Essentials

What are Essentials?

USANA's foundation products are the ESSENTIALS™--the advanced nutritional products that everyone needs to take every day. They are designed to provide optimal nutritional support. The ESSENTIALS for adults are a combination of two products packaged as one:

AO PRO, a comprehensive formula of high-potency vitamins, antioxidants, and other important nutrients that every adult needs every day for efficient cellular metabolism and to counteract the damaging effects of free radicals.

CHELATED MINERAL, a full-spectrum blend of essential minerals and trace elements in a balanced, highly bioavailable formulation. When taken together with AO PRO, these supplements complete the nutritional foundation for every adult.

To maintain optimal health, we need a variety of vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, and other micronutrients. A healthy, diverse, balanced diet provides the foundation for good micronutrition. However, with today's lifestyle, it's impractical to obtain an optimal dose of all these nutrients.

Furthermore, our diets are often far from balanced. As illustrated in the previous section, most people don't obtain even the minimal amounts of micronutrients needed to adequately support health, let alone the amounts needed to function at an optimal level.

USANA understands the importance of providing the right ingredients--in the correct amounts, in the right balance, and in the proper forms. USANA created the ESSENTIALS to provide the essential micronutrients that everyone needs every day.

THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS

The "essential" vitamins and minerals, as defined by government agencies and nutrition experts, are those that are needed for metabolic function, but are not manufactured by our bodies. We must obtain these ingredients from outside sources, and thus they are an "essential" part of our diets. These same experts have defined recommended Daily Values (DV) for those ingredients where a clearly defined deficiency disease or symptom has been observed.

USANA has expanded the meaning of "essential" micronutrition to include more than just those with an established DV. A variety of additional nutrients are important to maintain optimal health. The ESSENTIALS also contain trace minerals, mixed carotenoids, bioflavonoids, and other phytochemicals and antioxidants to provide a full arsenal of compounds to help protect against the daily bombardment of free radicals.

The newest ingredient in the ESSENTIALS for adults, USANA's patented Olivol™--The Heart of the Olive™-- is an extract from the fruit of the olive that contains phenolic antioxidants not found anywhere else in nature. The addition of this new, unique ingredient containing olive-specific phenolic antioxidants complements the already diverse selection of other antioxidants in the ESSENTIALS. The benefits of olive fruit and olive oil consumption are extensive, but until USANA added this extract to the ESSENTIALS, no commercial source of these phenolic antioxidants had been readily available.

THE CORRECT AMOUNTS

The established recommended Daily Values for vitamins and minerals were developed to show the minimum amount of those nutrients needed to avoid deficiency diseases. They do not tell you how much is needed to enhance your health. The ESSENTIALS are formulated to do more than just prevent deficiency diseases. The nutrients in the ESSENTIALS are set at levels to maintain optimal health and energy levels, based on the latest scientific data.

BALANCED FORMULAS

USANA reviews all the available scientific literature to ensure that the micronutrients present in our ESSENTIALS formulas are balanced to work together. While much is still not known about all the interactions that occur with nutrients in our bodies, USANA continues to keep abreast of the latest research to ensure up-to-date formulations.

THE OPTIMUM FORM

To be useful, all nutrients must be high quality and bioavailable--in other words, in a form the body can absorb and use. USANA takes the extra steps needed to obtain the highest quality ingredients with dependable levels of potency. In addition, USANA imposes rigorous quality controls at every step of the manufacturing process, following pharmaceutical GMP guidelines.

Daily Intake Of Fish Oil - Omega 3

Studies report that the daily intake of fish oils is unique to Icelanders. It starts with small children and continues with even the oldest adults. Taking the "golden oil of the sea" - Omega-3 fish oils unusually rich in essential fatty acids EPA and DHA - every day is at the center of their remarkable longevity and health.

Scientific studies from around the world demonstrate that EPA and DHA have a profound impact on maintaining good health, helping to prevent and control serious health disorders, including heart disease, cardiovascular disease, and numerous autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Key findings include:

1. EPA & DHA - essential for good health. EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) is necessary to create prostaglandins to promote superior cardiovascular health and optimal cell membrane formation. DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is vital for proper development and functioning of the brain, eyes, and autoimmune system.

2. Promotes arterial flexibility: Omega-3 fatty acids promote the flexibility and elasticity of coronary arteries. Without Omega-3, artery walls can become hard, with microscopic cracks and pockets that can become receptacles for life-threatening cholesterol.

3. Fights joint disease: Omega-3 fatty acids maintain cell and joint suppleness, even decreasing pain and tenderness and the need for anti-inflammatory drugs.

4, Increases brain function: Omega-3 promotes neurotransmission in the brain, and increases intellectual capacity.

5. Positive effect on cholesterol: Omega-3 helps increase HDL ("good" cholesterol), and decrease LDL ("bad" cholesterol).

