Women’s Health

This Information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, cure or prevent illness and disease. Seek your healthcare provider before starting any exercise or nutritional program

5 Major Health Concerns

• Osteoporosis

• Breast Cancer

• Heart Disease

• Mental Health

• Hormone Balance

#1 Osteoporosis

This Information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, cure or prevent illness and disease. Seek your healthcare provider before starting any exercise or nutritional program

What Causes It?

Risk factors for osteoporosis include:• Age• Gender (females at higher risk)• Race• Low body weight• Low sex hormones such as during menopause • Smoking • Some medications

Are There Symptoms?• No symptoms actually occur until it results in a

fracture.

One in three women over the age of 50 will experience an osteoporotic fracture during her lifetime

How Does It Work?

• Osteoclasts: Brake down the bone matrix • Osteoblast: Build the bone back up

How Is It Prevented/Managed?• Proper Nutrition

How Is It Prevented/Managed?• Regular Exercise

• Bone is an active tissue and it is sensitive to gravitational and muscular forces• Exercise and strength training increase bone mineral density

How Is It Prevented/Managed?

• Supplementation

Bone building oils:•Clove •Thyme•Peppermint

BONE NUTRIENTLIFETIME COMPLEX™

Formulated with bioavailable forms of natural nutrients that include vitamins C and D, plus calcium, magnesium, and other trace minerals that support healthy bone density as a woman ages.*

Vitamin D

•Sun exposure

•600-800iu/day

•LLV: 1600iu

•BN: 810iu

Calcium

• You might be surprised to learn that calcium is plentiful in many vegetables. Go for dark leafy greens such as bok choy, Chinese cabbage, and kale. One cup of chopped turnip greens has about 200 milligrams of calcium.

• LLV: 500mg BN: 1000mg

#2 Breast Cancer

About 1 in 8 U.S. women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.

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WebMD 2011

How Do You Know?

• Breast Cancer Symptoms• There are often no symptoms of breast cancer, but

sometimes women may discover a breast problem on their own. Signs and symptoms to be aware of may include:

• A painless lump in the breast• Changes in breast size or shape• Swelling in the armpit• Nipple changes or discharge• Breast pain can also be a symptom of cancer, but this is not

common.

• Provide the beneficial enzymes needed to utilize the nutrients present in the food• Have living nutrients that give life enhancing energy to the cells of the body

Raw FoodsPrevention Is The Key?

Prevention Is The KEY!

Exercise

WebMD 2011

Cancer Fighter

•Protection From an Exotic SpiceCurcumin is the main ingredient in the Indian spice turmeric and a potential cancer fighter. Lab studies show it can suppress the transformation, proliferation, and invasion of cancerous cells for a wide array of cancers.

More Cancer Fighters!

Prevention is the KEY!

Life Long Vitality

•Vit & Minerals

•EFA’s

•Antioxidants

•Anti-inflammation

•CPTG Essential Oils

Essential Oils & Breast Cancer

•Frankincense•Rosemary•Lavender•Lemongrass

•Clove•Sandalwood•Oregano•Marjoram

#3 Heart Disease

• Heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women. In women, the condition is responsible for about 29% of deaths, reports the CDC.

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How Do You Know?

Risk Factors• Smoking• High blood pressure• High cholesterol• Obesity• Excessive alcohol • Lack of nutrition• High stress• Physical inactivity

Prevention Is KEY!

Prevention is the KEY!

Heart Healthy Foods!

Take Charge of Your Health!

•Cardiovascular •Strength Training •Nutrition •Supplementation

Supplementation

CoQ10• Improves endothelial cell function• Improves mitochondrial functionResveratrol and Grape seed extract • Help prevent damage to blood vessels and heart

cells• Help reduce LDL "bad" cholesterol• Help prevent blood clots• Attenuate cardiac diseases such as

atherosclerosis and ischemic heart diseaseOmega-3 EFA’s• Protect against several types of cardiovascular

diseases such as myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis and hypertension

• Decrease LDL and increase HDL

Life Long Vitality and Heart Health

ONLY THE BEST!

Vasodilators:• Rosemary• Eucalyptus• MarjoramHeart Tissue:• Peppermint• Cinnamon • Rose

Atherosclerosis:• Lemon • Lavender• GingerCholesterol:• Lemongrass• Clary sage• Helichrysum

#4 Mental Health

• According to the CDC it’s estimated that 25% of adults in the U.S. have a mental illness and 50% will throughout their lifetime

• Two-thirds of people in nursing homes have a mental illnessThis Information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, cure or prevent illness and disease.

Seek your healthcare provider before starting any exercise or nutritional program

Many Types Of Disorders

• Clinical depression (7 to 9%)• Anxiety disorders (14%)• Bipolar• Dementia (Alzheimer's)• Obsessive compulsive

disorder• ADD and ADHD• Etc.

Around 35,000 suicides per year

How Are They Prevented/Managed?

