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10 Essentialsfor health and wellnessGood health is a gi t to be t easu ed andnu tu ed eve y day. T iVita joy ully sha esthese keys to helping you expe iencewellness : the 10 Essentials o physical,emotional and spi itual health.

Physical1. Breathe Deeply

Let you lungs ll deep down, hold,then exhale toxins and st ess.

2. Drink WaterNatu es best beve age not only quenchesthi st, but also enhances ene gy.

3. Sleep PeacefullyEve y body needs the est and epaithat comes with a egula sleep outine.

4. Eat NutritiouslyFeed both body and mind withhealthy, nou ishing ood o li e.

5. Enjoy Activity

Let an active li estyle move you toimp oved health and wellness in all ways.

Emo ional6. Give and Receive Love

O e and accept the g eatest gi t, and youcan enhance you immune system.

7. Be ForgivingWhen you let go o old grudges, your handsare open to accept eelings o peace.

8. Practice GratitudeA thank ul hea t eleases st ess, making

oom o g eate happiness and health.

9. Develop AcceptanceI you cant change it, accept it and moveon. Wo y will sh ink, se enity will g ow.

Spiri al10. Develop a Relationship with God

Nu tu e the spi itual aspect o you li eto achieve complete well-being.

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Have you ever considered that your beliefs could be a major determiningfactor for your health and wellness? I am not referring to religious beliefsbut to the beliefs we hold about lifestyle, genetics and even fate as itrelates to our wellness. Have you ever seriously questioned how youarrived at the beliefs you have about living with health and wellness?

What if there was a whole new level of well-being you could enjoy by simply altering your beliefs about this wonderful way of living? Obviously this article will not be of much interest to anyone looking for a magic

potion, but I invite everyone on a wellness journey with me to probe this most interesting subject: theconnection between our beliefs/behaviors and the degree of wellness we enjoy.

I was sharing these ideas with someone I greatly respect and they offered a challenge to my simpletheory: People believe in the fact that if they eat fewer calories they will lose weight, and yet many North Americans are seriously overweight. As we discussed this further, we both agreed that mostpeople also believe they cannot eat fewer calories because food offers many emotional benefits.They do not believe they can change their long-term behavior to sustain a healthy weight.

For example, stressful or anxious people will eat food to comfort their feelings. Others find thatsocial events influence their food intake. How do you attend a social function and not show yourenthusiastic participation by overeating? Television watching also causes many people to overeat:Chips, dips, sodas and buttered popcorn make the occasion even more enjoyable.

By simply observing human behavior, we can conclude that our beliefs will dictate our actions andattitude in life. For example, before Columbus sailed west and discovered the North Americancontinent, the populace believed the world was flat. Thats why so much sailing was done northand south following land bearings. This belief had its advantages in that it created the great tradingopportunities between Europe and the mid-eastern countries as they sailed the land bearings northand south. But to sail west across the Atlantic meant dropping off a cliff into the dark abyss

somewhere at the end of the flat earth. The simple belief in the false idea of the world being flatdetermined the actions of an entire group of courageous sailors and traders for centuries.

Our beliefs are so powerful that we seek to align our actions to our beliefs. This is true as it relates tohealth and wellness as well as other important things in our lives, such as acquiring wealth. We are notrobots or machines that can be set on a permanent course, but we are individuals given the freedom tochoose the beliefs that dictate the behaviors we act out in what we call lifestyle.

Have you considered who (or what) has influenced your beliefs about health and wellness? Parentsand grandparents obviously have a significant impact on our beliefs, but so do spiritual leaders suchas pastors, priests or rabbis. What about friends, social clubs and our medical professionals? It isan interesting question to pose, as most self-imposed limitations on our ability to enhance ourhealth and wellness will generally be found in our beliefs, which have been shaped by someoneother than ourselves.

North Americans have a disdain towards hypocrisy as was recently demonstrated by the reactions to Tiger Woods when his behavior was exposed. His behavior was not in alignment with the image of not only agreat golfer, but a great husband, father, businessman and an endorser of the all American life. Not tobe presumptuous about advice for Tiger Woods, but it was because he embraced the belief that he couldhave whatever he wanted (as he admitted), that certain behaviors were allowed to follow.

Another serious question to ask ourselves: How often do we allow our beliefs to change to fit ourbehaviors so that we dont feel like hypocrites? Remember, we as North Americans have significantsocietal influence to disdain hypocrisy! For example, someone is struggling with their weight even to

Believing your way tohealth and wellnessb m ae r. E , cEo & F e

If we desire o live wi h op imal wellness o live o o r life p rposes,we m s challen e o r beliefs and o r behaviors, and brin hem in o

ali nmen wi h wellness principles.

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ON MY MINDEDITORs NOTE

In this August issue of the VitaJournal , TriVitas Chie ScienceO cer, Brazos Minshew, expands on theo ten misunderstood topic o homocysteine.I youre concerned about a amily history o degenerative type illnesses, youll want to ndout more on this subject and what you can do

to help protect yoursel . Youll also enjoy readingabout young Max, age 11, eatured on our cover.This young gol prodigy is telling everyone abouthis Nopalea experience.

Recently I was refecting on my own healthand how being at TriVita these past 11 yearshas positively infuenced the way I take care o mysel . Losing my ather and brother to heartdisease is something that has made me aware o

potential risks, so I make a conscious e ort totake care o my whole sel the best I can. Beingpart o the TriVita amily certainly has givenme the right tools. Being mind ul o the 10Essentials or Health and Wellness and havingaccess to li e-changing products has not onlychanged my outlook, but perhaps put me on ahealthier path or my li e physically, emotionallyand spiritually.

Also this month, Chaplain Gene Hendersonshares his thoughts on Optimal Spirituality.I like what he says about internal values andexternal orces and how they relate to choiceswe make. I was reminded o something thathappened a ew weeks ago. On my morningwalk, I cut through the area behind a localgrocery store. Many people in the area o tenleave shopping carts around the property

without taking the time to return them tothe store. This particular morning, as I passeda stranded basket, I elt compelled to turnaround, get the basket and push it back tothe store. I actually had a struggle internally

or a ew seconds on whether or not to obeythis prompting. I rationalized that there werepeople who were paid to do this, so why shouldI bother? But then I elt like God was saying,Wow i you cant even recognize that Imspeaking to you and obey me on this little item,how will you ever obey me on the big stu ?

