New and Improved Vitalizer Daily Vitamin Strips

Vitalizer ~ Your Nutritional Foundation for a Longer, Healthier Life

Want a Healthier & a Better Life? Join Us on January 7, 2012

Shaklee Family Members everywhere will be celebrating the New Year in the best possible way -- by sharing the pathway to better health & a better life through Shaklee with thousands of new people across North America! Come be a part of an exciting New Year!!

Join us in the DFW Area on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 from 10am - Noon

Shaklee 2012 Kick-off Event will be held at the:

Hilton Garden Inn
1001 W. President George Bush Fwy.
Richardson, TX 75080

(Exit @ Independence Pkwy. S. Service Rd. between Independence & Custer)

Free for your first time! For questions or more info, please contact me here.

(Raffle tickets for an iPad 2, Las Vegas Convention tickets & Rx for Healthier Life will be on sale - $5/each or $20/5 tickets. 3 FREE raffle tickets with 2012 Membership dues paid by Dec. 31,2011)

Happy Holidays from Shaklee!

Happy Holidays from Shaklee! And from me! Thank you for following my blog and for your support!

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 At Shaklee, we are about Health, and Prevention.

15 Easy Gift Giving Holiday Ideas ~ Order by Dec. 15 for Christmas Delivery!

These gifts are fairly easy and inexpensive:

1. Brass or enameled tea kettle with top to the side. Stuff with a holiday napkin and either alfalfa or stomach soothing complex for tea. You can also put in a little bear container of honey.

2.) A few Cinch Energy Tea sticks in a nice coffee cup, beautifully wrapped.

3. Stuffed bear with arms wrapped around children’s vita lea or infant and toddler mix.

4. Set of bath towels folded so you can put Enfuselle shower gel in one washcloth, and Enfuselle body lotion in another. If you'd like both products + a free shower sponge, use item code #89267 or this link to order all for just $33.35.

5. Holiday decorative dish towels (Crate and Barrel has some really neat ones) boxed with Dishwashing Concentrate or Liquid.

6. Set of flannel sheets boxed with Gentle Sleep Complex.

7. A baby towel with hood and our personal care baby products (also makes a great baby shower gift).

8. A reading pillow, the wedge kind, and Enfuselle PM repair.

9. Leather daytimer or planner with a bottle of stress relief.

10. Jogging outfit or some type of exercise clothing and a can of performance and/or energy chews.

11. For women, any type of lingerie or night wear boxed with a body moisturizer.

12. A scarf and gloves plus Am repair or our SPF 30 sunscreen or a moisturizer.

13.) Book: A current bestseller on health and fitness and a box of Vitalizer strips.

14. Book: Just 10Lbs by Brad Lamm with any Cinch product. 

15. Book: Green Goes with Everything by Sloan Barnett with Basic H2 and 3 Get Clean spray bottles. 

And, Shaklee's gift sets for 2011. Whoops, that's 16 :)

Remember to place your orders by December 15 to ensure Christmas delivery.

Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee Story

In honor of Dr. Shaklee's birthday, watch this to learn where it all began.

Join Shaklee with a $100 order and Get the Gift of Vivix® ~ FREE

Dear Friends & Family, If you haven't already joined Shaklee, if you are  thinking about it, or if you have friends and family that you would like to bring into our Shaklee family,  this is a great offer and a great time to join! And, you can combine Join Free w/Vitalizer, and member  referral bonuses. If you have any questions or need  help, please contact me now! Happy Holidays and Thank you for sharing Shaklee! Celebrate the Holidays With Our Most Exciting Offer Ever! Join Shaklee with a $100 order and get the gift  of Vivix®. When you join Shaklee with a pre-tax  product offer of $100 or more, we’ll give you –  FREE – a 30-day supply of Vivix® Antioxidant  Solution.* This scientifically advanced liquid supplement is  clinically proven to prevent and even repair cell  damage. And, for a limited time only, it comes in  a special holiday-themed box! A Scientific Breakthrough in  Cellular Protection Developed  after years of research by  Shaklee in partnership with  leading scientists, Vivix is  rich in antioxidants, which  can protect and repair cellular  DNA. Vivix proprietary  ingredients have been shown  in a clinical study and numerous laboratory studies to promote cell  repair, improve cell defense, increase cell energy, and optimize  cell performance. All natural. Patent pending. Clinically tested  key ingredients. Exclusive to Shaklee. Holiday offer is good through Dec. 31, 2011 or while supplies last. *Order charges & taxes will apply. Product selection subject to availability. Any product may be substituted with a product of similar value at any time.

