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LUTEIN & ZEAXANTHIN

What are lutein and zeaxanthin?
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Lutein and zeaxanthin are carotenoids, nutrients found naturally in plant foods and in the macula of the human retina. The macula, located in the very center of the retina, is responsible for producing the sharp, central vision needed to see fine detail (for reading, sewing, etc.). Research shows that higher plasma levels of lutein and zeaxanthin may be associated with macular health.*
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How do lutein and zeaxanthin support health?
As antioxidants, lutein and zeaxanthin help protect healthy cells from damage caused by free radicals, while also filtering out potentially dangerous, high-energy blue light and ultraviolet radiation from the macula.*
Studies recommend taking 6 mg to 20 mg of lutein daily for antioxidant protection and eye health.

What is zeaxanthin?
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Zeaxanthin is a carotenoid, or plant pigment, found

naturally in fruits and vegetables, including orange

peppers, spinach, grapes and kiwi fruit, as well as in egg

yolks.
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In the body, zeaxanthin—along with another carotenoid,

lutein—are concentrated in the retina of the eyes. While

both compounds play a protective role in eye health, the

importance of zeaxanthin hasn’t always been well known.
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Research has shown, however, that while lutein can be

found more concentrated around the outer edges of the

macula, zeaxanthin dominates the center region—the area

most critical for sharp, central vision. Of the total central

macula content, zeaxanthin constitutes about 75 percent.
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Lutein and zeaxanthin are often combined in dietary

supplements designed to support eye health; and lutein is

widely available by itself. However, not many stand-alone

zeaxanthin products exist. With Zeaxanthin, you

get 4 mg of zeaxanthin in a single, easy-to-take liquid

softgel. It features zeaxanthin extracted from a unique

strain of peppers—paprika peppers—found to have an

exceptionally high zeaxanthin content.
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How does zeaxanthin support health?
Zeaxanthin is a carotenoid. Carotenoids have long been

understood to play an important part in eye health

because they’re concentrated in the macula and have an

antioxidant role.*
Research shows that higher plasma levels of lutein and

zeaxanthin may be associated with macular health.*

TAURINE

Taurine Description
Free form amino acid supports central nervous system health and offers neuroprotective support.* Also an antioxidant.*
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What is taurine?
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Taurine is a sulfur-based amino acid. It’s found in the

body in highest concentration in the heart, brain, retina

and skeletal and smooth muscle. It’s considered a

conditionally essential amino acid because it must be

supplied to infants for normal retinal and brain

development. Taurine synthesis occurs in the liver and

the brain.
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How does taurine support health?
Supports a healthy central nervous system and is

neuroprotective*
Helps stabilize cell membranes of the central nervous

system*
Acts as a membrane stabilizer*
Supports antioxidant activity in the brain and heart*
Supports natural regulation of calcium*
Supports eye and blood vessel health*

BILBERRY

A natural source of antioxidants.*
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What is bilberry extract?
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Bilberry, a close relative of the blueberry, is a fruit that grows in North America, Europe and Asia. Besides being popular in jams, pies and other desserts, bilberries are a natural source of biologically active components, including a class called anthocyanosides. Anthocyanosides, which are responsible for the bilberry’s deep blue color, are antioxidants that help protect cells from free radical damage.*
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Historically, bilberry has been used to support eye health, around the world and by the military. One of the first researchers provided bilberry to Royal Air Force pilots during World War II.
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How does Bilberry Extract support health?
Bilberry contains polyphenols and anthocyanidins, which possess antioxidant properties.*
Protects against lipid oxidation.*
Supports antioxidant enzyme activity.*
The use of berries in the diet helps to increase quercetin, which is a very powerful antioxidant.*

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Take a 'Good Multi-Vitamin that is Natural not Synthetic

Take extra Calcium & Magnesium in one tablet or capsule

Take extra Omega 3 Fish Oil

Some might add Pre & Pro Biotics 4 your Stomach

Listen To Pleasing Music {Music therapy}

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CoQ10

CoQ10 Description
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Take this to heart: CoQ10 is a powerful antioxidant that may support healthy heart function.*
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What is CoQ10?
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Formally known as coenzyme Q10, CoQ10 is a fat-soluble compound found in every cell of the body. Cells’ mitochondria (the powerhouses) use CoQ10 to produce energy. That’s why in large, hard-working organs, such as the heart, you’ll find the highest concentrations of CoQ10.
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Interestingly enough, CoQ10 also functions as a powerful antioxidant.* Antioxidants help protect cells from free radicals, which are harmful compounds generated during normal body processes. Breathing and digesting can create free radicals, as well as exposure to environmental stimuli such as UV sunlight and cigarette smoke. By attacking healthy cells and damaging their membranes and DNA, free radicals compromise normal cell function.
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The body does produce CoQ10 on its own, but levels decline with age. A steady decrease typically begins after age 30. Other factors, including genetics and cholesterol-lowering statins, can result in a CoQ10 deficiency if proper care is not taken.
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How does CoQ10 support health?
·         CoQ10 is necessary for energy production at the cellular level.
·         CoQ10 functions as a powerful antioxidant.*
·         CoQ10 has the potential to maintain blood pressure levels already within normal range.*
·         Supports healthy heart function.*

