I've found the best home-based business opportunity that combines an excellent compensation plan with the finest products.  Let me share with you some testimonials of others working with Nature's Sunshine.

Betty Hearson, a Senior National Manager, says that when she discovered Nature's Sunshine she was bedridden and barely able to survive on welfare.  She learned about herbs and decided to take her electricity and phone money and she bought herbs with it.  She didn't know how she was going to pay her bills.  Her third bonus check was for $3,400.  She thought it was a mistake, and that it was someone else's money. She hasn't looked back since.

Listen to what Alex Brensike, a National Manager with NSP has to say.  "There isn't a better opportunity out there.  So many people out there are looking for the next big opportunity, the next big and fast moneymaker.  I wish people coulde see that we have a great opportunity right here.  Of course, we help people with their health, but we also offer them the financial opportunity.  You show me soemone who can't pay his bills and I'll show you stress, depression and desperation.  The Nature's Sunshine opportunity helps alleviate these problems, too."

The NSP compensation plan is very clear about what we earn.  People have to just DO IT.  Get out ont he street, talk to people, explain the business and you will see the results, says Zoila Canales, Area Manager.

Bill Page, also a National Manager, first became acquainted with NSP in 1980 (yes, they've been around that long).  At the time he was suffering from multiple health concerns and struggled financially to make ends meet.  He collected unemployment and owed money to just about everybody.  Within a year of joining NSP, his health improved and he was able to pay off all of his debts.  He then got an unexptected letter from NSP announcing that he had qualified for a trip to Hawaii.  A little while after that he got another letter telling him he had qualified for a new car. 

"I spend most of my time building the businesses of my downline and it's more fun than ever" says Pat Cassidy.  It's taken perserverance, but hard work has paid off.  Nothing's better than owning your own business and being your own boss.

Ivy Bridge claims the success to her business is to be honest, sincere and have a real desire to help people.  After you begin to do that, your business just grows.  One person tells another, and you build your business.  She says that we owe it to people to share the opportunity with them.

Want to be able to work from home?  Ruby Lawler, now a National Manager at Nature's Sunshine Products, is able to work from hoe and center her life on her children.  Isn't that what so many parents would like?

After earning a degree in marketing, Sarah beth Wilcox went on to work in geothermal thechnology.  Despite a good salary, she finally decided she wanted to be home with her children. She new an Herb Specialist who ran a very successful business from her home.  When she saw her doing it full time, she got the inspiration she needed.  You shoud, too.  Now other people see her doing it and realize they can, too.

Paul Tsui was working as an engineer where he oversaw the development of the newest and fastest microchips in the world.  He decided that he was missing out on some of the important things in life.  He chose to become a full time herbalist.  Not only have he and his wife opened a second store, but they've been able to spend the important hours with theirs sons that they'd been missing.

What attracts so many initially to this business is one product in particular.  It's a juice with mangosteen being a primary ingredient. It's called Thai-Go.  Mangosteen is not the only ingredient as with some other supplement.  It also contains a total of 11 elite ingredients such as red and concord grapes, grape seeds and skins, raspberries and sea buckthorn.  Just visit the NSP site to learn what a difference this unbelievable juice can make to your health (not to mention your pocketbook).

Can you see yourself as an independent contractor, as a business owner?  This is truly a turn key home based business that you can see immediate results with, both health and wealth wise.

Check out my NSP site today to learn more, to browse through the amazing product selection, to turn your life around and to start your future as your own boss.

WHY IS CALCIUM IMPORTANT?

      Calcium is a mineral that is essential for life, yet the majority of Americans do not get adequate calcium on a daily basis.   Calcium plays an important role in building stronger, denser bones early in life and keeping bones strong and healthy later in life.

     About 99 percent of the calcium in our bodies is found in our bones and teeth.  In addition to building and maintaining healthy bones, calcium allows blood to clot, nerves to send messages, muscles to contract and other body functions.

     Each day our bodies lose calcium through skin, nails, hair, sweat,urine and feces.  The human body cannot produce calcium on its own.  That's why it's important to try to get enough calcium through the foods we eat.  When the diet does not have enough calcium for our body's needs, calcium is taken from the bones.

