HAPPY RABBIT LUNAR NEW YEAR 2023 TO ALL

For Chinese people and Chinese communities around the world, Chinese New Year is arguably the greatest and most significant yearly festival. On the first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, the celebration is held. One of the 12 Chinese Zodiac animals is used to name each year. Lunar New Year is a time for family get-togethers, fresh starts, rekindled love, and hope for a joyful year ahead.  Families clean and decorate their homes in preparation for holidays. While making offerings and praying, debts are also paid off. 

对于华人和世界各地的华人社区来说，农历新年可以说是一年一度最盛大、最重要的节日。Duìyú huárén hé shìjiè gèdì de huárén shèqū lái shuō, nónglì xīnnián kěyǐ shuō shì yī nián yīdù zuì shèngdà, zuì zhòngyào de jiérì 在中国农历的第一天，举行庆祝活动。Zài zhōngguó nónglì de dì yī tiān, jǔxíng qìngzhù huódòng. 每年用十二生肖中的一种来命名。Měinián yòng shí'èr shēngxiào zhōng de yī zhǒng lái mìngmíng. 农历新年是家庭团聚、新的开始、重燃爱火并希望来年快乐的时刻。Nónglì xīnnián shì jiātíng tuánjù, xīn de kāishǐ, chóng rán ài huǒ bìng xīwàng láinián kuàilè de shíkè. 家庭打扫和装饰他们的家，为假期做准备。Jiātíng dǎsǎo hé zhuāngshì tāmen de jiā, wèi jiàqī zuò zhǔnbèi. 在供奉和祈祷的同时，还清了债务。 Zài gòngfèng hé qídǎo de tóngshí, huán qīngle zhàiwù.

Additionally, a lot of food is cooked, and new clothing is bought. Like any other occasion, the gathering will draw together relatives from nearby and abroad. Firecrackers, fireworks, red clothing, and decorations are frequently used in celebrations to usher in the new year and bring luck and wealth. Money is presented to children in eye-catching red envelopes. Lunar New Year is also a time for feasting and visiting family. Many holiday customs pay homage to departed family members. 

此外，还做了很多食物，买了新衣服。Cǐwài, hái zuòle hěnduō shíwù, mǎile xīn yīfú. 与任何其他场合一样，这次聚会将吸引来自附近和国外的亲戚。Yǔ rènhé qítā chǎnghé yīyàng, zhè cì jùhuì jiāng xīyǐn láizì fùjìn hé guówài de qīnqī. 鞭炮、烟花、红衣、装饰等经常被用来庆祝新的一年，带来好运和财富。Biānpào, yānhuā, hóng yī, zhuāngshì děng jīngcháng bèi yòng lái qìngzhù xīn de yī nián, dài lái hǎo yùn hé cáifù.  钱是装在醒目的信封里送给孩子们的。Qián shì zhuāng zài xǐngmù dì xìnfēng lǐ sòng gěi háizimen de. 农历新年也是吃喝玩乐和探亲的日子。Nónglì xīnnián yěshì chīhē wánlè he tànqīn de rìzi. 许多节日习俗是为了向逝去的家人致敬。    Xǔduō jiérì xísú shì wèile xiàng shìqù de jiārén zhìjìng.

And on this widely observed lunar new year holiday, you ought to send well wishes to your friends, colleagues, employees, clients, or business partners. The truth is that you may wish everyone a happy Chinese new year without knowing any Mandarin. Lunar New Year greetings, quotes, wishes, and messages to wish each other happiness and prosperity during Lunar  New Year celebrations.

在这个广为庆祝的农历新年假期，您应该向您的朋友、同事、员工、客户或业务合作伙伴致以良好的祝愿。Zài zhège guǎng wèi qìngzhù de nónglì xīnnián jiàqī, nín yīnggāi xiàng nín de péngyǒu, tóngshì, yuángōng, kèhù huò yèwù hézuò huǒbàn zhì yǐ liánghǎo de zhùyuàn. 事实上，即使不懂普通话，您也可以祝大家农历新年快乐。Shìshí shàng, jíshǐ bu dǒng pǔtōnghuà, nín yě kěyǐ zhù dàjiā nónglì xīnnián kuàilè. 

农历新年庆祝活动期间，祝彼此幸福和繁荣的农历新年问候、语录、祝福和信息。  Nónglì xīnnián qìngzhù huódòng qíjiān, zhù bǐcǐ xìngfú hé fánróng de nónglì xīnnián wènhòu, yǔlù, zhùfú hé xìnxī.

Happy Lunar New Year! I hope you have a healthy year in 2023 and much success! 农历新年快乐！ 我希望您在 2023 年过得健康并取得圆满成功！Nónglì xīnnián kuàilè! Wǒ xīwàng nín zài 2023 niánguò dé jiànkāng bìng qǔdé yuánmǎn chénggōng!

Wherever you go, may success and good fortune always be with you. I’m wishing you a prosperous Rabbit year! 无论你走到哪里，愿成功和好运永远伴随着你。 祝你兔年大吉大利！

May you enjoy a happy and prosperous new year, as well as lots of special times with your loved ones. Happy 2023 Lunar New Year! 祝您在新的一年过得愉快、繁荣昌盛，并与您所爱的人度过许多特别的时光。 2023 年农历新年快乐！

I wish you lots of success, money, and possibilities in the upcoming year! Happy Lunar New Year! 祝您在来年获得成功、金钱和机会！ 农历新年快乐！

Happy Lunar New Year! May luck always be at your door and shower you with blessings! 农历新年快乐！ 愿幸运常在您门前，为您送上祝福！

Happy Lunar New Year! A Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year in 2023 to you. 农历新年快乐！ 祝您 2023 年农历新年快乐繁荣。

May we all experience abundance in both health and money in the coming year. Happy new lunar year! 愿我们所有人在来年都能体验到健康和金钱的丰富。 农历新年快乐！

May you always enjoy the divine favors of health, wealth, and virtue! 愿您永远享受健康、财富和美德的神圣恩惠！

Let’s leave the monsters behind and concentrate on the dreams. Time to begin a new year and a fresh round of opportunities. Happy 2023 Lunar New Year! 让我们把怪物抛在脑后，专注于梦想。 是时候开始新的一年和新一轮的机会了。 2023 年农历新年快乐！

I send you and your devoted family my warmest sympathies and best wishes for the next year and always. I’d like to wish you happiness and success in the coming year. Happy Lunar New Year! 我向你和你忠诚的家人致以最热烈的同情和最美好的祝福，并在明年一直如此。 我想祝你在来年幸福和成功。 农历新年快乐！

To invite luck inside, open your windows, and light your lamps with fresh intentions. Cheers to the Lunar New Year! 要想在室内招来好运，请打开窗户，用新的意图点亮你的灯。 农历新年干杯！

Happy Lunar New Year! May you achieve all of your goals. A very happy new year filled with luck, health, and prosperity is what I hope for you. 

