Carpal Tunnel. What Helps...

Carpal Tunnel Testimonials.

What causes carpal tunnel, especially the increased incidence of it? Is it repetitive motion, or hasn't man always worked hard, and specific occupations demanded a toll that perhaps Grandpa just didn't share? Is it nutrient deficiencies, as our food has become processed, soils depleted, medications have become the norm and interfered with nutrient absorption, enzyme production, etc.? Changes in water or food supply can affect vast numbers of people before answers are sought after, and found. Pharmaceuticals take advantage of these deficiencies, and create drugs to treat the symptoms, making one wonder if there are pressures engineering dietary shortfalls, creating media advertising with profit-making targeted agendas.

One example is flouride added to water, which leaches iodine from the body. Additionally, our main sources of iodine for those living inland, are dairy, bread and salt. A study I recently read said much of the cattle feed now had reduced iodide, bread conditioners containing iodide have been removed and people have been urged to lower salt intake. How many people have been put on Thyroxine, or other synthetic drugs for 'thyroid problems'? Even the natural Armour used instead, has had the formulation changed. Reminds me of the raw almonds I liked to eat each day and make almond milk from, that with a supposed case or so of e-coli, which can be added to almost any food maliciously, are now being 'pasteurized' which kills the live enzymes and seed, or sprayed with a chemical fire retardant.

In the carpal tunnel testimonials below, notice the repeated mention of certain nutrients.
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Shared Material from past archives:
These testimonials are not from the Shaklee Corp., but people who use and distribute their nutritional products.
I got these posts from a search of the
archives from the SHAKLEE AND DISTRIBUTORS board on AOL. Hope this helps!
Since only 6% of the population diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel actually
have it, the first thing to do is find out what really is causing the Signs and
Symptoms. Many times it is coming from the elbow or the neck or the
Thoracic Outlet. Nutrition can help if this is due to a vitamin deficiency or if
there is inflammation. In that case you would use B-complex, GLA, EPA, Lecithin
and Cal/Mag. Avoid teas, sugar, white flour and coffee and carbonated
beverages.

Chances are this is structural in nature and so they need to find out
what the cause is.

Joe Hansen, D.C.
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Subject: Re: Carpal tunnel Date: 1/26/98
From: aol://3548:DrHansen2"DrHansen2

Approximately 90% of the population diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel do not
have it. Usually the problem is due to a problem in another area. Sometimes
there may be more than one area involved. The term 'crush' is then used to
denote nerve compression. For example, a tendonosis at the medial aspect of the
elbow may mimic carpal tunnel. If there is some nerve compression in the
thoracic outlet then you have a double crush syndrome. If there is a
fixation in the cervical spine...now you have a triple crush
syndrome and so on.

If this person does not have any of these things going on...perhaps it is
then a neuropathy in which B-complex and lecithin would be very helpful.

Personally, I would have someone look at it to identify the cause. Perhaps
it is from an overuse syndrome and they have a tendonosis with forearm
muscles that are in spasm. This is the most common cause and can take months to
heal if not treated right.

Go see a Chiropractor about it. If you need a reference then E-mail me and
I will assist any way that I can.

Dr. Hansen
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Subject: Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Date: 6/24/98

Amen to that. I thought I had carpal tunnel; major numbness in the hands
in almost any reclining position, etc, etc. My chiropractor checked me over
and said that it was due to some major misalignment my neck (13 different
problem areas). After only two months of three adjustments a weeks, I'm symptom
free and doing great. He was aware that I used Shaklee and said that was great,
that adjustments healed better and longer if the body is getting proper
nutrients into it. Probably the basic program with and emphasis on extra
B, extra cal mag and regular intake of Physique would be helpful.

Good luck.
Robin Stimac
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Subject: Re: Carpal Tunnel Date: 12/26/97

There is a nutritionist here in Boston who is part of the Cranney
organization and regularly speaks to their Shaklee University meeting. She
claims that glucosamine (Osteokinetics) was instrumental in helping
someone she knew who had severe carpal tunnel.

