11/08/2007

What are Essentials?

To maintain health, we need a diversity of vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, and other nutrients. Although we receive many of these nutrients from our diets, its impractical and virtually impossible to obtain an optimal dose through diet alone.

USANA understands the importance of providing the right ingredients - in the correct amounts, in the right balance, and in the correct forms - for all age groups. For this reason, USANA has created Essentials to provide the most well-rounded supplementation possible - a must for everyone interested in true health.

The Right Ingredients

The "essential" vitamins and minerals, as defined by U.S. government and nutrition authorities, include the 13 organic compounds and 19 inorganic elements the body needs for proper cell function. Our bodies cannot manufacture these essential ingredients; so we must obtain them from our diets.

USANA has expanded the meaning of "essential" to include several nutrients that recent research has shown help to maintain optimal health. The USANA Essentials also contain a combination of antioxidant compounds to counteract free-radical damage in the cells.*

The Correct Amounts

The U.S. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) lists essential vitamins and minerals in amounts necessary to ensure a continuation of life and to address nutritional deficits that may cause acute deficiency diseases. The USANA Essentials are formulated to do more than defend against deficiency diseases; they are designed to promote optimal health.* The Essentials contain greater amounts of almost all the necessary vitamins and minerals than are prescribed by the RDA.

The Precise Balance

There is still much we don't know about the ways nutrients work together. A healthy body is an extremely complex system, and each functional area requires a diverse mix of nutrients. For many reasons, nutritional supplementation should provide nutrients that are both balanced and in adequate doses. For example, certain vitamins supplied in isolation can result in other nutritional deficiencies, and many micronutrients can be toxic at excessive or imbalanced levels. USANA painstakingly designed the Essentials to allow components to work together both safely and effectively.

The Optimal Form

To be useful, all nutrients must be of high quality and be bioavailable; in other words, in a form the body can absorb and use. USANA makes every effort to obtain the highest quality ingredients; and it tests those ingredients for quality and potency. In addition, USANA imposes rigorous quality control standards at every step of the manufacturing process.

Why the USANA Essentials?

USANA Essentials are advanced daily nutritional supplements that supply optimal nutrition for every age group. To help meet the "essential" nutrient needs of children and teens during the years of development, when good nutrition is most important, USANA offers:

Usanimals, a great-tasting formulation of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, in an easy-to-take chewable tablet. For children 13 months to 12 years old.
BodyRox, a nutritional supplement containing 31 essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and cofactors for adolescents 12 to 18 years old, who need optimal nutrition to support the demands of growth and active teenage lifestyles.

USANA Essentials for adults is a combination of two products:

Mega Antioxidant, a balanced, high-potency blend of 30 vitamins, antioxidants, and other important nutrients to support cellular metabolism* and to counteract free-radical damage.
Chelated Mineral, a complete spectrum of essential minerals, in balanced, highly bioavailable forms.

Essentials™ ---Chelated Mineral---Mega Antioxidant

Essentials™ Includes:
-Mega Antioxidant
-Chelated Mineral
112 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 101


Among the most well-rounded nutritional supplements on the market, the Essentials™ fuel your body with the micronutrients it needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This upgraded formula also contains USANA's Patented Olivol®, an ingredient which cannot be found in any other multivitamin/mineral formula anywhere. A complementary blend of vitamins, minerals, bioflavonoids, and antioxidants make the Essentials™ a must for anyone interested in true health.*

All ingredients are highly bioavailable
Contains USANA's Patented Olivol, olive-fruit extract
Unique blend of powerful antioxidants provides comprehensive protection from oxidative stress*
Guaranteed high-potency formula comprised of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and co-factors
Laboratory tested for guaranteed quality
Meets U.S.P. guidelines for potency, uniformity, and disintegration, where applicable

Mega Antioxidant
112 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 103

Mega Antioxidant is among the most powerful and complete vitamin and antioxidant formulas on the market today. It provides antioxidants and all the vitamins your body needs for optimum health. This exciting formula contains USANA's patented Olivol® (olive-fruit extract) for added protection.

