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Headache Complex
A blend of herbs designed to provide optimal
relief to the pain and inflammation associated with
headaches.
l fl oz - Product Code: 57088
Who can benefit from this supplement?
• Those with migraine or other types of headaches.
Ingredients:
Phyto-Tech™ Headache Complex contains the following
herbs: White Willow Bark, Feverfew Herb, Meadowsweet
Herb, Fresh Ginger Root, Fresh Pulsatilla Herb.
Aspirin was initially synthesized from salicin extracted from
white willow bark and/or meadowsweet. The white willow
bark used in this product has a very high salacin content.
Herbal Biotic Complex
Child Friendly
1 fl oz - Product Code: 56973
Herp Ease Formula
A blend of herbs designed for use during the
acute outbreak of any type of herpes infection.
1 fl oz - Product Code: 57099
Who might benefit from this herbal supplement?
• Those suffering an acute outbreak of genital herpes, cold
sores (oral herpes), or shingles (herpes zoster.)
While there is no cure for herpes, this formula will help to
quiet the attack and reduce the inflammation. The Ayurvedic
herb Neem is a very strong anti-bacterial and anti-viral that
limits the viral attack. Licorice and Turmeric are strong anti-
inflammatory herbs that reduce the outbreak. They limit
prostaglandin-induced inflammation. The anti-viral actions of
St. John’s Wort are being discovered and used for many viral
conditions. St. John’s Wort is also a nerve ending sedative,
which helps in pain. Since herpes lives in the nerve endings
and tends to erupt when under stress (stress hyper stimulates
the nerve endings), St. John’s Wort is of obvious value. St.
John’s Wort is calming under stress, is a nerve ending sedative
and has anti-viral implications.
Ingredients:
Phyto-Tech™ Herp Ease Formula contains: Neem Herb,
Licorice Root, St. John’s Wort Flowers Fresh, Turmeric Root
Fresh, Alcohol Pure Grain, Water Pure Deionized.
Holy Basil 20-8-8-5 Standardized
Holy Basil is a powerful adaptogen that helps the
body overcome stress while calming the mind,
uplifting the spirit, and restoring tranquility. It
eases anxiety and nervous irritability and helps
those with stress related health conditions. It also
promotes healthy glucose levels, acts as a powerful
antioxidant and fights inflammation.
60 Veggi Caps (Liquid Fill) - Product Code: 57051
Phyto-Tech™ Holy Basil liquid filled veggie caps is
standardized to 20 mg Eugenols, 8 mg Caryophyllene, 8 mg
Rosparinic Acid and 5 mg Ursolic Acid.
Ingredients:
Each liquid filled veggie cap contains the following: Holy
Basil Leaf Alc Extract (certified organic), 300 mg; Holy Basil
Supercritical Extact, 150 mg; Lecithin Soy Non GMO,
Cellulose Mod Vegetable, Chlorophyll. The usual dosage is
one capsule 2 times daily.
Who can benefit from this supplement?
• Those suffering from anxiety, irritability or mild depression;
those living a fast-paced, high stress lifestyle
• Those who need help maintaining normal glucose and
cortisol levels
• Those suffering from various types of inflammation.
Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum), also known as Tulsi, is one of
the most highly regarded plants in Ayurvedic medicine. It has
been used for centuries in India to treat an array of
conditions such as inflammation, digestive complaints,
asthma, arthritis, and skin conditions. In the West it is most
well known for its ability to counteract stress, calm the mind
and lift the spirit. Accordidng toherbalists, Holy Basil is an
adaptogen that promotes a healthy stress response and can
protect one from breakdown due to chronic stress, emotional
turmoil or work overload. Research shows that Holy Basil
counteracts stress-induced changes in neurotransmitters and
enzymes. It normalizes and brings balance to biochemicals in
the body’s stress center such as cortisol, epinephrine and
dopamine. Holy Basil is helpful for individuals with stress-
related conditions, such as anxiety, irritability, depression,
irritable bowel, digestive disorders, hormonal fluctuations,
adrenal fatigue, insomnia, and immune deficiency. Holy Basil
encourages emotional well-being and restores homeostasis to
individuals who feel like stress has gotten the best of them.
Research supports the traditional claims for Holy Basil’s role
in glucose metabolism, and hypoglycemic effects. A 1996
study involving patients with type 2 diabetes reported a
significant decrease in the patients’ fasting blood glucose
levels when treated with holy basil compared to treatment
with placebo. Total serum cholesterol levels were also
reduced. A more recent 2006 study found that Holy Basil
stimulates insulin secretion from the pancreas, which
contributes to the plants anti-diabetic action. In addition,
Holy Basil decreases the stress hormone cortisol, which rises
when one is exposed to chronic stress. Elevated cortisol levels
trigger the body to produce more glucose causing an
unhealthy increase in blood glucose levels. This can also
result in weight gain. Holy Basil can be helpful for those with
type-2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, or rapid blood sugar swings.
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Important Notice: The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health, and the proper use of dietary supplements. It is 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.
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epithelium
-The ability to improve intestinal barrier
function
-Immune system modulation via
induction of protective cytokines and
other beneficial immune system
modulators
-Modulation of pain perception
Other things to mention about
probiotics include:
-Different probiotic strains have
different ability to colonize the intestines
-Yogurt, the most commonly known
source of probiotics, varies in the amount
of probiotics it contains
-Pasturization of yogurt kills the good
bacteria so products that are pasturized
contain added probiotics
-Some probiotics may not survive
gastric and bile acids
-It may not be necessary to administer
live probiotics to achieve a therapeutic
response as it is possible that DNA from
the probiotic species may still be able to
exert a therapeutic effect (25)
Finally there are wide variety of just
gastrointestinal diseases in which
probiotics may be beneficial including
allergy, constipation, Helicobacter pylori
infection, hepatic encephalopathy,
irritable bowel syndrome, lactose
intolerance, pancreatitis, and small bowel
bacterial overgrowth. -Based on
evidence-based science, these data are
not definitive and are not yet commonly
recommended.
Summary
Ten times more bacteria than human
cells colonize the human body. These
microbes are critical in protecting us from
a wide variety of pathogens and are an
extremely important line of defense for
the immune system. Alterations in
microflora may be causative factors in a
wide variety of human diseases
predominately related to inflammation.
Since the human microbiome is so large,
the systems most likely affected by it
included the nervous, endocrine,
dermatologic, respiratory, cardiovascular,
immune, and gastrointestinal systems
however all of our major organ systems
are influenced by these primordial
organisms.
The example of the emerging study
and use of fecal transplant for recurrent
antibiotic- induced diarrhea caused by C.
diff is a great example of gut microflora
homeostasis. Probiotics are commercially
available beneficial bacteria that have a
potentially wide application but research
is still nascent. The knowledge we obtain
from the human microbiome project
coupled with our increasing knowledge
about the human genome will
undoubtedly have a profound effect in
medicine and surgery and the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of
human diseases.
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The Human Microbiome (continued)
Note:
Information in this article is provided for informational purposes only. Any and all information is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other
healthcare provider. Viewpoints expressed are attributed to Jillian Capodice & WellJillian subsidiaries only and do not represent any viewpoints or opinions of the Mount Sinai Health System,
Icahn School of Medicine or any affiliated Departments of the Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York, USA
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