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tioners combine lower doses of California poppy with other nervines
to relieve anxiety. Researchers studied a combination of California
poppy, hawthorn flower (Crataegus laevigata), and magnesium in
264 people with mild to moderate anxiety. Those taking the herb
mixture had significantly improved anxiety symptoms after three
months compared to those taking placebo. Hawthorn is primarily
used for heart conditions and is not usually considered a nervine.
However, it may help alleviate anxiety symptoms such as heart pal-
pitations and increased blood pressure. “
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 57643
Calming Complex
Calming Complex
Child Friendly
This supplement, designed for children, exerts a sedative and
calming action appropriate for daytime use. It can also be used at
night to help induce sleep.
Who would benefit from this supplement? Children who are
hyperactive, anxious, obsessive compulsive, ADHD or insomnia.
Phyto-Tech™ Child Friendly Calming Complex contains the follow-
ing herbs: Chamomile Flower, Valerian Root, Hops Strobiles, Lobelia
Herb, Vegetable Glycerin, Pure Dionized Water.
Phyto-Tech™ Child Friendly Calming Complex can be used during
the day to help calm down an excitable child. It can be used as a
daily tonic or on an as needed basis. It can also be used at night (10-
30 minutes before bed time) to help bring on sleep. Typically, it will
not make a child sleepy when used in the daytime. It is a strong yet
gentle central nervous system and adrenaline calmer. It will help
slow down a hyperactive child to increase focus in the day. It can
also be used for situations that create anxiety and stress, ranging
from airline flights and car trips to difficult family situations to per-
formance anxiety.
Phyto-Tech™ Child Friendly Calming Complex will also function as
a mild analgesic, and take the edge off muscle pain and tension. It
will help spasms, cramping, colic pain and gas pain.
Dosage (by Weight):
10-30 lb. Use 10-20 drops; 31-60 lb. Use 20-40 drops; 61-100 lb.
Use 40-60 drops; Over 100 lb. Use 60-90 drops. Administer 2-3
times per day or as needed in juice or water. Direct dosing in the
mouth is OK.
Cautions: If a child is taking a prescription sedative, consult with
the doctor, and take lower herbal doses.
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 56996
Candida Complex
Candida Complex
An Alterative Formula, with Anti-Fungal and Anti-Infective
Properties. Clinically developed specifically for those with chronic
candida and yeast infections.
Please Note: Chronic Candidiasis is not commonly recognized as a
medical condition by conventional medicine; any diagnosis and/or
treatment of this condition should be supervised by a health profes-
sional. This product is not intended to treat, cure or mitigate disease.
James Duke, Ph.D., in his book The Green Pharmacy, makes the
following comment on Black walnut (Juglans nigra.) “Kathi Keville,
author of The Illustrated Herb Encyclopedia and Herbs for Health
and Healing, a California Heralist whom I admire, recounts one
impressive study showeing that the fresh husk of the black walnut
destroyed candida better than a commonly prescribed antifungal
drug . . .”
“Recurrent or chronic infections, including chronic candidiasis, are
characterized by a depressed immune system. A repetitive cycle
makes it difficult to overcome chronic candidiasis: a compromised
immune system leads to infection, and infection leads to damage to
the immune system, further weakining resistance.” (Murray and
Pizzorno, Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine)
Enhanced immune system function may be the most important
component of treating this condition.
Each serving (30 drops) contains the following: Fresh Black Walnut
Hull 150 mg, Fresh Spilanthes Flower 75 mg, Usnea Lichen 67 mg,
Pau D’Arco Bark 67 mg, Oregon Grape Root 50 mg, Gentian Root
33 mg, Fennel Seed 17 mg, Tea Tree Oil 3 mg, Oregano Oil 1 mg,
Grain Alcohol, Deionized Water.
Dosage: Take 30 drops 3 times a day in water before meals.
