KNOCK OUT A COLD IN 24 HOURS
Last week for the first time in at least a decade, I got sick with a nasty cold and congestive flu. I was shocked! And this was so awful it put me in bed! I think I caught it at my grandson’s state basketball tournament. He was sick and playing with a 101 degree temperature! I thought I’d let you know what I did to get over it and maybe this will help others, too.
When Nutriferon came out several years ago, I took it to keep my immune system strong while teaching. That happened, but I was surprised when taking it also eliminated the seasonal allergies and sinus problems I’d suffered from for many years. Since then I’ve faithfully taken two a day and have never had any more problems with either of those conditions. Plus, I haven’t had any colds, and that’s been a blessing, but I did catch one last week.
So, as I was in bed, miserable and emptying a Kleenex box, I thought that if a person can take two Tylenol every four hours when sick, then I could surely take two Nutriferon every four hours. That’s what I did and by the next morning all of the symptoms were totally gone! I was really amazed and so happy that I could get up and get going again!
I think the immune system, just like any part of the body, benefits from being fed what it needs, and when it’s overtaxed, it just needs more help. Sometimes, for me, it’s been a matter of experimenting a bit to discover which Shaklee products and what amounts of those products are needed.
I hope this is encouraging to anyone who reads it – that the power to give the body what it needs to sustain and build health is within our Shaklee grasp.
Jan Christensen
Northfield, Minnesota
The Alpha and Omega of Omega-3
Dr. Steven Chaney
You probably already know that alpha is the beginning and omega is the end. So the real title of this “Tips From the Professor” letter could be “Omega-3s at the Beginning and Ending of Life” Read more
Investing in You!
If you have a desire to grow your Shaklee business to new levels of new people, monthly volume, and income, there is one concept you must keep in your mind that you will be doing throughout your Shaklee career. It doesn’t matter if you are part-time, or planning on making it a full time effort. Read more
Update on DMAA
Just a quick update on my last “Tip From The Professor” about the DMAA-containing product that GNC was continuing to sell in their stores to the general public even after they had been required to remove the product from all stores on army bases because of safety concerns.
Apparently I was not the only one who was asking “What are they thinking?”
The day after my email went out I learned that GNC and the manufacturer of the DMAA-containing product they sell have been sued in California for misleading consumers about the safety of the product.
Among other things the suit states that “Plaintiff alleges that the DMAA contained in C-4 Extreme is a synthetic product that is illegal and dangerous and has dangerous side effects”
And on Friday I learned that England has completely banned the sale of DMAA-containing products.
You may have heard about it here first, but I suspect you’ll be hearing a lot more about the DMAA story in the weeks and months to come.
To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen G Chaney
We GROW What We Eat
Dr. Steven Chaney
No, this is not about each of us starting a backyard garden and literally growing what we eat – although that would probably be a good idea for most of us.
I’m actually talking about the bacteria that we “grow” in our intestine. Read more
Older and Stronger!
Dr. Steven Chaney
Loss of muscle mass, or sarcopenia as it is known in the medical world, is a significant problem for older adults.
Simply put, we become less able to synthesize muscle protein as we age. Read more
Weight Gain Vs. Fat Gain
Dr. Steven Chaney
Most people gauge leanness or obesity solely on the basis of weight. If they want to know how they are doing in fighting the “battle of the bulge”, it’s all about stepping on the scale.
But it’s not really weight that’s our enemy – it’s fat! Read more
Put Down That Soda
By Dr. Steven Chaney
For today’s “Health Tip” I’m going to paraphrase a quote from your some of your favorite action flicks: “Put down that soda and back away and nobody gets hurt.”
You see, the news about sodas keeps getting worse and worse! Read more
Will Soy Put Out The Fire?
By Dr. Steven Chaney
There has been a lot of controversy in recent years about whether soy isoflavones reduce the hot flashes associated with menopause.
And this is an important question! Read more
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
By Dr. Steven Chaney
I recently came across a somewhat disturbing report on supplements containing yohimbe bark published by two scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research headquarters in Beltsville, Maryland (Sun & Chen, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 61: 142-149, 2011). Read more
