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LIVER HEALTH - MILK THISTLE BONE, TEETH AND MUSCLE - MAGNESIUM GOT MUCOUS? STUFFY NOSE? - SERRAPEPTASE Velvet Elk Antler, Natural Remedy for Health Moringa, Natural Energy Enhancer 1

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CONTENTS ial c e Sp e Issu Liver Health................................................ 4

Milk Thistle (Liver Health) .................... 7 What is Milk Thistle?

What are the Benefits Nutridom Milk Thistle

Magnesium (Bone, Teeth and Muscle) What is Magnesium?................................ 8 How Much Magnesium Do You Need?..... 9 What is Magnesium deficiency?............. 10 Sources of Magnesium........................... 11

Serrapeptase (Respiratory Enhancer) What Is Inflammation............................. 12 What are possible treatments for inflammation? ........................................ 13 Nutridom Serrapeptase 120,000............ 14

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Chaga Mushroom (Immune System Boost) What is Chaga Mushroom? ......................................15 Superiority of Canadian Chaga Mushroom...............16 Major Benefits of Chaga Mushroom........................17 Harvesting Methods Nutridom Moringa Products.....................................18 Frequently Asked Questions.....................................19 Moringa (Natural Super Food) What is Moringa?......................................................20 Moringa, the Natural Nutrition For the Tropics Benefits of Moringa Elk Velvet Antler (Performance Enhancer) What Is The Velvet Antler? ......................................22 Benefits of Velvet Elk Antler.....................................23 Canadian Elk Velvet Antler........................................24 Collagen (Joint Health) What Is Collagen? ....................................................25 Types of Joints in Our Body.......................................26 Joint Disorders- Arthritis...........................................27 Bee Products (Energy and Immunity Boosting) Honey Bees...............................................................28 Human and Bee are Similar!.....................................29 Nutridom Royal Jelly.................................................30 Nutridom Bee Pollen.................................................31

Liver Health

Liver: Introduction

the only option. There is currently no way to compensate for the absence of liver function in the long term, although liver dialysis can be used in the short term.

Interesting Facts Liver is an abdominal organ located between stomach and diaphragm. It is the largest internal and most metabolically complex organ in humans. Liver performs over 500 different functions including fighting off infection, neutralizing toxins, manufacturing proteins and hormones, controlling blood sugar and helping to clot the blood.

Here is number of conditions that could occur when liver fails:

- Infection Our immune system is compromised as liver

cells that play important role in fighting infection fail. About 70% of body’s macrophages that fight infection reside in the liver. Infection could cause further complication

The liver is the only organ that can regenerate itself thus making it possible for one person to donate part of their liver to another person. When a portion of the liver is transplanted, the donor’s liver will regenerate back to its original size while the transplanted portion will grow to the appropriate size for the recipient.

- Blood Clotting Problem Liver cells make blood clotting factors, which are involved in clotting blood in case of injury.

When we are short on these factors, even a small injury or minor bleeding could cause prolonged or excessive bleeding, and could be life threatening.

When Liver Fails

- Metabolic Problems liver failure means fat-soluble vitamins cannot be absorbed, alcohol cannot be detoxified, and blood glucose level could be uncontrollable. Further complication includes kidney failure due to sodium imbalance and hypotension.

When liver failure occurs, many dire events follow; one could progress from jaundice to coma within few hours to few weeks of liver injury, many cases in which liver transplant is

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Liver Health

What Roles Does Liver Play In Our Body and excess alcohol circulates into your brain. Without liver, or if liver does not properly function, a sip of alcohol might begin stage 2. Prolonged consumption of alcohol increases the risk of irreversible brain damage and adverse conditions.

Detoxification of Alcohol For some of us, alcohol is associated with times of partying, relaxation, social meeting. For some of us, it is an unpleasant or painful memory. Maybe people have hilarious episodes people tell others about them being drunk. Maybe you have been fined for a)drinking and driving b)driving under the influence, or perhaps you have woken up in Emergency or in ambulance. Try to sit back and remember what happens when you get drunk; difficulty to walk straight, blurred vision, slurred speech, slowed reaction time, and impaired memory.

To summarize: Brain Damage.

Although “folklores” report approximately 7 stages of drinking, to make it more simple, we will start by breaking down into 3 stages: 1. When you drink alcohol, it enters your bloodstream.

This stage is when people supposedly report feeling happier, relaxed, or sociable. Your liver attempts to break down the alcohol. When excess alcohol is consumed, beyond the

Digestion And Hormone

When we consume food, it goes through a system of digestive organs and processes to be digested. Digestive system consists of digestive organs and accessory organs.

Digestive organs include mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. Accessory organs include teeth, tongue, salivary gland, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.

Although classified as accessory organs, liver plays important role in digestion. Without liver, body would die quickly from lack of energy and nutrients. Major functions of liver are regulated by a liver cell called Hapatocyte, which makes up 70-85% of the liver mass.

capacity of your liver, it starts to affect your brain.

2. This is the stage where you start finding it hard to walk straight, coordinate complex movement, complete tongue twisters, and/or speak in full sentence or in logical way. This is why when police pulls you over, they check whether you are able to walk in different directions without jerking, or whether your eyes jerk when following a flashlight. This stage might also involve individuals puking and sleeping.

3. Finally, when one has consumed so much alcohol that he or she cannot recall key details of events or even entire events, a “black-out” happens. This is when one wakes in the morning, in the bed or perhaps elsewhere, asking “How did I get home?” “What happened last night?”.

During stage 1, Liver attempts to break down the alcohol. By stage 2, amount of alcohol has already exceeded liver capacity,

Bile

Hepatocyte, a liver cell, produces “bile,” a fluid that aids with digestion of lipids in the small intestine. Bile is stored in gall bladder, another accessory organ. When food containing fat reaches small intestine, bile is released, breaking down fat into smaller pieces and making it easier for body to digest.

Metabolism

Once carbohydrate, fat and protein are digested, they enter bloodstream in forms of glucose, fatty acid and amino acids. Hepatocyte regulates metabolism by absorbing these from blood in hepatic portal vein. At liver, fatty acids are metabolized and used to produce energy. Few amino acids

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Liver Health from dietary proteins are broken down into ammonia and urea for excretion, and rest are used to produce energy. In particular, Hepatocyte regulates glucose metabolism. It would absorb excess glucose from vein, and when glucose level is too low, releases glucose into bloodstream.

Hormone Liver is also actively involved in regulation of hormones, through both production and breakdown. The most famous example would be Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1). It is a hormone that plays important role in childhood growth.

Primarily produced by liver, IGF-1 promotes growth on almost every cell in body, including skeletal muscle, bone, and nerve cells. Liver is also a major production site for Angiotensinogen, which stimulates angiotensin to maintain blood pressure. In addition, liver produces Thrombopoietin which stimulates bone marrow to produce more platelets, and Hepcidin which regulates iron level in body.

following factors cause liver disease: Viral Hepatitis, Obesity, Alcohol, Drugs, Cancer, and Genetics. Viral Hepatitis is liver inflammation due to infection by virus. Of many forms of Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis A and B are preventable by vaccine, but Hepatitis C is unpreventable. Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplants in Canada. Cancer originating in liver is often caused by Hepatitis B and C, and due to high volume of blood circulating into liver, liver is susceptible to secondary cancer (metastasis). Obesity is a leading cause of fatty liver disease, where excess fat is stored in liver cells, eventually leading to inflammation and scarring of the liver. When we consume too much Alcohol, beyond the amount of which liver can handle, liver is required to detoxify alcohol continuously, liver cells might be destroyed or altered, resulting in fat deposits, alcoholic hepatitis and permanent scarring of liver (cirrhosis).