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 57730
Cascara Sagrada
Cascara Sagrada
Cascara sagrada, obtained from the dried bark of Rhamnus
purshianus (Rhamnaceae), is traditionally used as a laxative and
detoxification agent.
Each capsule contains 420 mg of full-spectrum, wildcrafted
Cascara sagrada bark.
Who would benefit from the use of this herbal preparation? Those
suffering from occasional constipation. Like any "stimulant" laxative,
it is not intended for long term or chronic use.
Dosage: Traditional dosage of the dried bark is 300 to 1000 mg
taken at bedtime. This is equivalent to one or two capsules. Start
with one capsule. The appropriate amount of cascara is the smallest
dose that is necessary to maintain soft stools.
90 Veggie Caps - Prod Code: 60124
Cayenne 1:5
Cayenne 1:5
Cayenne is a spice derived from various species of Capsicum. As
such, it adds color, pungency and aroma to foods consumed
throughout the world.
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 57054
Chamomile Flowers
Chamomile Flowers
Chamomile is traditionally used for its mild relaxing effect. It
calms, sooths and supports the nervous system.
Who would benefit from this supplement? Those with stress, anxi-
ety, stomach upset due to nervousness, and mild insomnia.
Phyto-Tech™ Chamomile Flower is traditionally used as a mild
relaxing herb for mild insomnia, anxiousness and stomach upset
from nervousness. It is a gentle sedative to the central nervous sys-
tem and can calm one down. It is best when one wants a gentle
relaxing herb to gently help them to sleep or to simply relax during
the day. It will not make one sleepy like Valerian can, nor will it
reduce pain as well as skullcap. It is suitable for children, those who
are very sensitive to sedatives and for the elderly. It is especially
soothing in a warm cup of water at bedtime.
Chamomile can be used for digestive upset from nervous eating or
overeating. It can soothe upset tummies form overeating junk foods.
It has also been used for teething infants and children who need a
little pain relieving action. Dilute amounts are added to water, milk
or juice in amounts suitable to the weight of the child. Use 10-20
drops for a 30 pound child, 25-30 drops for a 60 pound child and
an adult dose above these weights.
Phyto-Tech™ Chamomile Flowers contains 333 mg certified organ-
ic Chamomile in 30 drops.
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 57067
Chaste Tree Berry
Chaste Tree Berry
Chaste Tree helps to balance the female cycle and supports
proper progesterone levels.
Who would benefit from this supplement: Women with proges-
terone deficiency, PMS, menopause related problems, and infertility.
Phyto-Tech™ Chaste Tree Berry contains 500 mg of certified
organic chaste tree berry in 30 drops.
Dosage: 20-60 drops, 2-3 times per day or as needed in juice or
water
Complimentary Formulas:
Phyto-Tech™ Menses Complex (for PMS related problems)
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not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you have a medical problem, you
should seek medical help. Products described herein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate disease.
very important medical treatment. And they
act as if the effect of supplements like fish oil
is so great, so significant, that this creates a
problem. They caution against taking numer-
ous supplements because they fear a possible
cumulative effect, an interaction between
coumadin and the supplement.
Again, we have a problem with perspec-
tive. I have suggested, many times in the
past, that it should be looked at in just the
opposite way. If these supplements are really
that effective as anticoagulants, take advan-
tage of the fact. Adjust the dosage of
coumadin accordingly. Turn the supposed
negative into a positive. Does this make
sense?
Arnie: Well, here is an example of doing
just that. You all might remember the prob-
lem with grapefruit juice. It turns out that
grapefruit juice can interfere with enzymes
that break down certain drugs, thus prevent-
ing the drug from being metabolized normal-
ly. In effect, it retards the breakdown, and
the drug ends up being more potent than
expected.
Is this a good thing, or a bad thing? It
depends on your perspective. In general, it
was presented as a bad thing. It was another
scary example of the "dangers of natural sub-
stances."