23 The Blissful Balance ofOptimal SpiritualityDwelling whe e body, mindand spi it conve ge.

25 Nopalea Helps MaxShoot For SuccessThis stu eally wo ks and Idont have any pain at all.

28 Unlocking theGluten MysteryWhy this common p oteinsometimes causes mise y.

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Grocery shopping tips to enhance your weight loss success. 20

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The in ormation in this VitaJou nal may containerrors or inaccuracies. We reserve the right tochange prices, selections, update in ormationand limit quantities without prior notice.

4 Getting To the Heartof HomocysteineLowe homocysteine helpsdec ease disease isk.

9 Smart Eating for Back to SchoolSta t the school yea o ight withthese tasty, healthy oods.

11 How Nopalea Aids inthe Healing ProcessBetalain antioxidants play avital ole.

12 The Cholesterol/HeartAttack ConnectionSepa ating the myths om actsabout choleste ol.

16 It Has Worked WondersNopalea Wellness Challengepa ticipants sha e thei

ema kable sto ies.

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Getting to the heart of homocysteine

lower omocyste e e ps decrease d sease r sk T he economy o NorthAmerica is amazinglycomplex. Can you imaginehow short-sighted it would be totake a single element o the economyand ocus intently on that single

transaction to the exclusion o allother actors? For example, the saleo widgets may be important toour com ort and convenience. Wecould spend all o our time ocusedon the sale o widgets without anyconsideration or manu acturing,import/export, arming, banking,real estate, etc.

Any attempt to ix the entire economy wouldhave to consider all o the important elementsinvolved, right? Every element o the economyis important and interconnected.With homocysteine metabolism, it is much thesame. One important element in solving theproblem o elevated homocysteine (HCY) isgetting enough olate rom our diet and olic

acid rom our supplements. Folates turn on anenzyme that neutralizes some homocysteine.Can you imagine how short-sighted it wouldbe to ocus only on one enzyme to theexclusion o all other actors? Homocysteine

metabolism is incredibly complex! Everyacet is important and many nutrients are

interconnected in getting rid o excessivelevels o HCY.

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Homocysteine (HCY) has been studied inmedicine behind the scenes or more than40 years now. Here is what we have ound:Excessive levels o HCY have de initelybeen linked to many serious conditions romheart attacks to stroke, rom osteoporosis toAlzheimers Disease.

We know that a low homocysteine numberequals a low risk o these diseases.

Stroke occurs when there is a problem withblood low to the brain, or i there is bleedingwithin the brain. Strokes may cause reversibleor irreversible paralysis, visual changes, coma,and problems with speech or dementia. Moststrokes are not atal, though death is a possibleoutcome. People with diabetes, high cholester-ol, hardening o the arteries (atherosclerosis),and hypertension have increased risk o stroke.

Homocysteine was irst linked to stroke in1966. Pioneering medical researcher KilmerMcCully discovered that young people withhigh levels o homocysteine had heart attacksand strokes more o ten than people o the same

age with lower levels o homocysteine. Todaythere is no dispute: A high level o homocyste-ine is a strong predictor o stroke at any age.

We also know that a balance o dietary olates,HCY supplements and antioxidants may helpreduce the level o homocysteine as well asreduce risk or disability rom HCY-relatedconditions. Recently, two studies (the

NORVIT study and the HOPE-2 study)used a generic supplement to treat people withadvanced cardiovascular disease, either a heartattack or stroke. What did they ind and howdoes this a ect you?

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Be ore I answer this I want you to think o the

Titanic and how even the name Titanic isassociated with disaster. Imagine what wouldhave happened i the captain o that shipchanged his course the day be ore the icebergsappeared in their path. Would the outcomehave been di erent? Imagine i he had changedhis course two days be ore the disaster. Wouldthe outcome have been even better? My pointis this: The earlier you change your coursewith respect to your health, the better are your

chances or a healthy outcome! The people inthe NORVIT and HOPE-2 trials had alreadystruck the iceberg, so to speak. They hadalready experienced a heart attack or stroke.They already had advanced artery disease.

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Changing course at this time was not reallyexpected to cause much improvement in

outcome but it did!

The people taking a B-complex reduced theirhomocysteine by 25% and reduced their rateo death and disability rom strokes by 25%!So, even at this critical time in their li e,many people experienced the bene its o homocysteine reduction.

Sadly, those with advanced heart disease were

too close to the iceberg to bene it much romlowering their homocysteine. For them, it wasjust too little, too late. Their rate o heartattacks did not change and many o them died.However, 40 years o medical research still tellsus that changing the course o our wellnessjourney earlier, be ore a serious health crisis,will result in a healthier li e.

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Using high levels o olic acid may reduce somehomocysteine but it will not give us the healthbene its we desire.

A comprehensive approach to HCY reductionmust include dietary olates and antioxidants.Our irst step, then, is to eat the appropriatenumber o servings o ruit and vegetables: 5servings or children, 7 servings or womenand 9 servings or men. Also, our supplementsshould include all o the B vitamins and othernutrients known to acilitate HCY metabolismand reduce homocysteine.

When all actors are included diet, supple-ments and li estyle then homocysteineis reduced and health is improved.

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The HOPE-2 trial started at the turn o this century and the NORVIT trial shortlya terward. Both showed encouraging results.

In 2004 another trial started or a new, moreaggressive product or reducing homocysteine.The study was conducted by Mark Mattie,MD, PhD o Yale University and BridgeportUniversity. The result o the study demonstratedthat the complete ingredients ound in TriVitas

HCY Guard

added to the e ectiveness o Bvitamins and reduced homocysteine anincredible 35%! Imagine what this means

or your health.

h w d i pr v a r k ?St oke is the thi d leading cause o death in both the United States and Canada.Howeve , expe ts estimate that 80% o st okes can be p evented. Help educe youst oke isk with these tips om the U.S. Depa tment o Health and Human Se vices:

Know your blood pressure. Don't smoke. Get tested for diabetes. Get your cholesterol and triglyceride levels tested. Maintain a healthy weight. If you drink alcohol, limit it to no more than one drink a day. Find healthy ways to cope with stress.

As captain o your ship, you simply cannota ord to wait until you see icebergs tochange the course o your health. Have yourhomocysteine level tested requently. (You mayhave to ask your healthcare provider or this

test as it is not routine.) I it is too high, reduceit by eating high- olate, antioxidant-rich ruitsand vegetables and by taking HCY Guard, theonly supplement proven in university studiesto reduce HCY by 35%!

But remember, HCY Guard is protection,not treatment. We must make a signi icantcommitment i we are to ully experiencehealth bene its. This includes a healthy dietand li estyle all o the 10 Essentials or

Health and Wellness.

