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• One easy way to walk more One easy way to walk more

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    Want an easy way to walk more? Try a pedometer. A new study shows that people who use pedometers walk much farther than people who don't.
    
    A pedometer clips onto your belt and tracks how many steps you take each day. At the end of the day, you simply look at the digital display and see how many steps you have taken.
    
    The study, published in this month's Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, found that overweight, inactive women did better when they were given a pedometer and told to take 10,000 steps, compared to women who were given a sealed pedometer and told to walk for thirty minutes.
    
    When women could count their steps using the pedometer, they not only met the goal, they walked an average of 2,000 steps extra on days they went on walks. And on other days, they still walked more than they usually did. Women who couldn't see their pedometer's display did go on the 30 minute walk sometimes, but when they didn't, they weren't as active as the other women.
    
    Write it down – jot down the number of steps you've taken during the day and you'll have a record of how far you really are walking every day. Even on un-energetic days, you'll see your past successes down on paper.

    Notice those steps – you may be surprised to see how many steps you take running an errand, strolling through a store, or even walking to the mailbox. Notice how many steps you take doing everyday things and you'll stay motivated.
    
    Get the easy to read pedometer – TriVita's pedometer counts steps, calories burned and tracks your miles. To learn more about this product, visit Trivita

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• Break the excercise barrier Break the excercise barrier

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    If you can’t seem to get off the couch and start exercising, ask yourself if one of these exercise barriers is holding you back.
    
    All or nothing – if you’re an “all or nothing” thinker, you may put off exercising until you have plenty of time, no distractions, or can afford the perfect running shoes. Remember, you don’t have to endure an uninterrupted hour of exercise to benefit. Take the stairs, park farther away, or even squeeze in a mini-workout before dinner. Short workouts do add up to greater health and well being, sooner than you may realize. Try wearing a pedometer and see how quickly everyday steps can add up.

    In a bad habit – exercise is a habit like any other. If you’re in the habit of spending your free time on the couch, it will be difficult to change your routine. Luckily, habits can be broken and once you learn a new way to do things, you’ll likely find your new habit easy to stick with. All it takes is going on an evening walk, enjoying a dance class, or getting involved in a sports team you enjoy. Before you know it, your bad habits can be changed to a lifestyle that leads you right to your goals.
    
    The wrong fuel – though it takes time to build up your exercise endurance, if you’re not sticking to your routine or seeing results, you may be eating the wrong foods and starving your body of good exercise nutrition. Make a point to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins. Taking a daily multivitamin and energy supplement may also help increase your energy while you exercise. Remember, a diet of fast food, chips, donuts, soda pop and cookies will not help your body stay healthy and energized during exercise, compared to a healthier diet.
    
    Unhelpful people – if the people closest to you don’t share your exercise and health goals, it can be hard to change your routine, especially if you spend a lot of time with people who enjoy foods and activities that make staying healthy difficult. If you’ve tried to explain the importance of health and wellness and it doesn’t help, focus on finding exercise buddies and people to help support your goals.
    
    Track each step you take towards your health goals with TriVita’s easy-to-use Healthy Living Pedometer – it is the highest quality pedometer available, and it counts calories, steps and distance, so you can just enjoy your workout! To learn more about this product, visit Trivita

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• Excecise keeps you young Excecise keeps you young

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    If you’re young at heart, your heart might be younger than you realize. A new study shows that athletic older adults have young, flexible hearts – with about half the stiffness of sedentary adult’s hearts. Exercise seems to be the fountain of youth for the heart – it can actually keep heart muscles flexible, which reduces the risk of heart failure. And since heart failure is the number one cause of hospitalizations for people over 65, this is important news.
    
    In the study, the hearts of nationally-ranked senior athletes were so healthy, researchers couldn’t tell them apart from young people – the athletic senior hearts pumped as well as the hearts of healthy people half their age.
    
    The study, published in the September 2004 issue of Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, compared senior athletes (average age 68) with sedentary seniors, and young sedentary adults. Researchers found that activity influenced heart health, even for older adults.
    
    Walk - a stroll around the block is great exercise and fun too! Clip a pedometer on your belt and see how quickly those steps add up to better health.
    
    Dance – silly or serious, it gets your heart pumping. Put on your favorite song at home, or go to a social dancing event.
    
    Swim – if there’s an indoor pool near by, splash your way to health. You don’t need to be a perfect dolphin-like swimmer, just enjoy moving.
    
    Count every step you take towards better health with TriVita’s easy-to-read Pedometer. To learn more about this product, visit Trivita

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• Walk for fun Walk for fun

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    Did you know that the simple act of walking benefits your body in incredible ways?  This low-impact activity reduces your risk of the number one cause of death in the United States – heart disease.  It also helps prevent: high blood pressure, stroke, cancer and diabetes.

