I have always loved good science.  It is one reason I was attracted to USANA Health Sciences, a nutritional company based on a real commitment to quality products backed by published peer-reviewed scientific research.

This past weekend I had the distinct pleasure to meet Dr. Brian Dixon, one of the Senior Scientist at USANA Health Sciences, while I was in Anaheim, California.

Dr. Dixon earned a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from Oregon State University’s Linus Pauling Institute, where he focused his research on the underlying biochemical mechanisms of the aging process and the therapeutic potential of lipoic acid.  His primary role at USANA is to facilitate and manage all clinical studies conducted at USANA.

Needless to say, this guy is brilliant, and he does a wonderful job supporting all USANA associates. Saturday evening I asked him to describe his doctoral work. Wow, very impressive indeed, as was his humor, poise and confidence in the quality science behind each of USANA’s products.

Additionally, Dr. Dixon is quite an accomplished athlete, and truly devoted to healthy lifestyle choices based on good nutrition, exercise, rest, and optimal dose science-based nutritional supplementation.

“Nutrition has always been close to my heart,” Dr. Dixon says. “I joined the USANA scientific team for their unyielding and uncompromising edict to produce the highest quality science-based health products in the industry.”

Thank you Brian for making my USANA business both easier and more fun, through your commitment to excellent science.

For technical information on USANA’s Science Based products try this incredible link, ASK THE SCIENTISTS

PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teachers and coaches certified in a fundamentally sound teaching method. PTR is the only service provider offering educational materials, career assistance, and recognition and respect in the tennis industry – worldwide. PTR was founded by world renowned tennis coach, Dennis Van der Meer more than 30 years ago.

Choose-Health will be providing valuable information about another world class organization, USANA Health Sciences.

Founded by Dr. Myron Wentz in 1992, USANA Health Sciences has been the Official Health Supplement Supplier of the Woman’s Tennis Association since 2006.

The Essentials, USANA’s core adult multiple vitamin, (Mega-Antoxidants and Chelated Minerals), is the Official Multiple Vitamin of the WTA.  These and other core USANA products Proflavonal, Procosa II, Active Calcium, and USANA Body Rox multiple vitamin for teenagers, have all received NSF-International Certified for Sport independent third party certification and are free of all banned substances prohibited by the strict World Anti-Doping Agency, (WADA).

These WADA compliant USANA products are taken and endorsed by WTA professionals like Kim Clijsters, Samantha Stosur, Liezel Huber, Melanie Oudin, Zheng Jei, Alexsandra Wosniak and countless other elite athletes worldwide.

As an independent distributor of USANA Health Sciences’ top-rated nutritional supplements, Choose-Health will bring USANA’s world class, science-based, pharmaceutical grade and independently certified nutritionals, sports performance products, and weight management programs to PTR members and their clients. Choose-Health is proud to introduce these exceptional products and to develop unique customer and business partnership opportunities with PTR members.

For additional information on why these supplements are trusted by athletes and coaches, see the Choose-Health SlideShare presentation,“Nutritional Supplements for Athletes”

Select this link for information on The Professional Tennis Registry, (PTR).

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Carol and I both left with a greater determination to reduce the toxic burden we have unknowingly  been subjecting our cells to for years.  The book provides excellent suggestions for simple and effective ways to make our homes and lives healthier.

The Healthy Home Book tour continued to New York City from Boston, where Dr. Wentz rang the bell to opened Monday’s trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and Dave Wentz was interviewed on several national television programs including CNN’s American Morning show regarding The Healthy Home book.

Contact me at samyoungmd@me.com for information about The Healthy Home, and to register to win a free copy of this outstanding book.

My trip second trip to Los Angeles in the past 30 days is ending with significant successes and new friendships.  I have been here as part of

The first was The Healthy Home Book Tour, which visited Los Angeles on 30 March.  The book signing and interactive presentation by author’s Dr. Myron Wentz, and Dave Wentz was well worth the flight from the east coast.  I am also looking forward to attending this event in Boston with my daughter in one week.

The second exceptional event was Saturday’s local team training featuring New York Times Best Selling author Robert G. Allen.  Bob is working very closely with USANA Team XLR8‘s leader Simon Chan, my host in Los Angeles.  I was also honored to be a speaker for the Saturday event and presented on Low Glycemic Nutrition and Insulin Resistance.