ShakMan
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Subject: Re: Carpal Tunnel Date: 5/9/98

Take lots of B and add E. Have also been advised to see a chiropractor
and/or masotherapist regularly. I have a lady who had the surgery and is
still having problems, so that is not the only answer. Massage is a must.
Jackie
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Subject: Re: Carpal tunnel Date: 1/25/98

Hi Linda-
I know a Shaklee Dist. who is a physical therapist. She works a lot with
people with Carpal Tunnel. She has actually helped people who would have
otherwise had to have surgery. She uses B Complex and Lecithin.

Hope this helps.
JoAnn Healthy Home Advisor
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Subject: Re: Carpal Tunnel Date: 12/24/97

Have a member who had both hands in casts with Carpal Tunnel. Started
taking Alfalfa and then went on the Basic Program. She has avoided any surgery
and does not take any medication, only Shaklee. Symptoms are gone.

Faye Bass
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Subject: Re: Carpal tunnel Date: 1/25/98

I've had customers who had tennis elbow symptoms clear up when they added
DTX. Joint pain may be associated with a toxic liver. Hope this helps.

Helping people achieve personal excellence.

Phyllis Willkomm
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Subject: Re: Carpal Tunnel Date: 8/6/98

I also read at some point that lecithin and the fatty acids (EPA, GLA) are
helpful for carpel tunnel....
Hope this helps.

Zann


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Subject: Re: Carpal Tunnel Date: 8/6/98

I have had Carpal Tunnel for quite some time now. In fact, I had my right
hand operated on about four years ago. I truly believe in the taking of
Shaklee's B Complex for the Carpal Tunnel that has come back. It isn't as
bad as before but has come back. I take the Shaklee Vita Lea's and the Instant
Protein along with the B Complex. When I run out of the "B" and stop using
it for a few days or week, I really notice the bad feeling in my hand. Hope
this helps.
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Subject: Re: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Date: 6/23/98

I believe in the Ounce of Prevention there are some testimonials. I know
that lecithin is one of the recommended nutrients.

Zann
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Subject: Re: Carpal tunnel syndrome Date: 1/30/98

I have a friend who has had relief since taking the GLA. Hope this helps.
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Subject: Re: Carpal tunnel syndrome Date: 1/29/98

If I were the person you are dealing with I would be more concerned about
taking too many B-6. It is a well-known fact that the B vitamins work best
when taken all together in the B-complex form. The B complex is
water-soluble. Have been using them myself for 19 years and take 8 per day
for some personal reasons. Have helped many people with Carpal tunnel
syndrome and found that each person is different. Some only need 4 or 5
per day of the B complex for relief and others take as many as 12 per day.
Additional Lecithin has helped also. One of the many things we like about
Shaklee products is that we have found that - more - most of the time is
better and have never had a problem by taking -more - only good results.
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Subject: Re: Carpel Tunnel? /Dr. Miller/anyone Date: 3/19/98

Hi,
I have two people with carpel tunnel. Could I get info on how to help them
and on the syndrome?

B complex, cal/mag, EPA, glucosamine and GLA have all been mentioned in
the literature as being of help.

Bruce
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Easy-to-Make Holiday Baskets

This Post Will offer:
1. Holiday Baskets to Make....
2. Give the Gift of Health!
3. Onion Cheese Bread Recipe

1. Nothing erases the Holiday doldrums better than cheering someone up with a Holiday Gift Basket. This collection of baked goods, fruit, nuts, a plant nestled in red and green decorative 'grass' and possibly some Gifts of Health tucked in is easy and affordable.
Decide on a limit of spending, Purchase a Gift Certificate, or use the materials you have around the house. This is also the time to give gifts to others that they may appreciate, but do nothing but collect dust and take up room in your shelves and drawers.

