A thistle tale

Good morning,

As I was reading the newspaper this morning, there was a great story on the death cap mushroom and some poisoning that occurred here in the SF Bay Area.  We have a doctor in the Santa Cruz area that knows how to deal with poisoning and his efforts have prevented deaths and liver transplants for these patients.   How was this accomplished??  Through the use of an intravenous form of milkthistle, also known as the wild artichoke.  Why is this important??  Well, the fact that milkthistle has clear hepatic (liver) protection qualities due to it’s flavonoids, primarily silymarin, supports natural products in a big way.  Even more important to you is the fact that LiverGARD is even more potent a liver support mechanism.  LiverGARD utilizes the entire cynara floridanum artichoke ( not the globe or scolamus version you see in the stores ) and sarsaparilla to enhance the liver supporting plant chemicals.  The resulting extract is the basis behind our product and it’s effectiveness, especially as compared to any of the milkthistle products in capsule form.  Most milkthistle products are standardized at 80% silymarin making this flavonoid the primary component.  In the case of LiverGARD, our complex of flavonoids includes quercetin, kaempferol, isorhamnetin, (+)-catechin, silymarin, cynarin, caffeic acid, and chlorogenic acid.  To read more about how valuable our supplement is, check out the following link, http://www.naturalbridges.ws/full_study.html.  Let me be very clear…I have no knowledge of LiverGARD’s ability to work with mushroom poisoning, but I can state factually that customers with elevated liver enzymes due to statins and/or painkillers have reported significant improvements, customers have reported improved digestion, and without a doubt customers have been using our formula for years to prevent the symptoms of too much alcohol, often referred to as the hangover.  Your liver deserves to be treated well, especially since we don’t always do the right thing to our bodies.   Make LiverGARD part of your daily longevity program.

All the best, NBPI   www.livergard.com   www.naturalbridgesproducts.com

Talking to the trees…

When was the last time you went to the doctor and he advised you to ‘talk to the trees’?  It’s probably not often…certainly not often enough.  Sage advice though and something we ought to take more seriously.  What else is so alive yet has to stay in place year after year after year?  Patience, grace, fortitude, and peace are all exhibited by these living sentinels while in the midst of our daily chaos.  Look at our world today and you can see the meltdown, the lack of patience, the greed, the need for more, the need to keep up, the lack of peace.  This is just the external impact…what’s happening inside the body?  The chaos is just as extreme, poor nutrition, poor sleep, worry about money, worry about family, worry about the next day, and just plain worry.  Whatever the chaos, it impacts you severely and this impact puts your body in distress.  Fortunately, some of us have been fortunate to have been introduced to supplements and nutrition to help balance the negative impact of our world and lifestyle.  One of those positive choices is LiverGARD.  Our body is a complex organism under the influence of hormones that regulate our body and allow it to operate and work to live in the environment that it is placed.  As we feed our body (whether good or bad) we need to eliminate the really bad stuff.   Since we have a liver, amongst other organs, we’re amazingly able to handle so many daily toxins both external and internal, but the onslaught truly takes a toll and as we get older, our livers could use a bit of support.  Visit us at www. livergard.com and begin the process of helping your body sort out this chaos.  I think you’ll find that dealing with the external variables becomes easier when the internal processes are in sync.   Anyway, it’s time for me to go outside and talk to the redwood next door.  The good news is that I’m ready to listen as well……Peace be with all of you….Natural Bridges Products, Inc.

