Shaklee added 26 separate antioxidants to the
Vitalizer System and the Shaklee Life Strip to prevent this pervasive damage caused by free radicals. Each type of antioxidant contributes to a different aspect of our built-in cellular defense mechanism. Deficiencies in any specific antioxidant will increase cellular damage rates, causing premature aging.

Vitalizer and the Life Strip also contains 80 different vitamins and minerals that were used in the Mouse Study. It provides sustained-release B and C vitamins, and targeted release of vitamin E, the carotenoids, and all 7 of the naturally occurring omega-3 fatty acids, in significant clinical dosages.

They also provide the most advanced nutrient delivery system on the planet, to make sure that every nutrient is delivered to that portion of the digestive tract where they are best absorbed.

Shaklee’s CoQHeart is the next important nutrient, because it protects the mitochondria and the circulatory system from damage.   Although our cells can manufacture Co-Q, production begins to decline in our 20s, and by the age of 50, cellular reserves are reduced to about half of what’s required for energy production.   Co-Q is also depleted by drugs used to treat diabetes, and also by beta-blockers, cholesterol lowering drugs, diuretics, and antidepressants.   That includes more than 50% of Americans over the age of 50.

In 2002, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) completed a small placebo-controlled clinical trial with Coenzyme Q10 that suggested that it slowed disease progression in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease.   Low levels of B vitamins and Co-Q have also been found in the brain tissues of individuals who succumbed to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease and vascular strokes. [20] All these disease processes involved significant oxidative damage of the mitochondria. Reduced Co-Q levels are also associated with chronic fatigue syndrome [21], diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease [22], and cancer. [23], [24]

Shaklee also produces several other products that strengthen the immune system and can also help protect against the ravages of aging:

Nutriferon is a proprietary blend of natural plant extracts that stimulates the immune system, by increasing the activity of macrophages (white blood cells), and inducing natural interferon production. [25] Nutriferon optimizes the immune responses to environmental irritants associated with allergies [26]   and asthma   [27], and can also reduce the impact of stress. [28]   No adverse reactions to these plant extracts have ever been recorded.

The newly improved Vivix cellular anti-aging tonic contains resveratrol and 15 other powerful polyphenols.   This updated formula has been shown clinically to be 30% more effective at blocking AGE protein formation.   You may recall that the formation of advanced glycation end products (or AGE proteins) eventually leads to cell death. [29]

Clinical testing also demonstrates that the new improved Vivix is 40% more effective than its predecessor at protecting our cellular DNA.

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This was measured by Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis assays, also known as the Comet assay. [30] Simply put, DNA was exposed to oxidative stress, and then observed by fluorescence microscopy. Undamaged DNA will look like the head of a comet. (See Left-side of this picture) However, the more damage that occurs to DNA, the smaller the head becomes, and the larger and more diffuse the tail appears. (See R-side of this picture) [31]

Comet testing revealed that DNA, which had first been treated with the new Vivix maintained a bright comet head, with virtually no tail dispersion. That’s just the kind of protection we all want.

Vivix polyphenols have also been shown to be protective of the liver [32], nerve and brain tissue [33], and has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancerous human breast, lung, stomach and leukemia cells by up to 73 percent. [34]

The Landmark Study

Shaklee products have a proven track record for improving health and reducing the incidence of disease. [35] Shaklee's Landmark Study clearly demonstrated that long-term Shaklee users had much lower blood homocysteine levels, which naturally led to much lower incidence of vascular disease, heart attacks or strokes in the Shaklee participants. The control groups were not as fortunate.

ALL the Shaklee users had normal C-reactive protein levels, which is why they had drastically lower incidences of heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, even though the average age of the Shaklee group was 65 years, the typical age when such diseases usually manifest.

The Landmark researchers used self-reported health questionnaires, so that they would be comparing “apples-to-apples”. When computing the risk factors for a variety of diseases, the Shaklee group scored between 200 to 500% better than the 2 control groups. More importantly, their actual incidence of coronary artery disease, heart attacks, stroke, and diabetes was also significantly lower.

Finally, when asked to rate their personal health, 85% of the Shaklee users listed it as “very good to excellent”, whereas less than half of the 2 control groups scored themselves that well. What does that tell you about the state of their health, or the quality of the vitamins they were taking?

The most profound differences between the 3 study groups was revealed by their use of prescription drugs. The Federal Government compiles prescription statistics through the Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys (MEPS) [36] These statistics reveal that any person, under the age of 65, who makes any prescription purchase during a given year, will end up consuming at least 12.5 prescriptions during that year.   Far worse, individuals over 65 years of age use TWICE as many prescriptions, at 4 times the cost! [37]

Although the control groups consumed on average of 19 prescriptions per year, the Shaklee group on average only filled ½ of one prescription per year!

That’s a 3800% difference in their usage patterns!   This is a very significant measure of how much healthier the Shaklee group was, is, and will remain!

Why not take some sage advice from this two-time Nobel Prize laureate: