Liquid Energy- Maintaining A Healthy Heart

Two thirds of Americans are overweight.  Research has shown that losing as little as 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can lead to better blood pressure, lower risk for diabetes, and improved cholesterol levels.  Liquid Energy suggests losing weight naturally through the process of thermogenesis by using Power Melt.  Click here to see what makesPower Melt so powerful and how it can help you!

Cut back on “bad” fats.  Small changes such as replacing fried chicken wings with grilled chicken strips and low fat dipping sauces can limit your LDL (bad cholesterol).  See the importance of limiting your bad cholesterol here.  A few other small tips that can be a big help include replacing butter with olive and canola oil (filled with good cholesterol), lean meats, poultry, fish, and beans instead of higher fat meats.  Pick non/low fat milk and yogurt and eat full fat  cheese sparingly.   Avoid trans-fat and saturated fat which increases LDL and make sure to avoid foods with hydrogenated oils in their ingredients.  Look out for this in snacks, crackers, baked goods, and margarine. 

A high fiber diet will lower the risk of heart disease; unfortunately, the average American diet only includes around 14 grams of fiber a day.  You can lower LDL by eating foods such as oats, beans, and citrus fruits.  For meals try to pick whole grains like brown rice and whole wheat pasta which boosts your total fiber intake and improves digestion while lowering triglycerides, another unhealthy fat in blood.

Research suggests that eating fish, high in omega-3 fats, can reduce heart disease by 30%.  Fish lowers triglycerides and blood pressures and helps prevent irregular heart rhythm.  Are you having trouble fitting fish in your diet?  Try a supplement!  Liquid Energysuggests BIOMEGA 3.  Here is a video about the creator of BIOMEGA 3 discussing its benefits compared to the leading fish oil pills.  In a 2009 study in sports help, the Pittsburg Steelers vastly improved their cholesterol profiles by taking a daily fish oil supplement. 

In 2009, the Journal of American Medical Association credited NFL player’s high level of physical activity with helping to reduce heart risks associated with being overweight.  You don’t need to be a professional athlete; you just need to do moderate exercises such as brisk walking to help keep your heart healthy. 

Liquid Energy- Embryonic Stem Cells

For the first time, an embryonic stem cell study was documented in a scientific study.  The study involved two women with untreatable eye diseases who were injected with embryonic stem cells.  Both women claimed to have noticed dramatic improvements in their vision after the injection.  Steven Schwartz, chief of UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute’s retina division, said, “it’s nowhere near a treatment for vision loss, but it's a signal that embryonic stem-cell based strategies may work."  Schwartz said he is “thrilled and excited” by the results of this study, but admits the results are preliminary, the sample size is small, it is difficult to measure vision improvements for low-vision patients.  The study, published in, The Lancet, states the stem cells were derived from an embryo and injected into the retinal tissue.  The patients originally had to take anti-rejection drugs so the eyes would not reject the foreign tissue. 

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Prior to her July surgery, Sue Freeman, age 78, could not walk, shop, or cook alone due to macular degeneration, a disease that affects millions of Americans and with no treatment currently available.  After the injection of embryos in one of her eyes, Sue can shop, cook, walk, and even read all on her own.

The books she read were slightly less computer generated

The second patient, a 51-year-old woman who wished to remain anonymous, claimed she first noticed a change a few weeks after the surgery.  She looked at an armoire across the bedroom and noticed, "It has a lot of detailed carvings and I thought wow, I was missing those before”.  This anonymous patient could not read the extra-large letters on the eye chart designed for people with vision problems prior to her surgery.  Her vision was so bad prior to the surgery the patient was unable to see how fingers an examiner held up in front of her face.  After the surgery, she can now identify the number of fingers being held up in front of her face and read five of the letters on the eye examine chart.  In the Lancet’s commentary section, Dr. Anthony Atala, director of the Institute for Regenerative, cautioned that the report was preliminary, with a small sample size, and a short term follow up, but stated, “the results are impressive, especially considering the progressive nature of both diseases.” 

In her defense, Stacy had a different hairstyle

The stem cells came from an embryo created in a fertility clinic by a couple who chose not to use it to create a pregnancy.  Dr. Robert Lanza, chief scientific officer at Advanced Cell, said that the embryo was destroyed after deriving the stem cells but in the future doctors will have the ability to extract the embryo without destroying the stem cell.

While this is the first scientific study published about an embryonic stem cell trial, Geron was the first company to receive FDA approval for human trials using embryonic stem cells in 2009.  In 2011, they abandoned its research for financial reasons. 

There are many people who consider an embryo to be human life and object to embryonic stem cell research.  In the future, perhaps induced pluripotent stem cells may be the answer.  These can be made without destroying the embryo and are extracted from the skin of the patient making anti-rejection drugs unnecessary. 

