Shaklee Vitalizer Receives High Marks in Women’s Multivitamin Study

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Comparison of 100 Multivitamins Designed Specifically for Women

If you want to improve your health and boost your energy, you may wonder if multivitamins can help. The honest answer is “no”.

The vast majority of vitamin supplements available on the market today are full of cheap, synthetic ingredients that cannot be properly utilized by your body.

Shaklee.Vitalizer.PackBuying any of these supplements is a waste of your money.To find the handful of multivitamin products that are truly effective, you need to tune out the marketing noise and analyse the Supplement Facts listed on the back of the label. Only then you can see clearly which the top multivitamins for women really are.

Shaklee Vitalizer for Women scored #2 out of 100 tested products which is a testament to their commitment to only providing the most pure, usable ingredients in their complete line of products.

This guide below offers comparison of over 100 multivitamin brands for women based on careful analysis of the Supplement Facts of each product. Each of the reviewed multivitamins is evaluated against 4 key parameters – composition, bioavailability, safety and potency. Then each supplement is assigned an effectiveness score ranging from 0 to 10 (10 being the best), which enables you to easily compare the various brands. For best results, using a multivitamin with a score of 8.0 or above is strongly advised.

Table 1: Effectiveness scores and ranking of the most popular multivitamin brands

Rank Company Product Effectiveness
1 Xtend-Life Natural Products Total Balance Women’s 9.6

2

Shaklee

Vitalizer Women

9.4
3 Douglas Laboratories Ultra Preventive X 9.3
4 USANA Health Sciences HealthPak 8.9
5 Dr. Mercola Whole Food Multivitamin PLUS 8.7
6 Metagenics Wellness Essentials Women’s Prime 8.5
7 Nutrilite (Amway, Quixtar) Double X 8.3
8 Garden of Life Vitamin Code Women 8.2
9 Source Naturals Women’s Life Force 8.1
10 Karuna Maxxum 4 7.9
11 Solgar Omnium 7.8
12 FitMiss Balance Women’s Multi-Vitamin 7.7
13 Optimum Nutrition Opti-Women 7.6
14 Dr. Julian Whitaker’s Forward Multi-Nutrient 7.6
15 New Chapter Every Woman’s One Daily 7.2
16 Mountain Naturals of Vermont Superior Care 7.1
17 amni Added Protection III 7.0
18 Purity Products Perfect Multi Focus Formula 7.0
19 GNC GNC Women’s Ultra Mega 6.9
20 Doctor’s Nutrition Mega Vites Woman 6.8
21 DaVinci Laboratories Spectra Woman 6.8
22 Nutrition Dynamics Optimum Health Essentials 6.8
23 TwinLab Daily One Caps with Iron 6.7
24 FoodScience of Vermont Superior Care 6.6
25 Puritan’s Pride Women’s One Daily Multivitamin 6.5
26 Colgan Institute Formula MCS 6.4
27 Rainbow Light Advanced Nutritional System 6.4
28 NOW Foods Multiple Vitamins – LiquidGels 6.4
29 EAS Multi-Blend 6.3
30 Mannatech PhytoMatrix 6.2
31 Nature’s Way Alive! Whole Food Energizer 6.1
32 Jean Carper’s Stop Aging Now! 6.0
33 Natural Factors MultiStart Women’s 5.9
34 Advanced Physician’s Products Maximum MultiVitamin/Mineral 5.8
35 EcoNugenics Women’s Longevity Rhythms Gold 5.8
36 Solaray Spectro Multi-Vita-Min 5.8
37 Nature’s Blend Vitaminix Ultimate 5.6
38 Pharmanex (Nu Skin) LifePak Prime 5.4
39 Melaleuca Vitality Pak 5.3
40 Herbalife Formula 2 MultivitaminComplex 5.3
41 QCI Nutritionals Ultra Vitality #1 5.2
42 KAL Multiple Energy 5.2
43 Essentials by Megafood Essentials for Life 5.2
44 Optimox Androvite for Women 5.1
45 Swanson Premium Women’s Prime Multi 5.0
46 Jarrow Multi E-Z Powder 5.0
47 Great Earth TNT – Total Nutrition Tablet 5.0
48 Nikken Kenzen Mega Daily 4 4.9
49 Garry Null’s Supreme Health Formula 4.8
50 Thorne Research Al’s Formula 4.8
51 Atkins Basic #3 4.7
52 Vitamin World Daily 3 With Antioxidant Factors 4.7
53 PhytoPharmica Clinical Nutrients for Women 4.7
54 Centrum Silver 4.6
55 4Life BioVitamins Type III 4.5
56 Bronson Laboratories The Woman’s Formula 4.5
57 One A Day Essential 4.5
58 Country Life Maxine 4.4
59 Nature Made Multi Complete 4.3
60 Quest Maximum Once A Day 4.2
61 Nature’s Bounty Green Source Vegetarian Formula 4.1
62 Matol Matolife 4.1
63 Greens+ Multi+ 3.9
64 Michael’s Naturopathic Programs for Women 3.8
65 Natrol My Favorite Multiple Original 3.8
66 Nu-life Ultimate One for Women 3.7
67 Jamieson Super Vita-Vim 3.7
68 Walgreens Ultra Choice Premium Women 3.5
69 Swiss Natural Sources Super Adult Chewable 3.4
70 Ripple Creek Mega-100 (Slow Release) 3.3
71 Thompson Human Nature Green Multi 3.0
72 Safeway Select Super Women’s Multivitamin 2.9
73 Perfect Choice Multivitamin Specially Formulated for Women 2.9
74 Watkins Superfood Multiple 2.8
75 Vitamin Power Power Source 100 2.8
76 Pilgrim’s Silver Stars Multi 2.7
77 Absolute Nutrition Dieters’ Multi’s 2.7
78 Nature’s Sunshine Super Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals 2.7
79 Freeda Vitamins Ultra Freeda 2.7
80 ZonePerfect Multi Vitamin & Mineral 2.6
81 Sisu Only One 2.5
82 Schiff Single Day 2.4
83 Nature’s Plus Uitra One 2.0
84 Kirkland Signature (Costco) Daily Multi 1.9
85 Sunkist Multi-Women’s 1.7
86 Lifestyles Lifecycles for Women 1.6
87 Western Family Multra Forte 1.3
88 Avon VitAdvance Women’s Complete Multivitamin 1.2
89 Flora MultiCaps 1.2
90 Reliv Classic 1.1
91 Sundown Complete Ultra 0.9
92 YourLife Super Multi with Herbs 0.9
93 Rite Aid Whole Source 0.8
94 21st Century One Daily Women’s 0.7
95 Spring Valley Maximum One Dally 0.6
96 Life Brand Optimum 0.6
97 Good Neighbor Pharmacy Balanced Care Complete Multi 0.6
98 Kroger Advanced Formula Complete 0.6
99 Equate One Daily 0.6
100 Action Labs Essential Nutrients 0.5
101 Geritol Complete 0.4

