I Felt My Life Was Over At 63

This is one of the reasons I share Reliv with others. The life changing results people get with Reliv cutting-edge nutrition and the hope that it brings. So many health issues are related to our diet and environment and because our products work at the cellular level it provides multiple health benefits. Read Skip and Fanny’s story below and see how Reliv has changed their lives.

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Our ordeal began with my growing concern for my husband Skip’s health. Skip comes from a family whose medical history includes heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and he was dealing with EVERY one of those health issues. Five years ago, Skip was recovering from a quadruple bypass. He had numerous complications that put him back in the hospital repeatedly. He was in and out of a total of four different hospitals! The doctors said there was nothing more they could do for him and sent him home. Skip sat hopelessly in a lazy-boy recliner from morning till night, totally lifeless and depressed. He required a walker or cane when attempting to walk. He felt as though his life was over at the age of 63.

By February of the following year, nothing had changed. He was growing weaker with every passing day. I was losing hope that he would ever recover when a friend from Chicago told me about this nutritional product. She had used these products for her family and saw tremendous improvements with numerous and varied health problems.

That sounded good to us. The product had a money-back guarantee so Skip and I decided that we had nothing to lose! We began taking the products.

My Immediate Results

I immediately felt improved energy and sinus relief. I’d had chronic sinus problems for 30 years and after a week on the product, I noticed that I had regained my the sense of smell I had lost. Another problem I had been dealing with was shooting pains in my thyroid gland. I was planning to schedule an appointment with my doctor, but after a week of taking the nutrition shakes the shooting pains were gone and have not returned since. Also, I have always dealt with frequent fever blisters, yet I have not had another one since I began the products. And best of all, my brain fog lifted—that was really wonderful!

Skip didn’t see the immediate results that I did. He only took the shakes out of love for me, balking every time he drank a shake. He complained that this “powder in a can” couldn’t possibly make a difference in restoring him to good health. Then his energy and stamina began to improve. Within two months, his blood pressure was so greatly improved that he had to cut back on blood pressure meds. Thanks be to God!

I Got My Husband Back

After only four months of this nutrition, he actually returned to work. Imagine his excitement after a year and a half of being homebound with severe health issues. Even more exciting for me, I had my husband back!

The biggest surprise came shortly thereafter when an angiogram at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center showed that he didn’t require another scheduled stent to be inserted in his completely blocked vertebral artery. He had formed a healthy new collateral artery that was now feeding the brain. The renowned surgeon who performed the procedure had never seen anything like this before! We were so grateful for the many blessings of restored good health!

Hope Restored

Today Skip drinks his shakes faithfully and without a reminder from his concerned wife! He is now a strong advocate of these products. He works a 40-hour week at a high stress job. His cholesterol level has improved. His energy level and mental acuity are tremendously improved. He has gone from taking 12 medications a day to four medications and his doctor is now weaning him off some of those. The most recent development has been in Skip’s blood pressure. After taking blood pressure meds for 26 years, his blood pressure is now normal and his doctor has taken him off those meds completely. He feels and acts 20 years younger. This has restored hope to our lives.

Ours is just one of many stories of people whose lives have been changed. We have found products that have helped us achieve optimal health. Our lives have been transformed and we will forever be grateful for the blessings of this great nutrition.

Fanny, Ohio

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The statements contained in this material have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The personal testimonials shared reflect individual experiences and are not necessarily typical of the results you may obtain. Reliv products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. 

Performance Nutrition: Innergize

Performance Hydration for your active lifestyle

Beyond Hydration

We know hydration is vital to athletic performance. Dehydration can lead to physical fatigue, muscle cramps and even impaired mental function.

Studies show the benefits of isotonic sports drinks go beyond simple hydration. In fact, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends a carbohydrate-based sports beverage throughout strenuous exercise to provide sustained power, replace energy and ensure rapid muscle recovery. Patented Innergize!® performs better than water alone, replacing electrolytes and other key nutrients lost during exercise.

Still think plain water is enough?

Peak Performance

Innergize! provides your body with the combination of vitamins, minerals and amino acids it needs to stay in top form. It’s the perfect complement to your active lifestyle. With Innergize!, you can excel — on or off the playing field!

At the gym. Keep yourself running with a bottle of Innergize! on the treadmill to replace electrolytes critical to endurance.

On the field. Hit a home run when you fill the water cooler with Innergize! to give the little league team an extra advantage.

In hot weather. Combat dehydration and overheating when you’re mowing the lawn in the summer sun.

For everyday energy. Enjoy Innergize! daily for a refreshing way to keep you going through work and errands all week long. With two delicious options — orange or lemon — there’s a flavor you’re sure to love!

Powerful Ingredients

Distinctive, advanced ingredients mean Innergize! stands out in a crowd of sports beverages.