When drugs and toxins enter body, liver is the primary site for processing; as a result, liver cells are most frequently exposed to these toxins. Over-exposure to these chemicals leaves liver more vulnerable to acute and/or chronic liver diseases. Due to genetics, certain people are deficit of genes. As a result, they might be exposed to certain forms of liver diseases such as Wilson Disease and Glycogen Storage Disease.

Liver Disease And Health There are over 100 known forms of liver disease caused by various factors, affecting infant to older adults. Many liver diseases still have unknown causes. Most frequently, the

r Tips To Protect Your Live

2 Drinking Moderately, Avoid Smoking

Drink alcohol only in moderation. Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver in many ways.

When alcohol enters liver, liver cells try to break down alcohol. This chemical reaction creates reactive oxygen species, and an intermediate in this reaction Acetaldehyde is a known carcinogen. Exact mechanism by which this contributes to alcohol toxicity is still under discussion; scientists believe that the oxidative stress promotes cell death in liver.

1 Healthy Eating Habit

Try eating organic foods as much as possible. Your diet represents one of the biggest potential burdens on your liver, as many foods are contaminated with pesticides, growth hormones and chemical additives. By eating organic foods you are opting for the purest foods possible, which means you’re saving your liver from a slew of toxins. By definition, organic foods must be free from genetically modified organisms, synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, antibiotics, growth hormones and other drugs.

Smoking may not directly harm liver cells. However, liver cells are the cells that try to break down chemicals from smoking. This also puts oxidative stress on liver cells, and when exposed to chemicals for extended period of time, liver cells will eventually become damaged and less efficient at processing and removing toxins from our body.

3 Liver Health Supportive Supplements

Consume sulfur-rich foods, such as onions, garlic and all the vegetables in the cruciferous family (broccoli, kale, collard greens, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.) are known to help your liver detoxify environmental toxins, including prescription drugs and pesticides. Vegetables are also an excellent source of fiber, which helps toxins to move through your digestive tract, reducing stress on your liver. Turmeric, cinnamon and licorice are also known to support healthy liver function.

There are many herbs, foods, and health supplements which could promote and/or protect liver health. It is important to note that these are not a cure-all for liver problems and should be paired with a healthy diet and exercise. Common ingredients used in Liver Health supplements include: N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine, Milk Thistle, Artichoke, Burdock, Broccoli and Dandelion Root, which detoxify the liver, increase bile production, and/or protects liver cells from damage.

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Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle

What are the Benefits Liver Health

There are over 300 research studies on Milk Thistle use and benefits that back up its proven value in liver health today. Many of these studies were carried out in Europe, and now Milk Thistle is a prescribed medication in Europe. Milk Thistle is one of the herbs approved by the Commission E for its beneficial effects on liver-related diseases such as toxic liver damage, inflammatory liver disease, and cirrhosis.

An active component of Milk Thistle, Silymarin, comes from seed extract and brings proposed liver detoxification.

Silymarin, a bioflavonoid complex, is both an antiinflammatory and antioxidant, and is responsible for the main medical benefits . According to studies, Milk Thistle protects the cells of the liver by blocking the entrance of harmful toxins and helping remove these toxins from liver cells.

Silymarin makes Milk Thistle a powerful antioxidant which works to maintain health and energy by protecting the body from damage caused by free radicals and lipid peroxidation, which can injure health cells and tissues. Also, Milk Thistle stabilizes the liver cell membrane and stimulates protein synthesis while accelerating the process of regeneration in damaged liver tissue. Last, Milk Thistle optimizes the production of bile, and therefore make fat digestion and absorption easy on liver.

What is Milk Thistle?

Milk Thistle or silybum marianum is the most well researched plant for liver health. It has been used over 2,000 years as a natural treatment for liver problems including cirrhosis, jaundice, hepatitis and gallbladder disorders. Milk Thistle is a flowering herb related to daisy and ragweed family that can grow to be ten feets tall with flowers that are red and purple in color. Milk Thistle gets its name from milky white fluid from the plant’s leaves when they are crushed. Originally a native of Southern Europe through to Asia, it is now found throughout the world, and some people often call it in different name such as Mary Thistle or Holy Thistle.

Its use for treating liver ailments dates back to the ancient Greeks, and this herb has also been used in Chinese medicine for very long time. By the 15th century physicians used it as a blood cleansing herb. In the late 16th century, Milk Thistle was used as a remedy for obstructions of the liver and the spleen, and infusions from the fresh root was used to dissolve and excrete gall stones. Physicians in America at the turn of 20th century used a tincture of the Milk Thistle for liver and kidney disorders and for gallstones. Currently, Health Canada NHPID (Natural Health Product Ingredient Database) states that Milk Thistle is used in Herbal Medicine as liver protectant to support liver function.

Help Lower Cholesterol level

A clinical research suggests that milk thistle, combined with traditional treatment, can improve diabetes. Other studies also have shown a decrease in blood sugar levels and an improvement in cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes.

This lowering LDL, “bad� cholesterol level, by Milk Thistle helps decrease the chance of developing heart disease too.

Remember, diabetes are serious conditions. Ask a primary health practitioner before taking any supplement, as Milk Thistle may interfere with diabetic medication.

Nutridom Milk Thistle Nutridom Milk Thistle uses pharmaceutical grade Milk Thistle seed extract from fresh European Milk Thistle plant, standardized to 80% Silymarin. Daily dose contains 400 mg Silymarin, and all our products are tested in the laboratory prior to production to ensure quality and safety. Effectiveness and safety of Nutridom Milk Thistle have been reviewed by Health Canada (NPN 80024649), and all products are made in GMP certified facility.

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Magnesium

What is Magnesium?

Magnesium is one of the minerals in the human body that is naturally present in many foods and in human body in large amounts. It is the 11th most abundant element by mass, and an average adult has approximately 22-26 g magnesium, with 60% present in the bones and the rest in muscles and other cells. Only less than 1% of total magnesium is present in blood serum, and these levels are kept under tight control.

Magnesium is an important cofactor in more than hundreds of enzymes and 300 chemical reactions that keep body’s in proper function, including proper growth and maintenance of bones. Magnesium plays a key role in protein and fatty acid formation, activation of B vitamins, relaxation of blood vessels and process of blood clotting. Magnesium is also required for proper functioning of nerve conduction, muscle contraction, and many other parts of the body.

For example, in the stomach, magnesium helps neutralize stomach acid and helps move stools through the intestine.

What are the Benefits?

As an important cofactor, magnesium plays various effects on human body. Clinically, it is proven to be effective for constipation, heartburn and high blood pressure. Magnesium works as laxative for constipation and for preparation of the bowel for surgical or diagnostic procedures. It is also used as an antacid for acid indigestion.

Also, taking magnesium regularly reduces symptoms of heartburn. Among various forms, Magnesium hydroxide is proven to work the fastest. Magnesium helps to reduce levels of “bad” cholesteol called low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and helps to increase levels of “good” cholesterol called high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. These two lipoproteins are key factors that control blood pressure.

