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Shaklee Glucose Regulation Complex provides natural support for normal glucose metabolism. It helps to transport glucose into cells, making your system more efficient and effective at utilizing blood sugar, and helping to retain normal blood sugar levels.*

This unique combination of nutrients also contains Alpha Lipoic Acid, a powerful antioxidant that enhances the effect of Vitamins C and E, for efficient antioxidant activity.*

CHALLENGE:

The number of people with high levels of blood sugar has been climbing rapidly in all age groups. The incidence among people in their 30’s has jumped 70% in the past decade alone. An estimated 16 million Americans—including at least 300,000 children—have seriously high levels of glucose in their blood.

The flow of glucose from the blood into the cells, which helps produce energy, is directed by the hormone insulin. In a healthy person, insulin attaches to special receptors on the surface of cells, signaling the cell walls to open so the glucose can enter. Once inside, glucose can be stored or burned for energy. If insulin doesn’t work as the door opener, high levels of
glucose and insulin remain in the blood. Cells may not have enough stored energy for normal functions.

Retaining normal blood sugar levels is an important part of controlling long-term health. An estimated one in four Americans, or 70 million people, could benefit from dietary support to help the body make efficient use of the insulin it already produces.

GLUCOSE REGULATION COMPLEX*:

Glucose Regulation Complex provides a unique blend of specific scientifically supported minerals, a botanical, and antioxidants that can help promote normal blood sugar levels.*

• Promotes efficient glucose utilization.* Magnesium, chromium, zinc and vanadium support the body’s ability to process glucose.*
• Aids normal glucose transport into cells and normal responsiveness of cells to insulin.* Banaba leaf extract and the minerals magnesium and chromium promote efficient transport of glucose from the blood into cells, promoting normal blood glucose levels.* The antioxidants alpha lipoic acid, zinc, and taurine help protect the integrity of cells so they can respond normally to insulin.*
• Helps sustain energy and prevent blood sugar crashes that can lead to carbohydrate cravings.* When taken as part of a healthful, high-fiber diet, chromium and banaba leaf extract can help stave off blood sugar crashes that can lead to feelings of low energy, hunger, carbohydrate cravings, and between-meal snacking.*
• Provides antioxidant protection and helps to recycle vitamins C and E for additional antioxidant activity.* Alpha lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant in itself, but it also helps recharge the antioxidant protection of vitamins C and E.* Zinc and chromium also have significant effects on oxidative stress.
  

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM GLUCOSE REGULATION COMPLEX*?

• Adult men and women who are concerned about maintaining optimal blood sugar levels
• Those who are making lifestyle changes to help maintain long-term health
  

HOW SHOULD GLUCOSE REGULATION COMPLEX* BE USED?

Two capsules daily with a meal. Do not take on an empty stomach. Caution: Do not use this product if you are hypoglycemic. Consult your physician if you have diabetes or are pregnant or nursing. This product is not intended for use by children under age 12.

WHAT’S IN GLUCOSE REGULATION COMPLEX*?

SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR THE INGREDIENTS IN GLUCOSE REGULATION COMPLEX*:

• Banaba leaf extract/colosolic acid (Langerstroemia speciosa). In laboratory studies, colosolic acid was shown to stimulate glucose uptake. In a series of small studies, an extract standardized to 1% colosolic acid was found to help maintain normal blood glucose levels.
• Chromium is an essential mineral required for normal insulin function. Several studies have found that chromium supplements can support carbohydrate metabolism and blood glucose control. Chromium has been shown to lower oxidative stress.
• Magnesium. A large population study found that women consuming the highest amounts of magnesium had the greatest likelihood of maintaining normal blood sugar levels.
• Vanadium may be involved in the regulation of insulin function and the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels.
• Zinc may help insulin bind properly to insulin receptors on cell walls and plays an important role in insulin production and secretion. Zinc is also a component of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase, giving it a role in combating oxidative stress. Zinc and chromium each has a significant effect on oxidative stress, but the combination of the two minerals has been shown to be more effective than each alone.
• Taurine. The amino acid taurine has been clinically investigated for a potential role in the control of blood sugarlevels. Taurine helps stabilize cell membranes and appears to have free radical scavenging activity. Taurine has also been shown to support normal platelet function.
• Alpha lipoic acid. Experimental studies suggest that alpha lipoic acid may also play a role in glucose transport, in addition to its role in antioxidant protection.
  

