TriVita’s Weekly Wellness Report
by Brazos Minshew, TriVita’s Chief Science Officer

What’s the Connection?
Mental Health, Dental Health & Your Heart
February 28, 2009 – www.trivita.com/12239764

Previously, we discussed the effect of loneliness on heart health. Powerful chemicals from the brain alter the way the heart functions. The heart and blood vessels respond with inflammation. Arteries harden, the efficiency of the heart muscle is reduced as the heart enlarges, and heart failure results.

Other triggers of heart disease are related to dental health. Curiously, dental health and mental health are also strongly related. How does this happen? Which comes first in this triad of triggers for heart disease?

Heart health, dental health
Coronary artery disease (CAD) usually progresses slowly over many years. The first sign of CAD is often a fatal heart attack. Because CAD is silent, it becomes imperative to practice preventive medicine such as testing for C-reactive protein (CRP), as well as blood pressure and cholesterol. However, another form of heart disease progresses quite rapidly. It is called “single-artery disease.”

Single artery disease clogs a single artery while all or most other blood vessels remain clean. It can happen when injury or infection creates inflammation in the absence of disease:
Dental infection: One of the most common bacteria comes from a dental infection. Bacteria from inflamed gums can escape into the bloodstream and attack a single blood vessel in or near the heart.

Inflammation: Inflammation in the gums attracts white blood cells by means of protein messengers called cytokines. Some of these messengers leak into the bloodstream and attract white blood cells. White blood cells infiltrate the infected area because of the messenger cytokines. Cytokines that leak into the bloodstream and enter the heart may send the wrong message. It may also result in white blood cells attacking an artery in the heart. This is the beginning of single artery disease: white blood cells attracted by cytokines penetrate a single artery in the heart and cause blockage.
Smoking increases the number of bacteria in the mouth and causes LDL cholesterol to become stickier. This bad habit also increases inflammation in the entire body. Bacteria, LDL and inflammation make for a lethal combination for CAD and single artery disease.

Dental health, mental health
Mental illness comes in a variety of different forms: from anxiety and bipolar disorder to depression, schizophrenia and beyond. Among the common manifestations of these disorders is lack of attention to dental care. Irregular brushing and flossing will lead to a buildup of potentially lethal bacteria. As a result, cardiovascular disease is a common companion of mental illness.

Other aspects of personal care suffer from this same inattentiveness, including diet, exercise and rest. As you know, these habits are foundations for physical and mental health. Without these essentials in place, the health spirals downward and heart failure is one of many possibilities.

Conclusion
It seems that illnesses such as CAD and heart failure are much more complex than we ever imagined. Emotional distress, dental neglect, smoking and inflammation may all combine to create vascular disease. Constant attention to the 10 Essentials of Health and Wellness and normal biological needs like dental care can help us avoid many triggers for CAD and heart failure.

Essential #4 concerns nutrients that every body needs. Essential fatty acids like those found in OmegaPrime can help protect against inflammation. Vitamin C can also help reduce inflammation by cooling oxidative stress and Sublingual B-12/HCY Guard helps reduce inflammatory homocysteine. I especially like Adaptogen 10 Plus because it helps reduce the impact of stress while providing antioxidant protection. Nutrients and nurturing – including proper dental care – give us the best foundation for a life of meaning and purpose.

Take Control of Your Health

Practice good dental hygiene
Brush at least twice daily for two minutes
Floss after meals
Get dental cleanings and checkups twice a year
Take Healthy Aging nutrients
A multiple vitamin/mineral supplement
An Omega-3 supplement
A Sublingual Vitamin B-12
A Vitamin C supplement
Reduce stress and use adaptogens when needed
Learn and live the 10 Essentials!

Upcoming Weekly Wellness Reports…

Nutrient Deficiencies
Energy
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Please note that Weekly Wellness Report topics will be chosen at the
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These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

© 2009 TriVita, Inc.

TriVita’s Weekly Wellness Report
by Brazos Minshew, TriVita’s Chief Science Officer

Preventive Measures That Can Improve Your Heart Health
February 21, 2009 – www.trivita.com/12239764

Around 700,000 people in North America die from heart attacks each year. The most common cause of heart attacks is a blood clot caused by coronary artery disease (CAD). Yet, as bad as CAD is, heart attacks from narrow arteries and blood clots are not the only conditions that cause heart disease. Many heart diseases exist and are preventable with just a little care.

