Hitting the menopause can be a stressful time with a lot of discomfort and unwelcome distractions from your busy daily life. Many supplements and menopause aids claim to help reduce symptoms and return your body to a comfortable state. Menopause Advantage is a new supplement claiming to do just that.

The main issue as women age is the reduction in the hormone estrogen which is higher when a woman in of a fertile age. The reduction in this hormone creates an unbalance, which at first can cause negative side effects. By combining two key ingredients, Menopause Advantage claims to restore balance within the body and calm symptoms. These two ingredients are Resveratrol and Dong Quai.

Resveratrol reportedly acts as a phytooestrogen in some women’s bodies. It has been suggested that it has helped the effects of aging and can act in a similar way to estrogen. Resveratrol is an all-natural ingredient as it is extracted from the root of the medicinal Japanese Polygonum Cuspidatum plant.

In Chinese medicine, Dong Quoi is said to have a balancing effect on the female hormonal system, naming it the “female ginseng”.

Other ingredients included in the pill are Genivida Genistein which is an allergen-free form of Phytoestrogen Geinstein. Black Cohosh is also highly present which is used as a replacement of estrogen, which the body lacks during menopause. Research shows that the active ingredients can help minimize hot flashes by 57% and help ease intensity by 38%.

Menopause Advantage also claims to heighten energy levels, which are often low in menopausal women. Another symptom claimed to be reduced, is night sweats. The organic herbs used in the pill are specifically designed to work in harmony with the body and without any negative side effects or artificial ingredients.

Benefits: The pill can help with menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and hormonal imbalances however there is no guarantee person to person.

It is organic and made of all natural ingredients.

Menopause Advantage may also promote cardiovascular health.

Negatives: Women taking this pill must commit to it as daily doses are required for the ingredients to be effective. One capsule per day.

Pregnant or nursing women cannot take this product.

Slightly higher price than competitor products listing similar ingredients.

Ingredients: Organic French Red Grape, Certified Organic Red Grape Seed and Grape Pomace, Natural Wild Japanese Knotweed, Black Cohosh, Vitimin K2, Genivida Geinstein, Red Clover, Pometgranate, Dong Quoi.

On the January 25, 2008 airing of CBS’s news magazine “60 minutes” reporter Morley Safer introduced the public to the benefits of resveratrol, a substance that heretofore was known primarily in the confines of research labs. And to the glee of many wine aficionados Safer revealed that red wine was a leading source of resveratrol. Doctors caution “imbibers” that despite the benefits of resveratrol available in red wine this is not carte blanche to drink to excess.

In the segment Dr. Christopher Westfall (who along with biochemist David Sinclair has been studying the benefits of resveratrol since 2003) stated, “We all may soon be taking a drug that just might beat the clock, a simple pill that could delay the inevitable. Our goal is to prevent and forestall many of the diseases that strike us as we reach 50, 60, and 70. All with one pill.” When Safer asked Dr. Westfall if resveratrol could turn a 70-year-old into a 35-year-old Westfall replied, “”That might be pretty hard to do. But I think if we’re on a train heading one direction, we can slow down that train. I think we can slow down these genes that control the aging process.”

And just what are the benefits of resveratrol? Reports from scientists claim that it may:

* lower the risk of heart disease

* lower cholesterol levels

* boost metabolism and help speed attempted weight loss

* increase sex drive

* help protect against Alzheimer’s disease

If you’re like a lot of people you’re thinking, “Sign me up!” so you can begin enjoying the benefits of resveratrol for yourself. As stated earlier, red wine appears to be an excellent, albeit impractical source of resveratrol. The good news is that it’s not the wine per se, but the grapes used to make the wine that contain the resveratrol you’re looking for. Fortunately, there are many reputable companies manufacturing dietary supplement pills that contain high levels of resveratrol.

Lately things just aren’t the same with your partner. Something seems off, and you can’t help but wonder if there’s somebody else. Suspecting your partner of cheating can be tricky. The possibility terrifies you, but you’re also afraid of being wrong and looking like a fool who has trust issues. In a situation like this, it is wise to tread carefully.

Make sure that there are legitimate reasons for suspecting your partner, and that it’s not just your insecurity that is skewing your point of view. If you do have an overwhelming feeling that there may be infidelity in your relationship then read on for common signs of cheating, and compare them with your man or lady’s behavior.

1. Change In long held beliefs: You observe a shift in your partner’s attitude about relationships or love. It may be that your man used to condemn husbands who cheat on their wives and had strong opinions about infidelity. Suddenly, they seem more lenient with their thinking.

Maybe you’re watching TV together one night and there’s news of a celebrity couple breaking up because the man cheated. You are appalled, but he might shrug and say something like “Well, if she stopped having sex with him what do you expect?”

Pay attention to changes in long held beliefs that your partner had, he or she may be altering their view to accommodate their new thinking or behavior.

2. Trading in khakis for miniskirts: If you have known your partner for a while, then you might start noticing sudden changes in the way they dress or want to look. If your lady has always been very taken with her appearance, and she buys new clothes or changes her hair, it may not be a cause for alarm. However, if she used to dress like a frumpy grandmother to work and she’s suddenly wearing miniskirts and high heels, then you may have a problem.

3. Newfound body image issues: A sudden and unjustified change in body image is another major infidelity sign. If your partner has taken the decision to be thinner or more muscular for health reasons or has always been fit there’s probably no reason to doubt anything.

However, if your couch potato husband is not really concerned with his health, but suddenly starts spending hours in the gym because he is now obsessed with getting rid of his belly fat, then take a closer look. Also, if he refuses that you accompany him to the gym, or is presenting otherwise sketchy behavior regarding his body, he may be straying.

4. I want to be alone: Your partner suddenly wants to spend a lot of time on their own. The need for space is a major sign that something is going on especially if this request comes out of nowhere and with no valid explanation.

