Leaving the Corporate World - what a journey

Congratulations to Laura Evans, New Master Coordinator!

Leaving the corporate world was a real leap of faith for me. But it has made all the difference for me and my family.

For 25 years, I chose to sacrifice time with my family for my career. But five years ago, I felt led to make a change. The seed was planted when I lost weight with Shaklee 180®. I was on the road doing presentations for Shaklee Distributors and I thought, ‘I could do this for myself…hosting meetings, talking with people about Shaklee.’

So I started thinking about it, praying about it, talking about it and I came to a decision that enough was enough! It was time for me and for my family…I was ready to live on my own money from my own business. And the timing was perfect because I knew I wanted to be a part of the incredible growth I saw in the future for Shaklee.

Getting Started

I decided to get started by purchasing an existing Shaklee business. My first thought was to buy a business that was already at Master Coordinator…after all I thought, ‘I’m a leader, that’s where I see myself.’ But every opportunity fell through.  I knew that I was being directed to shift my time and shift my focus so that my family is first…and I knew that something had to be waiting just ahead for me.

Finally, a “paid as” Executive Coordinator position in Canada became available that was downline to Roland Oosterhouse and Mary Oosterhouse (Presidential Master Coordinators). It wasn’t clear to me at the time but I am thankful it happened just this way because I had to build to Master myself and I learned the lessons from doing that work to help me teach my leaders.

Setting a Vision

When I first started, I felt like I didn’t have anyone to talk to…the only people I knew all worked at Corporate or were already Distributors! But I did have a goal…Presidential Master Coordinator. That is the level of impact, influence and income that I envision for myself.

So I started to and continue to speak where I want to go. I refer to myself as a Presidential Master Coordinator and I manage my business from that standpoint. That mindset also shifts how I interact with potential customers and partners. Having the perspective of a Presidential Master informs my attitude. It isn’t what can I get out of someone but rather how can I help them achieve their goals.

And because I  view myself as a Presidential Master, my mindset for my team is, ‘I am looking for who will be the next Masters on my team…I’m looking for those leaders now!’

From Corporate Mode to Relationship Building

Believe it or not my corporate experience did not automatically translate to building my Shaklee business. I needed a whole new skill set and mindset to attract people topartner with me versus hiring and leading employees. One of the things that helped was I really started to take to heart building relationships. Maya Angelou said, “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” People are buying because of you…if they don’t have trust in you…they may buy once but it won’t be a sustained relationship. I’m building for long-term. I really had to learn the art of asking questions. I have struggled so much with remembering to ask questions that I keep a question mark written on the inside of my wrist to remind me!

Having Fun

Having my own business has transformed my family relationships. One of the first things I did when I left corporate was to go on a field trip with my son Jack…the first time in 20+ years of being a mom that I was able to do that.

Jack told me he likes my schedule now because I can pick him up from school – before he had to go to an after school program — and we get the opportunity to talk. This decision has made such a big difference in our relationship.

Financially the decision has worked out for us, with the savings in after school programs and flexibility. Now with the growth in my business, my gross income with Shaklee as a distributor is now in line with a corporate paycheck…so I am on my way!

I want people to know that no matter where they start with Shaklee, they can do this too. I’ve had the same things happen that others have had happen to them…people who don’t call back, no shows for events…I have been nervous to present at an event and had to circle the parking lot until I could psych myself out and do it.

But what has helped me is that I made that decision. So I go back to that decision and stay positive, leverage each experience and focus on what I’m good at — caring for people and creating relationships. Plus this is SO much fun! I love meeting new people, talking to them, getting to know them and helping them succeed…I don’t miss the corporate life, at all!

Dreams

Dreams are very scary to go after,  But only those who are willing to take risks will realize their dreams.  It is not easy for anyone to move forward on a dream.  Please, don't be the one who looks back and says I wish I had, instead be the one who says I am so glad I did.

Homone Replacement Therapy Alternatives

HRT Alternatives

Just wanted to let you know that I was on HRT (following a complete hysterectomy due to a diagnosis of cancerous tumors and cysts) for 2 years, did NOT feel good, gained

weight, etc. so when we came into your down-line via John and Genevieve in '94, I studied up on all the supplements that I needed and QUIT the HRT. Many people thought I was crazy, but I am here to tell you today.....there is NO OTHER WAY to go as far as I'm concerned. I have had NO symptoms, i.e. hot flashes, etc. and lost 50 pounds on I Love Dieting (which I have now kept off for almost 2 years today known as Shaklee 180). 

