The Secret to Growing Old Withou

The Secret to Growing Old Without Feeling Old

Dr. Peggy Frazier is a pharmacist who specializes in integrative pharmaceutical approaches to optimal health and wellness while
providing assistance with issues related to prevention, graceful aging, chronic health issues, and alternatives to prescription drugs.

 The secret of reversing disease,  is changing your genes. And that doesn't mean
 wearing Levi's instead of Gap jeans, or picking new parents, or splicing in some new recombinant
  gene into your genetic code to unclog your arteries or reverse cancer growth.
It means recognizing that absolutely everything you do interacts with your genes and literally
  changes the way they are "read" or expressed. 
Health is the result of your genes expressing themselves well.  Disease is the result of poorly expressed genes.
The way that food talks to your genes and controls your health is called nutrigenomics.
  The quality of the food you choose to eat is probably the most important thing you do every
  day to control your genes.
How and what you eat determines which genes are turned on and off.
It matters whether you eat whole, real food, or processed, high-sugar, and high-fat food.
It matters whether your diet contains phytochemicals or toxic chemicals.
 And it matters whether the way you eat balances your blood sugar or causes swings in blood
  There is a spectrum of choices for being healthy and feeling well. A
  little chocolate or a few cookies or some great ice cream is not what's going to kill you or
  make you sick. It is the overall way we eat and live.

Have you eaten your 60 servings of spinach today?
You’d have to eat that much in order to get the same amount of iron you would have gotten from one serving of spinach grown in 1948. And you’d have to eat 25 cups to get even the measly RDA of vitamin E.Modern agricultural techniques are the culprits. The fruits and vegetables on today’s supermarket shelves come from nutrient-poor soil grown on chemical fertilizers and sprayed with pesticides. Not to mention genetically modified produce, which farmers aren’t required to label.
What’s more, in order to get these foods to the store before they start to rot, commercial growers harvest fruits and vegetables before they’ve had time to ripen. (You’ve noticed how bananas in the produce aisle are green when you buy them.) Apples have been in cold storage for months before hitting the shelves.
Before the onset of industrial agriculture, farmers relied on natural fertilizers to grow their produce. In order to insure freshness, grocers bought foodstuffs from local farmers, so the fruits and vegetables available to Americans decades ago had time to ripen in the sun naturally - so yesteryear’s produce contained much higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and other natural compounds essential to your health.
What can you do about it? One simple way to go is to buy local organically grown fruits and vegetables whenever possible. Not only will you avoid pesticides and other chemicals – you’ll get a lot more of Nature’s beneficial ingredients.
The science backs me up on this. A recent study published in The Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry found that organic tomatoes contain almost twice as much of an important type of compound – called “flavonoids” – as conventionally grown tomatoes. And the blueberries on my back hill are crammed with 60% more of the nutrition that matters.
Flavonoids are naturally occurring anti-oxidants found in a number of plants, including tomatoes, blueberries, grapes, and green tea. The benefits of anti-oxidants cannot be overstated. Here are just a few of the benefits linked to flavonoids:

Improved circulation
Lower cholesterol
Lower blood pressure
Reduced inflammation
Reduced risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Increased bone strength
Reduced risk of heart disease
Stronger immune response
Faster recovery from sunburn
Reduced risk of many types of cancer, including lung, prostate, and skin cancer
Memory loss prevention
Higher metabolism and greater weight loss

So if you find both conventionally grown and organic tomatoes at your local grocer, the choice is a no-brainer – go organic. Even better, find a local farmer or co-op to buy from. The same rule of thumb applies to meat, eggs and milk, for the simple reason that they will contain more of the ingredients your body needs for optimum health.Taking supplements is another effective way to compensate for today’s nutrient-poor produce. Mixed tocopheryls, vitamin C, vitamin D, selenium, CoQ10, Omerga III's, alpha lipoic acid, and L-Carnitine are all powerful anti-oxidants that improve heart health, slow the aging process, prevent cancer, and even boost your brainpower. And if you don't drink red wine we should add resveratrols to that list...and of course Calcium for women as well as a good comprehensive neutraceutical. Here are my recommended daily amounts for each of these nutrients. Amounts vary depending on your age, your health status, your genetic predisposition, your activity level, and your diet. They are the building blocks for an anti-oxidant powerhouse:

Mixed Tocopherols & Tocotrienols 40mg
Vitamin C – 500 to 1,000 mg
Vitamin D - 1000-2000 IU
Selenium – 55-200 micrograms
CoQ10 – 100-400 mg
Omega III Fatty Acids 1500mg
Alpha lipoic acid – 100-200 mg
L-Carnitine 500-1000mg
Zinc 15- 30mg
MonaVie - 1-2 oz. up to twice daily

The bottom line is that the best advice I can give you is eat healthy and take the neutraceuticals you need to balance the deficiencies in our food supply and your health needs. Both are cheap insurance to insure your health and remember that old saying... "If I had known I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself!"
To Your Good Health,
Peggy Frazier

MonaVie has a mission--a daunting one. It begins with helping people enjoy a greater degree of wellness. MonaVie delivers dense, abundant, powerful nutrients that are transforming lives with remarkable swiftness! A global, surging demand for natural and SAFE health solutions guides another part of MonaVie's mission.MonaVie's roots reach deep into the Amazon where the rainforest is home to one-third of the world's species of animal and plant life and where deforesting is threatening habitat and ecosystems.

MonaVie's most renowned ingredient, the legendary Acai Berry, is one of the few Brazilian exports that can directly protect the mighty rainforest itself. As word of the extraordinary benefits of drinking MonaVie reaches across nations and oceans, harvesting the rainforest FRUITS will become wiser Brazilian commerce than harvesting the trees themselves.

Indeed, one of the greater facets of MonaVie's mission might well be in helping to save the rainforest, the lungs of the world, for future generations.

The crown jewel in the MonaVie formula is the acai berry, found only high atop towering palm trees in the lush Amazon Rain Forest of South America. For centuries, the indigenous people of Brazil's Northern Amazon region have revered this legendary berry as an antidote for numerous ailments.

Modern science has now validated the remarkable wellness benefits of the acai fruit. As a whole food by itself, the berry would provide a remarkable source of complete protein, healthy fats, and essential vitamins and minerals. Particularly valuable are the class of polyphenols of which the acai contains over a dozen. High on the list are anthocyanins, which contribute the deep red, blue and purple of the plant's appearance. Anthocyanins have a host of health benefits that have been identified in several studies.

Arthritis, Joint Pain, High Blood Sugar, High Cholesterol, Migraines, and so much more!

MonaVie is a delicious and energizing blend of the Brazilian Acai berry - one of nature's top super foods - and 18 other nutrient-dense fruits. MonaVie is an organic juice that delivers the phytonutrients and antioxidants you need to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

The Mona Vie Active formula also contains the added benefits of esterified fatty acids (Omega 3, 6, and 9) and Glucosamine to maintain healthy joints.

MonaVie is a 100% whole fruit blend, NOT made from concentrate. It contains NO artificial flavors or colors, and has no added sweeteners.

So many of us do not eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep, have too much stress, or are impacted with toxins and pollutants. Drinking 1 to 2 ounces of Mona Vie twice a day will help your body detoxify as well as build your immune system. It's the smartest thing you can do for yourself.

Having 19 of the worlds most health promoting fruits each day is a good idea no matter how you look at it.

According to the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, the four most consumed plant foods (fruits or vegetables) in America are: French fries, ketchup, pizza sauce and iceberg lettuce!
Is it any wonder that obesity has become an epidemic and that even children are now afflicted with many of the "lifestyle" diseases once reserved for older people?
Yes, we all know we should eat more fruits and vegetables. But lives are busy. Quick meals are often a necessity.

Fresh produce is expensive in many locales. We tend to get bored with apples, bananas and oranges. Parents don't have time to enforce healthy eating habits upon their children.

Because of the powerful phytonutrients from the broad color spectrum of nutrient-dense fruits in MonaVie, here at last is a product that might well make up for many of the diet deficiencies in countries around the world. The fact that it tastes delicious is purely a bonus!

The 2005 USDA Food Guide Pyramid has increased the recommended servings of fruits to 2-4 daily and vegetables to 3-5 daily, spearheading the change with their "5 a day" campaign and noting that we are particularly deficient in consumption of fruits.

Cheaper, processed alternatives have replaced many of the Earth's most powerful resources for optimum health -- FRESH FRUITS from the richest soils of the world. Yet in this age of environmental pollution of air, water and food, the need for wholesome fruits has never been greater.
Current food consumption estimates for Americans

* Only 10% eat even 5 daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
* Average fruit consumption is only 1.4 servings daily.
* Only 17% eat 2-4 fruits daily.
* Only 12% have what could be called a "good" diet.