If you two had a fight and he or she is still resentful, then the need for space can be somewhat understood. However, if your relationship is stable and things are going great, and your partner suddenly wants to be alone, there might be someone else filling that void.

5. Picking fights: The man or woman in your life might also not only demand more space but do everything possible to create more of it. He or she might pick fights for no reason, and may make an issue of every little thing to create an illusion that you’re not getting along.

They do this to legitimize their wrongdoings and to feel less guilty. The way they figure is this; since you’re both always fighting, you are the unreasonable one and you are pushing them into another person’s arms.

6. Storming out of the house: On a related note, if your man or woman storms out after a “fight” because they just can’t take it anymore and say that they need some time to think, they may be using it as an opportunity to meet up with the other person. This technique has two major benefits.

First, it gives him or her more time on their own to cheat. Second, they can use the fights as a lever to gain the sympathy of the other person who they are cheating with. They want the other man or woman to stay in the deceitful relationship.

So they complain about their partner to demonstrate that they are being driven to cheat and so it isn’t their fault. So if every time you fight with your partner, he or she storms out there may be a good reason why.

7. Reverse psychology: When someone is cheating, he or she becomes a master manipulator. If you start noticing that your once earnest and direct partner is using reverse psychology and other weird techniques that they didn’t use before, then know that something is up. If he or she always makes it seem that you’re the one in the wrong no matter what happens. He or she may have something to hide.

8. On the defensive: If your man or lady has suddenly become overly defensive and can’t take any type of criticism, then you need to take a good look at what’s going on. If you ask him about a lady co-worker and he starts a fight, or he becomes furious after you ask him why he didn’t call if he was going to be late for dinner, there’s something there.

Ask your partner about it, maybe there’s a good reason for this newly found oversensitivity and short temper. A stressful work week or family problems may be to blame for this change in behavior.

9. Lying through their teeth: Cheating always involves lying. If you keep catching your partner in little lies, then something is up. If he said he was working late the night before at the office, then says that he was out with his boss having drinks another time, beware he may be cheating. If the little things he or she says just don’t add up, then ask them about it. If they avoid confronting the issue, you can be sure that there’s something going on that shouldn’t be.

10. Going the distance: If your partner is cheating, then he or she may deal by becoming more distant. He will avoid talking about serious subjects and only engage in small talk. He may avoid getting into conversations about your finances, work, and children if you have them or any future plans. He or she will always seem to have something on their mind and you can’t seem to connect with them on a deeper level like you used to.

11. Emotional detachment: Your partner might also disengage emotionally from your relationship. Your man used to be extremely affectionate and loving, but now you can’t get an “I love you” out of him. There might be something wrong. You’ll want to ask him why he has become emotionally detached.

He might be upset with you over something you did and is acting out, so talking about it is very important. If he just shrugs or refuses to even acknowledge his behavior or even blames you for being paranoid, something deeper might be festering under his aloof exterior and you need to be careful.

12. Loves being out alone, hates staying in with you: Does your partner seem upbeat when he or she gets home or when they are getting ready to go out, but seems gloomy while he or she is spending time with you? If you don’t have any problems in your relationship that may be causing this change in behavior, then it might be that your partner is excited about something going on outside the home, something like a juicy affair.

13. Affection overload: Some other cheaters act in an entirely different manner due to overwhelming feelings of guilt. They will shower their partners with affection, gifts and caring words. They might be even more romantic than usual and more attentive.

If this shift is sudden and you cannot find a logical or even an illogical explanation for it, then ask your partner what brought this on, they may be able to reassure you and give you a valid explanation. If you still can’t understand this behavior, it might be that your partner is cheating and using this as a decoy so you won’t suspect anything.

14. Chatter away: On a related note, if your usually silent partner suddenly becomes a chatterbox, then beware. Sometimes people who lie tend to over talk or give more information than was asked for to cover up other things. Observe this new behavior for a while, and bring it up to them if it bothers you.

15. Working a lot of overtime: One of the most obvious cheating signs is your partner keeps working overtime when this was never the case before. He or she suddenly becomes the most valuable and hardest working employee in their company.

This doesn’t always mean that your partner is cheating on you; there might be a special project that needs to be done before a certain deadline or it’s the end of the year and there’s a lot of work that needs to be done. However, if your partner seems to be the only one working overtime, and other employees don’t seem to know anything about it, then there might be something fishy going on.

16. Do not enter-work zone: If your partner used to involve you in his or her work life. Telling you all about work, inviting you to company events like picnics, having you over to meet them for lunch but suddenly starts cutting you off, something might not be right.

Maybe he or she doesn’t want you around their workplace because there’s someone they don’t want you to know about or there is something that they are hiding like all those extra projects they were working on late were fictional. If you do see any of your partner’s co-workers, they may act very uncomfortable in your presence. If there is no valid explanation for this, something might be going on behind your back.

17. Buddies no more: Similarly, if your man used to invite his buddies over for Sunday night football or Thursday night Basketball every week, and suddenly stops having them over, it may be because he is afraid that they will spill his secret or not corroborate his stories.

If he starts meeting with them outside more and more, he may also be using them as his alibi for getting out of the house. He may be keeping you apart from them because he’s afraid that they might accidently or intentionally divulge his secret.

18. Awkward friend situation: Also it may be that your man or lady’s friends keep avoiding you even though you all used to be very close. Your girlfriend or wife’s friends might do everything in their power to not see you because they can’t face you if they know of their friend’s cheating.

They might also be afraid of saying anything that would compromise your relationship and most people do not want to be a part of that. So they might avoid you all together so as not to find themselves in an awkward situation.

19. Bye Bye old interests: If your partner suddenly loses interest in activities which he used to love, then there might be something weird going on. If your man, out of the blue, starts to hate playing sports when he used to live and breathe soccer, or he stops spending his free time gardening on the weekends, then there might someone else in his life that is bringing on those changes.

