Whenever I review the literature supporting a Shaklee product, I am always impressed with how they continue to create them with pure, natural ingredients, which are well-absorbed and always work, to provide us with products that fulfill a genuine health need.

That is what makes Shaklee unique in the world of supplement manufacturers. No fad ingredients. No unsubstantiated claims. No cheap synthetic ingredients.

This issue of HealthQuest will review 4 more brilliant products that just don’t get enough exposure on splash pages. This collection will contribute to your sports endurance, reproductive health and happiness.

Performance® Physique® with Bio-Build

I first heard about this delightful and delicious post-workout drink from Master Coordinator Hans Lagoni. Hans loved participating in 100-mile bike competitions. The only down-side was how exhausted and depleted he would feel for the next day or so. No pain, no gain, right? Really? NO! Read on.

Hans told me he was amazed at how quickly he recovered from his next race after taking Performance® Physique for the first time, immediately after the race concluded. The next day he experienced almost none of the standard aches, pains or exhaustion he used to experience. Shaklee had saved the day!

Shaklee Technica had been doing a lot of research during the late 1980s with Olympic sports athletes, to help determine the perfect proportion of proteins, carbohydrates and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) to help speed muscle recovery after demanding sporting events.

Thus was born Shaklee’s proprietary Bio-Build formula. [1] We all owe a great debt of gratitude to research director Jim Whittam for his contributions to developing Bio-Build. When we exercise vigorously, two types of metabolic reactions occur: building new muscle tissue (anabolism) and breaking down old muscle tissue (catabolism). [1]

Bio-Build emphasizes the anabolic growth of new muscle tissue, while minimizing the toxic load (lactic acid and other waste metabolites) that develop when muscles experience the inevitable oxygen depletion that comes with prolonged aggressive exercise (catabolism).

Here’s why both Olympic and weekend athletes LOVE using Shaklee’s Sport products.

The Shaklee Pure Performance Guarantee: [2]

• They contain no banned substances
• No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives
• It’s Star D Kosher
• It’s Gluten free
• It builds firm lean muscle
• Restores muscle energy stores (glycogen)
• Stimulates muscle repair

So, for less than the cost of a cup of Starbucks coffee, you can push yourself to the limit, without all that suffering.

Menopause Balance Complex

Perimenopause is the transition period in a woman's life when her ovaries slowly stop producing eggs, and her body produces less estrogen and progesterone. This causes less frequent and irregular menstrual cycles. [3] Some women will also experience various symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, increased anxiety or irritability, and the need to urinate more frequently. [4]

Shaklee’s Menopause Balance Complex was specifically designed to create hormonal balance, helping to reduce or eliminate hot flashes, mood swings and sleeplessness.

This product contains Black Cohosh [5] to provide relief of menstrual and menopausal discomfort. Extracts of black cohosh have been shown to be a safe and effective alternative to estrogen therapy for the treatment of menopausal symptoms, particularly for women with intolerance or contraindications to taking traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT). [6]

MBC also contains two soy isoflavones [7], which exert powerful estrogenic properties, to help reduce symptoms, without the risks associated with HRT. [8] The intake of soy-derived isoflavones are also associated with decreased breast and uterine cancer incidence, and the most dramatic impact was associated with soy intake starting early in childhood. [9] [10]

MBC also contains the patented PhytoFem Blend, a unique combination of Dong Quai [11] [12], Red Clover [13], and Licorice [14] to enhance that symptom relief.

MBC was the first all-natural menopause relief product to combine all five of the most effective natural remedies recommended by the North American Menopause Society. [15]

Because lowered estrogen levels also leads to bone loss in women between their 40s and 60s, supplementing with Shaklee’s OsteoMatrix provides the extra vitamin D3 and the full spectrum of minerals that are required to lay down new bone mass, while helping you to avoid the health risks associated with osteoporosis.