Consumer Updates Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements

Wow. I have recently signed up for the FDA alerts and I am AMAZED at the number of product recall notices I get every single day. Did you have any idea that there are common products that lots of people purchase every single day that are recalled? Sign up for the alerts and you will see for yourself.

And now this: Consumer Updates Tainted Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements (click the back button to get back to my blog)

I am happy to announce what I have been saying for a while now ~ Shaklee Corporation has never had a product recalled, in over 54 years. That says a lot when you see how many things are recalled every day. Why not make sure your supplements are safe and effective and go with the leader in the industry ~ the #1 Natural Nutrition Company in the U.S.? Why fool around with your health? It is not any cheaper to buy and use other things that are unproven to work in your body and you don't even know for sure what is in them. To me, that is not saving money. You might spend it on doctors and hospitals later, instead. You wouldn't put anything in your car that wasn't proven safe and effective, would you? Why put those things in your body? Aren't you more important than your car?

You can get your Proven Safe & Effective Shaklee products here. We have 100 clinical published studies to prove it.

A Letter From Dr. McManus ~ New Calcium & Vitamin D Intake Recommendations

Hello Shaklee Family,

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) just released the report "Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D" that establishes higher recommended intake levels for vitamin D. The new Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for children and adults ages 1-70 has been increased to 600 IU/day and the RDA for those aged 71+ has also been raised to 800 IU/day. The Tolerable Upper Intake Level was raised from 2,000 to 4,000 IU/day for adults.  Calcium intake RDAs remained essentially the same with a range of 700 – 1,300 mg per day depending on age and sex. The full report can be accessed at http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-for-Calcium-and-Vitamin-D/Report-Brief.aspx.

 

We recognize that the goals of the IOM are to make broad-based recommendations for the entire population, and develop reference values that serve to guide nutrient guidelines for the US and Canada. We applaud the IOM for updating the vitamin D and calcium nutritional reference values established in 1997, for the potential far-reaching benefits to public health, but we also believe that such modest adjustments in recommended intakes may under-serve the many population groups who are at potential risk for low intakes of calcium and/or vitamin D.

We also want to take this opportunity to reiterate that Shaklee’s mission is to support optimal health for everyone, and in this case, we believe the potential benefits of calcium and vitamin D supplementation go well beyond simple nutritional adequacy and bone health. Scientific research links vitamin D inadequacy to an increased risk for certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes, and higher intakes of vitamin D may help reduce the risk of these diseases. These are precisely the reasons we conducted our own extensive review of the scientific literature and sponsored two independent vitamin D research studies. We also recently adjusted our individual vitamin D intake recommendations based on an individual’s risk factors for vitamin D insufficiency.

It has been estimated that as many as 80% of Americans may have “insufficient” blood levels of vitamin D and there are many reasons why low vitamin D levels seem to be commonplace today. The season or calendar month is a major risk factor for vitamin D insufficiency because sunlight is less efficient during winter months at triggering vitamin D production in the skin. The risk for vitamin D insufficiency rises as sunscreen use and time spent indoors increases. The latitude of your residence is another determinant of sun exposure and those with darker skin are less efficient at converting sunlight to vitamin D. Other factors that can increase risk for vitamin D inadequacy include increasing age, increasing body mass index, lack of exercise, and low intake of fish and other vitamin D rich foods in the diet.

While we support the IOM for the long-awaited adjustments to the calcium RDAs, increases to the vitamin D RDAs, and the increased Safe Upper Levels of Intake (UL) for vitamin D, we also remain committed to individualized and potentially higher vitamin D intake recommendations based on an individual’s unique vitamin D risk factor profile.

For more information about calcium, vitamin D, and your health, talk with your doctor or healthcare professional to discuss the steps you should take to achieve optimal calcium and vitamin D intakes. To obtain an individual vitamin D intake recommendation from Shaklee Health Sciences, based on your own risk factor profile, take the Vitamin D-Ology questionnaire.  

Sending warmest regards,


Dr. Jamie McManus M.D.
Chairman, Medical Affairs and Health Sciences
Shaklee Corporation

The Story of Bottled Water

The Problem:

The Story of Bottled Water

One Solution

Small Business Saturday ~ Cyber Monday Specials

Shop the 1st ever Small Business Saturday, today, on what would have been Dr. Shaklee's 116th birthday (Dr. Shaklee is responsible for creating many small businesses ~ there are over 1.2 million Shaklee Distributors today!) and, you will be entered into a drawing for a free Shaklee product and some special "green" gifts from me. I will choose at least 3 winners from the orders placed today, through Cyber Monday, 11/27 - 11/29, from my website or the Shaklee member center, if you are already a member in my Shaklee group. If you are not a member, you can join today for free and receive a 15% discount (lifetime) on ALL the products! Thank you for your support of my Small Business, and, Happy Birthday Dr. Shaklee!!! :)

Healthy Holiday Eating

Cinch®-ify Your Holiday Eating! Holiday season is upon us. A time to celebrate with family and friends and enjoy the wonderful traditional holiday foods you grew up with. Most foods, even your favorite holiday treats can fit into a healthy eating plan. The secret is moderation, balance and learning how to make your favorites just a bit healthier.  

