Herbal Health Solutions

37. Emotional Stress and Surgical Pain

One lady ended up with excruciating pain after a knee surgery. She refused to take pain medication because the medication would make her very sick. She was in a desperate situation feeling overwhelmed. anxious and worried. “ It’s an awful feeling when you have pain after knee surgery and you don’t know whither you are coming or going. I had reached the end of my tether and I didn’t know what to do.” In her final desperation she looked at the Nature’s Sunshine catalogue. In studying the pages she came across Stress Pak. She picked up the phone an dialled Nature’s Sunshine at 1 800 265 9163 and ordered a Stress Pak. “ What have I got to lose ?” Within a short time the Stress Pak arrived and she began to take the little packets of Stress Pak which contained all kinds of marvellous herbal formulas designed specifically to alleviate physical pain and emotional stress. Within days of taking several paks of Stress Pak the anxiety , worry, and despair disappeared and the pain subsided; but most of all it became tolerable. “ It’s amazing as to how much better I feel. I am back to my old self.”

From the Desk of Donna Roth www.donnaroth.com December 2011 Newsletter
Do You Have a Pathway to Health?
From Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll ,Alice was following a path through a forest in Wonderland when she came across a division in the pathway. There were two directions. She began to wonder which pathway she should choose when out of nowhere appeared a Cheshire Cat. She inquired of the Cheshire Cat the pathway she should take whereupon the Cat asked," Where do you want to go?” Alice replied," “I don't know!" “Then,” said that cat," it really doesn't matter does it!" For us as seekers of health on this Earth whether we want to sustain our present good health or we want to regain our health from some diagnosed disease the pathway we should take does matter.
There are no two directions to health. How grateful I am to have discovered the pathway to health and furthermore how grateful I am to the many others who, before me, have shown me the way. The health pathways are available to each and every one of us if we would but open our hearts to receive that simple message of health. Recently in doing a health presentation to a group of young adults the question was asked," What is health?" All answers were very vague and uncertain. Now if we do not understand the meaning of health it follows that we would not know which pathway we should choose to regain health . Let's look at Suzanne Somers author of many health related books. Even though Suzzanne was afflicted with cancer, today she is alive and well radiating with health because she chose the pathway of high dense quality nutritional and plant supplements. If only our past NDP leader Jack Layton had known this. If only our past Steve Jobs would have known this. Suzanne Somers understood health well .She knew that health is simply the manifestation of life. To be healthy is to be filled with the power of the life force, of vitality. Where does this vital force come from? It comes from light, from sunlight. Plants absorb the light of the sun, the water from the earth and the carbon dioxide from the air and through the process of photosynthesis convert the well-known elements from Earth as listed on our Periodical Table into living forms of minerals that give life force and vitality and energies to our bodies. Carbon Dioxide plus Water plus Elements equals Carbohydrates plus Oxygen Health then comes from nutrition and nutrition is plant food and animal food that import life energy to our bodies. As long as there is life energy the body has the capacity to affect healing. Healing is a function of the forces of life and light working inside our bodies. Healing never comes from outside the body, not from drugs, not from vaccinations, not from chemotherapy etc. Only the life force within our bodies can ever heal anything. Therefore health is vibrating life elements within us moving to provide us energy. It follows then that disease is the result of the loss of the vibrating life energy. Knowing the pathway to health is so very empowering and for those who have found this pathway health will be their lasting reward. And there have been many who in the past had been afflicted with serious degenerative conditions ,who have chosen the pathway of health and today live with abundance of life and energy sharing this pathway with those who have opened their hearts and minds. I think of Diane ,a pianist, who 25 years ago was forced to give up her passion of playing piano because she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Did she choose to succumb to the pits of despair? No. She chose the life force pathway eating life giving foods and Nature’s Sunshine herbals. As I write she has been free of any symptoms of MS for over 20 years. Then I think of the hundred plus, many mentioned in my book ,Practical Solution to the Cancer Injury who no longer have cancer .They chose the pathway of health ,the pathway of life force foods using Nature’s Sunshine herbals. I think of Sheena, at 25 years old, who was given only two months to live, with her second bout of cancer in 1998. Today she is alive and well and radiant in energy because she chose the pathway of life force, the pathway of health and used a Nature’s Sunshine Herbal program. I think of Deb up there in the mountains suffering from a serious infected wound and blood poisoning from a dog bite. What did she rely on to clear up her infection? It was Natures Sunshine Cat’s Claw Combination and Silver Guard. Within two days her serious infection was totally cleared up.
Is it not time that we , too, come to know what health is? Is it not time that we start to empower our bodies with vitality and that life force that can provide strength and healing to our bodies? Is it not time that we share that message to empower others, our families, our friends, our neighbors to do the same, to understand this vital formula. Plants equals Life Force equals Vitality equals Health Choosing the pathway to health means” Your home is the clinic and you are the medic! “
Your home, the clinic, requires some essential items.
Chinese Mineral Chi Tonic, a powerful vital mineral beverage from plant sources that light all electrical structures in your body.
Cat’s Claw Combination opens up the lymphatic system and clears up all kinds of congestion and nasty infections.
Silver Guard kills microbial , viral , fungal and bacterial infections. Silver in its nano particle state is able to make stem cells in your bloodstream.
ArgininePlus , a new product are sparks of amino acids to enhance circulation and prevent aging.
Super Trio pocket ready convenient packs of vitamin, minerals, essential fatty acids and antioxidants
Stress Pack for those times of shock, trauma, or stressed.
Chlorophyll that hemoglobin manufacturer for your blood. It comes in capsules or liquid.
Tei Fu Oil provides instant relief for dry , sore throats.
To be, the" medic" requires a bit of time to do one or more of the following:
1.Call Donna Roth at 250-764-2852
2 .Become a member of Nature,s Sunshine and receive a free bottle of Silver Guard and free education from Update and Educate. Your e-mail address is required here. If you place an order you also receive a free bottle of Chlorophyll. Then you will be privy to a library of fact sheets and to an incredible resource Center.
3. Attend the Donna Roth's teleconference call every Monday at 5:45 PM.
Call 760-569-7676 access code 972723#
4. Purchase a copy of the Donna Roth book entitled Practical Solution to the Cancer Injury new edition $30 at www.donnaroth.com . To date 3500 copies of this book are in circulation.
5. Purchase a copy of Mud Pies, sugar free, grain free, dairy free recipes $25.Here is a Christmas treat:
Almond Cookies
1 cup almond butter
1 egg
1/3 cup xylitol
Roll into balls at 350° for 10 min.