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Power of potassium
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Dietary potassium plays a big but underappreciated role in our health. “Often overlooked, potassium is a mineral necessary for many bodily functions,” Tavel says.
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Among other things, he says, potassium benefits muscle growth and brain function, supports healthy blood pressure and helps to protect blood vessels.*
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“This mineral is found in many different foods, especially fruits and vegetables, so you may be getting plenty of potassium in your diet already. But most people aren’t,” Tavel says.
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Most experts recommend a daily intake of at least 4,700 milligrams of dietary potassium, he says. However, the typical American gets only about 3,000 milligrams a day. Good sources of dietary potassium include sweet potatoes, tomatoes, beets, white beans, yogurt, squash, fish, bananas and prunes, according to Dr. Morton Tavel

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Awaken Your Intuitive Relationship to Food
If you’re ready to give your relationship to food a spiritual makeover, these tips can help you start today.
BY HEATHER WAXMAN AND KASEY ARENA

In today’s food-obsessed culture we’re inundated with people talking about the benefits of going vegan, eating gluten-free, removing sugar from our diets and more. While all these choices might be excellent health options, oftentimes they’re presented in the form of “guilt marketing.” This is where you’re left feeling guilty and shameful for not eating how someone else thinks you should eat instead of feeling inspired and motivated to eat what feels right to you and leave the rest.
Assessing new food information is an opportunity to become more connected to your intuitive relationship to food. If you’re left thinking thoughts like, “I’m so confused. What lifestyle is right for me?” then this is exactly the right time for you to explore that question. What often comes along with guilt and shame is a nasty case of perfectionism. We tend to distrust the process of trial and error and our curious nature because we’re so afraid of getting it wrong. Ironically, though, the key to finding a way of eating that works best for you is through trial and error and a hefty dose of curiosity. These are the touchstones to awakening your intuitive relationship to food. If you’re ready to give your relationship to food a spiritual makeover, these tips can help you start right away.
Be mindful of the energy you bring to your meal
Let’s be real; life is hard. We’re all so busy and have so many commitments. Add technology into the mix and you sometimes feel like you barely have time to breathe, right? And what is one of the first things to go out the window when you get busy? Self care. While it can be really hard to prioritize self care, taking the time to simply be mindful of the energy you bring to your meals is paramount.
We live in an anxious society. This anxious energy brought to your meal times causes you to rush through your meals and feel uncomfortable afterwards because you haven’t given your body the time it needs to digest the food. Not to mention that you aren’t able to actually enjoy the meal itself because you are plowing through it so quickly! The energy that you bring to a meal while you prepare it is the energy that you’ll mirror as you eat it.
Tip: Ask yourself, “How do I want to feel as I prepare my meal? How do I want to feel while I eat my meal? How do I want to feel after I eat my meal?” Take some time to think on this, write those feelings down, and make a conscious effort to bring them into your life. So, for example, if you want to feel calm as you prepare your meal, put on some relaxing music while you chop your veggies. Set yourself up to create a loving atmosphere for you to eat in.
Make meal-time intentions a habit
Many spiritual and religious traditions engage in the practice of setting an intention before they eat. This ritual reminds you to recall a sense of reverence for the food and for your body. This isn’t anything new, but in this crazy-busy world that we live in, it’s something we’ve neglected and put to the side. Taking the time to slow down and set an intention eating can help you to eat more slowly and feel more connected to your body. And it only takes 10 seconds! This simple practice can help you to develop a deep respect for the food you eat and for how your body deserves to receive that food.
Tip: Before you eat, set yourself up for success by setting an intention over your meal. Try this one: “I bless my food. I bless my body. I bless what this food can do for my body.”
Make room for pleasure
We sometimes forget that you don’t just eat food for health. You also eat it for pleasure! Feeling pleasure about what you eat is crucial, yet so often neglected, especially by women. We both experienced this first hand. When we started our careers as healthy living bloggers, we both felt a responsibility to only eat healthy foods. When we did want to enjoy something like frozen yogurt or French fries, we felt guilty about it. We might have been physically satisfied, but we weren’t spiritually satisfied by what we ate.
Your soul is constantly communicating to you through your body. When we challenged ourselves to become conscious of shifting our thoughts from guilt to pleasure and allowed ourselves to enjoy foods that gave us pleasure regardless of whether they were healthy, we craved them far less often and created a naturally balanced relationship with them.
Tip: Choose seven foods that bring you pleasure. They can be healthy or unhealthy. No rules here! For the next week, allow yourself to eat one of those foods every day. Practice feeling pleasure at your meal. When you notice guilt come up, become conscious that it’s there, but don’t judge it. Witness it and repeat this mantra: “I deserve to receive this pleasure.” Watch the shifts that will happen in just one week!
Heather Waxman and Kasey Arena are the Amazon best-selling authors of BODYpeace. Through her work as a spiritual life coach, writer, and inspirational singer-songwriter, Heather Waxman helps sensitive, creative soul unbox themselves and fearlessly live the life their soul wants them to live. Kasey Arena, a personal trainer and strength and conditioning coach, helps women shift their perceptions of fitness and food. You can find Heather at http://heatherwaxman.com and Kasey at http://kaseyarena.com.

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