“We don’t go out on a limb and put our reputations on the line for nothing,” said Technical Advisory Board [...]]]>

In the Technical Advisory Board session at the annual Isagenix Celebration in 2006, members of the board and guest doctors discussed the quality of the Isagenix products and how the products drew each to the company.

“We don’t go out on a limb and put our reputations on the line for nothing,” said Technical Advisory Board Director Dennis Harper, D.O.  He explained that after spending a quarter of a million dollars to get an education in the medical field, each doctor’s decision to join Isagenix was a major resolution backed by careful research and results the products created for their clients. “Isagenix has done more for my patients than any other thing I have ever seen in the last 20 years of my practice; when you see a product like that, you’re obligated to get behind it.”
 
Dr. Harper said the new IsaCalcium product is superior to other calcium supplements because of the rate of absorption. He explained that most calcium products have less than 10 percent absorption rates-specifically calcium carbonate, which must undergo 12 steps to be beneficial for the body. “IsaCal cium only takes one step,” said Dr. Harper. He added that IsaCal is extremely beneficial for women who are pregnant or nursing to replace calcium depleted from the mother’s bones by the fetus.

Cynthia M. Watson, M.D., who specializes on women’s health, focused on Isagenix’s Cleansing and Fat Burning System as an important way to obtain nutrition and lose weight, explaining that obesity was a common risk factor for disease. “Isagenix is a concept of overall health and wellbeing,” she said. “It’s important for women to maintain their weight, especially after menopause. Why not start cleansing now?”

Thomas McNeilis, D.O., OBGYN, spoke on the epidemic of childhood obesity and how Isagenix could help fight against it. “It’s a very frightening problem. Statistics show that more than 18 million children are now obese. That’s not counting those that are simply overweight.” He explained that soon obesity will be the No. 1 killer in the U.S., far surpassing those that die from smoking. “With Isagenix we can make a difference,” he said.

Andrew Keech, Ph.D., who developed Isagenix’s Isamune colostrum, highlighted its particular benefits. “It’s very important for adults as well as babies to receive colostrum,” he said. “Colostrum is the first food we get when we are born. It’s the most perfect food designed by nature.”

Vitamin C researchers Michael J. Gonzalez, Ph.D., and Jorge R. Miranda-Massari, Pharm. D., stressed the importance of supplementing with Isagenix’s C-Lyte. “I can summarize C-Lyte in one sentence,” said Dr. Gonzalez. “It’s the most complete formulation of vitamin C on the market.” Dr. Miranda-Massari added that health depends more on nutrients and lifestyles than on synthetic drugs, and that C-Lyte should be taken daily to aid nutritional supplementation.

Doctor Bios:

–Dennis Harper, D.O.
Dr. Harper has been in general medical practice for 20 years, with 16 years being devoted to the practice of complementary medicine. He was one of three people that spoke to Senator Hatch and got the DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act) started. This act saved the health food industry from overregulation by the FDA. Dr. Harper is the author of Cleansing for Life: Nature’s Best Kept Health Secret.

–Cynthia M. Watson, M.D.
Dr. Watson is board certified in family medicine and is known for incorporating herbs, homeopathy, and nutrition with conventional medicine. Her principal interests are preventative medicine, anti-aging, and natural hormone replacement. She is a staff member of St. John’s Hospital and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. She is currently a clinical faculty instructor at UCLA Department of Family Medicine and has previously been a preceptor at USC Medical School. Dr. Watson lectures to the public and physicians on various topics in integrative medicine including programs sponsored by UCLA, Kaiser Permanente and St. John’s Hospital. She was recently appointed Physician Representative to the California Naturopathic Advisory Council. Dr. Watson is the author of The New Science of Adaptogens in Herbal Tonics: The Key to Living a Longer, Healthier Life and Love Potions: A Guide to Aphrodisiacs and Sexual Pleasures.

–Thomas McNeilis, D.O., OBGYN
Dr. McNeilis is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a fellow of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He’s currently a professor of biology at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah, where he teaches nutrition, anatomy, physiology, histology, head and neck anatomy, pathophysiology, and microbiology. . He previously worked as a Medical Laboratory Technician in the U.S. Army. Dr. McNeilis has a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, a Master of Science and Ph.D. degree in Anatomy Physiology from the University of North Dakota, and a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Midwestern University.

–Andrew M. Keech, Ph.D.
Dr. Keech received a Bachelor of Science with a double major in Mathmatics and Chemistry in 1990 and a Bachelors degree with honors in Chemical and Processing Engineering in 1992.  He then earned a studentship to study at Oxford in England and received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Process Engineering in 1995 from the University of Canterbury. He was also awarded a Diploma in Process Control Systems in 1996 and became a Certified Plant Engineer (CPE) in 2002. He is a member of the Institute of Professional Engineers of New Zealand and the Institute of Chemical Engineers in London, England.  He is a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.  Dr. Keech has been working in the area of Protein Biochemistry since 1997.  He promotes the power of PRPs through clinical studies around the world as part of his personal mission to save lives.