For more information on HCY Guard,see page 13.

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Is someone in your li estruggling with attentionproblems? Does he or she

tend to be over-active or tooimpulsive? Such behaviors arerecognized more and more aslegitimate mental health issues,and the role played by VitaminB-12 is also gaining recognition.First, lets look at just whatthese health issues are.

Attention and ocus problems can show upas a range o behavioral issues, sometimes acombination o inattentiveness, over-activityand impulsivity. While most research into thisarea has ocused on children, studies havesuggested that the symptoms continue intoadulthood in up to 50% o adults who hadthe condition in childhood.

O course, some o the behaviors were talking

about are to be expected in children, but whenseveral symptoms occur that exceed the normalrange or a childs age, a clinical diagnosismay be made. I youre a concerned parent orgrandparent, you should be aware o the signs

and symptoms. Attention disorders arentrestricted to children. While these issues arelong-term, adults can o ten better control theirbehavior, and disguise their symptoms.

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The symptoms that make up attention andocus disorders can be broken down into three

speci ic areas: inattentiveness, hyperactivityand impulsivity.

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1. Doesnt pay attention to details, or makescareless errors in work or school assignments

2. Has trouble maintaining attention inwork or play

3. Doesnt seem to listen when spoken to

4. Doesnt ollow through, ails to inishschoolwork, chores or workplace duties

5. Has trouble organizing tasks and activities

6. Resists activities such as schoolwork thatrequire sustained mental ocus

7. Tends to lose items needed or tasks oractivities, such as toys, pencils or books

8. Is easily distracted

9. Is o ten orget ul

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1. Has restless hands or eet, or squirmsin a seat

2. Leaves a seat when staying seated is expected3. Runs around or climbs in inappropriate

situations4. Has trouble playing quietly5. Is o ten excessively active or talkative

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1. Blurts out answers be ore questionsare inished

2. Has di iculty waiting his or her turn3. Interrupts or breaks into others

conversations or games

While the cause o attention disorders isntyet pinpointed we do know this: its oneo the most commonly-diagnosed behavioralproblems. As much as 5% o school-agedchildren have this disorder.

B-12: pr v bra -b p w r, v a a w

There are prescription drugs available to treatproblems with attention and ocus. But as youmay know, these power ul drugs can haveserious side e ects.

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Scott Conard, M.D., is the ounder o TienaHealth,an organization o medical doctors in primarycare practice who emphasize healthy li estylesto maintain wellness. Dr. Conard is considereda national expert on disease prevention. TienaHealth also conducts clinical trials.

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There is strong clinical evidence to support thelink between essential nutrients and vitamins particularly Vitamin B-12 and mental

unction. Studies have shown that a B-12de iciency may decrease levels o substancesneeded to transmit nerve signals. This reducedability to transmit nerve signals has shown up

in brain tests conducted on children withattention disorders. In people o any age,this problem with nerve signals can lessenor damage mental unctioning.

So, in addition to a healthy diet andregular exercise, I recommend that everyoneget enough essential vitamins like B-12. Oneo the best ways to make sure that you or aloved one get enough B-12 is to take TriVitaSublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid.

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Do you collapse on the couch

when you get home? Perhapsyou lack the energy or desire

to do the things you usually enjoy.Why are you just so tired all thetime? Most likely, youre su ering

rom atigue.W a a a ?

Many o us use the words tired, sleepyand fatiguedinterchangeably, but though atiguecan result rom a lack o sleep, its actually quitedi erent rom sleepiness. Sound con using?Lets break it down.

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Fatigue is generally described as a lack o energyand motivation with a wide variety o possiblecauses: lack o sleep, sedentary li estyle, sleepdisorders, depression or grie , stress, overwork,

poor diet, medical conditions, underactive oroveractive thyroid gland, certain medications.

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At one point or another, everyone experiencessleepiness. However, when sleepiness inter ereswith daily routines and activities, it can becomeproblem sleepiness. It may be caused by yourbodys natural sleep cycles, lack o sleep, sleepdisorders or certain drugs. The National Heart,

Lung and Blood Institute lists the ollowing assymptoms o problem sleepiness:

Consistently do not get enough sleep, or getpoor quality sleep

Fall asleep while driving

Struggle to stay awake when inactive, such as when watching TV or reading Have dif culty paying attention or

concentrating at work, school or home Have performance problems at work or school Have dif culty remembering Have slowed responses Have dif culty controlling your emotions Must take naps on most days

I you think youre getting enough sleep but stillexperience problem sleepiness, consult yourhealthcare provider.

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Although the very nature o atigue makes itdi cult or us to even want to ght it, we haveto combat it to live a li e o optimal wellness.Try the at-home strategies below to ght atigueand problem sleepiness.

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When you dont get enough sleep, you start tobuild a sleep debt. Just like a credit card withhigh interest, once you charge too much, itbecomes more and more o a burden to pay o .Get your sleep nances back in order with thesetips or better sleep.

Get the right amount of sleep each night.Although it varies rom person to person, theaverage adult needs about 8 to 8.5 hours o shuteye each night.

Get up and go to bed at the same times everyday, even weekends.

Sleep in a cool, dark room.

Avoid caffeine, nicotine and alcohol late in the day.

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Studies show that exercise can increase yourenergy levels. In one study, 20 minutes o low-intensity aerobic activity three times a weekincreased energy levels by 20% and decreased

atigue by 65%! Not only that, but exercise canhelp you all asleep and have a better quality

o sleep. Be sure to avoid exercising 2-3 hoursbe ore bedtime.

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Food is your bodys uel; i youre using cheapuel, your motor may be chugging. Upgrade

to premium with healthy balanced meals andsnacks. Include plenty o vegetables as well asproteins, healthy ats, carbohydrates and wholegrains. Also be sure to drink plenty o water

throughout the day, as dehydration is a notoriousenergy thie . You may also want to supplementyour diet with a high-quality multivitamin.

Putting these atigue- ghting steps into actioncan help restore your energy and motivation and bring you back to li e! However, i your

atigue is not relieved by adequate sleep,healthy diet and stress reduction, consultyour healthcare provider.

Call 1-800-991-7116 and ask a WellnessConsultant which TriVita products may helpyou ght atigue.

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Morning, noon and night,

its important thatchildren heading backto school (and adults at any stage)get the healthy oods that helpthem unction. Here, some smartchoices to start the school yearo with high marks.

