| Nutrition Tips: Isotonic Supplements:
Maximize Benefits, Minimize Waste
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Have you ever wondered how much of a traditional
vitamin pill you’re actually absorbing?
Studies show it to be 10%
to 70% for tablets and 30% to 75%
for capsules, often over many hours.
That’s a lot of wasted money and
digestion!
On the other hand, isotonic
dietary supplements are consumed in liquid form and
offer your body much faster and more efficient
absorption of nutrients, such as vitamins, minerals,
enzymes, and antioxidants. The proper balance of these nutrients
is essential in preventive care, as they make your body more
resistant to disease. And when you’re ill, they
can also help you recover faster.
“Isotonic” means “of equal
pressure” and isotonic supplements have the same fluid
pressure and other qualities as the human blood, sweat and
tears. This feature makes isotonic supplements invisible to
your stomach. As a result, when taken on an empty stomach,
they pass right through it directly into your small intestine,
where they are rapidly absorbed into the
blood stream.
The entire process takes about
five minutes, and you absorb 90%
to 95% of all nutrients contained in the supplement.
This maximizes the beneficial effect of the
supplements on your health and minimizes waste, thus giving
you the best value for your dollar.
Isotonic supplements versus pills
Here’s a graphical demonstration of the
advantages of the isotonic delivery over traditional tablets,
pills and capsules:
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0 minutes |
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5 minutes |
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1 hour |
You drink your isotonic
supplement on an empty stomach. |
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It passes right through your stomach
into your intestine, where 90% to 95% of all nutrients
are absorbed into your blood stream within 5 minutes.
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An hour later, your isotonic supplement
has been out of your stomach and benefiting your health
for 55 minutes! |
You take a supplement
pill on an empty stomach or with food. |
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It then sits in your stomach, waiting
for the digestive enzymes to separate fillers, binders
and coating from nutrients, and to break the nutrients
down so they can be absorbed.
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Your pill finally started breaking
down and within a few hours you’ll absorb 10%
to 70% of its nutrients. The remaining 30% to 90% will
leave your body without ever benefiting your health. |
Which supplements are right for YOU?
Before you start any new supplementation
regime, consult your physician.
The best and safest calcium on planet Earth can hurt you if
you’re not supposed to be
taking calcium!
To make the consultation with your doctor more
productive, first fill out the free online
Nutri-Physical questionnaire. Based on your answers,
it will recommend supplements your body needs. You can then
obtain detailed information on these supplements, including
their ingredients. Take that information to your doctor.
Please note that not all supplements recommended
by the Nutri-Physical will be isotonic. Many herbal supplements
don’t lend themselves to the isotonic format because
of their taste. Herbs tend to be bitter. Isotonix are made
from fruit extracts, minerals, and other natural ingredients
that create pleasant flavors.
What Isotonix are available, and what can
they do for YOU?
(Skip to How
do you take Isotonix?)
Click the underlined name of the supplement
that interests you for detailed information (including nutrition
panel), or to place a secure order (after
you’ve talked to your doctor!).
DISCLAIMER: The following statements have
not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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VITAMINS |
| Activated
B-Complex |
Essential
for your body’s many key functions. For example,
B vitamins increase your energy, promote cardiovascular
health, keep your nervous system healthy, reduce stress,
improve mood, help you think clearly and learn.
Vegetarian and vegan diets are
often deficient in B vitamins, especially B-12, which
in nature occurs exclusively in animal-derived foods. |
| Might-A-Mins
Spectrum Multivitamin |
Promotes
child’s healthy growth and overall health. Helps
prevent nutrient deficiencies and associated disorders
in children.
The Might-A-Mins Spectrum line
provides special formulas for children with neurological
disorders. |
| Multi-Vitamin
|
Supplements
your diet with all essential vitamins and selected minerals.
Their deficiencies may result in numerous disorders.
With
Iron best for:
- Athletes
- Menstruating women |
Without
Iron best for:
- Non-athletes
- Post-menopausal women |
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Prenatal
Activated Multivitamin |
Provides
increased vitamin and mineral RDAs for pregnant women.
Supports healthy development and birth weight of the
baby and helps prevent nutrient deficiencies in the
mother. Helps maintain normal blood pressure and healthy
skin and hair. |
| Vitamin
C |
Strengthens
your immune and cardiovascular systems, as well as your
skeleton, muscles and skin, and helps regulate your
cholesterol levels. |
| Vitamin
D3 with K2 |
Provides
immune support against viruses. Supports healthy heart
and bones by promoting healthy arteries and proper utilization
of calcium. |
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MINERALS |
| Calcium
Plus |
Supports
strong bones and teeth, helps regulate blood pressure,
eases the discomfort of PMS, helps reduce wrinkles and
weight, promotes colon health. |
| Multi-Mineral |
Strengthens
your immune system, skeleton and muscles, promotes a
healthy heart and thyroid, regulates your blood sugar
levels. |
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ANTIOXIDANTS
WARNING: If you are about to receive
a transplant, discontinue all antioxidants one week
before the surgery and DON’T resume until your
body has accepted the transplant. The strengthening
of your immune system by antioxidants might cause transplant
rejection. |
| Açai
Advanced Energy and Antioxidant Formula |
Strengthens
immune and cardiovascular systems, increases energy,
helps improve mental focus and memory, supports weight
control. |
| Antioxidant |
Strengthens
your immune system and slows down aging process by providing
antioxidant protection from free radicals and, consequently,
from tens of degenerative diseases they cause.