20. Marriage blues: If you are married, and you notice that your husband or wife starts acting hostile or bored towards you, your children or your home life in general, there might be something fishy going on. He or she might start making references to how they misses being single or how hard it is to be married.

He or she might get rid of your children’s toys in the car or anything that demonstrates that they have a family. They may be cheating with someone and are lying to them about being married with children, and so they suddenly start rejecting their marital status.

21. Beware of the Lazy pants: If your spouse used to be active around the house doing laundry, feeding the kids, mowing the lawn, and suddenly starts becoming lazy and uncooperative, he or she may be feeling negatively towards the very notion of being married and sharing your home.

They don’t even want to try anymore, and this includes doing chores, planning family outings and vacations. They might not even want to attend important events such as holidays, anniversaries or birthday parties. This is especially suspicious if they never really had any issue with doing these things before.

22. Strange outings: Another sign that your partner may be straying is that he or she begins to go out to new places at strange times, and never has a convincing answer as to why this is. He used to hate food shopping, suddenly he insists on doing the weekly grocery shopping, and doesn’t want you to come along.

She used to deeply despise anything arty, and out of the blue, one Saturday has an outing to go to an art museum with friends. You know your partner inside and out, so if you notice changes in their favorite activities with no valid explanation, something is up.

23. Sneaking out like a teenager: If your partner is sneaking out, then he or she may have something to hide. The reason they may be going out behind your back is usually to avoid scrutinizing questions and wants to avoid lying to you. If he or she has nothing to hide then letting you know that they are on their way out shouldn’t be such a secretive matter, so beware of increased sneakiness and secrecy.

24. Is your partner an undercover agent?: You may find out that your partner has a new means of communication that you don’t know about. This includes a new e-mail address, a Facebook account under a pseudonym or nickname, a new cell phone and phone number. All of these are big red flags that you should immediately take notice of.

25. Financial infidelity: Another major sign of cheating is the odd use of money and/or credit cards. If you are used to sharing financial data between you and your partner, and he or she suddenly starts hiding credit card statements or disabling your access to an online checking account to hide cash withdrawals or other new spending habits, something weird is going on.

26. Is this my partner talking?: If your partner is having an affair, then he or she might start using different language than he used to. This includes telling more or less jokes, or using certain catch phrases. He or she may even adopt a certain way of talking or an accent that is inspired by someone else.

We tend to emulate people that we like and hang around with often. So if this is happening in your relationship, pay attention and ask your partner about it.

27. Your partner becomes jumpy and frazzled: Your man or lady might easily get disturbed or confused by mundane things. If you do something nice for him or her, they act strange. This is because they want to vilify you to justify their wrongdoing, and your nice behavior catches them off guard.

They might act disoriented and jumpy for no apparent reason. This can be a cheating sign because your partner is trying to sort out his or her feelings about your relationship but also the affair, and is likely to present erratic and unstable behavior as a result.

28. Country music anyone?: If your partner suddenly starts developing new taste in music or in food, then you might want to question him or her about it. It may be that they are dating someone who is fond of a certain cuisine or music, and they are beginning to take a liking to it. Developing new tastes out of the blue can be a revealing sign that your partner has found someone new to be devoted to.

29. What’s up with the Brazilian?: Another infidelity sign is a sudden change in personal hygiene and body grooming habits. If your man used to shower every morning and is suddenly taking several showers a day for no apparent reason, there might be something going on.

If your lady didn’t used to pay attention to her private parts being groomed, and begins getting Brazilian bikini waxes, she might be trying to impress someone else. He or she may also buy new underwear and use it, or may start putting on a lot of perfume or after shave. Pay attention to these little details if you suspect your partner of cheating.

30. Condoms away!: Another sign that there might be a sexual affair going is the increased use of contraceptive methods. Is she on the pill when you have gotten a vasectomy? Is he carrying out condoms when you are on the pill and haven’t used condoms since high school? If there is no valid explanation for this behavior, then this is a big red flag that your partner may be cheating.

31. Blue pill wonders: Another sign of cheating is that your partner is suddenly interested in purchasing medication for sexual performance. He may get erectile dysfunction medication such as Viagra. She might order breast enlargement herbal supplements or lubricant for herself. This is especially suspicious if it is done secretively through online ordering or he or she hides the objects once they arrive or takes them in secret.

32. The answer lies in clothes: There may be unexplained stains, smells or rips on your partner’s clothing. This may include the clichéd lipstick smudge on your man’s shirt, but also other types of stains and smells that just aren’t typical of your partner’s clothes. This can also lead to suddenly excessive laundry washing at weird hours of the day or night, unexplained purchasing of new clothes, or finding clothes in the trash can that your partner may have thrown away to hide evidence.

33. Knock knock, is anyone in there?: Your partner may be caught daydreaming or checked out at many times during the day, and doesn’t tell you what they’re thinking about and is unwilling to interact. He or she seems to be in another world, but denies it and can’t seem to be bothered to engage in activities with you. Your partner may just be absorbed by work or something else might be bothering them.

34. Are you more likely to reach President Obama on the phone than your partner?: Your partner suddenly becomes impossible to reach. When you call the office, they are always at a meeting or on another call with an important client. Their cell phone is turned off on more than one occasion, and the cell phone reception in their building is suddenly the “worst.” Your partner may not call you back right away, or claims to not have received your calls or listened to your messages.

Their assistant or receptionist is all of the sudden the most incompetent person on earth. In short, the fact that they have become inaccessible is everyone else’s fault but their own. All the flimsy excuses in the world cannot hide the fact that there is something sketchy going on in your partner’s life.

35. No, it’s mine!: With the advent of new technologies, there is a multitude of ways one can keep in touch with someone else. If you and your partner used to share phones and laptops, and keep them on in each other’s presence and this suddenly changes, there is a reason for that. You used to look at your man’s cell phone, read his text messages and he never even flinched.

