Flex Essentials: Natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory, for muscles, bones, joints.

Back pain

2011-07-22T07:47:00.000-07:00

Wow. This is a relief to those of you who have back pain, which is totally debilitating. Turns out massage may be your best bet, a natural anti-inflammatory like Flex Essentials will further the relief.

Click here to read the article.

Friends who give friends Flex Essentials

2010-09-07T10:07:00.001-07:00

David B. is a long-time fan of natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials. He passed a box onto Patricia S., who has chronic leg and hip pain. Here's what was reported back:

I just wanted to pass on that Patricia just called to tell me that she is experiencing her first day without leg and hip pain in years after just the first day of taking Flex Essentials: She is so excited. She walked her dog without pain and slept for the first time without her legs and hips hurting non-stop.

Physical activity = stronger brain

2010-08-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

Keep moving. The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society published a study that showed the more physically active we are, the lower our risk for cognitive impairment later in life.

All-natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials will relieve the pain and inflammation after a workout so you CAN keep moving!

Pat yourself on the back, weightlifters

2010-08-02T11:26:00.000-07:00

For all you weightlifters using natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials for exercise recovery, pat yourself on the back.

A new study from the Physiology Society in London says lifting weights may restore muscle-building capabilities of your youth! Blood flow to muscles slows with age, so muscles get less of the nutrients needed to repair and rebuild.

Lifting weights increases blood flow AND strength. If you're not lifting weights, get to the gym and pump some iron. (Then take a packet of Flex Essentials to help you recover quickly and be pain free--naturally.

Did you hear about Gwyneth Paltrow's vitamin D deficiency?

2010-07-27T12:37:00.000-07:00

We've got the message to slather on sunscreen to prevent skin cancer, but maybe we've taken it a little far. Our bodies need 15-20 minutes in the sun each day or a daily D supplement to avoid bone disease, avoid heart disease, avoid cancers, increase our immune system and sleep better.

Natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials has 1000 iu of vitamin D. It will take away pain naturally and give you your daily boost of D. Why? D is a natural anti-inflammatory.

Forgive us for the Perez Hilton post, but apparently stars need more D, too. Click here to read about Gwyneth Paltrow's osteopenia.

New customer review

2010-05-25T12:34:00.001-07:00

Here's our latest Flex Essentials review.

I had been taking Flex Essentials for over a year with great success. I haven't had the knee pain when training for mountain climbing and half marathons. I ran out about 3-4 weeks ago. I didn't think I would really notice a difference in my knees. I am training to climb Mt Rainier so I am doing lots of hill work, carrying heavy loads, running and cycling. My knees have started to bother me again. I have submitted a new order for Flex Essentials and my knees eagerly await its arrival. Thanks for such a great product!

Kirsten S., MS, PTA, CSCS

Flex Essentials works to relieve

2010-05-20T10:21:00.000-07:00

Natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials works fast to relieve:

1. arthritis pain and inflammation
2. general pain (hip pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, back pain, sciatica pain, ankle pain, muscle pain, bone pain, joint pain)
3. exercise inflammation (Flex Essentials is a powerful tool to alleviate and protect muscles after exercise such as: running, weight lifting, cycling, aerobics, power walking, hiking, skiing).

Give us two days. Drink two packs of Flex Essentials mixed into water for two days, then one a day thereafter, and feel the relief. It's natural, and will not injure your liver like ibuprofen or acetaminophen, and is not addictive.

Defense against osteoporosis

2010-05-19T14:01:00.000-07:00

"Drug therapy for osteoporosis can be a problem, so try to avoid it if at all possible," says Dr. Daniel Einhorn, a clinical endocrinologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California, "It's much better to use nutrition and exercise (to help prevent or treat) osteoporosis."

Click here to see how much you know about preventing osteoporosis.

Natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials has 1000 iu of bone-building vitamin D3. D3 aids in calcium absorption and improves bone density. We also have 150 mg of vitamin C, which also aids calcium absorption.

Flex Essentials Coupon

2010-05-14T12:28:00.000-07:00

Save $2 off your Flex Essentials or Total Sleep order by entering FIBRO in our online store coupon code box at checkout.

FluidEssentials also makes...

2010-05-13T13:34:00.000-07:00

... a natural sleep aid called Total Sleep. We're in this month's Fibromyalgia AWARE magazine. Total Sleep helps relieve sleeplessness and depression, which are two of the main Fibromyalgia offenders. Couple Total Sleep with Flex Essentials daily to relieve pain and inflammation fast and naturally. (Best part is they're both natural and not addictive.)

Pour your vitamins

2010-05-06T10:21:00.000-07:00

Natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials is loaded with feel-good, feel energized vitamins: vitamin D, Omega-3, vitamin C, and the unheard of and very powerful antioxidant SOD.

This month's shape magazine recommends drinking your vitamins. Vitamins mixed in water go down easier, and you get the extra glass of H20.

Save your knees!

2010-05-05T10:07:00.001-07:00

This is for all of you taking Flex Essentials for knee pain: every extra pound you carry increases knee grinding. Researchers at Wake Forest found that each pound lost translated to four pounds less force on the joints and less damage to the surrounding protective cartilage.

More vitamin D benefits

2010-05-04T10:16:00.000-07:00

According to Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, seniors need more vitamin D to "maintain muscles, crucial to bone health, may also boost the muscle strength necessary for seniors to perform daily tasks." New research presented at this week's Experimental Biology conference reports that elderly people with higher blood levels of the sunshine vitamin are more likely to have better physical function. The study tested vitamin D levels and physical function - walking, rising from a chair, balancing - in 2,788 people, average age 75, over four years. Among those with the poorest physical function, 90% had low levels of vitamin D.

How do you get more D? Get out in the sun for 15 minutes a day with arms and legs exposed, take a daily supplement (natural anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials has 1000 iu), eat foods high in D such as: salmon, sardines, soy milk, orange juice with vitamin D, breakfast cereal with vitamin D, spinach, mushrooms, legumes and nuts.

Why glucosamine and chondroitin are not enough to soothe pain and heal

2010-04-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

The majority of the 1,583 participants in a New England Journal of Medicine study, said that glucosamine and chondroitin didn't help with their knee pain any more than a placebo. (All participants suffered from some form of osteoarthritis.)

Why?: The body probably breaks it down during digestion and there's no clear evidence that there's an opportunity for the glucosamine/chondroitin to get to the broken cartilage to repair it.

Why does natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials work? It has SOD in it. SOD is the body's most powerful antioxidant, and you probably don't know about it. It wipes out the free radicals that cause inflammation, osteoarthritis and pain fast.

In addition to SOD, we have 1000 iu of vitamin D to protect your bones, vitamin C, omega 3 and glucosamine for muscle, bone and joint protection and repair. (We have not given up on glucosamine yet, we just don't think it's effective with chondroitin alone.) We're also sweetened with all-natural stevia. No junk is our motto.

New Flex Essentials Customer Review

2010-04-28T11:21:00.001-07:00

And another natural anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials review from Ren M., I feel like jumping up and down when customers tell us they don't have to take pharmaceutical-grade drugs like NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs) anymore!

