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Survey Finds Most People Lack Essential Nutrients

2006-09-03T15:55:00.000-07:00

Survey Finds Most People Lack Essential Nutrients from Diet Alone/Multivitamin Need

According to a recent survey commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), most people lack essential nutrients from their diet alone. The survey found that while 81 percent of those asked said that eating a balanced diet was important to them, only 20 percent said they eat a balanced diet every day. This survey also shows that there is room for growth in the supplement market as customers are aware of the need to improve their habits.

“The survey clearly makes the point that most people recognize they do not obtain the recommended amount of essential nutrients from their diet alone,” said Andrew Shao, Ph.D., vice president for Scientific and Regulatory Affairs at CRN. “Multivitamins can help to fill that nutrient gap, and in a way that’s safe, convenient and affordable. The best solution, of course, is to do both-get a balanced diet and take a multivitamin,” added Dr. Shao. The survey may indicate a greater need for multivitamin/mineral supplementation.

The Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner

The Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner is extraordinary science revolutionized? It's a revolutionary tool developed by Pharmanex® to measure the carotenoid antioxidant levels in your skin and prove the effectiveness of your supplements in improving your overall antioxidant health. Simply place the palm of your hand in front of the Scanner's safe, low-energy blue light laser, and you will obtain an immediate reading of the carotenoid antioxidant levels in your skin.

By measuring the stable level of carotenoid antioxidants in your skin and generating your Skin Carotenoid Score, the Scanner provides a more accurate and reliable biomarker of your overall antioxidant health status than other methods of measuring antioxidants.

Getting your Skin Carotenoid Score makes you aware of the antioxidant levels in your body-and gives you the push you need to improve your overall antioxidant health. The Scanner is extraordinary science. And with millions of scans worldwide since 2003, it is revolutionizing the world of nutritional supplementation.

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

lifepak® nano

Lifepak® nano provides clinically-significant amounts of essential vitamins and minerals typically lacking in the diet along with an advanced nutritional foundation for a long and healthy life-full of vitality and energy.*

Lifepak® nano is a nutritional anti-aging program formulated to nourish and protect cells, tissues, and organs in the body with the specific purpose to guard against the ravages of aging. Lifepak® nano is the world's most scientifically balanced anti-aging supplement for adults age 18-108 who want optimal health today and throughout their entire lifespan.*

Lifepak® nano includes significant doses of: antioxidant vitamins, mineral cofactors, broad-spectrum carotenoid blend, over 20 flavonoids, and other scientifically advanced antioxidants, such as alpha-lipoic acid, and Nano CoQ10.

Lifepak® nano is safe when taken in conjunction with a diet high in fruits and vegetables. The daily amount of all vitamins and minerals are well below the No-Observed Adverse Effect Levels (NOAEL) established by CRN in 1997 and the Upper Limits (UL) established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council.

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

Recent Study on Omega-3 Fatty Acids

2006-06-16T19:21:00.000-07:00

Study Shows Omega-3 Fatty Acids may Reduce Neck and Back Discomfort

A study published in the April issue of Surgical Neurology (Vol. 65, pp. 326-331) found that Omega-3 fatty acids may offer promising results for pain sufferers. Researchers provided 125 individuals who complained of back discomfort a supplement of 2400mg omega-3 fatty acids. Study participants were asked to complete a survey after one month.

The study results were impressive; Sixty percent of the surveyed participants reported an overall reduction in discomfort, while 80 percent stated they had improved in some way and were satisfied with their improvement. Eighty-eight percent stated they would continue to take the omega-3 essential fatty acids after participating in this study.

Pharmanex® Omega-3 Products—lifepak® nano and Marine Omega

lifepak® nano is a first-ever nanotechnology formula offering the highest bioavailability of advanced key anti-aging nutrients. This comprehensive anti-aging formula is designed to nourish and protect cells, tissues, and organs in the body with the specific purpose to guard against the ravages of aging. Lifepak nano features two CR-6 LipoNutrient™ softgels containing the same amount of EPA and DHA as two Marine Omega softgels.*

Pharmanex® Marine Omega provides essential omega-3 fatty acids and krill oil rich in EPA and DHA for optimal health and wellness, including normal heart function, brain function, immune health, and joint health.*

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Pharmanex®, a testimony of true science!

2006-05-21T21:50:00.000-07:00

Pharmanex® Scientist Contributes to Nutritional Science Body of Knowledge

Pharmanex® scientist Dr. Angela Mastaloudis, Ph.D. recently published two chapters in separate books on nutritional and health-related topics. The first, "Vitamin E" was published in a graduate-degree level textbook entitled Sports Nutrition: Vitamins and Trace Elements. The second chapter, entitled "Vitamins C and E in the Prevention of Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Fatigue from Exhaustive Exercise" was published in Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-Term, High-Intensity Combat Operations. This latter publication was edited by the Institute of Medicine in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Angela Mastaloudis is one of 100+ in-house Pharmanex® scientists contributing to the entirety of the scientific evidence that supports nutritional supplementation. Pharmanex® scientists not only research the larger, substantial body of scientifically-based knowledge when formulating our products, they also help create that knowledge.

Pharmanex® Scientist Angela Mastaloudis, Ph.D.
Dr. Angela Mastaloudis followed up her Masters in nutrition science with her Doctorate in exercise physiology from Oregon State University in 2004. After completing her graduate studies, Dr. Mastaloudis joined the Pharmanex team. She specializes in antioxidants and oxidative stress and is passionate about nutrition and physical activity and their impact on wellness, quality of life and prevention of chronic disease. Through her research with the Linus Pauling Institute, and through continuous research, Dr. Mastaloudis has become an expert on vitamins E and C and has been extensively published in "Free Radical Biology and Medicine," as well as other scholarly publications. Dr. Mastaloudis is affiliated with the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine. In her role at Pharmanex®, she is involved in a variety of R&D projects related to general and antioxidant nutrition.

Is your nutritional regimen working? Want proof?

2006-04-23T09:08:00.000-07:00

Landmark Clinical Study on Scanner presented at FASEB 2006

PROVO, Utah — April 17, 2006 — Your mother was right; All that solid advice mixed with hours of nervous nagging—eat your vegetables, don’t smoke, don’t eat junk, wear sunscreen, don’t stress. What if your mother had a “did-you-follow-your-mother’s-advice” lie detector test? How would you have fared as a child? How would you fare as an adult?

A landmark study conducted in collaboration with three major US universities to test skin carotenoid levels as an indicator of the overall antioxidant network was presented at the annual meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) in San Francisco, California earlier this month. Pharmanex® scientists collaborated with researchers from the University of Utah, Tufts University, and Vanderbilt University on this groundbreaking research which studied over 300 healthy subjects. The study results show that a consumer-friendly tool called the BioPhotonic Scanner provides a good indicator of fruit and vegetable intake, antioxidant nutrition, and oxidative stress, making it an accurate way to measure overall antioxidant health in the body. This easy-to-use tool gives instant results and is non-invasive—requiring neither bodily fluids, tissue samples, nor a laboratory.

The Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner provides a personalized, scientifically validated measurement of how diet and supplementation is protecting a person's cells and overall nutritional health. This portable instrument measures carotenoids as a biomarker for antioxidant health. Carotenoids are powerful antioxidants found in abundance in many fruits and vegetables, and they protect the body at the cellular level against the effects of aging and the environment. The Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner non-invasively measures the carotenoid level in the skin of your palm using a safe blue light and a technology called Raman spectroscopy. By consistently tracking carotenoid antioxidant levels in the body, consumers are equipped with the knowledge to maintain a lifestyle and nutrition habits that will help boost antioxidant levels and maintain proper nutrition and health.

