CoQ10 has been around for many years as a dietary supplement.  However, recently, a newer form of CoQ10 has arrived on the market.  We at My Natural Supplements carry the Ubiquinol form of CoQ10.  What is this new form, and why is it important?
First off, it’s important to know that there are two forms of Q10, and that the body can convert one to the other.  In fact, both forms usually co-exist and if you supplement with one, the body will convert some to the other format to maintain the proper balance.  The CoQ10 that has been around for awhile is called Ubiquinone, while we offer Ubiquinol here at MNS. 
Ubiquinol has been referred to as antioxidant-Q10 in at least one case, and it’s a good name- this form is able to deactivate free radicals in your system.  It is also more easily absorbed into your system that the Ubiquinone form.  In fact, according to one peer-reviewed study, WinCoQ10 was absorbed 8x more readily than the traditional form of CoQ10 supplements. 
One other benefit of the WIN CoQ10 supplement is the patent-pending WIN-CFT technology.  This process uses D-Limonene oil to better protect ubiquinol from oxidation, resulting in a smaller soft-gel with complete bioavailability.

We all know Omega-3s are essential for health, and here’s one more reason.  If you are concerned, however, about the toxins that can be found in many fish, or the flip side of eating high-fat foods to get your Omega-3s, consider our WinOmeg3 Complex Omega-3 Supplement.  It’s one of our most popular products and delivers safe, pure and balanced Omega-3 to your system.

I’ve been running intensively for the last two years now and also participate in mountain marathons seriously since the last half-year. Basically you could call me a rookie. Nevertheless, I ended up with the first 13 runners out of almost 200 in my last competition. And here is why…

Of course a rather intensive training schedule lies at the basis of my results, but I’m convinced – as one of the runners put it afterwards – ‘I’m starting to get scary’ is directly connected to the fact I am taking ProXtreme™, Sure2Endure™, Mass Appeal™ and Sugar-Free Winrgy®.

Boost and recovery
I’ve been using these products for about two months. I almost instantly noticed the results, especially during my runs. But also, on a slightly longer term, I can notice the ease with which my legs recover afterwards (without forgetting to stretch of course!). That’s also where Mass Appeal comes in.

My breakfast prior to a long run now consists of fruit and a glass of Winrgy with a packet of Sure2Endure. Then, just before I leave, I make myself a tasty protein shake with ProXtreme. I take another bottle of Winrgy with me on my waist belt.

Spirits high
The feeling I had during my last mountain marathon in Galicia (Spain) was just amazing. My legs just kept on pumping as I ran up and down the slopes, which really helped keep my spirits up!

I managed to stay with the first 10 runners for over three quarters of the race! The fact that three runners passed me in the last 10 km. was really more due to my lack of experience than anything else.  Knowing how to distribute your energy during a mountain marathon is as difficult as it is important.

But at least I know where to find my energy!

It seems that wherever you look recently, studies are confirming that we need more Omega-3 in our diet.  One recent study finds that an increased intake of fatty fish cut a woman’s risk of heart failure by 25%.  Of course, you can get that omega-3 benefit just from the fish, but if you are concerned about the mercury content in many fish, what do you do?  Supplements are a great way to get the omega-3 you need, and we think our WINOmeg3Complex is one of the best options for a pharmaceutical-grade omega 3 supplement.

Madai Perez finished 3rd in the New York City half marathon on March 21st. She is coached by WIN Distributor, Germán Silva, and uses Sure2Endure™, ProXtreme™, Winrgy®, WINOmeg3complex™, Phyto-Vite® and Protector®.

 WIN has released a more powerful version of the popular CoQ10 Supplement!  As mentioned in Nutraceuticals World, this new formula improves the absorption rate of Co-Q10, is smaller, and still contains a high level of ubiquinol. 

If you’re health-conscious, or if you’re pregnant, you’re probably well-informed about the risk of eating too much fish.  Because of heavy metals and other contaminants in our rivers, streams, lakes and oceans, the fish we consume may contain unacceptable levels of toxic substances, especially if eaten too frequently or in too high of quantity. 

This concern translates to omega 3 supplements that are fish-oil based.  Today ABC reported (http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/ConsumerNews/truth-fish-oil-concerns/story?id=9994425) that there are lawsuits being filed against manufacturers of fish oil supplements over excessive PCBs contained in them.  PCBs were banned due to a relationship between them and cancer and birth defects.  In the article, Dr. Richard Besser explained the type of testing done and clarified that it was not complete enough to make a determination regarding potential exposure.  Nevertheless, concern about exposure to PCBs through a omega 3 fish oil supplement is a valid one.

As a distributor of an omega 3 fatty acid supplement based on fish oil, MyNaturalSupplements.com stays up on this issue.  We have made it our policy to carry only the highest quality supplements available.  We want to make sure you know that the fish oil supplement we offer, WINOmeg3complex, has gone through a rigorous testing process to assure its purity.  You can see the results of the COFA WINOmeg3complex test here.  What we have learned about fish oil is that to have the purest omega 3 supplement, the oil needs to derived from a small, short-lived variety of fish.  In our case, the fish used is anchovies. 

