
Women and teenage girls girls and pregnant probably Avocado
need at least 15 mg a day, women. the best Kale
whereas men can get by on Iron deficiency in source of Spinach
10. infants can result in iron for Broccoli
It is important that children impaired learning children is Squash -
get about 10 to 12 mg of ability and raisins, summer
iron per day, preferably from behavioral which are Potatoes
their diet. Breastfeeding is problems. It can rich in iron. Sweet potato
the best insurance against also affect the Other fruits
iron deficiency in babies. immune system which have Squash -
and cause a good winter
weakness and amount of Corn
fatigue. iron are: Carrots
To aid in the Blackberrie Mushrooms
absorption of iron, s
eat foods rich in Kiwi
vitamin C at the Strawberry
same time you eat Tomatoes
the food containing watermelon
iron. The tannin in Bananas
non-herbal tea can Grapes
hinder absorption
of iron.
Take iron
supplements and
your vitamin E at
different times of
the day, as the iron
supplements will
tend to neutralize
the vitamin E.
Vegetarians need
to get twice as
much dietary iron
as meat eaters.
Magnesium is Fruits: Vegetables: Nuts:

needed for bone, Kiwi Avocado Brazil Nuts
protein, making Bananas Artichoke Cashews
Adults need 310 to 420 mg/ new cells, Peas Pumpkin Seeds
day. activating B Tomatoes Squash - Pine
Children need 130 to 240 vitamins, relaxing Blackberrie summer Nuts/Pignolias
mg/day. nerves and s Potatoes Peanuts
muscles, clotting Strawberry Corn Walnuts
blood, and in Orange Spinach Macadamias
energy production. Kale Sunflower Seeds
Insulin secretion Broccoli
and function also Squash - Pecans
requires winter Pistachios
magnesium. Sweet potato Chestnuts
Magnesium also Filberts/Hazelnut
assists in the s
absorption of
calcium, vitamin C
and potassium.
Deficiency may
result in fatigue,
nervousness,
insomnia, heart
problems, high
blood pressure,
osteoporosis,
muscle weakness
and cramps.
The functions of Most fruits Most Most nuts

this mineral are not contain vegetables contain
specific since other manganes have some manganese, but
2.0-5.0 mg/day for adults minerals can e, but the manganese, the following nuts
2.0-3.0 mg for children 7 - perform in its following but these have a significant
10 place. Manganese fruits have have a amount:
1.5-2.0 mg for children 4 - 6 does function in a significant Pine
enzyme reactions significant amount: Nuts/Pignolias
1.0-1.5 mg for children 1 - 3 concerning blood amount: Peas Pecans
sugar, metabolism, Blackberrie Lima Beans Walnuts
0.6-1.0 mg for children 6 mo and thyroid s Sweet potato Chestnuts
- 1yr hormone function. Strawberry
0.3-0.6 mg for infants 0-6 Deficiency is rare Kale
months in humans. Squash -
summer
In combination with Fruits: Vegetables: Nuts:
calcium, Kiwi Lima Beans Sunflower Seeds
phosphorus is Tomatoes Peas
Adults need 700 mg/day. necessary for the BlackberrieArtichoke Brazil Nuts
Children need 500 to 1250 formation of bones s Avocado Cashews
mg/day. and teeth and of Bananas Corn Pine
the nerve cells. Strawberry Potatoes Nuts/Pignolias
Phosphorus is Asparagus Pistachios
second to calcium Orange Broccoli Almonds
in abundance in Peach Kale Peanuts
the body. Lime Mushrooms Walnuts
It is very widely Cantaloupe Sweet potato Chestnuts
distributed in both Pecans
plant and animal Macadamias
foods so it is Filberts/Hazelnut
unlikely that s
deficiency would Pumpkin Seeds
be a problem.
Potassium is Fruits: Vegetables: Nuts:

essential for the Bananas Avocado Chestnuts
body's growth and Tomatoes Lima Beans Sunflower Seeds
Estimated Minimum maintenance. It is Potatoes
Requirements 2000 mg/day necessary to keep Blackberrie Peas Pistachios
for adults and adolescents. a normal water s Artichoke Pumpkin Seeds
balance between Strawberry Squash - Almonds
the cells and body Orange summer Brazil Nuts
fluids. Cantaloupe Kale Peanuts
Potassium plays Sweet potato Cashews
an essential role in Peach Pine
proper heart Grapes Broccoli Nuts/Pignolias
function. Apples Corn Walnuts
Deficiency may Lemon Squash - Pecans
cause muscular Lime winter Macadamias
cramps, twitching Carrots Filberts/Hazelnut
and weakness, Spinach s
irregular heartbeat, Asparagus
insomnia, kidney Green Pepp
and lung failure. er
Mushrooms
Onions
Cauliflower
Cucumber
Selenium is a part Fruits: Vegetables: Most nuts

of several enzymes Bananas Lima Beans contain selenium,
necessary for the Kiwi Peas but the following
Men need 70 mcgs/day. body to properly Strawberry Mushrooms nuts have a
Women need 55 mcgs/day. function. Generally, Blackberrie Kale significant
selenium functions s Corn amount:
as an antioxidant Tomatoes Sweet potato Brazil Nuts
that works in Orange Sunflower Seeds
conjunction with Peach Potatoes
vitamin E. Apples Squash - Cashews
Selenium winter Pistachios
deficiency is rare in Grapes Onions Peanuts
humans. Squash - Walnuts
summer Almonds
Spinach Chestnuts
Pecans
Sodium is required Sodium Sodium Nuts:

by the body to occurs occurs Peanuts
regulate blood naturally in naturally in Pumpkin Seeds
500 mg/day for adults pressure and blood almost all almost all Cashews
120 mg for infants volume. It helps fresh, fresh, whole Pistachios
Daily Value regulate the fluid whole vegetables Chestnuts
recommendation - no more balance in your fruits. Macadamias
than 2,400 to 3,000 mg/day body. Sodium also Almonds
helps in the proper
functioning of
muscles and
nerves.
Many people get
far more sodium
than they need,
which tends to
cause health
problems.
Different body
types need
different amounts
of sodium.
This metal is Most fruits Most Most nuts have

important in a contain a vegetables some zinc, but
number of key small have some these have a
Men need 15 mgs/day. activities, ranging amount of zinc, but significant
Women should get 12 from protein and zinc, but these have a amount:
mg/day. carbohydrate the significant Pumpkin Seeds
Children need 10 to 15 metabolism to the following amount: Pine
mg/day. immune system, have a Peas Nuts/Pignolias
Vegetarians need about 50 wound healing, significant Lima Beans Cashews
percent more zinc in their growth and vision. amount: Squash - Sunflower Seeds
diet than meat eaters. Severe deficiency Blackberrie summer
can contribute to s Potatoes Pecans
stunted growth. Kiwi Corn Brazil Nuts
Deficiency can Sweet potato Almonds
sometimes be Walnuts
seen in white spots
on the fingernails.
NUTRILITE: BRAND STRENGTH
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: navin_honavar@amway.com < navin_honavar@amway.com>
Date: Jul 8, 2006 10:45 AM
Subject: NUTRILITE - MOST TRUSTED BRAND IN ASIA
To:
Dear ABO Leader
There is GOOD NEWS for us. What more do we need - NUTRILITE VOTED AS MOST
TRUSTED GOLD BRAND IN ASIA BY CONSUMERS.
The May issue of READERS DIGEST proudly carries the NUTRILITE BRAND with
them as Asia's most trusted brand in Health and Personal Care - Vitamin
and Health Supplement category
Given below is the background for this:
Readers Digest had conducted their 8th annual survey of the brands
consumers say have earned a trusted place in their everyday lives. TRUST -
key ingredient in the relationship between consumers and products they
embrace.
Brands most trusted are voted by readers in 7 Asian markets - HongKong,
Malaysia, India, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand. There are two
categories of brands - GOLD AND PLATINUM
GOLD TRUSTED BRAND - AWARD GOES TO BRAND THAT SCORE WELL ABOVE THEIR
COMPETITORS.
PLATINUM TRUSTED AWARD - FOR TRULY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND GOES TO
COMPETITORS THAT HAVE SCORED AT LEAST DOUBLE THAT OF THEIR NEAREST RIVAL
They assigned a score for each brand for 6 core qualities: trustworthiness,
credibility of image, value, brand ability to innovate, whether brand
understands consumer needs.
Attaching a scanned copy of the same for your use.

