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Your circulatory system is a “river of life” for your  trillions of cells that receive vital nutrients from  this intricate, 60,000-mile network of blood vessels.  Its proper function is essential to your health,  especially to your heart and brain, because of their  constant, life-supporting functions.
Researchers have found a correlation between  artery health and an amino acid called  homocysteine. They’ve also discovered that  certain B vitamins and other nutrients can  help maintain proper homocysteine levels.  One of the most potent of these is  Trimethylglycine. This natural compound  is showing tremendous potential to support  a healthy circulatory system.

Numerous studies found that elevated levels of homocysteine in the blood may be the single factor  most common to people with impaired circulatory systems. Homocysteine is an amino acid that  results from normal metabolic reactions in the body; however, it may be toxic at high levels.

Methylation Controls Homocysteine Levels
Homocysteine is created in the body from the  metabolism of methionine, an essential dietary amino  acid. Methionine is obtained mostly from meat and  dairy products; it is required to build human proteins.  In a healthy person, homocysteine is converted  back into methionine as part of a closed-loop regulatory  mechanism that prevents homocysteine levels  from becoming too high. The process is called methylation,  because a methyl group (CH3: one carbon  and three hydrogen atoms) detaches from a “donor”  molecule and attaches onto the homocysteine molecule,  converting this potentially toxic amino acid  back into methionine.
A poor diet (high in fat or protein, low in vegetables  and whole grains), smoking, or genetic predisposition  can disrupt this process, causing an  accumulation of homocysteine in the bloodstream.  Age is another factor because the elderly may have  difficulty absorbing B vitamins from food. Also, for  women, homocysteine levels rise around the time of  menopause.

Reducing Homocysteine Levels with Trimethylglycine
Elevated homocysteine levels are easily reduced  with the intake of certain nutrients involved in  methylation. Such nutrients include folic acid with  its cofactors, vitamins B6 and B12, plus what is proving  to be the most efficient and cost-effective methyl  donor of all, Trimethylglycine (TMG).
TMG (also known as anhydrous betaine) is a naturally  occurring phytonutrient found in a variety of  plants and animals, with highest concentrations in  beets, leafy green vegetables, and legumes. Since it  can be difficult to eat enough of these foods to provide  the body with sufficient methyl groups, supplementation  may be necessary. Studies have demonstrated  that TMG, folic acid, and B12 can reduce elevated  levels of homocysteine to normal. The best  methyl donor is TMG, because it has 3 methyl  groups. Furthermore, after losing its methyl group,  TMG becomes DMG (dimethylglycine), a wellrecognized  energy-boosting nutrient.

Methylation and the Benefits of SAM
Methylation also increases the body’s production  of S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), an important substance  required in numerous reactions involving proteins,  phospholipids, and nucleic acids. Because SAM  is needed in neurotransmitter metabolism, it is being  studied for its role in cognition and for its calming  influence on the central nervous system. Researchers  are also discovering that SAM may help protect the  liver.

Bringing Nutrients to Light
Source Naturals is dedicated to bringing you the  finest nutrients modern research has to offer, including  detailed information on how they function in the  human body. Compelling research reveals how TMG  supports the health of blood vessels. Considering the  circulatory system’s vulnerability today, this important  nutritional supplement seems destined to  become a mainstay in health programs of the next  century.
Start building your nutritional bridge to a healthy  future with Source Naturals TMG Trimethylglycine.

Source Naturals also offers related nutritional supplements:  folic acid and all the B vitamins – both individually  and in combination – including a revolutionary  line of sublingual Coenzymated B’s, the most  bioavailable and experiential form of these essential  nutrients. Our premier formulation for the heart and  circulatory system is Heart Science, a synergistic  combination of powerful heart-supporting nutrients.

References:
Dudman, N.P., et al. (1993). Arteriosclerosis and Thrombosis 13(9): 1253-60.
Kagan, B.L., et al. (1990). American Journal of Psychiatry 147(5): 591-95.
Malinow, M.R. (1995). Clinical Chemistry 41(1): 173-76.
Stampfer, Meir J., et al. (1992). JAMA 268(7): 877-81.

BSN established the Supplement Pyramid in order to simplify your achievement of a better looking and performing physique.

The Supplement Pyramid is built upon the concept of stacking. Stacking involves strategically combining dietary supplements in an effort to gain muscle, lose fat, or improve performance.

