Beating Fatigue: What My Lab Tests Revealed and the Odd Valentine’s Food my Hubby Cooked to Correct It.

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fatigue, ferritin, hashimotos, heavy period, liver

I took the chance this winter to follow up on my thyroid panel with my doctor.  On this visit, one test particularly struck me as interesting – ferritin. 

What is ferritin?  The amount of iron your body stores away in your bone marrow.

My lab results stated that my Ferritin result was 41.4.  The range for a normal ferritin result is between 80 and 150.

This was both good news and bad news to me.  Good, because this was not my lowest ferritin result I’ve ever had.  In fact, it was one of my best.  But bad, because I had still been tired an hour till my next dose of vitamins/meds and my hair was falling out, so if 80 is the minimum… HOW was I going to get it up and WHY was this number NOT going up if both the foods I eat and the supplements I take include a lot of iron?  Strangely, the last time I had my iron checked, my iron was high and yet my ferritin was low.  Odd sounding to you?  It was to me too.

So I asked my doctor and I was amazed at her response.

She asked if I have suffered from heavy menstrual periods in my life.  My response was a resounding “yes!”  She explained that this condition makes it very difficult to keep iron reserves stored up.  She compared it to getting a bath running for my toddler and leaving the room for the bath to fill.  Except, when I got back, I realized that I had forgotten to plug the drain and all the water I had hoped was plugged was now down the drain.  In the same way, this is what happens to the iron I take all month long…. it pretty much goes down the drain each month during my cycle.  No doctor I’ve ever had has ever known how to get ferritin up or shared this knowledge with me.  In fact, I learned just a few consecutive heavy periods can cause iron losses that are difficult to reverse without supplementation.

This made me scratch my head.  What could I do to prevent my iron from draining each month?  My doctor recommended several methods to eliminate my cycle all together.  After researching this, I realized I am not ready for that.  Secondly, she informed me that it is not the milligrams of iron that I receive every month that increases the storage of ferritin – it is the number of milligrams of elemental iron received.  As long as I received 29 grams of ELEMENTAL iron a day, then this would boost my ferritin significantly.  Lastly, she suggested that if I didn’t up my elemental iron by supplementing, the only other option would be for me to increase my organ meat consumption.  Gulp… if you haven’t guessed by now, this means eating liver.

Okay y’all.  I have NEVER eaten liver in my life.  But the look on my doctor’s face said to me that it really would help.  Naturally, I turned to the best person I knew who was knowledgeable about eating organ meat – my husband.  In his Chinese culture, eating most parts of the animal is perfectly normal and acceptable.  In fact, pork liver is his mom’s favorite kind of soup.  Not only is it something they enjoy eating, but the Chinese believe that if there is a part of your body that is ill, it is very beneficial for you to eat that part of the animal to help your own body to heal.  After I thought about it, I realized that one of the greatest places my Hashimoto’s disease afflicts me, is the liver.  The liver is where the thyroid hormones are converted to bring energy throughout the body.

After talking with my hubby about “Operation Increase Ferritin”, I had totally forgotten about it.  I didn’t think he remembered our conversation either.  But lo and behold, at our next trip to the Chinese grocery store, my husband spotted the pork liver and encouraged me to get my courage up to give it a try.  I felt so loved by him and sick just thinking about eating it all at once.  I found myself agreeing to try…

Totally coincidentally, on Valentine’s Day, my thoughtful hubby very patiently and thoroughly made me his pork liver soup.  On this day, 12 years prior, my husband asked my hand in marriage with a filet mignon dinner he personally torched for me.  How ironic is it that now we have two kids and he’s lovingly making me pork LIVER soup???  I would have never believed you folks, if you had told me!  You’re probably wondering if I ate it.  Yes, I ate every bite. My kids did too!  My daughter, who eats barely anything, liked it.  My son GOBBLED it and asked for seconds.  Me?  Not so much.  The aftertaste is something I can’t handle… though I actually thought the texture is what would get me.  That wasn’t bad at all.  I thought it was going to be a regular meal I could incorporate into our routine…

Well then?  What to do?  I was happy to discover that the VitaLea I have already been taking is the most excellent source of ELEMENTAL iron that is out there – ferrous fumarate, which is 33% elemental iron (see below). I just needed to take more of it.  I also discovered that Shaklee has another iron pill that stands alone to add to the VitaLea I also take.  I have now been taking my doubled dose for several weeks.  And guess what?  My menstrual cycle was not filled with horrible PMS and was NOT as heavy!  I am very excited!  I have also noticed that my brain has been clearer and I have had more energy.