2014 Shaklee Spring Regional Conference – Meeting My Inspirational Mentors

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The Shaklee Regional Conference was so exciting. I was really pumped before going because I worked hard with so many people and had achieved lots of successes. I was particularly looking forward to meeting Dr. Bruce Daggy who is a senior scientist with Shaklee Corp. as he is doing very interesting research.

 

A Chance to Meet Some of my Inspirational Mentors

Friday night did not let me down; I had a chance to meet with Jennifer Glacken, Master Coordinator from Ohio, and Tasha Starr, in qualification for Master from Manitoba, Canada.

After a short gathering in the beautiful hotel dining area, I got private time speaking with Dr. Daggy. He was so fascinating. He told me about how Shaklee selects the raw materials for their products. There are no “fillers” in these products; rather they are concentrates of whatever the most active and healthy substance is for the product. For example, for the Omega 3’s, many companies put one part that is purely Omega 3 and the rest can be parts of algae, etc. that surround the concentrated omega but do not contain it. For the Shaklee Omega it is so pure and delivers. For the other Shaklee products he told me that even if they are stamped, Organic, by the supplier, Shaklee performs hundreds of tests on them to make sure this is for certain.

He also alluded to the fact that there are several studies underway and I got the sense that the Shaklee Scientists are working hard to reveal some of the key ingredients needed regarding long life and aging over a prolonged period (in other words living longer) and much more comfortably.
This scientific research will be revealed in Long Beach, California between August 8 – 13 this year.

Take a moment to watch this wonderful video of Dr. Daggy discussing the ‘Shaklee Movement’.

Saturday: Filled with Amazing and Motivational Presentations

On Saturday, we heard from Jennifer Glacken and Tasha Starr and I also met with Elena Panos who is from New York City (my home town). Ian and Karen Grant, who are only Canadian new master’s, were also on the panel of speakers. The speakers were highly animated and influenced me in taking the business seriously and in time management and achieving my goals.