A Letter from Dr. Jamie ~ Perspective on Media Attention to Supplementation

Good News Doesn't Always Make the Headlines

 

I’d like to take a few moments of your time to provide some perspective on recent media attention to supplementation. It can be challenging to know what to trust, and we urge you to critically read articles about health and vitamins before assuming their validity - just as you would for any other reports from the Internet, a newspaper or the evening news.

Each year, hundreds of positive studies about nutrients and supplementation are published, the vast majority of which never make the news. Some examples of recently published clinical studies that have shown positive health outcomes include:

• Calcium and vitamin D for osteoporosis prevention
• Folic acid for preventing progression of cervical dysplasia, which are precancerous changes in the cells that line the cervix
• Omega-3 fatty acids for reducing the risk of sudden death in people with existing heart disease,
• Vitamins C, E , beta carotene and zinc for reducing the risk of age-related macular degeneration.
• Just recently, a study from the Netherlands showed positive metabolic effects in obese men taking resveratrol for as little as 30 days.

That’s good news, but it’s really only a very small part of it.  And focusing on the positive contributions of dietary supplements is not only good for the people who use them, but for all of us.  The Lewin Group, a healthcare consulting firm, actually estimated the U.S. could save $24 billion over 5 years if our elderly used a few basic nutritional supplements.

We are very committed to contributing to a broader understanding of nutrition and supplementation.  Our dedication to clinical and scientific research separates Shaklee from the competition and has resulted in over 100 scientific papers—90 of them published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Recent examples of Shaklee sponsored studies are

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism study from February, 2011, “A Resveratrol and Polyphenol blend suppresses the oxidative and inflammatory stress response to a high fat, high carbohydrate meal” Our vitamin D intervention study published August, 2011 in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition entitled “Effects of Vitamin D supplementation on 25(OH)Vitamin D, HDL Cholesterol and other cardiovascular risk markers in subjects with elevated waist circumference”

Visit a prior blog post for more information and to see our most recently published studies.

A great way for you to read more about these and other studies and to receive regular updates on the latest research published on nutrition, supplements and health, is to visit and “like” the Health Sciences page on Facebook.

Thank you for your loyalty to Shaklee. We salute your ongoing commitment to incorporating our nutritional and other health products on your journey to a longer and healthier life.  

Be well!

Dr. Jamie McManus MD
Chair, Medical Affairs, Health Sciences & Education

Give the Gift of Health in 2011

Ready for Holiday Shopping? Why not make it easy on yourself and choose one of these 3 Gift Packs, already in a gift box! Prices from $33 - $99.

The gift that keeps on giving ~ Shaklee.

In a NutShell ~ How does the Shaklee Business Work?

Healthy Pumpkin Latte Recipe

This recipe is from Carol Cash. It is a healthy version of what you can get at Starbucks. The Starbucks Pumpkin Latte has 380 calories, 120 of which come from FAT! Plus it costs about $4.00! Carol’s version has 10 – 20 grams of protein, around 200 calories and less than 25 fat calories – plus it is made with real pumpkin, not pumpkin flavored syrup, so there is WAY less sugar as well.

Please try it out and let me know what you think! 

Healthy Pumpkin Latte

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 -2 scoops Vanilla Cinch protein
• 2 Tablespoons canned pumpkin
• Heat gently – then add to
• 1/2 cup hot brewed coffee
• Top with whipped cream and cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice or nutmeg if desired

Dr. Oz Exposes Health Scams!