The potential benefits of stacking include:

• Reduced risk of metabolic “saturation” or “de-sensitization”:
  • The more pathways you target at once, the less likely it is that any given pathway will become “saturated or “de-sensitized”. This reduces your chances of experiencing a plateau.

• Faster progress:
  • The more pathways you target at once, the faster you can achieve your physique and performance goals. It’s a case of launching a quiver full of arrows in a single shot.

What is the “best” supplement stacking strategy?

Scientists have charted out hundreds of metabolic pathways that operate inside the human body. Many of them might be harnessed to help you gain muscle, lose fat, or improve your performance. Thousands of compounds exist in nature that might used to accomplish this.

BSN is in the business of making your life less complicated. We have invested nearly half a million dollars in clinical chemistry equipment. We run it all day long in an effort to determine the safety and efficacy of various combinations of compounds derived from nature. The fruits of our labors include the ultra-premium BSN products that you see on store shelves in nearly fifty countries around the world.

How the Supplement Pyramid works

Another fruit of our labors is the Supplement Pyramid. No matter what your physique or performance goals are, or how long you’ve been striving to achieve them, the Supplement Pyramid can make your life easier.

If you’re just starting out, you may only want to focus on the most important segment, Nutrition Support. This is the foundation of the pyramid. As you gain experience, you can stack additional supplements in order to address more pyramid segments. Nitrix, for instance, addresses Muscle Support and Performance Support (see illustrations).
CellMass addresses Recovery Support, Muscle Support and Performance Support.

Experienced individuals may stack enough supplements to “light up” the entire Supplement Pyramid in red (see illustration). This is easily accomplished by using the Mass Stack, Fit Stack, or Total Stack.

The more segments of the Supplement Pyramid you “light up”, the more you will harness the power of supplement stacking.

Putting the Supplement Pyramid into practice

Follow these simply steps to put the Supplement Pyramid into practice:

1. Establish your needs:
   1. Nutrition
   2. Weight Management
   3. Muscle
   4. Performance
   5. Recovery
   6. Hormones
2. Look for dietary supplements that satisfy the corresponding segments of the Supplement Pyramid. This will be indicated on the label.

The segment of the Supplement Pyramid:

	Nutrition Support (N): Dietary supplements that provide your body with tissue “building blocks” and associated vitamins and minerals address the Nutrition Support segment of the Supplement Pyramid. Tissue building blocks include protein, carbohydrate, and fat. Your body uses vitamins and minerals to put them to use.
	Muscle Support (M): Dietary supplements that support the development (building or “toning”) of skeletal muscle tissue fall into this segment.
	Weight Management (W): Products that assist in the reduction or control of body fat and body weight and/or the maintenance of lean (e.g. muscle and bone) mass.
	Performance Support (P): Dietary supplements that support physical or mental performance fall into this segment. If you want to improve your strength, speed, or focus, for instance, then find supplements that address Performance Support.
	Recovery Support (R): Dietary supplements that help you recover from training, sports, or other stressors fall into this segment.
	Hormone Support (H): This segment includes dietary supplements that support your hormones.

After the last Iron man Triathlon in Hawaii spectators were witness to a very strange scene… dozens of athletes behaving strangely… some slurring their words, others non-responsive, and many reporting dizziness, nausea, and disorientation.

I suppose this drunken behavior would be expected of the folks on the podium showing signs of post-victory celebratory overindulgence, but intoxication was not to blame. Hyponatremia (a low concentration of sodium in the blood) was the culprit.

I’m sick to death of the terrible drubbing sodium gets in the popular press and I’m even more sick of hearing athletes complain about anything beyond a miniscule amount of sodium in their sports or protein drinks. In fact, from a safety and efficacy standpoint, I think that low sodium products should probably be illegal in the world of hard-core sports supplements.

In fact, far from being the villain many athletes perceive it to be, sodium is critical to sports performance. What’s more sodium demands for elite athletes, particularly endurance athletes or athletes that lose large volumes of sweat during their training are far higher than the sodium requirements for people becoming one with their sofas while waiting for their first (or second, or third) heart attack.

We all have certain basic sodium requirements. Adequate sodium balance is necessary for transmitting nerve impulses and proper muscle function, and even a slight depletion of this concentration can cause problems. More significant sodium depletion can lead to seizures, coma or even death.

