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Maca is a radish like tubur grown at high altitudes of 11,00 to 14,000 ft. primarily in Peru’s Andean Mountains. This is responsible for it’s unique nutrient content according to scientists. Maca possesses compounds which support enhanced sexual function. Chemical analysis reveals the presence of biologically active aromatic isothiocyanates, especially p-methoxybenzyl isothiocyanate, which have reputed aphrodisiac properties. Further analysis of Maca indicates the presence of glucosinolates that may explain its effects on fertility.

It is a well known fact that concerns over sexual performance in men increases with age. Studies have shown that some of the more common concerns are:

Ability to have erections

Changes in sex drive

Satifaction with activity

Changes in sexual performance over the last year

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that 25% of men over 40 had some or all of theses concerns.

Traditionally Maca has been used enhance fertility and increase energy and libido. It also helps to increase stamina and endurance. It works to balance hormone levels in the body by supporting the pituitary gland, which in turn, helps the body produce more precursor hormones. As a result, estrogen, progesterone and testosterone levels are raised.

An article sourced from the Scottish Herbal News, media stated in Scotland a natural aprhodisiac is being touted as the female viagra. The liquid extract is said to be of benefit in boosting the libido of both sexes but of particular value to females, the herb was considered so potent that the Incas confined its use to their royal family, after almost becoming extinct the plants properties to improve sex lives and fertility are again being seized on, in the wake of the world-wide viagra craze.

As with all forms of alternative therapies, the Tongkat Ali extract has more than its fair share of rumors, misrepresentations and misconceptions. Let’s see if we can square away some of the myths about Tongkat Ali extract.

All Tongkat Ali products are not created equally. Tongkat Ali extract is the strongest of all herbal remedies derived from the Eurycoma Longifolia tree grown in Southeast Asia. Other diluted products come in varying strengths. Tongkat Ali extract 200/1 is the most powerful all-natural builder of increased testosterone levels.

While Tongkat Ali has become renowned for increasing the sex drive and libido, it has served Southeast Asian doctors for many other purposes over the years. The herbal remedy, actually drawn from the 2-meter-long root of the tree, has been used to treat malaria, other fevers, headaches, arterial corrosion and anxiety. Overall, most of the regional doctors use the medicine for many general health issues.

The affect on male reproductive organs and libido gained Tongkat Ali extract the nickname “Asian Viagra.” With increasing demand in Europe and from North America, the production of Tongkat Ali extract has expanded.

The manufacturing and distribution process used for centuries has been replaced by modern technology, speedy delivery systems and new-age packaging. Tongkat Ali extract is now delivered in pill, capsule or liquid form. As an all-natural product, no prescription is required.

Unlike Viagra, Tongkat Ali works best when ingested on a regular basis. For an uplifting feeling of energy and sex drive that keeps users at the ready, Tongkat Ali should be used daily. Proper dosage depends upon the user’s age, weight and overall physical condition.

The Tongkat Ali extract raises the male testosterone level by overriding the body’s natural shut-off valves. By freeing the glands to produce more testosterone, test results show an increase of 30-50% on average.

Women have also begun to use Tongkat Ali extract. About one in seven sales are to women. For women, Tongkat Ali increases sex drive, tightens the vaginal walls and elevates energy levels.

Unfortunately, the once abundant crop of Eurycoma Longifolia trees has diminished. With the deforestation Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, crops are limited to Malaysia, Indochina and Thailand. Malaysia is the largest producer of Tongkat Ali extract. Yet, the Malaysian government is considering legislation to protect the trees.

This legislation means that in the future, it might be more difficult to get quality Tongkat Ali extract at a low price. However, since the effectiveness of this natural remedy has been proven, particularly as an testosterone enhancer, it is probably certain that other asian countries will attempt to grow the trees to benefit from the increased demand.

The bark of the Eurycoma Longifolia also produces other alternative medicines. The effectiveness of the Tongkat Ali extract can be directly traced to the maturity of the tree from which the root was taken. The ideal age of the tree is 25 years old. At that point, the tree has reached its full height of 12 meters. The root runs vertically into the ground for two meters. A lot of manual labor goes into the excavation and harvesting of the region’s leading natural testosterone builder.

What is Viagra?

Viagra (sildenafil citrate) is a prescription medicine taken by mouth for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men. ED is a condition where the penis does not harden and expand when a man is sexually excited, or when he cannot keep an erection. Viagra may help a man with ED get and keep an erection when he is sexually excited. Viagra is only for men, not for women and children, and must be used only under a doctor’s care.
Know what to expect
- You will not get an instant erection. You must be aroused for viagra to work
- Viagra usually works in about 30 minutes
- Viagra works for 4 hours, so you can take your time
- After sex, your erection will go away
- To get the fastest results, take viagra on an empty stomach or after eating a low-fat meal

What does Viagra do?