I have severe DJD (degenerative joint disorder) and arthritis. Flex Essentials has helped me improve my flexibility and has helped relieve soreness and stiffness. Basically, I can
move better. I am not pain free, but I have stopped taking prescribed NSAIDS.
--Ren M.

Thanks for sending us your review, Ren! I'm sure your stomach is thanking you for it, too.

New customer review

2010-04-28T11:07:00.000-07:00

We heard from Marybeth this morning. Here's what she says about all natural pain reliever Flex Essentials and all natural sleep aid Total Sleep. So awesome!

I just wanted to let you know just how much I am in love with Total Sleep and Flex Essentials. I love to walk, but my left hip, right knee and right ankle always had so much pain that I was limping after 1 mile. I have now been using Flex Essentials for 8 days, this last Saturday I did a 3 mile fund raiser walk for the American Heart Association and I had absolutely no pain. The quality of sleep that I have been getting is immeasurable and I wake refreshed and full of energy. Can't tell you how glad I am I've found these products and I am now a faithful client that will also be referring all of my friends to these great products. --Marybeth H. 4/28/10

New Flex Essentials Customer Review

2010-04-27T10:48:00.000-07:00

Here's what David B has to say about natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials:

After damaging my knee AGAIN from a jump off a high step carrying a load, I thought this was finally the time to get that surgery. I could not even pull on my socks or operate the gas pedal. After only 4 weeks of Flex Essentials use, my knee improved so far from about 10% to 90% and continues to improve. I'm back walking four miles each morning and I have lost essentially all of the back and shoulder pains I have developed over the last 20-30 years of construction work. I can finally sleep without pain and getting out of bed hasn't been this easy in decades. This is a Godsend! David B.

Stevia does not cause sugar cravings

2010-04-12T10:50:00.000-07:00

Good news about stevia (natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials is sweetened with stevia).

The University of Florida completed a sweetener trial and determined that foods sweetened with sugar-free sweeteners such as stevia and aspartame do not lead to overeating. There's been a lot of talk the last few years that sugar-free sweeteners actually cause our body to seek out actual sugar after we've consumed a sugar-free sweetened food.

Another reason to avoid trans fats

2010-04-09T10:19:00.000-07:00

We're all about prevention at Fluid Essentials. For example, one of the main ingredients in natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials is an antioxidant called SOD. SOD neutralizes free radicals that cause injury. So not only does Flex treat existing pain, it prevents further damage from occurring.

Along the prevention line, is new information about trans fats. We know they're bad, they lead to heart disease, but did you know they also make you fat? Studies show that someone who eats a food with trans fat, is more likely to hold onto abdominal fat. Extra abdominal fat is linked to heart attack, cancer and diabetes.

Just say no to trans fats.

Our CEO, was elected to sit on AOAC board

2010-04-01T12:16:00.003-07:00

FluidEssentials' CEO, Barry Titlow, was invited to sit on the AOAC board of directors, it's the first time in 126 years a representative from the neutraceutical industry has been chosen. AOAC is an international not-for-profit that works with world governments and businesses to set scientific technical standards.

San Diego Businessman Tapped To Sit On Prestigious AOAC International Board Of Directors

We make two health supplements: Flex Essentials for pain and arthritis relief and Total Sleep for sleep and stress relief. They're both natural.

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New Flex Essentials video

2010-03-31T09:23:00.000-07:00

This is why Flex Essentials works to relive muscle, bone and joint pain fast.

Can you get enough vitamin D from your diet?

2010-03-08T11:58:00.000-08:00

What are the benefits of vitamin D: better mood, less depression, less chance of cancers, less chance of heart disease, better calcium absorption for strong bones, better thyroid function to avoid weight gain, and strong immune system.

The FDA recommends we consume 200 ius a day, which will not give us all the benefits above. Doctors say it's not enough, and that we need 1000 ius per day to get the benefits listed above.

So what would it take to eat 1000 ius in a day?

6 oz fatty fish
3 cups fortified milk (dairy or soy)
fortified cereal
2 servings yogurt
eggs

I can see eating like this a few days a week, but it's not very natural for most of us. So we made Flex Essentials, a natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory. In addition to relieving pain, it's loaded with vitamin d. Flex Essentials has 1000 iu, and it's all from vitamin d3. D3 is the type of d that the body metabolizes the quickest. So your body gets the best results.

Northeast storm, arthritis and Flex Essentials

2010-02-26T11:37:00.000-08:00

Rheumatologists at Tufts Medical Center matched pain reports of arthritis patients to weather data, the patients' knees hurt most when barometric pressure rose, which signals a weather change. A dip in pressure also caused joint pain.

We're thinking of all our natural pain-reliever Flex Essentials customers in the Northeast right now! May you stay safe and warm.

Inflammation and heart attacks

2010-02-25T11:03:00.000-08:00

We're still talking inflammation, antioxidants and natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials.

According to the American Heart Association, a whopping 30 percent of heart attacks worldwide are a result of diet! All that fried and salty food inflames our body and leads to heart attack.

That's a pretty big percentage we could avoid by eating more heart-healthy fruits and veggies, and less fatty, salty food.

30 minutes of exercise, eat in moderation, sleep well and get your antioxidants to clean up the mess free radicals leave behind and we'll avoid inflammation-related disease.

Since we're talking antioxidants

2010-02-18T13:54:00.000-08:00

Our last post was about antioxidants, and since Flex Essentials is an antioxidant, let's move on to a benefit. According to a recent study in Nutrition Journal:

Young women who consume the most vitamin C have the healthiest blood pressure numbers.

Vitamin C decreases levels of C-reactive protein, an inflammation marker.

Disease, injury, prevention, it all comes down to your inflammation level. Why are we not talking about the body's natural antioxidant: superoxide dismutase (SOD)? It's much more powerful than vitamins alone.

(Natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials is loaded with the antioxidants: SOD, vitamin D, vitamin C and omega-3.)

Cool natural anti-inflammatory

2010-02-17T10:30:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Oprah and Dr. Oz, we all know inflammation leads to disease. And to reduce pain, you need to reduce inflammation (Think arthritis.). That's why we made natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials, but did you know that the white stuff in an orange peel (It's called albedo.) has natural anti-inflammatory properties? It's also a rich source of fiber pectin, which lowers cholesterol. Very cool.

The main antioxidant in Flex Essentials is superoxide dismutase (SOD). It's our body's own antioxidant, so it is much more powerful and adroit at fending off free radicals that cause inflammation and disease. The problems is, we produce less SOD as we age, which leads to inflammation. Doesn't that figure.

Doctors use Flex Essentials too!

2010-02-08T14:03:00.000-08:00

This new Flex Essentials testimonial came in today. We have a lot of skiers using Flex Essentials right now. You all must be working toward your 100 days this year!

