Mega Memory- Your Total Solution in 8 Essential Nutrients

                Mega Memory- Your Total Solution in 8 Essential Nutrients

Mellisa Strom McJunkin, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Dec 14, 2009 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."

     

            "Of all the things I've lost, it's my mind I miss the most" is a quote that is familiar to some and a reality for many others. Our brains are marvelous miracles to say the least. Over the years scientists have not only been able to examine and study how the brain functions and malfunctions, but also how different drugs and natural nutrients can affect the brain as well. Here we will discuss 8 nutrients in particular that have been rigorously studied and clinically proven to have a positive effect on the brain in terms of improving poor concentration, slow thinking processes and impaired memory function.
            The first nutrient is a wild herb that grows in wet, marshy areas in India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and other areas, it's called Bacopa Monnieri. Before the written word was readily available, men and women had to rely on the spoken word to learn things. It is said that in ancient times the holy men of India called the Rishi were able to recite pages and pages of hymns and prayers complete from memory. How could they do this? It is believed that beyond the divine inspiration they claimed to have received, their ability to learn and recall information was due to their consumption of the wild herb Bacopa Monnieri.
Since the ancient times, several double blind studies have been done to test the efficacy of Bacopa Monnieri. One study with 48 individuals of an average age of 73.5 were given Bacopa Monnieri for 12 weeks. The study concluded that the Bacopa Monnieri had enhanced their verbal recall ability and their ability to ignore irrelevant information. It also recorded that depression, anxiety and heart rate also decreased with the group receiving the herb. The study conclusion states "This study provides further evidence that B. monnieri has potential for safely enhancing cognitive performance in the aging."
Because stress is bad for your health, especially your brain, Bacopa is an excellent nutrient because it has been proven to help with depression, anxiety and heart rate, which are often common ailments resulting from stress. From learning and memory recall to stress relief, Bacopa is a major player in the field of natural supplements for the mind.
           
        The second nutrient, Phosphatidylserine or PS is a naturally occurring fat found throughout the body but especially in that of a healthy brain. PS has been studied near and far as well. According to an Italian Study that followed 494 elderly subjects over a 6 month period of time, all of the participants suffered from moderate to severe mental decline, as measured by standard tests. Treatment consisted of either 300 mg daily of PS or a placebo. The study showed that the group that took PS did much better in both behavior and mental function than the placebo group. Their symptoms of depression were improved as well.
The third nutrient is Glyceryl Phosphorlcholine, also known as GPC is a special form of choline. Choline helps with the production of neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters do many things, one of which is to boost cognitive performance. Because the levels of choline decrease over time as we age, obviously cognitive ability will decrease as well. GPC is the good form of choline for the body to absorb because it can cross the blood-brain barrier, so it gets to the part of the body that needs it most; the brain.
N-Acetyl L- Tyrosine - NALT is a non essential amino acid that the body also uses as a precursor to the production of neurotransmitters. Due to its role as a precursor to the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and epinephrine (two of the body's main stress-related hormones) tyrosine may also ease the adverse effects of environmental, psychosocial, and physical stress. Because stress has such an adverse reaction for our brains, NALT could provide the necessary strength and relief the brain needs to function more efficiently especially during on going stress related circumstances.
N-Acetyl L -Cysteine - NAC is a known precursor to glutathione. It is known to raise blood levels of glutathione and it may help to preserve lean muscle mass. Gluathione and L-cysteine are essential for T-cell production and helps with immune system function. This is extremely important for the brain because the brain is susceptible to bacteria and viruses.
Of course, I am sure you have heard of Ginko Biloba. It is one of the most popular herbs in the world that has been proven to boost the brains ability to function. Ginko dilates the blood vessels in the brain which increases the blood flow and nutrients to the brain. This function in and of itself helps with alertness and focus.
Vinpocetine is an herb taken from the periwinkle plant, vinca minor. Like Ginko, it dilates the blood vessels and enhances circulation. But unlike other vasodilators, Vincopetine has a special ability to concentrate the flow of blood in the brain only. It is also a powerful antioxidant. Plus, some people who have taken vincopetine have noticed the benefits immediately rather than over a course of time like with other memory benefiting supplements.
The common name for Huperzia Serrata extract is Chinese Club Moss. Its active ingredient is Huperzine A. Huperzine A works by helping inhibit the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, an important brain chemical for learning and memory. It has been found that in Alzheimer's disease, the degeneration neurons depend upon the lack of acetylcholine and acetylcholine esterase. This nutrient appears to be an effective one for those with brain disorders such as early stage Alzheimer's because of its ability to inhibit the enzyme that breaks down the acetylcholine esterase.
Lemon Balm sounds sublime but it is actually a very potent nutrient. The chemicals in Lemon Balm have a calming, even sedative effect. This may not sound like a very appealing element to brain health, memory, concentration or focus. But these elements are extremely useful during times of excitability or extreme stress when the brain has a difficult time slowing down enough to focus and concentrate. According to one study the Lemon Balm showed to significantlyincrease calmness and alertness. It also showed a significant increase in the speedof mathematical processing, with no reduction in accuracy.
Lastly, are brain and nervous system targeted Transfer Factors - Transfer Factors are smaller than small messenger molecules that transmit immune knowledge from one entity to another, such as is done when a mother breastfeeds her child. Transfer Factors are non-specie specific, which means they can be collected from other mammals in the form of colostrum or egg yolks.
Targeted Transfer Factors are similar to regular transfer factors except that due to a special patented process that collects the transfer factors from egg yolks, they are able to target specific areas of the body. In this instance they supply the brain and nervous system with the specific knowledge it needs for superior immune system functioning. This one element alone is one of the most technologically advanced nutrients known to man.
Declining brain health in the form of disease, simple memory loss, fogginess and the like is an ever increasing problem for nearly all of us. Some might consider it public enemy number one. I know I do. It can be induced by stress, free radical damage, toxic substance overload, poor diet, lack of exercise, as well as a host of other conditions. Taking care of your brain health is one of the most crucial things you can do for yourself or someone you know that is suffering from a malfunctioning brain. By taking all of the nutrients we have discussed you will be well on your way to increasing the quality of life with a strong healthy mind that works to the peak of perfection. Or close to it anyway.
Sources:
1) Journal of Natural Medicine - November 2009
2) Evitamins.com- N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine
3) http://www.brainlightning.com/huperzine.html - Huperzia Serrata Extract
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Over 1 million American women maimed by
unnecessary 'treatment' for cancer
they never had!

