Helpful Bacteria: Lactobacilli and Bifidobacteria Testimonies

Your body contains trillions of ‘friendly’ microorganisms that mostly live in your colon where they do a lot to help you maintain good health. One of their most important roles is to balance out the bad bacteria that enters your body.

friendly-bacteria

Who might have challenges maintaining enough good bacteria? If you take an antibiotic, it destroys the ‘bad stuff’ that is making you sick, but the problem is that it kills all bacteria – even the ‘good stuff’ that your body needs. You have to find a way to get the good bacteria back.

Sometimes your diet choices will upset the balance of your good bacteria. Also, if you do foreign traveling, you could be at risk for imbalance of your good bacteria.

So how do you get healthy microflora levels back in your body?

Normal, healthy colonies of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria can help you maintain a healthy balance of intestinal microflora. There are lactobacilli and bifidobacteria supplements available to take. There may be a problem absorbing these since they need to make it all the way to the colon, which is past your stomach digestion, in order to be most effective.

Unlike other probiotics that may disintegrate prematurely and never reach the lower intestine, the state-of-the-art, triple encapsulated, seamless capsule OPTIFLORA is guaranteed to withstand the acidic environment of the stomach to deliver live beneficial bacteria to the intestine.

Below are testimonies from people who received great results using Optiflora.

Tick Bite, Stomach Pain & Optiflora

Anita D was experiencing extreme stomach pain recently.  She thought it might be from the second round of a very strong antibiotic she had taken because of tick bites.  The pain would wake her up at night and she was getting scared that it might be something very serious.

She decided to try a triple dose of Optiflora one night before bedtime.  That night she slept through the night and the next morning felt much better.  She continued to take a triple dose the next day and a single dose that evening.  She did that for one more day and the pain was totally gone.

Could her pain have been from the antibiotic causing a gross deficiency of friendly bacteria in her intestines and colon?

Beneficial bacteria help defend your body against illnesses and disease, and also help your gastrointestinal system function well.  It’s not fun to have digestive problems on an everyday basis.  Sometimes meds work and sometimes they don’t.  They can have side effects.  It’s worth a talk with your doctor to find out whether natural supplements (that don’t have side effects) might be of benefit to you.

Optiflora, BW and Traveling on the Job!

Vickie L had trouble for years when she traveled anywhere.  Any small amount of water from another area would send her to the bathroom in great pain.  She suffered from diarrhea and would have to bring her own water from home.  It got to be time consuming since she only drank water.

She was asked to go on a work trip where she would have to fly and wondered what she would drink since she could not take enough of her own water with her.  She decided to try Optiflora to see if it could help.

For three days before the trip she used Optiflora and took it along with her.  She held her breath after drinking the local water – and nothing happened.  She continues to take Optiflora and can drink water in different areas – thankful to live a more normal life!

Helpful bacteria help boost immune function, can reduce food allergies, and can help prevent certain infections.  There is ongoing research that supports good bacterial may be associated with lowering your cholesterol and helping fight cancer.

Crohn’s Disease and Optiflora

Suzanne C has Crohn’s Disease, an inflammation on the intestinal wall that can cause her to be very sick at times and gives enough discomfort that she needs to stay at home and rest.  The goal of a Crohn’s Disease patient is to try not to let the disease take over his or her life.

Suzanne had several flare-ups after being diagnosed.  She had surgery to remove 12 inches of her small intestine and was symptom free for awhile.  When she started to have pain again she attributed in part to stress and the rest to the disease returning.  When she reported the symptoms to her doctor he said that if it continued he would have to put her back on antibiotics.

She did not want to go back on antibiotics and decided to try Optiflora after a friend told her about it.  Optiflora has been a godsend to Suzanne!  She avoided the antibiotics and was surprised how quickly the Optiflora helped her.  She wishes GI doctors would learn more about it and prescribe it to their patients!