Even though more researches are needed, magnesium is proven likely effective for heart related conditions. Not only intravenously but also regular intake of magnesium helps to treat a certain type of irregular heartbeat. In addition, magnesium may be possibly effective for anxiety, weak bones, athletic performance and skin disease. Taking magnesium may help treat mild to moderate anxiety disorder. Also, magnesium helps prevent bone loss in older women with osteoporosis. A study suggests that taking estrogen along with magnesium appears to increase bone strength in older women better than estrogen alone. Some athletes use magnesium to increase energy and endurance during athletic activities. In some culture, people put magnesium on their skin to treat infected skin ulcers, boils, and carbuncles; and to speed up wound healing. It is also used as a cold compress in the treatment of a severe skin infection caused by strep bacteria and used as a hot compress for deep-seated skin infections.

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Magnesium How Much Magnesium Do You Need?

Intake recommendations for magnesium and other nutrients are provided in the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) developed by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine in collaboration with Health Canada. RDA is the term describing the average daily dietary nutrient intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group. Those whose daily intake is less than RDA value have magnesium deficiency and have higher risk at developing chronic magnesium deficiency, which is harder to treat than acute.

How Much Magnesium Do You Need?

Intake recommendations for magnesium and other nutrients are provided in the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) developed by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine in collaboration with Health Canada. RDA is the term describing the average daily dietary nutrient intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals in a particular life stage and gender group. For those whose daily intakes are less than RDA value could have magnesium deficiency and have higher risk of developing chronic magnesium deficiency, which is harder to treat than acute.

Recommended Dietary Allowance of Magnesium

Recommended DietarySupplements, AllowanceHealth of Magnesium Source: Monograph: Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Canada, 2015

Source: Monograph: Multi-Vitamin/Mineral Supplements, Health Canada, 2015

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Magnesium

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Hypermagnesemia Hypermagnesemia

More than 0.95 mmol/L More than 0.95 mmol/L

Magnesium

Sources of Magnesium

Recommended Supplement

Foods

In general, food is an excellent natural source of magnesium. High fibre foods are high in magnesium and widely distributed in plant and also in animal foods. Legumes, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, seeds, and nuts are excellent sources. Other sources include dairy products, meats, coffee, fortified foods, and even water. However, remember the amount of magnesium in water varies by brand and source and rages from 1 mg/L to more than 100 mg/L. According to USDA food charts, five foods with the highest magnesium per typical serving are: halibut, mackeral, boiled spinach, brand breakfast cereal, almonds. With consumption of one serving of halibut (3 oz), 23% daily value of magnesium can be taken.

In general, people get enough magnesium from their diet but only 30% to 40% of the dietary magnesium consumed is absorbed and used by the body. The actual magnesium content of product grown today is drastically lower than in pre-industrial times. Thus, a wise meal planning and supplement choice would be essential in most people with busy lifestyles.

Dietary Supplements

Magnesium supplements are available in a variety of forms, including magnesium carbonate, chloride, citrate, hydroxide, oxide, sulfate and so on. Both amount and absorption of elemental magnesium vary in different kinds of magnesium supplements. Thus, it is important to find out which kind is the best for you.

In general, forms of magnesium that dissolve well in liquid are better in term of absorption in the gut than less soluble forms. Commonly available forms, magnesium oxide and sulfate, are usually less absorbed and bioavailable than less commonly available forms such as magnesium asparatate, bisglycinate, citrate and chloride forms.

Nutridom Magnesium Bisglycinate (capsule and powder) • Amino-acid chelated to enhance bioavailability (4 times more absorbed than magnesium citrate) • Stable form for improved absorption • Higher dosage (up to 400 mg of daily dosage for elemental magnesium) • Vegetable capsules and easy to use in powder form

Why is it better than other magnesium products?

Magnesium bisglycinate is magnesium bound to the amino acid glycine.

The best magnesium is the one that does not break down in the digestive process and is absorbed in the intestinal (gut) wall and further into the blood stream. Many researchers found that amino acid chelate minerals are best for bioavailability compared to other forms, which can reach target cells but not as much as amino acid chelated magnesiums.

The bisglycinate form of magnesium passes into the cell via the human body’s natural amino acid transportation. Therefore, it is more competent to cross the blood brain barrier and make it an excellent choice for aiding those with depression and/ or anxiety.

Other commonly available forms of Magnesium , such as magnesium oxide, citrates and other, often cause diarrhea because of poor absorption. Magnesium bisglycinate rarely causes diarrhea and is four times more absorbed than citrate forms of magnesium.

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Serrapeptase

What Is Inflammation Inflammation is body’s natural reaction to injury or wound. It is a series of protective response that aims to contain injury or destruction at the initial site. These help protect the body from general infection, allergic reaction, and further bleeding. This protection, however, comes at a - wide range of symptoms, such as mucous, stuffy nose, swollen throat, swelling, pain and fever, to name a few.

When an injury happens, acute inflammation occurs within few seconds or minutes. Acute inflammation is characterized by one or more of following: Pain, Redness, Swelling, Immobility and Heat.

The degree and duration of inflammatory responses differ from person to person and or case by case.

However, some people might suffer from chronic inflammation, a condition in which causes like trauma and infection turns your inflammatory processes on, but not off.

Chronic inflammation could pose a serious health threat. Medical conditions such as Ulcerative Colitis, Asthma, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease are few examples of how dangerous situation could become.

Inflammation risk might increase if you are obese There is an interesting trend that links obesity to higher risk of inflammation. In fact, some define obesity as a chronic inflammatory disease.

For instance, at the physical level, heavier weight can exert greater pressure and stress on knee joints, accelerating the onset of Osteoarthritis.

For another example, obesity significantly increases the risk of fatty liver, which in turn increases the risk of hepatitis, inflammation of liver.

At a physiological level, some research findings suggest that obese people tend to have higher level of inflammatory markers.

In one finding, unfit men or those with high BMI had higher level of white blood cells- an inflammatory marker. Another study showed that obese patients tend to have higher level of fibrin, another marker of inflammatory reactions.

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What are possible treatments for inflammation?

1. NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) is a conventional treatment.

These relieve inflammation pain by decreasing the secretion of enzyme that creates inflammation. Naproxen, Ibuprofen and Aspirin are examples of NSAID. There is a risk of stomach ulcers or even life-threatening hemorrhage. Also, there is a growing concern with long term side effect and potential deficiency on NSAID. 2. Professional rehabilitation therapists treat pain and inflammation. Techniques they use include heat therapy, cold therapy, electrical stimulation, traction, massage and acupuncture.

Which service to choose, length and efficacy of treatment seem to vary with a lot of factors including age, gender, types and location of the damage.

3. Other options include applying ice or cool water to the inflammation site. In addition, some herbs and health supplements such as devil’s claw, turmeric and willow bark have anti-inflammatory effects.

What is Serrapeptase?

Serrapeptase is an enzyme produced by serratia bacteria living in silkworms. Silkworms use it to dissolve their cocoon while emerging from moth.

Researchers have applied this unique characteristic to modern medicine. Serrapeptase has been used as a drug in Europe and Asia for more than 25 years, and it is a rising ingredient in North America.