By Ch ista O ecchio,Clinical Nut itionist and Holistic Health Counselo

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Our grandmothers were right when they saidthat break ast was the most important meal o theday. The rst thing kids put in their bodies iscertainly key, and will set the stage or theentire day, dramatically a ecting their energylevels as well as their ability and desire to

ocus and learn.

Protein and healthy at are the two key ingredientsto a healthy, sustainable break ast.

try o e of he followi g:

1. Protein smoothie: 1 scoop o high quality(hormone- and antibiotic- ree) whey or eggwhite protein powder, a cup o rozen berries,a cup o unsweetened almond or coconut milk, apinch o greens powder or juice (or cup o spinach) and 1T ground faxseeds. You can adda teaspoon o raw honey i a sweeter taste isdesired.

2. Oatmeal (or le tover brown rice) with groundfaxseeds or hemp seeds mixed in with someprotein powder. Or, serve a hard-cooked eggon the side.

3. Sprouted whole grain toast with unsweetened

peanut butter or almond butter and raw honey,plus a pinch o cinnamon.

What should you send with your child to schooland what should you eed them a terward? Havea look at my healthy snack list to see which itemsmight best excite your childs taste buds. These arehealthy choices that you can eel good about.

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For that satisfying crunch, try these

good-for-you options: Rice cakes, rice crackers or raw fax crackers Light popcorn or plain popcorn: use coconut oil

to pop in a covered pan Spelt or kamut pretzels, or kamut

graham crackers Carrots: particularly the super sweet, organic

baby carrots Crunchy raw veggies and dip (hummus,

tabouleh, vinaigrette or a avorite dressing)

Celery and peanut butter or almond butter (usenon-hydrogenated peanut butter)

Hummus with sprouted whole grain toast/tortillas, baby carrots, fax or rice crackers

Raw cashews or almonds or make your owntrail mix!

Who doesnt like something sweet? Here aretasty choices:

Fresh, whole ruit or rozen grapes or berries

Organic plain yogurt and ripe ruit with steviaor raw honey Apples and almond butter with a touch

o cinnamon

Sprouted date bread with naturally-

sweetened jam Frozen yogurt or ke r: reeze your own! Dried ruit mix and raw cacao nibs

more wee idea :

Use le tover brown rice to make sweet porridge:drizzle maple syrup, sprinkle with cinnamon,add almond milk and serve.

Smoothies: mix whatever you have in thekitchen, such as ruit, ice, almond/rice milk,plain yogurt, carob or cacao powder, bee pollen,greens mix, etc.

Fruit ice cream: peel a banana, reeze, blend ina ood processor with nuts, berries or raisins andserve. For a creamier consistency, put throughthe screen o a juicer.

Freshly-squeezed ruit juices: make your own andtry di erent combos.

Sweet vegetables: yams, sweet potatoes, squashes(acorn or butternut). Cut into chunks; sprinklewith cinnamon and bake or add maple syrup toa baked sweet potato.

For that satisfying salty taste without excesssodium, snack on these:

Olives or unpasteurized pickles Raw French eta or raw goat cheese Tabouleh, or tzaziki hummus (with chickpeas or

black beans) Steamed vegetables with tamari (wheat- ree soy

sauce)

Baked blue corn tortilla chips and salsa or guaca-mole: try whole grain chips and reshly made salsa Roasted nuts Raw fax chips, raw corn chips, raw

kale chips

Smart eating for back to school

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Like so many people, TriVitaemployees have experiencedremarkable results with Nopalea.This month, Jeani Stoeckel in

Affiliate Member Services sharesthe story of her wellness challenges,and how Nopalea has helpedher thrive.

W hat would your li e be like i everybreath produced sharp pain? I sleepwas shattered, driving a car was ane ort, and it even hurt to talk? Thats been theburden that Jeani Stoeckel carried or years until she tried Nopalea.

As an A liate Member Consultant, Jeanispeaks with A liate Members daily aboutTriVita and its products. Ever since Nopaleawas introduced, shes been hearing testimonialsabout the remarkable results Nopalea hasbrought to so many. I thought, I should trythis or mysel , she recalls. I was desperateto get back to a healthy li e!

A case o pneumonia 18 years ago triggered

episodes o lung infammation that wouldstrike Jeani several times a year. Every timeI started a new exercise regimen, about a weeklater the infammation would set in. It wasvery, very pain ul. When it would fare up,I could hardly do anything: walk, talk, bendover, just any kind o movement. She couldnteven get relie rom sleep, because it hurtto lie down.

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Whats more, the lung infammation wouldbring with it fu-like symptoms, which added toher pain and discom ort. Achy all over, Jeani

could barely drive, and housework was out o the question. She consulted a doctor, who toldher she had a breathing problem brought on byexercise. The only way to get the pain to goaway was to take high doses o over-the-counterpain relievers. I couldnt do laundry, washdishes, go on hikes or even walk around theneighborhood. I was able to work, but evenbeing on the phone or my job was pain ul.

The listening part o her job, hearing othersrave about their Nopalea results, spurred Jeanito take action. Every workday, I was hearingso many people talk about the relie Nopaleagave them rom allergies, breathing problemsand other issues related to infammation.

I was very hope ul that it could help me, too.I started mysel on 6 ounces o Nopalea daily,and at the same time started exercising again.

The results or Jeani? I didnt have asingle problem with lung infammation!It was amazing!

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Shortly a ter she elt theastonishing change in herwellness with Nopalea, a amilysituation caused her to stop taking

it. My son has really bad breathing problemsand when his symptoms fared up recently, Istopped taking my Nopalea and gave it to him.He got tremendous relie rom his symptomsbut a ter about a week I noticed I was havingtrouble taking a deep breath. Needless tosay, I got mysel back on Nopalea, andback on track.

Now, when Jeani shares the great news about

Nopalea with others, she speaks rom her owndramatic experience. I promote Nopalea allthe time, whether Im talking with A liateMembers or riends and amily. I urge people tostart o with the LoadingPhase: 3-6 ounces per day

or 30 days.

Jeani admits to one regretabout her Nopalea well-ness experience. I justwish I had started on itsooner. I would have hadthat much more time toenjoy li e without pain.

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D o you ever wonder how it is that a cutor a bruise heals a ter a certain amounto time? Think about it or a moment.You get a paper cut on your nger and youbleed. You wrap a bandage around the cut, andwithin a ew days, the cut is gone. Amazingly,your body is able to heal itsel . Sometimes ittakes extra help to heal, though, and thatswhere Nopalea comes in. I youve been

reading about (or experiencing or yoursel )the astonishing bene ts o this breakthroughwellness drink, journey right down to thecellular level to nd out more.