If there's anything close to being "proved" in nutrition research, it's that eating lots of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of heart disease, some types of cancer, and other chronic diseases. The U.S. government's "5 a day" campaign makes five servings of fruits and vegetables look like a goal when it should actually be a lower limit.
Fruits are an abundant source of many thousands of phytonutrients as well as at least 8 Vitamins and minerals -- including Vitamin C which is known to be a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. According to Dr. Mary Ann Lila, University of Illinois, although the most publicized property of bioflavinoids is their antioxidant capacity, they also serve as anti-inflammatory agents.
Many of the 19 fruits selected for the MonaVie formula, starting with legendary Acai Berry from the Amazon Rainforest, have centuries-old traditions of being used as medicines by the indigenous people of their respective regions. More recent years of scientific research have validated the phytonutrient content and health benefits of these fruits. (Hippocrates was RIGHT!)
Because of the extremely powerful yet sensitive phytonutrients in the Acai Berry, MonaVie uses Acai as its headline ingredient--to keep intact all the health promoting characteristics of this wondrous fruit.
Most known phytonutrients are strongly linked to pigment, Mother Nature's way of protecting botanicals from intense sunlight and other harsh conditions. Health experts today agree it is best to consume a color spectrum VARIETY of fruits to gain greatest advantage from their respective phytonutrients.
The fruits of MonaVie give us this spectrum: Acai Berry, pomegranate, white grape, nashi pear, acerola, pear, aronia, purple grape, cranberry, passionfruit, banana, apricot, prune, kiwi, blueberry, bilberry, camu camu, wolfberry and lychee.
Yes, the nutritional content of Acai is truly amazing, but what really sets Acai apart from the berry/fruit products is the antioxidant content. Studies show that Acai has up to 33 times the antioxidant content as red wine grapes. No other berry or fruit product can come close to matching the nutritional and antioxidant content of Acai.
As we all know, it's difficult to get the proper amounts and varieties of fruits in our daily diet. Rather than a banana here or an apple there, MonaVie will provide you with the right kinds and right amounts of the world's finest fruits. By drinking one to two ounces per day, you'll begin to enjoy the health enhancing properties of the world's finest phyto-nectar fruit blend.

Q. What fruits are included in MonaVie, besides the Acai berry?

In addition to the Acai berry, there are 18 fruits: White grape, Nashi pear, Acerola, Pear, Aronia, Grape , Cranberry, Passionfruit, Banana, Apricot, Prune, Kiwi, Blueberry, Bilberry, Wolfberry, Pomegranate, Lychee, Camu Berry.
Only 10% of the population consumes the recommended 5 servings of a variety of fruits each day. By not getting our recommended intake of fruits, we are missing out on the health benefits of vitamins, antioxidants, phytonutrients and fiber, needed for optimal health and disease prevention. Hence, the development of MonaVie, the perfect blend of eighteen rare and lesser-consumed fruits from around the world. One serving of MonaVie each day contains a variety of the most nutritionally dense fruits available for families on the go and picky-eating children.

QAre there any safety issues with Glucosamine and Celadrin in the MonaVie Active Product?

Although there is no scientific evidence that glucosamine or Celadrin are harmful to any population groups, we recommend that children, and pregnant and lactating women consume the MonaVie instead of MonaVie Active, since there are no long-term safety studies. Extremely high levels of glucosamine (much, much higher than the dosage in MonaVie Active) can lead to gastric fluctuations, soft stool, diarrhea, and nausea, and extreme cases, Abdominal pain, dyspepsia, diarrhea, increased blood pressure, decreased blood pressure, fatigue, depressed mood, dizziness, increased CPK, and photosensitivity.

Q. Are individuals with allergies to shell fish able to consume the MonaVie Active?

Glucosamine comes from shells of lobsters, crabs, and shrimp. People allergic to shellfish are usually allergic to the protein portion. Glucosamine is derived from chitin, a carbohydrate. The process used to extract glucosamine destroys proteins and antigens that the body would normally react to.

Q. Are diabetics able to take the MonaVie Active?

Technically glucosamine is a carbohydrate. The body is not able to convert it into glucose so it does not provide additional sources of glucose. If you are a diabetic, check first with your doctor and always monitor your blood sugar. In diabetes, many factors can lead to changing blood sugar levels. Studies show glucosamine did not affect insulin sensitivity in humans. .

