Make This Season of Life a Healthy One

Our busy lives are full of such complicated stories that our choices are rarely due to just one thing.  The health of your body is the compilation of events, choices and circumstances.  There is a theme, however, in those with general good health.  That health is a priority for them.  Yes, some inherit better DNA than others.  Yes, sometimes we are victims of accidents or events completely out of our control.  But wherever your beginning, a portion of health can be preserved by making healthy choices a priority.

In our American society, we are conditioned to think that our family has to have and do everything, but demand a healthy lifestyle.  None of us are promised tomorrow and yet so many are getting hundreds and thousands of tomorrows, but too many tomorrows are filled with chronic disease and pain that is hindering real living.  It's time to make your health a PRIORITY!

If you've wondered why joining an IN.FORM session would ever be right for you, consider this.

-Our culture is largely against healthy choices and going against the grain alone is hard.

-Going on a diet will NOT give you the long-term results you're after.  A lifestyle change is required and that involves time, a lot of restarts and support.

-The resources available to you, like herb education, the BioTracker, quality supplements, cleansing basics, and clean eating tips, are all in one spot!  And available to you for as long as you like!

The bottom line is that we believe in healthy living and its ability to change the quality of our lives.  Excess weight and subsequent health problems are ruining (and shortening) lives everywhere.  We know what it takes to turn the car of your life around and we want you to find that success!  Doing it together exponentially increases your chances of success too!

A new group is forming now with hopes of starting next month some time.  We would love for you to join us!  Even if you're just considering it, please get on our waiting list.  Questions? Give us a call! (405) 634-HERB

Stress: How It's Hurting You and What To Do About It

Winter Break! The holidays! Family, food, and STRESS!  No matter the planning, no matter the downsizing, it all seems to turn into work and stress in some way.  It may be a natural part of the circumstances, but it definitely impacts your body in a big way.

How It's Hurting You

When your brain starts getting distress signals, it immediately releases a flood of hormones from the adrenal glands (think adrenaline and cortisol) and that's the way it was designed.  The problem arises when we live in a state of distress, running from one thing to the next with anxiety and conflict surrounding many interactions.  This prolonged state of stress wipes out things like B & C vitamins, decreasing your storehouse of energy.  Instead of recovering to a balanced and calm state, those hormones, like adrenaline and cortisol, stay elevated and cause all kinds of havoc - things like depression, hypertension and maybe even some cancers.

From this point, the stress just spreads to other systems of the body.  Digestion and intestinal problems are common with frequent anxiety.  Things like memory loss, fertility issues, risk of heart attack and stroke are all related to stress.  Not to mention how we REACT to the stress - things like anger, overeating or poor food choices, inactivity, and often taking it all out on our family!  What a time for a holiday celebration, huh?

What You Can Do About It

The easy answer is to stop the stress all together, but the majority of us know how unreasonable that is. So, since there will be drama, conflict, and hectic schedules, here are a few options to make it easier on your body.

Take a walk.  Exercise, being outside, getting some sunshine and vitamin D are some of the BEST things to do for your body - no matter the day or the stress!  And with all of the eating we're likely to be doing, it can help your waistline too!

Take your vitamins.  Stress, exhaustion, and a less than normal diet is likely in our future next week and that empties the storehouse of vitamins and minerals in our bodies.  Supplementing with things like Citrus Bioflavonoids, Nutri-Calm, B-Complex, Super Omega-3 and GreenZone can go along way in counteracting all of the damage being caused by stress.  There are also many herbal formulas that are extremely helpful for stress, depression, and sleep problems.  Contact us for help with those!

Be sure to check NSP's Specials every week.  B-Complex is on special this week!

AnxiousLess -  This new combination from Nature's Sunshine is a non-drowsy, non-habit forming formula that can help replenish your body's stress-coping reserves.  It targets nervousness, worry and tension, while working to improve your mood and energy levels.  This is a great resource to have in those temporary peaks of stress - like when all the family comes home for the day! For more information, go here.

Do less, Relax more.  It sounds silly, but try to think of unnecessary things to cut out or people you can delegate to.  There's always a few 'bored' or 'busy watching television' family members that could use something to do!

Forget perfection.  No matter how much you plan, it won't go exactly as you hope.  And that's ok.  Do good.  Love those around you.  Laugh much.  And enjoy yourself.

Help for the Busy & the Bear

Whether you are busy or maybe your loved one is a bear, sometimes it is really hard to get adequate nutrients in our bodies! Everyone is busy and everyone has a bear in their life (someone who won't take care of themselves properly). We would like to recommend a product that can take up some of the slack in the undernourished bodies.

Super Trio makes proper nutrition simple and convenient. Offering the basic nutrients your body needs for optimal function, Super Trio comes in 60 easy-to-carry cello-packs. Taken twice a day, it provides a full month's supply of portable, powerful nutrition. Each pack contains one capsule each of Super Supplemental to support your daily vitamin and mineral needs, Super Omega-3 to satisfy your body's vital need for essential fatty acids, and Super ORAC, an exclusive formulation found only in Super Trio that is packed with potent free radical quenching antioxidants. Check out this short presentation Nature's Sunshine has put together on Super Trio.

With all the things that lobby for our time, its easy to be overwhelmed by all of the things we "should" be doing. Health doesn't have to be one of them. For most people, there is a time when healthy living is a priority and no argument from anyone will really push them into something before they are ready. For those people, Super Trio can be a shield of protection that won't nag or push, just feed and build up.