Having Hashimoto’s Disease displays symptoms like extreme fatigue and weakness, memory loss, and poor immune system function.  But did you know that low iron is also related to proper brain, muscle and immune system function?  Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding are also particularly in need of proper iron.

That was last month.  Since then, I have doubled my iron dose.  And who would’ve guessed it?  My cycle was more normalized and I wasn’t smacked down like I often am every month!  I am so thankful for Shaklee’s Vita-Lea and the extra Iron Plus C-Complex that I’ve added to my normal routine.

Be sure you check out the PERCENTAGES of iron below.  It is very important that the scientific name of your iron is listed below.  You’ll want your iron to be at least 33% elemental iron, (Shaklee does).  For instance, there is a product called Floradix that sells for $36 at the Vitamin Shoppe and Whole Foods.  But when you look closer, you can clearly see the iron inside their product is only 12% elemental.  Shaklee’s scientists have intentionally chosen Ferrous Fumarate as the iron in Vitalizer, Vita-Lea, and Iron Plus C-Complex because it is the most absorbable form of elemental iron.

For Iron to properly be absorbed, please know that you MUST have Vitamin C with it – to take without food.  Thankfully, not only has Shaklee created their iron with the greatest amount of elemental iron – they have taken the guess-work out of remembering to take your Vitamin C at the same time and have included it already in the same pill.  It’s also inexpensive.  If you already have a multivitamin, then the Iron Plus C-Complex might be for you at the low member’s price of $8.65!

You will feel better.  That’s a promise or your money back. Any purchase of Vitalizer comes with *free* membership and a 15% lifetime discount. 

If you are still unsure about taking iron because of usual side effects, don’t worry!  Check out the list below.  The best part about any of the 3 products is that there are NO side effects.  You only feel great! NO gas.  NO bad aftertaste.  NO constipation.

Why Shaklee’s Iron? What’s the difference?

• • non-constipating
  • no aftertaste
  • does not cause belching
  • free of artificial colors and flavors
  • Always Safe
  • Always Works or your money back, no questions asked.
  • Always Green & Non-GMO
    
  • Formulated for Maximum Absorption with C to properly absorb
  • 33% Elemental Iron in the from of Ferrous Fumarate 
  • Vegetarian Formulated
    
  • Gluten Free, Certified Kosher

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H O W   M U C H  ELEMENTAL I R O N  I S  I N   T H I S   P I L L ?

To calculate how much elemental iron is in an iron supplement:

Ferrous fumarate = 33% elemental iron

(i.e., 100mgs contain only 33mgs elemental iron)

Ferrous gluconate = 12% elemental iron

Ferrous sulfate = 20% elemental iron

Ferrous sulfate, exsiccated = 32% elemental iron

Ferric ammonium citrate = 18% elemental iron

Ferrous bisglycinate = 20% elemental iron

Heme-iron polypeptide= 100% elemental iron

Polysaccharide-iron complex = 100% elemental iron

Carbonyl iron = 100% elemental iron

Some Other Tips:

• Stomach antacids and reflux medicines reduce iron absorption. If you need them, take them separately.
• Foods rich in tannic acid (e.g., black coffee, black or green tea), or in phytates (e.g., bran, sesame seeds), reduce iron absorption. Don’t use them at the same time as iron supplements.
• It is okay to also increase iron-rich foods in your diet: organic organ meats, whole grains, organic dried fruits, and acidic foods cooked in cast-iron pans (e.g., tomato-based sauces).
• Dark leafy greens contain iron, but their oxalic acid content can make it too hard to absorb iron, so they may not be the best source of iron.
• (Note: Iron tinctures and homeopathic iron preparations do not contain elemental iron.)

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Spring Cleaning: The Non-Toxic, Cheap, Easy Way

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A friend recently asked me how I have time to clean my house when I homeschool a second-grader and a toddler entering the terrible twos.