PRODUCT TESTIMONIALS
From: mohammed shafi
Date: Sep 12, 2006 3:34 PM
Subject: Thanks to NUTRILITE!!
To: manoj66866, Priyamanoj
Hi Vijai/Manoj/Priya,
I really really missed the Open meeting this month. I could imagine how great it would had been
to hear from the awesome leaders like Sooryah & Geeta.
I write this mail to express the endless joy what my family is undergoing in which NUTRILITE had
a great role to play.
Four months back my sister gave birth to a baby girl.Our joy didn't last long after Doctor said
that he could hear some noise from the baby's heart.Seeing the scan report we got socked to
learn that the baby's heart had 2 holes One was small 0.3 mm but the other one was 3mm which
is very big. The Doctor said that this was because of my sister who didn't take care of her health
and food while she was pregnant.She always used to be very careless in her health.
During her pregnancy I tried a lot to make my sister take Nutrilite products. Even Priya talked with
her about Nutrilite products & how it helps in tissues growth in the baby & everything.But my
sister was too careless & lazy.
The doctor said that we should take utmost care and should not let the baby to get cold & should
not let her expose to pollution through out her life until the holes gets closed by itself which may
or may not happen.Even if it happens, it
may take take a minimum of ten years.He said that we can try a surgery.The doctor also said that
the baby should take only mother's milk.
What happened after this was unbeleivable.Now my sister was very conscious about what she
eats and she was very religious in taking Nutrilite products. She took 2.5 scoops of Protein
powder,a daily, a calmag & an ironfolic everyday religiously in the exact timings which Priya
recommended.Thanks to all the nutrilite sessions arranged by Ankur & Taru and all the PASE
meetings
which made me beleive the product very much and recommend it very very strongly to my sister.
In these four months the baby took only mother's milk & my sister didnot take any medicine for
this purpose as there were none discovered yet :(
In four months the improvement the baby shown was phenomenal.Her weight rose to 4.5 kgs
which the doctor said was extraordinary.The baby was no more looking pale & my sister could
notice that the little noise that used to come while she breaths wasn't there.You would remember
that I shared this in the PASE meeting three weeks back!.The doctor by seeing the looks of the
baby asked us to scan once again to check for any improvement.
I had the most pleasant surprise in my life that day when my sister came to me with tears and
said that both the holes had been closed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even the doctors are very much surprised, in the Doctor's experience it took five years for a 2mm
hole to close for a boy's heart & that had been the fastest!!..... It surprised them very much they
asked us to repeat the scan in some other
DIAGNOSTIC center. The result was the same!!! MASHA ALLAH!
With whatever food the baby would take, it may take a min 10 years for the tissues to grow in
that hole.But with Nutrilite, 4 months had been more than enough!!!!!!
And for me the doctor have said that it would take 2 months for my broken hand to get back to
normal with whatever calcium supplements he had given.He doesn't know that I am taking
NUTRILITE (protein powder, daily,calmag ) and would come to Bangalore in a month & will have
a huge team to take to FED!!!
Super Excited!!,
Shafi,
From: kashyap <kashyap@dypatil.edu>
Date: Sep 14, 2006 4:39 PM
Subject: Nutrilite Triple Guard Achinacea Testimony
To: ankur66866@gmail.com
Hi CAM,
3-4 weeks back, I overheard a colleague of mine mentioning "WBC..." :-)

music :-) I discovered his mother was not in a position to take 3rd
Chemotherapy dose for Breast Cancer due to abysmally low WBC count (WBC
count reduces to ~4000 upon dose administration and has to come back to
~9000 before subsequent doses are administered). I asked him to type
"Echinacea" in Google and he got good relevant information on benefits of
Echinacea on WBC count improvement. He sent 1 Triple Guard Echinacea to his
mother in Kerala. After one week of use, the doctors were speechless to see
a WBC count of ~9000, nothing else was working and Nutrilite Triple Guard
proved magical ! The doctors actually got the WBC checked again in a
different lab to verify the results !
Human body is God's handywork, if it's not cheated (read "given right
Nutrition"), it is miraculously self-healing.
Cheers!
Kashyap and Pranati..
From: Anshul < anshul.khare@gmail.com>
Date: Sep 15, 2006 12:00 PM
Subject: Another Nutrilite magic !!
To: Gaurav Gupta < gauravgupta66866@gmail.com>
Hi Gaurav/Divya,
After reading Kashyap and Shafi's mail I thought I should share my magical Nutrilite experience
also. I have been taking antioxidants i.e. Parse-E(1) and Bio-C(2-4) everyday since last 8 months
regularly, supplemented by protein powder and Daily. Although I dint have any specific health
issues but i was regulary taking all the supplements to make sure that I am always in good health.
Two weeks back I suddenly had problems in my eyes (I have a power of -2.75 in the right eye
and -2.5 in the left eye and it hasnt changed since last 6 years) followed by Redness and
headache. WHen the problem persisted for 2 days I consulted an eye specialist in koramangala. I
was surprised when he told me that you have been wearing an overpowered lense. After
thorough check up he informed me that my eye power is -2.0 in right eye and -1.5 in left eye
which is significantly lower than the earlier power. It's absolutely impossible that one can keep on
using a high power for 6 years without any complain. The only logical conclusion is that my eye
sight has improved in last few months and come down to the current readings. Once I told this to
my father (he's also a Doctor), he consulted the eye specialist again who had given me the specs
6 yrs back. He was also not ready to believe and told that there is some mistake in the eye
checkup. I got my eye check up done again with refractor and manual check up also twice each.
Every time the result was same...reduced power.
In the words of medical science it's impossible. If you ask any Eye specialist he will tell you that
Myopic vision (negative power) cannot be cured at all. But again as Kashyap said, "Human body
is God's handywork, if it's not cheated (read "given right Nutrition"), it is miraculously self-
healing"
Now I believe that with Nutrilite, I can not only improve my eye sight but can get rid of my specs
completely !
Anshul
From: murali hebbar <murali1384@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sep 28, 2006 8:11 PM
Subject: The magic of Bone Health.
To: manoj66866@gmail.com
Hi Manoj/Priya,
I dont know about Medically proven statement "Bone Mass Density cannot increase but can only
be sustained", but i know one thing, that is the magic of Nutrilite's Bone health with Epriflavone
Magic.
My mom has osteoporosis (now it is "had osteoporosis"). about a month ago, when i had been to
home, i put my mother on Bone health and calmag, she finished one course of bone health just a
week before (60 tablets) and had checked her Bone Mass Density check up, the result was
unbelievable.
Before taking nutrilite she had BMD of -2.6, which is the osteoporosis stage,
now it is -1.2 (normal is -1.0), it was so surprising for my dad who called me in the afternoon
today, excitedly telling me how well it has helped my mom.
I am happy that i am in this business because its not only helping me, its helping my parents and
other people because of the quality amway products they use.
People who think the products are costly, just think again.
its not the cost that should matter you, its whether you want to help others with such quality
products or not. God has presented me with that chance, i am no way gonna loose it.
Thanks Manoj/Priya for giving me immense support and knowledge about the products and
business.
Going Eagle......
Murali M.S
> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:41:41 +0530
> From: "arvind mishra" <arvind66866@gmail.com>
> To: "Mohit Maheshwari" <m_9512@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Nutrilite Magic
>
> Mohit, This is the Nutrilite magic that vinit has to
> share.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>
> Hi Arvind !
>
>
>
> Here I have a good news to share . I am very
> happy after taking
> Neutrilite. It's really amazing and wondeful
> healthcare products brand .
>
> I 've a small thing to share . I am wearing spects
> from last 7 years
> because I always had the eyes infection and weak
> eyesight.
>
> But I started using Protein powder and Daily tablets
> since last 4-5 months .
> My right eye's power got decresed up to .25 ,
> Earlier it was -1.0 D .
>
> Now it is -.75 D . Day before yesterday I went to
> optician for my eye check
> up , because I was feeling some problem in eyes, I
> thought may be my power
> is increased so after the complete check –up
> doctor told me the good
> news that vinit , it is a rare case after a long
> time that somebody 's eye
> power is getting down , he said , it only happens
> because of proper
> neutritious diet. He told you are working in
> software & you already have
> infection in your eyes , even then it got improved
>.
>
> I am now very happy , It all became possible by the
> help of Neutrilite's
> Protein powder and Daily tablets.My hair falling is
> also stopped now due to
> these amazing products…
>
> I really want to thank God and Neutrlite for my
> health care .. I am very
> very happy after taking these products ..
>
> Please forward this message to all our fired-up
> leaders…
>
> Cheers
Vinit
From: samarjit chowdhury <sam_is_cam@yahoo.com>
Date: Feb 27, 2007 4:27 PM
Subject: testimony about Nutrilite PP
To: minati.panda@gmail.com
Cc: ankur66866@gmail.com
Hi All,
Pls find the mail below abt' the testimony of Protein Powder.
Luv,
Sam and Minati
Gold Feb 2007 Done Deal
Hi all
I have read so many testimonies about the products from so many people that
you have forwarded me but to be very frank , i thought that at least some of
them were exaggerated. Not any more though..
My QA manager in Oracle who is pregnant has already bought 2 PP from me and

today she asked for the 3rd one. i was suprised because its just 10-15 days
since she had got her last bottle and that too a 500gm one. Out of
curiousity i asked her how she is finishing it so fast.Thats when she said
that she is taking the powder 2 times a day.Her baby's growth was very less
till the day her doctor asked her to take Nutrilite PP. its like magic,
there is a tremendrous improvement in her baby's growth now and thats why
she is taking it 2 times a day now..she was telling me that she should have
started taking this earlier as her date is just a month away now. Hope
everything goes fine.
i felt really bad after hearing this.We had this pdt in our hand and even
then people who we know and who need it are not getting the right info and
right access to these pdts. I was late in telling her because she was in our
office and so i did not want to let others in office know that i am in biz.
finally i send her a mail saying that my friend is distributing Nutrilite.
She does not know that i am in the business even now.
i feel so happy that i could do something so great in their lives.
regards
joe
From: amit sharma <>
Date: Mar 23, 2007 9:16 AM
Subject: I've improved my eyesight with Nutrilite
To: bharat_
Cc: ashish_, ratishcam, akglobalmarketing, khusbucam
Hi Bharat,
How r u?
This mail is to share my personal experience about Nutrilite, which happened last month. I
improved my eyesight significantly. The power of lenses decreased by - 0.25 spherical in both
eyes, and - 0.5 cylindrical in right, - 0.25 cylindrical in left eye.
I've been taking Nutrilite Daily and Protein powder on a regular basis for the last 7-8 months. It's
all been possible because of this. I'm really excited about this, earlier i'd read some mails, and
heard it from Vikram, but personal experience is something extra special. Because of my
excitement, my younger brother also has started taking these on a regular basis.
And one more thing, we're not able to receive any mails related to Business from you all. Vikram
told me that he's not able to forward mails from office as his seating arrangement doesn't allow
that. So, for the mean time can we have the mails directly from you?
And i'm switching my business mail id to akglobalmarketing. Please add this to your address
book instead of er_amit
Fired up !!
Eagles Amit & Khushbu
From: Mohammed Fayaz <mfayazu@rediffmail.com>
Date: 8 Jun 2007 11:54:04 -0000
Subject: Re :Start to get as many blessings, take the help of Nutrilite Food supplements
To: ankur668661 <ankur66866@gmail.com>, kashyap1 < kashyap@dypatil.edu>
Cc: jnanesh.raghavaiah@fmr.com
Hi Ankur/Kashyap,
Here is some more magic's from Nutilite products which will force people to believe in it. After this
incident Jnanesh and Leela are super fired up about the business and they already sponsored 3
people. They are personally sponsored by Charles who is going to be with us in Aug 07 Eagle
club.
75 People to Chennai Summer Conference from 9 Legs/ 5 Eagle to Eagle club Aug 07/Starting
Platinums Aug 07 with 15 Growing working legs.
Fayaz Fayiza
On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 16:27:54 +0530 "Raghavaiah, Jnanesh" wrote
Greetings,
I am Jnanesh Raghavaiah, Software engineer,