All of the sudden, his phone has become so precious to him that he eve takes it into the bathroom. If you take a look at it, he accuses you of snooping. His laptop, which used to be your computer as well, suddenly has password protection. All of these are telltale signs that he might have something to hide.

36. Delete all: If he still allows you to touch or use his or her phone, or laptop, you find that he or she always makes sure that browser history and cookies are deleted, that their contact list is cleaned up, and incoming e-mails erased.

Maybe they’re just embarrassed of some pages they visited, but more likely, he or she may be hiding their online contact with a lover. Similarly, if his or her phone’s message list or call log is always empty, they just might be hiding something or someone from you. Look into this.

37. He or she becomes a night owl: Your partner might spend a lot of time on their computers especially late at night and after you go to bed. Sure, your man might be a porn addict, but he may also be contacting another woman.

On a related note, your partner might start talking more and more on their cell phones, and racking up huge bills. To sum it up, if there is a sudden, unexplained change in telephone or computer usage with your partner, there may be something strange going on.

38. Your opinion and advice don’t matter anymore: Another sign that your partner might be infidel is he or she stops seeking out your advice or your opinion about major decisions in their lives. They might make irresponsible big purchases or act impulsively without talking with you first. Maybe he went and spent all of his savings on a boat that you never knew about.

Maybe she decided to put up your house on the market without consulting you first. They may have quit their jobs and not even told you about it. This type of rash behavior is typical of a cheater who just doesn’t care about planning your future together anymore and doesn’t even care to ask what you think beforehand.

39. Your partner becomes a world champion nagger: A cheating partner may begin to constantly complain about you or your relationship and how unhappy he or she is. They may be overly critical of you, and suggest that things aren’t working out. He or she may pick more fights to prove this point and makes no effort to make things work. At this point, your partner may be having an affair but also thinking of ending your relationship.

Now, if you do have genuine problems between you that you are working on, then there is probably nothing to worry about. However, if everything is going fine in your relationship and you do get along; your partner may be fabricating a broken relationship to justify not only his or her cheating, but also their leaving.

40. Sex? No thanks: If your partner is cheating on you, he may suddenly lose interest in having sex with you. Even if he or she does, they’ll just go through the motions, with no shared feelings or emotions. If it’s there any sex at all, it becomes just physical. If your partner has always been a passionate lover and suddenly becomes detached or cold in lovemaking for no good reason, there may be somebody else.

41. Who are you and what have you done with my wife?: If on the other hand, your man or lady usually is usually more reserved and subdued in bed, and suddenly becomes an extremely attentive and passionate lover with exaggerated displays of affection, they may be overcompensating to deal with their feelings of guilt.

They may suggest you try new things in bed and become more adventurous. Ask them where they got this newfound fervor, and if there’s a valid explanation, then just enjoy. Otherwise stay alert. This change in sexual behavior might be a result of infidelity.

42. Extreme changes in feelings and behavior: Your partner may at times be very sexually engaged and at other times be completely withdrawn. Sometimes they shower you with affection, and other times they hardy want to talk to you and seem to avoid you.

Although, there may be good explanations for this type of unpredictable and erratic behavior, it is something to watch out for, especially if your partner used to be fairly consistent. It may be that they are cheating and are confused about their affair, thus taking out their mixed feelings on you.

43. He or she has become a complete downer: Has your partner been generally unsatisfied with their life lately even though they used to be happy? Is he or she much more negative than they used to be? This may be due to an exciting affair that they are having which has demonstrated to them how mundane their current life is. Have they become confused about their own sense of self? Maybe there is someone new in your partner’s life who is calling into question their identity and who they are.

44. Bungee jumping, here I come: On a related note, is your partner suddenly a thrill seeker when you could never even get them to go on a child’s water slide ride at your local amusement park? Does he suddenly want to get a motorcycle or a tattoo and signs up for mountain climbing classes? Of course, this might just be a mid-life crisis talking.

However, there’s always the possibility that there is someone else, perhaps somebody younger in your partner’s life that is instigating this transformation and inspiring this new attitude.

45. Low self-esteem: Another sign that your partner may be cheating is that he or she has increasingly low self esteem. This means that your partner is vulnerable and can fall prey to cheating because he or she cannot make themselves feel secure and worthy. If they believe that you are not providing them with enough approval or love and just aren’t getting satisfaction from their job, they might go to someone else from whom they can obtain the desired feelings of security and self worth.

Of course this doesn’t mean that if your partner cheats, this is your fault; your partner should have come to you first to resolve his or her issues, and low self esteem is no excuse for bad behavior.

46. Gonorrhea, herpes anyone?: A concrete sign that your partner may be straying is you have proof that they have contracted a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and it wasn’t from you. Maybe you got a call from your husband’s physician, or intercepted an email, or found lab results by mistake. You may even have seen the actual STD on your partner’s body.

If this is the case and he or she has only gotten the disease recently, then your partner is not only straying but might even have contaminated you. So get yourself checked. If you have also gotten the STD and you have not engaged in sexual relations with a new partner, then this only serves to confirm your suspicions that your partner has been cheating on you.

47. The “friend” you never got to meet: A tangible sign of cheating is that someone new suddenly starts taking up your partner’s time and attention. Whether it’s a co-worker, a gym partner, or a friend from way back, this person seems to come out of the blue and he or she starts coming up in conversations and in future plans all the time.

Your partner brings up this mysterious friend in random conversation and they always seem to be at the right place at the right time and at social gatherings you weren’t attending. Although it is healthy to seek out new friendships, it is a big red flag if your partner refuses to introduce you to this new friend and wants to keep him or her under wraps.

48. I’m a cheater? No you’re the cheater, you cheater: A telltale sign that your partner might be cheating is that they turn around and accuse you of straying when you have given them no reason to doubt you. Of course, there’s always the possibility that they’re just jealous or are feeling insecure in the relationship. However, if you have reassured them of your unconditional love and have done more than enough to placate their anxiety, and they’re still accusing you left and right, something is definitely wrong.