What’s odd about this is that despite these facts being common medical knowledge, virtually every modern sports drink is high in potassium and magnesium but low in sodium. Interestingly, one of the few drinks that does the sodium part of the equation right is Gatorade™. Of course that relic from the sports nutrition Stone Age has a host of other problems that make it unsuitable for world-class athletes but the scientists should at least get some credit for understanding that athletes that sweat lose too much salt.

Drinking water or a “low sodium” sports drink actually compounds the problem by further diluting the blood and thus lowering even further the already too low plasma sodium content. Most of the cramping experienced by athletes that is mistakenly attributed to dehydration is actually the result of hyponatremia.

Sodium losses can become quite extreme in certain cases. Some studies have shown that it’s possible to lose upwards of 2 grams of sodium per liter of sweat. Since some athletes may lose more than a liter of sweat per hour it is possible for an athlete to lose 15, 20 or even more grams of sodium during a single sustained endurance event such as a long bicycle race an ultra-marathon or other long duration high intensity activity.

Recently, savvy ultra-endurance athletes such as some of the top contenders at Iron man distance triathlons have taken to using salt tablets to help them avoid the performance impairment associated with becoming hyponatremic. Imagine… salt tablets! It seems as though one of the first ever sports supplements has come back in vogue and for a reason! It used to be we ridiculed the football coaches that gave these to their athletes. They’re probably laughing back at us from on high now though.

The irony is tough to escape. It’s easy though to avoid becoming hyponatremic. Some exercise physiologists advocate pre-loading with sodium for several days prior to any long events. This has the added effect of causing you to retain additional water (since your body will continue to add water to normalize blood sodium levels). This is a double edge sword though because retaining water can add weight that might hurt performance. This is particularly true if you’re competing in an event such as a mountain bike race where power to weight ratios are crucial.

A better strategy might simply be to use a sports drink that contains the same balance of electrolytes as those contained in sweat. In essence replacing exactly what you are losing as you go. To date, only one company,VPX has had the foresight to look into this crucial issue for exercising athletes with their scientifically engineered sports drink, HydroForce. In addition to preventing hyponatremia, HydroForce also contains a number of compounds that can dramatically improve your endurance performance whether it’s on the bike, in the gym or on the trail.

You can also use other products to complement the sodium found in HydroForce. If you use creatine for example, you owe it to yourself to try Plasma Expandor. In addition to three forms of creatine, Plasma Expandor contains sodium, protein, a high molecular weight carbohydrate matrix and arginine alpha ketoglutarate and pyroglutamate, in addition to a number of other performance enhancing ingredients.

It goes without saying that if you have high blood pressure or are under a physician’s care you need to balance your need to prevent hyponatremia with your need to limit sodium intake, but then few athletes working hard enough to become hyponatremic are likely to have other serious health problems.

Of course you could skip the supplements and simply waffle down some heavily salted food… how about a gallon of Cheese Whiz poured over Doritos? But if you eat like that you’re probably one of those guys with bedsores from your Lazy Boy and you probably don’t need HydroForce anyway, unless you do intervals back and forth between the TV and the refrigerator during commercials.

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Lustre, Nutrition for  Hair, Skin & Nails, is  for people who want  the glow of health and  people who care about  the little things — the  glow of their skin, the  shine of their hair, and  the lustre of their nails.  Source Naturals’  Lustre is the most  complete and welldesigned  formula of its  kind.

Lustre: Nutrition for Lustrous Hair,Skin and Nails
Lustre, Nutrition for Hair, Skin & Nails, is for people who want the  glow of health and people who care about the little things — the glow  of their skin, the shine of their hair, and the lustre of their nails. Source  Naturals’ Lustre™ is the most complete and well-designed formula of  its kind.

“Your body prioritizes the way it uses nutrients…  Organs like your brain, heart and liver  are first in line, every time. Your hair, skin and  nails are less essential for survival, so they can  easily get short-changed.”

