3 Stages of Stress: Where Are You?

STRESS.  Most people know that stress is very harmful to our health.  But did you know that stress has 3 stages?

1.  Flight or Fight: the stage of stress that can save your life.  The body immediately transfers large amounts of oxygen and glucose to the brain, muscles, and heart which are the most responsible for the bodies response to stress.

2.  Resistance:  this stage helps the body recover from the heart pounding response to the flight or fight stage.  Cortisol and adrenaline, hormone energy sources,  are made available to the body to help reduce inflammation, and repair cell damage. This stage usually helps us get through most of life's stressful situations.

3.  Exhaustion:  if the body can not control the stress during the resistance stage, the body enters the exhaustion stage.  In our crazy, stressful society, this is where a lot of people continually find themselves.  During this stage, chronic stress can be extremely harmful as the extended exposure to stress keeps the cortisol and adrenaline levels elevated builds to harmful levels in the body. and has harmful effects on muscles, the immune system, the digestive system, and overall metabolism.

Do your body a favor, and combat stress by consuming Ionix Supreme daily.  Ionix Supreme provides protection from the consequences of chronic stress, promotes energy balance and stamina, and supports the immune system.  A shot of Ionix Supreme daily is designed to balance your body by combating the negative effects of physical, environmental, and life stress while energizing cells to support faster recovery.  A shot a day keeps the stress away!

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6 Everyday Skincare Mistakes

Most of us have been washing our faces, for either a short or long time, and most of us think we have it all figured out.  But I bet you are making at least one of the most common mistakes listed below.

Toxic Ingredients:

There are a lot of ingredients in beauty products, that are not regulated, and we are finally learning just how detrimental they are to our health.  Do you read the labels on any of your products?  Do they contain ingredients like parabens, or silicones?  What about fillers?  You know that old saying, "you get what you pay for"?  Well when talking about beauty products that saying has never been more true! A great resource for rating the ingredients in your beauty products is EWG.org.  This website allows you to research the ingredients and get a rating on how toxic they are, and it also educates you on what all those complicated words are in your products.

Dirty Makeup Brushes:

Your makeup brushes should be washed weekly with a mild sulfate-free cleaner. Your face will love you, and clean brushes will reduce breakouts due to bacteria, dirt, and other contaminates.  NOTE: wet brushes should be laid flat to dry, which will prolong the life of your makeup brushes.

What is your true skin type?

Make sure you are using products for your true skin type.  Is you skin oily, dry, combination? What about acne prone, sensitive or dehydrated?  Know your skin...so you can use the correct products.

Daily Routine:

Are you trying new products from a new product line?  I am a true believer that you should use products from the same line, as they were created to work together. When using new products, allow a month of use to begin to notice changes. Remember you didn't develop those wrinkles in a month, sometimes it takes a bit of time to see the benefits.  If there are products in the set that don't work for you, stop using them for a bit and try them again after a week to see if your skin reacts differently.

Think Warm Water:

Most people think hot water is the best temperature to wash your face.  Hot water is very drying to the skin.  Take a break from washing your face in the hot shower, and use warm/cool water and see if your skin doesn't look and feel better.

Diet and Exercise:

Last, but not least for beautiful healthy skin is diet and exercise.  Getting a good sweat on, eating healthy whole foods, and drinking a gallon of water a day will make good skin look incredible.   Also don't forget about getting a good night's sleep will also help you look, and feel your best!

My favorite line of products is called Rejuvity.  The line of products contains a purifying cleanser,hydrating toner, ageless renewal serum, essential youth serum, moisturizing day cream, renewing night cream, bamboo exfoliating polish, and age-defying eye cream.

There are a lot of aspects to great skin.   Start today implementing a couple of the healthy tips above, and add one every 30 days.  It only takes 30 days to make a new habit, and these habits will help you look and feel your best!  Put your best face forward, which will help you feel more confident in yourself!  Go get'em girl!

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Is Our Food Nutritionally Bankrupt?

Is our food nutritionally bankrupt?  In a word...YES!

Most people know that farming uses herbicides and pesticides to eliminate bugs that may attack crops in the field.  But did you know that due to the heavy use of those chemicals in factory farming, the top soil has been sterilized, and many naturally occurring minerals have been neutralized.  So if the soil is depleted of minerals, those minerals are then absent in the food grown in that soil.

What are the repercussions of consuming food grown in mineral depleted soils?  Did you know that the soil requires 52 minerals?  And do you know how many of those required minerals are added to the soil during the planting season?  THREE...yes that is 3 minerals out of 52 that the soil requires.  Is it any wonder that so many people are in poor health? We are not getting anything close to what our body requires for optimal health.

What is the solution?  Of course the best solution would be to grow your own vegetables, which would allow you to grow organic and eliminate the chemical, as well as being able to supplement the soil.  Another solution is to reduce the amount of processed food, and fast food you consume.  The next best thing would be to add IsaFruits and IsaGreens to your daily diet.  IsaFruits and IsaGreens are revolutionary superfoods that contain the healthiest fruits and green on the planet, that are cold-pressed to boost your body's natural ability to defend against toxins.  

