Last year, we have launched a 3-month OLIVENOL™ livin’ Psoriasis Blog Project in the interest to build our knowledge on the effect of OLIVENOL™ livin’ on psoriasis. Due to overwhelming response, we launched the Phase II programme, and extended the duration to 12 months. (Go to http://olivenol-livin.blogspot.com/ for more details.)

We have decided to extend this programme to arthritis sufferers who are new to OLIVENOL™ livin’.  We are pleased to announce the launch of “OLIVENOL Arthritis Blog Project”.

This is a public programme, using the internet as the tool of recording results and communicating experience to interest group. In order to participate in this programme, you will have to be a diagnosed patient with arthritis, and at the same time, active in blogging. One of the condition to take part in this programme is you must be willing to share a 90-day online journal publicly.

You may blog in English, Bahasa, 中文, or mix. In exchange, we will provide you supply for OLIVENOL livin’ at special rate.

The first of such blogger is Terry Gallyot, MR ASIA 99′. You may read about his experience with OLIVENOL™ livin’ for arthritis by visiting his blog at http://gallyot.blogspot.com/

We are interested to collect more feedback on the efficacy of OLIVENOL livin’ on arthritis to further enhance our post-marketing content. Your participation in this project will help us and other arthritis sufferers to determine the efficacy with more accuracy.

If you have arthritis or you know someone with the condition, please ask them to contact us by email at olivenol @ triniaire.com (or reply in the comment of this article).

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She stayed on recommended dosage and avoided all steroids for the past 12 weeks. The journey ahead is still long before she can be totally free from P (if at all possible).

Receiving photos like these, bring tears of joy to our eyes..

If you have psoriasis and struggling with it, connect with Connie on her blog and facebook. There is NO miracle! It works for about 68% of Psoriasis sufferers who take it for the long term – NOT EVERYONE. Find out what she is doing that you are not.

We received emails from people who have suffered for 22 years who are unhappy after 2 weeks of OLIVENOL. Such false and unrealistic anticipation does not lend itself to calming your immune system.

We are here to help and assist, only if you are prepared to be realistic and faithful in your journey to recovery.

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Lupus is categorised as an autoimmune disorder. Its symptoms, like in other autoimmune diseases, tend to flare up and recede.

Four types of lupus exist — systemic lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, drug-induced lupus erythematosus and neonatal lupus. Of these, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common and serious form of lupus. With treatment, most people with lupus can lead active lives.

Lupus affects major organs of the human body.

Direct data linking hydroxytyrosol (HT) and lupus is still insufficient to allow definitive conclusions. However, based on the what is available in hand and clinical proven results from other related disease eg: RA, and psoriasis, we see strong potential benefits.

Lupus therapy has two goals:

• The first objective is to *reduce_the_symptoms* during the flares.
• Secondly, treatment is aimed at *extending_the_periods_of_remission* as long as possible.

1) REDUCE SYMPTOMS

• OLIVENOL’s anti-inflammatory properties reduce pain in affected arthritic joints and reduce plaques and lesions on skin of psoriasis sufferer.

• There is also anti-UV protection that is required since UV light can aggravate the lupus skin rash.

2) EXTEND REMISSION

The underlying cause of lupus is a antibody production leading to immune complex (IC) formation. However, the origin and trigger of this excessive production of antibody is an immune system that is “out of sync”. Recent studies have shown that immune system that sends out spurious messages can be re-modulated by dietary antioxidant.

Maintaining adequate antioxidant status may provide a useful approach in reducing cell injury and dysfunction observed in some autoimmune disorders. [De la Fuente M: Effects of antioxidants on immune system ageing. Eur J Clin Nutr 2002, 56(Suppl 3):5-8.]

Olive polyphenol HT, the active ingredient in OLIVENOL livin’ is the most potent natural anti-oxidant known to man.  We believe it is HT’s effective remodulation of the immune system that give rise to the efficacy of the product.

SLE sufferers with symptoms similar to arthritis and psoriasis is likely to benefit from the same mechanism.

If you are a lupus sufferer and wish to share your treatment experience, leave  a comment below.

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This is one of the thousands successful stories of OLIVENOL livin’ in reducing inflammation. Studies have proven the amazing anti-inflammatory effect of hydroxytyrosol, the active ingredient in OLIVENOL livin’.

Hydroxytyrosol reduces inflammation by inhibiting the expression of a series of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as iNOS, NKT, TNF-a, etc. Besides, in a randomized controlled trial, hydroxytyrosol relieved pain, reduced inflammation and improved physical function in OA and RA patients within the first 8 weeks.