Lustre: Nutrition For The Glow of Health
Lustre is designed to help you obtain the nutrients you need  to look and feel your best. Lustre™ targets common deficiencies  in American diets, as well as the effects of pollution. Here  are some of the important nutrients in Lustre™ and what they  do:
Silicon is a key strengthening agent in hair, nails, skin, muscles,  bones and other structural tissues. Lustre™ provides 40 mg of  well-absorbed, 100% soluble, colloidal Silica from Springtime  harvest Horsetail herb extract.
Gamma Linolenic Acid, or GLA, is the nutrient your body  uses to create Prostaglandin E-1 (PGE1). Shortages of PGE1  can lead to dandruff, skin inflammation, brittle nails and hair  problems. GLA can be made from Linoleic Acid, which is  common in foods, but many factors may disrupt the conversion  process, including stress, aging, some common viruses,  alcoholism, diabetes, and multiple nutrient deficiencies.
Vitamins B1 & C plus protein are needed to form hydroxyproline,  the key constituent of collagen. A deficiency in  Copper can interfere with elastin formation. Without ongoing  renewal of collagen and elastin, skin can sag, roughen, wrinkle,  bruise and show stretch marks more easily. The Vitamin C in  Lustre™ is from mineral ascorbates, which are gentle on your  stomach.
Vitamin A deficiency can interfere with skin repair and  growth, and cause rough and bumpy skin.
Beta Carotene is a unique and powerful antioxidant that offers  your skin some protection against ultraviolet light. The  destruction of the Ozone layer, which protects us from most of  the sun’s U-V radiation, may make Beta Carotene more valuable  than ever before.
Zinc is necessary for the synthesis of protein, DNA and collagen,  and for transporting Vitamin A through your body. It is  essential for the skin’s normal oil gland function.
L-Cysteine and L-Methionine are sulfur amino acids.  Vegetarian, low red meat and weight loss diets often do not  supply adequate amounts of these protein building blocks. The  sulfur amino acids are used by the liver to deactivate toxins,  therefore little may remain for your hair, skin and nails. Since  L-Cysteine makes up 8% of your hair and can be damaged by  permanent wave treatments and other hazards, it may be helpful  to include adequate L-Cysteine in your diet.
Studies have found that Folic Acid is the most commonly deficient  B Vitamin in industrialized countries. Folic Acid is found  mainly in dark green vegetables; it may be totally destroyed by  cooking, and birth control pills can interfere with its absorption.  Folic Acid is needed for rapid cell division. Your skin needs to  replace itself faster than most other parts.

Lustre Has It All
In addition to the nutrients detailed  above, Lustre provides significant  amounts of the equally important  Vitamins B2, B3, B5, B12, Biotin,  Choline, Inositol and PABA. With top  quality ingredients and plenty of all the  right nutrients, Lustre has what it  takes to help you achieve the glow of health.

Beauty From Within
There’s no better place to start your beauty program than from within. With the  support of
Lustre and good health practices, you may find you spend less time  and money on external cosmetics. Best of all, you will experience more satisfaction  with the way you look and feel.

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Don’t Be Confused About Multiples – Get the Top-Ranked Multiple That Scores 100%
We can help you decide how to pick  the most advanced daily multiple  for your wellness. Listen to the  experts. Source Naturals Life Force Multiple was honored as a leading formula in an independent  scientific analysis of 500 multiples,  ranking higher than any other national brand.  Lyle MacWilliam, author of the Comparative  Guide to Nutritional Supplements (http://www.comparativeguide.com) ranked  multiples based on criteria developed from the published recommendations  of the most renowned nutritional authorities: Phyllis Balch,  C.N.C.; Michael Colgan, Ph.D.; Earl Mindell, Ph.D.; Michael  Murray, N.D.; Richard Passwater, Ph.D.; Ray Strand, M.D.; and  Julian Whitaker, M.D.

Source Naturals’ success in this rigorous scientific  analysis reflects our Bio-Aligned™ formulation  method. Life Force goes deep to the underlying  cause of health imbalances by supporting multiple  body systems. And now, based on the latest  scientific research, we have improved the  formula by adding even more antioxidants and  other cutting-edge ingredients. According to  Lyle MacWilliam, “Source Naturals made a top  ranked multiple even better!” And based on  Lyle’s analysis of the new formula, Life Force is  now the highest rated multiple of any evaluated  in the current edition of this guide,  scoring a 100% rating.

Bio-Align™ Yourself with Life Force
Life Force Multiple was chosen as  one of America’s most elite and comprehensive  multiples, as reported in the  Comparative Guide to Dietary  Supplements by Lyle MacWilliam, 3rd  ed. Life Force received this acknowledgement  by nutrition experts because  it is uniquely effective. This Bio-Aligned  Formula™ goes beyond ordinary multiples  that simply replace nutrients missing  from the diet. Life Force provides  key organ-specific nutrients to support  your body’s energy generation, heart,  brain, immune system, musculoskeletal  system, skin, liver, eyes, and more.  When all your body systems function in  harmony, everything in life comes  together. Your mood is positive, your  mind is clear, you’ve got energy in your  step—that’s your Life Force working  for you.

