10 Compelling Reasons

USANA Should be Your Opportunity of Choice
Stability - You can commit your time, energy, and enthusiasm to your USANA business. USANA is a solid, publicly traded company founded in 1992 with excellent growth and track records.

Experience - Dr. Myron Wentz, the Founder and Chairman of the Board of USANA Health Sciences, has years of hands-on experience in international business. USANA also has a strong management team with years of successful business leadership that you can count on.

Quality - USANA manufactures and packages many of its own products in its own state-of-the-art facilities. USANA Products are manufactured to meet the pharmaceutical-grade Good Manufacturing Practices(GMP). USANA also guarantees the quality and potency of all its products.

Leading-Edge Technology - USANA invests significant time and money in extensive scientific operations, information systems, research services, worldwide scientific alliances and technical support. USANA experts are at the forefront of nutritional science.

Exploding Market - The Nutritional Supplements Industry will continue to grow at a phenomenal rate based on the aging seventy million baby boomers. In 1993, the Nutritional Supplements Industry did $27 Billion. In 1995, this industry did over $92 Billion. It is expected to be a trillion dollar industry by the year 2010. Get involved, ride on the wave and be a part of the trillion dollar industry.

Timing, Timing, Timing - USANA began its operation in September of 1992. That makes it a 14 year old company in 2006. They have passed the start-up and pioneering stage where most companies fail and are currently entering the momentum stage where fortunes are created. This is the best time to get started in a company that is gaining momentum and with plans to enter a new market(country) in almost every year.

Fair and Lucrative Compensation - USANA's compensation plan allows all people an opportunity to succeed. It is one of the few companies with a worldwide, seamless binary compensation plan. USANA's compensation plan is fair and is designed so that many distributors can earn a phenomenal income, even more earning a healthy full-time income and thousands making excellent part-time incomes, rather than a few individuals at the top making millions.

Expert Training - As a USANA Distributor you have the opportunity to be trained by the best in the world in the areas of health, wealth, and empowerment. There are many seminars and training opportunities that are available.

Your Success is Our Success - Teamwork is the key to the success of any organization. USANA offers a wide range of Distributor support services which make building your USANA business much easier.

Credibility - USANA's Medical Advisory Board, on-staff PhD's, Physicians and Distributor force which include many highly respected business and health care leaders such as Robert Allen, Dr. Dennis Waitley, Dr. Ray Strand and many others, offers credibility to the USANA branding and will greatly enhance your business building efforts.

Third Party reviews of USANA Products

Third Party reviews of USANA Products

Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements - The USANA ESSENTIALS are rated #1. http://www.comparativeguide.com/guides/default.html


ConsumerLab.com - "USANA products pass ConsumerLab.com screening for substances banned from Olympics." (One of only three companies in the world to do so). http://www.consumerlab.com/news/news_010904.asp


Ray Strand, M.D. - "Usana has developed a unique 5-Day High-fiber Cleanse that I am recommending as a great way to start my Releasing Fat Program. There are several health benefits to anyone who participates in USANA's Cleanse." http://www.bionutrition.org


Laz Bannock, Ph.D. - "I have finally found a product range that I can completely trust and recommend to anyone. I personally use and professionally prescribe USANA Health Sciences products for some very good reasons. Namely they perform incredibly well and they are exceptionally trustworthy products!"

Physician's Desk Reference - Lists USANA Health Science nutritionals in the main edition of the PDR (the one with all the prescription medicines), not just the nutritional supplements edition.

Third Party reviews of USANA Business

Business Week named USANA to its Top 100 Best Small Business List in 2004 (USANA was #9) and 2005 (USANA is #3). http://www.businessweek.com/pdfs/2005/0523_hotscore.pdf

Forbes Magazine named USANA for 3 consecutive years in the "200 Best Small Companies" list. We are #5 out of 200 in 2005 and #12 out of 200 in 2006. http://www.forbes.com/200best/

MLM Insider: USANA is rated the #1 Network Marketing Company by the MLM Insider's Distributor Choice Awards eight (8) years in a row (2005). http://mlminsider.com/BestMLM.aspx

MLM Review: "This is one of the strongest companies we've seen so far when it comes to online support, product development, management, financial strength, and international opportunity."
http://www.MLMReview.com

SmartMoney.com - Describes USANA Health Science as "A model of efficiency." http://www.smartmoney.com/stockscreen/index.cfm?story=20040805intro

USANA: Eye Nourisher

USANA: Eye Nourisher

Product Description:

This nutrient rich emulsion will help soften away the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines around the eye area. Soothing botanicals are used to brighten the eye area leaving you with a refreshed, well rested, and more youthful look.

Want to learn more: www.mydreams.usana.com

USANA: TenX Antioxidant Blast

USANA: TenX Antioxidant Blast

Product Description:

These delicous bars have an exclusive blend of strawberries, blueberries, apples, and raspberries to give a high potency of antioxitants that have huge benefits like supporting healthy cardiovascular and immune systems. There are no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives and zero saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol. Also an excellent source of fiber and vitamin C.


Visit: www.mydreams.usana.com

USANA: Essentials: Chelated Mineral

USANA: Essentials: Chelated Mineral

Product Description:

A Carefully formulated balance of essential minerals and ultra trace minerals in forms that are readily absorbed by the body, this supplement contains chromium, zinc, selenium, iodine, copper, magnesium, and vanadium. This upgraded formula also contains USANA's patented Olivol, an olive fruit extract which can not be found anywhere else. This unique blend provides protection from oxidative stress using the guaranteed high potency formula that is comprised of vitamins, minerals and herbs.

WOW!

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I am so pleased with it. I have been using it for about 4 days and it is such a great media search engine and player. My videos load instantly. I just searched for my favorite singer and it listed about 60 of his songs.

You have to see for yourself all the great features. So go get it .. It is FREE!! And even better, you may pass it on to all of your friends for FREE as well.
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SORRY IT'S BEEN AWHILE

I have been busy with work,time deadlines, and grant writing for a conservation group we are forming. The other moderator has been busy with her online business as well. Anyway, I am posting here, as well as my other blogs. Feel free to visit all of them.


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Higher plasma vitamin C concentrations predict lower risk of stroke in adults

Higher plasma vitamin C concentrations predict lower risk of stroke in adults

To date, clinical trials have not shown significant benefit of vitamin C supplementation in reducing stroke risk, but they have not examined the relation between plasma vitamin C concentrations and stroke risk in a general population.

A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined the relation between baseline plasma vitamin C concentrations and risk of incident stroke in a British population of over 20,000 adult men and women. The participants completed a health questionnaire and attended a clinic during 1993"1997. After an average follow-up time of 9.5 years, the participants in the top fourth of plasma vitamin C levels had a 42% lower risk of stroke compared to those with the lowest levels. These results were independent of age, sex, smoking, BMI, blood pressure, cholesterol, physical activity, diabetes, social class, alcohol consumption, and any supplement use.

Plasma vitamin C concentrations, therefore, may act as an indicator of lifestyle or other factors associated with reduced stroke risk and may be helpful in determining those at high risk of stroke.

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 87, No. 1, 64-69, January 2008

VISION BUILDERS CONFERENCE CALLS MARCH 27th- March 1st 2008

Health and Freedom '08
Online Tele-seminar

Wednesday - Feb. 27th - 7:30PM MST

Dial-in #: 1-712-580-1800
Access Code: 353644#

Online Presentation Link

This Health & Freedom Presentation introduces the #1 Rated Home Based Business opportunity! Learn how to obtain True Health and Financial Freedom.

Thursday Morning
Health and Freedom '08
Online Tele-seminar

Thursday - Feb. 28th - 9:00AM MST

Dail in #: 1-712-580-1800
Access Code: 353644#

Online Presentation Link

This Health & Freedom Presentation introduces the #1 Rated Home Based Business opportunity! Learn how to obtain True Health and Financial Freedom.


Saturday Morning
BDS Fast-Start Training
Online Tele-seminar

Saturday - Mar. 1st - 8:00AM MST

Dial-in #: 1-712-580-1800
Access Code: 353644#

Online Presentation Link

Business Development System Training is the Games Plan Meeting! For ALL New Associates and their SPONSORS - BDS Kit required. Q&A Session.


