K2-Vitamin

A study recently published by the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) has revealed that increased intake of vitamin K2 may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by 35 percent. The authors point out that the benefits of K2 were most pronounced for advanced prostate cancer, and, importantly, that vitamin K1 did not offer any prostate benefits.

The findings were based on data from more than 11,000 men taking part in the EPIC Heidelberg cohort. It adds to a small but fast-growing body of science supporting the potential health benefits of Vitamin K2 for bone, cardiovascular, skin, brain, and now prostate health.

Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the health benefits of vitamin K2. The K vitamins have been underrated and misunderstood up until very recently in both the scientific community and the general public.

It has been commonly believed that the benefits of vitamin K are limited to its role in blood clotting. Another popular misconception is that vitamins K1 and K2 are simply different forms of the same vitamin – with the same physiological functions.

New evidence, however, has confirmed that vitamin K2’s role in the body extends far beyond blood clotting to include protecting us from heart disease, ensuring healthy skin, forming strong bones, promoting brain function, supporting growth and development and helping to prevent cancer – to name a few. In fact, vitamin K2 has so many functions not associated with vitamin K1 that many researchers insist that K1 and K2 are best seen as two different vitamins entirely.

A large epidemiological study from the Netherlands illustrates this point well. The researchers collected data on the vitamin K intakes of the subjects between 1990 and 1993 and measured the extent of heart disease in each subject, who had died from it and how this related to vitamin K2 intake and arterial calcification. They found that calcification of the arteries was the best predictor of heart disease. Those in the highest third of vitamin K2 intakes were 52 percent less likely to develop severe calcification of the arteries, 41 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and 57 percent less likely to die from it. (Geleijnse et al., 2004, pp. 3100-3105) However, intake of vitamin K1 had no effect on cardiovascular disease outcomes.

While K1 is preferentially used by the liver to activate blood clotting proteins, K2 is preferentially used by other tissues to deposit calcium in appropriate locations, such as in the bones and teeth, and prevent it from depositing in locations where it does not belong, such as the soft tissues.(Spronk et al., 2003, pp. 531-537) In an acknowledgment of the different roles played by vitamins K1 and K2, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) finally determined the vitamin K2 contents of foods in the U.S. diet for the first time in 2006. (Elder, Haytowitz, Howe, Peterson, & Booth, 2006, pp. 436-467)

Another common misconception is that human beings do not need vitamin K2 in their diet, since they have the capacity to convert vitamin K1 to vitamin K2. The amount of vitamin K1 in typical diets is ten times greater than that of vitamin K2, and researchers and physicians have largely dismissed the contribution of K2 to nutritional status as insignificant.

However, although animals can convert vitamin K1 to vitamin K2, a significant amount of evidence suggests that humans require preformed K2 in the diet to obtain and maintain optimal health. The strongest indication that humans require preformed vitamin K2 in the diet is that epidemiological and intervention studies both show its superiority over K1. Intake of K2 is inversely associated with heart disease in humans while intake of K1 is not (Geleijnse et al., 2004, pp. 3100-3105), and vitamin K2 is at least three times more effective than vitamin K1 at activating proteins related to skeletal metabolism. (Schurgers et al., 2007) And remember that in the study on vitamin K2’s role in treating prostate cancer, which I mentioned at the beginning of this article, vitamin K1 had no effect.

All of this evidence points to the possibility that Vitamin K2 may be an essential nutrient in the human diet. So where does one find vitamin K2 in foods? The following is a list of the foods highest in vitamin K2, as measured by the USDA:

Unfortunately, precise values for some foods that are likely to be high in K2 (such as organ meats) are not available at this time. The pancreas and salivary glands would be richest; reproductive organs, brains, cartilage and possibly kidneys would also be very rich; finally, bone would be richer than muscle meat. Fish eggs are also likely to be rich in K2.