READING FOOD LABELS

     To determine how much calcium is in dairy, soymilk and other foods that have calcium, check the nutrition facts panel of the food label for the daily value (DV) of calcium.

     Food lables list calcium as a percentage of the DV.  This amount is based on 1,000 mg of calcium per day.  For example:

     30% DV of calcium equals 300 mg.
     20% DV of calcium equals 200 mg.
     15% DV of calcium equals 150 mg. of calcium

Usually only foods that come in packages or containers have food labels.

SOURCES OF CALCIUM

     Food remains the best source of calcium in the prevention of osteoporosis.  Dairy products are high in calcium, while certain green vegetables and othe rfoods contain calcium in small amounts.

     For people who have trouble digesting dairy products because of lactose intolerance, lactose free dairy products and lactase enzyme pills are also available.

     Calcium-fortified foods and calcium supplements are helpful for people who are unable to get anough calcium in their diets.  Some juices, breakfast foods, soymilk, ereals, snacks, breads, and bottled water have calcum that has been added.  If you drink soymilk that is fortified with calcium, be sure to shake the container well as calcium can settle to the bottom.

   Adults under age to need 1,000 mg of calcium and 400-800 IU of vitaimn D daily.
   Adults 50 and over need 1,200 mg oc calcium and 800-1,00 IU of vitamin D daily.

     When available, choose a supplement of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) over vitamin D2 (ergocfalciferol) to protect bone health.

     People who get the recommended amount  of calcium from foods do not need to take a calcium suppliement.  These individuals, however, still may need to take a vitamin D supplement.

SUBSTANCES THAT INTERFERE WITH CALCIUM ABSORPTION

     There are several substances that can interfere with the body's ability to use calcium, including:

     oxalate
     protein
     phytate sodium
     caffeine

     Foods with high amounts of oxalate and phytate reduce the absorption of calcium contained in those foods.  Spinach, rhubarb and beet greens are examples of foods that are high in oxalate.  While these foods can be an important part of a healthy diet they are not good sources of calcium.

     Legumes, such as into beans, navy beans and peas are high in phytate.  You can reduce the phytate level in beans or legumes by soaking them in water for several hours, discarding the water, and then cooking them in fresh water.

     100% wheat bran is a food that provides fiber, but is also high in phytate.  It is the only food that appears to reduce the absorption of calcium in other foods eaten at the same time (for example, eating wheat bran cereal with milk).  If you are taking calcium supplements, you may want to take them two or more hours before or after eating any foods wih 100% wheat bran.

      A diet that is too high in animal protein, sodium and caffeine can decrease calcium absorption.  A person's daily calcium needs increase when they get too much protein and sodium.  You can offset the calcium loss from caffeinated drinks such as coffee and tea by adding milk or extra calcium to your diet.  If you consume any foods or drinks that may interfere with calcium absorption, you may want to take your calcium supplements at a differenet time of day.

CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS

     The amount of calcium needed for a supplement depends on how much you obtain from your food.  If you eat enough calcium from the foods you eat, you don't need a supplement.  Taking more than you need does not have added benefits.

     Calcium exits in nature only in combination with other substances called compounds.  Several different calcium compounds are used in supplements, including calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, calcium lactate and calcium phosphate.  These compoudns contain different amounts of elemental calcium, which is the actual amount of calcium in the supplement.

     It is important to read the product label cafefully to determin how much elemental calcium is in the supplement and how many does or pills to take.  When reading the label, pay close attentionto the "amount per serving" and "serving size".

A SIMPLE WAY TO ADD CALCIUM TO MANY FOODS

     A single tablespoon of non-fat powdered milk contains about 50mg of calcium.  Try adding some to:

     Puddings
     Homemade cookies
     Breads or muffins
     Soups or gravy
     Casseroles

About two to four tablespoons can be added to most recipes.

COMBINATION PRODUCTS

     Calcium supplements are also available in combination with vitamins and other minerals.  Although vitamin D is necessary for the abrosption of calcium, it does not need to be taken at the same time as a calcium supplement.

     Minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus and vitamin K are also important for bone health, but are ususally obtained by eating a well balanced diet.

PURITY

     Calcium supplements prepared from unrefined oyster shell, bone meal or dolomite may contain lead of other toxic metals.  Choose supplements that are known brand names with proven reliability for these types of supplements.