I wish you success and wealth in life. May you be blessed with luck at every turn, and may joy abound in your home. Xin Nian Kuai Le! 祝你在生活中取得成功和财富。 愿你事事吉祥如意，愿你家喜气洋洋。 新年快乐！

Happy new lunar year! I’m hoping that luck follows you wherever. 农历新年快乐！ 我希望好运会跟着你。

May you experience the five blessings of longevity, riches, health, virtue, and a natural death. Happy Lunar New Year to you and your family. 愿你得到长寿、富贵、健康、美德、自然死亡五福。 祝您和您的家人农历新年快乐。

Happy Lunar New Year! I hope the coming year brings you new and better things. May you be granted all of your wishes. 农历新年快乐！ 我希望来年给你带来新的更好的东西。 愿你如愿以偿。

May you experience much happiness and success in the coming year. 愿你在来年体验到更多的快乐和成功。

I hope the new year brings you much happiness, success, and good health. Happy 2023 Lunar New Year! 我希望新的一年给你带来快乐、成功和身体健康。 2023 年农历新年快乐！

I truly hope the new year brings you success, joy, and happiness. I’m wishing you success in the Rabbit Year. Happy Lunar New Year! 我真诚地希望新的一年给你带来成功、快乐和幸福。 祝你兔年成功。 农历新年快乐！Wǒ zhēnchéng de xīwàng xīn de yī nián gěi nǐ dài lái chénggōng, kuàilè he xìngfú. Zhù nǐ tù nián cheng gōng. Nónglì xīnnián kuàilè!

My friend, Happy Lunar New Year. I wish you happiness at all ages. Make this occasion the finest one yet by taking full advantage of the festivities. 我的朋友，农历新年快乐。 祝你幸福快乐。 充分利用庆祝活动，使这一场合成为迄今为止最好的场合。Wǒ de péngyǒu, nónglì xīnnián kuàilè. Zhù nǐ xìngfú kuàilè. Chōngfèn lìyòng qìngzhù huódòng, shǐ zhè yī chǎnghé chéngwéi qìjīn wéizhǐ zuì hǎo de chǎnghé.

I hope your company continues to develop and grow. I wish you continued success on your future trip. Best wishes for a wonderful new year!  希望贵公司不断发展壮大。 祝您在未来的旅途中继续取得成功。 祝新年快乐！Xīwàng guì gōngsī bùduàn fāzhǎn zhuàngdà. Zhù nín zài wèilái de lǚtú zhōng jìxù qǔdé chénggōng. Zhù xīnnián kuàilè!

I hope the new year brings you success, harmony, and happiness. 我希望新的一年给你带来成功、和谐和幸福。Wǒ xīwàng xīn de yī nián gěi nǐ dài lái chénggōng, héxié hé xìngfú.

Wishing you success, happiness, and joy as the new lunar year gets underway. May the moonlight constantly enlighten your route and lead you! 在新的农历新年到来之际，祝您成功、幸福和快乐。 愿月光不断照亮你的路，指引你！Zài xīn de nónglì xīnnián dàolái zhī jì, zhù nín chénggōng, xìngfú hé kuàilè. Yuàn yuèguāng bùduàn zhào liàng nǐ de lù, zhǐyǐn nǐ!

I wish you love and happiness today and always. Enjoy a secure and enjoyable Lunar New Year. 祝你今天和永远都爱和幸福。 过一个安全愉快的农历新年。Zhù nǐ jīntiān hé yǒngyuǎn dōu ài hé xìngfú.Guò yīgè ānquán yúkuài de nónglì xīnnián.

Gratify and celebrate surviving another year. I hope the new year brings you happiness, love, and serenity. Cheers to the Lunar New Year! 满足并庆祝又活了一年。 我希望新的一年给你带来幸福、爱和宁静。 农历新年干杯！Mǎnzú bìng qìngzhù yòu huóle yī nián. Wǒ xīwàng xīn de yī nián gěi nǐ dài lái xìngfú, ài hé níngjìng. Nónglì xīnnián gānbēi!

I’m sending you my best wishes, and may the joy of the New Year shine brighter than anything else. I ask God to grant you every happiness and prosperity there is. 我向你致以最良好的祝愿，愿新年的喜悦比任何事情都闪耀。 我祈求上帝赐予你所有的幸福和繁荣。Wǒ xiàng nǐ zhì yǐ zuì liánghǎo de zhùyuàn, yuàn xīnnián de xǐyuè bǐ rènhé shìqíng dōu shǎnyào. Wǒ qíqiú shàngdì cìyǔ nǐ suǒyǒu de xìngfú hé fánróng.

I’d like to take a moment to wish you a Happy Lunar New Year 2023 as another beautiful year comes to a conclusion. May your heart be full of joy and your home be filled with riches!  在美好的一年即将结束之际，我想花点时间祝您 2023 年农历新年快乐。 愿你的心充满喜乐，愿你的家充满财富！Zài měihǎo de yī nián jíjiāng jiéshù zhī jì, wǒ xiǎng huā diǎn shíjiān zhù nín 2023 nián nónglì xīnnián kuàilè. Yuàn nǐ de xīn chōngmǎn xǐlè, yuàn nǐ de jiā chōngmǎn cáifù!

I make a wish for you to advance in every area of your life on the occasion of the spring festival. Happy Lunar New Year! 值此春节之际，祝愿你在生活的方方面面都取得进步。 农历新年快乐！Zhí cǐ chūnjié zhī jì, zhùyuàn nǐ zài shēnghuó de fāngfāngmiànmiàn dōu qǔdé jìnbù. Nónglì xīnnián kuàilè!

I hope you enjoy the new year’s festivities to the fullest and am looking forward to creating many more happy memories with you in the year to come. 我希望您尽情享受新年的庆祝活动，并期待在来年与您一起创造更多快乐的回忆。Wǒ xīwàng nín jìnqíng xiǎngshòu xīnnián de qìngzhù huódòng, bìng qídài zài láinián yǔ nín yīqǐ chuàngzào gèng duō kuàilè de huíyì.

Happy Lunar New Year! May the upcoming year’s new moon bring you luck, success, and advancement in all facets .

May the New Year’s fireworks and lanterns spark your optimism, ambition, and aspirations! Happy Lunar New Year to you!

May the brand-new days sparkle like the sun and fill you with warmth and joy. A very, very happy and successful Lunar New Year to you!

2023 should rock your world with happiness and success, in my opinion. Love and blessings to you!

Start your life over at the beginning of a new year and accomplish all of your objectives. I’m sending my best.

Let your life mirror the Rabbit’s strength, and strive to achieve all of your objectives.

May the joy and spirit of this day linger in your heart all year long. Because the road is lengthy, proceed with hope and create numerous success stories. Happy Lunar New Year!

It’s time to bid the old year adieu. Now, ring in the new year with a heart full of optimism and positivity. Happy Lunar New Year!

I wish you joy, happiness, prosperity, and many more wonderful moments with your loved ones in the upcoming year. Happy Lunar New Year!

