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Toxic Plastics Chemical Found in Canned Food

klucas — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 03:18:19 +0000

Per www.ewg.org, “Independent laboratory tests found a toxic food-can lining ingredient associated with birth defects of the male and female reproductive systems in over half of 97 cans of name-brand fruit, vegetables, soda, and other commonly eaten canned goods. The study was spearheaded by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and targeted the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), a plastic and resin ingredient used to line metal food and drink cans. There are no government safety standards limiting the amount of BPA in canned food.”

Here’s the full report: http://ewg.org/reports/bisphenola

By the way, Bisphenol A is also the chemical in #7 plastic water bottles like Nalgene. To get informed about plastic bottles see: http://cleansenutrition.com/2009/08/e-the-environmental-magazine-looks-at-the-plastics-rumor/

E – The Environmental Magazine Looks at the Plastics Rumor

klucas — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:22:36 +0000

This is my review of an E (The Environmental Magazine) article in the January – February 2008 issue. Per the article, “most plastic bottles are safe to reuse a few times IF properly wasked with hot soapy water. However…

Lexan (#7 plastic) bottles, including Nalgene water bottles, show that food and fluids stored can contain trace amounts of Bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical that interferes with the body’s hormonal messaging system. The same studies found repeated re-use of #7 bottles increases the chance that chemicals will leak out of the tiny cracks and crevices that develop over time. Per the Environment California Research and Policy Center (which reviewed 130 studies), BPA is linked to breast and uterine cancer, increased risk of miscarriage, and decreased testerone levels. BPA can wreak havoc on children’s developing systems. Beware that most baby bottles and sippy cups are made of plastics containing BPA (and I understand them to leach more chemicals when heated). Most experts agree that the amount of BPA that could leach through normal handling is probably small but are concerned about cumulative effects.

Health advocates also recommend NOT using bottles made from plastics #1 (polyethylene terephthalate, a.k.a. PET or PETE), including most disposable bottles. Studies indicate they may leach DEHP (another probable human carcinogen-after repeated use). Another bad choice for water bottles is plastic #3 (polyvinyl chloride or PVC), which can leach hormone-disrupting chemicals. Plastic #6 (polystyrene or PS) has been shown to leach styrene, a possible human carcinogen, into food and fluids as well.

Safer choices include bottles made from HDPE (plastic #2), low-density polyethylene (LDPE or plastic #4), or polypropylene (PP or plastic #5). Aluminum bottles, like those by SIGG, and stainless steel water bottles are also safe.

The article recommends these contacts: www.TheGreenGuide.com and www.EnvironmentCalifornia.org.”

I, personally, believe that a stainless steel bottle is the best choice. With #7 bottles being considered the safest choice several years ago and then to be suspected of increasing the risk for liver damage years later, I can’t help but wonder if #2, #4, #5 plastics will still be considered safe in 10 years.

Allergens in Isagenix Products

klucas — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:39:25 +0000

Wish to know more about Isagenix from the perspective of allergies? Choose the link below or paste it into your browser:

http://www.isagenixhealth.net/?p=297

Gastroenterologist, Dr. Becky Natrajan, M.D. – Importance of Cleansing

klucas — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:50:27 +0000

–Becky Natrajan, M.D. (Isagenix Advisory Board Member from 2007-2009)
Dr. Natrajan is a Gastrointestinal Specialist certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. After completing her Internal Medicine training at Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia, she fulfilled her Gastroenterology training at the University Medical Center of Tuscon, Ariz. For 12 years she has operated a thriving GI practice in Tuscon. As a member of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians and an advocate for alternative health approaches, she has successfully guided many of her patients in achieving safe and effective weight loss and enhanced quality of life. Dr. Natrajan is the author of Ifs, Ands, or Butts & Guts: An Intriguing Look at Creating Optimal Health and Quality of Life Through Nutrition.

In her own words, this is is why cleansing and replenishing is critical to a healthy life:

http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/members/bnatrajan.htm (A Must View!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzeCOAKY-Xo

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.

Former White House Staff Nutritionist Joins Isagenix Scientific Advisory Board

klucas — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:29:34 +0000

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.

The 24 Hour Turnaround by Jay Williams, Ph.D.

klucas — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:22:53 +0000

Jay is a well-known Lifestyle Expert specializing in exercise Physiology and Medical Nutrition. She lives and has a private practice at the Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii. She has 30 years of experience in the Spa and Wellness Industry and has a client list that includes celebrities, corporate giants, athletes and housewives.

