Inspirational...and Shaklee is part of it!

The story of Jacqui McCoy is inspirational.  What an amazing feat she accomplished and what makes this even better is that she continues to eat healthy and keep the weight off.  It's also a great example of how Shaklee products can make such a difference in both improving as well as maintaining your health.

Here is an excerpt from the June 21st Shaklee newsletter:

Jacqui McCoy’s success on ABC’s Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition is a history-making story of amazing transformation.  In just a year, guided by extreme transformation specialist Chris Powell, Jacqui lost 207 pounds - 58% of her total body weight - the highest percentage lost in television history. 

And guess what?  Jacqui is a Shaklee kid and an Associate in Shaklee!  Jacqui has been supported throughout her journey by her family, including her husband, firefighter Shawn McCoy and her mom and dad, Wanda and Jon Hart, Coordinators from West Palm Beach, Florida! 

Jacqui’s diet and fitness regime were prescribed by her coaches on Extreme Makeover.  Jacqui is also a passionate advocate for Shaklee products and her nutritional needs were supported by her use of Shaklee nutrition, including Shaklee Vitalizer™ and OmegaGuard®. 

Where is Jacqui now?  A year and a half after her amazing weight loss, Jacqui remains at 155 pounds and Vitalizer™ and Cinch® are part of her new daily routine.  Jacqui loves and uses Cinch Shakes, Cinch Meal-in-a-Bars, Cinch Snack Bars, and lots of other Shaklee products.  And these days, she’s sharing what she knows – including the importance of a solid nutrition foundation with Shaklee Vitalizer - with next season’s contestants. Extreme Makeover asked Jacqui to be a consultant on the show’s third season, and Shaklee was asked to ship enough Vitalizer for the contestants Jacqui is now coaching!   

Congratulations, Jacqui! 

You can also hear more about her story and what she is doing today in the following video...

NutriFeron and Your Immune System

NutriFeron...what is it?  Quite simply, it is a power-packed supplement that boosts your immune system.

Dr. Yasuhiko Kojima, who first discovered interferon in 1954 while conducting research at Tokyo University, continued to research, testing hundreds of compounds.  After 40 years, he developed a unique blend of four powerful plant extract that boosts the body's natural production of interferon - which is a critical activator of the immune system.  This unique blend is NutriFeron and is available only through Shaklee.  

NutriFeron works at the cellular level in two ways:

• Rapidly activates your immune system’s defenses

• Mobilizes the immune system’s “search-and-destroy” teams

Sounds good but does is work?  My answer is yes.

This past fall, my oldest learned how to swallow vitamins and graduated from Shakleekids Incredivites to Vita Lea and Vita-C.  I didn't have him take NutriFeron daily but when he started to show symptoms of a cold, he took one in the morning and one at night.  Within three days, symptoms of the cold were no longer present.  Not only was he able to remain healthy bu the rest of us did too!

He also has shown symptoms of mild allergies and has been diagnosed with Exercise Induced Asthma.  Just this week we decided to implement the use of Alfalfa.  I'll share the results of that in another post.  Stay tuned!

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The Shaklee Difference

Recently, there was a segment on The Dr. Oz Show titled America's Hidden Health Scandel: Spiked Supplements.  Even my 10 year old son was bothered by the fact that some of the labels had misspellings of ingredients or were vague. I don't know what you think of Dr. Oz.  Personally, I'm not a huge fan and rarely watch the show but Jeter saw the preview regarding the segment on supplements and was curious what they were going to reveal.  Generally speaking, I believe Dr. Oz's intention is to be informative and promote healthy practices but his show - like any other - wants ratings and therefore I think it can tend to instigate and provoke as well as inform.

That being said, I was grateful to confidently assure my son that the supplements and products that we use from Shaklee are natural and safe.  They've been around since 1956 and continue to uphold the expectation of high quality products.  I'm not saying that everyone has to use Shaklee...just take a minute or two and read your labels.  Be aware of what you and your family are consuming.


 

Now that you've checked your labels, I'd be interested in hearing back from you.  Notice anything that shouldn't be there?

The Vitality of Supplements

Previously I blogged about making some changes in our lives - some are new while others are continued from last year.  Simms and I made some changes to our eating habits last June and that has become our life style.  This is a continued change.

Another aspect that is a continuation in my life (and hopefully one that is more consistent for Simms) is the use of supplements.  I grew up on Shaklee Vitamins - specifically the Vita-Lea - and have seen the benefits of their nutrient value time and again.  Whether it's including additional Vita-C because I bruise easily, adding B-Complex during stressful times because I know that my body is depleting its supply at a faster rate or taking Immunity Formula I and/or NutriFeron to give my immune system the boost it needs during cold season, I know my body is being positively impacted by the natural supplements of Shaklee.

I've heard people express concern about the extra expense supplements pose to their monthly budget.  I agree that it is an investment.  One that I believe is worth budgeting for.

Your life.  Your health.  You are worth it.

If you have about two minutes, consider watching the video below regarding the use of supplements in your diet.




Do you use supplements?  Have you ever considered using them?  Whether you have or haven't, I would love to hear about it!