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Make healthcare about
wellness, not sickness
by michael r. ellison, Ceo & Founder of TriVita, inc.
Healthcare reform is a hot topic in 2009!
Unfortunately, the focus of reform is on sick care. It doesn’t
begin to address optimizing health through knowledge of
lifestyle modifications and their impact on health.
At TriVita®, we believe the body is designed to heal itself – if given
the right nutrients and nurturing. Please do not misunderstand me:
We are not ignorant of the wonderful services our medical professionals provide which help
people achieve better health. But, having relationships with many physicians, I can say that
they would truly want patients to embrace the lifestyle essentials we teach at TriVita. This
would help their patients avoid the health traps and elevated disease risk that come with
poor habits.
There is so much a person can do to lower the health risks that plague the average North
American! But the answer does not lie in providing more sick care. If we do not change our
views about health and wellness, we will never have the resources to properly care for all the
people who will have critical health problems. Just like we need financial system reform from
the bottom up (everyone managing their debt to income and equity ratios), we need wellness
reform. People must become knowledgeable about the risks they take by embracing certain
lifestyle and eating habits. There are many things a person can do to achieve better health,
and if our nation would embrace them, it would put much less strain on the healthcare
system and reduce the mountains of debt that system is creating.
I know I may be preaching to the choir of TriVita Members who are embracing the 10
Essentials and supplementing... but can we create a healthcare movement that becomes a
voice for change? Many people today are very concerned about the environment, and “going
green” is a major movement. I want to be a leader for the well-being of everyone. Let’s create
a wellness movement!
Let’s start by educating ourselves about crucial health markers. If we will embrace them
and commit to bringing them to an ideal range, we will reap significant health rewards. It
really is as simple as adjusting your lifestyle – the same way you adjust to rising and falling
temperatures. If the temperature goes down to 30 below zero, you dress to avoid frostbite and
determine your outdoor activities accordingly. Extreme heat requires lifestyle modifications
as well. Here in the desert, where temperatures can go above 115° F, there are just certain
adjustments you make or you die of heatstroke.
It can be a fun challenge when you embrace your health marker numbers and resolve to
bring them into an ideal range. On page 21 you’ll find the health marker numbers you will
want to know and manage through lifestyle choices. By managing these numbers, you can
help optimize your health. Homocysteine is a health marker number you will definitely want
If we do not change our views about health and wellness,
we will never have the resources to properly care for all the
people who will have critical health problems.
10Essentialsfor health and wellness
Join with TriVita as we begin our second
decade of health and wellness for all. We
encourage you to experience wellness™
through these 10 Essentials, created to
enhance life in wonderful ways.
Physical
1. Breathe Deeply
Inhale life fully, cleanse your body
of toxins and feel calm.
2. Drink Water
As you quench your thirst for water,
you also boost your energy.
3. Sleep Peacefully
Rest, repair, rejuvenate: a regular sleep
routine lets your body do its work.
4. Eat Nutritiously
Choose healthy, wholesome foods
to fuel a healthy body and mind.
5. Enjoy Activity
Move it to improve it! Your whole being
beneﬁts from an active lifestyle.
Emotional
6. Give and Receive Love
Feel the power of positive emotions while
you strengthen your immune system.
7. Be Forgiving
To be at peace, unburden yourself of
hostility and resentment towards others.
8. Practice Gratitude
Gratitude brings gratiﬁcation: less stress,
more joy, greater well-being.
9. Develop Acceptance
Releasing what you can’t change frees
you from worry and enriches your life.
Spiritual
10. Develop a Relationship with God
Nourish your spirituality to nourish
personal growth and happiness.
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Be Forgiving
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4 Lowering Homocysteine (HCY)
to Reduce Health Risk
HCY Guard®
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6 Absorption is Everything
When It Comes to B-12
Insist on TriVita® Sublingual B-12
for maximum absorption.
8 Cravings Causing
You to Overeat?
Maintain a healthy “personal food
environment” for optimum weight.
10 How Nopalea™ Aids in Healing
Betalain antioxidants play a vital
role in rebuilding cells.
15 You’ve Asked If Nopalea
Can Help Pets
Here’s what grateful owners
are saying.
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Inside
16 It’s a Family Affair
Gloria and Raymond are
thrilled by what TriVita
products have done.
25 Deborah’s Amazing
Survival Story
TriVita supplements have
helped her triumph over
tremendous adversity.
I
s someone in your life at risk from
unhealthy levels of homocysteine?
This issue of the VitaJournal will help you
be more informed on the potential dangers of
this amino acid, and the benefits of TriVita’s
HCY Guard. It puts me in mind of all the
serious, degenerative diseases linked to excess
homocysteine – especially Alzheimer’s. It’s such
a frightening disease, and one that touched my
own life recently.
Raymond and Joan, my next-door neighbors,
are a lovely couple in their 80s. They met
when he was a ski instructor in Vail while they
were both in their 20s. They were high-energy,
active people who, up until a few years ago,
still skied and spent weeks backpacking in
different locations.
It wasn’t until last year that I connected with
these two. One day, after struggling to attach
the handle to my new vacuum cleaner, I saw
their garage door open and went over to ask for
help. It took about five minutes for Raymond
to attach it, and the next thing I knew, I was
being invited to join them for one of Joan’s
delicious gourmet meals. I admit, as a vibrant,
healthy woman I didn’t expect to enjoy being
with a couple in their 80s, but I truly did.
Raymond and Joan showed me around a home
full of memorabilia from their ski trips, as well
as trophies they won competing in marathons.
They seemed so happy, and the way they
referred to each other as “lover” was enough to
make my own heart flutter. I remember thinking
to myself, “I want that.” I soon discovered that I
had an untapped resource living right next door
to me. Sure, they were much older than me, but
the wisdom and love this couple had to share,
not to mention their zest for life, was contagious.
However, the vibrant health that Raymond had
exuded for all these years seemed to suddenly
come to a standstill. Joan recently invited me to
dinner, and I felt the desperation in her voice
as she almost begged me to come over. We sat
down to eat and spent the next hour talking
and laughing. It wasn’t long after dinner that
Raymond suddenly disappeared into the back
room, and Joan began to pour out her heart.
September 2009 l 3
ON MY MIND
EDITOR’S NOTE
Editor’s Note continued on page 27...
The toxic truth
about what’s in your
personal products.
29
Vital C’s crystalline structure
helps promote heart health.
19
Which foods help protect
against high homocysteine?
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Medical science proceeds slowly along a
predictable pathway:
• First, an observation must be made
and it must be complete
• Next, it must be confirmed by
multiple people
• Finally, it needs to be accepted in multiple
countries over a substantial period of time
William Osler, the father of modern medicine
once said, “The edifice of medicine reposes
entirely on facts... Truth cannot be elicited
but from those which have been well and
completely observed.”
Observation takes time. In the case of
homocysteine (HCY), we knew that it was
important in building healthy protein. We
observed that it was elevated in disease
states. How do we connect them?
Dr. Kilmer McCully, an early pioneer in
homocysteine research came up with a
provocative hypothesis in 1966 when he
connected homocysteine to oxidized LDL
(low density lipoprotein). LDL has two forms:
a good form that nourishes your brain and a
bad form that causes heart attacks and stroke.
You may remember that LDL is also called
“bad cholesterol,” “lousy cholesterol,” “lethal
cholesterol,” etc.
The shocking connection between
high HCY and heart attacks/strokes
LDL is usually – but NOT ALWAYS – quite
high when a person has a heart attack. However,
HCY is ALWAYS high when a person has a heart
attack or stroke – even when LDL is normal.
Here’s another stunning fact: Blood levels of
cholesterol are normal in fully half of the people
having a heart attack!
Dr. McCully suggested that perhaps HCY
was creating inflammation in LDL, making
even “normal” levels of LDL lethal, since
inflamed LDL rips through a blood vessel
like a cannonball through tissue paper.
Once inside the artery wall, HCY ignites
LDL and starts a “grease fire” that inflames
and hardens your blood vessels.
This theory seemed to have some support
because every time we discovered high
homocysteine, we also discovered inflammation
in the LDL and blood vessels. Meanwhile,
the homocysteine story was becoming more
complicated because discoveries in medicine
were connecting elevated HCY to kidney
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disease, osteoporosis, lung disease, hemorrhagic
stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer. LDL
cholesterol has no effect on these systems;
high homocysteine does!
Why HCY research suddenly stopped
New theories about the role of HCY began to
proliferate and it seemed as if medical science
was on the cusp of a breakthrough with HCY
research. Then, the funding dried up and
research into a solution for elevated HCY
slowed and nearly stopped. Why? Was it because
there is no scientific evidence? No; it’s precisely
because Dr. McCully found a non-drug “cure”
for elevated homocysteine before the research
process was complete.
If you believe that people are victims of bad
germs and bad genes, then the solution you
look for will likely come in the form of a drug
to combat these malevolent forces. Dr. McCully
believes as many of us do: The diseases that have
become prevalent in the 21st century arise from
the choices we made in the 20th century. We
have these illnesses often because of a lack of
proper nutrients and nurturing.
Dr. McCully proposed a simple list of nutrients
that would reduce the excess homocysteine
levels down to the point where they could once
again participate in making great proteins but
not cause disease. His formula was studied in
humans and in the study, homocysteine was
reduced by about 25% in two years.
A life-saving discovery for only
pennies a day
For every point you reduce your HCY, you
reduce your chances of heart attack and stroke;
so, this was a life-saving discovery for only
pennies a day! As a scientist, I proposed a
formula that “guarded” all of the places where
homocysteine might escape into your blood-
stream. I also fed energy into every point along
the journey where a lack of energy might slow
the process down. The result was that HCY
Guard reduced homocysteine by 35% – and in
only six weeks compared to 25% in two years!
Now I’ll explain my impatience. You see, drug
development often takes several years. First,
the observations must be made. Then, the
hypothesis must be fully integrated. Next the
unknown biochemistry must be theorized
and integrated with the known biochemistry.
Then the trials begin: Single chemicals
are inserted into various places along a
biochemical chain and observations made
about the outcome. This is often performed
on animals and it may go on for generations.
Modifications are made as the animal models
are studied and the cycle begins again. Human
studies could be years away.
By the time a new drug – say, a drug to
reduce homocysteine – is released it may be
20 years or more from the first observations.
Dr. McCully had already proven that nutrients
– not drugs – are the best way to help reduce
homocysteine and therefore reduce the disease
risk associated with elevated homocysteine.
Besides, I join people such as Alfred Libby,
Kilmer McCully and Linus Pauling in the
belief that we as individuals can select better
health by making responsible choices. We
can choose nutrients and nurturing and, thus,
have a better life.
The Senior Executive Team at TriVita was
already accustomed to working with such
giants in medicine. So, when I requested
funding to have this theory tested by Mark
Mattie M.D., Ph.D. at Yale University and
Bridgeport College, they were glad to provide
the resources we needed.
Amazing research results confirm
TriVita’s HCY Guard’s value
The process was arduous but the results were
worth it! We now have published research
that clearly demonstrates HCY Guard can
help your body reduce homocysteine by 35%
in just 42 days. This means that people at risk
for such horrible conditions as heart attacks,
stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and osteoporosis are
experiencing wellness when they regularly take
TriVita’s HCY Guard.
Once in awhile I think of the progress made by
noble and disciplined minds that came before
me and I berate myself for my impatience. Then,
I go to the warehouse and watch the boxes of
HCY Guard flying off the shelves to places all
over North America and I think to myself,
“Today we changed a life with these nutrients;
maybe today we saved a life because we were
unwilling to wait for a pharmaceutical solution
to a nutritional problem.”
HCY is powerfully linked to the
most horrible diseases we face.
High HCY and inflammation – key causes of cardiac disease
High homocysteine levels can lead to dangerous inflammation. This in turn can cause
atherosclerosis, a disease in which plaque builds up on the insides of your arteries.
Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to your heart and other parts of
your body. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium and other substances found in
the blood. Over time, plaque hardens and narrows your arteries. The flow of oxygen-rich
blood to your organs and other parts of your body is reduced. This can lead to serious
problems, including heart attack, stroke or even death.
Narrowing of artery
Abnormal
blood flow
Plaque
Narrowed artery
Plaque
Normal artery Artery
wall
Normal blood flow
Artery cross-section