CinchClub.com is an excellent resource for surviving the holidays and sticking to those upcoming New Year’s resolutions. 

Did you know? If your recipe calls for dry bread crumbs, you can try using rolled oats or crushed bran cereal instead? Or, that if you leave the skin on your mashed potatoes and puree them it retains more vitamins, minerals and fiber? 

You will find a chart that lists healthier ingredient substitutions to help modify your traditional holiday recipes, how to make simple modifications to your favorite dishes that can make a big difference, yummy holiday recipes and more right now at Cinchclub.com.

But, Cinchclub.com isn’t just for the holidays. Check it out for other great articles on nutrition, fitness and mind matters to help keep you informed, healthy and motivated on your path to Cinch success, along with success stories, community forums and much more. 

Here is a fun and delicious recipe to spice up your holidays! Love pumpkin pie, but still trying to stick to your Cinch plan over the Holidays? Try this Pumpkin Spice shake recipe to add some variety to your shake. It tastes just like pumpkin pie! 

Cinch® Pumpkin Spice Shake Recipe 

2 scoops Cinch Vanilla Shake Mix 

8 oz non-fat milk or low fat soy milk 

2 tbsp canned pumpkin 

½ tsp pumpkin spice 

Dash of vanilla extract 

Dash of cinnamon 

4 – 6 ice cubes

Blend until creamy

286 calories, 24 g protein, 42 g carbohydrate, 3 g fat* *Nutrient values when non-fat milk is used Visit Cinchclub.com for more tasty and inspiring recipes you can enjoy during the holidays!

Watch Dr. Oz: Is Your Water Safe & then ask yourself, what does your water filter actually remove?

I LOVE this video! Get Clean Water

Updated 2/16/11: Did you see Dr. Oz on 2/15/11? Look it up and find out WHY to get your own water treatment system or the best water pitcher on the market. We certainly cannot trust bottled water and our tap water has a lot to be desired.

Walmart to offer free shipping for online purchases!

I cannot compete with free online shipping at Walmart this Holiday Season but if you'd rather have the absolute highest quality products that you will never find at Walmart, that, I can offer you! Plus a free membership until November 30, 2010.

And, to top that, Shaklee just introduced the Ultimate Gift! One YEAR of Get Clean Water for $99.95 includes a FREE Stainless Steel Water Bottle and the FREE Membership (in November)! Just imagine, clean water for your family for about .27 per day for a whole year! A whole lot less plastic bottles and a whole lot less money than buying bottled water! Give the gift of healthy water to yourself and your family today.

I'd rather have high quality, safe water, and products, than free shipping! What about you?

Sports Nutrition Presentation

If you click on any of the links in this message and want to get back to my blog, just click your back arrow please!

This presentation, less than 35 min, is a recording similar to the Sports Nutrition Presentation given by Tina Fusser at our North Texas Shaklee Association Meeting last Thurs. If you would like to attend similar monthly presentations, please contact me. If you would like to try these products, please shop my website and share this info with your friends by clicking the "share" button on the right of this page. This is very important info. Thank you!

Here are some elite and Olympic athletes using Shaklee Sports Nutrition products! In the 2010 Winter Olympics 21 out of the 38 medals won by the U.S. were won by Shaklee powered athletes! That's over 50%. Impressive.

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Toxic Chemicals Lobby: Exclusive Leaked Footage

This video is AWESOME! Listen carefully, this is what the chemical industry is doing to the "American Public." Let's show them with our money that we are smarter than that. Try these Home Care Products that are: Always Safe, Always Green and Always Work.

Even Dr. Oz doesn't recommend Red Yeast Rice!

Dr. Oz doesn't recommend statins (such as Lipitor & Crestor), or Red Yeast Rice, for the first line of defense for high cholesterol! I was surprised to hear what he said about Red Yeast Rice; that it acts just like a statin and therefore has the same side effects, and, that just because it is natural does not mean it is safe, and, that there have not been enough studies done on it! You must tell your doctor if you are going to take this natural product so they can monitor your liver!! Wow. Too bad he doesn't seem to know about Shaklee's Cholesterol Reduction Complex! Of course, I agree fully with him ~ to change your diet & lifestyle, and exercise, to see if you can get your cholesterol down, but it's also nice to know that the Shaklee product is both safe and effective! It delivers 2,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols daily, which is the amount recommended by the NIH, and your liver doesn't have to be monitored while taking it!

Dream Plan - Million Dollar Day!