Keeping it straight…

It’s not too difficult to understand why, after such a significant economic upheaval (that’s still not over), that some companies are still acting with impunity over their actions.  It’s still greed and the hope that people are so caught up in other things that they won’t get caught.  I want to point out a company, but will refrain from using their name, that has obviously continued this practice.  Let’s say you have a family member who requires an ambulance…let’s say this person has excellent insurance…and let’s say that the bill was paid by the insurance company promptly.  Let’s even say that the provider CASHED the check that was sent…and let’s say that this company has threatened collections and other legal action if the bill isn’t paid.  Why is it that the person with the insurance is that open to the fraudulent efforts of this ‘response company’ to collect additional money for services rendered?  I must thank the insurance company ( how often do we say that) for giving us the language that finally prompted this ‘response company’ to finally give up their fraudulent collection efforts (reluctantly, of course).  Who else is this happening to and how much does this cost each one of us in additional premiums and higher medical costs?  If it happens to someone in my family and we have the coverage we have, what happens to the 95% who have lesser coverage?  How many people are sent to collections wrongly due to the practices of these companies?  If it is happening more than 1% at this point, then fraud is rampant and you and I deserve better.  I encourage you to review every medical bill and insurance reimbursement you receive.  I recommend that you contact these companies directly and ask for clarification of their policies and exactly what they expect to pay and what companies that provide service expect to receive.   If we decide to pursue this further with a class action effort or other, we’ll keep you posted.  If these companies finally realize that we’re the sentries they may stop the overt efforts to steal from you, and that’s what they were trying to do to us.

How does this relate to Natural Bridges Products and LiverGARD?  It doesn’t, other than you won’t find us trying to be fraudulent, devious, or anything of that nature.  Our products work, they’re fairly priced, and safe to use.  We wouldn’t do it any other way.  We’re just sorry that others choose a different path, especially since we can’t understand why…..check back for further updates….

All the best, NBPI

What is ORAC and it’s relation to LiverGARD?

ORAC values are related to the capacity to eliminate free radicals (no, not the Idaho militia), but the bad stuff created by what we breathe, eat, digest, etc. throughout each day.  It is well documented that free radicals contribute to the formation of disease and other health issues.   The healthier your diet and the less stressors put on the body the better.  Mom was right when she said eat your vegetables.  To see how powerful an antioxidant formula LiverGARD is, take a look at the following..http://www.naturalbridges.ws/BruReport.html

Changing the fortunes of the small business…

My colleagues and I run a small business.  No one is completely full time though, since we all need to make some money to ensure that we maintain capital for our monthly recurring costs and our long term projections/efforts for growth.   This requires tremendous sacrifice from our families as well as patience.  The original core of the team still remains 8 years later.  You only stick something out that long if your belief in what you are doing is very, very strong.  For us the belief is twofold; 1) our product LiverGARD is simply that good for you, and 2) what the company stands for is worth believing in.   Please take advantage of LiverGARD for yourself and share this information with your friends.   Yes, we want to earn a full time living from LiverGARD so as to offer more of the same in other quality products that make your life better by complementing your lifestyle and encouraging a bit more health and wellness.   Actually doing it and not talking about it.

See you tomorrow!  NBPI

another perspective on the liver…

It seems as if from the beginning of time people have known of the importance of the liver to health and well being.  Some primitive cultures believed their liver was the center of their individual universe.  While we modern folks may have forgotten, refined and/or reorganized our thinking on such matters, we cannot ignore the fact their beliefs demonstrate these cultures had an intuitive grasp of the sciences, from anatomical functions to relativity.  

Modern medical science has proven that the liver is the center from where our individual health and sense of well being flows.  From maintaining body heat, to filtering and cleansing toxins from our system, the liver holds our physical being in balance.  We all increasingly take steps to limit our intake of toxins from our environment, by limiting our diets, filtering our water, and the like, but what about the toxins from the world around us that are impossible to limit.  Things like the outgassing of paint, plastics, and petroleum products in general.  Even Mother Nature dishes out her share of toxins.  The Smoky Mountains are smoky because of the turpentine baked out of the pines which line the slopes.  There are so many other naturally occurring toxins we don’t have the time to mention them.  Fortunately nature has also provided us with a way help the liver to clean these toxins, and that is LiverGARD.  As in times before the pharmaceutical companies decided profit was more important than performance and efficacy, the solutions of healing had to come from nature.  Visit our site, www.livergard.com and come back to nature and give your body food to help clean up your insides...

Jeff P., NBPI 12/21/08