ABSORBABILITY

     The body easily absorbs most brand name calcium products.  They need to dissolve in the stomach for calcium to absorb.  Chewable and liquid supplements dissolve well because they break down before intering the stomach. 

TOLERANCE 

     Side effecfs from supplements, such as gas or constipatoin may occur.  If increasing fluids and fiber in your diet does not sovle the problem, try another type or brand. 

     When staring a new supplement, it may be better tolerated if you start with a smaller amount, then gradually add more calcium each week.

CALCIUM INTERACTIONS

     Calcium supplements may reduce the absortion of the antibiotic tetracylcine.
     Calcium should not be taken at the same time as iron supplements.
     Thyroid hormones should not be take within four hours of calcium.
     
SUMMARY

     Most studies show that low calcium intake is associated with low bone mass, bone loss and higher fracture rates.  Getting enough calcium is one of the many things people can do to help reduce bone loss.  People who get plenty of calcium during their lifetime may still be at risk for bone loss and osteoporosis due to a variety of factors.  These factors include vitamin D deficiency, genetics, physical inactivity, smoking, alcohol abuse and certain medications and medical disorders known to cause bone loss.
 

THE BEST SCHOOL LUNCHES--THEY HELP KIDS GRADES, TOO!

School's in full swing, and for a lot of parents, the most challenging school-year task isn't picking up the kids from practice or hunting down the project supplies...it's packing lunches....weeks and weeks of lunches.

Why bother? Because so many school cafeterias still serve meals that are fat and sugar fiestas---the kind that are producing high blood pressure in kids as young as twelve. 

If you can pack a healthy lunch on most days, it's worth it---and not just for your kids' bodies, but also for their grades.  A mid-day fuel-up includes whole grains, fiber and protein (a combo that digests gradually), supplies the brain with a stready stream of energy--the exact opposite of the sugar rush and follow-up energy crash that high-carb junk foods produce in kids.  The trick, of course, is to create nutritious but delicious lunches that kids will eat, not toss or trade.

But how?

FIRST:  Get them to pitch in---if they help choose the contents, they're more likely to chow down.

SECOND:  Don't worry about every lunch being a perfectly balanced meal.  Monitor their intake over a week's time, and if it's balanced, they'll be O.K.

THIRD:  Ask them to bring home anything they don't eat, no guilt trips.  It's a good way to judge what works at lunchtime---and what doesn't.

Here are some ideas:

Add fun with shapes:  For young ones, use large cookie cutters to make star-shaped sandwiches on birthdays, snowmen in December and different shapes for holidays and special occasions.

Make do-it-yourself stacks:  Forget those highly processed lunch kits, put whole-wheat crackers, a favorite cheese or two, and lean meat in separate bags, add mustard packets and let kids make their own snack stacks.

Pack an edible forest:  Full of nutritional antioxidants: vegetables....and they're much more fun when they're really broccoli "trees", carrot "logs", "bell-pepper-strip canoes", cherry tomoato "boulders", and cucumber-slice "bridges", all ready to dunk into salsa, hummus or yogurt dip.

Make it a brunch:  There's nothing wrong with a box of multi-grain cereal, a container of berries and a thermos of milk for lunch if that's what your kid really wants. 

Change up the bread:   For a kid with a sweet tooth, how about low-fat cream cheese with apple slices on cinnamon-raisin bread?  For a teen, try turkey and cheddar on rye with chutney.

Pack some Xanthones:  The benefits of mangosteen juice are becoming well-known.  Bursting with phytonutrients and nutritional antioxidants, this great tasting juice will leave kids (and adults!) clamoring for more.

Make quick kebabs:  Thread wooden skewers with cubes of turkey, cheese, grapes and dried apricots.  Wrap in tight plastic.

Make it a sub, or a burrito:  Fill a thermos with sliced-up meatballs and tomato sauce.  Pack a sliced wheat roll for a hot sub sandwich on the first cool day.  Or fill the thermos with chicken-and-bean taco filling, pack whole-wheat tortillas and a bag of shredded lettuce and cheese.

Always throw in some fruit:  Fresh is best, but stock up on fruit cups, too.  Raisin boxes are great, too.