    - Reduce the risk of nerve damage in diabetics – only 6.5% of walkers had nerve damage, compared with 30% of non-walkers.
    - Prevent hip fractures in postmenopausal women – just 30 minutes a day reduces risk by 40%.
    - Reduce the risk of stroke in women – experts suspect this is due to maintaining healthy weight, keeping blood pressure at a healthy level, and increasing “good” HDL cholesterol.
    
    To get started, take a stroll through a local park, nature trail, or just step outside and meander through your neighborhood. If the weather is too chilly, try walking around your local mall – many malls offer walking programs which meet before the mall opens – you can meet new friends, exercise and window-shop all at the same time!
    
    Tip: If walking for 30 minutes, 5 days a week sounds challenging, start by walking for one minute a day. Each day, add one minute to your walk – in only 30 days you’ll be walking for 30 minutes! And don’t forget, those little steps you take every day add up – walking to the mailbox, cleaning the house, even walking around the grocery store – use a pedometer to see how quickly little steps add up to big results.
    
    Count every step towards your health goals with TriVita’s easy-to-read pedometer.
    To learn more about this product, visit Trivita

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• Take a step towards health Take a step towards health

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    Did you know that the simple act of walking benefits your body in incredible ways? This low-impact activity reduces your risk of heart disease. It also helps prevent: high blood pressure, stroke, cancer and diabetes.
    
    Reduce the risk of nerve damage in diabetics – only 6.5% of walkers had nerve damage, compared with 30% of non-walkers.

    Prevent hip fractures in post-menopausal women – just 30 minutes a day reduces risk by 40%.
    Reduce the risk of stroke in women – experts suspect this is due to maintaining healthy weight, keeping blood pressure at a healthy level, and increasing “good” HDL cholesterol.
    
    To get started, take a stroll through a local park, nature trail, or just step outside and meander through your neighborhood. If the weather is too chilly, try walking around your local mall – many malls offer walking programs which meet before the mall opens – you can meet new friends, exercise and window-shop all at the same time!
    
    Tip: If walking for 30 minutes, 5 days a week sounds challenging, start by walking for one minute a day. Each day, add one minute to your walk – in only 30 days you’ll be walking for 30 minutes! And don’t forget, those little steps you take every day add up – walking to the mailbox, cleaning the house, even walking around the grocery store – use a pedometer to see how quickly little steps add up to big results.
    
    Count every step towards your health goals with TriVita’s easy-to-read pedometer.
    To learn more about this product, visit Trivita

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• Reduce Alzeimer Risk Reduce Alzeimer Risk

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    Have you had your homocysteine level checked? You are at greater risk for Alzheimer’s Disease if you have a high level of homocysteine. You’re also at greater risk if you don’t have enough folic acid and Vitamin B-12, found a 1998 Oxford study, published in the Archives of Neurology.
    
    A high level of homocysteine can also increase your risk of dying prematurely from diseases such as: cancer, heart disease, stroke, and lung diseases, found a July 2001 study by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
    
    So what can you do to reduce your risk and lower your homocysteine?
      . Get enough folic acid, and Vitamins B-12 and B-6
      . Eat a balanced diet with plenty of lean meats, fruits and vegetables
      . Exercise
      . Stop smoking
    
    The single biggest factor in reducing your risk, is taking B-12, B-6 and folic acid supplements in a sublingual form. Many people over the age of 40 cannot absorb these vitamins if given in a regular pill form. The sublingual tablet is placed under your tongue and is absorbed directly into your bloodstream.
    
    Alzheimer’s Disease is a devastating illness that causes confusion, memory loss, and language problems. Unlike other forms of dementia, once Alzheimer’s strikes, a nutritious diet is not enough to reverse the damage. That’s why it’s so important to reduce your levels of homocysteine and fortify your body with Vitamin B-12 and folic acid, before the disease even has a chance to strike.
    
    Reduce your homocysteine level and lower your risk of disease with TriVita’s Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.™
    
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• Dealing with Pain Dealing with Pain

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    If you deal with pain that affects your health or activities, you’re not alone. A new study found that pain was a problem for close to one in three employees at a Fortune 100 company.
    
    Researchers found that lost days at work and productivity from pain is a major problem. Four common conditions that cause pain – arthritis, back pain, headaches and musculoskeletal problems – cost more than $62 billion in lost work productivity a year.
    
    A link was also found between pain and overall health. Pain appeared to be connected with a 23% decline in mental health and 45% drop in physical health. The study was published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
    
    PAIN TIPS:

    - Talk to your doctor – ask your health care professional about your pain. Weigh the pros and cons of options your doctor suggests, talk to friends and family and make the decision that is best for you.
    
    - Try deep breathing – try taking in slow deep breaths. Focus your attention on the feeling and sound of your breath as you breathe in. As you exhale, imagine you're breathing out the pain.
    
    - Stay active – though pain will likely discourage you from wanting to move and be active, look for exercises and activities you can safely do. Exercise improves circulation, which can help improve pain for some people.
    