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(NaturalNews) Mammography is a cruel medical hoax. As I have described here on Natural News many times, the primary purpose of mammography is not to 'save' women from cancer, but to recruit women into false positives that scare them into expensive, toxic treatments like chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. The 'dirty little secret' of the cancer industry is that the very same oncologists who scare women into falsely believing they have breast cancer are also the ones pocketing huge profits from selling those women chemotherapy drugs. The conflicts of interest and abandonment of ethics across the cancer industry is breathtaking. Now, a new scientific study has confirmed exactly what I've been warning readers about for years: most women 'diagnosed' with breast cancer via mammography never had a cancer problem to begin with! 93% of 'early detection' has no benefit to the patient That's the conclusion of a groundbreaking new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). 'We found that the introduction of screening has been associated with about 1.5 million additional women receiving a diagnosis of early stage breast cancer,' writes study co-author Dr. Gilbert Welch. Now, at first, you might think that's a good thing. You might think, 'Well, early detection saves lives, just like we've been told by Komen and the cancer non-profits.' But you'd be wrong. As Dr. Welch's team discovered, there was virtually no reduction in late-stage breast cancer from all this 'early' diagnosis, meaning that most women who were told they had breast cancer after a mammogram were being lied to. As he explains: We found that there were only around 0.1 million fewer women with a diagnosis of late-stage breast cancer. This discrepancy means there was a lot of overdiagnosis: more than a million women who were told they had early stage cancer -- most of whom underwent surgery, chemotherapy or radiation -- for a 'cancer' that was never going to make them sick. Although it's impossible to know which women these are, that's some pretty serious harm. Yep, it is. In fact, if you do the math and calculate 0.1 million fewer women with advanced-stage cancer out of 1.5 million who were diagnosed, 93% of the 'early detection' cancer cases studied were false positives, meaning that they would never have gone on to cause advanced-stage cancer anyway. Chemo, radiation, cancer surgery largely a hoax According to these scientists, 'Breast cancer was overdiagnosed (i.e., tumors were detected on screening that would never have led to clinical symptoms) in 1.3 million U.S. women in the past 30 years.' That's 1.3 million women who were told by their lying oncologists: 'If you don't agree to treatment, you'll be dead in six months' (or two years, or whatever fraudulent scare schedule they use). Under the threat of this fear, most women cave in and agree to start 'treatment' -- often on the very same day they are falsely diagnosed. This so-called 'treatment' consists of a highly toxic injection of deadly chemicals that the oncologist makes a small fortune selling to the very same patients he falsely diagnosed. Yep, that's right: Cancer clinics and oncology treatment centers make huge profits on the chemotherapy drugs they sell to patients -- the very same patients they scared into treatment through a false positive mammogram. Despite the near-total failure of mammography from a scientific point of view, the propaganda push for mammography is downright deafening. As Dr. Welch explains in his New York Times article: ...No other medical test has been as aggressively promoted as mammograms -- efforts that have gone beyond persuasion to guilt and even coercion ('I can't be your doctor if you don't get one'). And proponents have used the most misleading screening statistic there is: survival rates. A recent Komen foundation campaign typifies the approach: In short, tell everyone they have cancer, and survival will [statistically] skyrocket. Komen for the Cure, of course, has been caught blatantly lying about the supposed 'benefits' of mammography. Their statistical deception fools most women, sadly, convincing them to undergo toxic chemotherapy for a 'breast cancer' they never really had. The quackery of modern oncology Once women begin the chemotherapy for a cancer they don't even have, they begin to experience what the quack oncologist calls 'symptoms of cancer.' Their hair falls out. They lose their appetite. Their muscles atrophy. They become weak, mentally confused and chronically fatigued. The cancer doctor then tells the woman, 'You must be strong to pull through this while the medicine is working.' Pure quackery! You could do much better invoking voodoo or even just wishing to be cured. Because everything about the cancer experience in modern medicine -- the diagnosis, the 'treatment,' the medical authority -- is utterly and maliciously fabricated for the purpose of generating cancer industry profits. 