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Thanksgiving is good and gone, but what it started was a slippery slope of pies, fudge and goodies until January 1 hits and we all vow to keep our hands out of the cookie jar. I've already had my fair share of Christmas samplings, just last night it was double chocolate cheesecake, brownies AND fudge at a holiday party.

Here is a must read article for keeping healthy this season and getting rid of the toxins that are left behind from toasts of egg nog and plates of yuletide cheer. Don't wait until the New Year to start to reduce your toxins and energize your health! Invest in yourself now and invest in Dr. Mercola's Chlorella!

New Tricks for Getting Rid of Toxins in Your System

As the 'Go Green' movement gains momentum and you become more environmentally conscious, it's also important to remember your internal environment too. Taking steps to rid your body of harmful toxins is crucial to keeping your body energized and rejuvenated.* That's why I recommend adding nutrient-rich Premium Chlorella to your diet. It helps detoxify and strengthen your body's internal systems.*

Despite most people's best intentions, we still live in a very toxic world… we're surrounded by toxins of all kinds, some worse than others.

The good news is — there are many "green" efforts underway around the globe to help us all make better life choices… to cause less impact to the earth.

Let's face it, you're continuously bombarded with toxic influences in your environment. That's why it's crucial for you to use environmentally-friendly products that cause less impact to our planet.

But even if you try to "go green" environmentally, you may still end up with unwanted toxins inside your body.

Going forward, I recommend that you commit yourself to eating all-natural unprocessed foods as much as possible. This should help limit your future exposure to environmental toxins.

Plus, it's important for you to start removing as many impurities from your body as possible.

When it comes to removing toxins already in your system, I believe you need a smart treatment protocol to begin to detoxify your body as soon as possible.

So here's…

How You Can Detoxify with a Well-Researched Green Food-Based Formula

A few years ago, I was fortunate to team up with one of the world's leading authorities on detoxification, Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt. Together, we produced a paper published in the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (March 2001).

From our studies, we both concluded that an amazing natural green algae, chlorella, is an excellent source for detoxification.*

Chlorella works to effectively filter out toxins from your body.*

Our exhaustive work on the article further convinced me to offer you the best chlorella I could find: the Broken Cell Wall Chlorella formula.

The broken cell wall chlorella supplement is an excellent detoxification agent* – but that's not all. There are many other ways it can benefit you…

Discover All Your Advantages from Using this Pure Green Food

1) Aids your body in its natural removal of potential toxins from your system*

• Acts as an efficient detoxification agent to help rid your body of toxins*
• Serves as an "intelligent" algae by not binding to (and therefore not removing) essential nutrients you need
• Just like your passion for the environment, you're determined to clean up and detoxify your own body as well*

2) Boosts your immune system*

• Provides your body with an added defense mechanism*
• Helps strengthen your overall immune system response*
• You'll feel good about giving yourself an added boost to promote your healthy lifestyle*

3) Helps you better digest your food*

• Delivers enzymes such as pepsin and chlorophyllase ,which promote your healthy digestion*
• Helps support an efficient elimination system by boosting growth of beneficial flora in your intestinal tract*
• Just by doing everything possible to get optimal benefits from the food you eat, you'll make an important step in taking control of your health

4) Freshens your breath *

• Helps freshen your breath with chlorophyll*
• Aids in reducing elimination odors*
• You'll feel more confident knowing you have fresh, healthy breath — to go with your vibrant smile*

5) Delivers a natural antioxidant in the form of beta-carotene*

• Helps boost your immune system with its antioxidant content*
• Provides your body with potential added defense against free radicals*
• You'll be ready to face your day with a positive outlook, knowing your body has an added boost*

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Found this great article on Krill Oil by Dr. Mercola….Krill Oil will boost your joint mobility, keep your memory sharp, maintain your heart healthy and keep your blood sugar normalized. Krill Oil is Power Packed!

Reprinted with Permission

Is Krill Oil 48 Times Better Than Fish Oil?

Krill oil is made from krill, a small, shrimp-like crustacean that inhabits the cold ocean areas of the world. Despite their small size, krill make up the largest animal biomass on the planet. There are approximately 500 million tons of krill roaming around in northern seas..

