• Il Hwa Health News March 2006 •

Il Hwa Health News March 2006

Monday, March 06, 2006

Testimony

IL HWA GINSENG EXTRACT REGAINS MY VITALITY

In the May 1990 issue of Il Hwa Health News, I wrote about my discomfort as a diabetic, namely, that I could not sleep well, that I had to go on a diet and that I often experienced feeling of hunger and frequent urinating during night time. After taking a spoonful of Il Hwa Extract twice a day for about six months, the discomfort vanished away. My blood sugar came into a normal range, and I felt much stronger.
Since then, I had increased my Il Hwa Ginseng Extract intake to a small measuring spoon three times daily. Aside from diabetes, I also had asthma for about thirty years and I had this serious attack from 1987 to 1989. I must share this with you, that since I took Il Hwa Ginseng Extract, I have not had any serious attack of asthma. Of course, I am still taking a very minimal maintenance daily but this is unlike before taking Il Hwa ginseng when I used to take a long list of medicines daily. I now enjoy my food. I practically never have to go on a diet except for high sugar foods. More than ever, I am also enjoying my sports, I now jog, walk regularly an hour a day and participate in a weekly bowling tournament. I am very sure Il Hwa Extract has significantly contributed to my regained vitality.

(Sgd.)Antonio Rosal

IL HWA GINSENG MAKES ME STRONGER

This is to share with you my wonderful experience with Il Hwa Ginseng. I began using Ginseng Extract before Christmas of 1989. I took this extract twice a day before breakfast and before sleeping. After a month of use, I noticed that I was more relaxed, slept well and felt much stronger. Now, my blood sugar ranges from 140-155 kg/dl which is about 5 to 20 units lower than that which my endocrinologist allows me to go. I am now relieved from frequent urinating at night and very seldom experienced the frequent feeling of hunger. I am now eating more food than before and I am now enjoying a 2-kilogram increase in my body weight.

(Sgd.)Antonio A. Tamayo
Executive Vice President
AB Industries, Inc.

Toxemia: How to Avoid It & Live Life the Healthy Way

by: Joel O. Natividad

In this era of fast-food kiosks, instant noodles, SMS, mobile banking, 24-hr convenience stores, everything is done quick and easy. There is comfort and convenience in every corner, yet within yourself the comfort and convenience is just too good to be true. You are annoyed of a burning sensation in your stomach. You have a tight and stuffy feeling there inside. You normally had to ignore it thinking it’s just a light pain and will dissipate then very very soon. But what if it won’t? Technology has provided us the comfort and convenience all around us. Unfortunately for us, we’re too busy enjoying all of these around us that we tend to forget we have also the responsibility of giving comfort and convenience to our physical body, at least, once in a while. Have you had think about the quick and easy way of maintaining a healthy lifestyle? Of course, there’s always the quick and easy way, and there’s also the hard way.
Toxemia usually starts simulating as heartburn or an acid indigestion. You would sometimes feel you’re having a slight heart attack. Symptoms for both are much the same, especially if they are accompanied by pains that spread to the chest, neck, shoulders and arms.
Mrs. Song Buk Hsu, a famous Il Hwa Ginseng Health Specialist in the USA, always remind her clients through this very familiar Bible verse, “The life of the flesh is indeed in the blood.” (Lev. 17:11) Health depends upon the circulation of pure blood.
The composition of the blood depends upon the food we eat--nothing else. If proper food is eaten, normal blood is generated. If the blood is normal, the liver, kidneys, heart and all organs function as they should. Under these ideal conditions disease is practically impossible. Il Hwa ginseng products are the only health product that can help in cleaning our blood system. Medical doctors always tell us that it takes some three months to effectively cleanse the bloodstream.
Ginseng, originally from Korea, is widely known as the root of life or the root of longevity. Their benefits have been recognized by many scientists worldwide. In Korea, ginseng is considered as a national treasure and Il Hwa has revolutionized the technology for storage and the standards of ginsenosides at its research institute. The precious ingredients include the highest percentage of Germanium. Dutch researcher Dr. Schuitemaker says "Germanium replenishes oxygen to oxygen-poor tissues, such as cancerous growths." Germanium in the plant is what aids the Immune system. Her Il Hwa ginseng has 4,189 ppm of germanium. This is FIVE TIMES the germanium in garlic, 10 times the germanium in Japanese ginseng and 84 times more than barley!
Based on this fact, we can understand why this ginseng is valuable as a cleansing agent for the blood--and thereby valuable for relieving stress to the organs and systems of the body. Some say ulcers clear up. For others, psoriasis or sinus problems will be affected. But, because of the lengthy circulatory system, you must take at least three cups of the concentrate daily.
Ginseng capsules are made from the ground roots and rootlets which are mostly cellulose fiber. Cellulose is indigestible. Capsules work, but you need to take a lot more and they take longer to break down.
It is easy to comprehend when you recognize the fact that illness stems from toxemia. And toxemia is why you have arthritis, bursitis, psoriasis and a myriad of other inflammations which of course, lead to pain, and more pain.
Ref. What if it's not indigestion this time? Hsu Newsletter, March 5, 2006 issue.