    - Stop the pain. Start doing what you want. Get TriVita’s soothing Quick-Relief Gel™ today. To learn more about this product, visit www.trivita.com/13011183

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• Meditation Safety Tips Meditation Safety Tips

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    You’ve probably heard about the dangers of prescription medication mistakes – even the most dedicated health care professional can make an occasional error, making it important to take an active role in your own health and safety.
    
    So what can you do? A new study shows one simple thing may help keep you safe.
    
    Researchers found that avoiding the pharmacy during the beginning of the month may help avoid prescription errors. The study, published in the January issue of Pharmacotherapy, found that medication mistakes rise by 25 percent during the first few days of the month – a time when many pharmacies are very busy filling prescriptions for Americans who have just received government checks. Keep this and other tips in mind to help keep your medications safe.
    
    TIPS FOR SAFER PRESCRIPTIONS:

    - Avoid the busy time – if possible, don’t pick up your prescriptions during the first few days of the month, which is the most hectic time for pharmacies. If you have to go during the beginning of the month, check your prescriptions extra carefully.

    - Always double check – if you can, jot down the name of the prescription and the dosage before dropping it off. When you pick it up, double check it’s the same information on the label.

    - If you aren’t sure, ask – if the prescription doesn’t sound correct, call your doctor or pharmacist, or both. You may feel like a bother, but if you don’t bother, you may not be giving your health the attention it needs.

    - Let the pharmacist talk – you may be in a rush, but make sure you wait to talk to the pharmacist about your prescription. They may give you important information you would miss otherwise.

    - It doesn’t hurt to look it up – if you’ve never heard of the drug you’ve been prescribed, go online and search for information. For example, if you were prescribed a painkiller instead of an asthma medication, and your doctor didn’t have a chance to explain the reasoning behind this, you may want to call and ask.

    - Stay aware of side effects – if you notice side effects which concern you, call your doctor. You may not be tolerating the medication well, the dosage may be too high, or... you may not be taking the right prescription.
    
    Get safe, soothing pain relief with TriVita’s Quick-Relief™ Formula – nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatory agents in a dietary formula and a gel. To learn more about this product, visit www.trivita.com/13011183

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• 5 health Tips for men 5 health Tips for men

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    For most men, prostate cancer is a big concern – close to one in six men will get prostate cancer during their lifetime. Close to 80% of men over 80 already have prostate cancer. But there are things men can do to help lower their risk.
    
    Exercise – even getting a few extra minutes of exercise can help reduce risk of diseases. Try walking, lifting weights at a gym, or playing a sport.

    Eat right – eating plenty of antioxidant-packed fruits and vegetables may help stop cell-damaging free radicals. Try adding a few fresh snacks to your daily diet.
    
    Learn – ask relatives about your own family history of cancer, and stay aware of health information that may affect you. Go to your local library and learn all you can about conditions that concern you.
    
    Check-up – men 50 and over should have a prostate exam and blood test once a year. For men with a family history, start getting exams at age 40. Keep your doctor informed of any changes or concerns, such as urinary problems.

    Fill gaps – nutritional gaps leave you vulnerable. Supplement your diet with helpful vitamins and herbs such as: magnesium, zinc, selenium, lycopene, saw palmetto and stinging nettle root.
    
    Get the right vitamins, herbs, and amino acids to help support your prostate, with TriVita’s Prostate Health Formula. To learn more about this product, visit Trivita

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• Be on the look out Be on the look out

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    People’s needs are as individual as people themselves. There are basic needs such as food, warmth and shelter that we all share as human beings. Maybe you donate money or time to a charity that helps provide just those things (and if you are not currently doing so, you might want to ask around for a worthy organization that provides basic needs for the less fortunate).
    
    But there are other needs - often invisible needs - found in the people around you. It’s almost certain that the people you meet and interact with carry some amount of stress, discomfort, illness, or worry. You can help those around you by being sensitive to these unspoken needs and being an open ear, a warm hug, and bright smile for those who need it most.
    
    Asking questions
    “How are you?” is sort of a routine question these days. Get specific. If you know about a particular worry someone has, ask about it if it’s appropriate. Or ask what the person did yesterday; this invites a more specific response and may clue you in to a particular need in that person’s life.
    
    Listening
    Asking questions doesn’t mean much if you don’t listen to the response. Devote your full attention to the person speaking to you. Make eye contact. In your mind, make mental connections with the person’s difficult situation and relate it to something similar in your own life. What did you need most from others at that time?
    
    Praying
    Not only should you pray for the needs of others, but if you know you could be a little more sensitive – and most of us could be – go ahead and ask God to help you in this area. You’re here to do His will, after all, and helping those around you is always on His agenda for your life.
    
    TriVita’s Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.™ contains the perfect mixture of vitamins needed to boost your mood and energize your day. As you listen to others and become more sensitive to their needs, see if any of their needs include words like energy, or better mood. If you’ve been helped by TriVita’s patented B-12 tablets, why not pass it along to someone else as a Gift of Health?
    
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• Memory Tips Memory Tips

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    Lost your keys? Forgot your wallet? Misplaced your purse? It’s easy to forget a thing or two, especially when you’re under stress or feel overwhelmed with details.
    