Watch this 8 minute video called FOOD MATTERS.  It will change your life!

Are you ready to take your health to the next level?  Contact me, and I will be happy to introduce you to a line of products that will nourish you body, and soul.

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4 Benefits of Whey Protein for Weight Loss

Whey Protein.  Most people know that it is an ingredient in protein shakes, but they aren't sure why it is important to add to their daily diet.  Whey protein is the by product of milk, after it coagulates and separates into whey, which makes up 20% of the protein in milk,  and casein. The liquid whey is separated from the casein, and separated from all non-whey elements and then purified by ion exchange.  The water is then removed using a drying tower, and the why protein is then ready to be packaged for consumption.

Here are 4 reasons why you should include whey protein in your daily diet.

Weight Loss:   In one study at the University of Oklahoma, 2 groups of participants were told to not change their diet, however one group was supplied a supplement containing whey (300 calories, 40 grams of protein) once per day for 2 weeks, and then twice per day for the remaining 8 weeks.  Both groups participated in supervised resistance, and endurance training. The findings were that although both groups decreased fat mass, the group that included the whey protein showed a more significant fat loss (-9.3% vs -4.6%).  The group with the added whey protein also showed significant gains in muscle mass, as well as a decrease in total LDL and total cholesterol.

Lower Cholesterol: The British Journal of Nutrition published a study that showed a significant decrease in total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol in week 12 of the study, when compared to the casein group.

Asthma:  A study published by the International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition found that children with asthma had improved cykokine response when supplemented with whey for one month.

Heart Health: The International Dairy Journal showed that blood pressure was reduced with patients with hypertension, when beverages were supplemented with whey protein.  This resulted in their risk of stroke and heart disease being lowered.

Now imagine a Whey Protein that provides optimal support for nutritional cleansing and replenishing, weight loss, and weight loss maintenance, as well as peak performance. While low in saturated fat, sodium and cholesterol, this shake provides the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, healthy poly- and mono-unsaturated fats, dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals (including calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B-12, and vitamin D).  Plus, you get active digestive enzymes that help maximize absorption of key nutrients.  Many products touted as 'meal replacements' don't deliver adequate nutrition to do the job of replacing a meal. 

 Click here to learn more of this meal replacement, that actually saves you money on  your grocery bill, as each meal works out to be $3.71 retail, or $2.85 wholesale.  CLICK here to learn more about the best way to add an additional 18 grams of protein to your daily routine. Extra protein is a great way to help your body recover after your workout.

NOTE: consuming high doses of whey may produce the following side effects:  stomach pain, cramps, reduced appetite, nausea, headaches, and fatigue.

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Diet Tip of the Day: Remember to Eat!

Most people know that to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you consume. But studies show that skipping out on snack time won’t necessarily lead to weight loss, since low calorie consumption can actually slow metabolism.  When you eat less than three times a day it may benefit those who are obese, but research shows skipping meals throughout the day and eating one large meal at night can lead to some undesirable outcomes, like delayed insulin response, which may increase your risk of diabetes. So instead of skipping breakfast or lunch, schedule a few meals a day with healthy snacks in between for weight loss.

My favorite snack between meals is a FiberSnack bar. The FiberSnack bar, with 6 grams of undenatured whey and milk protein and 24% of the RDA of fiber, will satisfy your hunger so you stay fuller longer.  Enjoy...they are delicious!

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3 Stages of Stress: Where Are You?

STRESS.  Most people know that stress is very harmful to our health.  But did you know that stress has 3 stages?

1.  Flight or Fight: the stage of stress that can save your life.  The body immediately transfers large amounts of oxygen and glucose to the brain, muscles, and heart which are the most responsible for the bodies response to stress.

2.  Resistance:  this stage helps the body recover from the heart pounding response to the flight or fight stage.  Cortisol and adrenaline, hormone energy sources,  are made available to the body to help reduce inflammation, and repair cell damage. This stage usually helps us get through most of life's stressful situations.

3.  Exhaustion:  if the body can not control the stress during the resistance stage, the body enters the exhaustion stage.  In our crazy, stressful society, this is where a lot of people continually find themselves.  During this stage, chronic stress can be extremely harmful as the extended exposure to stress keeps the cortisol and adrenaline levels elevated builds to harmful levels in the body. and has harmful effects on muscles, the immune system, the digestive system, and overall metabolism.

Do your body a favor, and combat stress by consuming Ionix Supreme daily.  Ionix Supreme provides protection from the consequences of chronic stress, promotes energy balance and stamina, and supports the immune system.  A shot of Ionix Supreme daily is designed to balance your body by combating the negative effects of physical, environmental, and life stress while energizing cells to support faster recovery.  A shot a day keeps the stress away!

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The More Babies You Have, the Longer You'll Live: SFU Study

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If you’re a woman, having children might be the key to a longer life.

A new study from SFU suggests the number of children a woman has might slow 

down the rate at which her body ages – and the more babies she has, the better. 