ChromeMate®: plays a vital role in energy production, muscle development and metabolism.

OptiZinc®: helps repair muscle damage and speed recovery after workouts while strengthening immune system.

L-Carnitine & L-Glutamine: help burn fat, promote lean muscle development and transport fatty acids to release more energy.

Potassium & Sodium: support muscle exertion without cramping and perspiration without salt depletion.

Studies show the ingredients ChromeMate and OptiZinc in Innergize! are more readily absorbed and retained compared to other chromium and zinc supplements.

 

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A study shows that a daily regimen of Relìv Classic and Innergize!® may help relieve radiation fatigue in cancer patients.  View study

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Innergize – Product Reviews

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Innergize! gives me the hydration and electrolytes I need to perform my best. I drank Innergize! during my half Ironman and it kept me steady throughout all 70.3 miles of swimming, biking and running!” ~ Robin Allsopp, Basking Ridge, NJ

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Julie Waterman, of North Yarmouth, Maine, is back on track after a long slump. “I was tired all the time,” she says. “I took naps every afternoon. And I couldn’t think clearly — it was a brain fog.” Julie also suffered with hip and shoulder pain. “My mother said it was old age, get used to it. Yikes! In my 40s? But within three weeks of starting on Reliv Now® and Innergize!®, my energy level went way up — no more naps! In three months my pain eased considerably. Now, I operate my Reliv business; I’m a fitness instructor and an interior decorator; I have the energy to volunteer at my church and most importantly, to spend time with my kids.”

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“I have the energy I need for long workouts and the ability to recover quickly. My daily shakes include Reliv Classic®, Innergize!®, ProVantage and Arthaffect®, and I like a shot of 24K™ before workouts. My plan is to work harder than everybody else and beat them out for a spot. Reliv nutrition is helping to make it happen.” ~ Denzell Dotson, All-State offensive lineman, Glendale, AZ

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The statements contained in this material have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The personal testimonials shared reflect individual experiences of Independent Reliv Distributors and are not necessarily typical of the results you may obtain. Reliv products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Lift for a Better Life

Strength training offers strong benefits to your body inside and out.

Muscles

Having stronger muscles not only helps you lug more grocery bags at once, it also increases your flexibility and balance. Poor balance often contributes to falls and broken bones in older people, which can lead to disabilities and life-threatening complications. A study showed post-menopausal women who progressively strength trained just two days a week had a 75 percent increase in strength and 13 percent increase in balance.

Bones and Joints

Stressing bones through strength training increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis and fracture. In addition, a study of postmenopausal women showed gains in hip and spine bone density through just two days a week of progressive strength training. Strength training also can reduce pain in joints. In a study of older men and women with moderate to severe knee osteoarthritis, strength training decreased pain by 43 percent. At the same time, it increased muscle strength and general physical performance, improved the clinical signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, and decreased disability.

Heart

Running for miles or doing other aerobic activity isn’t the only way to strengthen your heart. Strength training also builds the heart’s aerobic capacity. Because of this, the American Heart Association recommends strength training to lower heart disease risk and as therapy for patients in cardiac rehabilitation. Strength training also helps heart health by lowering LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and triglycerides while raising HDL (“good”) cholesterol. In addition, when you’re conditioned through regular strength training, your heart rate and blood pressure are more likely to stay steady during activities like lifting or carrying, so your heart is less strained.

Weight Loss

It’s simple math. Muscle burns more calories than stored fat. So people with more muscle mass have a higher metabolic rate. In fact, strength training can boost metabolic rate by 15 percent so you’re burning more calories to help you lose weight. And the more muscle you have, the easier it is to control your weight. Also, as you age, you naturally lose muscle mass especially after age 50. Unfortunately, if you don’t do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose, the percentage of fat in your body increases. Strength training will replace the muscle you would otherwise lose to keep your body leaner.

Powerful Partners

Give your workouts a shake and a shot! A ProVantage shake provides nutrition you need for strength and muscle building. And a shot of 24K can give you that added boost of energy you need to power through your workout!

Reliv supports every part of your active lifestyle through nutritional products, online support, health tips and the Team Reliv Fitness Club.

ProVantage® and healthy energy shot 24K™ are perfect complements to strength training. They’ll maximize the results from your efforts while energizing you through every rep. Packed with 13 grams of soy protein, ProVantage provides a balance of nutrients formulated to improve performance, endurance, recovery and repair. 24K nourishes your body and provides fuel for healthy, real energy to promote peak performance throughout the day. Take a look at how a few key nutrients found in these products partner with strength training for real results:

Soy protein: Increases muscle mass and function, reduces fatigue, burns excess body fat for increased energy and promotes maximum fitness levels.

