Independent or chain natural
food retail stores that participate in the online course for their employees
can also request a formatted press release for use in promoting that they are
qualified providers of credible information on medicinal herbs."

UMCKA(R) COLDCARE (TM) is the first Pelargonium-based medicine introduced
in the U. to Discuss Role of Oil Palm Trunk Fiber as a Potential
Functional Food

SAN DIEGO, New research surrounding oil palm
trunk fiber will be presented as part of a panel presentation entitled
"Dietary Fiber, Fruits, Vegetables and Grains I" at the Federation of American
Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) conference on Monday, April 4, 2005
from 10:30 a.

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About Pelargonium sidoides:
Medicinal use of the roots originates with the native cultures of South
Africa, where they were administered in traditional preparations for upper
respiratory illnesses. Alex Schauss Ph.D. Other panel members include James Anderson MD,
Peter Ellis Ph.S.

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AUSTIN, Texas, The American Botanical Council
(ABC) and Virgo Publishing have launched Course Two in ABC's Herbal
Information Course on their online training and education Web site,
Nutrilearn.
The ABC Herbal Information Course One and Two provide training for retail
staff members, multi-level marketing distributors , dietary supplement company
staff, and those who advise patients.

About the American Botanical Council
The American Botanical Council is the leading nonprofit education and
research organization disseminating science-based information promoting the
safe and effective use of medicinal plants and phytomedicines.com/.
Pelargonium sidoides is among the most widely prescribed cough, cold and
upper respiratory therapies in Germany, and is quickly gaining acceptance
throughout Western Europe.
"For years German doctors have been prescribing Pelargonium sidoides as a
first-line treatment for sinus, throat and bronchial illnesses rather than
immediately resorting to antibiotics ," says Marianne Heger, MD, one of the
lead investigators in all three clinical studies.

New Research Surrounding Oil Palm Trunk Fiber to Be Presented at FASEB Conference

Alex Schauss Ph.

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nutrilearn . ABC Sponsor Members who
want to purchase quantities of either course should contact Wayne Silverman ,
PhD at 512-926-4900 x120 or wayne@herbalgram., Monica Spiller M.

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Upon completion of all three modules in Course Two, the
participant receives a new certificate which renews his or her status as an
Herbal Information Specialist (HIS) for another year and a window decal
stating that an ABC-certified HIS is on staff.
"In the current climate of consumers taking more responsibility for their
own health, it is imperative that retailers and healthcare providers be as
knowledgeable as their customers and patients regarding science-based
information on the herbs that are currently being sold in the U.herbtraining. at the San Diego Convention Center, Room 7B., will spearhead discussion surrounding the role of oil palm
trunk fiber as a potential functional food and highlight the fiber's numerous
health benefits, including its ability to promote glucose metabolism in
individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Oil palm trunk fiber is superior to other forms of fiber not only because
of its ratio of soluble and insoluble fiber, but its ability to survive
colonic fermentation, increase fecal bulk and maintain its capacity to retain
water.

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org .S. investigator of the cold study. A
former Professor of Natural Products Research and Associate Professor of
Research at two academic institutions , he is currently adjunct research
professor of botanical medicine at the National College of Naturopathic
Medicine in Portland, Oregon. The company develops
and supplies dietary supplements and ingredients derived from oil palm trees,
including oil palm trunk fiber.

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About Virgo Publishing
Virgo Publishing produces the trade magazines HSR: Health Supplement
Retailer and Natural Products Industry Insider, as well as the SupplySide
East, SupplySide West, and Focus on the Future trade shows and conferences.S.
"Oil palm trunk fiber is a relatively new ingredient that is showing
strong promise in its ability to promote glucose metabolism and manage healthy
cholesterol levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes," stated Schauss. Schauss earned his undergraduate, graduate
and doctoral degrees at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque and
California Coast University in Santa Ana, respectively.

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at http://www.herbalgram. SALT LAKE CITY, With winter at its peak , so too is
cough and cold season across the country. by Nature's Way Products, Inc."
This study was presented in January at the First International Conference
on Natural Products and Molecular Therapy in Cape Town, South Africa, where
Pelargonium sidoides is a native plant.S.

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"The rate of recovery in this study was clinically significant," observes
David Riley, MD, the lead U.
in Tacoma, Washington, where he has been the lead scientist for 25 years.

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located in Springville, Utah. Gene Spiller Ph ., a world-renowned fiber
expert, will be moderating this panel which covers the wide-ranging role fiber
plays in health and wellness. Schauss
has studied nutrition and botanical medicine for over 30 years.org.

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com ) and is designed for anyone who discusses
herbs and dietary supplements with customers or patients. Department of Agriculture (USDA). SUKHE International uses a patented process
for extracting the trunk fiber , which allows the company to produce oil palm
trunk fiber of the highest quality and purity.

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"The first ABC Herbal Information Course was a flagship program on
Nutrilearn and has had some of the highest participation of the Nutrilearn
offerings," said Bob Tesdall, Nutrilearn's manager ."
Participants paying by credit card may register online for either course
at http://www. Both confirm
the effectiveness of Pelargonium sidoides in shortening duration and reducing
severity of illness, with participants returning to work or school on average
about two days sooner by taking the natural medicine., Karen Lapsley Ph.
Alexander G. FASEB facilitates coalition activities among Member Societies and
disseminates information on biological research through scientific conferences
and publications.faseb.