Attend The Online Tele-seminars

To join the Tele-seminar use the Dial-in Number and Access Code listed above. Lines will open 15 minutes early for introductions and the presentation will begin promptly as scheduled.
To View the Presentation Slides Online simply Click the Online Presentation Link provided with each call. The links are unique for each tele-seminar are a good only for this weeks presentations. New links will be sent each week. Schedules for the up-coming week are e-mailed every Friday. NOTE: The specific date, time, phone number and access code for each call are subject to change.



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Here is how to make your investment friends jealous.

Here is how to make your investment friends jealous.

Let's say that you have $100 to invest. Where would you invest it?

You could be safe and put that $100 in a bank savings account. At 5% interest, you would get a nice, safe, guaranteed return of $5 at the end of the year.

Of course the government wants its share of taxes, so you'd only be left with about $3.50 net. While this is very safe, it's probably not your idea of successful investing.

So why not try investing in the stock market?

Maybe you could invest in some company that you are very familiar with. You'd like to have an inside view or advantage, so you'll stick with a company you intimately know.

Now you buy one share of that company's stock for $100. Because you have inside information, your share of stock appreciates to $200 at the end of the year.

Wow! That's a 100% return on your investment. Pretty smart, don't you think?

Not really.

What if you did this?

You invest the $100 in a classified ad in the local newspaper. By adding a little personal work to your money investment, you successfully recruit one new serious distributor.

And with a little more personal effort, you train your new distributor to be productive.

Your return? An extra $50 a month in bonus income. That's $600 extra per year! That's a 600% return on your investment.

Pretty smart.

But it gets better.

What if you invested the $100 in training?

Maybe you invested the $100 to go to your company's regional training seminar. At the seminar, you learned how to prospect and recruit new distributors without running an ad.

In other words, you won't have to spend $100 to run an ad every time you want to locate and sponsor a new distributor. Instead, you've learned expert methods of locating hot prospects without having to spend any money.

Now you can sponsor one new distributor every month who earns you an extra $50 in monthly income. At the end of the year, you'd have an extra monthly income of $600. That's $7,200 extra a year -- a 7,200% return on your investment.

And that's the kind of investment return that separates part-time distributors from financially independent leaders.

HEALTHY COOKING - THOUGHT THIS WAS COOL

Zucchini with Cheese Spread

1 large green zucchini
1/3 cup fat free cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
2 drops red pepper sauce
1 green onion with tops, thinly sliced

Partially score zucchini peel with a fork. Slice zucchini into 1/4-inch slices. Mix remaining ingredients except green onion until well blended. Spread 1-2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture onto each slice of zucchini and place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with green onion, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm.

Makes approximately 16 pieces
Serving Size: 2 pieces

Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 38
Total fat: trace
Saturated fat: trace
Cholesterol: 2 mg
Sodium: 140 mg
Carbohydrate: 4 grams
Protein: 4 grams
Dietary fiber: 2 gram

* Your Mood Can Impact Your Heart: Dr. Mallika Marshall Explains, On The Saturday Early Show *

* Your Mood Can Impact Your Heart: Dr. Mallika Marshall Explains, On The Saturday Early Show *

There's evidence of a link between how you feel emotionally and how healthy your heart is.

Medical contributor Dr. Mallika Marshall explained it on The Saturday Early Show, in the final part of the weeklong Early Show series, "Early Keeps the Beat,

Marshall says there's "clearly a mind-body connection. The brain collects signals from all over the body and translates them into instructions, telling various organs how to function, including our hearts. ..."

(Go to this link for complete news story)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/15/earlyshow/saturday/main3837538.shtml

The Two Choices We Face

by Jim Rohn

Each of us has two distinct choices to make about what we will do with our lives. The first choice we can make is to be less than we have the capacity to be. To earn less. To have less. To read less and think less. To try less and discipline ourselves less. These are the choices that lead to an empty life. These are the choices that, once made, lead to a life of constant apprehension instead of a life of wondrous anticipation.

And the second choice? To do it all! To become all that we can possibly be. To read every book that we possibly can. To earn as much as we possibly can. To give and share as much as we possibly can. To strive and produce and accomplish as much as we possibly can. All of us have the choice.

To do or not to do. To be or not to be. To be all or to be less or to be nothing at all.

Like the tree, it would be a worthy challenge for us all to stretch upward and outward to the full measure of our capabilities. Why not do all that we can, every moment that we can, the best that we can, for as long as we can?

Our ultimate life objective should be to create as much as our talent and ability and desire will permit. To settle for doing less than we could do is to fail in this worthiest of undertakings.

Results are the best measurement of human progress. Not conversation. Not explanation. Not justification. Results! And if our results are less than our potential suggests that they should be, then we must strive to become more today than we were the day before. The greatest rewards are always reserved for those who bring great value to themselves and the world around them as a result of who and what they have become.

To Your Success,
Jim Rohn

This article was submitted by Jim Rohn, America's Foremost Business Philosopher. To subscribe to the Free Jim Rohn Weekly E-zine go to www.jimrohn.com or send a blank email to subscribe@jimrohn.com
Copyright © 2008 Jim Rohn International. All rights reserved worldwide.

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USANA 2008 International Convention

We have just learned that, in addition to Dr. Myron Wentz and Denis Waitley, keynote speakers at the USANA 2008 International Convention, will include:


Robert Kiyosaki - http://www.richdad.com/


Paul Zane Pilzer - http://www.paulzanepilzer.com/


Tim Sales - http://www.mlmbrilliance.com/about-tim-sales.cfm



This is the first time in history that all of these speakers have appeared at the same venue together, and USANA made it happen!


Many people would pay hundreds of dollars to hear just ONE of these outstanding speakers. Now they have the opportunity to hear ALL of them just for the low price of a USANA Convention ticket.


Please pass this information on to all of your USANA team members, and encourage them to register for Convention NOW while the Early Bird ticket price is still in effect.

Vision

Vision


What will the next decade hold for you? Vision is the capacity to look beyond the moment into the vast potential of tomorrow. What is your vision?

We read in the bible about King Solomon, who in his timeless wisdom said, "Where there is no vision, the people perish." I'd like to paraphrase that statement, "Where there is no vision, a company fails." It's no accident that one of the phrases Dr. Wentz seems most fond of - and that I've heard hundreds of times over the years is, "Share my Vision."

Dr. Wentz has given voice to his vision: "I dream of a world free from pain and suffering. I dream of a world free from disease. The USANA family will be the healthiest family on earth". I'm certain some people may view Dr. Wentz' vision as impractical - or even impossible. I don't know...maybe Dr. Wentz even feels a bit uncomfortable being called a visionary. The truth is, a vision is little more than an empty dream until it is widely shared and accepted. Once that happens, it acquires the force necessary to move an organization in the intended direction. And look at us! Look at the direction we're headed. We will soon be a billion dollar company! I am proud to report that Dr. Wentz is surrounded by people who have adopted his vision and made it our own. USANA has empowered us to take a stand for our preferred future.

I realize building this business can be a bit scary at times. It takes some courage to do what we do. In order to be successful in building a USANA business we're forced to eliminate caution, we must step outside our comfort zone. Let me share three strategies that have helped me and may help you clarify your vision and reach beyond your fear:

1. Get to higher ground.

One of my favorite video clips is of Dr. Wentz standing on top of a mountain in Switzerland. You might have seen it; the camera pans around him and it appears he is looking out over the entire earth. Symbolically, we need to do the same thing...broaden our perspective and see ourselves in that big picture. Dream big. Don't sweat the small stuff. Occasionally I get a call that goes something like this: "I just got my order and one of my nutrimeal cans has a dent in it." Here is another favorite: "I don't think USANA is putting as much cotton in the top of the Poly C bottle as they used to."
Can I be frank? These people have failed the vision test!