    Follow these tips to give your brain a break:

    Write it down:
    
    When you write things down, it helps you remember. And if you still forget, at least you’ll have the information written down. Keep notepads by the phone, in your car and a small one in your pocket or purse.
    
    Leave yourself notes:
    Write down notes to yourself and stick them in unusual places where you’re sure to see them -- if you need to remember something before you leave, put a big note on the door knob.
    
    Use memory tricks:
    If you need to remember a list of things, use the first letter of each phrase and spell a word. For example, if you need to take your cat the vet, arrange the flowers, and balance your checkbook, take the first letter of each phrase and spell “C-A-B.” It’s easier to remember one word than 3 phrases.
    
    Make lists:
    Lists not only help you remember, but help you organize. As you’re writing your list, you can separate it into categories like: to-do, to-buy, etc. This makes it easy to combine tasks, which will save you trips.
    
    Pratice:
    Practice really does make perfect. Playing puzzle and memory games will exercise your mind, make you sharper and improve your memory. Chances are there is someone in your life who would love to challenge you to a game!
    
    Use alarms:
    Use the alarm on your clock, watch, oven, cell phone, or PDA to remind you. Sometimes a loud, annoying buzz is all you need to remember to do something.
    
    Increase mental clarity with TriVita’s Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.™.

    If you can’t absorb it, it won’t help. Get the instantly-absorbed, energy-making, homocysteine-lowering vitamins you need with TriVita’s Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.™.  

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• Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthri Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

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    Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
    By Brazos Minshew, TriVita’s Chief Science Officer
    
    Join us on a journey to physical, emotional and spiritual health. Each Week TriVita’s Weekly Wellness Report brings you essential health and wellness information designed to help you reach your health goals. Brazos Minshew, TriVita’s Chief Science Officer, combines an extensive background in medical science, naturapathy, and alternative treatments to create smart lifestyle and nutritional solutions.
    
    Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
    I received this question from a Member: I have psoriasis. Recently, I have noticed swelling and pain around my joints. My doctor says this is psoriatic arthritis. Can you tell me more about this disorder?
    
    What is Psoriasis?
    Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease. It may be triggered by a number of different conditions such as infection or allergy. Underlying the development of psoriasis is a confused immune system. An autoimmune condition such as psoriasis begins when your immune system attacks healthy cells as if they were diseased.
    
    Many things may cause this confusion. Stress is a primary trigger. Other triggers may include injury (with psoriasis beginning at the site of trauma), nutrient deficiency – especially of essential fatty acids – and toxins such as sugar, alcohol and allergens.
    
    Progress of Inflammation
    There are three basic steps in the inflammation process:
    
    Antecedent – The first step is called an antecedent. An antecedent is like a predisposition to something; for example when a person is prone to a condition because of heredity or environment.
    
    Trigger – The second step in the inflammation process is the trigger. This may be injury, stress, deficiencies or toxins.
    
    Release of mediators – The third step in the inflammation process is the release of inflammatory mediators like histamines. Histamines are stored in cells called mast cells. These mast cells are like balloons filled with acid that pop and release their poison. Deficiency weakens the walls of these balloons, and trauma, toxins and stress pop the balloons. Histamines are released and inflammation results.
    
    Runaway Inflammation and Psoriatic Arthritis
    Mast cells populate our skin. They are also abundant in our joints. They line our airways and digestive tracts. Runaway inflammation occurs when so much histamine is released by one cell that it triggers other mast cells and causes them to pop and release their histamine (this is why sunburn may cause sinus inflammation). This histamine then triggers other cells and more histamine is released, perpetuating the cycle.
    
    Inflammation from psoriasis will eventually inflame the joints. Toxic levels of histamine from the skin will trigger mast cells in joints to release their histamines. Again, trauma, toxins, deficiencies and stress can cause this runaway inflammation.
    
    What To Do Stress
    
    Deep breathing is an excellent remedy for stress. Adaptogens are as well. Everyone responds differently to stress. Learn to reduce your anxiety during stressful situations by applying some of the suggestions found in our Weekly Wellness Report on Stress.
    
    Nutrient deficiencies
    
    One of the most common deficiencies for people with psoriasis is an essential fatty acids (good fats) deficiency. Taking one to six grams of OmegaPrime daily can give you therapeutic levels of essential fatty acids. Another common deficiency in people with psoriasis is Vitamin D. We normally get enough Vitamin D from sunshine. Be sure to expose at least 40% of your skin to early morning or late evening sunshine. Never let yourself get sunburned. For more information on healthy sun exposure, see our Weekly Wellness Report, Is the Sun Our Enemy?
    
    Histamine
    
    For reducing histamines, very few nutrients compare with Vitamin C and Vitamin B-12. Vitamin B-12 as found in our Super Sublingual B-12 reduces histamines by hindering them from being formed in the first place. Vitamin C acts like a body-wide antihistamine. Find out how much Vitamin C your body can use by calibrating your levels with the Vitamin C flush.
    
