CUSTOMER BULLETIN (ten)  Summer 2007-2008

From David Coory, author of the nutrition book "Stay Healthy by Supplying What's Lacking in Your Diet" and Managing Director of Zealand Publishing House.

Just a short bulletin this time around. Half my page space has been taken up by details on Allen Carr’s famous book "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking."

I'm excited to offer such a powerful book and a very interesting read for smokers and non-smokers alike. I’ve never read such a convincing book in my life. It’s almost a work of art. This book punches home the fact that nicotine addiction is an illusion, or a confidence trick.

The book is also useful for 10-13 year olds, before they start experimenting. As Allen Carr points out, "We have to work hard to get hooked."

Sadly Allen died this year of lung cancer at age 72. His last public statement was, "I’ve cured 25 million smokers over the years, and if my illness is the price for that, it’s worth paying."

After bragging in our last catalogue about how we had good stocks of RealSalt, we were again embarrassed when we quickly sold out of refill pouches.

We thought most of our customers would try the shaker alone first. Fortunately another shipment was on the way, but when this arrived we soon ran out of refill pouches again.

However we have had a large shipment come in mid-October, so we are now fine again. In this shipment we also have three varieties of naturally Seasoned RealSalt – multi-seasoned, onion-seasoned and garlic seasoned. And they are real tasty! There is also an assorted gift pack of all four varieties of RealSalt.

Some customers have phoned, expressing concern about newspaper headlines claiming calcium supplements can increase heart attack risk in women. These headlines were based on an Auckland University calcium supplement survey of 1500 women, average age 74. Half the women (750) took a dummy placebo pill and the other half took a high amount (1000 mg) of limestone-sourced calcium (not organic Coral Calcium). The women were not given extra Boron and Vitamin D, as found in CAA to help them absorb this large amount of extra Calcium.

During the five years of the survey, 5% of the 1500 women had heart attacks, and 1% died. Those who died were equally split 50/50 between the placebo and calcium group. However, of the 4% who survived their heart attack, 2. 5% were taking calcium and 1. 5% were taking the placebo.

Surprisingly some newspaper headlines claimed a 50% increased risk of heart attack (the difference between 2. 5% and 1. 5%). The true figure, well within the margin of error, is 0.2% a year. (For more details see FAQ on our website.)

I believe our Coral C calcium, combined with CAA and CoQ10-Omega3 greatly reduce the risk of heart attack. I do not personally know of any customer who has ever had a heart attack while taking any of these three Triple Pack products.

My regular Health Hint can be found below.

May you enjoy a healthy, warm, sunny summer season.

Kindest regards,

David Coory.

HEALTH HINT
Oxygen – the most necessary nutrient of all

Our most important nutrient of all is oxygen. Without renewing the oxygen in our blood, by breathing, we die in four minutes.

And whereas our daily requirement of most nutrients is measured in milligrams. Our daily requirement of oxygen is measured in kilograms.

The major reason colds and flu are more prevalent in winter is due to oxygen-deficient, stale air. We close our windows to seal our homes against cold fresh air. This often causes the percentage of oxygen in the interior air to drop by 30% or more.

Oxygen is vital for our immune system. As the percentage of oxygen in the air drops, so does the oxygen level in our blood, and in turn, our resistance to infections and disease.

Colds and flu are rare among those living in the valley of the Dead Sea. This is due to the 7% higher percentage of oxygen in the dense air, as the region is half a km below sea level.

American Plains Indians also claim they never caught colds when they lived in well ventilated tepees. Tepees are open to the air at the top and bottom to allow an indoor fire. The Indians said they only started catching colds and flu when they began living in houses like the white man.

So to enjoy good health and minimise colds and throat infections, try and ensure that your homes are well ventilated all year round, including bedrooms. I recommend Heat Recovery Ventilation systems. They generally work very well.