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According to the American Diabetes Association there are over 25.8 million children and adults in the United States who suffer from Diabetes, a chronic disease whose complications kill over 400,000 people a year. This number is compounded by the staggering 80 million individuals who are pre-diabetic. Overall more than 1 in 4 people are at risk or are suffering from this often NUTRITIONALLY PREVENTABLE disease!

A study done at the prestigious Harvard University Medical Center analyzed data and found that those individuals who had higher levels of selenium had a 24% reduction in the risk of Diabetes. The researchers took mineral samples from toe nails, a common place to find nutrient deposits, and found that a greater intake of selenium lowered the risk of Type-2 (insulin resistant) Diabetes.

Dr. Joel Wallach, in his book Dead Doctors Don’t Lie, instills the virtues of supplemental selenium due to its various functions in hundreds of chemical reactions and metabolic catalyst for the body’s most vital processes. The mineral is so powerful that it is the only mineral that qualifies for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved qualified health claim for general cancer reduction incidence.

Another study that was published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism has shown that men with high plasma levels of selenium had lower risks of dyglycemia. Dysglycemia is an imbalance in the sugar metabolism/energy production mechanisms of the body, an indicator for Diabetes. The research team followed 1,162 healthy French men and women for 9 years and correlated that selenium had protective effects that significantly reduced the occurrence of dyglcemia.

These studies provide further evidence that Selenium is an essential nutrient that the body must have to promote overall health and wellness. Youngevity Ultimate Selenium is a Selenium based supplement containing 100mcg (143% of the RDA) of Selenium along with various other protective antioxidants and Aloe Vera Extract.

Until next week,

Best Wishes for Ultimate Health and Majestic Dreams!

Steve Wallach
CEO
AL International
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A Picture Speaks Louder than Words

Making Instagram Part of Your Social Media program

One of the fastest growing trends in social media over the past couple of years has been mobile photo sharing, and Instagram has been blazing the trail. In just a couple of years, Instagram – available on iPhone and Android – has grown to 15 million users who have posted more than 400 million photos. As phone camera technology has improved, more people are taking pictures and sharing them through email and social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter. Instagram provides a way to do so… but more creatively! As they claim on their website… Instagram is a fast, beautiful and fun way to share your photos! Best of all… it’s FREE!

Instagram appeals to the ego in all of us who want to create something beautiful! When we’ve created something new and unique, many of us want to instantly share what we’ve done with friends. With the use of various filters that can be applied to your photos, Instagram can turn the once ordinary into something extraordinary. How you choose to enhance that photo can be a reflection of your personality that is quickly and easily shared with your friends and followers through multiple channels, such as your Facebook and Twitter pages.

If you want your favorite product or brand to be in the conversation… and you do… this can be a fantastic tool for doing so! A great example is a picture I’ve seen recently of someone’s morning Slender FX Shake with a funky filter applied that made it look like it belonged in the museum of modern art! The creator of this picture sent it to her friends with a message that said; “I start my day the healthy way…” What a great way to start a conversation about Youngevity!

Make sure that the content you create on Instagram, or anywhere else, maximizes value to both the Youngevity brand and to your customers (and followers). Instagram provides an easy way to produce great-looking content that can be easily and quickly spread over several channels, so give it a try and let’s see just how creative you can get! www.Instagram.com

Vanessa Hunter
Vice President of Marketing
AL International