The human bodys miraculous power to healitsel is due in part to a orce called homeostasis,which activates the immune system, hormones,nerves and other important systems to start thehealing process. Homeostasis arranges the cellsin your body to maintain balance under evensevere conditions. It uses infammation to rebuildyour cells a ter an injury, illness or even extremeemotional stress. Once the healing process iscomplete, homeostasis returns your body to astate o vibrant and essential balance withoutthe damaging e ects o excess infammation.

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There are times, however, when yourbody cannot heal itsel , because runawayinfammation prevents homeostasis rom

rebuilding your cells. Runaway infammationand ree radicals (unstable molecules whichare also damaging to cells) are the resulto the bodys exposure to toxins, directtrauma, nutrient de ciencies and stress. Acell overwhelmed by infammation may bedamaged beyond repair, causing the cell toprematurely die. Damaged, dead cells must be

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removed rom the body or they will becomethe ocus o in ection and illness. So how canwe remove these dead cells, and protect ourhealthy cells against excess infammation?

B a a r Theres a group o special nutrients designed tobalance infammation. I youve taken Nopalea,youve probably heard o its main ingredient,

Betalains. These are a class o antioxidants thathelp rescue cells by helping your body put outthe re o ree radicals. Toxins are then drainedaway rom the cell, and Betalains seep into thecell, rein orcing and returning it to good health.Betalains also help a special immune systemcell called a macrophage (meaning big eater)to engul any dead or diseased cells in the bodythat cannot be repaired. The macrophages helpeliminate the dead cells rom your body.

Daily servings o Nopalea will provide you withthe Betalains that help relieve infammationand rescue cells under attack by ree radicals.Further, Betalains act to clean up the dead cellsand help protect against them becoming a target

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Wha i he nopalea Well e challe ge?The Nopalea Wellness Challenge was created to show the power of Nopaleain helping the body reduce chronic inflammation quickly. Completing aNopalea Loading Phase can help ease the fire raging in our bodies. Putyourself to the Challenge today!

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When taking Nopalea for the rst time, drink 3 to 6 ounces each30 days. This Loading Phase is suggested to help your body contcontrol the in ammation it has accrued. After all, your bodys stainfammation did not happen overnight.

Imagine that excess in ammation is spreading like a forest re inbody, and its out of control. By completing a Loading Phase ofyou can help ease the re o infammation more quickly by acceleratingthe cleansing and detoxi cation process, therefore helping to contathe in ammation. For maintenance, drink 1 to 3 ounces each day,again, this depends upon your bodys in ammation- ghting needs.

Nopalea is food based, so taking more can be bene cial to you,

you are eeding your body the nutrients it needs to help reducerunaway infammation.

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Cholesterol and Heart Attacks

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W e use the relative values o LDL (bad) cholesterol andHDL (good) cholesterolto determine where we stand in termso disease risk. Un ortunately, thesenumbers are misleading in hal o thecases, leading to a alse sense o alarmor security.

Cholesterol serves as the raw material romwhich your body makes many hormones.Vitamin D is made rom cholesterol andmany li e-ending diseases are associatedwith a de ciency o Vitamin D.

In truth, all cholesterol is good in the properbalance even LDL! Cholesterol-rich tissuessuch as brain cells rely on the ats deliveredby LDL in order to unction at their best. LDLbrings the cholesterol rom the liver to theplace where it is needed; HDL carries unused

cholesterol back to the liver or storage, recyclingor excretion.

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Increased demandThe most common reason why cholesterollevels rise is to supply an increased demand.Once your needs have been met, your bodyshould reduce cholesterol production.However, with unrelenting stress andunyielding demands on our limited resources,the message to stop producing cholesterolmay never get through.

StressStress is one common reason why cholesterollevels rise.

Low- ber dietAnother reason cholesterol levels rise is thatwe eat a low- ber diet. Cholesterol is recycled

rom the liver through the bile into theintestines and back to the liver. In a diet with

minimum ber levels the excess levels o cholesterol will be absorbed and eliminated.In low- ber diets the cholesterol is reabsorbedand recycled. The system becomes closedand levels rise.

HypercholesterolemiaA third, less common reason or elevatedcholesterol levels is atal amilial hypercholes-terolemia a rare genetic condition thatcauses cholesterol levels to rise uncontrollably.Statin medications were designed to combatthis condition.

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As mentioned at the outset, cholesterol levelsalone do not serve us very well as determinantso heart attack risk. Homocysteine (HCY) levelsare much more accurate in predicting who is atrisk, and C-Reactive protein (CRP) is the bestpredictor or heart attack (as well as many otherreally bad conditions!).

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I the idea o going back to schoolappeals to you, some other ideasmay come up that arent soappealing. Maybe you think youretoo old, or dont have the money, ordont have transportation to a campus.

In any o those cases, think resh:today there are options or students o any age, senior discounts (sometimeseven ree tuition), and online classesyou can attend in your pajamas.Today, education is or everyone. The U.S.Department o Education estimates that 90million people take part in some orm o adulteducation each year, including training and

basic education o ered outside traditional highereducation. To serve this immense market, mostcolleges have structured programs and servicesspeci cally or adult learners. Forty percent of

American college students, or almost six million people, are 25 years of age or older.

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About 60% o accredited, degree-granting schoolso er tuition waivers or older adults, according to

a November 2008 survey by the AmericanCouncil on Education. Yet ewer than 50 studentsat each school that runs such a program tookadvantage o it around the time o the survey.The University o North Carolina at Chapel Hill,

or example, had 21 seniors enrolled in its tuitionwaiver program, and 30 participated at theUniversity o Virginia.

Why dont more people take advantage o theree tuition? The requirements can be an obstacle.

The waivers o ten depend on space availabilityand sometimes require permission rom the

instructor. And at some colleges, tuition waiversare restricted to credit-bearing courses, while atothers only noncredit courses quali y. Some statesalso have an income cap or eligible participantsand require proo o state residency,documentation o retirement and a highschool diploma. Colleges that dont o ertuition waivers sometimes providetuition discounts to seniors.

It may or may not matter to you whether

the school youre interested in isaccredited, which means that its beenevaluated against standard measurementso quality by a recognized organization.To nd a searchable database o schoolsthat are accredited by recognized U.S.organizations, visit the web site or theCouncil or Higher Education at:chea.org/search/de ault.asp.

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I youre not able to attend classes inperson, or just pre er not to, onlinecourses are a practical option. Somewell-known universities such as Stan ord

and Yale allow anyone to audit courses (you sit inon the course without earning a grade) online,

ree o charge. Other colleges waive online courseees just or state residents above a certain age.