I wish you a happy, prosperous, and prosperous lunar new year! I wish you all the best in the future!

Happy Lunar New Year! May the Year of the Rabbit bestow upon you renewed vitality, virtue, and resolve to pursue your objectives!

I wish you the strength of a Rabbit in terms of courage, inner soul, and morals! We wish you a happy Lunar New Year and a prosperous Year of the Rabbit!

I send you rekindle enthusiasm and fresh passion as the Year of the Rabbit begins! Happy Happy Lunar New Year!

May you have many experiences, difficulties, and successes in the Year of the Rabbit! Happy Lunar  New Year!

I ask that this year of the Rabbit bring you all of its power and vitality. Happy New Year 2023 to you!

I hope the year of the Rabbit provides you the resolve, fortitude, and inner strength you need to take on new challenges. Happy Lunar New Year!

Smile sweetly when you ring in the new year and don’t stop grinning all year. Happy and prosperous new year to you!

Strength, vigor, courage, confidence, and generosity to support one another will be brought by this Rabbit Year. Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy Lunar New Year, my friend! I wish you good health, fortune, and a lot of happiness this year!

May this spring bring color into your life, just as it does in the natural world. Best wishes for the Lunar New Year!

Happy Lunar New Year, and may all your wishes and dreams come true. I hope you and your loved ones enjoy a nice Lunar New Year.

Posts mislead on Pfizer COVID vaccine’s impact on transmission

 13 Oct 2022.  Janine Small, president of international markets at Pfizer, told the European Parliament on Monday that Pfizer did not know whether its COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market in December 2020. But Pfizer never claimed to have studied the issue before the vaccine's market release.

 Posts mislead on Pfizer COVID vaccine’s impact on transmission

By MELISSA GOLDIN and ANGELO FICHERA

October 14, 2022.

CLAIM: Pfizer admitted to the European Parliament that it had not tested the ability of its COVID-19 vaccine to prevent transmission of the virus before it entered the market, proving the company lied about this earlier in the pandemic.

AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context. Janine Small, president of international markets at Pfizer, told the European Parliament on Monday that Pfizer did not know whether its COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market in December 2020. But Pfizer never claimed to have studied the issue before the vaccine’s market release.

THE FACTS: After Small testified before the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic, misleading claims about whether Pfizer knew the impact of its COVID-19 vaccine on preventing transmission spread widely on social media.

Rob Roos, a Dutch European Parliament member who asked Small a question about transmission at the hearing, tweeted: “BREAKING: In COVID hearing, #Pfizer director admits: #vaccine was never tested on preventing transmission. ‘Get vaccinated for others’ was always a lie. The only purpose of the #COVID passport: forcing people to get vaccinated. The world needs to know. Share this video!”

The tweet, which included a video showing the exchange between Roos and Small, had received more than 232,000 likes and more than 166,000 shares by Thursday.

Other social media posts about the hearing used the hashtag #PfizerLiedPeopleDied.

At the hearing, Roos asked Small whether Pfizer had tested its COVID-19 vaccine for its ability to prevent transmission of the virus prior to its market release. Small answered: “No. We had to really move at the speed of science to really understand what is taking place in the market.” She went on to explain why Pfizer moved quickly to develop a COVID-19 vaccine as the virus spread worldwide.

While Roos and many others framed this as a new revelation, Pfizer never claimed that its clinical trial, upon which the vaccine was authorized for use, evaluated the shot’s effect on transmission. In fact, shortly before the vaccine’s release, the company’s CEO emphasized that this was still being evaluated.

A study funded by Pfizer and German vaccine maker BioNTech published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Dec. 10, 2020, a day before the Food and Drug Administration gave Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization, did not include data about the vaccine’s effectiveness at reducing transmission of the virus.

Instead, it reported that two doses of the vaccine provided 95% protection against contracting symptomatic COVID-19 in people 16 and older. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla also said in a December 2020 interview with NBC News that it was still unclear whether vaccinated individuals could carry the virus and transmit it to others.

“I think this is something that needs to be examined,” he told the network. “We are not certain about that right now.”

The FDA stated in a Dec. 11, 2020, press release announcing the authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine that “at this time, data are not available to make a determination about how long the vaccine will provide protection, nor is there evidence that the vaccine prevents transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from person to person.”

A Pfizer spokesperson told The Associated Press that its clinical trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine in preventing disease caused by the COVID-19 virus, including severe illness.

“Stopping transmission was not a study endpoint,” the spokesperson wrote in an email.

Asked for comment, Roos told the AP that he was not making a point about Pfizer, but about government mandates for the COVID-19 vaccines.

“I take fundamental rights seriously,” Roos wrote in an email. “For governments to infringe on them, they need a massive amount of evidence to prove the necessity. In this case, it was not even a part of the Pfizer trials.” He said that such mandates were based on “no evidence.”

But experts and research say that the COVID-19 vaccines have provided benefits in terms of limiting infections and transmission, at least with earlier variants of the virus and for a period of time after being vaccinated.

Dr. Walter Orenstein, associate director of the vaccine center at Emory University, told the AP that the fact that Pfizer did not address the vaccine’s impact on transmission during clinical trials is not unusual, because transmission is a complex metric to measure.

“It’s much more difficult to evaluate impact on transmission,” Orenstein, a professor of infectious diseases at the Emory School of Medicine, wrote in an email. “What is usually done is a randomized placebo controlled study, in which the recipients are ‘blinded (i.e., do not know whether they received placebo or vaccine.’”

Public officials have suggested on multiple occasions that COVID-19 vaccines prevent transmission, but that’s an overstatement. For example, in an October 2021 speech in Illinois, President Joe Biden said: “We’re making sure healthcare workers are vaccinated, because if you seek care at a healthcare facility, you should have the certainty that…the people providing that care are protected from COVID and cannot spread it to you. ”

While the vaccines do not eliminate all transmission, they can help. Studies done after distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines began, including research by Pfizer, did find that the company’s shot reduced asymptomatic infections in addition to symptomatic cases with earlier variants of the virus. Researchers in the United Kingdom reported in a February observational study that Pfizer’s vaccine helped cut transmission of the alpha and delta variants.

“Our study from earlier in the year shows that the Pfizer vaccine reduces transmission from people with breakthrough infections, at least in the 3 months post vaccine which we studied,” Dr. David Eyre, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Oxford and lead author of the study, wrote in an email.

Experts have told the AP that while the original COVID-19 vaccines provide less protection against infection with the highly contagious omicron variant, they still protect against serious outcomes.

The CDC stated in an August report that receiving only the first one or two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine “provides minimal protection against infection and transmission” and that being up to date on all recommended booster doses “provides a transient period of increased protection against infection and transmission after the most recent dose, although protection can wane over time.”

Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, explained that while the vaccines do provide neutralizing antibodies, which help protect against infection, those kinds of antibodies quickly wane — even as protection against serious illness continues to last.