Meet the current Isagenix Advisory Board members: http://karrilucas.isagenix.com/us/en/scientadvboard.dhtml

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  Always consult your doctor before starting an Isagenix program or any nutritional supplement program. Individual results may vary. ]]> http://cleansenutrition.com/2009/08/doctors-say-quality-of-isagenix-products-obligated-them-to-become-associates/feed/ 1 http://cleansenutrition.com/2009/08/former-white-house-staff-nutritionist-joins-isagenix-scientific-advisory-board/ http://cleansenutrition.com/2009/08/former-white-house-staff-nutritionist-joins-isagenix-scientific-advisory-board/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:29:34 +0000 klucas http://cleansenutrition.com/?p=214 Dr. William E. Wheeler, Ph.D., ACSM joined Isagenix in 2006 as a special consultant, formally a staff nutritionist to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, to coordinate scientific studies on nutrition and advise Isagenix President and CEO Jim Coover.

“Bill’s a welcome addition to our team,” says Coover. “His wealth of knowledge and experience in nutrition research, [...]]]> Dr. William E. Wheeler, Ph.D., ACSM joined Isagenix in 2006 as a special consultant, formally a staff nutritionist to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, to coordinate scientific studies on nutrition and advise Isagenix President and CEO Jim Coover.

“Bill’s a welcome addition to our team,” says Coover. “His wealth of knowledge and experience in nutrition research, product formulation, product review and regulatory compliance all serve to broaden our resources for providing leading-edge, result-producing products and programs.” 

Dr. Wheeler is the senior author of numerous scientific publications on nutrition and has helped develop more than 6,200 nutritional products.

His research philosophy aligns well with Isagenix’s focus on using natural products in its nutritional cleansing, weight-loss and youth-restoring systems. “The company emphasizes superior quality, honesty and integrity,” he says. “Isagenix products deliver true nutrition, which works with your body naturally—without the use of stimulants.”

Dr. Wheeler fine-tuned his expertise on natural nutrition and performance with years of advising Olympic and professional athletes and teams. He says people should treat their bodies with as much care as athletes treat their bodies. “We’re all athletes. A 65-year-old grandma and Brett Favre have the same protein requirement per pound.” Dr. Wheeler adds, “Now don’t misquote me; I didn’t say Brett Favre throws like a 65-year-old grandma.”

Dr. Wheeler’s past clients include the 1996 U.S. Olympic decathlon team; 2002 U.S. Olympic snowboarding team; several NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball teams; NASCAR and the Air Force Academy college football team.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  Always consult your doctor before starting an Isagenix program or any nutritional supplement program. Individual results may vary.

Cleansing has always been a key in my educational approach, and a great way to start any new program of nutrition, whether through food or supplementation.  [...]]]> “For over a decade, I have been doing nutritional counseling and live blood microscopy – trying to help people get – and stay – on a path of improved health.”

Cleansing has always been a key in my educational approach, and a great way to start any new program of nutrition, whether through food or supplementation.  Many have asked me about weight loss programs that were on the market, and if they worked or not. In most cases, unfortunately, these programs did not get to the root of the problem of weight gain, and in many cases caused more harm than good.

When I was approached to look at the Isagenix 9-Day Fat-Burning System, I took an open minded approach, which I do with all types of programs, and was very surprised to see none of the harmful ingredients I have come to expect in weight loss products. In fact, I saw it was a cleanse and fortification program that was far beyond anything I had ever seen before – and it had ALL of the ingredients I normally work with and then some.

After further investigation, I found that many of the stories of improved health and weight loss went back to basics of my philospohy of getting the body back into balance, and letting it do the healing from within. So where do I go from here, I asked myself. I have always had a rule that I would never work with a product unless I tried it myself. Although I had no weight to lose, being the same weight at 50 that I was at 20, I decided to check my body percentage and try a 9-Day program myself. My body fat was 19.9% and for my measurements and age was right at the excellent level of 19.8%. Can I improve on that, was the question I asked myself. After the first 2 days of cleansing – I dropped to 18.4% and continued to decrease until day 9 when I was at 16.4% – a total loss of 3.5% body fat!!  Now at 160 pounds, that’s a fat loss of almost 6 pounds, but on the scale I had actually gained 2 pounds.  So what happended?

