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Paw Paw Cell Reg Availability & Options

Update April , 2022:
Please contact us to order.

If you are considering ordering Paw Paw Cell Reg within North America, please contact us directly for best options.

If or when this herb is not available due to demand; regulations of your country, or prohibitive shipping , please read our 3rd section below: “For Other Countries”, to see other options we have used, with excellent success, before Paw Paw was researched and available.

If supply is limited, it may be due to Quality, or government regulations, such as in CA and AU.  NSP will never compromise on quality by purchasing or producing inferior strength ingredients. Herbs are natural substances and due to nature, active chemicals can vary, in the case of Paw Paw, Asimina triloba, this means levels of several acetogenins. NSP is one of the few companies with capabilities to test to this degree to ensure potency.

In these cases, please contact us; we will do support you in your healing journey.

Lorene’s 3rd Edition of the Paw Paw Program was released January, 2020:
  • US: Please order through PayPal top right of this page.
  • CA: save $ and order by contacting us directly.
  • Other countries: need to go through us. Amazon? you will get 1st or 2nd Ed. and no support

 

The 2019 Truth About Cancer, Asian series by Ty & Charlene Bollinger,  has confirmed that our approach works! Most of the research presented in this series has been in  Lorene Benoit’s book, first published in 2010, and her teaching since 1990. From diet, pH, pleomorphism,  herbs, emotions,  sugar and oxygen connection, cellular energy and so much more – years after book publication- the research continues to support why our program works.  Many of these approaches are available in all Asian countries. One doctor stated: “Medical terrorism is being practiced in North America with the limited options available to patients.”

If Paw Paw is not available, we still follow the Basic Program (minus Paw Paw) and add specifics from the Paw Paw Upgrade.

There may be personal limits  if supply is limited. This limit is to ensure those who need it can get it, and to keep it off illegal online markets such as Amazon and EBay, where there have been serious problems. You may buy clothes or kitchen supplies on Amazon, but trust your health to professionals who can help you!

Paw Paw Cell Reg was out of stock May – Dec, 2018. The shortage was due to quality of the harvest, resulting in lower quantity of active acetogenins. Nature’s Sunshine will NOT compromise on quality.

Cancer, as with any serious health condition, requires a program, not just a pill. It encompasses, diet, lifestyle, emotions, root causes, exercise, elimination, hydration, circulation, mind and belief. These are all explained clearly in my book:   Lorene Benoit’s book to create optimum health: The Paw Paw Program – A “Christopher Columbus” Approach to Cancer – The World IS Round and Cancer CAN Be Treated Naturally 
I offer a free 10 min. consultation for you to decide if you would like to work with me, or to help you order a program  from the same professional herbal source I have used since 1990.

US:      Options for Purchasing Paw Paw Cell Reg

1) Retail if you just want 1 or 2 bottles and no consultation.  $80 USD (& taxes, S/H). I will send you a PayPal invoice for this, which you can pay with most credit cards; no PayPal account necessary. 

2) Discount 20-25% – for anyone who books a consultation, (minimum mini $60 USD) Those who are most successful have this guidance and follow the Basic Paw Paw ProgramWe recommend everyone healing with cancer get comfortable with the basic program,  then with our support, individualize  according to your specific needs.

Consultation allows time  for  you to answer questions, discuss program, set up account and 1st order for you, which will be at discount pricing. NSP may limit quantities to prevent illegal online sales.

Once payment is made on consultation link using the PayPal drop down menu, please suggest 2 or 3 possible times that you are available. We can also send an invoice, which can be paid via credit card; no PayPal account needed. 

Please let me know your choice. Either way, I will need your complete mailing address and phone number. 

If you do not wish our personal assistance, you can order directly from NSP, using this link. You can receive wholesale pricing by  becoming a member with Lorene’s network of pratitioners .   You can search each product, read a brief description and see prices. If becoming a member in the US, choose Customer Subscribe and Thrive for best price. You can also phone, 1-800-223-8225, ask to be Customer with Lorene’s account #1143615. You then receive discount and other Benefits from being a member of Lorene’s team.
Or contact us, no charge to place your first order & get direct account set up for you.

 

CA:      Options for Purchasing Paw Paw Cell Reg

For active CA members there are 2 choices:

  •  to Canada address: via Sunshine Direct – limit 3 bottles per month
  • You get member discount 20% – 25% off. S/H fees include Taxes, Shipping and Customs duties: $19 under $135 US, or 14% over $135. Prices are in USD.
  • to a US address: via Market to Market  at 1-800-223-8225 –  no limit on quantity
  • your member discount 20-25%. and full QV/PV.

Non members:

  • contact us for assistance to  order Paw Paw Cell Reg at retail, or discount with Consult. Payment can be via e-transfer.
  • or become a Premier Customer for free with order of any Canadian products:         20% discount, FREE S/H, no fee, no auto ship; just quality herbs and our support. As an active member, you can then order with your member account directly from US Sunshine Direct, as above.

 

For other countries:

It is costly for shipping to send Paw Paw Cell Reg; easier option available if you have US friends or relatives visiting. There are other excellent herbs that can be used with the Basic program, and have been used for many years before we had Paw Paw. These are listed in Chapter 2 of my book. Many of them are available through NSP in multiple countries, where Paw Paw Cell Reg is not available.
Some of these are:  Pau D’ArcoETea (Essiac),   and Cat’s Claw combo. In fact, many people use them WITH the Paw Paw Program, so we can increase the dosages of these when Paw Paw is not available.

Info on these three formulas can be found in this article: Paw Paw Program Upgrade.

Suggested dosage is 3-4 caps each per day – split 2-3 times/day. The ETea can also be opened and made into a pleasant tasting tea, with which to take the other herbs. The other supplements of Basic Paw Paw program remain the same.

Another important health supplement highly researched and effective for cancer, which was mentioned multiple times  by doctors in 7 out of 7 Asian countries in the 2019 Truth About Cancer, is Turmeric Curcumin with Piper Nigrum.