“It is fair to say that when you get a vaccine that clearly decreases your chance of getting infected, it does,” said Offit, who is also the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “And therefore it decreases your chance of spreading it to others. But it’s not in any way absolute.”

Offit added that messaging to the public around the vaccines early on was flawed and should have been focused on their core benefit — preventing serious illness and hospitalization — since many would later cast doubt on the vaccines’ success because of “breakthrough infections.”

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This is part of AP’s effort to address widely shared misinformation, including work with outside companies and organizations to add factual context to misleading content that is circulating online.

Breakthrough In Eye Health

 Studies show it does what lutein, zeaxanthin and beta carotene cannot do.

If you suffer from vision problems, here's amazing news. Thanks to a Nobel Prize winner's observation, scientists have discovered a new vision-enhancing nutrient that lets you see clearer and focus more easily. In fact, latest research shows it's many times more effective at trapping free radicals than beta carotene, vitamin E and vitamin C. It's even more potent than lutein and zeaxanthin.

In over 40 years of practicing medicine, I've never seen anything like this for protecting and nourishing your eyes.

Here's the full story…

As you may know, carotenoids are pigments that give many foods their beautiful color. That succulent corn you eat on the cob is yellow because of a carotenoid called zeaxanthin. That juicy tomato you have in salad is red because of lycopene. And of course, the carrots you crunch are orange because of beta carotene.

Beta carotene is the most widely researched carotenoid. That's mainly because it's converted into Vitamin A… and Vitamin A performs many critical functions in your eyes, including help with blurry vision and sore eyes.

Today, it's common knowledge that Vitamin A helps your eyes.

But this wasn't always the case.

Not until a Harvard professor found the presence of Vitamin A in the retina and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Today, he is regarded as one of the top scientists of the 20th Century.

Nobel Prize Winner's Observation

This professor's name is Dr. George Wald.

As part of his research, Wald studied the retinas of cattle, sheep and pigs. He also examined salmon, tadpoles and lobsters.

Lobsters held an unusual fascination for him — especially the color change they undergo when they're boiled. Unable to find an explanation behind the color change, he posed the question to the scientific community.

The full gravity of Wald's observation didn't become clear until 62 years later when a British research team found the answer.

As it turns out, scientists have discovered the nutrient involved in the color change is the most potent antioxidant in nature — beating out every other antioxidant ever studied previously by a wide margin!

This antioxidant is called Astaxanthin (as-te-zan-then). And today it's dubbed the "King of Carotenoids."

This is exciting news for poor vision sufferers because research shows astaxanthin hammers free radicals and enhances blood circulation. It also shields your macula from age-related vision loss, enhances your eye's ability to focus and reduces eye fatigue.

How It Works

In today's world, our eyes are subjected to an unprecedented onslaught of pollution, stress and U.V. light. This leads to what's called "singlet oxygen" damage to the eye.

Just as metal oxidizes and rusts away, excess singlet oxygen acts as free radicals that harm your cells. That's when antioxidants are needed because they "de-rust" your body.

Unfortunately, most antioxidants — even Vitamin A — cannot quench singlet oxygen.

But astaxanthin can! In fact, there's no antioxidant more potent for defending against excess singlet oxygen. Research studies show:

✔ It dwarfs Vitamin E by 11 times

✔ It towers over alpha lipoic acid by 75 times

✔ It packs 800 times more punch than CoQ10

This graph tells the story…

(Vision Chart)

Relative Singlet Oxygen Quenching Activity:

 Vitamin C : 2

 Coenzyme Q10 : 4

 Green tea catechins : 6

 a-Lipoic acid : 12

 Astaxanthin : 98 

Johns Hopkins Researchers Make a Breakthrough

It's time to tell you about the breakthrough by scientists at Johns Hopkins. Much like the Nobel Prize winning discovery of Vitamin A in the retina, this discovery will forever change the world of vision research.

Here's why:

As you may know, there are protective sheaths around the brain and retina that protect them from damage. These are called the blood-brain barrier and the blood-retina barrier.

Among other things, they keep out harmful fungi and bacteria. Unfortunately, they also keep out most antioxidants. Which is why vision problems are so difficult to treat.

Even beta carotene – the most well known carotenoid – cannot penetrate them. Neither can lycopene. Or vitamin E.

But in a landmark study, researchers at Johns Hopkins found astaxanthin can!

Researchers gave 6 doses of astaxanthin to healthy rats for 3 days. After 3 days the rat's retinas were examined for the presence of astaxanthin. Because astaxanthin does not naturally occur in the retina, the researchers didn't expect to find any in the eye. But after examining the rats they were stunned to find heavy doses of astaxanthin long after the last dose!

Unlike other antioxidants, astaxanthin is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and get into the brain. Then, once in the brain, it crosses the blood-retina barrier and reaches deep into the retina and the macula where it does the most good!

For years researchers have searched for a carotenoid antioxidant – among the 600 naturally-occurring carotenoids known to them – that's able to quench excess singlet oxygen and pass the blood-brain and blood-retina barriers.

And now for the first time ever they've found it!

The results of this experiment were so impressive, this same team of scientists decided to do further research.

In another study, they took rats and placed them on a twelve hour cycle of light and darkness for two weeks. Half of the rats were given doses of astaxanthin. The other half were given a placebo. Then all of them were exposed to vision-damaging light non-stop for 24 hours. After a two-day rest period the thickness of the exposed rats' retinas were compared to a normal eye.

And what researchers found shocked them: results using rats showed that astaxanthin provides almost 100% protection against light damage and inflammation.

Where the thickness of the placebo group's retinas withered away by 29%, the astaxanthin group lost hardly any thickness at all. Amazing!

Remember, this is after exposure to direct sunlight for 24 hours straight. Are you starting to understand why astaxanthin is #1 on my list of top vision nutrients?

Astaxanthin Can Help You Focus More Easily and Deliver Protection Against Tired Eyes

It's estimated that 82% of people who regularly use iPads, mobile phones and computers experience eye strain, eye fatigue and headaches.

Thankfully astaxanthin can help relieve dry eyes and blurring. It even helps with double vision. In fact, people who take astaxanthin report being able to see clearer and sharper. 

In one Japanese double blind study, 46% of patients given astaxanthin were able to focus to different distances more easily. Plus, they reported relief from blurriness and burning.

In another double blind study, 10 people were broken up into two groups. Both groups were given a battery of vision exams for 20 minutes. Then they were tested for symptoms of eye strain. The difference was one group took astaxanthin and the others did not.

After 14 days, they were given the same eye tests. When researchers analyzed the results they were blown away to discover almost everyone in the placebo group reported dryness, blurry vision and fatigue. Yet those taking astaxanthin reported hardly any symptoms of eye strain whatsoever.

So far at least 9 positive human clinical studies have been published in the area of eye strain. All of them showing glowing reports. 