Optiflora is a unique, two-product system that:
Provides dietary support for the normal, healthy balance of intestinal microflora
Promotes colon health by supporting the growth of healthy microflora naturally found in the colon.*
Delivers guaranteed live probiotics Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus acidophilus, along with the
prebiotics FOS and inulin and provides gammatocopherol, a nutrient associated with colon health.*
Optiflora Prebiotic Complex
Provides a welcome environment for the friendly, beneficial bacteria that live and work in the colon.
Pleasant tasting powder provides nutrients—including FOS and inulin—that selectively feed friendly bacteria,
encouraging their growth and multiplication.*
Optiflora Probiotic Complex
A unique capsule transports live beneficial bacteria safely through the acidic conditions of the stomach
Optiflora’s triple encapsulation protects the helpful bacteria so they can be delivered live to the intestines

Learn More About Optiflora

Optiflora is a unique, two-product system that:

  • Provides dietary support for the normal, healthy balance of intestinal microflora
  • Promotes colon health by supporting the growth of healthy microflora naturally found in the colon.
  • Delivers guaranteed live probiotics Bifidobacterium longum and Lactobacillus acidophilus, along with the prebiotics FOS and inulin and provides gammatocopherol, a nutrient associated with colon health.

Optiflora Prebiotic Complex

  • Provides a welcome environment for the friendly, beneficial bacteria that live and work in the colon.
  • Pleasant tasting powder provides nutrients—including FOS and inulin—that selectively feed friendly bacteria, encouraging their growth and multiplication.

Optiflora Probiotic Complex

  • A unique capsule transports live beneficial bacteria safely through the acidic conditions of the stomach
  • Optiflora’s triple encapsulation protects the helpful bacteria so they can be delivered live to the intestines

To purchase Optiflora from the #1 Natural Nutrition Company in the United States, visit:  Helpful Bacteria.

Build Up Immune System Naturally: Vitamins Boost Immune System

It’s that time of year when our immune systems are challenged at a higher rate and may possible fail us if we don’t build up immune system and have it primed to fight the invaders. I hate to get sick. I wake up in the morning and I expect to feel good and have lots of energy all day long. I really don’t have time to get sick.

ImmuneSystem

Watching a Dr. Oz show while exercising last week I thought it was interesting how he described why we get sick more in the winter. He talked about the fact that there are germs year round that can make us sick. But it’s the air in our environment that makes the difference.

In the winter there is less humidity in the air and so the air does not support the germs. Those nasty germs can get wherever they want to go, and make us sick in the process. Unless: you are ready with a strong immune system.

Build Up Immune System

So how do you boost your immunity, or your response to illness? When the germs, bacteria, or any type of invader move in to attack your body, how do you help it remain prepared at all times? First, understand that your immune system is a very powerful force in your body, made up of trillions of cells just waiting to fight back.

Now there is a very complex operation that makes up a functioning immune system. We aren’t going to get into the science of all that here. Let’s just say that it is awesome and should be well respected. However, it can fail us.

Instead of discussing immune terminology such as macrophages, t-helper cells, b-cells, antibodies, cytokines, antigens or receptors, let’s talk about how we can improve the very first line of defense in our bodies when we are exposed to illnesses.

Important factors like getting enough rest, exercising that helps build your immune system, managing stress successfully, eating well and even taking supplements can all help your immune system fight off colds, sore throats, the flu and other chronic illnesses like allergies or asthma.

Vitamins Boost Immune System

You may have a weak immune system from recent health challenges or maybe you’ve had one all your life. If so, you may need something stronger than a multi-vitamin or some extra vitamin C. There are other vitamins and minerals associated with strengthening your immune system. They include: zink, vitamin E, B-Complex, fish oil, garlic and probiotics.

A few years ago we were given another option for boosting our immune systems: a clinically proven complex of several ingredients that stimulate the natural immune function by strengthening that first line of defense we mentioned is responsible for kicking out invaders before they have a chance to make you sick.

Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima, an immunologist and professor, isolated interferon in his own scientific research in the late 1950’s – at the same time two European scientists publicly discovered interferon. Interferon is a powerful medication used to treat certain health conditions but also has harsh side effects.

Build Up Immune System Naturally

Dr. Kojima went on to study over 200 herbs that in some way could impact your immune system and prevent illnesses, along with the need to take potent medications. Together with Shaklee scientists they developed a natural interferon supplement, with supporting ingredients pumpkin seeds, safflower flower, Japanese honeysuckle flower buds and plantago seed.

The formulation that Dr. Kojima developed allows these ingredients to work synergistically together in order to help you build a powerful immune system. And of course there aren’t side effects, only side benefits to build up immune system such as feeling healthier and having an immune system ready for immediate response.