6. Register for the upcoming Donna Roth courses:
Muscle Testing January 19, 20, 21
Basic Iridology Feb. 23, 24, 25

7. Attend the evening presentation with Dr. Jay , Tuesday , Feb. 7, 2011
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8.Do a Health Analysis on www.naturessunshine.ca

8 Become a business assoc. of Nature’s Sunshine and make health your business. Training if free and fun

May Christmas bring light and love to you and to your families across the nations. May you be inspired to touch the hearts of the many others searching for solutions to their health.
Merry Christmas,
Donna Roth

"And in preparing for that I wanted to show the court that he was telling the truth. And what happened was, obviously he was a little herbalist at the time, there were no double blind clinical studies or anything like that. But he gave me literally thousands of letters that people wrote just saying, listen I had heart disease, I took your heart drops and I got well. Now I couldn't use those letters, as evidence in court because that's what's called hearsay. But I could call the authors of the letters. And so in preparing for the trial, on the trial day, I actually had five middle class professionals, who had all had heart disease, they had all had at least one open heart by-pass surgery, they all then continued to have heart disease because the mainstream system wasn't addressing why their arteries were clogging, and they all needed another open heart by-pass surgery to survive.



And here's where they differed, a couple of them were not willing to go through it again, they had had so many complications, and it would just buy them a short period of time anyways so they just said "No. Sorry I am not doing that, I would just rather die." And a couple of the others were just too weak that the doctors ethically couldn't put them through the surgery, they weren't likely to survive. All of them were not into natural health but now the mainstream system was a dead end for them. So they all turned to the natural health community, they all came across these heart drops, usually through a naturopathic doctors, and they all became well, they all went back to work, none of them had been able to work.



