Usana Gets Nutrition Business Journal's 2009 Scientific Achievement Award

Usana Health Sciences, Inc. said that has been awarded a 2009 Scientific Achievement Award by Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ).

NBJ's 2009 award winners represent companies and executives in the nutrition industry who prevailed during the past year's tough economic environment, the Company noted in a release.

"The science of nutrition and nutritional supplementation is advancing at a rapid pace," said Dr. Tim Wood, Usana Executive Vice President of Research and Development. "Our understanding of vitamin D and its role in human health, for example, have changed dramatically in just the last few years. In response to these advances, Usana upgrades its formulas continuously to keep them current with the latest research, and to ensure that we provide our customers with the highest quality, science-based products possible."

Usana said that its scientific staff includes experts on human nutrition, cellular biology, biochemistry, natural product chemistry and clinical research. Scientific results from a variety of sources including world-renowned scientific literature, in-house laboratory research and cooperative clinical studies with scientific partners such as the Linus Pauling Institute are incorporated into product development and design.

NBJ's 2009 award winners will be honored during an awards dinner on July 22 at the 2010 NBJ Summit.

NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements Consumer Edition Revie

An abridged publication of the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, 4th edition, was out earlier this year. This “Consumer Edition,” is meant for those that don’t need all the specialized scientific information contained in the full edition. As an overview, this handbook contains:

Evaluations of over 1500 US and Canadian supplements
Discussion of 18 critical Health Support Criteria
Graphical results for top-rated 4- and 5-star products
NutriSearch’s Gold Medal of Achievement recipients

At first the author, Dr. Lyle McWilliam, opens with the reason for supplementation. Even though the American Medical Association (AMA) has now acknowledged that all adults need a supplemental daily multiple vitamin, many are ignorant of this piece of evidence and the many additional scientific studies that substantiate the need of supplementation. There is also an increasing worry amongst nutrition experts that the Recommended Dietary Allowances, established during World War II, are now too low for the typical adult’s health needs.

The rationale for supplementation begins with an awareness of the root cause of most major disease. Dr. McWilliam discusses this root cause being oxidative damage and ensuing inflammatory events and documents how this can result in major disease such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and many (if not mostly all) other degenerative conditions.

Given this background, a methodology to rate and score commercially obtainable supplements is established. Dr. McWilliam selected a panel of 12 foremost experts, who have published one or more works on specific daily nutritional intakes and devised a “blended standard” of daily adult requirements to use in evaluating the numerous products available today. Also, 18 crucial Health Support Criteria including Completeness, Potency, Mineral Form, Bioactivity of Vitamin E, Gamma Tocopherol, Antioxidant Support, Bone Health, Heart Health, Liver Health (detoxification), Metabolic Health (glucose control), Ocular Health, Methylation Support, Lipotropic Factors, Inflammation Control, Glycation Control, Bioflavonoid Profile, Phenolic Compounds Profile, and Potential Toxicities are discussed at high level.

Top rated products (Gold Medal awards) are highlighted in two groupings: Single Product and Combination Product. A single product includes a multi-vitamin and mineral, whereas a combination product may include further nutritional elements, e.g., bioflavonoid or phenolic compounds.

The best Single Products were:
USANA Health Sciences (Essentials) – Editor’s Choice
Creating Wellness Alliance (Vitalize Men’s, Women’s and Senior Women’s Gold)
Douglas Laboratories (Ultra Preventive IX, IX with vitamin K, X)
TrueStar Health (TrueBASIC Solo)

The top rated Combination Products were:
USANA Health Sciences (HealthPak 100 US and CA) – Editor’s Choice
Douglas Laboratories (Daily Essentials and Longevity Support Pack)
TrueStar Health (TruBASICS Plus for Men and Women)

We highly recommend this guide for consumers who know the increasing dangers in our environment and who are seeking the best products available. The full edition is recommended for those who need all the scientific details and evidence backing up this report. A children’s multi-vitaman analysis is also obtainable in the “Comparative Guide to Children’s Nutritionals,” which rates over 160 US and CA products.

Jim Green has studied natural healing and suppmentation for over 25 years and assists his clients in selecting the best nutritional supplements for their specific individual needs.

Article Source: NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements Consumer Edition Revie

WHY USANA

A COMPANY YOU CAN COUNT ON
Distributors' Favourite


Our Company, USANA, and it's compensation plan, have been voted as the Number 1 Distributors' Favourite for 6 years (97/98-03/04) straight in Network Marketing Today magazine!



BEST OF STATE 2003
Best Dietary Supplement Company


Recognition as the best "dietary supplement company" in the state of Utah is especially meaningful because of the numerous supplement manufacturers located there. According to the Utah Natural Products Alliance, Utah has between 80-100 dietary supplement companies with sales of more the $2.5 billion, and USANA Health Sciences has now been officially recognized as "Best in State."

This award reflects the commitment Dr. Myron Wentz made more than ten years ago to create the world's finest nutritionals. It is also a result of USANA's voluntary compliance to pharmaceutical GMPs, to our industry-leading Potency Guarantee and to sound science in every formulation.