Common conditions

High blood pressure
The most common cause of heart disease in North America is high blood pressure; it affects 73 million people in the U.S. alone. High blood pressure may be caused by:
Disease in the blood vessels that cause them to narrow
Imbalances in the kidneys, lungs and liver
Cardiomyopathy – a disease of the heart muscle
How to help: Keys to reducing high blood pressure are found in the 10 Essentials. Some people can reduce their high blood pressure simply by practicing deep breathing. Other techniques include increasing fruits and vegetables, and increasing fiber and water while reducing sodium.

Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when plaque builds up inside a blood vessel of the heart. CAD affects over 16 million people in the U.S. It leads to angina pectoris – pain caused by poor blood flow to the heart muscles – and is associated with heart attack.

How to help: Coronary artery disease responds well to a low-fat, high-fiber diet of mainly fruits and vegetables. Stress reduction and daily exercise are also effective therapies in combating CAD. Almost all heart specialists recommend Omega-3 oils such as those in OmegaPrime as effective tools in combating CAD.

Congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) and related forms of heart failure may affect over five million people in North America. It is strongly related to diabetes and obesity. Among the most common triggers in CHF is obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea builds up blood pressure in an attempt to get oxygen to critical tissues such as the heart and brain.

How to help: Most people with CHF respond to treatment for sleep apnea, treatment with CoEnzyme Q-10 (CoQ-10), and the other suggestions already mentioned.
Common remedies

Body weight and blood sugar control
Achieving and maintaining optimum body weight and blood sugar control are two suggestions that always top the list of remedies for all forms of heart disease. The Leanology program can help you meet those objectives. Leanology is much more than a “diet plan” – it helps you make the necessary lifestyle adjustments through nutrition and activity to help you reach and maintain a healthier weight.

Nutrients
OmegaPrime can help reduce the “stickiness” of blood to protect against clots and may slow down the process of plaque formation. One or two grams are enough to help protect against heart disease, but much more is needed if the heart is already diseased.

CoQ-10 offers significant benefits to the heart. It should be taken at bedtime to reduce the impact of sleep apnea on the heart and brain.

Antioxidants such as Vitamin C and resveratrol (found in Super Antioxidant Complex) are also best taken at night, then again in the morning.

Special proteins found in garlic and other antioxidants such as bilberry (found in VisionGuard) can help improve lipids such as cholesterol while opening the tiniest blood vessels in the legs, hands, eyes, ears and brain.
In the end, many of the problems with heart disease can be protected against or even solved with the tools we have readily at hand (always follow the advice of your healthcare provider for your personal condition). What about the impact of emotions on heart health? Can the 10 Essentials assist us here as well? Next week our Wellness Report will address the connection between mental/dental health and your heart.

Take Control of Your Health

Exercise at least 30 minutes most days of the week
More is better!
Both aerobic and resistance training
Eat the appropriate number of fruits and vegetables daily
5 for children
7 for women
9 for men
Focus on foods that are:
Low fat
High fiber
Low sodium
Use the Healthy Aging program as a foundation
Increase OmegaPrime if recommended
Add garlic for cholesterol control
Add antioxidants such as resveratrol for heart health
Add CoQ-10 with CHF or if you take statin medications
Add blood-vessel specific antioxidants such as VisionGuard

Upcoming Weekly Wellness Reports…

The connection: heart, mental and dental health
Nutrient deficiencies
Send us your topic suggestions!
If you have specific health topics you’d like Brazos Minshew to discuss in upcoming reports,
click here to submit your suggestions.

Please note that Weekly Wellness Report topics will be chosen at the
discretion of Brazos Minshew and based on general relevance.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

© 2009 TriVita, Inc.

No, it’s not just an event; not even a national conference…

It’s the exclusive launch of a new opportunity greater than anything ever before in the 10-year history of TriVita!

Join us March 26th in Phoenix so you can accelerate your business like never before! Don’t get left behind because you are not part of the momentum and flow of where TriVita is going!

Don’t miss out on your chance to attend an exclusive pre-launch “kick-off” event on March 26, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona as CEO Michael Ellison embarks on his much-anticipated North American Sonoran Bloom™ Tour. Register now for this power-packed event and discover the exciting benefits of TriVita’s delicious new wellness drink Sonoran Bloom Nopalea™ and the new Share and Earn Income Accelerator Program! Don’t miss this “must-attend” event! Whatever it takes… be there!
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Be the first to hear CEO Michael Ellison and Chief Science Officer Brazos Minshew as they travel around the U.S. and Canada to introduce Sonoran Bloom Nopalea. Attend the March 26th “kick-off” event and you will:

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Register now so you can attend and get trained to take full advantage of this opportunity!