Krill oil, like fish oil, contains omega-3 fats such as eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA). However, in fish oil, these omega-3 fats are found in the triglyceride form. In krill oil, they are found in a double chain phospholipid structure. The fats in human cell walls are in the phospholipid form.

The phospholipid structure of the EPA and DHA in krill oil makes them much more absorbable. Krill oil also contains vitamin E, vitamin A, vitamin D and canthaxanthin, which is a potent anti-oxidant.

The anti-oxidant potency of krill oil is, in terms of ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorptance Capacity) values, 48 times more potent than fish oil.

The astaxanthin found in krill oil provides also excellent protection against ultraviolet light and UV-induced skin damage.

Sources:

• Four Hour Work Week July 23, 2008

• Alternative Medicine Review September 2007; 12(3):207-27

• Journal of the American College of Nutrition February 2007; 26(1):39-48

Dr. Mercola's Comments:

Tim Ferriss is the author of the blockbuster New York Times best seller The Four Hour Work Week, which was one of the best books I read last year. I subscribe to his blog and was surprised to find the above article. It was written by Dr. Michael Eades, who wrote another great book Protein Power, which provides some solid insights on how to improve your health.
I was delighted to learn that Dr. Eades is also in agreement with my own conclusion regarding recommendations for omega-3 supplementation.

Although I still recommend both fish oil and cod liver oil in some cases, I believe krill oil is an EVEN BETTER option for most people, for several reasons. Personally, I take krill oil every day. I particularly appreciate the fact that the omega-3 is attached to phospholipids that dramatically increase its absorption, especially into brain tissue.

Its only drawback is that it does not contain more than a trace of vitamin D, which is nearly as important as omega-3 fats. You can remedy this however, by making sure you’re getting plenty of appropriate sun exposure as that is your best source of vitamin D anyway.

Why I Recommend Krill Oil to All New Patients

As you may know, I’m not a major fan of too many supplements as I believe your best source for optimal nutrition is through whole foods. Krill oil, however, is one of my exceptions as most Americans consume far too few omega-3 fats, and way too many omega-6s.

Your ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats is 1:1. Today, however, most people’s ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 averages from 20:1 to a staggering 50:1.

Those kinds of ratios spell serious danger to your health. So serious, in fact, that even the mainstream health media now reports that lack of omega-3 is one of the most serious health issues plaguing contemporary society.

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Sooner or later you knew it was going to happen. Eventually you just had to admit everything you’ve tried has failed to cure your acid reflux. But don’t blame yourself; it’s not your fault.

Pharmaceutical companies have spent billions of dollars convincing you and half the US population that acid reflux and (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease) GERD are simple drug deficiencies.

You’re NOT alone here. . .

If I said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times . . .
your acid reflux is NOT a drug deficiency. If you believe
in the slightest possibility of there being a natural solution to acid reflux, you’ll love today’s report.

Heartburn, acid indigestion, bad breath, sore throat and that horrible metallic taste in your mouth can all be a thing of the past.

Visit www.RefluxRemedy.com to learn more.

As you may already know, to get different results than you’ve been getting you can’t keep doing the same
things that got you there. With all the tricky gimmicks and magical purple elixirs over the counter today, it’s no wonder you feel confused. But as you continue to read this report you will begin to see clearly the answer is simple.

Imagine being able to do more than only "smell" your favorite mouth watering cuisine. Imagine savoring every last bite, actually being able to swallow and digest your food completely. Imagine enjoying your food and your company without your face turning fire engine red, choking on your words and angrily excusing yourself haphazardly. . .

The nightmare can be over, all you have to do is turn on the lights and the acid reflux monster will be as if it
never was . . . so you made a wrong turn or two in the past, the good news is you are here now.

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Every Halloween I hear the local media offering helpful suggestions for a safer Halloween. Some of these traditional safety tips and warnings cover anything from inspecting food and candy for signs of malicious tampering, to advice about sticking together in larger groups. This year their warning kids against using non-prescription eye lenses that can damage your eyes.