You'll need: a basket from the Dollar Store, or one you have saved for this very season. My picture today is one with little red Christmas balls on a woven basket from a local Dollar store that is too cute to keep to myself. I'll fill it with some cookies, an orange or two, a beautiful new necklace I will never wear, still in the box, a gingerbread cookie cutter (my friend has grandkids and no gingerbread boy cookie cutter) and a few bath items that I love, from Shaklee:

The Multi-purpose Herbal Cream smells like WintoGreen Lifesavers, and heals chapped hands, is great for foot massages, takes away itches almost immediately, and is called Face to Fanny cream, for its wide variety of uses. (I'll send the list upon request. It's good to place in the bottom of the basket.)
The friend I'm thinking of loves hot baths, and so I also am including a Shaklee white scrubby net and my favorite body soap-Meadowblend Bar. It's actually not soap, and instead of the alkaline soaps that compromise our skins' natural acid mantle, this one is easy and gentle, and leaves no soap scum rings behind.(A cleansing bar, enriched with pH-balanced formula is gentle on your skin, and contains oatmeal, vitamin E, and wheat germ oil to make you feel and look clean, healthy and soft.)

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Another basket idea is for particular health problems, like the Arthritis Basket, with Shaklee's Alfalfa, Osteomatrix (calcium), Joint Health Complex if it's a knee problem with a loss of cartilage, and the Joint and Muscle Pain Cream. This Cream works really well. After a warm bath, massage it in and slip under the covers for a comforting night's sleep. A neighbor who ran a 5K run, discovered his body was aching all over. I had him do an experiment. We rubbed Joint and Muscle Pain Cream on one of his calves, and by the time he walked home, he noticed that leg no longer hurt. Another friend rubbed it on a damaged knee, and it stopped the pain. He then could feel pain in other joints that the knee had taken focus from. It works!

A loaf of bread, Applesauce Oatmeal Walnut muffins with Cranberries, Bread Sticks or Pretzels with coarse kosher salt, or Onion Cheese Bread, with a pint or quart of soup is also a nice basket. Have fun with the bows and ribbons, garlands, and Christmas labels made from old Christmas cards.

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3. Onion Cheese Bread Recipe

I've really loved this recipe with a good soup, or with salad, or a casserole. I made my own biscuit mix in the past. There are many recipes for it on the internet.

**Cook 1/2 c. chopped Onion in 1T. shortening or olive oil till clear
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A Basic Parasite Cleanse for Pets..

This is the Basic Parasite Cleanse for Pets from Dr. Clark, courtesy of http://www.onelifeusa.com/health_news/parasite_cleanse
Pets are part of your family and should be kept healthy and parasite-free. Dr. Clark felt it was important to keep them on the Maintenance Program continuously.
Ingredients:
1. Parsley Water: This has to be made by you. Cook a bunch of fresh parsley (approx. 1-2 inches thick at the stems) in a quart of water for 3 minutes. Make sure the parsley is completely submerged under the water. Drain and throw away the parsley. After cooling, you may freeze most of it in small cup containers or plastic freezer bags.
Put 1 teaspoon of parsley water on the pet's food. The parsley water is important for their kidneys. Continue with this dosage of parsley water for one week before beginning with the black walnut.
All the dosages are based on a 10 lb. dog or cat. Double them for a 20 lb. animal, and so forth.

2. Black Walnut Tincture. Put 1 drop of Black Walnut Tincture on the pet's food.
For cats, do this ONLY twice a week. For dogs, do this daily. For a 30 lb. dog, put 3 drops, but work up to it, increasing 1 drop per day.

3. Wormwood Capsules. Begin with the wormwood capsules 1 week afgter starting the Black Walnut. Open a capsule and put just a pinch of their food. Do this for a week before adding the clove capsules.

4. Clove Capsules. Open a capsule and put just a pinch on their food.

An example: A 20 lb. cat would be taking:
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2 drops of Black walnut tincture (twice a week for cats.)
1 pinch of Wormwood
1 pinch of Cloves. (After a week of Wormwood, you start this.)