As a medical doctor I've had many pain relief products brought to my attention for review or trial. I was skeptical of Flex Essentials claims when a friend brought me the product to review. My friend had some knee pain for which he used the product and found sufficient relief to run a marathon. After speaking with Matt Titlow about the scientific research behind the product I decided to give it a try for some chronic left lower back pain I've had for about one year. I went on a ski trip to Colorado last month and didn't have a chance to start Flex Essentials ahead of time. The first day on the mountain, my back pain kept me from totally skiing all out to full capacity especially on the bumps and in the trees. I started Flex Essentials that first morning and took it twice per day for the first three days as recommended. By the third day I was amazed to find that my back pain was radically decreased and didn't interfere with my skiing. My back just felt a bit sore, like I'd had a good workout. The pain continued to improve over the week. I was able to ski with abandon, without even thinking about back pain. When I got home, still feeling a bit skeptical about the product. I went off it for two weeks and my pain returned as before, noticeable in every aspect of my life. I restarted the Flex Essentials and have again seen the pain intensity lessen to almost nothing. So I am a believer now and will continue to use this product for as long as necessary.

Rick L. MD

Omega-3

2010-01-28T12:34:00.000-08:00

Omega-3 is 1 of the 5 natural anti-inflammatories in natural pain reliever Flex Essentials. (The other four are: vitamin C, vitamin D, SOD and glucosamine.) We love it that natural agents deliver additional benefits. Such as:

Omega-3 not only reduces inflammation from exercise or injury, it protects your heart from heart attack and fights depression. Taiwanese researchers combined findings from 10 studies and found omega-3 fatty acid supplements were 30 percent more effective than placebo pills at lifting symptoms of depression.

So eat some salmon and wash it down with a glass of Flex Essentials to get happy!

New You Tube Videos

2010-01-28T12:28:00.000-08:00

We're working on some new You Tube videos that spell out why natural pain reliever Flex Essentials works so well. We hope to have them up this weekend.

We do have some Total Sleep videos up, and will have a few more Monday as well. Click here to see them.

Hope you all have a nice weekend.

New Opinion on Fibromyalgia: Link Between Fibromyalgia and Migraine Headaches

2010-01-26T11:38:00.001-08:00

New Opinion on Fibromyalgia: Link Between Fibromyalgia and Migraine Headaches

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New testimonial

2010-01-20T10:28:00.000-08:00

This came in yesterday about natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials:

I wanted to give you the "skinny" on Flex Essentials: My husband spent last weekend carrying heavy furniture up two flights of stairs and then played golf to reward himself. His shoulder was killing him at the beginning of his round of golf, and to add insult to injury, his knees were also killing him by then end! On Sunday, he drove hundreds of miles to Phoenix and had a long sit-down meeting when he arrived. Needless to say, he was in pain. He took two packets of Flex Essentials AND, within 30-40 minutes, he noticed his shoulder had stopped hurting. By the next morning his knees were back to normal - no pain. He loves it!

Yvonne. B

More on vitamin D

2010-01-19T11:59:00.000-08:00

Natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials has 1000 iu of vitamin D, that's 850 more iu than the FDA recommends. Here's more reason from the Tufts Health Letter to get more D. (Below this blog post is another article on the benefits of vitamin D.)

From Tuft's Health Letter:

Low Vitamin D a Key to Cardiovascular Death Disparities Vitamin D, regularly in the headlines for a variety of possible health benefits, may largely explain why black Americans are more likely to die of cardiovascular causes than whites. A new study of national nutritional data finds that people in the lowest one-quarter of blood vitamin D levels had a 40% greater adjusted risk of cardiovascular death than those with more vitamin D. And when data showing blacks at 38% greater risk of cardiovascular mortality are adjusted for differences in vitamin D levels, nearly two-thirds of that disparity disappears. Researchers noted that blacks get less vitamin D from sun exposure due to darker skin pigmentation as well as social factors. They concluded, "These results add to existing evidence suggesting that low vitamin D levels may be an independent, potentially modifiable cardiovascular risk factor." - Annals of Family Medicine

New opinion on Fibromyalgia

2010-01-15T11:08:00.000-08:00

Click here to read:

New Opinion On Fibromyalgia: Link Between Fibromyalgia and Its Symptoms Pain and Arthritis

This explains why we think natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials works so well to treat pain and arthritis.

Why Flex Essentials sweetens with Stevia

2010-01-08T10:06:00.000-08:00

We're so serious about pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials being 100 percent natural, that even our sweetener is natural. We use the sweetest part, and hightest grade of the Stevia plant to sweeten, it's called Reb A Stevia.

Take the quiz below to see how much you know about the artificial sweetener aspartame. If you want to read more, click here to the Tufts Health Letter.

Here's a pretty gripping quote from a new European study:

“On the basis of the present findings,” the Italian researchers concluded, “we believe that a review of the current regulations governing the use of aspartame cannot be delayed. This review is particularly urgent with regard to aspartame-containing beverages, heavily consumed by children.”

ASPARTAME QUIZ

1. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, results in 2007 from a long-term animal study by and Italian cancer institute showed that rats given the sweetener had increases in which conditions?

a. Leukemia
b. Breast cancer
c. Both

2. As a table sweetener, aspartame is found in which two brands?

a. NutraSweet and Equal
b. Sweet'N" Low and Sweet Twin
c. Splenda and Truvia

3. Aspartame is 180 to 220 times sweeter than sugar.

true or false

4. The American Dietetic Association recently performed an "evidence analysis" and determined that aspartame does not "make you hungry," lead to weight gain or result in "ill effects to health." Where did the ADA get much of its funding for the research?

a. The Center For Science in the Public Interest
b. C&H Sugar
c. Ajinomoto Sweeteners, a leading aspartame manufacturer

Answers:
1. c
2. a
3. true
4. c

National Fibromyalgia Association

2010-01-02T06:46:00.000-08:00

If you order natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials and have thought of trying out natural sleep aid Total Sleep, now is your chance.

Natural sleep aid Total Sleep is featured in this quarter's Fibromyalgia Aware magazine and we're offering readers $2 off each box. Just enter FIBRO in the coupon code box at checkout.

To read more about Fibromyalgia and the benefits of serotonin, click here.

Top resolutions for 2010

2009-12-30T07:54:00.000-08:00

According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the top five 2010 resolutions are health related. Are any of these your resolution?

1. Exercise more
2. Lose weight
3. Reduce stress
4. Eat a more healthful diet
5. Improve quality of sleep

If you do make a resolution to exercise more, we can help you stick with it. Flex Essentials is a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. Take it daily for muscle recovery and to prevent injury, so you can meet your health goals. Our blend of SOD, vitamin D and vitamin C relieves muscle, bone and joint pain fast, and delivers a shot of fast-acting glucosamine for joint health.

I don't know what I'd do without Flex Essentials after a leg workout or long run. Actually, I do. I'd be too sore to workout that day, make an excuse not to and it would lead to another day of not working out.

Another reason to go natural--Tylenol recall 2009

2009-12-29T10:40:00.000-08:00

Tylenol expanded its recall of Arthritis Caplets because customers complained they smelled moldy and caused nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The culprit? A chemical called 2, 4, 6-tribromoanisole.

Another reason to go for natural pain relief. Flex Essentials is a natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever. Customers who use our product feel relief within two hours--without taking a toll on your liver. Our main ingredient is SOD, which is your body's own anti-oxidant. SOD neutralizes inflammation-causing free-radicals, so you can feel better fast--and we don't smell moldy, or cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea!