'Better' technology leads to more false positives There is no more apparent example of modern-day medical quackery than the cancer industry. Armed with ever-more-precise mammography machines, the rate of false positive diagnoses has shot through the roof. As Dr. Welch writes in the New York Times: Six years ago, a long-term follow-up of a randomized trial showed that about one-quarter of cancers detected by screening were overdiagnosed. And this study reflected mammograms as used in the 1980s. Newer digital mammograms detect a lot more abnormalities, and the estimates of overdiagnosis have risen commensurately: now somewhere between a third and half of screen-detected cancers. Got that? Many cancer diagnoses from mammography are utterly false. But they are a great scare tactic for recruiting women into what can only be called a 'cult of cancer' in which they are manipulated into poisoning themselves with chemicals. They are later called 'cancer survivors' if the poison doesn't manage to kill them. These cancer survivors are, of course, victims of a malicious medical cult that I call 'the Cult of Komen.' In nearly all cases, it wasn't the cancer that nearly killed them... it was the treatment! The cult of Komen Modern day people sneer and snort at the Jim Jones mass suicide cult of 1978, thinking, 'How could those cult members be so stupid to poison themselves to death?' Look around, folks, because the cancer industry has taken the Jim Jones formula and multiplied it by a factor of a million. The 'Cult of Komen' is the modern-day Jim Jones 'suicide cult.' It's a cult where people 'believe' in the promise of salvation through chemical indoctrination, but what's actually delivered to them is rotting death, pain, suffering and humiliation. (Many cancer surgeons operating today literally slice off women's breasts following a false positive cancer diagnosis, maiming her for life.) One of the earmarks of this cult is the worship of self-mutilation. It's not just the women who are manipulated into having their breasts sliced off by surgeons; it's also the women who are manipulated into being injected with deadly poisons that destroy their kidneys, livers and brains. The No. 1 side effect of chemotherapy, by the way, is cancer. Like any cult, the cancer industry cult pushes its delusions with emotionally-charged propaganda and powerful symbols (pink ribbons). Millions of women get innocently swept up into the 'run for the cure,' apparently clueless to the fact that most of that 'cure' money goes to pay for more mammograms that result in more false diagnoses which ensnare yet more women into the same victimization racket. Thus, the very women who participate in raising money for these pink ribbon cult worship-fests are actually paying for the mammogram machines that will recruit more women into the same cult via a quack diagnosis followed by a 'campaign of fear and terror' carried out by oncologists against women. What the cancer industry is doing today is, by any measure, a crime against women. It's also a form of cultural mutilation of women, much like we've seen in Aztec, Mayan and various African cultures throughout history. Is the Cult of Komen a criminal operation? Almost certainly. Is it scientific? Not a chance. There is nothing 'scientific' about the modern-day cancer industry other than the scientific manipulation of women's fears and emotions. What Komen and the cancer industry lacks in ethics, science or facts, it more than makes up for in tactics of linguistic influence, arm-twisting and flat-out lying to the public about the over-hyped benefits of mammography. The cancer industry isn't in the business of curing cancer, after all. But it is in the business of catapulting the propaganda of the delusional cancer cult. As Dr. Welch explains: Screening proponents have also encouraged the public to believe two things that are patently untrue. First, that every woman who has a cancer diagnosed by mammography has had her life saved (consider those 'Mammograms save lives. I'm the proof' T-shirts for breast cancer survivors). The truth is, those survivors are much more likely to have been victims of overdiagnosis. Thus, all those women marching around with pink T-shirts that say, 'Mammograms save lives' are actually declaring themselves to be the unwitting victims of a scientific campaign of targeting women, scaring women into treatment they don't need, then maiming women with toxic chemicals or surgeons' knives. If those pink T-shirts actually told the truth, they should say, 'I survived the cancer industry.' The big question in all this, of course, is: For how long will western civilization continue to live under the spell of the Cult of Komen? How many million women have yet to be sacrificed to the false quackery of mammography and the scam of modern oncology? And more importantly, why do families allows their own mothers, daughters, aunts and grandmothers to be poisoned and maimed right in front of their own eyes, while they all sit back and submit to the false authority of profit-seeking doctors who practice nothing more than pure quackery? Modern oncology represents the Dark Ages of western medicine There will come a day, I have repeatedly predicted, when the modern practice of chemotherapy will be relegated to the history books of bad medicine, alongside sniffing mercury vapors and surgically removing body organs to treat mental disorders. Until that day comes, countless numbers of innocent women will be tricked into being mutilated, chemically poisoned, and blasted with ionizing radiation by cruel doctors who frankly don't care one bit how many women they maim or murder as long as they get reimbursed by Medicare for the procedures. That's the truth about the cancer industry you won't hear from Komen (nor from any of its pink ribbon cult followers). The conclusion from the study authors Despite substantial increases in the number of cases of early-stage breast cancer detected, screening mammography has only marginally reduced the rate at which women present with advanced cancer. 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These 4 Foods Accelerate AGING (beware!)