Scott Conard, M.D., is the founder of TienaHealth,
an organization of medical doctors in primary
care practice who emphasize healthy lifestyles
to maintain wellness. Dr. Conard is considered
a national expert on disease prevention.
TienaHealth also conducts clinical trials.
Scott Conard, M.D.
Founder, TienaHealth
M
y patients often ask me
questions about supple-
menting with Vitamin
B-12, and from time to time
the topic isn’t just about why to
supplement, but how. It’s a key
question, because the way a B-12
supplement is formulated, and how
it gets into your system, are vitally
important. Without the proper form
and quality, you might as well not
supplement at all!
In today’s marketplace there are several forms of
B-12 now competing for your time and money:
• Shots. These have been around for
some time. While effective, they can
be both painful and expensive.
• Sprays. These are intended to be
sprayed directly into the mouth, so
you basically swallow the vitamin.
• Patches. These are worn on the skin,
and the manufacturer claims that their
“transdermal” delivery (through the
skin) gets B-12 into your bloodstream.
• Pills. Two types: those you swallow
whole, and those that are “sublingual,”
dissolving under the tongue.
Naturally, I can’t advise you on your
individual health issues, but I can tell you
what I tell my patients: Only TriVita B-12
products are formulated and manufactured to
the highest standards, and designed to give
you maximum absorption. (A note on sprays,
and pills that you swallow: only 1-3% of
their B-12 can be absorbed into your system,
according to TriVita Chief Science Officer
Brazos Minshew.)
People come back to TriVita B-12
If you’re a regular VitaJournal reader, you’ve
probably noticed a theme in the stories
from people who won’t be without TriVita
Sublingual B-12 products: Those who have
tried another product just don’t get
the results they want, and they come
back to TriVita.
Time and again, Members of our wellness
community report that other products don’t
give them the energy, the mood balance
or the mental clarity they get with TriVita
B-12. As you may know, if you’re over 40,
a strict vegetarian or have thyroid, liver
or kidney problems, you’re at risk for B-12
deficiency. As we age, our bodies may become
less able to absorb some vitamins efficiently,
especially B-12.
So if you want to get the full benefit of
supplementation, you need to know that only
TriVita’s B-12 products give you these impor-
tant benefits:
• Dr. Alfred Libby’s original, patented
sublingual (under-the-tongue) delivery
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Dr. Libby, a renowned nutraceutical pioneer, worked to help hundreds of patients feel better
every day. An associate of Dr. Linus Pauling (Nobel Prize Laureate), Dr. Libby developed this
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Have you decided to supplement your diet
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can say I always feel better by being outside
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a lot of the credit for helping me to carry
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W
hat if you were told that
certain foods cause you
to overeat... that there
is an actual reaction in your brain
that forces your mind to want more
food, even when you’re full? Well,
this is the theory David A. Kessler
– doctor, medical school dean, author,
lawyer and former commissioner of
the Food and Drug Administration –
explores in his latest book “The
End of Overeating.”
Kessler’s theory stresses that palatable foods –
those high in fat, salt and sugar – help create
overeating. He claims that the recipe of
ingredients in these desirable foods triggers
the brain to release dopamine, a chemical
associated with the pleasure center that helps
regulate emotion and movement. With time,
the brain becomes wired so that dopamine
is released when certain foods are merely
suggested. And, if those foods are eaten, opioids,
other chemicals which bring emotional relief,
are released. The combination of dopamine and
opioids can trigger the brain to want more of a
particular food, even when you’re not hungry.
In other words, it can prompt overeating.
Well-known for his investigation of the
tobacco industry in the 1990s, when he tried
to place cigarettes under federal regulation,
Kessler draws a parallel between tobacco
and food industries. He believes certain food
industries are manipulating consumer behavior,
offering food products that have harmful health
consequences. After all, preservative-filled,
high-fat, salty or sugary treats shouldn’t be
part of a healthy diet, but people easily succumb
to their cravings.
Mind versus body,
struggling with weight
According to studies reported in Behavioral
Neuroscience, the relationship between what
the mind wants to eat, and how the body reacts,
helps explain the struggles dieters have with
repetitive weight gain. If you tend to binge on
food, one unhealthy snack can trigger a binge.
Often dieters deprive themselves of delicious
foods to the point where one bite of goodness
creates a downward spiral of unhealthy eating.
Some parts of the food marketing industry
seem to count on this theory. Consider a famous
potato chip company’s tagline: “Once you pop,
you can’t stop.”
If a commercial can entice someone to buy the
product, chances are, that same product will be
craved in the future. Billboards, commercials,
magazine advertisements – no matter the source,
we easily fall prey to messages about delectable
dishes, despite their unhealthy contents.
Make a change
So what can we do to prevent overeating? The
key is to understand that our brain is being
stimulated by certain foods, and we can benefit
from changing our environment. Psychology
Professor Michael R. Lowe, Ph.D., of Drexel
University believes that managing your
“personal food environment” is a very effective
way to maintain your weight. Lowe states, “You
need to limit your exposure to high-calorie foods
in your immediate environment by, for instance,
choosing healthier restaurants and stocking your
home with quality ingredients and foods.”
While fast-food chains and pre-packaged,
preservative-filled food items may promise
an easy and cheap solution to our cravings,
learning to redirect our mind can help. The
following is a list of steps you can take to
help prevent cravings:
• Learn to tune out commercials for
your favorite treats. Chances are the
food advertised is something you can
live without!
• Redirect your focus from food to
something else entirely. Your mind
won’t be so occupied with food if
you let it think about something else.
• Create activity. If you go for a walk or
do jumping jacks every time the idea of
a yummy treat pops into your head, you
might find that your brain will begin to
respond differently to food cravings.
Remember, you can maintain your weight and
your health by controlling your personal food
environment. And, if you DO choose to satisfy
your cravings every once in a while, be sure to
burn off the calories to prevent weight gain.
See the chart on the next page to see what your
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you to overeat?
maintain your weight
This chart shows examples of how easily you
can pack on calories on a day-to-day basis when
you are not watchful. Learn how much you’ll
have to exercise in order to burn off the foods
you choose to snack on, and that’s on top of the
usual breakfast, lunch and dinner.
If you don’t begin to change your personal food
environment, you may find that your mind
constantly covets food that is high in calories
and unnecessary. If you can’t find the time
to do the 4 ½ hours of walking a day that it
takes to maintain your weight, you should
make time to redirect your food cravings.
Make small, positive adjustments to enforce
a healthy food environment.
Kessler may be right about parts of the
food industry using manipulative tactics
to tempt you to eat certain foods. But, in
the end, we each have our own voice and
can choose to be more cautious of what
we eat and how often.
YOUR PERSONAL FOOD ENVIRONMENT CALORIES
MINUTES OF
WALKING
You decide to grab a doughnut at the gas station on
your way to work, even though you had breakfast
220 52
You get extra mayo (an additional tablespoon) on your
lunchtime hamburger
100 21
You help yourself to a bite-sized chocolate bar to fulfill
your sweet cravings during the day
60 13
You’re “forced” to try a coworker’s fast food fried
fish fillet
200 48
You stop by a fast-food chain on your way home and
grab a junior cheeseburger as a snack for the long ride
295 63
You get home and gulp down a cold beer 139 32
You try some sausage in the midst of cooking dinner,
to make sure it’s fully cooked
70 15
You eat ½ cup of vanilla ice cream as a late night dessert 140 30
TOTAL “extra” calories you’ve consumed 1,224
274
(that’s 4½
hours of
walking!)
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Last year, after a long winter in the Midwest
and a food-ﬁlled holiday season, Mike
stepped on the scale to discover he had
gained some unwanted weight: He had
reached 213 pounds. He knew he had to
do something. “I decided I needed to lose
some weight and knew that the best way
to do this was with the help of Leanology.”
Mike realized that losing some weight
would give him the energy he needed to
feel better. “I started taking
the Leanology capsules
every day, and drank some
Leanology shakes on days I
didn’t have much time for
a normal meal. They’re a
great meal replacement,
and the capsules helped
to curb my appetite,”
he states. In addition,
he decided to change
his diet and adhere
to an exercise
regimen. “I cut out
the junk food
and fast food,
and limited
my intake
of carbo-
hydrates.
My main diet
consists of 5-10
servings of fruits
and vegetables
every day, chicken,
ﬁsh, eggs, cheese
and nuts.” He
has also started
to drink a lot of
water in place
of most other
liquids. “Since I
am limiting
Mike’s
story continued
on page 27...
Mike lost
18pounds