Astaxanthin Works Its Magic

If you think Astaxanthin only helps restore your vision, think again! Astaxanthin works its magic everywhere… in every part of your body, organs and skin. Studies show it…

✔ Helps stabilize blood sugar

✔ Soothes joint pain

✔ Alleviates indigestion

✔ Aids in weight loss

✔ Cools inflammation

✔ Protects your brain

✔ Improves cardiovascular health

✔ Enhances immune system

✔ And much, much more!

Truth is, we're just beginning to understand the wonderful array of benefits astaxanthin delivers to eyes and the rest of your body.

But you can't head down to the local health food store and buy it off the shelf. That's because most manufacturers source astaxanthin from crustaceans or salmon. Which means you only get puny doses of astaxanthin.

The best astaxanthin comes from a little known mirco algae found off the Hawaiian coast. This microalgae is called Haematococcus pluvialis… and it's up to 250 times more potent!

Thankfully, you don't have to worry about taking inferior sources of astaxanthin. Because my friends at Advanced Bionutritionals have added AstaPure® brand astaxanthin sourced from this powerful micro algae to Advanced Vision Formula.

This is an entirely new and updated formulation. Advanced Vision Formula is a simple all-natural solution that helps to…

✔ Unleash a surge of energy in your eyes (and improves eye strain).

✔ Helps stabilize blood sugar

✔ Soothe burning eyes caused by sitting in front of the computer

✔ Sharpen vision so you can read fine print on a prescription label

✔ Rediscover your confidence when driving at night

✔ Win back your independence and freedom

Advanced Vision Formula is the only formulation I recommend to patients for relieving tired, weak eyes… reducing fatigue caused by eyestrain… and supporting eyesight for years to come. And it contains all the essential nutrients and antioxidants eyes need for clearer, sharper vision. Let's discuss each in turn.

Protect Your Eyesight By Strengthening Collagen Around Your Eyes

Recently, scientists made an amazing discovery about a powerful vision enhancing nutrient. In fact, new research out of Italy shows this nutrient protects your eyesight by strengthening collagen around your eyes. And since it's collagen that gives eye muscles their firmness, strength and elasticity, it means that…

… People struggling with eye strain can easily focus

… People battling nearsightedness can see clearer at long distances

… People challenged by glare can adjust to bright light faster

Recent studies also show this amazing nutrient helps avoid devastating vision loss in ways scientists never dreamed of before.

So, what is this nutrient? Bilberry.

Yes, bilberry. You may already know that bilberry is a potent antioxidant that improves night vision and that WWII fighter pilots took it to enhance visual acuity.

But did you know bilberry is proven to save your daytime vision, too? It's true! In fact several studies show bilberry can give eyes overall health for decades:

In one study, researchers took a group of people and gave them eye tests. They then gave half the people bilberry and half a placebo. Fifteen days later, they administered another round of eye tests. What the researchers found astonished them: The group taking bilberry improved their eyesight by a staggering 83%!

In another study, researchers gave doses of bilberry and vitamin E to 50 patients. In 48 cases out of 50, tissue strength and blood flow to the eyes were enhanced, as was recovery from glare. That's a stunning 96% success rate!

And in a final study, Italian researchers conducted a comprehensive review of 332 articles about bilberry and its role in vision improvement. Time and time again they discovered a startling fact: bilberry has a significant effect on strengthening the collagen around the eyes, helping to relieve eyestrain and blurry vision.

So far, at least 30 studies have been published on bilberry for improving vision health. And all 30 have found it to be effective.

Boost Your Eyes' Built-In Vision Defenses

Did you know that your eyes already have built-in vision protection? It's true. When your eyes are healthy, they're loaded with substances that protect the millions of photoreceptor cells essential for clear vision.

These substances are called Carotenoids. And they protect your photoreceptors from the dangers of excess ultraviolet light.

Carotenoids can be found in foods like broccoli, corn and dark leafy green vegetables. Unfortunately, most people don't get enough of these in their diet. So as we age these carotenoids drop in number and we begin to experience a loss of vision. Objects also appear blurry and our eyes dry out.

The good news is studies show that adding carotenoids to your eyes protects your macula and improves early vision loss. So you see almost as clear as when you were younger!

Two carotenoids found in your eyes are called zeaxanthin and lutein. Let's look at the research behind lutein first:

• In a 5-year study of 400 people, researchers found the carotenoid lutein preserved macular pigments and helped prevent blurry vision.

• In a study partly funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers took diagnostic eye photographs of 4,036 people. They then ranked each participant's intake of several nutrients – lutein included – to assess their effect on eye health. Result: Among all the nutrients examined, lutein was one of the most effective for protecting eyes against progressive vision loss.

• And in a double blind placebo controlled study, researchers divided 90 men into 3 groups. The first group was given a daily supplement of lutein. The second group was given a combined supplement of lutein and antioxidants. The final group took a placebo. Result: the lutein and antioxidant group recovered from glare 34.7 seconds faster – the best of all the groups. They also had a whopping 43% increase in macula pigment density!

In spite of these studies, many vision formulas skimp on lutein… or leave it out completely! But I've made sure to include Lutein in Advanced Vision Formula. In fact, I've given you 10mg of lutein – more than enough to protect your eyes.

Now let's discuss zeaxanthin – a second carotenoid that protects your eyes. Zeaxanthin works by:

⊚ Insulating the brain's visual cortex from free radicals… so your eyes convert visual information into images.

⊚ Protecting eyes from destructive excess UV light and slowing down vision loss.

⊚ Infusing the retina with light and making everything you see clearer and brighter.

As you can see, zeaxanthin is powerful. Which is why you get 3 mg in Advanced Vision Formula – up to double the dosage of other vision formulas.

But it's even more effective when it's combined with lutein. Together they're like a "one-two" punch against vision loss. So before long blind spots can disappear, faces can become clear and you can win back control of your life. Plus, you'll be disrupting the processes that cause macular damage.

Support Your Vision By Improving Blood Flow To The Eyes

As we get older, our blood circulation works less efficiently. So less oxygen rich blood flows through our tiny capillaries to all parts of our body – our eyes included. So it's no surprise that vision nutrients work best when your blood is flowing better.

The good news is scientists have found one herb that boosts the vision-supporting power of other nutrients. They've discovered this herb can boost blood flow to the most important parts of your eyes.

This herb is called Gingko Biloba. You probably already know gingko specimens in China have been found to live up to 2,500 years, and that gingko is shown to improve memory and concentration. But did you know over 20 different studies show gingko can improve your eyesight? It's true.

In one study, patients started taking gingko daily. Patients showed a marked improvement in their vision after just 4 weeks.

In another study, patients with a chronic lack of blood flow to their retinas improved their vision by taking gingko.

And finally, further studies show that gingko supports healthy eyes directly by…

- Maintaining elasticity of the capillaries

- Delivering cooling relief from excess inflammation

- Scavenging excess free radicals

It's no wonder I'm convinced gingko can make a big difference in your vision. I recommend you take 120 mg per day.

