The Body Shop Vanilla

There are so many versions of vanilla scents in bath and body products. After all, vanilla is said to turn on the guys. They say that a the way to a man's heart is through his stomach and vanilla reminds one of mom's delicious baking. Could that be it?

ProFibe™
The Power of ProFibe
A study of more than 200 patients has shown ProFibe lowers LDL (bad) cholesterol between 25% and 30% in just four weeks. Glucose tolerance in diabetics improved by an average of 40 mg/dl. When ProFibe was used conjuctively with cholesterol lowering prescription medication in patients suffering from chronically high cholesterol (300-400 mg/dl), cholesterol dropped to near normal (200 mg/dl or less) in 15 days. This is the first conjunctive study ever done. It proved water soluble fibers channel differently than prescription medication (ie. Mevacor, Lopid, Lovastatin, etc.). Atherosclerosis regression has been reported by patients under a doctors care. The average regression was 40% after being on ProFibe for nine months.

20 Years in the Making.
A few years ago a researcher at the University of Florida got a lot of publicity when he found that pectin, derived from grapefruit rinds, had a powerful cholesterol lowering effect.Dr. James Cerda continued his research and found some truly amazing results with the swine he used as experimental animals. Swine were used because their cardiovascular system is remarkably similar to humans and swine have been used for decades to predict what dietary influences might mean for us. Most typically, findings in swine have turned out to be similar in human studies.Then Dr. Cerda and his co-researcher Charles Burgin conducted what could eventually be a milestone research project. The research team fed the artery clogged swine a diet supplemented with either grapefruit pectin or cellulose as the placebo. You will recall that cellulose does not have the heart protecting qualities of other fibers. The results were nothing short of amazing!

Cerda Wins National Award for Pectin Research!
After consuming the pectin for 270 days, a 62% regression was noted independent of cholesterol. The swine maintained a 450 mg/dl cholesterol. What was so amazing was the swine continued to consume a 40% fat calorie diet throughout the study! There was not any regression seen in the cellulose (placebo) pigs. This study was so astounding that Dr. Cerda received the Paul Dudley White award in 1992. (Circulation 1994;89; 1247-1253).

ProFibe: The Beginning
Based on the success of his research, Dr. Cerda and his associates developed a fiber supplement called ProFibe . ProFibe is a powder, considered tasteless, which contains guar gum and citrus pectin. These water soluble fibers are compelled to soy protein to enhance palatability and functionality. ProFibe is designed to blend into beverages or mix into prepared foods such as oatmeal, cereal, casseroles, sauces, etc. The tannish powder that has a faint vanilla aroma, contains 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of water soluble fiber (guar gum and citrus pectin) per serving. It is recommended that ProFibe be gradually increased to reach three servings per day.

The Importance of Lipid Profiles!
Many of our newer customers have tried to compare cholesterol data from 6 months ago to cholesterol data taken after being on ProFibe for 30 days or less. The comparison is invalid because of the lapse of time. A tremendous change can occur in 60 days, not to mention 6 months. The best way to ascertain the performance of ProFibe is to take a 12-14 hour fasting cholesterol, take ProFibe for 30-45 days and then take another 12-14 hour fasting cholesterol. Be sure you receive a lipid profile, not just a total cholesterol number which can be affected by other issues. Then you will know how ProFibe performed for you. Our success rate has been 98% over the last four years. As with anything results are going to vary from individual to individual.

Spiru-Tein, Tropical Fruit
Spiru-tein contains 100% daily value of all vitamins, and most minerals. Rich in flavor and nutrition--that’s Spiru-tein! One of life’s true pleasures is enjoying a delicious treat you know is good for you in every way. Nature’s Plus is especially proud of its entire line of Spiru-tein products. Low in calories, with zero fat, Spiru-tein delivers a healthy infusion of plant-based protein, along with other essential nutrients.

Say Yes To Dairy
Say Yes to Dairy is a maximum strength digestive aid designed for temporary relief from the discomforts of lactose intolerance following dairy food consumption.Each chewable tablet supplies highly active lactase enzyme in a delicious French vanilla base. Even if you consume the healthiest diet imaginable, there can be no transfer of nutrients to the cells of your body unless food in the digestive tract is broken down properly. That requires the action of enzymes. Ingredients Each tablet contains 3000 FCC Lactase units, which have been specially cultured and ultra purified for maximum potency, purity and stability.