The reason they may be doing this if they’re cheating is to deflect attention from their own behavior. They may also genuinely believe that you’re cheating because they become paranoid and start imagining their own deceptive tactics everywhere. Don’t fall into this trap, and don’t start accusing them of cheating either, look out for other signs to be sure.

49. Follow your gut: The biggest sign that your partner may be cheating is that there is something deep inside of you that is making you doubt him or her in the first place. Think about it; you know your partner better than anyone. Their habits, actions and behaviors are hardwired into your brain, and so if you feel it in your gut that there’s something wrong, then follow your instincts. It might turn out to be true.

The most effective lucid dreaming supplement known to modern science is galantamine. This natural extract has become popular as a dream enhancer in the last few years due to its powerful effect on increasing the vividness of dreams, the recall of dreams, as well as the ability to become self-aware in the dream.

The Science Behind Galantamine

Galantamine is available commercially as a safe dietary supplement called galanthamine hydrobromide. The extract comes from a number of common plants including daffodils, the snowdrop plant, and the red spider lily. In fact, ancient Chinese and Classical Greek cultures knew about the memory-promoting effects of plants with this substance. For the last decade, this supplement is used in the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease for its ability to slow the decline of memory-loss. It was approved by the FDA in 2001.

The effects of galantamine are only temporary unfortunately; there is no proof that it can cure or stop Alzheimers.

It was relatively recently that modern science discovered how galantamine affects lucid dreaming consciousness. Dream researchers Stephen Laberge and Thomas Yuschak have independently confirmed that the use of galantamine can increase lucid dreams as well as elongate the state of sleep that lucid dreams most frequently appear.

How it works

Galantamine is a cholinesterase inhibitor. In the brain, the supplement slows the action of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that in turn dissolves the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. So it indirectly increases the levels of acetylcholine in the brain for a handful of hours after ingestion. High levels of acetylcholine are associated with higher memory function, a more robust REM sleep cycle, and increased dream vividness.

Side effects and Dangers of Galantamine

For as popular as this supplement has become as a dream supplement, it’s shocking how little information is available about its negative effects as well as its contraindications. For about 10% of people, gastro-intestinal problems occur when first taking this supplement. These symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and weight loss.

There are also medical issues that can be exacerbated by galantamine, including asthma, epilepsy, stomach ulcers, heart murmurs, and urinary tract problems.

Galantamine also can interfere with a few common prescription drugs, especially those with anticholinergic properties that cross the blood/brain barrier. These include atropine, benztropine (Cogentin), and trihexyphenidyl (Artane).

Also, note that to date there have been no published studies about the safeness of this supplement on pregnant women or nursing mothers. It is not recommended for children.

Finally, many do not know that you can overdose on this supplement, leading to the possibility of seizure and shock.

So, be careful when looking into this powerful mind supplement – it is not for everyone!

Safe and Smart Practices for the Lucid Dreaming Pill

All dream supplements are the most effective when paired with strong intentions and a mindfulness practice. This goes for galanthamine too. The pill should be taken in the middle of the night in order to for it to peak during the longer REM (dreaming sleep) sessions of the early morning.

An easy practice is to set the alarm, take the supplement, and then do 10-15 minutes of concentrative meditation or focusing. Also, reading for 15 minutes can promote the frontal lobe of the brain, making lucid dreams even more likely when you fall back asleep.

Pairing galantamine with brainfood like vitamin B5 and the amino acid choline can also increase the effectiveness of the supplement. Melatonin in low doses (3 mg or so) can also be a powerful aid for increasing dream recall and vividness.

Please note that this article should not be considered medical advice, but rather is for informational purposes only.

Red Wine, Heart Disease, Hungry Sharks and Knights in Shining Armor

What is so special about wine? What is it that makes it potentially more protective against coronary heart disease, and perhaps other diseases, that other forms of alcohol?

In recent years, scientists have arrived without doubt that many human diseases such as heart disease, cancer and the aging process is caused or stimulated by a ravenous group of chemicals called free radicals, that act like hungry sharks. These highly charged little villains prowl the body and attack healthy cell membranes through a process that is called oxidation. In this scenario, there is however a knight in shining armor that jumps to the rescue and purges these ever hungry little killers. The name of our crusader is antioxidants.

Without getting too technical, the oxidation process in our bodies is crucial for health, without it, for instance, we would not be able to extract energy from our food. But if there are too many free radicals in our bodies this can be harmful.

Our body has its own defenses against free radicals, in the form of enzymes that are able to turn the hungry little sharks into harmless water. However, sometimes our body's natural defense mechanisms can't cope. Other times, external events can cause huge increases of free radicals within our bodies, such as x-rays, cigarette smoke and exposure to toxic substances. At times, this surge of free radicals can swamp our defenses and illnesses such as radiation sickness may take place.

So what does oxidation and free radicals have to do with heart disease?

Low density lipoproteins, commonly know as "bad" LDL, can penetrate and gather against the inner walls of our arteries, under certain conditions, forming fatty streaks and plaque. Taken alone, LDL particles aren't so dangerous it seems, however, when attacked by free radicals they turn into dangerous and somewhat aggressive cells, capable of actually penetrating and harming the smooth inner walls of our arteries. This process is called oxidation. Oxidized LDL is known to be the culprit in stimulating atherosclerosis, heart disease and stroke.

Antioxidants, as the name suggests (anti-oxidants) can help stop the oxidation process, which are the results of free radicals doing their stuff. Most antioxidant research has been carried out on vitamins (A, E, beta carotene) but quite a lot of work has also been done on the healthy benefits of red wine. While most research on red wine has been done in relation to coronary heart disease, it seems that the benefits of wine don't stop there.