working in Bangalore.
I am glad to share with team about the magic

created by Nutrilite products to my family.
I take this opportunity to thank my class mate Charles through whom I came to know about this
Amway business and this
incredible brand Nutrilite. We will be surely big in this business because of
the kind of help and support we are getting from Charles. Really I thank god
for making us meet each other in our life.
First of all I would like to tell about the

great help I got from Charles.
In the month of March my mother got into a

serious body injury due to an accident for which doctors' estimate around
2 months to recover to normal stage. During that time her whole body had blood
clots, her muscles had been liquefied & also she had many fractures. Along
with this she was running short of blood.
That was the time, for god's grace

Charles came into picture and suggested us to try this Food supplements. He
made us to understand that; extra food supplement is requiring to reconstruct
all her muscles, bone & to improve hemoglobin level.
Hence we dint look behind to get this

product.
As per his instruction she started to consume

4 products Protein powder, Daily, Cal-Mag, and Iron-Folic on daily basis.
Surprisingly within 3 weeks the Nutrilite

food supplements started showing its result. She started to walk without any
one's help, she started feeling healthy, blood clots started disappearing
and her hemoglobin level went normal. She got discharged by 20 days instead of
2 months of doctors' expectation. We were really happy, & moreover my
mom is happy about these products. And we got back our mom's life.
So, why can't you also go ahead and help

people who are in danger, who are in need of more food supplement to lead good
health, instead of taking chemicals from medical shop?
Now we are so confident of Nutrilite products

and want to help as many people as possible to accumulate the blessings from
them as it happened to my mother.
Next mail will be followed by my wife Leela

Jnanesh, where she writes about, how her sister lost 11 KGs of weight within 6
weeks of time.
Regards,
Jnanesh
Raghavaiah
Off (: - 91 80 66916940 |Mobile (: -9880406803
From: Jnanesh, Leela (GE Indust,

ConsInd, consultant) [mailto:Leela.Jnanesh@ge.com]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:41

PM
To: Raghavaiah, Jnanesh
Subject: FW: Positrim Weight

Management – A Success story:
Greetings,
I am Leela Jnanesh, Software engineer,

working in Bangalore.
I would like to share a success story with team.
Two months back I came to know about the

Nutrilite Positrim Weight Management Program, which helps to lose weight scientifically.
Just to brief about Positrim Weight

Management, it is a scientific, comprehensive and easy to follow program. This
program provides a simple plan for weight management, which
comprises of losing weight sensibly and

safely and thereafter maintaining the ideal weight.
I thought it might help my sister, as she

weighs 74kilos, and also she wanted to reduce her weight at the least 20Kilos.
I suggested her Nutrilite Positrim Weight

Management Program. She started it and found positive results. After 1 month 15
days she saw a downfall in weight by 11 Kilos. That is she
weighs 63kilos now. And she wants to continue

it for 1 more month.
With this my family is very much happy &

looking for a handsome guy.
Positive results:
·
She is healthy & active than
earlier,
·
No shrink marks on skin, even on face,
an evenly reduce of weight all over the body.
·
Now my sister is so confident about
this product and she wants to help as many people as possible to accumulate the
blessings from them as it helped her.
So, why can't you also go ahead and help

those people who wants to lose their weight & want to lead a healthy life, instead
of taking other X branded chemical based weight reducing program?
Regards,
Leela Jnanesh
From: Mohammed Fayaz <mfayazu66866@rediffmail.com>
Date: 15 Jun 2007 07:10:47 -0000
Subject: Take the help of Nutrilite Food supplements
To: ankur668661 <ankur66866@gmail.com>
Cc: kashyap1 <kashyap@dypatil.edu >
Hi Ankur and Kashyap,
We are in the deal of accumulating the blessings of our family, friends and relatives and many
more people because of this crazy business. Here is one more testimony from Nutilite products
from Sharada's mom.
Sharada and Dilip's faith in the products and business helps them to retail 500 PV each and every
months before we even realize it. We believe they will set a trend of 20 people like them in their
group to have 10000 pv volume.
75 People to Chennai Summer Conference from 9 Legs/ 5 Eagle to Eagle club Aug 07/Starting
Platinums Aug 07 with 15 Growing working legs.
Fayaz Fayiza
sharada shenoy <atiyashenoy@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
hi
FAYAZ/FAYIZA
i just read Jnanesh & leela's experience about the magic nutralite products have done in their life i
would like to add to this....
my mom was having untollerable pain in the ankles 3months ago we had been to 6 doctors and
they dint know what the reason was for the pain as well how to reduce it.....it was so bad that she
couldnt walk without support and she started being at home all day her outdoor activities got
reduced....
it was the same time dilip n me got into the business because of u and fayiza. we started with
nutralite with the faith that it would reduce my mom's pain but now no one can tell she was going
through all this.....with the help of protien powder her pain is reduced to the extent that she doesnt
have them at all and now she is more active in her day today work as well she goes for her
regular walk!!
not only her leg pain decreased her DIABITIES is reduced to normal...... she is soo happy about
the product that she helped me retail a nutralite protien powder to two of her friends
yesterday!!now my mom has started taking iron folic and call mag too.......
thanks to u both for being there with us all the time
sharada dilip!!
USAGE OF SUPPLEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC AILMENTS
About Hair Health

Healthy hair is not only a pleasure to behold, it is pleasing to the person that has it. A single
follicle on the human scalp produces approximately .35 millimeters of hair shaft per day. The
cycles of growth of each follicle consist of the building up and tearing down of the structure. After
a period of rest the follicle is built anew from raw materials and each hair follicle goes through
these identical processes as it grows longer and stronger. A high-quality liquid multivitamin
supplies the body with the proper amino acids, vitamins and minerals that you may not be
receiving in your diet to help create beautiful hair.
It is important to point out at this point that many of the metabolic requirements of the cells of the
hair follicle must be met at this time or adequate and optimal hair growth will not occur. This
means that certain vitamins and minerals must be present in adequate proportions or there will be
faulty or nonexistent hair growth. Research has shown that in our hurry up world of fast food, and
extreme work schedules we have developed extraordinarily poor eating habits. This extremely
poor diet affecting our general health and energy levels and makes our fingernails weaker and
our hair thinner and far less healthier.
Along with stress, toxins in the environment, exposure to the sun, cigarette smoke (actively or
passively inhaled), excess alcohol consumption and lack of sleep sometimes makes our bodies
work overtime to maintain a standard of marginal health - not optimal.
These factors may lead to a decline in our cosmetic appearance, including our hair, being
compromised and weakened. Because we consider our hair to be expendable and not needed to
maintain your health, at least our physical health, it tends to be the last part of us to receive
attention.
The result of this is dull, lifeless hair, or even retarded (slowed) hair growth. What should enhance
our best features has become a deterrent to our beauty as individuals and the way others
possibly perceive our health and how attractive we appear to them. This does not have to be so.
Remember, people subconsciously use triggers like how healthy your face or hair is to make a
subconscious judgment about your overall health.
Taking proper, daily vitamins and minerals plays a huge role in keeping your hair healthy. Any
nutritional deficiencies can lead to thinning hair or even total baldness. It is a well-known fact that
an under-active thyroid can result in frizzy or brittle hair while an overactive thyroid turns hair
greasy and limp. The goal is proper supplementation and proper nutritional balance.
In an older person the total number of the capillary loops (blood source) supplying the hair
follicles is considerably diminished. This diminution (reduction) of blood supplied to the hair follicle
would require either greater blood flow through these follicles or an increased amount of nutrients
of various types such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids in order to supple the hair follicle
with the same amount of these materials. Since the former is unlikely, as blood vessels are
decreasing instead of increasing, it appears that the latter course, mainly supplying more
nutrients, would be the most logical way to keep the hair follicle in its “younger” state.
Your hair ultimately reflects the overall condition of your body. If your body is healthy and well-
nourished, your hair will be your shining glory. If you are having any health problems or suffering
from any nutritional deficiencies, your hair may stop growing or show damage or become brittle. If
your body is in good health, you can maximize your genetic growth cycle through taking the
proper blend of amino acids and B-vitamins.
It is also important to include B-6, biotin, inositol and folic acid in the supplemental program. It has
been found that certain minerals including magnesium, sulfur, silica and zinc are also very
important toward maintaining healthy hair.
Beta-carotene is also important to hair growth. This is so because beta-carotene is converted to

vitamin A as the body needs it, helps maintain normal growth and bone development, protective
sheathing around nerve fibers, as well as promoting healthy skin, hair and nails.
Besides making lifestyle changes, taking the following supplements every day is recommended to
boost your hair growth:
Certain vitamins, minerals and amino-acids are crucial to the metabolic pathways involved in
keratin protein (hair) metabolism. Without the nutrients cited, it is well known that the hair growth
process will slow or cease, leading to a potential loss of hair and substantial degradation of hair
health. There is a rather adequate research basis to justify product effectiveness claims for a
vitamin, mineral and amino-acid complex designed to supply the nutrients needed by healthy
growing hair. Think about it. How many sick people do you know with a full head of healthy hair?
A good multivitamin is the foundation of health and nutrition
Healthy Hair Vitamins
• Vitamin A - Antioxidant that helps produce healthy sebum in the scalp.