WHY CHOOSE SHAKLEE GLUCOSE REGULATION COMPLEX*?

• Unique approach to regulating blood sugar levels by making your system more efficient and effective at utilizing blood glucose*
• Unique combination of natural ingredients to help maintain cell responsiveness to insulin*
• Supports efficient insulin function, thereby helping to maintain long-term cardiovascular health and retain normal blood sugar levels*
• Combines the best of nature and science
• 100% Shaklee Guaranteed**
  

SUPPORT MATERIALS:

• Glucose Regulation Complex Flyer, #74759 (E), #74760 (S),available May, 2002
  
• 2002 Product Guide, #74733, available August 2002
• Special April 2002 Hotline Product Profile Segment, #65803
  

References:

Anderson, RA., Review: Chromium, glucose intolerance and diabetes. J Am Coll Nutr 1998; 17:548-555.
Anderson, RA., Potential antioxidant effects of zinc and chromium supplementation in type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Am Coll Nutr 2002; 20:212-18.
Elizarova, EP et al., First experiments in taurine administration for diabetes mellitus. Adv Exp Med Biol 1996; 33:2835-2838.
Jacob, S., Oral administration of alpha-lipoic acid modulates insulin sensitivity in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Free Rad Biol Med 1999; 27-309-14.
Paolisso, G et al., Daily magnesium supplements improve glucose handling in elderly subjects. Am J Clin Nutr 1992; 55:1161-67.
Reaven, GM., Role of insulin resistance in human disease. Diabetes 1998; 37:1595-1607.

* 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.
**If for any reason a Shaklee product is not satisfactory, return it to your Shaklee Independent Distributor or Shaklee Corporation for exchange or full refund.

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Shaklee Corporation, Pleasanton, CA 94588
01-1007 (4/02)

The Shaklee Product line of natural vitamin supplements, green products for the home, weight management, and healthy beauty appeals to all ages. But for young entrepreneurs there are some products that can be particularly attractive.

What are the best products for young people to promote?

	Sports Nutrition. Shaklee Sports Nutrition products have been powering many of the world’s elite athletes to remarkable achievements for decades with several revolutionary formulas. Shaklee Physique® and Shaklee Performance® provide athletes with energy, hydration, and muscle recovery and growth.
	Energy. Healthy Energy plus Smart Focus. Energy Chews are packed with a whole lot of healthy attitude, the kind that gets your body moving, sharpens your mind and improves your mood. And all Shaklee products are from natural ingredients and a good way to make it through the day.
	Stress Relief. Stress Relief Complex helps relax the body and mind, and promotes alertness while enhancing the body's ability to adapt to everyday stress with all natural ingredients.
	Children's Health. Shakleekids provides a wide variety of the world’s best children’s supplements. If you or anyone you know has growing youngsters, they will appreciate these products, such as Incredivites and Mighty Smart, made from super-safe ingredients that bring out the best in your kids.
	Immune Support. Your body works hard to keep you healthy but the daily bombardment from environmental irritants and airborne pollutants can unbalance your immune system. Nutriferon is a clinically tested, natural interferon booster and is important to people of all ages.
	Multivitamin Supplements. The Vita-Lea formula provides 23 essential vitamins and minerals. Taken daily, Vita-Lea promotes overall health and wellness and supports long-term colon, heart, and eye health, and strengthens the immune system. Multivitamin supplements are important for young people too.
	Cinch Weight Management. Losing weight can be important for anyone who has a few too many pounds. Many young people are struggling with their weight. Cinch provides a sensible, natural program that can make it easier to manage. Being overweight is one of the most important controllable factors in long-term healthy living.
	Clean Products for a Healthy Home. Shaklee Get Clean Products are safe for you, your home, and the planet. As everyone gets more environmentally conscious, using products that are green can be difficult to find, but Shaklee makes it easy. Basic H® has been around since 1960, and was one of the first environmentally safe household cleaners on the market. Today, millions of bottles later, it's more loved than ever.
	Enfuselle® SPF 30 Sunscreen for Body. Sunscreen is important for active people of all ages. This natural formula is designed for all skin types, waterproof, and oil-free. Premature skin aging can be a direct result of too much sun so everyone needs protection.
	Vivix Anti-Aging Formula. Why is an anti-aging formula important to young people? Because everyone knows older people who want to live a longer, healthier life. This revolutionary breakthrough in cellular anti-aging has been shown in laboratory studies to positively impact the four key mechanisms of cellular aging.