In May I will return for another week in Los Angeles working closely with Simon, and my close friend Scott McGee.  I am looking forward to learning again from Robert Allen, this time in San Diego, as part of Team XLR8′s leadership training.  Thank you Simon and Scott for making these exceptional events possible for me.

It is clear that we live in a toxic world.  Many man-made chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, industrial wastes and toxins are unseen, and affect our health daily.

A U.S. Senate hearing report released 29 March 2011,  highlights 42 locations throughout the U.S. that have alarmingly higher incidences of certain diseases, including cancer and birth defects. Report, Hearings Focus on Disease Clusters.

According to Gina Solomon, MD, MPH, senior scientist at the National Resources Defense Council and one of the authors of the report, who testified yesterday before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works,

“Although it is difficult to conclusively prove what caused any specific disease cluster, we can gather invaluable clues and hints from these tragic events. Some clusters of cancer, birth defects, and other chronic illnesses such as asthma are thought to be linked to chemical exposure or other toxic pollutants. A 2010 report from the President’s Cancer Panel pointed to pesticides, fertilizers, pharmaceutical by-products that enter the water supply, household chemicals, and tanning beds as potential causes of disease.”

“Emissions from cars, trucks, and planes add to the toxic mix, the authors wrote. They concluded that “the true burden of environmentally induced cancer has been grossly underestimated.”

It only makes sense to protect ourselves by decreasing environmental exposure to known toxins, especially those which are already in our own homes, to which we unknowingly are exposing ourselves daily.

I am currently in Los Angeles, California, and will attend an event promoting this much needed awareness, The Healthy Home Book Tour.  I will also attend a similar event in Boston on April 9th. I would strongly suggest reading this interesting and timely publication to improve your health and the health of your family.  Please contact me for more information or go to www.myhealthyhome.com

My presentation briefly reviewed our national obesity epidemic, with specific emphasis on the Southeastern US.  The close relationship of Insulin Resistance to Obesity was demonstrated through the work international authorities Dr. David Jenkins and Dr. David Ludwig.  I  suggested appropriate lifestyle interventions needed on a community level to combat this epidemic.  Finally, I  mentioned several key contributions of The Healthy Savannah Committee to increase community wellness through appropriate lifestyle change initiatives.

Select this link to read  The Savannah Morning News article on the MPC Workshop

For more information on the relation of the Obesity Epidemic to Insulin Resistance, see my SlideShare Presentation, Low Glycemic Nutrition for Weight Loss.

USANA at WTA BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California

Supplements a Hot Topic for WTA Players

In 2006, the Women’s Tennis Association selected USANA Health Sciences as the WTA’s Official Health Supplement Supplier. USANA was chosen after an extensive search by the WTA for a health supplement company that could meet the strict WADA standards required of all WTA professionals.  Currently, many of the WTA’s top players like Kim Clijsters, Samantha Stosur, Liezel Huber, Melanie Oudin, Zheng Jei, and Alexsandra Wozniak use and endorse USANA’s top rated nutritionals.  USANA’s pharmaceutical grade manufacturing, strict quality control and independent third party testing was recognized by the WTA as mark of distinction, unequalled in the Nutritional Supplement Industry.  Additionally, many of USANA’s core products are NSF-International Certified for Sport, and certified by Informed-Sport.  These are reasons I take and endorse USANA supplements.  Select this SlideShare link to learn more about “Why Athletes and Coaches Trust USANA Nutritional Supplements”

Feb 10th Fresh - “A documentary by Ana Sofia Jones that not only explains the crises facing Americans  and what they eat, but more importantly, showcases farmers and purveyors actively doing things to change the broken system.” –The San Francisco Examiner

Feb 17th Ingredients - “ A film that will make you hungry and running to the nearest farmer’s market eager to eat what’s in season and grown locally.” –Mark M Cocoran, The Independent

Feb 24^th Friday’s at the Farm - “From a simple premise- one man’s quest to get to know his food by buying a share in an organic community farm- comes this astonishingly lovely film.”  -E. Giechen, Video Librarian

Mar 3^rd Dirt - A humorous and substantial look into the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will return to. Prominently featuring Vandana Shiva, keynote speaker at Georgia Organics GROW conference.

Mar 10^th Panel Discussion: Mayor Otis Johnson, Commissioner Pricilla Thomas, and local community gardners and farmers will participate in a panel discussion regarding the potential for local food production.