Ageless Resveratrol-Part 1
Many of you may have heard about the latest resveratrol clinical study (Timmers et al., Cell Metabolism, 14: 612-622, 2011). After all, it has been widely publicized in places like The Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post and your local newspapers. Read more
Omgea-3 For All
Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil have become a nutrition sensation over the past 15 or 20 years.
If you believe what you see in the media, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, many types of cancer, anxiety and depression – just to name a few. But how much of this is true, and how much is just hype? Read more
Landmark Study Revisited: Why It’s So Important
The Landmark study has been out for a year now and the insights that it provided are more important today than they were the day it was released. Read more
Berries are Best!
The fruit wars are under way!
First it was the acai berry. Then mangosteen – then goji. And now it seems like there is a new exotic fruit marketed each month.
And the hype about these exotic fruits is truly amazing. If you listen to the supplement manufacturers you would be led to believe that each one of them has unique polyphenols that provide outstanding antioxidant properties and wondrous health benefits. Read more
The Shaklee Difference-Part 2
This week I am continuing my explanation of the Shaklee Difference.
Last week I focused on Shaklee’s integrity, their commitment to only make products of proven benefit, products that will do no harm and products that are as natural as possible.
This week I will focus on three more things that truely set Shaklee apart from the competition – their quality, their clinical studies and the Landmark study. Read more
The Shaklee Difference – Part 1
A number of you have contacted me requesting a clear explanation of the Shaklee Difference.
I understand your frustration. I have looked at the literature and web sites of many of Shaklee’s competitors.
Most of Shaklee’s competitors excel in marketing. Their web sites and literature tell compelling stories. Every company claims to have the highest quality standards and products backed by outstanding science.
They all claim to be the best.
So what is it that truly distinguishes Shaklee from the rest? Read more
Dates, Not Singles Bars
The value of a Lifetime Customer and the high cost of one-shot selling.
I was shocked by a conversation I had last week with one our leaders who attended the convention in Atlantis.
He told me about a chat he had with a lady from another organization that said to him…
“I really don’t care about the product. I care about the money. The product really doesn’t matter all that much.”
I asked if she was kidding. He said, “No.” Read more
Does Your Doctor Take Supplements?
Many of the people that I talk to seem to think that all doctors are against supplementation.
In fact, the opposite is true, as illustrated by a recent study of 900 specialists – 300 cardiologists, 300 dermatologists and 300 orthopedists (A. Dickinson et al, Nutrition Journal, 2011, 10:20, doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-10-20) Read more
The “Tootsie Pop” Technique
With every interaction you make, you need to give your prospect two things,
1. A sugar-coated emotional candy treat on the outside, and…
2. A proposition on the inside that logical, rational person can chew on. Read more
Ageless Resveratrol
Many of you may have heard about the latest resveratrol clinical study (Timmers et al., Cell Metabolism, 14: 612-622, 2011) widely publicized in places like The Wall Street Journal, the Huffington Post and your local newspapers.
Let me start with a bit of background: Read more