 

The answer?

I don’t have time to clean.  I DO NOT LIKE cleaning.  But I have learned to make time.

This past school year has been a roller coaster of schedule changes.

1. The first quarter I literally did not know how to clean because I was so overwhelmed by so much.

2. The second and third quarters, I decided that we would clean during the mornings and then I would teach my daughter during my son’s nap time.  This worked okay for me.  Except we couldn’t be consistent with keeping the house cleaned AFTER school.  Which means, this method was not really working for anybody.

3. The fourth quarter (now), we have decided we are going to have a better bedtime and wake up schedule in this house.

We have been waking up and getting ready for the day, and reading our devotions during breakfast.  Then school begins and is over before 11:30 a.m.  Lunch is at 11:30 a.m.  Any remaining school is finished.  By 12:30 p.m. we are done and ready for cleaning.   Nap time for the Mister is around 1:30-2.  During his nap, Mommy and daughter time commences along with any other things we need to pick up.  Snacks.  Dinner.  Baths. Bed.

If you know me, you know that cleaning is a constant struggle for me.  That’s why I was delighted to find Shaklee’s GET CLEAN line in 2010.  I was overcoming extreme fatigue at the time.  How would I clean when I was so tired?  When I finally got to cleaning, my lungs would react horribly to the fumes while cleaning my shower.  I had to literally wear a face mask just to do the job.  Since using the entire GET CLEAN line, I can even feel comfortable having my toddler help me with the laundry and dust my counters.  I love the fact that stains from blood, to grape juice, to grass – all come out of our clothes with minimal effort.  I love that I can get mildew off my shower without holding my breath with Basic-G and that Basic-H does everything else from cleaning my vegetables, to getting silly putty out of kids clothes, to cleaning my counters…. and I’ve had the SAME 16oz. bottle for 4 YEARS!!!!  FOUR YEARS!  That part seals the deal for me, not to mention it would take $3,400 to get the same clean from other products that make my lungs feel like they’re crumbling.  Or the thought of how many bottles I would be wasting.  Or, more importantly, my time being wasted just going down the cleaning aisle of the store to replace a bottle.  When, at home, I just make a new bottle whenever I need it.

I was also amazed by how many kids are affected in our schools by these cleaners constantly around them.  So many cleaners today are directly related to allergies, asthma, autism, ADHD, and more.  

Shocking too, was the fact that stay-at-home-moms were the most likely to develop cancers due to the fact of toxic cleaner usage alone.

Please leave a comment and tell me how cleaners have affected you.  I am so accustomed to green cleaning now, my nose will detect Windex from the other side of the room and make me cough.  I am constantly changing how I clean my house, but am thankful I can always rely on Shaklee.

 

My Natural Medicine Cabinet

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Previously, I discussed that our family’s only chance of overcoming sickness quickly on our vaction in Florida, was my natural medicine cabinet that I brought with us.  Below are the products that I am thankful were packed in my travel bag for both adults and children. A little homeopathy also helped us recover and is listed below with an (*).  I will be real folks, that this illness was so bad I even resorted to taking Mucinex along with below arsenal. Usually at home, I would have had my entire get better center.   I was afraid we would miss our flight home if I didn’t do something available at drugstore too.

Adults:

Vita-Lea with Iron: Instead of Centrum or Costco brands

This multi-vitamin is an activator of new cells (it is included in the Vitalizer 30 day supply pack, but you can buy it individually as well). It is whole, concentrated food grown organically. It is proven to increase bone density. Has no added preservatives, artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. 100% of RDA of biotin.  Makes protein more

 

efficient with 29 vitamins and minerals to activate body cells to rebuild and be strong and healthy.

Garlic: (Instead of Sudafed)

• I’m not talking about the garlic you find at your local grocery store.  Not only is it powerful, but is so warming on your chest when swallowed because of the spearmint oil and rosemary extract it contains.  I can’t live without this if I feel I’m getting sick in the least, and especially – as was the case for us – if a cough is coming on.
• Did you know that garlic is sometimes referred to as “Nature’s Wonder Drug?” It is a powerful antibiotic that fights off bacteria, parasites, fungi, and viruses.  Studies have even shown it is more effective than penicillin in some cases.  It offers aid as a decongestant and expectorant and as an anti-diarrheal.