As studies  and research show conclusive positive effects on reversing cancer. Besides anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory effect, turmeric helps improve intestinal microbiome, and can help reduce pain.

Be sure to use one that contains enough curcuminoids, the active ingredient, to help!  We use a standardized concentrate. This means 2 vegi-capsules equal 1.4 pounds of whole turmeric root. For comparison, you might need 50 -200 capsules of regular turmeric capsules to have this potency, or try eating 1.4 pounds per day?!

Contact us if we can be of assistance in your healing journey. 

Why this practitioner uses NSP and has for 25+ years

Keep doing what you are doing Lorene. We need everyone spreading the message. You certainly have been a pioneer in this field. Thank you again for your book,  The Paw Paw Program, which contains vital information for gaining and maintaining health and your hard work to further this message. Definitely not just about Paw Paw!

I try  to influence everyone in my realm. People are a little more curious about more natural cures as they become disenfranchised by our current medical system. Thirty years ago – I was the only practitioner in this neck of the woods – now there are many more!! I’m sure you see this change.
A lot of people are googling for info and coming away very confused. Everyone is selling a product!! I continue to recommend Nature’s Sunshine as the best quality product out there. You are aware of the personal benefits we have had with NSP products.
The personal support from you and your friendship means so much to me. Looking forward to next Educational Convention and seeing you again.
Love Teri K, Nutritional Counselor, Herbalist, ND, Ontario

Super Foods and Super Shakes still going strong!

Ten years after originally posting this article, I still maintain this is one of the easiest and best ways to attain, regain and maintain optimum health. Nutrition provides the building blocks for our body to heal and repair on a daily basis.

In 2014, total pharmaceutical revenues worldwide had exceeded one trillion U.S. dollars for the first time. CNN reported October, 2018that the pharmaceuticals  sector spent $194.3 million on lobbying government as of. They lobby to promote their products and spread mis-information about natural health. While  BIG Pharma continues to log record profits and executives take home massive salaries and bonuses, the North American people bear the cost in taxes and ever worsening health and loss of life.

So it is worth my time to update and repost this information, and YOUR time to read it. Please get in touch if I can be of assistance to you in your natural health journey.

Superior nutrition can be accomplished regardless of age or sex, and the results can be noticeable within as little as four weeks!  Experience a healthier immune system, more positive outlook, greater energy and longer life expectancy.   Combining healthy eating habits, regular exercise, pure water, fresh air and Nature’s Sunshine products will make for optimal health!

For those times when you just don’t feel like preparing a nutritious meal, shakes are a great way to get the nutrition your body needs, without all the calories.  A well-balanced shake can provide protein, green super foods, herbs, fruit, fibre and vitamins and minerals.

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Here are suggestions with Nature’s Sunshine Products that help ensure you get a full dose of protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids to keep you healthy. Our family has used these since 1985, and used them  as our first choice  for our business of helping others since 1991.

One – half to one cup of berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries)

One serving of Ultimate GreenZone  – alkalinizes, and provides whopping servings of green nutrition. When you have cups of organic, fresh greens available, such as kale, beet greens, lettuce – not iceberg, sprouted vegies, swiss chard – you don’t need GreenZone. Otherwise you do!

One serving of Protein Powder: see excellent choices below.

Please contact Benoit & Associates to discuss which of these would be best for you, as well as to set up a direct ordering account for the best price, plus professional support.

Note that links and product names change to meet customer needs,  Health Canada and US FDA requirements, a guaranteed by Nature’s Sunshine.

This is why we offer personal service to get you started on the best track to health.

Optional: 1/2 to one serving Flax Hull Lignans (CA)  or other superfoods

1.5 cups of clean water or ice cubes

Thoroughly mix all ingredients and enjoy!

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These Superfoods help make life easy and health full.

 Ultimate Green Zone :  Provide the body with Superior Nutrition from whole foods.  One serving equals six servings of healthy greens. Contains the finest blend of some of the most https://www.naturessunshine.com/us/product/greenzone-ultimate-powder-368-g/1103/?upline=1143615-CAnutritious land- and sea-based herbs, plus minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and bioflavonoids. Zone balanced 40-30-30.  A low calorie, nutritionally dense whole food that leaves you feeling vibrant and alive. Blood sugar stablizer,  balance weight, increase metabolism, detoxify. Aids healing and regeneration; strengthens body’s ability to cope with stress.

Nature’s Harvest (US) and Nature’s Harvest (CA) which contains a host of super nutrition, including Beta Glucanswhich may help slow tumour growth via anti-angiogenesis.Pea

Aivia Plant Protein  (US  and Sunshine Direct to CA) . Metabolic Age support products are cornerstone to effective Weight Management and muscle building. Supplementing with protein helps build lean muscle and increase metabolism.

Nutri-Burn Whey Protein: Vanilla CA – enhanced with CLA (conjugated linoleoic acid), a natural polyunsaturated fat that research has shown has powerful weight-loss potential, particularly for abdominal fat. Health benefits include decreased hunger, improved stress response, increased metabolism, improved insulin sensitivity and immunity, better sleep, increased endurance during exercise, and reduced food-induced allergic reactions.

Collatrim Plus is another complete protein designed to build and tone muscle. It also helps heal leaky gut.

Love and Peas (US only)- is a vegan option, dairy free gluten free, lactose free that fulfills 75% of daily requirements for 18 vitamins and minerals.

There are other great protein super shakes to choose from, in both Canada and US.: IN.Form Metabolic Age Support Soy and Pea Protein, Love & Peas….

Contact the author for suggestions of the best one for you and to place your first wholesale priced order – no charge – for 10 minutes. 

Other healthful additions: Fresh or frozen fruit: banana, berries, pear, free range eggs or locally grown vegetables. Concentrated Zambroza, Thai Go (US) , Liquid Essential Minerals OR Chinese Mineral Chi Tonic, Nature’s Gold, Flax Hull Lignans – a herb specialist can help choose your best Super dense nutritional foods.