o Food sources: Fish liver oil, meat, milk, cheese, eggs, spinach, broccoli,
cabbage, carrots, apricots and peaches.
o Daily Dose: 5,000 IU.
o Warnings: More than 25,000 IU daily is toxic and can cause hair loss and other
serious health problems.
• Vitamin C - Antioxidant that helps maintain skin & hair health.
o Food sources: Citrus fruits, strawberries, kiwi, cantaloupe, pineapple, tomatoes,
green peppers, potatoes and dark green vegetables.
o Daily Dose: 60 mg.
• Vitamin E - Antioxidant that enhances scalp circulation.
o Food sources: Cold-pressed vegetable oils, wheat germ oil, soybeans, raw seeds
and nuts, dried beans, and leafy green vegetables.
o Daily dose: Up to 400 IU.
o Warnings: Can raise blood pressure and reduce blood clotting. People taking
high blood pressure medication or anticoagulants should check with their doctors
before taking Vitamin E supplements.
• Biotin - Helps produce keratin, may prevent graying and hair loss.
o Food sources: Brewer's yeast, whole grains, egg yolks, liver, rice and milk.
o Daily dose: 150-300 mcg.
• Inositol - Keeps hair follicles healthy at the cellular level.
o Food sources: Whole grains, brewer's yeast, liver and citrus fruits.
o Daily Dose: Up to 600 mg.
• Niacin (Vitamin B3) - Promotes scalp circulation.
o Food sources: Brewer's yeast, wheat germ, fish, chicken, turkey and meat.
o Daily dose: 15 mg.
o Warnings: Taking more than 25 mg a day can result in "niacin flush" - a
temporary heat sensation due to blood cell dialiation.
• Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) - Prevents graying and hair loss.
o Food sources: Whole grain cereals, brewer's yeast, organ meats and egg yolks.
o Daily dose: 4-7 mg.
• Vitamin B6 - Prevents hair loss, helps create melanin, which gives hair its color.
o Food sources: Brewer's yeast, liver, whole grain cereals, vegetables, organ
meats and egg yolk.
o Daily dose: 1.6 mg.
o Warnings: High doses can cause numbness in hands and feet.
• Vitamin B12 - Prevents hair loss.
o Food sources: Chicken, fish, eggs and milk.
o Daily dose: 2 mg.
All the suggested Vitamins and the quantities are present in one Daily tablet
Healthy Hair Minerals
• Calcium - Essential for healthy hair growth.

o Food sources: Dairy, tofu, fish, nuts, brewer's yeast, beans, lentils and sesame
seeds.
o Daily dose: Up to 1,500 mg.
o Warnings: Too much calcium can inhibit the absorption of zinc and iron; An acid
found in chocolate can inhibit calcium absorption.
• Chromium - Helps prevent hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, both of which can cause
hair loss..
o Food sources: Brewer's yeast, liver, beef and whole wheat bread.
o Daily dose: Up to 120 mg.
o Warnings: People who are allergic to yeast should not take chromium
supplements.
• Copper - Helps prevent hair loss as well as defects in hair color and structure.
o Food sources: Shellfish, liver, green vegetables, whole grains, eggs, chicken and
beans.
o Daily dose: Up to 3 mg.
o Warnings: High levels can lead to dry hair, hair loss and sever health problems.
• Iodine - Helps regulate thyroid hormones and prevents dry hair and hair loss.
o Food sources: Fish, seaweed, kelp, iodized salt, garlic.
o Daily dose: 150 mcg.
• Iron - Prevents anemia and hair loss.
o Food sources: Liver, eggs, fish, chicken, whole grains, green vegetables and
dried fruits.
o Warnings: Too much can lead to malfunctions of the liver and spleen.
• Magnesium - Works with calcium to promote healthy hair growth.
o Food sources: Green vegetables, wheat germ, whole grains, nuts, soy beans,
chickpeas and fish.
• Manganese - Prevents slow hair growth.
o Food sources: Whole grain cereals, eggs, avocados, nuts, seeds, beans, peas,
fish, meat and chicken.
o Daily dose: 3-9 mg.
• Potassium - Regulates circulation and promotes healthy hair growth.
o Food sources: Avocados, bananas, lima beans, brown rice, dates, figs, dried fruit,
garlic, nuts, potatoes, raisins, yams and yogurt.
o Daily dose: 3,500 mg.
• Selenium - Keeps skin and scalp supple and elastic.
o Food souces: Brewer's yeast, meat, fish, grains, tuna and broccoli.
o Warnings: An excess of Selenium can be toxic, leading to the loss of hair, nails
and teeth.
• Silica - Strengthens hair and prevents hair loss.
o Food sources: Seafood, rice, soybeans, green vegetables.
o Warnings: An excess of Selenium can be toxic, leading to the loss of hair, nails
and teeth.
• Sulfur (methyl-sulfonyl-methane or MSM) - Sulfur is a main component to hair's
structure.
o Food sources: Onions, garlic, eggs, asparagus, meat, fish and dairy products.
o Daily dose: 1-3 g.
• Zinc - Zinc and Vitamin A work together; a deficiency in either can lead to dry hair and
oily skin.
o Food sources: Spinach, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, whole grains, red meat
and brewer's yeast.
o Warnings: Too much can interfere with iron absorption.
Recommendation:
Daily, Parselenium E, Salmon Omega and Cal-Mag combined have all the ingredients in
necessary quantities.
Except for the ones marked in blue.
Looking at the above vitamins/minerals and quantities, Nutrilite Daily is must for any one who
wants to maintain healthy hair and for people suffering for Hair loss.
Salmon Omega-3 for Heart health
Currently 170 million people in India are suffering from heart diseases. That’s close to 17% of the
population now.
60% of heart patients across the world would be Indian by 2010 – WHO
By looking at the above facts and results, it becomes obvious that we need to take care of our
heart and make sure that we are less prone to heart related problems.
To take care of heart, we need to check and maintain the levels of fatty acids present in our body.
Human body has two types of fatty acids.

a. Poly unsaturated fatty acids
b. Saturated fatty acids
Poly unsaturated fatty acids are not synthesized in the body and they need to come through our
food. They are also called essential fatty acids. They are of two types Omega-6 fatty acids and
omega 3 fatty acids.
Omega-6 fatty acids come through sunflower oil, corn flower oil etc.
Omega-3 refers to a category of long-chain polyunsaturated fats in which the first unsaturated
bond, a double bond, is in the third position from the first carbon. There are three main types of
these fatty acids:
• Alpha-Linolenic acid (ALA)

• Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
• Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
Studies have shown that omega-3 fatty acids reduce cardiovascular disease incidence. People at
a risk for coronary heart disease benefit from consuming omega-3 fatty acids from plants and
marine sources. Sources that contain high amounts of Omega-3 fatty acid include fish and fish
oil.
Evidence from prospective secondary prevention studies suggests that taking EPA+DHA ranging
from 0.5 to 1.8 grams per day (either as fatty fish or supplements) significantly reduces deaths
from heart disease and all causes. For alpha-linolenic acid, a total intake of 1.5–3 grams per day
seems beneficial.
The AHA Dietary Guidelines recommendation is to include at least two servings of fish
(particularly fatty fish) per week. Fish is a good source of protein and doesn’t have the high
saturated fat that fatty meat products do. Fatty fish like mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines,
albacore tuna and salmon are high in two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid
(EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Randomized clinical trials have shown that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can reduce
cardiovascular events (death, non-fatal heart attacks, non-fatal strokes). They can also slow the
progression of atherosclerosis in coronary patients. However, more studies are needed to
confirm and further define the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acid supplements for preventing a
first or subsequent cardiovascular event.
Increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake through foods is preferable. However, coronary artery
disease patients may not be able to get enough omega-3 by diet alone. These people may want
to talk to their doctor about taking a supplement. Supplements also could help people with high
triglycerides, who need even larger doses. The availability of high-quality omega-3 fatty acid
supplements, free of contaminants, is an important prerequisite to their use.
Source: American Heart Association (AHA)
Omega-3 fatty acid deficiency symptoms

Dry +/- scaly +/- flaky +/- lackluster skin
Dry, lackluster or unruly hair
Dandruff or hair loss
Soft, fraying or brittle fingernails
Slow growing fingernails
Cracking/peeling skin (e.g. fingertips)
Patchy dullness on skin
Raised nodules on the back of the upper arm
Menstrual cramps & premenstrual breast pain
Excessive ear wax
Frequent urination & excessive thirst
Impaired memory
Vision impairment
Depression
Crave fatty foods
People with conditions such as autism and schizophrenia often have abnormalities in fatty acid
metabolism, in which case the optimum intake of fatty acids would be different to that of the
general population. Any one with a serious health condition would ideally work with a health
professional who can give individualized nutritional advice. It is not enough to simply increase
omega-3 fats, omega-6 fats must also be reduced for an optimum effect. Omega-3 and omega-6
fatty acids compete for sites in cell membranes where they play an important role in regulating
cellular function.
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Heart Vitamins
An essential part of maintaining your health, heart vitamins contribute to the well-being of your
cardiovascular system as well as the rest of your body. Therefore, you have to be sure to include
them in your diet to prevent heart disease and the onset of other preventable conditions.
What are heart healthy vitamins?