Instead of Airborne, Cold Eeze 

• Active Ingredients:  Echinacea to take care of bacteria and Larch tree extract to attack viruses
• Use as a preventative when flying or in large gatherings of people during cold and flu season or anytime you come in contact with allergy activators

Sustained Release Vita-C:

Shaklee Sustained Release Vitamin C has a patented release system on it so that it releases C slowly over a period of 6 hours so that your body can absorb and utilize all of it.  In other words, it is like eating 1 1/2 oranges every hour for 6 hours!!!  That is some good immune boosting!!

You can get the Sustained Release Vitamin C individually (I have a bottle on hand at all times).  I just learned that whenever sickness is coming on, taking 2 every 2 hours till it passes, will quickly heal.  Or you can also get it in a foundational nutrition pack that is a 30 day supply of all the Vitamins and Minerals you need called Vitalizer.  There is Vitalizer for men, women, and 50+.

Children:

Incredivites: 

Shakleekids Incredivites™ is the first kids’ chewable multivitamin in the U.S. to feature lactoferrin, a scientifically backed, immune-supporting nutrient present in breast milk and researched for its role in activating components of the immune system. (Stay tuned for more on this amazing nutrient and how studies are revealing more about the benefits of lactoferrin for adults too!)

Chewable Vita-C:

Both my 1-year-old and my 7-year-old take these Chewable Vita-C. We love them!

• • Important Note:  Vitamin C cannot be made or stored by the body.  It is a water soluble vitamin, which means you need to get it every day and in the right amount.  A cheap vitamin brand will boast of large quantities of vitamin C per tablet, but the problem is that your body can only absorb so much C at a time (you can “train” it to absorb more and more at a time the longer you take it).  This means that when you take these type of vitamins, you are getting a little of the C, but the rest is passing right through, unabsorbed.  So basically you are paying for really expensive urine!

Adults and Children:

Defend and Resist: Instead of Airborne, Cold-Eeze

• Every person in my family took this from my 1-year old to my husband.  Great for that first tickle.  Elderberry and zinc are both present to knock the germs out.
• Active Ingredients:  Echinacea to take care of bacteria and Larch tree extract to attack viruses.
• Use as a preventative when flying or in large gatherings of people during cold and flu season or anytime you come in contact with allergy activators.

Zinc: Instead of Cold-Eeze

• For most of my life in the winter, I had woken up every morning with a sore throat, as a result of congestion.  However, I learned how to eliminate this and nearly the ability to avoid sickness by simply crushing up the zinc tablet and placing it in a spoonful of honey every night before I go to bed.  The tablet is easily swallowed whole, however I have found that the crushed up version leaves a thin coating of protection on my throat so that I wake up without any sore throat or drainage problems at all.

• Zinc is involved in the production of every hormone in the body.  This is another reason why I take zinc every night.  It aids the body in fighting auto-immune disorders, such as my underactive thryoid disease, Hashimoto’s.

Vita-D3 – Instead of Costco or Walmart Vitamin D

• Study after study has shown that Vitamin D is not only necessary, but it only works at its optimum when presented as cholicalciferol, as Shaklee does.  My own testimony with Vitamin D is that I took the Costco brand and was finding no improvement in my bloodwork to move to the normal range.  Within 2 weeks on Shaklee Vita-D3, my numbers moved to normal.
• Further studies have shown that Vita-D3 also plays a role preventing the flu and may be as effective as receiving a flu vaccine.
• Children may also take this by simply smashing it into a powder and put in applesauce.

*Homeopathy also helped us recover.  For a sore throat where the pain is felt in the ears, Boiron’s Roxalia Tablets help.  For our 1-year-old, I had not packed anything at all and used Hyland’s Baby Cough Syrup. I was very pleased at how it worked.

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You can feel comfortable giving these products to your children. Because for over 50 years, generations of families have counted on us to do what no other company can do quite like Shaklee–made products that are naturally safe AND proven effective.

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Freedom from the Seasonal Allergy Curse Forever!