D
o you ever wonder how it is that a cut
or a bruise heals after a certain amount
of time? Think about it for a moment.
You get a paper cut on your finger and you
bleed. You wrap a bandage around the cut, and
within a few days, the cut is gone. Amazingly,
your body is able to heal itself. Sometimes it
takes extra help to heal, though, and that’s
where Nopalea™ comes in. If you’ve been
reading about (or experiencing for yourself)
the astonishing benefits of this breakthrough
wellness drink, journey right down to the
cellular level to find out more.
The human body’s miraculous power to
heal itself is due in part to a force called
homeostasis, which activates the immune
system, hormones, nerves and other important
systems to start the healing process. Homeo-
stasis arranges the cells in your body to
maintain balance under even severe conditions.
It uses inflammation to rebuild your cells after
an injury, illness or even extreme emotional
stress. Once the healing process is complete,
homeostasis returns your body to a state of
vibrant and essential balance – without the
damaging effects of excess inflammation.
Sometimes, the body can’t
heal itself
There are times, however, when your
body cannot heal itself, because runaway
inflammation prevents homeostasis from
rebuilding your cells. Runaway inflammation
and free radicals (unstable molecules which
are also damaging to cells) are the result
of the body’s exposure to toxins, direct
trauma, nutrient deficiencies and stress. A
cell overwhelmed by inflammation may be
damaged beyond repair, causing the cell to
prematurely die. Damaged, dead cells must be
removed from the body or they will become
the focus of infection and illness. So how can
we remove these dead cells, and protect our
healthy cells against excess inflammation?
Betalains to the “rescue”
There’s a group of special nutrients designed to
balance inflammation. If you’ve taken Nopalea,
you’ve probably heard of its main ingredient,
Betalains. These are a class of antioxidants
that rescue cells by putting out the fire of free
radicals. Toxins are then drained away from the
cell, and Betalains seep into the cell, reinforcing
and returning it to good health.
Betalains also help a special immune system
cell called a macrophage (meaning “big eater”)
to engulf any dead or diseased cells in the body
that cannot be repaired. The macrophages help
eliminate the dead cells from your body.
Daily servings of Nopalea will provide you with
the Betalains that help relieve inflammation
and rescue cells under attack by free radicals.
Further, Betalains act to clean up the dead
cells and help protect against them becoming a
target for disease. Betalains help you thrive as
they help control inflammation and support the
wonder of homeostasis.
The more we can protect our body from assault
and help detoxify and rebuild our cells, the
healthier we can live, and the more gracefully
we may age. We now know that the body’s
exposure to toxins, direct trauma, nutrient
deficiencies and stress can cause runaway
inflammation and free radical damage. The
Betalains in Nopalea can help protect against
toxicity and reduce inflammation that can lead
to grave illnesses.
How Nopalea aids in healing
Betalain antioxidants play a vital role in rebuilding vitality
Nopalea, full of Betalains, is swallowed. The Betalains in Nopalea
permeate the entire body.
A close-up of Betalains,
surrounded by cells.
The Betalains approach unhealthy cells
and drain out the toxic waste.
The unhealthy cell turns back to a
healthy, vibrant state.
The macrophage (“big eater”)
seeks any leftover dead cells.
The macrophage engulfs
the dead cells.
Betalains continue to surround your
cells, protecting against daily assaults.
In the diagram below, you can see how the Betalains in Nopalea enter your body and then help
reduce inﬂammation and detoxify your cells
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“... by about the 10th day,
the pain was 99% gone.”
“Nopalea ended a year-
long painful stiffness in
my neck. I developed the
condition about the time
my 94-year-old mother
fell gravely ill. In the
months when I cared for
her before her eventual
passing, my neck became increasingly sore
whenever I’d pivot it left or right. I tried several
remedies: sleeping on a new mattress, various
conventional and water-filled pillows, painkillers,
chiropractor, balms and salves, massages and
various exercises. None of these approaches
worked well, if at all, nor did they have any
lasting therapeutic effect.
I took my first daily dose of Nopalea with
some skepticism. I’m a surgical Registered
Nurse. One of the doctors I work with is a pain
specialist who uses sophisticated techniques
and devices in treating his patients. I thought it
was unreasonable that something out of a bottle
(even a very attractive bottle) would be a match
for high-tech modern medicine. Within two days
of starting Nopalea, I felt a mild but very definite
relief. Each day, the pain lessened, and by about
the 10th day the pain was 99% gone.
As a nurse, I meet and minister to many
people suffering from pains of every descrip-
tion and severity. Perhaps no human condition
is as emotionally and physically debilitating
as chronic pain. If Nopalea can help them as it
has helped me, the art of healing has made an
enormous leap.”
alTa d. – KalamaZoo, mi
“... I have completely stopped taking
prescription pain killers.”
“I broke my back twice while
I was in the Marine Corps.
Within the last year I’ve been to
a chiropractor, acupuncturist,
neurosurgeon and a pain
management specialist. I found
out that I have osteoarthritis in
my spine and spondylolisthesis,
which is a forward slip of one vertebra relative
to another. So it is very diﬃcult for me to find a
comfortable position, and I am in pain 24/7. After
four months of having procedures done, the pain
in my back became worse. I took two prescription
pain killers and they did not help. I started taking
Nopalea in the morning, afternoon and in the
evening before bed. Since taking Nopalea, I have
completely stopped taking prescription pain killers*,
and have started running two miles per day. I’ve
noticed a tremendous difference with the Nopalea
and absolutely love it! Thanks.”
aaron m. – SCoTTSdale, aZ
“... a significant change in such
a short amount of time.”
“I have been in chronic
pain in my right elbow/arm
for over a month due to
hitting it on the tile counter
when vacuuming; at least
I think that is what caused
it. I was not able to use
my right hand without
excruciating pain. After taking Nopalea for
one day, I noticed a tingling in my little finger
on my right hand, and the pain was less in my
arm/elbow. Four days later I was able to do
things with my right hand/arm with little or no
pain! I do not wake up with terrible pain in the
middle of the night; this is a significant change
in such a short amount of time. I think the
pain will stay gone and I will be able to enjoy
planting some vegetables!”
ann d. – GraniTe FallS, nC
There are plenty of reasons to love Nopalea,
but don’t just take our word for it.
*You should not stop taking any medication without
ﬁrst consulting with your healthcare provider.