Delivers a comprehensive, high-potency formula with a full spectrum of vitamins, antioxidants, and co-factors needed for long-term optimal health*
Contains USANA's Patented Olivol (olive-fruit extract)
Provides optimal, balanced amounts of the essential vitamins and co-factors to support a robust and vigorous metabolism*
Contains numerous antioxidant ingredients to give comprehensive, full-body protection from oxidative stress*
Laboratory tested for guaranteed quality. Meets U.S.P. specifications for potency, uniformity, and disintegration, as appropriate

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Chelated Mineral
112 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 102

USANA scientists developed Chelated Mineral because most people don't consume the amount of minerals necessary for optimal health from their diet. Minerals act as essential co-factors for vitamins and help catalyze many biological processes. Chelated Mineral provides an ideal balance of the essential minerals your body needs.

Supplies a broad spectrum of essential minerals
Provides a balanced formula of safe and effective doses of minerals in highly bioavailable forms
Complements Mega Antioxidant to form the USANA® Essentials™
Meets U.S.P. specifications for potency, uniformity, and disintegration where appropriate and is laboratory tested for guaranteed quality

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Body Rox™

Body Rox™
84 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 104


The teenage years are trying times, especially in terms of nutrition. Teenagers need extra nutrition to support their adolescent growth spurt. But busy schedules, peer pressure, and other factors often combine to produce poor eating habits. Body Rox is specifically formulated to meet the nutritional demands of growing adolescent bodies and provides a potent combination of antioxidants that help young bodies maintain ideal health*, including Olivol®, rutin, quercetin, hesperidin, grape-seed extract, green-tea extract, turmeric extract, lutein, and lycopene.*

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Usanimals™

Usanimals™ 56 Tablets / Bottle Item # 105 With children's lifestyles and growing bodies, it's crucial for them to receive adequate vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Usanimals provide a full array of these nutrients in amounts designed specifically for children. Usanimals include large doses of vitamins C and E, two of the most powerful antioxidants needed by kids today. Usanimals also contain an antioxidant phytonutrient blend of blackberry, cranberry, raspberry, and wild blueberry fruit powders. Your children will love the natural Wild Berry Blend flavor and animal shapes that are small and easy to eat. Adults love Usanimals because USANA uses only natural flavors and sweeteners. Download the Usanimals coloring pages: Mega Girl (64 kb PDF) Caleb (32 kb PDF) Free Radical (16 kb PDF) SUPPLIMENT FACT

What are Optimizers?

USANA understands that each of us has a unique health profile and thus unique nutritional needs. For this reason, we have created the USANA Optimizers, an extensive selection of state-of-the-art nutritional products that enable you to customize our nutritional program to meet your individual needs.

Part of a lifelong program of good nutrition is recognizing that we all have different nutritional needs, and that our individual needs change as we move from one stage of life to the next. For each one of us, a unique combination of age, sex, lifestyle, and other considerations demands a nutritional program that is both flexible and customized. USANA's line of Nutritionals comprises both the Essentials and the Optimizers to successfully meet this challenge. The Essentials products provide the foundation of USANA's nutritional system. The Optimizers allow you to customize that nutritional system for your individual needs. By using the following two-step process, you can create a complete nutritional program to fit those needs.

First, choose the Essentials product designed for the appropriate age group - Usanimals for children, BodyRox for teens, and regular Essentials for adults.

Next, choose the Optimizers that suit your individual needs. USANA Optimizers are grouped by label color in categories according to their primary benefit. You will find Optimizers that support cardiovascular health, skeletal/structural health, digestive health, and more.

