It took us longer to locate an acceptable type II collagen supplier than we had expected. But by this reading, we will have it back in stock albeit a slightly different form.

Our new collagen is bovine-based using bovine skin as the raw material (our previous collagen was poultry- based using chicken sternum). But we were also able to bring our price down a bit by using this alternate source. We hope you like this new product.

Recent news reports say that DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) now has a definite link to helping prevent Alzheimer's disease. DHA is commonly found in fish oil. The news reports state that while it was found that DHA does help to dissolve existing plaque deposits, that they still advise concentrating on prevention. The reports did not state how much DHA was needed to produce any benefit, but the American Heart Association states that amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids (of which DHA is one) in excess of 3000 mg a day should not be taken unless under a doctor's supervision because excessive bleeding could occur in some people.

Our advise would be to add any one of these supplements to your regimen, especially if you don't eat much fish ( as in 2 to 3 servings a week). If you are dealing with the beginning stages of Alzheimer's or coronary heart disease, then try to get at least 1000 mg a day of total Omega-3 fatty acids through diet or supplementation. If dealing with later stages, you may want to shoot for more than that keeping in mind the possible bleeding problem from going over 3000 mg a day of total Omega-3 fatty acids.

We have four different products that we stock which actually state the amount of DHA they contain. They can be found by following this link to http://www.msm- msm.com/store/agora.cgi?keywords=dha

Do you have a supplement tip or natural cure that works for you and would have wide appeal? Send me the specifics of what you do and how it works for you, and if I use it in a future newsletter, I will give you a $10.00 store credit to use as you wish.

It took most of December, but we finally have our stock level of Lignisul granular MSM back to normal. We have been experiencing higher than normal demand lately for it, so we hope we can keep it in stock. The manufacturer is working with us to try to meet this increased demand.

We just found out that once our supply of DMSO is gone, we will not be able to obtain any more from our current supplier. We do not have a replacement supplier lined up at this time, and so most likely we will simply have to stop selling DMSO altogether. If you are a current user of this product, you will want to stock up now.