Patti Langerman,
member
“I have a job where
I work from home and
I am on the computer all
day. Over the years I have
found that I was putting
on weight, my blood
pressure was increasing, my endurance had
been decreasing and I didn’t have the same
energy I used to have. I tried to exercise
regularly but it seemed I was always too busy
to squeeze in extra time for a regular exercise
routine. I decided to make my treadmill into
a computer workstation.
I bought a single plastic shelf and attached
it to the bars on the treadmill. I purchased
a longer cord to connect my computer to my
modem and that was the entire investment
(under $30 total). I work at least two of my
hours a day on the treadmill and hope to
build up to four to five hours per day. As I get
used to the routine, I will be able to increase
my time and speed. I think it is already
making a difference for me. I am embracing
wellness and making an impact in my cardiac
health.”
Christian Leitch,
aﬃliate member
“These are the top 10 ways
I keep my heart healthy!
1. I practice forgiveness.
2. I thank God for all of
my daily blessings through
journal writing, prayer and/or meditation.
3. I exercise daily for at least 20 minutes,
making sure my heart rate increases so
that I am in an aerobic state.
4. I recognize joy and love in my life daily.
5. I sleep and rest when my body tells me
to do so.
6. I express my love by doing for others.
7. I keep my body hydrated by drinking half
my weight in ounces of water daily.
8. I express my love and concern for family
and friends.
9. I hold and love my son and my husband
every single day.
10. I take my TriVita supplements,
especially: Sublingual B-12, B-6 &
Folic Acid, Nopalea, Adaptogen 10
Plus, OmegaPrime, Digestive Complex,
VitaCal-Mag D and Vital C Crystals
and Tablets.”
Barbara McClellan,
TriVita employee
“I strive to keep my heart
healthy by focusing on three
important elements.
First, we know that the heart
needs to be exercised, as
do all the muscles of our body. I visit a fitness
center five days a week for at least one hour.
Second, is my supplement regimen. Although
some of my friends and family members
poke fun at me because of it, they respect
my commitment to taking supplements that
support my overall health and specifically the
health of my heart. While I take a wide range
of TriVita products, my favorites geared to
my heart health are OmegaPrime, CoEnzyme
Q-10 and a new favorite, Nopalea. I consider
supplements essential to my heart health.
Finally, and I believe it is the most impor-
tant element, I nourish my spiritual being
by filling my heart with love for God and
His children; hopefully there won’t be any
room left for disease.”
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Some of it is contradictory. Yet, most
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better lifestyle habits can reduce your
risk for heart disease. Healthful eating,
better weight management, exercise
and fitness, and lowering blood
pressure and stress are all important
elements to improving heart health.
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W
hat do you do just for fun? What
activity or interest makes you lose
all sense of time and forget about
everyday cares? This joyful pursuit could be
the key that unlocks a whole new dimension of
creativity – and could even help identify your
life purpose.
Happy, successful people come in all types
and temperaments, but one thing they share is
that they have found their purpose, and it’s the
engine that drives their lives. So what drives
you? Is it a passion for wellness, and sharing the
TriVita mission to experience wellness™? Are
you committed to living life to the fullest? On
a smaller scale, is it playing sports, crafting or
writing stories that really makes you feel alive?
Whatever that passion may look like for you, it
can help you tap into the sense of wonder that
children have, and adults often lose. In turn, that
wonderment could lead you down paths of fulfill-
ment that you might never have considered.
Three steps to uncovering wonder
To help uncover the wonder in your life, look
inside and take these three simple steps:
Focus on your fun. When someone
asks you what your hobbies are, what
do you reply? Is it playing golf, or taking
part in a gardening or book club? Or do
you get true joy from playing with your
children or grandchildren, volunteering
with homeless people or animals or
helping at your house of worship? It
doesn’t have to be laugh-out-loud fun, but
rather something you’re drawn to over and
over that taps into the essential “you.”
Write down your talents.
Creativity is by no means restricted to
painters, writers, musicians and actors.
Maybe you instinctively “know” how to
develop a conversation about wellness
from a casual remark. Or you can make
people laugh. Maybe the way you dress
or sing or whip up meals, often draws
compliments. These are creative gifts, just
waiting to be recognized and explored.
Find your favorite pursuit.
Of all the things on your list in Step #2,
which one brings you the most happiness?
Which do you look forward to the most,
and remember with the greatest joy?
That’s the one most important in your
life purpose, and the one to nurture.
If these three steps don’t uncover your creativity
and passion, you might consider prayer, or medi-
tation, and notice the thoughts and feelings that
come up.
Another option is to use your eyes, literally.
Your home and/or your workplace are probably
loaded with clues about what you really enjoy.
Are there plants everywhere? Furniture that
you made yourself? Awards from social or civic
groups? The things we keep around us, and keep
for years, often are giveaways about our passion.
Finally, as you consider pursuing something
that gives you joy, ignore the voice inside that
says, “But...” If that “something” doesn’t really
grab you, you can just move on. But if it’s your
passion, your key to creativity and purpose,
you’ll pursue it with your heart and soul.
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on childlike wonder
To unleash success, tap into your
creative passions

W
ith all the demands of daily
life, you may find it hard
to fit everything in: career,
school activities, meal prep, church
functions... the list goes on. It may seem
like there’s no time left over for physical
activity, let alone making health a
priority. But, with some determination
and family teamwork, you can combine
family time and fitness to reach your
activity goals and ensure optimal health
for your entire family.
According to the American Heart Association,
exercise is associated with an increased life
expectancy and decreased risk of cardiovascular
disease. The Physical Activity Guidelines for
Americans recommends 30 minutes of activity
for adults most days of the week and, ideally,
60 minutes of exercise every day for kids.
Say “so long” to a sedentary life
Modern life and its conveniences contribute to
a sedentary lifestyle. And a sedentary lifestyle
increases your risk of becoming overweight,
obese and susceptible to many chronic diseases.
So, first things first: say good-bye to the
sedentary life. You can start by limiting the
time you and your kids spend in front of the
television and computer, playing video games
and even time spent on the phone (think text
messaging!). These often mindless distractions
not only prevent kids from getting their 60
minutes of daily physical activity, but also puts
them at risk for bad posture and eye strain –
problems once found only in adults at desk jobs.
Stick to a pre-determined time limit for “screen”
time. As for television specifically, the American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends no
more than two hours of daily media exposure
for kids ages two and older and no television
viewing for children under age two.
Get started
The next step is incorporating physical activity
into your daily life. Here are some tips from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to
help get you started:
• Set a positive example by leading an
active lifestyle yourself.
• Make physical activity part of your family’s
daily routine by taking family walks or
playing active games together.
• Give your children equipment that
encourages physical activity.
• Take young people to places where
they can be active, such as public
parks, community baseball fields or
basketball courts.
• Be positive about the physical activities
in which your child participates and
encourage them to be interested in
new activities.
• Make physical activity fun. Fun activities
can be anything your child enjoys, either
structured or non-structured. Activities
can range from team sports or individual
sports to recreational activities such as
walking, running, skating, bicycling,
swimming, playground activities or
free-time play.
• Instead of watching television after
dinner, encourage your child to find
fun activities to do on their own
or with friends and family, such as
walking, playing chase or riding bikes.
• Be safe! Always provide protective
equipment such as helmets, wrist pads
or knee pads and ensure that activity
is age appropriate.
Make family time = fun activity
Above all, make family time synonymous
with fun, physical activity. Take a walk
around the block, spend time at a local park,
shoot some hoops, go roller skating, play a
game of tag in the backyard, fly a kite, run
through the sprinklers, take a family martial
arts class, go for a hike... there are so many
options to choose from. Just be sure to include
aerobic activity, muscle strengthening and
bone strengthening (jumping rope or running)
exercise as part of your child’s physical activity.
Turn off the TV and computers and get
started today!
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Focus on
family fun
and fitness
Combine family time and physical activity
for good health, good fun

