Abundant Living
July 1999

New Names Mean Easier Product Identification

HY-A, ALJ, JP-X, LBS II - Confused by all the "alphabet soup" on the labels of most herbal products? If you are, don't feel like the Lone Ranger... lots of people (including yours truly) have been confused for a long time by the cryptic naming conventions forced onto the herb industry by a joint effort of the Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For many years now it has been "illegal" for herbalists and herbal product manufacturers to actually say what the products do.

Thanks in large part to the efforts of your congressional lobbyist, Clinton Miller*, things are slowly changing. Take a look at the front of the new Master Price List (dated July 1999) for example. Seven NSP products this month have a new name that is more descriptive of what they do. For example, formula KC-X is now Thyroid Activator and SKL is now Skeletal Strength.

Now, what do you suppose that these two products will do for your body? Do you think this will make it easier for you to remember which herbs do what in the body? Better yet, do you think this will make it easier to tell your friends and clients about what Nature's Sunshine Products can do for them?

Be careful, though. As herbalists and natural health practitioners, we are still prohibited from diagnosing, treating, prescribing, and curing—these words are reserved, by law, for licensed medical doctors. We can teach and instruct our clients about the benefits of natural foods and the way these foods work in the human body, but we must be careful to allow them to select for themselves the foods and products that they think will be most beneficial for their own body. Can we “recommend” or “suggest” particular products? The answer is “maybe”—but I wouldn't “recommend” it. It is far better to simply inform your client, in plain, non-technical language, of the benefits of nutritional products and leave the selection entirely up to them. For more information on this subject, be sure to read the enclosed information sheet, "Legal Considerations for Alternative & Natural Health Practitioners."

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* If you have any concerns about the way the government is controlling your freedom related to your health, or if you would like to volunteer to help protect those freedoms, be sure to contact Clinton R. Miller, Freedom Legislative Advocate, 139 Northmont Drive, Statesville, NC 28625. Call him at 704-942-8615 or fax him at 704-924-8616.

Focus Attention
Soothing the Mind

Millions of children and adults alike suffer from over-stimulated and undernourished brains. Mental undernourishment can affect the entire nervous system as the body tries to compensate for missing nutrients. Even normal tasks can become difficult.

Mental malnutrition or imbalance is often lumped under the name Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). When hyperactivity is involved, it's called Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Thankfully, Nature's Sunshine has teamed up with Mother Nature to develop Focus Attention.

BENEFITS

Focus Attention provides important nutrients for normal brain-stimulation levels. In addition, it helps modulate brain activity and energy levels. It also supports blood circulation and neurotransmitters in the brain.

HOW IT WORKS

Nature's Sunshine Focus Attention is a special formulation of herbal nutrients that help protect the body from undesirable side effects caused by drugs or exposure to toxic chemicals, food additives, pesticides, etc. Focus Attention combines powerful nutrients required for quiet, balanced mental activity. By supporting the body with a wide range of high-quality nutrients, balance and function may be restored.

As an added benefit, other body systems reacting to mental stress are often relieved as the brain receives needed nutrients.

NSP ADVANTAGE

• Soothes the brain nutritionally without using harsh chemicals.

• Provides vital nutrients to enhance learning and memory.

• Contains several powerful antioxidants to quench damaging free radicals.

• Includes Melissa, making this a unique formula for soothing both the nervous and circulatory systems—of prime importance for proper brain function.

USER CARE

Pregnant or lactating women or anyone taking prescription medication should consult a health care professional prior to use. (Stock No.1833-4)

Herbs to Avoid During Pregnancy

Angelica can cause uterine contractions.

Cinchona and its alkaloids have oxytocic effects.

Coffee and all other forms of caffeine irritate the uterus. Excessive amounts in some sensitive individuals can cause premature birth or miscarriage.

Eucalyptus oil is difficult to eliminate through the kidneys.

Juniper has too strong a vasodilating and diuretic effect.

Lovage causes uterine contractions.

Mahuang (ephedra) has too strong an antihistamine effect.

Male Fern has a too-strong vermifuge effect and may cause miscarriage.

Mugwort stimulates uterine contractions and can be toxic in large doses.

Pennyroyal can cause abortion.

Poke Root is a power emetic.

Rue can cause abortion.

Shepherd's Purse is too astringent, but may be used for after-birth bleeding.

Tansy can cause uterine contractions.

Wild Ginger is an emmenagogue that causes uterine contractions.

Wormwood stimulates uterine contractions and can be toxic in large doses.

Yarrow is a strong astringent, but may be used for after-birth bleeding.

Tansy can cause uterine contractions.

Wild Ginger is an emmenagogue that causes uterine contractions.

Wormwood stimulates uterine contractions and can be toxic in large doses.

Yarrow is a strong astringent and mild abortifacient.

Source: The Little Herb Encyclopedia by Dr. Jack Ritchason, NSP Sr. National Manager.

Barbara's Book of the Month

Today's Herbal Health for Women by Louise Tenney gives exciting information that is long overdue-information specific to today's woman. From new research on various toxins to how to keep each body system naturally healthy to completely new health concerns, Louise Tenney gives long-awaited and highly recommended information aimed at promoting health and preventing disease through natural means. Today's Herbal Health for Women follows in the tradition of Tenney's Today's Herbal Health, providing complete and up-to-date, accessible, and invaluable information on female body systems, the effects of estrogen and hormone imbalances in the body, and emerging nutritional concerns. It is the perfect health guide for the modern woman.

Louise Tenney has dedicated much of her adult life to the pursuit, education, and teaching of natural approaches to complete health. An accomplished author and lecturer, she has traveled extensively, speaking in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, and the Caribbean.

Louise has enjoyed immense success as an author, with her Today's Herbal Health selling more than 600,000 copies. She attended Portland State University, studying applied chemistry and biology, and earned her Master Herbalist degree from Emerson College of Herbology in 1986.

Order Today's Herbal Health for Women from NSP Customer Service. Stock No. 5144-5, Retail Price $12.95, Your Price Only $10.95. Ask your Customer Service Representative for the Woodland Publishing price list and order form. Get books at wholesale prices and avoid shipping and handling charges when you order your books along with your products.

The Herbal Emergency Guide by Rita Elkins, M.H., is a brand-new book from Woodland that provides herbal solutions for most household and vacation medical emergencies. Every home should have one.

Stock No. 5050-3; Retail $6.95; Your Cost Only $2.00