Tuck in a "real" dessert:  Restricting treats entirely can make kids obsess over them.  Choose desserts with redeeming qualities:  whole-grain Fig Newtons, banana oatmeal muffins, a few dark chocolate kisses that are rich in the same protective antioxidants as in apples and grapes.

Getting kids in the habit of eating plenty of fruits and vegetables will benefit them for years to come.   Healthy habits started when young will endure throughout a lifetime.

Know of some tasty, nutritious, kid-friendly snacks that others might benefit others?  Please post recipes, ideas and snacks on our blog.  We're always looking for fresh, new ideas.

                         MANGOSTEEN JUICE HELPS WITH DEPRESSION


    I would like to share a story from Mike Martin who suffered for over two years with depression.  His battle began two years ago when his oldest son suffered a series of panic attacks prior to a football game and was placed on psychotropic medications that carried various side effects, It did little to squelch his anxiety.  Seeing his son have to give up football, drop out of school, lose his girlfriend, lose friends and not be able to go to his prom or even his own graduation made him extremely agitated and depressed.  Mike had never known what depression was.  As a high school guidance counselor he had dealt with kids who were depressed, but he was now able to see what they were going through.

    Mike had been very active physically throughout his life, riding his bike over the continental divide a few years ago and working hard to stay in shape.  I tell you this about Mike to let you know he is very health conscious  and has always stayed active.  But when he had to sit idly by and watch his son's life unravel before his eyes, he became very depressed.  He was so agitated that he literally cound not stand in the shower for more than a few seconds.  He couldn't go out of his own house an lliterally could not go downstairs to watch TV in his own family room. The depression that accompanied the agistation was so bad that he found himself lying on his bed virtually all day long. He lost 40 pounds in a little over 5 months and had a number of people thinking he was going to die---including himself.

     He went to a number of doctors who prescribed one SSRI medication after another, but none of them worked.  He nearly lost his job and he lost the most precious thing you can lose: time with his family.  His youngest son would come home from high school and slip quietly upstairs so as not to disturb his ailing father.

     The medications he was taking were suppposed to calm him  down during the day and help him sleep at night.  They did very little to help calm him and he would typically sleep from midnight to 2:00 or 3:00 a.m. and would wake up and not be able to go back to sleep.

     Exhausted, frustrated and at the end of his rope, he listened to his wife describe how a juice was helping one of her stafff memnbers who was on antidepressant medications.  The staff member was feeling so much better that she was cutting back on her medciations with the help of her doctor.  You might think that Mike would jump at the opportunity to try this juice, but he didn't.  He did what a number of people would do....he sat and watched.  He watched his wife's friend get her life back.....but he was still very  skeptical.

     Six months ago Mike and his wife were invited to a meeting that was hosted by his wife's friend.  He learned about how mangosteen juice was made from the mangosteen fruit and he learned that there were people who were seing all sorts of positive results from using this amazing product.  You would think that he would finally be excited about trying the mangosteen juice, but he was STILL skeptical.  At that first meeting he was given about two ounces of mangosteen juice to taste.  It tasted great he thought!  But he still had his doubts about this product.

     He went home that night, went to bed and was startled to wake up to the alarm about 8 hours later!  He had not had a full night's sleep in over two eyars.  It was at that point that he finally believed there was something special about this juice.

    He has been taking mangosteen juice for about six months now and the depresssion is gone.  He is also tapering off of his medication with the help of his doctor.  His doctor is also amazed by his patient's amazing results.

    If you know of anyone suffering from depression, I can't recommend this juice highly enough.  Don't suffer unnecessarily any longer with mangosteen juice at the ready.

EARN MONEY FROM HOME!

Nature's Sunshine Products' new Legacy Compensation Plan is unmatched, especially compared to sharing -based, group-building companies.  It offers high retail margins, a 20% rebate and 40% Legacy sponsoring commission, along with high overrides that pay through six levels, to provide a consistent, stable income with true high-income potential.  The Legacy Plans ideal for building a large busainess  network and for sponsoring others into your sales orgainization.

LEGACY MEMBERSHIP PRIVELEGES:

- Purchase NSP's industry-leading natural health products at wholesale (up to 33% off of retail).

-Receive rebates of 10-205 on your own product purchases.

-Create a small or large busines sby reselling NSP products.