Get Ahead  with Activated Energy  and a Healthy Metabolism
Your metabolism determines how  much you weigh, how energetic you  feel, and the effective functioning of all  your systems. Life Force is a rarity – a  unique multiple containing an incredible  number of nutrients at the potency  levels that truly support your healthy  metabolic function. For example, it  contains coenzyme Q10, which plays a  crucial role in cellular energy production.  CoQ10 is a vital intermediate in  the electron transport chain, one of the  body’s energy production cycles, which  converts glucose, or blood sugar, into  ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate), a high  energy molecule that is the body’s  “energy currency.” Life Force also  supplies alpha-lipoic acid and the  potent R-lipoic acid form of lipoic  acid, which are both referred to as the  universal antioxidants and important  intermediaries in the Krebs cycle,  another energy production cycle.  Life Force also contains tyrosine and  iodine, both precursors to thyroid hormones.  These hormones regulate key  metabolic functions like heart rate,  digestive function, weight management  and energy levels.
No discussion of metabolism would be  complete without mentioning the B  vitamins and their coenzymated forms,  such as thiamin cocarboxylase,  riboflavin mononucleotide, and the  methylcobalamin form of vitamin B-12. These critical vitamins and their  immediately bioavailable coenzymated  forms are formulated to play critical  roles in thousands of enzyme  reactions that promote carbohydrate  metabolism, energy  production, and the mental  functions that invigorate  and activate you as you move  through your busy days. And  now green tea extract with  EGCG (Epigallocatechin  Gallate) has been added to  the formula for added metabolic  support.

Protect Your Heart and  Circulatory System
The amazing muscular organ  that is your heart beats more  than 100,000 times a day,  365 days a year, promoting  vitality and alertness by constantly  oxygenating our tissues.  Life Force supports  your cardiovascular system  with antioxidant coenzyme  Q10, which helps support  heart muscle metabolism.  Life Force also contains the  minerals potassium and magnesium,  electrolytes vital for healthy  heartbeat and heart function, and the  herb hawthorn, a rich source of antioxidant  flavonoids, which has traditionally  been used as a heart tonic. Life Force also supplies vitamins B-6, B-12  and folic acid to help maintain healthy  homocysteine levels and vitamin K to  support healthy circulation. Unlike  common multiples, it supports cholesterol  wellness, circulatory health and  antioxidant cardiovascular protection,  with both the typical d-alpha form of  vitamin E but and the more potent and  effective gamma-tocopherol and similarly  structured tocotrienols.

Skin and Musculoskeletal Support
Life Force furnishes nutrients to build  healthy bones, muscles and skin. We all  know that calcium and magnesium are  crucial for bone health, but many people  don’t know that there are a variety of  nutritional cofactors that help build  bone, such as vitamin D (which  enhances calcium absorption and utilization),  boron, manganese and copper.  Life Force also supplies vitamin C  and copper, necessary nutrients for collagen  production (collagen is a key  constituent of connective tissue in  joints, skin and other areas), and the  cutting-edge nutrient methylsulfonylmethane  (MSM), an assimilable form  of the mineral sulfur, used by the body  to build and maintain connective tissues,  including joint cartilage, hair,  skin and nails. Additional nutraceuticals  to support healthy skin include  DMAE bitartrate, CoQ10, and alpha  lipoic acid. Life Force also now  includes rutin, quercetin, green tea  extract and 65% more turmeric extract  for your joint comfort.

