4 Powerful Ways to Maximize the Energy-Boosting Benefits of D-Ribose

[An exclusive interview with George Foss, formertwo capsules per day, you are getting nearly a
general manager of Kayser Nutrition, southerngram and a half of D-Ribose, which is a nice dose
California's health food store chain to the wealthyfor a relatively healthy person. However, if you
and famous for 52 years. George has been calledare suffering from any kind of energy deficit
a "walking repository of nutritional supplementdisorder, you may need to either take significantly
research knowledge," and is a long-time consultantmore D-Ribose, or take it a bit differently in order
to the nutritional supplement industry. Featured onto maximize its energy-boosting benefits.
a variety of television and radio news broadcastsSteve Barwick: You're saying there are different
over the past 20 years, he is widely consideredways to take D-Ribose, so as to get more
by west coast news media outlets to be theoomph out of it?
nutritional supplement industry's "go to" guy onGeorge Foss: Yes, absolutely. Here are four
natural health topics.]powerful ways to maximize your D-Ribose
Steve Barwick: George, I understand that todayenergy-boosting benefits, without having to
you are going to reveal four simple yet veryincrease your dosage:
powerful ways to dramatically maximize the1.) Take it sublingually. This means you should
energy-boosting benefits of D-Ribose. We'll get tosimply pour it out of the capsule directly under
that in just a minute. But first, could you help usyour tongue, and then swish it around inside your
understand how D-Ribose helps people regainmouth so that it coats your cheeks and gums. Do
youthful energy levels - particularly people whothis for several minutes. This allows the body to
suffer from either age-related energy deficitabsorb much of the D-Ribose directly into the
disorders or disease-induced energy deficitbloodstream through the rich network of veins
disorders?found under the tongue, and in the cheeks and
George Foss: Well, first of all, people withgums, thereby bypassing the normal digestive
disease-induced energy deficit disorders -- such asprocess in which some D-Ribose is inevitably lost.
chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, LymeD-Ribose is a carbohydrate, a complex form of
disease, MS, lupus, AIDS and many others -- aresugar, so it tastes slightly sweet, and for most
actually being robbed of their vital energy by thepeople is not distasteful at all. This little trick alone
disease process itself. In the case of chronicwill help dramatically maximize the effectiveness
fatigue, it is believed that the Epstein Barr virus orof D-Ribose when you take it.
some other pathogen such as mycoplasmas2.) Another way to maximize your D-Ribose
actually infiltrate and attack the body's cells. Theseenergy-boosting benefits is to take it with a
pathogens severely damage the ability of thecommercial liquid hydration formula, such as
cellular mitochondria to produce sufficient amountsGatorade. Because Gatorade is specifically
of ATP. Of course, ATP is the body's chiefdesigned to hydrate the body's 7 trillion cells,
energy molecule. Since literally hundreds of millionsmixing several 700 mg. capsules worth of
of cells can be damaged or compromised by anD-Ribose into a glassful before drinking it will help
underlying infectious illness, the remainingdraw the D-Ribose directly into the cells very
undamaged cells are left with the task of tryingquickly, resulting in a dramatic physical energy
to produce enough ATP to fuel the entire body.boost that simply cannot be achieved by taking
It's like an eight cylinder car running on only fiveD-Ribose with water or other liquids alone.
or six cylinders. The body simply becomesHowever, insulin dependent diabetics and
weaker and weaker over time, because thehypoglycemics should only use this method under
damaged cells are functioning at excessively lowa doctor's guidance and supervision, and blood
levels, and the undamaged cells are being taxedsugar should be monitored closely, due to the
to their limits. The disease process spreads,sugars in the Gatorade.