Click here to read Flex Essentials customer reviews.

Click here to read about the Tylenol 2009 recall.

More vitamin D buzz

2009-12-29T10:19:00.000-08:00

How we see it is vitamin D is pretty close to a magic pill, and it's 1 of the 6 key ingredients in natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials (One of our regular customers calls it her magic elixir). Mix it into water daily to relieve pain from arthritis or after a strenuous workout for quick recovery, or any other daily pain--without taking a toll on your liver.

We've had 1000 iu of vitamin D in Flex Essentials for two years, that's two years before the vitamin D buzz.

So what does vitamin D do for you? It protects against cancer, slashes your chance of getting heart and diabetes disease, decreases your chance of metabolic syndrome, increases your HDL blood levels (good cholesterol).

We need at least 1000 iu of vitamin D a day to get the benefits listed above. That's one stick pack a day of natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials--just a little something extra!

Yesterday at the gym

2009-12-28T08:29:00.000-08:00

Big eating season is finally ending and morphing into the season of fitness and weight-loss resolutions.

I went to the gym yesterday and was (and every year continue to be) surprised by the amount of people working out on a Sunday at 2 p.m. Usually it's dead, and I have the machines to myself. Then I remembered, it's the new year, people make resolutions, it's usually busy for two months, and then the majority of people abandon their resolution of getting fit.

We hope this does not happen to you this year. It takes 21 days to create a habit. For quick recovery, supplement with Flex Essentials. It naturally decreases inflammation and pain, so you can workout the next day and stay on track. Good luck!

New Flex Essentials video testimonial

2009-12-15T11:08:00.000-08:00

Natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials works, but don't take our word for it -- take Deborah's. Watch her testimonial below. She's a teacher on her feet all day, and does not get a chance to sit down. Flex Essentials keeps her pain free. She bought her first boxes at the Pasadena Head To Toe Women's Expo and came to find us and refill her supply at the Del Mar show. It's fantastic to hear anecdotes from people who use Flex Essentials and Total Sleep.

New Testimonial

2009-12-14T11:29:00.000-08:00

This came in yesterday:

I have this painful popping in my shoulder every morning when I get out of the shower and dry off. I drank my Flex Essentials yesterday, and this morning, no more pain and no more popping. Solid product.

Emerson O., Arlington, Massachusetts

Photos from the Head To Toe Women's Expo December 2009

2009-12-10T10:25:00.000-08:00

It was nice to see so many familiar faces at the Head To Toe Women's Expo and awesome to hear your testimonials about natural pain reliever Flex Essentials and natural sleep aid Total Sleep. We hope to see you in April!

The Head To Toe Women's Expo is this weekend in Del Mar

2009-12-03T12:44:00.000-08:00

The party is about to start. Seriously, women line up outside the door waiting to get in. Natural pain reliever Flex Essentials will be at the Head To Toe Women's Expo this weekend. Come visit us. Pick up Christmas presents or treat yourself December 4, 5 and 6 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

We're out of tickets, but I know Ralph's is offering discounted tickets--which means more money for you!

New Testimonial

2009-12-02T11:08:00.000-08:00

This just came in from Arizona:

I bought Flex Essentials at the Ultimate Women's Expo for my mom who has terrible joint pain and she said that so far it's the best remedy she's tried (she's tried a lot). I think I just found the perfect Christmas gift for her.

Thanks a lot - good product at a good price, would definitely recommend it.

Jen N.

How did we spend Thanksgiving?

2009-12-01T13:36:00.000-08:00

We spent the morning running to raise money for Father Joe's Thanksgiving Day 5K. It was pretty fun, and exercise fights the inflammation caused by too much fatty food! We also (of course) drank a Flex Essentials after the run for exercise recovery, and drank a coffee from Bread and Cie.

10,000 runners raised money to help Father Joe feed San Diego homeless 1.7 meals a year.

Holiday wishes from Flex Essentials

2009-11-25T12:52:00.001-08:00

Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving from Flex Essentials. Good luck on black Friday. If you've been shopping all day and you're feeling achy, pour two packs of natural pain reliever Flex Essentials into a glass of water and you'll feel the pain relief within two hours!

Arizona Women's Expo and Flex Essentials

2009-11-19T10:36:00.000-08:00

Hello Arizona!

Thank your for buying natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials Drink at the expo. Your body will thank you, too!

Click here to see photos from the expo, you may be in one of them!

Tell us how Flex Essentials helped you, by submitting a comment on this blog. You do not have to have an account. Just (1) click comment, (2) type a note to us in the comment box, (3) type in the verify letters and (4) choose name if you want us to know who you are, or you can choose anonymous. (5) Then hit publish post and you've left us a message!

Flex Essentials' sweetener

2009-11-18T11:31:00.000-08:00

Wondering if people care if products are sweetened with Stevia vs Sucralose? Natural pain-reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials is sweetened with Stevia because we don't want cancer. We just want to get rid of pain. We think we're taking in enough chemicals from our surroundings as is. Someone suggested it's because we live in California that we care. I guess we're more crunchy? Sucralose is a carcinogenic. Stevia is natural, and from a plant. We think people care. Do you?

Store update

2009-11-18T11:07:00.000-08:00

Well, I spoke too soon. It's going to take us a little longer to update the store. We're crossing our fingers that our 5-step store will change to a 1-step store in the next two weeks.

In the meantime, nothing has changed. You can buy natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials, by clicking here.

Pain in the neck--relief!

2009-11-16T06:05:00.000-08:00

We know. Pretty bad title, but we had to do it. If you have neck pain from being hunched over the computer or steering wheel, you can ease it with weight lifting.

A study in Arthritis Care and Research says work your upper back and it will relieve your neck pain. Think lat pulldowns and rows. People who worked their upper back three times a week for 10 weeks decreased their pain by 70 percent. While you're waiting to get to the 70 percent number, supplement with natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials with SOD (your body's own powerful antioxidant).

It's natural, it works and does not knock out your liver like acetaminophen or aspirin. You'll feel the difference within a few hours.

You ask, we do.

2009-11-12T12:13:00.000-08:00

We're simplifying the online buying process. Some folks have called in this week saying our store is too confusing. Starting next week you will not have to login to buy natural sleep aid with Tryptophan Total Sleep or natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials. You can just purchase them and go. No account, no login. No four-step store.

New testimonial

2009-11-12T12:07:00.000-08:00

I was out on delivery last night. A few of our customers live near us and we drop of their Total Sleep and Flex Essentials boxes. We value it because it gives us a chance to talk with our regular customers and hear what they think of our products. What's good, what's bad.

Back to last night, I delivered a box of natural sleep aid Total Sleep and a box of natural pain reliever Flex Essentials to Diane.

Asked her how they were working for her, "Awesome," she said. "No pain after Jazzercise." Great exercise-recovery aid and she's sleeping.

Asked her how she's taking them. And, this is the first time I've heard this: She's mixing her own health cocktail. Each night she pours a packet of Flex Essentials, a packet of Total Sleep and a packet of Emergen-c into a glass of water and down the hatch. Voila, she's covered all her sleep, pain and inflammation bases.