Proflavanol®

Proflavanol®
90 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 133


Constantly bombarding our cells, free radicals have been correlated with numerous degenerative diseases, as well as birth defects, learning disabilities, asthma, and more. Containing high concentrations of grape-seed extract (30 mg in each tablet) vitamin C, Proflavanol supports the body's fight against free-radical damage with powerful free-radical scavengers.*

Provides a potent antioxidant formula based on a synergistic combination of grape-seed bioflavonoids and Poly C®
Furnishes broad-spectrum health benefits and extra protection against free-radical damage*
May provide enhanced capillary strength and vascular function*

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Proflavanol® 90

Proflavanol® 90
56 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 132

Extra strength Proflavanol 90 is now triple the strength of the original Proflavanol, making it a powerful weapon in your antioxidant arsenal.* Scientists have identified more than 20,000 bioflavonoids and bioflavonols with differing degrees of antioxidant activity. Proanthocyanidins (a type of bioflavonol) appear to be some of the most powerful free-radical scavengers yet discovered.* Proanthocyanidins are found in many types of foods, but only in extremely small amounts.

Why Proflavanol 90?

Proanthocyanidins are distributed to virtually every organ and tissue, and remain in the body for up to 72 hours.*
Proanthocyanidins may be bioavailable and are absorbed from the stomach into the bloodstream.*
Not only do proanthocyanidins neutralize free radicals themselves, but they conserve and regenerate vitamins C and E.*
Vitamin E is a powerful free-radical scavenger, and flavonols and vitamin C regenerate vitamin E.*

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CoQuinone® 30

CoQuinone® 30
56 Soft Gelcaps / Bottle
Item # 123

The energy that every cell needs to function is produced through a complex process in the mitochondria, an organelle within the cell often called the cellular powerhouse. Cells store energy in a molecule called adenosine-5-triphosphate or ATP. CoQ10 is an essential part of the electron transport chain used to make ATP which is synthesized and used by every cell in the body. CoQuinone 30 contains advanced levels of CoQ10. Cells with the highest energy demands, such as in the heart, contain the highest levels of CoQ10. CoQ10 has been studied for years in the U.S., Europe, and Japan for its role in producing cellular energy and re-energizing the heart and other muscles.*

Promotes a strong and healthy cardiovascular system*
Supports energy metabolism in muscles
Patent Priority Protected formula

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OptOmega®

OptOmega®
8 fluid ounces
(240 mL)
Item # 127

Two essential fatty acids are especially important to cardiovascular health: alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) and linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid).*

Provides a high ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids
Provides extra-virgin olive oil, E-Prime™ (tocopherols and tocotrienols), turmeric, and rosemary for superior antioxidant protection
An easy way to add EFAs to your meals - great for pasta salads and salad dressings
Supports cardiovascular health, improved immune function, mental acuity, and healthy skin*

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BiOmega™

BiOmega™
56 Soft Gelcaps / Bottle
Item # 122


No nutritional program is complete without a high-quality source of omega-3 fatty acids. Until now, it has been difficult to receive beneficial amounts of these acids because refining processes for today's commercial oils remove nearly all essential omega-3 fatty acids. The new BiOmega formula contains ultra-pure, highly concentrated omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, in a convenient capsule form, allowing you to get your full daily complement in only two capsules.

This product is superior to other concentrates. Not only is BiOmega USP verified, USANA uses a double molecular distillation process that ensures the highest possible purity, unsurpassed in the industry. This revolutionary process removes mercury, PCBs, pesticides, and other heavy metals.

Omega-3 fatty acids are necessary for optimal health and wellness. These nutrients help support cardiovascular health, sustain optimal neural growth and development, and maintain good joint health.*

Supports healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels (provided they are normal to begin with)
Contains twice the potency of many fish oil supplements
Double molecular distillation process ensures the highest quality
Now with added lemon flavor so there's virtually no fishy aftertaste
Helps support cardiovascular health, joint health, and proper neural growth and development*

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E-Prime™

E-Prime™
60 Soft Gelcaps / Bottle
Item # 124



Vitamin E plays a critical role in protecting cell membranes from oxidative damage,* but from diet alone it is difficult to obtain the amounts needed for optimal health. Now you can support your body in its fight against free-radical damage with USANA's E-Prime, a full-spectrum formulation of the most biologically active form of vitamin E available.* USANA is proud to offer E-Prime, the premier vitamin E product on the market today!

