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Many women suffer from terrible nausea during their first trimester. As their hormones change and the baby begins to grow, morning sickness begins. A rather debilitating condition, morning sick sounds like a little hurdle to have to get over first thing as you wake up. Some refer to it so flippantly that one may be forgiven for thinking that it is simply a trial to eat toast, a snack or a full meal, but I assure you, if you are experiencing morning sickness for real, you will NOT be fine in a second.

Morning sickness is actually jokingly referred to as “ALL DAY sick” by many women suffering LONG hours of nausea, and it can affect your life completely.

The harsher version of morning sick is known as hyperemesis gravidarum and is recently thought to be hereditary, and can actually cause hospitalisation.

What can one do about nausea? Well, the problem with Pregnant nausea as opposed to say motion sickness, is that you do not want to put anything unnatural in your system as it can severely affect your unborn innocent child.

So what to do when you feel like throwing up your toes?

Ginger and B6 have long been used separately to help get rid of nausea, but when put together, you have a dastardly little nausea beater that won’t take yuck for an answer.

All natural with honey and lemon you can sip on it when you need to get rid of that icky feeling, while still getting on with your life.

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Reed’s, Inc. reported record revenues and a sales increase of 35% for third quarter 2010.

That afternoon Reed’s CEO and founder, Chris Reed along with CFO, Jim Linesch held a shareholder’s conference call.

The Company discussed the results and also mentioned that they should continue experiencing record revenues and estimates that sales growth that should exceed 20% for 2011.

If you were unable to attend the conference call you can access the recording at: http://www.reedsinc.com/investor-relations/ or http://www.reedsinc.com/audio/

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Los Angeles, California, Nov. 11, 2010 — Reed’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:REED – News) (OTC.BB:REEDP – News), maker of the top-selling sodas in natural food stores nationwide, today announced its first private label agreement with a growing national restaurant chain that owns and operates over 100 casual dining restaurants in the U.S. coast-to-coast.

“This allows us to move our premium beverage craftsmanship into the restaurant business in much of the same way that Coke and Pepsi have done with chains nationwide,” stated Chris Reed, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Reed’s, Inc. “Beginning our first private label agreement with a growing national restaurant chain is extremely exciting. We are pleased to have been chosen and to have the privilege of working with a group known for its award-winning food and handcrafted beverages. They have plans to grow by 200 to 300 percent over the next few years. This represents a whole new business line for the Company that could be a tremendous winner for us.”

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Los Angeles, California, November 9, 2010 — Reed’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:REED – News) (OTC.BB:REEDP – News), maker of the top-selling sodas in natural food stores nationwide, today announced its financial results for its third fiscal quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Financial Highlights:

* Third quarter sales increased 35% to a record $5.4 million. Nine month 2010 sales were $14.3 million, 23% ahead of 2009.
* Gross profit was 20% of sales during the third quarter, as compared to 25% in 2009, reflecting start up costs incurred during the period.
* Operating expenses increased by 3% in the quarter due primarily to some non-recurring charges.
* EBITDA income for the third quarter 2010 was $32,000, as compared to $15,000 in the third quarter of 2009. For the nine month period, EBITDA income was $400,000, as compared to a loss of $140,000 in the prior year period.*
* Net loss for the quarter narrowed slightly to $398,000, or $0.04 per share, from $402,000 a year earlier.
* Working capital at September 30, 2010 was $2.1 million, as compared to $2.0 million at December 31, 2009.
* Cash availability was $1.1 million at September 30, 2010, as compared to $1.3 million at December 31, 2009.

Third Quarter Operational Highlights:

* Introduced new ZERO line of Virgil’s Stevia-sweetened diet sodas and gained authorization into Whole Foods
* Continued expansion into Canada with new distribution and Bulk Barn penetration
* Became first bottling plant in North America to launch swing-top bottles from U.S. factory
* Expanded sales of ‘Reed’s Rx’ Natural Ginger Nausea Relief into Publix Super Markets and Fred Meyer Stores
* Launched first-ever marketing pull campaign utilizing Google AdWords and radio campaign with Clear Channel and Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets

“Sales are accelerating for our branded and private label products,” stated Chris Reed, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Reed’s, Inc. “We came in ahead of our revenue estimates. Profit margin on our new private label customers is expected to improve as we digest the start up costs. Our branded business is growing nicely with our private label business expanding faster. Our plan is to use private label to increase gross profits and invest these funds into the growth of our brands. For the record, we are only making non-competitive products for our private label customers.” Mr. Reed added, “Our fourth quarter is going very strong. We see sales acceleration in 2011 for both our brands and private label business.”

