Thursday, February 16, 2012

Grass Fed Beef

Starting Monday, February 20th, Todd will have grass fed beef available for sale! Many customers ask how grass fed beef is different and we hope that this article will answer some of those questions.

Grass fed beef is a healthy alternative to conventional, grain fed beef. No pesticides, antibiotics or hormones are used. The steers are fed a diet of grass, hay and are supplemented only with minerals for their overall health. Grass fed beef is lower in fat while still having the appropriate marbling for great flavor.
A major benefit of raising animals on pasture is that their products are healthier for you. Grass fed beef has less total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and calories. It also has more beta carotene, vitamins E, C and D and a number of health promoting fats, including Omega 3’s. Research shows that grass fed beef has many positive effects in the areas of heart disease, cancer and the immune system.

Todd and Kari have been using grass fed beef at home for about two years now. The meat is very tender and flavorful and is prepared exactly the same as any other beef product. Steaks, roasts, hamburger patties and bulk hamburger will be available in addition to all of the whole hog pork products that are already in the freezer section! If you have any questions regarding any of the meat products that are available, please contact Todd at 419-852-8346!!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Sweet on Xylitol

Americans have a mighty hankering for sugar. It seems that we just can’t get enough of the stuff. It is estimated that the average American eats, drinks, stirs and sprinkles about half a cup of sugar per day, and 150 pounds of it annually. Sugar deserves some of its bad reputation. From its well-known role in the process of tooth decay, to its implication in cases of pre-diabetes, excessive sugar intake has become a cause of concern for all people. Luckily, there is a go-to alternative.
A Sweet Alternative
Xylitol is not only a safe, natural sweetener without the side effects of sugar and some artificial substitutes; it’s also good for your teeth, can support normal insulin and hormone levels and promotes overall health. Although xylitol has a similar sweetness profile, and looks a lot like sugar, that is where the likenesses end. Xylitol is in many ways sugar’s opposite. While too much sugar can cause harm, xylitol offers benefits. Because of xylitol’s five-carbon chemical structure, it has antimicrobial properties, preventing the growth of bacteria. Other forms of sugar, such as the popular alternative sweetener sorbitol, have six-carbons and therefore serve as food for dangerous bacteria and fungi. While table sugar (sucrose) is acid forming, xylitol swings things in the alkaline direction. This alkaline environment is inhospitable to all the destructive bacteria in the mouth, including the worst culprit: Streptococcus mutans.
Xylitol is a naturally occurring carbohydrate, more specifically a sugar alcohol, found in fibrous vegetables and fruit and commonly extracted from birch bark. It also occurs naturally in our bodies. As a bulk sweetener with similar sweetness and functional properties to ordinary table sugar, it helps prevent tooth decay and upper respiratory infections.
Xylitol is slowly absorbed and only partially utilized. It also carries a reduced calorie profile: 2.4 calories per gram or 40% less than other carbohydrates. In the United States, xylitol is approved as a food additive in unlimited quantity for foods with special dietary purposes. Importantly, because xylitol is slowly absorbed and metabolized, it creates very negligible changes in insulin levels. Therefore, xylitol won’t raise your blood sugar like table sugar.
Keep the Dentist at Bay
According to the American Dental Association, 75% of American adults over the age of 35 suffer from some form of periodontal disease. Much of this is simply tooth decay that results from bacteria in the oral cavity consuming sugars. When food containing ordinary sugar (sucrose) is ingested, it gives these bacteria energy, allowing them to multiply and to form acids that can eat away the enamel on the teeth. This “acid attack” causes cavities to form. Xylitol is not fermentable and does not break down like sugar, thus helping to keep a neutral pH level in the mouth.
Acidity is a problem because it strips the tooth enamel of minerals, causing it to weaken and making it more vulnerable to attack by bacteria, leading to demineralization. Ordinarily, saliva bathes the mouth with an alkaline solution that neutralizes acidity and actually remineralizes the teeth. However, when saliva turns acidic because of too many sweets, bacteria in the mouth have a feeding frenzy. By helping to raise oral cavity pH, xylitol reduces the time that teeth are exposed to damaging acids as well as starving harmful bacteria of their food source.
With xylitol, the acid activity that would otherwise last for over half an hour is cut short. Xylitol also prevents bacteria from sticking to the teeth. The use of xylitol for oral health reasons is supported by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.
The published research into xylitol’s oral health benefits is extensive. This is not to mention its other potential benefits, such as inhibiting visceral fat accumulation. A recent review of the oral health research literature supports the notion that xylitol not only prevents and removes plaque, but also can aid in the rebuilding of cavity-riddled teeth.
Needless to say, diet plays a major role in dental health. When there is an excess of sugar in the diet, this weakens the immune system and allows for an acidic environment, causing oral health to suffer. Xylitol, for its part, can help aid the immune system in its fight against illness, as evidenced by its use as an ingredient in nasal sprays such as Xlear.
With proper use, xylitol actually stops the fermentation process leading to tooth decay. Long-term use suppresses the most harmful strains of oral bacteria, making a long-lasting change in the bacterial environment. Although larger cavities won’t go away, it can in fact help small decay spots harden and become less sensitive.
After taking all of this into consideration, it’s clear that xylitol is a dentist’s dream. Using xylitol toothpaste and mouthwash right before bedtime, protects and heals the teeth and gums overnight. Only small amounts are needed for dental benefits (in the daily range of four to 12 grams, one teaspoon to one tablespoon). Since the oral environment becomes less acidic with continued xylitol use, it is advisable to chew xylitol gum or use a xylitol mint after every meal or after eating sweet snacks, preferably for a total of five times each day. The best news is that studies have shown xylitol’s effects to be long lasting, and possibly even permanent.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