When we heard the news today about that study, I just said "HOORAY" - I did the right thing.  I knew Shaklee's calcium would do more for my bone density than anything the

doctors could offer me. And, now I have my almost 90-yr-old mother as a good example of what Shaklee can do for us. With her doctor's permission, I took her off of the seven prescription drugs she was on about 7 years ago. The doctor was wanting to put her on Fosomex(?) and I told him NO - I have a young friend that was almost killed by that

drug. She called me when she was desperate.....that she was NOT refilling her prescription and could I please bring her whatever she needed to take. She called me 3

days later to tell me she had slept through the night without having to change her nightclothes or bed linens (due to sweating) for the first time in....she couldn't remember

when. 

When she went back to her doctor 2 months later, he could not believe her excellent health status. ALL her blood work was great - everything - and today she looks 10 years younger than she did 5 years ago.  Back to mother....she has only seen the doctor for physicals for the last 6 years, except

for last month when she "found" herself on the kitchen floor and couldn't get up. After someone came to help her up, she went to the doctor the next day and he could find NOTHING wrong. Every year at her physical her doctor tells her she's in better health than he is and to just keep on doing what she's been doing. All she's on is Shaklee.  —-Ella H

Acid Reflux

 I experienced acid reflux prior to Shaklee and was told to use Tagamet. I was given a diet plan - no fried foods etc. Then came Shaklee -- and I began to experiment on Shaklee products, since I did not want to take Tagamet indefinitely. I listened to lots of tapes and was told about calcium/magnesium being a natural tranquilizer. I would chew Vita-cal (about 3 or 4), and sometimes other calcium products before going to bed and found that it helped a lot. That, along with watching my diet, I was able to eliminate Tagamet completely. I remember visiting the Doctor the following year for a checkup --- she was impressed with my condition until I told her that I had not used Tagamet in months!! She was surprised and asked what I was doing -- when I told her about Shaklee --- she just replied "whatever works" -- and closed my file!!! I smiled and walked away - never to see her again!!  Barbara K

Is Nutrition Better Than Drugs for ADHD? 

Which Nutritional Approaches Work Best?

Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney

 

I came across a headline in our local newspaper recently that said “Try Nutrition, Not Drugs, for ADHD”. The article made claims like “No good evidence exists to support the ADHD disease hypothesis” and “…on numerous occasions we have seen ADHD symptoms completely disappear without medication”.

As a scientist, I am always a little skeptical about bold claims that run counter to established scientific wisdom. However, the authors of this article implied that their claims were based on a 2012 article in Pediatrics, which is a highly respected journal in its field, so I decided to investigate the article (Millichap and Yee, Pediatrics, 129: 1-8, 2012).

The article was written by two pediatricians with extensive experience treating children with ADHD. The article turned out to be a pretty thorough review of the literature on nutritional approaches for controlling ADHD. It did not approach the rigor of a meta-analysis study. Rather, it is what I refer to as an “interpretive review”. By that I mean that the clinical studies were interpreted in part on the basis of their clinical experience in treating children with ADHD.

Interpretive reviews can be either good or bad, depending on the objectiveness of the reviewers. In this case, I was familiar with many of the clinical studies they reviewed and found their interpretations to be accurate, so I decided to share their conclusions with you.

Is Nutrition Better Than Drugs For ADHD?

They reviewed all of the major nutritional approaches that have been used over the years to control ADHD. Let me start by saying that they are not wild-eyed proponents of “a nuts and berries diet cures all”. In fact, they use medications as the primary intervention for most of their ADHD patients. They advocate dietary approaches when:
 
1)     Medicines fail or there are adverse reactions (side effects).
 
2)     The parents or the patients prefer a more natural approach.
 
3)     There are symptoms or signs of a mineral deficiency (more about that below).
 
4)     There is a need to substitute an ADHD-free healthy diet for an ADHD-linked diet (Simply put, if the child’s diet is bad enough, there are multiple benefits from switching to a healthier diet – a possible reduction in ADHD symptoms is just one of them.)
 
I will summarize their key findings below:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

The authors reported that a number of studies have shown that children with ADHD tend to have low levels of essential fatty acids, especially the omega-3 fatty acids. They cite several studies which showed significant improvement in reading skills and reductions in ADHD symptoms when children with ADHD were give omega-3 supplements, but also noted that other studies showed no effect. They postulated that some children may benefit more from omega-3 supplementation than others.