Besides reducing inflammation in arthritis and dermatitis, Chiou Ying’s experience indicated efficacy of OLIVENOL livin’ in reducing other types of inflammation. We are looking forward to see more people benefiting from OLIVENOL livin’ in other therapeutic areas.

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Joint Health and Mobility
Numerous types of evidence, including epidemiological studies and clinical trials, demonstrate the importance of a healthy diet for maintenance of joint health. In particular, the Mediterranean diet is associated with maintenance of joint mobility, and the sustained vitality associated with ease of motion. Olive oil is one of several dietary factors associated with joint health. Controlled clinical trials gave demonstrated that olive oil can significantly contribute to joint mobility and quality of life. Animal studies strongly suggest that the polyphenols in olive oil, not the oil itself, are the essential components responsible for joint health.

Cardiovascular Health
The Mediterranean diet is associated with heart health. Laboratory studies suggest that some of the benefits of this diet on the structure and function of the cardiovascular system are due to polyphenol antioxidants, including Hydroxytyrosol. One such study looked at the need to minimize oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol to maintain healthy heart function. In the laboratory study Hydroxytyrosol was found to have a positive effect, indicating a potential cardiovascular protective benefit.

Skin Health
Skin needs antioxidants to remain healthy, especially during sun exposure. Compared to traditional antioxidants used by the cosmetic industry, such as tocopherols from vitamin E, olive polyphenols have much higher antioxidant activity. In one controlled animal study, OLIVENOL was demonstrated to maintain skin health in a normal healthy state, even after exposure to UV radiation.

Colon and Breast Wellness
Antioxidants can help to maintain proper cell cycling that is essential for health. In once recent controlled study, olive polyphenol Hydroxytyrosol was shown to have a potent effect on healthy cell cycling in colon and breast tissue.

Anti-Microbial
In one laboratory study, olive polyphenols inhibited or delayed the growth rate of bacteria such as salmonella and staphylococcus, as well as viruses such as influenza, indicating a potential application for maintaining food freshness.

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So what is psoriasis?

Psoriasis is an unceasing skin condition in which patches of skin anywhere on your body become red, flaky, scaly, and itchy. Between 1% and 3% of people in the world suffer from psoriasis. The most common type of psoriasis is called chronic plaque psoriasis.

The normal skin cell life cycle is about 30 days, whereas in a person who has a psoriasis, the skin cell life cycle is only 3 to 6 days! This is because the T-cells (a type of white blood cell, integral part of the immune system) attack the skin cells, causing them to develop at a much faster rate. This excess skin has nowhere to go but to the surface, resulting in the scaly rash-like appearance on the skin.

So what is a good scalp psoriasis treatment?

Gels, lotions, and other solutions are good to use a scalp psoriasis treatment, since they are easier to apply to affected areas than ointments and creams. Ointments and creams tend to leave an oily appearance to and are harder to wash out of the hair too, so try to stay away from them.

Doctors will often prescribe a steroid based gel as a scalp psoriasis treatment. These work well; however, the effect of steroids on the skin tends to wear off through excessive use, so you should stay away from steroids as well.

Doctors may also prescribe some sort of pills or injections as a scalp psoriasis treatment, but if you have ever tried these, you would know that they are not cheap, they do not work 100% of the time, and they often have negative side-effects. But give them a try, as they may work for you.

Treating your scalp psoriasis with hydroxytyrosol – an olive polyphenol.

Recent discovery suggested that there is another way to treat scalp psoriasis. It does not involve the use of any gel, ointment or cream on the scalp. Instead, it address the problem from your internal system. By sticking to a regular supplementation of hydroxytyrosol – a natural polyphenol from olive – dramatic improvements can be seen. See picture below:

Results after 5 weeks.

By reading this article, you should now have a good understanding of what scalp psoriasis is and how you can treat it with conventional therapy. You are also introduced to the effective results a new alternative treatment with hydroxytyrosol found in OLIVENOL livin’.

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SUFFERERS of lupus, eczema, psoriasis, allergy dermatitis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have different, yet related, conditions. This article will explain how diseases that are so different share a common thread.

In order to do this, you need to understand the origin of these diseases.

Each is a chronic disease that manifests as inflammation of a particular organ. Treatment of these diseases is typically focused on relieving the symptoms of the affected organs, e.g. skin and joints.

It may surprise some of you to learn that the symptoms of skin rash, skin plaques, skin lesion, inflamed joints, and frozen shoulders are actually related and have something in common.