Liquid Energy- Tyrosine

There are many amino acids that live in your body that work very hard behind the scenes.  The purpose of this blog article is to make “tyro seen”.  L-Tyrosine is an amino acid that spends his weekends in a factory helping to produce the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine, thyroxin, and triiodothyronine.  Dopamine sends messages from the central nervous system to the brain and produces the reward sensation your body feels when something good happens unexpectedly like finding this blog!  Due to its dopamine production, research has been done to study tyrosine and use this amino acid to improve mood disorders such as depression.  Tyrosine is believed to help combat neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia.  Tyrosine is also known as the stress amino acid because it helps your body to cope with stressful situations.   

Wow, what a great blog!

Have you been feeling stressed and depressed recently?  If you have, it probably means you are a fan of the Indianapolis Colts or you’re in need of additional tyrosine in your diet.  When a stressful event, such as losing future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, occurs, the body uses up its stores of tyrosine in an attempt to regulate your mood.  After depleting your body’s tyrosine stores, your body cannot produce the dopamine and norepinephrine which help to regulate your moods.

Is it time to become a Pacers fan?

 Tyrosine is also extremely effective in helping children with ADHD.  Tyrosine helps to regulate the transition between a child’s thoughts and behavior.  Studies have shown remarkable increases in mental performance and mood stability in children given dosages ranging from 200 to 500 mg a day. 

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 Tyrosine is extremely safe to take as a supplement and there are no known negative side effects.  For people suffering from mental problems, dosages up to 7 grams a day have been taken during studies with no problem.  Tyrosine can be found in protein, dairy products, wheat, and oats.  If you’re interested in supplementing tyrosine, we recommend you try Liquid Energy’s Get-Go-N Plus which contains 500mg of Tyrosine plus other essential B-vitamins which will promote enhanced energy and vitality.  It is one of the best sources of B vitamins, including tyrosine, due to the Biocellular Micellization process.

Lininger Jr, Schuyler W., D.C.; et. al. “L-Tyrosine.” The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine. 2^nd Edition.

- PDR Health. Online Physician’s Desk Refrence. “L-Tyrosine.” http://www.pdrhealth.com

Liquid Health- The Benefits of Selenium

When you’re a child, you cannot wait to grow up.  Unfortunately, what proceeds growing up is growing old.  Contrary to popular belief, senior living centers do not consist of attractive nurses giving sponge baths and hilarious denture related pranks.   The vast majority of senior living centers exist because muscular dystrophy has made it unsafe for seniors to live on their own.  As many parents know, and anyone who has lived with my old roommate Justin, living with people who cannot take care of themselves is no fun.  There are two primary ways you can avoid this fate.  The first is to beg Sean Connory for his method of never aging or you can follow Liquid Energy’s advice and try Selenium.

With selenium and a silly hat, anything is possible

What is Selenium?
Selenium is a trace mineral that is used in antioxidant enzymes that protects cells against free radicals produced during the normal oxygen metabolism process.  These free radicals, left alone, can damage cells and contribute to the development of chronic disease.  Selenium is also essential for the everyday functions of the immune system and can be found in almost every cell in the body.  The highest concentrations of selenium are in the kidneys, liver, pancreas, and spleen.

Don't let your cells look like this

Selenium Study:
There was a study done involving 891 men and women over the age of 65 who volunteered to have blood drawn to monitor selenium levels.  They were then tested on the strength of their hips, grips, and knees.  The government states the minimum level of selenium should be 1.25 micromoles per liter of blood, but the study’s averaged placed 0.95 micrometers per liter of blood.  Bad old seniors!  After analyzing the data, the study found that those with the lowest levels of selenium were 69 percent more likely to possess poor hip strength, 94 percent more likely to have poor knee strength, and 94 percent more likely to have poor grip strength.  This study requires additional research to conclusively prove selenium can reduce muscular dystrophy but there are hopes this study can encourage additional research that can conclusively link selenium to muscular dystrophy.

Where can I find Selenium?

You can find selenium in most meats, nuts, unrefined grains, brown rice, wheat germ, and oats.  The concentration of selenium depends on the richness of the soil in which the plants were grown.  The recommended dosage is 55 mcg for women and 70 mcg for men. If you are worried that your selenium intake is inadequate, you can always purchase dietary supplements at Liquid Energy online by taking BioFuel which provides 100mcg’s of selenium per day.