The Science Behind the Study

The study presented at FASEB showed highly significant correlations between skin carotenoids (with the BioPhotonic Scanner) and other blood antioxidants such as vitamins C and E. In addition, a highly significant inverse correlation between skin carotenoids and oxidative stress (free radical damage) was observed. Together these results confirm that the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner is the best non-invasive indicator of overall antioxidant status in the body, as well as a good indicator of overall oxidative stress.

In addition, the study demonstrated that skin carotenoids as measured by the Scanner are a convenient non-invasive indicator of average fruit and vegetable consumption. Previously, blood carotenoids had been viewed as the gold standard indicator of fruit and vegetable intake. The results also confirmed prior research showing strong correlations between skin and blood carotenoids and that the BioPhotonic Scanner test is as reliable as blood measurements.

“In my career in science, it is not often that a study produces such spectacular and astounding results,” said Pharmanex President and CSO, Dr. Joe Chang. “We have proven that the BioPhotonic Scanner is the best non-invasive indicator of your body’s overall antioxidant protection and not just carotenoid status. This technology shows that skin carotenoids correlate with overall antioxidant status, oxidative stress, and fruit and vegetable intake.”

Measurement of blood antioxidants typically involves invasive blood sampling, extraction and analysis of carotenoids, vitamin E and/or vitamin C by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Blood antioxidant analysis is not practical for use outside the clinic since it is invasive, time-consuming, expensive, and the blood levels are confounded by multiple factors, such as antioxidant consumption from recent meals.

“This is the paramount scientific validation study we have all been anticipating and the results are even better than expected,” said Vice President of Global Research and Development, Carsten Smidt, Ph.D., FACN.

FASEB is a multi-society, interdisciplinary, scientific meeting featuring plenary and award lectures, symposia, oral and poster sessions, career services, and exhibits of scientific equipment, supplies, and publications. More than 12,000 independent scientists representing the sponsoring and guest societies attended the event in San Francisco. This year’s event, held Saturday, April 1 through Wednesday, April 5, 2006, was sponsored by The American Association of Anatomists (AAA); The American Physiological Society (APS): American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB); American Society for Investigative Pathology (ASIP): American Society for Nutrition (ASN); American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).

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As an independent wholesale distributor, you will also have access to award winning technology, proven business building systems, tools, and support. To find out more about this exciting opportunity, products, and services, click on my Pharmanex® link, then locate the country you live in at the "drop down" menu located at the right, middle side of the page.

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Full disclosure...

2006-04-08T14:39:00.000-07:00

...The science behind our products!

Review of Pharmanex® and Nu Skin® Personal Care Research Centers and Labs

April 7, 2006 — NSE is proud of several state-of-the-art laboratories and more than 125 in-house scientists networked with over 150 world-class scientists representing world class institutions from across the globe. These research centers and labs maintain tight quality controls throughout all stages of product development, using the Pharmanex® 6S® Quality Process and other specific scientific rigors. These Research Centers and Labs include:

Pharmanex® Research Institute (Provo, Utah)

The Pharmanex/Nu Skin Personal Care Research Institute in Provo, Utah opened in December 2001. Encompassing 16,000 square feet, the facility includes a research library and state-of-the-art scientific equipment. The Provo Research Institute was established to conduct in-house research and development, quality assurance/quality control, microbiological testing and analytical methods development. Scientists at the Provo institute work closely with other NSE research sites, Pharmanex and Nu Skin’s prestigious scientific and professional advisory boards, and collaborate on scientific research with world renowned institutions including Stanford University School of Medicine’s Nu Skin Center for Dermatologic Research and Harvard and Purdue Universities.

As a part of the Pharmanex 6S® Quality Process, the Provo Institute is involved in all aspects of the Process with specific emphasis on the Selection and Sourcing phases. Notably, a landmark study conducted under the supervision of Provo Pharmanex Scientists in collaboration with three major US universities found the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner a good indicator of overall antioxidant health in the body. Pharmanex® also won the American Business (Stevie) Award as most innovative company in 2005 due in large part to the work of Pharmanex Scientists.

Pharmanex® Beijing Clinical and Pharmacology Center

The Pharmanex® Beijing Clinical & Pharmacology Center is actively engaged in research to determine the pharmacology-toxicology, the clinical benefits and mechanisms of the clinical benefits of natural products. The center occupies 8,000 square feet of lab and office space, and is run by Josh Zhu, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Director of Clinical Affairs and Pharmacology for Pharmanex. Dr. Zhu leads a team of 19 researchers (5 Ph.D.s, medical doctors, and professors; 5 MSs) with expertise in clinical medicine, pharmacology, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, mycology, toxicology, nutrition, and natural product chemistry. Eight of them have more than 20 years of research experience in biology related fields. The center plays a major role in the Pharmanex clinical and pre-clinical research and product development.

As a part of the Pharmanex 6S® Quality Process, the Beijing Center focuses specifically on the Selection, Safety, and Substantiation phases. In addition, the Beijing Center has collaborated with numerous prestigious research centers and universities to publish and present important clinical studies about Pharmanex products. Some of these include Tegreen 97 studies presented at FASEB, the American Heart Association, and the Department of Dermatology at Stanford University's School of Medicine, ReishiMax GLp® findings in the International Journal of Oncology, and a Seminal CordyMax® Cs-4® Study presented at the Annual American Physiological Society, just to name a few.

Pharmanex® Shanghai Research and Development Center

Established in 1996, Pharmanex Shanghai Research and Development Center was originally located in modern state-of-the-art laboratories on the campus of Fudan University. In 2002 the Pharmanex's first research and development facility in China was relocated to the Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park. The center occupies 12,000 square feet of lab and office space and is staffed with 33 research scientists, more than half of them are Ph.D.s and M.S.s. The center is responsible for information and intelligence analysis, natural product chemistry, manufacturing process development, and analytical science in support of quality assurance. The center is directed by Dr. Min Li, one of the most prominent medicinal natural product scientists in China. Over 1500 distributors have visited the Shanghai labs in 2005. Recently, Dr. Li and his staff gave 75 presentations on the 6S Process, over 100 lab tours, and a 6S training course to 120 top Taiwan distributors.

As a part of the Pharmanex 6S® Quality Process, the Shanghai Center focuses primarily on the Selection, Sourcing, Structure and Standardization phases. In exciting news, Pharmanex Shanghai R&D Scientists, including Howard Sun, Ph.D., discovered 6 new molecules in the red Reishi mushroom, Ganoderma lucidum through Pharmanex’s proprietary “multi-stage extraction process.” The discovery of these new compounds was discovered as part of the Standardization and Structure steps in the Pharmanex® 6S Quality Process, and the findings were published in the Journal of Natural Products and Natural Product Research. The new compounds are under patent review and will be studied for further biological activity.

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Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister gets SCANNED!

2006-03-28T21:20:00.000-08:00

Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia is Scanned!

Good Day everyone! I just thought I would pass along the news about the great things that are taking place with Pharmanex. The BioPhotonic Scanner is reaching more global markets everyday. In fact, with the new addition of the S2 (BioPhotonic Scanner), our message for achieving optimal health and the importance of knowing your "number", is spreading like WILDFIRE!

