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The anti-aging promise of resveratrol is real.

The amount or resveratrol in most products on the market do not come close to the amounts used in research.

Resveratrol is considered key in protecting the body against heart disease, cancer and neurological diseases, according to Dr. Joseph Maroon, a neuroscience professor at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine.

According to him, it can prevent some infections, serve as an antiviral, reduce obesity, protect against some forms of diabetes and slow the effects of aging.

Resveratrol companies can refer to the mountains of published research, but what research has been done on THEIR resveratrol product and what are the findings? 

Not all resveratrol products are created equally.

Learn about the quality resveratrol product we use and love by logging on to our WEB SITE.

The Shaklee Difference VIDEO.

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What would you do with $100,000?

Pay off bills? Travel? Quit your job? Buy a new car? Invest in your future? Retire? What would you do with $100,000?

Where would you get this kind of money? Or is it just a dream…

Click HERE to get the facts about earning $100,000 on the Fast Track.

Shaklee’s 50 million dollar product…

Just one year ago, Shaklee introduced the most potent anti-aging product on the market. Why is it so superior? Why is it now Shaklee’s #1 product?

Click HERE to learn about Vivix, the most potent anti-aging product on the market.

New Shaklee study… vitamin D’s impact on HDL

May 1, 2009, at the National Lipid Association’s Annual Scientific Sessions in Miami, FL, Shaklee presented ground-breaking research that pinpointed the important role of vitamin D in maintaining cardio-vascular health.

Since the meeting, the study results have generated a huge amount of interest within the scientific community! Why? See the Making A Difference link below to read about it.

Natural Killer cells just love… NutriFeron!

Do you have aggressive Natural Killer (NK) cells? If you catch colds or the flu more often than you should, maybe your NK cells could use a jump-start.

Recently Shaklee joined with Dr. Ann Moscona of Cornell, one of the nation’s leading virologists, to conduct research using an entirely new technique for studying the activity of viruses. Here are the exciting results…

Read about these important subjects in this edition of Making a Difference!, click here

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Genetic regulator Nrf2, pronounced Nerf 2, is a key genetic regulator of longevity.

Results of a randomized, placebo controlled clinical study by scientists at State University of New York at Buffalo using Shaklee’s Vivix will soon be published.

This was an independent study.  Shaklee did not do it.

When we are young and eat a high fat, high carbohydrate, low protein meal, it triggers an increase in Nrf2. This in turn increases production of our body’s own antioxidant defense mechanisms.

What does Nrf2 do?

Besides increasing the production of antioxidant defense mechanisms, it triggers our detoxification mechanisms and gets rid of all the artificial food additives and preservatives.

It triggers our immune balance mechanisms and anti-stress mechanisms. High fat meals depress the immune system and can cause inflammatory and autoimmune responses.

These mechanisms slow down cellular aging and reduce the risk of degenerative diseases.

As we get older, Nrf2 responses are no longer triggered by all the high fat bad foods we eat and we lose our natural protective mechanisms.

When that happens, we are more at risk for heart disease and stroke because our arteries are clogged from all those high fat meals.

Enter Shaklee’s Vivix.  The clinical study took a group of volunteers who consumed a 910 calorie breakfast at a well known fast food restaurant.  Half took Vivix immediately after breakfast and the other group took a placebo.

In those that took the Vivix, the Nrf2 increased dramatically within the first 3 hours after the meal.

The other group who took the placebo had their Nrf2 levels actually decline.

What does this mean?  A dose of Vivix containing resveratrol and ellagic acid has beneficial polyphenols that get into the bloodstream and have their intended anti-aging benefits.

Vivix will be even more effective when used with a good diet.  Vivix turns on Nrf2 whether you eat a bad diet or not.  Keep your system working at tip top shape with Vivix and make better choices in the foods you eat.

Click HERE to learn more about Vivix, a remarkable anti-aging tonic.  There is nothing like it anywhere.  It is backed by multiple patents and a soon to be published peer-reviewed clinical study.  Increasing Nrf2 is only one of the benefits.  When published, we will know more of all the benefits of using Vivix.

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The stampede is on.  Everyone and their dog is getting a resveratrol product to market.

There are now more than 200 resveratrol products on the market. Since the recent appearance of Dr. David Sinclair on CBS’s 60 Minutes, that number has nearly doubled.

But it is “Buyer Beware.”

Research has shown there is little if any resveratrol in most of these products. 

There is plenty of marketing hype going around. 

Consumers will be greatly disappointed when the products they use don’t live up to their expectations.

That is really a sad thing, because the anti-aging promise of resveratrol is real.

The amount or resveratrol in these products do not come close to the amounts used in the research.

Resveratrol is considered key in protecting the body against heart disease, cancer and neurological diseases, according to Dr. Joseph Maroon, a neuroscience professor at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine.

According to him, it can prevent some infections, serve as an antiviral, reduce obesity, protect against some forms of diabetes and slow the effects of aging.

There is one product that lives up to the research claims of Dr. Sinclair from Harvard.

It comes from the # 1 Natural Nutrition Company in the U.S.  This 53 year-old company spent years developing their resveratrol product. 

It was the most difficult and most expensive product in their history.

It is patented and years ahead of pharmaceutical companies quests for a drug.

When considering a resveratrol product, do your homework. 

Companies can refer to the research, but what research has been done on THEIR resveratrol product and what are the findings? 