They routinely use doses of 300-600 mg of omega-3s with their ADHD patients. They find that this intervention reduces ADHD symptoms in many children, but does not completely eliminate the need for medications.

My Two Cents: I have previously reported on the improvement in reading skills and reduction in ADHD symptoms when children were given omega-3 supplements. In both cases, it was the children with the lowest omega-3 levels who benefited most. No surprise there. Whether it will help your child is anyone’s guess. However, it is a natural approach with no side effects. It is certainly worth trying.

Food Additives

The current interest in food additives and ADHD originated with the Feingold diet. The Feingold diet eliminated food additives, foods with salicylates (apples, grapes, luncheon meats, sausage, hot dogs and drinks containing artificial colors and flavors), and chemical preservatives (e.g. BHA and BHT). It was popularized in the 1970s when some proponents claimed that it reduced ADHD symptoms in 50% of the children treated. After clinical studies showed that only a small percentage of children actually benefitted from this diet, it rapidly fell out of favor.

However, Millichap and Yee pointed out that more recent studies have shown that the subset of children who responded to the Feingold diet were not a “statistical blip”. A recent review of the literature reported that when children with suspected sensitivities to food additives were challenged with artificial food colors, 65–89% of them displayed ADHD symptoms.

My Two Cents: I have previously reported on the effects of artificial food colors on ADHD. The studies I reviewed in this article reported that up to 28% of children with ADHD were sensitive to the amount of artificial food colors in the typical western diet and that removing those food colors resulted in a significant improvement in ADHD symptoms. Plus, those studies were just looking at food colors – not the hundreds of other food additives in the average American child’s diet.

I consider food additives to be problematic for many reasons. Even if doesn’t reduce their ADHD symptoms, eliminating as many of those food additives as possible is probably a good idea. It doesn’t need to be complicated. Just replacing processed foods and sodas with fresh fruits and vegetables and with low fat milk and natural fruit juices diluted with water to reduce their sugar content might make a significant difference in your child’s ADHD symptoms.

Food Sensitivities

Even natural foods can be a problem for children with food sensitivities, and it appears that there may be a large percentage of hyperactive children with food sensitivities. Millichap and Yee reported that elimination diets (diets that eliminate all foods which could cause food sensitivity) improve behavior in 76-82% of hyperactive children.

Even though this approach can be very effective Millichap and Yee don’t normally recommend it for their patients because it is difficult and time-consuming. The elimination diet is very restrictive and needs to be followed for a few weeks. Then individual foods need to be added back one at a time until the offending food(s) are identified. (They reported that antigen testing is not a particularly effective way of identifying food sensitivities associated with hyperactivity)

My Two Cents: I have previously reported on the link between food sensitivities and hyperactivity. I agree with Millichap and Yee that elimination diets are difficult and view this as something to be tried after all other natural approaches have failed. However, if there is a particular food that causes hyperactivity in your child, identifying it and eliminating it from their diet could just be something that will benefit them for the rest of their life.

Sugar

This is a particularly interesting topic. Many parents are absolutely convinced that sugary foods cause hyperactivity in their children, but the experts are saying that clinical studies have disproven that hypothesis. They claim that sugar has absolutely no effect on hyperactivity.

Millichap and Yee have an interesting perspective on the subject. They agree that clinical studies show that a sugar load does not affect behavior or cognitive function in small children, but they point to numerous clinical studies showing that the reactive hypoglycemia that occurs an hour or two after a sugar load adversely affects cognitive function in children, and that some children are more adversely affected than others.

My Two Cents:  Reducing intake of refined sugars in your child’s diet makes sense for many reasons, especially considering the role of sugar intake in obesity. If your child has a tendency towards reactive hypoglycemia, it may also reduce ADHD symptoms.

Iron and Zinc Deficiency

Millichap and Yee reporting some studies suggested that iron and zinc deficiencies may be associated with ADHD symptoms, and recommend supplementation with an iron or zinc supplement when there is a documented deficiency.

My Two Cents: A simpler and less expensive approach would be a children’s multivitamin to prevent the possibility of iron or zinc deficiency. Of course, I would recommend that you choose one without artificial colors, preservatives and sweeteners.