Having multiple children is associated with longer telomeres in mothers, which are 

the tips found at the end of each DNA strand.

Telomeres are indicative of cellular aging, and longer ones are associated with longevity.

SFU Health Sciences professor Pablo Nepomnaschy said their findings contradict the 

age-old theory that having more children speeds up the aging process.

“The slower pace of telomere shortening found in the study participants who have more 

children however, may be attributed to the dramatic increase in estrogen, a hormone 

produced during pregnancy.”

“Estrogen functions as a potent antioxidant that protects cells against telomere 

shortening.”

The study assessed the number of children born to 75 women in rural Guatemalan 

communities and their telomere lengths. At 13-year intervals, saliva samples and 

cheek swabs were taken to examine their telomere lengths. This is the first study to 

examine an association with the number of surviving children and telomere length.

But it might not be strictly biological in nature – environment might also be a factor 

in the longevity of women with multiple children.

“The women we followed over the course of the study were from natural fertility 

populations where mothers who bear numerous children receive more social support 

from their relatives and friends,” said Nepomnaschy.

“Greater support leads to an increase in the amount of metabolic energy that can be 

allocated to tissue maintenance, thereby slowing down the process of aging.”

The study by co-authors Nepomnaschy and postdoctoral researcher Cindy Barha 

is published in Plos One.

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The 5 Life Changing Benefits of Vitamin C

Most people know that Vitamin C is important, but still don't make it an essential part of their daily supplement consumption.   Here are 5 reasons why you should make sure this is one supplement that you add to your daily routine.

1.  Helps treat common cold symptoms.  
One of the best tips I ever received regarding Vitamin C came from my nutritionist. My doctor told me that if you feel like you are getting a cold, take 2000 mg of Vitamin C, then take 1000 mg every hour.  A cold should not last more than 24-48 hours. Vitamin C is a natural antihistamine, and can help control allergy symptoms by reducing the histamine levels in the body.

2.  Collagen, is a protein found in the connective tissues of the body, like skin, tendons, muscles, and ligaments, and requires Vitamin C for production.  Vitamin C is extremely helpful in speeding up the healing of wounds from minor cuts to deep wounds, burns and broken bones.


3.  Vitamin C has an excellent antioxidant property, and helps reduce free radicals that may cause heart disease and strokes.  Vitamin C also helps lower cholesterol and improve blood flow which also helps in preventing heart disease.

4.  Vitamin C helps to regulate the sugar levels in people with diabetes.  

5.  Vitamin C can help prevent against the ill effects of stress, by protecting the nervous system and brain. Optimum levels of Vitamin C are required for the synthesis of adrenaline and nor-adrenaline, both of which play a role in the fight or flight mechanism of combating stress.

The daily recommendation of Vitamin C is different for all age groups (Adult men: 90 mg, Adult women: 75 mg, children between 9-13 years: 45 mg). 

There are several sources like oranges, chilly peppers, papaya, strawberries, cauliflower, and pineapple to add Vitamin C to your daily diet.  A medium sized orange contains about 75 mg of vitamin C, with larger oranges containing as much as 100 mg.

For a Vitamin C supplement that provides 24 hour support, protects your stomach by utilizing 3 forms of Vitamin C, and provides the equivalent of 5 cups of orange juice, try C-Lyte today.

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Energy Boost...the Natural Way!

Everyone knows that once in a while you need a quick boost of energy.  Whether you are headed to the gym, a late meeting, or just home from work to make dinner for your family, don't stop at the first 7-11 to buy an over the counter energy shot. A better, and safer, alternative is to grab a natural nutrient-packed natural energy shot that gets—and keeps— you active and alert.  e+ contains natural caffeine derived from green tea and yerba mate, and a proprietary Adaptogen blend backed by science to increase energy, stamina and mental alertness.  e+ will give you a quick energy boost that will last for hours, help kick-start your workout, and improve focus and physical performance.

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Why Cleansing Is Vital for Your Health!

A lot of people know that cleansing is good for you. But cleansing actually provides multiple benefits for your body.  My favorite cleanse, called Cleanse For Life, is a synergistic blend of natural cleansing herbs & antioxidant-rich botanicals to help support detoxification, also contains powerful antioxidants like bilberry, blueberry and raspberry that nourish and protect your body from free radicals. Cleansing also helps eliminate stubborn fat and supports your metabolism while supporting your body’s ability to eliminate toxins and impurities.  Cleanse for Life is a perfect daily addition, and a great foundation to 1-day/week or 2-day biweekly Deep Cleansing programs.

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HIIT It!

High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) combines periods of intense effort with periods of moderate-to-low effort. Why is it so popular? Interval training burns more calories and boosts metabolism significantly longer than a steady workout of even longer length.  The added bonus: Interval training gets more done in less time. Can we get a high five for HIIT?

To jump start your workout consume AMPED Power 30-40 minutes prior to exercising. AMPED Power contains Nitrosigine and Citrulline to support blood flow to maximize oxygen delivery while creatine increases the availability of cellular energy necessary for working muscles.  

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