Herbs and herbal treatments can be used to enhance health and to treat illness .

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American Botanical Council and Nutrilearn Launch Second Online Training and Certification Course for Herb Retailers and Health Practitioners

"More than 1,500 Herbal
Information Specialists graduated from Course One, so we anticipate Course Two
being similarly popular. This is also the region of its
medicinal origin as a traditional Zulu remedy.
Other clinical trials reported in the U .S.m."
Oil palm trunk fiber is extracted from the oil palm, a tree indigenous to
West Africa .
SUKHE International, based out of Selangor Daru Ehsan, Malaysia is funding
the ongoing research surrounding oil palm trunk fiber.

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"Given the growing epidemic of diabetes, considerable resources should be
spent determining the safety and efficacy of oil palm trunk fiber in managing
symptoms associated with this disease.

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"These courses are designed to help fill that need and
help businesses establish credibility, build consumer confidence in these
products, and help ensure that they will be used responsibly.D. Oil palm trunk fiber, oats, barley, beans, fruit, psyllium and
some vegetables contain significant amounts of both water-soluble and
water-insoluble fiber, and are the most desirable sources of soluble fiber.

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95 training and certification program is available on the
Internet (http: //www."
Course One, launched in 2004, provides an overview of herbs and dietary
supplements , and general information on 29 popular herbs. Course Two provides
additional information on safety , standardization, market data, legal and
regulatory issues, added information on the herbs in Course One, and on more
herbs, including detailed therapeutic data on elder berry. To pay by check or money order and for quantity
discounts, contact Janet McCombs at 800-452-6854. include a non-chronic
bronchitis study in The Journal of Family Practice and a non-streptococcal
tonsillitis study in Alternative and Complementary Therapies. Oil
palm trunk fiber helps in managing and lowering risk of diabetes , colon
cancer, heart disease, obesity and constipation and diarrhea.D. The mission of FASEB is to enhance the ability of
biomedical and life scientists to improve, through their research, the health ,
well-being and productivity of all people.

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Licensed healthcare practitioners can
take the courses and receive an ABC certification in addition to their own
licensure.

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The courses are provided by ABC and are hosted by National Training
Institute (NTI), a division of Virgo Publishing that develops and provides
online training and certification programs in a variety of industries . "Now American consumers and
doctors are becoming aware of its unique benefits. European settlers became aware of their medicinal
applications as far back as the 17th century.m.

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market, and
know the limits of what they can say," said Mark Blumenthal, ABC Founder and
Executive Director. ABC publishes
HerbalGram, a peer reviewed quarterly journal, among other publications. During the same period, more
than eight out of ten patients returned to 75-100% of their normal activity
level -- this being more than double as many as with placebo.

He has been
the author/co-author of more than a 100 scientific papers in a diverse range
of journals, and recently completed his twelfth book, on the subject of
intra-abdominal obesity in males.

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Course Two is a recertification course for those having already taken
Course One.S. But a recently
completed clinical study shows that colds are made shorter and less severe by
UMCKA(R) COLDCARE(TM), a unique natural medicine prepared from the roots of
Pelargonium sidoides and marketed in the U.D. Schauss Ph., is director of natural and medicinal products
research for the American Institute for Biosocial and Medical Research, Inc .

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Colds are the leading cause of
doctor visits and missed days from work and school each year. It is distributed as a natural homeopathic in liquid drops, as
well as cherry and menthol flavored syrups , by Nature's Way Products, Inc. - 12:30 p.
Currently, the National Cancer Institute recommends individuals consume 20 to
30 grams of dietary fiber per day.

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Finley
Ph. The properties
of this fiber may make it a valuable addition to foods and dietary
supplements. He has served on several NIH advisory councils,
been a reviewer of botanical monographs for the US Pharmacopeia Convention
(USP) and the International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
(IBIDS) database maintained through an interagency partnership with the Food
and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library, NIH Office of
Dietary Supplements and the U.

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AMERICAN BOTANICAL COUNCIL
Phone: 512-926-4900 x114; Fax: 512-926-2345

The randomized, double-blind, placebo -controlled, multi-center study
involving 93 patients finds that after five days of treatment, 64 % of patients
receiving UMCKA(R) COLDCARE(TM) were free of cold symptoms or reported major
improvement , compared to only 4% with placebo. The products are primarily available in health
and nutrition retail outlets nationwide.D.
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB ) is a
coalition of independent Member Societies that serve the interests of
biomedical and life scientists, particularly those related to public policy
issues.

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More at http://www. "Unlike most
other cough and cold remedies that simply provide temporary relief, UMCKA(R)
COLDCARE(TM) shortens the duration of cold symptoms. But not until recent years have
modern scientists investigated and clinically validated their efficacy.D. Additionally, it has unique antioxidant properties due to its
unusually high in-vitro oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) value.

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