Of all the essential nutrients that our bodies need on a regular basis, vitamins are perhaps the
most researched and well-known. Ever since we were children, we were told of the importance of
taking our vitamins. These nutrients help our body perform hundreds of different functions and
without we simply cannot survive.
Heart vitamins are specific vitamins which contribute to overall heart health and function, while
helping prevent heart disease and other cardiovascular issues.
The most important group of vitamins specifically for heart health is the B Vitamin Family. These
vitamins serve specific functions that can significantly reduce your risk of developing heart
disease.
The B Vitamins, specifically folic acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 are all
responsible for helping the body remove homocysteine from the blood. High levels of
homocysteine can cause artery damage. Meat is a good source of B vitamins, which is why
vegetarians have an increased risk of dangerous homocysteine levels. It is especially important
that they supplement these important heart healthy vitamins.
Vitamin B3, known more commonly as niacin, may also reduce cholesterol in high concentrations,
although further testing is needed to prove this conclusively. As far as other heart vitamins are
concerned, Vitamin E and Vitamin C work in conjunction with each other to prevent heart
disease and other ailments through their antioxidant abilities.
Antioxidants are substances that remove toxic byproducts of chemical reactions in the body.
That's why you hear so much about antioxidants - they are responsible for clearing out highly
reactive chemicals that circulate in the body, making sure they don't cause cell and tissue
damage. It is this damage that is believed to cause heart disease, cancer and premature aging.
Although these are extremely important, there are many other nutrients that you need to maintain
the health of your heart.
Remember that your heart is responsible for delivering oxygen and nutrients to your entire body,
so not only do you need nutrients that strengthen the heart but also nutrients for the rest of your
body.
These include heart vitamins as well as minerals, amino acids, Omega 3 fatty acids and herbal
extracts, many of which offer more potent health benefits than vitamins.
Soy and Cholesterol
The link between soy and cholesterol has been a hot topic in recent years, as nutritionists have
been comparing soy-based diets of Asian cultures with non soy-based diets of the West. Recent
research suggests that soy may play a role in the fact that the cardiovascular disease death rate
in Americans is more than double that in Japan.
What is soy and how are soy and cholesterol related?

Soy comes from the soy bean, which is a member of the pea family. Soy is a legume, meaning it
takes in nitrogen and converts this nitrogen into protein.
Soy protein contains all of the amino acids the body needs, and has become very popular in
recent years as a substitute for animal protein. In 1999, the FDA boosted soy protein's popularity
by allowing manufacturers to indicate that these products may help reduce the risk of heart
disease.
In terms of the link between soy and cholesterol, 27 clinical studies pointed to soy protein's ability
to lower LDL cholesterol levels. One of the studies published in the New England Journal of
Medicine in 1995 concluded that soy protein can significantly lower total and LDL (bad)
cholesterol as well as triglycerides (fats), another leading risk factor of heart disease.
What are soy isoflavones?

Soy, like all plants, contains many different chemical components. One of these components is a
class of phytoestrogens called isoflavones, which are a relatively weak form of estrogen.
Isoflavones have been the topic of much recent debate, as evidence of their effect on the body is
mostly inconclusive.
Many believe the benefits of soy isoflavones are as follows:
Some say soy isoflavones may help protect against cancer. They can suppress the production of
stress proteins, which facilitate cancer cell survival. Soy isoflavones also have antioxidant
abilities, meaning they can help rid the body of toxic chemicals called free radicals, therefore
warding off disease, illness, and premature aging.
For women, soy isoflavones have been shown to prevent estrogen-related bone loss and can
reduce some of the symptoms of menopause.
However, much more research has to be conducted regarding soy isoflavones' role in cancer
prevention and menopause alleviation.
Pls refer to for detailed info:
http://www.healthy-heart-guide.com/
http://www.healthy-heart-guide.com/heart-nutrients.html
RESEARCH PAPERS & OTHER REFERENCES
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:04:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Madhu Ramanna < madhu.ramanna@yahoo.com>
Subject: Arthritis papers and gifs + glucosamine
To: Sapna <nsapna.b@gmail.com >
Hi Sapna,
Glucosamine is a supplement that is known to help arthritis. In some cases it has reversed osteo
arthritis. Its use has resulted in marked decrease of knee replacement surgeries as reported in
Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2005 in Vienna by Karel Pavelka, M.D.,
I'm attaching a paper published in British Society of Rheumatology about taking glucosamine for
arthritis. Have attached pictures showing healthy joint, arthritis joint and info about glucosamine.
Have also attached abstract by Karel Pavelka.
regards,
Madhu
Glucosamine for Osteoarthritis