    Joint inflammation
    
    If inflammation has already reached your joints, you can help reduce inflammation and protect your joints with TriVita’s Joint Complex. The combination of glucosamine and chondroitin with anti-inflammatory nutrients like boron offer more joint protection than even some NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).
    
    When one part of our body is sick, our whole body suffers. So, it is no surprise that the same imbalanced immune system that attacks our skin may attack our joints, sinuses, lungs and intestines. Teach your immune system to work smarter, not harder, by applying the 10 Essentials for Health and Wellness and supplying the nutrients needed for healthy skin and joints.
    
    Take Control of Your Health
    Reduce stress and toxins for skin health
    Increase Essential Fatty Acids
    Safely increase sunshine
    Use Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin C to help your body reduce histamine
    Apply the 10 Essentials for lifetime wellness
    
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    Psoriasis
    
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    Drugs in water, hormones in food
    
    If you have specific health topics you’d like Brazos Minshew to discuss in upcoming reports, click here to submit your suggestion
    
    Please note that Weekly Wellness Report topics will be chosen at the discretion of Brazos Minshew and based on general relevance.

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• Healthy Aging After Retirement Healthy Aging After Retirement

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    Healthy Aging After Retirement

    According to the book “BioMarkers,” the greatest predictor of health as we age is the level of lean body mass that we carry. Lean body mass fuels our metabolism. Unfortunately, a chronic wasting condition affects many seniors. The condition is called sarcopenia. What causes it and what can we do to prevent and even reverse it?
    
    Sarcopenia – chronic wasting
    A deficit in lean body mass (muscles, organs, bones, etc.) is called sarcopenia. Energy is born in your muscles and other lean body mass. It is created to meet the needs of the day. People actually program their energy metabolism by their activity level. In other words, if you regularly expend a certain amount of energy every day, your body will start anticipating this. Your metabolism will create the lean body mass and produce the energy needed to meet the regular tasks of the day.
    
    Energy requires fuel. A healthy person will have a hunger equivalent to their energy needs. The hunger ceases and you feel satisfied when nutrient levels – especially fats – have reached the general requirements for fuel anticipated by your body. Interestingly, in a healthy person certain cravings will direct their appetite to foods containing the nutrients they lack. Most of us have obliterated our delicate sense of taste with added salt and sugar. We have erased the ability of our body to communicate through cravings.
    
    These are three main components for metabolism and building lean body mass:
    
    1. Peaceful sleep
    2. Nutritious foods
    3. Purposeful daily activity.

    Without these three elements your body simply does not have the resources or even the need to build lean body mass. Building up does not keep pace with wearing down. As the balance of metabolism tips toward muscle loss instead of muscle gain, a person is at risk of sarcopenia.
    
    Purpose, sleep and nutrition
    “BioMarkers” also discusses how the human body can begin to shut down after retirement when there is a lack of purposeful daily activity. This is accompanied by a reduced ability to sleep and eat. With less whole food in the diet, fewer nutrients are ingested and vitamin deficiency is very common.
    
    A real key for healthy aging is reclaiming your sense of purpose in life. When we are younger, this sense of purpose is often expressed in caring for a family or pursuing a career. As we age, new activities may replace the endeavors of our youth:
    
    . Adult education
    . Volunteerism
    . Mentoring.

    Additionally, a regular exercise program becomes very critical as we age, and we should pay more attention to a healthy diet every day and peaceful sleep every night.
    
    The supplements of healthy aging include four critical components:
    
     .  A balanced multiple vitamin/mineral supplement to protect against nutrient deficiency
     .  An essential fatty acid supplement to reduce inflammation in the arteries and rehydrate the brain
     .  A Vitamin C supplement to serve as an antioxidant reserve and to help keep the immune system active
     .  A B-12 supplement to help keep energy levels up and the mind bright.

    Vitamin B-12 is the number one nutrient deficiency among seniors, followed by Vitamin C.
    
    Healthy aging after retirement
    The average lifespan of retirees is only 2.5 years from the point of retirement. Without a sense of purpose there is no reason for energy and the body simply begins to shut down. The greatest wellness and longevity is experienced by those who enjoy purposeful daily activity, peaceful sleep and a nutritious diet. Take your healthy aging supplements and, to paraphrase former President George H.W. Bush, “Stop yelling at the TV; get up off the couch, get out of the house and live the life of your dreams!”
    
    Take Control of Your Health
    
     .  Get 7.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night
     .  Eat a nutritious diet every day:
        . 7 servings of fruits and vegetables for women
        . 9 servings of fruits and vegetables for men
        . High-quality protein every day
     .  Get active doing things you love:
        . Volunteer
        . Mentor younger ones
        . Never stop learning
     . Take your healthy aging nutrients
        . Healthy Aging Pack
    
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• Donate blood and get involved Donate blood and get involved

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    Donate blood and get involved

    Someone in North America needs blood every two seconds. That makes for a high demand of useable blood, yet only five percent of eligible people donate every year.
    
