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Life Assure™ (Anti-Aging Formula) - BCN Formulas - 120 capsules (SRP $48.95)
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Life Assure®   Complete BioSystem Cell Support for Men & Women Fulfilling the Health Promise of the True Mediterranean Diet! Life Assure Optimizes the Body's ß-Sitosterol-Antioxidant Matrix, and Delivers the Nutritional Foundation you have been missing in your Diet and Other Supplements!   Warning! American Diets Supply only 50-to-80 mg of Phytosterols Per Day, while1 ►Vegetarian diets supply as much as 345 mg per day of phytosterol complex. ►Japanese diets supply a more absorbable 400 mg per day!     Two Life Assure™ Anti-Aging Formula capsules provides 400 mg.  and 4 capsules provide a Heart Healthy 800 mg of Quality−Absorption Optimized−Phytosterols* Balanced for Optimum Health & Long-Term Use   −Plus− Key co-factors to Support Cardiovascular Health   4 capsules per day May Reduce your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease**   And Promote: Healthy Skin Cancer Risk Reduction Cell Integrity Healthy Blood Sugar & Healthy Joints   Life Assure® is a Synergistic Formula, Supporting Cellular Integrity and the Cell’s BioSystem. Healthy cell function is critical to health. Life Assure® is the first comprehensive formulation to directly support the cell’s structure, function, and surrounding BioSystem, and to compliment any nutrition program and diet. Supports Normal Cell Membrane Fluidity,   Cell Reproduction & Differentiation* Supports Healthy Intracellular Ca/Mg Ratios* Keeping Cells Healthy The Western food supply no longer properly provides the nutrition for cellular health. Life Assure fills this gap, restoring essential cellular nutrition, and in turn addresses a wide range of health areas, especially proper cell differentiation, reproduction and function, insulin19 and liver function, and the urogenital, immune, and cardiovascular systems.* The B-Sitosterol-Antioxidant Matrix Phytosterols are an essential part of the Mediterranean Diet.18,20 However, they are never found alone, and are always accompanied by antioxidant (AOX) rich herbs and foods. An optimal balance can be formed by matching proven AOX function with optimally balanced ßeta-Perfect® phytosterols. The Life Assure formula has been clinically observed for more than 10 years to provide just this optimal balance.* Phytosterol Supplementation Requires Co-Antioxidants Functionally Complimentary Antioxidants are Vital The lowest rates of cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and insulin resistance are found in areas where the diet is high in both beta-sitosterol and in herb-based antioxidants. This is characteristic of a True Mediterranean Diet. Because ß-Sitosterol acts both as an antioxidant and as a promoter of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress,1-5 it should always be used with properly complimentary antioxidants.* This natural, biologically optimal balance is key to Life Assure’s® wide-ranging benefits. Properly Balanced Phytosterols are Essential Phytosterols are needed for every part – every cell in the body. They even cross the blood-brain barrier. If a cell does not have adequate ß-Sit available, it will uptake other sterols which disrupt the cell’s cholesterol homeostasis, and in turn hormone production (especially adrenal hormones). Or it will uptake excessive cholesterol. An imbalance between ß-Sit and cholesterol in the cell membrane disrupts the membrane’s elasticity, increasing rigidity, which is associated with cancer cells, and insulin resistance.1,6-9,21* So choosing a properly balanced phytosterol supplement– Life Assure® – is very important. ß-Sit/AOX Matrix Synergism The ß-Sit/AOX Matrix interaction is complex, requiring multi-supplement support. In some ways the relationship is as symbiotic as it is synergistic. For example: ß-Sitosterol potentiates antioxidant activity and activates other antioxidant responses.10,11 ß-Sit and plant-based antioxidants work together to protect cell membranes from lipid peroxidation.12,13,14 In addition, targeted antioxidants support activities of ß-Sit: i.e. Astragalus root and ß-Sit team up to increase the activities of antioxidant enzymes, including SOD and GSH-Px14-16.