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> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:15:03 -0500
> From: wri...@mnstarfire.com
> To: thomas.r...@hotmail.com
> CC: kander...@hotmail.com; saram...@q.com
> Subject: Re: FW: Are Your Muscles Shrinking?
>
> Tom, Karen & Sara,
>
> Ah, this is great for sales of CoQ10 (which I do recommend for those of
> us over forty), unfortunately CoQ10 supplementation is fairly expensive.
> This becomes a cost/benefit trade off.
>
> It is expensive to supplement substances which your body produces
> itself. CoQ10 supplementation is great, if you can afford it.
>
> Mr. Sears fails to mention glutathione, an even more important
> anti-oxidant which your body manufactures itself.
>
> In my opinion the most important aspect of this is to provide the raw
> nutrition your body needs to manufacture CoQ10 and glutathione itself.
> This means adequate protein intake (one reason why strict vegetarianism
> tends to not be optimum health). But I don't advocate just eating meat.
> It is important to consume "natural" meat. You'll do more harm than
> good by consuming more industrial produced meat. What you want is grass
> fed beef and wild caught fish. Another lower cost option is to boost
> protein intake a bit with whey protein.
>
> Since it is so difficult to purchase healthy animal products, it's a
> viable plan to consume minimal meat and supplement a bit with (good)
> whey protein (not the crap you buy off the shelf at Target).
>
> Another extremely important point is to avoid statin drugs! Statin
> drugs block your ability to produced CoQ10. Consume tocotrienols (a
> form of vitamin E) for enhanced reduction of cholesterol while not
> blocking CoQ10 production.
>
> Before I'd buy a CoQ10 supplement, I would buy a good mixed tocopherol &
> tocotrienol vitamin E supplement. But if you can afford it then buy both!
>
> If you can afford it, I'd be glad to sell you CoQ10. This is one
> product which I heavily discount because of it's importance and the fact
> that it is *normally* a high profit item (Supplement sellers love to
> sell it to you).
>
> If top notch physical and mental performance, as well as slowing your
> aging, are extremely important to you then buy both a good vitamin E and
> CoQ10 (Ubiquinol). If you can't afford expensive supplements, then make
> sure you eat LOTS of fruits and veggies and an adequate amount of
> *quality* meat and seafood.
>
> - John
>
>
> Thomas Anderson wrote:
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To: thomas.r...@hotmail.com
> > Subject: Are Your Muscles Shrinking?
> > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:01:42 -0400
> > From: alse...@alsearsmd.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Al Sears, MD
> > 11903 Southern Blvd., Ste. 208
> > Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
> >
> > April 29, 2010
> >
> > Dear Tom,
> >
> > You don’t set out to become frail and weak in your old age. But a study
> > I’m looking at right now suggests that’s exactly what will happen to you.
> > This study shows that oxidative stress is causing your muscles to waste
> > away.1
> > Oxidative stress is when you have too many damaged molecules, called
> > “free radicals,” in your body. They attack your healthy cells.
> >
> >
> > Ice Cream That’s
> > Good for You
> >
> > My son Dylan loves ice cream.
> >
> > And I do, too.
> >
> > But I’ve struggled to find ice cream that’s both healthy and delicious.
> >
> > Now I have…
> >
> > It’s a whey protein mix that you freeze.
> >
> > It tastes just like ice cream. But with /*5 times the protein, half the
> > calories,*/ and /*virtually no sugar.*/
> >
> > We love it. It’s called Protein Freeze.
> >
> > It’s a great way to get more protein and have dessert at the same time.
> >
> > Click here to try it yourself…
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=413&F=H>
> >
> > When free radicals attack your muscle cells, they drain them of energy
> > and strength. The cells become damaged, or they weaken and die. It makes
> > your muscles shrivel up, and you become weak.
> > Your muscles are the key to remaining youthful. Because, if you lose
> > your muscle mass, your motor skills begin to fail.
> > You need motor skills to do things like lift your head, sit down and get
> > up, and keep your balance. Motor skills make it possible for you to do
> > small tasks, too. Like eating with a fork or writing with a pen.
> > You can protect your muscles /and/ your motor skills if you increase
> > your antioxidants. At least five new studies in the past year point to
> > it. Antioxidants fight free radical damage that causes oxidative stress.