And that experience changed my thinking because when I was acting for Health Canada against this herbalist, I had what really is a mainstream view that if something isn't regulated by the government then it shouldn't be allowed on the market. I mean if I said, now I'm just going to dramatize here:



"Do you mean that some rogue herbalist could sell something that is unapproved of by Health Canada? Doesn't that sound dangerous?



That's the mind set I had. But in preparing for that trial I had to come to the exact opposite conclusion about those heart drops. The danger was removing them from the market. And at the time, this was about twelve years ago, I could have given you the names, addresses and phone numbers of literally thousands of Canadians whose lives depended on those heart drops. And it forced me to do a re-think, because for them, Health Canada's actions in trying to take them away actually presented an extremely significant danger, and it raised in my mind for the first time, wait a second, people have to be able to take responsibility for their own health. It's fine for the government to educate us, and watch out for the things that are truly dangerous but to say you can't have something because we haven't approved it, when your life depends on it, is a very different issue. And that's what woke me up to it, was actually that experience. And so ironically, it was Health Canada that created that experien

Everyone today is aware of the
importance of a diet rich in plantbased
nutrients from vegetables and
fruit to prevent disease and ensure a
long, healthy life. Yet, many of us
do not achieve the 7 to 10 servings
of vegetables and fruits recommended
by the Canadian Food
Guide, 2008 Edition. Furthermore,
much of the fruits and vegetables
we do eat lack nutrients due to storage,
cooking, and poor soil conditions.
In addition, the use of pesticides
and chemicals reduce the
quality and safety of foods.
But there is a way to make up for
dietary shortfalls in quality and
nutrition: Consume specially formulated
green and fruit based
superfood concentrates like
GreenZone and Zambroza.
GreenZone is a convenient powdered
food supplement (available in
capsules, too) that can help you get
the plant-based nutrition you need
to enjoy optimum health.
In fact, GreenZone is so brimming
with nutrition it is considered
a whole “superfood.”
GreenZone provides balanced
nutrition following the 40-30-30
principle: 40 percent of calories
from carbohydrates, 30 percent
from proteins, and 30 percent from
fats. This balance allows
GreenZone to help maximize the
body's fat-burning and energyreleasing
mechanisms. It blends the
most nutritionally dense greens,
algaes and herbs for the best
Few Canadians get the
recommended amount of
fruits and vegetables
utilization by the body.
One of the first things you’ll
notice after taking GreenZone for
some time is stronger nails, healthier
hair and improved skin condition.
You’ll have increased vitality
and endurance. You’ll experience
less stress and fewer bouts with illness.
Because GreenZone is a low
glycemic food, many people also
report better control of their blood
sugar.
And for those looking to lose
weight, GreenZone increases your
metabolism without causing nervousness
or heart palpitations.
One serving of a whole food supplement
like GreenZone is nutritionally
equivalent to 6 servings of
healthy salad. Whole food supplements
also have one of the highest
ORAC scores (antioxidant potential)
of any fruit or vegetable.
Just as GreenZone satisfies your
body’s need for vegetable nutrition,
the fruit-juice blend, Zambroza,
meets your need for nutrients and
phytochemicals from fruit. Most
recently, Zambroza received one of
the highest antioxidant (ORAC) ratings
from an independent laboratory.
And no wonder! Zambroza contains
extracts and juices from some
of the most potent fruits in the
world like blueberry, mangosteen,
goji berry, raspberries, grapes,
grape seeds and even green tea.
Just a 1/2 ounce serving of
Zambroza is nutritionally
The Dirty Dozen
Called the Dirty Dozen, these
are the 12 most likely produce
items to be contaminated by
pesticides according to
research conducted by the
USDA and FDA:
• Apples
• Bell Peppers
• Celery
• Cherries
• Grapes (imported)
• Nectarines
• Peaches
• Pears
• Potatoes
• Red Raspberries
• Spinach
• Strawberries
equivalent to a serving of fruit.
Taken twice daily it’s powerful
defence against many of today’s
chronic health concerns. It’s also
delicious tasting.
Supplementing with “Superfood” concentrates can make up for
poor food choices and a lack of proper nutrition

