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24K Can Help you Beat the Fatigue Cycle

Many consumers are looking for a quick fix to fight the afternoon slump, compensate for lack of sleep or give them the energy to get through their day. Some turn to energy shots sold at gas stations and convenience stores that provide a quick jolt of caffeine, but those shots can cause jitters and an unhealthy spike in heart rate. Reliv’s 24K™ provides a healthy solution to provide fuel for natural energy instead of masking symptoms with stimulants.

A Vicious Cycle

Our daily cycles of activity and business can leave us feeling worn out, unfocused and stressed. Physical and mental fatigue go hand-in-hand and stress can lead to both. We oversleep and run late, which causes stress, and reach for a cup of coffee (or several) to get us through the morning. We work through lunch and spend time stuck in traffic. We then do our best to provide quality time for ourselves, our family and friends. The stress of the day plays back as we try to sleep at night, preventing us from getting ample rest. The cycle repeats itself the next day.

Turning to caffeine only makes things worse. Caffeine intake can lead to a “crashing” feeling once the stimulant wears off, leaving you more exhausted that you were before. Reaching for more caffeine to keep the crash at bay can lead to more serious problems. In fact, the Mayo Clinic warns that serious medical problems can occur if massive amounts of caffeinated energy drinks are consumed before vigorous exercise.

A Healthy Choice

Choosing a more natural way to replace energy is a smart alternative. 24K contains 24 powerful ingredients backed by clinical research to tap into your body’s natural vitality. These include:

Omega-3 Fatty Acids — instrumental in the function of brain cell membranes and proven to help improve learning and memory
Resveratrol — improves blood flow to the brain, enhancing brain performance and focus
B Vitamins — essential for the body’s energy production and optimal brain function
Beta Alanine — reduces fatigue, improves strength and endurance
Coenzyme Q10 — brain-enhancing nutrient and central to cellular energy production
Valerian Root — provides “alert relaxation,” or energy without the jitters; shown to reduce stress in those experiencing anxiety
Gama Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) — serves as a neurotransmitter that reduces anxiety; controls the brain’s theta waves and increases endorphins

Replenish Natural Energy the Healthy Way

Everywhere you look, people are talking about how tired they are. We live busy lives that are often so full of activities that we barely have time to catch our breath, let alone properly rest.

In creating 24K, the Reliv product development team selected cutting-edge ingredients based on the most up-to-date clinical studies. Formulated with the consumer in mind, we considered how these nutrients work together to address contributing factors to mental and physical fatigue. The result: a truly remarkable product. Finally, you have a solution to the fatigue cycle.

There’s nothing else like 24K on the market, and we’re proud to say it’s the healthiest energy shot available today. The next time you need an extra boost to get through your day, or just want to make sure you’re performing at your peak, reach for some 24K. Give your body a healthy source of energy for body, mind and spirit.

To your health,

Dr. Carl W. Hastings

Reliv Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer

Thanks Reliv for another great article!

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http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4676341_caffeine-affect-fatigue.html

http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/ss/slideshow-fatigue-causes-and-remedies

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/caffeine/NU00600

Lift for a Better Life

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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

Thanks Dr. Carl for another informative article!

Energy Drinks – A Safe Alternative?

It’s about time!

Those of us familiar with a healthy diet and nutritional supplementation have known for a long time that the avalanche of energy drinks available have been based on unhealthy levels of caffeine, sugar and other stimulants. This stuff is terrible for you, and the rush you get only prompts a chaser when you crash. And many of them are in the news for the harmful side effects and even death.

Reliv is the first company to “get it right”. Reliv’s 24K provides a real nutritional boost with healthy active ingredients that raise your energy level over a sustained period, provides better mental clarity and focus, and for good measure, a few components to help relieve stress. What could be better!

Break the Fatigue Cycle

Most popular energy products rely on caffeine and sugar to provide a quick jolt.
This can cause an unhealthy spike in heart rate and blood sugar, leading to an inevitable crash. 24K offers a healthy new solution by addressing the underlying problem — the Fatigue Cycle.

Physical fatigue and mental fog go hand-in-hand, and stress is a leading contributor to both. 24K’s comprehensive formula addresses all three factors. Rather than masking symptoms with stimulants, 24K nourishes your body, providing the fuel for healthy, real energy.

Reliv 24K contains 24 powerful ingredients backed by clinical research and formulated synergistically to tap into your body’s natural vitality and promote peak performance. Click on the ORDER NOW! icon for more information and to get started!

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2 Vital Steps to Protect Your Heart

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Getting regular exercise and eating a healthy, balanced diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fiber are heart-smart steps.

Heart health is part genetics, part diet and lifestyle. While you can’t change your family tree, you can make an impact on risk factors for heart disease such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Let’s focus on two heart disease risk factors where you can make a difference: cholesterol and blood pressure. It may be easier to impact these than you thought…

Control Cholesterol.

Your risk for a heart attack rises with your cholesterol levels. Cholesterol builds up and narrows your arteries and makes them less flexible. To counter cholesterol, make plant sterols your friend. Plant sterols are found naturally in some vegetable oils, nuts, grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables. Soy is a significant source of plant sterols.

Plant sterols have been shown to reduce LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by 20 percent in people with metabolic syndrome even if they continued eating a typical “Western” diet. The study showed those taking daily doses of plant sterols also dropped their total cholesterol by 16 percent, and their triglyceride levels by 19 percent.

Reliv’s CardioSentials®, loaded with plant sterols and other heart-smart nutrients, has been clinically shown to reduce total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides for people with high cholesterol, as well as increase HDL (“good”) cholesterol and reduce blood glucose levels.

While soy benefits heart health because of its plant sterols and other antioxidants, the impact of soy and fiber together are even more powerful. One of fiber’s key heart benefits is reducing cholesterol. The combination of fiber-rich FibRestore® and soy-based Reliv Now® create a one-two punch against cholesterol. A clinical study found these products together reduce average cholesterol by 14 percent while they also reduce LDL, triglycerides, and uric acid.

Bring Down Blood Pressure.

High blood pressure is a major risk factor for developing heart disease and significantly increases stroke risk. One easy way to lower blood pressure is to bump up your soy intake. A combination of studies has shown taking soy isoflavones with soy protein each day lowers blood pressure as much as taking blood pressure medication.

Studies also show fiber can help reduce or even prevent high blood pressure. A Harvard study showed an intake of 24 grams/day or more of fiber provided significant protection against developing high blood pressure. FibRestore contains 10 grams of fiber in each serving to put you well on your way to reaching your optimum fiber count.

Get Your Heart Pumping

Your heart also needs a regular workout. Studies show adding at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise three or more times a week can increase your HDL (“good”) cholesterol by 5-10 percent and lower your triglycerides.

For motivation, support and fun, join the Team Reliv Fitness Club to help reach your exercise goals. Join anywhere, anytime. It’s open to all Reliv Distributors and customers and offers prizes and a way for you to track your progress to better health.

Then add 24K™ to your daily routine to give you the healthy energy you need to literally go the extra mile. Its synergistic blend of 24 active ingredients in a caffeine-free, ready-to-drink shot provides energy, focus and stress relief — all important factors in heart health. Many of the ingredients, such as omega-3, CoQ10 and resveratrol, are proven heart helpers too.

Reliv’s nutritional products offer a variety of healthy solutions to benefit your heart — and the rest of your body.

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