Remember, not all resveratrol products are created equally.

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Most people, especially women, care about their skin and want to keep the wrinkles at bay for as long as possible.

I know I do.  I don’t want to look as old as I am.  As a teenager I had what some called “troubled skin.”

Now I have people tell me how nice my skin is.  What a change.

Here are some things you can do to keep your skin vibrant and alive through the years.  I’ve included what I use and have found to be very effective.

Exercise is important.  It increases blood flow to the skin and helps it regenerate faster.

Having a healthy diet is a must.  You know, you are what you eat. 

Include foods loaded with anti-oxidants…those free-radical scavengers that help to prevent skin damage. 

Try to decrease the amount of sugar in your diet.  It has been associated with increased aging.

Water is an important nutrient to keep your body functioning well.  Consider adding an anti-oxidant to your water, like green tea.

Remember to get enough good oils in your diet.  Eat foods that are fatty but good for you like salmon, flax seed and avocadoes.

For dry skin, use high quality supplements that contain OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS and/or LINOLEIC ACID, an essential omega-6 fatty acid.

Omega-3′s fatty acids are also good for the heart.

People with eczema and rosacea have gotten good results by increasing this nutrient in the diet.

Eating foods rich in anti-oxidants won’t take away wrinkles you may already have, but they will help stave off new ones.

What about having a fruit salad applied to the face, things like kiwi, banana and such?

Some will help, others won’t.

Lemons can help with exfoliation and fine lines.  Avocados can add moisture.

Don’t expect some fruits such as berries to do much good topically, as the skin will not absorb the anti-oxidants in them.  Better to eat them.

Cucumbers can be anti-inflammatory and reduce puffiness and cool the skin.  Tea bags can reduce redness.

Do you feel you need a scrub to exfoliate dead skin?  Some people make their own using salt or nuts like walnuts.  These are too rough and can damage the skin. 

I use a wonderful SCRUB in the shower.  It hydrates my skin while gently exfoliating it.

Smoking is a no-no.  It will age skin very fast making one look older than their years.  It is also the # 1 cause of cancer.

Getting enough zzz’s will give skin the time it needs to regenerate cells. 

Using a good skin care product is important.  I have chosen an anti-aging product proven to work. It has on my skin.  You can learn more about it by clicking HERE. 

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New word.  Mitochondria?  What is it?

Mitochondria are what I call tiny energizing batteries in our cells.  They are what convert our food into energy.  Without them, the body cannot live.

Mitochondria are linked to about everything that goes on within the cell.

You can trace about any condition that has to do with energy balance…like diabetes or muscle wasting, which comes with age, at least in some part, to problems with mitochondria.

Mitochondria are more likely to get damaged in the course of everyday living.

They help convert fat, protein or carbohydrate into ATP (big words here…adenosine triphosphate).  ATP is what transports energy the cell uses to fuel the chemical reactions that keep us alive.

As we age, our “little batteries” start to decrease and don’t have the energy they once had.  Damaged mitochondria can lead to disease.

What can you do to increase your mitochondria?

Aerobic exercise can increase mitochondria. You need to run, cycle, walk briskly, or swim for at least 15 to 20 minutes a day three to four times a week.

So get moving…or you can take an anti-aging tonic proven to increase mitochondria.

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Have you ever thought of buying a new car, what the color would be, the make and model?  Then once you bought it,  you started seeing cars just like yours everywhere.

It’s the same thing with “resveratrol.”

If you are like me, you are seeing “resveratrol” pop up all over the place.  What is it? 

Basically it is an ingredient in red wine, but we can’t drink enough wine to get all the beneficial effects. Therefore, supplement companies are putting it out in pill or liquid form.

Resveratrol is a molecule so tiny it penetrates the wall of almost any cell in an organism.  It continues into the cell nucleus, to the cell’s genetic machinery.  There, it selectively switches on genes that aid the survival of an organism. 

Do you feel like you are in biology class?

Using gene silencing, it switches off genes involved in the initiation and progression of disease, blocking replication of bacteria, viruses, fungi and tumor cells.

Resveratrol extends life by influencing gene functions.  It has been shown to extend the life of yeast cells, fruit flies, round-worms, fish and even over-fed laboratory mice.

New studies show it slows the onset of virtually all aging diseases: heart, arthritis, cancers, and Alzheimer’s.

Other new discoveries show it does still more–repairs alcohol-damaged livers, slows bone loss (osteoporosis) boosts endurance, promotes hair growth, and re-energizes cells. 

You can understand why scientists are spending billions in research dollars trying to unlock the secrets to longevity and those studies include resveratrol. In fact, there are over 2000 research publications about it.

Many news organizations have reported on what scientists are discovering, including:

The Barbara Walters Special, April 2008, “Live to 150: Can You Do It?” Fortune, January 19, 2007, “Can Red Wine Help You Live Forever?”  “Could We Live Forever? (Or Even Come Close?)” ..CBS News, Nov. 11, 2007, and “Red Wine Ingredient The Secret To Long Life?” ..CTV.ca News Staff, June 4, 2008.

Before you run out and purchase the first resveratrol product you can find, be aware, not all resveratrol is created equal.  You may find yourself sitting on the “john” more often than you want to. 

Resveratrol naturally contains an ingredient called Emodin, a natural laxative which causes many people to have diarrhea.

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