The list of dangers seems endless for all the goblins, witches and ghouls this Hollow’s eve. Many kids are under-dressed for the cold weather, visually impaired by their masks . . . running around with sharp wands, waving swords and flashing light sabers searching for sugary candies to plunder. Add to that the dangerous baggy costumes, flowing capes and flapping tapestries set to flame by misplaced Jack-o-Lanterns, decorative lights or out-door candles.

Yet, after considering all things . . . nothing compares to a hidden danger lurking in the shadows long after Halloween is gone and over.

According to the most conservative study I could find . . . Americans consume on average about 40 pounds of sugar per person, per year. That’s more than one and a half ounces of sugar per day. 1999 report information is the Economic Research Service [ERS] of the United States Department of Agriculture.

Of course those sugary calories are hidden in soda pops, fruit juices and other less obvious sources. (The Economic Research Service estimated that data on weight of sugar sold.) The ounce and a half of daily sugar doesn’t include honey, sorghum or High Fructose Corn syrups.

Regardless, an ounce and a half of sugar consumed per person per day is ridiculously high. Most studies suggest the reality is many times worse. Bottom line is Americans are destroying their health by eating all this refined and processed sugar.

Refined sugar and High Fructose Corn syrup is contributing directly to the emerging epidemic of diabetes we see in young people today. In fact new evidence states that High Fructose Corn Syrup may be responsible for causing chromium deficiencies.

And all diabetics have at least this one thing in common; they all have a chromium deficiency.

Considering it has been estimated that 25% to possibly 50% of Americans are chromium deficient . . . it’s no wonder diabetes is approaching plague proportions in the U.S.

Keep in mind that tissue levels of chromium tend to decrease with age. However, considering that adult on-set of diabetes has increased more than six-fold between 1950 and 2000 . . . it could be a sign that Americans are aging “biologically” much faster than ever before.

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By Bob Condor

Americans don’t have to be reminded about the health value of regular exercise. But a new study points out that even one workout can make a difference in how the body oxidizes or burns fat. There are apparently fewer excuses than ever to say, oh, someday, there will be time for a regular exercise program. One brisk walk or trip to the gym can change your metabolism for the better.

The report is even more relevant and hopeful for someone who is overweight or at risk for typc 2 diabetes because it involved obese women (at 20 percent heavier than a healthy weight).

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Scientists at the University of Michigan followed five obese women in the study. In one session, they allowed the women to overeat and not exercise. In a second session, the women were allowed to overeat again, but this exercised after their meal. In many ways, they were simulating everyday life.

What the researchers found is that exercise might play an even bigger role in reducing weight gain and diabetes risk than previously believed and especially compared to diet changes alone.

In the first session of overeating and no exercise, the body’s fat-burning capability was reduced after just that one day of overeating. The volunteers’ fat levels were measured the morning after overeating/exercise sessions and included a muscle biopsy. This reduction in fat-burning or oxidation is what leads to fat by-products remaining in muscle tissue and leading insulin resistance that is so destructive in type 2 diabetes.

During the second session, it was evident that just one bout of exercise increases fat-burning capacity and reduces insulin resistance in the muscles. Instead of fat by-products remaining in muscle due to overeating, the exercise effect is to flush out those by-products. Just one workout can “steer” fat to be burned rather than accumulated, said the researchers. Read the rest of this entry »

By Bob Condor

Whether you call it sweat or the more proper, “perspiration,” it appears getting a bit clammy while working out protects against exercise-induced asthma attacks.

A new study by scientists at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego evaluated 56 otherwise healthy Marines who were challenged with such symptoms as wheezing, coughing or breathlessness during high-exertion spurts of physical activity. Those Marines who sweated more suffered fewer systems.

That’s the kind of opposites attraction you are looking for in life.

The study was published in this month’s issue of the medical journal Chest. The researchers suggested that the “same mechanisms” that generate a person’s sweat volume also dictates the amount of water secreted by the lungs’ airways. In contrast, the Marines who perspired less also experienced more problems and, likely, drier airways. A lack of moisture in the airways tends to constrict the passages and lead to breathing disruption during the workout.