2. Craft your own vision.

We can and should share Dr. Wentz' vision, but we need to personalize it. Tell your own story. I promise you, if you're passionate about it, your story will evolve over time. When I first started building my business back in 1994, I envisioned earning $100.00 a month. I was coming from a place of scarcity and low self-esteem. I knew I wanted to keep my daughter on the USANA products so I had to figure out a way to make $100.00 a month so I could afford to stay on autoship. I started telling our story and wow...the checks kept coming. My vision improved! As I began making a difference in the lives of others my own life began to change dramatically. I was able to look forward to a time that hadn't yet arrived. Before long I could see it and feel it as though it was real. And now it is.

3. Wake up and go to work.

Give your vision substance. Take action. If your vision stays in your mind...it is simply wishful thinking. Initiate conversations. Pick up the phone. Set up appointments. Tell your story. Use the USANA tools. Show the plan. You get my point. I've learned a valuable lesson by associating with some of USANA's elite athletes. Even professional athletes drag themselves to the gym. You simply have to exercise to get the energy to exercise. Building your business is exactly the same. I promise you won't sponsor 100% of the people you don't talk to! Just do it...ultimately, the power to achieve our vision lies within us.

Let me ask again: What will the next decade hold for you? Can you predict your future? Yes, you can - because you can create it.

Collette Larsen
USANA's Top Earner and 10-Star Diamond Director


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Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing is an interdisciplinary journal that addresses evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine. Written for a broad spectrum of healthcare professionals, the journal explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental issues, and basic science as these fields relate to health.

In addition to research, features include: an editorial by Larry Dossey, MD; an interview with a prominent thought leader; columns on ethnomedicine, diet and health, environmental medicine, nursing, education, death and dying, and medicine on the front lines. More information

Ask Dr. Orloff About Intuitive Healing

Ask Dr. Orloff About Intuitive Healing

You have guidance and protection all around you, from the moment you are born to the day you die. Call it your guardian angels, your ancestors, a higher power, or simply love, you are not as alone as you may think. In "Step Four of Intuitive Healing: Ask For Inner Guidance" Judith Orloff, M.D. presents tips for how you can request inner guidance. She cautions you to have fun and not to try too hard. View more


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2-Star Diamonds in Denton, TX this Thursday Night

2-Star Diamonds in Denton, TX this Thursday Night

We are so pleased and excited to announce to you that 2 Star Diamond Directors Bryan & Layda Morris are joining us for the Health and Freedom Presentation this Thursday night!

Bryan and Layda have shattered records for achievement in USANA, advancing their business to the million dollar mark and 2 star level in only FOUR years!

If you were fortunate enough to have heard them at the recent STI Live event in San Antonio, you already know they have an incredible passion for what they do. Even if you missed STI, NOW is the time to SUPERCHARGE your business by bringing your guests to the Health and Freedom this Thursday in Denton.

Our team is so excited to have Bryan and Layda joining us this week; we hope to see you there and wish you good health and massive success in your business.

Here are the details:

USANA Health & Freedom Presentation
Date: Thursday Night, February 7th
Time: 7:30-8:30pm (Please arrive at 7:10)

HOLIDAY INN
1434 Centre Place Drive
Denton, TX 76205
I-35 E. (Teasley Lane Exit 465A)
BEHIND JOHNNY CARINOS RESTAURANT
Hotel Phone: (940) 383-4100

Cost: $5 for Associates, Guests FREE

What an excellent opportunity to share the gift of USANA with those you care about.

Thanks Everybody,

Jason Levi
Silver Director
Platinum Pacesetter
USANA Games Winner
STI Rookie of the Year Finalist


Keywords:

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Star Diamond Director, Susan Waitley

Your 200 “No”s will lead to your Successful “Yes’s”


At the Diamond University in Minneapolis, Star Diamond Director, Susan Waitley, challenged us to enthusiastically share Usana and gather at least 200 “No’s”.


Why did she say that? We want “Yes’s”!!!


1. Most people need to hear about something at least 7 times before they make a positive decision and take action. Yet, most Associates give up on them after only 1-2 “No’s” Find creative ways to “Drip on them lightly 8 times,” as Lyndon Redmond, another Star Diamond would say.


2. “No” can mean “Not now, the timing isn’t right.” Or “No, I need to KNOW more first.” Or “No, I am misunderstanding what you said.” Or “No, I’m feeling like you are good at this, but I wouldn’t be. Will I get help?” Or “No, I’ve only met you. I need to get to know you better first.” Or “No, I always say no, no matter what. Come again another time.” Or “No, I feel you are being a little too pushy. Give me space and time.” Etc. etc. etc.


3. The odds are that you will need to speak with 10 people about Usana before you find someone who catches the vision for short or longterm health and finances. Most people aren’t in that space yet. Rejoice when you get a “No, not now” write them down….that means you are closer to a “Yes” and you can just keep in touch creatively and gently with the first group!


4. You’ll be getting great practice, as well as results, as you take massive action.

5. Go out in two’s, so that you can evaluate what you did right with each interview, and where you could improve the next time.

6. Susan asked the crowd to raise their hands if they had received 100 No’s since they started sharing Usana with others…. 200 …. 400…. 500… 1000’s (John Cunningham, 2 Star Diamond, then raised his hand with vigor) In our 12 years, we’ve had thousands pass up this wonderful company too, and it hurts, because we know what they are missing!


It’s a true challenge to help people discover their needs and then see where Usana is a wonderful opportunity. Remember that Diamond Directors constantly hear “No’s” but they persist and keep searching for other potential Gold’s, Rubies, Emeralds and Diamonds. They are rare. They often don’t look like precious gemstores. They are “in the rough” so you might pass them by or give up on them. (Remember that we said no to Usana six times before we actually sat down to go through a presentation. We are SO thankful that our sponsor didn’t give up on us!)


People may not know they are gemstones, because they’ve never had the opportunity or encouragement to jump out of their comfort zones and pursue a marvelous dream. That’s your job. And what an exciting mission! You are simply helping people catch the vision that there is hope for a healthier life, with more time freedom, with a great new world of friends….. with extra income to give away, to save or to enjoy with some extra pleasures.

So…. Start writing down a list of “No’s” to follow up on. Put a great big “H” for “Hooray” when they catch the vision and join your team. And meanwhile, go out and get more “No’s until you find those who are ready to embrace an exciting new life with Usana!

Diamond Director, Deanna (and Dave) Waters, Dr. Wentz Vision Award 2006, Members of the North American Independent Distributor Council 2006, Million Dollar Club, Fortune 100



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Low-glycemic meals promote a post-meal environment

Low-glycemic meals promote a post-meal environment that is favorable for reduced food consumption. This may be an advantage in the control of obesity and related disorders, including insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes.

Low-glycemic meals produce favorable leptin and insulin responses, resulting in lower food consumption

In a recent study, metabolic effects of meals with varying glycemic index (GI) were evaluated. In a group of healthy volunteers, glucose, insulin, and leptin responses to two contrasting breakfast cereals were measured. Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells that indicates the degree of hunger to the hypothalamus of the brain. Lower leptin levels trigger a sense of satiety and decreased hunger.

Meals were provided on two separate occasions in random order after a 12-hour overnight fast, and consisted of 50 g of available carbohydrate from either Corn Flakes (Kellogg's), or Fiber One (General Mills). Blood samples were obtained at rest, and 30, 60, 90 and 120 min after eating. The GI was calculated from the glucose response to the test meal normalized against a 50 g oral glucose load.

The average GI for Corn Flakes was 125 and 49 for Fiber One. These meals were classified as high GI and low GI, respectively, and were significantly different from each other. The insulin response following the low glycemic meal was significantly reduced compared to the high glycemic meal. The high glycemic meal significantly suppressed circulating leptin levels compared to the low glycemic meal.

Lower insulin response and higher circulating leptin levels suggest that low-glycemic meals promote a post-meal environment that is favorable for reduced food consumption; this may be advantageous in the control of obesity and related disorders including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.