While there are o ten costs or books and lab ees,the savings in tuition costs alone can beenormous. And theres an added plus or the shy:you get to think about your comments andquestions in the privacy o your home insteado risking looking silly in public.

So however you choose to keep on learning, lettodays options make your choice an easier one,whatever your age, income or personal situation.

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tr a j - r- aYou dont need to be a serious student to take up atopic or activity youve always wanted to try. Whetherits a short course in pottery-making, a weekly sessiono swing dancing or an introduction to conversationalFrench, youll probably nd lots o options locally.Check with your community college or groups likethe YMCA and community centers.

Community colleges are an especially good resourceor mature adults. According to the American

Council on Education, about hal o college-goingadults age 50 and older attend community colleges,primarily or un, to connect with other people, and

to retrain or a new career. Whats more, 84% o community colleges o er courses speci cally orstudents age 50+, according to a recent survey o 204community colleges by the American Association o Community Colleges (AACC).

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Imagine yoursel waking up every day without worrying about gettingready or work, commuting long hours or answering to a boss. Thisdream has already become a reality to millions o people who havetheir direct sales or home-based business.

Because o his success as an A liate Member, Mike Riedmiller recentlyresigned his corporate position. TriVita isnt just a side business or me, hesays. I have a multi-million dollar business in my hands that I can build asbig as I choose.

Why are so many people giving up the so-called security o the 9 to 5li e and pro ting rom their own initiative? There are a number o reasons.Many people are tired o dead-end jobs or eel that theyre not being airlycompensated or their work. Others dont want to have to answer to their

boss every day and some pre er to spend more time with their amily. Addin long commutes, the high cost o gas, diminishing job security and amultitude o other reasons, and its no wonder that people are deciding tobecome their own bosses.

Make sure to consider these important actors when searching or alegitimate direct sales business opportunity. The company must:

Have very good products or services to promote Be in good standing with business regulatory agencies

Send paychecks out at least once per month on time Have been success ully in business or at least three years O er great support, training and leadership

Theyre thrilled to leave the corporate rat race and enjoy more freedom

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TriVita Afliate Members, Mike and Carisa Riedmiller and amily.

A a m b r xp a adva a rd r a bI lost a job that I had held or over 25 years in corporate America with a

commercial insurance company. I made a very good salary and I wasthe bread winner or our amily, so that was pretty devastating. Now thatIm a TriVita A liate Member I'm really looking orward to a prosperous

uture where Im my own boss. Denise W., Af liate Member Oldsmar, FL

Although I enjoyed solid nancial success as a business owner, I paid theprice. The downside was grueling work days, lots o nancial uncertaintyand over ve years without a vacation. Becoming a TriVita A liateMember is one o the best business moves Ive ever made. I can nallyenjoy li e on my own terms.

Michael B., Af liate Member Birmingham, ALWith my TriVita business I am my own boss. Theres no one hovering overme, no unrealistic sales quotas and I have the fexibility to grow my busi-ness at my own speed. Sara W., Af liate Member Hunnewell, MO

TriVita has reed me rom the 9 to 5 grind. I was wary o companies thatoverpromised and under-delivered. My husband and I are already enjoyingour second income, and we plan on becoming nancially independentwithin several years. Tula S., Af liate Member Revelstoke, BC

Our TriVita business isnt work its un. Its the best business anyonecould be in, and it allows us to help people nd health and wealth. Cody & Marty R., Af liate Members Prescott Valley, AZ

I had worked in the corporate world or 18 years in a very high-stress job. Now I enjoy a short commute rom the bedroom to my o ce and I candictate my own schedule. Bryan W., Af liate Member Colorado Springs, CO

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Look what Nopalea has done for

Remarkable stories (and wellnessbenefits) worth sharing!

Wha i he nopalea Well e challe ge?The Nopalea Wellness Challenge was createdto show the power o Nopalea in helping thebody reduce chronic in lammation quickly.Completing a Nopalea Loading Phase canhelp ease the ire raging in our bodies. Putyoursel to the Challenge today!

Drink 3 to 6 ounces of chilled Nopaleaeach day or 30 days.

Fill out the Nopalea Challenge Form,which will be included in your irst

Nopalea order, to track your progressduring the Challenge.

Read The Secret Killer Health Alert, alsoincluded in your irst Nopalea order.

Experience incredible wellness. Call andshare your story with us by emailing to:story@trivita.com.

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Nopalea has given me my li e back. At the ageo 15, I was diagnosed with infammation o thepancreas and a disorder which causes mucusaccumulation and breathing problems. It hasbeen a very di cult and long road with theseconditions, because they are not curable,just treatable. I have been on a variety o medications with serious side e ects. Theyrobbed me o energy, caused me to look badand made me very sick.

Be ore Nopalea I was always tired and never ableto keep up with my own two-year-old son. Thatalso made me depressed. Now I eel great, look atli e in a di erent way and wish everybody could

eel the same way that I do! I you haven't triedthis wonder ul, natural, li e-enhancer I recom-mend Nopalea to everybody, because even i youdo not su er rom any pain it replenishes yourbody and mind. Since being on Nopalea, my hair,skin and nails are beauti ul again which isamazing because the pain medications robbed mybody o nutrients. My body eels 110% better andto me Nopalea is like a miracle in a bottle.*

Jessica b., M eMber e l P aso , TX

Better wellness, better healthand just plain better lives:thats the bottom line orthe people whose Nopalea storiespour into TriVita every day. Whatwill your story be? Take the

Nopalea Wellness Challengeand see or yoursel .

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Nopalea isnt just another ad product. Its thereal deal and we are one hundred percent sold onit. This product appeals to people o all ages andi you are alive, you are going to see a signi canthealth bene t rom Nopalea. We both take itdaily and know that its helping us neutralizedangerous toxins and lower infammation, whichcan lead to a host o serious conditions. Weveseen rsthand how debilitating chronic pain canbe, and we are doing everything we can do todayto avoid major health problems tomorrow.

We get a special pleasure rom recommending Nopalea to riends and amily. For example, weknow a young lady who su ers rom a serious skincondition. Nothing seemed to work, but a ter shetried Nopalea, her skin showed dramatic improve-

ment. Our next-door neighbor has chronicallysti , swollen and pain ul joints, and a ter taking Nopalea every day or a short period he was ableto fex his knuckles, something he couldnt do ora long time.