Pretty funny. (For the record, we don't make Emergen-c, and Flex Essentials does have vitamin C. In fact it has 250% more than the government recommendation.).

Snap, knuckle crackle, pop arthritis myth

2009-11-11T11:49:00.001-08:00

All you knuckle crackers can keep on cracking, a new study confirms that knuckle cracking does not cause arthritis. So you don't need natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials.

However, for those of you with arthritis, Flex Essentials will take pain and inflammation away fast, without damaging your liver the way ibuprofen and acetaminophen do--so it can be used as a long-run solution.

Why do we sweeten Flex Essentials with Stevia?

2009-11-11T10:54:00.001-08:00

Here's more bad press for artificial sweeteners. Think aspartame, sucralose or saccharin. The article below is exactly why we sweeten natural pain reliever Flex Essentials with plant-based Reb A Stevia. Reb A Stevia is the highest grade of Stevia from the sweetest part of the Stevia plant. When you take Flex Essentials to reduce pain and inflammation, know that even our sweetener is natural.

Lowlights of artificial sweeteners:
1. Saccharin is a carcinogenic. Studies found it caused bladder cancer in rats. No thank you.

2. Aspertame (Nutrasweet) is linked to obesity. The process of stimulating the brain causes more cravings for sweets and leads to carbohydrate loading. No thank you.

3. Turns out your body can't be tricked into thinking it's a sugar without the calories. Drinking one or more soft drinks a day, diet or regular, leads to a 30% greater chance of weight gain around the belly. No thank you.

Click here to read the article written by Dr. Mao about the whammy of too much sugar and the side effects of artificial sweeteners.

I hate thinking about all the Diet Coke I've drank in my life and what it's done to my body.

Jazzercise and Flex Essentials

2009-11-04T10:45:00.000-08:00

I just came from Jazzercise class (This is Whitnie again--Matt definitely does not Jazzercise!). Julie was heading to class as I was leaving. Love it. She's taking natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials for her back and foot and she's dancing without foot pain. A few more days of the magic of SOD and we'll see how her back is doing. (SOD is our body's own natural and powerful anti-inflammatory. It does not damage your liver like other anti-inflammatories such as acetaminophen.)

We love what we do here!

Does running really injure your body?

2009-11-03T12:23:00.000-08:00

(This is Whitnie today, not Matt.) I was talking with Gabi yesterday at Jazzercise about her fitness and some injuries she's been working through. (She's taken Flex Essentials in the past to relieve a knee injury, which helped, but she's been seeing a chiropractor as well.) The girl is crazy fit, has three kids and Jazzercises and runs as if she were a professional athlete. An injury really interrupts her life.

We started talking about this new information coming out about running and injury. The latest studies say we were born to run and that running does not cause all the injuries we think it does. In fact the new school of thought is that we're using too high-tech of shoes so our body is not in good form. We're also over training (natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials can help that). So interesting.

We'll see Gabi running at the beach without shoes, we're sure.

Click here to read the article.

Shoulder pain, P90X and Flex Essentials

2009-10-29T09:24:00.000-07:00

So, I did it again. Ever since I passed the 30-year mark, I constantly reinjure my shoulder lifting weights. What was the catalyst this time? Incline dumb bell presses. That P90X guy inspired me to go crazy in the gym.

I took two Flex Essentials two days in a row and the pain is gone. I'm so stoked. I'm off to lift weights again tonight.

Hands together for the natural pain reliever/anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials. And hands together again for the power of our body's own anti-oxidant: superoxide dismutase (SOD). It's the heart of Flex Essentials.

What causes injury and pain? Free radicals.

2009-10-28T11:48:00.000-07:00

We're sure you've heard of them: free radicals. They're what cause inflammation and if you don't neutralize them, they lead to pain and injury. The deal is your muscles, bones and joints feel better if you reduce inflammation with your body's own antioxidant: superoxide dismutase (SOD). It's fast acting and does not take weeks to work, you'll notice pain relief within hours.

We've been to a lot of events lately and there are a lot of superjuices and magicberries on every corner. We believe in eating fruits and veggies, but are not so sure they will help our knees feel better.

The heart of natural pain reliever Flex Essentials is SOD, in addition there's 1000 iu of vitamin D, vitamin C, Omega-3 and cartilage-growth stimulator, fast acting glucosamine.

Is your healthy-joint supplement cutting it? Knees and hips still aching?

2009-10-28T10:53:00.001-07:00

Here's the deal: If your knees, hips and ankles are aching after a run, crazy spin class or just playing with your grand kids -- your MSM, glucosamine and chondroitin supplement is not cutting it. Why not?

Your problem is not your joints. It's inflammation.

Inflammation causes things such as bursitis or synovitis. Luckily, our body has it's own natural anti-inflammatory that is much more powerful than all these superfruits and magicberry drinks. It's called SOD, which stands for superoxide dismutase. Flex Essentials stimulates the production of your body's SOD, so it's naturally fighting and protecting against pesky free-radical damage.

Glucosamine and chondroitin stimulate cartilage growth and repair. We think they're great--but they ONLY target joint cartilage, NOT your inflammation problem. MSM only has a small anti-inflammatory effect.

Why did your cartilage break down in the first place? Because of a free radical called superoxide. You have to neutralize the free radical with superoxide dismutase (SOD). (I feel like some sort of superhero saying this, but it's true.)

Treat the pain with an anti-inflammatory (We of course prefer something natural like natural pain reliever Flex Essentials, which also has 1000 iu of vitamin D to protect your bones.). Other options are physical therapy, acupuncture and chiropractic adjustments.

Don't get us wrong, we like glucosamine. It's in Flex Essentials. We're just saying it targets joints, and that may not be your only problem. We believe in SOD to decrease inflammation.

Flex Essentials' photos from Arizona's Ultimate Women's Expo

2009-10-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

Our natural pain reliever (That won't rock your liver!) Flex Essentials team is back from Arizona's Ultimate Women's Expo. Here are a few photos. Our favorite is of husband and wife, Brian and Kimberly. They both started P90X and are on a serious mission to get super fit. They were a little sore and needed muscle recovery after their first day of the program. Flex Essentials helped out.

We'd love to hear how Flex Essentials has helped you relieve sore, achy muscles, bones and joints. Comment here or email us at info@fluidessentials.

It was a pleasure to meet you all! We come back next month and are looking forward to another dinner at Olive and Ivy restaurant and stopping by Cornelis Hollander's gorgeous store.

Flex Essentials is heading to Arizona's Ultimate Women's Expo

2009-10-15T10:32:00.000-07:00

Our Flex Essentials' team is heading to Arizona this weekend to attend Arizona's Ultimate Women's Expo. We're taking our natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever to the desert for this ultimate event, which it really appears to be. It's from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Phoenix Convention Center, and get a load of who will be there: Louis Vuitton, Pottery Barn, Sephora, L'Occitane, Aveda, Starbucks and 500 other vendors.

Matt Titlow (our co-CEO) speaks Saturday at noon about natural tools to help you combat sleeplessness, pain and depression.

Hope to see you all there. You can download discounted tickets and read more about the event by clicking here.

