HOW KOOL 'N FIT WORKS ON INJURY, INFLAMMATION OR ARTHRITIS

By Andrew Weil M.D.
Natural Health, Natural Medicine, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, Mass, USA.1990.

The body's natural defence to protect the injury is to tighten up the muscles around the injured or inflamed area in order to prevent further damage. In the case of arthritis or minor inflammations this actually makes the pain worse because it can produce increased inflammation and stress over the already inflamed area.

This is because tightening the muscles around an area to protect it actually causes a stretching and tightness over the inflamed area, increasing pain and reducing circulation needed for recovery. This also often happens when you get a small but painful injury in your back. The muscles around the area tighten up to protect this small spot. Because of the pulling and tightening, all day you must endure your back stuck tight in one position as your body tries to protect this small, but painful area.

Back pain
Spasm of back muscles is maintained by a nervous reflex through the spinal cord that sets up a vicious cycle: spasm and inflammation lead to more spasm and inflammation. Although the cycle can develop in response to injury, the ultimate cause is often in the brain, which can interfere with muscle physiology through the spinal cord. Acute back (and neck) pain is common expression of stress and emotional stress.

This is a true psychosomatic problem - not in the sense of being 'all in the mind' but of demonstrating the complex interaction of mind, brain, nerves, and muscles. Frequently it is the brain's distortion of muscle function that sets us up for acute back pain by preventing muscles from responding freely to physical stresses.

This may explain why the agonising, vicious cycle of spasm and inflammation sometimes arises after what seemed like an innocent bend or twist.

So why does the body do this? If we could only relax and put ourselves at ease, it would be possible to relieve dis-ease by focusing our attention away from the pain. We know this is possible from those people who have accomplished highly advanced levels of mental training.

Using yoga and other forms of meditation, these people use a relaxed state of at-ease to promote healing and renewal of energies. But for most of us, dis-ease is an unavoidable part of our everyday lives.

Within two minutes of application, Kool ‘n Fit relaxes the muscles with a powerful anti-spasmodic formula which reduces stress on the painful area. As the muscles relax, it penetrates deeply into the tissues and delivers another natural analgesic formula that reduces or eliminates pain for hours. And because the muscles are relaxed, there is less chance of re-injuring the area. Pain is relieved and you are able to walk around all day and do what you would normally do. Also, by keeping active this you also increase circulation to the area, which helps you to recover quicker and feel better faster.

Disease versus Dis-ease

A philosophical debate about the very nature of disease has been ongoing for thousands of years. In recent times in the West, the major focus and major successes against disease occurred with the discovery of antibiotics and their incredible effectiveness against infectious diseases caused by bacteria. In China and the Far East it is believed that disease occurs when harmful influences disturb or 'dis- ease' the immune system's natural balance with nature. In these cultures, the focus and successes have come from finding natural substances that will support, strengthen and restore the immune system's harmony with nature. This natural approach restores our wholeness and well being and enables us to resist the harmful influences that can affect our health.

How does Kool ‘n Fit do this? How does it work?

The complete formula of natural pharmaceuticals (and how they interact with each other to increase the activity and efficiency of the cells of the immune system) is proprietary and has been in Hubertus von der Beeck’s family for hundreds of years. But one of the secrets seems to reside in the way Kool ‘n Fit uses a very specialised and highly developed form of alcohol to open the pores and allow the natural pharmaceuticals to penetrate deep into the muscles.

With the emergence of modern medicine, this highly specialised form of alcohol ("Franzbranntwein" as it is known in Germany) has been used in hospitals and sold in drug stores as a time-proven remedy.

Fifty years ago in this country, alcohol was commonly used by American families to treat many things. Applied externally on the skin, it was used to relieve headache, backache and minor aches and pains. For a fever it was rubbed over the entire body to bring down the temperature. For emotional upset it was massaged on the body to give the person a feeling of well being.
It was used in the home as an antiseptic and also to protect against the spread of disease in hospitals. In fact, alcohol was in the medicine chest of every home and often the first remedy chosen for the relief of pain and discomfort at the onset of illness.

But in the last fifty years in this country (since the advent of allopathic drugs such as antibiotics, aspirin, codeine, acetaminophen and ibuprofen, to mention a few), when we go to the medicine chest for relief, we swallow a pill, i.e. Advil, Tylenol, Excedrin, or various other prescription drugs.

In Europe and in Mr Von der Beeck’s native country, proven remedies such as alcohol continued to be sold in the drug stores and were improved and dispensed by his family's pharmacy in Germany. Our successful technology in the United States was developed to improve allopathic medicines. In the pharmacies in Europe successful technology focused on improving the basic formulas of alcohol, herbs and natural pharmaceuticals.
In China and the Far East, herbs have been used and successfully developed for thousands of years. They are now making an astonishing comeback in the United States in the form of alternative medicines.

Because Kool ‘n Fit’s basic formula has been safely used for thousands of years and its technology has developed into this very special product it, too, has become a phenomenal success in the United States.

The anti-spasmodic properties of Kool ‘n Fit have been well known by world champion triathletes and marathoners for many years. Their biggest problems during endurance races is diminished performance due to muscle cramps and muscles tightening up with lactic acid. Any athlete can tell you it’s no fun to hit the wall and be eliminated from competition.

When you last watched a marathon, how often did you see people along the road course spraying water on runners’ legs? Think about it. What sense would it make to spray water on marathoners’ legs? When you see liquid being sprayed in the runners' faces it's probably water. But when you see it sprayed on their legs, there is a good chance it's probably Kool ‘n Fit. World champion bikers carry it on their bikes next to their water bottles. They spray it on when their legs get tired and tight. Kool ‘n Fit is actually a tremendous performance enhancer when used this way.

Major League baseball players use it on their arms and legs to prevent injury and reduce stiffness. Pitchers use it on their arms to warm up and also use it when their arms get tired in the middle inning. By increasing circulation, removing lactic acid and relaxing the arm, more energy is immediately available to the arm without increasing the risk of injury.
Another benefit is that its full effects are achieved when it is sprayed directly on the surface of the body without any side effects. It does not have to be taken internally in a pill form where it would pass through many organs where it is not needed.

Circulatory system & muscular system

Improves blood circulation
Increases blood and nutrient flow to the cells
Relieves tensions and spasms
Increases blood and nutrient supplies to muscles
Eliminates wastes such as lactic acid
Helps restore muscle tone and increase joint flexibility
Balances by increasing, decreasing and smoothing energies

CAUTION This information is intended as a reference only, not a medical manual or guide to self-treatment. If you suspect you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent medical help. Information here is not to be used as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your GP or specialist doctor.