> > They protect your muscles and motor function.2
> > There are a lot of antioxidants. But the most important antioxidant to
> > prevent this oxidative stress in your muscles is Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
> > The reason I focus on CoQ10 for this purpose is because of CoQ10’s role.
> > CoQ10 is the energy molecule for muscle cells. You concentrate CoQ10 in
> > the energy “factories” inside muscle cells.
> > CoQ10 has /50 times/ the free radical fighting effect as vitamin E.3 But
> > CoQ10 does more than that. It’s the fuel and spark plug that is needed
> > to create energy in your cells.
> > Your muscles need CoQ10 to make energy.4 And when your muscles have
> > enough energy, you stay strong and healthy.
> > Your body produces its own CoQ10. But after age 20, you make less and
> > less. Once you’re 50, your production drops off fast. And if you take a
> > statin, it blocks CoQ10 along with the cholesterol.
> > It’s tough to get enough CoQ10 from food. Beef is the best natural
> > source of CoQ10, and organ meat such as heart and liver contains the
> > highest amount. Our ancient ancestors prized organ meats for good
> > reason. If you’re vegetarian, it takes around 15 jars of peanut butter
> > to give you a daily dose.
> > But unless you eat it every day, you’ll need to take a supplement.
> > When you go to the vitamin store, you may come across two forms:
> > “ubiquinone” and “ubiquinol.”
> > /Ubiquinone/ is fat-soluble. It’s harder for your body to absorb. If you
> > take this form of CoQ10, take it with some fat, such as a spoonful of
> > peanut butter or avocado.
> > /Ubiquinol/ is a reduced form of CoQ10. It’s both fat- and
> > water-soluble. So it’s much easier for your body to absorb. It may cost
> > a little more, but you need less of it.
> > I suggest you look for the reduced form of CoQ10 – ubiquinol.
> > Start with as little as 50 mg per day, if you’re not trying to treat a
> > specific condition.
> > You can have your CoQ10 measured in your blood. In patients where we’ve
> > recognized deficiencies, we sometimes work up to 100-200 mg.
> >
> > To Your Good Health,
> >
> > Al Sears, MD
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 1 Jang, Y et al. “Increased superoxide in vivo accelerates
> > age-associated muscle atrophy through mitochondrial dysfunction and
> > neuromuscular junction degeneration,” /FASEB Journal./ 2009. E-Pub ahead
> > of print.
> > 2 Bonetto, A. Penna, F. et al. “Are antioxidants useful for treating
> > skeletal muscle atrophy?” /Free Radical Biology and Medicine/. October
> > 2009; 47(7):906-916).
> > 3 Langsjoen, P. “Urgent Update on Ubiquinone Co Q10”/ Journal of
> > Orthomolecular Medicine/. Accessed 2007.
> > 4 Barbiroli B., et al. “Coenzyme Q10 improves mitochondrial respiration
> > in patients with mitochondrial cytopathies. An in vivo study on brain
> > and skeletal muscle by phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy.”
> > /Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)/. 1997 Jul;43(5):741-9.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > ** These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
> > Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure,
> > or prevent any disease.*
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/sendfriend.php?M=432310&C=44cd588b54c760c55c66e8cdc7d2c92b&L=1&N=302&F=4&i=283>
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=18&F=H>
> >
> > Before you hit reply to send us a question or request, please visit here:
> >
> > *http://www.alsearsmd.com/content/index.php?id=113*
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=5&F=H>
> > _______________________________________________________
> >
> > To learn more about Primal Force Inc., call (866) 895-8555 or visit:
> >
> > *http://www.primalforce.net*
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=24&F=H>
> > _______________________________________________________
> >
> > If you want to end your subscription or you need to change your e-mail
> > address, please follow the instructions below. Your changes will be
> > effective immediately. However, if you do not follow the instructions
> > below and simply hit reply instead, we may not receive your request and
> > cannot assure you that it will be completed.
> > _______________________________________________________
> >
> > Manage your subscription:
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here: Unsubscribe me from
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> >
> > To manage your subscription by mail or for any other subscription
> > issues, write us at:
> >
> > Primal Force, Inc.
> > Attn: Customer Service
> > 11903 Southern Blvd., Ste. 208
> > Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 USA
> >
> > thomas.r...@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars
> > with Hotmail. Get busy.
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Thanks John for all this excellent information!
> Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:15:03 -0500
> From: wri...@mnstarfire.com
> To: thomas.r...@hotmail.com
> CC: kander...@hotmail.com; saram...@q.com
> Subject: Re: FW: Are Your Muscles Shrinking?