Don: But why couldn't it be just the oppo-
site? Why couldn't it be a good thing? . . . a
way of enhancing the activity of certain
drugs?
Arnie: Well, that's exactly what researchers
at the University of Chicago Medicine won-
dered as well. They wondered if this–the use
of grapefruit juice–might be an effective way
to lower the dose of certain dangerous, toxic
drugs. In this case, they looked at anti-cancer
drugs.
The clinical trial – published in Clinical
Cancer Research – revealed that an eight
ounce glass of grapefruit juice every day
could offer cancer patients the same benefits
from an anti-cancer drug as they would get
from more than three times as much of the
drug by itself. It accomplished this by block-
ing the breakdown (metabolism) of the drug
in by the body.
These results suggest that a combination of
grapefruit juice plus cancer drugs could help
patients avoid side effects associated with
high doses, in addition to reducing the cost
of the medication.
Led by Dr Ezra Cohen, the research team
show consumption of grapefruit juice can
slow the body's metabolism of sirolimus – a
drug that is approved for transplant patients,
but may also help those with cancer.
"Grapefruit juice, and drugs with a similar
mechanism, can significantly increase blood
levels of many drugs," explained Cohen, "but
this has long been considered an overdose
hazard.
"We wanted to see if grapefruit juice can
be used in a controlled fashion to increase
the availability and efficacy of sirolimus," he
said.
The team reveal that cancer patients who
drank grapefruit juice increased sirolimus lev-
els by 350%.
"This is the first cancer study to harness this
drug-food interaction," the authors note.
Don: So, again, it is a matter of perspec-
tive. Let's not let ourselves be misled. The
fact that a supplement exerts the same bene-
ficial effect as a drug may inconvenience the
physician, necessitating dosage adjustments,
etc, but that does not mean we should be
warned away from the supplement.
Listen carefully to what the researchers
involved in the grapefruit study point out,
because thereis another factor involved as
well–dollars.
Arnie: Here is what they said: "Therefore,
we have at our disposal an agent that can
markedly increase bioavailability (in this
study by approximately 350%) and, critically
in the current environment, decrease pre-
scription drug spending."
That's interesting. Maybe "perspective" if
also influenced at times by money?
Listen to this. The team also highlighted
that they received support from the US
National Institutes of Health for the study –
and not from any pharmaceutical company –
saying that dose-finding studies are "not nec-
essarily profitable" for pharmaceutical com-
panies; particularly, they add, if the study
outcome suggests lower doses than those rec-
ommended by the manufacturer after the
drug has been approved and priced.
Don: We get so many calls from people
who are worried that they might have a
problem taking supplements because of pos-
sible interactions with drugs. Usually the con-
cern is overblown. It's not necessary your
fault. I blame the doctors and nutritionists
who exaggerate in an attempt to support
their anti-supplement bias. Yes, many supple-
ments have anti-coagulant actions. But it is
usually so small it's insignificant. Even fish oil
has been shown to be significantly less of a
concern than many make it out to be. Read
the study on our website–the first one listed
under “Willner Reference Library” on our
website home page, www.willner.com.
(Omega-3 Fatty acids and Bleeding–Cause
for Concern?)
Arnie: We hate to see people avoid taking
supplements that can be so beneficial for the
wrong reasons. Fish oil is a good example. It
offers so many health benefits, including
some that are not so well known. In recent
weeks, for example, we have reported on
studies showing omega-3 oils could protect
against brain aging, ADHD in children and
depression. This is in addition to its well
known benefits as an anti-inflammatory
agent, and in heart health.
The preceeding is an excerpt from The Willner
Window Radio Program, Aug 12, 2012.
The Willner Window is broadcast every
Sunday, from 2 to 4 pm on WOR Radio (710
AM) in the greator New York area. It can also
be heard live over the internet
(www.wor710.com) or you can listen to mp3
files of past shows by going to
www.willner.com and click on the “Radio”
tab.
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