Do you eat these harmful foods that AGE you faster?  Some are even deceptively marketed to you as "healthy" by giant food corporations.  Avoid or minimize these and look 5-10 years YOUNGER than your real age.
by Mike Geary - Certified Nutrition Specialist
& Catherine Ebeling - RN, BSN

Due to biochemical reactions in your body that occur with every type of food you eat on a daily basis, some foods age you FASTER than your real age, while other foods help to FIGHT aging.
Eat the wrong foods regularly, and you can look and feel 10 or more years OLDER than your real age (not fun!) ... but eat the right foods, and over time, you can start to look 5-10 years YOUNGER than your real age.
Three of the processes that go on inside your body that have a MAJOR impact on your rate of aging are called "glycation", "inflammation", and "oxidation".  When we talk about aging, we're not just talking about wrinkles on your skin or how thick your hair is... we're also talking about factors that you can't see, such as how well your organs function, and whether your joints are degrading.
Yes, I'm sure you'll agree this is much more important than just how you look superficially (although we'll show you how to improve BOTH!)
So let's dig right in and I'll show you how your rate of aging can be directly related to the foods you might eat every day, and how to protect yourself...
Food #1 that ages you faster: Wheat (yes, even "whole wheat")
Before I tell you why wheat can actually speed up the aging process in your body, let's clarify some simple biochemistry in your body...

This deals with "glycation" in your body, and substances called Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs).  These nasty little compounds called AGEs speed up the aging process in your body including damage over time to your organs, your joints, and of course, wrinkled skin.
So with that said, what is one of the biggest factors that increase production of AGEs inside your body?  This may surprise you, but high blood sugar levels over time dramatically increase age-accelerating AGEs in your body.  This is why type 2 diabetics many times appear that they have not aged well and look older than their real age.  But this age-increasing effect is not just limited to diabetics.
So, let's get back to how "whole wheat" relates to this...

Here is a little-known fact that's often covered up by the massive marketing campaigns by giant food companies that want you to believe that "whole wheat" is healthy for you... but the fact is that wheat contains a very unique type of carbohydrate (not found in other foods) called Amylopectin-A, which has been found in some tests to spike your blood sugar higher than even pure table sugar.
In fact, amylopectin-A (from wheat) raises your blood sugar more than almost any other carbohydrate source on earth based on blood sugar response testing.
This means that wheat-based foods such as breads, bagels, cereals, muffins, and other baked goods often cause much higher blood sugar levels than most other carbohydrate sources.  As you know now, the higher your average blood sugar levels are over time, the more AGEs are formed inside your body, which makes you age FASTER.
You've probably heard about the potential health-damaging effects of gluten (also found in wheat) in the news recently, but this blood sugar aspect we just covered is not talked about that often, and is yet another reason to reduce or eliminate wheat-based foods in your diet.  Your body will thank you by aging slower and looking YOUNGER!
Another problem with wheat-based foods and aging...
As it turns out, baked wheat products contain carcinogenic chemicals called acrylamides that form in the browned portion of breads, cereals, muffins, etc.  These carcinogenic acrylamides have been linked in studies to possible increased risk of cancer and accelerated aging.  Note that acrylamides are also found in high levels in other browned carbohydrate sources such as french fries or any other browned starchy foods.