These Shaklee products are valuable to people young and old, but for a young entrepreneur who is interested in building a successful Shaklee business these 10 items can be the most valuable when talking with their friends and family. For living a healthy life, you can never start too young!

How Does a Young Entrepreneur Get Started?

1. Learn more. Check us out. Look over our website. Check out the products and learn more about the Shaklee Difference. Here are our online resources:
   

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2. Ask Questions. Use the CONTACT ME link at the top of each page of our web site to ask any question. We want to hear from you.
   

3. Join Shaklee. Start today by joining our Shaklee Team by registering as a Gold Ambassador. For only $299 you will receive over $500 in products and will be on your way!

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10 Reasons Why Young Entrepreneurs Can be Successful in Building a Shaklee Business

1. Embrace a healthier lifestyle; be a role model by being physically active yourself
2. Plan family activities that provide everyone with exercise and enjoyment
3. Help your child participate in a variety of activities that are age appropriate
4. Provide a safe environment for your children and their friends to play actively; encourage swimming, biking, skating, ball sports, and other fun activities
5. Advocate for more physical-activity programs in schools and in your community
6. Reduce the amount of time you and your family spend performing sedentary activities such as watching television or playing video games; limit TV time to less than two hours a day

Learn more about the world's best childrens' vitamin supplements from Shaklee.

• Start the day right by ensuring your child eats a healthful breakfast
• Eat meals together as a family as often as possible
• Carefully cut down on the amount of bad fats and empty calories in your family’s diet
• Don’t place your child on a restrictive diet—instead focus on a healthful breakfast, limiting snacking, and stocking your home with fruits, vegetables, protein bars, and other healthful choices
• Avoid using food as a reward or withholding food as punishment
• Encourage your children to drink water and to limit the intake of beverages with added sugars, such as soft drinks and fruit-juice drinks
• Stock the refrigerator with fat-free or low-fat milk, and fresh fruits and vegetables instead of soft drinks or snacks that are high in fat, calories, and added sugars, and low in essential nutrients
• Aim to have your child eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day
• Discourage eating meals or snacks while watching television

Learn more about the world's best childrens' supplements from Shaklee.

Did You Know?

• Children eat nearly twice as many calories (770) at restaurants as they do during a meal at home (420).

• According to a national study, 92% of elementary schools do not provide daily physical education classes for all students throughout the entire school year.

• The typical American child spends about 44.5 hours per week using media outside of school.

• At least 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week is the recommended minimum. However, nearly 23 percent of children and nearly 40 percent of adults get no free-time physical activity at all.

• Studies have shown that, between 1977 and 1996, portion sizes and corresponding calories per serving grew markedly in the United States. One study of portion sizes for typical items showed that:

• Salty snacks increased from 132 calories to 225 calories.
• Soft drinks increased from 144 calories to 193 calories.
• French fries increased from 188 calories to 256 calories.
• Hamburgers increased from 389 calories to 486 calories.

Learn more about the world's best childrens' supplements from Shaklee.

1. Stop living in a toxic home.

Some of the most questionable chemicals used regularly in household products are ammonia, chlorine, phenols, dichlorobenzene, and formaldehyde and can be found under your kitchen sink. Basic-H is nontoxic and safe for your family.

2. Eliminate your ammonia based window cleaner.

Basic-H cleans windows without streaking while being a great alternative to leading brands.

3. Everything and the kitchen sink.

Basic-H cleans it all from kitchens and bathrooms to appliances, woodwork, mirrors, painted walls, and floors — it even does windows, so toss those single-purpose cleaners like sink and tile cleaners.

4. Removes the impossible.

From lipstick on a linen napkin to crayons on a painted wall, full-strength Basic-H comes to the rescue.

5. On the cutting edge.

A few drops on your knife sharpener keep knives extra sharp. Be sure to rinse knives thoroughly after sharpening.

6. Does odd jobs.

Two tablespoons of Basic-H in a bucket of hot water lifts off old wallpaper. One tablespoon in a half gallon cleans sticky paintbrushes. Just soak for 24 hours and rinse in hot tap water.