A Healthy Diet

Millichap and Yee closed their review by discussing a recent study in Australia that reported a significant reduction in ADHD symptoms in children eating “Healthy” diets (fish, vegetables, tomato, fresh fruit, whole grains & low fat dairy products) compared to children eating “Western” diets (Fast foods, red meat, processed meats, processed snacks, high fat dairy products & soft drinks). This is the dietary approach, along with omega-3 supplementation, that they recommend most frequently for their patients.

My Two Cents: I wholeheartedly agree. In fact, if you and your family were to follow a “Healthy” diet instead of a “Western” diet it would likely have numerous health benefits. Plus, you are automatically removing ADHD triggers like food additives and sugar from your child’s diet.

The Bottom Line

A recent review of natural approaches for controlling ADHD symptoms (Millichap and Yee, Pediatrics, 129: 1-8, 2012) is both good news and bad news. The good news is that there are multiple nutritional approaches that can significantly reduce ADHD symptoms. These include:

• Use of omega-3 supplements. They recommended 300-600 mg/day.

• Removal of food additives (particularly food colors) from the diet.

• Identification of food sensitivities and removal of those foods from the diet.

• Reducing the amount of simple sugars in the diet.

• Elimination of iron and zinc deficiencies if they exist (Iron deficiency is relatively common in American children. Zinc deficiency is not.) Alternatively, I recommend a children’s multivitamin to prevent iron and zinc deficiencies in the first place.

• Eating a healthy diet rather than a Western diet. This also has the benefit of reducing the amount of food additives and sugars in the diet.

The bad news is that each of these approaches seems to work only in a subset of children with ADHD. That means:

• If you are a parent who is interested in a natural alternative to ADHD stimulant medications this means you may need to be patient and try several natural approaches until you find the one(s) that work(s) best for your child. The benefit of making the effort is that all of these approaches will also improve the health of your child in other important ways, and none of them have any side effects.

• Unfortunately, the physician with only about 10 minutes to spend with each patient (which is increasingly the medical model in this country), may not have time to explore natural options. Medications are much easier to prescribe. You may need to be the one who takes the responsibility of exploring natural alternatives for your child.

 

     These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

 

Dr. Steve Chaney
Health Tips From the Professor
stevechaneytips@gmail.com
www.healthtipsfromtheprofessor.com  

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Gerd Relief

My husband had problems with GERD for years, and it became very severe. Then we

heard that Peppermint Ginger (now called Stomach Soothing Complex) would fix the

problem in a couple of weeks by taking 2 tablets prior to each meal, then reducing the

number and frequency as healing progressed. He tried it, and sure enough it worked!

Now he seldom needs it!.......... Pat M

Damaged Skin Repaired

The first pic that you see is how this woman's skin looked like under Normal light. We can not see the real damage with out uv light.  That is the second pic before using the Enfuselle System.  The third picture is after using the system for three months.  Look at how much less damage there is to the skin.   These are amazing products.

No More Acne

Success with Enfuselle Acne Treatment

I have been using Enfuselle Skin care— including Acne Clarifying Complex —and following the directions precisely. The difference in the acne and blotches on my face is incredible!   I always thought that their was nothing that could change it.   I tried prescriptions that doctors and dermatologists even highly recommended and none of them worked half as good!   My face used to be full of blotches and ugly scars from acne, now it's almost 100% clear! It took me about 4-6 weeks without missing days.   Day and night.  It was something I actually looked forward to doing because I knew that it was improving my skin. Little by little, I saw changes.  Within 2 weeks I saw less and less acne showing up.  I love this stuff!  I now walk around school and in public with my face held high knowing someone will glance over at me.  I have never been successful with Acne treatment I have used until now and wanted you to know how much it has helped me and how great it works!!   Thanks so Much!!!!

Kristin, 14

Natural Skin Care

“I wanted to give you a quick testimonial on Enfuselle.

“I am in my mid-30's and have found that my skin is drier and less responsive to moisturizers.  I had been trying a couple different products: Lancome, Nivea, Nutragena, etc. I started using Enfuselle products in December 1998.

When I started using the Time Repair AM and the C&E Repair PM at night.  Immediately I noticed an improvement in my skin. What I like about Enfuselle is how it is absorbed deep into my skin - it doesn't leave any greasy feeling, but my skin feels more supple right away. Wrinkles and pores are much less noticeable and my skin feels firmer.   I also use the body moisturizer - and it is wonderful as well.  This fall,  I was  very  busy and hadn't gotten an order in for   Enfuselle when I ran out, and so used some old stuff in my cabinet. Either my skin didn't feel any better for using the other moisturizer, or it felt greasy - the stuff seemed to stay on the surface and sit there.