James Linesch, Reed’s Chief Financial Officer, said, “Our fiscal quarter results reflect a proof of concept on many levels. Our marketing efforts delivered sales of 23% more cases of branded sodas during the third quarter than last year, without margin erosion. Our Los Angeles plant produced record volumes as we continued to fulfill significant private label orders, with strong backlog, and we are successfully introducing our new ZERO product line with minimal product introduction costs.” Mr. Linesch added, “Our third quarter margins were hit by costs associated with plant upgrades and product introductions, and this will continue in the fourth quarter to some extent. Our margins on our sales of branded sodas, however, have remained as strong as ever and are expected to increase in 2011 with new pricing and promotion plans. Private label margins will increase too, as we move into 2011 contracts. Operating expenses remain steady, despite our high growth, reflecting the scalability of our business.”

*See financial statements and EBITDA schedule at: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/h?s=REED+Headlines

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 to discuss its third quarter 2010 results. To participate in the call, please dial the following number five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time: 888-240-4700. International callers should dial 512-225-9559. The conference ID for this call is 936603#.

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With Chemo there are a few different types of nausea that can set in, from mild to all day and night. With Nausea of any type it is wise to avoid a few things that can trigger the icky feeling and try and grab a hold of it early, especially since doctors say that if you get ahold of your nausea early on it will bode well for you getting through the treatment better and with less nausea in the long run.

Helpful tips:

• Stay as far away from scented lotions and soaps as possible. Certain scents can have a massive effect on your gag reflex.

• Sorry, that also means aftershaves and perfumes. I know your man may want to smell like the old spice guy but not while you are going through treatment.

• Chemo can literally leave a bad taste in your mouth, so brushing teeth or making sure your mouth is clean and not feeling yucky is always a good idea. Drinking Ginger in a brew is excellent for this.

• Keep hydrated. If you can’t drink water or ginger tea/brew try freezing your juices and drinking them as a popsicle.

It is very important to keep your fluid levels up. Remember your body needs fluids to help you fight.

Ginger is a “magical” root that can help you in a time of need. It can calm the stomach and help you get through to the point that you are able to fight back. And fight back you will.

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The show is broken into two parts with the second episode airing on November 3 at 3:00-4:00 p.m. CDT. The episodes recount the camping adventure Oprah made with her best friend Gayle King on October 1 and feature their activities in the National Park. A link discussing the show and highlighting Oprah’s camping adventure can be found at: http://www.oprah.com/index.html.

In the first of the two part series that aired on Friday, October 29, Oprah is mixing the Moscow Mule http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Oprah-and-Gayles-Happy-Hour-Video. A link to Oprah’s Moscow Mule cocktail recipe can be found at: www.oprah.com/food/Moscow-Mule-Recipe_1

If you are active on Twitter please let Oprah know that you saw her video where she and Gail King used Reeds Ginger Brew to make a Moscow Mule.

All you have to do is tweet @oprah and then write a short message. End the message with this hashtag: #reedsgingerbrew

Examples:

@oprah Wow! You are a Reeds Ginger Brew fan too. Great video. #reedsgingerbrew

@oprah Looks like you had a fine time with Gail drinking Moscow Mules with #reedsgingerbrew

@oprah How much fun you had cooking outdoors and drinking my favorite ginger ale #reedsgingerbrew

Please do not copy this – write your own message.

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Learning one has cancer is not the end of the road. Not yet. It is only the beginning. Years ago being diagnosed with cancer in most forms was pretty much a death sentence, aside from the occasional miracle.

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Nowadays we have Chemotherapy. Chemo works by killing rapidly growing cells. Unfortunately the chemo doesn’t only damage the cancer cells, but has an effect on all fast growing cells in your body, which has side effects.

One of the main effects on the body is Nausea and vomiting. It can be an incredibly harsh ordeal to go through on top of the depression that can set in. However according to studies at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York, if a patient can reduce their nausea from day one on chemo, then patients generally have reduced nausea throughout their chemo treatment.

Good news then that ginger has shown in many studies to drastically reduce the nausea experienced during chemotherapy. Not only does ginger help curb nausea, but it improves overall digestion and energy. So if you know anyone that is undergoing chemo and you want to help: try giving them ginger. You may be surprised how much the root can help. Even Doctors who have contracted Cancer have tried our brews and sent us amazing letters to let us know how they were helped by our drinks.

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