Don't worry though... There's a trick that you can use to protect yourself from these carcinogenic acrylamides, and it has to do with eating the RIGHT foods that COUNTERACT damage from these nasty chemicals.  I'll show you how to find the EXACT foods that protect your body on the next page!

Food #2 that ages you faster:  Corn-based foods -- corn syrup, corn cereal, corn chips, corn oil
This is quite a variety of stuff that you might eat every day... we're talking corn chips, corn cereals, corn oil, and also the biggest health-damaging villain that gets most of the media attention, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS).
We already talked in detail in the last section about wheat regarding the blood sugar process and it's relation to age-accelerating formation of nasty "AGEs" in your body.
Well, corn-based starchy foods such as corn cereals, corn chips, etc also have a big impact on blood sugar levels and therefore can increase AGEs in your body and accelerate aging.
But here's another nail in the coffin for corn... it turns out that scientists have found out that the fructose in HFCS causes 10x more formation of AGEs in your body than glucose!  Yes, that's right... that means the HFCS you consume daily in sweetened drinks, and most other processed foods (yes, even salad dressings and ketchup) contribute to faster aging in your body... as if you needed yet another reason to avoid or minimize HFCS!
We're not done yet with corn... it gets even worse...
Another major issue with corn-based foods and corn oils is that these foods contribute excessive amounts of omega-6 fatty acids to your diet, which causes an imbalance in your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio and leads to inflammation and oxidation within your body.
Once again... another example of corn-based foods aging you FASTER.
My advice:  Avoid or reduce corn-based foods like corn chips and corn cereal as much as possible. These aren't as bad as wheat in relation to blood sugar, and they don't contain gut-damaging gluten like wheat does, but they are still bad for you.  When it comes to corn syrup or corn oil, avoid as much as you can if you want to stay lean and young looking.   

Food #3 that ages you faster:  Sugar, sugary foods, certain starchy foods

Again, we get back to the relationship between your average blood sugar levels and blood sugar spikes over time, and how that can increase those age-accelerating compounds called AGEs in your body.
Sugar is an obvious one to avoid.  You've heard how bad it is for you 1000 times before for many other reasons, including your waistline and developing type 2 diabetes.  But now you also understand the aging effect of sugar.
Instead of sugar, consider using a natural non-caloric sweetener like Stevia in your daily coffee, tea, in baking, or other sweetening needs.  This dramatically helps you control your blood sugar response and thereby help slow aging.
So this also means to think twice about sugary desserts, sugary cereals, candy, and other sweets that are contributing to aging you faster. 
My personal trick to satisfy my sweet tooth is to only have 1-2 squares of dark chocolate after dinner instead of a normal full dessert that most people choose.  You only get about 2 grams of sugar in 1-2 squares of dark chocolate as opposed to 40-80 grams of age-accelerating sugar in a typical cake, ice cream, or brownie type of dessert.
Keep in mind that some starchy foods like white rice, oatmeal, and white potatoes can also have significant impacts on your blood sugar and thereby can increase formation of AGEs in your body.  These foods are best kept in small portions if you decide to eat them, and balanced with healthy fats and protein to slow the blood sugar response.

Food #4 that ages you faster:  Soybean oil, canola oil, or other "vegetable oils"

I know these have been marketed to you over the years by giant food companies as "healthy", but if you understand a little biochemistry about how these highly-processed oils react inside your body, you would quickly see how false that is.
First, anything labeled soybean oil, canola oil, corn oil, vegetable oil, or cottonseed oil (these are in a LOT of processed foods you probably eat) most times have undergone a refining process under extremely high heat and use of chemical solvents such as hexane.
This leaves you with an oil where the polyunsaturated fats have undergone a lot of oxidation and are therefore VERY inflammatory inside your body, producing free radicals, damaging your cell membranes, contributing to faster aging, heart disease, and other possible health problems.
If you want to avoid the health-damaging effects of soybean, canola, corn and other "vegetable oils", make sure to avoid them as much as you can, and instead opt for truly healthy oils and fats such as extra-virgin olive oil, avocado oil, virgin coconut oil (a healthy source of MCT fats), and grass-fed butter (a great source of healthy CLA fats).
We'll show you how to find plenty of delicious foods, spices, herbs, and nutrients that PROTECT your body from aging on the Next page: Click Here! You will also discover over a dozen surprising tricks you can use daily to FIGHT aging, helping you to look 5-10 years YOUNGER... click the button below to go to the next page to discover unique and delicious anti-aging foods, spices, herbs, teas, and other potent youth-enhancing nutrients:
We'll show you how to find plenty of delicious foods, spices, herbs, and nutrients that PROTECT your body from aging on the Next page: Click Here!