As you’ve probably heard, Viagra (Sildenafil) is used to treat impotence in men who either can’t have or can’t maintain erections. On the market since March 1998, it’s one of the most commercially successful drugs ever launched, with millions of prescriptions filled at a cost of more than $ 1 billion during the first year alone. It even has the blessing of the Vatican, on the ground that it can strengthen families.
Just as important, here’s what Viagra can’t do. It isn’t an aphrodisiac; it can’t get you aroused when you’re not interested. And it’s not a performance-enhancer. If you’re healthy, Viagra won’t give you a faster or harder erection or help you last longer. In fact, in healthy men it can even cause a painful, long-lasting erection (a condition called priapism) that may lead to impotence if it isn’t treated quickly.

What happens if I miss a dose?

Viagra is used as needed, so you are not likely to miss a dose.
If you miss a dose of Revatio, take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.

Erectile dysfunction (ED or (male) impotence) is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis. There are various underlying causes, such as cardiovascular leakage and diabetes, many of which are medically treatable.

Erectile dysfunction, tied closely as it is to cultural notions of potency, success and masculinity, can have devastating psychological consequences including feelings of shame, loss or inadequacy; often unnecessary since in most cases the matter can be helped. There is a strong culture of silence and inability to discuss the matter. In fact around 1 in 10 men will experience recurring impotence problems at some point in their lives.

The causes of erectile dysfunction may be physiological or psychological. Physiologically, erection is a hydraulic mechanism based upon blood entering and being retained in the penis, and there are various ways in which this can be impeded, most of which are amenable to treatment. Psychological impotence is where erection or penetration fails due to thoughts or feelings (psychological reasons) rather than physical impossibility; this can often be helped. Notably in psychological impotence there is a very strong placebo effect

Viagra F.A.Q.

1. What is viagra for?
Viagra is approved for the treatment of men who have difficulty having and maintaining an erection (impotence).

2. How much does viagra cost?
The FDA has no input into or legal control over the pricing of any drug product. Some companies sell viagra far above what most others charge.
The more you buy, the less the cost per does will be. If you have tried viagra and know it works for you, buying in larger quantities is recommended. If you have never used viagra, you should get a smaller quantity to see if it works for you.

3. Is viagra available to pharmacies?
Viagra is available to most offline and online pharmacies. The decision of availability is completely up to the company marketing the product, Pfizer, Inc. For further information contact your pharmacist.

4. Does insurance cover the cost of viagra?
The FDA has no input into or legal control over whether an insurance company does or does not cover the cost of drugs. Some insurance plans to cover viagra, others don’t. Please call you insurance company if you have questions about whether your particular insurance provider will cover the cost of this product for you.

5. How do I take viagra?
Viagra is taken orally (maximum once per twenty-four hour period) about one hour before sexual activity. For more detailed information consult with your health care provider.

6. How does viagra work?
An erection is the result of an increase in blood flow into certain internal areas of the penis. Viagra works by enhancing the effects of one of the chemicals the body normally releases into the penis during sexual arousal. This allows an increase of blood flow into the penis.

7. How long does it take for viagra to be effective?
When consumed orally on an empty stomach, maximum observed plasma concentrations are reached within 30 to 120 minutes (60 minutes is average for the maximum level to be seen in the blood stream).
The effects of viagra can last up to 4 hours, but the response at 4 hours is less than it was 2 hours after consumption. When viagra is taken with a high fat meal, the rate of effectiveness is reduced.

8. Can viagra be used with other treatment for impotence?
The safety and effectiveness of viagra when used with other treatment for impotence has not been studied. The use of such treatments in combination with viagra is not recommended at present.

9. Are there any side effects with viagra?
As with any drug products, there are side effects of the product in some people. The most commonly reported side effects in patients treated with viagra are: headache, flushing, stomach ache, urinary tract infection, diarrhea, dizziness, rash, and mild and temporary visual changes (color perception changes, light perception changes, and blurred vision). Stomach ache and abnormal vision were more common at 100 mg than at lower doses.

10.What if I am taking other drugs?
Always discuss with your health care practitioner ALL of the medications you are taking (prescription and over-the-counter). In that way, you can receive the best advice for your own situation. At present, viagra is not recommended for people taking commonly prescribed short- and long-acting nitrates because the combination may lower blood pressure.

PATIENT INFORMATION

VIAGRA
25 mg, 50 mg or 100 mg tablets
Read this information carefully before you start taking Viagra.
This medicine is for men only.
Before using this medicine please check carefully if this is the medicine your doctor has prescribed. Verify if the name and address on the package and the name of the medicine are exactly the same as you ordered.
This information may change. Therefore, read the leaflet again each time you get more of this medicine.