It was once erroneously believed that intestinal bacteria are a major contributor to vitamin K status. However, the majority of evidence contradicts this view. Most of the vitamin K2 produced in the intestine are embedded within bacterial membranes and not available for absorption. Thus, intestinal production of K2 likely makes only a small contribution to vitamin K status. (Unden & Bongaerts, 1997, pp. 217-234)

On the other hand, fermented foods, however, such as sauerkraut, cheese and natto (a soy dish popular in Japan), contain substantial amounts of vitamin K2. Natto contains the highest concentration of K2 of any food measured; nearly all of it is present as MK-7, which research has shown to be a highly effective form. A recent study demonstrated that MK-7 increased the percentage of osteocalcin in humans three times more powerfully than did vitamin K1. (Schurgers & Vermeer, 2000, pp. 298-307)

It is important to note that commercial butter is not a significantly high source of vitamin K2. Dr. Weston A. Price, who was the first to elucidate the role of vitamin K2 in human health (though he called it “Activator X” at the time) analyzed over 20,000 samples of butter sent to him from various parts of the world. As mentioned previously in this paper, he found that the Activator X concentration varied 50-fold. Animals grazing on vitamin K-rich cereal grasses, especially wheat grass, and alfalfa in a lush green state of growth produced fat with the highest amounts of Activator X, but the soil in which the pasture was grown also influenced the quality of the butter. It was only the vitamin-rich butter grown in three feet or more of healthy top soil that had such dramatic curing properties when combined with cod liver oil in Dr. Price’s experiments and clinical practice.

Therefore, vitamin K2 levels will not be high in butter from grain-fed cows raised in confinement feedlots. Since the overwhelming majority of butter sold in the U.S. comes from such feedlots, butter is not a significant source of K2 in the diet for most people. This is yet another argument for obtaining raw butter from cows raised on green pasture.

New research which expands our understanding of the many important roles of vitamin K2 is being published at a rapid pace. Yet it is already clear that vitamin K2 is an important nutrient for human health – and one of the most poorly understood by medical authorities and the general public.

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Two-Tier Affiliate Programs

Now that your affiliate marketing is growing and you have built a website that works you now need to look at two tier affiliate marketing as your next step in creating a residual income stream for your online business.

By getting involved in programs that offer two-tier affiliate commissions you are going to be making more money, it might seem a little confusing to you right now but if you give me a minute I will explain how easy it can be.

This Is How Two-Tier Affiliate Marketing Works.

You are still going to be promoting that product no different than you have before but this time the purchaser of that product will also have an option to join the affiliate program if that happens they will then be known to you as a sub affiliate which is what two tier affiliates are in basic terms. So that now if they are also promoting the same product, service or program that they purchased through you initial affiliate link you are also now receiving a percentage of any sales that they may make.

Yes you are reading this right every time your second tier affiliate makes a sale you are going to get paid, and better still if you are involved in a program that allows even more levels like your affiliate (sub affiliate) signs up more people you can be paid for those sales as well. Two-tier affiliate programs pay you for recruiting and showing people how to make affiliate sales. You get paid whenever the affiliates underneath you sells a product or service. So of these programs only require you to refer clients such is the case of Ken Evoy’ Site Sell which is probably the most trusted program online with many of his affiliates generating $10,000 a month for two tier marketing.

Two tier affiliate marketing systems provide the opportunity for even more rapid growth of markets through secondary recruitment of affiliates.

What Are The Benefits Of Two Tier Affiliates For The Merchant?

Two-tier affiliate marketing can significantly improve the online business of the product vendor or service provider. They not only receive additional website traffic but also gain the benefit from added sales. Two-tier is an exciting proposition for affiliates as it allows you to truly build a passive income online where as, affiliates are permitted to sign-up other affiliates below them.

Is Two Tier Affiliate Marketing Legal?

I know it might sound to good to be true but this is the real deal you are not breaking the law when it comes to this form of affiliate marketing. As long as the products and services you are promoting a legitimate, and NO this is not considered to be (MLM) multi-level marketing it is a completely different concept just look at the SiteSell concept and you will understand.

It might look the same to you right now but I assure you it is not you are selling good quality products through reputable vendors and all you are actually doing is recruiting affiliates fro them and being paid for it. This in effect takes the difficult job away of finding affiliates to promote their products or services.

So How Much Can I Make Referring Other Affiliates

We actually and depending on the two-tier program you get involved with there is actually no limit to the amount of money that you can generate from doing this. It is totally up to you in how many sub affiliates you recruit and how well they do and you of course as to how much money you will make.