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allergies, itchy eyes, natural remedy, rubbing eyes, runny nose, seasonal allergies

This picture reminds me of so many this year in Cincinnati who are telling me that their seasonal allergies are so bad that they want to claw their eyes out.  It is awful!  The sneezing, the congestion, and literally rubbing your eyes raw. If this is you, my heart goes out to each and every one of you!

If you have tried allergy shots, Claritin, Flonase… and the list goes on and on – and you’re still finding only temporary relief – there is hope for you!

My dad has horrible seasonal allergies.  You can hear him sneeze a mile away.  His eyes get soooo red.  One day my mom was using her Shaklee Purifying Toner* and wondered if the integral ingredient called Beta Glucan would help his eyes if she poured it onto a cotton pad and laid it on his eyes as a compress.  My dad was desperate and tried it.  Within 15 minutes, his itch was relieved!  Sometimes he would have to reapply the compress, but every time the itch would be gone!

My husband also has the exact same red eye problem.  He was skeptical that this could really make that much of difference, but my mom insisted.  He also could not believe the relief!

Really stopping allergies from appearing at all, however, requires internal treatment.  All allergies stem from a basic malfunction of the immune system.  If you feed and restore the immune system naturally to a balanced state, the allergies will diminish and disappear completely.

But don’t take my word for it!  Please take a moment to read my friend, Stan’s, testimony:

“I grew up with severe allergies and consequent chronic sinus infections.  I stuffed every pocket full of Kleenex every day before I went to school.  Sometimes I would run out before lunch be traumatized for the rest of the day because I was too shy to raise my hand and ask the teacher for some Kleenex.

Over the years, at one time or another, I’ve used every OTC drug you buy that ended in “-aid” or “-off.”  Sine-aid, Sine-off, Alleraid, Alleroff, and the like.

When I was a sophomore in college in 1971-72, my mother took me to an ear, eye, nose, and throat specialist every single month.  He put me on tetracycline for the chronic sinus infections, which I took continuously for almost 3 years.  Today they say you shouldn’t take it for more than 3 months.  I ultimately just stopped it because I couldn’t see that it was doing anything for me.

The one thing the tetracycline DID do was permanently damage my immune system so that I developed a severe allergy to cats which I did not have before.  I can just sit down by someone in church who owns a cat and start having a severe allergic reaction.

In April 1993, during the annual explosion of dogwoods and azaleas in Athens when I would usually be suffering tremendously, I providentially discovered the secret to eliminating any allergic reaction at all during most days — which for me was an absolute miracle.  In subsequent experimentation, I discovered how to stop an allergic reaction in its tracks.

I took 3-4 Immunity Formula I all at the same time in the morning with my Shaklee protein for breakfast.  This greatly reduced my tendency to have a reaction during the day.

But when I did feel an allergic reaction coming on, I immediately took 3-4 more Immunity Formula I.  This usually knocked my allergic reaction out within 5 minutes, especially if I took it as soon as I felt the twinge of a reaction coming on.

It is that simple.  But I personally found that it was important that I took 3-4 all at once in the morning and then 3-4 more anytime I was having a reaction.  Spreading it out didn’t work for me.

Our youngest daughter is the only one of our children who inherited my tendency toward allergic reactions.  When she was just 3 years old, she’d be sitting in the high chair eating breakfast  and eat something that caused her to start having an allergic reaction (we generally eat only fruit, Shaklee protein and supplements, and whole grain toast for breakfast).  It was usually fresh pineapple that would sometimes cause her to react.  Her eyes would start itching and turning bloodshot, her nose would start running, and she’d start sneezing.

I would give her 1 Formula I, and it would knock the allergic reaction completely out in less than 5 minutes.  She couldn’t swallow supplements yet, so she’d have to chew it.  It is extremely vile tasting, but she’d chew it real fast and I’d give her something to wash it down quickly.  Even though it was extremely vile, she could see at 3 years of age what it was doing for her, and if she was having a reaction, she come say, “Dad, I need a Formula I!”

JoAnn carries a little bag of Immunity Formula I for me in her purse at all times in case I get into a situation where I start having a reaction.  I can just sit down beside someone at church who happens to own a cat and start having a severe allergic.

But the effects of taking 4 Formula I every morning for years has had a cumulative effect, and after about 3 years I hardly ever had any tendency allergic reaction anymore — except to cats.  But for 14 years now, the severe sinus allergies that traumatized my childhood, teen years, and young adulthood have been no more!