CoQ10 with Omega-3 Fatty Acids-- Two Powerful Nutrients for Your Health

If you are health conscious and past 40, there is a good chance you have read how important it is to supplement your diet with fish oil and coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). These powerful nutrients benefit cardiovascular, cerebral, joint, and sexual health. The omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil have shown positive effects on the brain, including a recent study that showed women who consume fish during pregnancy gave birth to children with improved learning potential.
Among natural healthcare practitioners, fish oils and CoQ10 are two scientifically validated nutritional supplements they recommened to their patients with full appreciation for their proven health benefits.
Fish oils rich in omega-3 fatty acids are known to improve mood, based on studies showing populations that eat the most seafood tend to have lower rates of depression. Fish oil helps bipolar patients maintain a normal emotional balance. Seafood consumption is also now strongly believed to be beneficial to children’s neurological development.
CoQ10 is another critically important nutrient. If your doctor prescribes a cholesterol-lowering “statin” drug for you, you should also take CoQ10. This is important because statin drugs, besides their many potential side effects, deplete the body’s levels of CoQ10, which is an essential nutrient for a healthy heart.
Many informed allopaths today are prescribing CoQ10 and fish oil in addition to their conventional medications. They understand that regular supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil can support the function of bones and joints, and the combination of CoQ10 and fish oil can help maintain normal blood pressure, cholesterol, and triglycerides. There is a reason the American Heart Association (AHA) has claimed fish oil to be one of the most heart healthy substances. While the AHA recommends several servings of oily fish per week, the organization also strongly endorses supplementing with fish oils.
Coenzyme Q10 is of critical importance to your body as you age. In European studies it is shown that people who develop congestive heart failure function better when supplementing with CoQ10. Of course, this is not a cure and such patients should work within a doctor’s umbrella of care and use this nutrient only to support their health. But the studies do appear to be promising.
Even though theses substances are natural supplements and not considered to be drugs for the treatment of any disease, let alone one as serious as cancer, preliminary studies show women who have used very high dosage of CoQ10 under a doctors supervision and only for immune support have experienced remarkable breast health benefits. The studies are limited, to be sure—yet, nonetheless, they suggest real possibilities that ought to be funded and explored.
For fish oils, the studies are even more exciting and show that people with high levels of omega-3s tend to resist the spread of genetically damaged cells better than their counterparts with low levels. These are important reasons to keep your levels of omega-3 fatty acids and CoQ10 up at reasonable amounts in your tissues. These two nutrients can be purchased together in one softgel capsule for your convenience.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Bee Propolis- Immune Boosting Power

Often called “natures penicillin,” bee propolis has effective antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antibiotic properties. This substance recently has been “rediscovered” for its healing and medical properties. Not only does it help prevent infectious diseases; it clears them from the body as well.


What is Propolis?

Propolis is a resinous substance gathered by the bees from the leaf buds and the bark of certain trees and bushes. The bees use the propolis as a “cement” that lines the walls of the hive in which they prepare honey, bee pollen, Royal Jelly and other related by-products. Nature has provided bees with this substance to keep them and their hives free of germs in spite of 40,000 to 50,000 bees being crammed into close quarters in the hive.