Tox·e·mia
Variant: or chiefly British tox·ae·mia /täk-'sE-mE-&/
Function: noun
: an abnormal condition associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood: as a : a generalized intoxication due to absorption and systemic dissemination of bacterial toxins from a focus of infection b : intoxication due to dissemination of toxic substances (as some by-products of protein metabolism) that cause functional or organic disturbances (as in the kidneys) —tox·e·mic or chiefly British tox·ae·mic /-mik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2006 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Ginseng for Modern World

Ginseng and Stress

Manila maybe the place for good employment opportunity, but certainly, it still doesn't free us up from stress.The high costs of a college education, steadily rising costs of medical care-all leave their marks on our national well-being, or lack thereof. The effects of stress on your health can be far-reaching. Some of the conditions often associated with stress include insomnia, high blood pressure, tension headaches, anxiety, depression, decreased mental function, and drug or alcohol abuse. Stress is known to cause changes in the body's chemistry, altering the balance of hormones in our systems in ways that can lower our resistance to disease. As a result, we can become more susceptible to flus, colds, and other types of illness. Too much stress sometimes brings on outbreaks of cold sores or genital herpes for people who carry these viruses in their systems. Other chronic diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, and rheumatoid arthritis may also flare up during times of stress.

If it's possible to avoid situations that cause you to feel tense, unhappy, or worn down, that's obviously to your benefit. However, it isn't always possible to live a stress-free existence. Work deadlines, family demands, relationship problems, traffic jams, missed appointments, forgotten birthdays, personality conflicts, college exams — all of these things, and many more, can be sources of stress. Furthermore, though most of us associate stress with unpleasant events, even wonderful events in our lives, like weddings, vacations, and holidays, can be genuinely stressful.

Not everyone responds to these situations by getting "stressed out." There are those apparently unflappable folks whose pulse rate wouldn't even go up during an earthquake, and then there are those for whom being five minutes late constitutes reason for a state of total panic. How you manage the stress in your life can determine the impact it will have on you.

There are many different methods of dealing with stress. The basics for good health that we all know (but often forget) help in coping with stress: Eating a balanced diet and getting adequate rest help your body adapt and respond to the events in your life. Ironically, stress can interfere with your ability to take care of yourself in this way. When you're worrying so much you can't sleep, getting adequate rest becomes impossible. Stress can affect your eating habits too. So what else can you do? Exercise, meditation, and biofeedback are all widely accepted stress management tools that might help you break out of a stress-induced downward spiral.

For some people, stressful circumstances can trigger symptoms severe enough to warrant seeking medical attention. Conditions that are often associated with stress, such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, and panic attacks, are sometimes treated with sedatives, antipsychotic drugs, or antidepressants.

In addition, physicians and scientists are now realizing a clear relationship between stress and the appearance of such conditions as diabetes, hypoglycemia, backache, migraine headache, cancer, arthritis, asthma and a host of other allergies.

How Does Ginseng Help With Stress?

Ginseng has repeatedly been shown to protect the body against stress. A researcher at the Institute of Advanced Medical Training in Sofia, Bulgaria, Professor Petkov, has been occupied for some twenty years with elaborate experiments to access the effects of ginseng in the body. In one experiment, Professor Petkov subjected a group of mice to stress.