>
> Tom, Karen & Sara,
>
> Ah, this is great for sales of CoQ10 (which I do recommend for those of
> us over forty), unfortunately CoQ10 supplementation is fairly expensive.
> This becomes a cost/benefit trade off.
>
> It is expensive to supplement substances which your body produces
> itself. CoQ10 supplementation is great, if you can afford it.
>
> Mr. Sears fails to mention glutathione, an even more important
> anti-oxidant which your body manufactures itself.
>
> In my opinion the most important aspect of this is to provide the raw
> nutrition your body needs to manufacture CoQ10 and glutathione itself.
> This means adequate protein intake (one reason why strict vegetarianism
> tends to not be optimum health). But I don't advocate just eating meat.
> It is important to consume "natural" meat. You'll do more harm than
> good by consuming more industrial produced meat. What you want is grass
> fed beef and wild caught fish. Another lower cost option is to boost
> protein intake a bit with whey protein.
>
> Since it is so difficult to purchase healthy animal products, it's a
> viable plan to consume minimal meat and supplement a bit with (good)
> whey protein (not the crap you buy off the shelf at Target).
>
> Another extremely important point is to avoid statin drugs! Statin
> drugs block your ability to produced CoQ10. Consume tocotrienols (a
> form of vitamin E) for enhanced reduction of cholesterol while not
> blocking CoQ10 production.
>
> Before I'd buy a CoQ10 supplement, I would buy a good mixed tocopherol &
> tocotrienol vitamin E supplement. But if you can afford it then buy both!
>
> If you can afford it, I'd be glad to sell you CoQ10. This is one
> product which I heavily discount because of it's importance and the fact
> that it is *normally* a high profit item (Supplement sellers love to
> sell it to you).
>
> If top notch physical and mental performance, as well as slowing your
> aging, are extremely important to you then buy both a good vitamin E and
> CoQ10 (Ubiquinol). If you can't afford expensive supplements, then make
> sure you eat LOTS of fruits and veggies and an adequate amount of
> *quality* meat and seafood.
>
> - John
>
>
> Thomas Anderson wrote:
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > To: thomas.r...@hotmail.com
> > Subject: Are Your Muscles Shrinking?
> > Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:01:42 -0400
> > From: alse...@alsearsmd.com
> >
> >
> >
> > Al Sears, MD
> > 11903 Southern Blvd., Ste. 208
> > Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
> >
> > April 29, 2010
> >
> > Dear Tom,
> >
> > You don’t set out to become frail and weak in your old age. But a study
> > I’m looking at right now suggests that’s exactly what will happen to you.
> > This study shows that oxidative stress is causing your muscles to waste
> > away.1
> > Oxidative stress is when you have too many damaged molecules, called
> > “free radicals,” in your body. They attack your healthy cells.
> >
> >
> > Ice Cream That’s
> > Good for You
> >
> > My son Dylan loves ice cream.
> >
> > And I do, too.
> >
> > But I’ve struggled to find ice cream that’s both healthy and delicious.
> >
> > Now I have…
> >
> > It’s a whey protein mix that you freeze.
> >
> > It tastes just like ice cream. But with /*5 times the protein, half the
> > calories,*/ and /*virtually no sugar.*/
> >
> > We love it. It’s called Protein Freeze.
> >
> > It’s a great way to get more protein and have dessert at the same time.
> >
> > Click here to try it yourself…
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=413&F=H>
> >
> > When free radicals attack your muscle cells, they drain them of energy
> > and strength. The cells become damaged, or they weaken and die. It makes
> > your muscles shrivel up, and you become weak.
> > Your muscles are the key to remaining youthful. Because, if you lose
> > your muscle mass, your motor skills begin to fail.
> > You need motor skills to do things like lift your head, sit down and get
> > up, and keep your balance. Motor skills make it possible for you to do
> > small tasks, too. Like eating with a fork or writing with a pen.
> > You can protect your muscles /and/ your motor skills if you increase
> > your antioxidants. At least five new studies in the past year point to
> > it. Antioxidants fight free radical damage that causes oxidative stress.
> > They protect your muscles and motor function.2
> > There are a lot of antioxidants. But the most important antioxidant to
> > prevent this oxidative stress in your muscles is Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
> > The reason I focus on CoQ10 for this purpose is because of CoQ10’s role.