Testimonial from the Women's Head To Toe Expo

2009-10-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

These two women sampled Flex Essentials at the Women's Head To Toe Expo. We told them to come back in two hours and tell us if they felt better. Listen to what they had to say.

Photos from Pasadena Women's Head To Toe Expo

2009-10-14T09:02:00.000-07:00

Natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials is back in San Diego. Our team spent the weekend in Pasadena at the Women's Head To Toe Expo. Although Matt (Flex Essentials co-CEO) did disappear on Sunday off and on. We suspect he was watching football somewhere on Colorado Street!

The last photo is of Anita with Matt. Anita has Fibromyalgia and is in chronic pain. She tried Flex Essentials Friday, was out of pain that night, bought 20 boxes the next day. We love what we do, keeping people pain free.

It was fun to meet you all! You can refill your order at our online store or at drugstore.com

Flex Essentials will be in Pasadena this weekend

2009-10-08T11:06:00.000-07:00

Get your girlfriends together and come and visit us this weekend at the Women's Head to Toe Expo . The expo is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Pasadena Convention Center, starting at 10 a.m. We're booth #243 and will be stocked with fresh boxes of natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever Flex Essentials and natural sleep aid with Tryptophan Total Sleep. This is always a fun event.

Fibromyalgia, Flex Essentials and chronic pain

2009-10-06T10:32:00.000-07:00

To understand what it's like to live with chronic pain from Fibromyalgia, watch The New York Times' video below.

Flex Essentials and Total Sleep sponsored the Fibromyalgia Walk of Fame last year. Our two products are natural and work well together to fight Fibromyalgia. Flex Essentials decreases pain naturally because it's a major anti-inflammatory. Its main ingredient is SOD, which is your body's own antioxidant. SOD is much more powerful than antioxidants we eat, so it's able to fight off free radicals that cause inflammation and eventually injury. Total Sleep with Tryptophan is a natural sleep aid that helps your body overcome sleeplessness, stress and fatigue. It naturally increases serotonin levels so you feel better.

Click here to watch Coping With Chronic Pain.

Natural pain reliever Flex Essentials, cyclists and osteoporosis

2009-10-03T05:57:00.000-07:00

Important news for road or spin cyclists: A new study says you in particular need to decrease inflammation and weight train to prevent osteoporosis. 60 percent of cyclists may already have osteopenia, which is a form of osteoporosis and doubles your risk of bone fractures. Weight training will increase bone density and in addition to being a major anti-inflammatory, Flex Essentials has 1000 iu of bone-protecting vitamin D. A perfect health cocktail for all you lean bikers out there to prevent injury.

RIO has the 2016 Olympic Games

2009-10-02T13:07:00.000-07:00

A huge congratulations from Flex Essentials to our dear friends in Denmark, they just found out their bid committee won the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Summer Games!

Last June we had the opportunity to support the 2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials in Oregon. The trials determined who would be on our American 2008 Olympic track team. We hope we get the same opportunity with Rio!

We should overnight a box of natural pain reliever Flex Essentials to Denmark. I'm sure they'll need some headache relief after a long night of celebration.

Flex Essentials CEO finishes Alcatraz swim

2009-09-30T12:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to his all natural pain reliever Flex Essentials, Barry Titlow finished the choppy-water swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco in the top half! 1/3 of people who entered the swim did not finish. Bravo, Barry.

New Flex Essentials with Stevia

2009-09-28T16:30:00.000-07:00

We're proud to let you know all-natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials is now sweetened with all-natural Stevia.

Use Flex Essentials for:

1. muscle, bone and joint pain relief
2. pain relief in general
3. Fibromyalgia pain relief
4. muscle and joint recovery after a hard day or hard workout
5. protection from further injury

Flex Essentials is back in the house

2009-09-23T10:59:00.001-07:00

We're back in the office and had a great time at the San Diego Quilt Show. We heard the same anecdotes from women of all ages: they're not sleeping and in pain and want to find natural relief. We helped with all-natural pain reliever and anti-inflammatory Flex Essentials -- and natural sleep aid with Tryptophan Total Sleep.

A highlight of the show was meeting Ana, a letter carrier from Jamul, who broke out into a Rupaul Jazzercise routine after buying her box of Flex Essentials. She's using it for muscle, bone and joint recovery after her workout.

If you want quick recovery from a workout try Flex Essentials. You'll notice pain relief within 2 hours--really. Flex Essentials reduces inflammation, and protects your muscles bones and joints from further damage.

Train to reduce arthritis pain

2009-09-16T05:32:00.001-07:00

It may seem contrary, but strength training reduces arthritis pain and protects bones. Read the article from Jazzercise Inc. below. Supplement daily with a natural anti-inflammatory like Flex Essentials, which has 1000 IU of vitamin D, SOD (your body's own natural anti-oxidant--so it's much more powerful than any anti-oxidant you eat), vitamin C and joint-repairing glucosamine. Strength training and taking Flex Essentials will keep inflammation down (Arthritis!) and protect your bones.

Here's the Jazzercise link: http://ow.ly/lCiW

San Diego Quilt Show

2009-09-15T21:38:00.000-07:00

We just finished setting up for the San Diego Quilt Show. We're hoping to help all you quilters with repetitive strain injuries keep quilting and be pain free--naturally!

The show runs this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the San Diego Convention Center, hall A. Here is the San Diego Quilt Show website if you want more information.

Let me tell you these are not my grandma's quilts. If you get a chance, come in and check them out.

There's a charity event Wednesday night from 6-9 p.m. benefiting Michaelle House. Michaelle House provides a caring home to people disabled by HIV/AIDS.

What customers are saying about Flex Essentials

2009-09-14T11:01:00.000-07:00

This email just came from Betty Jean in West Virginia:

I appreciate the wonderful customer service from your company and it is a pleasure to deal with you. I can assure you we will be customers for a very long time since my husband and I both take Flex Essentials every day and I can tell immediately if we have to miss a day for some reason. Thanks again, Betty Jean

Flex Essentials is a natural pain reliver and anti-inflammatory that is fast acting. It takes hours not weeks to start working.

Cheers to Barry with a tall glass of Flex Essentials

2009-09-11T11:10:00.000-07:00

Luck to co-developer of Flex Essentials and Total Sleep , Barry Titlow. We hope he has his Flex Essentials pain reliever drink in hand. He mapped out the Alcatraz Swim Invitational today and says that it's hairy. All 600 competitors jump in at once, and there are obstacles such as boats to maneuver around.

Good luck, Barry!

What customers say about Flex Essentials

2009-09-10T09:42:00.000-07:00

We asked Bill to put Flex Essentials to the test and see if his knees felt better with our pain reliever in place of his doctor's supplement. He just placed another order. It works and it's natural. No liver damage.

He sent us this email September 3:

Just wanted you to know that I have used 4 boxes now and am starting on my second order. I switched from the formula I was on before, and Flex Essentials is working for me. I still have some knee pain, but that is probably not going away. Thanks for your getting me started on this. Bill

How can Flex Essentials relieve your pain?

