JAMA Reports Multivitamins Reduce Cancer Risk

JAMA Reports Multivitamins Reduce Cancer Risk  A new study published October 15th in JAMA (Journal of the American  Medical Association) found "daily multivitamin supplementation significantly reduced the risk of total cancer" The multivitamin and cancer arm of the Physicians' Health Study (PHS) II, the only large-scale, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (RCT) to study the long-term effects of a multivitamin in chronic disease, was conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School and was presented by lead corresponding author J. Michael Gaziano, M.D., M.P.H., at the annual American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting. PHS II studied nearly 15,000 male U.S. physicians aged 50 years and older for over a decade.

According to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the  leading trade association for the dietary supplement industry,  the well-designed study provides encouraging news. "This  study reinforces the value of long-term consistent use of a daily multivitamin as a convenient and affordable insurance policy for good health," said Duffy MacKay, N.D., CRN's vice  president, scientific and regulatory affairs.For example, women of child-bearing age are regularly advised to take a multivitamin  with 400 mcg of folic acid to help prevent certain birth defects  such as spina bifida. Additionally, many Americans, despite  being overfed, are not getting the essential nutrients necessary for good health, and a daily multivitamin helps fill those  nutrition gaps.

In fact, in CRN's most recent annual consumer survey on dietary  supplements, when asked why they take dietary supplements,  vitamin/mineral users ranked "to help reduce the risk of serious  illness" eighth on the list, with "overall health and wellness  benefits" and "to fill in nutrient gaps in their diet" cited as the  number one and two reasons, respectively.Not only did this  study provide good news for the supplement industry and its  consumers, but it provided another reminder that science  should be viewed in the context of the full body of scientific  literature. For those who have previously tried to shut the door  on the benefits of taking a multivitamin, this study, says  Dr. MacKay, "pushes the door and the windows wide open to the  benefits and safety of multivitamins." It doesn't get any easier to take exactly what you require, than the system David and I are using. Isagenix has packaged the correct vitamin/mineral supplements for men, and women, in super easy to use morning and evening daily packs. Check them out! Then ask me how you can get your wholesale membership paid for in full just for checking these out for three months. To your health!!!

I can't drink those shakes because they have fructose in them!

I'm often confused at some of the objections people raise when presented with a super easy and convenient way to get quality nutrition into their lives. As you know, I market a product for people like me who are too busy to always prepare fresh, organic foods but want to have a healthy nutritional foundation. Sometimes, when I show the ingredient list for our IsaLean meal replacement shake to a prospective customer, I get the "Oh, I can't drink that! There's fructose in it!" response. So... you're not routinely consuming various forms of sugar? 

Soy Protein About as Good as Plain Water for Muscle Building

According to a new study, soy protein does not compare to whey protein when it comes to muscle growth.

Need another reason to choose whey protein over soy when trying to preserve and build lean muscle mass? A new study (1) from McMaster University in Canada found that when compared to whey protein, ingesting soy protein after a workout or at rest does about as much as plain water for muscle protein synthesis.

The study randomized 30 elderly men into three treatment groups to test the effects of ingesting 0 grams of protein, 20 grams of soy protein, or 40 grams of soy protein at rest and after a bout of resistance exercise. These effects were then compared to previous responses in similar aged men who had ingested 20 grams or 40 grams of whey protein at rest and after resistance exercise.

Results showed that rates of muscle protein synthesis for ingesting 20 grams of soy protein were no different than ingesting 0 grams of protein. The higher dose of soy protein, 40 grams, only modestly increased rates of muscle protein synthesis after exercise in comparison to people who consumed no protein.

In contrast, previous data from the study authors showed that consuming whey protein at rest and after exercise has shown to induce muscle protein synthesis whether in a dose of 20 or 40 grams, with the larger dose having a greater effect.

“We report that soy protein isolate is relatively ineffective in its capacity to stimulate MPS [muscle protein synthesis] in the elderly when compared to whey protein,” wrote the researchers.

The findings from this study should speak to aging adults who are looking to avoid the muscle-wasting effects of sarcopenia, as protein source and dose are showing more and more to be critical in avoiding age-related muscle loss. Even though both whey and soy proteins are considered high-quality proteins based on the digestibility of their amino acids, and both are considered ‘fast’ proteins because they cause a rapid increase in amino acids available to be utilized by muscles, the actual digestion and muscle-building potential of whey and soy protein are quite different.