In this leaflet:
1. What is viagra
2. Before you take viagra
3. How to take viagra
4. Possible side effects
5. Storing viagra

1.WHAT IS VIAGRA ?
• The active substance of viagra is sildenafil. Each filmcoated tablet contains 25 mg, 50 mg or 100 mg of sildenafil (as the citrate).
• The other ingredients are: Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, calcium hydrogen phosphate (anhydrous), croscarmellose sodium, magnesium stearate. Film coat: hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), lactose, triacetin, indigo carmine aluminium lake (E132).

Viagra belongs to a group of medicines called phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. It works by helping to relax the blood vessels in your penis, allowing blood to flow into your penis when you get sexually excited. Viagra will only help you to get an erection if you are sexually stimulated. You should not take viagra if you do not have erectile dysfunction. You should not take viagra if you are a woman.
Viagra is a treatment for men with erectile dysfunction, sometimes known as impotence. This is when a man cannot get, or keep a hard, erect penis suitable for sexual activity.

2. BEFORE YOU TAKE VIAGRA
Do not take VIAGRA :
• If you are taking medicines containing nitrates, or nitric oxide donors such as amyl nitrite (“poppers”). These medicines are often given for relief of angina pectoris (or “chest pain”). Viagra can cause a serious increase in the effects of these medicines. Tell your doctor if you are taking any of these medicines. If you are not certain, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to viagra or any other ingredient listed above. An allergic reaction can be a rash, itching, a swollen face, swollen lips or shortness of breath. If this has ever happened to you, tell your doctor.
• If you have a severe heart or liver problem.
• If you have recently had a stroke or a heart attack, or if you have low blood pressure.
• If you have certain rare inherited eye diseases (such as retinitis pigmentosa).

Take special care with VIAGRA
Please tell your doctor
• if you have sickle cell anaemia (an abnormality of red blood cells), leukaemia (cancer of blood cells), multiple myeloma (cancer of bone marrow) or any disease or deformity of your penis. These conditions may require special care when taking medicines for erectile dysfunction.
• if you have problems with your heart. In that case your doctor should carefully check whether your heart can take the additional strain of having sex.
• if you currently have a stomach ulcer, or a bleeding disorder (such as haemophilia).

You should not use viagra with any other treatment for erectile dysfunction. Viagra should not be given to children under the age of 18.
Elderly patients over 65 years of age: your first dose of viagra should be adjusted to a lower dosage. Patients with kidney or liver problems: you should tell your doctor if you have kidney or liver problems. Your doctor may decide if your dose should be adjusted.

Using viagra with food and drink: When viagra is taken with food, it may take a little longer for viagra to work.

Pregnancy and breast feeding: Viagra is not indicated for women.

Driving and using machines: Viagra can cause dizziness and effects on vision. You should be aware of how you react to viagra before you drive or operate machinery.

Using other medicines: Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have taken recently other medicines, also those not prescribed.
Viagra tablets may interfere with some medicines, especially those used to treat chest pain. In the event of a medical emergency, you should tell anyone treating your condition that you have taken viagra. Do not take viagra with other medicines unless your doctor tells you that you can.
Viagra may cause a serious increase in the effects of medicines called nitrates, and nitric oxide donors such as amyl nitrite (“poppers”). These are often used for the relief of angina pectoris (or “chest pain”). You should not take viagra if you are taking these medicines.
If you are taking protease inhibitors, such as for the treatment of HIV, your doctor may start you on the lowest dose (25 mg) of viagra.

3. HOW TO TAKE VIAGRA
The usual dosage of viagra is 50 mg.
If you have the impression that the effect of viagra is too strong or too weak, tell your doctor. You should take viagra about one hour before sexual activity. Swallow the tablet whole with some water.
Viagra will only help you to get an erection if you are sexually stimulated. It will not give you an erection if you are not sexually stimulated. The amount of time viagra takes to work varies from person to person, but it normally takes between half an hour and one hour. You may find that viagra takes longer to work if you take it with a heavy meal.
Drinking alcohol can temporarily impair the ability to get an erection. To get the maximum benefit from your medicine, you are advised not to drink large amounts of alcohol before taking viagra.

If viagra does not help you to get an erection or if your erection does not last long enough for you to complete sexual intercourse you should tell your doctor. You should not use viagra more than once a day. If you take more viagrathan you should: A dose above 100 mg does not increase the efficacy. However, it will result in an increase in undesirable effects and their severity. You should not take more tablets than your doctor tells you to. If you take more tablets than you have been told to take contact your doctor.

4. POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
Like all medicines, viagra can have side effects. These effects are normally mild to moderate in nature.
The most common undesirable effects are headache and facial flushing. Less commonly reported undesirable effects are indigestion, dizziness, stuffy nose and effects on vision (including colour tinge to vision, increased brightness of light or blurred vision).
Rarely, bloodshot eyes, eye pain have been reported.
Muscle aches can occur if viagra is taken more frequently than once a day.

Rarely, prolonged and sometimes painful erections have been reported after taking viagra. If you have such an erection which lasts continuously for more than 4 hours, you should contact a doctor immediately.
Rarely, hypersensitivity reactions (including skin rashes) have been reported.

5. STORING VIAGRA
Keep out of the reach and sight of children.
Store in a dry place below 30 °C. Do not use after the expiry date stated.
Return any expired and unused medicine to the pharmacy for proper disposal.

Inability of a man to have or maintain an erection in order for sexual intercourse to take place is called erectile dysfunction. Impotence varies in severity; some men have a total inability to achieve an erection, others have an inconsistent ability to achieve an erection, and still others can sustain only brief erections.Impotence falls into two broad categories, impotence caused by a physical condition and that caused by a psychological condition.

Sometimes impotence due to a physical condition may be worsened by a psychological component. The treatment of impotence should always include treatment of the underlying cause as well.Experts have estimated that erectile dysfunction affects 30 million men in the Untied States.Impotence can nearly always be treated – 95 percent of men find a suitable treatment. The simplest are talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, and medicines.

Impotence treatment

Normal Help

– If you smoke, make a plan to stop.

– Take moderate intensity exercise (so you feel warm and slightly out of breath – brisk walking for instance) for half an hour, most days of the week. Eat a balanced diet that is rich in fruit and vegetables and low in fat.

– Drink alcohol in moderation. If you use illegal drugs, bear in mind that these can also cause impotence.

– Aim to reduce stress in your life by looking at the balance between your work and home/leisure time. You may find relaxation techniques are helpful.

– If you have diabetes, you should make sure that you control your blood sugar levels properly.

Healty Foods

– Brown rice

– Carrots

– Fish – a good source of omega 3 fatty acids

– Green beans

– Kidney beans, pinto beans

– Nuts – nuts are high in fiber and many other essential vitamins.

– Skim or Soy Milk

– Spinach

– Yogurt – fat free only

– Garlich

Natural Treatment

Genuine yohimbe bark (which does contain the alkaloid yohimbine) is purchased in bulk by the pharmaceutical industry that produces yohimbine tablets (primarily Plantecam in Cameroon). Pseudo yohimbe bark, which is much cheaper but contains almost no yohimbine alkaloid, is sold to the manufacturers of health supplements.Yohimbine appears to work better for erectile dysfunction not caused by a physical problem.

A study examined whether 30 mg/day of yohimbine for 4 weeks would help men with erectile dysfunction not due to a physical problem.Its up to you if you choose Medical or Natural treatment.

Medicine Help

There are now three different types of medicine known as phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE5) inhibitors. The most well-known of these is sildenafil (Viagra). There are two other similar medicines called tadalafil (Cialis) and vardenafil (Levitra) that work in the same way. All three medicines cause the blood vessels in your penis to relax so more blood can flow into it, leading to an erection.

Of late people are developing a kind of fetish for everything that comes with the label of herbal and natural with it. Be it the beauty products or the hair loss products or the products to cure any other ailment, people are plunging in for everything that’s going by the term natural or herbal. Nowadays there are even natural drugs for the male impotency disease erectile dysfunction.

However, it won’t be correct to say that the natural cures for erectile dysfunction are a new phenomenon. In the earlier days when there was no proper cure for ED, people did sought answers in the natural and herbal cures.

Erectile dysfunction is not a new disease. It has affected men from time immemorial. Yes it is a different matter that today the number of ED affected men have risen considerably. This is because of the fact that the causes that might lead to ED have multiplied manifold. And new causes have also cropped up. So it has become absolutely important that some new cures be made available to the people.

Till a few years back ED was a hushed up disease with no particular effective cure for it. The so called natural and herbal cures that were available were like the shots in the dark. They could’t be completely depended upon. There were chances that these cures fall flat at their face when administered and there were also equal chances of their success

in certain men.

This hit and miss method of curing ED could not go on for ever and ever. Men were getting fed up of this disease that seemed almost invincible. There had to be something that would guarantee the cure of ED. The “will it or won’tt it”? apprehensions that were stuck to the ED cures had to be done away with.

Finally, about a decade back the efforts of men showed results when the medical world announced the arrival of the new generation ED drugs. These ED drugs vowed complete cure of erectile dysfunction. These ED drugs were without the uncertain factor that plagued the earlier erectile dysfunction drugs.