2009-09-09T06:37:00.000-07:00

Flex Essentials relives achy muscles, bones and joints naturally. It does not tax your liver like acetaminophen and ibuprofen because it's loaded with powerful antioxidants that reduce inflammation, pain and offer protection from further damage. We also have glucosamine for joint repair, 1000 IU of vitamin D and Omega-3. Let it help you so you can get back to living your life well. You can buy Flex Essentials at Drugstore.com or from our web store FluidEssentials.com.

Thanks to Flex Essentials

2009-09-08T13:23:00.000-07:00

Barry Titlow, 59, co-founder of Flex Essentials and Total Sleep, has trained hard for the 14th Annual South End Rowing Club Alcatraz Invitational , a 1.5-mile swim in the waters around San Francisco. He and 600 other fit swimmers, and maybe sharks, compete to see who can swim the cold waters the quickest.

Barry drank all-natural Flex Essentials after each training session for muscle and joint recovery.

Here's what he says,

"I could not have done it without Flex Essentials. It let me train harder. I want to win!"

The swim is this Saturday, September 12. We'll be sure and post photographs.

Vertigo, Osteoporosis and FlexEssentials

2009-09-03T10:14:00.000-07:00

Apparently (this is from a study in the journal Neurology), thinning bones can make you dizzy. People with osteoporosis are three times more likely to have vertigo compared with those who have normal bone density.

Researchers think it may be from estrogen levels dropping and not enough calcium absorption.

FlexEssentials has 1000 IU of vitamin d to protect your bones. It's also loaded with glucosamine and three powerful antioxidants (SOD, omega-3, vitamin c) to fight osteoporosis and osteoarthritis--which will keep you moving without pain or getting dizziness.

Do any of you who have osteoporosis find that dizziness is a problem?

Local event

2009-09-02T13:19:00.000-07:00

If you're in San Diego and want to buy FlexEssentials, and not pay for shipping, stop by the San Diego Quilt Show September 17, 18 and 19 at the San Diego Convention Center. We'll be there with TotalSleep, too.

Vitamin d, asthma and allergies

2009-08-21T13:31:00.000-07:00

Add more to the list of vitamin d benefits (Flex Essentials' natural, pain relieving and pain prevention drink mix has 1000 IU in its formula. Our government recommends 200 IU, our doctors recommend at least 1000 IU for good health).

According to a study from the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, low levels of vitamin d in the body may worsen asthma and increase the risk of developing allergies.

The sunshine vitamin is necessary for your good health, with or without the sun. Results show that even people living in a place with a lot of sunshine, were vitamin d deficient. This must be a result of all the time we spend indoors, which means even people here in sunny San Diego are d deficient.

Osteoarthritis prevention tips

2009-08-21T13:14:00.000-07:00

Keeping inflammation to a minimum is key to preventing and controlling the most common form of arthritis: osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease). Flex Essentials neutralizes the free radicals that cause inflammation, which leads to arthritis. Most important, Flex Essentials reduces pain so you feel better and go about your day.

Here are a few more tips from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine to prevent osteoarthritis:

1. Keep your weight under control.

2. Exercise regularly to build the muscles that support your joints.

3. If you injure a joint while playing a sport, get proper bracing, physical therapy or, if necessary, surgery to help prevent developing osteoarthritis.

New testimonial

2009-08-13T12:16:00.001-07:00

This came from Jean F. July 15:

I discovered FlexEssentials when scanning the Internet for something (anything) that might help my arthritis and joint stiffness (I am 70) and decided to try FlexEssentials - it has made a world of difference in my mobility and decrease in pain from the arthritis. My husband was skeptical at first then I convinced him to try it and now he is a regular customer too. It works!

Thanks, Jean. Keep us updated.

Celiac disease and FlexEssentials

2009-08-13T12:05:00.000-07:00

Sandy F. asks:

Is FlexEssentials gluten free?

It is not gluten free. It has a trace amount of wheat and gluten because of the antioxidant/anti-inflammatory SOD.

We're guessing Sandy may have Celiac Disease, which is an autoimmune disorder in which gluten damages the small intestine. If you have Celiac Disease, we're not your product.

Celiac Disease results in gastrointestinal distress (diarrhea, bloating. cramping, gas, abdominal pain, vomiting), weight loss and aching joints.

I'd recommend a high-dose of vitamin D because it's a powerful anti-inflammatory, which is what autoimmune disease is--inflammation. That's why our products work so well to fight Fibromyalgia symptoms.

Click the link below to read more about Celiac Disease. The link below that is to the Celiac Disease Foundation.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/11/glutens-downside/?uniontrib

http://www.celiac.org/

Vertebroplasty part 2

2009-08-13T10:43:00.000-07:00

Thank you to our readers who sent us the articles below about vertebroplasty. It turns out some pain specialist doctors are taking issue with the study the New England Journal of Medicine published last week calling vertebroplasty ineffective.

Dr. Paul Lynch and Dr. Tory McJunkin of Arizona Pain Specialists say the study did not have enough patients for statistics to be correct and did not use a true placebo in their study.

Click to the links below to read the articles.

What is your experience with vertebroplasty? Was it effective for you?

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/05/vertebroplasty-healthcare-reform-business-healthcare-backpain.html

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/05/vertebroplasty-healthcare-reform-business-healthcare-backpain.html

Does back pain treatment, vertebroplasty, work?

2009-08-06T11:38:00.000-07:00

The New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a new study today about vertebroplasty (The process of injecting cement into fractured bones in the spine to ease back pain.)

It turns out two groups were compared, one given a placebo and one given vertebroplasty, and there was no difference in pain relief.

Dr. Rachelle Buchbinder, who lead the study, said, "It does not work," and she would "absolutely not" recommend it to patients.

We'd love to hear from those of you who have had vertebroplasty. Tell us if it did or did not work for you.

Past treatment was rest and pain relief. FlexEssentials offers natural pain relief by bringing down inflammation, and offering antioxidants to prevent further damage.

Click the link below to read the full article.

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/aug/06/1n6backs00819-treatment-spinal-fractures-dispute/?uniontrib

Vitamin D and kids part 2

2009-08-05T11:50:00.000-07:00

Here is another story from National Public Radio about our kids and vitamin D deficiency. The latest news suggests that 40 percent of our children and adolescents are lacking.

To listen, click the link below.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111509588

Our kids are lacking vitamin D, too

2009-08-05T10:55:00.001-07:00

This post is not here to suggest your child take FlexEssentials because it has 1000 IU of vitamin D, but to inform you that our American kids are vitamin D deficient, too.

We know American adults are lacking D, but we're surprised to hear that our children are as well (leads to rickets, weak bones, weak teeth, diabetes, weak immune system, obesity). Get them outside in the sun for 15 minutes a day, take a supplement and eat a D-rich diet (think milk, fish, fortified cereal and orange juice) to increase the body's vitamin D production.

Vitamin D deficiency manifests the same way in adults. We suggest the same advice for adults. Get out in the sun for 15 minutes a day, take a supplement such as FlexEssentials with 1000 IU of vitamin D and eat a D-rich diet.