“Aloha from Hawaii. Research has proven that everyday you lose billions of cells and you create billions of new ones – primarily while you sleep. This is called cellular regeneration. The quality and health of the cells you make tonight is determined by the lifestyle choices you make today. My philosophy, book and theme of my seminars is “Start Today” to make changes to upgrade your health, turn back the clock and become a better fat burner and a leaner person.

For many years I, like many other health and fitness professionals, have encouraged my clients to lose weight slowly – prescribing to the theory that the body is capable of losing only up to 2.5 pounds of fat a week – any more than that would be lean mass (our calorie-burning capacity). When John Gray introduced me to Isagenix, I was very skeptical. I recognized the value of these nutrients to help mood and improve health, but the weight loss seemed unreasonable. I did my own research testing the body composition both before and after using the Isagenix 9-Day Program and to my amazement, I found that the weight loss was truly body fat and unneeded extra cellular water (the water that lies in between the cells and collects toxins). Isagenix has been the perfect compliment to a complete 24-Hour Turnaround!

My clients fly into Hawaii to spend seven to nine days at the spa with the expectation of fast and effective transformation. Exercise, yoga, meditation, menu planning, treatments and counseling are part of a fast-start program that costs $5,000. A very important part of this program is cleansing and weight loss. By adding the Isagenix 9-Day Program to our “turnaround regime” my clients achieve immediate results – and by staying on the products after returning home, they get the long-lasting benefits of optimal health and anti-aging while maintaining their lean bodies. This transformational program is possible for you and everyone you know. Share this with everyone you know. You can change people’s lives!”

Certified Nutritionist & Nutritional Microscopist, Mark Perlstein, on Isagenix

klucas — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:04:45 +0000

“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!!

Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse vs. Herbal Colon Cleanse – A Comparison

klucas — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:04:18 +0000

Jeff Gadley is a former Registered Nurse, Olympic Athlete, and Fitness, Health & Exercise Expert. He compares the difference between the Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse and Herbal Colon Cleanse below:

“I have been asked a couple of times recently, “What is the difference between the Isagenix Nutritional Cleansing and the Herbal Colon Cleansing?” Many people seem to think that they are the same, operate by the same exact process and that the products end results are similar. That’s totally incorrect!

Truth be told, comparatively speaking, these products are like talking apples to oranges.

Let me explain… The Herbal Colon Cleansing product was developed to help you to get rid of what is termed fecal matter. This fecal matter is like spackle or paste stuck to the lining of your lower or large intestines. The idea is that this paste like substance is a breeding ground for parasites, bacteria and harmful pathogenic agents.

The reality of the matter is it that science has proven that this fecal matter problem does exist! According to the program general recommendation information, an Herbal Colon Cleansing procedure is suggested at least 2 times per year. With the paste-like substance removed from your lower gut, you feel better and your body will start to absorb nutrients better from the food that you eat.

Now, let’s get a base understanding of Isagenix Nutritional Cleansing. As the company explains in corporate marketing materials, cleansing is not new. However, what they have done is brought it from an ancient approach to modern day and thus, created a scientifically advanced product that is designed to infuse a nutrition dense formulation of minerals, herbs and botanicals into your body for the purpose of eliminating toxins and impurities.

Now, follow this closely… These toxins and impurities are embedded in tissues and body fat, so one of the main objectives of their process is to help you get these dangerous substances out of your body.

Research has shown that these toxins and impurities have been linked to your body adding fat stores and making it difficult to lose weight and keep it off! This is because the extra body fat is produced as a defense mechanism to protect the body from the dangerous substances being introduced to it daily.

When comparing the different process of a Colon Cleanse versus the Isagenix Nutritional Cleanse we can start to see that one is dealing with the physical mechanics of the body’s elimination system, while the Isagenix product is for optimizing the physiology of cell and chemical functions in the entire human body.

What that means is that it gets to the root of all problems that arise in the human body.

Recent research has discovered that our bodies are loaded with 200+ toxins, chemicals and impurities and that these nasty particles of destruction come from the food that we eat, the fluids that we drink and the air that we breathe.

There is no way to avoid these hazardous chemicals and pollutants from getting inside of you. Their product was specifically designed to reduce life-long accumulated levels of toxins and impurities.

In conclusion, both are good products that your body would greatly benefit from. However, the Isagenix Nutritional Cleansing product dominates Herbal Colon Cleansing in terms of providing your body with excellent nutritive substances and the critical nutrition needed for the body to begin the process of healing.

I strongly encourage you to do your own research in order to verify the information contained in this article and draw your own conclusions about what is best for you.”

Isagenix Reigns Supreme for Building Muscle Mass

klucas — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:19:59 +0000

Whether you’re an athlete or not, building or maintaining lean muscle mass is very important.