NITRO-TECH™, Vanilla Flavored
Advanced Musclebuilding Protein Formula

• Better Than Regular Whey Protein for Gains in Lean Mass!
• Helps Support Muscle Growth!
• Helps Increase Strength!
• Amazing Taste!

NITRO-TECH is a delicious whey protein powder that will work alongside your muscle building diet and training plan to help you add mass with superior definition.

New scientific clinical data suggest that Nitro-Tech may increase protein synthesis, muscle size and strength more effectively than regular whey protein. Nitro-Tech is the world’s first nitrogen delivery technology that brings visible results fast. Test subjects are experiencing gains in lean body mass, muscle hardness, vascularity and strength.

Muscle-Tech wanted to improve the effectiveness of protein that leading experts agree is already the best source available to body builders. This is not an easy task, but finally after several years of research they have come up with a new formula. Here is some of the information that is known to date. The problem with whey protein is that it causes a rapid rise in protein synthesis that is short-lived, and that is why whey protein does not result in sustained new muscle mass consumed over a prolonged period of time. Nitro-Tech contains the world's first nitrogen delivery technology that actually delivers more nitrogen-containing amino acids to your system and channels it directly to the skeletal muscle causing a rapid influx of amino acids in nitrogen into your muscle cells. This high amino acid concentration in a nitrogen-rich environment triggers more protein synthesis and leads to greater gains in lean muscle mass compared to regular whey protein. Nitro-Tech has been designed to cause a rapid rise in plasma amino acids levels and also contains a time-release protein to maintain an elevation of amino acids in the blood. This will insure that protein synthesis is switched on immediately and sustained over several hours, ultimately leading to more nitrogen retention and more muscle growth.

The formula is comprised of several powerful ingredients that act synergistically to overcome the human body's genetic limitations, foster more protein synthesis and muscle growth than previously thought possible. The core of the product is a scientifically designed whey protein matrix. Muscle Tech started by finding the source of the highest quality whey protein in the world - whey protein isolate. When the whey peptides are absorbed in the system they deliver two to three nitrogen-containing amino acids into the plasma as opposed only one in whey protein concentrate.

Nitric oxide is a compound that plays several important roles within the human body. New research suggests nitric oxide can have a huge impact on insulin insensitivity, blood flow, nutrient delivery, protein synthesis, and possibly nitrogen retention.

Nitro-Tech contains a powerful compound called Nitroxen. Nitroxen is scientifically designed to increase Nitric oxide production within minutes of ingestion. This enhanced nitric oxide production may further dilate the blood vessels causing any increase in blood flow and delivery of amino acids to skeletal muscle. Nitric oxide is a key regulator of numerous physiological processes within the human body, and Nitro-Tech has been developed to manipulate and stimulate Nitric oxide, creating a more anabolic state in the body.

One disadvantage of whey protein is that is a poor stimulator or of insulin, relative to high glycemic carbohydrates like dextrose. Muscle Tech has developed a new natural complex called Insulogen, which may actually mimic and enhance the anabolic properties of insulin.

100% Pure Whey Vanilla
Prolab Nutrition’s Pure Whey is a great tasting, high quality, whey protein formula. We start with only the finest raw material and put it through a series of refined, sensitive filtration steps. Micro and ultra filtration at low temperature produces a super clean, undenatured high protein, nitrogen-boosting powder. Pure Whey helps support the protein needs of heavy athletic training and helps maintain positive nitrogen balance (PNB). PNB is the perfect environment for muscle growth, recuperation and repair. Don’t slow your own progress, use Prolab Nutrition’s Pure Whey. It mixes easily, is aspartame free and is enhanced with glutamine peptide.

Anyway my favourite vanilla scented bath and body products are the ones from The Body Shop. They smell deliciously of vanilla with hint of something else. Face it. If I just want to smell of vanilla, I might else well buy a bottle of vanilla essence from a supermarket and use that as a perfume. As a personal scent, I'd want something more.

Shop-Vac Wet Dry Vacuum 14G 5.5HP Model 962-15
Shop-Vac

Shop-Vac Wet Dry Vacuum 5G 2HP Model 584-05
Shop-Vac

Watkins Vanilla Dry Oil Body Mist
Watkins

Organics Coconut Vanilla Body Lotion, 10 fl oz
Organics

Bliss Body Butter, Vanilla + Bergamot
Bliss

Besides vanilla, there hints of these other notes in these vanilla bath and body products.

Bergamot, peach, strawberry, orange flower, jasmine, plum, ylang ylang, sandalwood, amber and musk. The end result is absolutely yummy.