Rheumatology 2004;43:100–101 doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keg458
Advance Access publication 16 July 2003
Debates in Rheumatology
This house believes that we should advise
our patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
to take glucosamine
J. J. Manson and A. Rahman
Introduction
Glucosamine is a natural aminomonosaccharide, which is a normal
constituent of glycosaminoglycans in cartilage matrix and synovial
fluid. Oral glucosamine is taken by patients with osteoarthritis in
the belief that it can improve symptoms and act as a diseasemodifying
agent. It is not available for prescription as a drug, so
that patients generally have to buy it. This can represent a
significant cost. Rheumatologists have not reached a consensus as
to whether the evidence in favour of glucosamine is strong enough
to justify our advising patients to take it [1]. This issue was debated
at the Centre for Rheumatology, University College Hospitals
London NHS Trust on 6 February 2003. The debate is summarized
below.
Proposition
Osteoarthritis of the knee is very common, and patients with this
condition often suffer greatly from symptoms that may respond
poorly to the available treatments. Some of those treatments,
notably non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), have
major adverse effects. Therefore, any new medication which is
safe and which shows evidence of even mild beneficial effects
should be welcomed. Glucosamine is the most convincing product
of this type.
There are good biological reasons to believe that glucosamine
could have beneficial effects on cartilage in osteoarthritis.
Experiments on cultured human chondrocytes have shown that
glucosamine increases the production of aggrecans [2], and reduces
the formation of nitric oxide and interleukin 6 in response to
interleukin 1_ [3]. It may therefore exert both chondroprotective
and anti-inflammatory effects. Furthermore, experiments in
animals have suggested that circulating glucosamine can localize
in cartilage.
Although early trials were often of short duration and had
methodological flaws, a meta-analysis by McAlinden et al. [4]
showed that the evidence favoured a modest beneficial effect.
Subsequently, two large trials of approximately 200 patients,
followed for 3 yr in each case, have confirmed that impression.
Both Pavelka et al. [5] and Reginster et al. [6] carried out
methodologically sound, randomized, placebo-controlled doubleblind
studies. In each case, the group of patients treated with
glucosamine showed reduced narrowing of the tibiofemoral joint
space at 3 yr compared with the placebo group. This supports the
hypothesis that glucosamine acts as a disease-modifying drug in
osteoarthritis of the knee. Pavelka’s group also reported that fewer
patients in the glucosamine group reached a cut-off value of 0.5mm
joint space narrowing during the period of the study. This level was
considered to represent severe narrowing of the tibiofemoral joint
space.
Furthermore, the glucosamine-treated group in each study had
significantly better functional outcomes than the placebo group, as
measured on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities
(WOMAC) index.
Although mild adverse effects such as abdominal pain and
dyspepsia were reported, these tended to be transient. There was no
convincing evidence that glucosamine causes severe adverse effects
such as diabetes mellitus.
In conclusion, glucosamine is a safe drug for which a body of
evidence suggests effectiveness in relieving symptoms, increasing
function and modifying disease progression in osteoarthritis of the
knee. We should recommend it to our patients.
Opposition
Glucosamine is unproven as a treatment in osteoarthritis of the
knee. Advising patients to buy it on the basis that it will improve
their osteoarthritis cannot be justified on the basis of the available
evidence, much of which is flawed.
The evidence from the study of cultured chondrocytes in vitro is
of dubious relevance to the treatment of osteoarthritis in vivo. No
evidence was advanced in these studies to suggest that osteoarthritic
cartilage is deficient in glucosamine, or that the particular
functional changes demonstrated in the cultured cells could
reverse the changes found in cartilage of osteoarthritic joints.
A more important criticism is that the concentrations of glucosamine
used in these experiments probably exceed those which
could be achieved in cartilage following oral administration
of glucosamine. For this reason, the author of a paper on cultured
chondrocytes stated that his results could not be applied for
explanation of the therapeutic efficacy of glucosamine [3].
Although the systematic review of McAlinden et al. [4] of early
trials of glucosamine in osteoarthritis concluded that there was a
modest beneficial effect, these authors raised a number of serious
concerns about the six trials that they reviewed. In particular, four
were funded by drug manufacturers, five had inadequate evidence
of allocation concealment and there was a suspicion of publication
bias in view of the absence of small trials with negative results.
Despite the plea of McAlinden et al. for further studies
independent of pharmaceutical industry funding, the three major
placebo-controlled studies carried out since that systematic review
were all supported by drug manufacturers.
Although the studies of Pavelka et al. [5] and Reginster et al. [6]
did show statistically significant differences between groups of
patients treated with glucosamine and with placebo, the clinical
implications of these differences are not clear. Patients recruited to
these studies had mild to moderate osteoarthritis (Kellgren and
Lawrence grades 2 and 3 on radiographs). The mean scores on the
WOMAC index at baseline were below the midpoints of the scales
and many patients were not complaining of symptoms severe
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enough to require analgesia; 51% of the patients studied by
Reginster et al. [6] had not required any pharmacological treatment
for osteoarthritis in the 6 months prior to enrolment. It is therefore
unclear whether the patients in this trial are representative of
the majority of patients referred to rheumatology clinics with
osteoarthritis of the knee.
It is also unclear whether the differences in tibiofemoral joint
space between the glucosamine and placebo groups represent an
outcome that is relevant to the progression of disease in these
patients. There was no correlation between radiological outcome
and symptoms in either trial. Furthermore, neither trial demonstrated
any difference in the use of rescue medications (paracetamol
and/or NSAIDs) between the glucosamine and placebo groups.
This argues against the use of glucosamine as a drug that can reduce
the need for NSAIDs in osteoarthritis of the knee.
In contrast, a third placebo-controlled trial studied an outcome
of immediate clinical relevance in a less circumscribed population.
The patients studied by Hughes and Carr [7] had a wide range of
degrees of severity of osteoarthritis (including some with Kellgren
and Lawrence grade 4 disease) and all of them had suffered
discomfort in the affected knee on most days in the 3 months before
enrolment. The primary outcome measure was global assessment
of pain, analysed by an area under the curve technique. These
authors found no difference between glucosamine and placebo
groups in the primary outcome measure or WOMAC scales,
despite the fact that the study was adequately powered.
Thus, whereas two studies (funded by a single company)
concluded that glucosamine is better than placebo, a third study
(funded by a different company) found no such difference. The
third study was smaller (80 patients) and of shorter duration
(6 months) than the first two. However, the first two studies had
much higher dropout rates (33–46%) in both the glucosamine and
placebo groups than the third (5 patients out of 80 dropped out),
though statistical calculations allowed for this and still showed a
difference between glucosamine and placebo in those studies.
The opposition therefore concluded that, at best, the published
data could only show that glucosamine manufactured by one
particular company has a mild beneficial effect in patients who
have mild symptoms in the first place. This is not sufficient evidence
to justify asking patients to spend their money on this product,
especially as there is no clear rationale to explain its mode of action
in osteoarthritis.
Discussion
Contributions from the floor showed a range of opinions,
underlining the difficulty of reaching a consensus about this issue.
A number of speakers explained that they already recommend
glucosamine to some patients with osteoarthritis because it is safe
and may offer some symptomatic relief in patients who have few
other therapeutic options. This particularly applies to patients who
are highly symptomatic, but in whom structural damage is not
sufficient to justify knee replacement surgery. These speakers felt
that the range of patients included in the trials of Pavelka et al. and
Reginster et al. was broad enough to be relevant to their own
populations of patients. The cost of purchasing glucosamine may
be a barrier for some patients, and may be considered before
recommending it in individual cases.
In contrast, some other speakers were troubled by the fact
that most of the major studies supporting use of glucosamine
were funded by manufacturers of this product. Some felt that,
in advising a patient to spend his or her money on glucosamine,
rheumatologists might confer a degree of approval on this product
that is not justified by the evidence. Conversely, it could be argued
that many drugs of undisputed efficacy are available today as
a result of trials funded by the pharmaceutical industry. The
beneficial effects of glucosamine seem to be relatively modest, and
it may be unreasonable to deprive patients of this therapeutic
option just because the evidence is not yet perfect.
Interestingly, the vote showed equal numbers for and against
the motion, with several abstentions. We were unable to reach
a clear decision and have therefore not adopted a policy on
glucosamine. Individual doctors in our unit must continue to
make their own decisions about whether to recommend this
product to patients, and it is hoped that this debate will help
them to make that choice.
The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.
References
1. Chard J, Dieppe P. Glucosamine for osteoarthritis: magic, hype or
confusion? Br Med J 2001;322:1439–40.
2. Bassleer C, Rovati LC, Franchimont P. Glucosamine sulfate
stimulates proteoglycan production in human chondrocytes in vitro.
Osteoarthritis Cartilage 1998;6:427–34.
3. Shikhman AR, Kuhn K, Alaaeddine N, Lotz M. N-acetylglucosamine
prevents IL-1_ mediated activation of human chondrocytes.
J Immunol 2001;155:5155–60.
4. McAlinden TE, Lavalley MP, Gulin JP, Felson DT. Glucosamine
and chondroitin for treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic quality
assessment and meta-analysis. J Am Med Assoc 2000;283:1469–75.
5. Pavelka K, Gatterova J, Olejarova M, Machacek S, Giacovelli G,
Rovati LC. Glucosamine sulfate use and delay of progression of
knee osteoarthritis. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:2113–23.
6. Reginster JY, Deroisy R, Rovati LC et al. Long term effects of
glucosamine sulfate on osteoarthritis progression: a randomized
placebo-controlled clinical trial. Lancet 2001;357:251–6.
7. Hughes R, Carr A. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
trial of glucosamine sulfate as an analgesic in osteoarthritis of the
knee. Rheumatology 2002;41:279–84.
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[2005] [SAT0227] EFFECT OF GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE ON TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT,
TIME TO SURGERY AND
OUTCOME PREDICTORS: 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP OF A 3-YEAR TRIAL IN KNEE
OSTEOARTHRITIS
K. Pavelka1, J. Gatterova 2 , G. Giacovelli 3 , M. Olejarova 2 , L.C. Rovati 3 1Department of
Rheumatology, Institute of
Rheumatology, Prague, 2Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Prague
2, Czech Republic, 3Department
of Clinical Pharmacology, Rotta Research Laboratorium-Rottapharm, Monza, Italy
Background: Glucosamine sulfate prevented radiographic joint space narrowing (JSN) and
relieved symptoms in two randomised,
placebo-controlled, double-blind, 3-year trials in knee osteoarthritis (OA) (1,2).
Objectives: To assess and characterize the effect of glucosamine sulfate on the incidence of joint
replacement after a further
long-term follow-up.
Methods: Knee OA patients from our 3-year study (2), who had been in the trial for at least 12
months and then followed by
standard care after discontinuation of the study medication, were sistematically contacted. One-
hundred-thirty-six patients (67
formerly on placebo and 69 on glucosamine sulfate), i.e. 78.6% of this original cohort, could be
retrieved. Occurrence of joint
surgery was assessed by a standardised questionnaire, checked against patient medical records.