I Love this!! Go Shaklee!

Laws in17 States Limit Phosphates in Automatic Dishwasher Cleaning Agents!

Shaklee Difference™

When Shaklee first launched their patented, phosphate-free Basic-D® in 1991, they were way ahead of trend in making available a high performing phosphate-free automatic dishwash concentrate. It wasn't until 1994 that phosphates in laundry detergents were restricted nationwide, but until recently, automatic dishwasher detergent manufacturers could include phosphates without concern for environmental regulations prohibiting or limiting the use of phosphates. There simply weren't any.

Well, that time appears to be coming to an end. As of this year, 17 states have enacted laws regarding phosphates in automatic dishwasher cleaners, 15 of them in 2010 alone.

Why the concern about phosphates? Phosphates in bodies of fresh water like lakes, streams, rivers, and creeks, act as a nutrient to organisms like algae, encouraging their growth to an extent that they can harm or threaten plant and fish life.

I want you to know that Shaklee Get Clean® products do not contain phosphates, and never will. And for those who are concerned about performance, Shaklee Get Clean Automatic Dish Wash Concentrate is a patented, highly concentrated, phosphate-free automatic dishwash cleanser, backed by the 100% Shaklee Satisfaction Guarantee, and selected as a 2008 recipient of the PTPA (Parent Tested Parent Approved) seal of approval. Its enzyme-activated formula removes tough stains without pre-rinsing, dissolving quickly and completely, without residue.

Here are the 17 states in which phosphates in dishwash detergents are now regulated. Is your state one of them?

Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Vermont, Virginia

And even if your state isn't among these, shouldn't everyone you know be using a phosphate-free dishwash concentrate that does 48 loads per bag? I think so! Please share this post. Thank you!

NY Time story asks "How clean are your dishes."

Dr. Oz recommends Calcium + Magnesium + Vitamin D for Absorbtion

Wow, last night Dr. Oz said that the calcium we take should have 1000 mg. of calcium with 400 mg. of vitamin D and 400 mg. of magnesium so the calcium gets absorbed and goes to the right places. So, today I decided to pull out my Osteomatrix by Shaklee to see what levels we have in there. Just as I suspected, exactly what he said to take, plus more! Shaklee knows what they are doing and they've been doing it long before Dr. Oz came on TV, even though I love him. We all need to teach people what to do and what to take, he's just another one of us out here trying to do just that. Thanks Dr. Oz for all you do and for recommending calcium in the proper amounts!

Raise Healthy Kids!

This has nothing to do with health except that maybe that I have raised a healthy son who is able to put out award winning work like this! He has used the Shaklee products all of his life and still loves them today!

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I am so proud of him!

LOOK AT YOURSELF AFTER WATCHING THIS

This is just too good not to share. It's all about attitude, isn't it?

If I take Cholesterol Reduction Complex, do I still need Omegaguard?

Another excellent question about one of our newest products, Cholesterol Reduction Complex and, an existing product, Omegaguard.

Question: If I take Cholesterol Reduction Complex, do I still need Omegaguard?

Answer: YES!! Omegaguard is probably THE most important Shaklee product you can take after Vita-Lea or Vitalizer and maybe Vivix.

Here is some more info about the benefits of Omega-3.

If you want to learn more just Google, Fish Oil research and/or Omega-3 research. There is so much info on this subject that I could never give you all the reasons why you need both!

Thanks for the question :) Here are all of our Heart Health products.

EASY Fundraising for Non-Profits

Isn't it time you offer your nonprofit an easy way to fund raise? No more knocking on doors, selling cookies, wrapping paper or anything else. No more hassling the family, friends, co-workers and neighbors! How about offering products everyone uses everyday in their homes already? Please take a few minutes to watch this video and then contact me to begin. Please share this with any nonprofit organization that you know of who is trying to raise money. We can help. Thank you!

Take the Vitamin D Quiz then Add Some Sunshine to your life!

Recent research shows that vitamin D -- the "sunshine vitamin" -- offers a multitude of benefits including supporting healthy heart function, immune and bone health. But, depending on where you live, the time of year, and your skin color -- you may be among the many Americans who aren't getting enough of this essential nutrient.

Boost your level of vitamin D with Shaklee Vita-D₃. The perfect choice for overall health and well-being, Shaklee Vita-D₃ provides 1,000 IU of high potency vitamin D₃ to help your body thrive!

I would love to talk to you about this amazing product!

Take a look at this short video and contact me today!
Take the Vitamin D Quiz NOW to see if you need extra Vitamin D3!

Then do a search for "Vitamin D" on this blog to see my previous posts with Vitamin D studies and more.