Psoriasis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder.

Each of the diseases listed occurs as a result of hypersensitivity of the human immune system to external substances (allergies, dermatitis, and eczema) or reaction to normal body tissues (psoriasis, lupus, and RA).

What is the immune system?

The immune system is the body’s means of protecting itself against microorganisms and other “foreign” substances. One component, B lymphocytes, produces antibodies that attack “foreign” substances and remove them from the body.

Another component consists of special white blood cells called T lymphocytes, which can attack “foreign” substances directly.

Over a person’s lifetime, his immune system develops an extensive library of identified substances and microorganisms that are catalogued as “threat” or “non-threat.”

Normally, the immune system will only attack those tissues that it recognises as a “threat.” However this natural programming of what is a threat and what is not sometimes breaks down. In allergies or eczema, the immune system reacts to an external substance that it normally would ignore.

In the case of psoriasis, lupus, and RA, the immune system reacts negatively to substances within the body. Again, the immune system is unable to differentiate between healthy body tissues and antigens, resulting in inflammatory reactions in critical organs such as skin and joints. When the body attacks itself, this is classified as an autoimmune disorder.

An autoimmune disorder may result in:

● The destruction of one or more types of body tissue (eg arthritic joints are destroyed)

● Abnormal growth of an organ (eg psoriasis skin plaques)

● Changes in organ function (eg lupus causing lung and heart disorders)

This happens when something confuses the immune system. Increasingly, that “something” appears to be the enormous load of environmental toxins to which we are all exposed. Environmental toxins are chemicals and other materials created largely from industry. These chemicals have saturated our water, food, and the very air we breathe. You can’t see, feel, or smell many toxins – at least, not right away.

Treating immune system disorders

Environmental toxins are a major cause of immune disorders. Yet conventional medicine doesn’t take that into account when treating them.

Instead, it tries to shut down the immune response with powerful medications including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, steroids, anti-cancer drugs like methotrexate, and new drugs that block the effects of a powerful inflammatory molecule called TNF-alpha.

These drugs may be lifesaving for some in the short run, but in the long run they do little to deal with the root causes of these disorders.

In The Autoimmune Epidemic, Donna Jackson Nakazawa provides clear solutions such as changes in diet, supplements, and the environment that can help people deal with immune system disorders.

Dr Mark Hyman, a practising physician, is an internationally recognised authority in the field of functional medicine – an approach to medicine that provides a new road map for navigating the territory of health and illness.

Dr Hyman is also the author the New York Times best-sellers The UltraMind Solution, The UltraSimple Diet, and UltraMetabolism, in which he provides insights on how you can integrate functional medicine into your life and achieve a state of wellness.

In his books, Dr. Hyman outlines several tips for addressing immune system-induced diseases:

● Understand that the underlying cause of joint pain and skin plaques is your immune system.

● Get tested for mercury and other heavy metals.

● Get tested for coeliac disease (an autoimmune reaction to wheat and other gluten-containing grains), which causes over 60 autoimmune diseases.

And consider eliminating other inflammatory foods from your diet such as dairy, eggs, corn, and animal fats for a few weeks to see if it makes a difference.

● Take immune-balancing nutrients and supplements.

● Practise deep relaxation therapy daily through yoga, meditation, biofeedback, or anything that reverses the stress response.

● Practise the precautionary principle that states that we should avoid anything with the potential for harm.

By addressing the root causes of autoimmune disease, you can start feeling better and getting well today.

Benefits of immune-balancing nutrients

Many sufferers of immune disorder conditions such as psoriasis, arthritis, eczema, and dermatitis in Malaysia have discovered the benefits of hydroxytyrosol (HT), a natural polyphenol molecule that is only found in olives.

HT has exhibited clinically proven efficacy in rebalancing immune system responses to inflammation of the joints and skin.

As a nutrient and supplement, HT inhibits pro-inflammatory cytokines, possesses the highest antioxidant activities, and is an excellent scavenger of free radicals that are generated as a result of oxidative stress.

It can be used for psoriasis, RA, eczema, dermatitis, and allergy, diseases that have a common root in the immune system. Since olives have immune-balancing capabilities as recorded by scriptures of old, the positive results reported by those who use HT are not unexpected.

To learn more about hydroxytyrosol (HT) and its immune-balancing capabilities, visit http://www.olivenol-livin.com.my.