Keywords:


AHA Scientific Statements, Alice Clegg, Alternative Medicine, antioxidants, body building, Business Opportunity, Calcium, California, Cancer, cardiovascular, diseases, cooking, diets, fitness, food, health, health and freedom, Jason Kilgore, Kilgore and USANA, Kilgore Defense Institute, Kilgore MMA, Martial Arts, men’s health, Mexico USANA, Minerals, mydreams.usana.com, nutrition, Healthy Brain, Cardiorespiratory fitness, nutritional, Recipes, Safety, Sierra Foothills Karate, nutrition, advice, sports, Sports Health, Sports Nutrition, Acupressure, Stress Management, USANA, Usana and Alice Clegg, Usana and Jason Kilgore, Usana and Sierra Foothills Karate, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES, USANA HEALTH SCIENCES DISTRIBUTOR, Traditional Chinese medicine, massage, herbs, botany, marine biology, aquaculture, sea, ocean, Utah, vitamins, wellness, Wellness Misphitz, women, fitness, womens health, Tim Sales, Naturopathic Medicine, integritas group, STI, Health and Freedom, Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, DAOM, OMD, Metabolic Syndrome, Skin conditions, Journal of Family Practice, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, homeopathic remedies, B vitamins -- folic acid and B12, Alternative Healthcare Professional, Mind Body Health, Cherimoya, Massage Programs, Body Therapy Programs, Asian Holistic Health & massage, Chinese and other Asian systems of medicine, Tui Na Certificate, Tui Na Hand Techniques, CPR/First Aid, Asian Body Therapy, safeliving@usana.com, Mexico USANA, Ocean Conservancy

Metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of disorders that include abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, and unhealthy cholesterol levels. Up to one in four U.S. adults has metabolic syndrome, significantly increasing their risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Fitness, regardless of body weight, can provide a strong protective effect against premature death in men with metabolic syndrome as well as healthy men.

USANA All Stars: Sony Ericsson WTA Tour

Participating states can play and win!


The top 10 Associates in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona who have the highest total CVP growth from February 2 through February 29, 2008 will win two tickets to the Pacific Life Open, a premiere event on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour.

This is the first of many regional contests USANA will be promoting throughout 2008. Winners of this contest will enjoy the action firsthand while networking with USANA management and other winners in the USANA suite on March 16, 2008. This premiere event of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour takes place in Indian Wells, California.

Log on to USANAtoday to get full rules and details. And, watch for more contests coming to your area in 2008!

Low-glycemic meals

Low-glycemic meals promote a post-meal environment that is favorable for reduced food consumption. This may be an advantage in the control of obesity and related disorders, including insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes.


Low-glycemic meals produce favorable leptin and insulin responses, resulting in lower food consumption

In a recent study, metabolic effects of meals with varying glycemic index (GI) were evaluated. In a group of healthy volunteers, glucose, insulin, and leptin responses to two contrasting breakfast cereals were measured. Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells that indicates the degree of hunger to the hypothalamus of the brain. Lower leptin levels trigger a sense of satiety and decreased hunger.

Meals were provided on two separate occasions in random order after a 12-hour overnight fast, and consisted of 50 g of available carbohydrate from either Corn Flakes (Kellogg's), or Fiber One (General Mills). Blood samples were obtained at rest, and 30, 60, 90 and 120 min after eating. The GI was calculated from the glucose response to the test meal normalized against a 50 g oral glucose load.

The average GI for Corn Flakes was 125 and 49 for Fiber One. These meals were classified as high GI and low GI, respectively, and were significantly different from each other. The insulin response following the low glycemic meal was significantly reduced compared to the high glycemic meal. The high glycemic meal significantly suppressed circulating leptin levels compared to the low glycemic meal.

Lower insulin response and higher circulating leptin levels suggest that low-glycemic meals promote a post-meal environment that is favorable for reduced food consumption; this may be advantageous in the control of obesity and related disorders including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes.

KEYWORDS:

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Associates wrap holiday presents for children in need

Associates wrap holiday presents for children in need


On December 1, 2007, hundreds of USANA Associate gathered with Children’s Hunger Fund to wrap holiday presents for needy children. The annual volunteer effort was highly successful.

If you aren’t able to volunteer your time, we ask that you consider adding CHF to your monthly Autoship or even as a single order by clicking on the shopping cart icon located on USANAtoday or by calling 1-888-950-9595.

Remember, CHF donates $.99 of every dollar to a child in need. Thank you for your support!

Cardiorespiratory fitness reduces the risk of death in men with Metabolic Syndrome

Cardiorespiratory fitness reduces the risk of death in men with Metabolic Syndrome

In a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, over 19,000 men were recruited to determine the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and mortality risk in healthy men and those with metabolic syndrome. The study group, which included about 3,800 men with metabolic syndrome, were evaluated for fitness and then followed for up to 17 years.

Healthy men who were out of shape at the beginning of the study were three times as likely as their fit peers to die of cardiovascular disease. While men with metabolic syndrome were 89 percent more likely than healthy men to die of heart disease over the years, men with metabolic syndrome who were unfit had twice the death rate as their fit counterparts.

According to the researchers, "This study strengthens the argument for aggressive public health campaigns aimed at increasing physical activity levels in the population." Fitness, regardless of body weight, can provide a strong protective effect against premature death in men with metabolic syndrome as well as healthy men.



Keywords:

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Health & Freedom/Tuesday, January 29 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *

Health & Freedom

Dave Fonder is a Ruby director and a Top 100 income earner in USANA. But, it didn't start out that way. USANA found Dave 7 years ago when he was working 60 to 70 hours a week at his own company which had taken him 30 years to build. That company had robbed Dave of his time and his health. Regaining his health was all that mattered and thanks to USANA products and diet, Dave has his health back. Also, although Dave was skeptical at the start, he discovered that the power of the USANA compensation plan has given him the time freedom of which his tradition business had robbed him.



Nancy Schultz is a Gold director with USANA. Seeking financial security, she owned 5 different businesses in the last 25 years. Her last two businesses were a Citgo and a McDonald's restaurant and while convenience stores gave her the security she sought, the cost of that financial security was a mountain of headaches and no vacation time for the preceding 18 years. Three years ago when introduced to USANA, she worked it on the in-betweens of her busy schedule. That part-time effort allowed Nancy to sell her traditional businesses allowing her to focus on USANA full-time.



Both Dave and Nancy joined USANA for financial freedom, among other important reasons, and find it a rewarding way to help other people.

Tuesday, January 29 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *

Health & Freedom Room


** Note: All webcast times are listed in Pacific Time Zone. **

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Webcast Presentations and Training

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Health & Freedom/Monday, January 28 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *

Health & Freedom

Dave and Deanna Waters are Diamond Directors, members of the Million Dollar Club and members of the 10-member Independent Distributors Council for North America. In 2006, they were awarded the Dr. Wentz Vision Award, which is presented to an outstanding Associate who endeavors to improve the health of everyone they meet and reduce the mental and physical suffering of all people. Dave was a national television Director/Producer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for his career, and very involved in the music industry in Winnipeg. Deanna enjoyed a varied career in management, the latest two endeavors as Executive Director of Take Pride Winnipeg, an environmental organization, and Director of Communications and Marketing for Winnipeg Economic Development Corporation.
Monday, January 28 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *
Health & Freedom Room

Success Connection

Webcast Presentations and Training
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Wednesday, January 30 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *

Taxes & Home-Based Businesses

Kristine Hopfensperger is a Ruby Director and Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Kristine holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in accounting and Spanish, passed the difficult CPA exam on her first try and then worked in public and private accounting practice for 10 years before retiring to pursue USANA full-time.



Today we're excited to have Kristine share tax saving strategies and information on how to audit-proof our records.

Wednesday, January 30 (6:00 - 7:00 pm) *

Special Events Room

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Featured Webcasts for January 27 - February 2, 2008

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Featured Webcasts for January 27 - February 2:

Five Rules to Follow When Prospecting in Your Warm Market

By Tim Sales

Forget for a second that you’re in network marketing. What if you were starting any other kind of business like a retail store, a salon, or a construction company. Where would you get your customers? Your employees? How about business partners? Where would you find them?

In one or more of those categories a friend, acquaintance or family member might be the right fit, maybe not. Maybe they know someone who is the right fit. Somehow it always works itself back to an acquaintance, a recommendation or a referral. This is called your "warm market."