Eat This or That? Fiber Advantage Bars

100% of people need more Fiber in their diets!!! Chewy Apple Cinnamon Fiber Advantage Bars can help. 8 grams of fiber, low glycemic & gluten free! Just had my first one today and mmmmmm good! It tastes like an apple cinnamon dessert. I bet it would be good heated in the microwave just a bit! I'll try that when we cool off!

Eat This...Or That Many Americans don't consume the recommended amount of fiber to support digestive health. To get the same amount of fiber you get in one Fiber Advantage bar, you'd have to eat ALL this: 1/2 c. broccoli, 1/2 c. oatmeal, 1 whole apple w/skin AND 1/2 cup of carrots! Why not make it easy on yourself? Have a convenient, delicious, chewy apple cinnamon Fiber Advantage bar today instead!

80 million Americans have unhealthy cholesterol levels ~ Lower yours Naturally!

Did you know that 80 million Americans have unhealthy cholesterol levels and most of them are unhappy with their meds? Some don't even take them. Shaklee now has a healthy, natural, safe alternative!

Cholesterol Reduction Complex

Good news for 1 in 3 American adults who have high cholesterol, there's a way to lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol naturally! Shaklee Cholesterol Reduction Complex is a proprietary formulation with clinically proven ingredients that help prevent the absorption of cholesterol and lower LDL cholesterol. It's made with a powerful blend of sterols and stanols, which are found naturally in plants, fruits, vegetables and grains, and these ingredients have been shown in more than 80 clinical studies to significantly reduce LDL cholesterol levels. Order now and save 10%. Become a member and save another 15%!!!! Find out more in the brochure.  † Products providing 800 mg or more daily of plant sterols and stanols consumed with two different meals, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Cholesterol Reduction Complex provides 1,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols per serving, and 2,000 mg daily when used as directed.

Back from Convention ~ 3 NEW Products & Most Lucrative Sales Plan in the Industry!

Hello!!! I am back from the 54th Annual Global Convention in Anaheim and Shaklee has introduced 3 new products that many people need. I will be sending out this info in 4 additional blog posts so please watch for them over the next week or so. If you can't wait, here is our brand NEW online catalog to look through at your convenience! This new catalog is AWESOME as well!! (note: it seems the catalog is having some tech issues, if it's not working or only showing the water pitcher, please check back soon! Thank you.)

Also, Shaklee announced the results of 2 new clinical studies done on Vivix! Briefly, Vivix has been proven to reduce inflammation (inflammation is the beginning of disease), and, Vivix has been proven to bring more energy to the cells/mitochondria. If you want more information on either of these studies please ASK! I just wanted to quickly get this exciting information out to you! So many people need what Vivix offers!

And remember Get Clean Water that was just introduced before the convention. Reduces up to 99% of lead1, as well as dozens of other nasty contaminants that can turn up in your water and may be harmful to your health - not to mention saving the environment from all those plastic bottles you will not be throwing away! Get Clean Water today!

Thank you Sylvie S. for the photo

If you are interested in having your own business in the health and wellness field, we have an entire new sales plan as well!! Shaklee is now offering, cash, CARS, and more trips than ever before (Atlantis - Paradise Island in the Bahamas, Bora Bora, San Franciso, Napa Valley & Washington D.C.)! We have the most lucrative sales plan in the industry! AND, Roger Barnett GAVE AWAY 14 BRAND NEW MERCEDES BENZ HYBRIDS at the convention! I say that tops Oprah's car give-a-way! While everyone else is cutting back, Shaklee is giving away more :) You don't have to reach the top level to get a car, it starts at the lower levels of Business Leaders!!! How would you like someone else to make your new car payment?

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to chat about anything, if you need your ID# to place an order, if you would like me to place your order for you today, or, if you would like to join us in the business or know someone who might. I LOVE referrals and Thank you very much. Stay Healthy!!!

¹ Substances reduced may not be in all users’ water.

Is Aspartame Safe? I don't THINK so!

Wow. This is just too important not to share with you.

"According to the statistics published by Forbes Magazine[i] based on Tate & Lyle estimates, aspartame had conquered 55 percent of the artificial sweetener market in 2003."

If you are one of the many people who use Equal or NutraSweet (or any of the various names that aspartame goes by) everyday, then please, please watch and listen to the videos contained in the link below. This is very important information and if you are reading this, I care about you and want you to get off that stuff, NOW! Most people are using it every single day. Aspartame is in 6000 different foods and beverages! Isn't it time we take our lives and our health back from the drug companies and stop purchasing and ingesting aspartame?

The Deadly Neurotoxin Nearly EVERYONE Uses Daily...ASPARTAME!

If you need alternatives, Stevia is a natural alternative to sugar. No, Splenda is not. And, if you want to get OFF of diet drinks, Cinch Energy Tea is a great choice, with only 5 or 15 calories! It is what helped me get OFF diet coke for good! Thank you Shaklee! :)


[i] Forbes Magazine, Sweet Stuff, Michael Freedman, January 10, 2010

The Story of Cosmetics: What's Really in your Personal Care Products?