Not surprisingly, sweating more during exercise also leads to greater saliva and teardrop production. As we all learned in school—gee, wasn’t health class fun?—sweating is a natural process and some of us perspire more than others. Like Michael Jordan, one of the coolest human beings in history, who would stand dripping at the free throw line during Chicago Bulls games. But the researchers were clear: Don’t purposefully overheat yourself during exercise (no rubber suits allowed); that can be dangerous.

While the 56 Marines in the study (whose bodies were voluntarily manipulated with medications to induce airway narrowing and heavier-than-normal sweating) are no doubt elite athletes, Dr. Warren Lockette, lead author of the study, has a first-hand look at how exercise-induced asthma can affect Olympians. He is medical adviser to the University of Michigan’s women’s swimming team (and, yes, he bumped into mega-gold medalist Michael Phelps regularly in Ann Arbor).

“It is unclear why so many elite athletes have exercise-induced asthma,” Lockette said as part of the study’s release. “It is possible that they manifest symptoms of exercise-induced asthma simply because their levels of exertion and breathing rate are so high compared with the average, competitive sportsman.”

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By Bob Condor

Being consistent? It’s almost a lost art form these days. How many professional ballplayers play for one team their entire careers? For that matter, how many people work for just one company? Who never grows up and raises kids in their same hometowns? Which of your friends truly listens to you each time?

For anyone diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, there is a lot to be said for consistency, circa 2008 or not. A September study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that people with Type 2 who carefully and tightly control their blood sugar can lower risk of heart attack and death over a long time frame.

Researchers call it a “legacy effect” and makes a strong case for following a successful eating plan and dietary supplement routine in the first 10 years after diagnosis (something you can read about in extensive detail in the new Barton Publishing diabetes natural remedy report). The study points out the protective element of the legacy effect is established in that first decade after diagnosis.

There’s a parallel here. People who go on diets and then off diets are found to gain more weight back than they lost, inadvertently adding pounds when good intentions slip away. The yo-yo dieting also wreaks havoc with the immune system and unduly taxes the heart, lungs and kidneys. A person would be better off eating a mostly healthy diet featuring fresh produce and whole grains while still splurging on the occasional deep-dish pizza or chocolate mousse rather than cycling near-starvation diets with late-night raids of the fridge.

In the new study, researchers at the University of Oxford in England studied more than 4,200 newly diagnosed diabetes patients. They found careful control of blood sugar also lowered kidney disease and vision loss, two common and scary effects of unchecked diabetes. Public health officials in both England and the U.S. took the opportunity of the study’s release to re-emphasize that people with Type 2 diabetes who are consistent (there’s that word again) with monitoring their blood sugar will improve quality of life for years ahead.

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By Bob Condor

This is no ordinary fish story. And it’s far from a tall tale.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’ s Graduate School of Health have just published a new study showing that eating fish high in omega-3 fats might be the greatest protector against heart disease. Here’s why. Men in Japan consume, on average, 3.75 ounces of such cold-water fish as salmon, mackerel and tuna each day. American males, whether white or Japanese-American, eat less than two servings of fish each week—and typically not fish high in omega-3 fatty acids at that.

What’s most groundbreaking about the Pitt study, appearing in the Aug. 5 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, is that Japanese men born after World War II who otherwise adopted a Western lifestyle since childhood still experience less than half the rate of coronary disease and related deaths as U.S. men. Factor that Japanese men smoke in higher numbers and have similar percentages of high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

It’s got to be the fish. You may turn up your nose at the thought of mackerel, which is oily and, well, smells fishy. But it is a staple in Japan and a nutritional powerhouse.

Or maybe you turn up your nose at fish altogether, even a (I think) delicious piece of poached salmon with a lemon-orange-sea salt-and-olive oil sauce. No problem, look for a fish oil supplement that by most accounts will provide the same protection as the seafood itself, particularly if you buy brands that live up to their promises of omega-3 content. Nutritionists tell me regularly they most admire the Dr. Dave's Best - Super Omega 3 products:

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By Bob Condor

Probiotics or friendly bacteria are most known for fighting the good fight against unhealthy bacteria in your gut. Most of us now understand that some bacteria can be positive for health, and that eating yogurt with its live active cultures is a good way to increase the friendly bacteria in our guts.