Q. Is MonaVie pasteurized? What is the significance?

MonaVie is flash-pasteurized. This is for safety reasons, to ensure that that are no harmful bacteria, etc. transmitted in the product.

Pasteurization, when warranted, is important to rid one of the very real risks of pathogenic contamination and health threatening diseases. Avoiding this very real threat to our health takes precedent over the theoretical and unlikely risk of inactivating food enzymes, which have no recognizable purpose in human nutrition (See next question and answer). As to the effect of pasteurization on heat labile vitamins, it would not matter since measurements are made after the process of pasteurization is complete. You are guaranteed getting the amounts listed. Minerals are heat stable and are not influenced by the pasteurization process.

Q. What is the nutritional significance of plant enzymes?

There is an undocumented belief, by some, that the body’s ability to produce enzymes is exhaustible and that we need to ingest plant enzymes to do the work of digestive enzymes. However, humans continue to produce enzymes into their nineties. Perhaps there is a reduction in the ability to produce enzymes, but the inability to replicate secretory cells would be a more sound explanation than exhaustion of the cell’s ability to synthesize enzymes.

Even if our bodies’ were unable to produce digestive enzymes, ingesting plant enzymes would not help. Food enzymes do not digest food in the stomach, as they are destroyed during digestion and therefore fail to enter the body.

Q. Are preservatives added to MonaVie?

Sodium Benzoate is the preservative used in MonaVie. Once the bottle is opened, the fruit mixture would be an ideal medium for pathological organisms were it not for an insignificant and harmless addition of 0.1% sodium benzoate.

Foods containing this preservative are much healthier than non-preservative foods since harmful microorganism growth are inhibited, food oxidation is prevented, and food nutrients are preserved. Sodium benzoate is completely out of the system within ten hours of consumption. It does not cause cancer. The limit of sodium benzoate in foods is not because of its toxicity or potential ill effects; rather, it is a taste issue -- levels higher than 0.1% will leave an unacceptable aftertaste.

A few comments from thankful patients are below(typos included).....Personally I have found that my husband's blood pressure is lower when he takes the MonaVie. After not taking it for several weeks his blood pressure spiked up again and after resuming now is back down to a desirable level.

I was only months away from back surgery , when a pharmacist who does nutritional therapy suggested the Mon Avie. One month after I started, I was off my nerve meds and muscle relaxers. That was a blessing to me. For a solid year i lived off of pills just to be able to get up in the mornings to go to work. We are self employed and own a construction company, so light work was out of the question! Concrete work like to have killed me, I couldn't walk for 3 days without being in PAIN . Now, I feel great. No more pills for me. I drink monavie twice a day and will for now on.

Since the mid 80's I have been troubled with bad knees. I lost most of the cartilage in my left knee thanks to a softball injury. In the late 90's I somehow managed to injure the other knee. Thanks to these two "self inflicted" wounds, I have been on an anti-inflamatory for over 20 years. In addition, the last several years I have been taking a pain management medication. The result of all this was I managed a "duck waddle" to navigate, and outdoor activity was severly restricted. Within 2 weeks of taking MonaVie Active, I am no longer on either of the two drugs previously mentioned, and this past weekend, I worked all morning in the yard and then spent the afternoon with my grandchildren.

After having been diagnosed with ALS I tried in improve my diet but was having trouble getting 10 servings of fruits and vegetables every day. I also was experiencing fatigue and of course the stress of the diagnosis added to a general feeling of depression. The MonAvie has been great...I feel much more energetic and it has helped by cholesterol numbers (the neurologist told me to get off the statins as he feels there is a link to high doses and ALS and other neurological diseases). I am sleeping better and feel much better. I will be on MonAvie for as long as I am here....

A-1 blood test (90-day-average blood sugar analysis) at a too-high level of 7.9. Even with the prescribed Metaformin, 850 mg. twice daily, a year later this test was still at 7. I'd run out of my prescription around the time I began drinking the MonAvie and didn't refill it. About 90 days later, my doctor did another A-1 test and was stunned at the lab report--my reading was at 5.9! He said he had no idea what I was doing but urged me to keep it up. Now, some 7 months after I began drinking the Mon Avie my daily blood sugar readings are consistently below 100.

NOTE: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Any results mentioned are the personal experience of that individual and might not be the same for others. Natural products such as MonAvie juice merely empower the body to begin its own repairing processes. No health claims are made.