Creatine: Helps extend peak athletic performance for longer periods of exercise and reduces muscle recovery time. Studies show combining creatine and strength training leads to greater gains in strength and lean muscle mass and helps adults over age 50 better retain strength and muscle mass that they lose as they age.

Tonalin® (CLA — conjugated linoleic acid): Helps reduce body fat and increase muscle tone by helping the body extract more energy from less food. A study showed those taking a combination of creatine and CLA while strength training had greater gains in muscle endurance, an increase in fat-free mass and a decrease in body fat percentage.

Coenzyme Q10: Promotes energy production and boosts athletic performance so you can power through your workout.

Resveratrol: Helps muscles use oxygen more efficiently to enhance performance. Also may increase exercise endurance.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Aid in energy production. Also may help with oxygen delivery to active muscles to delay fatigue during exercise.

Bigger Biceps, Better Health

Today, building muscle is more about brains than brawn. It’s a smart way to stay healthy now and into the future. Strength training is for everyone of every age, young adults to the elderly, men and women.

Sure, impressive biceps and six-pack abs can be a perk of strength training, but strength training also builds multiple health benefits for every part of your body — seen and unseen.

When you strength train, you strengthen your tendons and ligaments to better protect your joints from injury. Your range of motion improves. Your bones get stronger. You have better balance and function. Your cardiovascular health improves. Strength training also can reduce the signs and symptoms of many chronic conditions, including arthritis, back pain, depression, diabetes, obesity and osteoporosis. Research also suggests that regular strength training helps improve blood sugar control.

Strength training isn’t new. But people are finally recognizing how important it is to overall health. Pump up your health status with strength training and Reliv nutritional supplements such as ProVantage® and 24K™, ideal companions to keep you going strong today — and tomorrow.

To your health, Dr. Carl W. Hastings Reliv Vice Chairman & Chief Scientific Officer

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Move It for a Longer Life

Do you know where your fitness level is? The more we learn, the more we realize how important it is to move our bodies. Inactivity brings spiraling health risks, especially when combined with a poor diet.

Sit on this: A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found women who spent six hours a day sitting have a 37 percent higher risk of dying earlier over those who spent less than three hours a day sitting.

Daily physical activity is a proven step to reduce your risk of developing or dying from chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Not to mention it helps you control your weight. Moderate daily activity for at least 30 minutes helps lower cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure and stress levels, improves bone health, improves flexibility and range of motion in joints, and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.

 

Examples of moderate activity:

 

• Brisk walking
• Weight lifting
• Tai chi
• Dancing
• Golf
• Cleaning house
• Gardening
• Softball

To take it up a notch, add jogging, climbing stairs, bicycling, swimming or tennis. Try taking a brisk walk at lunchtime to boost your fitness and increase your alertness for the rest of the day. If you’ve been sedentary for a while, build your activity levels gradually, even if you have to start with just 10 or 15 minutes at a time. Your goals should be to:

• Improve your cardiovascular endurance by increasing your breathing and heart rate;
• Strengthen your muscles by working all muscle groups at least twice a week through weight lifting or resistance exercises such as push-ups, abdominal curls and squats;
• Improve flexibility by stretching.

 

Exercise’s Peppy Partner

 

A common reason people say they don’t exercise is that they just don’t have the energy to do it. That’s where nutrition comes in to play. A diet rich in protein and fiber, with healthy fats and a variety of fruits and vegetables, provides the necessary energy to fuel your commitment to exercise. At the same time, when you’re busy juggling family, work and social responsibilities, supplements can offer a way to shore up your body’s nutritional needs as you increase your activity level.

Reliv’s ProVantage® and Innergize!® provide the powerful nutrition you need to boost exercise performance and aid in recovery. 24K™ gives you an additional boost. This caffeine-free healthy energy shot contains 24 ingredients that work synergistically to tap into your body’s natural vitality. With increased energy, you’ll be pumped to get moving every day toward a healthier, longer life!

Move It for a Longer Life

It’s National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Do you know where your fitness level is?

The more we learn, the more we realize how important it is to move our bodies. Inactivity brings spiraling health risks, especially when combined with a poor diet.

Sit on this: A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found women who spent six hours a day sitting have a 37 percent higher risk of dying over those who spent less than three hours a day sitting.

Daily physical activity is a proven step to reduce your risk of developing or dying from chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Not to mention it helps you control your weight. Moderate daily activity for at least 30 minutes helps lower cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure and stress levels, improves bone health, improves flexibility and range of motion in joints, and reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.

Examples of moderate activity:
·         Brisk walking

·         Weight lifting

·         Tai chi
·         Dancing
·         Golf
·         Cleaning house
·         Gardening
·         Softball

To take it up a notch, add jogging, climbing stairs, bicycling, swimming or tennis. Try taking a brisk walk at lunchtime to boost your fitness and increase your alertness for the rest of the day. If you’ve been sedentary for a while, build your activity levels gradually, even if you have to start with just 10 or 15 minutes at a time. Your goals should be to:

·         Improve your cardiovascular endurance by increasing your breathing and heart rate;
·         Strengthen your muscles by working all muscle groups at least twice a week through weight lifting or resistance exercises such as push-ups, abdominal curls and squats;
·         Improve flexibility by stretching.

Exercise’s Peppy Partner

A common reason people say they don’t exercise is that they just don’t have the energy to do it. That’s where nutrition comes in to play. A diet rich in protein and fiber, with healthy fats and a variety of fruits and vegetables, provides the necessary energy to fuel your commitment to exercise. At the same time, when you’re busy juggling family, work and social responsibilities, supplements can offer a way to shore up your body’s nutritional needs as you increase your activity level.

Reliv’s ProVantage® and Innergize!® provide the powerful nutrition you need to boost exercise performance and aid in recovery. 24K™ gives you an additional boost. This caffeine-free healthy energy shot contains 24 ingredients that work synergistically to tap into your body’s natural vitality. With increased energy, you’ll be pumped to get moving every day toward a healthier, longer life!

5 Steps to Better Women’s Health

Many women are notorious multi-taskers who function best with a list in hand. Yet often you’re left off your own “to-do” list while you care for everyone else. You’ve heard it before: To be able to better care for others, you must take care of yourself. And if mama’s happy, everyone’s happy!

Make every day Mother’s Day. For you — and for your family depending on you — treat yourself to the gift of better health. Just follow this five-step checklist…

1. Boost breast health.

Nutrition plays a vital role in breast health. Make sure you’re topping off your day with enough vitamin D. In the Nurses’ Health Study, women who had higher blood levels of vitamin D had a 30 percent reduced breast cancer risk.

New studies also suggest that regular, moderate consumption of soy foods lowers the incidence of breast cancer. Aim for at least 11 grams of soy per day. Just one serving of Reliv Now® or Reliv Classic® includes 7 grams of soy protein plus an optimal blend of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and herbs.

Antioxidants such as selenium and beta carotene promote breast health by enhancing the immune system. So eating a well-rounded diet plentiful in fruits and vegetables along with your daily Reliv shakes is a good start toward healthier breasts.

Additional studies indicate a significantly decreased risk of death and breast cancer recurrence with soy consumption. A naturally occurring soy peptide, Lunasin provides many of soy’s documented health benefits through epigenetics. The ability to turn-off bad genes and turn-on good genes. Numerous studies demonstrate lunasin’s superior support for cancer-preventive effects, cardiovascular health, significant anti-inflammatory properties, anti-aging, and skin health.

2. Strengthen your bones.

Calcium’s role in bone health is widely understood, but other nutrients can play a significant role as well. Research shows the isoflavones found in soy foods may prevent osteoporosis. In addition, studies show the polyphenols in green tea help build bone strength. Reliv’s SoySentials® women’s health formula brings these nutrients together in synergistic combination for maximum benefit.

3. Lose weight.

It seems every woman wants to lose at least a few pounds to look and feel better. But who has time to calculate points, calories, carbs or grams? Losing weight doesn’t have to be complicated with Reliv’s Slimplicity® Meal Replacement and Cellebrate. A delicious and satisfying shake  chock-full of the powerful ingredients you need to increase your metabolism. Lose weight the healthy way and keep it off.

4. Manage PMS and menopausal symptoms.

If premenstrual syndrome (PMS) makes you feel a bit monstrous every month, bump up your vitamin B intake — specifically thiamin and riboflavin. Research shows these B vitamins can reduce PMS symptoms by 35 percent. Other research also shows diets rich in calcium and vitamin D can help symptoms while even lowering the risk of developing PMS in the first place.

When menopausal symptoms are a menace, work more soy into your diet. Isoflavones, found in soy, can reduce the frequency of the annoying hot flashes due to menopause. Black cohosh also can help reduce hot flashes and improve mood.

Reliv’s SoySentials contains a unique blend of soy protein (a whopping 10 grams per serving), potent antioxidants, probiotics and herbs to ease the symptoms of PMS and menopause. The carefully balanced ingredients work together to promote bone health, support the immune system and keep your body performing at its peak.

5. Find more energy.

Exercise actually boosts energy levels so you can get more done in a day. Exercise also promotes weight loss and benefits your bones, breasts and heart. Meanwhile, being active helps reduce energy-sucking stress. To amp up your energy even more, try Reliv’s 24K™, a caffeine-free, sugar-free energy drink with 24 health-promoting ingredients. These include resveratrol, B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids to break through brain fog, reduce stress and increase energy. With 24K, you’ll be able to fly through your to-do list with energy left over to enjoy your family and friends!