Today there are three very effective erectile dysfunction drugs that are available in the market. These ED drugs are trustworthy because they have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration whose approvals are recognized all over the world. But recently these very FDA disapproved two natural erectile dysfunction drugs going by the names of True Man Sexual Energy Nutrient Capsules and Energy Max Energy Supplement Men’s Formula Capsules claimed that they are natural cures for ED and are better than the erectile dysfunction drugs that are currently ruling the ED drugs market.

According to the FDA one of these medicines, True Man Sexual Energy Nutrient Capsules, contains an analog of Vardenafil. Vardenafil is the active ingredient of a very effective and famous ED drug Levitra which is gaining popularity in the ED drugs market because it has covered the loopholes that were present in other available ED drugs. Bayer Levitra, unlike other ED drugs can even be administered to people with certain ailments like hypertension. The other so called natural cure for ED named Energy Max Energy Supplement Men’s Formula Capsules contains an analog of Sildenafil that happens to be the active ingredient of another ED drug Viagra. So don’t jump into everything that is natural and herbal, before actually knowing the full details of a product else you might land in trouble. However you can buy levitra if you happen to be impressed by its qualities, you can order levitra from any known drug store and do away with your ED with least difficulty.

Over the past few years, research has continued to prove the benefits of e-mail marketing for business: low costs, high conversion rates and detailed tracking are all notable features. But e-mail marketing is becoming much more than just a tool for spammers and e-businesses. Consumers are becoming increasingly savvy on the differences between spam and permission-based emails, and more and more of them are accepting permission-based e-mail marketing as a positive replacement for direct mail.

The best news is that the majority of people who receive permission-based e-mails open, on average, 78% of them.

Jupiter Research reports effective email marketing campaigns can produce nine times the revenues and 18 times the profits of broadcast mailings. But crafting an effective business email is both an art and a science. Here is a list of factors, potential problems and effective solutions to keep in mind:

1. Spam! Spam! Spam! I don’t need any Viagra!

The average consumer receives more than 300 emails a week, 62% of which are spam. No wonder there’s such hostility towards the industry. But spam filters, bulk folders and “report spam” features are helping consumers become more at ease about the perils of spam. While 89% of users cited spam as a major concern in 2003, that number dropped to 85% in 2004, proportionally to an increase in the use of spam-fighting tools.

So as a permission-based business email marketer, what can you do? One tip is to remind your subscribers to add you to their “safe senders” list. The second, and most important, tactic is to make sure your email marketing service provider has a good relationship with ISPs. This will ensure that your email marketing campaigns go into your subscribers’ inboxes, not their junk mail folders. When choosing an email marketing software, make sure the company has strict anti-spam policies and complies with the guidelines of Can-Spam.

2. Images and formatting: Why do my emails look broken?

Broken email campaigns are an increasing concern among email marketers, especially since several companies and web-based email providers now block graphics as a measure to combat spam. In fact, according to ClickZ, 40% of email marketing messages delivered to inboxes are “broken.”

This was actually something that came up during Eliteweb.cc’s beta-testing phases, as we had a client in the Canadian Government whose recipients were mostly using highly secure email programs. The solution we came up has now become one of our key competitive advantages.

What Eliteweb.cc does is it publishes every single email marketing campaign sent to a secure location on the web (a location only original recipients of the email can access, thanks to encrypted technology that automatically authenticates the user). The technology also ensures you can track your users’ behaviors, even if they are reading your email campaign at the secure web location.

3. Personalization and relevant content: In a business e-mail, one size does not fit all.

In a recent study by DoubleClick, email users were 72% more likely to respond to a business e-mail if its content was based on the interests they had specified. That number points out the absolute importance of allowing users to choose their own interest groups and have control over which business e-mails they receive. The most popular interest categories, according to the study, are coupons and household goods.

But your coupon is no good unless the user opens the email. Users in the study said the most compelling reason for them to open a business email is the name in the “from” field. So it’s a good idea to make sure your company name is clearly stated there. Another major factor is the “subject” line. Users cite discount offers and interesting news as the most compelling subject lines, followed by new product announcements and free shipping offers.

4. Click-through and conversion: Show me the money!

So the user has opened your email and read the content. Great. But where’s the sale? There’s good news here. For one, consumers are increasingly likely to make purchases as a direct result of a business email campaign. One-third of users in the DoubleClick study had purchased something by clicking a link on an email. Another 42% clicked on an email link for more information, then purchased the product at a later time. Second, online couponing is booming: 73% of consumers have redeemed an online coupon for an online purchase, and 59% have redeemed an online coupon offline.

In terms of industries, the top performers are travel, hardware/software, electronics, apparel, food, home furnishings, gifts/flowers and sporting goods. All companies sending business emails in those categories said between 71% and 80% of recipients have purchased their products because of an email campaign.