7. Saves money.

Diluted with water as directed, one 32-oz. bottle of Basic-H equals nine 22-oz. bottles of Simple Green®, 4,608 32-oz. bottles of Windex®, or 188 32-oz. bottles of Fantastik®.**

8. Camping and travel companion.

A sample-size bottle of Basic-H is all you need to keep clothes, dishes, and everything else clean. And you’ll help by keeping the great outdoors unpolluted.

9. Easy on the Planet.

Biodegradable and environmentally friendly, Basic-H handles even hardto-clean jobs without phosphates,
borates, nitrates, corrosive chemicals, or toxic fumes.

10. Less in the landfill.

Basic-H is concentrated, so you’ll use fewer bottles of cleaning products throughout the year.

Nontoxic, high performance, economical, and great for the planet.

**Simple Green®, Fantastik®, and Windex® are registered trademarks of companies other than Shaklee Corporation. This comparison of label directions was made on March 13, 2006 and is valid only for the named products marketed at that time.

Click here to learn more about Basic H and all of the Shaklee vitamin supplements.

Cleaning House: What Went Wrong?
By Linda Mason Hunter

My Grandma Nelle used vinegar and water for most household cleaning tasks. She had a few baking soda tricks up her sleeve, and later added and scouring powder to her cleaning cupboard. She didn’t know it, but today we’d call such habits “green.”

“Green” means seeking the least harmful solution for both environmental and human health reasons. If you live green, you strive to reduce your negative impact on the planet in small, everyday ways, living with nature instead of trying to subdue it. It means choosing alternatives that have less of a toxic impact on your home and the environment.

A good place to begin a program of green living is by evaluating your household cleaning products. Green cleaning is simple, yet powerful, both intimate and global. By choosing eco-friendly formulas and tools, you transform your shelter into a place of comfort and health while doing your part to protect local waterways, soil, and landfills, promoting the health of the entire community. We can, as Gandhi implored, be the change we wish to see in the world.

Soap: A Brief History

I am a child of the 1950s, prepubescent witness to the advent of television in every living room. With “Howdy Dowdy” and “Winky Dinky’s Magic Window” came commercials for an increasing array of household cleaners. Though only seven or eight years old, I watched in wonder the early evolution of video advertising.

Household cleaning products were some of the first products advertised. After a couple of years, the same brand promised “New Improved” making me question: What was wrong with the product in the first place? What was added to make it better? Why does it matter?

During the 1960s synthetic chemicals initially developed for warfare found their way into America’s cleaning products and into our homes. Cheerful ads promised to get clothes “whiter than white,” “cleaner than clean,” and bring “sparkle” to the toilet bowl. “Better living through chemistry,” as a popular advertising slogan from DuPont proclaimed.

To date, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, more than 75,000 synthetic chemicals are registered; 250 billion pounds produced each year in the U.S. alone. Only a fraction of them have been tested for human health concerns.
We’re beginning to learn just how harmful exposure can be. One recent study, for example, conducted over 15 years, found that women who work at home have a 54% higher death rate from cancer than those who work outside the home. Scientists concluded this was a direct result of increased exposure to toxic chemicals, many of which are found in common household products. Not good news.

The cleaning aisle of a typical grocery store contains more than 400 synthetic household products, everything from all-purpose cleaners, disinfectants, glass cleaners, carpet cleaners, polishes, pesticides, stain removers, oven cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, mold and mildew removers, spot removers, and air fresheners. Our near-obsession with cleanliness has become an $18 billion industry that pollutes the environment, harms our bodies, and may endanger future generations.
We’ve become dependent on these chemicals. The average American family uses 40 pounds of commercial cleaners a year. Whenever we have a housekeeping problem—whether a coffee stain or mold and mildew or a dirty kitchen floor—we reach for a commercial product concocted in a laboratory, a brew of harsh chemicals designed to get the job done quickly but almost never gently or even safely.