Those taking ginseng showed two basic improvements:

1) An increase in weight and function of the adrenal glands, together with less abnormalities of behavior and distress. Those taking ginseng were in fact more able to "absorb" stress.

2) There was an actual restriction of the long term stress response and its harmful effects. The body had increased its resistance. When ginseng was taken, they coped better with actual stress and the body actively settled back to normal more rapidly.

Ginseng extract is very soothing to stress related diseases because it is very soothing to the nervous system, without causing the drowsiness associated with narcotic type relaxants or tranquilizers. In conclusion, one might say that this ancient, time tested herb, ginseng, has a most useful modern application; to see us healthfully through this most stressful time in the history of mankind.

Drinking three cups of ginseng extract daily will relieve us from stress.

Il Hwa Philippines’ Head Office Gets a Facelift

by: dodong flores

Il Hwa Phils., Inc., In its desire to serve their customers to the fullest, made a minor fixes in its office. Steel doors and firewall had been repainted. Ornamental plants are placed into the firewall, transforming the place from a typical chaotic urban office to a livelier, greenier, and more customer-oriented business environment.

Photo by: dodong flores

Health & Beauty

Preventative Maintenance - The Beauty & Brain Secret

Certain herbal products get quite a bit of press, mostly because of the hype that marketing companies build around them. And then there are those products which stand on their own two legs, they stand out because they do exactly what they are claimed to do, and the test of time provides the spring board for these product to continue on into the future. Ginseng is one that definitely stands out on its own. There are many types of Ginseng, but the ones that we primarily hear about are the Asian & Korean Panax ginsengs.
Ginseng root contains at least 29 active ingredients, some of these plant chemicals called ginsenosides. Of them, the Rb and Rg ginsenosides are perhaps the most significant. Rb-1 has a calming effect of the body (Yin qualities), helping it manage stress, while Rg-1 has a stimulating effect (Yang qualities), giving the body energy. The amounts and types of these phyto-chemicals that are found in Ginseng depend on the type of plant and its origin.
The pharmacokinetics (the chemical makeup) of eleutheroside B (another plant chemical) found in Siberian Ginseng shows that it accumulates in the pituitary, adrenal glands, pancreatic nuclei and spleen over time. This type and other types of ginseng contain contain lignans (sesamine, eleutheroside D [di-beta-D-glycoside of syringaresinol]), Polysaccharides (eleutherane A-G & eleutheroside C [ethyl-alpha-D-galactoside]), Triterpene saponins (eleutheroside I, K, L, and M), Steroid glycosides (eleutheroside A [glycoside of daucosterol]), Hydroxycoumarins (isofraxidin), Phenylacrylic acid derivatives (eleutheroside B [glycoside of syringin]), Minerals (Ca, P, K, Mg, Na, Al, Ba, Fe, Sr, B, Cu, Zn, Mn, and Cr). All of the above have a significant impact on your over all total wellness. They have the ability to help maintain the function of the organs in the body that help to keep us healthy! That is why scientists have classified this herb as an adaptogen; it helps the body to 'adapt' to situations that would otherwise drain it of its strength and vitality.
Il Hwa Korean Ginseng products give the body the ability to deal with stress, and the associated physiological reactions that tend to make the body over compensate (adrenal burn out) and breakdown over time. What the body does is; in an 'alarming' situation is the adrenal glands release corticosteroids and adrenaline, which prepares the organism (the body) for the fight or flight reaction. When these hormones are depleted, the organism reaches an exhaustive phase. Ginseng in general delays the exhaustive phase and allows a more economical and efficient release of these hormones. Ginseng has also been shown to have a significant effect on the immune system, there by preventing the manifestation of certain types of genetic deformations that can occur in the breasts, oral cavity, stomach and skin.
So, to help us maintain 'the course' in our lives, we have to do a little preventative maintenance for ourselves. And taking Ginseng will help us maintain our health during the periods of our lives when we need it most. This product is a 'must have' in the arsenal to maintain health!

Benefits:

Ginseng increases physical endurance under stress.
It improves mental alertness.
Ginseng facilitates the reduction of cholesterol and blood pressure
It protects from viral infection and reduced cellular oxygen
It helps reduce discomfort caused by menopause
It has a radiation protective effect
It is an Antiviral
It reduces bold sugar levels in hypoglycemics and diabetics
improves athletic performance
It raises tolerance to physical and psychological stress
It may act an aphrodisiac
It has anti fatigue qualities
It has anti-stress qualities
And it increases memory retention

Ginseng Beats Coffee...