For one, whey protein has a higher percentage of the amino acid leucine, which has shown to be the “master” amino acid for the synthesis of muscle. What’s more, the current study found that a greater proportion of soy’s amino acids—including leucine—are diverted towards oxidation, making them unavailable for muscle synthesis. This goes along with the findings of prior studies (2, 3) that revealed the amino acids contained in soy protein are metabolized in the body by gut proteins. The amino acids in whey protein, on the other hand, are partitioned for use by skeletal muscle tissue—leading to greater rates of muscle synthesis. To top it off, soy protein products do not usually exceed 20 grams per serving and research is showing that we need closer to 30 grams of protein per meal (4).

Whey protein is not just for older adults looking to preserve their muscles. Whey protein has shown to be superior to soy in increasing muscle protein synthesis after exercise in young adults too (5).

Whether young or old, Isagenix has the whey protein needed for maximal muscle growth and maintenance for everyone. Maintain muscle mass by enjoying an IsaLean Shake with 24 grams of protein or an IsaLean Bar with 18 grams of protein. Older adults or those looking to maximize their muscle growth may also benefit from having IsaLean Pro with a supercharged dose of 35 grams protein.

There are many choices to consider when looking for the right protein supplement in your diet. Rest assured that at Isagenix we look to the science to bring you the right protein in the right amounts to maintain, repair, and build muscle.

References

1. Yang Y, Churchward-Venne TA, Burd NA, Breen L, Tarnopolsky MA, Phillips SM. Myofibrillar protein synthesis following ingestion of soy protein isolate at rest and after resistance exercise in elderly men. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2012;9:57. doi:10.1186/1743-7075-9-57
2. Bos C, Metges CC, Gaudichon C et al. Postprandial kinetics of dietary amino acids are the main determinant of their metabolism after soy or milk protein ingestion in humans. J Nutr 2003;133:1308-15.
3. Fouillet H, Mariotti F, Gaudichon C, Bos C, Tome D. Peripheral and splanchnic metabolism of dietary nitrogen are differently affected by the protein source in humans as assessed by compartmental modeling. J Nutr 2002;132:125-33.
4. Symons TB, Sheffield-Moore M, Wolfe RR, Paddon-Jones D. A moderate serving of high-quality protein maximally stimulates skeletal muscle protein synthesis in young and elderly subjects. J Am Diet Assoc 2009;109:1582-6.
5. Tang JE, Moore DR, Kujbida GW, Tarnopolsky MA, Phillips SM. Ingestion of whey hydrolysate, casein, or soy protein isolate: effects on mixed muscle protein synthesis at rest and following resistance exercise in young men. J Appl Physiol2009;107:987-92. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00076.2009  

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“Fast Food” IS Finally Nutritious, Healthy And Quickly Sheds Your Unwanted Pounds!

 You’re about to change your definition of “fast food” just like I did.  I’ve recently discovered that the IsaLean shake has completely changed the meaning of the words “fast food.” Actually, the IsaLean Shake is easier, cheaper and even faster than “fast food” and unlike fast food, it provides your body with 100% of the nutrients it needs to drop the pounds quicker than anything else. Oh yeah, I did the math: a burger and fries will cost you about $7.00 and the toxic ingredients will hang around in your body a lot longer than you want. And, the IsaLean shake…well, it’s 100% natural, it’s 100% proven, and it will help you shed you unwanted pounds for just around $3.50 a shake. That’s a deal!

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Have You Tried Diets and Meal Plans And Failed? Finally, A Real Solution That Works

If you’re like most people, you’ve tried a ton of diet plans, boot camps, point systems, you name it and you still didn’t get the permanent results you wanted, right? What I realized is that these systems are temporary or don’t work because they don’t address the “cause” of weight gain. No, I’m not talking about emotional eating. I’m talking about the chemicals in the food that most people eat everyday, and the chemicals that send the body into a tail spin and  sabotage weight loss. Recently I was reading about it all online and it finally hit home: To finally lose weight I had to rid myself of the harmful food chemicals (fast food and preservatives) and start putting balanced nutrition into my body. We all know that there is “bad food” everywhere, but I discovered one product that actually targets nutrition, proteins, and nutritional cleansing. It’s the IsaLean shake. It’s total nutrition, no bad stuff, high in all the good stuff, and with it, my unwanted pounds came off. The IsaLean Shakes have all the nutrition I need, so I’m not hungry after a shake, and I don’t need to eat everything I see just to fill up.f you’re like me and you want to quickly drop the pounds, discover it all for yourself. I have a free sample of the IsaLean Shake for you, go to www.FreeLunchFromMe.com to get your free IsaLean shake. If you’re like me you’re going to be thrilled to finally drop the unwanted pounds!