Prepared by:  Lorene Benoit, M.H.H.CHC; 250-748-6802  TaketheNaturalPath@gmail.com

Mar/09 Updated October, 2013, February, 2019

2 Paw Paw Questions

Question :

How do I purchase paw paw I can rely on?     Ronan

Answer:

The Paw Paw that has been tested as effective in Dr. McLaughlin’s research is  the bark of the spring twig of species Asimina triloba, and packaged by Nature’s Sunshine Products. The best way to ensure you are getting the real thing is to purchase through a trustworthy NSP practitioner, such as myself, or my fellow practitioners.  This article will give you more details about choosing the best Paw Paw.

WE STRONGLY discourage Amazon!
Besides being illegal for Nature’s Sunshine products to be sold on Amazon, we have seen items open, expired, re-labelled or otherwise altered when clients purchase from Amazon! NSP has a compliance department that shuts down Amazon sellers, but new ones pop up.

NSP cannot stand behind the quality of any products sold via Amazon.
Amazon is an electronic garage sale NOT to be used on herbs/proteins/supplements that you ingest. You are dealing with your health, not a gadget and you deserve better.

We look forward to working with you on this very important journey. Obviously we prefer that you  contact us to order, so we can also offer you knowledgable support on your journey, as well as ensuring you get the wholesale discounted price.

A good place to start is reading Lorene’s Paw Paw Program page and articles on her Research Blog under Cancer Archives.

Question:

What can I use instead of Paw Paw,  if it is out of stock?     many people asked

Answer:

Paw Paw is now available again since Dec 4, 2018 . Please contact us to order.

Approved sources were out of stock since May. The shortage was due to quality of the recent harvest, drying and standardizing of active acetogenins. Nature’s Sunshine will NOT compromise on quality.

We have other excellent herbs that can be used with the program, and have been used for many years before we had Paw Paw. Some of these are:  Pau D’Arco,  ETea (Essiac),   and Cat’s Claw combo. In fact, many people use them WITH the Paw Paw Program, so we increase the dosages of these until Paw Paw is available.

A bit of info on these three formulas can be found in this article:

Suggested dosage is 3-4 caps each per day – split 2-3 times/day. The ETea can also be opened and made into a pleasant tasting tea, with which to take the other herbs. The other supplements of Basic Paw Paw program remain the same.
The other components of the program, diet, lifestyle, emotions, root causes, as in my book, are all as important:   Lorene Benoit’s book to create optimum health: The Paw Paw Program – A “Christopher Columbus” Approach to Cancer – The World IS Round and Cancer CAN Be Treated Naturally 

 

I offer a free 10 min. consultation for you to decide  if you would like to work with me, or to help you order a program at wholesale cost from the same professional herbal source I have used since 1990.
If you do not wish this assistance, you can order directly from NSP; using this link to become a member and receive wholesale discount pricing.  Click the More info green bar under middle panel “Best Selection”, then choose your country at top of page.  You can search each product, read a brief description and see the pricing. If becoming a member in the US, choose Classic for best price.

 

 

Success Story & Interview Multiple Sclerosis


Success Story by Diane diagnosed with MS        

Has Now Been Out of Her Wheel Chair for 36 Years!

The MRI doctor said it had progressed??     “That’s when I decided to walk away.”

Transcript of Conference call August 13th,  2018

I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1982 while majoring in music at McGill University. That was my original life passion and dream.

I landed in hospital paralyzed from my shoulder to my toes on the right side, considerable speech loss due to facial paralysis, little colon/bladder function and 90% vision loss in one eye. That was just the beginning … Looking back, I had no idea I faced many challenging years on my journey back from those Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms to good health …

The prognosis of the doctors, neurologists, psychologists and psychiatrists was at best a 50-75% MS recovery to a cane, no children, no career … over the next 10 years, I would regain my health for short periods, but I could never stay healthy for any meaningful length of time. My doctors said with MS, it was simply the nature of the disease … so just accept it.

During my final crisis in 1991-2 there were too many weeks I could not drive my car, walk properly without holding onto walls, could not even climb up or down the stairs, … eating, getting dressed was difficult, you name it. I had tried everything that western medicine had to offer … and more. I decided I could not wait for a miracle and I would not wait for the Multiple Sclerosis symptoms to consume me.  I resolved to continue, no matter what. I remember refusing the offer of a handicap license; I did not believe I was. For me, it was not the help I needed and I was afraid that accepting it would have meant I gave up hope of recovery. I felt that as difficult as walking was, I was better to try – at least this would keep my body moving.

I remember I was so scared that I would never come back from those debilitating Multiple Sclerosis symptoms that I consciously decided never to be put in a situation like that again – I did not ever want to have another crisis. I chose not to be at the mercy of this disease … living with the fear that some mornings I could not walk, drive my car or even hold my child.

In looking at my health conditions during those years, I began to question medical proficiency because surely there are cause and effect relationships to be drawn when a series of events happen! By the way, I ended up being diagnosed with 4 other significant diseases before the age of 30:

Erythema Nodosum

Sarcoidosis

Fibromyalgia

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

I remember asking a specialist “if there could be a connection between the 5 diseases, because I simply could not believe that somebody could be so doomed” and I was told “No, no connection at all – that is the way it is”.

Well it didn’t make sense to me at all, they had given me so many labels. I was much more tired than the typical MS patient – so CFS made the list. I had tremendous pain and according to their book, MS is not painful, so Fibromyalgia was another label. And on they went …

I pointed out to my neurologist  that specializes only in  MS, that 8 out of 10 people in the waiting room were in pain … so who said MS is not painful?  By that time, I’d had it with the medical system and got very angry and frustrated by that 5th label!

So, I began researching natural modalities and remedies.

When we get sick, it is usually not overnight – often it is just the final drop that makes the vase overflow. And it usually happens over time, even years … one symptom, then another one … then another … until they call it a disease.