There is something unique about Formula I.  I also take lots of Vita-Lea and other supplements and get lots all the things listed on the Formula I label from other places.  But NOTHING did what Formula I did for my allergies!”

Stan and JoAnn Pullium

*Update 3/14/2019:  Unfortunately, Shaklee has discontinued the Shaklee Purifying Toner.  There has been a replacement toner for skin, which is amazing!  However, this toner is not effective in the treatment of seasonal allergies as the previous one.  It IS WONDERFUL for the skin, however.  If you are interested you can check it out here.

 

 

 

 

Preventing the No. 1 Killer in the U.S.

This February I have been researching cardiovascular disease. Did you know that in 2011, Cardiovascular Disease, according to the Center for Disease Control’s website, was the #1 leading killer in the U.S?  Not only that, but that it accounted for one-quarter of all deaths in 2011?  And since 1935, “heart disease, cancer, and stroke were among the five leading causes [of death]” up to 2010?  Sadly, in watching all of the food commercials and seeing the menus at most of the restaurants in our country, I am not surprised by these statistics.  It saddens me that people don’t realize the extra work they are placing on their heart.  But at the same time, I understand.

You see, when the body is constantly being fed excess sugar, fat, carcinogens, chemicals, and toxins regularly – it almost expects and depends on these types of foods.  The problem is… it is a horrible vicious cycle of the taste buds and stomach feeling happy for a moment.  But then later, fatigue and a general feeling of sluggishness sets in.  Which leads to weight gain.  Which leads to a more prone to illness, unhappy, you.  Today I want to talk about why the fatigue starts and how it affects your heart.

In his book The Nutrition Guarantee, Dr. Bruce Miller states that the overwhelming majority of cardiovascular disease is a result of Artherosclerosis.  It might seem like a word that makes your tongue tie up.  But it basically means that there is a blockage in the arteries.  In short, this sludge is a buildup of pulpy fat materials that become like a plugged drain in a sink with plaque.  As the arteries, or “pipes” get more narrow, less blood is able to flow to the heart muscle.  Eventually, this leads up to a heart attack, which often means death or severe handicap.  Fatigue could be one of these handicaps debilitating your body.

Today, everyone wants to know a magic pill or cure for Artherosclerosis.   A better question is why it occurs.  The reason is the development of oxidized LDL  Otherwise known as the “bad” cholesterol, this bad boy is full of free radicals and is even more dangerous for your arteries when oxidation occurs.  If we really take a hard look at it, there are some easy ways to counteract it and prevent it, period.

#1 Eat more 75% vegetables and 25% protein

It’s not about eating less (for most).  It’s about eating smart.  In fact, in 2005, the USDA decided that the old Food Pyramid wasn’t a good visual for Americans to understand what is healthy to eat.  So instead, they created a new visual of your plate and what should be put on it.  There is even a game for youngsters to play to learn what to put on your plate.  It is not perfect, but it is a great way to show kids a diet requires a variety of nutrition.  I enjoy the visual, but am not sure I agree with the visual of milk as the beverage (a topic for another day).  The good news is that when you start eating healthy, your body expects to eat healthy and will tell you immediately when it recognizes an invader that is hurting it.

#2 Exercise

You don’t have time for exercise?  How about 10 minutes?  Whether you are at a healthy weight or not, exercise is important to jumpstart the heart.  You can join me in a B.U.R.S.T.  (Body’s Ultimate Response System Training).  Learn more here.

#3 Antioxidants

Vitamins E, C, and Beta Carotene are all important components that work together to prevent the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.  As if that weren’t great enough news, these vitamins all work together to combat the aging process and protect our immune systems.  In the past, I have taken these vitamins and never felt a difference.  After taking the Vitalizer pack, however, I could tell instantly a difference.  So much so, that my doctor could too in my bloodwork.  This formulation is specially designed to be absorbed and time-released efficiently.

#4 Plant Stenols and Sterols

Plant sterols and stanols have been clinically proven by more than 80 studies to lower LDL cholesterol.   Cholesterol Reduction Complex delivers the daily 100% of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) recommendation for plant sterols and stanols.

What have you done for your heart lately?

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