One o our relatives had a double hip replace-ment. We sent him a case o Nopalea. A terone week, he told us that he didnt havenearly as much pain in his hip and could nowwalk normally.

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I recently became a TriVita Member a ternding that I am just not com ortable without

its products. I have su ered or many years withsevere, constant shoulder pain. I have gonethrough months o physical therapy and painmedications, none o which helped the situationmuch. Last summer my sister sent me a NopaleaGi t o Health. I have to say I was a seriousnon-believer, but at this point I was not sleeping,and willing to take a shot at trying anything thatmight help. I tried Nopalea and it seemed to behelping, but I didnt notice anything spectacular.

At the end o 30 days I elt okay and it seemed asthough I was starting to sleep a little easier. Butonce the Nopalea ran out I just stopped taking it.Thats when I realized what it had done or me.A ter not being on it or two weeks, the pain(that I hadnt noticed was gone be ore) was back,and I headed into the sleep deprivation spiral.

Needless to say I ordered another bottle.

Now I am on the autoship plan and spreading theword to others about what Nopalea has done orme. I still have times when I orget to take itregularly; however, a ter just a ew days I start to

eel my shoulder pain again and I get right backon Nopalea. I would hate to think how I would

still eel had I not tried it. You have turned askeptic into a true believer.*

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It took me 10 years and much wasted time withother companies be ore I discovered TriVita. Itsproducts are in high demand and Ive ound thecompany itsel and its services very dependable.When I received my rst shipment o Nopalea Irealized the huge potential this product has withanyone who su ers rom pain and infammation.The presentation o this product is itsel a master-piece o marketing which serves to herald theexquisite taste o the rich favoured nopal nectarwithin. I look orward to each delivery.

The people I have given Nopalea to are overjoyedwith the product, its taste and e ectiveness. Likeme, they love Nopalea. The success o SonoranBloom Nopalea is amazing. I you havent consid-ered taking the Challenge, I urge you and your

riends to do so. Thank you TriVita!

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I was diagnosed with a condition that causedinfammation o the liver. I was told then that myblood work had been out o whack or ve years.That is when I decided to try Nopalea or thisinfammation problem, as well as pain ul arches.I love to walk so I had to do something. A tertaking Nopalea, the arches in my eet became lesspain ul, so that was good. Then I had to nd outabout the liver. The enzyme numbers had gone

rom 150 to 449 in one year. I decided to take the Nopalea and see what my blood tests showed nexttime around. A ter two months more lab workwas done and I was elated to see that the numbershad gone down substantially. I know that Im onthe right track.

I also had a severe coughing problem. I havetried many things with little success, but

Nopalea helped reduce the coughing. I justhave to be patient, as my body didnt get towhere it is overnight. Since I have only beenon this wellness journey or a short time I amvery hope ul that my health is going to geteven better.

l iNda Z., a ffiliaTe M eMber W iNkler , Mb

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The Research Desk New findings in health and wellness

A PurPosEFul liFE dEcrEAsEs thE risk oF AlzhEimErsChicago, Illinois

Having a purpose in li e is associated with a decreased risk o developing Alzheimers Disease, mild cognitive(mental) impairment, and a slower rate o cognitive decline, it was reported in Archives of General Psychiatry.

In the study, over 900 people in senior housing acilities and residences who did not have dementia at the outseto the study were ollowed or 4-7 years. At the beginning o the study, they were given a survey to measure theirsense o purpose, and received annual clinical evaluations. Overall, 16.3% o participants developed Alzheimers.

Researchers ound that greater purpose in li e substantially reduced the risk o developing Alzheimers, in additionto a reduced risk o mild cognitive impairment and a slower rate o cognitive decline.

too much ovErtimE cAn hurt your hEArtLondon, England

Overtime work adversely a ects coronary health, according to a recent study in the European Heart Journal.

Researchers ollowed 6,014 British civil servants or an average o 11 years and ound that 3-4 hours o overtimework per day was associated with a 60% higher risk o heart problems. The risk was independent o other heartdisease risk actors such as smoking and obesity.

sPEnding timE with FriEnds not FAmily mAkEs For A hAPPiEr rEtirEmEntStratford-upon-Avon, England

Spending time with riends contributes more to a happy retirement than spending time with amily, it wasreported at the 2010 British Psychological Society Annual Con erence.

Researchers rom the University o Greenwich recruited 249 retirees through a retirement website andonline newsletter. Volunteers answered questions regarding marital status, children, riends and overallsatis action with li e.

Our most surprising nding was that retirees who had children and grandchildren were no more satis ed withli e than the retirees without them. Being active in social groups was strongly correlated with higher levels o li e satis action, however, said study leader Dr. Oliver Robinson rom the University o Greenwichs School o Health & Social Care.

Higher levels o li e satis action were also reported by retirees who were married or in long-term relationships,and by those whose partners were also retired.

yogA mAy hElP you wAtch whAt you EAtSeattle, Washington

Yoga increases mind ul eating, which can lead to less weight gain over time, say researchers at the FredHutchinson Cancer Research Center.

In[an] earlier study, we ound that middle-age people who practice yoga gained less weight over a 10-yearperiod than those who did not. This was independent o physical activity and dietary patterns. We hypothesizedthat mind ulness a skill learned either directly or indirectly through yoga could a ect eating behavior, saidAlan Kristal, Dr.P.H., associate head o the Cancer Prevention Program at the Hutchinson Center.

To test their theory, researchers developed a Mind ul Eating Questionnaire which measured when and howpeople ate: when they were ull, in response to environmental cues, as an emotional response, etc. More than300 people rom yoga studios, weight loss programs and similar venues answered the questionnaire; higherscores on the questionnaire were associated with a lower BMI (body mass index).

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I turned around to go back to the basket only to see two baskets rather than just one. I struggled to get each o them out o the dir t and onto the sidewalkwhere I could line them up, and then proceeded to parade them across the back o the building and in through the ront door o the store. I wanted toditch them along the way, but God kept prompting me to take them all the way. Ill have to admit I elt a little embarrassed as I was struggling to keepthem together and hoped no one was watching. However, once I completed the task, I elt con dent that I had obeyed God in something so small andwhat seemed trivial.

Im not saying this to brag as there are probably more times than not that I let external orces prevent me rom making the right choices to refect myinternal values. The good news is that God still talks to me, and or that Im grate ul not to be a lost cause!

the point of obesity. If they believe they should lose weight and makesome effort but the weight returns, they will find an adjustment totheir belief. They work too hard and too long and dont have thetime to exercise. Then, the added weight becomes acceptable. Now

I know I have entered the land where even angels fear to tread! Butplease know, I ask myself these same questions as a wellness seeker.

