supplements

Appropriately enough, February is Heart Month!  What I didn't know was that heart disease poses the greatest risk to women's health and that more women die of heart disease than any other cause! What better time to fill you in on Canada's first line of daily supplements created exclusively for women - femMED.  They make it very easy to pick the right supplement - each one of the thirteen formulations - which includes one for your heart - and each has a name that tells you exactly what it does! 

Heart Health - provides an essential blend of omega-3 fatty acids and coenzyme Q10 to help support and maintain normal cardiovascular health
Bone Health - for promoting the maintenance of healthy bones, joints and cartilage, to help prevent osteoporosis and joint pain and provides an excellent source of Calcium and Vitamin D.
Breast Health - for protecting the breasts from abnormal cell growth, promoting a healthy estrogen blance and reducing cycle breast pain and tenderness.
Energy - for enhancing mental and physical performance and providing increased capacity for exercise and endurance.
Hair, Skin & Nails - for repairing and improving rough, dry skin, brittle nails and hair as well as reducing hair loss.
Hormonal Balance - to help relieve the symptoms associated with PMS and pre-menopause including cramping, bloating, mood swings, breast tenderness and irregular periods.
Libido - for maintaining normal sexual desire, satisfaction and sexual response and lubrication.
Menopause Relief - for promoting hormonal balance and helping to alleviate the symptoms associated with menopause including night sweats, hot flashes, occasional sleeplessness, vaginal dryness, mood swings and irritability.
Multi + Antioxidants - for supporting and maintaining good health with a specially formulated combination of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Pregnancy - for maintaining good health with a balanced blend of vitamins and minerals.  Also provides 1mg of folic acid and important nutrient for a healthy pregnancy.
Pregnancy + Ginger - to help prevent occasional nausea and vomiting associated with normal pregnancy as well as all of the above benefits of the Pregnancy supplement.
Sleep - for improving sleep and overcoming occasional sleeplessness, promoting the normal onset of sleep and normal sleep duration and maintaining the body's normal sleep-wake cycle.
Weight Management - for promoting healthy weight loss, offering relief from occasional constipating and to help normalize blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

An experienced team of medical doctors, herbalists, pharmacists and natural health practitioners worked together to create each product which are made from high-quality ingredients and wrapped in a vegetable capsule - not animal bone gelatin as with other supplements. All femMED formulations are $29.95 for a 30 day supply and are available at major retailers across Canada and online at http://www.femmed.com

Men can keep their dirty magazines and movies - my porn is beauty programming!  

Today (Friday) brings us Perricone MD including the bane of the last 30 days of my life:
Perricone MD Super Berry with Acai Dietary Supplement - $70 for 30 packets - you may recall that I took a 30 day Super Berry challenge which I have just finished- as much as I complained, made faces while I drank the stuff and was generally whiny about the whole thing, damned if I don't feel better!  My energy level is impressively high and I feel really healthy - especially considering all the wretched, flu-ridden people there are around me!  I'm looking forward to watching the segments to see what else they have on the go!  You can catch the segment at 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm and 10pm.


Tomorrow (Saturday) get set to enjoy some hair porn:
David Evangelista Beauty - $19-$50 - David Evangelista believes that beautiful hair, like beautiful skin can be achieved by using the right products and after years of research he thinks he's come up with them!  Containing a proprietary HMM-7complex - a unique multiplex of stimulating and reparative peptides, emollients and anti-oxidants to protect the health of the scalp and hair.

The product line includes:
Cleanse - formulated specifically to rid the hair and scalp of dirt, excess sebum, dust, sweat remains of styling products and a host of unwelcome elements on a daily basis leaving nothing but clean, shiny hair in its place.  Appropriate for daily use
Hydrate - infuses moisture back into the entire strand of hair while maintaining the optimum pH balance required to help repair and reverse damage.  Revitalizes lost hydration and drenches the hair and scalp with fortifying nutrients and humectants, keeping hair hydrated all day long.
Scrub - dual purpose scalp and hair treatment that gently rids the scalp of everyday impurities including product build-up, loose dandruff flakes and environmental factors such as pollution and debris, leaving the scalp and the hair cleaner than using an ordinary shampoo.
Exfoliate - even more intense than Scrub - it works deeply to carefully balance the scalp and control oil issues.  Much like a deep facial scrub, it's recommended for once a week use to prep the scalp for the week ahead.
Plump - lifts and holds hair at the root for intense volume, dimension, texture and body.  it adds hair restoratives to improve the health and vibrancy of your hair as well and improves and protects the hair from UV damage.
Contour - a leave-in styling treatment that provides long lasting styling and control.  it conditions and protects for an optimal styling experience.
Define - the ultimate curl potion that will define each and every ringlet, and tame and smooth waves for shiny, frizz-free curls.
HD Hold - a holding spray that allows hair to behave and feel naturally soft to the touch

Segments will be running at 8am, 1pm, 6pm and 10pm.  For more info or to view show times you can check out www.theshoppingchannel.com

How about you - are you a fan of beauty segments or does it make your dialing finger too itchy?

To celebrate the launch of Perricone MD Super Berry with Acai Dietary Supplement on The Shopping Channel January 21st, I was asked to participate in a 30 Day Super Berry Challenge which I began about 2 weeks ago.


I have one thing to say for starters, the stuff might make you live longer, but the taste will make you wish for a quick demise.  You are supposed to mix it with water (I've heard that it dissolves better/faster in warm water) and drink it like that, which I did the first day but it took everything in me to choke it down so since then I've been cutting it with juice, about half a glass of water, the other half juice.  My husband suggested adding Raspberry vodka but I pointed out that it might negate the healthy attributes - he's not convinced.

So after two weeks is it working?  I have to admit that I do feel more energetic, especially in the morning when I would normally drag a little - I will get back to you on the 21st when I have finished them all and give you my final thoughts and if anyone else has tried it, I would love to hear what you think!