To my suprise, I had gained muscles from the high quality protein in the program, and since muscle weighs more than fat, that’s why the scale showed weight gain.  This goes back to the basics – when you balance the body – it will take care of itself – and, in my case, muscle gain was needed. This is why looking at the scale for results can be deceiving when working with a total health system like Isagenix.  I have found it best – for those with a body fat analyzer – to look more at how you feel and how your clothes fit – than looking at the scale.

I have kept my body fat at 16.4% for almost a year now. I continue to take an Isagenix Shake every morning to start the day, and I use the Cleanse for Life for periodic cleansing during the month. I use the other high quality nutritional products offered by Isagenix to complete my Nutritional Support Program. I have worked with many others using this unique program and have seen amazing results in both weight loss and health gain.  I have no hesitation in sharing it with anyone  who wants to make an effort in taking control of their life. Whether you are looking to cleanse, lose weigh, gain muscle, increase your energy level – Isagenix is the perfect program to get back to the basics of what nature intended – good health!!

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  Always consult your doctor before starting an Isagenix program or any nutritional supplement program. Individual results may vary.

Recent studies have found Colostrum to be three times more effective against flu than the flu vaccine. A trial was conducted [...]]]> This is a supporting article to my previous posting titled “Peptide Immunotherapy“.  If you have not read that posting, it’s very important that you do so urgently as this is just a tiny comment on that full article.

Recent studies have found Colostrum to be three times more effective against flu than the flu vaccine. A trial was conducted comparing colostrum to flu vaccine. The paper titled “Prevention of Influenza Episodes With Colostrum Compared With Vaccination in Healthy and High-Risk Cardiovascular Subjects” evaluated the efficacy of a 2-month treatment with oral colostrum in the prevention of flu episodes compared with anti influenza vaccination. Groups included healthy subjects without prophylaxis and those receiving both vaccination and colostrum. After 3 months of follow-up, the number of days with flu was 3 times higher in the non-colostrum subjects.  There were 4 groups studied:

• The colostrum group had 13 flu episodes with duration of illness up to 4.3 days, no hospital admissions.
• The colostrum + vaccination group had 14 flu episodes with duration of illness up to 4.6 days, no hospital admissions.
• The group with no prophylaxis had 41 flu episodes with duration of illness up to 13.2 days, 2 subjects required hospital admission.
• The vaccination only group had 57 flu episodes with duration of illness up to 11.3 days, 1 subject required hospital admission.

Part 2 of the study had a similar protocol with 65 very high-risk cardiovascular subjects, all of whom had prophylaxis. The incidence of complications and hospital admission was higher in the group that received ONLY a vaccination compared with the colostrum groups.

Colostrum, both in healthy subjects and high-risk cardiovascular patients, is at least 3 times more effective than vaccination to prevent flu and is very cost-effective.

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I contacted Dr. Keech and he explains this about Swine Flu:

“Like many of the other animal flu diseases it is not the virus that causes sickness and possibly death, but the “Cytokine Storm” that the presence of this type of virus causes. The pro-inflammatory cytokine response cause respiratory distress by “drowning the patient”, thus depriving the patient of oxygen, which can led to death.

The way to prevent and reverse this affect is to rebalance the activated T-cell production of cytokines. This is done via cytokine modulation. Peptides for colostrum have a immunomodulatory effect on the human cytokine system. This normalisation or balancing of the cytokine system take only a few minutes, because the cytokine half-lifes are short in human plasma. There is a product called “IsaMune”, which is a sublingal cytokine modulator.”

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Please save yourself the hassle and take a proactive stance toward the upcoming 2009 fall flu season.  The media and white house are communicating that people should beware.

You can kill two birds with one stone if you act before 8-30-2009 (deadline for free signup).  Join the Isagenix community now and save.  Get products at wholesale prices ($27 for 1 bottle or $130 for 5) vs. retail prices ($38 for 1 bottle or $187 for 5).  A family should purchase the 5 pack to get through the season and this quantity qualifies for the free sign-up with autoship deal.  You can always move out your autoship date or cancel it in the future.

See the Isagenix signup area on the home page to the left to make a purchase.  Let us know if you have any questions or want to talk off-line.  It’s important to let your family know about this product!  Folks who want the product, but are not comfortable using a computer, are welcome to contact Karri directly at 646-929-4561.

Caution:  Pregnant and Organ-recipient individuals should NOT take IsaMune.  See the Peptide Immunotherapy post.

Disclaimer: The statements contained herein have not been evaluated by the FDA.  It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.  The statements are for informational purposes only and are not meant to replace the services or recommendations of a physician or qualified health care practitioner.  Those with health problems or pregnancy are specifically advised that they should consult their physician before taking colostrum or any nutritional supplement.