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TriVita’s Weekly Wellness Report
by Brazos Minshew, TriVita’s Chief Science Officer

Protect Yourself from Stress, the Silent Killer
February 14, 2009 – www.trivita.com/12239764

Stress is an engineering term. It describes the forces that try to tear a structure apart such as weight, wind, temperature and pressure. In humans it is much the same: Certain pressures try to tear us apart. Sometimes these stresses come from inside of us; sometimes the pressures tearing us apart come from the outside.

Homeostasis is a gift that humans and other living creatures possess but bridges and buildings do not have. Homeostasis is the force that moves resources from our reserves to wherever they are needed to combat stress.

Where stress begins
Stress is caused by change – any change. Change requires us to rearrange our priorities to meet new circumstances. Stress can also be the same circumstance over time because time itself is change.

An easy way to conceptualize stress is to say it comes from inside of us and outside of us. Some examples:

Stress from inside
Hunger
Aging
Time pressure
Stress from outside
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Stress is the accumulation of all the things that pull us apart.

Homeostasis
The antidote to change is homeostasis. The Greek word “stasis” means to stand still or to stand equally. It describes a point where the tug-of-war balances out and motion ceases. Homeostasis is the ability of living organisms to adjust their internal environments to create balance. Of course, people can adjust their external environments as well (at least to some extent).

Just imagine all of the stresses pulling you apart every day: gravity, temperature, emotional upsets and expectations, etc. What balances that tug-of-war? The 10 Essentials for Health and Wellness!

Nutrients and nurturing
A body and mind deprived of proper nutrients and nurturing will be more prone to disease. “Disease” is the joining of two words. “Ease” is the freedom from difficulty, hardship or effort. “Dis-ease” is the opposite of ease: the things that make life more difficult and hard. It is also the abnormal functioning of the body or mind when the balancing forces of homeostasis fail to meet the demands of change.

The 10 Essentials create a reservoir of energy to combat the destructive forces of stress. For example, the simple act of breathing deeply can reduce the level of toxicity in our body and therefore reduce the state of imbalance.

Vitamins and minerals
Nutrients create a bulwark against stress as well. A reservoir of vitamins and minerals can help protect you from deficiency. Nutrient deficiency means specifically that you lack the nutrients you need to meet the stress imposed on your system. Without nutrients you will be weakened and you will lose the tug-of-war with stress. You will develop disease.

Adaptogens
Specific plants called adaptogens help pull us back into balance. Adaptogens help us adapt no matter what the situation is – no matter where stress tugs at our body and mind. A recent conference of psychiatrists and psychologists demonstrated that a single adaptogen (Rhodiola rosea) was as effective at reducing emotional stress as several popular medications.

Another paper published by the University of Toyama in Japan demonstrated that in animal models, the adaptogen Eleutherococcus senticosis hindered the brain plaque associated with Alzheimer’s disease. It even helped slow some of the brain damage. Given the safety of adaptogens and the extreme nature of this stress-related disease, supplementing with these nutrients should be a daily routine for anyone concerned about the possibility of Alzheimer’s.
Conclusion
Stress pulls us apart. Homeostasis struggles to put us back together. Disease is the result of an imbalance between stress and homeostasis. Nutrients and nurturing support homeostasis and help build a bulwark against stress – the silent killer!

Take Control of Your Health

Reduce stress wherever possible
Breathe deeply 20 minutes daily
Eat nutritious meals at a regular schedule
Develop loving social networks
Be forgiving – reject the poison of resentment
Build up reserves daily
Take your nutrients:
A multiple vitamin/mineral supplement
An essential fatty acid supplement
Sublingual B-12
Non-acidic Vitamin C
Take adaptogens every day!

Upcoming Weekly Wellness Reports…

Heart diseases
The connection: heart, mental and dental health
Send us your topic suggestions!
If you have specific health topics you’d like Brazos Minshew to discuss in upcoming reports,
click here to submit your suggestions.

Please note that Weekly Wellness Report topics will be chosen at the
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These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

© 2009 TriVita, Inc.

The people that really succeed in the world
are the people who look for the circumstances they want.
And, if they can’t find them, they make them.