With this incredible, globally patented, Nobel Prize Winning, technology, people are becoming empowered. More and more, as people get their numbers as a result of being "scanned", they are becoming proactive in their own health. They now have a "bio-marker" to measure the results of their efforts.

Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak, the current Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia was recently introduced (on or about March 23, 2006) to the BioPhotonic Scanner and the importance of "knowing your number." The office of the Deputy Prime Minister would be the equivalent of an American Vice President's position. Dato’ Seri Najib Tun Razak is seen in the photo smiling as his hand is being scanned by the S2 BioPhotonic Scanner.

This is another clear example about the "power of proof" through science. When it comes to individual health, and the direct affect a product may have on one's health, it is extremely important to be accurate. The "marketing hype" that other companies base their products on, only get so far when put to true scientific and clinical study. AND, certainly not into a public official's office as high as the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.

With over 175 full time scientists on staff, research and clinical studies published in peer reviewed journals, our products speak for themselves. We just like to use the BioPhotonic Scanner as our (!) exclamation point.

If you live in Malaysia, and would like to learn more about the BioPhotonic Scanner, and how you can become involved and build a successful home business with our company, then click on the link and "Take the tour".

If you live outside of Malaysia, to find out if your country is within our current International markets, please go to my website and click on the "choose a country" drop down menu, located at the right-center of the page.

Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. In HUGE Financial Trouble

2006-03-21T17:37:00.000-08:00

Those of you that read this blog with any degree of regularity, know that I waste no time to point out turmoil with companies in the nutritional supplement industry. It is my belief that most companies within the nutritional supplement industry, are full of nothing more than marketing hype and absolutely no scientific basis to substantiate any of their products or product claims. In addition, most companies do not even have the financial infrastructure to support scientific research and development for quality products, let alone conduct scientific studies to see if their products even work.

The following report from the Associated Press about one such company, is just one more reason to seriously consider Pharmanex and it's family of products, when searching for the right nutritional supplements to assist you in achieving optimal health. Make no mistake, the product lines offered by Pharmanex are the most comprehensive nutritional supplements on the market today. They have been scientifically proven to work. Our products are science based, with numerous clinical trials and published scientific studies that are available to the public. We substantiate everything we do, with science.

AP

Nature's Sunshine Retracts Financials

Monday March 20, 2:38 pm ET

Nature's Sunshine Products Says Financial Statements Should Not Be Relied Upon

PROVO, Utah (AP) -- Health care product maker Nature's Sunshine Products Inc. on Monday said past financial statements are no longer reliable and warned that it may be delisted from the Nasdaq if it is unable to get a filing extension from the market.

Shares of Nature's Sunshine plummeted on the news.

In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company stated that an ongoing investigation by the company's audit committee and an independent consultant into "certain of its foreign operations" and past financial statements has found "internal control weaknesses" and "potential violations of law."

Based on preliminary results from an ongoing investigation, the company said, statements for the fiscal years 2002 to 2004 and the first three quarters of 2005, should not be relied upon and may have to be restated.

In addition to retracting the financial statements above, the preliminary report also recommended the termination of undisclosed employees and certain officers.

The company has "contacted relevant authorities in the United States with respect to the potential violations of law outlined in the preliminary report," the filing said.

"At this time, it is impossible to accurately predict whether, and if so, to what extent, any prior periods may need to be restated," the filing continued.

The Nasdaq has granted Nature's Sunshine an extension to March 31, to file its report for the quarter ended Sept. 30. The company does expect to meet that deadline and intends to seek another extension. However, if the Nasdaq panel denies the request and delists Nature's Sunshine, the liquidity of its stock would be hurt, the company warned.

Shares of Nature's Sunshine sank $2.59, or 16 percent, to $13.90 during midday trading on the Nasdaq. The stock has traded in a 52-week range of $12.50 to $23.89.

Save 10% to 15% on ALL Products

2006-03-12T10:51:00.000-08:00

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For all product orders online, anyone that requests a savings discount through e-mail will receive an e-coupon for 10% to 15% off their entire retail order. But you must hurry, this savings offer ends March 31, 2006! *

What better way to start down the path to optimal health? Request your e-coupon today!

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Big Business in China

2006-03-11T11:17:00.000-08:00

The Scanner S2 and Superfruit G3 Launched to Huge Fanfare in China

March 10, 2006 — The next generation Pharmanex Scanner S2, and G3 Gac Superfruit Blend with Lipocarotenes™, were recently launched in China. The launch of these products in China created substantial media attention, with over 60 influential members of the media attending the BioPhotonic Scanner press conference held in Beijing. The press conference was a huge success, producing dozens of encouraging responses from the media. The event was broadcasted on CCTV, one of the local television stations, and received positive coverage in over 50 articles.

The S2—extraordinary science personalized, revolutionized, and simplified

The less restricting, faster S2 is everything you've hoped for, and more! With double the speed and half the size of the previous scanner, the S2 empowers not only your business, but also your customers. With the new S2, you can scan practically anywhere so more people gain the knowledge they need to make wise choices regarding their health.

G3 is a nutrient-rich juice from the prized gac “superfruit” of southern Asia, whose nutritional benefits have been scientifically demonstrated to protect cells. Among gac's potent phytonutrients are a unique and highly-bioavailable form of carotenoids called “lipocarotenes™” that provide powerful antioxidant protection while supporting healthy immune function. The G3 formula was developed with 3 additional superfruits-Chinese lycium, Siberian pineapple, and cili fruit-that synergistically provide exponential benefits. G3 has a refreshing flavor that is deliciously sweet, slightly tart and can be enjoyed daily by everyone in the family.

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Soy Supplements Increase Bone Mass

2006-03-10T19:04:00.000-08:00

Study Reveals that Soy Supplements Increase Bone Mass

March 2, 2006 – The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry reports a significant increase of bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) in women who consumed soy isoflavones. Women in the first decade of menopause experience a dramatic loss in bone mass as a result of a loss of estrogen.

Researchers from Taipei Medical University, Taiwan, tested women who were in the early post-menopausal phase of their lives. “In our study, compared to the general loss of BMD in the control group, the BMD of L1-3 [lumbar vertebrae] and the BMC of the trochanter [thigh bone] significantly increased in the 100 mg isoflavone group,” noted researcher Shih-Yi Huang.

Estera™ Phase III

Estera™ Phase III features 50 mgs a day of genistein, a specific isoflavone proven to support bone health. For women in their post-menopause years, Estera™ Phase III Maintenance Formula is a patent-pending blend of phytoestrogens (plant-based compounds), flaxseed lignans and indole 3-carbinol which work with the liver to help promote a healthy ratio of estrogen metabolites. In addition Estera™ Phase III supports cardiovascular health, muscle, skin tissue, and cognitive function, and helps maintain healthy lipid profiles in postmenopausal women.

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BioPhotonic Scanner in depth.

2006-02-25T11:42:00.000-08:00

By simply placing the palm of your hand in front of a safe, low-energy blue light laser, you obtain an immediate reading of your carotenoid antioxidant levels — your skin carotenoid score.

As you continue to eat more fruits and vegetables and supplement with LifePak®, you can track your skin carotenoid score for evidence of improved carotenoid antioxidant levels.

Pharmanex® is the exclusive owner of the patented BioPhotonic Scanner technology. Developed by doctors and physicists at a top U.S. research university, the BioPhotonic Scanner is the world's first measuring tool for carotenoid antioxidant levels using Raman technology. The scanning technology is available for use by the general public through the Pharmanex® network of independent distributors who specialize in health education and distribution of nutritional supplements.