BEST COMPANY TO WORK FOR
Named by Utah Business Magazine


Utah Business magazine, the state's premier monthly source of business coverage and news, has named USANA Health Sciences one of its ten “Best Companies to Work For” in the November 2002 issue. The cover story recognizes companies that “have been able to keep employees not only happy and satisfied, but embracing mission statements, contributing in new ways and enthusiastically working toward common goals.”

NUTRITIONALS YOU CAN TRUST
We Mean It!


Many of USANA's products are featured in the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR), the Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) and the Master Index of Medical Specialties (MIMS), which are widely used compilations of prescribing information referred to by physicians.

Manufactured according to USP guidelines for potency, uniformity and disintegration, our company voluntarily follows the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) established by the FDA for pharmaceutical drug manufacturers even though nutritional manufacturers are only required to follow the less stringent standards for foods.

Who do you trust?

A segment from the National Agricultural Report's educational documentary featuring USANA Health Sciencies: People around the world are trust their health to USANA Health Sciences, a company that has proven it represents the future of nutrition.

Obesity and Diabetes: It Doesn’t Have to Be.

In October 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that the incidence of newly diagnosed diabetes nearly doubled in the last 10 years. The human and economic cost of diabetes, in the U.S. and around the world, is rapidly becoming the most important of all public health problems. The good news is that diabetes, along with most other chronic degenerative diseases, can be prevented through modest lifestyle changes. Knowing the risk factors and learning how to reduce them can restore active and healthy lives to millions.

There is no chronic degenerative disease more epidemic today than type 2 diabetes. And yet it is among the most easily prevented of all diseases. That’s because the explosion of diabetes we see today is largely the result of two trends: rapidly increasing obesity and a dramatic drop in daily physical exercise. Those trends can be reversed and the incidence of obesity, diabetes, and their complications greatly reduced.

The reason I can say that with confidence is the result of an important study by the Diabetes Prevention Program, a major clinical trial performed by the National Institutes of Health. All 3,234 study participants in the study were overweight and had impaired glucose tolerance, recognized risk factors for diabetes.

One-third of the subjects took metformin, the most frequently-prescribed diabetes drug, twice a day, one-third received a placebo twice a day in place of the drug, and one-third received training in diet, exercise, and behavior modification.

The goals of the lifestyle intervention training were to:

• achieve and maintain a weight loss of 7 percent with healthy eating and increased physical activity, and
• maintain physical activity at least 150 minutes a week with moderate exercise, such as walking or biking.

Not what you would consider a radical change in lifestyle.

The results, however, were radical. While metformin was found to somewhat reduce the risk of diabetes in persons at high risk, lifestyle intervention was far more effective. Overall, healthy diet and exercise—without any drugs—reduced the likelihood of diabetes by nearly two-thirds. Of course there also were no negative drug side effects from eating right and exercising, only additional benefits that can last a lifetime.

These striking results tell us that millions of high-risk people can use diet, exercise, and behavior modification to avoid developing type 2 diabetes. Through nothing more than awareness of risk factors, and individual preventive action, families all around the world can be spared the burden of diabetes and its debilitating complications.

Further reading:
Diabetes Prevention Program Research Group. Reduction in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes with lifestyle intervention or metmormin. N. Engl. J. Med. 346(6):393-403. 2002.

Molitch, M.E., et al. The Diabetes Prevention Program and Its Global Implications. J. Am Soc Nephrol. 14:S103-07. 2003.

Kirtland, K. et al. State-specific incidence of diabetes among adults—participating states, 1995—1997 and 2005—2007. MMWR 57:1169-72. 2008.

A Mini-Guide to Plastic Bottles

Plastics have become such a pervasive part of our daily lives that it can be difficult to do without them, even when we are concerned about their safety. But most of the plastic bottles and containers we use carry a recycling symbol that can be a help in deciding how to use them.

You’ve been hearing all kinds of bad news reports about toxic chemicals leaching from plastic bottles and containers. If you heat these bottles or re-use them, you might be increasing your exposure to hormone mimics or any of a number of other chemicals.
But plastic is all around us, and not all of it is hazardous to your family’s health. How do you know which types of plastics are worse, and which are not as bad? One clue is the number inside the recycling symbol on the bottom of the bottles or containers. The numbers indicate which are accepted by recyclers, but they also indicate the class of plastic and its chemical characteristics:

No. 1 PETE or PET (polyethylene terephthalate)
No. 2 HDPE (high density polyethylene)
No. 3. V (vinyl) or PVC
No. 4. LDPE (low density polyethylene)
No. 5. PP (polypropylene)
No. 6. PS (polystyrene)
No. 7. Other or miscellanous

To sum up, if the bottle has the number 1, 2, 4, or 5 on the bottom, it’s made from one of the safer plastics. If the number says 3, 6, or 7, there is a greater likelihood that the bottle will be leaving a chemical residue in your beverage. Category No. 3, PVC or polyvinyl chloride, is the worst, followed by No. 7, which may contain polycarbonates (bisphenol-A).
Another rule of thumb is that the softer the plastic the more likely that leaching can occur. You can also use your nose. If you sniff a hint of plastic, find another container. Of course, your best bet is to avoid plastics for food and beverage altogether, and use glass, metal, or ceramic refillable containers whenever possible.