Click on the links below to learn more about:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Positive Effects of HT on Joints
• Positive Effects of HT on Skin

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Yet while psoriasis symptoms may be on the skin, psoriasis is no superficial condition. Psoriasis can have a devastating effect on every aspect of a person’s life. It can affect your relationships, your sense of self, your romantic life, your job, and your finances.

Despite all the suffering, too many people living with psoriasis aren’t getting help. Living with psoriasis can be tough — not just for the person with the diagnosis, but for his or her loved ones too. It’s a condition that can affect entire families, both emotionally and sometimes financially.

If you have a friend or family member with psoriasis, you may want to help but don’t know where to start.

Here are some useful tips.

• Learn about the psoriasis. Start with the basics. If you have a loved one living with psoriasis, it’s important that you really know about it — the symptoms, the causes, and psoriasis treatments.
• Ask loved ones with psoriasis what they need. Don’t make assumptions about what sort of help psoriasis patients want. Ask. Do they need someone to tag along to doctors’ appointments or help evaluate treatment options? Do they want someone who will listen? Or just someone who will make them laugh — and not mention the word “psoriasis” once?
• Encourage your loved one to get psoriasis treatment. Lots of people living with psoriasis get frustrated with treatments that haven’t worked and give up completely. While that’s understandable, it’s not a good idea. The vast majority of cases can be controlled. So if your loved one has stopped seeing a doctor, urge him or her to try again — perhaps with a new dermatologist who has expertise in treating the condition.
• Be positive, but not pushy. Lots of people living with psoriasis start to pull back from life, to isolate themselves. If you can, try to intervene. Encourage your loved one to stay connected with friends and do the things that he or she enjoys. But do it gently. If you try to force your loved one into doing things he or she is not ready to do, that person could just become anxious and upset.
• Reduce stress around the household. Stress is a known trigger for psoriasis. Obviously, no one’s home can ever be stress-free. But talk to your loved one about things you could do to lower his or her stress level.Maybe swapping some responsibilities or allowing that person to have extra time to rest could be a good way of offering psoriasis support.
• Treat signs of depression seriously. Depression and psoriasis can go together. One study showed that one out of four people living with psoriasis were also depressed. Since depression is a serious illness, don’t ignore any signs — like persistent sadness or loss of interest in daily activities. Encourage your loved one to see a doctor or a therapist as soon as possible.
• Don’t take on too much. Obviously, your loved one needs your help and support right now. But if your loved one is an adult, you shouldn’t take on all the responsibility yourself. If you take charge of every aspect of that person’s life and treatment, you’ll wind up worn out and resented. Remember, your job isn’t to take care of your loved one; it’s to help that person take care of himself.
• Take care of yourself. Caring for someone with a debilitating condition can be draining. It’s important that you maintain your own life too, something distinct for yourself. If your loved one has become more reclusive, you still need to stay connected. Take time to go out with friends and do things you like to do. If you start to feel overburdened, ask other friends or family members to pitch in. And if you’re getting seriously overwhelmed, check in with a therapist. Running yourself ragged won’t help either you or your loved one in the long-term.

OLIVENOL livin’ – Living with Psoriasis – Blog Project.

Closer to home, you can catch a glimpse into the lives of 10 psoriasis sufferers who are keeping a journal of their daily life on blogs. They represent the 2% of Malaysians who suffer from psoriasis whose voices are not often heard until now. Through these blogs, you can read about their struggles, challenges, emotions, interests, hopes and dreams and frustration of having to live with a disease that is not well understood by many.

Triniaire Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian distributor of OLIVENOL livin’ has embarked on this ambitious programme to publicly document the effectiveness OLIVENOL livin’ on volunteer psoriasis sufferers. Participants in this programme are selected and put on a three months therapy on OLIVENOL livin’. Each participant is required to maintain an online journal of their progress.

The programme is at its mid point now. Results so far has been very encouraging with clear visible results from the majority of them. You are able to view the photos and access all blogs on this consolidated project page:

http://olivenol-livin.blogspot.com

SOURCES:

1. American Academy of Dermatology web site: “Research Shows that People with Psoriasis at Increased Risk for Developing Other Serious Medical Conditions.“
2. National Psoriasis Foundation web site: “Support People.“

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So far, about 7 out of the 10 have reported positive results after being on the programme for a couple of weeks. Quiet frankly, we are encouraged with the results so far. We like what we see. Here are some photo updates, showing their conditions – before and after:

Back after 5 weeks

Face - Results After 5 Weeks

Scalp after 5 weeks.

Leg - Results after 3 weeks.

Leg- Results after SIX DAYS.

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