-Utilitize exclusive sponsoring product packages that offer 40% commissions to you, for up to three months per new Legacy Member.

-Create a business network that rewars you for sales volume generated by others in your "succesline".

To encourage successline growth and stability, NSP has developed various programs and business tools to help you succeed!  We'll pay you a 40% commission on up to three months of purchases for every new Legacy Member that you sponsor.

Please visit my NSP website to learn more and to see a table showing the Manager's Commissions compensation plan.  I'm sure you will be impressed by the generous compensation.  Please submit any questions or comments to me and I will promptly respond to help you get stared in this amazing, lucrative business opportunity.

If you had a home based business and could earn money from home is there any reason to say no?  Just think about it, you get out of bed, make coffee, set down at your computer and your at work.  The part that is even more exciting is that if you work an hour or if you work 12 hours, when you turn off your computor and you stop for the day, you business is still working for you.  If you had a traditional retail store, it could be the busiest place on earth, but when you lock the door and turn out the lights, your income stops!!!!  I have a system that continues to work for you even after you stop working for the day.  Before you ask the question, let me assure you that this Home Based Business is not a get rich quick scheme.  There are so many "turn key" home bases businesses on the internet that fit in the catagory of "too good to be true".  The reason they are too good to be true is that they promise or at least imply instant wealth.  Anytime that happens you need to raise all the red flags and think about making a fast escape.  

What questions should I ask when looking at a company?

#1  What are your good and/or services?  The company must have some kind of tangable product.  I personally do not consider information a product.  Ideally it is a consumable product that requires monthly replacement.  It also needs to be a quality product with some kind of track record.  I prefer mature companies over young or start up companies.  I once built a business of over 200 distributors with a new company and they changed the compensation plan and reduced my earnings by 70%. 

#2  Are the products priced competivly?  That is a pretty easy question to answer.  What I do is look at the product and the pricing and ask myself this questions:  "If I were a consumer ONLY, and not looking for ways to earn money from home, would I pay that much money for the product?"  That is a simple yes or no.  MANY companies seem to charge exorbinant prices for the products to help support the payouts on the compensation plan.  If you look at the product and think to yourself "That's too much to pay for a box of soap."  or "That is too much to pay for a months supply of vitamins." Then maybe your looking at the wrong company.  I also want to bring up that cheapest is not always best, so be careful when doing your comparisons.

#3  How much does it cost to become a distributor?  In my mind this should be zero!!!  I can't figure out why a company would charge me to sell thier products.

#4  Once I decide to start a home based business how do I build the business?  Before I answer that, let me suggest that anyone who tells you that they are going to build the business for you is full of hot air.  If they tell you that the business will grow and build even if you don't do anything, be careful.  I will tell you that I have developed what I consider a logical way to build a business and a system that we can all develop and grow.  It will take work on your part, however, my goal is to bring in people who are looking for us.  People who want to find ways to make extra money at home, people who have a drive and desire to develop a home based business that they can be proud of and one that will create a sizeable residual income.   I did not invent anything.  This is not a new idea or a creative new concept.  All I am doing is utilizing and arranging some marketing techniques that are avaiable to all of us on the internet. 

I found a solid 35 year old company with solid products that are a great quality and are fairly priced.  The product that brought me to this company is called Thai Go.  Thai Go is a mangosteen fruit juice whice contains 11 other ingredients that are considered nutritional antioxidants.  The mangosteen fruit is loaded with xanthones which are super charged anti-oxidants.  These nutritional antioxidants are critical in the anti-aging process.  This bring up an opportunity to test out my own teachings here.  Yes, if I were just a consumer, I would eagerly buy and use Thai Go Juice in a regular basis.  The company also has a huge line of other products for holistic healing and for general health and well being.

Feel free to take a look at my web page or send me an email or call me on the phone.  All of my contact information is on my web page.