An example: A 60 lb. dog would be taking:
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6 drops of Black Walnut tincture daily
1 pinch of Wormwood
1 pinch of Cloves

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Doctors Telling Citizens What they Have to Do/Medical Paternalism for Profit

This morning I read where a bill is being presented to increase the pap and mammogram screening coverage for women in the proposed Health Insurance bill. The brazen woman who is proposing the bill says that if the doctor advises either, then the woman must have it done. Since when do adults allow ignorant government figures to treat us like children, so the doctors and pharmaceuticals can ensure their profits? This is like the vaccine program, which was laced with the term Mandatory, as if parents can't decide for their children or themselves, and the Government, (with corporate ties) takes over the place of Parent. Paternalism for Profit. What kind of stupidity and corruption has this government come to? How long will the suffering go on, before an absolute revolution takes place?

This reminds me of the 'Drug War', where the CIA plants crack cocaine in ghetto neighborhoods, and suddenly we have a huge BUSINESS of CORRECTIONS. The DEA has so many corrupt ties, and profits are like Christmas for a few, that the tax-paying citizen is destined to be the low man on the totem pole. No drug treatment or legitimate drug treatment offered, but the citizens are NAIVE enough to support $25,000 per year and up, per our sons and daughters behind bars. With no legitimate help offered the small percentage of sexual abuse victims with convicted perpetrators, our resulting drug and alcohol addicts can fuel the prison economy. Who is making money? What is the expense?

This reminds me of AIDS, where the HIV virus is created, (now bear with me and do your own research and thought) implanted in Africa and New York in the vaccines, and then the Pharmaceuticals become giant powers, dripping with grants for research, etc., and eventually can compromise economic systems by infiltrating rescue of African children, etc. Managing CANCER, AIDS, DIABETES, etc. after creating it with toxins and drugs and adulterated nutrient-deprived crops is quite the business.

Where are the ADULTS in this country, with logical, rational abilities for thought? Where are the scientists with a curiosity in patterns and theories?
First we are shocked (giving live syphilis to inmates for lab rats), enraged, but not outraged, and eventually with the wave of corruption, we have become apathetic and easy targets for a variety of experiments and money-making projects, from Aspartame to Birth Control Hormones, Coumadin to Blood Pressure Meds to Psych Drugs, while we march with pink ribbons.

What if Alzheimers, cervical cancer, etc. were nothing but a money-making agenda with voiceless victims? Worse yet, thankful victims for the failed synthetic 'wonder drugs' to keep us out of the rest home for a few months, but result in early death. Kind of reminds me of the movie, Soylent Green. What if Macrobid, the drug given to women to 'avoid' urinary tract infections was creating the cervical cancer, tipping the DNA to become erratic, creating squamous and/or adenocarcinoma or the chemicals laced in cigarettes which are found in the cervical tissues were merely symbiotic hands with Tobacco/Big Pharma companies and the silent Medical field, and all along the HPV vaccines which can kill or harm more women, Pap smears, cervical procedures, etc. were merely the bread and butter for 'helpful' medical personnel and their Pharmaceutical and Lab and Diagnostic -doctor-invested Machines? Do we have a right to know the 'goals' of a hospital? Like, how many heart transplants they are shooting for in the year? Do we have a right to know, or would it be good sense to know, who has financial interests in the Diagnostic Machines?

This Holiday season, my wish is not small. I am wanting balance to return to this planet. I want to see media policy enforced, with ALL men, women and children of BOTH sides listed as killed or maimed. I want pictures of the reality of war shared, so we can be emotionally intelligent, and begin to shape world policy. I want mothers of integrity to take over in Government positions. Communication is a pivotal point of power. I want the owners and interests of ALL media shared with the public. I want Education to become the unpolluted basis to galvanize the young to help the old mend what is broken. No law school to reinforce the incestual Bar Membership of judge and lawyer, but to dig our country out of the fraudulent label of Justice. I know this is a lot, but we are many, and our spirit invincible despite the numbing and dumbing. I want the 'lights' to go on for the rest of the year.

Note: I will be posting photos of the aging/dying process of a young woman who was tricked into taking Psych Meds, and manipulated by fear in that 'getting off the drug would make her go crazy', which is a Party Line of many 'medical personnel' and 'counselors'. I believe in your right to be informed.