What thoughts and beliefs do I embrace that hold me back fromliving with optimal wellness?

If we desire to live with optimal wellness to live out our life purposes, we must challenge our beliefs and our behaviors, and bring theminto alignment with wellness principles. We must seek out morethan a treatment for our ailments; we must embrace the idea andconcept of optimal wellness rather than just disease treatment andprevention. By adjusting our beliefs about the possibilities for living

with optimal wellness we will find our behaviors aligning towardsthose beliefs, and the practice of the 10 Essentials for Health and

Wellness to be our daily inspirational guide.

I love the VitaJournal as it offers opportunities for us to explorenew ideas to enhance the wellness seekers experience, as well asinspirational tips for daily healthy living. In this August issue weexplore homocysteine. I urge you to read the article on pages 4-5and be aware of homocysteine as another important marker thatindicates certain health risks. Additional markers such as yourC-reactive protein, blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol andothers can also help determine your state of health. At your nextcheck-up, talk to your healthcare provider about getting theseimportant markers tested.

May you pursue health and wellness with passion and purpose!

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Judy Ellison, Ph.D., is a psychologist, author andmotivational speaker. She has inspired people around the world to reach within and nd their passionatepurpose to live a more meaning ul li e.

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Not long agoone o mybest riends

and con idantewent on a vacationto Italy or 10 days.Mo and I con ide

in each other about everything

in our lives. A ter she returnedhome, we went out or dinnerand sat or hours pouring outour souls. I cant imagine myli e without her in it.

It was that night that I realized Iam a wealthy woman. Not inmoney, possessions or property, butI am rich in riends. Over the years,Ive collected riends or manydi erent reasons or advice, orcompanionship, or stimulatingconversation, or un, or laughter,

or understanding, or arguing, or

balance and or eedback.However, there is a caveat to have best riendsrequires a signifcant investment o time, e ort,

care, unconditional love and acceptance. In

economic terms that is why true riendship isa rare commodity. Very ew people are willingto make that kind o an investment.

Although most people can make you a listo their riends, when it comes right down to it,most o us will admit that we have only one ortwo best riends.

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Maybe you need proo that riends are worth theinvestment o your time and energy. Fortunately,there have been numerous research studiesconducted on the subject that prove riends area necessity and not a luxury.

The New York Times published an article last yearthat asked the question What are riends or?The answer may surprise you. Many o us are veryconcerned about our health and well-being. Welook to allopathic (traditional) and naturopathicdoctors, sel -help books and supplements to helpus have a better quality o li e. But did you knowthat your most power ul ally or ghting illnessand depression, slowing the aging process andprolonging li e may be your riends?

The ollowing studies listed in the article proved

the value o having close riends. In 2006, a studyconducted with 3,000 nurses who had breastcancer ound that the women without close

riends were our times as likely to die rom the

disease as women with 10 or more riends. In a

six-year study o 736 middle-aged Swedish men,attachment to a single person didnt seem toa ect the risk o heart attack or atal coronaryheart disease, but having riendships did. Anda 10-year-old Australian study ound that olderpeople with a large circle o riends were 22% lesslikely to die during the study period than thosewith ewer riends. It appears equally important

or men as well as women to have best riends.

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riendship is to you. Call, write, email or textand let them know how much you appreciatethem. Never overlook the value we gain romour riendships. Your riends may add years

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By Chaplain Gene Hender on

The bliss ul balance o Optimal Spirituality

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I was inspired, as so manywere, by Michael Ellisonsthoughts on OptimalWellness in last monthsVitaJournal. TriVitas CEOwrote about taking well-being to a whole new level,where we disregard the ideao wellness as a destination.Instead, he wrote, Optimal

Wellness means elevating the state were in, sothat our ongoing state o being embraces the bestwe can be physically, emotionally and spiritually.

This started me thinking about OptimalSpirituality. What might this be, and how couldwe enter this state o being? Acknowledging thatit might be di erent things or di erent people,Id like to explore this idea in some detail.

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Think o the three aspects o li e as circles. Labelthem Body, Mind (emotion) and Spirit.

Now let them overlap each other, so that inthe center, they share a space. That space isstrong, anchoring the three aspects. The morewe operate in that sweet spot, the more were

ully balanced, and the more we live in a state o grace. In this spot, were operating optimallyas Gods temple.

To understand how we might dwell in that sweetspot, we need to look rst at all three aspectso li e separately.

The body: God gives us all the things we needor our physical health: vegetables, ruits, meats,

grains, water and nutrients to uel the body andhelp it do its amazing work. When we get enoughsleep and exercise, we improve our body (temple),there ore honoring God.

The mind: This includes our emotions, our

intellect and our process o thinking. A keyaspect here is sel -talk the messages we giveourselves day in and day out. Are we utteringto ourselves God-thoughts o a blessed utureand ull li e, or talking ourselves down in de eatand victimhood? Sel -talk can be a power ul

orce: are you sending yoursel positive ornegative messages?

The spirit: This is the God actor in our being.To honor the God actor in ourselves, we need tobe in the Word, and to read the Word, on a

regular basis. Most importantly, we need tobelieve. When the intellect says, No way,youve never done that be ore, a person strongin the Word will believe that the plans Godhas or him are all good even i circumstancessay the opposite.

When we balance these aspects, we can live inand through that wonder ul sweet spot.

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Another point that Michael made in his explora-tion o Optimal Wellness also applies to OptimalSpirituality: the idea o being internally- andexternally-driven. Optimal Wellness does notdepend on external conditions or eelings in theway you live your li e he wrote. In many ways,the same notion applies to Optimal Spirituality.

In my work as a chaplain, I counsel peoplestruggling with addiction who wrestle with this

internal/external question. I tell them that i youre externally-driven, when someone o ersyou a drug or a drink, you may crave theirapproval so much that you deny your ownwell-being, and accept. Youre putting yoursel atthe mercy o circumstance. On the other hand,i youre internally-driven, you walk away.

What will you choose, when its time to take abrisk walk but a good TV show is on? When youcould pack yoursel a healthy lunch but instead

grab some drive-through ast ood? When youdislike tasteless jokes, but everyone else islaughing? Its all our choice, every day.

Just as with Optimal Wellness, OptimalSpirituality is not a destination, but a journey.It is a state o being connected to God andHis purpose or your li e. May your journeybe blessed.

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Do you not know that your body is a temple received from God? You are not your own; you were

bought at a price. Thereforehonor God with your body.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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