Helping our Kids to HaveTheir Best Year EVER

What If Our Children Could…• Have perfect attendance at school this year?• Get Straight A’s?• What if learning could come more easily?

What if our kids could have their best year ever?

FACT: Asthma—On average, one out of every 13 school-aged children has asthma

FACT: Type 2 Diabetes—Incidence of type 2 diabetes is rising quickly among kids

FACT: Overweight Kids—The number of overweight children and teens has DOUBLED in the past 10 years

FACT: Immune System—Kids miss an average of eight school days per year because of health issues

FACT: Physical Development—Poor nutrition negatively impacts bone growth and overall physical development

Poor school performance can result from poor

nutrition

How’s Your Child’s Health?

Healthy Kids Need Strong Immune Systems

•Rest•Exercise•Toxic-free environment•Healthy diet … with

“Real Food” Michael Pollan

•Nutrients too critical to leave to chance

Nutrients Essential for Immune System

• Shaklee Multi VitaminIncredivites / Shaklee Baby

• Vita C • Optiflora • Alfalfa• Protein shakes .. Energizing Soy/ Cinch

• For emergencies –Defend & Resist Echinacea

• Poor eating habits start early—25% of infants and toddlers ages 9 to 24 months do not eat any fruit or vegetables!

• Most vitamins and minerals are not stored in the body so they need to be supplied daily; without a steady supply, infants and toddlers cannot achieve optimal growth and development

• Public health experts are concerned about adequate

vitamin D intake, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recently doubled its recommended daily intake for infants

• New research connects prebiotics with improved immune function in infants and toddlers*

Infants and Toddler Multivitamin & Multimineral Powder

Always Safe: • No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives• Gluten free • Add to juice, cereals, and baby foods

Always Healthy: • Supports Strong Immune System*

Includes a special blend of clinically tested prebiotics • 23 Vitamins and Minerals Needed for proper growth and development • Supports Strong Bones and Teeth Meets American Academy of Pediatrics’ newest recommendations of 400 IU of vitamin D per day, plus calcium, vitamin K, and more

Multivitamin & Multimineral Powder for Infants and Toddlers

Tip: Fill the Nutritional Gaps: Your little one may need an additional source of nutrients during the transition phase from breast milk or formula to solid foods.

Kids Need INCREDIVITES™ • Studies show that kids with inadequate

nutrient intake perform poorly in school

• Poor nutrition negatively impacts a child’s immune system, bone growth, and overall physical development

• In a recent study, 55% of children tested had low levels of vitamin D, which is critical for bone building

• The immune system has been shown to be activated by lactoferrin, a milk protein also found in breast milk.

Supernutritious:• First kids’ chewable multi in the U.S. with immune-

supporting power of lactoferrin!—Helps kids’ immune systems stay supercharged*

• 23 Essential Nutrients—Needed for proper growth and development

• Vitamin POWer!—100% of vitamins C and E, plus all eight B vitamins

• 600 IU of Vitamin D3, plus calcium, vitamin K, and more!—Support for strong bones and teeth

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INCREDIVITES™

Great Tasting, Kid Tested, and Kid Approved!All-natural tropical punch, grape, and berry flavors.

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

Vitamin D• Essential for strong bones (with calcium and minerals)

• Essential for strong immune system• Helps regulate cell growth and differentiation• May reduce risk of breast cancer 50%

colorectal cancer prostate cancer ( 55% )

More Benefits of Vitamin D

• Associated with reduced cardiovascular risks (hypertension, obesity, and diabetes)

• Helps blood vessels relax and improves blood flow• Lower risks for stroke & congestive heart failure• Improved cognitive function

( due to Vitamin D receptors in the brain)

• Helps maintain health of ovaries, uterus, esophagus, stomach, bladder, kidney, pancreas and lungs

• Improves health of myelin sheath and nerves

Sustained Release Vita C 500…also Chewable C

• First sustained-release vitamin C to use all natural plant gums and waxes… slowly releasing the whole vitamin C complex over 5 hours.

• The role of Vitamin CAntioxidantNatural antihistamine Builds connective tissue (tendons, ligaments, skin)Reduces risk of cataractsHelps reduce allergy symptomsHelps reduce risk of cancerUsed in prevention and treatment of colds

Optiflora Probiotic System

• Restores beneficial micro-organisms to lower intestines – lost from antibiotics, diarrhea, chemotherapy, steroids, and other

medications

• Keeps undesirable bacteria and yeasts in check• Strengthens the immune system• Triple encapsulation

protects acidophilus, bifidus, and other probiotics from stomach acids

Unique, Patented “Triple Encapsulation” Technology Protects “Live” Microflora

Unique, Patented “Triple Encapsulation” Technology Protects “Live” Microflora

OPTIFLORA™ completely survives OPTIFLORA™ completely survives stomach acid. Microflora are then stomach acid. Microflora are then released in the intestine.released in the intestine.