* This natural pairing of ß-Sit and select antioxidants, forming a supportive nutritional matrix, is fundamental to health! Key Benefits Especially for Men The early dietary need for proper b-Sit/AOX nutrition shows up in most men as prostate issues. However, most of these men also have Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS), and hormone issues. Life Assure was formulated to address: Comprehensive Prostate Health* Complete Urinary Tract (LUTS) Support* Natural Hormone Balance* Anti-inflammatory* Provides Natural Lycopene in Tomato Oleoresin for superior antioxidant capacity and prostate health* All the while providing a wide, whole-body range of general nutritional support! Key Benefits Especially for Women Naturally Reduces Breast Tenderness17* Nourishes & Revitalizes Endometrial and related Tissue* Natural Hormone Balance & Support* Systemic Benefits for Everyone While this formula is especially supportive of both men’s and women’s reproductive organs and the urinary system tissue and function, the supportive nutrition in Life Assure® functions throughout the body. The ingredients were selected because of their research-demonstrated, broad spectrum of function throughout the body (not based on a high ORAC value, which often does not correlate with function) in addition to complimenting ß-Sitosterol.* The following are some examples of the whole-body support provided: Life Assure Supports Cardiovascular Health Supports Immune Function Supports Hormone Balance Supports Energy & Endurance, Ability to Handle Stress Provides Broad Spectrum Adaptogenic Benefits Life Assure's™ Anti-Aging Factors:   Health Factors for Longevity and Optimum Health Formulated to Complete your Multi-Supplement Life Assure™ Anti-Aging Formula adds critical nutrition factors into your diet.  Some of these nutrients have been removed from your food as our food supply has changed over the past 40 years or so.  Some we just don't eat regularly.  Most we don't eat adequate amounts of.  Some are just not available in the Western diet!  But, all are essential. Gynostemma & Astragalus are "food" herbs, contributing lost nutrition that helps to boost our immune systems and regulate essential body functions. Rhodiola increases energy without stimulants, reducing both physical and mental fatigue. Taken together in Life Assure™, these nutrients contribute to a long and healthy life. SUPPLEMENT FACTS Serving Size 4 Capsules Servings per Bottle 30 (120 capsules)   Amount/4 cap  % RDI         Beta-Perfect™ Phytosterol Complex - with a minimum of 61% Beta-Sitosterol & beta-Sitostanol content 800 mg * Click on C of A for more information     Proprietary Herb Formula: 340 mg *     Concentrated Herb Blend: Gynostemma Pentaphylum (12:1*) Astragalus Supreme Astragalus Root (10:1*) Ligustrum fruit (10:1*) Schizandra fruit (10:1*) Rhodiola Rosea (20:1*) Rhodiola Crenulata (15:1*). Equaling 4,160 mg of powdered herb. * Concentration Ratio       Click on C of A for more information Quercetin 200 mg * IP6 (Inositol Hexaphosphate) 200 mg * TMG (Trimethylglycine) 100 mg * Grape Seed 100:1 Extract 32 mg * Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®**) 10 mg * Zinc (as Monomethionate -  L-OptiZinc™) 12 mg 40%     Copper (as Gluconate) 1 mg 49% Lecithin 100 mg * % RDI - age 12 and older * Daily Value not established. Other Ingredients: Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate. Contains NO common allergens. Capsule Contains Gelatin Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 3 to 6 capsules per day or as directed by your qualified health consultant. Helps support normal cholesterol and triglyceride levels.   *The Phytosterols used in all BCN products are the finest available, all produced at FDA approved facilities. Each batch is fully tested for heavy metals, sterol ratios, and purity. We assure you that there is no higher quality phytosterols in any other product. 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Cooperation between antioxidants and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in induction of leukemia HL60 cell differentiation through the JNK/AP-1/Egr-1 pathway.J Cell Physiol. 2005 Sep;204(3):964-74. 12 Moraa-Ranjeva, MP, Charveron M, Fabre B, Milon A, Muller I. Incorporation of phytosterols in human keratinocytes Consequences on UVA-induced lipid peroxidation and calcium ionophore-induced prostaglandin release. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids 2006 Jun;141(1-2):216-24. 13 Hernandez OM, Discher DJ, Bishopric NH, Webster KA. Rapid activation of neutral sphingomyelinase by hypoxia-reoxygenation of cardiac myocytes. Circ Res. 2000 Feb 4;86(2):198-204 14 Toda S, Shirataki Y. Inhibitory effects of Astragali Radix, a crude drug in Oriental medicines, on lipid peroxidation and protein oxidative modification by copper. J Ethnopharmacol. 1999 Dec 15;68(1-3):331-3. 15 Yu D, Duan Y, Bao Y, Wei C, An L. Isoflavonoids from Astragalus mongholicus protect PC12 cells from toxicity induced by L-glutamate. 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Plant Foods Hum Nutr. 2009 Mar;64(1):52-61. 21 Membrane fluidity and obesity: the correct food approach. Cestaro B, Cazzala R, Rondanelli M, Ferrari E. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol, 2001 Dec; 47(4):181-5. *These statements have not been evaluated by the food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 1 Phytosterols as anticancer dietary components: evidence and mechanism of action.  Nutrition 2000 Sep;130(9):2127-30    (ISSN: 0022-3166).  Awad AB; Fink CS