Click the USA Today link below to read the article about kids and vitamin D.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-06-16-vitamin-d-main_N.htm?POE=click-refer&imw=Y

Tips to decrease hip pain

2009-07-29T12:45:00.000-07:00

Often we have hip pain because our hip flexor and hamstring muscles are tight and need to be stretched. Take FlexEssentials daily to naturally decrease inflammation and follow the Mayo Clinic link below to learn how to limber up tight hips.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lower-back-stretches/MM00711

A twisted ankle isn't just a simple sprain

2009-07-28T12:18:00.000-07:00

Ankle sprains are one of the most common joint injuries we hear about. Here's how to prevent and take care of them, so they do not lead to chronic ankle problems.

Think RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation. Your doctor may suggest an anti-inflammatory such as FlexEssentials to start the healing process.

Click here to read today's New York Times article about ankle sprains.

Prevent rapid knee-cartilage loss

2009-07-23T13:08:00.000-07:00

If you have knee pain because of cartilage loss, it may be weight related. Another bad consequence of obesity is rapid knee-cartilage loss. Knee cartilage is the soft covering that protects our bones. If we don't have the cushioning, bones rub together to create more damage and pain.

Researchers at Boston University found that every one-unit increase in a person's body mass index, the odds of rapid cartilage loss increased by 11 percent.

Another reason to not go for that second helping, and take an anti-oxidant to fight off destructive free radicals that cause inflammation and damage to our knees.

Dark side of acetaminophen pain relief

2009-07-22T09:43:00.000-07:00

Here's support why to go natural when choosing pain relief. We always say in the short term, acetaminophen is great to bring down inflammation and decrease pain, but in the long term may result in liver failure.

FlexEssentials is a natural anti-inflammatory with your body's own antioxidant: SOD. Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Omega-3 are also in our powder drink mix to neutralize those damaging free radicals--so your hips, knees, shoulders, ankles feel better and you can get back to living your life.

The article is from Monday's LA Times. Click on the link to read the full article.

Dark side of pain relief

Jazzercise Event Rocked The Beat!

2009-07-17T12:31:00.001-07:00

We just came from the desert, and what a fun event this was. Eight hundred people gathered in Palm Springs at La Quinta resort to dance their hearts out for up to five hours a day--FlexEssentials provided relief to all the achy exercisers who stayed for the 2 1/2 hour taping class. We loved meeting everyone from all over the country who came to shake a leg with the amazing Judi Sheppard Missett and her Jazzercise team. Judi (Jazzercise founder and CEO) is on the far right, Shannah Missett Nelson (Jazzercise executive vice president) is in the middle and Rich Mundy (from the Jazzercise taping team) is on the left, adoring fans are behind the three.

Did we mention it was 106 degrees?

Coupon from Fibromyalgia Aware Magazine

2009-07-16T13:45:00.000-07:00

Take advantage of the coupon and get $2 off each order of TotalSleep and FlexEssentials! Just enter FIBRO at checkout.

FlexEssentials supports National Fibromyalgia Association and community

2009-07-15T12:05:00.000-07:00

We've had the chance to support the National Fibromyalgia Association during the past year, including sponsoring the Fibromyalgia Walk Of Fame. You can read about us and find a coupon code for FlexEssentials or TotalSleep in the summer 2009 edition of Fibromyalgia Aware magazine. It's a straightforward, insightful magazine helping people with Fibromyalgia find support, relief and new information to improve the quality of their lives.

Go to http://www.fmaware.com/ to sign up for the magazine and find our coupon.

Reduce plantar fasciitis pain with FlexEssentials and these tips

2009-07-14T10:02:00.000-07:00

We meet so many people at events and often hear about plantar fasciitis and heel spurs. To find relief, take FlexEssentials daily to naturally relieve pain and follow the tips in the link below.

Click here for tips to relieve plantar fasciitis

The longevity promise

2009-07-13T20:54:00.000-07:00

I just read an article in today's LA Times about exercise and how it makes us feel better and promotes longevity. It mentioned preventing disease and promoting good health through inflammation control. Specifically, " inflammatory markers were lower in those who had higher levels of exercise and physical activity, as well as those who used antioxidant supplements." FlexEssentials has SOD (your body's own antioxidant), vitamin D, vitamin C and Omega-3--an anti-inflammatory cocktail! I'm all for it. Let's get healthy and feel better by exercising, eating right and taking natural supplements.

Click here to read the Stay moving, not still article

Teachers and FlexEssentials

2009-07-08T12:28:00.000-07:00

We just came from the National Education Association Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego, and was it rowdy. NEA members were electing association leaders. Let me tell you, they really put their heart into belting out songs for their candidate.

Thank you to all the teachers who are such caretakers. We're happy you came by our booth and happy you've found a natural alternative to pain and sleep. We hope you take some time to take care of yourselves.

See you next year.

What is inflammation?

2009-06-17T13:43:00.000-07:00

Inflammation occurs with oxidative stress; when excess free radicals overwhelm our body's antioxidants. Damaging free radicals, such as peroxynitrites, can cause inflammation by breaking down bone and cartilage and lead to arthritis. Click here to learn how free radicals lead to health problems.Fruits and vegetables neutralize excess free radicals, limit inflammation and keep us healthy.

The most powerful antioxidants are not acai or superfuits

2009-06-10T00:43:00.001-07:00

Our body produces the most powerful antioxidants itself. They are called Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) and Catalase. Click here to learn about them.

No superfruit can match the body's disease-fighting antioxidants. No acai, goji, pomegranate or noni will come close.

Flex Essentials stimulates our body's production of Superoxide Dismutase, Glutathione Peroxidase and Catalase, which helps nutrilize the most damaging free radicals before they cause inflammation and break down bone and cartilage.

So, what's in FlexEssentials, and what is it? It's an inflammatory free radical neutralizer.

2009-05-27T10:17:00.000-07:00

Your body feels better because FlexEssentials reduces inflammation, and offers antioxidants that fight off fee radicals that cause injury. FlexEssentials then offers glucosamine and more antioxidants for repair and protection. Check out our ingredient list and the benefits of each below.

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is one of nature’s great immune boosters and natural anti-inflammatories. Studies now show that supplementing your diet with 1,000 IU of Vitamin D per day could be the most inexpensive and powerful solution to maintaining good bone, joint and cardiovascular health. It offers protection from cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, autoimmune disease, diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, elevated blood pressure, depression. Vitamin D is required to make osteoblasts (bone-forming cells) and improves our bones’ absorption of calcium.

Omega-3: Omega-3 is a natural anti-inflammatory. It boosts brain function, better vision, better coordination, better attention span and protects against heart disease. Lack of Omega-3 leads to asthma, arthritis, depression, Alzheimer's Disease, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity.

Vitamin C: Vitamin C is an antioxidant that neutralizes damaging free radicals. It strengthens our body’s immune system for overall health and wellness.

Superoxide Dismutase: SOD is our body’s most potent antioxidant and first line of defense against an attack on our immune system. It helps protect us against the most dangerous free radicals called Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which are involved in breaking down bone and cartilage. GliSODin superoxide dismutase is the only orally absorbable form of SOD available. GliSODin activates all three of our body’s most potent antioxidants—Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) and Catalse. Again, no exotic berry or super fruit is as important as these three antioxidants. SOD is absolutely essential to our health.

Glucosamine: Glucosamine naturally stimulates growth of healthy new cartilage in joints.