In this section you’ll learn about:

Free Radicals

Antioxidants

Antioxidant Measuring with the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner

Skin Carotenoid Score

LifePak® Money-back Guarantee

Free Radicals

What are Free Radicals?

Scientists believe free radicals contribute to the aging process. It’s a fact of life … we age, every second, of everyday. And although we can’t stop the aging process, we can take steps to improve our health as we age. Certain known causes of free radical damage such as smoking or sun exposure can have negative impacts on how we look and feel. Pollution, exposure to toxic chemicals – even the air we breathe creates free radicals within our bodies.

Why should we be concerned about free radicals?

Free radicals are highly reactive, short lived molecules that can damage proteins, fats, and even DNA inside of our bodies. Every day our cells get about 75 thousand free radical hits to their DNA. Most of the damage can be repaired by repairing enzymes inside the body, but the little bit of damage that can’t be repaired accumulates over time and can add to the problems associated with the normal aging process.

Antioxidants

What are Antioxidants?

There are many different kinds of antioxidants and they work together to help fight the harmful effects of free radicals. Our bodies produce some antioxidants and other important antioxidants are consumed in our diets. All of these antioxidants work together to form a powerful system to support good antioxidant health.

Antioxidants can actually capture or neutralize free radicals and therefore stop the chain reaction. One of the most powerful classes of antioxidants is carotenoids. Carotenoid antioxidants can help break the chain reactions of free radical damage.

That’s why it’s important to get measured and know your Pharmanex® Skin Carotenoid Score. After your initial measurement, you can take steps to raise your antioxidant levels by eating properly and by taking supplements. By supplementing your diet with LifePak® and being scanned every 60 days, you will now be able to track your body’s skin carotenoid score and determine if LifePak® is helping to improve your antioxidant level.

“Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone. Pending strong evidence of effectiveness from randomized trials, it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements.” Journal of the American Medical Association, June, 2002.

Antioxidant Measuring with the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner

Scientists from around the world are talking about a brand new invention that is on the verge of changing the way people think about antioxidant health – the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner. This revolutionary tool enables us, for the first time, to measure our level of carotenoid antioxidant protection quickly.

Antioxidants are our frontline defense against the free radicals that constantly affect our cells. Over 30,000 scientific papers have been written about free radicals and antioxidants in the last 20 years. With the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner we can now obtain an accurate measurement of your personal antioxidant level.

How does it work?

Sir C. V. Raman discovered the technology on which the scanner is based in the 1920’s. Sir Raman was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the Raman Spectroscopy in 1930.

That was in the 1920's, but until the onset of the computer, optical and laser technology reached its current sophistication, the concept was not really practical.

Raman’s discovery proved that there are certain molecules, like carotenoids, that can be excited with a certain wavelength of laser light. The molecules then begin to resonate in very particular ways, releasing a very specific light signal of an altered wavelength that then can be measured. This discovery was revolutionary at the time, but computer and laser technologies could not fully apply it until recently. In just the last ten years, researchers at a major university, led by Dr. Werner Gellerman, actually started putting all these pieces of technology together.

The scanner technology is a tremendous scientific breakthrough. Because carotenoids are found throughout the body as part of the body’s antioxidant network, scientists believed this technology could be used to measure carotenoid levels in human tissue. That’s when the scientists at Pharmanex® collaborated with Dr. Gellerman to develop the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner.

By simply placing the palm of your hand in front of a safe, low-energy blue light laser, you obtain an immediate reading of your carotenoid antioxidant level—your skin carotenoid score.

Skin Carotenoid Score

What does my Skin Carotenoid Score mean?

Your Skin Carotenoid Score is a measurement of the presence of carotenoid antioxidants in your skin. Carotenoids neutralize damaging free radical molecules and are absorbed in human plasma and tissue, providing an excellent indicator of a person’s overall antioxidant health status. Unlike other methods of measuring antioxidants, your Skin Carotenoid Score shows the stable level of carotenoid antioxidants in your skin—providing you with a more accurate and reliable biomarker of your antioxidant defense level. Your Skin Carotenoid Score will help you determine whether you are consuming an adequate amount of carotenoid antioxidant-containing nutrients, and how taking Lifepak regularly could improve your antioxidant levels and your overall antioxidant health.

With the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner we have an actual quantifiable measurement of a person’s carotenoid antioxidant level. People who have measured antioxidant metabolism for their entire lives, people like Dr. Lester Packer, look at this machine and wish they had it 40 years ago as they began research on antioxidants. “This kind of tool is going to become very valuable, not only in assessing the health status of people, but using it in an investigative way to determine how changing your lifestyle may improve your antioxidant status,” Lester Packer, Ph.D.

The LifePak® Guarantee

LifePak® Money-back Guarantee

In order to take advantage of the LifePak® and g3 Guarantees, you must adhere to the following requirements:

2. You must receive your initial scan before you begin taking the listed LifePak® or g3.

LifePak® Guarantee:

g3 Guarantee:

This guarantee does not apply to people who have taken g3 within the past 3 months.

3. You must establish a monthly LifePak or g3 Auto-Delivery before, during or not later than 7 days following your initial scan.

4. Usage requirements:

LifePak®:

g3:

You must begin taking no less than 2 oz per day of g3 upon receipt of your product following your initial scan and for a total of 60 days before your subsequent scan.

5. The money back offer is valid for individuals who have not taken LifePak® or g3 for at least 3 months previous to their initial scan, and is applicable when no lifestyle changes have been made to decrease antioxidant intake or increase free radical exposure as compared to each individual's baseline measurement.

6. Approximately 30 days following your initial scan you will receive a complimentary scan certificate from Pharmanex. No sooner than 60 days from your starting date, and no later than 70 days, you must redeem that certificate by presenting it to a certified scan operator (most likely the scan operator that initially scanned you). You will receive additional subsequent scan certificates free of charge in each ADR shipment you receive.

The LifePak® Guarantee asserts that after 60 days of consuming LifePak®, LifePak® Prime, LifePak® Women, or Lifepak® nano your Skin Carotenoid Score will have increased. If you meet the above criteria and your score has not increased from the time you were initially scanned and began taking LifePak® (for a consecutive 60 day period), you may submit a written request for a total refund of the purchase price of LifePak® (less shipping costs). Your money will be refunded within 2 to 4 weeks from receipt of your written request. All requests must be mailed to: Attention Pharmanex LifePak Guarantee, 75 West Center Street, Provo, UT 84601

The g3 Guarantee asserts that after 60 days on g3 (at a consumption rate of 2oz. /day), your Skin Carotenoid Score will have increased. If you meet the above criteria and your score has not increased from the time you were initially scanned and began taking g3 (for a consecutive 60 day period), you may submit a written request for a total refund of the purchase price of the g3 (less shipping costs). Your money will be refunded within 2 to 4 weeks from receipt of your written request. All requests must be mailed to "Attention Pharmanex g3 Guarantee, 75 West Center Street, Provo, UT 84601

Within one week of each scan you can view and track the progress of your scores online by entering your scan certificate number or your username and password.