because the cells cannot produce enough energy3.) You can also dramatically maximize your
to empower the body to fight it off.D-Ribose energy-boosting benefits by taking it
Fortunately, by supplying the body withwith synergistic nutrients. D-Ribose tends to
supplemental D-Ribose -- basically flooding the cellssignificantly increase the body's ability to absorb
with the nutritional fuel they need to produceand effectively utilize other nutrients. By taking it
dramatic levels of extra energy in the form ofwith B-vitamins, such as a good "B-50" formula,
ATP -- you can frequently "jump start" the bodywhich is to say, 50 mg. of each of the major
back into high gear. The immune system gets theB-vitamins, you will maximize the beneficial effects
energy it needs to begin functioning at peak levelsof the vitamins by up to 100%. And the vitamins
again. The brain gets the energy it needs to directwill dramatically extend the beneficial effects of
the healing process. Neurons fire better, not justthe D-Ribose throughout the day. Other
in the brain but throughout the entire nervoussynergistic nutrients that can be taken with
system, sending healing chemical and electronicD-Ribose for phenomenal energy-boosting benefits
messages throughout the body with lightningare magnesium (200 mg.), malic acid (900 mg.),
speed. Synaptic transmission is restored to peakiodine (200 mcg.), selenium (200 mcg), tyrosine
function. There is even some evidence that the(500 mg.) and vitamin C (500 mg.), to mention but
cells damaged by the pathogens begin to recovera few. One of my favorite combinations is 700
when given the fuel they need for self-repair. Andmg. of D-Ribose taken with 1,000 mg. of
finally, energy levels are fully restored, and thechewable B-12 in the methylcobalamin form.
body is able to pull itself out of the downward4.) Finally, a very powerful way to maximize your
spiral caused by the underlying disease process.D-Ribose energy-boosting benefits is to take it
Steve Barwick: What about energy deficitfrom time to time with an immune system
disorders related to aging?booster such as Beta-glucan. This is a little-known
George Foss: Well, aging is of course a normalsecret I learned from several people with severe
process. And there is not much we can do aboutchronic fatigue, who used it to very good effect
it but take care of our bodies by avoiding toxinswhenever they needed to quickly recover from a
and by making sure we get the proper nutrition,debilitating chronic fatigue "crash." Taken together,
hydration and daily exercise our bodies need. Yetthe synergy between D-Ribose and Beta-glucan
even if we are very good at doing these things,appears to double or even triple the individual
we will inevitably suffer from lower energy levelsbenefits of each supplement. Energy and clear
as we age. In large part, this is because, as wethinking can often be restored within a couple of
get older, our digestion does not function as well.hours, even when the mental "fog" so common
And without proper digestion, our body is not ableto chronic fatigue is severe. What's more,
to extract the same levels of D-Ribose fromimmunity can be restored to higher pre-crash
food it once could. So there is less D-Ribose tolevels very quickly. And when taken for several
send to the mitochondria for conversion into ATP.days in a row, the uplifting mental and physical
Because of this, we slowly begin to lose energyeffects of this dynamic duo can last for several
as we age. When D-Ribose is not extracted fromdays to several weeks afterwards. Some regular
the foods we eat and delivered to the cells inD-Ribose users have told me that they simply
sufficient enough quantities to sustain normaltake a "booster" using this combination of
everyday bodily functions, we simply begin tonutrients once a week, in order to prevent any
slow down. And quite commonly, fatigue andfurther chronic fatigue "crashes.' By the way, the
malaise sets in. But by supplementing with evenbest form of Beta-glucan to use for this
small amounts of D-Ribose, we can make up fortechnique is the fully micronized
much of that lost energy caused by the normalBeta-1,3-1,6-glucan, available exclusively from a
aging process. The bottom line is that if we cancompany in Liberty, Texas called Nutritional Supply
give the cells what they need - in this case,Corporation. They can be reached at
supplemental D-Ribose -- we can maintain a much1-888-246-7224, extension 222. D-Ribose can, of
higher level of daily energy than we could if wecourse, be purchased from our good friends at
did not supplement. This is why so manyThe Silver Edge by calling 1-800-528-0559, or by
middle-aged and older folks now supplement eachvisiting them online at
morning with D-Ribose.Steve Barwick: George, it has been a real
Steve Barwick: Well, at 52 years old, I know Ipleasure talking with you today. And it is always
use it. And frankly, I wouldn't go a day without it.an eye-opening experience. We certainly
So what are some of the best ways to takeappreciate your very interesting insights. Thank
D-Ribose for its well-known energy-boostingyou for taking the time to visit with us.
benefits?George Foss: Thank you, Steve. It's been my
George Foss: Based upon my experiences withpleasure. For more in-depth information on
customers over the past ten years, I'd say mostD-Ribose, see the "Unique Nutritional Supplements"
healthy people who want to take D-Ribose for alink at
little bit of extra energy generally need to takeCopyright 2007. No reproduction with the
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