If you haven't seen this article in the Huffington Post, or anywhere else yet, it's really worth watching and sharing! 

Increasing Your Income 1000% Formula

And here are some other helpful tips to building your business online:

6 Simple Steps to Creating Online Marketing Videos by HubSpot

How to Start a Business Blog by HubSpot

5 Tips for branding your business in Twitter by HubSpot

6 Steps for Successful Content Marketing by HubSpot

Shaklee Independent Distributor

Are you looking for Fun, Freedom, Better Health, More Money, The Ability to Help Others, Entertainment, Weight Loss, Be a SAHM, Excitement, Travel, and maybe a FREE Car? And did I say FUN? Do you know anyone who is? Would you like to be featured on my website? It's easy. Ask me how. I would LOVE to have you (and them) Join Our Team. We offer all that, and much more!! Please contact me for more info. I wish you all the best and am excited to help you dream and reach your goals and dreams!!

Low vitamin D levels associated w/cognitive decline & Autoimmune, Cancer

Are you getting enough Vitamin D? If you take Vitalizer and Osteomatrix, and have a Cinch Shake once a day, you will be getting plenty!! Be sure and get your 15 min. of sun a day as well. Maybe when you are out for your mile walk? Energy Chews also have a bit of Vitamin D in them.

Low vitamin D levels associated with cognitive decline

And yet another Vitamin D study: Vitamin D affects autoimmune diseases and cancer genes.

Anti-Aging, Healthy, Natural Skin Care, Clinically Proven!

Did you know that women put 515 chemicals on their faces EVERY DAY?? Why not at least make sure those products closest to your skin are safe?

Jamie Oliver would be proud ~ Pre-teen cuts high cholesterol by not eating school lunches and being more active - KDAF

This is my friends niece!!! WOW ~ Check out her numbers ~ Pre-teen cuts high cholesterol by not eating school lunches and being more active - KDAF

How Can Shaklee say they are the #ONE Natural Nutrition Company in the U.S.?

Shaklee’s Market Research Department determined that Shaklee is the number one natural nutrition company in the United States based upon information provided in the Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ) and a review of labels of competitive products. The NBJ’s 2009 report, based on 2008 data, lists companies in the nutrition sector by sales. Shaklee purchased competitive products of companies with higher sales and reviewed their labels for the presence of artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors. Each of these companies had one or more of artificial ingredients in their products. Among those companies who avoid the use of artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors and other additives, Shaklee had the highest sales. Based upon this review, Market Research concluded that Shaklee is the number one natural nutrition company in the U.S.

CBS ~ Protein Drink Dangers ~ This may shock you!

WARNING: If you use or purchase protein drinks, please check out this report first. It may shock you ~ May cause health problems over time ~ Contains cadmium and lead! Muscle Milk is one of the worst! Did you ever suspect THAT when you purchased your protein drink? I'm sure! Consumer Reports found heavy metals present in all 15 different protein drinks checked! I love the way they say all the heavy metals are well below the FDA limits ~ Within government safety standards...

Why not go with something 100% proven SAFE & EFFECTIVE? All of Shaklee's Engergizing Soy Protein, and Shaklee 180 Smoothees are 100% safe and do not contain lead, alcohol, aresnic, cadmium, mercury, or other harmful substances. Futhermore, Shaklee is the original pioneer in soy protein. If you are going to use/drink protein, like me, why not go with the best? I've been using it for 34 years so I can personally guarantee no long term harmful side effects!  :D 

 Now that you know, please make the safe choice for yourself and your family.

What can I do for Hair Loss?

Although I recommend the complete Rx For a Healthier Life, I have seen many people stop hair loss by taking Vitalizer and Cinch Shakes (or Energizing Soy Protein) plus extra B-complex if needed. I have been getting this question a lot lately and it just so happens that Dr. Oz answered it today on his show as well. I wonder why so many people are losing their hair? I'm sure stress is part of it. Dr. Oz said to take iron supplements for hair loss. If you take Vitalizer w/Iron, or Vita-lea with Iron, you are covered in the iron department. If you still need extra iron, we offer Iron+C (because iron needs vitamin C to work properly). Shaklee's iron typically does NOT cause constipation like many other iron supplements! I wonder if it's because the others don't have the vitamin C in them....hmmmm??? What do you think? 

Liqui-Lea® also contains both Iron and B-complex. Because it is liquid, it goes right to your bloodstream and you can really feel it, too! 

Switching to natural hair products, including a nourishing scalp treatment, may also help. I LOVE these hair products! 

Can you take Shaklee's fish oil (Omegaguard) if you are pregnant?

I'm not sure what the reason is that women are afraid to take fish oil while pregnant, but I'm guessing it is because of fear of mercury and contaminants, which Shaklee products do not contain.