Here are some tips to help you find the right two tier programs to join…

A Quality Product Or Service

A Good Rate Of Commission

And Importantly A Good Conversion Rate On The Site You Are Promoting

Having these three elements in your second tier program can potentially do this for you online business.. And that is your customers are yours for the life of the program and any other products they buy you will also receive a commission.

At the end of the day you as an affiliate marketer need a solid platform that will generate income for you without to much maintenance and your time, using two-tier affiliate marketing is a fantastic vehicle to help you achieve these goals. You can join the SiteSell Affiliate Program Here

How Does Lifetime Commissions Sound To You?

One of the very best programs that I have found for a two-tier program would have to be SiteSell which was created by Ken Evoy who has launched products such as Site Build It, Make Your Site Sell, Google Adsense and Make Knowledge Sell these products especially Site Build It are very popular and have been around for many years so Ken is trusted and so are his products.

The features of the two tier affiliate program are firstly, LIFE TIME COMMISSIONS of future products and of course the two tier commission structure and the amount of affiliates you can personally have under you.

I have tried many programs in the last five years that make big promises but never deliver however the team at SiteSell actually over deliver in everything they do so the best thing to do is sell the actual products and the sub affiliates will follow.

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Jumpstart Your Marketing Network

Seek a source of information that is reliable, and give the misinformation and gimmicks a wide berth. Use this article as a source for good advice that is not only current, but helpfully accurate as well.

Get your down line to participate and communicate. Are they shy? Is there an unresolved issue? Make sure your network feels free to contact you directly for advice and perspective. It is also important that they maintain good communication within the group as a whole to keep enthusiasm high. A team where everyone participates is usually the best, and you want your team to be the best.

Keep your expectations low in the beginning. Many people become discouraged after a short time. The introductory stage of your business operations is one of the most critical periods. Even when things start out slowly, the momentum of your business will pick up for the long term as you execute your network marketing program.

Building a website is a great idea for network marketing, but even using social networking sites is a start. Even a good blog can generate enough interest. In addition, make sure you are taking full advantage of the exposure you can get from the various social media options to enhance your network. If you have a presence on the internet you will expand your network. Keep in mind that an active and well designed blog helps too.

Get your network contacts to engage and take over the conversation. It is easier for you to promote your product, if you take the time to get to know your networking contacts. You know their needs, wants, fears and dreams, so you can direct your market to them.

Because prospective partners are bound to eventually get your answering service, you want your voicemail message to be engaging. Make the message simple, clear and to the point. Keep it positive and sound welcoming. Keep the message short. Tell them what information they should leave, and when to expect a call back.

Now that you know how to connect to the millions of people who network online, you can market anything you desire. There will never be a shortage of new names, ideas, or products on the market. Those who make use of the proven ideas in this article will find the most success.

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Adsense Reveal

In recent years, there has been a great deal of discussion and information concerning Google’s Adsense program at :
http://www.google.com/adsense.

There have been truckloads of eBooks and articles written on the topic.

But in the grand scheme of things, it is a profitable program that still gets overlooked by many who are just coming online to start a business, as well as those who have been around a while.

First, let’s take a look at exactly what Adsense is and what it is all about:
“Adsense is a program for webmasters which was implemented by the famous Google some years ago.”

Essentially, a webmaster (a person who owns and builds one or more websites) signs up for an account with the program, and once they are approved, they paste the Google Adsense javascript code into the pages on their websites.

Google then starts serving ads to those websites, based on the keywords that it finds in the text of the page. When a visitor clicks on one of those ads, the webmaster makes money – usually a few cents per click.

However, when a site has a great deal of traffic, and when the webmaster knows which keywords are the most profitable to target, there is a lot of money to be made.

It sounds simple enough, but it’s really NOT that easy. First of all, you have to be approved – and Google is picky these days. The good news is that once one site is approved, and you have a Google Adsense account, there is no need to seek Google’s approval to use Adsense on any other site that you own, as long as that site is within the Google’s terms of service guidelines.

Once you are approved, you have to know which keywords to target – the ones that will make you the most amount of money per click, and how to write (or have written for you) content that makes those high paying ads appear on your site.

Finally, you have to learn how to drive traffic to your Adsense site. Without the traffic, you won’t get any clicks, and without clicks, you won’t be making any money.

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