My research led me to eastern philosophies, nutritional strategies, herbal medicines, mental visualizations, alternative therapies and so on. The more I studied them, the better all these pieces of the puzzle seemed to fit. When I finally started to get well, they all mysteriously disappeared …the MS, Sarcoidosis, Erythema nodosum, CFS and Fibromyalgia.

My family doctor was a staunch supporter and simply said “whatever you’re doing Diane, don’t stop!” and my neurologist finally threw up his hands and said , “it’s gone, I don’t know why, but it’s gone, check-in annually so I can document this” … and I did, though I stopped going several years ago.

I believe people need to know they have choices .

You do have options and choice … and they are a powerful combination.

I had finally decided to take ownership for my own recovery!

I did not think or say if… I said once I would come back … this is a very important point and I believe crucial to successfully fighting any illness or disease (or achieving any goal for that matter). You see, in my mind and in my heart – there were no doubts.

I did not know how long it would take.

I did not know what I would have to do.

I did not know how much money it would cost.

My one burning desire was to get well, then stay well.

I wanted to enjoy life without depending on others – I wanted and still want to do everything I choose, when I want, as long as I want, and I still do whatever it takes to stay healthy.

The years of nutritional support I required to get my body functioning normally included a clean diet with lots of whole foods plus large quantities and correct formulations of nutrient dense herbal medicines and nutritional supplements. Through early trial and error with a number of herbal product lines, I eventually found the correct formulations in Nature’s Sunshine Products and today, they remain a critical part of my maintenance program and my natural health practice. These were core products I took:

Bod-e-Detox to support my chronic intestinal problem, my liver and my colon.

I-X: it is fantastic for numbness and tingling, for energy and for circulation, especially to the head.

Stress Formula: it has lots of B’s in proper ratio, C’s with bioflavonoids and herbs to nourish the nervous system.

Super Oil: is a balanced blend of good fats: including even primrose, linseed (flax), cold pressed salmon, lecithin, vitamin E, and lemon, all combined to heal the myelin sheath.

Herbal Ca: a herbal combination very high in calcium and magnesium and  all the minerals required for better absorption; it is also great for spasms.

K: to strengthen and tone my bladder; I would get up 10 times a night to go to the bathroom and I took high amounts about 12 a day, then I lowered dose as improvement continued. To this day, I do not need any for maintenance.

Perfect Eyes: as I had lost sight in one eye and this is an excellent formula for eyes.

During the last crisis, 1991-92, for 18 months I took over 30 different products, at different times. You need to start somewhere. Just trust the herbs and use the tools that an NSP specialist can offer, like the Zyto Compass Scan or the Body Systems Questionnaire to help you decide which ones to use.

I owe a debt of gratitude to Nature’s Sunshine Products for my recovery and ongoing good health. They have put the science, research and quality into an exceptionally complete line of herbal products which is why I recommend Nature’s Sunshine to others. Used appropriately and properly, their nutrient dense all-natural plant sourced herbal products simply work.

I also owe an immense debt of gratitude to my friend and mentor Gail Pyke, the lady who guided me in 1991-92. She was extremely strong in her convictions and  what she believed.  She helped me, motivated me, and even inspired me to re-train and do what I do today.

Good health is a proactive, individual choice. The human body requires basic elements consistent with its long evolution, yet western society imposes inconsistent and incompatible influences on our ability to be and stay healthy.

Today I’m playing the piano again, have 2 healthy grown children, travel , teach others how to be healthy and own my own wellness centres. I am continuing my education and pursuing my passion of helping others avoid what I had to endure through my counselling and education programs.

2018 Update

It’s now over 36 years since the crisis that landed me in the hospital. Yes, the doctors diagnosed Multiple Sclerosis in 1982 and the other diseases were to follow but I never took ownership of them, they were simply names of conditions I worked very hard at healing naturally. “Your body has the amazing ability to naturally realign and heal itself,  if you just give it some basic attention!”.

Questions:

Did you have people that discouraged you from doing your herbal program?

Many people insisted that I go to the doctor. I had done everything that the doctors had asked of me with no success – doctors had nothing more to offer me at that point, except a dismal future. Some of my best friends told me I was being taken for a ride by using herbal products to heal. I decided that if they were not supportive of my choices I would just cut ties. As difficult as that was, I felt it was necessary.

Did you take pharmaceutical drugs?

At first, I didn’t know any better, so I took them and they just made me worse. I had to give them up. After taking them for 5 days my bed would be turning, I had to crawl to the bathroom. The doctor told me it would take 3 months for the drugs to work. My thought was that if it causes so many side effects then how it could heal my body?

Did you feel improvement?

Very little. But I would celebrate my victories. If I had spasms, then I would time them and find that they would not last as long as the last time. So that was a victory. I did reflexology, I did ankle rotations and I went to the chiropractor. I now work with one lady who could just now barely move her toe, but she could move it and that is a victory.

How much did it cost?

For me there is no question of cost. We borrowed the money, so I could do this program. I can’t put a price on it. If I am not healthy I can’t do anything. I could not work without health. I could not look after children without health. I would be a burden without health. There is no cost. You are never too old, you are never too young. And you need to stick to it. I decided to do the program until it worked. I made a decision and I became involved in taking control of my own health. I took courses and I got to know that nobody could help me to get healthy but me. Money was not going to stop me from getting healthy.

One day after doing the program for many months and still seeing no results I called my Mom and I cried. I had spent all my money. I had taken all my supplements. I was ready to give up. I cried all night. Then something happened. During the night I got this inspiration. I would not quit, I would not give up. Where would I be if I quit. I would do the program until it worked.

What about taking drugs for bladder and colon control like I do? Can you take herbs with them?

You just keep taking the drugs and add the herbs, as long as you experience no interactions. As you start to feel better you can decrease the drugs and increase the herbs. Herbs rebuild your body. Its like mending a sock. It takes time for the herbs to build.