Just as important as choosing the right natural health ingredient to take is choosing the brand you will trust.  Remember that vitamins and herbs are not regulated like medications are so it is essential to choose a company that guarantees what they put on the label is what you get in the product.  Companies that go a step further and develop delivery systems that insure the nutrients get to the right part of the body before they are released so that they can get absorbed, and that do safety tests on individual ingredients as well as whole products, have formidable science and research departments behind their products.

There is no guarantee that you will never get sick, but we do know that a weak immune system can’t fight as well as a strong immune system.  To learn more about Nutriferon, Shaklee’s natural interferon complex, visit Build Up Immune System.  Be sure to click on all the tabs for supporting science information.

ImmuneScience

Royal Green Cleaner Is A Powerful Force

Green Clean

In honor of the Royal Wedding today, and for what’s more the reality at this time of the year for us common folk (spring cleaning), I thought I would write about green cleaning and my royal cleaner of choice. Green cleaning is new to lots of people but for one company it has been the common way to clean – and do business – for many, many years.

Green Cleaning

The Shaklee Corporation’s Basic H was actually the official green cleaning product of the very first Earth Day in 1970. I would say that honor, along with the company’s impressive environmental efforts for all of these years, puts Basic H at royalty status in our country!

Walmart was in the news recently with promotion of their recent green efforts, which are commendable. While I didn’t like one of the comments in the article, in regard to people who live paycheck-to-paycheck not being necessarily concerned with lofty environmental efforts, I do applaud their green policies. Individuals and families from all economic levels care about our environment, the air we breathe, water we drink and how toxic products can affect our health.

Green extends far beyond Shaklee and Walmart. It doesn’t look good if a company is doing nothing to contribute, and most want to do their part. Some have grander efforts than others and together they ‘make a difference’ – the same as all the smaller efforts that individual families can do will combine to take a significant difference.

Green Cleaning for Families

Green ideas for families – ways to help make our planet cleaner and safer – can take many forms from green light bulbs to green paper products to limiting use of disposable items and countless others. My favorite way to contribute to the environment, as well as to improve the health and safety of my family and our home, is to use green cleaning products that take chemicals, toxins and fumes out of the air we breathe as well as save measurable energy output.

Cleaning products as well as Continue reading Royal Green Cleaner Is A Powerful Force

Weight Loss, Leucine, Athletes & Science

Shaklee-e-nutrition_dean-torchShakleeScientists

Do you know the connection between athletes and losing weight?  The scientists at Shaklee do!  For years they worked with professional and Olympic athletes from different sports.  What they discovered is a breakthrough in weight loss, including losing fat and inches and keeping lean muscle that continues to burn fat.

The source of the discovery is the amino acid leucine.  Since it cannot be made by the body, athletes consume leucine in the form of protein shakes and other supplements that have leucine.

Leucine helps with muscle recovery by preventing muscle proteins from breaking down from either trauma, the impact of hard exercise and also severe stress.  Serious athletes benefit from leucine because the stress they place on their body day after day.

So leucine helps repair muscles, but it has other roles as well.  Leucine helps regulate blood sugar and gives your body energy.  Scientists found that all of these factors about leucine can help you lose weight in addition to taking care of your muscle.

You know that muscle burns fat.  You want to keep your muscle when you are on a diet or trying to lose weight.  You want to lose the fat and the inches, but not your muscle.

The fat that is located in the deepest layers of your body is called Continue reading Weight Loss, Leucine, Athletes & Science

STOP Making Losing Weight So Hard: Cinch Inch Loss Review

cinch-email-header

January is traditionally a time when new resolutions are made and weight loss ranks up at the top of the most popular resolutions.

Have you tried diet programs in the past?  Chances are the answer is YES.  Many of us have and the number of diets ‘out there’ are proof of this.

Why don’t diets seem to work?  Why do we start diets and then stop them?  Why are we always looking for the next magic diet?

These are good questions.  I am not sure anyone has the answers, unless it is because some of them are not realistic to keep on an ongoing basis, or maybe because you lost the 20 lbs that was your goal and don’t like the diet enough to stick with it.

Dieting can be very hard.  The reason you need to diet may be a health matter.  Maybe you must lose weight.  Your weight may be affecting your health in serious ways, or you are tired of having low energy levels and don’t like your quality of life.

For others it might be reasons like a wedding or another special event.  Maybe you are not happy with your appearance and it’s starting to affect your self-esteem.