The lure of the distant and the difficult can be deceptive.
The great opportunity in your life is where you are right now.
Properly perceived, every situation can become an opportunity for you.

Your destiny isn’t a matter of chance, it’s a matter of choice.
It’s not something you wait for, but rather something you achieve with effort.

You’re surrounded by opportunity,
but things won’t turn up in this world until you turn them up.

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TriVita’s Weekly Wellness Report
by Brazos Minshew, TriVita’s Chief Science Officer

What Causes Bad Breath?
February 07, 2009 – www.trivita.com/12239764

One of the most common complaints among people today is poor digestion. This becomes even more distressing when personal issues like poor digestion develop into social issues like bad breath. The signs and symptoms of digestive imbalance are important as we learn to listen to our body.

Learning to listen
Imagine you had to write a book describing in detail how the ecology of our earth functions – how the rain cycle works, photosynthesis, biodiversity, seasons, and so on. Now imagine you could use only 100 words. Would that be a challenge? Absolutely!

Your body has only a few words in its vocabulary. See how many you can name:
Fatigue
Pain – sharp or dull
Bleeding
Constipation or diarrhea
You get the picture. Your body must communicate an infinitely complex system with just a few “words” in the form of symptoms. So, we need to listen carefully when our body speaks to us.

The heartbreak of halitosis
Digestion begins when we feel the sense of hunger and anticipate satisfying our needs with certain foods we crave. When we see and smell those foods our anticipation is heightened and we begin to secrete digestive juices in preparation for eating. Our mouth may water; this is because digestion begins in our mouth when we chew food and mix it with saliva.

It is important to thoroughly chew our food in order to neutralize the carbohydrates found in absolutely everything we eat. One reason why some people have bad breath (halitosis) is because they just don’t chew their food well enough to neutralize the carbs. It may also be the sign of a more serious health condition.

Slow down when you eat. You will enjoy your meal more, have sweeter breath and digest your food better.

Vitamins and digestion
Our intestines are teeming with trillions of bacteria – most of them friendly! These bacteria are needed to help us utilize our vitamins and minerals. The vitamins and minerals from our food are often not in the form we need them. They must be converted through several steps in order for us to get the benefit from them.

A good example of this is B-12.
Vitamin B-12 must first bind with protein and be digested in the stomach with pepsin, which is a combination of enzymes and acids.
B-12 must be “tagged” for identification by another stomach protein called intrinsic factor. When B-12 reaches the small intestines, certain friendly bacteria begin to convert this complex. So now we have B-12, intrinsic factor, protein and bacteria all combining to prepare our vitamin for transport into the liver.
When B-12 reaches the liver it is bound to fiber and secreted through the bile back into the small intestines. More bacteria break down the vitamin into even smaller fractions.
This is repeated several times throughout our digestive cycle until the bacteria and fiber ferment the B-12; once the B-12 is fermented it can be absorbed by the liver. This may take up to three weeks.
Any imbalance in this system will result in indigestion of B-12. Any sign of indigestion or imbalance is a major red flag, warning that you are not digesting your vitamins, especially Vitamin B-12. These signs can include:
Excess acid
Bloating
Gas
Diarrhea
Constipation
Bad breath
Take care of your digestion by eating nutritiously. Be sure to include:
Water
Fiber
Probiotics
Vitamin B-12
Proteins
Healthy carbohydrates
Healthy fats
Remember, your digestion can also be impaired by stress. So consider ways to reduce your stress, and supplement your diet with adaptogens to protect digestive health from stress. And don’t forget the joy of eating. Joy is really a sign of acceptance. Acceptance is essential for emotional health as we learn to listen to the subtle language of our body.

Take Control of Your Health

Eat slowly
Chew your foods to liquid
Combine your foods correctly
Eat high-fiber, high water-content fruit and vegetables:
5 servings for children
7 servings for women
9 servings for men
Supplement with probiotics like Digestive Complex
Add fiber to your diet to reach 35 grams minimum
Help reduce stress and increase acceptance!

Learn More…

Indigestion
IBS and Probiotics
Upcoming Weekly Wellness Reports…

Stress Reduction
Heart Diseases
Send us your topic suggestions!
If you have specific health topics you’d like Brazos Minshew to discuss in upcoming reports,
click here to submit your suggestions.
Please note that Weekly Wellness Report topics will be chosen at the discretion of Brazos Minshew and based on general relevance.

