Don't avoid antioxidant supplements if you are a smoker or former smoker. Research in the 1990's seemed to indicate that high dosages of beta-carotene supplements may increase lung cancer risk in smokers. However, a new analysis of dietary records from one of these studies came to a different conclusion. Male smokers with the highest overall antioxidant intake, including beta-carotene, actually had a reduced risk of lung cancer. In observational studies, a high intake of individual antioxidants was related to increased lung cancer risk in male smokers. However, data from many experiments suggest that there are interactions among antioxidant nutrients; therefore, consideration of multiple antioxidants simultaneously may be important in terms of assessing risk. Yale University researchers evaluated dietary records of participants in the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study (ATBC). A group of over 27,000 Finnish male smokers aged 50-69 had food records analyzed along with intakes of carotenoids, flavonoids, vitamin E, selenium, and vitamin C. After evaluating the overall intake of antioxidants in this group, the conclusion differs somewhat from the original study. According to this new analysis, the men with higher overall intakes of antioxidants had lower relative risks of lung cancer, regardless of their assigned study group (beta-carotene or placebo). While researchers of the ATBC study concluded that high-dose beta-carotene supplementation may increase lung cancer risk in male smokers, these findings support the hypothesis that a combination of dietary antioxidants reduces lung cancer risk in men who smoke.

THE NEW OMEGA 3 WHOLE HEALTH DIRECT™ SUPPLEMENTS ARE HERE!!! In the Jerky Direct™ tradition of offering our customers and distributors the very finest in healthy, quality meat snacks, we are excited to introduce a brand new product line and make it available to everyone who has been searching for a wholesome, beneficial supplement to their diet. The Omega 3 Whole Heath Direct™ Supplement line contains four powerful, natural supplements in softgel capsules that will make an immediate impact on your health and well being. 100% NEPTUNE KRILL OIL NKO™ CAPSULE: From the pristine, cold waters of the Antarctic comes a marine oil so powerful it could change your life. Derived from tiny shrimp-like Antarctic krill, this nutrient-rich Neptune Krill Oil™ is unlike any other cold-water marine oil. It contains a remarkable synergistic blend of three biologically active components: Inflammation fighting Omega-3 fatty acids, (EPA & DHA), brain-friendly phospholipids and cell protective antioxidants (such as astaxanthin, a carotenoid that gives krill its characteristic red-orange color). This unique blend can affect life-changing results as a most potent antioxidant and can reduce C-reactive protein (CRP), a protein marker of inflammation found in the blood. Neptune Krill Oil™ is nature's answer to cholesterol management, joint pain relief, and easing of PMS symptoms. This essential oil also shows great potential as an energy and alertness booster, skin protector, wrinkle fighter, and more. ENERGY COMBO CAPSULE: CoQ10 and L-Carnitine both have specific roles in the production of energy within the mitochondria of cells. While L-carnitine shuttles fats to the mitochondria to be burned as energy, CoQ10 is an integral part of the metabolic pathway that creates ATP (adenosine triphoshate), the body's universal form of energy. Heart muscle is the richest of all the cells in mitochondria and approximately 70% of the metabolic energy comes from burning fat. This necessitates high levels of carnitine in heart tissue. Additionally, aging, improper diet, drugs and various lifestyles can deplete nutrients such as CoQ10. Energy supplementation with these nutrients may, therefore, prove beneficial for cardiovascular support, exercise and general energy levels, and weight management. ANTIOXIDANT BLEND: While antioxidants in general exhibit cell protective properties by protecting membranes from the ravages of free-radicals, there is a great deal of functional overlap as well as more specific roles. Lutein, for example, is associated with eye health. The most beneficial effects should, therefore, be derived from a complementary blend of these vital nutrients. In addition to your more traditional supplemental antioxidants such as beta-carotene, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E, this cocktail also contains turmeric, green tea catechins, lycopene, lutein, grape seed extract and the mineral selenium. MULTI VITAMIN & MINERAL SUPPLEMENT: With our best attempts to adopt a healthy lifestyle, the rush and stresses of daily life can still lead to nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. A daily comprehensive vitamin and mineral supplement can add a measure of confidence in the face of dietary uncertainty and inconsistency to round out a good nutritional program. The Omega 3 Whole Health Direct™ Multi Vitamin & Mineral Supplement are designed to supplement your diet with what our research has determined to be the ultimate combination of natural, diet enhancing ingredients available on the planet today. THE NEW OMEGA 3 WHOLE HEALTH DIRECT™ SUPPLEMENT BUBBLE PACK The Omega 3 Whole Heath Direct™ Supplement Pack contains each of the four powerful, natural supplement softgel capsules described above. These products are packaged in a convenient, space saving "bubble pack" which effectively eliminates all of the individual bottles. You simply disperse your daily dosage from one of the 31 "pockets" in the packet (one pocket for each day of the month), and you are finished! Like your quality Jerky Direct™ meat snack, your Whole Health Direct™ Supplements will arrive conveniently each month in the mail, eliminating your need to keep track of which bottle is running low as well as concerns regarding which product is about to exceed its expiration date. Buy a one month supply for each member of the family and discover how simple and convenient the Whole Health Direct™ approach to beneficial diet supplementation can be. Although the Omega 3 Whole Health Direct™ Supplement line is an OPTIONAL purchase, with no obligation to buy, we strongly encourage all of our distributors in the Jerky Direct™ family to incorporate this truly convenient, life-changing system into your daily lives. The results will be quickly apparent as described in this enthusiastic testimony regarding the benefits of Neptune Krill Oil NKO™: My wife, Krisel, is an active senior athlete and last year's Silver Medalist in the World Senior Games. In spite of her excellent athleticism, she had one looming health problem. Even though she exercises and watches her diet, she is hypercholesterolemic with total cholesterol well over 300. Statin drugs (Lipitor) brought her cholesterol below 200, but she suffered from extreme fatigue. After consulting with a nationally renowned cardiologist, it was pointed out that Lipitor also reduces the body's natural Coenzyme Q10 (a key component in the body's cellular energy conversion) in addition to lowering cholesterol. After a three month trial using NKO Krill Oil, she found that she could keep her cholesterol down to around 200 without the use of Lipitor and without suffering from fatigue. – Marcus Hamilton - Idaho Falls, Idaho These have a wonderful combination in a bubble pack of gel tabs, easy to digest and very good for you! Linda http://xocia.jerkydirect.com