There’s no need to fret if your company doesn’t fit in to one of those industries. The overall landscape for email marketing conversions is looking brighter every day. The average click-to-purchase rate has increased nearly 30% since 2004 and the average orders-per-email-delivered rate has increased more than 18% since last year.

5. Stats tracking: Who are my real consumers?

E-mail marketing is an increasingly popular tool in effective CRM, and it’s about time more businesses recognize that. First off, if your provider’s email services for business do not include detailed, real-time tracking, you’re getting a raw deal. Real-time tracking is now an industry standard, and it’s highly valuable, as it allows you to see the exact moment a user opens your campaign, clicks on your link and makes that purchase. Studying your users can help you improve your communications efforts, so each campaign performs better than the last (several email service providers also let you compare the performance of your campaigns).

But many marketers are still in the dark. According to a recent WebTrends research, only 5% of marketers are very confident in the measurement of their online marketing efforts, while 26% admit they’re “flying blind.” WebTrends says the low confidence comes from a lack of knowledge when it comes to measurement, which means there’s still a lot of work to be done.

In email marketing, a blind shot won’t take you very far. But if you aim properly by following these essential rules of play, you should soon be reaping the same major results as so many online and offline businesses.

You may have heard of “homeopathy” but you’re not sure what it is. Simply put, “homeopathy” is a system of medicine that treats a condition with highly diluted natural substances that mimic the symptoms of the condition being treated. This concept seems paradoxical to most.

Homeopathy is a difficult concept to grasp. How do you cure someone of an illness by giving them an infinitesimally small concentration of something that can cause the illness? One would think that by giving someone who is sick something that causes what they’re already suffering from would only make the person sicker.

But, according to proponents of the science, homeopathy not only works, but is better than conventional medicine, espousing their belief that homeopathy is the way medicine should be, but somewhere along the line the pharmaceutical industry got involved, and natural medicine was abruptly dismissed in favor of chemical laden formulations.

There are actually quite a few homeopathic medicines in your neighborhood pharmacy and health food store. You may not be aware that they’re there, but they are. The FDA requires that homeopathic products put the word “homeopathic” somewhere on the packaging, though sometimes the word can be difficult to find. The easiest way to ascertain whether the product you’re looking at is homeopathic is to read the label on the back and take a look at the ingredients.

In homeopathy, all of the ingredients are diluted, so each ingredient in a homeopathic product has the letter “X” after it. So, if one of the ingredients is “Zinc 20X”, that means the product contains Zinc that has been diluted 20 times. One of the most popular cold medicines on the market, “Zicam,” is actually a homeopathic remedy that consists of homeopathic zinc in the form of a nasal gel. Most people that use Zicam don’t even realize that it’s homeopathic.

There are homeopathic remedies available for almost any condition you can think of. Cold, flu, allergy, even bedwetting; there is a homeopathic remedy available for almost every condition (yes, there really is a homeopathic medicine to treat bedwetting, made by Liddell Laboratories in Moraga, CA).

Homeopathy is universally recognized as being safe, as the ingredients used are natural substances diluted so many times that there’s almost nothing in the product. Because there is such a small concentration of the ingredients in a homeopathic remedy, many cynics, including the drug companies that make conventional medicine and are afraid of the growing popularity of homeopathy, claim that any improvement in an ill person’s condition experienced after using a homeopathic medicine is purely the result of the placebo effect.

Since the FDA does not require that homeopathic products undergo clinical testing before being sold to the public, the detractors feel that homeopathy is a bunch of bologna and that it doesn’t really work. So, who’s telling the truth? Does homeopathy work or not?

In my opinion, the answer is a resounding yes. There have been several clinical trials done over the years to test the efficacy of homeopathic products. Liddell Laboratories makes a product called “Vital HGH” which contains homeopathic HGH. Vital HGH is designed to treat the symptoms of aging and/or a rundown condition.

In a small clinical trial performed years ago, a group of test subjects who were deficient in human growth hormone, ranging in age from 45 years and up, were given the Vital HGH formulation. The results speak for themselves. During the five month clinical trial, the levels of HGH in the blood increased in every test subject, and more than doubled the average level of HGH.

Homeopathy does work. I speak from personal experience. I used Liddell’s homeopathic remedy to deal with the allergy attacks I was having, and the medicine not only stopped the attacks faster than the Claritin I had been taking, but I began using the Liddell allergy product once a day as a means for preventing the allergies from recurring, and I haven’t had another attack since.

So, why is there a controversy? Well, there’s a public perception that homeopathy is the same thing as holistic healing, where a weird looking guy puts a triangle around your head and tells you to drink mashed tree bark, like George did on Seinfeld to treat his tonsillitis before he turned purple. This is not homeopathy.

Homeopathic medicines are carefully formulated and contain tiny amounts of specific natural substances designed to provoke a response in your body that helps your body to fight the condition that the medicine is designed to treat. So, a homeopathic cold medicine would perhaps contain something that stimulates your immune system to more effectively fight a cold virus. It’s a really a very simple concept.

Another reason why homeopathy is taken for granted is because it makes big drug manufacturers nervous that such products might be more effective for treating common illnesses as opposed to the more expensive prescription versions that make the pharmaceutical companies rich. Most homeopathic products are incredibly cheap. A prescribed conventional medicine costs a lot more.

If the public began demanding natural, homeopathic remedies for their ailments, drug companies would have to make these kinds of products to stay in business, and then they’re revenues and profits would shrink. Imagine if Pfizer had to stop manufacturing Viagra, which they sell at $20-$30 per pill, and instead make a homeopathic product that would retail for only $20 for a one month supply.

This is the pharmaceutical industry’s worst nightmare, and this is why drug companies often spend significant money to debunk claims that homeopathy works, using a wide variety of misinformation tactics to instill a belief in the public that homeopathy is hocus pocus. This simply isn’t true. Homeopathy works, and at a cost that people can afford.

You should continue to use the conventional medicines. They are needed and necessary and sometimes homeopathy doesn’t work for each and every individual. But, next time you go to the pharmacy, take a look at some of the homeopathic brands on the shelf and give them a try. For common ailments that aren’t life threatening, homeopathy is probably a cheaper and effective alternative.

You may have heard of “homeopathy” but you are not sure what it is. Simply put, it is a system of medicine that treats a condition with highly diluted natural substances that mimic the symptoms of the condition being treated. This concept seems paradoxical to most.

Homeopathy is a difficult concept to grasp. How do you cure someone of an illness by giving them a tiny concentration of something that can actually cause the disease? One would think that this would simply make the person even more sick.

But, according to proponents of the science, homeopathy not only works, but is much more effective than conventional medicine. They claim that conventional medicine only suppresses the immune system and prolongs the illness.

There are actually quite a few homeopathic products in your local pharmacy. The FDA requires that homeopathic products indicate what kind of product it is somewhere on the packaging. The easiest way to tell what kind of product you are buying is by examining the list of ingredients on the back or the on the side of the packaging.

With homeopathy, all of the ingredients are diluted, so each ingredient in such a product has the letter “X” after it. So, if one of the ingredients is “Zinc 20X”, that means the product contains Zinc that has been diluted 20 times. One of the most popular cold medicines on the market, “Zicam,” is actually a homeopathic remedy that consists of diluted zinc in the form of a nasal gel.

There are homeopathic remedies available for almost every condition. Cold, flu, allergy, even bedwetting; there is a homeopathic remedy available for almost every condition.

Homeopathy is universally recognized as being safe, as the ingredients used are natural substances diluted many times over. Because there is such a small concentration of the ingredients, many opponents of the science, including the drug companies that make conventional medicines and are afraid of the growing popularity of natural medicine, claim that any relief an ill person receives after using a natural product is the result of the placebo effect.

Since the FDA does not require most natural products to undergo clinical testing before being sold to the public, the detractors feel that it does not actually work. So, who is telling the truth? Does homeopathy really work or is it a bunch of nonsense?

In my opinion, it works. There have been several clinical trials done over the years to test the efficacy of homeopathic products. Liddell Laboratories makes a product called Vital HGH. Vital HGH is designed to treat the symptoms of aging and/or a rundown condition.

In a small clinical trial performed years ago, a group of test subjects who were deficient in human growth hormone, ranging in age from 45 years and up, were given the Vital HGH formulation. The results speak for themselves. During the five month clinical trial, the levels of HGH in the blood increased in every test subject, and more than doubled the average level of HGH.

Homeopathy does work. I speak from personal experience. I used such a remedy to deal with the allergy attacks I was having, and the medicine not only stopped the attacks faster than the Claritin I had been taking previously, but it also prevented subsequent allergy attacks.

So, why is there a controversy? Well, there is a public perception that homeopathy is the same thing as holistic healing or faith-based medicine. This is simply not accurate.

Homepathy and natural medicine in general make big drug manufacturers worry that such products might be more effective for treating common illnesses as opposed to the more expensive prescription versions that make the pharmaceutical companies rich. Most natural products are incredibly cheap. A prescribed conventional medicine costs a lot more.

If the public began demanding natural remedies to treat their ailments, drug companies would have to make these kinds of products to stay in business, and then their profits would shrink. Imagine if Pfizer had to stop manufacturing Viagra, which they sell at $20-$30 per pill, and instead make a homeopathic product that would retail for only $20 for a one month supply.