The highlight of he afternoon was the luncheon (which I earned entrance to as a high achiever). To lighten the already jovial atmosphere, the organizers delivered a Mexican theme to the luncheon. The private room was so colorful and the food was delicious. There was a Chinese translator present and I got to know several of our Chinese downline business leaders in ways that I was unable to before since I haven’t been able to understand Mandarin. That was such a pleasure; to really hear from them. We have terrific people in our downline.

Full of Pride for our Shaklee Business Team

It’s with quite a bit of pride that I should mention that we also have the only new BC Fast Track Executive Coordinator on our team; Yafeng Liang from Victoria! Yafeng started working her Shaklee business last September, 2013 and became an Executive Coordinator at the end of February of this year! Fantastic! (This usually takes 15 months at the least)! I accepted a copy of her cheque for $25,000 on her behalf at the event and was so proud to do so. Yafeng has a great flair for the business and shows people how to become successful using the Rx for Healthy Living Gold Ambassador Kit (a big savings to new members and distributors).

Marion Ellis, Coordinator, Yafeng’s upline mentor received a cheque for $12,500 for helping Yafeng with her success. Marion provides a steadfast, steady approach and encourages each distributor’s successes and for them to be accepted and cared about exactly as they are.

I am so remarkably proud of these hard working and driven ladies!

 

As well, Sandi Rainer and Maggie Rayne, advanced rank to Senior Executive Coordinators! (Congrats Sandi & Maggie) and thanks for your continuous support and knowledge.
This business gives me a chance to be so openhearted with others. It feels great and I can’t ask for anything better work-wise in my life.

Were you at the event? I’d love to hear about your experiences and what really stood out for you as the most meaningful moment for you. Please click here to write to me.

When are Supplements Necessary

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It’s a tough world out there. Our air and water are often full of toxic chemicals and many of our food choices are less than nutritious. Most of us have highly busy lives and devote too little time to being physically active. Despite the fact that nearly 7 out of 10 Americans are overweight to obese, we are ironically often under-nourished. In fact, up to 90 percent of Americans are lacking key nutrients in our diets. -i

Ensuring we are getting the nourishment needed to support our bodies optimal function can be a challenge, but nutritional supplementation can help fill in those gaps that exist in just about everyone’s diet. Countless research studies and health experts agree that supplementing with key nutrients, including a multivitamin, adequate vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids provide a good nutritional foundation.

To understand the relationship between supplementation and long-term health, a first-of-its-kind Landmark Studyii was conducted in collaboration with researchers from the University Of California, Berkeley, School Of Public Health.

Researchers gathered a group of Shaklee long-term (20+ years) multi-supplement users and compared their health to non-supplement users. Results were adjusted to account for a number of potential confounders, including age, sex, education, income, and body mass index (BMI).

Questionnaires, on-site physical examinations, and blood work were used to compare nutritional status, serum biomarkers of health risk, and self-assessed health status between the three groups.

The dietary supplements consumed on a daily basis by more than 50 percent of the multi-supplement users included a multivitamin/multimineral, B vitamin complex, vitamins C and E, antioxidants, calcium with vitamin D, omega-3 fatty acids, probiotic, soy protein, glucosamine and an herbal immune supplement.

Researchers discovered that the overall health of long-term multiple supplement users was dramatically different than that of non-supplement users.

The multiple supplement users had improved levels of important heart-healthy biomarkers including 33 percent lower triglycerides, 36 percent lower homocysteine, 59 percent lower C-reactive protein levels, along with 11 percent lower cholesterol to HDL ratio when compared to the non-supplement users. As expected, the multiple supplement users also had higher blood levels of vitamin A, C, E, D, folate, and iron than non-supplement users.

Risk of disease was also much lower in these multiple dietary supplement users than nonusers. As a group, the multiple supplement users had lower risk of high blood pressure (39 percent), lower risk of diabetes (73 percent), and multiple measures of cardiovascular risk were directionally better with supplementation. Multiple supplement users were also four times more likely to describe their health as “very good” or “excellent” compared to non-supplement users.

In most cases, the single supplement users’ health markers fell between these two groups, suggesting that multiple supplementation use was both safe and effective.

Quality supplements can help fill nutritional gaps left by less than optimal food choices, our overworked bodies, and our toxic environment.

i http://www.crnusa.org/benefits/files/CRN-BenefitsBrochure-2012.pdf
ii Block G, Jensen CD, Norkus EP, Dalvi TB, Wong LG, McManus JF, Hudes ML. Usage patterns, health, and nutritional status of long-term multiple dietary supplement users: a cross-sectional study. Nutr J. 2007 Oct 24;6:30. PMID: 17958896.