Brain and Nerves Nutrition
The hectic pace and constant  demands of life can keep our pulse  racing, our nerves jangling and our  temples throbbing. Our nervous systems  are crying out, “Help!”
Life Force provides that help.  Life Force supplies the most highly  bioavailable and bioactive forms of the  amino acid tyrosine – the N-acetyl form  and the acetyl-L form. Tyrosine is an  important precursor to epinephrine and  norepinephrine (collectively known as  the catecholamines), which helps you  respond to stress. It also contains high  doses of vitamins C and B-6, required  by the adrenal glands to produce the  catecholamines. In addition, Life Force delivers the full spectrum of B  vitamins, all important for healthy nervous  system function. Now Life Force also contains a more bio-available form  of tyrosine, acetyl-L-Tyrosine.
And Life Force contains Neuroceutical®  nutrients that support healthy brain  function by furnishing DMAE and  choline. Both are precursors to the  important neurotransmitter acetylcholine  and are important for memory  focus and muscular movement. Choline  is also a precursor to phosphatidylcholine,  an important constituent of the cellular  membranes that surround and protect our  brain cells. In addition, Life Force contains  the renowned herb Ginkgo biloba  and now even more grape seed extract,  both effective antioxidants that can prevent  lipid peroxidation, which is critically  important for the high amounts of fatty  tissue in the brain. Life Force—good  food for the brain.

Immune Defense
Life Force Multiple supports your  immune system, so you can feel your  best through the seasons. Life Force contains the immunosupportive nutrient  vitamin A, which fosters cell-mediated  immunity and protects the epithelial  linings of the respiratory and digestive  tracts. Two forms of vitamin A are  supplied: preformed vitamin A and its  precursor, the potent antioxidant betacarotene.  Other immuno-supportive  nutrients in Life Force include vitamin  B-6, vitamin C and zinc, which is  fundamental for proper functioning of  our T-cells, the “seek and destroy” cells  of our immune system. Life Force also now includes 40% more lipoic  acid, including the highly bioavailable  alpha and R-isomer forms. Lipoic acid  along with the B vitamins and CoQ10  promote building the energy reserves  needed when the immune system  needs to kick into high gear.

Powerful Liver Support
Your liver is responsible for converting  many nutrients into their metabolically  active forms before your body can  use them. After activation, these nutrients  travel through the blood stream to  target organs where they perform their  metabolic functions. Not only does the  liver activate nutrients, but it also plays  a crucial role in a variety of other metabolic  functions, from fat digestion and  cholesterol production to blood sugar  regulation to the processing and elimination  of toxins, an important role in  today’s increasingly polluted world. For  all these reasons, nourishing the liver is  crucial. And Life Force does just that.
Life Force contains alpha-lipoic acid,  turmeric, silymarin and N-acetyl cysteine  (NAC) – all potent antioxidants  that support healthy liver function.  NAC and alpha-lipoic acid both help  produce glutathione, one of the liver’s  primary detoxifying molecules.  Silymarin, the active flavonoid complex  of the herb milk thistle, as well as  coenzyme Q10, have been shown in  vitro to inhibit lipid peroxidation of  cell membranes. Turmeric extract promotes  bile flow and is a rich source of  the antioxidant, curcumin. Life Force also contains choline and inositol, vitamin-  like molecules which act as  lipotropics, unique substances that prevent  the deposition of fat in the liver.  Since the liver is naturally high in fats,  Life Force is one of the only multiples  that contains the fat-soluble form of  vitamin C, ascorbyl palmitate, for  antioxidant protection.

Complete Antioxidant Defense
Oxidative stress is the primary cause of  accelerated aging. This and other forms  of free radical damage are constantly  threatening your body. Whether it is  from pollution, ultraviolet light, food  additives, or from other sources, it is  more critical than ever to protect your  body with antioxidants. Life Force contains 24 of the most powerful  antioxidants known to science, including  eight new antioxidants based on  the latest research. It contains antioxidants  that are water soluble, such as  quercetin and rutin, and ones that are  fat soluble, such as alpha-lipoic acid  and lycopene. There are antioxidants  that are especially protective of specific  body systems, such as lutein to protect  the macula in your eye, lycopene to  protect your prostate gland, and  tocotrienols to protect your arteries.

Cutting-Edge Vision Nutrition
The structure and functions of your  eyes are very complex. Life Force contains  nutrients to help support and  maintain healthy eye tissue, which is  particularly susceptible to oxidative  stress from free radicals. To support  your healthy macula, aqueous tissue  and optical nerve signals, Life Force includes ingredients such as lutein,  astaxanthin, beta carotene, bilberry,  zinc, lipoic acid and quercetin.