Caffeine (Coffee, Tea, Cola)	Ginseng (The Herb of Life)
1. Catabolic: Caffeine is catabolic. It builds energy in the body but at a heavy price. This is a destructive process that involves the breakdown of nutrients stored in the body. In the long run it can wear you out.	1. Anabolic: Ginseng is anabolic. It builds energy in the body at the same time increasing health and vitality. This is a constructive process which breaks down food into natural sugars which can easily be used by the body’s cells.
2. Nerves: Regular caffeine use can produce anxiety. The symptoms of many coffee drinkers are the same as those of people under continual stress. Irritability, agitation, nervousness, rapid breathing, trembling hands and muscle twitches can all be the result of too much coffee.	2. Anti-Stress: Regular Ginseng use has been found to help build a resistance to stress. Ginseng can help to relieve the typically overburdened adrenal glands and release the nervous system from tension.
3. Mental Dullness: Missing the morning cup of coffee can bring on the typical reaction of dullness and languor. Caffeine generally removes the awareness by draining nerve energy and causing a crashing energy lag.	3. Brighter Minds: Much hopeful research is demonstrating ginseng’s ability to stimulate mental clarity, accuracy and awareness. Results have been included fewer errors at work, better grades in school, and a general increase in optimism and activity.
4. Kidney Irritation: Why does your cup of coffee make you have to go to the bathroom? Prolonged use can agitate the kidneys and lead to kidney damage. Caffeine also contributes to the buildup of toxins in the blood.	4. Boon to Health: The natural benefit of many herbs, especially ginseng, is their ability to help cleanse the blood. The normal function of the kidneys is also to filter the blood. Because of air, water and food pollution, your kidneys can use all the help they can get.
5. Ulcers: Drinking coffee causes irritation to the stomach lining and can contribute by degrees to the destructive pain of gastric ulcers.	5. Healing Herb: Ginseng has been shown to aid in the healing process. Traditionally used as an aid to digestion, it can help restore broken body cells.
6. Heart Disease: Rising blood pressure, higher nervous tension, irregular heartbeat and the increase in the blood cholesterol all spell out serious trouble for your heart. All these are stimulated by the regular use of caffeine. One study showed a double incidence of coronary heart attacks among people drinking five coups of coffee a day.	6. Heart Help: Scientist have found that ginseng can both help lower blood pressure in people suffering from high blood pressure and increase it for those with low blood pressure. Using ginseng regularly can ease tension and the resulting strain on the heart. Your heart is bound to be happier for it.
7. Diabetes and Hypoglycemia: These are both serious and common diseases caused by an inability of the body’s natural mechanism to regulate sugar in the blood. Coffee can increase the level of blood sugar in diabetes and lower it in hypoglycemia. This is exactly what is unwanted and can invite a blood sugar crisis.	7. Sugar Control: Using ginseng has been found helpful for both diabetics and those suffering from hypoglycemia for its ability to help regulate sugar levels in the blood. Thus ginseng works to restore harmony and balance of good health.

Il Hwa Southmall Transfers To A New and Better Location

by: dodong flores

Il Hwa Philippines is proud to announce its transfer and reopening of its SM Southmall branch. The move was motivated by its utmost desire which is to serve its clienteles by making the store more accessible to customers giving them total convenience.
Las Pinas shoppers can now conveniently find all their favorite Il Hwa Products at our newly opened store just near the SM Entrance 6, just beside Casa Medica, lower ground floor.
Our store is also conveniently located just across SM Foodcourt.

Photo by: dodong flores
President & CEO Dr. Venus Agustin (second from left) cut the ceremonial ribbon during the opening ceremony last July 8, a Saturday. Assisting with him is Boy Alberio, HR Manager; Ryann Tupas, Accountant; Dr. Agustin’s son Seuk Joon; and Marites Corteza, Store Manager.
Other Il Hwa staff present during the ceremony is Zaldy Magno, Dennis Cortel, and Joy Natividad. There were also few guests attended.