Life seems to be a series of experiences brought on by connections to other people. Your job as a Networker is to connect the bridges together and move past the disinterested in a professional and honest way, without "pushing." Most businesses begin this way.

Your warm market can be one of the greatest resources to your business. Dealing with family and friends can be a blessing or a curse, but if you want your family and friends to continue to respect you, give you referrals, be your customer, and possibly say "yes" to your presentation, I recommend you follow these five rules to working with your warm market:

Rule #1 – Hold your tongue. Don’t ever insult someone for his or her decision not to buy your products or participate with you in your business. Don’t tell someone they’re stupid for not doing business with you, even if it is the way you "talk to your brother." It’s unprofessional and out of place.

Rule #2 – Be wise. "No" rarely means never. That same brother in three weeks or three years could lose his job. If you’ve made a fool out of yourself, not only will he not do the business, he will tell all of your friends to avoid you. All of this because "you told him" how stupid he was. That’s not wise.

Rule #3 – Deal with it. For 10 years I’ve dealt with objections, concerns, past failures, bad experiences, etc, which have all taught me how to successfully handle these issues. The good news is that all of these objections are resolved and discussed in the "Brilliant Compensation" DVD presentation. Just as an experienced dentist knows that treating teeth is the easy part and the hard part is dealing with the patient’s "baggage"… like the time the "other" dentist stuck a six-foot needle in their gum when they were 14 years old. "Dealing" with these issues is what "wins" the patient. Once the trust is established you’ve got them for life or until you decide to stop servicing their needs.

Rule #4 – Yes or No. Some prospects just take one conversation to be interested and some prospects take 10 conversations. (Nine of those conversations resulted in a "No" answer even though the reason for the "No" was never stated.) If you take the thought process as being that either the prospect says "Yes" or "No," then you’ll miss the art of communication and networking. Suppose your company has 20 products. If your prospect says "No", find out what they are saying "No" to. Are they saying "No" to all 20 products? Are they saying "No" to "I don’t want to diversify my income?", or to "I don’t know anyone who needs or wants any of your 20 products?" That’s a lot to say "No" to. I recommend that you find out exactly what your prospects are truly saying "No" to, then deal with that issue.

Rule #5 – Don’t be a bug. Do not ever "bug" family and friends about your company or products. Sometimes Networkers get extremely focused, which is good, and it should never be suppressed. Focus is what creates success. Just be disciplined as to what and who deserves that focus. If it’s a friend or family member who clearly isn’t interested, quit wasting time there and get in front of people who do want this.

And there you have it – five rules to follow when working with your friends and family.

Hello, Usana family!

Hello, Usana family!



Usana is an awesome business, as you all know. And using the tools is strongly encouraged so you can benefit through the growth of your business.

Your question about the lead that is looking for a "JOB" (read the lead's tasks) is directly addressed on Diamond Director Michael Ray's CD, "Cold Call Connection." You can get it at Pro Tools (www.unitogether.com). He has that specific example, and he suggests not wasting

your time. Even if you are able to convince them somehow to invest the money, they aren't going to be happy because that's not what they are looking for.....I've been there, done that, more than once and in my experience I agree with Michael, it's a waste of time.



"Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire,
sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon
. . . must inevitably come to pass.”

"It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept
anything but the best, you very often get it."
--Somerset Maugham

Saturday - Feb. 2nd - 8:00AM MST/BDS Fast-Start Training

BDS Fast-Start Training
Online Tele-seminar

Saturday - Feb. 2nd - 8:00AM MST

Dial-in #: 1-712-580-1800
Access Code: 353644#

Online Presentation Link

This BDS Training is a 90 Min. Business Game Plan Meeting to be attended by all New Associates WITH THEIR SPONSORS - BDS Kit required. Q&A Session.

Sunday - Jan. 27th - 7:30PM MST/Vision Builder

The Possibility Call
Ask the Vision Builder

Sunday - Jan. 27th - 7:30PM MST

Dial-in #: 1-712-580-1800
Access Code: 353644#

Online Presentation Link

The Possibility Call is where we "huddle" to answer questions and keep everyone FOCUSED on BUSINESS SUCCESS. We train, share, encourage, and support!

Integritas Group Updates/ Jan 29, 2008

Technology sure has its advantages and makes our lives easier. But, every once in a while it fails and can make us miserable.

On Wednesday I was prepared to share some brand new training content with you. Unfortunately, the entire conference call bridge failed and no one could dial into the call. By the time the problem was fixed I decided it was best to postpone the conference call so that everyone could be on the call.

My sincerest apologies go out to those of you who tried diligently to get onto the conference call, and I hope you'll be able to join us for the call which is now rescheduled for Tuesday, January 29 at 9:00 pm Eastern (New York City time).

Please join me for the upcoming teleclass and I will give you the rock-solid foundation that is needed to present the business in a way that is professional and gets the results you've been looking for...more people signing up in your business.

Here's the information you need to access the call:

Date: Tuesday, January 29

Time: 9:00 pm Eastern (New York City time)

Conference Number: 218-486-1400

(This is a new call-in number but I have been assured that it has been thoroughly tested and will work without fail.)

Passcode: 7104#

If you live outside of the United States and would like to know the correct local time to join the call, use the link below.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

I really hope you can join the call; I look forward to sharing what I know about presenting so you can sponsor more people this year.

Committed to your success,

Tim Sales

PS - Just a reminder that if you use leads or are thinking of trying them, the lead promotion that was to end Wednesday night has been extended to midnight EST on Jan. 30. So you can still get 50% to 75% more leads added to your order for F-R-E-E. Just use the promotional code JANUARY when you order Local or National Real Time leads.

USANA Reset Webinar /Tuesday, January 29

Guests & Associates, you are invited to a USANA Reset Webinar to learn more about optimal health & losing weight through the Reset & Transform phases (12-week program) as well as our 2008 Reset Contest!


Reset Webinar
Tuesday, January 29
7:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. Mountain
1-212-990-8000 (6063#)


Webcast Room - www.GlobalWebcast.usana.com - click on "Global Conference Calls Theater".


Schedule of Speakers

7:00 p.m. Mtn. - "From a Scientist's Perspective" - Dr. John Cuomo who will cover our Clinical Trial Study and the glycemic index of the USANA products.

7:30 p.m. Mtn. - "From a Physician's Perspective" - Dr. Ray Strand who will cover the issues of Insulin Resistance, Glycemic Index, the 12-week program & the support of the Healthy for Life program.

8:15 p.m. Mtn. - "From the Product User's Perspective" - Hear from 4 product users who have had amazing experiences with this program!

- Dana Hoover
- Diane Miller
- Kevin Smith
- Charlene Webster


8:35 - 8:45 p.m. Mtn. - The Reset Contest & Closing Remarks – Mark Wilson, USANA V.P.

Don't just make resolutions for 2008, MAKE LIFESTYLE LIFETIME IMPROVEMENTS!!!

Create YOUR Success for 2008!!!


Patti Roney
Ruby Director & International Trainer
Global Calls Hostess
Patti@DiaMindTeam.com

Super Saturday with the Diamonds/February 2, 2008

Super Saturday with the Diamonds



Speakers:

Lynn Allen-Johnson - 5-Star Diamond

Tony & Tammy Daum - 2-Star Diamonds

Mark Wilson - Executive Vice-President for USANA



Date:

February 2, 2008



Where:

First Presbyterian Church of Orlando (Lee Fellowship Hall)

106 East Church Street, Orlando 32801

Go to www.mapquest.com for directions.

(Allow extra time - there is a lot of construction going on!)



Time:

9:00 - 9:30 Registration

9:30 - 10:30 Health & Freedom

10:30 - 11:00 Sign ups & snack break

11:00 - 5:00 Training



There will be a 30 minute lunch break. You can bring your own lunch or you can purchase a boxed lunch if you pre-register @ www.supersaturday2008.eventbrite.com by January 25th.