Fabric Softeners That Aren't Toxic?

Fabric Softeners-Compare & Learn about Dangers!

Going Green with Laundry and WHY....
ANOTHER GREAT REASON TO USE SHAKLEE'S Fabric Softener WHICH IS AN ORGANIC
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Subject: Fabric Softeners = Health Risks From Dryer Exhaust and Treated
Fabrics

Chemicals found in fabric softeners by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)Identification of Polar Volatile Organic Compounds in Consumer Products
and Common Microenvironments, 1991 Reference: Lance Wallace, EPA; Phone
703.648.4287 and Polar Organic Compounds in Fragrances of Consumer Products

Symptoms of exposure are taken from industry-generated Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS)Compiled by Julia Kendall (1935 - 1997); distributed by EHN

Alpha-TERPINEOL -- Causes CNS disorders ... "highly irritating to mucous
membranes"... "Aspiration into the lungs can produce pneumonitis or even
fatal edema." Can also cause "excitement, ataxia (loss of muscular
coordination), hypothermia, CNS and respiratory depression, and headache."

"Prevent repeated or prolonged skin contact."

BENZYL ACETATE -- Carcinogenic (linked to pancreatic cancer). "From vapors:
irritating to eyes and respiratory passages, exciting cough." "In mice:
hyperanemia of the lungs." "Can be absorbed through the skin causing systemic
effects." "Do not flush to sewer."

BENZYL ALCOHOL -- Causes CNS disorders. "...irritating to the upper
respiratory tract" ... "headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drop in blood
pressure, CNS depression, and death in severe cases due to respiratory
failure."

CAMPHOR -- Causes CNS disorders. On EPA's Hazardous Waste list. Symptoms:
"local irritant and CNS stimulant" ..."readily absorbed through body tissues"
..."irritation of eyes, nose and throat"
..."dizziness, confusion, nausea, twitching muscles and convulsions." "Avoid
inhalation of vapors."

CHLOROFORM -- Neurotoxic. Anesthetic. Carcinogenic. On EPA's Hazardous Waste
list. "Avoid contact with eyes, skin, clothing. Do not breathe vapors ...
Inhalation of vapors may cause headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness,
drowsiness, irritation of respiratory tract and loss of consciousness."

"Inhalation can be fatal." "Chronic effects of overexposure may include
kidney and/or liver damage." "Medical conditions generally aggravated by
exposure: kidney disorders, liver disorders, heart disorders, skin
disorders." "Conditions to avoid: HEAT..." Listed on California's Propostion
65.

ETHYL ACETATE -- Narcotic. On EPA's Hazardous Waste list. "...irritating to
the eyes and respiratory tract" ..."may cause headache and narcosis (stupor)"
..."may cause anemia with leukocytosis and damage to liver and kidneys" "Wash
thoroughly after handling."

LIMONENE -- Carcinogenic. "Prevent its contact with skin or eyes because it
is an irritant and sensitizer." "Always wash thoroughly after using this
material and before eating, drinking, ...applying cosmetics. Do not
inhale limonene vapor."

LINALOOL -- Narcotic. Causes DNS disorders. ..."respiratory disturbances"
... "Attracts bees." "In animal tests: ataxic gait, reduced spontaneous motor
activity and depression ... depressed heart activity ... development of
respiratory disturbances leading to death."

PENTANE -- "Danger -- Harmful if inhaled; extremely flammable. Keep away
from heat a Avoid breathing vapor." "Inhalation of vapors may cause headache,
nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, irritation of
respiratory tract and loss of consciousness. Repeated inhalation of vapors
may cause central nervous system depression. Contact can cause eye
irritation. Prolonged exposure may cause dermatitis (skin rash)." rash)."
Do Fabric Softeners Make You Sick?

Exposure can result from the outgassing of vented dryers or from treated
fabrics (e.g., clothes, sheets, towels), which are in close proximity to you.
Questions to ponder:

Have you been enjoying a walk in the neighborhood and found you have
suddenly fallen without realizing why?
Do you get a numb feeling in the side of your face -- and the doctors can't
find the reason?

Do you get a sudden onset of dizziness or a headache?

Fabric softeners, like other fragrant products, contain petrochemicals, used
in untested combination. These chemicals can adversely affect the central
nervous system (CNS) -- your brain and spine.

CNS exposure symptoms include: aphasia, blurred vision, disorientation,
dizziness, headaches, hunger, memory loss, numbness in face, pain in neck and
spine. CNS disorders include: Alzheimer's Disease, Attention Deficit
Disorder, Dementia, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Multiple Sclerosis,
Parkinson's Disease, Seizures, Strokes, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Written by Julia Kendall.

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Natural Solutions for Health vs. Flu Shots and Meds

Here is a fellow who teaches Medical Students, Dr. Stephen Chaney, and what he has to say about staying healthy. My best. Pamela

Hi Pamela,

Many of you have been saying to me:

"All I hear about in the news is shots and drugs. Is there a holistic approach for strengthening my immune system?"

My answer is yes! Here are my suggestions:

1) Start by eating a balanced diet composed of whole, unprocessed foods without a lot of fat and simple sugars. A great place to start designing a balanced diet that is perfect for your age, gender and activity level is www.mypyramid.gov.

2) Get plenty of sleep. The experts recommend 8 hours of sleep a night, but a majority of Americans get far less than that.

3) Exercise on a regular basis. Both too little and too much exercise can weaken the immune system (You might have guessed that the problem for most of us is the "too little", not the "too much"). The experts recommend at least 30 minutes every day.

4) Maintain ideal body weight. Those excess pounds really zap our immune system.

5) Minimize your reliance on medications. Many common medications weaken the immune system (Just listen to the disclaimers in the TV commercials for examples).

But you must work with your physician on this. Once your physician knows that you are willing to do take personal responsibility for your diet and lifestyle, they will generally be willing to minimize the number of medications that they prescribe.

6) Focus on the positive. Studies show that optimists are healthier and life longer than pessimists. And the good news is that anyone can cultivate an attitude of optimism. For most of us it is a lifestyle choice - not something that we were born with.

7) Add a supplement program to assure that your immune system is functioning optimally. In the ideal world supplements wouldn't be necessary, but there are very few "saints" who do a great job in all 6 of the areas that I mentioned.

A well designed supplement program fills in the "gaps". We want to make sure that we are getting adequate:

- B vitamins and protein because our immune cells need to divide very rapidly when we have immune challenges.

- Antioxidants because our immune cells create lots of free radicals.

- Trace minerals, especially iron and zinc, because they are required by important enzymes of the immune system.

- Vitamin D because it is vitally important for a strong immune system and most of us are not getting enough.

- Probiotics (healthy bacteria) because "bad" bacteria and yeast in our intestines can weaken the immune system.

- Omega-3 fatty acids to modulate the immune system once it has taken care of the invading bacteria or viruses.

We don't need megadoses. We just need enough.

One final thought: A holistic approach to strengthening our immune system is not an "either - or" proposition.

The flu short is 66% effective in preventing the flu for people with a strong immune system and only 33% effective in preventing the flu for people with a weak immune system.


To your health!

Dr. Stephen Chaney, PhD
Shaklee Master Coordinator

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1. Vita Lea-with or without iron, Vita Lea Gold for those over 50.
2. Omega Guard fish oil-distilled to remove contaminants. Double the DHA and EPA of other brands.
3. Optiflora-Probiotic in a triple-encased pearl needing no refrigeration. Over 500 million live lactobacillus and bifidus beneficial bacteria for your gut flora balance. An immunity MUST!
4. Soy Protein-cold water washed, Non-GMO, anti-thyroid substance removed, 50% calcium added to neutralize soy's acidic nature. Clean, consistent plant protein without the saturated fat of dairy and meat, and without the hormones and antibiotics...

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