This is why drug companies often spend significant amounts of money to debunk claims that homeopathy works, using a wide variety of misinformation tactics to instill a belief in the public that natural medicine is is not effective for treating common ailments.

I am not saying that you should discontinue the use of conventional medicines. But, next time you go to the pharmacy, take a look at some of the natural brands on the shelf and give them a try. For common ailments that are not life threatening, a homeopathic product is probably a cheaper and more effective alternative.

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The golden question: is email marketing still effective? Are droves of prospective customers (both opt-in and solicited) reading your emails at a high rate and at high speeds? Well, this depends on what type of email you send. First, take a look at where email marketing is headed. It is a billion dollar a year industry, with about 65% companies of all types using 5-10% of their budget on email campaigns. Marketing with email is expected to yield more than 7 billion dollars this year. Companies are looking into buying ad space on widely circulated newsletters with tons of subscribers and email list vendors are earning big business. Lets look at the response rate of Marketing with email – the ultimate way to judge effectiveness!

Sadly enough, tons of unsolicited spam emails go unread. Through statistics, we’ve discovered that 5 to 15 percent of all e-mails are answered. Like the click through rates of banner advertisements at popular websites, spam emails are discarded like yesterday’s trash. A quick browse at the subject line ¨Free Viagra¨ and people are quick to press the delete button. Advertising is a very tricky medium – if your email campaign is not specifically targeted or if it does not employ creative and original strategies that lure customers, there will be a dead-end.

That said, unsolicited email (generic and commercial in nature) is usually not received by anyone. The likelihood of a person clicking on unsolicited mail is extremely low. In addition to the fact customers might not be interested in your offers in the first place, the margin for success is small!

If you have a relationship with the customer beforehand, email marketing can exceed boundaries. In order for email campaigns to work effectively, it must be solicited in the form of opt-in lists and permission. Adding a checkbox to your online store that says something along the lines of ¨send me periodic updates about your incoming shipments¨ for a customer to tick off fares better off in the marketing with email game. If you have customer permission to send them updates and newsletters with additional information, it will be well received!

Marketing with email is most effective with two-way communication. Unsolicited spam mail is considered a one-way message because it is chock full of advertisements that ask customers to visit websites and purchase products. It takes up their time without receiving any sort of compensation. Email marketing campaigns through opt-in lists are different – they are tailored towards the customer’s interest and garner higher response rates. Your email list is paramount as well. Back up your campaign by purchasing a list from a list vendor who offers email addresses that are willing to receive your advertisement. Each email address usually costs between 20 and 40 cents.

Newsletters and promotions combined together make for explosive campaigns. A well written, HTML formatted newsletter can boost traffic and generate sales. Promotions can initiate customers to buy a product that they are interested in. You see, the secret to an effective promotionb is the interaction between the customer and the business.

Notice the trend: unsolicited email appearing out of no where flooding your Inbox will not generate the same response as a newsletter an opt-in list member subscribed to. By exercising business/customer relations and gauging your customer’s needs, your email marketing will become more fruitful and lead to the dollars.

How do we determine whether an email marketing campaign is effective?

The bread & butter of a campaign is its’ ability to be opened and read. Unlike print material, email provides tracking tools to gauge visitor statistics and click through rates. A true email campaign will strive to seek as much customer data as possible. Add a response form to your emails or invite newsletter subscribers to join an online message board. Droves of customers registering to your online community can highlight your emails ability to attract. Add links to your newsletter and observe its click through rate with tracking software.

The savvy email marketer will investigate trends and tricks for time tested email campaigns. For instance, HTML format emails are more visually pleasing than plain text emails – run a campaign using both formats and see which gets the most click rates! Will offering discount couples for opt-in list subscribers do the trick? If you own an online store, run a promotion where subscribers can receive a code via email to use for discount purchases on your site! For example, a site selling pheromones, is currently offering 20% off anything on their product list for newsletter readers only. Not only does this encourage customers to purchase off your site, but also you’ll know who your loyal customers are.

Another way to determine whether your email campaign is off the charts or not is to compare what you’ve received from a special campaign with the amount of money you’ve spent. Is your discount sunglasses newsletter generating $100 a month off click throughs and on-the-spot purchases versus spending $12 on paying a freelance writer for article writing and $3 on target email addresses? If so, your email campaign is paying off! Are members of your opt-in list clicking more on Discount Coupons for All Purchases¨ than the title ¨The History of Sunglasses?¨ Discount coupons lead to big purchases, so try to launch promotional opportunities more often! A successful email campaign is measured by its personal interaction with customers. If customers are not responding well to your emails, try other strategies. Read and respond to consumer needs using trial & error and use tracking tools after every mailing to see how well you do.