Daniells, Stephen. “Low Selenium Levels May Be Weakening Muscles – Study.” NutraIngredients USA. August 27, 2007. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com

Supplement Watch. Supplement Library: “Selenium.” http://www.supplementwatch.com/

Whole Health MD. Reference Library: Supplements: “Selenium.” http://www.wholehealthmd.com

My Liquid Energy Experience #3- Exercise

When one thinks of exercising, the first image that comes to mind is that of a gym.  A gym is like any other place, except that it has been flooded with testosterone.  It’s a magical place that seamlessly combines the smell of sweat, the sounds of unnecessary grunts, and the feeling of male insecurity in a single building.  Gyms are so manly that females who exercise in the free weight section for more than three days in a row begin to grow facial hair.  This shocking study has inspired companies like Bosley to replace their hair regeneration products with gym memberships; however, I have spent months in a gym and I still cannot grow facial hair.  Life is unfair.  Anyway, now that this irrelevant tangent is complete, here is my experience with exercise! 

Some people have all the luck

After an on and off relationship with the gym, the obnoxious grunts of someone desperate to have everyone watch them bench 300 pounds one time became too much for me.  I started up P90X with Tony Horton.  The appeal of this workout for me was P90X consists primarily with exercises that use your body weight.  As I am in the same weight class as Kate Moss, this made the exercises much easier for me than everyone else.  Unfortunately, my break up with the gym had led to an explosion of comfort eating with my non-judgmental friend, fast food.  When I eventually began to exercise again, it did not go well.  After the first 20 minutes of working out, I spent the rest of the video exercising my eyeballs while lying on the ground groaning in pain until the video ended.  I was so sore I walked around like I was in a body cast for the next two days.  Part way through the video, Tony mentioned a p90x recovery drink. 

I apparently do P90x in a rural environment

This is where I learned the value of nutrition in workouts.  After exercising, I realized that I wouldn’t be as sore if I chugged chocolate milk and ate a peanut butter sandwich in addition to my protein shake.  With the power of science, I slowly became less of a pansy until I was able to complete every p90x workout (Note: This does not include yoga as a certain segment of yoga stretches consist of stances reserved only for Reed Richards of the fantastic four).  When my roommate (the owner of p90x) moved out, I had successfully completed p30, p30, and p24x.  That’s a total of p84x with a month’s worth of laziness in between.  I would like to use the sick card as an excuse, but I haven’t had a cold since I began taking Liquid Energy’s AM program!  My friend, who laughed at my bench press, now faced my ridicule as he could not complete a single pull up while I effortlessly completed 24.   Unfortunately, when my roommate left I was left without a workout plan for a post p90x world.   

Truthful and child friendly!

After mourning the loss of P90x with more fast food, I realized I would have to find a new way to exercise.  I talked to my roommate and we came up with a workout routine (by we, I mean he).  We decided to do compound movements that use low reps and high intensity to improve the major muscle groups.  At the apex of dedication, my roommate convinced me to go to the gym with him 3 days a week at 6:00 AM.   In addition to our workout routine, we also talked about eating healthy to maximize our gains.  I was going to eat healthy and provide my body with plenty or rest; however, instead I decided to take a lot of different Liquid Energy Supplements (AND IT WORKED, IN YOUR FACE DIETING).  After the first week, I was not sore at all!  After the first month, my squat went from 180 to 225 and my bench went from 135 to 175!  It is hard to say the reason for these improvements because I was too busy making awkward grunting sounds and looking at myself in the mirror. 

Ladies beware

My Liquid Energy Experience Part 2

I am running. I do not know why I am running but I know it is essential that I do not stop. My memory returns as a giant robotic dragon, firing explosive Care Bears at me, emerges from the cornfield I’m fleeing from. Fearlessly, I decide that this bully will not ruin my life with his intimidation tactics and I will confront this steel beast. A quick glance behind me inspires an equally heroic alternative: hiding. I courageously dive into a conveniently placed ditch and hope the dragon passes me by. While bravely hiding in this ditch, I have a worrisome epiphany. A robotic dragon that can utilize explosive Care Bear technology most likely possesses infra-red technology as well. I hear a buzzing noise above my head and, with my eyes closed, peak up to meet my doom. I open my eyes to come face to face with the cold, dead, eyes of my alarm clock. I curse loudly and jump out of my bed with an abundance of panic. The alarm clock reads 8:20 AM.

When they stop caring, they're just bears

I do not normally react this way when I view my alarm clock, but today was an exception. The reason for this odd behavior is that I made a contract with my alarm clock the previous night. The contract explicitly states that when I set the alarm clock for 7:30 AM and the alarm goes off at that time. Unfortunately, my alarm clock did not seem to honor our agreement as it smugly displays the time. I have to leave for work in 10 minutes.

Alarmingly evil

Guided by fear, I threw on clothing and drove at speeds that make a mockery of highway safety laws. I curse and tailgate any car with the audacity to drive anywhere near the speed limit and pretend that an extra 5 miles per hour will suddenly make my arrival to work on time. During this charade, my stomach voices its displeasure at not receiving its morning tribute of delicious cornflakes. The rest of my body joins in the revolt by issuing a series of yawns, a demand to return to bed. I fight back by viciously shaking of the head, which is not only ineffective but also gives me a slight headache. By the time my head stops hurting, I have reached the office.