Buyer Beware

Scientists at the National Toxicology Program found 150 chemicals present in the home are associated with allergies, birth defects, cancer, and psychological disorders. Some of these chemicals may be in common household cleaners. They include:

• Ammonia: Glass Cleaners may contain ammonia. The fumes from ammonia can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory system.
• Aromatic hydrocarbons (naphthalene, organic solvents, trichloroethane): Used in degreasers, deodorizers, air fresheners, all-purpose cleaners, liquid laundry detergent and pesticides. Many are likely human carcinogens.
• Alkyphenols: Found in multisurface cleaners, liquid laundry detergent. May have hormone-disrupting effects.
• Butyl cellosolve: Found in metal polishes and grease removers, a petroleum-based solvent that can irritate nasal passages and cause liver and kidney damage.
• Phthalates: Found in air fresheners, multipurpose cleaners. May cause birth defects and reproductive disorders.
• Petroleum distillates: Found in floor waxes, furniture polishes, degreasers, all-purpose cleaners. Can damage lung tissues and dissolve fatty tissue around nerve cells.
• Chlorine: Found in sanitizing and bleaching agents, tub and tile cleaners, and pesticides. Ranks high in the causes of child poisonings in the U.S. and may cause reproductive, endocrine and immune disorders.

You get a whiff of their unnatural odor just walking down the cleaning products aisle of a grocery store. You can tell they’re harsh during use because they redden your hands, make your eyes water or your nose run.

At the same time our industrial lifestyle is harming our bodies, it is polluting the environment. Phosphates, nitrates, and borates in detergents essentially “kill” lakes and streams by causing algae to grow out of control. Toxic waste is another problem; the average home generates over 25 pounds of hazardous waste each year, much of which can be attributed to cleaning products. Tap water, too, is a concern. Many synthetic chemicals – from agriculture, industry and household cleaners -- end up polluting rivers and streams, eventually finding their way to the local wastewater treatment plant. And because utilities are only required by law to test for 87 of the most harmful chemicals and microorganisms, many synthetic chemicals are not treated and can easily end up in your tap water. Such alarming facts have spawned a growing interest among consumers of green products.

But it is “Buyer Beware” in the marketplace. The prevalence of “greenwashing” muddies the waters, confusing consumers. When investigating whether a company has “green” credentials, look for these words:
* Biodegradable
* Formulated without dye
* Nonflammable
* Contains no ammonia, acids, alkalis, solvents, phosphates, chlorine, nitrates, or borates
* No volatile organic compounds

Searching out eco-cleaners with integrity is worth the extra effort because home is a place where you can take control. By switching to healthy cleaners, you do your part to make the earth a healthier place for all living things.

SIDEBAR

Home Green Home

Good planets are hard to find. We should do everything we can to minimize our destructive impact on this one. Here are some suggestions for greening your home:

• Shop wisely. Buy green products whenever possible.
• Avoid excess packaging.
• Purchase products that are easily recycled.
• Purchase unbleached paper products.
• Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents.
• Choose furniture made of natural fibers, whole wood, metal and glass.
• Avoid using aerosols.
• Use low-VOC paints and low-VOC adhesives.
• Don’t use chemical pesticides on your lawn or garden.
• Have your air conditioning and heating systems inspected annually.
• Reduce, reuse and recycle.
• Conserve water. Fix leaky faucets and install low-flow showerheads.
• Drive a fuel-efficient vehicle (40 miles per gallon or better); or bike, walk, car pool, or ride the bus to work and run errands.

Linda Mason Hunter is the co-author of Green Clean. $16.95, Melcher Media, 2005 and Creating a Safe and Healthy Home, $21.95, Creative Publishing International, 2005.

THE CHALLENGE

Every day our bodies are under attack by pathogens and dangerous microbes that infest our surroundings with an unseen, unfelt, yet undeniable health threat. Our body’s built-in immune system protects us whenever possible, but it’s under constant attack from poor nutrition, stress, pollution, and fatigue.

NUTRIFERON

NutriFeron is a powerful breakthrough in immune system science. It is a patented, clinically proven blend of immune-strengthening plant extracts. For daily use, it increases the production of your body’s natural interferon, a critical activator of the immune system. NutriFeron works at the cellular level in two ways: *
• Rapidly activates your immune system’s defenses*
• Mobilizes the immune system’s “search-and-destroy” teams*

THE SHAKLEE DIFFERENCE

NutriFeron is the only immunity supplement formulated by the discoverer of natural interferon, after an exhaustive review of 200 natural compounds.
Patented, clinically proven formula
A natural way to keep your immune system finely tuned and on ready alert, taking the defenses you already have and making them even better.*
Available exclusively through Shaklee, NutriFeron is a powerfully effective supplement that has exceeded a stringent set of scientific tests for safety, purity, potency, and clinical tests for performance.
Star-K kosher certified

* 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.

WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM NUTRIFERON?

Everyone over twelve years of age whose busy, stressful lifestyles place their immune systems under constant attack.
Those who want to be proactive in optimizing their immune response against environmental irritants and airborne pollutants.

HOW SHOULD IT BE USED?

The recommended serving of NutriFeron is two caplets daily. If pregnant or nursing, please ask a health care professional.

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE INGREDIENTS IN NUTRIFERON

Preliminary laboratory studies suggest that in as little as three days, NutriFeron can unleash the full potential of the immune system.
• Ushiroyama T,Yoshida S,Tadaki K, Ikeda A, Ueki M. Clinical efficacy of EH0202, a Kampo formula, on the health of middle-aged women. Am J Chin Med. 2004;32(5):755-70.
• Ushiroyama T,Yoshida S,Tadaki K, Ikeda A, Ueki M. A pilot study of a Kampo formula, EH0202, with intriguing results for menopausal symptoms. J Altern Complement Med. 2004 Apr;10 (2):397-9.
• Kaji K,Yoshida S, Nagata N,Yamashita T, Mizukoshi E, Honda M, Kojima Y, Kaneko S. An open-label study of administration of EH0202, a health-food additive, to patients with chronic hepatitis C. J Gastroenterol. 2004 Sep;39(9):873-8.
• Kubo M, Hashimoto Y,Yoshida S.The effect of health food containing EH0202 on physical and mental symptoms accompanying menstruation in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Clin Pharm Ther. 2004;14(2):129-142.

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We stand behind each and every one of our products. The ingredients, purity, safety, and performance of all our Nutrition, Healthy Home, and Personal Care products are 100% guaranteed.

We have been using Shaklee products for years in our home. From the cleaning products, to the vitamin supplements, and the new Vivix Anti-Aging Formula. Many people ask us where they can learn more about Shaklee and we want to share our knowledge online. Here are the resources we have developed:

• Our blog at http://greenandhealthy4u.blogspot.com/. You are probably reading this list from our blog.


• Our Shaklee Site at http://vitaminsupplements.myshaklee.com/ From this site you can learn everything about Shaklee – both about the great products as well as the opportunity to become your own Shaklee Independent Distributor. We invite you to check it out.


• Our YouTube.com Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/greenandhealthy4u. We have selected the very best Shaklee Videos. If you want a quick overview, don’t miss the short video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6sSSPoTUu0 which gives you information as if it was written on a napkin.


• Find out more about Shaklee Fundraising at http://vitaminsupplements.myshaklee.com/us/en/about_shaklee_fundraising.html. Shaklee makes it easy for your group to use the Shaklee program to raise money for your non-profit.


• We even have a Twitter account at http://twitter.com/2healthylife. If you follow us on Twitter you will be up to date on what we are up to – and what is new at Shaklee as well.


• If you are interested in the Global Shaklee program, check out our site at http://tritechglobal.ning.com/. We are especially interested in hearing from anyone interested in building a Shaklee Business in China. Shaklee has developed a comprehensive program and makes it easy to get started if you have global contacts.

There are many Shaklee Products that we think of as our favorites. We hope that you will be interested to try them out for yourself. And remember that there is always a money-back guarantee - they are that good!

1. Vivix®. Shaklee calls it "a revolutionary breakthrough in the fight against cellular aging." The ingredients in Vivix have been shown in laboratory studies to positively impact the four key mechanisms of cellular aging. In fact, a 30-day supply delivers the equivalent amount of resveratrol found in 3,000 glasses of red wine, and laboratory studies found Vivix to be 10x more powerful in slowing a key mechanism of aging than resveratrol. It's really good stuff!*

2. Shaklee Vitalizer™. This is my foundation. In one daily packet I get foundational nutrients I need, including sustained release B and C vitamins, minerals and more, plus probiotics, Omega-3s and more. If you're like 9 out of 10 Americans, you don't eat enough fruits and vegetables, and that means you may not be getting enough of the right nutrients. That's a great reason to supplement what you eat and I really like the way Vitalizer makes me feel!