(Boxed lunch option will be closed after the 25th)



Registration cost:

$20.00 per single distributorship

$25.00 per couple on the same distributorship

Admission is free for non-distributor guests

Boxed lunch includes sandwich, slaw, bag of chips, fruit and a drink

(Pre registered only) $10.00

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA)

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec 19, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (USNA), a health supplement supplier of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), had four PRCA riders who placed at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, which ended Saturday in Las Vegas.

Steer wrestler Todd Suhn impressed the PRCA and fans alike at the Thomas & Mack Center by grabbing second place in the final round of the Wrangler National Finals. Suhn placed eighth in the year-end world standings and fifth in the overall Wrangler tour standings.

Barrel racer and USANA Associate Vickie Solmonsen, who stands in eighth place in the world standings and third in the overall tour standings, took home sixth place in the final barrel racing round. Bareback rider Kelly Timbermann placed 12th in the finals, holds an eighth-place ranking in the world and holds an overall Wrangler tour ranking of second place in bareback riding. Steer wrestler Sean Mulligan, who sits in fourth place in the world standings this year, finished sixth in the final round and second in the overall standings at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

"It was a great year and the Wrangler National Finals was spectacular," Mulligan said. "USANA's health supplements were a huge reason that I was able to perform at a high level for 10 days in a row. Many contestants got run down over the long 10 rounds in Las Vegas. I was able to win three performances, place in two more, and finish second overall at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. I believe that when I'm away from home that it is imperative that I have quality health supplements available to perform at my best."

USANA is excited to be associated with these great PRCA athletes and congratulates them for their showing at the Wrangler National Finals as well as their impressive overall standings for 2007.

For more information about the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo or the PRCA, please visit http://www.prorodeo.com.

About USANA

USANA Health Sciences develops and manufactures high-quality nutritionals, personal care, and weight management products that are sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For more information about USANA, please visit http://www.usana.com.

SOURCE: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.

CONTACT: USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
Dan Macuga, 801-954-7100 Network Development & Public Relations Dan.Macuga@us.usana.com


Copyright Business Wire 2007


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USANA Cleared of Informal SEC Inquiry

Hello Success Team International,

If anyone you know has concerns about the drama which Barry Minkow stirred up in 2007, then the two releases below will be a good read for them to bring understanding and closure to this. Perhaps, save a copy of this email in your file in case someone has concerns around Minkow antics in the future. Keep in mind that USANA is dedicating considerable attention and resources to prosecute Minkow. If USANA's case goes as planned, he will most likely end up back in prison.

The more successful public companies become (examples: USANA #3 in Hottest Growth of Business Week, top 20 in Forbes for past three years, record sales for five years), the more likely it will be a target. However, rest assured that your Independent Distributor Council and USANA Senior Management are implementing several preventative measures so that we are much less vulnerable in the future to short selling schemes or critics.

Keep spreading the vision and charging to your dreams!
Jeremy StansfieldUSANA 8-Star Diamond Director

News ReleaseSEC Closes Informal Inquiry of USANA

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2008--USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ:USNA) announced today it has received a letter from the Salt Lake Regional Office of the Securities & Exchange Commission stating it has completed the informal inquiry regarding the company and is not recommending any enforcement action be taken.
USANA voluntarily disclosed the SEC's informal inquiry in March 2007, which the company believes was related to assertions appearing in the mass media. The company cooperated fully with the SEC during its inquiry.

"USANA greatly appreciates the diligence of the SEC in completing its informal inquiry, and we are pleased to put this matter behind us," said David A. Wentz, president of USANA Health Sciences Inc. "We have always been confident about the integrity of our company and take pride in our direct selling business model. All of us at USANA look forward to continuing to provide our tens of thousands of Associates and Preferred Customers worldwide with the finest nutritional products and an excellent home-based business opportunity."

Usana Health Sciences Vindicated against Stalker
Usana Health Sciences Vindicated against Stalker- January 11, 2008

David Patch
Any researcher of the Securities and Exchange Commission website looking for information on a scheme of manipulation called the ‘short and distort’ will find themselves hard pressed to find anything of substance. Unlike the extensive warnings and enforcement hearings issued by the Commission on the ‘pump and dump’ method of stock manipulation there is no such information or enforcement track record on the equally abusive ‘short and distort’.

At the present time, there are near a dozen lawsuits littered across this country where executives of public companies have accused short sellers of using access to financial media to disseminate false and misleading information about their companies. The issuers further allege that these same parties will file false claims to the Commission in order to create a bogus SEC investigation into the issuer to distort market sentiment.
The intent of the distortion of fact is to create fear and panic and drive down the market of the public issuer creating profit to any preexisting short position held prior to the news releases.

Usana Health Sciences (USNA) is one such company under the alleged attack of a ‘short and distort’ campaign.

In March 2007 USNA was trading at a market price above $60.00/share. But that was before felon Barry Minkow came calling through his access to the Wall Street Journal.

Barry Minkow has served prison time in the 1990’s for security fraud and since obtaining his freedom has developed a research company called Fraud Discovery Institute. The primary focus on the operation is to identify and then publicly trash companies Minkow perceives of running a scam.

Like former Crazy Eddie CFO and convicted felon Sam Antar, Minkow goes out and stalks public companies and presents his unsubstantiated allegations through his site distribution. Each disseminates relentless levels of negative information on the targeted companies under the guise of more material makes the story more credible.

In the disclosure statement on Fraud Discovery Institute Minkow admits that he may hold short positions in the issuers they are stalking. The disclosure statement is buried deeply into his Privacy Policy and Disclaimer statement located elsewhere and not on the individual accusatory publications.

Like Antar, Minkow has no actual evidence to support his allegations instead dressing up public information and investigative information in a manner that looks convincing but with a flaw, it is not always accurate.
Minkow and Antar use their history as a criminal in the stock market to ultimately justify the accuracy of their findings. After all we have all heard the “takes one to know one” phrase. These two should seek out patent rights to the phrase as they use it so much in their self-advertisement of who they are and why they now do what they do.
In March 2007 Minkow and the Wall Street Journal discussed his baseless allegations of fraud taking place within Usana. Minkow accused the firm of running a pyramid scheme and the WSJ ran the report in a ‘Heard on the Street’ report. The impact of the article was definitive.
Shortly after the Wall Street Journal article was released the $60.00/share market for Usana began an abrupt shift and by April 30th the market in Usana was trading below $40.00/share. By August 7 the stock had fallen to levels below $30.00/share. The market cap in Usana had dropped nearly $480 Million in a matter of 4 months after the article was relased.

A look into Minkow’s site documents the level of public stalking by Minkow during this period of ‘market adjustment’.

In fact, the attention Minkow was creating brought in the standard package of support networking as the Securities and Exchange Commission initiated an informal investigation into Minkow’s allegations and the associate firm to short sellers, Milberg Weiss, initiated a Class Action lawsuit against the company within days of the report.

Why Milberg Weiss?
Milberg Weiss is presently under indictment for providing kickbacks to planted plaintiffs in class action lawsuits filed. The federal indictment contains language stating that Weiss had advanced knowledge of companies whose market was about to come under pressure and planted lead plaintiffs in the company as long investors just prior to the market collapses.

The US Attorney has not yet detailed exactly how Milberg Weiss had the foreknowledge of the upcoming market adjustment and likewise, the SEC appears disinterested in investigating insider trading and stock manipulation charges on this foreknowledge. I would certainly want to know how this takes place if market regulation was my career responsibility and I certainly would want to understand the frequency and mechanics of how such takes place.

As for the allegations against Usana Health Sciences Minkow, Weiss, and the SEC were all proven to be wrong this week.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded their informal investigation into Usana Health Sciences and issued them a clean bill of health.

The negativity about Usana created by the financial media, Minkow, and Milberg Weiss were all shown to be nothing but distortions of the truth. The distortions initiated by stock fraudster Barry Minkow created nothing short of a venue for market manipulation that benefited all short sellers in the company.

Barry Minkow himself is accused by Usana of holding a short position in the company during this window of extreme financial opportunity. The short position acting as his catalyst to increase the public dissemination of more and more distorted facts.

Under SEC policy, the SEC would not confirm or deny whether an investigation exists into Minkow or his site publications of false material. Minkow has made no public disclosures on his site of a possible SEC investigation but he does not have to either. Only public companies are required to disclose such material events.