For your own health, and pocketbook, I urge you to watch Dr. Oz's health scam videos, part 1 -5. I am including part 1 - you can find the rest of the links for parts 2 - 5 on his website underneath this video. Did you know you might be buying products that have 7% of the listed ingredients in the bottles? Do you really want to waste your money like that? Really?

Here is the Consumer Labs page of Shaklee reviews. I believe you have to join to get the full results, but, you can rest assured that every product Shaklee makes and sells goes through rigorous testing (100,000 tests per year, every year, which is approx. 300 tests per day on our products!!!) and, they are 100% guaranteed to have what it says on the label in the bottles. Here are our clinical published studies and the Shaklee Difference.

Please look at what you are buying and putting into your body and your kids bodies. Do you even know? Do you know where it comes from or who makes it or if it it safe? Isn't that important to you? Why not put your health in the hands of a company that you can trust? A company that has been Creating Healthier Lives for over 55 years? I do, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

What the DSA Code of Ethics Says about Product Claims

Please follow the DSA Code of Ethics, especially if you are in my group or my company! Thank you! :)

Which Cholesterol Product do you need?

Which Cholesterol Product do you need? This information may help you choose.

Shaklee Cholesterol Reduction Complex

A proprietary formula with clinically proven ingredients that help prevent absorption of cholesterol and lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol. It’s made with a powerful blend of sterols and stanols, which are found naturally in plants, fruits, vegetables, and grains.

Shaklee Cholesterol Regulation Complex

 

A blend of natural ingredients that includes a unique compound that helps inhibits the absorption of dietary cholesterol and has been shown to increase HDL ("good") cholesterol.

Shaklee CoQHeart   Every cell in the body needs coenzyme Q10 to create energy. A healthy heart has an especially high demand for CoQ10. CoQHeart combines the power of CoQ10 and resveratrol to help support heart and blood vessel function. As an antioxidant, it also helps prevent LDL cholesterol oxidation.

Happy Birthday Roger Barnett!!

Today is Roger's birthday! Give him a great birthday gift and put this event on your calendar! Come and see him in Dallas next Tues. Oct. 4! He WANTS to meet you! If you are not in Dallas, he will also be in LA, Denver, Chicago, Toronto, NY and Nashville soon! Click the link on the event page for more info. Hope to see you! :)

Shaklee Mourns the Loss of Our Beloved Partner

Shaklee Corporation: Providing a healthier life for everyone and a better life for anyone. Health, Wellness, Nature, Opportunity

POV Wangari Maathai, Kenyan Environmentalist ~ 1940 - 2011 ~ RIP

Watch the full episode. See more POV.

Professor Wangari Muta Maathai 1940-2011

"All you have to do is dig a hole."

 

How to Read a Vitamin Label, by Dr. Stephen Chaney

How To Read A Multivitamin Label

Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney

Choosing a good multivitamin isn't easy. Everyone claims that theirs is the best. Many of them have exotic juices and exotic claims to go along with them. And nobody is minding the store. The food supplement industry is essentially unregulated. Unless the product kills people the FDA can't take it off the market.

So what should the conscientious consumer do? It's just like shopping for processed foods in the supermarket. You need to become a good label reader. Here are my tips to reading a multivitamin label:

Start With The Basics

1. Ignore flamboyant product names. Extravagant terms like "extra strength" or "meganutrition power" are used to sell the product and usually are empty catchwords. Ignore the name and study the label instead.

2. Look for nutrient amounts. Some companies will list a source, such as blue green algae or juice powder concentrate, but neglect to provide the amounts of many of the nutrients they claim to supply. How can you choose wisely if you aren't told what you are getting?

3. Make sure amounts are listed by percent of the Daily Value or DV, not just in mg or ug amounts. Very few consumers have memorized the DV amounts of all 24 nutrients. Labels should inform consumers of the percentage of each nutrient the supplement provides. This allows you to (1) compare amounts supplied by competing products, and to determine whether the supplement provides nutrients in proper proportion to one another.