    We cannot live without our blood, and hospitals require it daily to keep patients alive. It only takes a few minutes to save a life; the time it takes to go on a lunch break, look at a morning paper, or take one coffee break.
    
    Giving blood is just one way of Practicing Gratitude and showing your support and thanks for the dedicated medical workers whose job it is to be there in times of crisis. It’s one of the fastest and easiest ways to get involved in your community. And why not take an extra step and encourage others to donate too.
    
    The B Vitamins in TriVita’s Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.™ reduce homocysteine, which lowers your risk for heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s. It also gives both your mind and body the boost it needs each day. To learn more, click here

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• Resolution follow through Resolution follow through

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    Nearly everyone makes one or a few New Year’s resolutions, and many people find it difficult to keep up on them past February. This year, try these tips to add a little more help to your healthy choices.
    
    1. Talk
    Let your loved ones know you are determined to make healthy choices in the new year. Let them know their support is crucial to your success. Ignore naysayers and negativity. You are the one ultimately responsible for your own health, but having a close circle of friends and family offering encouragement can make the tough spots easier to bear.
    
    2. Enlist help
    Find a friend to commit to the same or similar resolutions as you. Having someone to answer to can be a powerful motivator. Know there is someone nearby who can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you as you commit to a healthier lifestyle.
    
    3. Pray
    Always remember that God has your best interests in mind. Nothing is too small a concern to pray for, whether it is drinking more water every day or opening your heart to being a more forgiving person. Daily prayer will give you the confidence you need to succeed.
    
    TriVita’s Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.™ offers more daily energy and mental clarity, two factors critical to sticking with your health goals. One tablet daily under your tongue can also reduce homocysteine levels, which in turn can lower your risks of heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s.

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• Reduce Fracture risk Reduce Fracture risk

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    You know about Vitamin B-12’s ability to improve energy, mental clarity and emotional balance, but have you heard it may also benefit your bones?
    
    A new study found that Vitamin B-12 and folate supplements may help stroke patients reduce their risk of hip fractures.
    
    During the study, stroke patients were given folate and Vitamin B-12. The patients' levels of toxic homocysteine dropped dramatically – a 38 percent decrease.  And only six patients fractured their hips during a two-year period, much less than the 27 people in the control group who did not receive the supplements.
    
    People who didn’t get the supplements also had homocysteine levels that were 31 percent higher.

    The study was published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

    If you can’t absorb it, it won’t help. Get the instantly-absorbed, energy-making, homocysteine-lowering vitamins you need with TriVita’s Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.™.  To learn more about this product

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• Don’t let holiday stress get t Don’t let holiday stress get the best of you.

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    Don’t let holiday stress get the best of you.

    The best definition for stress of any kind is change. Stress can be from changes outside our body (temperature, sunlight, noise, etc.) or from inside our body (hunger, dehydration, lack of rest, etc.) and even from our own thoughts (social expectations, time pressures, financial worries, etc.). With so many changes occurring during the holidays – and on so many levels – it is always wise to talk about stress that occurs around this time of year.
    
    The destructive power of stress
    The term “stress” was originally used as an engineering term. It describes the destructive forces acting on specific structures. For instance, stress was the term used to describe the effect of weight on a bridge. Stress describes the weight on the bridge coupled with extreme winds and complicated by temperature extremes – the combination of all destructive forces trying to tear apart a structure.
    
    Is that not the way people feel when they are under stress?
    
    Don’t you feel like you are being pulled in every direction until you are pulled apart? “Stress” is a good description of the distress of our mind and body brought on by internal and external destructive forces.
    
    The healing power of homeostasis
    Humans are remarkably resilient; we adapt to new situations with relative ease. This is because of a body process called homeostasis. If stress is pulling us apart, homeostasis is putting us back together. As long as homeostasis has access to all of the resources its possible to not feel the destructive power of stress.
    
    The keys to homeostasis:
    Having all of the possible nutrients available all of the time
    Being perfectly rested
    Being optimally hydrated every moment
    Feeling completely supported and able to cope with any emotional demand at any given moment.
    A nutrient reservoir like this will allow homeostasis to draw resources from our “bank account” and use them to satisfy the demands placed upon us.
    
    It you are lacking in any demanded resource, a special function of homeostasis will be engaged. I like to call it the Robin Hood function: it allows our body to rob one area to support another area. This is often seen in the special stress adaptation called “fight or flight.” Fight-or-flight response is like emergency spending with credit cards. Sooner or later the debt must be repaid.
    
    In the Robin Hood function the debt comes at an extreme price. It is not uncommon for a body under stress to sacrifice an entire organ or organ system to maintain balance in another system. For example, your muscles or bones may be robbed to supply nutrients needed for the stress response. Homeostasis must be maintained, even if this is at great sacrifice.
    
    Holiday stress?
    With this image in mind it is no wonder that people feel pulled apart around the holidays: there are just too many changes and too few resources available to meet the demands of homeostasis. Stress pulls us apart and our health suffers.
    