How many more stock manipulation opportunities like this exist in the capital marketplace? Opportunities where intended distortions of fact are confused by authorities with free speech rights when it comes to public issuers.

A FOIA Request into the SEC would not shed much light on this question. The SEC responded to my request by declaring that the agency fails to maintain records of how investigations are initiated and what source created such investigations. There is no way to identify patterns of abuse by interested third parties using the complaint process to create bogus investigations and manipulate markets.

That would of course be logical in a non-logic orientated agency.

What we are aware of through public information is that court transcripts of the trail against convicted felon Anthony Elgindy provide significant insight into Mr. Elgindy’s ability to generate SEC Investigations into public companies. Convicted Felon Sam Antar has likewise admitted to gaining access to several bureaus of the SEC to launch his allegations against public issuers, and former SEC Enforcement Attorney Richard Sauer admitted in a NY Times Op-Ed piece that he utilized the short seller frequently when initiating investigations. Sauer used the Op-Ed space provided by the NY Times to canonize the short seller as the unsung hero for maintaining market controls.

At the time of the Op-Ed piece Sauer had left the SEC and was employed by the short interest hedge fund that previously provided Sauer with many of his cases. No conflict of interest there and no full and transparent disclosure in the Op-ed piece published that his employer was one and the same with the investigations he conducted.

With this evidence before us it dos not take a rocket scientist to figure out that a significant flaw in SEC enforcement exists. The financial press has provided stock manipulators with access to the public and instead of investigating the validity of such access, and taking appropriate actions against those distorting the facts the SEC focuses on the issuers and in the process aiding the manipulation process. The problem is exacerbated when felons, convicted of securities fraud, become the point of credibility in this process.

So you ask, what did the SEC’s clean bill of health disclosure have on the market in Usana? The stock gapped open up 25% today providing credence to the negative impact a bogus SEC investigation can have on a public issuer.

Usana has sued Minkow for defamation based on the allegations presented on his website and public statements issued through the financial press.

Such a lawsuit, win or lose, will never provide comfort to all those investors who lost hundreds of millions in losses. With 16 Million shares issued and outstanding the $30.00 drop in market value erased $480 Million in market capitalization. Such a decline also limited the company’s access to capital, a business impact that can never be fully evaluated.

So the next time you peruse the SEC web site take that search on the ‘short and distort’ and compare the results to the ‘pump and dump’. When you see what I have seen, write to your Congressman and ask why the SEC has turned a blind eye to this method of abuse. The evidence proves it exists, why hasn’t the SEC taken the necessary steps to clean it up? Worse, the SEC has become a major player in the fraud itself.

UPDATE: Court Documents in the Usana v. Minkow case has revealed that Sam Antar is a major financier of Minkow in this stalking attack. (See Page 4 of this attachment)

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Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good?

On newsstands now, for the first time ever on a major magazine (BusinessWeek) is a cover story entitled, "Lipitor: For Many People, Cholesterol Drugs May Not Do Any Good."

Follow this link Do Cholesterol Drugs Do Any Good? to BusinessWeek online.

Here are the reasons that I think this would be of interest to those in USANA:

1. Heart disease is the number cause of death for both men and women, and it is mostly caused by our lifestyle choices; diet, lack of exercise, smoking, obesity, high homocysteine levels, deficiency of antioxidants (oxidized LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, and arteries). It is not caused by a lack of statin drugs. Heart disease and atherosclerosis is caused by oxidative stress. To maintain heart health antioxidants and a proper lifestyle (diet, exercise, etc.) are critical; i.e.; the USANA message.

2. Statin drugs are the number one prescribed drugs in the U.S., let alone the world, and cause a depletion in co-enzyme Q10 levels in the body, with resultant serious side-effects. We in USANA know something about the importance of co-Q10.

3. It is difficult for USANA associates to encourage potential customers/associates to be on USANA because their doctors have them on statin drugs, and put down the use of nutritional supplements.

4. The article in BusinessWeek (January 28, 2008) provides 3rd-party information that shows that statin drugs, although they lower LDL cholesterol, they do NOT prevent heart attacks, strokes, and death in the majority of cases (actually, according to the article out of 100 people on a statin drug, only 1 person will benefit). All of them are having their co-Q10 levels depleted, and their cardiac function is being impaired, among other side-effects.

5. The article ALSO points out that the ONLY people to benefit from statin drugs are those who are at high risk for heart attacks (people with coronary artery disease), and even then, they should be on low-dose statin drugs (10 to 20 mg), ...with combination use of co-Q10 to off-set the side-effects of the drug. (I want to point out here that there are many good physicians both in and outside USANA who are properly prescribing low-dose statin drugs WITH antioxidants, including co-Q10 because the medical research indicates that is the responsible protocol at this time among those who are at high risk for heart disease.)

6. The statin drugs mechanism of action in reducing the risk of repeat heart attack in those who are at high risk of heart attack is NOT through the lowering of LDL cholesterol (as I have been writing about for years), but is through this drugs anti-inflammatory / antioxidant effect ! This has been one of the on-going themes of my messages, and add all of the above together, I believe it all applies to the TRUE HEALTH message.

I think it is a turning point in the media, ....unless of course, Pfizer steps up its ads in BusinessWeek and spins, ...excuse me, "sponsors" favorable articles about Lipitor over the next few months, while trashing the use of nutritional supplements, which is par for the course in the battle for people's opinion in the media.

Written by:
Ladd McNamara, M.D.

Folic Acid Saves Baby's Life

Folic Acid Saves Baby's Life
Deficiency in Common Food Supplement Could Have Killed an Infant
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/Story?id=4173835&page=1



Cute and healthy, Rosendo Rivera was everything his mother dreamed of.
"He slept, he ate, he gained a lot of weight; he was fine, everything was perfect," says his mother, Mayra Rivera.

But when he was 4 months old, Rosendo's mom got an inkling that something was wrong. First his eyes started to cross -- that was just the beginning.

"He went from laughing, rolling to completely being a baby who couldn't hold his head up. He stopped laughing, rolling, babbling. I said this is like a bad dream. I can't believe this is happening," said Mayra.

Doctors were stumped. Rosendo continued to deteriorate and had up to 60 seizures a day. He was diagnosed with everything from mental retardation to cerebral palsy, and then, something worse: mitochondrial disease, a condition in which the body can't produce energy.

His prognosis: He wouldn't live past his teens.

"I was devastated. I was watching my son deteriorate before my eyes, and there was nothing I could do for him. This cannot be my life, this cannot be my son's life. I was waiting for God to give us a miracle," says Mayra.
By chance, she met Dr. Mary Kay Koenig, who believed Rosendo may have been misdiagnosed, and Mayra got the miracle she had been dreaming of.

"I realized that although he had been tested for a majority of conditions that can cause his symptoms, he had not been tested for cerebral folate deficiency," says Koenig.

In folate deficiency, the body is unable to transport the vitamin folic acid to the brain, resulting in seizures, mobility problems and blindness. Fortunately though, this disease is 100 percent treatable in toddlers with a simple supplement.

In August, Mayra got the news: Rosendo had folate deficiency.
"I was so happy I was crying. I was like, thank you God, my prayers are answered. I knew it was a miracle," says Mayra.

Not only was he not going to die, but he could actually recover. Rosendo has been taking the supplements for four months now, and he has made remarkable strides.

"He's sleeping better, he's babbling, he's making new sounds, he's sitting down for longer periods of time. It's really exciting. It may be little for some people but really exciting for us. It's big,"says Mayra.

Bright Future
Dr. Pamela Blake joined "Good Morning America" today to share the latest details of Rosendo's recovery.

"He's gaining ground very quickly from all of the delays that he had. He is doing very well. He's had a great return of his visual function. His motor function is better, he is starting to talk, he can say "Momma," which he could not do before," says Blake.

Nowadays Mayra even has reason to hope that Rosendo might be able to live a normal life.