What makes Serrapeptase interesting and distinct from other enzymes is that it affects only non-living tissues. This is due to Serrapeptase targeting a specific protein only.

According to Health Canada, Serrapeptase reduces swelling and pain from inflammation. It is a proteolytic enzyme, used to reduce the symptoms of pain, quantity of secretion, inability to perceive smell and stuffy nose and ear, nose and/ or throat infections. It is also a mucolytic enzyme, which helps break down mucous.

Research is currently conducted on using Serrapeptase for fibrous blockages from coronary arteries.

causes pain and soreness. Serrapeptase has been suggested to block the release of Bradykinin, thus reducing pain.

Serrapeptase Reduces Inflammation

Serrapeptase is known to break down fibrin, a protein involved in blood clotting and containing infection at initial site. In prolonged inflammation, fibrin converts healthy tissue to fibrous matrix which maintains inflammatory responses.

Serrapeptase is used in various ways, including:

- Promoting respiratory health - Thinning mucus (ear, nose, throat) - Relief of pain and inflammation associated with various conditions such as allergy, post-surgery swelling and allergic reaction

Serrapeptase Reduces Pain

A pain response is triggered by the presence of protein called amine. When tissue inflames, amine called Bradykinin

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Serrapeptase

Nutridom Serrapeptase 120,000 Each capsule of Nutridom Serrapeptase 120,000 contains 120,000 serrapeptase units. Serrapeptase unit is a measurement of Serrapeptase’s ability to break down protein.

Is Serrapeptase Safe?

Serrapeptase has been used in Europe and Asia for more than 25 years as drugs.

There have been many research studies that have proved efficiency and safety of Serrapeptase.

Serrapeptase has also been approved to be safe and efficient by Health Canada.

Currently, Serrapeptase is included in Natural Health Ingredient Database.

Nutridom Serrapeptase is effective for following symptoms: - Reduces secretion from ear, nose and/or throat infection.

- Break down mucous.

- Reduces sinus congestions associated with seasonal allergy - Reduces sinus pain due to sinus congestions and stuffy nose

Nutridom Serrapeptase, the quality you can trust on.

- Enteric Coated to protect the enzyme - Vegetable capsules with vegetable derived enteric coating - The highest potency on current Canadian market (120,000 Units)

Why Enteric Coating?

Serrapeptase is an enzyme.

even if it reaches small intestine which has the optimal pH of 7-9, it will not revert back to normal state.

By enteric coating the capsule which is resistant to stomach acid, Serrapeptase is dissolved in small intestine, and is absorbed by intestine in activated form.

Enzymes are effective only within a certain pH range. A pH too high or too low will denature the enzyme and its function.

This change is permanent. Optimal pH at which Serrapeptase brings its benefit is pH in the range 5-9.

Stomach acid denatures Serrapeptase.

When taken orally, Serrapeptase must first go through stomach to reach small intestine where it is absorbed.

Small intestine has pH range of 6 to 7.4 which is optimal for Serrapeptase activity. However, stomach acid has a pH level of 1.5 to 3.5, and is acidic enough to denature Serrapeptase.

Denatured Serrapeptase is nothing more than an enzyme with no active function.

Enteric Coating protects Serrapeptase.

Generally, capsule/tablet is dissolved by stomach acid, and its content is released into the stomach. If ingested uncoated, Serrapeptase will be released into the stomach, which has characteristic pH of 1-3. This will denature Serrapeptase and

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The Diamond of the Forest

Chaga Mushroom Known by the Japanese as ‘the diamond of the forest’, Siberians by ‘the gift of god’ and ‘the mushroom of immortality’, Chaga Mushrooms have been widely used as a great herbal medicine for centuries by Siberians and the Chinese.

What is Chaga Mushroom?

Chaga mushroom is a non-toxic mushroom with extremely high amount of antioxidants. This mushroom differs from other mushrooms as it grows by extracting nutrient from living trees instead of the dead ones. Chaga mushrooms primarily grow on birch trees and are only found in the coldest locations of the northern hemisphere. This unique factor makes Chaga mushrooms exclusive to Russia, Eastern Europe, Canada, Korea, and some parts in the United States. In addition to this exclusivity, Chaga mushrooms take at least 5 years to mature, and are very rare. Also, Chaga mushrooms cannot be cultivated. Several attempts have been made to cultivate Chaga mushrooms, but every attempt resulted in significantly reduced and different bioactive constituents.

The appearance of Chaga mushrooms is similar to burnt wood on the outside, and orange inside. The mushroom is harvested on selected birch trees only once in 20 years. In addition, out of a hundred trees harvested, only 2 % to 3 % of the harvested Chaga mushrooms are certified as “superior grade”. Many commercial foragers are highly motivated to harvest Chaga mushrooms because of its high value.

Chaga mushrooms contain several beneficial bioactive constituents. Chaga mushroom has one of the highest contents of antioxidants of any other herbs or fungi in the world.1 Antioxidants aid in preventing cell damage, which lowers the risk of diseases such as cancer and aging.2 Chaga mushrooms also contain considerable amounts of betulin and betulinic acid, which several studies show to have anti-cancer effects3. Betulin is also useful for helping to balance and maintain the metabolic system in the body. Aside from these powerful constituents, chaga mushroom also contains B vitamins, minerals like copper, calcium, and zinc, as well as essential enzymes.1 These constituents are essential for daily life, and deprivation of these essential nutrients will result in reduced immunity, and increased risk of diseases. Also, regular consumption of Chaga mushrooms has shown to help to boost the immune system. This is due to the beta-glucans that are present in chaga mushrooms stimulating the production of antibodies and helping to improve the immune system overall4. By supporting the function of your immune system, Chaga can help keep unwanted pathogens out of your body, which in turn can help to protect you against many illnesses.

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Chaga

Superiority of Canadian Chaga Mushrooms Higher Melanin Concentration

From Unpolluted Northern Canada

Canadian Chaga mushrooms have higher concentrations of melanin, which makes it to have more antioxidant activity and anti-cancer effect compare to other Chaga mushrooms harvested from other regions. This is because Canadian Chaga mushrooms receive relatively higher amount of ultraviolet light compared to Chaga mushrooms found in other regions. Canadian Chaga mushrooms, as a result, produce more melanin and contain higher concentration of Vitamin D.1

Chaga mushrooms are known to have higher quality nutrition when they are grown in colder regions because Chaga mushrooms tend to store valuable nutrients in themselves in colder habitats. Despite the fact, most commercially marketed Chaga mushrooms tend to be harvested from the warm climate regions because it is faster and cheaper. Northern Canadian Chaga Mushrooms are slowly grown in extremely cold weather where there is no environmetal contamination. This is why Canadian Chaga Mushrooms have better quality than the ones harvested from other regions.

Composition of Chaga Mushrooms Betulinic Acid

Antioxidants

The most valued constituent in Chaga mushroom is Betulinic acid. Betulinic acid is naturally formed by Chaga mushrooms using the betulin fed from the birch tree that the Chaga Mushroom resides on.

Betulinic acid is more biologically active than betulin as it is more soluble and ingestible than betulin5.

