September 2001


Words from us…
Wayne’s World
Hello September! We have chosen prebiotics and probiotics as this month’s theme of discussion. The first feeds and helps establish the latter. Most of us are familiar with the friendly acid-loving bacteria, including such well-known species as Lactobacillus acidophilus
and Lactobacillus bifidus. Remember that good flora is an extremely important component of optimal digestion. These “digestive flora”, if you will, secrete digestive enzymes and vitamins, and compete with less desirable bacteria. Good health prevails when the friendly bacteria in the GI tract are properly colonized and ill health often is the result of too great a colony of bad bacteria. It is no slight exaggeration to state that human health is improved by ensuring the presence of friendly bacteria in the colon and elsewhere.  Our staff at Stay Healthy! can assist you with detailed books, literature, and a wide assortment of top-quality products properly refrigerated.
Call us at 877-2494 or stop in to see and discuss pre and pro-biotics.
Thank you so much for your patronage. Stay Healthy!

The Evelyn Files…
May I suggest you read Beyond Probiotics by Ann Louise Gittleman (M.S, C.N.S.) In this book you will discover information on HSO’s-Primal Defense. The following is a quote from “Garden of Life” literature: “Primal Defense is a natural whole food probiotic blend of HSO’s (Homeostatic Soil Organisms) designed to optimize the health of the human digestive tract and immune system.  Primal Defense is produced using the Poten-Zyme process and the Microflora Delivery System.  Primal Defense contains the same nutrients that have been used for thousands of years by some of the healthiest and longest living people in the world.”  Please stop by the store and pick up a free copy of the Townsend Letter which outlines Jordan Rubin’s health problems and his fantastic experiences with the HSO’s.
Good health to you always. Evelyn J

James Sloane answers questions:
Q: What is the difference between prebiotics and probiotics?
A: Thousands of species of beneficial bacteria inhabit our colons that perform multiple functions including control of yeast growth, vitamin synthesis, immune stimulation, and detoxification.  Like all other living things they must be fed to survive and to thrive. This is where prebiotics come in. Prebiotics are food for the bacteria that inhabit our colons. Most of these bacteria feed on large sugar molecules, such as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and fibers. These long chain sugar molecules are collectively known as prebiotics. Probiotics are supplements containing strains of some of the beneficial bacteria that normally inhabit the colon.  Acidophilus is the best known, and widely used, of the probiotic bacteria.  Prebiotics may be used alone, or in conjunction with probiotics. The advantage of prebiotics is that prebiotics stimulate the growth of all of the strains of beneficial bacteria, as where probiotics can only replace a small number of the different strains of bacteria. On the flip side, probiotics are faster to work than prebiotics. – James Sloane

J.C. Speaking Words of Wisdom
Is there a magic pill?
Yes! the magic pill is out there in the form of Super Foods, nature’s true silver bullets. What are Super Foods? Super Foods are bee pollen, chlorella, spirulina, wheat grass, barley grass, alfalfa, etc., foods that are superior in nutrition, body balancing, body rebuilding, and life nurturing. These are the closest things in nature to a magic pill. Super Foods support the whole body and are complete foods by themselves, great for rebuilding the friendly flora. Look for these Super Foods to give you more energy and vitality. Come by Stay Healthy! and ask me to show you the Super Foods that make you feel SUPER!
Knowledge applied is wisdom…

Art by NIK