Incidence of total knee
replacement was compared between the two former groups and within possible outcome
predictors by the chi-square test, with
calculation of Relative Risk (RR). A survival analysis on time to surgery was performed by the Log
Rank test. Finally, a subset of
101 patients (47 and 54 from the two groups, respectively) accepted to perform also a standing
AP knee radiograph according to
the standardised technique used in the trial, for measurement of medial tibiofemoral minimum
joint space width (JSW) with a
magnifying glass by two readers, randomising the sequence of radiographs; comparisons were
performed by ANOVA. All
assessments were double-blinded.
Results: Median duration of follow-up after the trial was for additional 5 years (64 months, range
40-90 months). A total of 14
patients, out of the 136 retrieved, had undergone knee replacement: 11/67 previously on placebo
(16.4%) and 3/69 on glucosamine
sulfate (4.3%), with a 73% decrease in risk with the latter (RR=0.27, 95%CI 0.08 to 0.91,
p=0.021). The survival analysis also
pointed out a significant difference in favour of glucosamine sulfate in delaying the recourse to
surgery (p=0.023). JSN>0.5 mm
during the former 3-year trial was a good predictor of knee replacement during follow-up, since
these patients had a significant
increase in the risk of undergoing this surgery [RR=3.23 (1.15 to 9.02)]. Glucosamine sulfate had
decreased by over 60% (from
14% to 5%) the proportion of patients with JSN >0.5 mm during the trial.
The former placebo patients in which a radiograph was taken at follow-up showed a significant
JSN during the trial compared with
those on glucosamine sulfate [mean (and 95% CI) difference in JSW from baseline: -0.07 mm
(-0.19 to 0.07) vs. 0.17 mm (0.03 to
0.31), respectively; p=0.017], and still tended to have a greater JSN on the overall 8-year
observation period [-0.62 mm (-0.82 to
–0.41) vs. –0.47 mm (-0.66 to –0.28); NS: p=0.30].
Conclusion: Treatment for up to 3 years with glucosamine sulfate decreased and retarded total
knee replacement in knee OA
patients during an additional follow-up of 5 years after drug withdrawal. This result might be
explained by the effect on joint
structure achieved during treatment.
References: 1. Reginster et al, Lancet 2001;357:251-6; 2) Pavelka et al, Arch Intern Med
2002;162:2113-23
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Glucosamine
Description Glucosamine is an aminopolysaccharide (a combination of an amino acid -
glutamine and a sugar - glucose). Glucosamine is concentrated in joint cartilage
where it is incorporated in longer chains known as glycosaminoglycans and finally
into very large structures known as proteoglycans. The proteoglycans function to
attract water into the joint space for lubrication of the cartilage during movement.
Claims Reverses osteoarthritis
Protects joints and tendons from injury
Decreases inflammation
Theory The principle behind glucosamine supplementation is that the glucosamine is
delivered to the joint space and incorporated into proteoglycans of joint cartilage
to maintain structure and repair damage. Glucosamine may also stimulate
chondrocytes (cartilage cells) to begin producing healthy new cartilage matrix
(both collagen and proteoglycans).
Scientific Support There are numerous European studies showing a clear benefit of glucosamine
supplements for relief of joint pain and stiffness associated with arthritis. Many of
the studies have been criticized for lack of scientific control, short duration and
small size, but recent meta-analyses of the smaller studies have supported the
beneficial role of glucosamine supplements as a safe and effective approach to
treating osteoarthritis. In general 1-3 months of glucosamine supplementation
seems to be more effective than a placebo and at least as effective as analgesic
and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), like acetaminophen and
ibuprofen, in reducing the joint pain of osteoarthritis. Until more rigorous studies
are conducted in the United States, the Arthritis Foundation has stated that it
cannot recommend glucosamine supplements as a treatment for osteoarthritis, but
this stand has not stopped the Foundation from accepting financial support from
the producer of the best selling brand of glucosamine supplements on the market
– Rexall Sundown’s Osteo-Bi-Flex. Perhaps the supplements with the best clinical
substantiation are Dona from Rotta Labs and Cosamin from NutraMax Labs.
Safety Occasional symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort have been noted, but no
significant adverse effects have been noted with glucosamine supplementation.
Although there have been no long-term safety studies conducted in humans,
animal studies on glucosamine have found it to be non-toxic. Diabetics may want
to exercise a degree of caution when using glucosamine supplements, as there
have been several animal studies and one small human pilot study that have
suggested an increase in blood sugar levels during regular glucosamine
consumption (though most of the animal studies have used injections of
glucosamine).
Value Glucosamine supplements tend to be among the more expensive products on the
shelf. A one-month supply of capsules can range from $15 to well over $100.
Because they have to be consumed for 1-3 months before any noticeable benefit is
apparent, you may need to invest a significant amount of money before you
realize any benefits. However, because arthritis pain is one of the most debilitating
conditions, most people dealing with such pain would gladly invest a dollar or so
per day in a supplement that relieved their discomfort and helped repair their
damaged cartilage tissue. For people with existing chronic joint pain, glucosamine
supplements are probably worth the significant dollar investment for the benefits
that they deliver. For those individuals with intermittent joint pain or those with
more mild joint stiffness, the high cost associated with glucosamine supplements
may not be justified - and the money might be better spent on other more
relevant supplements.
Dosage No dose-response studies have been conducted with glucosamine supplements.
Virtually all oral supplementation studies on glucosamine have used 1500mg per
day - usually in 3 divided doses of 500mg each. While this level appears to be an
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effective dose, there is no information to suggest that a higher does would work
better or faster - or that a lower dose would be less effective. A common
supplementation strategy, which can decrease the daily cost of supplements, is to
consume 1500mg of glucosamine per day for the first 60-90 days of your regimen,
followed by a reduced intake of 250-750mg per day as a "maintenance level."
Following the initial 60-90 day period, dosage levels can be increased or decreased
based on individual pain and stiffness levels.
Related
Supplements
Chondroitin
References 1. Barclay TS, Tsourounis C, McCart GM. Glucosamine. Ann Pharmacother. 1998
May;32(5):574-9. 2. da Camara CC, Dowless GV. Glucosamine sulfate for
osteoarthritis. Ann Pharmacother. 1998 May;32(5):580-7. 3. Deal CL, Moskowitz
RW. Nutraceuticals as therapeutic agents in osteoarthritis. The role of
glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and collagen hydrolysate. Rheum Dis Clin North
Am. 1999 May;25(2):379-95. 4. Delafuente JC. Glucosamine in the treatment of
osteoarthritis. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2000 Feb;26(1):1-11. 5. Denham AC,
Newton WP. Are glucosamine and chondroitin effective in treating osteoarthritis? J
Fam Pract. 2000 Jun;49(6):571-2. 6. Donohoe M. Efficacy of glucosamine and
chondroitin for treatment of osteoarthritis. JAMA. 2000 Sep 13;284(10):1241;
discussion 1242. 7. Houpt JB, McMillan R, Wein C, Paget-Dellio SD. Effect of
glucosamine hydrochloride in the treatment of pain of osteoarthritis of the knee. J
Rheumatol. 1999 Nov;26(11):2423-30. 8. Leeb BF, Schweitzer H, Montag K,
Smolen JS. A metaanalysis of chondroitin sulfate in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
J Rheumatol. 2000 Jan;27(1):205-11. 9. Leffler CT, Philippi AF, Leffler SG, Mosure
JC, Kim PD. Glucosamine, chondroitin, and manganese ascorbate for degenerative
joint disease of the knee or low back: a randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled pilot study. Mil Med. 1999 Feb;164(2):85-91. 10. Mautone G.
Efficacy of glucosamine and chondroitin for treatment of osteoarthritis. JAMA. 2000
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Glucosamine and chondroitin for treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic quality
assessment and meta-analysis. JAMA. 2000 Mar 15;283(11):1469-75. 13. Rindone
JP, Hiller D, Collacott E, Nordhaugen N, Arriola G. Randomized, controlled trial of
glucosamine for treating osteoarthritis of the knee. West J Med. 2000
Feb;172(2):91-4. 14. Towheed TE, Anastassiades TP. Glucosamine and chondroitin
for treating symptoms of osteoarthritis: evidence is widely touted but incomplete.
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Soy protein ingredients and their health benefits
SHANNON L. KOSKI
Protient, Inc.
1751 West County Road B
Suite 200
St. Paul, Minnesota 55113, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper is a literature review and summary of studies conducted worldwide evaluating the
health benefits of soy protein ingredients. The focus is on soy proteins and isoflavones and their
role in maintaining women's health, heart health, bone health, muscle mass and prostate health
in men. In each case,
consumption of soyfoods is attributed to positive changes in health attributes in men and/or
women.
INTRODUCTION
In supermarkets everywhere, retailers are reorganizing shelves to make room for soy containing
foods. This trend can be attributed to the increased consumer acceptance of soy, which is linked
to the growing awareness of soy as a healthy food ingredient. Soy as an ingredient comes in
several forms including soy oil, lecithin, meal, flour, protein concentrates and isolates. The healthy
attributes of soy have been linked to the isoflavones naturally occurring in soy in conjunction with
the soy protein. Therefore, this paper will focus on the latter four soy ingredients (meal, flour,
concentrates and isolates) as these are shown to result in the most health benefits.
Soy isoflavones are phytochemicals that offer specific biological effects. They are considered to
be possible selective estrogen receptor modulators but possess nonhormonal properties that
also may contribute to their effects (1). Soybeans contain two primary isoflavones, genistein and
daidzein. A third isoflavone, glycitin is present in smaller amounts. Typically, genistein is found at
the highest level in soyfoods, although the source of beans and how they have been processed
does have an effect on the ratio of isoflavones (2). Soybeans are the only food source that
contains nutritionally significant amounts of isoflavones, adding to their allure. Isoflavones are not
water soluble and can be lost during processing as they may be washed away during alcohol
extraction. There can be as much as an eightfold variation in isoflavone content in soy ingredients
making it imperative that formulators consider isoflavone levels of an ingredient before choosing it
for their soy food (2). The second constituent of high nutritional regard in soy is the protein
component. Soy protein is a complete protein, meaning it contains all of the indispensable amino
acids required by the body in the correct proportions and amounts to meet human needs for
growth, maintenance and repair of living tissues. Soy protein is the only complete plant based
protein which is available to those maintaining a vegetarian lifestyle and is equal in protein quality
to milk, whey, meat and egg proteins.
Soy protein and the component parts, the amino acids, serve as building blocks for synthesis of
protein into skeletal muscles. Muscles need protein to repair, rebuild and grow. In accordance
with the guidelines given by WHO/FAO/UNU, soy protein used as a sole source of protein in the
daily diet will support normal muscle formation and maintain nitrogen balance in both children and
adults (3). A great deal of research has been conducted in both animals and humans to determine
the healthy effects of soyfoods. Because of the chemical similarity of isoflavones to estrogen,
much of the research has been centered on women's health issues where a variety of benefits
have been shown. Some of these include reduction of menopausal symptoms and breast health.
General population studies have also been conducted and have found that soyfoods may
promote heart health and cholesterol reduction, bone health, muscle mass, and prostate health in
men. Each of these topics will be discussed in detail, with only human studies included and cited
as the animal studies are less relevant.
WOMEN'S HEALTH
For many women, menopausal hormonal changes lead to uncomfortable physical and
psychological symptoms. An increasing number of women are avoiding oestrogen treatment
due to side effects and fear of increased risk of cancer. Due to a much higher incidence of