What about fear?

Feeling fear is normal. You really don’t know fear until you are in a crisis. Its like going out in the night. You can’t see ahead, and you don’t know what is coming. But just know one thing. If you are doing the right thing your body will  do the right thing and come back to health and balance!

What did Diane mean by “clean diet”?

No processed foods. Eat as close to nature as you can. Organic, non-GMO. Lots of vegies. The dietary suggestions in Lorene’s book for healing cancer is an excellent resource for healing all conditions. This article gives a summary: Optimum Diet for Health

How long did it take?

From the time I was in a wheel chair it took a year to get out of my wheel chair. During that time I took about 30 different products some in very high doses.

Have you ever had an MRI?

Yes, the last time I had an MRI was about 4 years ago for a totally different reason. The doctor told me that my MS was progressing as expected! Progressing??? I had been out of my wheel chair and walking for 20 years and he told me my MS was progressing! That is when I decided to “walk away!”

Comment by Lorene

A person I know was diagnosed with MS just after Diane was. She had been travelling and had a full slate of vaccinations; tetanus, cholera, etc. She smoked and drank and followed the SAD diet. Contrary to Diane, she decided to take the medical route, including drugs. She tried a few herbs, but with little commitment. Today she is so structurally deformed she can barely walk even with a walker, is mostly in a wheelchair. Although she has a very positive attitude, she has low quality of life. Honour to Diane who took charge of her own vision and today does have quality of life and is helping all kinds of people overcome MS and so many other health challenges.

Comment by Jean :

It had taken me 4 years of healing and its always bit by bit. We’ve been taught to get a quick fix. Sometimes it’s just a very slight change. I am 79 years old and bit by bit I am getting there. I can’t expect it to happen overnight. “It is never too late! ”

 

Please contact Lorene Benoit if you wish to start improving your health. She has worked as a herbalist since 1982 and specialized in Nature’s Sunshine herbs, those used by Diane, since 1991. She promotes staying well and following basic health programs for your wellness insurance.

As Diane says, “I can’t put a price on it. If I am not healthy I can’t do anything.” Health needs to be our Number ONE Priority!

 

Our gratitude to Diane for sharing her personal experience. I have had the honour of staying with  Diane many times when teaching Tree of Light Herbal Certification in Mississauga, where Diane has one of her Healthy You Naturally clinics. I have seen her healthy lifestyle, met her two beautiful daughters and her husband. Thanks also to Donna Roth for arranging this interview with Diane.

Q & A: Excema – Back to Health Basics

Question:

Good morning,  I hope all is well for you!
What do we have that would be great for eczema? I have someone inquiring.
Much love , JS

Answer:

I have a couple of articles on my website, which I have copied direct links to, below. I did a search for excema, in top Right hand corner search bar.  You will see from these that different approaches were used – all with success, so it definitely depends on the person, their particular cause(s), their diet, level of stress, etc. Sorry there is not one simple answer, like “take this pill”. That’s how drugs are used, not natural healing, as you know.

 

Skin conditions are an external reflection of what’s going on internally.
You can begin to positively affect most health conditions by addressing the basics of digestion, assimilation and elimination. Once those are working better, and healthy dietary habits, such as those listed in my book are implemented, better health follows. The optimum dietary recommendations suggested in my Paw Paw Program that are used for cancer are the same dietary suggestions for health.

Digestion and Assimilation:

  • enzymes – either Digestive Enzymes (Food Enzymes – US)  or Garden Essence (Proactazyme – US). Both of these are full spectrum, meaning they digest proteins, starches, fats, cellulose, etc.
  • Probiotoic 11 .  Contains eleven strains to promote healthy gut  micro-biome.

Elimination:

  • making sure one has 2-3 healthy bowel movements per day. This may mean using a formula such as Bowel Build on a daily basis for several months. With a  good bowel building and toning product,  as your bowel gets healthier, you need less of it.
  • cleansing is always important.  Three of the best suited cleanses to choose from are : Clean Start, Detox Basics or Tiao He Pak. 

 

Topically, for relief of pain and itching, as well as to promote healing, I would also consider adding an Essential Oil blend, such as Core or Refuge to either Silver Gel, Pau D’Arco Lotion Nature’s Fresh Enzyme Spray or Aloe Vera Gel. Sorry to give you so many choices, but different strokes for different folks.

As this would be too many product  links, you can look any products up to see ingredients and prices by going to this website:   http://takethenaturalpath.mynsp.com/. 
Choose your country in top right corner.


OR

Contact us or phone our office at 250-748-6802 . We offer help to  get you the best products for YOUR condition.
Dealing with the basics will get one well on the way to better health.

 

Reference Links: 

 

http://www.naturalpathremedies.com/blog/lungs-excema-digestion-and-business-success-stories/

Also on psoriasis, as the two conditions are frequently confused:

 

Hope this helps!

 

Q & A: Bladder, Bowel, and cramping

Question(s):

Hello there….re products
 1- bwl -bld  –looks like it may cover bladder ?(bld) as well as bwl, but nothing mentioned.
2 – what do you suggest for
           a)trigger finger and for
           b) leg cramps beside lots of h2o and exercise. There is an Amish apple cider vinegar  product ( only from USA) and a homeo product in stores here.
 Thanks,  Bette

Answer(s):

BWL BLD – stands for Bowel Build.  Having the bowels work properly and be clean does have an effect on the bladder, but this formula really has nothing to do with bladder (good guess, tho’).
Cornsilk is good for bladder incontinence; Cranberry Buchu good for treatment & prevention of bladder infections; Uva Ursi good for toning and tightening, bladder cystitis.
You will find other helpful articles about Bladder in the archives. Many topics are listed down the right hand side of my website research blog.

 
For both trigger finger and leg cramps, one may need more Magnesium. I work with 3 types, Magnesium tablets, Magnesium Complex and Magnesium Malate. For this challenge, most people find that Magnesium tablets work best.
 