    Since health resources are accumulated slowly and spent rapidly it makes sense to re-classify “holiday stress” as just plain stress! The methods for dealing with any kind of stress are the same no matter what time of year it is: nutrients and nurturing.
    
    Anti-stress nutrients include a multiple vitamin/mineral supplement (I use VitaDaily AM/PM) and an essential fatty acid supplement such as OmegaPrime. Next, the known stress-busting effects of sublingual Vitamin B-12 and adaptogens serve to reinforce homeostasis like an economic stimulus package for our nervous system. If you feel stress pulling you apart, take more of these two special anti-stress nutrients.
    
    Nurturing your health comes from vigorously applying the 10 Essentials for Health and Wellness. Plan ahead and budget your energy for times when demands are greater and you face more changes than usual. In the end, don’t be afraid to say “no” – it can literally be the difference between maintaining balance through homeostasis or being pulled apart by stress.
    
    Take Control of Your Health
    
    Take care of yourself every day; vigorously apply the 10 Essentials
    Make sure you take an abundance of nutrients:
    Multiple vitamin/mineral
    Essential fatty acids

    Remember the Stress Protection Pack:
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    Recruit emotional support – don’t be afraid to ask for help
    
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• Need Energy? Need Energy?

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    Low on energy?

    You might not be getting enough magnesium. A study published in the Journal of Nutrition, found that magnesium deficiency impacts the way you feel, especially your energy level. Researchers found that people who didn’t get enough of this essential macromineral needed more oxygen during exercise than people who had enough magnesium. If your magnesium "batteries” aren’t charged, you’ll likely feel more tired than usual, even when not exercising.
    
    Other research has shown that not getting enough magnesium can lead to muscle weakness, irregular heartbeats, bone weakening and headaches.
    
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• How to Help Avoid Liver and Ki How to Help Avoid Liver and Kidney Pollutants

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    How to Help Avoid Liver and Kidney Pollutants

    In a previous Weekly Wellness Report we discussed the toxins that come into our body through our drinking water. What happens to these toxins when they enter our body? Can toxins lead to liver or kidney disease? What are some early signs of liver and kidney toxicity?
    
    Early warning signs
    Your liver and kidneys cooperate with another detoxification organ: the lungs. Signs that your liver and kidneys are struggling and pushing the toxic overload through your lungs can include:
    
    . Breathing problems
    . Bad breath
    . Frequent lung and sinus infections
    . Allergies.

    Toxicity in the liver and kidneys affect another organ of detoxification: your skin. If your detoxification system becomes overloaded, your body will try to compensate for this overload by pushing some of this waste out through your skin. Early signs of this include:
    
    . Itchy skin
    . Bad-smelling perspiration
    . Discolorations.

    Eventually, you might even experience a breakdown in your skin when it can no longer handle this toxic load. A good example of this: When someone with diabetes has a toxic level of glucose, cracks can appear in the skin of the feet.
    
    What about kidney/liver disease?
    
    Kidneys
    Kidneys filter your blood and ensure that proteins and minerals are in the right balance. Too many proteins from an unbalanced, low-carb diet may injure the kidneys. Too many minerals, such as too much phosphorus from soft drinks will injure your kidneys, and too much sugar will damage your kidneys beyond repair.
    
    So, for good, healthy kidneys:
    
    . Drink pure water
    . Eat a balanced, healthy diet
    . Avoid concentrated sugars.

    Many toxins can destroy the kidneys, such as toxic levels of homocysteine and glucose. Still, one of the most common kidney toxins is aspirin, so it should be taken in moderation.
    
    The liver
    Many of the toxins excreted by the liver are either absorbed (taken out of your body) by fiber or reabsorbed into your liver. This is why it is so important to eat a high fiber diet and supplement your diet with fiber when needed.
    
    Many toxins can destroy the liver, such as those from alcohol and hepatitis virus. However, the number one reason for liver transplants is acetaminophen toxicity. That’s why I suggest minimizing consumption of any products containing acetaminophen.
    
    Toxic minerals such as lead and mercury can damage both the kidneys and the liver. Protect yourself from these serious diseases by isolating yourself from common toxins and insulating yourself with nutrients and fiber.
    
    Fiber and detoxification
    Our liver has a four-step process for detoxification.
    
    1. First, toxins enter the liver, typically from the intestines. They are changed in the liver by an enzyme called CYP, which stands for cytochrome. In the first stage of detoxification the CYP enzyme makes the toxin expand and creates a large surface area – like a sponge.
    2. The second stage is to douse this sponge-like toxin with antioxidants and other special nutrients.
    3. The third stage is to convert this fat-based sponge to a water base so that it can be attached to fiber.
    4. The fourth step in detoxification is to push the fiber and the toxin out through the colon.

    Now you can see why fiber in our diet is so important. To properly detoxify we must have at least 30 grams of fiber in our diet every day. In many cultures, people ingest 60 grams or more of dietary fiber every day. These groups have the absolute lowest cholesterol on the planet, as fiber helps detoxify cholesterol as well.
    