“Within 2-3 days of receiving my Enfuselle order, my    co-workers commented that I looked great - like I had gotten plenty of rest and I looked better.   Thank you for  introducing me to Enfuselle 2 years ago - I won't let myself run out again!”

Kim Phillips

Mom at Home

Hearing Kims story will help you see many friend or yourself in her story.  Contact us if you would like to have this life also.

Fear of failure

Life Plan - Make a Difference in your Life

How far have you come?

So often we look back to the past and not look at where we are and how far we have come.  Always live in the present instead of the past and watch the difference of where you go.  Be happy where you are and always try to be better in any way you can.

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Do Supplements Save Money?

This is a great article from Dr. Chaney

Do Supplements Save Money?

A Cost, Benefit Analysis of Supplementation

Author: Dr. Stephen Chaney

 

There is no question that supplements add to the family budget. As families juggle their budgets it is natural to wonder whether the supplements they are buying are worth the cost.

It is only natural to ask questions like: “What is the cost, benefit ratio of supplementation?” “Is there any evidence that supplementation today will save us money in health care costs down the road?”

If a recent study is accurate, the answer to that last question may be a resounding yes!

How the Study Was Designed

A number of studies in the past have suggested that supplementation reduces health care costs, but they have suffered from a variety of methodological pitfalls so their conclusions could not be considered definitive.
 
In a time of skyrocketing health care costs coupled with governments tightening their budgets worldwide, it has become increasingly important for those governments to determine what the most cost effective public health interventions are. Thus, the question of whether supplementation can decrease health care costs has become paramount.
 
Therefore, an international group of scientists decided to do a systematic review and meta-analysis of the cost effectiveness of supplementation (Elia et al, Clinical Nutrition, doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2015.07.012).  They included only the highest quality previous studies in their analysis. After screening 16,598 published studies they excluded all but 19 in their final evaluation. The studies that they included had the following characteristics.

• The subjects were supplementing with a commercially available multi-nutrient supplement that also contained protein and calories (i.e. a meal replacement supplement). Subjects consuming disease-specific supplements or immune-enhancing supplements were excluded from the study.

• Subjects were studied in a wide variety of settings, including both free living individuals in the community and those in care homes

• In some cases the supplementation was begun while they were in the hospital and continued when they went home. In other cases supplementation was begun while they were at home and continued after admission to the hospital.

• Subjects were of all ages.

Do Supplements Save Money?

From a public health perspective the conclusion from this study was clear. Supplementation with a basic meal replacement supplement saves money. It is an effective public health intervention.

• Overall, supplementation decreased health care costs by 8.1%.

• For studies lasting less than 3 months, supplementation reduced health care costs by 9.2%. These were most often short-term pre- and/or post-operative supplementation studies. The cost savings ranged from $300-$530 per patient.

• For studies lasting more than 3 months, supplementation reduced health care costs by 5%. These were mostly long-term community studies.

• Overall, the costs savings attributable to supplementation were most apparent in short term studies involving a hospital component and in those studies involving younger patients.

The first observation was expected, but the second was a bit of a surprise. The general assumption is that elderly patients are more likely to suffer from malnutrition and benefit from supplementation. These data suggest that suboptimal nutrition may be more prevalent in younger adults than generally anticipated.

 
The reduction in health care costs was primarily due to:

• A significant (16.5%) reduction in hospital admissions.

• Decreased length of stay in the hospital.

• Decreased infections.

• Reduced post-operative complications.

• Reduced falls and functional limitations in the elderly.

Although, it did not factor into the cost analysis, those subjects using the meal replacement supplement reported greater quality of life as well.

Strengths and Weaknesses of the Study

This was an excellent study, but it does have some important limitations.
 
1)     While the systematic review and meta-analysis was very well done, it is limited by the quality of the studies that were included in the analysis, and most of those studies had one or more limitations. The authors acknowledged the need for future large scale, prospective studies, that are designed specifically to measure the cost effectiveness of supplementation.
 
2)     The authors focused almost entirely on the cost benefit analysis. No information was provided on:

• The health of these subjects

• Why they were using a meal replacement supplement

• Whether they decided to use the meal replacement supplement on their own or whether it was recommended by their doctor.