Betulinic acid is effective against lymphatic disorders and tuberculosis, and recent clinical studies have shown that Betulinic acid is also effective against tumors. 5

Chaga mushroom has extremely high level of Superoxide dismutase, an antioxidant that works for nearly every single cell in the body.1 Antioxidants benefit the health by removing free radicals from the bloodstream. They have a wide range of health benefits; some studies have shown that antioxidants reduce the signs of aging by minimizing wrinkles and preserving the texture of the skin. They can even protect the skin from sunlight by reducing the incidence of sunburn. Different antioxidants benefit different parts of the body. For instance, the beta carotene found in carrots can help to maintain eye health. The lycopene found in tomatoes can contribute to prostate health. Chaga mushrooms have demonstrated antibacterial, anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory, antihelmintic, and antiviral properties.1,8

Beta-Glucan Like many other medicinal mushrooms, Chaga mushrooms are rich in beta-glucans, which perform immuno modulating activities. Since cancer cells consist of our own body cells, the immune system does not recognize them as foreign. Hence, the cancer cells grow without interference from the immune system. Beta-glucans binds to complement receptor 3 (CR3) that allows the immune cells to recognize cancer cells as foreign cells and eliminate them.6 Also, Beta-glucan is involved in modulating blood cholesterol levels. Studies have shown that regular consumption of food with beta-glucans reduces the cholesterol level in blood, lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases.7

Adaptogens Chaga helps us to ‘adapt’ to our surroundings and respond accordingly without stress – stress creates havoc on all levels for our general health. When a person faces the ‘change,’ adaptogens help a person adapt and respond to it by stabilizing physiological processes through an alteration of metabolic and hormonal pathways.

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Chaga

Major Benefits of Chaga Mushroom often permanent.

It is important that our cells protect themselves from this damage, and keep working in harmony.

Antioxidants are molecules that fight oxidation.

Simply put, antioxidants minimize and mitigate the oxidizing effect of free radicals. Chaga Mushroom has extremely high concentration of antioxidant superoxide dismutase, which could reduce oxidation damage in nearly every single cell in our body.

Boosts Immune System Against Diseases And Infections The immune system classifies Chaga as an adaptogenic Biological Response Modifier (BRM); not only it stimulates the body’s immune function when necessary, but can also slow it down when it’s overactive. The beta-glucans is widely known to be responsible for the adaptogenic action, but many researchers believe it is actually the synergy between several, if not all constituents that are responsible for this. Because of this property, Chaga can be used to neutralize the side effects of pharmaceuticals, to compensate the age-related declination of our immune function, and, in general, to help us deal with abrupt stresses that negatively impact our daily functions.

Betulinic acid and the phytosterols in Chaga also play important part in boosting immune system. Betulinic acid, one of the unique components of Chaga, has demonstrated anti-HIV properties.9 In folk medicine, Chaga was often used to treat gastritis and gastrointestinal related problems. Since most ulcers are caused by bacteria such as Helicobacter pylori, a well functioning immune system will reduce the risk.

A high quality chaga extract includes the sclerotium, the outer layer of Chaga. Sclerotium contains a massive amount of a specific fungi-melanin and antioxidant, boosting your immune system further.

Supports Cardiovascular Health There are two forms of cholesterol- LDL (Low- Density Lipoprotein) and HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein). Cholestrol helps with many body functions such as hormone production.

However, a high concentration of cholesterol can clog and narrow your artery. HDL could actually work to remove cholesterol from artery, but LDL could be a artery-clogging plague. High LDL could jeopardize your cardiovascular health by constraining the amount of oxygen artery carries to the heart.

Researches have suggested that betulinic acid presents at high concentration in Chaga mushroom can help with breaking down ‘bad’ cholesterol in the bloodstream.1 In addition, studies regarding ß-glucans, a part of the polysaccharides in Chaga have left positive indications that it can lower cholesterol level.

Provides Antioxidants Oxidation is a chemical process that happens in our body everyday. Individual cells use oxidation to harmonize and maintain normal body function. Although necessary, at the same time, oxidation yields free radicals, which cause damage or death to cells. Free radicals can affect any cell in our body.

It can be your brain cell or your liver cell and this damage is

Harvesting Methods 12 High quality Chaga mushrooms are found on birch trees found in cold climate regions. Chaga mushrooms are harvested using various tools, as it can be as hard as wood.

Chaga is extracted from the trees carefully, since the damage to the core of the tree will kill the tree. Only the external portion of the Chaga should be harvested, leaving the core intact so that a new Chaga can grow back.

Chaga mushrooms are not harvested from dead trees which do not provide nutrients to Chaga. These are usually

harvested during the winter after 20 consecutive cold days below 5°C, when they have more nutrients and less moisture. This is crucial, since the concentration of nutrition is proportional to the effectiveness of Chaga’s benefit.

Increasing demand of Chaga is leading to an overharvesting of Chaga during anytime of the year. This poses a threat to both the Chaga and birch trees. The most sustainable harvesting happens every 3 to 4 years, giving mushroom enough time to grow back.

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Chaga

Nutridom Chaga Nutridom Pure Chaga

Nutridom Chaga 20x

Vitamin

Chaga Capsule

Chaga Tincture

Chaga 20x Powder

Multi-Vitamin Chaga

120 Vegetable Capsules

30 ml (1 Oz.)

124 g

60 vegetable capsules

Nutridom Whole Chaga Mushroom Nutridom Chaga Mushroom Chunk

Nutridom Chaga Tea

225 g Pure Canadian chaga mushroom chunk

160 g Suitable for fast & easy brewing with tea infusers / conventional coffee makers.

How to use Chaga Tea

How to brew chaga chunk 1. Cool 500cc of boiled water to 60째c.

2. Brew Chaga chunks (~10g/ 500cc) in hot water for 5 to 6 hours.

3. Dice or grind softened Chaga chunks.

4. Mix the 500cc of water with Chaga pieces into 2000cc of boiling water cooled to 70째c.

5. Steep for 48 hours.

6. Drink 200cc 3 times a day before a meal.

7. Steep the drained Chaga as a tea.

Steep/ brew a teaspoon of ground Chaga (3g) in a cup of water (250 ml) for 4 to 6 minutes.

Ground Canadian Chaga Tea is suitable for use with tea infusers and also conventional coffee makers.

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Q & A

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Where does chaga come from and why are birch trees important?

Chaga

A:

There are many benefits of using chaga. Commonly, it is used as a daily tonic. It is a powerful adaptogenic herb with an amazing nutritional profile to support the body’s general health and ability to balance itself. Chaga is an excellent natural source for B-complex, plant sterols, SOD, and beta glucan. Benefits including improved vitality and well-being due to the high amount of antioxidants and nutrients.

A: Wild birch trees grow in northern climates, north of

the 45th parallel where they have to endure challenging weather conditions. From the hot summers to the extreme cold winters, wild birch trees need the most powerful of nutrients to withstand the tolling enviroment. It is these nutrients which chaga draws from and concentrates.

Q: Is chaga safe?

A: Yes. Chaga is completely natural and there have been

Q: What makes chaga so special?

A: It is a dense powerhouse of 215 potent and unique

no reported side-effects in several thousand years of use. Furthermore, there are no known conflicts in using chaga. It is completely safe to use every day, even many times a day. It is recognized as a nutritional supplement, and is produced under Good Manufacturing Practices for supplements.

phyto-nutrients. Some of these nutrients, such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), polysaccharides, betulin and betulinic acid only come from a limited number of sources. Chaga is nature’s richest source of these unique compounds, and it delivers these nutrients in a whole-food, bio-available form. Chaga, and it’s constituents, are the subject of extensive research.