"Fortunately, because he was diagnosed properly and treated before the age of 3, the expectation is that he will do very well and hopefully should have a full recovery," says Blake.
Age 3 is turning point, because before that brain development is very precious and any deprivation of sensation can cause life-long damage.
"Folic acid is transported by a different receptor, a different protein taken into the brain and he has no problems with that receptor, so it's very simple," says Blake.

What makes it even better is that it's about as easy as it gets to administer. Rosendo takes just one tablet a day now. He'll have to for the rest of his life, but doctors say now that his life should be a long and healthy one.

Supplement Safety Myths & Facts

MYTH: If it's natural, it must be good for you.

FACT: While research has shown many natural treatments to be safe and effective, they should be taken with consideration.

While many vitamins, minerals, and herbs are known to safely prevent or treat a variety of diseases, they work by altering your body chemistry—just like a medicine from your pharmacy. So before you take an herb or supplement, find out how it might interact with medications you are already taking. Sometimes an interaction can mean that a medicine is depleting vital nutrients from your body, and that an extra vitamin supplement is best for your health—but it's always a good idea to check. It’s also important to never discontinue or change dosage of a medication in favor of a natural treatment unless supervised by a doctor.
MYTH: Everything I need to know about a supplement I can read on the bottle.

FACT: Government regulations restrict manufacturers from making specific health claims—even those based on results of scientific studies.
To find out about the potential benefits and risks of taking a supplement start by doing a little research. It’s always wise to talk to a knowledgeable healthcare professional before taking any supplement, especially if you are taking medications. Also, special safety considerations apply to pregnant or breast-feeding women and to children.

To learn what scientific research has found about your medication’s interactions with herbs or supplements, look in Healthnotes Rx Answers. For reported side effects of a specific herb or nutritional supplement, look it up in Vitamins & Herbs.

MYTH: The latest scientific research is the last word on a supplement’s safety or effectiveness.

FACT: The quality of the full body of research should be considered—not just the latest.

In scientific process, scientists never consider one single study to be the last word; rather, each new study is added to previous research and becomes part of the medical community’s “discussion.”
Keep in mind that when the news media report on new studies, they tend to look for the sensational. Though thousands of studies are published every year showing the benefits of herbs and supplements for a wide range of diseases, studies that make the news are frequently those that claim a supplement is dangerous or doesn’t work. On the other hand, some research is conducted by groups that stand to profit from positive results, such as a supplement manufacturer “proving” that their supplement works for a particular health condition.

The next time you see a headline splashed across the news—especially about those supplements that continue to be the subject of heated debate, such as St. John’s wort, echinacea, vitamin E, vitamin C, ginkgo, ephedra, and kava—keep some perspective by thinking about the following:

Who is doing the reporting? Is it a health column describing the study itself? A TV reporter relating second- or third-hand news from a press release or conference proceedings?

How strong is the evidence? (Some studies lead to convincing conclusions while others are preliminary.)

Are the results published in a scientific journal?

Did the researchers use a control group to compare treatment results with the experiences of people who didn't use it? (If not, improvement attributed to a treatment may be a placebo affect.)

Was the supplement given in a form and amount, and for a duration, that could be expected to be effective?

Was the study conducted by people who have no vested interest in the outcome?

Is there a body of research that suggests it may help with a particular health condition?

Caution: It is never advisable to discontinue or change dosage of a medication and/or begin a different treatment without a doctor's supervision.

MYTH: Medicines are always more effective than natural treatments.

FACT: Some natural treatments can be at least as effective as medicines; however, it's important to properly evaluate treatment options before deciding which to use.

When you are considering treatment options, discuss the following with your healthcare provider when considering what to try:

What are the risks of delaying known effective treatment in order to try an alternative remedy?

Is the body of research on a supplement’s effectiveness positive or inconclusive, and does it appear to be safe when taken in the proper amounts?

How strong is the evidence for the medical treatment, and what is the expected degree of improvement from taking it?

Are a supplement’s costs equivalent or less than those of the medicines used to treat the same condition?

How do the potential dangers of taking the supplement compare with the relative dangers of taking the over-the-counter or prescription medicine?

Asking such questions will help you interpret the significance of scientific findings. To find answers, talk to a knowledgeable professional, and use a science-based resource, such as Healthnotes, that provides an evaluation of up-to-date research.

Being informed is the best way to make good decisions for your health.


Learn more
Children & Supplement Safety
Why Take Vitamins?
Supplement Safety in Pregnancy
How Do I Pick the Right Vitamins?
Understanding Herbal Terminology

Jenefer Angell, MALS, MA, has edited fiction and nonfiction material for software, books, Web sites, and other publishing formats. As Healthnotes managing editor, she has come to understand the complexities of sorting out scientific evidence.

7 benefits of regular physical activity

Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity
Date updated: July 26, 2007

Content provided by MayoClinic.com

Want to feel better, have more energy and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than old-fashioned exercise.

The merits of exercise - from preventing chronic health conditions to boosting confidence and self-esteem - are hard to ignore. And the benefits are yours for the taking, regardless of age, sex or physical ability. Need more convincing? Check out seven specific ways exercise can improve your life.

1. Exercise improves your mood.
Need to blow off some steam after a stressful day? A workout at the gym or a brisk 30-minute walk can help you calm down.
Exercise stimulates various brain chemicals, which may leave you feeling happier and more relaxed than you were before you worked out. You'll also look better and feel better when you exercise regularly, which can boost your confidence and improve your self-esteem. Exercise even reduces feelings of depression and anxiety.

2. Exercise combats chronic diseases.
Worried about heart disease? Hoping to prevent osteoporosis? Regular exercise might be the ticket.

Regular exercise can help you prevent - or manage - high blood pressure. Your cholesterol will benefit, too. Regular exercise boosts high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good," cholesterol while decreasing low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or "bad," cholesterol. This one-two punch keeps your blood flowing smoothly by lowering the buildup of plaques in your arteries.

And there's more. Regular exercise can help you prevent type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.

3. Exercise helps you manage your weight.
Want to drop those excess pounds? Trade some couch time for walking or other physical activities.

This one's a no-brainer. When you exercise, you burn calories. The more intensely you exercise, the more calories you burn - and the easier it is to keep your weight under control. You don't even need to set aside major chunks of time for working out. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk during your lunch break. Do jumping jacks during commercials. Better yet, turn off the TV and take a brisk walk. Dedicated workouts are great, but activity you accumulate throughout the day helps you burn calories, too.

4. Exercise strengthens your heart and lungs.
Winded by grocery shopping or household chores? Don't throw in the towel. Regular exercise can leave you breathing easier.
Exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues. In fact, regular exercise helps your entire cardiovascular system - the circulation of blood through your heart and blood vessels - work more efficiently. Big deal? You bet! When your heart and lungs work more efficiently, you'll have more energy to do the things you enjoy.

5. Exercise promotes better sleep.
Struggling to fall asleep? Or stay asleep? It might help to boost your physical activity during the day.

A good night's sleep can improve your concentration, productivity and mood. And, you guessed it, exercise is sometimes the key to better sleep. Regular exercise can help you fall asleep faster and deepen your sleep. The timing is up to you - but if you're having trouble sleeping, you might want to try late afternoon workouts. The natural dip in body temperature five to six hours after you exercise might help you fall asleep.

6. Exercise can put the spark back into your sex life.
Are you too tired to have sex? Or feeling too out of shape to enjoy physical intimacy? Exercise to the rescue.

Regular exercise can leave you feeling energized and looking better, which may have a positive effect on your sex life. But there's more to it than that. Exercise improves your circulation, which can lead to more satisfying sex. And men who exercise regularly are less likely to have problems with erectile dysfunction than are men who don't exercise, especially as they get older.

7. Exercise can be - gasp - fun!
Wondering what to do on a Saturday afternoon? Looking for an activity that suits the entire family? Get physical!

Exercise doesn't have to be drudgery. Take a ballroom dancing class. Check out a local climbing wall or hiking trail. Push your kids on the swings or climb with them on the jungle gym. Plan a neighborhood kickball or touch football game. Find an activity you enjoy, and go for it. If you get bored, try something new. If you're moving, it counts!

Are you convinced? Good. Start reaping the benefits of physical activity today!