Scanner, LifePak and g3 Flash Presentations

The Importance of Supplementation

2006-02-18T17:20:00.000-08:00

Newsweek Cover Story Highlights Importance of Supplementation, Crucial Nutrients

The January 16, 2006 edition of Newsweek featured an extensive article on the relationship of nutrients to critical health functions in, “Health for Life: Living Longer, Living Better.” Notably, the article touts the benefits of nutrients and supplementation, and notes that few people are getting enough of what they need to stay healthy. Topics covered within this article include suggested supplement dosages, scientific studies involving nutrients, intestinal flora, and what supplements nutritional experts take. The article also pointed out the importance of choosing supplements based on efficacy and safety, which are only two of many positive characteristics built into the Pharmanex® 6S Quality Process.

Multivitamins, fish oil, and probiotics received the most fanfare in this article as important “nutrition insurance” to be taken in addition to a healthy diet. The authors noted that calcium helps maintain strong bones as it works with vitamin K and vitamin D as well as exercise. Vitamin D helps support the immune system, and helps in combating free radicals. Omega-3 Fatty Acids are “like neuronal fertilizer,” says a psychiatrist at the national Institutes of Health. The brain is 60 percent fats, and it needs omega-3s for optimal function. Omega-3s help maintain mental performance and help nerve and brain cells to better communicate with each other. In addition, nutritionist Bruce Watkins at Purdue University has found that they can help stimulate bone-building cells.

lifepak® nano

Not only does lifepak® nano contain beneficial amounts of calcium and vitamins D3 and K, but it also blends more than 40 other crucial nutrients for optimal health, reflecting the latest research findings. With one packet containing a comprehensive antioxidant, vitamin and mineral blend with phytonutrients, and an adjoining packet containing CR-6 LipoNutrients™, getting your Omega-3s is much easier.

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

The Pharmanex® 6S Quality Process

Pharmanex® follows a strict regimen of quantifiable product development standards called the 6S Quality Process. With this product-development process, Pharmanex sets industry standards for quality, safety, and efficacy. This complex set of highly integrated measurable activities ensures every Pharmanex product is absolutely safe and really works. This is one of many factors that make Pharmanex “The Measurable Difference.”

New Vitamin D Studies.

2006-02-14T22:24:00.000-08:00

Importance of Vitamin D Supplementation Highlighted in New Studies/Press

Three specific studies on the health benefits of vitamin D have been published recently, strongly increasing calls for greater vitamin D intake through supplementation. One such study, which is to be published in the February issue of The American Journal of Public Health, combined 63 observational studies of vitamin D status in relation to colon, breast, prostate or ovarian health.

New research published in The Lancet this month (vol. 367, No. 9504, pp 36-43) found that Vitamin D supplementation of pregnant women, especially during winter months, could lead to healthier bones in their offspring. The study, by a team at the University of Southampton in the UK, is the latest in a series of reports showing the role of this vitamin in protecting bones. Vitamin D is known to promote calcium and phosphorous absorption from food and is essential in tooth and bone formation. But the new research shows the importance of bone health from the very start of life.

Vitamin D is made by the body on exposure to sunshine, or can be consumed in small amounts in milk, fish, liver and egg yolk. However because of the low amounts present in the diet, and lack of sunshine in many climates, some estimates claim that at much as 60 percent of the population is vitamin D deficient. Although recent studies have linked deficiency of the vitamin to higher risk of serious health complications, there are still clear dangers of exposing skin to sunlight for long periods. This has prompted scientists to urge greater intake of the vitamin from the diet and from supplementation.

lifepak® nano

Lifepak® nano offers 150% RDA of vitamin D. Lifepak® nano is a nutritional anti-aging program formulated to nourish and protect cells, tissues, and organs in the body with the specific purpose to guard against the ravages of aging. Lifepak® nano offers the highest bioavailability with a first-ever nanotechnology process and advanced levels of key anti-aging nutrients in a comprehensive formula available exclusively through Pharmanex.*

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

Do you really know what is in your vitamins?

2006-02-11T16:13:00.000-08:00

Pharmanex® 6S quality process

There are literally several hundred thousand vitamin companies throughout the world that sell vitamins. Most of these companies get their ingredients from the same few manufacturers and the only difference between these companies is the packaging. By ordering as few as 100 bottles, you too can have your own vitamin brand. No science, clinical studies or research. No substantiation, just a different label.

The Pharmanex® 6S Quality Process involves a complex set of highly integrated activities that ensures every Pharmanex® product is absolutely safe and effective.

S1 - Selection

After an ingredient has been identified for use, Pharmanex scientists collaborate with an extensive affiliate network to conduct laboratory and clinical trials to confirm ingredient efficacy and safety. Pharmanex research is at the forefront of nutritional science, receiving international recognition in clinical journals and scientific symposiums.

S2 - Sourcing

Pharmanex does not rely on vendors for quality assurance. Instead, every time Pharmanex takes delivery of a raw ingredient used in its supplements, a member of the sourcing staff goes to the location(s) to inspect the shipment. This involves traveling around the world to ensure the highest quality for every Pharmanex® product

S3 - Structure

It can take many months, sometimes years, to identify active ingredients and fully comprehend a molecular structure. our scientists analyze these chemical structures not only to understand the active constituents, but also to identify any potentially unsafe compounds. Once these are determined, more tests help verify what levels of active ingredients are most efficacious. Then a "chemical fingerprint" is created to guide consistent manufacturing.

S4 - Standardization

Although wide variations in active ingredients are characteristic of most nutrional products, each capsule of a Pharmanex® product consistently contains the same amount of each active ingredient. This is achieved through strict (often proprietary) standardization processes that were developed through chemical fingerprinting. The end product is ensured to have consistent quality.

S5 - Safety

Safeguards like these during each step of the product creation process guarantee the safety of each Pharmanex® product.

S6 - Substantiation

When all the components of quality are in place, products stand up to scrutiny. Such is the case with Pharmanex. The unique convergence of traditional wisdom and the rigors of clinical science at Pharmanex are unmatched in the dietary supplement industry. Each Pharmanex® product delivers the highest quality and the results you expect. Every package. Every capsule. Every time.

Impeachment is Just and Fair

2006-02-04T13:14:00.000-08:00

from JC Designs, via Impeach Bush Coalition

The low rumble across this country for the impeachment of George W. Bush is beginning to gain momentum. No longer is it just a rumble. In fact, it is beginning to climb steadily to the level of a thunderous clap. Not quite there yet, but getting there.

No matter what political party has the reigns, we as Americans, must DEMAND better from our elected officials. My personal views and core beliefs continuously push me to strive to "Live Better, Longer." I am of the opinion that the current administration fosters neither living better, nor longer for anyone outside (middle class and poor - most Americans) their privileged circles.

The call for impeachment is not just coming from "die-hard" Democrats, but from Republicans as well. This growing, united call for impeachment is ironically a bi-product of severe divisiveness within our government and between our countries citizens. People are beginning to wake up from the hatred and fog of corruption. Waking up and wondering how we have gotten to this point. One day we were friends from different political opinions and the next, anger and bitterness...Hatred.

Yes, we citizens are waking up from the dank, dark blanket of corruption. We are realizing that, to the benefit of our country we must demand our leaders to be fair, honest and just, first, no matter what political affiliation. But, to turn a blind eye, deaf ear or silent tongue when our leaders attempt to perverse and corrupt our system will be to our detriment.

I support the call for impeachment, not because the Bush Administration is of the Republican Party, but because of the lies and corruption. He is Commander and Chief. He is responsible for ALL of his subordinates. For those of you still on the fence, you have to demand follow-up from the media. It is the FINAL check in our checks-and-balance system. The media lost its voice for most of Bush's Presidency, but they are beginning to sound off due to public outcry. Due in part that nobody likes to feel stupid by finding things out well after the fact, Democrats and Republicans alike.