I get asked this question all the time. And I could tell you that you can buy it from me at retail, I would make a handsome profit, month after month, after month....but I am not going to do that. Instead, I am going to show you how to buy it wholesale.  You may be interested in a Home Based Business and you may not.  It really does not matter.  If your looking for Mangosteen Juice to help control you hypertension or to lower your cholesterol, then you are in the right place.  The sooner you get it the sooner you and start enjoying the health benefits of mangosteen.  If you suffer from arthritis or joint pain, I am sure you will be very pleased with Thai Go Mangosteen Juice.  If you have fibromyalgia chances are you will be very happy with the results.  I have heard so many testimonials lowering blood pressure and cholesterol and about pain relief.  Whatever the health and nutritional benefits your looking for, I am sure you will be pleased with the results of Thai Go Mangosteen Juice.  I tell every one to try it for 90 days.  Its just not fair to drink a bottle and say that there was no changes in your body.  At the same time I will tell you that it is not unusual to hear about people who have positive results almost instantly.   Now, before you tell me that you don't want to be a distributor and that you don't want to sell Mangosten Juice to family and friends, just bear with me and read this in its entirety. As a distributor you get your Mangosteen Juice at wholesale. Sign up for the autoshipment, one case for one person and two cases for two people. At this point you need to put yourself in one of three categories. 1. You just want to be a product user 2. You want to make some money 3. Your not sure. If you just want to be a product user and enjoy the health and nutritional benefits of Xanthones found in Mangosteen Juice, that is just perfect.  Give Thai Go Mangosteen the 90 day challange.  By then you will start feeling the results. You will feel a substantial decrease in arthritic pain, you will sleep better, your cholesterol will go down, your blood pressure will go down, over time you very well may be taken off of some of your medications by your doctor, the more medical problems you have the more significant will be the improvements in your health. If your healthy the changes may be more subtle. You will be asked by family and friends what you are doing differently. You may also volunteer to others the improvements that the Mangosteen Juice has made with your body. They will want some and all you have to do is give them your web page and let them sign up or call me and i will help.  Now if you want to earn money from home, then call me  and we will chat on the phone and I will help you start your home based business starting immideatly.  If your undecided, after 90 days of taking Mangosteen Juice, reevaluate everything and then decide.  You can order Thai Go Mangosteen Juice here.  You may also email me at mangosteenmd@mynsp.com or call me at (877) 316.9067.

Many of us are searching for a way to supplement our current income, spurred on by the rising costs of goods and services in just about every aspect of our lives.  I myself have been on the look-out for a business that I could work from home in my spare time. Perhaps you, too, would be interested in a turn key home based business.

Recently I became aware of the amazing health benefits of a tropical fruit called the Mangosteen (Garcinia Mangostana).   Unfortunately I have not had the good fortune to taste the fruit itself as it is not available here in the United States, although it is available in Vancouver and other Canadian cities with large Asian populations.   Fortunately it is availabe in juice form through various companies.  It is the pericarp, or bitter tasting rind, of the fruit that contains the extraordinary benefits.  This part of the fruit contains xanthones and other phytonutrients. 

You will find that not all juice blends are created equally.  One that I have discovered to be the best by far is called "Thai-Go", a blend of mangosteen juice and ten other beneficial fruits such as wolfberry, lycium fruit and blueberries.   Nature's Sunshine has harvested the most healthful fruits and nutritional supplements from around the world and combined them into one delicous, nutritious juice.

Benefits of consuming this amazing elixir include: enhancement of the immune system, support of the cardiovascular system and increased energy.

Delicious, nutritious juice is only one product you will find in the top of the line selection with this amazing company.   Members received REAL rewards, REAL relationships and REAL results.  You will find many natural remedies, nutritional antioxidants and two unique compensation plans to help you earn money from home.

Being a  business woman raising a family, this opportunity combines everything I've been searching for:  amazing income potential, products that I am proud to represent and access to products to keep me and my family healthy and strong.  I know you will feel the same way once you research this truly unique home based business! 

Please contact me for more information!   My website is:  www.mynsp.com/toourhealth Post your comments, let me know what your experiences are with home based businesses, network marketing companies and supplementing your income.