Isotonix Antioxidant is not as
powerful as OPC-3, but it can be a safer solution for
you if you are taking a prescription blood-thinner. |
| Maximum
ORAC Formula |
Provides
3000 ORAC units per dose. Strengthens immune system,
helps regulate cholesterol levels, supports cognitive
health, provides antioxidant protection from free radicals
and, consequently, from tens of degenerative diseases
they cause. |
| OPC-3
Might-A-Mins
Spectrum
OPC-3 |
Strengthens
your immune system and slows down aging process by providing
unparalleled antioxidant protection from free radicals.
Free radicals cause about 60 conditions,
including heart disease, diabetes, depression, MS, cancers,
and many other degenerative diseases.
The Might-A-Mins Spectrum line
provides special formulas for children with neurological
disorders.
Warning:
OPC-3 has a blood-thinning quality. Discontinue it temporarily
a few days before tooth extractions and surgeries, and
resume once all wounds have healed. Also, if you are
taking a prescription blood-thinner, do NOT use
OPC-3. |
| Resveratrol |
May
promote cardiovascular health, healthy weight, and healthy
cells throughout your body.
Warning:
Resveratrol has a blood-thinning quality. Discontinue
it temporarily a few days before tooth extractions and
surgeries, and resume once all wounds have healed. Also,
if you are taking a prescription blood-thinner,
do NOT use Resveratrol. |
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SPECIAL NEEDS |
| Champion
Blend |
Helps
boost your performance and sustain your endurance during
workout. Helps maintain optimal cardiovascular and skeletal
health, improves joint flexibility, and strengthens
your immune system. |
| Coenzyme
Q10 |
Promotes
optimal blood sugar and cholesterol levels and blood
pressure, supports cardiovascular and brain health,
promotes head comfort, strengthens immune system. |
| Digestive
Enzyme Formula with Probiotics
Might-A-Mins
Spectrum Digestive Enzymes
Might-a-Mins
Spectrum Probiotics |
Promotes
digestion and absorption of nutrients by restoring the
balance of bacteria in the GI tract. May help ease stomach
upset.
The Might-A-Mins Spectrum line
provides special formulas for children with neurological
disorders.
Warning:
If you’ve recently had acute pancreatitis, do
NOT use any probiotic supplements. In case of other
illnesses, consult your doctor regarding potential benefits
or harmfulness of probiotics. |
| Isochrome |
Supports
healthy blood sugar and insulin levels, promotes cardiovascular
health, energy and muscle strength, supports weight
control. |
| L-Tryptophan |
Supports
healthy levels of serotonin in the brain, thus promoting
good mood and restful sleep. May help reduce depression
and stress. |
| MochaTonix |
Promotes mental
focus and memory, helps increase energy and endurance,
supports weight loss. |
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OPC-3
Beauty Blend |
Strengthens
immune and cardiovascular systems, improves skin elasticity
and complexion, minimizes spider veins, reduces wrinkles,
accelerates skin healing, improves joint flexibility. |
|
Prime
Joint Support Formula |
Promotes optimal joint health.
Provides relief from temporary inflammation of the joints
associated with the normal aging process and daily activity. |
|
Vision
Formula with Lutein |
Helps support healthy eye tissue
and circulation, may slow effects of aging on eye health,
supports night vision. |
How do you take Isotonix?
Most Isotonix
supplements are taken on an empty stomach, in a single
dose at a time. However, you can mix several Isotonix
supplements and drink them together as a cocktail. It is
the proportion of the powder(s) and water that makes
them isotonic. |
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All Isotonix supplements come with two caps,
as illustrated above.
To make 1 dose, mix
1 small capful of powder with half
a large capful of water (use the white line painted
on the large cap).
For most reliable results, be sure to take your
isotonic supplements on an empty stomach,
with room temperature, filtered water.
If your doctor recommends
a multiple dose of any supplement, multiply both the
powder capfuls and water half-capfuls by the same number to
maintain the correct proportions
and the isotonic quality.
Some customers
who live in humid climates complain that the bottles
may become messy and the powders may cake. To
avoid this:
1.
Once you have used the large cap to measure water,
do NOT put it back on the bottle.
2.
Use one small cap to measure the powder, and another
one (clean and dry) to close the bottle. |
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When do you take Isotonix?
Most Isotonix only need to be taken once
a day. We recommend you take them first
thing in the morning.
A few need to be taken twice a day (all that
come in 45-serving bottles). Take your first dose first thing
in the morning, and the second either before dinner or at
bedtime, whenever your stomach is the emptiest.
The only Isotonix supplements that should be
taken with food or soon after you’ve
eaten are the digestive enzymes.
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