These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

© 2009 TriVita, Inc.

TriVita Enhances Business Model to Support Launch of its New Product Line
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, January 8th, 2009 – TriVita, Inc. announced they are enhancing their direct-to-consumer business model to feature a Share-and-Earn program for TriVita customers in conjunction with the launch of their new Sonoran Bloom™ product line scheduled to launch April 1st, 2009.

TriVita joined the Direct Sellers Association in 2008 to evaluate the possibility of offering a reselling business program to its Members.

“After reviewing our long-term goals of taking our new Sonoran Bloom™ product line international, we knew we had to change from an exclusively media-driven commerce model. This new channel of distribution will help us grow not only domestically but also in those countries whose media infrastructure and regulatory restrictions make growth very challenging,” said Michael Ellison, TriVita CEO. “TriVita Members and Affiliates will have the opportunity to tell others about their personal product experiences, by sharing and sampling our products.”

TriVita’s new Share-and-Earn program is backed by a significant compensation plan that pays out a true 70% on all Sonoran Bloom™ products sold and consumed by new Affiliates for ninety days. This increased compensation opportunity is designed to help TriVita create new product distribution channels as well as helping the new Affiliate earn an extra $500 to $2,000 in their first 90 days.

“When we created the Share-and-Earn compensation program we took the new Affiliate into careful consideration knowing the nature of the high fall-out rate in Direct Sales. We want to change that by helping new Affiliates experience some level of success in their first 90 days. So we created a compensation plan that would reward the enroller and their team up to three generations but also reward the Directors and even the Presidential Directors for their support of a new and growing team in their organization,” said Marcus Ellison, Senior VP of Sales & Marketing.

TriVita is partnering with fellow Direct Seller Association Member Supplier VERTEX to implement the requisite internal restructuring.

“We have selected VERTEX to support our new sales tax systems which include both software and ongoing support services. We believe that with the support of the Direct Sellers Association services and the long-standing successful relationships it has with its member companies, we have a very promising future for our growth goals,” said Don Kurtenbach, CFO of TriVita.

“The new Sonoran Bloom™ product line – which includes a proprietary Opuntia liquid concentrate and Streptocantha gel – have significant health applications and benefits,” said TriVita Chief Science Officer, Brazos Minshew.

“These products offer our Members and Affiliates true wellness benefits by helping with detoxification and reducing inflammation. The source plants for the Sonoran Bloom™ products are considered healing food plants and were used by ancient people in the Sonora desert. Not only will this story be told by TriVita, but also by our Members and Affiliates, who we believe will want to share these discoveries and results with people all over the world,” said Minshew.

The target date for the launch of the new Share-and-Earn program is April 1st, 2009. Promotional and training events are scheduled in 30 cities to reinforce the launch of both the reselling program and the Sonoran Bloom™ product line. TriVita is planning a special kick-off event to introduce the new Sonoran Bloom™ product line and provide Affiliate training on the Share-and-Earn compensation program March 26th in Phoenix, Arizona.

TriVita, Inc., is dedicated to inspiring people to experience greater wellness. A trusted health solutions and Nutraceutical provider since 1999, TriVita develops unique and proprietary Nutraceutical formulas and offers health and wellness services that support the whole person – physically, emotionally and spiritually. TriVita combines the latest information and resources from the medical community on disease prevention with the latest scientific breakthroughs in nutrition. Each product is made under the strictest quality control standards in the dietary and food supplement industry. All manufacturing and laboratory processes meet or exceed the most current Good Manufacturing Practices as published by the Food and Drug Administration in March 2003 and the new product labeling requirements for 2009.

Life is made up of a series of experiences.
Each one will make you stronger, even though it may be hard
for you to realize it at the time.

Life is your classroom in which you’re being tested, tried, and passed.
Always try to stay in the midst of life and activity.
Don’t isolate yourself from the action.
Your character develops itself in the stream of life.

The setbacks and hardships you endure actually help you in your march
forward to success.
The world was built to develop your character.

Life expects you to make progress in reasonable time.
That’s why those elementary school chairs are so small.

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When you give to others, you’ll find yourself blessed.
The more you sow,
the more you reap.

It’s a universal law:You have to give before you get.
You must first plant your seeds before you reap the harvest.
The law works to give you back more than you have sown.

He who obtains has little.
He who scatters has much.

Nature does not give to those who will not spend.
You only get to keep what you give away.

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