Apple cider vinegar is a good source of some minerals, especially Potassium, which can be good for cramps and spasms. Rather than ordering from the US, you may find just adding 1-3 Tsp. (5-15 ml.) pure, unpasteurized apple cidre vinegar to 1 cup room temperature or warm water and take your Magnesium, plus 1 Calcium Magnesium if needed,  with this. If this does not bring needed relief, please contact  me; there are other options. But I always like to start with the simplest first. 
 
Hope this helps Bette. Congratulations on having taken a proactive approach to natural health. Along the way you have helped many others. You have been a loyal Nature’s Sunshine user since the early 90’s and still going strong at a good, old age! Keep it up. 

Herbal First Aid Kit

For years many people have asked us, “What do you use in your house and when travelling to keep so healthy and avoid the medical route and drugs ?” I have finally put this  article, published years ago in some herbal magazines,  on my own website!

With this kit in your home and mini kit for travelling+ (also see Travel First Aid Kit at end), you will have tools on hand to treat most health challenges!

To questions or to order any of these, please Contact Lorene Benoit  for best prices and personal assistance.

Herbal First Aid Suggestions by Lorene Benoit                                           BEd, MHH CHC, CI, CRA

1. Tei Fu Oil+

One drop internally:

  • respiratory and sinus congestion / infection
  • sore throat, cough
  • mental alertness
  • breath freshener
  • nausea, motion sickness

1-4 drops topically:

  • sore muscles
  • muscle spasms and cramps/ Charlie horses
  • headaches (on temple and at back of neck)
  • bites and stings
  • bruises
  • cold sores

Inhalation:

  • respiratory and sinus congestion and infection

* Tei Fu Massage Lotion also relieves pain, injuries, arthritis and relax muscles, but for traveling light, the pure oil can be used internally, plus added to any healthy carrier oil for massage!

2. Peppermint Oil+

One drop internally:

  • settles upset stomach / nausea
  • dispels gas from intestinal system, digestive aid
  • promotes mental alertness

One drop topically:

  • canker sores / cold sores (stings then numbs);
  • bites and stings
  • headaches (on temple and at back of neck)
3. Tea Tree Oil+
  • natural antiseptic, antifungal and disinfectant
  • promotes healing of cuts, burns, scrapes, and bruises and sunburn
  • stimulates rapid growth of healthy tissue
  • internal douche and enema for yeast infections
  • kills head lice, add to NS concentrate & use as shampoo
4. Garlic ( NSP High Potency Tablets)
  • natural antibiotic in high potency odor controlled tablet
  • fights viral and fungal infections
  • helps lower blood pressure
  • improves circulation
  • helps expel parasites

Fresh garlic can be used in the following ways:

  • in ears to fight ear infections
  • on chest for respiratory congestion (use oil, salve or herbal poultice as barrier to prevent skin burning)
  • on wounds to prevent infection
5. Aloe Vera Gel+
  • burns and sunburns
  • scrapes, minor injuries
  • chapped skin
  • diaper rash
  • combine with NSP Lavender EO to speed healing, lessen inflammation
6. Lobelia+
  • bronchial dilator, healthy “puffer” substitute for asthma
  • opens lymphatic channels/ helps swollen lymph nodes
  • relaxes spasms: bronchial, stomach, bowel, muscles, uterine, heart
  • relaxes nerves and helps reduce pain
  • helps induce vomiting when taken in larger doses; allays vomiting in very small doses – Lobelia is truly a “thinking” herb
  • fills nicotine receptor sites to help stop smoking
  • Anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial: especially effective for microbes involving respiratory system.
7. Capsicum (Cayenne Pepper)+
  • stimulates blood flow
  • normalizes blood pressure, whether high or low
  • helps body to expel mucous
  • high Vit. C content helps colds
  • takes pain away for sore throat if gargled, then swallowed
  • helps for physical shock in accident victims
  • helps stop severe bleeding and hemorrhaging, externally and internally

Tei Fu Oil/ Lobelia/ Capsicum can be combined topically to relieve pain and relax muscles for subluxated neck and arthritis.

8. AL-J
  • allergies
  • respiratory decongestant- helps clear and strengthen lungs & bronchioles
  • helps settle stomach and digestion
  • pneumonia and other respiratory infections – combine with Oregon Grape or # 12
9. Licorice Root
  • promotes stamina and endurance by feeding adrenals to balance them and enable production of natural cortisone
  • helps stabilize blood sugar
  • prevent mood swings, and dizziness
  • helps overcome sugar cravings
  • helps drug and alcohol withdrawal
  • soothing & healing  for ulcers
  • helps with anorexia
  • mild decongestant and expectorant for dry cough
10. Probiotics+

Lorene works with 5 excellent probiotics: Probiotic Eleven, Bacillus Coagulans+, Bifidophilus Flora Force, Acidophilus Bifidophilus & Children’s Probiotics. 

Email her for a comparison chart or book a consultation to set up your specific program. All quality probiotics help rebuild Microbiome and: 

  • keep colon in optimum working order by ensuring probiotic bacterial growth
  • contain prebiotics to ensure growth of probiotics (pro life)
  • renew friendly flora which is destroyed by antibiotics, external environmental toxins & internal toxins
  • help control yeast levels
  • help keep bowel elimination working properly, which elevates immune response
11. Liquid Chlorophyll
  • natural deodorizer to help eliminate odour and toxins from the inside out: smelly feet , bowel movements, and bad breath
  • blood builder: increases oxygen and hemoglobin  levels in blood / helps anemia
  • good drink during labour, provides energy and minerals
  • disinfects injuries to help them heal, good for fighting infections
  • helps alkalize blood stream from acidic food, stress & toxins
  • contains no calories, sugar or chemicals, inexpensive, and tastes great!
12. Echinacea & Golden Seal
  • Combination makes this formula a powerful infection fighter / antiseptic / immune stimulant combination