6. Lowered triglycerides: No other natural compound to date seems to be more effective than Omega-3 to lower triglycerides, a major risk factor for heart disease.

7. Reduced risk of blood clots: Omega-3 lowered fibrinogen, which converts to fibrin, the main component of blood clots and thrombi, which can cause heart disease.

8. Lowered chance of heart attack: Lipoprotein(a) which contributes to myocardial infarction is markedly reduced by intake of Omega-3.

9. Recommended for diabetics: Omega-3 fish oils provide all these positive benefits without risk of increasing blood sugar.

10. Fights signs of aging: Skin is one of the fastest reproducing cell networks in body and needs Omega-3 fatty acids to replenish and maintain the optimum cellular moisture balance. Without these essential fatty acids, skin cells age prematurely.

The healthful benefits of Omega-3, also known as poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), have been shown to increase the longer you take it.

The recommended intake is approximately 1,000 mg daily, but higher doses can be taken for the treatment of specific disease problems upon the direction of your health advisor.

Icelanders are living proof of the importance of Omega-3 fatty acids, and as USANA Biomega is proven the PUREST and CHEAPEST in the market, now you can take the same Omega-3 as Icelanders.

Fibergy

With a smooth texture and great taste, Fibergy is something you will look forward to every day. The high fiber content also will leave you sati

A serving of Fibergy contains 12 grams of fiber from 14 different sources. Consuming multiple sources of dietary fiber can be beneficial because different types of fiber (oat bran, citrus pectin, etc.) provide specific benefits and act in different ways in the body. Fibergy is available in two delicious flavors: Almond Crème and Peach Mango.

1. Fibergy is a balanced fiber drink mix providing 14 sources of dietary fiber

2. Fibergy contains 12 grams of soluble and insoluble fiber in each serving - more than twice the amount of most other fiber products

3. Fibergy is a good source of potassium. Diets containing foods that are a good source of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke4. Peach Mango Fibergy is now gluten free and still offers the same great taste you love

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease

Poly C

1. Furnishes an advanced vitamin C supplement based on USANA's proprietary blend of mineral ascorbates

2. Provides 600 mg of vitamin C protection in each tablet for enhanced antioxidant protection

3. Maintains a healthy immune system, supports the synthesis of collagen, and helps support cardiovascular health

POLY C® provides optimal vitamin C protection. POLY C is a unique blend of mineral ascorbates--our secret for a vitamin C supplement--that provides higher levels of vitamin C in the blood than from equal amounts of ascorbic acid.

Visionex

1. A unique and comprehensive formulation of ingredients to maintain vision, including lutein and zeaxanthin, important antioxidant components found in the eye

2. Includes vitamin C, bilberry extract, and zinc for additional support

THE GIFT OF SIGHTY

our eyes are your window on the world. Outside of good health itself, nothing is more precious than the gift of sight. Everyone sees differently, in part due to differences in the acuity of our vision and the general state of our health, but we owe it to ourselves to do everything we can to maintain optimal vision.

The eyes are not sequestered inside the body as the heart or kidneys are. Except when we are asleep, our eyes are constantly exposed to environmental factors such as air pollution, dryness, and oxidative damage from sunlight.

There are things that we can do to maintain vision. First, we can reduce the amount of damaging environmental effects we subject our eyes to each day. For example, we can minimise exposure to harsh sunlight with quality sunglasses, especially while driving, and if we work at a computer terminal for long periods, breaks of just a minute or two of looking at distant objects can reduce eye strain significantly.

Second, today's lifestyles and working conditions result in ever-increasing demand for defence from oxidative damage. We can help to maintain proper vision by providing nutritional supplementation, especially antioxidants to counter free-radical damage.

Procosa II

· Provides glucosamine sulphate (2,000 mg/daily dose) to support optimal joint health

· Formulated with vitamin C, manganese, and silicon, nutrients key to joint health

· Contains turmeric extract

Every day your joints endure an enormous amount of stress from physical activity, including walking, lifting, and typing. Despite this heavy and constant use, we take our joints for granted and expect them to function trouble-free for several decades. However, more than 50 million people in the U.S. and more than 6 million in Canada suffer from some form of joint problem. The situation is worse for athletes and those who have high amounts of physical stress at work and at home.

To help maintain healthy joints, USANA created PROCOSA® II, a product with a blend of glucosamine, manganese, vitamin C, and silicon--the building blocks for healthy cartilage.

Active Calcium Plus

1。Comprehensive support for bone health contains sufficient calcium, magnesium, silicon, and vitamin D, to meet nutritional needs i

2。Clinically-tested formula

Supplementation with calcium is one of the keys to strong and healthy bones and to an enhanced quality of life. ACTIVE CALCIUM™ is carefully formulated with highly bioavailable forms of calcium, plus other important factors for lifelong bone health.

ACTIVE CALCIUM contains high amounts of calcium citrate and carbonate, magnesium, and vitamin D to optimize bone mineralisation and to ensure proper calcium use.