Improves Worn Retinal Tissue

Protecting your retina is one of the most critical things you can do to maintain your vision and your independence. I'd go as far as to say a damaged retina means living a restricted life.

Why? Because your retina contains millions of photoreceptors that capture light rays that are then converted into electrical impulses. These impulses travel along the optic nerve to the brain where they are turned into images — the same images that let you read these words… play golf… drive your car… watch TV and sports… read a travel brochure and much, much more.

So when researchers in Japan discovered an antioxidant that improves worn out retinal tissues, doctors around the world took notice.

This antioxidant is L-Taurine… and here's what the researchers did:

First, they added L-Taurine to cells. Then they incubated and transferred the cells to 3 different mediums. Finally they examined the cells under a high-powered microscope.

And what researchers discovered shocked them: In just 120 days they found that L-Taurine actually improved worn retinal tissue!

In addition, L-Taurine protects eyes from harmful excess UV light and helps the optic nerve function at its peak.

Surprisingly though, you'd be hard pressed to find L-Taurine in most vision formulations. That's why I've made sure to include it in Advanced Vision Formula in the right form and amount.

Just imagine being able to see, enjoy and take part in all the activities you love most. Well, L-Taurine makes it possible!

Antioxidants That Neutralize Excess Free Radicals

If the ingredients in Advanced Vision Formula only included the ones I've spoken of so far, it would be one of the best formulations on the market.

But we didn't end there. Advanced Vision Formula contains 8 more ingredients designed to fight off excess free radical damage:

⊚ Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA): is a potent antioxidant that travels across cell membranes to arrest excess free radicals. Known as the "Universal Antioxidant" because it recycles other nutrients, ALA further improves vision by regenerating vitamin C, CoQ10, Vitamin E and itself. Advanced Vision Formula contains 50 mg of ALA.

⊚ Grape Seed Extract: Not as well known as its cousins — Vitamin E and Vitamin C — but far more potent because its antioxidant power is up to 50 times stronger! Which is why grape seed is so effective in helping eyes recover from the glare of bright light, strengthening the capillaries and infusing eyes with enriched blood.

⊚ Vitamin C: helps build collagen and reduces free radical stress. I've included 240 mg of Vitamin C in Advanced Vision Formula. As the second most common antioxidant in the lens, Vitamin C is vital in preventing excess oxidation in the eye caused by over exposure to sunlight.

⊚ Citrus Bioflavonoids: to help your body absorb vitamin C, Advanced Vision Formula has citrus bioflavonoids. Commonly found in lemons and oranges, bioflavonoids protect your eyes from environmental stresses such as pollution.

⊚ Cognizin®: gives you neuroprotective support for the nerve cells in your eyes against damage, degeneration or impairment of your vision function.

⊚ Beta Glucan: is a powerful polysaccharide that helps slow the absorption of higher level glycemic index carbohydrates to promote eye health and function.

⊚ N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC): helps boost levels of glutathione. It's actually a better source of glutathione because it's easier to absorb orally, and get made into glutathione right in your cells. NAC is included in the formula because it filters harmful excess UV light and protects your eyes from free radical damage.

⊚ Vitamin A: Scientists have conducted numerous studies on Vitamin A – the most notable by Harvard on the startling link between Vitamin A and a slowdown in eyesight loss.

And there you have it. All told Advanced Vision Formula contains 15 nutrients in their optimal dosages. Together they'll power your eyes with nutrients that give you the confidence to…

… drive your car at night

… read for hours without eye strain

… see everything in clearer, sharper detail.

All in only two handy tablets per day.

Of course you can buy many of these ingredients separately at your health food store. If you do, expect to pay over $150. Some of the branded nutrients in Advanced Vision Formula cannot be purchased in health food stores at all, making them 'priceless' to you. Take advantage of my offer however, and you'll save as much as 53%.

Better, Healthier Eyes — Guaranteed

My promise is simple – try Advanced Vision Formula today. And if you don't see clearer… enjoy improved night vision and get relief from eye strain, you can return it within 90 days of your purchase for a full and complete refund of your purchase price. Even if you're down to your last tablet! If Advanced Vision Formula isn't everything you expect, send the empty bottle back within 90 days and get all your money back. Including shipping and handling. You only pay return shipping. You will either notice a dramatic improvement in your eyes, or you won't pay a dime. I can't be any fairer than that.

So, go ahead and request your risk free supply of Advanced Vision Formula today. Isn't it time you gained back the freedom and independence healthier eyes can give you?

Simply call toll-free at 1-800-791-3395 or Click Here and we'll rush Advanced Vision Formula to your door. Our helpful agents are on call to assist you 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

To your transformed health,

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Frank Shallenberger, M.D.

Sources :-

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2533721/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15117055

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14977436

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8418458

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8512476 

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ANTINEOPLASTONS

 The name Antineoplastons comes from their functions in controlling neoplastic cells: Anti = against, Neoplastons = cancer cells. 

The manufacture of antineoplastons is done at the Burzynski Research Institute in Stafford, Texas and is in compliance to strict FDA regulations.

Antineoplastons were discovered by Stanislaw R. Burzynski, M.D., Ph.D. in 1967 who first identified their anti-cancer properties. Antineoplastons are naturally occurring peptides demonstrating ability to re-program cancer cells without destroying normal cells. Due to their low-toxicity and anti-cancer activity antineoplastons represent a revolutionary avenue in cancer research. According to Dr. Burzynski, antineoplastons are components of a complex biochemical defense system that controls cancer in the human body. Antineoplastons occur naturally in human blood and are reproduced synthetically for medicinal use.

Since their discovery in 1967, antineoplastons have been subject to extensive scientific research by the Burzynski Research Institute and many major national and international research institutes in effort to identify their mechanism of actions and use in cancer treatment. Several institutes confirmed the anti-cancer properties of Antineoplastons, including the National Cancer Institute (1991) and Kurume University Medical School in Japan. Currently, antineoplastons are used in cancer treatment within FDA-supervised clinical trails, many of them involving patients with malignant brain tumors.

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Arrowhead – Sagittaria latifolia

 Arrowhead (vegetable)

Scientific Name: Sagittaria latifolia

Origin: Native to southern Canada

Colors: White or bluish tubers

Shapes: Thick round tubers that may grow as large as chicken eggs tuber 4-5 cm long.

Taste: Similar to potatoes and chestnuts.

Calories: 78 Kcal./cup.

Major nutrients:

Phosphorus (28.14%)

Potassium (18.74%)

Vitamin B6 (15.85%)

Iron (15.13%)

Copper (15.00%)

Health benefits:

Prevents diabetes and regulates sugar level , Alzheimer's disease, Supports Lung and Respiratory Health, Pigmentation of Hair and Eyes, Fatigue, Helps Treat Anemia, Lower Risk of Heart Problems, Bone Formation.

Arrowhead also known as duck-potato, broadleaf arrowhead, Indian potato, or wapato is widely grown aquatic perennial plant. Arrowhead scientifically known as Sagittaria latifolia belongs to genus Sagittaria L. of the Alismataceae family. It is considered to have originated from southern Canada. 