Deliciousness Personified

At the office, the A.M. Program sat in the refrigerator for me. I remembered the energy that I experienced last time and decided to see if it could quell my body’s uprising. A few manly sips later, the A.M Program was consumed. This batch tasted much better than the previous drink and instantly sedated my stomach’s demands for cornflakes. After a few minutes, the A.M Program traveled throughout my body and put down the drowsiness uprising. It even went a step further and even replaced this drowsiness with energy! My body was saved thanks to this product! I braced my body for the “tingles“(I am told this is a niacin flush from the B-Vitamins) but they were nowhere to be found. I attribute the lack of tingles because of the superior defense my body offers now that I armed it with proper nutrition. I believe I have officially become impervious to harm. We will test this theory later. The rest of the day I was energetic and productive. With a decent taste and no tingles, I would say that today was the day I started believing in this product. I hope one day my belief in Alex Smith will mimic my faith in this drink.

Vitamin A

The pride resonated off of the smiles of the proud parents whose child prepared to accept his prestigious award. Soon he will have shed the title of ordinary vitamin and become a heroic figure in the vitamin community. While his friends goofed off, he remained dedicated to his goals of improving eyesight and clearing skin and for his hard work the vitamin naming committee is preparing to present him the highest honor in its fictional history. He is to be given the apex of all pseudonyms, Vitamin A. Before he could receive such a high honor, this vitamin decided he had to prove himself once more. He decided to start a fight with the most dangerous kids on campus, the Cancers. The soon to be Vitamin A went up to a member of Cancer named Stomach and pushed him. A crowd quickly gathered as the showdown began.

If Ryu was a vitamin, he would be Vitamin A

Who is Vitamin A:
Vitamin A began life as a fat-soluble nutrient that had a passion for ophthalmology (eyes). His contributions to the eyes are so great that neglecting Vitamin A can lead to poor vision and if left untreated can turn into legal blindness. This vitamin also has a passion for dermatology by supporting the development of skin cells and bone tissue. He has been doing a lot of training in the immune center to prepare for this fight against Stomach Cancer. Vitamin A was quickly a hit at the immune center after helping to protect and support the growth of cell membranes to fight off infection and increase white blood cell activity.

Vitamin A’s Study:
As the crowd gathered, people began to cheer wildly as Vitamin A prepared to take on the 4^th deadliest member of the Cancers. With 800,000 reported murders this year alone, few people expected Vitamin A’s contributions in the immune center to match up with Stomach Cancer’s destructive might. Among the crowd were Swedish fight fans that began to analyze the brawl between these two titans. After spending hours of research, they began to accumulate metrics as to the effectiveness of each fighter. The most interesting of these metrics is that their study suggests that Vitamin A may reduce the likelihood of a body being overcome with Stomach Cancer by up to 44 percent! This data came about after studying 36,000 women and 45,000 men who provided data about their eating habits and how frequently they consumed certain foods. After an average of 7 years, the researchers followed up with the patients and found that 139 of them contracted Stomach Cancer. By comparing how frequently volunteers consumed foods rich in Vitamin A with the rates of Stomach Cancer, the researchers were able to determine the effectiveness of Vitamin A in combating Stomach Cancer. In this report, the researchers also state that the more common form of Vitamin A, beta carotene, possesses the same stomach cancer fighting qualities as Vitamin A. This is positive news because the body stores Vitamin A and with constant intake of Vitamin A it can reach toxic levels. Beta carotene on the other hand is water soluble which means that once you receive enough the body flushes out the excess, thereby avoiding toxic levels.

Undeniable proof Stomach Cancer sucks

Where can you find Vitamin A?
You can find foods with Vitamin A by eating things such as liver, kidney, egg yolks, and fish. Beta Carotene can be found in brightly colored fruits and vegetables like melons, carrots, red peppers, and dark leaf greens. Supplements are another great source of Vitamin A and beta carotene as the average American diet is usually deficient. With the purchase of Liquid Energy’s dietary supplements such as Biometic’s Biofuel (100%) and Biometic’s Cell Care (50%), you can receive your daily required dosage in a single drink!

- Daniells, Stephen. “VITAMIN A-Rich Diet May Halve Stomach Cancer Risk.” NutraIngredients-USA. February 15, 2007. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com

- Supplement Watch. Supplement Library: “VITAMIN A” and “Beta Carotene.” http://www.supplementwatch.com

- European School of Oncology. “The Facts: Stomach Cancer.” http://www.cancerworld.org/mediacentre/Stomach_Cancer_Factsheet.aspx