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I
nflammation is not just a
problem for humans; animals
experience inflammation like
we do. Arthritis, allergies, gastritis,
pancreatitis, hip dysplasia... all
these conditions stem from, or
are aggravated by, inflammation.
Some TriVita Members began to
wonder if Nopalea™ would work as
well for their pets as it does for them.
Several devoted pet owners have
reported that yes, it works for animals,
too! In their own words...
“By the end of the second week,
she was back to chasing rabbits...”
“Our 9-year-old
Rottweiler, Cassie, has
developed arthritis in her
hips. It has prevented her
from standing up fully;
she would sometimes
yelp when getting up or
lying down and when
she walked, she would
‘hunch’ her back down
and take small steps as
she was in pain.
If we went anywhere I
would have to lift her into
and out of our SUV as she
was unable to jump up or
down anymore.
Please note she weighs 110 pounds, and if we had
to keep this up we would be talking about my back
instead of her hips.
So, we started her on the Nopalea challenge,
a bottle a week for a month. By the end of the
first week, Cassie was no longer ‘hunching’ her
backside down when she walked. In fact, she
could stand normally. Her back was flat when she
walked, and she was able to take normal strides.
She was also able to jump in and out of the SUV
again... which was great for my back.
By the end of the second week, she was back to
chasing rabbits when we went out for walks. This
has been almost a miraculous transformation for
her. Cassie now is able to go about her day without
yelping as she gets up or down. She walks and even
runs normally, and you can’t imagine the relief and
the joy that it brings [my wife] Marty and myself.
I love this product for how it has helped our dog.
I also love the part where I don’t have to spend
the $900 for the initial shots and about $450
per month thereafter for the treatment we were
considering for this condition. So, in case anyone
was thinking I was a bit nuts to give my ‘pooch’
Nopalea... it’s cheaper than the alternative. And as
Marty points out, ‘We can afford to buy Nopalea
for the whole family from just the cost savings on
Cassie’s proposed treatment.’ Now, that just makes
good financial sense and warms my heart at the
same time – a win-win situation!”
Cody r. – preSCoTT valley, aZ
aFFiliaTe memBer
“Toby goes up and down stairs several
times a day and is back to being a very
content and happy dog.”
“I have a yellow lab named
Toby that lost a front leg
in an accident when he
was a puppy. Toby is now
eight years old. Over the
years, the stress of having
only three legs on a large
dog has caused Toby to
get arthritis and walk
with a very uneven gait.
In the last year Toby had gotten to the point of
falling constantly, could not get comfortable in any
position, had a difficult time getting up and down
and could barely walk. My husband and I even had a
tearful discussion about possibly having to put him
to sleep due to the constant pain he has been in for
the last year.
Since my family is experiencing such great results
with Sonoran Bloom Nopalea, we decided to try it
on Toby. In less than a week he was falling less often
and able to get up and down much better. In two
weeks his gait greatly improved. Now Toby goes up
and down stairs several times a day and is back to
being a very content and happy dog. Toby is doing
great on his one ounce a day of Nopalea!”
deniSe w. – Tampa, Fl
aFFiliaTe memBer
“I truly believe in this product as it has
helped my cats so much.”
“Seraphina is a 14-year-old
Norwegian Forest Cat and
a former Best Cat in ACFA
(American Cat Fanciers
Association). She has
gotten severe arthritis and
for a while we didn’t know
if we would have her with
us for very long. We started
giving her a dropperful of
Nopalea in the morning and evening and she now
can get up and walk around easily.
Another one of my cats, Angelica, is a 15-year-old
Himalayan who has chronic upper respiratory
problems. On the same dosage of Nopalea, she
has gotten great relief and doesn’t sneeze much
anymore. I truly believe in this product as it has
helped my cats so much.”
linda T. – Crown poinT, in
aFFiliaTe memBer
TriVita suggests you check with
your pet’s veterinarian for dosage
or use. This product is developed
for human consumption.
Pets have inflammation, too!nopalea – giving relief to pets and their owners
SeraphinaSeraphinaSeraphina
CassieCassieCassie
If Nopalea is helping
your pet, we want to
hear from you! Email us
at story@trivita.com or call
1-800-693-4083. We just
might feature your furry
friend in an upcoming story.
TobyTobyToby

Just a few heartfelt words explain
the tremendous importance of
TriVita® to Gloria and Raymond.
Both attended the Sonoran Bloom™
Nopalea™ tour when it visited their
home near Vancouver, BC. After
the presentation, Gloria approached
TriVita CEO Michael Ellison and
in a voice filled with emotion told
him, “You’ve given me my life back.”
Gloria and Raymond’s story gets a
whole lot better... and gives hope to
people everywhere who suffer from
debilitating pain and exhaustion.
From ill health and misery
to “Oh wow!”
For years, Gloria struggled with extremely
low energy and numerous aches and pains.
Store-bought supplements were expensive and
not helping her situation. Finally, in February
2007 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
(MS). “I was so tired that it was all I could do
to pull myself out of bed,” Gloria remembers.
“I suffered from numbness and tingling in my
arms, hands, legs and feet. Living life with a lack
of energy definitely damaged my spirit. I am the
type of person who likes to be accomplishing
something. I have an incredible husband and
three beautiful, but high-spirited children, yet
the life I was living did not fit in with the reality
I was hoping for. I was always dragging myself
around, and others noticed how exhausted I
looked. Plus, I suffered from canker sores that
drastically affected my quality of life and made
it very painful to eat.”
Everything changed dramatically for the
better in January 2009 when she started
taking TriVita Super Sublingual B-12,
along with several other TriVita products.
“Within several weeks I started noticing a big
difference,” she says. “I felt a lot of my youthful
energy coming back and my MS symptoms
dramatically diminished to the point where I
now rarely have those feelings.”
After only a few weeks, she felt so revitalized
that she stopped needing an afternoon nap,
and her canker sores went away. Gloria
recalls, “I called my husband at work and
told him that the TriVita supplements really
worked. I felt like I had a new lease on life
and I could now get through my days with
much greater energy. I finally had the life I
was hoping for.”
Her nutritional regimen includes
Adaptogen 10 Plus®, VitaDaily AM/PM™
,
VitaCal-Mag D™
, HCY Guard®
, NutraFruits™,
Energy Now!®
, Nerve Formula™ and
OmegaPrime®. After years of suffering
from major sleep challenges, she now sleeps
deeply and wakes up feeling rested in the
morning. The wrinkles around Gloria’s eyes
have softened and she is much more even-
tempered, with fewer emotional ups and
downs. “I was at my doctor recently,” she
remarks, “and without me saying a word she
told me that I looked more rested and better
than I have in years, and asked me what had
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they deserve.”
Raymond is thrilled
with her transformation
No one could be happier about Gloria’s
newfound good health than Raymond.
TriVita products have miraculously transformed Gloria and raymond’s lives
Gloria and Raymond
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Everything changed dramatically
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when she started taking TriVita
Super Sublingual B-12, along with
several other TriVita products.

“TriVita products allowed my wife to
experience life in an all-new way,” he
exclaims. “She is a much happier person
and it’s been a joy to see her enjoying
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about the future than we have been in
a long time.”
Raymond is equally thankful for what
TriVita supplements have done for his
own health. He starts out each day
with his “magical combo” of Super
Sublingual B-12 and Adaptogen
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“I am able to maintain my sharpness,
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Raymond credits VitaDaily AM/PM™
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Vital C Crystals have improved the health of
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Delicious Nopalea
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Raymond is just ecstatic about the new Nopalea.
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Raymond recently registered for a marathon
footrace, but admits he didn’t train as hard
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Now, Gloria and Raymond are on a wellness
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and inspiring scores of other people with their
amazing health revitalization.
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Gloria and Raymond are
on a wellness mission...
“TriVita products allowed
my wife to experience life in
an all-new way...”