At Nature’s Sunshine, I firmly
believe that original basic science
research is of paramount
importance. I feel that this belief is
shared by my colleagues because
everyone recognizes the important
correlation between company prestige
and research that supports the
products that we sell. We ask fundamental
questions about product
benefits and then design experiments
that provide the answers.
This approach separates Nature’s
Sunshine from the competition.
After considerable thought, I have
listed below salient points that
define the importance of original
basic science research:
• Verifies and/or establishes
the identity of
actives from an ingredient
• Correlates benefits
with identified actives
• Substantiates the science
behind ingredient
claims
• Establishes ingredient
value
• Confirms Nature’s
Sunshine as an industry
leader through publication
in peer reviewed
scientific journals
• Honours the scientific
integrity of defining and characterizing
the highest quality products
available
• Instills a high degree of consumer
confidence
Again, recognizing, embracing,
and pursuing these points distinguishes
Nature’s Sunshine as a first
class nutritional supplement company.
I have known Professor Doug
Kinghorn for 30 years. He is a
world class scientist in the discipline
of natural product chemistry
(Pharmacognosy). Professor
Kinghorn occupies an endowed
research chair at the prestigious
Ohio State University.
Professor Kinghorn and I
have collaborated on many
projects that focus on
Nature’s Sunshine’s high
quality products. Zambroza
has been a major research
effort for the past four
years. Mangosteen
(Garcinia mangostana), the
core fruit of Zambroza, has
yielded some fascinating
research results.
Xanthones are a class of
plant chemicals that are
found abundantly in mangosteen.
Not only are
the xanthones powerful
Some Of The Science
Behind The Benefits Of
Zambroza™ And Paw Paw Common cold meets
its match in ancient herb
A University of Western Ontario
and University of Alberta team
found that ginseng extracts
"have been found to have the
potential to modulate both natural
and acquired immune
responses." The four-month test
involved 280 subjects between
18 and 65 years of age. At the
conclusion of the test 10% of
the ginseng group reported only
experiencing two or more colds
during the cold/flu season. More
than double that percentage
reported having caught colds in
the placebo group.
In another study from the
Journal of the American
Geriatric Society, 2004, 200 elderly
subjects were given either
ginseng extract or a placebo during
flu season. At the end of the
study, researchers found the
incidence of influenza was considerably
higher in the placebo
group than the ginseng group.
Hand washing best
prevention
According to Health Canada the
best prevention against catching
a virus is frequent hand washing.
Most germs are caught
through hand to eye, face and
mouth contact.
Healthy Bits
Nature’s News
News and information from the world of herbs and nutrition science
by William J. Keller, Ph.D.
Vol. 1/No. 1.
antioxidants, but we also believe
that they possess many other beneficial
effects. Our first scientific
investigation of mangosteen resulted
in the isolation of ten different
xanthones in chemically pure form
and three of these were new from
Nature. Once we determined the
chemical structure of these three
xanthones, we knew that no one
else had ever isolated them. These
pure xanthones were then shown to
have outstanding antioxidant activity.
Further evaluation of these isolated
xanthones suggested cancer
chemoprevention potential. These
data were first published as an
abstract and presented as a poster
paper at the Annual Meeting of the
American Society of
Pharmacognosy in 2005 and then
published as a full paper in the peer
reviewed Journal of Agricultural
and Food Chemistry.
A follow-up study on mangosteen
xanthones was recently published
as an abstract, presented as a poster
paper, and a manuscript has been
accepted for publication in the peer
reviewed Journal of Natural
Products. In this work, five additional
xanthones were isolated in
chemically pure form and two of
these had never been isolated from
Nature before. These isolated xanthones
showed powerful cancer
chemopreventive activity in our
quinone reductase induction bioassay
which suggests an inhibition of
cancer initiation.
Focusing on another benefit of
the mangosteen xanthones, several
researchers have published on their
anti-inflammatory properties. For
example, it has been shown that by
neutralizing free radicals, the
polyphenolic xanthones relieve
oxidative stress which, in turn,
reduces inflammation. Other
researchers have demonstrated that
mangosteen xanthones reduce the
production of pro-inflammatory
prostaglandins by inhibiting COX
(cyclooxygenase). My collaboration
with Professor Kinghorn recently
revealed a new
mangosteen xanthone
mechanism.
We found that by
inhibiting a
nuclear factor
called NF-KB, the
xanthones block
the production of
pro-inflammatory
proteins
(cytokines) and enzymes (COX) to
afford a powerful anti-inflammatory
effect. We now have three mechanisms
that can be used to explain
how the xanthones suppress inflammation.
I am sure that many of you