HRT Petroleo: ¡Esto Es Noticias Fantasticas! More Oil off of Namibia than Brazil !

November 27, 2012

HRT Petroleo: ¡Esto Es Noticias Fantasticas!

Dear Outstanding Investments Reader:

Are you sitting down? Did you take your heart meds? Are you ready for some good news? Do you speak Portuguese? Because... ¡Esto es noticias fantasticas!

Oh, yes... in English: "This is fantastic news!" Blame it on Rio! It's about HRT Petroleo (HRP: TSX-V). It's what we've been waiting for. It's like Pele taking to the soccer field and scoring another goal. ¡Pele raya otro objetivo!

A Year (and More) of Living Dangerously!

First, let's review -- because frequent OI readers know how much I like to review things. We've had HRT in the OI portfolio for not quite 18 months, since June 2011. After three months, as the leaves turned gold in the fall of 2011, I was wearing a scratchy hair shirt. That is, not long after I recommended HRT, in the summer of 2011, its share price tumbled from the $9 range to... well, low.

The bottom line is that we had a tough year with HRT, from 2011 through 2012 -- up to now. It was tough, that is, unless you're one of those short sellers who made money by betting that HRT wouldn't live up to its potential. Oh, yes, the shorts had a nice walk to the bank.

I'll own up. Full disclosure. You can handle the truth, right? HRT shares drifted down so low that last August, the share price broke a buck one day. Ugh. A "penny stock," so to speak. In OI? I'm sorry. I'm very sorry. It was bad timing for early buyers. And yes, I got your memos and emails. Many of them.

I am, of course, an adaptive newsletter writer. I'm capable of learning. Did I totally blow the call on HRT? Well, I like to think that I follow the facts. So what did I miss?

Early this year, I visited Houston and reviewed HRT at its U.S. office, from top to bottom. I met and shook the hand of every employee on the HRT team -- from the chief geologist to the front desk receptionist. I looked at everything with a critical eye.

Also, as part of my penance, I sentenced myself to read Internet chat boards for HRT. What were investor-commenters saying? Hey, some of that third-party commentary about me was, on occasion, utterly vicious. OK, I get it.

But then again... I told OI readers, from the very first day, that HRT is a pre-production, pre-operational play. That is, HRT is an exploration idea. HRT holds acreage onshore Brazil and offshore Namibia, but it doesn't have vast fields of producing wells -- not yet!

So no, HRT is not the usual OI sort of company that finds its way into the newsletter. There's no established business, ongoing production, sweet cash flow and Big Oil profits.

If, as an investor, you're not tuned into this level of pre-operational risk, then HRT is even a dangerous sort of play. Not to put too fine a point on it, but one can lose a lot of money by moving in and then panicking out. (Of course, I never recommended selling HRT shares, even during the worst of times. If you sold, it was never my idea.)

Look at it another way. With no current sales of oil and gas, the investment nature of HRT was NOT the typical question for investors -- of how badly any company's executives can waste perfectly good cash flow, as is the case with many other firms that inhabit the stock markets of the world. I always told readers that HRT was/is a risky idea, out at the edge of the risk envelope. I never said otherwise.

And what else? I told readers the full HRT story. If you followed what I wrote in this newsletter, I discussed the problems as well as the potential for HRT to find immense new oil and gas discoveries in Brazil and offshore Africa.

Of course, HRT has to drill its wells in the right places, no? Come to think of it, we all have to drill our wells -- of oil, not to mention life -- in the right places.

The Marcio Story

Speaking of telling the full story, along the way, I described the CEO of HRT, Marcio Mello, who is, quite simply, one of the world's great oil finders. That's a fact.

I told OI readers about how Marcio has a Ph.D. in geochemistry, worked for Petrobras (PBR: NYSE) for over 25 years and ran the Petrobras Research Center in Rio de Janeiro. I described how, in 2001, Marcio literally wrote the book on oil exploration in "passive" tectonic settings -- entitled Petroleum Systems of South Atlantic Margins.

I explained how Marcio's "drill deep" theories led Petrobras to spend over $240 million (no typo) on just one well (only one!) targeted at the vast "pre-salt" play offshore Brazil. And I told you how that particular well -- named "Tupi" -- found 8 billion barrels of oil and opened up an entire new energy frontier.