Many believe that the best source of Omega 3 is from fish oil, so it’s no wonder WINOmeg3complex is one of our top selling products.  Two capsules daily may provide numerous health benefits.  Give it a try and see for yourself.  We have a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can start to enjoy the benefits of WIN’s extremely pure fish oil Omega 3 supplement now.

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Like many fathers of three, in my world, sleep is at a premium.  Our kids are naturally night owls, which is possible in part due to homeschooling, and when you add the two-year-old into the mix, I consider about six hours a day during the week as a gift.  A recent study somewhat confirms what my body tells me– the debt is not easily repaid by just one night of sleeping in.

Although a decent night’s sleep can temporarily hide the effects of not getting enough sleep, research showed that if that next day wanes on, there is increased risk of fatigue-related errors and sudden sleepiness.  With each hour spent away after about 6 hours on that day after sleeping in, the study participants showed an increased likelihood of making errors or even being involved in accidents.  The researchers said that there may be two processes in the brain associated with lack of sleep.  One may deal with short term issues, but a second process may be affected as days or weeks of sleep-deprived days and nights take their toll.

Fortunately, some people have found that a natural sleep aid, like Sleep-Tite, may be able to make those hours we are able to sleep more restorative and effective.

You can read more about the study here.

Generally speaking, conventional wisdom has been that in order to “burn fat,” you need to spend hours and hours on your cardio machine of choice.  Whether it’s a treadmill, bike, stepper, elipitical, or all of the above, work out with a conventional trainer and she’ll no doubt have you sweating for 45 to 90 minutes in each workout, even those followed up by weight training.  The idea, at the surface, makes sense.  By raising and keeping your heart rate in the aerobic zone (60% to 80% of maximum), you burn fat for energy and not carbs or simple sugars your body keeps around for immediate energy.  So, if you have fat to lose, you have to burn it off.  Hence, the guidelines from your trainer.

However, let’s look at this a little closer.  The human body is remarkable in its ability to respond to the demands placed on it.  Lift a heavy weight and your arm, chest, and shoulder respond, becoming bigger, denser, stronger, and better able to life that weight next time.  So what does repeated aerobic exercise, week after joint pounding week, tell your body?  It need to have sufficient fat to store and a sufficiently small and efficient heart muscle, to provide the energy it needs for these hours of exercise.  If you make your body a fat burning machine, then your body will store the fat to burn!  You burn the fat, yes, but then what happens at your next meal?  Every ounce of fat it can find will be stored away, packed on to refuel for the next fat-burning workout.  Without the fat, you couldn’t sustain the hours of cardio.  So, your body is a fat burning machine, as well as a fat-storing machine.

This is one of the basic tennants behind Dr. Al Sear’s work and publications.  While I’m not a doctor and this is only my opinion, I believe there is merit to what he says.  He’d advocate instead a program of short workouts that alternate between high intensity and recovery.  One of the reasons he believes this is best (besides the personal and professional experience he’s had as an athlete and doctor), is a look back to our ancient ancestors.  The hunter-gatherer man didn’t have obesity issues.  There were no “biggest losers” back when we roamed the plains looking to catch our next meal.  Genetically, we’re “fine-tuned,” so to speak, for long duration, low intensity exercise (like walking for miles on the hunt), interpersed with minutes or seconds of high intensity sprints (when chasing that meal, or avoiding becoming the meal!).  Thus, a program that incorporates sprint intervals can have tremendous benefit.

Look at it this way– what are you telling your body when your exercise program has you working out for 12 minutes 3x a week.  During those 12 minutes, you walk for a couple, run (jog, or even just walk a little faster), for a minute, then recover and repeat.  The idea is, you are either in the low intensity phase or a short-duration high intensity phase.  You never stay in the “fat burning” zone.  So, you end up teaching your body that it doesn’t need to hold on to that fat– it doesn’t get used.  You train a strong heart that can respond to demands like the impromptu basketball game or hauling your son around on your shoulders.  You can literally have the heart of a warrior– and that unnecessary fat is given up by your remarkable body.

Learn more about Dr. Sears, his PACE workout program, and native fitness.

For years, we’ve heard that the way to lose weight, get healthy, and basically improve every area of your life, is through cardio and aerobic exercises like jogging, biking, and the elliptical machine.  But, conventional wisdom may be starting to change.  It appears that weight training may be more important to weight and fat loss than we think.  

Consider this study, mentioned in a recent Men’s Health article.  Dr. Jeff Volek divide a group of overweight people into three groups.  With all groups on the same diet, one did no exercise, one did aerobic exercise 3x a week, and one did both the aerobics and weight training.  The groups all lost about the same amount of weight over 12 weeks.  However, the weight training group had the most success in losing fat and retaining muscle.  This result has been confirmed in other studies.

It seems that the more we study, the more we realize that weight training may be the ultimate missing link.  There’s a lot more to say on this topic, particularly, we’ll review what the father of the so-called American kettlebell movement has to say about the results of weight training and also look at what Dr. Al Sears has to say about cardio in the next couple of posts.