8 Reasons to Keep Your Body Moving
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8 Reasons to Keep Your Body Moving

You may have heard Sir Isaac Newton’s First Law of Motion before – a body in motion stays in motion. Though his law refers to general physics, there is something to be said about how it relates to our physical activity and health.   These 8 benefits will inspire you to keep your body in motion.  1. Maintaining Your Ideal Weight  It is no surprise that a more physically active lifestyle is vital in weight loss…

How Jim Coover Brought Adaptogens to Isagenix
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How Jim Coover Brought Adaptogens to Isagenix

One of the pillars behind many great Isagenix nutritional products are adaptogens. Originating from the Greek word “adapto,” the term adaptogen is applied to plants that produce special substances, allowing them to evolve under significant conditions of environmental stress. Some adaptogens are found to have properties that also benefit humans when used daily. Former Soviet…

9 Signs You May Be Stressed
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9 Signs You May Be Stressed

Everyone experiences stress at some point in their lives. The National Institute for Mental Health defines stress as the body and brain’s response to demand (1). However, not everyone experiences stress in the same way, which is why the signs of stress manifest in different forms for different people.   Here are 9 ways our bodies tell us that we might need to relax.  1. You may be getting sick more often  Ever wake…

Hey Beauty! Don’t Let Stress Turn You Into a Beast
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Hey Beauty! Don’t Let Stress Turn You Into a Beast

Stress can bring out the fire-breathing dragon in all of us. But did you know that chronic stress can also leave your skin looking rough and wrinkly?  How Stress Influences Skin Health  Our skin acts as a protective barrier from environmental stressors and infections. Yet, it also plays an important role in the body’s response to physical and mental stress.   The body’s primary stress signaling system, known…

Clinical Study Documents Health Benefits of Adaptogen Elixir
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Clinical Study Documents Health Benefits of Adaptogen Elixir

Isagenix proudly invests significant research dollars demonstrating the health benefits of our unique, state-of-the-art weight loss systems (composed of our Shake Days and Cleanse Days), as well as evaluations of individual products. This investment is possible through collaborative efforts with esteemed academic researchers at leading universities and colleges. An independently performed small pilot study evaluating Adaptogen…

Your Brain on Adaptogens
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Your Brain on Adaptogens

Stress has a substantial impact on the function of your brain. Adaptogens help to normalize the body’s functions under stress and can help protect mental performance, especially when you are feeling stressed. Stress and the HPA Axis How we react to stress is controlled by a complex interaction between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in…