I
n this five-part series, we’re taking an in-depth look at the 10 essentials for
health and Wellness. This month, discover more about essentials #3 and #7:
Sleep peacefully and Be Forgiving.
Exploring TriVita’s 10 Essentials
Sleep peacefully and Be Forgiving.
SleepPeacefully,
Essential#3
Sleep’s role in good health continues to be
proven in study after study: it helps with
everything from learning and memory to
strengthening immunity. However, we’re also
hearing more about the perils of not getting enough
sleep. Lack of sleep has been linked to diabetes, obesity, premature aging,
emotional issues and more... recent studies have shown that missing sleep
can even lead to cardiovascular risk factors and inflammation (see pages
20-21 for more on these studies).
Paying down your sleep “debt”
Caffeine, exercising too close to bedtime, stress, smoking, medications
and even hormones can disrupt sleep or make falling asleep difficult.
This can lead to a lack of sleep, which can build up a sleep “debt.” Signs
of sleep debt include feelings of drowsiness, grogginess and lethargy
throughout the day.
You can help pay down your “debt” by applying these tips for a good
night’s rest:
• Stick to a regular sleep schedule
• Exercise early in the day; not too close to bedtime
• Avoid large meals and caffeinated beverages before bed
• Don’t nap after 3 p.m.
• Relax before bed
• Create a good sleeping environment (cool and dark)
Too many sheep...
Everyone goes through periods when they have a hard time falling asleep,
but if you chronically “count sheep” or wake up in the night, you could
have a sleeping disorder. Watch for these signs of a sleeping disorder from
the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute:
• You consistently take more than 30 minutes each night to fall asleep
• You consistently awaken more than a few times or for long periods
of time each night
• You take frequent naps
• You often feel sleepy during the day – especially if you fall asleep at
inappropriate times during the day
If you suspect you have a sleeping disorder, contact your healthcare provider.
Put those sheep out to pasture and get your rest!
BeForgiving,
Essential#7
Forgiveness and health
Ask yourself this: When you don’t forgive
someone for a real or perceived trespass against
you, how does it make you feel? Do you relive their
words and actions over and over in your mind? Taste
the bitterness on your tongue? If you’re like most people, the answer is
yes. But did you know that a little forgiveness can go a long way? A long
way toward improving your health – and giving you that ever-elusive
feeling of peace.
Results from the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects showed that
people who practiced forgiveness experienced fewer feelings of hurt, long-
term anger and fewer physical symptoms of stress. Participants reported
increased optimism as well as increased physical vitality.
Easier said than done
If forgiveness was the easiest thing in the world, no one would have
any grudges to report! It will take effort and determination on your part,
but the results will be worth it. As you consciously let go of negative
feelings about someone else, you will feel greater peace and optimism
almost instantly.
Taking the first step
Here’s one method that may help you forgive someone – perhaps even
yourself. Write a letter to someone who has hurt you, expressing your
complete forgiveness. This could be someone who is no longer living;
it doesn’t matter. Seal the letter and then throw it away, shred it, burn
it... whatever it takes. But don’t just throw away the letter; throw away
the bad feelings you’ve been harboring. Say good riddance to hurt, guilt,
anger, fear and resentment.
Now, say hello to peace, love and acceptance.
you, how does it make you feel? Do you relive their
words and actions over and over in your mind? Taste
Part II of V
... people who practiced forgiveness experienced
fewer feelings of hurt, long-term anger and
fewer physical symptoms of stress.

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W
hat an
amazing
organ our
heart is! It beats for an
entire lifetime without
stopping for a break.
With every heartbeat,
about a third of a cup
of oxygen-rich blood is pumped out to
your body. But there’s another vitally
important fact about the heart –
and our overall health – that you
need to know: our bodies can neither
manufacture nor store Vitamin C,
which is essential to our well-being.
You may already know that Vitamin C promotes
heart health, strengthens the immune system,
helps detoxify our bodies, fights stress-caused
fatigue and more. But since we can’t create
or store Vitamin C, we need to take it daily.
However, not just any Vitamin C will bring
us all the benefits our bodies need. Dr. Libby’s
Vital C from TriVita is clearly superior because
of the way it’s made, with a six-sided crystalline
structure. In plain English, this structure (which
is absent in many brands of Vitamin C), has a
greater surface area, which in turn allows it to
be more thoroughly and completely absorbed by
your body.
I’ll explore the importance of this crystalline
structure in more detail, but first, I’d like to share
some recent developments about the importance
of Vitamin C.
New uses for an old remedy
Several articles in medical literature
caught my attention recently. The
first one was a two-year discussion
about the protective effects of
Vitamin C against pesticides and
other environmental toxins. This article
in Environmental Medicine stated that we
dump an incredible 2.5 million tons of
pesticides into our biosphere every year.
The discussion of Vitamin C and pesticides was
published in the journal Toxicology and Industrial
Health. It clearly shows the protective effect of
large amounts of Vitamin C against common
environmental toxins.
Another article in 2008’s Molecular and Cellular
Biochemistry demonstrated the benefits of
Vitamin C in people with elevated cholesterol.
You see, Vitamin C in the liver binds excess
cholesterol and drains it through the bile ducts
into the intestines. Fiber in the intestines
soaks up the cholesterol and carries it out of
our body. If our diet does not have enough
fiber to eliminate the cholesterol, we will likely
reabsorb it. In fact, most of the cholesterol in our
bloodstream has been excreted and reabsorbed
numerous times.
Vitamin C binds cholesterol and takes it out of
the liver. This remarkable vitamin also protects
the lining of the blood vessel – making it like
Teflon to sticky LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Instead
of damaging the blood vessels, oxidized LDL
slides off the walls of your arteries and is carried
back to the liver by HDL (“good”) cholesterol.
An article from the October 2008 Journal of
Clinical and Experimental Hypertension clearly
showed the reduction of high blood pressure
from large reservoirs of Vitamin C. Antioxidants
(especially Vitamin C) reduce poisons in the
tissues called aldehydes – think of the poison
formaldehyde as a good example. Poisons drive
up blood pressure; Vitamin C drives down
poisons and results in blood pressure reduction.
The most abundant fuel in our body is a
sugar called glucose. Glucose is a six-sided
crystal; and so is TriVita’s Vital C, as mentioned
earlier. To take advantage of the glucose trans-
port site, we use Vitamin C with the crystal
structure intact. This combination allows the
most Vitamin C to get into the cell with the
least amount of effort required.
I hope this helps you understand why the
formulation of Dr. Libby’s Vital C is so crucial
to its role in helping the body achieve a state
of optimal health. Certainly there are other
brands available, but for maximum absorption
and benefit, why would you choose anything
else? After all, Dr. Libby designed Vital C based
on his long-time work with Dr. Linus Pauling, a
two-time Nobel Prize-winner and the man often
called “The Father of Vitamin C.”
Building health, one habit at a time
Health is built one habit at a time. The more we
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Get some sleep... solve your problems
San Diego, California
A dream-filled nap may help improve your creative problem-solving skills, according to a study in the June 2009
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Researchers from the University of California at San Diego examined the role of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
on creative problem solving. A group of 77 volunteers was given a Remote Associates Test (RAT) on the morning
of the study; participants were given multiple groupings of three words and asked to provide a fourth word that
could be associated with the other three.
After the test, the participants were divided into three groups: a group that napped with REM sleep, one that
napped without REM sleep and one that simply had a quiet rest period. In the afternoon, another RAT test was
administered. Those in the rest group and non-REM nap group showed no improvement in their test scores.
However, those in the REM nap group showed an average 40% improvement over their morning scores.
Researchers suggest that changes to brain cell systems during REM sleep contributed to the improved problem-
solving skills.
Staying socially active can help motor skills
Chicago, Illinois
Social interaction may help older adults maintain motor skills such as muscle strength, walking and balance; it was
reported in a June 2009 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
At the beginning of the study, 906 participants rated their level of participation in activities such as volunteer
work, visits to friends and attendance at church functions. On a 5-point scale, 1 indicated participation once a
year or less; 2, several times a year; 3, several times a week; 4 and 5, almost every day or every day. Participants
were followed an average of five years, with an annual assessment of basic motor function.
The study found that each one-point drop in activity was associated with an approximate 33% more rapid rate of
decline in motor skills.
“If the causal relationship is confirmed by others, the implications are enormous for interventions that can help
the elderly,” said Dr. Aron Buchman, associate professor of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical
Center. “Our data raises the possibility that we can slow motor decline and possibly delay its adverse health
outcomes by supporting social engagement – a relatively low-cost solution to a very large public health problem.”
Not enough sleep can hurt your heart
Chicago, Illinois
Not enough sleep can increase the risk of coronary artery calcification (a buildup of calcium plaques which are a
risk factor for coronary heart disease), according to researchers in a recent issue of Journal of the American Medical
Association. Using data from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, researchers
calculated the incidence of coronary artery calcification over a five-year period in 495 participants between the ages of
35 and 47.
Based on participants’ self-reported sleep quality and duration, as well as data from wrist activity monitors, it was
discovered that one more hour of sleep decreased the odds of coronary artery calcification by 33%.
The
Research Desk
New findings in health and wellness