Bees collect propolis, treat it with their own enzymes and use the sticky material, like putty, to seal cracks and patch holes in the hive and to sterilize it. It protects the insects and their homes from contamination, moisture and germs that could lead to infection or disease. Bees are the only insects having been found to be bacteria free, due to the actions of propolis.

Natural acids and their derivatives as well as terpenoids are also found in propolis, which contribute to the antibiotic, antifungal and antiviral effects.
Propolis is uniquely rich in the caffeic acid phenethyl ester, which in animal studies has inhibited cancer growth and reduced inflammation as effectively as drugs. This super anti-inflammatory improves the absorption of vitamin C and helps to retard bacterial and viral infections.

Propolis is rich in minerals, B vitamins and antibiotics and works to raise the body’s natural resistance by stimulating it to produce its own disease fighting defenses.

Propolis contains all the known vitamins except for Vitamin K. Of all the fourteen minerals the human body requires for normal function, propolis contains all but one: sulfur. Sixteen amino acids within propolis have been identified and it has even more bioflavonoids than found in oranges.

Propolis acts as a local anesthetic, reduces spasms, and helps in the healing of gastric ulcers, while showing improvement on pulmonary functions and strengthening capillaries.

Propolis is a choice ingredient in wound salves. Along with being anti-inflammatory and detoxifying, propolis stimulates new tissue and new cell growth. It promotes swift replenishing of the skin, thus aiding in the quick and aesthetic healing of abrasions and acne, and can be used as a natural alternative for iodine. This is important in promoting the quick healing of wounds and diminishing the occurrence of scars.

Propolis has also shown positive effects in those with arthritic conditions, stiff joints, and in the regeneration of bone tissue.

Antiseptic properties make propolis an ideal nutritional supplement for the throat, mouth and gums.

An average healthy adult can take daily oral doses of propolis to boost the immune system and increase resistance. When prescription antibiotics must be used, propolis works synergistically to boost the effectiveness of the prescription, while strengthening the body and drastically reducing recovery times. Propolis has seen positive results at times when prescribed medication was of no avail. It boosts the immune system, and at the same time, scavenges for and fights invaders, something prescription antibiotics cannot do.

Propolis is known to be a safe, natural supplement, producing no known negative side effects, and when taken regularly, can actually create a positive reaction to almost any disease. In today’s world where antibiotics are routinely over-prescribed, propolis may be your very best natural defense against illness and chronic disease.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Hypothalamus Rebalancing Diet Workshop THIS WEEKEND!!

Get Off the Weight Loss See-Saw and Learn the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss

Retrain Your Brain – Gain Control Over Your Weight

Do you have a thyroid condition? Have you struggled with weight for a long time, but nothing you do seems to make a difference? Have you tried dieting over and over, only to lose weight in “all the wrong places”? Do you always gain weight back as soon as a diet is over?

Today, nearly 50% of Americans are overweight. Yet, despite low- and non-fat foods and zero-calorie sweeteners, obesity rates are still rising. The typical American
diet can damage the hypothalamus of the brain, which is the control center for all fat storage in the body. The good news is that resetting the brain to maintain an ideal weight is possible!!

At this workshop, you will:

• Learn How The Brain Controls Fat Storage

• Investigate the Signs Of A Damaged Hypothalamus

• Study the Phases of the Diet that Can Repair This Damage

• Discover How to Lose Pounds and Inches Rapidly Without Constant Hunger

• Learn About An Educational Program That Will Help You Finally Reach and Maintain Your Ideal Weight

Join us on Saturday, January 7th at 9:30 am for a Half-Day Workshop

Please arrive by 8am for measuring and body fat testing.


Burt Goulding, Jr. will be presenting the seminar and is the managing director of Positive Nutrition Institute. He is a Clinical Nutritionist and has been involved in the Natural Supplement Community for more than 28 years. As President/CEO of Positive Power Nutrition he has dedicated himself to supporting and strengthening thousands of independent nutritional stores and natural practitioners. His lectures, training seminars, and radio show interviews are based on the
99% success rating of his complete pH balancing protocol. Burt travels the country teaching seminars to health professionals and the highly-interested public. He and his beautiful wife of 28 years have 10 children. They lead happy, healthy lives in sunny southern California.


