I have to respectfully disagree with Alex on the quality of Pharmanex vitamins. I sell both Shaklee and Pharmanex product lines, and Pharmanex is hands down the higher quality line. See the document I put together below on their quality processes. Our family feels that LifePak has been a significant factor in our recovery from LD.Since I sell Pharmanex mostly for the free vitamins, I'm willing to give fellow Lymies the maximum discount I can offer, 20% off. Just enter 20ECOUP in the promo code box at checkout. http://weborders.mypharmanex.com/
For the absolutely lowest price, order as an ADR (monthly order). This way you earn free product after a couple months. Also, their excellent Marine Omega product is only $10 a month if you order it with ADR LifePak.
LifePak + MarineOmega Item #01101868
LifePak Women + MarineOmega #01101869
LifePak Prime + MarineOmega #01101867
I've put together a detailed list of recommended LD supplements that's posted on LymeNet, or I can email you my latest version if you ping me at [email protected].
BTW, Pharmanex just launched a new antioxidant juice product that looks promising. http://weborders.myfruitfromheaven.com/
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LifePak Advantages
There are basically three different grades of raw materials used in products:
* Pharmaceutical Grade - meets pharmaceutical standards
* Food Grade - meets standards set for human consumption
* Feed Grade - meets standards set for animal consumption
The difference between each grade type is one of quality and purity. In technical terms, no substance is 100% pure, for there are always other substances added to various products. The difference between the grades is one of how much of these other substances are present in the product.
There are several criteria by which pharmaceutical grade are judged. The product must be in excess of 99% purity with no binders, fillers, excipients, dyes, or unknown substances.
As part of the Pharmanex quality process, all products and ingredients are tested for pesticide residues, heavy metals, microbes and other contaminants per United States Pharmacopeia (USP) guidelines. As part of Pharmanex's commitment to strive for pharmaceutical-like quality standards, they follow the drug industry's mandatory USP 25 guidelines (section 561) for pesticide residue analysis for articles of botanical origin. In addition, USP requires that drug companies test for levels of 34 pesticide residues. However, since Pharmanex owns a state-of-the-art HPLC machine that has capabilities to test for additional compounds, our chemists test for all 512 known pesticide residues.
Pharmanex vitamins are loosely packed in capsules, so they are better absorbed than the hard-pack, mass-market varieties.
Also, you can measure the difference with Pharmanex vitamins, because of their antioxidant hand scanner. If you take Pharmanex LifePak, and your antioxidant level doesn't go up, you get your money back. If you email me, I can find a scanner in your area.
The best way to save money on the Pharmanex LifePak products:
1. Order LifePak as a repeating monthly order (called ADR), and if you take it for a year, it'll cost you $36 per month, once you redeem all the free product points. (LifePak Prime and LifePak Women have additional specialized ingredients in them, and they cost more, so if you're cost conscious, order the plain LifePak.)
To order by phone call 1-800-487-1000 and give the order-taker this number US0668509.
Step-by-step instructions are located in the lower right corner of my web site: http://weborders.mypharmanex.com/