Thus, it is a bit difficult to extrapolate these data from a public health perspective to an individual perspective - the question of whether supplementation reduces health care costs sufficiently to be cost effective for you and me.
 
3)     This study showed that even a basic meal replacement supplement has a significant effect on reducing health care costs in a variety of settings. However, it provides no information on whether individuals would obtain even greater benefit if they included other supplements in their program.

The Bottom Line

1)     A recent study has shown that even a simple meal replacement supplement can be an effective public health intervention because it significantly reduces health care costs and improves quality of life.
 
2)     The most significant reductions in health care costs came from:

• A significant (16.5%) reduction in hospital admissions.

• Decreased length of stay in the hospital.

• Decreased infections.

• Reduced post-operative complications.

• Reduced falls and functional limitations in the elderly.

3)     The cost savings were most significant when the meal replacement supplement was used just prior to or following hospital admission for a surgical procedure. This argues strongly for a basic program of nutrition supplementation whenever you are preparing for surgery.
 

However, as the saying goes “Stuff happens”. We don’t always know the precise date and time of our next hospital admission. This may be one case where an ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure.

 
4)     The study did include some long term studies of free living individuals in the community, but it is difficult to directly extrapolate from this study to the question of how much a basic meal replacement supplement might reduce health care costs for healthy individuals like you and me.
 

However, many of the things we do to improve our health – buy organic, go on a diet program, purchase a gym membership, or go on a supplement program, for example – cost us money. It is studies like this that suggest at least a portion of those costs may be offset by reduced health care costs down the road.

 
5)     Finally, this study only looked at the cost effectiveness of a basic meal replacement supplement. It does not provide any information on whether addition of other supplements might provide even greater health care savings.
 

There are studies suggesting that a holistic approach to supplementation may reduce disease burden long term (for example; Nutr J. 2007 Oct 24; 6:30). A detailed cost effectiveness analysis has not been performed on those studies, so we cannot say how much money they might save in reduced health care costs over the long term. However, if a holistic program of diet, exercise and supplementation keeps me out of the doctor’s office and out of the hospital, I’m happy.

 

     These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

 

Dr. Steve Chaney
Health Tips From the Professor
stevechaneytips@gmail.com
www.healthtipsfromtheprofessor.com  

Believe It or Not ...?

You have probably heard of the famous Ripley's Believe It or Not but do you know anyone who truly fits the requirements for admission?

I think I may qualify in a few years because my life has drastically changed since February 2007. That is the time my doctors scared me by eliminating some of my long term medicines. At that time I finally decided to take a few of my health issues into my own hands. The first change came in trying the Shaklee OsteoMatrix (calcium). Within one month, I noticed that I had nails! To you, this may not seem like anything, but to me, a person who has only had nails grow three times in her seventy years of life, it was a miracle. Not only did I begin to grow nails, but the stomach pains I was experiencing disappeared. I don't question why these two events occurred-- I only know what I have experienced.

The second miracle occurred in December 2007. It was during my recuperation from shoulder replacement surgery. I called my Shaklee representative to order the new Shaklee Vitalizer - vitamins and minerals that she had recommended to me. Within ten days of taking the new supplements, my life made another major change in the form of a miniscule capsule (OptiFlora) for the colon. Since that time, I have literally had NO problems with my diverticulitis, a condition that has plagued me for fifteen years. Cure? No! Feel better? Definitely!

-JoAnne W.

Stop giving up

So often people feel that no one else has ever gone thru what they are going thru.  Everyone in life have their challenges and what we do with those challenges is what makes the difference in our lives as to you are a winner or not.  My brother says it is not how many times you fall it is how you get up.  Think about in your life where have you given up, could you have done it differently?

Parkinson's Testimony... after one week!

My husband, Bob, has had Parkinson Disease for many years. Lately it's been much worse.
He has been having trouble focusing on computer work, couldn't even do bills this past month, falling so much when just trying to walk. Awful.
ENTER... Mindworks for one week and he is able to work on the computer, and right now he's on the tractor lifting logs from the drive following a mini tornado.
He was up before dawn today mowing our secret garden area! Shaklee has been a great help all along, but MindWorks is a miracle! His walking is something to see... he was walking on "rubbery" legs (his explanation) and as of this AM he is walking with long strides. Amazing!
- Jan Jeans