So I've been telling this story, about Marcio and HRT, for a long time -- about four years, actually. I first related the Marcio story in 2009 in my other newsletter, Energy & Scarcity Investor. Many ESI readers made excellent gains (and some made life-changing gains) on another company that Marcio advised, the former UNX Energy, which is now part of HRT.

Really, Marcio is impossible to keep under wraps. For example, I helped arrange getting Marcio to a major international conference on Peak Oil in Denver in 2009. He was... let's say... controversial. Certainly to that audience.

Then I brought Marcio to the Agora Financial Conference in Vancouver in 2010, where he brought down the house with his comments on the BP (BP: NYSE) well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. And Marcio was in Vancouver in 2011 and 2012 too.

At each Vancouver session, over 1,000 Agora Financial attendees, exhibitors, newsletter writers, media and more heard Marcio give his ebullient pitch. Were you there?

Something Big Is Coming!

And needless to say -- but I'll say it anyhow -- I've written about HRT and Marcio here in OI. I’ve told you what I know. I’ve explained things as best I could.

Then last summer, as the HRT share price hit bottom, I threw my credibility chips onto the table. "What's Going on With Our Brazilian Oil Company?" I asked Aug. 15, 2012. And I answered my own question by explaining how something big was in the works with HRT.

Heck, last August, I was downright optimistic. In my Aug. 15 article, I showed you slides of some of the geophysics from offshore Namibia. I showed you outlines of immense oil-bearing structures. I discussed geology and geochemistry. I mentioned the phenomenal HRT team of geologists, geophysicists and engineers.

Last summer, I explained HRT's lease with Transocean (RIG: NYSE) for a modern, deep-water drilling rig named Transocean Marianas. I wrote about HRT's four-well program to test a group of exceptional prospects offshore Namibia. I described how drilling is scheduled for the first quarter of 2013 -- as in about six weeks hence.

A couple days later, on Aug. 17, I described HRT as "cheap risk, big reward." I explained the HRT story in the context of big-picture resource investing.

Oh, and for the past several months, in the "Five Hot Picks" section of the OI monthly newsletter, I've given honorable mention to HRT. Yes, HRT is risky. And it's risky for me -- as a newsletter writer -- to pound the table so hard over HRT.

But then again, and as I've said on more than a few occasions, I believe that the downside has been slapped out of HRT shares. Thank you, short sellers. So now there's upside. But. It's. Risky. OK?

HRT Has a Partner!

So what's the news? Why did I ask if you're sitting down? Why am I nearly ecstatic? Why am I revisiting the painful moments of the past? Because HRT just announced a deal to partner up with a key player in the international exploration biz -- Galp Energia of Portugal.

Galp will participate in drilling three of the four wells offshore Namibia, essentially covering HRT's costs (up to an as yet undisclosed cap), for a participation share of 14%. I believe that this is a FABULOUS deal, as I'll explain in a moment.

First, let me address something that may be coursing through your brain. Why Galp? Portugal-listed Galp has a market capitalization of about $12.5 billion. Galp isn't a huge oil company as oil companies go. Galp is far from oil giants like Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell (RDS-B: NYSE) or Total (TOT: NYSE). But don't be fooled by size.

The big guys ALL had a chance to review the HRT data. Over 30 oil companies -- including virtually all of the household names -- signed confidentiality agreements and reviewed HRT's Namibian play. Many of them offered terms to HRT for a partnership agreement. Galp offered the best deal for HRT and its shareholders. So that's why Galp is the partner.

Let's Look at Galp

Galp works in and around the Iberian peninsula -- Portugal and Spain -- as befits its home base of Lisbon. Galp also operates in what I characterize as the "gold coasts" of Southern Hemisphere energy frontiers.

Start with offshore Brazil -- not too shabby, eh? -- where Galp was a partner with Petrobras in that above-mentioned initial Tupi pre-salt discovery just a few years ago. Impressive, yes? Right place, right time, no? Then again, there are no accidents, comrades. Corporately, Galp understood how to be exactly in the right place at the right time.

Galp also operates offshore Venezuela and Uruguay, in South America. Uruguay? That's mighty intriguing, especially considering the plate tectonics that may have emplaced more of that pre-salt and oil offshore, directly across from... you guessed it... Namibia.

Right now, in Africa, Galp operates offshore Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia and -- as of late -- in the stunning new hydrocarbon province that just opened up offshore Mozambique.

Galp seems to have a knack for being where drilling rigs find oil. Funny how that works. And with the HRT tie-up, Galp is now moving into Namibia. It's meaningful.