...Besides, the photo was just TOOOO FUNNY TO PASS UP!

Will the REAL Superfruit juice please stand up.

2006-02-03T18:02:00.000-08:00

G3™ Scores Higher than Xango™ or Tahitian Noni®

February 3, 2006 — A new clinical study by Pharmanex® scientists entitled Effect of G3™ and Other Juices on Antioxidant Network Status As Measured by Raman Spectroscopy shows that G3™ scores higher than Xango™ or Tahitian Noni®.

This study assessed antioxidant benefits and bioavailability of carotenoids as a biomarker of overall antioxidant protection from three different branded fruit juice products. The study concluded that consumption of G3™ led to higher Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner scores than either Xango™ (mangosteen) or Tahitian Noni® at weeks four, six, and eight.

Interestingly, no changes in the Noni® group were observed other than a moderate 2,400 ± 1,060 count increase at week 8 and consumption of Xango™ (mangosteen) had no effect on Scanner score at any time.

G3™ increased Scanner scores 375% more than either Xango™ (mangosteen) or Noni® Juice.

Pharmanex G3™

G3™ is an antioxidant-rich blend featuring Gac and three other “super fruits”. G3™ rejuvenates your body on a cellular level, protects your DNA against free radical damage, and supports your immune system.

Do You Know This Man?

2006-01-28T11:06:00.000-08:00

You should.

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888 - 1970)

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1930 "for his work on the scattering of light and for the discovery of the effect named after him", "The Raman Effect".

A change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. When a beam of light traverses a dust-free, transparent sample of a chemical compound, a small fraction of the light emerges in directions other than that of the incident (incoming) beam. Most of this scattered light is of unchanged wavelength. A small part, however, has wavelengths different from that of the incident light; its presence is a result of the Raman effect.

The significance and sheer genius of this discovery has opened up huge potential in the scientific community. If for no other reason than the basis of all science...The ability to measure. As the discovery of the Raman Effect evolved and continues to evolve within the scientific community, it has become the foundation for other scientifically accepted developments such as Raman Spectroscopy (based on the Raman Effect).

Enter the Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner

From inception to reinvention

2001

Scanner patent issued

Pharmanex secured a patent for using Raman Spectroscopy technology to measure carotenoid antioxidant levels in living tissue.

2002

Pharmanex purchases exclusive rights to Scanner technology

Study conducted: Effect of LifePak® Supplementation on Antioxidant Status Using BioPhotonic Raman Spectroscopy.

27,500 monthly ADR subscriptions

ADR subscriptions have skyrocketed since the Scanner was launched. Now people can see for themselves that LifePak® and other Scanner Certified products really work.

Through this study, LifePak® was shown to boost antioxidant levels as measured by BioPhotonic Raman Spectroscopy.

2003

Scanner introduced in the U.S. and Canada

The first scan - John Greco

Scanner featured in major media publications Elle and Self

Scanner presented at leading scientific conferences

100,000th scan - Rong Guan

The Scanner was officially launched on February 2003. The very first Scan Certificate was issued to John Greco.

2004

Scanner launched in Israel, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia

More than 3.9 billion capsules/tablets of LifePak® sold

500,000th scan - Krista Loftness

2005

Nu Skin Enterprises (parent company to Pharmanex) wins American Business Award for Scanner

3,000,000th scan - Mayumi Koshio

The lighter, faster S2 was introduced at the 2005 convention and slated for launch in early 2006.

92,300 monthly ADR subscriptions

The Scanner led Nu Skin Enterprises to win a prestigious 2005 American Business Award for Most Innovative Company, competing against other finalists Oracle Corporation and PACCAR Inc. Last year's winner in the same category was United Parcel Service (UPS).
"I see a future where everyone in the world knows their antioxidant score. I see the Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner as an instrument of empowerment that highlights the importance of antioxidants in health. Everybody in the world should be scanned and be provided with an antioxidant score."

-Joe Chang,

President of Pharmanex

Brighten Dark Spots

2006-01-21T16:43:00.000-08:00

Nu Skin's Tri-Phasic White System highlighted and pictured in Shape Magazine

It is extremely important to get your body proper nutrition. It is also just as important to take proper care of your skin.
The November 2005 issue of Shape Magazine (Circulation: 1,618,516) highlights Nu Skin's Tri-Phasic White System including a photo of the Tri-Phasic White Cleanser. The product line was featured in a section titled "One-Kit Wonders" and reads, "Three skin-care systems that work...Brighten dark spots — Nu Skin Tri-Phasic White line ($188; nuskin.com) comes with a skin-lightening cleanser and toner, a serum, an SPF 15 moisturizer and a rich night cream". View Article

My Business.

2006-01-21T08:25:00.000-08:00

Okay, for all you business minded, health conscious people, I have two new websites for my business. They are designed to be "self-replicating" websites. I need your honest opinions about them. Visit them,"take the tour" and let me know what you think.

MySuperScanner.com/mcdaniel

MySuperFruit.com/mcdaniel

~ To believe in yourself, is to believe that you can achieve optimal health and wealth ~

Trans Fat, now you see it now you don't.

2006-01-14T15:06:00.000-08:00

As the saying goes, "You are what you eat". But, in this case, and in Today's world, "you ARE what you didn't even know you were eating".

I have always been a proponent of being pro-active when it comes to your health. You have all heard it before, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". With that in mind, the more you can educate yourself about your own health, the less you will be led around like sheep from the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and Corporate (Pharmaceutical Companies) America. Or, maybe not...

Currently, any food products (non-supplemental) must contain labeling which states exactly what a product contains. This is federal law, which has tons of local and states' laws interwoven. Okay fine. ¹But what you may not know, is that through intensive lobbying, food corporations have negotiated with the federal government (FDA) to be able to exclude ingredients (ie; Trans Fat) if they measure below a certain amount. In fact, according to a New York Times article, Barbara Schneeman, director of the Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements for the FDA, blames it on unreliable detection methods.

The bottom line is, you have to be diligent when reading labels. Don't rely on the quantity portions of food labels. Look also at the "ingredients" list. If you see anything saying "partially hydrogenated", then you know that product has trans fats and the higher up on the list, the more that product contains that ingredient.

¹Drawn from my own conclusions, by simply studying changes from past to current laws, standards and regulations within the food, nutrition and supplement industries.

Diabetes, what you should know.

2006-01-13T18:01:00.000-08:00

Simple
Steps to Preventing Diabetes

If type 2 diabetes was an infectious disease, passed from one person
to another, public health officials would say we're in the midst of an
epidemic. This difficult disease, once called adult-onset diabetes, is
striking an ever-growing number of adults. Even more alarming, it's now
beginning to show up in teenagers and children.

More than 18 million Americans have diabetes; about 5 million don't know
they have the disease.(1) If the spread of type
2 diabetes continues at its present rate, the number of people affected
in the United States will increase from about 14 million in 1995 to 22
million in 2025. Worldwide, the number of adults with diabetes will rise
from 135 million in 1995 to 300 million in the year 2025.(2)

The problems behind the numbers are even more alarming. Diabetes is the
leading cause of blindness and kidney failure among adults. It causes
mild to severe nerve damage that, coupled with diabetes-related circulation
problems, often leads to the loss of a leg or foot. Diabetes significantly
increases the risk of heart disease. And it's the sixth leading cause
of death in the U.S., directly causing almost 60,000 deaths each year
and contributing to thousands more.(3)

The good news is that type 2 diabetes is largely preventable. About 9
cases in 10 could be avoided by taking several simple steps: keeping
weight under control, exercising more, eating a healthy diet, and
not smoking.