3. Cinch® Vanilla Shake Mix: Soy or Cinch® Vanilla Shake Mix: Whey. I love these shakes for so many reasons. They are rich in protein, I can mix in strawberries, bananas, peaches, whatever and it always tastes great. That's my routine…blender, milk, fruit, cinch shake powder. It's so good. I feel full and stay feeling full throughout the morning. They're great for people watching what they eat. Both feature an ingredient called Leucine which helps retain muscle.

4. Basic-H2® Organic Super Cleaning Concentrate. I love this because I can use it in so many different ways around the house. I clean my whole house with it. One bottle goes a long, long way. A 16 oz bottle creates an unbelievable 48 gallons of super-safe, really powerful, all purpose cleaner. It replaces so many household cleaners I used to buy at the grocery store. It’s concentrated, so it saves me a lot of money compared to ready-to-use cleaners. It’s nontoxic, too!

5. NutriFeron®. NutriFeron is "a clinically supported blend of immune-strengthening plant extracts." I simply call it an immune system booster. It's in my top 5 because so many of my friends and family use it. I feel like it boosts my immune system defenses and helps increase my resistance wherever my paths take me.*

6. Nutrition Therapy Skin Care System™. This is a great skin care system, for women and men. The exclusive to this is "Vital Repair+® which blocks ALL those skin-damaging free radical reactions and actually allows the skin to keep making healthy cells." For me, I like it because it leaves my skin looking smooth and feeling incredible.

7. Nature Bright® Laundry Booster and Stain Remover. This stuff is like gold in my laundry room. I use it on grass stains, dirt, even stains on upholstery in the car or home. You name it. It cleans with "natural enzymes and active oxygen" so it seems to keep my clothes bright without fading, but still clean.

8. Fresh Laundry Concentrate (Powder). If awards were given out for the amount of wash that is done in homes, our home could qualify to be a winner. I really like Fresh Laundry Concentrate Powder. The fragranced version smells great, it cleans very well. It cleans with natural enzymes and biodegradable surfactants, and is very safe in water systems. I love that it is concentrated too. With just a ¼ cup, you can clean a whole load.

9. Cinch® Snack Bars. When I get those cravings for a snack, I really like having Cinch Snack Bars around! Each bar has 10 grams of protein and only 120 or 130 calories—I like that, a lot. When I look at some other bars on the market, they often don't even have 3 grams of protein and they're full of sugar. Like the shakes and meal bars, these Cinch snack bars also have Leucine, which helps preserve muscle. And, they taste great!

10. Cinch® Energy Tea Mix. For me, Cinch teas are a safe, natural energy boost and a great alternative to sugary snacks, coffee and soda. You can drink it hot or cold. It comes in little single serve sticks so you can just add it to a water bottle; they're very portable and packable. One of my favorite parts – it's not too tart and not too sweet. It's just right!

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock during the last few years you know that vitamin D is a vital component of human health. Vitamin D is crucial for proper bone growth and maintenance, and a deficiency in vitamin D results in an increased risk of osteoporosis, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, chronic pain, and several other bad things. But ask yourself this: when is the last time you had your vitamin D level measured, and what are you doing to make sure that your body has enough of this important vitamin?

If you are like most people in the world, you have absolutely no clue if you are getting enough vitamin D. With some estimates placing as many as 1 in 3 of the world’s 6 billion people deficient in vitamin D (and even higher for those in industrialized nations) don’t you think it is time that you stopped ignoring the issue and started taking personal responsibility for it? After all, you do want to make it to the Singularity…don’t you?

Even with vitamin D fortified foods such as milk it is extremely difficult to obtain enough of the vitamin through diet alone. Nearly all of a person’s vitamin D is obtained when sunlight hits our skin and induces its creation within our bodies. Stay out of the sun (or wear sunscreen when you are in the sun) and your body isn’t getting any vitamin D. Take a worldwide culture that is increasingly couped up in sun starved indoor work environments and combine this with a phobia of skin cancer that causes most of us to wear sun screen whenever we do actually go outside, and you have the perfect storm for a worldwide epidemic in vitamin D deficiency.