> > CoQ10 is the energy molecule for muscle cells. You concentrate CoQ10 in
> > the energy “factories” inside muscle cells.
> > CoQ10 has /50 times/ the free radical fighting effect as vitamin E.3 But
> > CoQ10 does more than that. It’s the fuel and spark plug that is needed
> > to create energy in your cells.
> > Your muscles need CoQ10 to make energy.4 And when your muscles have
> > enough energy, you stay strong and healthy.
> > Your body produces its own CoQ10. But after age 20, you make less and
> > less. Once you’re 50, your production drops off fast. And if you take a
> > statin, it blocks CoQ10 along with the cholesterol.
> > It’s tough to get enough CoQ10 from food. Beef is the best natural
> > source of CoQ10, and organ meat such as heart and liver contains the
> > highest amount. Our ancient ancestors prized organ meats for good
> > reason. If you’re vegetarian, it takes around 15 jars of peanut butter
> > to give you a daily dose.
> > But unless you eat it every day, you’ll need to take a supplement.
> > When you go to the vitamin store, you may come across two forms:
> > “ubiquinone” and “ubiquinol.”
> > /Ubiquinone/ is fat-soluble. It’s harder for your body to absorb. If you
> > take this form of CoQ10, take it with some fat, such as a spoonful of
> > peanut butter or avocado.
> > /Ubiquinol/ is a reduced form of CoQ10. It’s both fat- and
> > water-soluble. So it’s much easier for your body to absorb. It may cost
> > a little more, but you need less of it.
> > I suggest you look for the reduced form of CoQ10 – ubiquinol.
> > Start with as little as 50 mg per day, if you’re not trying to treat a
> > specific condition.
> > You can have your CoQ10 measured in your blood. In patients where we’ve
> > recognized deficiencies, we sometimes work up to 100-200 mg.
> >
> > To Your Good Health,
> >
> > Al Sears, MD
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > 1 Jang, Y et al. “Increased superoxide in vivo accelerates
> > age-associated muscle atrophy through mitochondrial dysfunction and
> > neuromuscular junction degeneration,” /FASEB Journal./ 2009. E-Pub ahead
> > of print.
> > 2 Bonetto, A. Penna, F. et al. “Are antioxidants useful for treating
> > skeletal muscle atrophy?” /Free Radical Biology and Medicine/. October
> > 2009; 47(7):906-916).
> > 3 Langsjoen, P. “Urgent Update on Ubiquinone Co Q10”/ Journal of
> > Orthomolecular Medicine/. Accessed 2007.
> > 4 Barbiroli B., et al. “Coenzyme Q10 improves mitochondrial respiration
> > in patients with mitochondrial cytopathies. An in vivo study on brain
> > and skeletal muscle by phosphorous magnetic resonance spectroscopy.”
> > /Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand)/. 1997 Jul;43(5):741-9.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > ** These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
> > Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure,
> > or prevent any disease.*
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/sendfriend.php?M=432310&C=44cd588b54c760c55c66e8cdc7d2c92b&L=1&N=302&F=4&i=283>
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=18&F=H>
> >
> > Before you hit reply to send us a question or request, please visit here:
> >
> > *http://www.alsearsmd.com/content/index.php?id=113*
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=5&F=H>
> > _______________________________________________________
> >
> > To learn more about Primal Force Inc., call (866) 895-8555 or visit:
> >
> > *http://www.primalforce.net*
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/link.php?M=432310&N=302&L=24&F=H>
> > _______________________________________________________
> >
> > If you want to end your subscription or you need to change your e-mail
> > address, please follow the instructions below. Your changes will be
> > effective immediately. However, if you do not follow the instructions
> > below and simply hit reply instead, we may not receive your request and
> > cannot assure you that it will be completed.
> > _______________________________________________________
> >
> > Manage your subscription:
> >
> > To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here: Unsubscribe me from
> > this list
> > <http://www.alsearsmd.net/interspire/unsubscribe.php?M=432310&C=44cd588b54c760c55c66e8cdc7d2c92b&L=1&N=302>
> >
> > To manage your subscription by mail or for any other subscription
> > issues, write us at:
> >
> > Primal Force, Inc.
> > Attn: Customer Service
> > 11903 Southern Blvd., Ste. 208
> > Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 USA
> >
> > thomas.r...@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars
> > with Hotmail. Get busy.
> > <http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5>
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