It’s also one of the reasons why fewer of us are willing to take antibiotics without a very good reason. Highly popular antibiotics kill all bacteria, bad and good. Your gut tends to be worse for it.

So more of us are willing to add yogurt to our diets and maybe even kifer, the live culture drink. Don’t forget sauerkraut as an excellent source of friendly bacteria. Some people, typically persuaded by natural health practitioners, have added probiotic supplements to their daily intake. Good idea, by the way, but be sure to seek advice from practitioners you trust about the best brands.

What’s exciting about probiotics, circa 2008, is new studies this year have been pointing to probiotics as having anti-inflammatory properties. One study found that probiotics reduce C-reactive protein levels, which are high in individuals with autoimmune disorders (basically inflammatory diseases). C-reactive protein is increasingly gaining momentum as an important risk marker for coronary heart disease.

Moreover, researchers in Britain showed that long-distance runners who add probiotics to their regimen will incur fewer infections during intense training periods. In fact, the runners taking probiotic supplements were able to recover from colds, flus and other infections in half the time of runners not doing so. This finding suggests that probiotics can boost the immune system.

(You can get FREE Probiotics when you try the Ultimate Colon Cleanse through this link: www.DoAColonCleanse.com - see page for details)

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Two weeks ago, I had the privilege to join up with some other like-minded entrepreneurs for a "Maverick Business Adventure" getaway to Aspen, Colorado. We did some whitewater rafting, rapelling, rock climbing, mountain biking and 4×4'ing in the beautiful rocky mountains. We also had some strategic business sessions, sharing ideas and learning new things to help us grow our businesses.

Here's a pic of me rapelling down a cliff with my "Inconceivable" t-shirt on (thanks Mike!):

Here's a pic of me with 3 awesome internet entrepreneurs, Yanik Silver, Mike Hill and Mike Filsaime. I really appreciate these guys, and it was great to be on top of a mountain with some of the internet's smartest thinkers and "doers":

We also had the opportunity to meet with about 75 cool kids in Aspen, in a round-table discussion of being an entrepreneur. We spent a couple hours sharing helpful strategies and ideas to help these kids realize they can accomplish their goals if they set their mind to it and take some risks. This is a pic of me with a 12-year old future-millionaire, Garrett. He's already got an ebay business, and he was taking a slew of notes, which was awesome to see!

One of the most memorable parts of this trip was the opportunity to meet Frank McKinney. He is a maverick by anyone's definition. He builds multi-million dollar mansions on the Gold Coast in Florida - he's about to unveil a $29 million "green" home in February - and then uses the proceeds to help build houses and orphanages in poverty-stricken Haiti. Frank's home office is a treehouse in his backyard, and in February I'm planning to attend his Ultimate Tour of Extremes. If you're looking for a charitable organization to contribute to, I highly recommend Frank's Caring House Project.

The day after I got home from Aspen, I was riding bikes with my kids in the driveway. I told my 7 year old, Sedric, that I'd race him around the driveway. Sure enough, he was beating me… until he wiped out around a turn and unfortunately he broke his leg. It bummed him out for a few days, but now (one week later) he's doing a lot better. He's making the most of using his wheelchair around the house, and we're trying to get him to use his crutches more. School starts Wednesday, so thankfully he had some time to practice. Here's a pic of Sed in the hospital, playing with his new Webkins online. Hey, maybe he'll be the next young entrepreneur of the family!

UPDATE: Here's a picture of Sed in his cool green wheelchair, singing karaoke on our Wii - he's adapted quite well to his new mode of transportation, and I'm very proud of his great attitude through this challenge!

I hope you enjoyed these pics and another glimpse into the life of an internet entrepreneur. I'm blessed to be able to work from home, and I'm thankful for everyone who visits Barton Publishing and recommends our natural remedy reports to their friends and family.

God bless you & yours!

Joe

p.s. Last weekend, I was reminded of a heroic story of the Father's love for us, pictured through the life of a Dad and his son. Watch this video for a heart-warming story of a hero: