Magic Beans / Lecithin

Have you ever heard of Lecithin?  It is one of the lesser known supplements, but I LOVE this stuff!!!  Let me explain why.....
1)  Fat emulsifier (it kicks out the bad fats in your cells because your body is getting what it needs)!!
2)  Helps with memory
3)  Detoxifies the liver  (if you take any medications this is so important)!!!
4)  Cleans cholesterol out of the arteries
5)  Relaxes the nervous system
6)  Helps with attention span


Did I mention that I LOVE this stuff.  I started taking it for memory....don't laugh....this is the improved Chrissy. Then I thought I was crazy when I noticed 5lbs fell off!  I asked my Shaklee up-line and she said it was a fat emulsifier.  I was like "WHAT??? You should start with that!!!"  When we get the healthy fats our bodies need we kick the stupid crappy delicious ones off our giggly parts.

I did noticed that my memory improved and that my skin looked awesome.  It totally helps with dryness and those little fine lines.  It's the healthy fats that your brain, and skin need. 

Also, when you get acne it's because you're detoxing on your face. Your liver can't keep up.  Lecithin is awesome for your liver!!  It cleans out the junk by aiding in bile flow.  You'll have awesome poops too!  Must keep things flowing...so important to your over all health.  If you take any medications you want to do something to keep your liver clean. 

When I took Lecithin while breast feeding I had tons of milk and Lilly slept through the night.  It relaxes the nervous system, and helps with the neurotransmitters for sleep.  Hallelujah!!! 

The other thing Lecithin does is clean the junk out of your arteries.  You have to take it slowly or you'll kick it out to fast and feel sick.  Start with 2 a day, then go to 4, and then to 6.  6 a day is the magic number!

Lecithin is $16.30 Retail price and $13.85 Member price. 

Be Happy Be Healthy!!! 
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Trevor: our kid who scared the crap out of us, and how Shaklee helped him.

Here is my story about my son Trevor....

 

When Trevor was 9 mths the pediatrician asked the standard baby questions at his wellness visit.  Does he respond to his name, does he wave, all the social stuff.  My answer was no to all of the social questions.  The doctor told me not to worry. 

 

At 1 year it was the same thing, no to all of the social questions.  I asked the doctor if I should worry yet and she said "no Mom just needs to work with him more". Ouch! 

 

At 15 mths Trevor went in for an ear infection.  I asked the doctor again about the fact that Trevor wasn't waving, responding to his name, making eye contact, and spinning things.  She finally listened to me and sent us to have him evaluated. 

 

He was 16 months when the therapists arrived in our home to evaluate him.  5 therapist came and said he was at a 9 month level for speech and a 6 month level for cognitive or understanding.  My hubby and I were devastated!  We started therapy right away!

 

He had 2 speech, 2 occupational and 1 developmental therapy every week.  Where we live they came to our house.  Which was WONDERFUL!  Also, we only had to pay around $100 a month for all of those services. 

 

When Trevor was 2 and a couple of months, my up-line for Shaklee was over dropping something off.  I told her about everything we'd been going through with Trevor.  She suggested he take a really good whole food vitamin that he would absorb, and a pro-biotic.  She said that a lot of kids on the autism spectrum have digestive issues and trouble absorbing the nutrients out of their food.  Our colons have an on-going battle of good vs bad bacteria and the good stuff helps us break down our foods so we can absorb them.  Sugar, dairy, and processed stuff feeds the bad stuff.  Also, every time we take an antibiotic well kill all the good and bad stuff.  We have put the good stuff back!

 

I put Trevor on something called "Citra Boost" from Shaklee.  It's a whole food vitamin with pro-biotics.  You mix it with orange juice and it makes it like a creamsicle.  I started with a half does twice a day at first because he was sensitive to texture changes.   Then he got used to it and would chug it!  He started getting better!  Not getting sick anymore and we noticed a change in his social skills too!  He would play with the therapists more and was starting to make eye contact.  I think getting a cat helped a lot too!  He first made eye contact with our cat!

 

Little by little Trevor started saying more and more words.  By 3 he went in the Early Intervention pre-school thought the school district.  That goodness for all of the services we have here!  He was talking pretty well by 3 and a half.  He still was about one year delayed but we felt we were out of the woods.  We did a lot of praying, therapy and Shaklee!  I really believe getting him to absorb the nutrition with the whole food vitamin and pro-biotic made a HUGE difference.  I'm so grateful to Jennifer (my up-line) for telling me!

 

Trevor was taken off of all of the Therapies at pre-school at age 4 1/2 yrs.  They asked if that would be OK and I said I'd been waiting for the day they would say that!  What Mom doesn't want to hear that?!?!

 

He is now in a normal kindergarten class.  He might have ADD, but he's functioning just fine.  You'd never guess what we'd been through if you met him!

 

Now I give him 2 of Shaklee's "Incredivites" which is a children's multi with Lactoferon a pre-biotic that feed the good bacteria.   It has over 22 vitamins and minerals including a full spectrum of  Vitamin B's for happy kids!

 

I also give him 2 "Mighty Smarts" an omega for his brain.  Omegas are so important for brain health because our brains are made of fats.  The catch is that we need the good fats!  Shaklee's Omegas or "Mighty Smarts" are pharmacudical grade and triple cleanse so you don't have to worry about mercury or anything bad being in there!   Shaklee is super ananl about what's in all of their supplements.

 

I also give Trevor Shaklee's "Optiflora" a probiotic that is triple encapsulated to ensure that live bacteria gets down to the colon.  The problem with yougurt (other than all the sugar which feeds the bad bacteria) is that the good bacteria has to get down through the stomach acids, through the upper intestine and down to the lower intestin and colon were it can do the most good.  Shaklee spent 15 yrs creating the "Optiflora" pro-biotic.  It's the only one on the market guarenteed to deliver LIVE CULTURES to the lower intestine and colon.  

 

Now Trevor never gets sick (unless I start slacking on the vitamins, and let him eat a lot of sugar).  If you met him now you would think he had a lot of energy, but you'd never guess that he had been diagnosed as under the spectrum of Autism. 

 

Phew!  That was a long story!  I hope my story can help someone else who maybe going through the same thing we went through! 

Poo Glorious Poo: what goes in, must come out!

PICTURE PERFECT POOP

You know you want to know….you cannot resist!!

It should be 10 inches long (like a banana)

1 ½ inches in diameter (the size of a clean healthy colon)

Forms one long continuous coil (no interruptions)

Consistency similar to toothpaste (should look spongy)

Floats midway through the bowl (sinkers mean you need more fiber)

A lovely golden brown color

Requires no straining or pushing

Has no foul odor (yep, you read right)

When you wipe the paper is clean

Should only take a minute or two

So how did you do?  Yeah….I’ve got work to do too!  If you want to make some in-poo-v-ments (sorry couldn’t help it) you need to eat lots of raw fruits and veggies, and decrease processed “lifeless” foods.  More essential fatty acids (ie…fish and flax seed, and nuts).  Exercise gets things moving (sorry I don’t like it either, but it’s in the book). Also, lots and lots of water!!!  The rule of thumb is ½ your body weight in oz’s.   And last but not least is to add probiotics!  Shaklee’s optiflora (probiotic) took Shaklee scientists 15 yrs to create.  It’s not easy getting live bacteria to the colon and lower intestine!  Optiflora’s patented technology is clinically shown to have a 90% delivery of active bacteria to the intestines, compared to 5-15% of most of what’s on the market.  Shaklee always has the best stuff. 
 Happy pooping!

One Bazillion, Gazillion Reasons to Drink Shaklee's Green Tea Energy Tea Mix!!!

Ingredients:

1) Taurine - an amino acid.  It’s a smidgen of protein to make you feel full longer. 

a)    Detoxifier

b)    Antioxidant

c)    Guards cells against toxic substances

d)   KICKS FAT OUT OF CELLS

e)    Increase bile in the liver

f)    Treats anxiety

g)   Increases brain function

h)   Protects vision against retinal degeneration and  macular degeneration

i)    Strengthens heart muscles

j)    Regulates blood pressure

k)    Reduces Type I and II Diabetes by strengthening beta cells

2) Rooibos Red Tea- the miracle tea or the long life tea

a)   50x the anti-oxidants properties of Green tea

b)   Guards against free radical damage.

c)   Natural treatment of insomnia, irritability, headaches, cataracts, nervous tension and hypertension.

d)   Relieves stomach cramping and colic

e)   Used to treat allergies such at hay fever, asthma, and eczema

f)    Protects against cancer, heart attack, and stroke.

g)   Slows the aging process and boosts the immune system

h)   Full of minerals!

3) Green Tea- antioxidant for immune health

a)   INGREDIENTS CAUSE BODY FAT REDUCTION

b)   INCREASES METABOLISM!!

c)   Alkalizes the body (the way we should be all the time…but sugar  is so good)

d)  Reduces Candida

e)  Enhances good bacterial growth in the intestines (yippee)

f)  Reduces risk of several cancers

g)  Aides in weight loss

h)  Lowers blood pressure in diabetics

i)   Inhibits bacteria that causes plaque and cavities

j)   Reduces liver cholesterol

k)   Protects brain and kidneys

4) White tea- least processed form of tea

a)  Has even more anti-cancer goodies than green tea

b)  Contains Matcha, A GREEN SUPER FOOD!

c)   Tons of beta-carotene

d)  BOOTS ENERGY LEVELS without being over stimulated like coffee.  Easy on the tummy and GI tract.

e)   BOOSTS METABOLISM BY 35% to 45%

f)   Detoxifies the entire body including the liver and the brain.

g)   Contains the amino acid L-Theanine which causes relaxation and alertness simultaneously

So why drink Shaklee tea, you ask?   Shaklee uses low heat extraction called LIBOLIHIZATION that protects all of the enzymes in all of its products.  Shaklee supplements are alive and have all of the healing powers of Nature.  Don’t drink just any Green Tea.  Drink the one that’s protected!  The one that safest for you and your family.

Enjoy Shaklee’s Green tea hot or cold for a safe, natural way to boost energy!

Be Happy Be Healthy

Chrissy

www.claussen.myshaklee.com

Everyone should take a Vitamin B Complex everyday....but do they know why?

The Top 10 reasons you need a vitamin B Complex Everyday

1.    If you’re low on B’s you’ll crave SUGAR.  Like you need that!!!

2.   Who doesn’t want bright yellow pee!?!?  Your pee should be yellow-orange in color when you have optimal B levels in your tissues.

3.   Deficiency causes sensitivity to sun light.  Do you want crow’s feet from all that squinting?  I don’t think so!

4.   How about being a Royal B!  Deficiency symptoms include aggression, insomnia, mental confusion, excessive stress, memory loss and depression!  Taking a B complex every day regulates normal anti-depression hormone production.

5.   B’s are water soluble.  Just like vitamin C they need to be replaced every day!

6.   How about some nice skin problems like dermatitis, cracked lips and acne.  No thank you!

7.   Deficiency causes STRESS!!!  Taking a B complex reduces adrenaline release.

8.    Are you tired?  Do you want a nap after lunch?  Taking a B complex is essential for cellular energy production.

9.    Vitamin B9 (or Folic Acid) prevents birth defects, impaired growth and neurological disorders in infants.  As if kids aren’t hard enough already!

10. B VITMINS ARE THE MOST OFTEN MISSED VITAMINS IN OUR DIET!!!

Why Shaklee’s B complex?  I’m so glad you asked!  Shaklee’s B complex is the most complete of all the B complex’s on the market.  Many others leave out Biotin because it is the most costly of the B’s.  Also, they are coated in Folic Acid (B9) because Shaklee discovered after much scientific research that we absorb it much better  if they put it on the outside of the supplement.  So take your Shaklee B Complex every day.  Reduce stress, sugar craving and  “ B”  Happy!

Be Happy Be Healthy!

Chrissy
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