    Take Control of Your Health
    
    . Always be alert for early warning signs of toxicity
    . Isolate yourself from common toxins
    . Support detoxification by drinking pure water
    . Help keep homocysteine to a minimum with HCY Guard
    . Supply your body with the antioxidants you need every day
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      . Super Antioxidant Complex

    . Help reduce pollutants with dietary fiber such as Peaches & Cream Fiber
    
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• Shingles - How to Reduce Your Shingles - How to Reduce Your Risk

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    Shingles - How to Reduce Your Risk

    By Dr. Minshew

    Shingles affects over one million people in North America each year. It is extremely painful. So how does a person get shingles? And more importantly, are there ways of avoiding it?
    
    What causes shingles?
    Outbreaks of shingles (rashes or blisters on the skin) are associated with the virus, Varicella zoster. Most people are exposed to this virus when they get the chickenpox. Others contract the virus but have no outbreak or symptoms. This virus usually infects us when we are children; about three million children are infected each year. Once the acute phase of the virus is past, it is thought that the virus remains dormant in the nervous system until it breaks out again as shingles.
    
    The virus is essentially the same in both chickenpox and shingles. But while chickenpox is very contagious, shingles is not. Interestingly, if a person who has never had chickenpox is exposed to the open blisters of someone with shingles, they catch chickenpox – not shingles!
    
    I mentioned that there is a strong association between the virus and the disease. However, this association is far from “cause and effect,” as many people who test positive for the virus never get chickenpox or shingles. And, only a tiny fraction of the people who have the virus ever get shingles.
    
    So, the pertinent question is, how can I reduce my risk of getting shingles?
    
    Reducing the risk
    Viruses are funny creatures. They behave by rules that are very different from any other life form. In fact, viruses may not even qualify as “life forms” because they have no cells; they are simple strands of DNA or RNA that penetrate a host cell. Once inside the host, a virus will cause the cell DNA to produce copies of the virus – which is how a virus reproduces.
    
    When a virus enters your body you may not show a single symptom. Not even one! Right now, it’s very likely there is a live rhinovirus in your nose because almost everyone has it. Rhinovirus can easily cause a cold, so why don’t you have one then? It’s because your passive immune system keeps the number of viruses under control, below your body’s “epidemic” threshold.
    
    If the passive immune system fails, the virus proliferates, but still without causing any symptoms. Only when the virus proliferation reaches the epidemic threshold will your body’s active immune system take over: fever, large-scale mucous secretions, sneezing, and fatigue to force you to sleep (which helps raise the elements of passive immunity again). These actions will reduce the number of live rhinoviruses to “pre-epidemic” levels and you will peacefully co-exist with your viruses once again.
    
    In plain terms: We are all infected. Just catching the virus – even the Varicella zoster virus – does not produce symptoms. The symptoms only appear when your active immune system is “turned on” because virus proliferation overwhelmed your passive immune system and exceeded your body’s epidemic threshold.
    
    As long as your passive immune system functions properly you will not have any signs or symptoms of infection even though you may be 100% infected.
    
    You can help support your immune system through vigorous application of the Ten Essentials, which address your most basic needs. A rich concentration of nutrients, in a nurturing environment, makes it less likely that you body’s immune systems will be overwhelmed by a virus.
    
    What to do
    The best way to build a healthy foundation to help reduce risk is to take basic nutrients every day. Good examples of the most important anti-virus supplements include:
    
    A multiple vitamin/mineral supplement
    Vitamin C to ignite anti-virus “T-cells” in the immune system
    OmegaPrime essential fatty acids to enable those T-cells to determine which organisms to get rid of and which to keep
    Vitamin B-12 to keep the nerves healthy. Healthy nerves are less likely to allow the Varicella zoster virus to erupt into shingles.
    If you have had shingles in the past and you are now dealing with the aftermath (called “post-herpetic neuralgia”), there are steps you can take to minimize the discomfort:
    
    Make sure that you get all the nutrients you need by following the program detailed above.
    Enzymes like bromelain and those found in ginger can help reduce the pain. OptimaFlex contains an abundance of these substances.
    The amino acid l-Phenylalanine and green tea (both found in Energy Now!) can help reduce the throbbing, stabbing pain associated with shingles.
    Most importantly, remember that we need nutrients and nurturing every day to stay healthy. Infections are reminders from our bodies that we are not living in balance with our environment. Take yourself out of the pool of susceptibility by caring for your health every day.
    
    Take Control of Your Health
    
    Reduce stress – a known trigger for shingles
    Maintain a balanced immune system
    Sleep 7.5 to 9 hours every night
    Enjoy healthy sunshine
    Eat a colorful diet
    Enjoy activity for 30 minutes most days of the week
    Take your foundation nutrients (found in the
    Healthy Aging Pack)
    Add OptimaFlex and Energy Now! as needed
    
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