23 March 2010

Hello and welcome to this my first newsletter to you since you kindly joined this new mailing list. I want to thank you for bothering and I hope to keep you interested in what I have to say. As I'm strongly into health and sport, most of my rambling will be about.....well....health and sport but also some verbage for Internet Marketers (IM's) as some of you have told me you are.

I have a lot of knowledge and experience in the world of internet marketing and if you have any questions or worries about this landmine of a business, contact me at any time with a question. Many people spend too much time studying, reading and watching videos in an effort to gather knowledge then find that they have information overload.

What seemed like a simple plan and a programmed direction suddenly becomes a complicated web of decision making. You may start in one direction, change direction for a 'reason' and change direction again. We've all done it. Contact me with your questions and if I don't know the answer, I always know a man who does.

I mentioned recently that I've abandoned my monthly online health club because of plagiarizing and I thought it would be a good idea to try to find a third part club for my members, many of whom  have commented on it so I shall be researching health membership sites in the coming weeks and giving you a choice. In the meantime I will be sending out some tips and e-lerts (see below)

I was lucky in a recent health giveaway to get well over two hundred new subscribers and to you guys, welcome. I'll try not to bore you. I mentioned in the email that included the download link that I was willing to help promote anybody's products and received several requests already. As I have several hundred websites there must be at least one that will serve that purpose.

For those of you IM'ers I'll tell you about something I'll be launching soon in the next newsletter and I'd like to hear from anyone who may be interested in the idea. It won't cost you so fret not.

For my health freak subscribers (more below) Just one little tip.

Never allow a food/drink product in your mouth if it has 'ose' on an ingredient label. That should get you thinking (I hope)

Basically, anything ending in "ose" on an ingredient label - including sucrose, fructose, and glucose (as well as their cousin, corn syrup) - has had its natural goodness removed, leaving a product that severely inhibits the immune system and compromises the body in many ways.

Just in from Health Sciences Institute.

New Chewing Gum ‘For Men’ May Enhance Libido… But at What Price?

They call it "gum for him."

The "him" is any man who needs some help with endurance. Or needs stamina support. Or satisfaction assistance.

You get the drift.

It's a new chewing gum, called Sexlets, described as a dietary supplement that contains "natural" ingredients.

But Marc Ullman is not buying it — both literally and figuratively.

According to NutraIngredients-USA, Mr. Ullman is a "New York food attorney" who says Sexlets is not a supplement and should be regulated like a drug. He notes that the manufacturer (Future Lifestyles LLC) claims that the active ingredients in the gum are "instantly absorbed into the body through the capillaries."

Mr. Ullman: "If a nutrient is absorbed through the capillaries, then it's a drug. Dietary supplements have to be absorbed in the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract."

Thing is...the GI tract begins in the mouth, which is where Sexlets' ingredients are absorbed. This is also where other supplements are absorbed, like sublingual vitamin B12 tablets and sublingual sprays that relieve headaches.

But I'm not sure Mr. Ullman is truly and deeply dedicated to getting Sexlets classified as a drug. Sounding kind of mopey, he also said "I doubt [American Food and Drug Administration] FDA will do anything. The Agency generally reacts with glacial speed unless there is an imminent danger to public health."

Imminent danger could be hard to prove. But you can absolutely make a case that chewing Sexlets is a reckless way to jumpstart endurance.

Missing totals

The main problem with Sexlets is the glaring lack of dosage information.

The information website (sexletsgum.com) does not let you know exactly what you'll be getting when you order. (Side note: make sure you type in the website address carefully and include the letters g, u, and m — or you will get MUCH more than you bargained for!)

Sure, there's plenty of information about the ingredients (history, trial results, etc.), but not a word about dosage. Which is kind of a big deal with some of the ingredients.

For instance: Yohimbe bark extract is an African botanical that's been used as a stimulant for many generations. And if you get a good quality product, it just might stimulate blood flow and maybe even ease depression.

But for some, yohimbe makes blood pressure spike. The risk of this side effect and others (palpitations, dizziness) happens to increase with higher dosages. But if you're chewing a stick of Sexlets, you have no idea how much yohimbe you're getting.

Another Sexlets ingredient is Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA).

This important hormone helps boost energy levels and alleviate depression. DHEA production in the body drops off as we age, so supplements can be helpful for some. But a hormone supplement should ONLY be taken with the guidance of a doctor. And knowing the dosage is a must.

One other ingredient of note is orchic powder — described on the Sexlets website as a "glandular supplement that can increase the testosterone levels."

First you should know that the gland here is bull testes. And while you're chewing on that, remember that testosterone is a hormone. Boosting it might be a good idea for some, but it might also prompt rapid growth of prostate cancer — a common cancer that can go undetected for years.

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