Echinacea

  • non-specific immune stimulating effect to help body contain infection
  • helps to produce white blood cells and antibodies

Golden Seal

  • tones gastro/intestinal/lung and stomach- KING of mucous membranes
  • helps improve digestive and all liver functions
  • diabetics – helps lower blood sugar levels (if used by hypoglycemics, add Licorice Root or use Oregon Grape)
  • topically helps heal injury, infections for cuts, scrapes, abcesses

(also see Oregon Grape – is comparable to Golden Seal, less expensive and not endangered)

Echinacea / Golden Seal combined with Capsicum and Lobelia

  • dilute with water and gargle for sore throat, then swallow
13. HRP-C (CA) / VS-C (US)+
  • builds natural immunity to combat all viruses, fungus, parasites and candida
  • helps draw out impurities from liver
  • helps detoxify heavy metals (post dental amalgam removal, vaccines, metal toxicity)
  • One of the BEST for all viruses, including Herpes, Shingles, Colds, Flus
14. Vitamin C:   Time Release 1000mg capsules or 500mg/ tablets or Vit C with Zinc Lozenges
  • neutralizes toxins and chemical poisonings, including mercury
  • free radical scavenger, antioxidant
  • increases immunity;  helps prevent and get over colds, flu
15. Silver Guard, Silver Shield, Silver Gel+, Silver Solution 18-24 ppm
Contact Lorene Benoit to determine best for you.
  • All can be internally and externally safely to kill over 600 bacteria viruses and molds
  • All benefits of colloidal silver but many times more effective
  • Cannot overdose (no blue skin argylosis with these!)
  •  great anti-infection for everything from airborne to digestive and parasitical
  • See many uses & testimonies for Silver
16. Ginger+
  • relieves upset stomach, indigestion, cramps, flatulence, and diarrhea
  • stimulates circulation to help relieve pain and inflammation
  • relieves motion sickness, morning sickness, and nausea
17. Pau D’Arco Lotion
  • relieves itching and pain
  • helps with acne, eczema,psoriasis
  • poison ivy
  • snakebites
  • wounds
  • boils, fungal infections,
  • hemorrhoids
  • Can add Authentic Essential Oils for additional healing
18. Cascara Sagrada (Sacred Healing Bark)
  • herbal laxative, works by increasing peristalsis
  • stimulates secretions in the entire digestive system including the liver, gallbladder, stomach and pancreas
  • promotes the growth of friendly bacteria in the colon
  • the longer you use it, the less you need – the opposite of OTC drug laxatives
  • Lorene’s preferred use in in formulas such as LBS or LB-X.
19. Passion Flower
  • herbal sedative that induces relaxation
  • relieves muscle tension and anxiety
  • relaxes smooth muscles of digestive tract
  • helps treat stress, headaches due to nervous tension, and insomnia
  • Many people choose to use in formula such as HPV, which combines Passion Flower with Hops and Valerian.

Travel First Aid  Kit

For travel to tropical or overseas destinations, we take the following:

  • #1 Tei Fu
  • #2 Peppermint
  • #3 Tea Tree
  • #5 Aloe Vera Gel
  • #6 Lobelia
  • #7 Capsicum (can just take 10 capsules – a little goes a long way)
  • #10 Probiotics- Bacillus Coagulans requires no refrigeration
  • #13 HRP-C or VS-C for infection
  • #15 Silver Gel &/or Liquid
  • #16 Ginger

PLUS:

  • Digestive Enzymes (CA) / Food Enzymes (US) take 1 with each meal unless meal is just peeled fruit. The  HCl acid, pancreatin, and other enzymes help destroy parasites and to prevent intestinal disorders of all types including Montezuma’s Revenge, Thai Trots & other traveller’s food poisoning.
  • One of the following for diarrhea, constipation, colic:

UC3-J  (Slippery Elm, Marshmallow, Plantain, Bugleweed, Rose Hips, Chamomile), OR Slippery Elm OR Psyllium Hulls Combotake as needed. More effective to open capsules and make tea, or bulk Psyllium Hulls Combo.

  • You can also use any of the above as a drawing poultice – open capsule and add enough water to make paste. Hemorrhoids, take as above or as suppository. Promotes growth of intestinal bacteria.
  • Can be used for constipation, as added fibre taken with lots of water.
  • Activated Charcoal (US)– food poisoning, parasites, intestinal cramps. Adsorbs toxins and takes them out via the bowel. Take 2-3 capsules as needed.

The following are additional possibilities, but the above 13 items usually cover everything and all fit into a small pouch. Small ziplock baggies and film canisters work well. You likely won’t use them all – keep them well stored in your Travel First Aid Kit and they will be on hand when you need them and ready for your next trip. Also useful to have on hand for home use.

  • AD-C – Chinese formula to restore Chi – Jet Lag, Swelling, Pain, Anti-Depressant

Take 1 every 2 hours going, take 2 every two hours on return flight to prevent or lessen jet lag. Also used for any “blocked chi” conditions, including headaches, muscle or joint pain, swellings, especially with sudden onset.

  • Lavender Essential Oil – anti-inflammatory, useful for burns, sores, relaxant promotes sleep, anti-microbial (good choice for spritzer). Other Oils in KIT are wonderful for First Aid – zip lock them!

*Special note Silver Guard: 1 large bottle of the Silver 473 ml. unopened in packed luggage, can be used upon arrival- 1 tsp/1 capful each per day. You can also put some in a spray bottle (under 100 ml) to take on the plane and spray to breathe and protect your throat while enroute to prevent “Germ-laden airplane air sickness”, as I call it. If you don’t want to do the spray, the gel can also be dabbed in the nostrils to prevent airborne bugs; the tube is 85 ml, so you can take it on plane in a zip lock baggie.The Gel is wonderful for any kind of rashes, sun burn or wounds.

To order any of these, please Contact Lorene Benoit  for best prices and personal assistance. Lorene will help you order, and can book a private class to ensure you are confident in how to use these.