The Portuguese Connection

What else can we make of Galp? It's fair to say that Galp is a fast-growing company with a keen eye for making success happen. Galp goes where other companies have not accomplished anything or took too long to recognize opportunity. In fact, Galp has strapped into exploration risk in new frontiers unlike just about any other company in its peer group.

In terms of exploration, Galp goes where many larger firms (aka "Big Oil") fear to tread. Actually, the big guys kind of like it when small players like Galp find that first oil with some crazy, super-risky, off-the-wall wildcat well.

The big company guys hate to explain to Wall Street and London analysts why they took a risk in some Godforsaken frontier in lower south Succotash and drilled a few dry holes. The big guys leave such things to the Galps of the world. Then later, they come in and piggyback on someone else's success.

Oh, and Galp is just now starting to see the rewards that come with its astonishing exploration success. So here are a few take-aways respecting HRT's deal with Galp:

Galp is paying a large chunk of the upfront drilling expenses for three (out of four) offshore wells. It's excellent risk sharing by the HRT team. The financial arrangement allows HRT to husband its cash for other things -- like continuing with developments in the Solimoes Basin of Brazil. All for a modest 14% share of the three Namibian concessions to Galp, which leaves 86% for HRT -- a lot still on the table Galp is "small" enough that there's a low probability of the Portuguese company trying to overwhelm HRT -- as if Marcio & Co. can be overwhelmed. Still, the Galp relationship means that the HRT Namibia wells will receive top-level management attention at every stage. Yet Galp is also large enough to have deep pockets and lots of deep-water experience, so both the money and the bench of manpower are there Galp has established a remarkable, respectable niche in deep-water exploration for frontier plays in the Southern Hemisphere, certainly with big boy Petrobras and in the Brazilian pre-salt. That is, Galp can work with big-time oil companies, deal with South American and African governments and generally play at the varsity level in the oil biz. So this is a deal that's already turning heads! Indeed, one of my Big Oil contacts emailed me last night, "I never saw this coming" -- which he meant as a high compliment Galp is well acquainted with the technical challenges of deep-water exploration and development. Indeed, Galp's geological approach to deep-water exploration appears to jive to an astonishing degree with what we've seen from Marcio over the years. Maybe it's something in the Portuguese-speaking mindset?

Fantastic News!

As I said at the beginning of this note, the Galp tie-up is fantastic news! It's a key development for HRT. The Galp partnership -- and the third-party funding it brings to the table -- adds an entire layer of legitimacy (and "other peoples' money") to everything that HRT has accomplished.

Let's do some blue-sky math. Let's say that a three-well commitment obligates Galp for $200 million -- which is my raw speculation, because I do NOT have any information from HRT about exact numbers. Right now, the details of the HRT-Galp deal are proprietary.

In return for teaming with HRT, Galp is getting 14% of the play, or about one-seventh of three concessions.

So hypothetically, the "value" of this Namibian play is seven times $200 million, or $1.4 billion for the three-well program. And that doesn't include the fourth well, yet to come. Plus, it doesn't include any value for the spectacular natural gas finds that HRT has in Solimoes, in Brazil. Oh, by the way, the deal will be worth a LOT more in the event that HRT-Galp finds oil!

Meanwhile, HRT has a market cap of about $600 million, considering the Brazilian and Canadian share structure. So as of the close of business on Monday, HRT is "undervalued" by about half.

These are just speculative, arm-waving numbers, remember! But all of this ought to get you thinking about the size of that risk-reward play for HRT. Right now, the HRT Canadian-traded shares are dramatically undervalued, if you put any faith at all into the Galp deal.

And yes, HRT-Galp still must still drill wells and find oil. That's hard, not easy. So there's plenty of risk in this endeavor. Despite my evident enthusiasm, I must still offer the entire array of cautions. Consider yourself warned!

But if you're game to risk investment cash on an oil play with all the right moving parts and a huge upside? This is your chance to make a play with HRT. Take some money that you can "afford to lose," as the saying goes, and perhaps the return from HRT could change your life.

One of the Great Energy Plays of Our Time

Looking ahead, when those Namibian wells go down, we're about to witness one of the great energy plays of our time. Namibia -- with a coastline longer than that of California -- is about to test key areas of its offshore oil frontier. We're looking for a Brazil-style, pre-salt analogue. Is there oil and gas out there? Hey, we're going to find out in the first half of 2013, and it could be really, really big.

This kind of news makes my day. Heck, it makes my week! Maybe I'll just take the rest of the month off! Voy de vacaciones, eh? Actually, I have other commitments, and I'll fill you in about everything later on. 'Cuz I'm going down to Texas for a spell.

For now, thanks for subscribing to OI. Have a good week. Think about Namibian oil.

Best wishes...

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