Q: What is superoxide dismutase?

A: SOD is an antioxidant enzyme needed for the

entire body. SOD is the main antioxidant responsible for counteracting superoxide, which is one of the most common and most damaging free-radicals in the human body. Normally, SOD is created by the body, but by ages 25-30 the levels of enzymes needed to create SOD in any significant amount diminishes. This makes chaga an essential supplement to any diet, especially for those 25 years and older.

Q: What are the benefits of supplementing chaga into a daily diet?

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Moringa

What is ‘Moringa’?

Moringa, also known as “drumstick tree,” is a fast-growing tree, which is native to the Himalayan Mountains in northwestern India. The moringa tree grows best in dry soil and is draught tolerant.

It grows well even in soil of poor quality, such as in sandy soils of the coastal areas. Due to its superior cultivating quality and nutrient-rich edible parts, the moringa is researched and actively cultivated by several NGOs for the purpose of reducing poverty and malnutrition in developing countries.

Moringa, the Natural Nutrition For the Tropics

Although many parts of the moringa are edible, the leaves are the most nutritious part of the plant. They contain 3 times more iron than spinach and are loaded with tons of vitamins, including vitamin C and vitamin A, calcium, potassium and protein, as well as powerful antioxidants.

Nutrients

Common food

Vitamin A as beta-carotene

Carrot

X2

Calcium

Milk

X14

Potassium

Banana

X4

Protein

Yogurt

X2

Vitamin C

Orange

X7

Iron

Spinach

X9

Fiber

Oats

X4

Moringa Concentrated Extract

Moringa trees have been used to combat malnutrition, especially among infants and nursing mothers. Moringa can endure dry environments and grow extremely fast and it is especially promising as a food source in the tropics because the tree is in full leaf at the end of the dry season when other foods are typically scarce.

Moringa oleifera leaf powder was as effective as soap for hand washing due to its anti-septic and detergent properties. Soap is essential for the basic hygienic to prevent diseases and infections which can be fatal for the people of developing countries.

Moringa also has been used in folk medicine.

In Ayurvedic traditional medicine, the leaves are believed to affect blood pressure and glucose levels. In Africa, Indonesia, and the Philippines, moringa leaves are given to nursing mothers in the belief that they increase lactation.

Moringa seed cake, obtained as a byproduct of pressing seeds to obtain oil, is used to filter water to produce potable water for animal or human consumption. It removes most impurities from water, nontoxic and sustainable than other water filtering methods.

To recognize the value of the plant, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has featured M. oleifera as the Traditional Crop of the Month in September 2014

Benefits of Moringa

* Gram per gram comparison, common foods vs.

Moringa oleifera leaves (Dried, powdered)

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- Currently with its high content of nutrients, moringa is recommended for energy enhancement by researchers and doctors. However, every part of

Moringa Moringa Pure

- Pure Indian Moringa Powder 500 mg - Vegetable Capsule - 120 Capsule - 2 capsules, 2 times per day

Moringa Concentrated Extract

- Concentrated 4 times - Easy to use powder - 124 g

the Moringa plant yields some health benefit from the roots to the sap. First, Moringa plants are rich in phytochemicals and other antioxidants.

Phytochemicals are compounds produced by plants that have health benefits. Especially seeds are anti-hypertensive and help protect the liver through its antioxidant properties.

- The traditional Indian medical system of Ayurveda also uses the flowers, gum, bark, roots and seeds of Moringa trees to heal. Practitioners use Moringa for its antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, antidepressant and anti-inflammatory properties. Moringa gum is used to treat headaches, fevers, dysentery, asthma and intestinal cancer.

- Moringa plant compounds have significant

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Concentrated 4 times Vegetable Capsule 120 Capsule 1-2 capsule(s), 2 times per day

antibacterial properties. A 2010 study found that Moringa seed and leaf extracts killed Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacter aerogenes bacteria.

Moringa extracts are also effective against Salmonella typhimurium, a germ that causes dysentery and inflammation of the stomach and intestines. In addition, the researchers found that Moringa has a significant anti-fungal activity.

Nutridom Moringa Products

Nutridom Moringa products are produced with pure Indian moringa powder which selected with the highest quality standards.

2x Vitamin A 4x Potassium 14x Calcium 2x Protein 21

4x Fiber

9x Iron 7x Vitamin C

Elk Velvet Antler

What Is The Velvet Antler?

Moose, elk and deer produce new antlers yearly (primarily males, except in caribou/reindeer). When the new antler grows, it is covered with short hair which looks like “Velvet”, and it is called as the ‘Velvet antler’. These grow rapidly from about March or April until July.

Velvet antler refers particularly to the whole cartilaginous antler at a pre-calcified stage, rather than the velvety “skin” on growing antlers. The antler will be hardened (calcified) and fall down before spring. The antlers, both calcified and soft new one, are the important ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.

Harvesting of New Antlers As the antler are renewable, removing velvet antler does not harm or kill stags. In some countries, such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, deers are subject to local anesthesia and restrained during antler removal, and the procedure is supervised by licensed veterinarians. Typically, the antler is cut off near the base after it is about two-thirds of its potential full size, between 55 to 65 days of growth. This is so that antler is harvested before any significant calcification occurs.

The procedure is generally done around June in the Northern Hemisphere and December in the Southern Hemisphere.

Most of the world’s supply of velvet antler come from red deer and elk or wapiti. New Zealand has a large deer farming industry, and is the world’s largest producer of deer velvet antler, making 450 tons per year. China produces 400 tons annually. Russia produces 80 tons annually. United States and Canada each produce 20 tons annually.

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Elk Velvet Antler

The Benefits of

Velvet Elk Antler Velvet antler usage in traditional Chinese medicine Velvet antler has been considered a nutritional tonic ingredient and has been widely used in China for more than 2,000 years. Traditionally, in Asia, the antler is dried and sold as slices. Then, the tea was prepared by boiling slices in water, usually with other herbs and ingredients. This tea has long been used to: - Treat impotence in men - Modulate the immune system - Increase blood production in anemia - Improve blood circulation - Improve muscle strength and mental alertness - Treat infertility in women Deer velvet antler can be divided into sections, each with unique medical purposes in traditial Chinese medicine. The upper section, called a wax piece, is used as a growth tonic for children.

The middle section, called a blood piece, is used to treat adults with arthritis and related disorders.

The bottom section, called a bone piece, is used for calcium deficiency and geriatric therapies.

The tip is the most expensive and sought-after part of the antler.

Velvet antler usage in Western dietary supplements In the West, antler is dried and powdered, and consumed in capsule form as a dietary supplement.

Famous athletes worldwide have noted velvet antler product as a performance enhancer.

In particular, Canadian elk antlers have been a preferred source of velvet antlers for decades due to their superior size and quality.

Velvet antler benefit explained Pure Canadian (Alberta) elk velvet antler powder is loaded with 24 amino acids, chonblasts, chondroitin, sulfate, glucosamine sulfate, glycosaminoglycans (Mucopoolysaccharides) and anti-inflammatory agents. Together, they provide the beneifts of: ① Enhances Energy – Elk velvet antler increases your energy, muscle strength and reduces fatigue.