Common cold meets
its match in ancient herb
A University of Western Ontario
and University of Alberta team
found that ginseng extracts
"have been found to have the
potential to modulate both natural
and acquired immune
responses." The four-month test
involved 280 subjects between
18 and 65 years of age. At the
conclusion of the test 10% of
the ginseng group reported only
experiencing two or more colds
during the cold/flu season. More
than double that percentage
reported having caught colds in
the placebo group.
In another study from the
Journal of the American
Geriatric Society, 2004, 200 elderly
subjects were given either
ginseng extract or a placebo during
flu season. At the end of the
study, researchers found the
incidence of influenza was considerably
higher in the placebo
group than the ginseng group.
Hand washing best
prevention
According to Health Canada the
best prevention against catching
a virus is frequent hand washing.
Most germs are caught
through hand to eye, face and
mouth contact.

Cancer Facts
• 159,900 Canadians will be diagnosed
with cancer in 2007
• 72,700 of those Canadians will
die from the disease
• 1 out of 4 Canadians will die of
cancer
• Men are slightly more likely
than women of developing cancer
• Cancer is the leading cause of
premature death in Canada
Source: Canadian Cancer Society.

I am sure that many of you
remember my seminars on Paw
Paw (Asimina triloba) as well as
Paw Paw presentations by Dr. Jerry
McLaughlin, Spence Masson, and
others. Recall that our product Paw
Paw contains a Paw Paw twig
extract. This extract is composed of
over 50 active acetogenins. The fact
that the twigs needed for extraction
are expensive to source (collect)
prompted me to conduct more
research. A collaborative research
project with Dr. Kirk Pomper from
Kentucky State University yielded
some surprising results. We found
that ripe Paw Paw fruits contained
higher concentrations of active acetogenins
as compared to the twigs.
These findings may lead to a less
expensive product because ripe
fruits are much easier to collect and
extract than the twigs.
For a long time it was assumed
that Paw Paw could not be combined
with antioxidants. This old
view suggested to avoid this combination
because the Paw Paw
induced cell apoptosis (programmed
cell death) would be
blocked by antioxidants. The current
view, based on our research
efforts, is that antioxidants have no
effect on Paw Paw’s action. In collaboration
with the Ford Cancer
Center, we have demonstrated that
with cultures of HCT-116 (human
colon cancer) cells, Paw Paw, in
combination with a wide variety of
different antioxidants, including
Zambroza, showed the same effect
as when Paw Paw was used alone.
Furthermore, it appears that antioxidants
may actually complement
Paw Paw. Recently published data
show that antioxidants block cellular
HIF-1 (Hypoxia Induced Factor)
by depriving this protein of needed
free radicals. Without free radicals
HIF-1 does not function and without
HIF-1 cancer cells cannot grow
in anaerobic conditions that occur
when tumours are rapidly growing.
Therefore, it appears that Zambroza
and Paw Paw is a beneficial combination
in most cases.
The science behind pharmacognosy
is fascinating and in this article
I have presented a brief scientific
tale of two products. I believe
that you can now see a correlation
of ingredient actives with the health
benefits of these products. These
correlations are supported by scientific
evidence, much of which came
from our original research. This
original research contributes to the
scientific substantiation of product
value and is a mark of distinction
that characterizes Nature’s
Sunshine. And finally, through this
article you have come away with an
understanding of how an industry
leader creates knowledge that facilitates
the development of their truly
outstanding products.
Cancer Facts
• 159,900 Canadians will be diagnosed
with cancer in 2007
• 72,700 of those Canadians will
die from the disease
• 1 out of 4 Canadians will die of
cancer
• Men are slightly more likely
than women of developing cancer
• Cancer is the leading cause of
premature death in Canada
Source: Canadian Cancer Society.