It sounds bad – and it is. Vitamin D joins obesity, type 2 diabetes, and several other epidemics that are entirely created by poor lifestyle choices. Want to avoid vitamin D deficiency? Simple: get in the sun! It is generally agreed that only 10 minutes per day of quality sun exposure is more than enough exposure to ensure proper vitamin D production within our bodies. It really is that simple, but for whatever reason at least a billion people across the globe are likely failing to do this. Don’t be one of them!

In recent years there has been an avalanche of hype about the health benefits of vitamin D. Freaks are coming out of the woodwork to tell us that vitamin D, resveratrol, and a host of other chemicals will bring us unimaginable benefits to longevity and health. I wish it were true, but sadly it is my opinion that vitamin D really isn’t that special of a chemical after all. It is not the presence of vitamin D that makes you healthier. Rather it is the absence of vitamin D that makes you sicker! As soon as we lock ourselves in sun deprived homes and offices and slap on the sun screen we are opening ourselves to a man-made epidemic of increased susceptibility to cancer, type 2 diabetes, bone disease, and a long list of other problems. Helping your body to accumulate its evolutionarily natural level of vitamin D within the body isn’t going to make you any healthier than you are supposed to be. It merely allows your body to operate at the health profile that it is already designed for.

The first thing to do if you care about your vitamin D level is to go to your doctor and have your vitamin D level tested. A simple, cheap blood test accurately determines whether you are within the optimal range or not. If you are like most people in industrialized nations, you will find that you are either somewhat deficient or severely deficient in this crucial vitamin. In a recent test with my own doctor, I was shocked to learn that I was deficient in spite of several hundred IU of vitamin D that I was already receiving from my daily vitamin regimen. Apparently I am indoors blogging even more than I had realized! The obvious solution is to get more sunlight. If you work indoors like me all day and find it difficult to get enough sunlight, then do what I do and take a daily vitamin D pill (I now take 2000 IU per day and my vitamin D now measures normal). The pills are cheap and effective, but of course talk to your doctor before taking them.

If you really want to know all of the details about vitamin D – its chemical profile, metabolic function within the body, and much more, I encourage you to read one of the web’s definitive papers on the topic written by Michael F. Holick titled “The Vitamin D Epidemic and its Health Consequences“. For those that want a less intense look at vitamin D, below are a few of the more interesting factoids about vitamin D (based on a Natural News interview with Holick) that you don’t want to miss:

• The healing rays of natural sunlight (that generate vitamin D in your skin) cannot penetrate glass. So you don’t generate vitamin D when sitting in your car or home.
• A person would have to drink ten tall glasses of vitamin D fortified milk each day just to get minimum levels of vitamin D into their diet.
• The further you live from the equator, the longer exposure you need to the sun in order to generate vitamin D. Canada, the UK and most U.S. states are far from the equator.
• People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20 – 30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D. That’s why prostate cancer is epidemic among black men — it’s a simple, but widespread, sunlight deficiency.
• Sufficient levels of vitamin D are crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines. Without sufficient vitamin D, your body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium supplements useless.
• Chronic vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight: it takes months of vitamin D supplementation andsunlight exposure to rebuild the body’s bones and nervous system.
• Even weak sunscreens (SPF=8) block your body’s ability to generate vitamin D by 95%. This is how sunscreenproducts actually cause disease — by creating a critical vitamin deficiency in the body.

Diseases and conditions cause by vitamin D deficiency:

• Osteoporosis is commonly caused by a lack of vitamin D, which greatly impairs calcium absorption.
• Sufficient vitamin D prevents prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, depression, colon cancer and schizophrenia.
• “Rickets” is the name of a bone-wasting disease caused by vitamin D deficiency.
• Vitamin D deficiency may exacerbate type 2 diabetes and impair insulin production in the pancreas.
• Obesity impairs vitamin D utilization in the body, meaning obese people need twice as much vitamin D.
• Vitamin D is used around the world to treat Psoriasis.
• Vitamin D deficiency causes schizophrenia.
• Seasonal Affective Disorder is caused by a melatonin imbalance initiated by lack of exposure to sunlight.
• Chronic vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia because its symptoms are so similar: muscle weakness, aches and pains.
• Your risk of developing serious diseases like diabetes and cancer is reduced 50% – 80% through simple, sensible exposure to natural sunlight 2-3 times each week.
• Infants who receive vitamin D supplementation (2000 units daily) have an 80% reduced risk of developing type 1 diabetes over the next twenty years.