How much weight do you want to lose?  Continue reading STOP Making Losing Weight So Hard: Cinch Inch Loss Review

Drinking Water Filters Review: Brands Find It Hard to Compete with Get Clean Water

tap-water-filter-guaranteed

Brita, PUR, Culligan, GE and HoMedics WATCH OUT. There is new drinking water filter technology in town!

Comparing Drinking Water Filters for Water Pitchers:

Even PUR, which filters more disinfection by-products and agricultural pollutants than the other brands listed above, doesn’t filter Continue reading Drinking Water Filters Review: Brands Find It Hard to Compete with Get Clean Water

Tap Water Filter: Why You Should Take Charge of Your Safe Drinking Water

Would you feel better knowing that your tap water filter is getting rid of all the harmful chemicals it is targeted to do? After you read this article, you will!

The Real Dirt on Clean Water

Does it seem like healthy people are getting sick and there are in general a lot more illnesses and diseases today? We know that there are many more chemicals in use today than there were even 30 years ago. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that they established a “Chemicals of Concern” list and are increasing measures to protect human health. Is there a connection? Continue reading Tap Water Filter: Why You Should Take Charge of Your Safe Drinking Water

Basic H is 50 Years Old and Still An Awesome Green Cleaner

Basic_H_Anniversary

We are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Basic H that was originally the ‘Blue Cleaner’ remembered by many folks.  It was doubled in strength to new Basic H2 a few years ago and changed to its present clear color.

Forty years ago, in 1970, Shaklee Basic-H was named the official GREEN  cleaning product of the very first Earth Day celebration. What an amazing formula that is gentle enough to bathe in and yet can clean some pretty nasty dirt.

My husband showers in Basic H.  We have a dispenser unit that attaches to the shower head.  You flip a switch when you want Basic H to come out with the water and then turn it off to rinse.  The best part is that it keeps the shower so clean.  It is cleaning while you shower!

In addition to it being a powerful cleaner and constantly being impressed with ways it will clean yet another tough job, a 16oz bottle can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars worth of other (non-green) cleaning products.  Not only are those other brands unhealthy for us (with the toxins and fumes and chemicals they have), they are unhealthy for the environment.

Let’s take a look at the important things to know about Basic H and then about 30 uses for this amazing green cleaner:
Continue reading Basic H is 50 Years Old and Still An Awesome Green Cleaner

Announcing Shaklee Fundraising: New Opportunities

Strength in Numbers
I wanted to make everyone aware of a new way to help your favorite charity. Shaklee has initiated a program where you can do well by helping your community do good.

We now have Nonprofit Fundraising Distributorships. If you have a favorite nonprofit organization, you can help them raise funds and awareness (the do good part) for their worthy cause by sponsoring them into this special program.

It is open to qualifying nonprofit organizations and allows them to raise money with their own Shaklee business.   Sharing health and wellness at a time when we have some major health issues in this country is a unique opportunity to really make a difference.

All products qualify:  Nutrition including vitamins, herbs, natural energy products and pain relief products, Green Cleaning, Healthy Weight Loss/Weight Management, Pure and Natural Anti-Aging Skin Care, Natural Personal Care Products, Baby & Kids Nutrition and Personal Care products, and Anti-Aging Resveratrol (only cellular anti-aging tonic with polyphenols to fight aging)  -  something for everyone!

Here are some highlights:
Continue reading Announcing Shaklee Fundraising: New Opportunities

Shaklee CEO Roger Barnett Shares Home Business Message:

(To see the buzz about resveratrol.. watch the videos on the Healthy Audios and Videos link above.)

Anti-Aging Income? Why should your income go down when your retire, or even during a recession. Just as we take charge of our own good health for now and for the future, we can choose to increase our income with a health and wellness home business.

Roger Barnett delivers a timely message in the video below.  There are a few testimonials before he begins to talk (1.45 mark) with us about the reality that despite our nation’s economic situation, Shaklee the company is thriving, and people that choose to start a Shaklee home business can change their lives forever.  His message is relevant and important.. the whole way through.  I hope that you like what he has to say as much as I do.

As Shaklee Independent Distributors, we are offered an opportunity to have whatever it is that we choose.  Income is unlimited, helping people is encouraged and very rewarding, and we are our own boss, never to be fired again and setting our own work schedule around the important things in life that we don’t want to miss.