Red wine and Coronary Heart Disease

Red wine contains a wide range of flavanoids; These are the chemicals that give the wine its particular taste and character, making one different from another. Many of these flavanoids act like antioxidants. Perhaps the forerunner of wine research was carried out by a certain Serge Renaud, who discovered the French Paradox, which suggested that wine was the decisive factor in protecting the people in southern France from their very high fat diets and ultimately coronary heart disease. Even if these people do eat large quantities of high fat cheese, pâté, and salami they have some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world.

Another study, statistical rather than practical, by a Professor Gray of the University of Bern in Switzerland focused on the low, medium and high coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality figures of the World Health Organization.

What did he find? Well from among the high mortality areas were Finland and Scotland, the middle areas included Ireland, and the low CHD areas included Spain, Italy and France. He then compared heart attack rates with antioxidant levels in blood samples taken from men living in those areas.

Vitamin E and Heart Disease

What he found was very interesting, the results showed that high antioxidant levels, in particular vitamin E, coincided with low death rates of heart disease. Moreover, his results showed that vitamin E levels were 94% more accurate in predicting CHD rates than were cholesterol levels or blood pressure figures! Apart from diet, the high CHD regions drink very little, if any wine, whereas the low regions traditionally accompany their meals most days with wine.

It certainly seems strange that two much studied cities; Glasgow in Scotland and Toulouse in France show many similarities and yet many differences. The inhabitants of both cities eat tremendous amounts of high fat foods, traditionally take little exercise and drink alcohol. The surprising difference is that while the people of Glasgow have one of the highest rates of CHD in the world, the fortunate people of Toulouse have one of the lowest. Traditionally beer and spirits are the preferred drinks in Glasgow, while the folks in Toulouse drink red wine.

It has also been suggested that drinking in moderation together with meals is beneficial, while binge drinking at bars in the evening is harmful. It seems the southern Europeans don't drink for the alcohol buzz, but just as a pleasant accompaniment to their meals.

At first the large heart institutions such as the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association ignored both antioxidants and frowned upon wine. While it is clear that it could be potentially dangerous for a physician to recommend his patients start drinking alcohol, it is also strange that they pretended for so many years to ignore the evidence. Well, now even if they don't promote the taking of vitamin pills; antioxidants and free radicals are now recognized. However, according to the AHA "There is no scientific proof that drinking wine or any other alcoholic beverage can replace conventional measures. No direct comparison trials have been done to determine the specific effect of wine or other alcohol on the risk of developing heart disease or stroke. Just ask yourself who would pay for such studies. Clinical Trials have the purpose of showing one thing to be better than another, or whether a certain substance is beneficial to health. The costs of clinical trials is so high that only the pharmaceutical industry have the financial clout to invest in them – invest is the correct word. What a surprise.

It isn’t a matter of taking Resveratrol for amazing health benefits, but it’s how much Resveratrol you absorb that matters!

Is it possible to have the best nutritional product on the market today AND the most effective method of absorbing this ingredient? The answer is a resounding YES!

Many products that contain Resveratrol are in either liquid or pill form- except now. The Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR) documents the rates of absorption for different methods of ingestion.

The PDR methods and rates of absorption are as follows:

·         Pills are less than 20%

·         Gels/capsules are less than 40%

·         Transdermal patches (skin patches) are less than 50% 

·         Sublingual liquids (juice form) less than 70%

·         Intra muscular injections are less than 90%

·         Intra oral sprays are 98% effective!

The most effective method of absorbing the best nutrition is through the method of an oral vitamin spray. The absorption rate is an astounding 98%!

The best of both worlds: You can now have Resveratrol in a spray form!

If you do not know about Resveratrol, it is the latest buzz in the health and nutrition arena. Many studies have been conducted on Resveratrol about the tremendous health benefits. The media has joined in and has created the Resveratrol mania.

Here are some of the reports on Resveratrol:

Fox News reports “The miracle compound is something called Resveratrol, found in the skins of grapes and in red wine… If you were to drink enough red wine to get all the benefits, you’d have to drink 1,000 bottles of red wine a day.”

CNN reports “For years, red wine has been linked to numerous health benefits. But the new study, published online in the journal Nature on Thursday, shows that mammals given ultra high doses of Resveratrol can get the anti-aging effects of cutting calories without actually doing it. “If we’re right about this, it would mean you could have the benefit of restricting calories without having to feel hungry,” Sinclair said. “It’s the Holy Grail of aging research.”

Fortune Magazine reports “Resveratrol is the ingredient in red wine that made headlines in November when scientists demonstrated that it kept overfed mice from gaining weight, turned them into the equivalent of Olympic marathoners, and seemed to slow down their aging process. Few medical discoveries have generated so much instant buzz.”

At high doses, Resveratrol appears to prolong life spans and improve health in mice. Human trials are under way. This research, funded in part by the National Institute on Aging, was published in the journals Nature and Cell in November, and bottles of Resveratrol have been flying off the shelves since. Dr. Brent Bauer, director of the Department of Internal Medicine’s Complimentary and Integrative Medicine Program at the Mayo Clinic, says “This may be the best thing since sliced bread for human beings…”

Okay, so if you haven’t heard about Resveratrol yet, you now know the power of Resveratrol. If you are drinking juices or swallowing pills, get more by spraying!

Why swallow a pill or drink a juice when you can spray your way to health!

Learn more about the best spray Resveratrol product and see why so many people are making money with spray Resveratrol, email me at wcurtlear@gmail.com.

Resveratrol is a natural element that was discovered 20 years back. Many brands are marketing this ingredient for anti aging and burning fat. This pill was recently presented on the 60 Minutes show on CBS. Are RezV supplements anti aging miracle or is it just a scam?

Here are some Reviews that would explain the facts of Rezv Resveratrol Supplement

· Resveratrol is a natural anti oxidant that helps you look & feel younger in a very short span of time.

· Resveratrol was first discovered in the skin of blueberries & red grapes around 20 years ago. Its highest amount is found in a plant known as Japanese Knotweed. Also red wine that is made of grapes is considered as an excellent source of Resveratrol.