Western women reporting hot flashes than Asian women, it is thought that soy isoflavones
may exert oestrogenic effects. The effectiveness of phytooestrogen is supported by a prospective
study of post menopausal Japanese women that suggests an inverse association between hot
flashes and soyfood consumption. In this study, women taking 51mg/day isoflavones were half as
likely to have symptoms as those taking 20 mg/day (4). Nearly all studies reported a 20-30
percent reduction in symptoms in the placebo group, and additional reductions of 10-20 percent
were seen in intervention studies using soy foods, soy protein isolate and soy extracts providing
30-100 mg/day isoflavones (5). The epidemiologic data supporting an inverse association
between phyto-estrogens and breast cancer risk are suggestive of benefits, but not strongly so.
Data from a study conducted in China reports that women who consume greater quantities of
soy foods as adolescents have lower breast cancer risk as adults (6). A study performed using
Asian-American subjects confirmed these results. Thus, it appears that soy phytoestrogens
are cancer preventative, particularly when consumed early in life (5).
HEART HEALTH
The effects of soyfoods on cardiovascular health and cholesterol levels are by far the most
studied aspects of soy health effects. In human clinical intervention trials, soy product
consumption reduces levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Soy consumption also can improve plasma lipids while the isoflavones reduce low-density
lipoprotein oxidation and improve vascular reactivity (7). In 1995, meta-analysis of thirty
eight controlled clinical trials examining the relationship between soy protein consumption and
serum lipid concentration in humans was completed and prompted the US Food and Drug
Administration to approve a health claim for the relationship between consumption of soy protein
and reduced risk of coronary heart disease.
The results of this meta-analysis found that the consumption of soy protein rather than animal
protein significantly decreased serum concentrations of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and
triglycerides without significantly affecting serum HDL cholesterol concentrations (8). This health
claim has significantly raised awareness in the US of the healthy attributes of soyfoods. Another
important study because of its size was conducted on Chinese women and confirmed an
inverse relationship between soy intake and cardiovascular disease. 75,322 women living in
Shanghai, China between the ages of 40 and 70 years participated in a study to examine the
relationship between soyfood intake and incidence of coronary heart disease.
After a mean of 2.5 years of follow-up, sixty two incident cases of coronary heart disease were
documented. There was a clear monotonic dose relationship between soyfood intake and
risk of total coronary heart disease (P for trend=0.003) with an adjusted relative risk (RR) of 0.25
observed for women in the highest versus the lowest quartile of total soy protein intake.
The inverse association was more pronounced for nonfatal myocardial infraction (RR=0.14; P for
trend=0.001) for the highest versus the lowest quartile of soy intake (9). This study provides direct
confirmation that soyfood consumption may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
MUSCLE MASS
Protein plays an important role in building and maintaining muscle mass. Studies have shown
that soy protein, a high quality protein, supports formation of lean body mass, enhances muscle
recovery and reduces the oxidative stress or muscle inflammation in exercising individuals (13).
Soy protein contains higher levels of the essential amino acids arginine and glutamine.
Arginine promotes anabolic activity of muscles that result in muscle formation while glutamine
buffers lactic acid build-up to reduce fatigue during and after exercise. In the past decade
several studies have been conducted in the United States and European Universities and Sport
Physiology Research Institutes on the favorable effects of soy protein on lean muscle mass
development, performance and chemical markers of muscle fatigue as well as muscle recovery
time following strenuous training.
The results of these studies comparing soy protein to whey protein or casein indicate that soy
protein supplementation results in measurable effects in strength and endurance and a
favorable effect on the chemical markers of muscle fatigue in athletes using soy versus other
protein sources (13). In another study, lean body mass was examined in males from a university
weight training class given daily servings of protein bars containing whey or soy (33 g protein/day,
9 weeks, n=9 for each protein treatment group).
A control group did the training, but did not consume either type of bar. Both the whey and the soy
treatment groups showed a gain in lean body mass, but the training-only group did not. Only the
soy group showed the added benefit of preserving two aspects of antioxidant function, while the
whey and training only groups saw and increase in radical scavenging capacity (a negative
antioxidant activity) (14).
Thus, there are strong supporting results that soy is an appropriate protein source for improved
muscle mass and potentially for improved antioxidant activity as well.
PROSTATE HEALTH
Data on soy effects in men's health is much more sparse compared to women, but several
studies show promising results. Soyfoods are a unique dietary source of isoflavones, which have
both hormonal and non-hormonal effects related to prostate cancer prevention. In vitro, the main
soybean isoflavone, genistein, inhibits prostate cancer cell growth.
Currently, there is limited epidemiologic data to indicate soy intake reduces cancer risk, but
results from a pilot intervention trial suggest that isoflavones may be beneficial to prostate
cancer patients. For several reasons, men concerned about their prostate health may consider
incorporating soy into their diets (3).
BONE HEALTH
After menopause, women experience up to a ten fold increase in the rate of bone loss (10). Since
bone loss is generally thought to be related to a decline in estrogen levels, there has been great
interest in the possibility that soy phyto-estrogens might exert similar effects as endogenous
estrogen and prevent the development of osteoporosis. Due to the high intake of soyfoods in the
Asia-Pacific diet, much data is available from the region on the effect of soy intake as related to
bone mass. One study was conducted using a cross-sectional study of the effects of soybean
protein intake on bone mineral density and biochemical markers in eighty five postmenopausal
Japanese women.
Stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that soy protein intake is significantly associated
with the Z-score for lumbar spine bone mineral density (beta=0.225, p=0.04) and urinary
deoxypyridinoline among four nutritional factors.
These results suggest that high soy protein intake is associated with a higher bone mineral
density and a lower level of bone resorption (11). Another study investigated the effect of soy
isoflavone intake on the maintenance of peak bone mass in 132 Hong Kong Chinese women
ages 30-40 years old. Baseline measurements of spinal bone mineral density were obtained as
well as dietary intake of soy foods and other key nutrients including calcium were recorded.
Repeated measurements were obtained yearly for three years. At the conclusion of the study, it
was shown that soy intake had a significant effect on the maintenance of spinal bone mineral
density in women 30-40 years of age (12).The evidence that isoflavones have clinically important
benefits on bone health is suggestive but not conclusive, and more research is needed in this
area (5)
CONCLUSION
Though stronger research and data exists in some areas more than others, soyfoods have been
found to have advantageous health benefits for many ailments.
Soy protein and isoflavones can help reduce menopausal symptoms in women as well as prevent
breast cancer if consumed at an early age. Soy also is beneficial to maintain heart health and low
cholesterol, bone health, muscle mass and prostate health in men. Given the increasing number
of products containing soy, and the improving flavor of such products, soyfoods should be
incorporated into the diet of most adults for their numerous health benefits.
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Dr Parul Kolhe
August 09, 2005
Name the one hair problem that causes the most amount of anguish among men? You're right. It's baldness. In the past,
men would simply accept it and get on with their lives.
But today's generation is more conscious about their looks. They demand explanations and, luckily for them, in some cases
there are solutions as well.
This is where we dermatologists can help
Blame it on testosterone
The basic cause of male pattern hair loss -- or Androgenetic Alopecia as it is technically known -- are the male hormones.
The hair's response to these hormones is genetically determined. The more baldness genes you inherit, the worse your problem.
So, if your father and mother's family have the baldness gene, you are much more likely to develop this problem.
When will you hair begin to fall?
Once you reach adolescence and your male hormones activate, they start affecting your hair which is genetically programmed to
fall in response to testosterone.
The hair fall may start as early as adolescence but becomes visible a bit later. This depends on factors like your initial hair
density, the speed with which you are losing hair and how vigilant you are about your problem.
The loss of 50-70 hair strands a day is normal. Any more, and visible thinning is apparent.
Your hairline first begins to recede from the forehead and the sides. The next stage is thinning on the top of your scalp. The
progressive final stages are when this receding hairline meets the baldness on top. Finally, only a thin fringe of hair around the
sides and back of the head is left.
Most men realise they are faced with a balding problem when they are 25-35 years old but it is not uncommon to see this
problem manifesting itself much earlier these days.
Baldness vs other types of hair loss
Hair loss could be caused by many other reasons -- the most common being stress, prolonged illness or poor nutrition.
Hair falls about eight to 10 weeks after the occurrence of these causes. If you have worked late nights and long hours on a
project, been sick with typhoid or had any long illness or surgery, or have been on a strict diet two months ago, that could be the
cause of your present hair loss.
This type of hair loss does not follow the pattern of frontal recession like male pattern baldness. It also stops after a few weeks of
consuming a high protein nutritious diet, iron and multivitamin supplements and destressing.
Dieticians recommend protein powders like Nutrilite (an Amway product that costs Rs1,550) or Ensure (Rs175, available at all
chemists).
Help is at hand
Most men, especially those who fall in the younger age group, get extremely upset about male pattern balding. Don't
worry, several solutions are available nowadays.
Get in touch with your dermatologist to assess the severity of your hair loss. S/ he will then get you started on a treatment
programme (these medications need a prescription).
~ You may be started on a lotion called Minoxidil, available as Mintop (with all chemists, Rs 175 for two percent and Rs 375 for
five percent) or Coverit (Rs 135 for two percent and Rs 300 for five percent).
~ Combinations of Minoxidil with other drugs are also available as Trigaine liquid (Rs180). This must be applied very carefully.
Exactly one millilitre should be measured out and spread over the scalp twice a day.
~ Do not apply any hair oil as the medication will not get absorbed.
The medicine takes about six weeks to show its effect and will have to be used in the long term.
~ Oral medications like Finasteride may also be used to treat severe cases, but this MUST be taken under medical supervision.
The alternatives
~ Hair transplants are fairly common these days. They cost approximately between Rs 1 and Rs 1.5 lakhs and involve
transplanting single hair strands from the back and side of the scalp to the front and top.
However, keep your expectations realistic -- you can't look as good as you did 10 years ago.
~ If that option is too expensive, hair weaves can be made on order (about Rs 7,000-Rs 15,000 depending on the size
of your bald patch).
These are synthetic hair strands, carefully chosen to match your hair type, woven into a skin coloured mesh that approximates
the shape and size of your bald patch and can be clipped or glued on your scalp.
They look quite natural and are indistinguishable from the real thing.
So, whatever your budget, there are ways to tackle this problem. Do not lose heart, because you CAN control that receding
hairline.
Do you have a skin query for Dr Parul Kolhe? Write to us.

Dr Parul S Kolhe is an M B B S, DDV and DNB in dermatology.

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