Ultrapure and Pharmaceutical Grade
OmegaGuard is made with a proprietary, triple molecular distillation process that concentrates the natural beneficial omega-3 fatty acids while removing harmful compounds like mercury and lead that are found in many types of fish.

The first of many questions I will be answering:

"Can my pregnant wife take Fish Oil?"

First, Shaklee's Vitalizer contains Omegaguard, so I will tell you what the box says: "Caution: if pregnant, nursing or taking blood thinning medications consult a physician prior to use. Contains vitamin K." It does NOT say "do not take." You can find the label here.

Next, Shaklee's Omegaguard: I found NO warnings for pregnant women. You can find the label here.

Answering Shaklee Questions

I am currently listening to a HubSpot TV - Inbound Marketing webinar. I just learned something that I am going to add to this blog. 

I get asked a LOT of questions about Shaklee products and the Shaklee Opportunity. I am going to come here to my blog to answer those questions when they come up so that I can help more than just the person who asked me. Thank you HubSpot for the information!

So, please, if you have questions, please Contact Me from my website, email me, or reply to this post, and I will do the best I can to answer your questions. AND, I will find out the answer if I don't know it. I'm looking forward to your questions! Thank you :)

EASY Fundraising for Non-Profits

This video presentation shows you an easy way to make a passive sustainable income for your non-profit organization. Once you sign on with me for FREE, I will help to get you started and support your efforts to make certain that your non-profit organization reaps the most benefits from our program. You can find more info on my website.

Please Contact Me if you would like to see an example of what your fundraising website would look like, if you want to get started right away, or, if you have questions. Thank you.

Massive Growth ~ Generational Wealth

Happy May Day! WOW, April was my busiest month ever! And because I leverage my time in my business, I was also able to volunteer for about 24 hours one week, and, have a garage sale in April! Needless to say, I didn't post much here!

What's new? Thanks to Social Marketing (Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn) I now have an International business, and I am training 3 people to become FastTrack Directors. I am so excited about that! Looking for 3 more now! If you know anyone who might want to be my business partner, please refer them to me! Shaklee is growing, and with the way the economy is and the fact that people are FINALLY turning to quality products that are safe, proven to work, and don't harm the environment, the only thing I see in our future is massive growth!

I can't wait to see what May is going to bring! I hope you will consider joining me on this awesome ride. I have the privilege of helping people truly get healthier, make some extra money, and/or have a career income, including building generational wealth for their family! Who ever heard of such a business where you can build something for your future generations that will not only last but will grow and grow? One word: Shaklee.

Thank you for reading my blog. I hope you learn something from it.

The Best Cleaning Products | Longest Lasting Concentrate | Real Simple

I have been using Basic H for 30 years! Basic H is celebrating 50 years this year, while Earth Day is celebrating 40 years! Basic H2 (updated and 2X as concentrated as the original) is on page 181 of the May 2010 issue of Real Simple Magazine. 

The Best Cleaning Products | Longest Lasting Concentrate | Real Simple 

One person can really do a lot to clean up their home and our environment. The number of Basic H2 bottles sold last year contained the same amount of clean as nearly 1.7 million 26-ounce bottles of conventional, ready-to-use window cleaner—that’s enough bottles to wrap around the earth 11.4 times. Through sales of Basic H2, combined with last year’s sales of Get Clean Starter Kits, Shaklee saved 71 million pounds of greenhouse gases and 31 million pounds of packaging waste! 

Imagine if you changed brands and then told 10 other people about this? Together, we really can do something significant and important for our homes and our world! Thank you!

Shaklee: ALWAYS SAFE, ALWAYS GREEN & ALWAYS WORKS!

Two New Businesses launched! We're going to Disneyland!

I am happy to announce the launch of TWO new Shaklee businesses in my Shaklee Family recently! I am very excited and hopeful to get to see these great people on the FastTrack to being recognized by Shaklee, walking across the stage to pick up their awards (the last 2 years were awards from Tiffany's!) in Aug. of 2010 in Anaheim, CA!!! Can't wait! It is so fun helping others to feel better and do well at the same time! :) Wouldn't you like to join our fun team?!?! :)

If you don't LOVE your job or are looking for something else, this is for you

I love this guy! This is an excellent video of a small part of one of our weekend trainings. If you don't LOVE your job, or if you just want to learn about another opportunity, it is worth a watch. He is funny and a great speaker.

If you like what you see, please join me here ~ Personal Training included!

"I loved hearing Pat. He is one of the funniest people I've ever seen. I'm glad I didn't have to follow him. He's extraordinary...he's amazing! He gave you the truth...and he did it brilliantly!

- Anthony Robbins

A Conversation with Roger Barnett, CEO Shaklee Corporation

How important is the leader of your company? I think it makes the company and I LOVE our leader and CEO, Roger Barnett!