Apart from that it is known as 

Kewi in Arabia, 

Kuwai in Japan, 

Pilblad in Sweden, 

Kunai in China and 

Brutblatt in German. 

Arrowhead includes thicker round white or bluish tubers that is full of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals.

Plant: 

Arrowhead is a vigorous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial plant sized 2 to 20 meters in length found growing in full or partial sun, shallow water up to 1′ deep or wet conditions. 

It normally prefers wet, fertile soil that contains few organic matters.

 Root system includes a tuft of coarse fibrous roots and long spreading stolons. No true stem are found since leaves are arranged in rosettes. 

Flower stem has spongy quality. 

Leaves are usually 8 inches wide and more than a foot long, spongy and solid, have parallel venation, upper leaf surface is pale green, medium green, or yellowish green, while the lower leaf surface is pale green or yellowish green. 

Flowers have showy, white petals (1-2 cm) and are arranged in a whorled raceme. Three round white petals and three very short curved, dark green sepals. 

Male flowers are simply distinguished from female due to the difference between the 25 to 50 yellow stamens of the male as well as the sphere of green carpels of the female ones. 

Arrowhead flowers are found blooming from July to September. 

Fruits of Arrowhead are Globoid to sub-globoid (globoid, but somewhat flattened) in shape, consisting of a dense cluster of achenes that are 0.5 -1.5 cm long. It is usually green in color that changes to dark brown as soon as they mature.

Roots are usually white and thin, creating white tubers covered along with a purplish skin at a good distance (0.3 to 1 m long, 0.15 to 0.6 meter deep) away from the mother plant. 

Roots are thick round bluish or white or tubers that grow as large as chicken eggs which are 4-5 cm long. 

It has taste which is similar to potatoes and chestnuts. Roots have long been a significant food source to ethnic peoples of the Americas. 

Tubers are separate from the ground by several methods:by feet, a pitchfork, or even a stick, and generally then float on the surface. 

Ripe tubers are easily collected during fall and are frequently found floating very freely.

History:

Arrowhead is native to southern Canada and most of the touching United States, as well as Mexico, Ecuador, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia and Central America. 

It is also adapted in Bhutan, Hawaii, Australia Puerto Rico and much of Europe ; Spain, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Switzerland, Romania, Germany, and European Russia. 

Later it was spread throughout the world which have suitable environment for Arrowhead.

Nutritional Value: 

Apart from its taste which is similar to potatoes and chestnuts arrowhead is a good source of important nutrients, minerals and vitamins. 

Consuming 100 gram of Arrowroot consists of 

197 mg of Phosphorus, 

881 mg of Potassium, 

0.206 mg of Vitamin B6, 

1.21 mg of Iron, 

0.135 mg of Copper, 

16.14 g of carbohydrate, 

0.285 mg of Manganese, 

0.144 mg of Vitamin B1 and 

49 mg of Magnesium. 

Nutritional value of Arrowhead

Serving Size: 1 Cup, 100 g

Calories 78 Kcal.

Calories from Fat 0.9 Kcal.

Proximity Amount % DV

Water 77.08 g N/D

Energy 78 Kcal N/D

Energy 326 kJ N/D

Protein 4.49 g 8.98%

Total Fat (lipid) 0.1 g 0.29%

Ash 2.19 g N/D

Carbohydrate 16.14 g 12.42%

Total dietary Fiber 0.9 g 2.37%

 Minerals Amount % DV

Phosphorus, P 197 mg 28.14%

Potassium, K 881 mg 18.74%

Iron, Fe 1.21 mg 15.13%

Copper, Cu 0.135 mg 15.00%

Manganese, Mn 0.285 mg 12.39%

Magnesium, Mg 49 mg 11.67%

Zinc, Zn 0.22 mg 2.00%

Sodium, Na 18 mg 1.20%

Selenium, Se 0.6 µg 1.09%

Calcium, Ca 7 mg 0.70%

Vitamins Amount % DV

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.206 mg 15.85%

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.144 mg 12.00%

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.449 mg 8.98%

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1.16 mg 7.25%

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.06 mg 4.62%

Vitamin B9 (Folate, Folic acid) 9 µg 2.25%

Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) 0.3 mg 0.33%

Health benefits of Arrowhead:

1. Bone Formation.

Phosphorus plays an important role in growth and maintenance of teeth and bones. Together with calcium it plays a vital role in making bones strong and helps to endure normal wear and tear of human life. Arrowhead has good quantity of phosphorus so consume arrowhead regularly to make our bones strong. Recent research also link the proper consumption of phosphorus rich foods with heart health, you will be able to protect yourself from several cardiovascular diseases too. One cup cooked arrowhead tuber consists of 197 mg of phosphorus which is 28.14% of the daily recommended value. 

2. Lower Risk of Heart Problems.

Potassium is the third most plentiful mineral in human body and is a potent element in improving health. It includes the components for sustaining a high level of well-being and an improved lifestyle. Taking an adequate amount of Arrowhead will certainly help to lower the risk of developing heart problems like stroke and other heart related diseases since arrowroot consists of considerable amount of Potassium. It is essential to be conscious about your potassium level in case you already have heart disease.

Most of the potassium rich foods also include antioxidant and other minerals in considerable amount which will help your heart and result in overall wonderful health. Therefore include Arrowhead in your diet daily.

3. Helps Treat Anemia:

Anemia is a disorder that develops when your blood lacks sufficient healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin. Vitamin B6 contained in Arrowhead is required to produce hemoglobin in the blood, that is transported by red blood cells throughout the body to help bring oxygen to cells and to mobilize iron. Arrowhead intake helps to lower symptoms of anemia as well as prevents it from occurring in future.

4. Fatigue:

Fatigue is usually defined as a feeling of lack of energy and motivation which can be physical, mental or both. As we all know that iron deficiency is the main reason for fatigue since it is an important component of hemoglobin. Arrowhead is good source of Iron; therefore arrowhead intake is essential to eradicate different reasons of fatigue, which occur in both males and females. So, the inclusion of arrowhead in your diet keeps you fit and healthy.

5. Pigmentation of Hair and Eyes.

Copper is the main element of the natural dark pigment melanin that imparts coloration to the skin, hair, and eyes. Melanin can be created by melanocytes in occurrence of the cuproenzyme namely tyrosinase, which is derived from copper. In this way consumption of copper rich food like arrowhead helps in defending against graying of the hair, it is often ignored as an antioxidant mineral; it protect the reliability of those cells and keeps you looking young! Regular consumption of copper rich foods helps to maintain color of eyesand along with zinc it helps to keep eyes beautifully colored in old age as well. 

6. Supports Lung and Respiratory Health.

Research recommends that consuming manganese rich foods along with minerals like selenium and zinc can help people suffering from lung disorders, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Oxidative stress is supposed to be a main factor for smoking-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory complaints; therefore manganese’s capability to help lower inflammation and oxidative stress through the production of SODs makes it helpful for those in necessity of lung healing. 