Cholesterol drugs increase Alzheimers

Dr. Stephanie Seneff, a Senior Research Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), completed research in 2017 that  concluded:  “People who take cholesterol lowering drugs had over 2.5 times the risk of developing Alzheimers.” 

The brain contains approximately 25% of the body’s total cholesterol, so restricting this essential fat is not good for the mind. Cholesterol  is also a necessary precursor for many of our hormones, without which life is just not up to par. Read Hormones Make You Happy to understand more.

Add to this recent finding the fact that 50 YEARS ago, research showed that high cholesterol had little to do with arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries, and therefore heart disease.

Dr. Kilmer McCully discovered that cholesterol and clogged arteries are not the causes, but rather the symptoms of heart disease. McCully’s research, published in the American Journal of Pathology in 1969,  linked elevated homocysteine levels to heart disease, NOT cholesterol levels.  Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid that is damaging  if it accumulates in the blood.

Despite McCully  receiving numerous awards for his research, including the 1998 Linus Pauling Functional Medicine Award, he lost Harvard University funding and was denied further research jobs for more than two years.

McCully says: “My suggestion was that the cause of arteriosclerosis in the general population was an underlying deficiency of certain B vitamins—B6, B12 and folate (B9), (leading to elevated homocysteine levels). The role of cholesterol and fats was secondary. This was too much for the establishment to take.”

His research unfortunately coincided with industry and pharmaceuticals investing multi millions into  the low cholesterol fad, low cholesterol foods, and cholesterol lowering drugs. In other words, it was very un-profitable for this research to be released to the public. B Vitamins are not expensive. Statin drugs sell billions of dollars per year.

When Lorene Benoit first started teaching this in the 1990’s, homocysteine blood tests were rare. They have now become common place for doctors  and patients in the know. So if you are at risk of the number 1 North American disease, Cardiovascular Disease,  you would be wise to consider taking quality B vitamins and other lowering cholesterol naturally. Do you want to risk having a healthy heart , but spending your golden senior years with Alzheimers? Not many people do.

McCully was also one of the earlier researchers to also suggest that genetic defects can play a significant role in the metabolism these B vitamins—B6, B12 and folate. As genetics studies increase and are refined, more defects have been discovered, indicating that at least 12% of the population are affected. This increases both the amount and type of folic acid needed to keep homocysteine levels in the normal range.  Leading edge supplement companies are now producing better assimilated methylated forms.

We have seen significant positive results using either Methyl B Combo, (B12 and folate) and Liquid Methyl B12 ( B12 plus Bs: 1,2,3 & 6).

Please contact our office to access  the best natural supplements for you at the best price with direct delivery anywhere in North America. This will include our member pricing for expert professional personal assistance.

Other Factors Contributing to Cardiovascular Disease

When homocysteine levels rise, they  damage the cells and tissues of artery linings. In an attempt to repair the damage to arterial walls, the body stimulates growth of artheriosclerotic plaques. This is similar to the body’s process of forming scar tissue to heal an external wound – the plaque is  like applying glue to fill in the damaged areas. This is what leads to arterial clogging and heart disease.

Folate, along with vitamins B6 and B12, has been shown in numerous studies to help lower homocysteine levels. The active form of folate, L-methylfolate, can achieve plasma folate levels up to 700% higher than synthetic folic acid and therefore may be more effective at lowering homocysteine levels. Either of the Methyl formulas mentioned above will help balance the body’s levels.

Besides lack of or poor metabolism of B Vitamins, there are several other factors that can increase homocysteine levels, leading to greater chance of arteriosclerosis:

  • Toxic factors such as cigarette smoking, pharmaceutical drugs, environmental and industrial toxins
  • poor nutrition, especially inadequate intake of anti-oxidants required to neutralize free radical damage
  • stressful lifestyles – read more about stress and cortisol effects on cholesterol.

Solutions to these are well  explained in Chapter 6, “The Road to Wellness: The 4 Pillars of Health” in Lorene Benoit’s book, The Paw Paw Program .

 

Note that some links may be for Canadian products, some for US; some may have changed.

This is why we suggest for more information, or to get yourself on a daily Health and Vitality Program, contact Lorene Benoit, MHH.

 

 

Essential Oils for Aromatherapy

Authentic Essential Oils have a wealth of applications for healing emotional and physical conditions. Whether via inhalation, diffusion, massage, baths, compresses, adding them to Hand & Body Lotion, Aloe Vera GelSilver Gel, Massage Oil, uses are limited only to your imagination.

NSP Essential Oils in Canada have a history of availability since before aromatherapy became popular in the early 2000s. However some have been discontinued in CA as of 2022. All to do with sales, nothing to do with their unsurpassed Quality. There are many blends and singles available via the US – contact Benoit Health Education for this info.

         Please note – as links frequently change or break, PLEASE contact us for personal, professional support.
       We will help you get what you need, with no additional charge. Person to person!

Some specifics on oil use have been given in past articles. One called Herbal First aid with Essential Oils, lists some uses.  We have now organized these into a separate category:  Essential Oils, which can be found on the R side bar of blog .

Purchase NSP Essential Oils Canada – please contact us, 250-748-6802, or NSP Canada, 1-800-265-9163.

NSP Canada has Tei Fu Oil, Peppermint, Tea Tree, Essential Shield, and Pine, as of Dec, 2022.

Many other EOs can be orderedfrom the US via Sunshine Direct. To order, call Customer Service CA , 1-800-265-9163, or email your order to sunshinedirect@natr.com.

Purchase NSP Essential Oils   US

In addition, Nature’s Sunshine has a wealth of resources and training for those wishing to learn more about EOs, or use them as a fun way to earn some extra money! We can support you in this endeavour.

As always, the best way to ensure you get the best product for YOU, the best price, AND support from an expert of 40 years, is to contact Benoit Health Education. Part of our service is free personal assistance in placing your first order, or setting up a free wholesale direct account.