4. Check to make sure that all 24 nutrients with established DV's are listed on the label. Count them. If it is a multi without iron there should 23.
If a product does not contain adequate amounts of some of the 24 nutrients, often the manufacturer will neglect to include these nutrients on the label.
For example, if a multi doesn't contain zinc, rather than list a zero, the manufacture will simply leave zinc off the label.

5. Don't be misled by "inflated" labels. Some supplements inflate the label by adding a lot of useless ingredients. One good example of a useless ingredient is para-amino benzoic acid, or PABA. PABA is a good sunscreen on the outside but useless on the inside. Bacteria can metabolize PABA into folic acid,
but humans cannot.

Another example is the addition of amino acids such as methionine to a multivitamin. Amino acids are macronutrients, not micronutrients. You simply can't put enough of them into a multivitamin for them to have any significant effect on the body.

Exercise Caution with the Following

1. "One-a-day tablets" - One-a-day tablets rarely supply adequate amounts of all 24 DV nutrients. Some minerals such as calcium require quite a bit of bulk, one tablet containing all the nutrients in proper amounts would be very large for an average person to swallow. Two tablets a day is a better option.

2. Supplements that contain artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, or chemical preservatives. We get enough of these in our everyday diets without "supplementing" for more. There are many of these agents. Some of the most common are FD &C Red #40, FD&C Yellow 96, shellac, BHT, BHA, and
sucralose.

Pick a Winner

Use the criteria below to eliminate the inferior products from your list of possibilities.

1. Zinc to copper ratio is important. For best absorption and maximum utilization by the body, these two minerals should be present in a 1:1 ratio of their DV's.

2. The amount of vitamin A should not exceed the 50% of the DV unless it's in the form of betacarotene. Preformed vegetable vitamin A is more toxic that vitamin A from beta-carotene. Ideally, the supplement should provide 50% of the DV as vitamin A and 50% as beta-carotene.

3. Calcium and magnesium should be present at near 50% of their DV's. Most Americans get only 50% of the DV for these nutrients from their diet, and these nutrients are absolutely essential for healthy bones.

4. If biotin or folic acid are left out or are present in insignificant amounts - even if the label passes all the other tests - do not buy the product.

5. B-complex vitamins in a "multi" should be supplied in approximately 100 percent of their DV's unless the "multi" is designed for a population group with special needs, such as pregnant and lactating women or the elderly. Make sure all eight B vitamins are supplied. Some manufacturers will leave out the expensive B vitamins and load up on the cheap ones in order to cut costs but still appear impressive. Niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin are relatively cheap. Biotin and folic acid are expensive. A supplement that gives 10% of the DV for biotin and 3000% of the DV for thiamine is ridiculous. There is absolutely no rationale for a ratio like this except to mislead consumers and make a profit at their expense. Even worse is the fact that an excess of one B vitamin can cause relative deficiencies in the other B vitamins.

The Winning Combination:

Adequate amounts of nutrients + Proper balance of the Daily Values = A winning multivitamin/multi-mineral supplement. Using these criteria, you will be able to select for yourself a high quality multivitamin/multimineral
supplement. From now on, you will not have to rely on a salesperson's advice, or be misled by a deceptive label or "hype" statements. You can make an informed choice based on what you have learned about reading labels knowledgeably.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not
intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

About The Author
Dr. Chaney has a BS in Chemistry from Duke University and a PhD in
Biochemistry from UCLA. He currently holds the rank of Professor at a major
university where runs an active cancer research program and has published
over I00 scientific articles and reviews in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

There is help for you ~ My 5 year Cinch Success Story

Five years ago tonight, August 29, 2006 (for dinner), I started the *Cinch Inch Loss Plan. It came by UPS that afternoon and I couldn't wait to start! 5 1/2 months later I was 25 pounds and 27.5 inches lighter and smaller. I lost all fat and no muscle with Cinch. I went from a size 10/12 to a size 4 and I still wear a size 4 today! Never before in my life had I fit into a size 4, even when I was younger and weighed a few pounds less - that's because of the muscle I retained and the fat I lost - so I am leaner today :) This picture shows what 5# of lean muscle looks like as opposed to 5# of bulky fat on our bodies. This is WHY I can wear a size 4. It's not all about the weight - it's about the INCHES. And the inches melt away because of the unique blend of Leucine in the Cinch Shakes and Bars, along with the rest of the plan. I look better, look leaner, feel better in my clothes, and in every other way, too.
 