For this reason, body builders have been using elk antlers for decades. ② Slows Down Aging – Elk velvet antler contains pantocrin which accelerates the natural process of regeneration within the body and helps to maintain physical and mental function in elderly people. ③ Arthritis Relief – Elk velvet antler provides nutritional support for joint structure and function.

It is rich in Chondroitin sulphate, which has a powerful anti-inflammatory benefit.

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Elk Velvet Antler

Canadian Elk Velvet Antler Alberta initiated a voluntary CWD surveillance program in October 1996. In August 2002, Alberta’s Mandatory CWD Surveillance Program was implemented.

Nutridom Canadian Velvet Elk Antler is harvested from registered Alberta Elk farm. Over 45,000 farmed and wild cervids in Alberta undergo monthly CWD testing since 1996. These data, along with the guidelines for Elk Antler harvesting by veterinarian association and CFIA regulation are available for public on the Chief Provincial Veterinarian websites.

How is it harvested?

Health Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and the Alberta government have set strict regulations for the practice of elk ranching. Elks are raised on spacious farms with plenty of room to roam. These free-range environments promote healthy and normal development.

All elks processed in Alberta undergo mandatory and rigorous testing before processing and the elk ranching is a government-regulated industry controlled under the Livestock Industry Diversification Act. And the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regularly inspects elk herds and tests for illnesses.

The antler removal process is approved by the veterinarians and the harvesting is done under a protocol developed with the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association. This protocol requires training and certification of the owners/operators and is done humanely.

How Is It Superior?

- Higher potency- 500mg of Elk Velvet Antler powder with vegetable capsules.

- Health Canada Reviewed and Approved- NPN # 80044338 - Made in safe environment with GMP practices.

- Safe- Directly from Alberta Elk Farm providing safety guideline and CWD testing data for public on a monthly basis.

Is It Safe? Is It Free of CWD? Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative disease of the brain affecting elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer.

CWD belongs to a group of related diseases called Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs), which include Scrapie in sheep and goats, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in humans. CWD is not the same as BSE. TSEs are caused by abnormal proteins, called prions, which accumulate in the brain. There is currently no treatment or vaccine available.

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Collagen

What Is Collagen?

Collagen comes from the Greek word for “production of glue.”

Collagen is the main structural protein of various connective tissues and body parts in animals and humans. These include key organs including eye lens, artery walls, bones and intestines. Collagen is protein chains bound in a tight triple helix, and has a great tensile strength. An exact molecular structure of collagen has been researched by renowned scientists for a very long time.

Total of 28 types of collagen have been identified and described so far, each expressed by unique gene, and each playing important role in our body.

Examples of Collagen Types are: - Type I: most abundant collagen in the body. It is found in: skin, tendon, vascular ligature, organs,

bone, teeth, artery walls and many more.

- Type II: makes up for 50% of all cartilage protein. Also found in space between lens and retina of eye.

- Type III: tissue that form on the wound surface. Also found in artery wall, skins, intestine and uterus.

- Type IV: found in eye lens, capillaries and nephron in kidney.

Collagen gives structure to key organs including eye lens, artery wall, bone and intestine. Genetic defect or mutation of collagen leads to many adverse medical conditions. These include Osteogenesis caused by Collagen type I resulting in weak bone.

Joint Structure

The easiest description of joint is “the meeting place of two or more bones.” Our body is made of rigid bones. Joint connects bones together, providing mechanical support and allowing movement such was walking, running, and moving. Without joint, every step we take would be extremely painful due to bones colliding into each other, and causing friction.

Joint complex made of Bones, Muscles, Cartilage, Tendons Ligaments and Connective Tissue harmonize for joint function, lack of one of which jeopardizes whole joint health.

Muscles keep the bone in place and also through extraction or extension help move the bones.

Cartilage is a material that covers the end of bones in normal joint. Its main function is to reduce friction in the joint and serve as a “shock absorber.” About 60% of dry weight of cartilage is Collagen Type II

which provides strength to cartilage. ① Tendon is a band of fibrous connective tissues that connects muscles to bones. Normal healthy tendons are array of collagen fibers held together.

86% of dry weight of tendon is Collagen Type I. ② Ligaments connect one bone to another. Similar to tendons, ligaments are band of fibrous connective tissues consisting of collagen fibers. 70% of dry weight of ligaments is Collagen Type I. ③ Bones consist of collagen fibers and inorganic bone material. 6-70% of bone’s total dry mass, most of which is collagen fiber.

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Types of Joints in Our Body Hinge Joint - Our knee and elbow joint, let us bend (Flexion) and unbend (Extension) parts of our bodies.

Pivot Joint - A joint between bone and neck, allow rotation of one bone around another and a little bit of twisting, like when we shake our head.

Ball and Socket Joint - A joint found in shoulder and hip joint. Made of bone with rounded end that sits inside another bone with a cup-shaped opening. Allowing movement of bones in several axis- forwards, backwards, towards and away from the body’s midline.

Saddle Joint/ Condyloid Joint - Found in the base of thumb (Saddle) and wrist (Condyloid), allow movemenet in all directions, but not axial rotation.

Gliding (Plane) Joint - Gliding joint is a freely moving joint in which the articulations allow only gliding motions. It is found mainly between vertebrae, wrist and ankle.

Cells in Your Joints Synovial membrane is a soft tissue found between articular capsule and joint cavity in synovial joints.

The inner layer of synovial membrane has two types of cells: Synovial Fibroblasts and Macrophage.

SYNOVIAL FIBROBLASTS manufacture hyaluronic acid which lubricates joint surface, causing less stiffened movement or pain when two bones cross each other. They also produce extracellular matrix and collagen, which add to mechanical structure of joint.

MACROPHAGES are responsible for the removal of undesirable substances from the synovial fluid. When foreign cells or substance are present, macrophages engulf, digest and remove it.

T HELPER CELL coordinates immune system activity.

When macrophages engulf foreign bacteria, viruses and/or other harmful substances, T-helper cells bind to these macrophages, which lead to a series of reaction for our body to recognize and destroy the offending cells.

OSTEOCLAST controls the amount of bone tissue.

Osteoblasts form bone, and Osteoclasts re-absorb bone, therefore regulating just the right amount of bone tissue. This process is critical for maintenance and repair of compact bones. For example, when bone fracture occurs, osteoclasts play important role in breaking down bone and releasing minerals to the back to the blood for osteoblast to utilize it.

CHONDROCYTE is found in healthy cartilage.

Chondrocyte produces and maintains cartilaginous matrix which includes collagen.

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Joint Disorders- Arthritis

Collagen

Joint can be damaged by many injuries or diseases, including arthritis. Arthritis or simply years of use of joints may cause the joint to wear away. This can cause pain, swelling and stiffness. Osteoarthritis is degeneration of joint cartilage and underlying bone due to bones coming weaker and fragile from the loss of connective tissue.

Increasing number of people are suffering from joint disorders from main risk factors such as age, gene, obesity, and repeated injury from sports or work. ① According to Osteoporosis Canada statistics, Osteoporosis: - Can strike at any age, and we begin to lose bone in mid 30s.

- Can result in lower self-esteem, reduction or loss of mobility, and decreased independence.