The Isagenix shakes are a superior product for such a task and the athletes representing the NFL, Olympics, Triathalons, Iron Man, Bike Tours (and more) were evidence of this fact as well as the many trainers and gym rats who participated in the annual Isagenix Celebration in Anaheim, CA.

The rest of the folks in attendance at Celebration were folks like you and me who came to Isagenix because we are healthy-minded individuals or just desparately wanted to lose weight. They were also proof of the greatness of the Isagenix system!

So what makes the Isagenix shake so great?

First of all, the whey protein of the shakes is the highest grade available and it’s not produced in the U.S.A. The whey protein is produced in New Zealand under much stricter dairy standards than we have in the states. The whey proteins sold in U.S health stores are of significantly lower quality. To give you an understanding of Isagenix’s superior quality, you must know that the whey protein is undenatured, has a superior amino acid profile, is easily bioavailable/digestibility and contains active enzymes because the protein is processed under low heat.

The shakes have a very specific protein breakdown consisting of fast and slow proteins. Fast proteins assist the body in building lean muscle mass while the slow proteins slow down the breakdown of lean muscle mass.

This composition of proteins are essential for all individuals as they assist with muscle endurance, muscle fatigue and muscle recovery in addition to building lean muscle. Athletes benefit greatly from consuming it before and after competitions or vigorous exercises.

For weight lose, the shakes are essential to the body gaining lean muscle mass and muscle is essential to burning fat. This is the key difference between the Isagenix system and other weight loss programs like Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, etc. Unless you are working out, you’re likely losing muscle mass instead of fat and that is why so many people bounce back to their original weight. But not with Isagenix. Isagenix rids your body of real fat during the weightloss program while building lean muscle and that’s why you’re more likely to keep the weight off.

Read more about the science of the Isagenix shakes:

http://www.isagenixhealth.net/?p=86 (How Isagenix Formulated an Ultra-Nutritious Shake)

http://www.isagenixhealth.net/?p=27 (Build Muscle with Whey and Casein)

If you are an athlete, Isagenix is the best thing going on the market to help you achieve a higher level of competitiveness! Soon it will be a household name. You have an opportunity to get ahead of the pack.

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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 to consult their physician before taking Isagenix or any nutritional supplement.

Tell Me About Isagenix

klucas — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:06:22 +0000

There is a lot you could learn about the benefits of Isagenix. Instead of re-inventing the wheel, let me direct you to www.isamovie.com for starters.

Some news networks decided to take a closer look at the Isagenix system. Here are those episodes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EZpwXOIdzQ&NR=1 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_9RTU9ZWk&feature=related. The results of the man and woman in the first link are typical for their size and like mentioned in the second review, the weight stays off. The reason is because you’re losing real fat vs. water weight like in other programs. Folks are able to manage cleanse days because the brain is getting all the nutrients that it needs. If my hypoglycemic mom and diabetic mother-in-law can easily do a cleanse day, then anyone can (under a doctor’s supervision, of course).

At the 2009 Isagenix convention in early August, there were countless people who had lost between 50 and 100 pounds and at least 40 people recongnized for losing over 100 and and over 200 pounds. The biggest loser was a guy who had lost 358 pounds. WHAT?! Yes, it was jaw dropping and very exciting! These are real people with real weight loss success and a better life thanks to Isagenix.

So, once you get your products, don’t forget to take your “before” pictures and let us know your start day so that we can coach you! Isagenix rewards folks for the best weight loss story and results. Here’s info about the next IsaBody Challenge http://isabodychallenge.isagenix.com/. I know how hard weight loss can be as I’ve struggled with it all my life up until now. Once you see and feel how your body responds to the Isagenix nutrition, you’ll know that you will succeed in your weight loss goals and you’ll know that you have a chance at winning the IsaBody Challenge.

An overview of the compensation plan is located at: www.isacompplan.com. To become an Associate and get started with your journey to improve your health and/or weight loss, choose one of the links at the left on the www.cleansenutrition.com home page to be redirected to the appropriate Isagenix Associate setup page. We recommend purchasing a 30-Day package as it’s the most cost effective option.

The compensation plan is, actually, straight forward once you see it in action and understand the terminology. Once you see it in action (via your Associate back-office), you realize just how possible it is to start earning some great money quickly, even if you’re like me and not a natural salesperson. The compensation plan is just that good!

What a great feeling to be able to help people get healthier by hooking them up with the most nutritious food available in the U.S. and get paid for it, to boot. It’s an absolute no-brainer and I thank the Lord, daily, for answering my prayers for improved health, being apart of something meaningful and leading me to a great home-based business opportunity that I can grow and pass along to my kids.

Isagenix is great on so many levels! You’re gonna have to become apart of it to get it.

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