In just 5 1/2 months, I lost 4" in my waist and 5 1/2" in my hips. My starting Blood Pressure was 145/90 with meds and my ending BP without meds was 130/80. Last time I had it checked it was 124/75, still no meds. No meds at all, for anything, btw. My total cholesterol went down 46 points - LDL went down 40 points and HDL up 9 points to 64, which is difficult to raise, I hear, although it was not difficult for me. I just did Cinch :) My triglycerides dropped by 79 points (a nurse friend told me it was very difficult to drop these and had no real ideas for how to do so - my doctor had not given me any instruction except to do weight bearing exercises, which I was already doing). And, as I said, I am no longer on any medications. I never have to "diet" again! Cinch is not a diet though, it is a lifestyle. Cinch has changed my life in most every way and I am sooo thankful :)

For example, over 2 1/2 years ago I had an injury to my Achilles and I could not walk, run or do the eliptical machine for 9 months. I'm still not back to my normal exercise routine, which was running 3 miles, and don't know if I ever will be. My ankle still hurts when I think about it or if I try to run more than a mile. But, thanks to the food tracker on cinchwellness.com, now the Shaklee 180 app, I was able to change my activity level and get a new daily plan for myself so as not to pack on the weight while being mostly sedentary. 

It's not all about the exercise either, even though that is an important factor, it is only 30 - 40% of weight loss. 60 - 70% is what you put in your mouth. What you eat, that is the real culprit. Cinch taught me a better eating plan and how stick to it. I have new eating habits that I will have for life now, thanks to the Cinch Inch Loss Plan.

Today I have a Cinch shake every morning ~ I wouldn't do without it. It gives me a great start to the morning. It's packed full with protein and fiber (incidentally, that is what Dr. Oz recommends for a healthy breakfast!). It gives me energy, and keeps me full until lunch time. Then I  usually have a normal and healthy lunch. I have a Cinch Energy Tea and a snack bar with some almonds between lunch and dinner. For dinner (and sometimes for lunch) I either eat a healthy "sensible" meal or I have a Cinch Shake or a Cinch Meal in a Bar. It depends what's going on, if I'm alone, or if I'm with friends, if I'm in a hurry or not, if I'm out and need a quick Meal Bar. The thing is, I can choose to eat regular 2 meals a day or not - that keeps my weight and inches off, along with exercise. I exercise 3 - 4X a week for 1 - 2 hours, doing both cardio and weights. I don't believe you can exercise yourself thin though - and good trainers will agree that it's more about what you eat.

Because of my Cinch success I have been able to help hundreds of people on Cinchclub.com. I have helped numerous people (too many to count), in my own circle of friends and family, to lose weight & inches, to get healthier & feel better, and, to feel better about themselves! I've held Cinch 10lbs in 6 weeks classes. I was even lucky enough to have author, educator and interventionist, Brad Lamm, come speak at one of my events!

I love helping people feel better - I love helping people change their lives with Cinch! I can help you, too. It works. It's proven and guaranteed. That is not the question. The question is, are you ready to be helped? Are you ready to stop dieting and change your life? Wouldn't it be nice not to have to ever diet again? Wouldn't it be nice not to have to make the same New Years Resolution every year? I haven't made that one in 5 years :) How many diets have you been on in the last 5 years? Do you weigh less, or more than you did before all those diets? Won't you let me help you get healthier? Won't you let me help you get started now? I'm ready. Are you?

*Cinch is now Shaklee 180.