7. Alzheimer’s disease.

Research studies have shown that vitamin B1 is helpful to people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. This is due to the fact that vitamin B1 mimics a neurotransmitter which is crucial for memory. It is supposed that elder individuals along with memory problems may benefit by including vitamin B1 to their dietary intake. Vitamin B1 can be obtained by consuming Arrowhead since one cup of cooked arrowhead consists of 0.144 mg of Vitamin B1 which is 12.00% of the recommended value. Therefore include arrowhead in your diet to remain safe from Alzheimer’s disease in your old age.

8. Prevents diabetes and regulates sugar level .

Magnesium helps to regulate the insulin reaction to blood sugar levels. Proper magnesium supplementation is essential for diabetic patients as many of them undergo magnesium deficiency. Magnesium contained in arrowhead helps to regulate blood sugar status, therefore encouraging normal blood pressure.

Apart from that it is also found that hypertension is caused due to magnesium deficiency. Therefore it is important to include extra nutrients and minerals supplements along with magnewsium so as to avaid all kinds of medical complications.

How to Eat:-

• Tubers can be dried and ground into a powder, this powder can be used as gruel or combined with cereal flours and used to make bread.

• American Indians slice the boiled roots into thin sections and then string them on ropes to dry in much the same way as apples.

• Root raw or cooked, excellent when roasted, the texture is slightly like potatoes with a taste like sweet chestnuts.

 • Arrowhead tubers were high valued food sources for Ojibwa and other tribes.

Other Traditional uses and benefits of Arrowhead :

• Poultice of the leaves is used to stop milk production.

• Tea made from the roots is used as a digestive.

• Poultice of the roots is used for the treatment of wounds and sores.

• Navajo used the arrowhead plant to treat headaches.

• Ojibwa consume the corms (tubers) for indigestion.

• Algonquin of Quebec used the root to treat tuberculosis.

Name: Arrowhead

Scientific Name: Sagittaria latifolia

Native: Native to southern Canada

Common/English Name: duck-potato, broadleaf arrowhead, Indian potato, or wapato

Arrowhead Name in Other Languages:

Chinese : T’zu-Ku, Bai-Di-Li

Welsh : Saethlys, Saethlys Saethffeilaidd

Japanese : Kuwai, Konwai Shiro-Guwai,

Thailand : Kha Khiat, Taokiat, Phakkhangkai

Cuba : Malanga China

Khmer : Slok Lumpaeng

Polish : Strzałka Wodna

Danish : Almindelig Pilblad

Swedish : Pilblad

Korean : Soeguenamul, Soegwinamul

Hungarian : Nyílfű

Malaysia : Ètjèng, Keladi Ubi

India : Jathipotia ( Assamese), Koukha ( Bengali)

Russian : Strelolist Trekhlistnistnyi, Strelolist

Gaelic : Rinn Saighde

Slovencina : Šípovka Vodná

Eastonia : Jõgi-Kõõlusleht

Spanish : Flecha Chinesa, Flecha De Agua, Saeta,

German : Brutblatt, Chinesisches Pfeilkraut,

Indonesia : Eceng Genjer, Kalopak

Italian : Erba Saetta Chinese,

Arabia : Kewi

Esperanto : Akvosago, Sagherbo Granda

Slovašcina : Streluša Navadna

Dutch : Pijlkruid

Portuguese : Erva Frecha Chinesa, Espadana

Finnish : Pystykeiholehti, Yleinen Keiholehti

Laotian : Phak Sob

Norwegian : Pilblad

Philippines : Gauai-Gauai ( Bisaya )

Czech : Šípatka Střelolistá, Šípatka Střelovitá

French : Fléchière Commune, Fle D’eau, Flèche D’eau

Polish : Strzałka Wodna

Vietnamese : Rau Mac, Tu Coo, Cu Choc

Plant Growth Habit: Vigorous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial

Growing Climate: Full or partial sun, shallow water up to 1′ deep or wet conditions

Soil: Prefers wet, fertile soil containing some organic matter.

Plant: Size 2 to 20 meters in length

Root: Root system consists of a tuft of coarse fibrous roots and long spreading stolons.

Stem: No true stem since leaves arranged in rosettes. Flower stem has spongy quality

Leaf: 8 inches wide and more than a foot long ,Spongy and solid, the leaves have parallel venation, upper leaf surface is pale green, medium green, or yellowish green, while the lower leaf surface is pale green or yellowish green

Flowering Season: July to September

Flower: Flowers have showy, white petals (1-2 cm) and are arranged in a whorled raceme.

Fruit shape & size: Clustered, winged achenes that are oblong, flattened, with sharp beak, 0.5 -1.5 cm long

Fruit color: Changing in color from green to dark brown as they mature.

Tuber Shape & Size: Thick round tubers that may grow as large as chicken eggs tuber 4-5 cm long.

TuberColor: white or bluish tubers

Tuber Taste: Similar to potatoes and chestnuts

Major Nutrition:

Phosphorus, P 197 mg (28.14%)

Potassium, K 881 mg (18.74%)

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) 0.206 mg (15.85%)

Iron, Fe 1.21 mg (15.13%)

Copper, Cu 0.135 mg (15.00%)

Carbohydrate 16.14 g (12.42%)

Manganese, Mn 0.285 mg (12.39%)

Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.144 mg (12.00%)

Magnesium, Mg 49 mg (11.67%)

Health Benefits :

•Prevents diabetes and regulates sugar level

•Alzheimer’s disease

•Supports Lung and Respiratory Health

•Pigmentation of Hair and Eyes

•Fatigue

•Helps Treat Anemia

•Lower Risk of Heart Problems

•Bone Formation

Calories in 1cup (145gm) 

Arrowhead(Sagittaria latifolia) Scientific Classification

Scientific name: Sagittaria latifolia

Kingdom: Plantae

Sub-kingdom: Tracheobionta

Order: Alismatales

Family: Alismataceae

Genus: Sagittaria L.

Species: Sagittaria latifolia Willd.

Super division: Spermatophyta

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Sub Class: Alismatidae

Blood and Metals

 Blood cells are made in the bone marrow. The bone marrow is the spongy material in the center of the bones that makes all types of blood cells. There are other organs and systems in our bodies that help regulate blood cells. The lymph nodes, spleen, and liver help regulate the production, destruction, and function of cells.

Blood is composed of the blood cells which accounts for 45% of the blood tissue by volume, with the remaining 55% of the volume composed of plasma, the liquid portion of the blood. 

There are three types of blood cells. They are: 

•Red blood cells (Erythrocytes) 

•White blood cells (Leukocytes) 

•Platelets (Thrombocytes) 

1. Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes)

Human blood contains the following metals: Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Copper, Nickel, Zinc. 

Why don't humans have any type of metal inside of their body? 

Iron in hemoglobin , it helps at binding to oxigen and Co2.