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Slow Effects of Aging


Free radicals break down sensitive biological molecules. In other words, there is a theory that free radicals cause the underlying effects of aging. To combat these effects it’s important to introduce antioxidants into your diet. Antioxidants are found in fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, many people do not consume enough fruits and vegetables to combat the […]

Immune Protecting Schizandra


Growing on a woody vine that’s native to Northern China and Eastern Russia, the schizandra chenensis berry has long been used in traditional Chinese medicine for its immuno-modulating properties.  Primarily presented in the form of a tea made from these dried berries, it is considered a restorative tonic with clinically documented liver protecting effects. Known […]

My Diet Herbalife Program Experience (part forty-nine)


According to experts, free radicals are ions, atoms or molecules with unpaired electrons.  Radicals may not be charged, but in human physiology, unpaired electrons in cells are highly chemically reactive. Radicals, or free radicals, that are chemically reactive, are known to cause aging, degenerative diseases and cancers. As I understand it, aging and degenerative diseases, […]

My Diet Herbalife Program Experience (part eighteen)


What is Schizandra?  It’s Chinese name literally means “nothern five flavor berry”.  It was named that way because it possesses the five basic flavors: salty, spicy(pungent), bitter, sweet and sour.  It’s berries come from a deciduous woody vine that is native to Northern China and the Far East part of Russia. Schizandra is considered to […]