I am sure that many of you
remember my seminars on Paw
Paw (Asimina triloba) as well as
Paw Paw presentations by Dr. Jerry
McLaughlin, Spence Masson, and
others. Recall that our product Paw
Paw contains a Paw Paw twig
extract. This extract is composed of
over 50 active acetogenins. The fact
that the twigs needed for extraction
are expensive to source (collect)
prompted me to conduct more
research. A collaborative research
project with Dr. Kirk Pomper from
Kentucky State University yielded
some surprising results. We found
that ripe Paw Paw fruits contained
higher concentrations of active acetogenins
as compared to the twigs.
These findings may lead to a less
expensive product because ripe
fruits are much easier to collect and
extract than the twigs.
For a long time it was assumed
that Paw Paw could not be combined
with antioxidants. This old
view suggested to avoid this combination
because the Paw Paw
induced cell apoptosis (programmed
cell death) would be
blocked by antioxidants. The current
view, based on our research
efforts, is that antioxidants have no
effect on Paw Paw’s action. In collaboration
with the Ford Cancer
Center, we have demonstrated that
with cultures of HCT-116 (human
colon cancer) cells, Paw Paw, in
combination with a wide variety of
different antioxidants, including
Zambroza, showed the same effect
as when Paw Paw was used alone.
Furthermore, it appears that antioxidants
may actually complement
Paw Paw. Recently published data
show that antioxidants block cellular
HIF-1 (Hypoxia Induced Factor)
by depriving this protein of needed
free radicals. Without free radicals
HIF-1 does not function and without
HIF-1 cancer cells cannot grow
in anaerobic conditions that occur
when tumours are rapidly growing.
Therefore, it appears that Zambroza
and Paw Paw is a beneficial combination
in most cases.
The science behind pharmacognosy
is fascinating and in this article
I have presented a brief scientific
tale of two products. I believe
that you can now see a correlation
of ingredient actives with the health
benefits of these products. These
correlations are supported by scientific
evidence, much of which came
from our original research. This
original research contributes to the
scientific substantiation of product
value and is a mark of distinction
that characterizes Nature’s
Sunshine. And finally, through this
article you have come away with an
understanding of how an industry
leader creates knowledge that facilitates
the development of their truly
outstanding products.
Cancer Facts
• 159,900 Canadians will be diagnosed
with cancer in 2007
• 72,700 of those Canadians will
die from the disease
• 1 out of 4 Canadians will die of
cancer
• Men are slightly more likely
than women of developing cancer
• Cancer is the leading cause of
premature death in Canada
Source: Canadian Cancer Society.

A 2007 study presented in Nutrition
Journal concludes that individuals
who take multiple supplements are
in better health and have fewer diseases
than those who don’t take
supplements or those who take only
a single supplement. According to
the study, this is due to higher
nutrient concentrations in the body.
Disease risk factors that decreased
with the increased use of supplements
included elevated homocysteine
levels, triglycerides, the ratio
of HDL-to-LDL cholesterol, and
the level of pro-inflammatory biomarkers.
In this study those who took multiple
supplements were 73% less
likely to have diabetes. Multiplesupplement
users had a 39%
decrease in the risk of high blood
pressure and had healthier levels of
homocysteine, triglycerides and
LDL cholesterol, risk factors of
heart disease.
Multiple-supplement users were
defined as individuals who took a
multi-vitamin/mineral supplement,
B-complex, vitamins C, E, and D,
antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids,
and herbal supplements on a regular
basis over a prolonged period of
years.
What’s news in this study is that
it demonstrates the superior health
benefits achieved by taking multiple
combined nutrients in forms of
vitamins, minerals, antioxidants,
fatty acids and herbs. Those who
took just one single supplement—
say vitamin C only—did not fare as
well in the study.
Prestigious medical journal
recommends adults
take supplements to
prevent disease
It wasn’t that long ago that the
Journal of the American Medical
Association startled the medical
world with the recommendation
that, in addition to a healthy
lifestyle, adults take a multi-vitamin/
mineral supplement for the
prevention of chronic life-threatening
diseases. This was an astonishing
admission, since for decades
mainstream medicine would not
budge from its insistence that one
can get all the nutrition needed
from a balanced diet. However,
with mounting evidence and solid
science behind the use of higher
levels of vitamins and minerals,
modern medicine was forced to do
an about-face.
So, follow your doctor’s orders—
with that apple a day, don’t forget
your supplements.
Multiple supplement
users in better health,