Proper Nutrition

One large handful of cashews has the beneficial mood

enhancing effects of the equivalent of one dose

of Prozac

How Are They Prevented/Managed?

Exercise

All types• Rhythmic cardio• Weight lifting• Sports• Dance• Yoga• Tai chi• Walking• Rock climbing• Etc.

Benefit Of Exercise On The Brain!• Release of positive

neurotransmitters (serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine)

• Reduce immune system chemicals that worsen depression

• Stimulates formation of new brain cells (memory and cognitive function)

• Boosts confidence• Increase social

interaction• Increase levels of "brain-

derived neurotropic factor" (BDNF)

30 minutes of vigorous exercise 3-5 times per week is like taking a daily dose of a prescription

antidepressant

How Are They Prevented/Managed?

SupplementationBacopa• Increased memory and cognitive function• Decrease the “FOG” feelingEssential Fatty Acids (EFA’s)• 15-30% of the brain are made up of EFA’s• Increase cognitive function • Positive effect on neuronal membrane

dynamics and therefore on receptor, transporter and neurotransmitter function

Alpha CRS+ Antioxidants• Increase cellular metabolism and

proliferation, making the cells in the brain function better

Curcumin (Turmeric extract)• Inhibit Amyloid beta plaque in the brain,

helping with dementiaMicro Plex VMz• Increase nutrients essential for proper

brain health

Only The Best!

Memory/cognitive function• Rosemary• Peppermint• FrankincenseAlzheimer's• Sandalwood• FrankincenseAnxiety disorders• Lavender• Elevation• Balance

Depression• Lemon• Citrus Bliss• Melissa• FrankincenseADD/ ADHD• Vetiver• Serenity• Lavender

#5 Hormone Balance

• Hormonal balance is your body’s natural state.• When there are too many demands on your

body, its ability to balance your hormones is overwhelmed.

• The demands that create hormonal imbalance tend to peak in perimenopause which gives rise to hot flashes and/or night sweats

This Information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, cure or prevent illness and disease. Seek your healthcare provider before starting any exercise or nutritional program

What other time?

Imbalance of hormones

PMS

5 to 11 days

A Long Time

Hormone Imbalance

• Women can experience hormonal imbalance at any stage in their lives. It’s just your body’s way of asking for help.

Hormones

• Chemicals made in the Glands• Estrogen, Progesterone & Testosterone

What are they?

Pituitary Gland

•Sends Messages

•Regulate production

Other Places•Adrenal glands

•Adipose tissue & liver

Estrogens?

Estriol

Estrone

•Produced primarily duringpregnancy•If not enough is producedit can cause chromosomal or congenital anomalies

Estradiol

•Most dominant hormoneduring menstruation years•Develops secondary sex characteristics•Greatest impact on bone strength and density•Plays a big roll in mood balancing, especially post-partum depression

•Predominant estrogen in postmenopausal women•Can be made from belly fat; in excess increasing risk for heart diseaseand breast cancer

Xenoestrogens!What are those?

• The word xenoestrogen is derived from the Greek words (xeno, meaning foreign) and literally means "foreign estrogen"

• Also called "environmental hormones" or "EDC" (Endocrine Disrupting Compounds).

• They are widely used industrial compounds such as PCB & BPA (basically all plastics)

• The Endocrine Society, regard them as serious environmental hazards that have hormone disruptive effects on both wildlife and humans

What do they do?

• Xenoestrogens may act as false messengers and disrupt the process of reproduction.

• Xenoestrogens can increase growth of the endometrium, increasing the risk of endometriosis

• Xenoestrogens play a big roll in some cancers, such as; Prostate and testicular (in men), breast & ovarian (in women)

Now what?

Help is on the Way!

PHYTOESTROGENLIFETIME COMPLEX™

•Blend of natural plant extracts that support hormone balance throughout the different phases of a women's life.

•Standardized soy extract with genistein, a powerful phytoestrogen that binds with estrogen receptors in cells

•Concentrated extract of flax seed lignans to help manage potentially harmful metabolites that are produced when estrogen is metabolized in the liver

Help is on the Way!

SOLACE™ MONTHLY ESSENTIAL OIL BLEND

•Blend of Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade® essential oils that have been traditionally used to balance hormones and manage symptoms of PMS and the transitional phases of menopause.

•Solace is a topical blend of clary sage, lavender, bergamot, Roman chamomile, cedarwood, ylang ylang, geranium, fennel, carrot seed, palmarosa and vitex that provides temporary respite from cramps, nausea, hot flashes, and the emotional swings sometimes associated with regular hormone cycles in women.

Hormone Balance

Balancing hormones and managing harmful metabolites by eating a healthy diet rich in phytoestrogens and other essential nutrients, exercising, and managing weight can:• Help reduce uncomfortable symptoms

associated with PMS and the transition through menopause

• Supports healthy bones, heart, breast tissue and other body structures and functions as a women ages.*

Women’s Health

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