eVen one niGhT oF BaD Sleep Can inCreaSe
inFlammaTion, STuDy ShoWS
Los Angeles, California
Even one night of bad sleep can increase nuclear factor (NF)-kB, a marker
for inflammation, according to researchers from the David Geffen School
of Medicine at UCLA. NF-kB activates inflammatory pathways and can
contribute to inflammation-related diseases.
The study, reported in Biological Psychiatry, measured NF-kB in 14 adults
(7 men, 7 women) after a night of regular sleep, a night of partial sleep
deprivation (awake from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.) and a night of recovery sleep.
After the night of sleep deprivation, NF-kB activation was significantly
greater than after the nights of regular and recovery sleep. After the night
of recovery sleep, the inflammatory marker decreased. Researchers noted
that the increases in NF-kB were only seen in the female participants.
Article from Michael Ellison continued from page 2...
to know. Be sure to ask for it prior to taking your blood tests
because in most cases it is an optional test that you will
need to specifically request. This month we are featuring
HCY Guard®
, a product that can help lower and maintain
healthy homocysteine levels. (See pages 4-5.)
There are additional markers which can help indicate
present and future health such as bone density tests,
hormone levels for women, potassium levels and the
list continues. Be sure to discuss them with your healthcare
provider at your next annual physical. The more you rely
on these numbers and change your lifestyle to achieve
an ideal range – without the aid of pharmaceutical
drugs – the healthier you will be (your bank account
will be healthier, too).
Pursue health and wellness with passion! It is worth it in
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Health Marker Ideal Range
Homocysteine Between 4-8
C-reactive protein Below 1
Body mass index Below 25
Total cholesterol Below 180
HDL Above 50
LDL Below 99
Triglycerides Below 150
PSA for men Below 4
Glucose 70-100
Vitamin B-12 levels
450 or higher
(the higher the better)
Blood pressure
115/75
(normal range partly dictated by age)
Resting heart rate 55-70

T
hese are
tough times.
Many people
are experiencing
stress because of the
current economic
situation; many have
lost their jobs and
homes. It’s hard to imagine a time
when uncertainty has been greater.
Even the employed are seeing tough times.
Businesses have cut employees’ hours to
an average of 33.1 hours a week, according
to The Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
During tough times, and especially bad economic
downturns, many people self-medicate to ease
anxieties and stress. It’s not uncommon for people
to reach for a beer, grab some chocolate, go
shopping or even visit a casino to try to feel good.
Addictions out of control
People don’t intend to become addicted to
something like gambling, shopping or alcohol; it
happens gradually. At first it feels good and
relieves stress, but eventually gets out of control.
Jeff Davis, a clinical psychologist at BehaviorCorp,
an addiction treatment center in Indianapolis,
says, “... when they rely more and more on either
having that drink or using the drug or whatever
to help ease whatever discomfort they have in
the moment, that’s when an addiction process
really begins.”
Warning signs of addiction
Here are a few ways to gauge if someone is at
risk for developing an addiction during these
uncertain times. A red flag signifying possible
addiction would be if you notice a change in
behavior, groups or friends. Or if your friend
or loved one shows mood swings, signs of
excessive shopping, over-eating, gambling or
drinking binges, the behavior indicates an
addiction may have already expressed itself.
Stress solutions
If you or someone you love is self-medicating
during these challenging economic times, the
following steps can help reverse the addictive
behavior before it becomes a serious problem.
• Exercise regularly. Physical activity plays
a key role in reducing and preventing the
effects of stress. Make time for at least 30
minutes of exercise, three times per week.
• Eat a healthy diet. Well-nourished bodies
are better prepared to cope with stress, so
be mindful of what you eat.
• Practice meditation. When practicing
meditation, your heart rate and breathing
slow down, your blood pressure normal-
izes, you use oxygen more efficiently and
you sweat less. People who meditate
regularly find it easier to give up life-
damaging habits like smoking, drinking
and drugs.
• Breathe deeply. Breathing exercises
are an ideal way to relieve stress in that
they’re fast, simple, free and can be
performed by just about anyone.
• Take Adaptogen 10 Plus®. TriVita’s
powerful, stress-relieving formula was
created specifically to help reverse the
damaging effects stress can cause on your
body. It contains all 10 adaptogens that
have been proven to help the body “adapt”
to stress.
Just remember and take courage in what Robert
Schuller said, “Tough times never last. Tough
people do.” Whether the addictive behaviors are
yours or a loved one’s, by recognizing the signs
and taking healthy action, you can take that first
vital step toward recovery.
When tough times
lead to addiction:
how to copeby Dr. Judy
Judy Ellison, Ph.D.
“Tough times never last.
Tough people do.”
“Whentimesaregood,peoplecan‘invent’theiroutwardappearance.
Whentimesaretough,yougettoseewhat’sreallyinside.”
– Wayne Dyer
Judy Ellison, Ph.D., is a psychologist, author and motivational
speaker. She has inspired people around the world to reach
within and find their passionate purpose to live a more
meaningful life.
During tough times, and especially
bad economic downturns, many
people self-medicate...

“For I know the plans I
have for you,” says the
Lord. “They are plans
for good and not for
disaster, to give you a
future and a hope.”
– Jeremiah 29:11
Do you make “to do” lists? I certainly do, and
maybe mine look a lot like yours: A list of
things I want to do, need to do, plan to do,
wish I had done yesterday, etc. But my lists
don’t revolve around errands and appointments;
rather, they’re about my own unresolved issues
and concerns. My lists include things I wish I
hadn’t done or said, things that were troubling
me. My lists, though, probably rest someplace
different than yours.
Every night my “to do” lists get placed in my
Bible, where something wondrous happens.
Every morning, I see them in a new light. The
things that worried me, that hung over my
head the day before, just lose importance. In
fact, I often can’t remember why I had put some
issues on the list at all. It’s a matter of faith –
and hope.
Why not put it in God’s hands?
Proverbs 13:12 tells us that “Hope deferred
makes the heart sick, but a longing fulﬁlled is a
tree of life.” So instead of hoping for spiritual
peace, or whatever is on the “to do” list of your
soul, why not put it in God’s hands? I used to
think you could, indeed, “give it to God,” but I
also thought you could take it back. Now I
know the folly of that attitude. I broke that
cycle by putting my list in my Bible.
Some time ago, it was a revelation to me to
realize that each day I could start out with
God’s blessing and hope. So each morning, I
read Scripture to equip myself for the day, and I
look at my list from the night before. It still
amazes me that most of the “to do” items
become non-issues after fully giving them up to
His wisdom and will. Instead of fretting over
what was, I start the day open and fresh,
asking, “What do You have for me today, Lord?”
your body, His Temple – 1 Cor. 6:19-20
Give us this day, our daily hope
by Chaplain Gene Henderson
The Lord’s plans, as we know from Jeremiah,
are “for good and not for disaster, to give you a
future and a hope.” Imperfect as we are, many
of us focus on God only when we think we’re
facing disaster. We leave hope in a closet
somewhere in our hearts, to be pulled out and
prayed over only when we want something. In
reality, God should be in our lives and our
hearts all the time.
I know a young man (I’ll call him Ed) whose
life is a testament to the power of keeping God
close every day. He called me just the other day
to tell me he had been laid off from his job –
and he was so excited! Just before he got the
news, Ed told me he had a feeling that God
wanted to tell him something. “God gave me
the feeling I had completed my assignment at
my job,” he told me, adding, “I had no idea the
layoff was coming.”
“I haven’t found what God has
for me yet, but I can’t wait to see!”
Is he a little concerned about money, a little
worried about what comes next? Absolutely.
Ed’s a practical guy, and he isn’t pretending that
everything’s sunshine and rainbows. But – and
this is the proof of his hope – he told me, “I’m
excited about what’s next. I haven’t found what
God has for me yet, but I can’t wait to see!”
Do you know in your heart that there is a
future and a hope? Do you have faith in His
wisdom to make His plan for you manifest?
Even when we feel a little lost, not knowing
what God has for us yet, it’s our hope in His
infinite love that keeps us going forward.
I know that God has a perfect plan for me and
all his children. And that gives me new hope,
every single day.
Gene Henderson
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“Hope deferred
makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulﬁlled
is a tree of life.”
Proverbs 13:12