· It helps in prevention of the ailments like heart diseases, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, etc. It also helps you live longer & healthier.

· As an antioxidant it aids in fighting the free radicals in the body.

· It blocks the free radicals that lead to loss of brain function & cancer. It also slows down the aging process.

· Resveratrol is also helpful in weight loss. RezV Anti Aging pills burn the extra pounds by boosting up the metabolic of the body. Hence it is a great help if you take it with any given diet program.

· RezV Anti Aging pills also comprise of turmeric extracts & green tea extracts. These help in fighting against cancer, heart disease, aging, etc.

· Taking multi ingredient supplements along with this anti aging pill really helps.

· The consumers have reported great success of this product on their blogs, reviews & comments on the internet. They have not only reduced weight with these pills, but also succeeded in feeling young & enthusiastic.

Let’s face it! Lots of us have trouble swallowing pills and capsules. Breaking open fish oil pills or capsules, however, is not the easiest way to deal with the problem.

There is no fundamental reason not to break open a capsule of a high quality supplement into a clean spoon or even into a glass of V-8 juice or some other salty, flavorful vegetable juice. As long as the oil is consumed right away, it will not oxidize and the essential fatty acids it contains will not spoil. You can just throw the capsule away, although some brands like Nordic Naturals add flavoring to the capsule itself to make it tasty enough to chew. But don’t! You don’t really want to squirt fish oil in your mouth unless you have tasted it before and grown accustomed to it.

There are reasons, however, not to break open a capsule of any product that is labeled as containing “marine liquids.” Another term for marine liquids might be fish juice. Just as a fish would go bad if you put it in a bottle and left it on your shelf for six months or more, marine liquids ferment inside the capsule. They don’t really smell rotten. They smell fishy. They are the component of low-quality products that give you fishy burps and indigestion. Never open a fish oil capsule if the label lists marine liquids as an ingredient.

There are two easy ways to deal with the problems of swallowing omega-3 supplement pills.

One is to buy chewables. Usually offered in fruit flavors, such as cherry, lemon, orange, and lime, these omega-3 gummy bears are meant to be chewed and swallowed. The best brands don’t taste fishy and both children and adults usually enjoy them.

The other way to get your fish oil dose without having to break open a pill or capsule is to buy liquid fish oil in bottles.

Back in the days when the only available type of this oil was rancid, nasty cod liver oil, getting your daily omega-3s, vitamin A, and vitamin D from fish oil seemed more like punishment than nourishment. The awful flavor of the oil was due to the fact that fishing vessels lacked storage and basic sanitation.

Fortunately, today this problem no longer exists. Fish are caught in cold waters and immediately put on ice. Supplement makers do not tolerate bacterial contamination in the catch and they test their products for any signs of spoilage or bacterial contamination.

It is still possible to buy fermented cod liver oil, and, believe it or not, it is actually the most nutritious form of fish oil on the planet. Just a teaspoon (5 ml) a day is enough for your daily requirements of vitamins A and D.

There are other types of these oils not made from livers which are also available in fruit flavors. In Norway, they are even a popular breakfast drink.

Make no mistake about it! It’s OK to break open capsules of high-quality fish oils. But it’s a lot easier to use chewable DHA capsules or fruit-flavored oil.

If you’re interested, I can give you my personal recommendation for the high-quality supplement that I take on a daily basis… without having to open the capsule. Just visit my website.

There are very few “Carbohydrate Blockers” on the market and Meratol is argued to be the leading supplement in this field, where if you are looking to curb your carb intake and instead increase the amount of healthy fats and lean proteins into your diet in order to lose weight, then Meratol is one way to speed up your weight loss regimen.

A well established weight loss brand, Meratol will help you block carbohydrates, accelerate your metabolism, burn more calories and reduce your calorie intake.

Meritol medical studies

There have been 3 case studies conducted on Meratol since its release in 2011.

First on the effects that Cacti-Neam has on the body as an anti-inflammatory.

Second the effect capsaicinoids and red pepper have on increasing lipid oxidation which demonstrates that they can induce thermogenesis and lipid oxidation – therefore speed up the rate you burn fat.

Third, the evaluation that the weight management properties of ID-alG – a brown seaweed extract – have on humans; all of which studies are comprehensively listed on Meratol’s website.

Meratol ingredients

Meratol is designed to enhance a diet not replace it so this doesn’t mean you can live off these diet pills alone, but they will replace lost nutrients and trace minerals which are in short supply if you are carrying out a fasting diet.

Its main ingredients include:

• Capsicum (chilli)
• Prickly pear
• Brown algae
• Caffeine

Developed however to compliment a “normal balanced diet”, these ingredients can help increase alertness and your attention span while supporting your performance and endurance during your workout.

Note: Meratol is specifically designed to be used alongside some sort of activity – there is no need when taking this brand to stick to a diet as well although this may be more beneficial depending on what you want to achieve.

However Meratol should be used by people who wish to maintain a healthy lifestyle through a good diet and activities as this product is developed to enhance this way of living.

Meratol’s Key Pro’s:

• May reduce the amount of carbs you absorb
• Increases alertness
• Supports performance and exercise
• May speed up metabolism
• Gain energy
• Sleep heavier

Meratol’s Key Con’s

• Contains 25mg of caffeine
• Cannot be used by vegetarians – contains small amount of gelatin
• Not essentially a fat burner but rather an energy enhancement supplement

The perfect way to supplement Meratol is to eat well, live an active life and in return this brand will help improve your level of fitness as well as your mental clarity and overall general mood.

The Resource Matrix IV: Layers

A new-age freak grinned at me last Friday and shared her relevation, "Everything's energy. And everything's connected. Don't you get it, man?"

But you know, she's right.

Otherwise, how would you explain melting polar ice and island nations disappearing under rising ocean levels? Randomness just doesn't cut it as a solid excuse anymore.