Pre-registration is required! Cost for this workshop is $124 and includes the workshop, book and website membership. Please contact us today for more information! 419-375-2659!

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

A Message from Marge- January 2012

The end of 2011 is neither an end nor a beginning but a continuation, with all the wisdom and experiences this past year has instilled in us. Upon ending 2011 we open the New Year of 2012 ready to live the adventures and opportunities a new journey offers us. One of the most significant things I have learned over the years is that our small town is like a big family. When one of us celebrates success we all share in the celebration; likewise when one of us has a loss we all share the burden. This is experiencing life in a small town. This reminds me of the statement Hillary Clinton made that it takes a village to raise a child; likewise it takes a small town to live life to its fullness.
Everywhere we look today we are bombarded with the information that obesity has reached epidemic proportions in America. Research shows that 30% of the adult population is overweight. One of our goals here at Schlarman’s Health Center is that if you want to lose weight in 2012, we want to help you achieve that goal naturally. At the beginning of December we had Nell Kozlowski speak to us about an upcoming weight management workshop to be held the first Saturday in January. Burt Goulding, Jr is conducting a half-day workshop focusing on getting off the weight loss see-saw and the secret to permanent weight loss. Burt is a clinical nutritionist and has a 99% success rating of his complete pH balancing protocol. Simply put Burt is brilliant as no other word adequately describes his teachings and dedication in returning the body back to its natural healthy status. Come join us January 7th for the workshop. You need to contact us here at Schlarman’s for registration details at 419-375-2659. Please refer to page 2 for additional information concerning the different aspects to weight loss this workshop has to offer.
Beginning the first Wednesday of January, 1/04/2012, our yoga instructor, Angel, is changing her class time to 5:15 PM. She is also changing the format of the class as each month she will have a specific focus. January’s focus is stress relief and back. The cost is $9.00 per class or $35.00 for the month. This is one way to start your new year off right!
I want to take this opportunity to properly introduce Debbie Wenning to you, our extended family. Debbie comes to Schlarman’s with memories of coming to the store as a child. Her mother and grandmother were customers here!! A side note; she remembers my mother, Malinda and I remember her grandmother, Marie. Debbie went off to college and started her career, married and had three children. Her life’s journey then reintroduced her back to Schlarman’s with her healthy nutritional lifestyle. Debbie brings a business background to us, a family centered focus and she is anticipating new opportunities of growth here at Schlarman’s for her, her family and neighbors in our small town community.
Blessings, Marge

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

FREE SEMINAR- Learn the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss!!

JOIN US ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH HERE AT SCHLARMAN'S HEALTH CENTER FOR A FREE LECTURE!! THE LECTURE BEGINS AT 6:30 PM AND IS A PRECURSOR TO A 5 HOUR WORKSHOP THAT WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 7TH, 2012 FROM 9:30AM-2:30PM!


Get Off the Weight Loss See-Saw and Learn the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss!!

Retrain Your Brain-Gain Control Over Your Weight!

Do you have a thyroid condition? Have you struggled with wight for a long time, but nothing you do seems to make a difference?? Have you tried dieting over and over, onl to lose weight in "all the wrong places"? Do you always gain weight back as soon as a diet is over?

Today, nearly 60% of Americans are overweight. The typical American diet can damage the hypothalamus of the brain, which is the control center for all fat storage of the body. The good news is that resetting the brain to maintain an ideal weight is possible!! At this workshop you will:

- Learn how the brain controls fat storage
- Discover how to lose pounds and inches rapidly without being constantly hungry
- Learrn how to effectively use HB-H Drops (hCG)
- Get started on the program to reach your ideal weight
- Finally be able to control your weight and feel better!

Noelani Nell Kozlowski is a National Account Executive at Positive Power Nutrition and a Certified Group Exercise Instructor who has been involved in the health club industry for over 25 years. She has dedicated her life to helping others achieve their health and fitness goalsthrough group trainings and one-on-one counseling. She is the mother of two daughters, grandmother of two adorable grandsons and currently lives a happy, healthy life in Southern California.

We are excited to be extending an invitation out to you and hope to see you on December 6th! Please feel free to contact us for further information!

SCHLARMAN'S HEALTH CENTER
2941 FORT RECOVERY-MINSTER ROAD
FORT RECOVERY, OHIO 45846

419-375-2659

e-mail: schlarmanshealth@gmail.com
www.schlarmanshc.com