Provides a broad spectrum vitamin E supplement with tocopherols and tocotrienols from natural sources
Comes in a 200 IU liquid soft gelatin capsules for enhanced bioavailability
Complements the USANA® Essentials™ and provides optimal levels of vitamin E

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Poly C®

Poly C®
120 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 130



The value of vitamin C in promoting good health and well-being* has been known for years-as evidenced by the many vitamin C products on the market today. But USANA's Poly C® stands above the rest. Formulated with a unique blend of highly bioavailable mineral ascorbates, all of which have potent vitamin C activity, Poly C® maintains higher blood levels of vitamin C than absorbic acid alone. With Poly C®, you'll receive superior vitamin C protection.

Furnishes an advanced vitamin C supplement based on USANA's proprietary blend of mineral ascorbates
Provides 600 mg of vitamin C protection in each tablet for enhanced antioxidant protection
Strengthens the immune system, supports the synthesis of collagen, and promotes cardiovascular health*

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Active Calcium™

Active Calcium™


112 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 120 FAQs
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Millions of Americans suffer from osteoporosis, which accounts for hundreds of thousands of broken bones annually. Although signs of osteoporosis usually don't occur until the later years of life, getting the proper amount of calcium in your diet now may prevent osteoporosis later. Active Calcium was carefully formulated to enable its ingredients to work together to promote strong and healthy bones.* Supplementation of calcium is one of the keys to preventing osteoporosis and increasing quality of life. Active Calcium is ideal for all ages, from adolescents to seniors. It is formulated with a 2:1 calcium-to-magnesium ratio and manufactured to U.S.P. guidelines for guaranteed purity and potency.

More calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D per tablet
Only 4 tablets per day
Contains a balanced formula of calcium, magnesium, vitamin K, boron, silicon, and vitamin D
Provides complete nutritional support for optimal bone development and maintenance throughout all stages of life.*

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Body Rox™ Active Calcium™ Chewable

Body Rox™ Active Calcium™ Chewable
112 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 121


Regular exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium helps teens and women maintain good bone health today and may reduce their risk of osteoporosis later in life. Recent research shows that a modest 5 percent gain in bone mass during adolescence can reduce the risk of osteoporosis by 40 percent. Millions of Americans suffer from osteoporosis and the numbers seem to be increasing. While the statistics are unsettling, USANA's Body Rox™ Active Calcium™ Chewable offers an effective way to increase the amount of active calcium in everyone's diet.

Body Rox™ Active Calcium™ Chewable is formulated with the same amount of calcium, magnesium, silicon, and vitamin D as our Active Calcium™ tablet, making it a great way to increase dietary calcium for young and old alike. However, because this product is chewable, it appeals to young people who might not otherwise consider supplementing their diet with calcium. With young people drinking less milk and consuming more sodas, Body Rox™ Active Calcium™ Chewable is an easy, appealing way to add more calcium to a healthy diet and can build stronger bones.

Contains a balanced formula of calcium, magnesium, silicon, and vitamin D
Provides nutritional support for optimal bone development
Helps maintain healthy bones throughout all stages of life

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Procosa® II

Procosa® II
120 Tablets / Bottle
Item # 131



USANA's Procosa II offers an advanced amount of glucosamine sulfate for support and maintenance of cartilage. Not only that, but Procosa II contains turmeric. Glucosamine and turmeric are powerful ingredients that work together to provide lasting support for your joints that cannot be found in any other joint formula products.

Powerful fast-acting formula
High-potency glucosamine sulfate formula designed to promote optimal joint health and full joint mobility*
Supports healthy cartilage and collagen, helping to lubricate the joint*

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