What Is Type 2 Diabetes?

Our cells depend on a single simple sugar, glucose, for most of their
energy needs. That's why the body has intricate mechanisms in place to
make sure glucose levels in the bloodstream don't go too low or soar too
high.

When you eat, most digestible carbohydrates
are converted into glucose and rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream.
Any rise in blood sugar signals the pancreas to make and release insulin.
This hormone instructs cells to sponge up glucose. Without it, glucose
floats around the bloodstream, unable to slip inside the cells that need
it.

Diabetes occurs when the body can't make enough insulin or can't properly
use the insulin it makes.

One form of diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks and permanently
disables the insulin-making cells in the pancreas. This is type 1 diabetes,
once called juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes. It affects about
one million Americans.

The other form tends to creep up on people, taking years to develop into
full-blown diabetes. It begins when muscle and other cells stop responding
to insulin's open-up-for-glucose signal. The body responds by making more
and more insulin, essentially trying to ram blood sugar into cells. Eventually,
the insulin-making cells get exhausted and begin to fail. This is type
2 diabetes.

In addition to the 18 million adults with diabetes, another 41 million
have "pre-diabetes." (1) This early
warning sign is characterized by high blood sugar levels on a glucose
tolerance test or a fasting glucose test. Whether pre-diabetes expands
into full-blown type 2 diabetes is largely up to the individual-making
changes in weight, exercise, and diet can not only prevent pre-diabetes
from becoming diabetes, but can also return blood glucose levels to the
normal range.

Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Prevented

Although the genes you inherit may influence the development of type
2 diabetes, they take a back seat to behavioral and lifestyle factors.
Data from the Nurses' Health Study suggest that 90% of type 2 diabetes
in women can be attributed to five such factors: excess weight, lack of
exercise, a less-than-healthy diet, smoking, and abstaining from alcohol.(4)

Among 85,000 married female nurses, 3,300 developed type 2 diabetes over
a 16-year period. Women in the low-risk group were 90% less likely to
have developed diabetes than the rest of the women. Low-risk meant a healthy
weight (body-mass index [BMI] less than 25), a healthy diet, 30 minutes
or more of exercise daily, no smoking, and having about three alcoholic
drinks per week.

Similar factors are at work in men. Data from the Health Professionals
Follow-up Study indicate that a "western" diet combined with
lack of physical activity and excess weight dramatically increases the
risk of type 2 diabetes in men.(5)

Information from several clinical trials strongly support the idea that
type 2 diabetes is preventable. The Diabetes Prevention Program examined
the effect of weight loss and increased exercise on the development of
type 2 diabetes among men and women with high blood sugar readings that
hadn't yet crossed the line to diabetes. In the group assigned to weight
loss and exercise, there were 58% fewer cases of diabetes after almost
three years than in the group assigned to usual care. (6)
Similar results were seen in a Finnish study of weight loss, exercise,
and dietary change.(7)

Simple Steps

Making a few changes can dramatically lower the chances of developing
type 2 diabetes. The same changes can also lower the chances of developing
heart disease and some cancers.

Control
your weight. Excess weight is the single most important
cause of type 2 diabetes. Being overweight
increases the chances of developing type 2 diabetes seven-fold. Being
obese makes you 20 to 40 times more likely to develop diabetes than someone
with a healthy weight. (4)

Losing weight can help if your weight is above the healthy-weight range.
Losing 7-10% of your current weight can cut in half your chances of developing
type 2 diabetes.

Get
moving. Inactivity promotes type 2 diabetes. Every
two hours you spend watching TV instead of pursuing something more active
increases the changes of developing diabetes by 14%.(8)
Working your muscles more often and making them work harder improves their
ability to use insulin and absorb glucose. This puts less stress on your
insulin-making cells.

Long bouts of hot, sweaty exercise aren't necessary to reap this benefit.
Findings from the Nurses' Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up
Study suggest that walking briskly for a half hour every day reduces the
risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 30%.(9, 10)

This amount of exercise has a variety of other benefits as well. And
even greater cardiovascular and other benefits can be attained by more,
and more intense, exercise.

Tune-up your diet.
Two dietary changes can have a big impact on the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Choose
whole grains and whole-grain products over highly processed carbohydrates.
White bread, white rice, mashed potatoes, donuts, bagels, and many breakfast
cereals have what's called a high
glycemic index. That means they cause sustained spikes in blood
sugar and insulin levels. Carbohydrates that aren't as easily digested
cause lower, slower increases in blood sugar and insulin. As a result,
they stress the body's insulin-making machinery less, and so help prevent
type 2 diabetes.(11) Such foods have a low
glycemic index. Examples include whole wheat, brown rice, other whole
grains, most beans and nuts, and whole grain breakfast cereals.

Choose
good fats instead of bad fats. The types of fats
in your diet can also affect the development of diabetes. Good fats,
such as the polyunsaturated fats found in tuna, salmon, liquid vegetable
oils, and many nuts, can help ward off type 2 diabetes.(12)
Trans fats do just the opposite. These bad fats are found in
many margarines, packaged baked goods, fried foods in most fast-food
restaurants, and any product that lists "partially hydrogenated
vegetable oil" on the label. If you already have diabetes, eating
fish can help protect you against a heart attack or dying from heart
disease.(13)

If you smoke, try to
quit. Add type 2 diabetes to the long list of health problems
linked with smoking. Smokers are 50% to 90% more likely to develop diabetes
than nonsmokers.(14, 15)

Alcohol
now and then may help. A growing body of evidence links
moderate alcohol consumption with reduced risks of heart disease. The
same may be true for type 2 diabetes. Moderate amounts of alcohol-a drink
a day for men, a drink every other day for women-increases the efficiency
of insulin at getting glucose inside cells. And some studies indicate
that moderate alcohol consumption decreases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
(4, 14) If you already drink alcohol, the key
is to keep your consumption in the moderate range. If you don't drink
alcohol, there's no need to start-you can get the same benefits by losing
weight, exercising more, and changing your eating patterns.

The bottom line

They key to preventing type 2 diabetes can be boiled down to five words:

Stay lean and stay active.

References

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes fact
sheet. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention: Atlanta, GA, 2004. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2003.pdf

accessed on 29 September 2004.

2. King H, Aubert RE, Herman WH. Global burden of diabetes, 1995-2025:
prevalence, numerical estimates, and projections. Diabetes
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3. Kochanek KD, Smith BL. Deaths: preliminary data for 2002. National
Center for Health Statistics: Hyattsville, Maryland, 2004. National vital
statistics reports; vol. 52, no. 13. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr52/nvsr52_13.pdf

accessed on 29 September 2004.

4. Hu FB, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, et al. Diet, lifestyle, and the risk
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5. van Dam RM, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Hu FB. Dietary patterns
and risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus in U.S. men. Ann
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6. Knowler WC, Barrett-Connor E, Fowler SE, et al. Reduction in the incidence
of type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metformin. N
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7. Tuomilehto J, Lindstrom J, Eriksson JG, et al. Prevention of type
2 diabetes mellitus by changes in lifestyle among subjects with impaired
glucose tolerance. N
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8. Hu FB, Li TY, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Manson JE. Television watching
and other sedentary behaviors in relation to risk of obesity and type
2 diabetes mellitus in women. JAMA
2003; 289:1785-91.

9. Tanasescu M, Leitzmann MF, Rimm EB, Hu FB. Physical activity in relation
to cardiovascular disease and total mortality among men with type 2 diabetes.
Circulation
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10. Hu FB, Sigal RJ, Rich-Edwards JW, et al. Walking compared with vigorous
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to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. JAMA
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12. Salmeron J, Hu FB, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Rimm EB, Willett
WC. Dietary fat intake and risk of type 2 diabetes in women. Am
J Clin Nutr 2001; 73(6):1019-26.

13. Hu FB, Cho E, Rexrode KM, Albert CM, Manson JE. Fish and long-chain
omega-3 fatty acid intake and risk of coronary heart disease and total
mortality in diabetic women. Circulation
2003; 107:1852-7.

14. Rimm EB, Chan J, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Prospective
study of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and the risk of diabetes in men.
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15. Rimm EB, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, et al. Cigarette smoking and the
risk of diabetes in women.
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Don Lapre... Marketing Guru or Scam Artist?

2006-01-08T17:02:00.000-08:00

Don Lapre...Marketing Guru or Scam Artist?

For those of you who do not know who Don Lapre is, he is a self-made millionaire (so he says), that started from the confines of his tiny one bedroom apartment. Now I am not saying that those are his exact words but, over the years he has said something to that effect. Don Lapre has marketed everything from his "Info Reports", "Making Money Package", Real Estate, 900 numbers and the list goes on and on. His marketing tool of choice...INFO-MERCIALS!

Don Lepre, has spent years mastering the craft of marketing hype with no real product or service. He has artfully included anecdotal, trivial information to (in my opinion) barely meet FTC requirements so as not to be considered FRAUD. Don't believe me? Just do a "search" on Don Lepre (in different variations) and look at all the websites, blogs, posts of accusations against this guy. Several years ago, he was shrouded in controversy and disappeared from the national scene for a while all together.

Now, this "late nite info-mercial" guru (or "Scamster" depending how you look at it) is back with a vengeance. And his marketing ploy this go-round, is in one of the largest markets to date...the nutritional (health and wellness) supplement industry. I say one of the largest markets, because by all expert accounts, it is expected to reach a Trillion dollars annually over the next 10 years. Currently, the health and wellness industry is a multi-billion dollar market annually.

If you haven't guessed what I am talking about yet, here it is. Don Lapre has now put his name to a vitamin supplement called "The Greatest Vitamin in The World." NO, I am not kidding. I give him this though, he has truly figured out how to exploit viable, legitimate marketing techniques and media to his advantage. He has figured out how to combine the power of info-mercials with Network Marketing. He has understood better than most, that "Flash, Glitter, Enthusiastic, Excited presentations SELL, SELL, SELL. Even if you don't have anything of substance to sell. Unfortunately, people are buying into his hype (scams) just as they always have done and probably always will.

I guess my reason for posting this about Don Lapre, is the hope that readers of my blog will be able to see Don Lapre and his products for what they are, a lot of fancy packaging with nothing of value, substance and ABSOLUTELY NO health benefits what-so-ever! Also, people like Don Lapre are the "Poster Child" of why the Nutritional Supplement Industry (and any other market he has had his hand in) gets a bad rap.

For any of you seriously considering Don's business opportunity or purchasing his products, do yourself a favor, before you do, ask Don Lapre or anyone in his organization to prove that there products work. I bet they can't (testimonials are not proof). Ask them to produce scientific studies specific to their products, not just ingredients that they claim their products contain. I bet they can't.

If like me, you are tired of being ripped-off by people like Don Lapre and if you want proof of products that work "Take the tour".

A simple reflection

2006-01-07T17:33:00.000-08:00

You owe it to yourself and those you love

As we close 2005 and are steaming full speed ahead into 2006, I can't help but become frustrated to the fact that I still put down '05 instead of '06 whenever I write out the date. But, this may have to do with my reflection of the year that has passed. As I recall the previous year, it is but a blur. I really don't know from whence I have come, but I believe that I do know where I am going.

Most immediately, the past Christmas Holiday continues to play over and over in my mind like a taped radio broadcast on a continuous loop. Some songs are good and some not so good, but somebody PLEASE FIND A STATION WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT!

Whether your Christmas was good or not so good. Whether you had an abundance of gifts given and received or, you had no gifts exchanged at all, for whatever reason, through my reflections one thing has become abundantly clear. And that is, that the greatest gift that you can possibly give (not-withstanding your religious beliefs), to anyone... Is the gift of health.

The above graphic was passed along to me by a member within my organization. I felt it fitting for this particular post. Even though Christmas has passed the message still holds true.

Selenium and Carotenoid supplementation.

2005-12-26T16:33:00.000-08:00

Study Finds Selenium and Carotenoid Supplementation Needed to Promote Longevity

December 20, 2005 — The December issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Vol. 60, pp 85-91) reports that high antioxidant intake, including selenium and tocopherol, has been shown to protect against chronic health issues. The study focused specifically on supplementing with selenium and carotenoids, noting that nearly 40 percent of the sample population failed to reach the desirable levels of serum selenium concentrations despite eating healthily.

This study follows previous results published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (2004, Vol. 164, pp. 2335-2342) that indicated that supplementation of diet with carotenoid antioxidants, especially beta-carotene, may lower the risk of certain age-related health conditions in men. Another study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2004, Vol. 80, pp. 154-162), reported that increased selenium intake could boost the immune system. These reports add to the growing body of evidence for the health benefits of selenium and carotenoid intake.

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

Validation through proven science.

2005-12-21T18:19:00.000-08:00

Pharmanex® Scientists Publish Study on Superfruits in Distinguished Research Journal

December 14, 2005 — A review article discussing the science behind the superfruits Chinese lyceum fruit from southern China, Siberian pineapple fruit from Asia, and cili fruit from the mountains of China, will be published in the December 2005 issue of Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research. The article, titled “Momordica Cochinchinensis, Rosa Roxburghii, Wolfberry, and Sea Buckthorn—Highly Nutritional Fruits Supported by Tradition and Science” was co-authored by Pharmanex Scientists Doug Burke, Ph.D. and Carsten Smidt, Ph.D., together with Pharmanex Scientific Advisor and original Gac researcher, Dr. Le Te Vuong.

Read the study, in PDF format

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Many fruits offer specific and targeted health benefits and can be used as important components of integrated health maintenance programs. Unfortunately, many of the current fruit juice products on the market today are not founded in science. Instead they rely heavily on anecdotal “cure-all” claims that mislead and build false hopes in consumers. Fortunately, new scientific research focused on the traditional use of specific fruits and juices for wellness benefits is beginning to separate the anecdotal and exotic from the verifiable.

Pharmanex has leveraged research and data from the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner technology to design and develop g3.™ Consistent with the Pharmanex® 6S Quality Process of quality and efficacy, Pharmanex is pleased to offer a unique fruit-juice blend provided by nature, time-tested through traditional use, and proven efficacious by modern science. g3™is a blend of all-natural superfruit juices that provide cellular rejuvenation and protection, while supporting healthy immune function, all in a highly-bioavailable form. g3™is certified to increase your Skin Carotenoid Score (SCS) with the BioPhotonic Scanner. The unique combination of phytonutrients in g3™is derived from carefully selected “superfruits” traditionally used throughout the world for their restorative properties and whose nutritional benefits have been validated through scientific study.

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

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A simple reflection

You owe it to yourself and those you love

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Validation through proven science.

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