A couple of years ago, some determined energy interests utilized hired hypnotic practitioners (several US senators and climate scientists) to declare to the public that there is no global warming. Early on, they tried to introduce confusion into the debate with their term, "climate change," which suggested that the environment changes randomly and there's no proof that global warming is a serious trend.

Unfortunately for them, their efforts did work, and ironically "climate change" is another term for "global warming."

Have broken through that layer of illusion, the Do-Gooders (concerned scientists and environmental groups) and the Hybrids (for-profit companies that actually do some of those same things that someone who cares about you would do, rather than merely say, " We care about you, "which all companies say) have helped us gain greater awareness and provided with the means to change:

• "Global warming is real, and here's a CFL lightbulb and more info."
• "Water shortage is real, and it has nothing to do with long showers."

Today, in our final article of The Resource Matrix, we peel back layer after layer to get to the core and break the code that sends the whole system crashing down like a ton of bricks. And what you find will surprise – even shock you!

Let's begin with the first layer:

Layer 1:
the illusion that non-sustainable costs less than sustainable

We began The Resource Matrix by explaining that economics comes out of 18th century political economy, and that political economy itself comes out of moral philosophy, and this moral philosophy apparently had room for colonialism, a fancy term for the answer to the eternal question: " How can I get that for free? "

Within economics and its moral background is the concept of the "free good:" a good that is not scarce. A free good is available in as great a quantity as desired with zero opportunity cost to society. Earlier schools of economic thought proposed that free goods were resources that are so abundant in nature that there is enough for everyone to have as much as they want.

To sustain the illusion that products that pollute the air and water are cheaper than those that don't create a mess, the scroundels just pay the referees fat sacks of hush money. "What foul? Play ball!"

Layer 2:
the illusion of separation

The next layer we peel away is the seeming "illusion of separation." The grinning new-age freaky girl has it right again: "Everything's connected."

Global warming is not a fossil fuel issue. It's a consumption issue that involves insane water policies that dictate growing cotton in the Egyptian desert, installing the world's highest-shooting fountain in the desert city of Phoenix, Arizona to run 12 hours out of every 24, draining rivers to grow rice for exports, polluting the same rivers in India that people drink from with toxic chemicals used for dyeing cotton and wondering why nearly every single person in town died. And on and on ad nauseum.

Layer 3:
it's up to government and industry to bring change

In the commercial marketplace, you vote with your feet. If you're sitting in a movie theater and the film sucks, you stand up because you can't take it any longer. And walk out. Just remember who the lousy director or actor was so you're not doomed to repeat your history of lousy film choices.

If we leave it to government and industry to form a partnership to solve water usage issues, it will be virtual warfare, as we described in our last article (The Resource Matrix part 3 of 4: the coming cold water waters):

In this game, you start as leader of a country which has certain industries, a growing population, and dwindling water resources. Your objective is to maintain or enhance the lifestyle of your people by shifting water use to other countries in order to prevent internal strife and your eventual overthrow and death by coup d'etat.

And as you read, this game has no winners. It's not sustainable.

Rather than blindly obeying the on-screen instructions ("Please pick a COUNTRY, PLAYER NAME, and Press the START button to begin now."), It's best never to press the START button at all.

Instead of giving your power over to the Government / Industry Gamers, vote with your feet.

Like doing business with those who conduct themselves in line with your own beliefs (cruelty-free products manufacturer, member of your own religious faith), you can make certain individual decisions consciously.

In certain cases, you make conscious decisions that consciously support certain businesses:

• retailers (and the manufacturers) of compact fluorescent bulbs
• shade-grown coffee
• cruelty-free health and beauty products

In certain cases, you make conscious decisions that unconsciously reduce support for certain businesses:

• Using daylight instead of manufactured light sources reduces coal production and its polluting effects, in addition to saving energy

How about water? What choices do you have? Here's possible near-future scenes:

Online resumes now include diet preferences as an indicator of personal water footprint and employment site search tools include diet as a filter.

Business headlines: "Demand for beef-free Hindu programmers causes short squeeze in software development market – low-waterfoot print computer geeks ask for, get 25% more than meat-eating peers" and "all-vegan employee company Sustainatrix International goes public in huge stock offering – market value of $ 150 billion confirms validity of sustainability in capital and financial modeling "

The Matrix and Vanilla Sky:
Not what it seems

In The Matrix, Morpheus explains that "the Matrix is ​​everywhere, it is all around us. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth."

In the 2001 Tom Cruise psychological thriller Vanilla Sky, built layer upon layer of seeming reality, Cruise's handsome character enjoys the charmed rich life, then gets into an accident that mars his face, over which he needs to wear a mask. Eventually distraught, he goes out drinking, and ends up literally in the gutter to sleep it off.

He wakes to continue his life in an sequence of odd experiences. Finally remembering some repressed memories, he gets help and peels back one layer of the illusion: all his "experiences" since landing in the gutter have been a dream.

Trying to cope with his shattered worldview, he peels back another layer: worse, he's been "dead" for 150 years and in a state of suspended animation.

And yet, the movie itself is not what it seems. Vanilla Sky was a Hollywood idle rich American kid adaptation of the 1997 Spanish original entitled Abre Los Ojos (Open Your Eyes) and also co-starred Penelope Cruz in her same role.

I introduced this four-part series by explaining that:

the Resource Matrix is ​​everywhere, it is all around us. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.

You take the blue pill and the story ends.

You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.

I've shown you how deep the rabbit hole goes, and now you can wake in your bed and choose to continue to live like Tom Cruise, or you can break the code.

To break the code that creates the graphical user interface and see the illusion for what it really is, you need only do one thing, as repeated by Tom Cruise's alarm clock each morning in Vanilla Sky:

Open your eyes.

And see the Resource Matrix, everywhere, all around you.

Thanks for letting us keep you updated. . .

To your green, brighter future,

Cinnamon Alvarez,
A19