Why soak almonds and walnuts?

Since losing my weight 3 years ago, I have been eating roasted almonds every day. Recently I keep hearing Dr. Oz talk about eating walnuts, and soaking them, but he never says why or for how long, so I started to search around to find out whether I should be soaking my almonds or not. What I learned was that raw almonds, soaked, will probably be better for me. I choose almonds over walnuts because they have a better balance of protein/carbs/fats that fit with my Shaklee 180 but walnuts are good for getting Omega 3's. I make sure I get those with Vitalizer and OmegaGuard.

Here is some of what I found on veghealthguide.com: 

To Soak or Not to Soak... 
Although eating nuts and seeds, even when roasted, can be very healthy, it may be beneficial to purchase your nuts and seeds raw and then soak them in clean water for a few hours before eating them. Soaking raw nuts and seeds stimulates the process of germination, which increases the vitamin C, B, and carotenes (pre-vitamin A) content. It may also neutralize phytic acid, a substance present in the bran of all grains and seeds that can inhibit some absorption of calcium, magnesium, iron, copper, and zinc. Raw nuts and seeds also contain enzyme inhibitors that are neutralized by germination.
If you choose to soak your nuts and seeds, please follow these general guidelines:

1. Getting ready: Use raw, preferably organic, nuts and seeds. Make enough for three days only. Use a glass or stainless steel bowl or jar (plastics may contain toxins). Rinse your nuts or seeds (purified or distilled water is generally preferred).
   
   
2. Soak them: Place your nuts and seeds in in the bowl or jar and then cover it with something breathable, like a towel or pantyhose. Let them soak according to the following schedule (all times approximate).
   
   
   • Almonds, germination time 8 – 12 hours at room temperature
   • Cashews, whole, germination time 2 – 2 1/2 hours at room temperature
   • Sesame seeds, germination time 8 hours at room temperature
   • Sunflower seeds, germination time 2 hours at room temperature
   • Walnuts, germination time 4 hours at room temperature
   • All other nuts, germination time 6-24 hours at room temperature
   Over the course of the soaking, drain and rinse the nuts or seeds two (2) or three (3). Each time you do this, make sure you rinse them until the water drains clear. This is especially important with nuts and seeds that soak for longer amounts of time.
   
3. Afterwards: After you've soaked them, you may want to do a final rinse with grapefruit seed extract or organic apple cider vinegar, as these can will clean them of bacteria without being absorbed. You now have germinated nuts and seeds! You're ready to eat them. You can store the leftovers in the refrigerator for up to three (3) days.

If the idea of soaking your nuts and seeds seems too time-consuming an endeavor for you, don't worry—many nutrients cannot be heated out of foods, like protein, vitamin E, and fiber, which are found in ample quantities inside nuts and seeds of all kinds, both cooked and uncooked.
Resources

• "Back to Basics: Nuts and Seeds" by BBC Food
• The New Four Food Group by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM)
• "Nuts and Seeds – Nature's Powerhouses" by Allison Anton
• World's Healthiest Foods List by the George Mateljan Foundation
• Vegan Food Pyramid by ChooseVeg.com

The Spread of Obesity in Social Networks

Be careful who you hang out with!!! Be my friend and I will help to influence you in a good way! :)

Shaklee Get Clean Review

I love Shaklee Get Clean. I have been using these products for 30 years. I raised my kids with them. I am so, so, so grateful that I learned about Shaklee when I was in my mid 20's. I have used the products ever since, for most of my life. I did not expose my children to toxic cleaning chemicals growing up, and for that I am very grateful. 53 years later, this is the kind of fabulous reviews the Shaklee Get Clean products are receiving!

3 Year Anniversary ~ Maintaining My Weight Loss

I was reminded tonight that this month is my anniversary of losing 25# and 27.5" and keeping it off for 3 years! :) Here's my story and how I did it.

IMO, Cinch is NOT a diet. It is a healthy way to lose fat and keep your muscle. You lose your unwanted weight in the process :) Which is what we all want, right? Who wants to be on a diet? No one. Who wants to lose all their fat and inches and look and feel great? Everyone! :)

12.5" of Snow in Dallas, TX 2/11/10

Who woulda' thunk it? We broke at least 4 records in Dallas, TX on Feb. 11, 2010 for our snow fall. Here are some of my many pictures. I hope you enjoy.

Whole Foods Market "Organic" food made in China !!!!

Who can we trust besides Shaklee anymore? Shaklee is better than organic!