This is how I explain what a Xanthone is: A Xanthone is a supercharged, nuclear powered, energized antioxidant. .
They are biologically active plant phenols found in a very few select tropical plants. Research on Xanthones indicate that they are beneficial in helping with many medical conditions such as inflammation, arthritis, allergies, infections including microbial, fungal and viral, cholesterol levels, fatigue, and gastrointestinal disorders and many more. Many people who are seeking ways of lowering blood pressure or lowering cholesterol are finding amazing results with Mangosteen Juice.
People have also had great results with inflammation, whether its from an injury or if its from Arthritis. Joint pain and arthritis pain are not only horribly uncomfortable, it limits mobility and has a direct effect on a persons quality of life.
Xanthones have been found to support the bodies immune system and posses strong antioxidant qualities which are beneficial for neutralizing free radicals in the body. The most plentiful source of Xanthones is the Mangosteen fruit (garcinia mangostana) which contains over 40 known Xanthones. There are over 200 known Xanthones however, most are contained in plants which are not eatable. The Mangosteen fruit is absolutely the best source for Xanthones.   
Many of us have been aware to fruits and vegetables that contain holistic healing qualities or antioxidants, however the true qualities were not really know or measurable.  Until now.

Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) is a method of measuring antioxidant capacities of different foods. It was developed by the scientists at the National Institute of Aging in the National Institute of Health in Baltimore, Maryland.  It does not mean that this method is approved by NIH. Recently, US Department of Agriculture USDA listed a database of the ORAC value in its home page (www.usda.gov) without evaluation. A wide variety of foods have been tested using this methodology, with certain berries and legumes rated very highly. Correlation between the high antioxidant capacity of fruits and vegetables, and the positive impact of diets high in fruits and vegetables, is believed to play an important role in the Free-radical theory of aging.

The idea of a home bases business is appealing to most all of us. Many of us have been involved in one or more companies in the past with little or no success. Some of us have been involved in many home based businesses. Something attracts us to the idea of having a business where we can work from home. It may be a product or a group of products, it may be a compensation plan, it may be the business building tools or a combination of two or more things. I cant tell you how many Multi-Level Marketing programs that I have been involved in.  I went to my usual circle of family and friends and hit a stone wall, got discouraged and never did a thing. Many of us have had more air filters than we could ever use in a life time, or paid ten times too much for a bar of soap or laundry detergent.  If you honestly look at all of these attempts, you will see that there is probably one common denominator. That common denominator is what to do next. After we wear out family and friends, we might approach a few strangers, but that strong drive fizzles out quickly, we go back to our 9 to 5 job and we never get even a single pay check. If only we could keep that initial passion going. I don't really think any of us expect instant wealth. All we expect is something for our effort.

Another common denominator I have discovered is that many of us are 40 or older and have become very aware of the aging process. While many of us suffer from high blood pressure, high cholersterol, diabetics, arthritis and a host of other aging related ailments, most of us agree that sometimes the medical cure is as bad as the ailment itself.  I have, like many of you, decided to look at more natural and holistic approaches to controlling my health and well being.  Frankly, I refuse to grow old gracefully!!!  I am going to fight it tooth and nail.  Much of my battle will be with diet and suplimenting my diet with nautral and holistic things that I know are good for me.  Mangosteen Fruit Juice is my favorite.  It is packed full of Xanthones which are up and coming free-radical eliminator.  What the heck, I decided that if I can help control my arthritis pain and my high blood pressure and earn money in a home based business, that is the best of two worlds.

I have found a company that is rock solid, so solid that they have been in business for 35 years, they have a great line of products, their products are reasonably priced, and they have a great compensation plan. They actually have two versions of their compensation plan, however, one I find to be much more advantageous. As good as all that may seem, I soon run out of "friends and family". Then what? I have the answer to that. I have finally, after all those failed attempts, found a company and a home based business building system that works. If you want more information, drop me an email at mangosteenmd@mynsp.com or you can visit my web site at www.mynsp.com/gschlitz.

My name is Greg Schlitz, and I am the owner of this blog.  Even though I may own it, there will be many people activley involved in contributing a great deal of informative and interesteing information.  Some will talk about the wonderful nutritional benefits of Mangosteen Juice; others will talk about other holistic healing products, and others will talk about the great home- based business opportunities found within the topics of this BLOG.  It is my goal that you will find what your looking for.  If you don't; feel free to contact me or any of the authors, and we will do all that we can to help you answer your questions. 

We will share information about xanthones, anti oxidants, phyto-nutrients, free-radicals and many other topics that will help in the anti-aging process. 

If the idea of working from home is appealing to you, you will find within this BLOG a great turn-key way to start a home-based business.

Feel free to email  me at mangoseenmd@aol.com with any questions or ideas.