Featured Topic: Fibromyalgia (4 slides)

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1 Featured Topic: Fibromyalgia (4 slides)

2 Fibromyalgia is a pain condition Fibromyalgia = chronic pain along with fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia expert, describes symptoms as tired, achy, brain fog, can t sleep It is thought that people with fibromyalgia have more pain transmitters in their brains, and their pain receptors are more sensitive, overreacting to pain signals Conventional medicine has no cure for fibromyalgia

3 Natural relief of fibromyalgia pain Curcumin + turmeric essential oil Boswellia + frankincense oil Both extracts and their essential oils have anti-inflammatory and pain relieving effects Curcumin use resulted in a 20% - 30% reduction in muscle pain and inflammatory markers, along with an increase in muscle strength, after exercise Act on multiple pathways to relieve pain Reduce inflammation Act on COX, LOX, and other inflammation pathways Activate opioid receptors (without leading to addiction)

4 Research findings In a study of nerve pain associated with diabetic neuropathy (animal model), pain sensitivity was increased 80% in diabetic control animals, but treatment with curcumin restored pain tolerance to almost equal that of non-diabetic animals Curcumin + boswellia relieved arthritis pain more effectively than a prescription NSAID (14% of patients were pain free after 3 months, versus 7% of the drug group patients) WITHOUT adverse effects In rheumatoid arthritis patients, curcumin reduced pain and swelling more effectively than the prescription drug 14% of patients in the drug group dropped out because of adverse effects, while ZERO participants in the curcumin group dropped out In a study of curcumin vs ibuprofen in arthritis patients, curcumin group had less pain and better ability to walk up stairs and walk a distance than the ibuprofen group without adverse effects!

5 More on fibromyalgia pain relief Take 600 mg of curcumin, turmeric oil, boswellia, and frankincense oil twice daily Visit the Terry Talks Nutrition YouTube channel and watch Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum s presentation Effective Treatment of Fibromyalgia using the SHINE Protocol And read more on Fibromyalgia at TerryTalksNutrition.com search on fibromyalgia for articles and information

6 What s Hot, What s Not Herbal Supplement Sales for 2016 (1 slide)

7 Best selling herbs in 2016 from the American Botanical Council HOT: #1 (again) in the natural health channel: turmeric [curcumin] Sales up 32% over last year in this channel, and up 85% in the mass market Google reports searches on turmeric increased by 300% Rising stars ashwaghanda and boswellia Ashwaghanda sales up 55% since last year in the natural channel Boswellia sales up 119% in the mass market channel COOLING DOWN: Biggest losers - weight loss herbs Garcinia, green coffee extract, and yerba mate down 30-40% after similar large losses in 2014 and 2015

8 Nutrient of the Day: Zinc (1 slide)

9 Zinc is an essential trace mineral Zinc is the second most concentrated trace mineral in the body, after iron Global prevalence of zinc deficiency is about 30% Two important functions of zinc: Immune system Zinc acts directly to kill pathogens In a study of zinc versus placebo taken at the first sign of cold symptoms, 56% of participants had complete resolution of their cold in four days, versus no people in the placebo group Muscle and nerve tissue Zinc is important for testosterone production, which leads to increased muscle mass In a small clinical study of people suffering from muscle cramps while sleeping or after exercise, zinc supplementation improved symptoms in 83% of participants and 70% of participants were cramp free after 12 weeks Combine zinc with elderberry, vitamins A, C and D, and other key nutrients for immune support Combine zinc with P-5-P and magnesium for relief of muscle cramps

10 Where do you keep your fat? (1 slide)

11 Body Fat Storage can Predict Cancer Risk Being overweight or obese is the single most preventable cause of cancer after smoking Researchers compared data from over 43,000 people, looking at BMI, waist circumference, and waist to hip ratio as predictors of cancer risk Results: excess fat around the middle can be as important an indicator for cancer risk as overall BMI even in people with normal body weight An extra 4 inches of fat at the waist increased risk of breast and pancreatic cancer by 13% An extra 3 inches of fat on the hips increased risk of bowel cancer by 15% Why? Excess fat alters hormone levels and increases inflammation, which can lead to cancer cell formation