Babies Recently Treated With Lotion, Shampoo, And Powder More Likely To Have Phthalates Chemicals In Urine

What products are you using on your babies? Would you rather be safe than sorry? I am so glad I started using Shaklee products before my babies were born and have now used them for 30 years! I am comforted in knowing that at least I had control over my baby's shampoos and baby washes as well as the products that I cleaned our home with, including their sheets and clothes!! Did you know when you use a safe laundry product you don't have to use something different for your babies and children? For baby powder, I used regular corn starch in a washcloth, put a rubber band around it to make a ball, and patted the baby's behind with that! It was harmless and worked like a charm! At least I don't have to worry about stuff like this now or later in their lives: Babies Recently Treated With Lotion, Shampoo, And Powder More Likely To Have Phthalates Chemicals In Urine.

If you want to check out the products you currently use for their safety, or find better products, I recommend the Cosmetic Safety Database. Here are the ShakleebabyTM products they rate on their site and here is a cool ShakleeBabyTM video for your information and entertainment. 

And, I know Mom and Dad also want to keep the chemicals out of their lives and use SAFE products so their children don't have to take care of them in a nursing home later because of an overload of chemicals in their lifetime! Not when we have a choice! I urge you to do what is right for your health and start changing to safe products today, if you haven't already.

Social Media

I've been so busy posting to Twitter, Facebook and my Personal Website that I've neglected my blog. Not that I have nothing to say! It's all on my "other" media right now. I hope you go visit! Thanks :) That's all for now....maybe I'll go watch that movie I've been putting off....

I made it in our Company's weekly newsletter! :)

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Marcia
Director, TX

“This year, thanks to Cinch®, I will be celebrating being 25 pounds and 27.5 inches healthier!† I hope to inspire others to know that they too can get their extra weight off and feel good! Because of the ease and convenience of Cinch I was even able stay healthy and fit through a nine month period of not being able to walk, run or use the elliptical machine, after injuring my Achilles in January 2009. I have begun walking again but Cinch helped me keep FIT during that time!” 


† Results not typical. In a 12-week pilot study, participants lost an average of 1.5 lbs per week.

New Opportunity Video for 2010

Need a new opportunity? Why don't you take the time to watch this 20 minute video that might just be the answer that could change your life, make it better, while helping others make their life better, too? Please take the time to watch the whole thing and if you want what we offer, please contact me. If you don't, please forward to a friend who might. Thank you.

Dr. Oz's 2010 Critical Vitamin Checklist

Ok, Dr. Oz, I am one of your biggest fans, have not missed a show yet and love 99% of what you say, but sometimes I've got to come here and rant! I think telling people to take a cheap Multi-vitamin that might cost $2.40/month and holding up a RED Multi-vitamin is quite irresponsible.

After all, a Multi-vitamin should contain everything we need in our day and come from all those fruits and veggies you had on the table, right? Only one or two of those were red, so where does that FAKE Multi get it's color from? Certainly not fruits and vegetables. Probably chemicals (artificial colors), which on most shows, including today, you tell us to use natural products, right? Why not recommend natural when it comes to vitamins that we are ingesting into our bodies for our very basic health and survival?! What do you take? I can almost guarantee that you do not take what you had on the show yesterday!

Then of course there is the whole huge issue of no one having proof that what they say is in their vitamins are actually in them and even if it does say "natural" it only has to be 15% natural to be labeled as such.

I think the common person does not even know that NO supplements sold OTC, vitamins, herbs, etc. are regulated by the FDA, or anyone for that matter!! Why don't you tell your audience the truth? Why don't you tell them they are the guinea pigs if they go and purchase something that's never been tested on humans before they purchase it? The only time the FDA steps in is when people start to get sick or die (remember the Cambridge Diet or more recently ephedra ban?).

There is only ONE company in the U.S. that has PROOF that their vitamins work and that the people who took them for over a 20 year period had "markedly better health" and that is the #1 Natural Nutrition Company in the U.S., the oldest and largest, The Shaklee Corporation. This video will show you the Shaklee Difference and here is that Landmark Study PROVING the products work. They are the ONLY company with over 100 clinical scientific papers on their products, with 90 of them published. 

So why, Dr. Oz, since everyone listens to you, why don't you tell them the REAL truth about vitamins? I believe it is your responsibility. And besides, if you take Shaklee's Multi-vitamin/Multi-mineral, you get all the Vit. D you need in it and you don't have to take a separate Vit. D!!!!!! :)

Thanks for listening and I hope you do something to let the people know the very poor quality of most vitamins on the market today, especially when there is a better choice. As a matter of fact, that Landmark Study also proved that in some cases, it was better to take nothing than to take a brand that was not Shaklee!!!!!! For .38 a day you can actually get a Multi that is proven to work. Omegaguard (fish oil) is .86 per day.

Would you rather spend $1.24 per day on something that is guaranteed and proven to work, or .50 per day on something that has not been overseen by anyone, probably not tested, not proven to work, probably full of artificial ingredients, might help you, but might harm you as well? I think America deserves to know there is a choice and a difference and if given the right information, we are smart enough to choose the right thing.

Thank you!