Life Force Replenishes Essential  Nutrients to Support Your Low  Carb Lifestyle
Life Force contains optimal levels of  many nutrients that might be deficient  in low carb meals. Counting carbs can  lead to restrictions of nutrient-dense  foods, such as dairy products, grains,  fruits and vegetables. Life Force contains  many of the same protective  antioxidants, vitamins and minerals as  fruits and vegetables, including betacarotene,  vitamin C, vitamin E, flavinols,  magnesium and selenium. It also  contains high levels of the same vitamins  found in grains, including all of  the B vitamins, to support your body’s  healthy energy metabolism. And it  contains nutrients found in dairy products,  such as calcium, potassium, vitamin  A and vitamin D.

Support Healthy Fat and Protein  Consumption with Life Force
Low carb lifestyles mean higher consumption  of proteins and fats.  Unfortunately, there are artery, heart,  colon and many other health concerns  associated with meals that are high in  fat and protein and low in fiber and  produce. However, the nutrients in  Life Force can help you better process  these foods when eating this way. Life Force contains high levels of protective  fat-soluble antioxidants such as  alpha lipoic acid, ascorbyl palmitate  (vitamin C ester) and vitamin E to protect  your body from the free radicals  generated by consuming more fats. It  also contains many nutrients for liver  health, such as silymarin, CoQ10, NAcetyl  Cysteine and turmeric to help  support the fat metabolism your liver is  responsible for. Life Force also contains  a high level of the B vitamin  biotin, which aids in fat, protein and  energy metabolism.

Complete Energizing Nutrition
Life Force is the only multiple to target  organ systems with specific nutrients  and bio-botanicals, antioxidants and  Neuroceuticals® for total body harmony  and energy activation, system by system.  Only this dedication to going deep  to the cellular root of system imbalances  can produce a multiple so effective that  it is acknowledged in a prestigious scientific  review, the Comparative Guide toNutritional Supplements.

A nutritional program with Life Force at its center can be an easy first  step in joining the Wellness  Revolution. The goal of this revolution  is a long, healthy and fulfilling life.  Allow yourself to feel your best, to  achieve mental and physical harmony,  to radiate energy and vitality. Feel your  Life Force!

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Shils, M. and Young, V. 1980. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, Sixth Ed. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, PA.

Ask friends or personal trainers what they consider to be reliable information for toning your abs. Chances are you’ll have people giving you several contrasting opinions. Trying to get some helpful workout information can sometimes seem like trying to find a needle in a haystack. That is why we’ve written this feature. We realize that there is a lot of misinformation out there about working out in general, and specifically about abdominal training. It can seem at times that everyone is offering solutions, but how much of this information can actually help?

We’ve outlined some of the more common myths that you may have heard during your quest to get a toned midsection, and we aim to set the record straight on what works and what you shouldn’t waste your time on. Apply this information to your overall diet and exercise routine and plan workouts that will help you get the best results possible from the time and effort you invest.

We’ve narrowed the long list of things that can prevent you from getting better abs to just five commonly heard myths. Keep in mind that some of these factors apply not only to getting a better midsection, but also to getting a tighter, more muscular-looking body overall. Combine this information along with your diet and exercise plan – add Hydroxycut Advanced for an energizing boost – and you’ll soon be r

• Myth #1 – Abdominal fat can be reduced by just doing stomach exercises.
  1. There is no such thing as spot reduction. This means that reducing fat from a certain targeted area just isn’t possible using exercise alone. It may seem that you lose fat more quickly in some areas than others, but this is your body’s natural inclination, so using specific exercises to lose fat from one spot on your body is an exercise in futility.
• Myth #2 – Abdominal machines are the best way to tone your stomach.
  1. While some machines can be effective at helping you flatten your stomach, using only machines will probably not get you the best results. Incorporating a variety of exercises is the best way to get the body you want, whether you are targeting your stomach or any other area of your body. Variety is the key, and if you’re using only machines, you run the risk of limiting your results.
• Myth #3 – Sit-ups are better than crunches.
  1. While sit-ups (raising your upper body completely off the ground) may be effective, crunches (raising only your neck, shoulders and the upper part of your back off the ground) can still isolate and work out your core, without all the movement and strain on your neck, and with less risk of cheating. Individuals who perform full sit-ups generally must anchor their legs under something to give themselves leverage. Anchoring your feet incorporates your hips and thighs into the movement. So do crunches instead; they can better isolate your abdominal muscles and you’ll have less risk of cheating or causing injury.
• Myth #4 – You should only work your abdominals a couple times per week.
  1. It is important to note that you should not overwork any muscle of the body but you should also remember that the abdominals can be worked on a consistent basis. Though everyone is different, you should be able to work your abdominals with basic exercises four or five times per week without overworking the muscles. The abdominals are involved on a daily basis with simple things, such as helping with your posture or helping you get out of a chair. So, working them consistently not only will help you look great but will also help you in countless daily activities.
• Myth #5 – Stick to basic movements to get results from your abdominal routine.
  1. While a few select movements are staples in many people’s exercise routines because they are generally considered effective, you should not limit yourself to just basic exercises. Choose a variety of exercises that are challenging to you and switch them up every four to six weeks. Remember, the amount of time and effort you put into your overall plan will ultimately determine the appearance of your midsection (and the rest of your body).