- At least 1/3 women and 1/5 men will suffer osteoporosis in lifetime. This is as high as one in a family consisting of five members. ② Common symptoms or warning signs of osteoarthritis include: - Deep, aching joint pain, sometimes sharp, with activity; the pain can resist at rest.

- Transient joint stiffness after a period of rest (such as getting up in the morning or after a long time spent sitting).

- Swelling and stiffness in one or more joints.

③ Followings are few tips that could reduce the risk of osteoarthritis.

Maintain your ideal body weight Higher body weight increases stress on the joint.

For example, a 10 pound gain in weight exerts 30-60 pounds of force on the knee. Similarly, higher BMI (Body Mass Index), a measure of body fat and obesity, is associated with higher risk of osteoarthritis.

Stay Active Exercise! Regular exercising not only helps you maintain weight, but also relieves fatigue, eases stiffness and strengthens muscle.

Practice Good Posture Poor posture is one of many causes of joint damage.

A simple task of practicing good posture, such as keeping your back straight, can maintain your joint health.

How Can Nutridom Collagen 500 Help?

Hydrolyzed Collagen from gallus (chicken) cartilage. Hydrolyzed collagen is rich in 8 out of 9 pure form of essential amino acids at a very high concentration.

2. Hydrolyzed Collagen promotes joint health by strengthening and maintaining cartilage and joint complex. This is allowed by stimulation of chondrocyte, a key cell in collagen production. In particular, Lysine is a critical component of collagen triple helix structure, and helps with collagen formation.

3. Several studies show that a daily intake of hydrolyzed collagen increases bone mass density. It is suggested that hydrolyzed collagen stimulated osteoblast activity- increasing bone mass production.

Hydrolyzed Collagen plays three key functions.

1. Hydrolyzed Collagen helps to reduce joint pain associated with osteoarthritis. Scientists believe this is due to hydrolyzed collagen accumulating in the cartilage, and stimulating collagen production by chondrocyte.

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Bee Products

Honey Bees Bees are flying insects related to wasps and ants. They are known for their role in pollination, produce honey and beeswax.

Bees have been a fixture in mythology and folklore since an ancient time.

In early traditions bees were known as “little servants of Gods,” and killing bees was considered a bad luck.

Wales folklore believes a bee flying around a sleeping child means the child will live a happy life.

In Europe, honey bees are symbol of sexuality, chastity and fertility. They are also considered to be an image of human soul because they are able to navigate back to their nest from a great distance.

In Egypt, it was a common practice to place bees and honey in tombs as offering to the spirits of the dead; honey was found to be stored in a jar back in Egyptian times, some of which were found in tombs of Pharaoh.

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Common Myth Around Honey

1

Honey is Healthy

True. Bees produce honey to feed the bees in nest. Honey and propolis are used to protect the queen bee from disease and infection.

2

Honey has a toxin, and is dangerous

3

Crystallised honey means it has gone bad

False. Botulinum, a toxin used for paralyzing muscles when injecting Botox, which contributes to wrinkle-reduction, is in fact produced from honey. However, honey itself is far from being dangerous or toxic, as an unprocessed toxin doesn’t harm the body at all.

False. Crystallization actually vouches for the quality, it means honey has not gone through significant processing and is purely from beehive.

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NUTRIDOM Bee Propolis Capsules 500mg 120 Vegetable Capsules

NUTRIDOM Bee Propolis Spray 30 ml 1 bottle

Human and Bee are Similar!

Bee Products

Unlike other creatures, honey bees have amazing community- similar to that of human society! Many theorists including Aristotle and Plato compared bee community to human society.

Like human society, bees form a community of their own, working together to build nest, find food, and protect own kind. In the nests, there are family members of several generations.

They feed each other, divide labor, enforce monarchy, tend to the young, fight invaders, and in times of death, lose sight of morality and violently rob weaker colonies.

Divided into Queen, Drone, and Worker bees, each member has specific tasks to do, and a single bee cannot grow or survive by itself.

se Why Choo Nutridom ey n o H n a i d Cana Products?

All products are: - CFIA(Canadian Food Inspection Agency) registered facility - Natural - Sustainably harvested without permanently damaging beehives.

Premium Quality you can trust: - Little or no processing - No preservatives added - Preserved enzymes, nutrients and helpful compounds for full spectrum of taste and health benefit.

Known Adverse Reactions - Hypersensitivity, such as allergy, has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use immediately.

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NUTRIDOM Raw honey 1 kg 1 bottle

NUTRIDOM Acai Raw honey 1 kg 1 bottle

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NUTRIDOM Bee Pollen Gold Small / 200 g 1 bottle

NUTRIDOM Bee Pollen Gold Large / 1 lb 1 bottle

Bee Products

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Royal Jelly is a honey bee secretion that is fed to larva of all bees, including queen bees. Drones and worker bees are fed royal jelly for first 3 days of life. Queen bees are fed royal jelly until complete transformation into adult. Rich nutrient in Royal Jelly allows queen bees to grow larger, become sexually mature, and have a longer life span.

Royal Jelly is rich in B complex vitamins (including high concentrations of vitamins B5 and B6), Minerals, Enzymes, Amino acids, Vitamins A, C, D and E, Nucleic Acids (to make RNA and DNA), and acetylcholine.

It has been used in traditional medicine in Europe and Asia for longevity.

Nutridom Royal Jelly Premium: - Enhances energy.

- Promotes healthier hair and skin.

- Promotes stronger immune system.

- Reduces stress level.

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Bee Propolis Honey bees collect propolis from tree buds, sap flows or other botanical sources.

When taken back to hive, it provides: Structural Support - Propolis fills unwanted open spaces in hive, adding to structural stability and stopping intruders from entering.

Immune Support: - Propolis is a natural antibacterial and antibiotic agent.

It disinfects beehive, boosts immune system and protects bees from disease and infection.

Nutridom Bee propolis: - Has been traditionally used in herbal medicine to help relieve minor inflammations and sores of the mucous membranes of the mouth.

- Also provides antioxidants for the maintenance of good health.

Bee Products

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Bee Pollen

Bees are very important pollinators, moving pollen within flower and allowing flowers to fertilize and reproduce.

Bee pollen carried to the nests is used as a food for larva.

List of crops that rely on bees for pollination and fertilization include kiwifruit, cucumber, carrot, apple and many more.

Nutridom Bee Pollen uses pollen collected from bee hives in North America. In order to maximize the quality and quantity of fruits and vegetables, maximum of only one hive per acre of crops was placed.

Hives were placed when blossoms bloom and removed when petals drop, before any spraying takes place to affect bees.

Nutridom Bee Pollen: - Boosts the immune system - Helps relieve allergy symptoms - Increases energy level and endurance

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Acai Honey

Raw Honey Honey bees produce Honey using nectar collected from flower.

It is a naturally sweet food, highly nutritious with enzymes and antioxidants. Honey has a long history of human consumption, as a sweetening agent, flavouring agent, religious purpose and many other purposes.

Our Raw Honey is non-pasteurized (nonprocessed) to preserve natural flavor, nutrient and health benefit of honey.

Processing Honey causes damage or loss of its nutrient, small pollen grains and bee wax suspended in raw honey.

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Nutridom Honey is now available in Acai taste.

Nutridom Acai Honey contains 95% pure non-pasteurized raw honey and 5% Acai extract.

No additional processing was applied.

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