““Live” Live” microfloramicrofloraWater and oxygen Water and oxygen barrierbarrierStomach acid Stomach acid protectionprotection

Only Shaklee Only Shaklee has it!has it!

Who Benefits from Optiflora

flatulence abdominal crampsbloating diarrheaconstipation digestive disorderscandida yeast issues colitisallergies/sinus acid refluxantibiotics steroid medicationsbottle-fed babies low fiber/poor dietsirritable bowel syndrome ear infections

Nutrition and You Vita Books

Healthy Brains Need…• Rest• Exercise• Toxin-free environment• Healthy diet from “real food ”

• Essential nutrients too critical to leave to chance.

Nutrients for Optimal Learning• Omega 3 Fatty Acids

• Omega Guard• Mighty Smarts

• B Vitamins• B Complex if they can swallow • Incredivites Chewable Multi • Vita Lea ( tablet to swallow )

• Protein• Energizing Soy Protein• Cinch Shakes

• DHA is an essential omega-3 fatty acid that affects early brain and eye development

• Studies show that many kids do not get enough of this important nutrient

• Foods high in DHA—such as sardines, tuna, and organ meats such as liver—are not kids’ favorites

• Eating large amounts of fish can lead to unhealthy exposure to mercury and other environmental toxins, which can be especially harmful to children

DHA-Powered Mighty Smarts™

Dagim

Omega 3 Research Study

Improvements in:attention vocabularybehavior concentrationless impulsive calmerdyslexia depression

60% of the brain is fatUniv of S Australia 145 children 2005

Supersmart:• High in DHA Omega-3s for BrainPOWer• DHA helps support concentration, memory,

and vision • 100 mg per serving—A level clinically

proven to increase blood levels of DHA in children ages 4–12

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MIGHTY SMART™Dagim

Supersmart: • Mighty Smart™: World’s best 100%

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Supersafe:• No artificial flavors, sweeteners, or

preservatives• Gluten free • Packaging is free of bisphenol-A,

phthalates, and toxic inks Supernutritious: • Incredivites™: World’s best

multivitamin/multimineral supplement for kids

US Kids Falling Behind Math Scores1. Finland122 133 144 155 166 177 188 19

9 20 United States1011

Reading Scores1. Finland122. 133. 144. 155 166 17

7 18 United States891011

Factors that Damage the Brain Ultra Mind Solution Mark Hyman, M.D.

• Toxins (cleaning products, air pollution, food additives) 80,000 chemicals introduced since 1900 550 have been tested for safety

• Lack of nutrients ( esp. B vitamins, Omegas )

• Lack of sleep (when the brain repairs and heals)

• Stress (cortisol injures hippocampus, damages brain cells and leads to memory loss and dementia)

More Damaging Items

• Sugar !! ( insulin ) ( Alzheimers now called Type 3 Diabetes )

• Poor digestion – More than 95% of autistic kids have

gastrointestinal dysfunction (Dr Martha Herbert, Harvard)

-- Caused by Pro-Inflammatory Diet (too high in Omega 6 , too low in Omega 3 fatty acids, too high in sugar and refined carbs, too low in vegetables )

More Insults to the Brain

Drugs/Medications Acetaminophen ( Tylenol ) Quickly depletes glutathione

( body’s last stand against toxins, inflammation and free radicals… n-acetylcysteine )

One of the single most important chemicals in your body and a deficiency can cause severe mental and physical issues.

“Acetaminophen is more toxic than most prescription drugs”

• Dr Oz - #1 cause of liver failure

Dangers of Drugs/Medications

• Allergy drugs• Acetaminaphen• Aspirin• ADD meds• Asthma meds• Steroids

There is Good News

The brain can: heal, renew, repair and regenerate itself.

• Make new brain cells (neurogenesis)• Wake up and activate damaged brain cells • Improve connections between brain cells ( neuroplasticity)

All this can improve cognitive function and lead to remarkable recoveries

Factors that Benefit the Brain

• Sleep• Nutrient Rich Diet• Oxygen ( deep breathing)• Water• Exercise• Relaxation• Community• Connection

• Love• Meaning and purpose• B vitamins• Omega 3 fatty acids• Vivix (repairs cellular damage..

regenerates mitochondria)

• New learning

AND BE HAPPY…