Now that we’ve dispelled some of the myths associated with abdominal training, you can add this information to your overall plan to help you work toward getting the best body – and the most toned midsection – that you’ve ever had!

Dramatic new research has identified a fatty acid that may positively  influence body composition. Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA), found mainly in  meat and dairy products, used to be abundant in our diets. But with the  trend to lower fat diets, our CLA intake also is declining.  It is an irony that so many Americans seem to be getting  fatter, even as we eat less fatty foods. Researchers at the University of  Wisconsin may have found an explanation for this paradox. Their  studies suggest CLA may be an important nutrient for optimal body  composition, possibly helping to reduce body fat and increase muscle.  Aware consumers are unlikely to go back to the unhealthy, meatladen  diets of the past. But today CLA is available from  pure safflower oil.  Source Naturals offers you Diet Tonalin -CLA & Tonalin  1000 CLA.  For best results take this product with the enclosed weight loss plan.

Research Uncovers an Unrecognized Fatty Acid
CLA is a term referring to a group of  derivatives of the essential fatty acid,  linoleic acid. CLA, a polyunsaturated fatty  acid, is found naturally in certain foods,  especially meat and dairy products. CLA  has been known for more than 18 years,  but studies of its relationship to body composition  are more recent. Studies now suggest  that CLA may positively influence our  bodies’ efficiency in using food, and have a  beneficial effect on the balance between fat  and muscle in our bodies.  Clinical trials are now underway to  explore the mechanism by which CLA  works, and to determine whether the  results of these laboratory and animal tests  are also applicable to humans.

Additional Benefits
CLA may have a number of other benefits  for our bodily systems. In fact, the University  of Wisconsin researchers first  discovered CLA’s role in influencing body  composition as a result of research they  were carrying out on CLA’s other properties.  Among other important functions,  CLA may be beneficial for our cardiovascular  system due to its role in helping maintain  normal cholesterol levels.

CLA: Insufficient in Today’s Diet
CLA used to be abundant in our diets.  Today, however, Americans are eating less  beef and full-fat dairy products. This translates  to lower levels of CLA in our diets.  CLA content is also much lower than it  used to be in beef. Researchers believe this  may be related to changes in the way cattle  are fed. The green grass eaten by grazing  cows is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids  including linoleic acid. Cows have a unique  digestive system that converts linoleic acid  to CLA – a close chemical relative of  linoleic acid. The CLA is then stored in the  cows’ tissues. It is possible that, since cattle  today are predominantly fed oats, barley  and hay rather than grazing on grass, they  are no longer producing as much CLA.

A Plant-Based Alternative
Now, with Source Naturals Tonalin®-CLA , you can derive the benefits of CLA  without consuming large amounts of animal  fat. Tonalin®-CLA is manufactured by  a proprietary process from safflower oil.  Source Naturals Tonalin®-CLA is available  in 1000 mg softgels. Look for the bottle  with our classic or picture label. Three  softgels – the suggested daily use – provide  approximately the same amount of CLA as  eating five pounds of beef, or 45 oneounce  slices of processed American cheese,  or almost a gallon of ice cream every day!

References:
1. Belury, Martha A. & Vanden Heuvel, John P. (1997).  Nutrition & Disease Update Journal: 1(2) (in press).
2. Chin, S. F. et al. (1992). Journal of Food Composition and Analysis:5. 185-97.
3. Pariza, M. et al. (1996). Abstract of Speech at Environmental Biology ‘96, Food Research  Institute, University of Wisconsin: Madison.
4. Parodi, P.W. (1994). Australian Journal of Dairy Technology. Dairy Research and Development Corporation: Victoria.

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