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Praise God for answered prayers.”
Carol H. – Cowan, TN
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the pain was so intense, I would have to use my left arm.
Finally, in the last six months, I would wake up at night with hip pain.
Then my life changed when I became a TriVita Member. I started taking
Super Sublingual B-12 – GREAT STUFF! I was hearing more and more about
Nopalea and the results people were having with it. I was a bit skeptical at
first, and then said, ‘Why not?’ I started my first bottle in the middle of April
and the results were amazing. I take one to two ounces in the morning and
after three weeks, the shoulder and hip pain are both completely gone. Thank
you, TriVita. I plan to compete in a bodybuilding show this summer, thanks to
Nopalea. I’ll keep you updated.”
John L. – Jacksonville Beach, FL

1-800-991-7116 September 2009 l 25
F
ew people can imagine the challenges
Deborah faces every day. That’s
because she has suffered from multiple
sclerosis (MS) for over seven years, which
has weakened her and reduced her mobility.
Although she is currently wheelchair-bound,
that doesn’t restrict her bubbly, effervescent
personality. She refuses to let her physical
limitations affect her incredibly positive
attitude. “Although this condition is designed
to destroy a person’s spirit, emotions and
physical well-being, I love life,” says Deborah.
“By sharing my trials, tribulations and
victories, I believe I can make an awesome
difference in many other peoples’ lives. I have
been helped through the pain by my faith,
love and nurturing family and friends.” She
also considers TriVita a strong partner in her
quest for wellness and firmly believes that
TriVita products have helped improve her
quality of life in spite of many health issues.
When Deborah was first profiled in the May
2008 issue of the VitaJournal, she had come
to realize that a “Type A” personality had
contributed to her health breakdown. “I
wanted control of every aspect of my life,”
Deborah remembers. “Even after my MS
diagnosis in 2002, I was in complete denial.
I continued to maintain my fast-paced life,
refused to take prescribed medicine and didn’t
eat right. Finally, the MS brought me to my
knees, and my body shut down.” Deborah’s
mother took her back to their Georgia home
and she had to face the enormous task of
coping with MS.
TriVita products helped
her conquer pneumonia
In spite of Deborah’s many challenges, her
spirit still soars and she perseveres. Deborah
laughs a lot and stays in touch with old and
new friends via email and telephone. She has
also made some impressive health strides with
the help of TriVita products. Her interest in
TriVita began back in 2004 when she tuned
into a television program hosted by James and
Betty Robison. She started taking TriVita
Sublingual B-12, B-6 & Folic Acid and
noticed a big improvement in
vitality and mental focus. Deborah
observed that “nothing happened”
when she tried other store-bought B-12
brands, so she’s gone back to TriVita
Sublingual B-12 and stayed with it.
She is also firmly convinced that
Sublingual B-12 helped her fight off a
serious case of pneumonia in March
2009. “To be alive and talking is a miracle,”
Deborah claims. “I believe having TriVita’s
B-12 in my system for such a long time helped
save my life again.” In fact, she noticed
upon returning home from the hospital that
she had that same exhausted feeling before
she started taking TriVita Sublingual B-12.
Deborah quickly ordered another shipment of
Sublingual B-12 and once she started taking
it again, her physical therapist noted her
improvement in energy and attitude.
Astonishing benefits from Nopalea™
“Adaptogen 10 Plus® is also awesome,” Deborah
says. “Sublingual B-12 makes me more ener-
getic and mentally sharper. Adaptogen 10
Plus, on the other hand, gives me a peace-
ful feeling. I really started noticing that I was
better able to handle stressful situations and
stay calm after taking Adaptogen 10 Plus.” She
has since added other TriVita products to her
nutritional regimen, including OmegaPrime®
and CoEnzyme Q-10. Deborah recently started
taking Nopalea and is thrilled to report that it
has helped cut her MS spasms by half.
Now that she’s feeling stronger, Deborah is
making some ambitious future plans. First
and foremost, she continually monitors her
health and pays more attention to it so she
can accomplish even more. Her goal is to be
an inspirational speaker and promote her book
“No More MS” so she can encourage others
to overcome adversity with a positive outlook
on life.
Above all, she wants to make sure she
continues taking her TriVita supplements.
“I can’t handle life without Sublingual B-12,”
she says. “It helps with my memory, fitness
and makes me feel better all around. TriVita
products will always be an important part of
my life.”
Deborah’s amazing survival story
TriVita supplements have helped her triumph over
tremendous adversity from mS
Member Spotlight
2009. “To be alive and talking is a miracle,”
Deborah claims. “I believe having TriVita’s
Spotlight
“TriVitaproductswillalwaysbeanimportant
partofmylife.” – Deborah
Deborah recently started taking
Nopalea and is thrilled to report that it
has helped cut her MS spasms by half.
Deborah’s favorite
TriVita products include:
• Sublingual B-12
• adaptogen 10 plus
• nopalea
• omegaprime
• Coenzyme Q-10

Homocysteine,
B vitamins and food:
making the connection
By Christa Orecchio, Certified Clinical Nutritionist,
Holistic Health Counselor
A
s many
VitaJournal
readers
know, too much
homocysteine in the
blood is related to a
higher risk of coronary
heart disease, stroke
and peripheral vascular disease.
But did you know that homocysteine levels are
strongly influenced by diet, as well as by genetic
factors? The dietary components with the
greatest effects are folic acid and Vitamins B-6
and B-12. Folic acid and other B vitamins help
break down homocysteine in the body. Several
studies have found that higher blood levels of
B vitamins are related, at least partly, to lower
concentrations of homocysteine. Other recent
evidence shows that low blood levels of folic
acid are linked with a higher risk of fatal
coronary heart disease and stroke.
To do all you can to lower homocysteine, seek
out the following foods to get the appropriate
amount of essential B vitamins in your diet.
Folate (folic acid): This is the most impor-
tant nutrient to lower homocysteine levels.
Additionally, it supports red blood cell produc-
tion, allows the nerves to function properly
and helps to protect against osteoporosis-related
bone fractures and dementia.
When the issue is irritability, mental
fatigue, forgetfulness or confusion,
folate is something to reach for.
Excellent sources include romaine lettuce,
spinach, asparagus, turnip greens, mustard
greens, parsley, collard greens, broccoli,
cauliflower, beets and lentils. Most legumes
contain adequate amount of folate, so eat them
daily – including kidney beans, black beans
and garbanzo beans.
If you care for it, try calf’s liver: it contains
the highest amount of folate of any other food,
rolling in at 215% of our daily need. However,
if you dislike liver, lentils are a nice second
choice – one cup of cooked lentils provides you
with 89.5% of your folate needs for the day.
B-6: Lowering homocysteine is not the only
benefit of getting more B-6 in your diet. Eating
foods high in B-6 will also help balance out the
neurotransmitters in your brain because Vitamin
B-6 is needed to help manufacture serotonin,
the neurotransmitter responsible for feelings
of contentment and well-being. B-6 will help
promote the breakdown of sugars and starches
as well. Excellent sources of B-6 include bell
peppers (not the green ones because those are
not ripe yet), spinach and turnip greens.
Fish and animal sources will provide additional
B-6. Yellow fin tuna tops the fish chart for
B-6, coming in with 59% daily value with
one serving. Other sources include chicken
breast, calf’s liver, turkey, cod, salmon, snapper
and halibut.
B-12: This vitamin is essential to healthy nerve
function and to producing red blood cells. If
you’re a vegetarian, you must take a B-12 supple-
ment, because this essential vitamin is found
mostly in animal meats and products, namely
fish, poultry, meat, eggs, milk and milk products.
TriVita’s Sublingual B-12 is the best choice.
In my practice I always embrace the over-
crowding theory: add the “good stuff” in and
the “bad stuff” falls away. As you eat more
healthy fruits and vegetables and especially
leafy greens, your cravings for those foods that
do not support you should start falling away.
There is one habit near and dear to Western
culture worth kicking if you are serious about
lowering your homocysteine down to a healthy
level: coffee. Yes, this is the substance that
most of North America wakes up to daily, and
a faithful companion both during the morning
commute and at the computer. Research shows
that the more coffee consumed (decaffeinated
or regular, and especially unfiltered), the higher
the levels of homocysteine in the blood because
coffee leaches the B vitamins and folic acid.
If this is something you are not willing to give
up, then seek out an herbal coffee. Many of
them are made the same way conventional
coffee is and taste very similar. Switching to
green tea would also be a healthful alternative.
To bring down homocysteine levels, it is very
wise to get some extra support from a good
supplement. TriVita HCY Guard®
is clinically
proven to lower HCY levels and can do wonders
when coupled with a healthy diet.
Homocysteine-lowering recipes on page 27...
Christa Orecchio
The dietary components with
the greatest effects are folic acid
and Vitamins B-6 and B-12.

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