Pollution and High Cholesterol are Deadly Cocktail
Pollution and High Cholesterol are Deadly Cocktail
(July 26, 2007) Although diet, smoking and other factors contribute to the risk of cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death in the Western world — scientists have long believed that air pollution, particularly tiny pieces of soot from trucks and factories, plays a major role, too.
For years, scientists around the world have reported that on days when fine-particle pollution increases, deaths from lung diseases, heart attacks and strokes rise substantially. Riverside County and the San Gabriel Valley have among the worst fine-particle pollution in the nation.
New research done by UCLA scientist suggests that people with high cholesterol are especially vulnerable to heart disease when they are exposed to diesel exhaust and other ultra-fine particles that are common pollutants in urban air.
Microscopic particles in diesel exhaust combine with cholesterol to activate genes that trigger hardening of the arteries.
“Their combination creates a dangerous synergy that wreaks cardiovascular havoc far beyond what’s caused by the diesel or cholesterol alone,” said Dr. André Nel, chief of nanomedicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a researcher at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute.
The scientists say their study, conducted on human cells as well as on mice, is the first to explain how particulates in the air activate genes that can cause heart attacks or strokes.
The researchers exposed human blood cells to a combination of diesel particles and oxidized fats, then extracted their DNA. Working together, the particles and fats switched on genes that cause inflammation of blood vessels, which leads to clogged arteries, or atherosclerosis.
The scientists reported that diesel particles may enter the body’s circulatory system from the lungs, and then react with fats in the arteries to alter how genes are activated, triggering inflammation that causes heart disease.
Other research has shown similar inflammatory damage in lungs exposed to fine particles. Diesel exhaust has also been linked to lung cancer, asthma attacks and DNA damage.
New Study Renews Concerns of Cancer Risk with Statin Drugs
New Study Renews Concerns of Cancer Risk with Statin Drugs
(August 8, 2007) U.S. researchers reported renewed concerns that patients who took statin drugs to lower their cholesterol had a slightly higher risk of cancer. Statin drugs can also damage the liver and muscles.
The researchers found one extra case of cancer per 1,000 patients with the lowest levels of LDL — low density lipoprotein or so-called bad cholesterol — when compared to patients with higher LDL levels.
Dr. Richard Karas of Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and colleagues did not look directly at patients for their study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
They did what is known as a meta-analysis, looking at the records of 41,173 patients in 23 different trials of statins.
“The demonstrated benefits of statins in lowering the risk of heart disease remain clear; however, certain aspects of lowering LDL with statins remain controversial and merit further research,” Karas said in a statement.
Karas and colleagues examined the records of patients treated with popular statins, including Pfizer Inc.’s Lipitor and Merck & Co. Inc.’s Zocor, now off patent.
Dr. Peter Verdegem, Chief Scientist of Unicity International stated, “It has been widely known and accepted that statin therapy to lower cholesterol has serious side effects, such as muscle problems, liver damage and rhabdomyolisis. Also, it has been suspected that high statin therapy may be related to certain forms of cancer.”
The meta-analysis strengthens the arguments for this assumption.
Statin drugs contain non-natural chemical components that disrupt biological mechanisms in our body. Since our body is a complex system such disruptions may result in imbalances causing the side effects.
“Bios Life contains a blend of nutrients that are a natural part of our diet, therefore, Bios Life does not have the side effects associated with statin drugs. In stead it brings cholesterol levels to a healthy balance by providing our body with nutrients that are lacking from our food. Our body knows how to get cholesterol at healthy levels, provided we give it what it needs with Bios Life,” observed Dr. Verdegem.
Bios Life Study Produces a Decreased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans
Bios Life Study Produces a Decreased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans
(August 16, 2007) As a first line defense against heart disease, 85 members of the Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Roswell, Georgia participated in a three-month health project this spring to naturally optimize their cholesterol levels using Bios Life. The project was endorsed by Dr. William Cooper, Medical Director of Cardiovascular Services of Wellstar-Kennestone Hospital.
Each of the study participants added Bios Life to their diet, twice daily, for the 12-week duration of the health project. At the end of three months, participants that were at higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) successfully lowered their LDL (bad cholesterol) levels by an average of 19% and triglyceride levels by an average of 41%.
Participants further reduced their risk for heart disease by increasing their HDL (good cholesterol) levels by an average of 32%. Using risk calculations obtained from the Framingham Heart Study, participants in this study effectively decreased their 10 year risk of CVD by 36%.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), African Americans living in the southern region of the U.S. are at greatest risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the country.
The foremost risk factors for cardiovascular disease are high LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels. The latest insights in lipid management, however, indicate that low HDL (good cholesterol) may be even more important in predicting CVD risk. The CDC Division of Heart Disease and Stroke prevention recommends controlling cholesterol as the most effective way to decrease risk for heart disease.
Conventional intervention focuses on lipid lowering medication, such as statins. These drugs are effective in lowering LDL, but have limited success for increasing HDL. Moreover, they have been linked to side-effects, such as liver and muscle problems. For many people, these side effects are a reason to look for safe clinically proven natural alternatives.
Bios Life provides a natural, side effect-free option for individuals who are at risk for heart disease and who are unable or unwilling to use statin medications for cholesterol control. Bios Life combines viscous soluble fiber, policosanol and phytosterols to safely optimize cholesterol by minimizing cholesterol absorption in the intestinal tract, regulating cholesterol created by the liver and enhancing enzymatic breakdown of cholesterol in the body.
Heart Disease is All in the Family
Heart Disease is All in the Family
(September 11, 2007) Do you have a close family member with heart disease? Then you might be at a higher risk yourself.
In Britain, researchers came to the conclusion after reviewing previous studies on heart disease and how it runs in families. One study revealed 48 percent of all heart disease events and 72 percent of all premature deaths from heart disease occurred in 14 percent of families with a history of heart disease.
According to study authors, these findings could help in developing better preventive services to people with a family history of the condition and could markedly improve treatment and survival for heart conditions.
The authors recommend screening “first-degree” relatives of people with heart disease — mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters — but such screening rarely takes place in clinical practice. In one study conducted at Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, Md., among 859 siblings of 490 heart disease patients, siblings actually had a lower awareness of high blood pressure — a key risk factor for heart disease — and how to treat it than members of the general population. In another U.S. study involving more than 5,000 heart disease patients, less than 1 percent had discharge plans calling for family members to be screened, and only 20 percent had family members screened within six months of the patient’s initial hospital stay.
“First degree relatives are an obvious, but neglected, group at which primary prevention should be targeted,” conclude the study authors.
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Science
Science
Quality and safety are the hallmarks of Our Franchise products. We value our international research network, comprising of universities, research institutes, and hospitals, that sets us apart in the nutritional field today, and that provides us access to the latest discoveries in the nutritional sciences.
Our scientists never cease to review clinical studies that back existing and novel ingredients, as well as
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traditional history of herbal usage, to ensure that safe and effective ingredients are combined in appropriate amounts for maximum potency.
Our internationally renowned Medical Advisory Board, with members from the medical, dietetic, and nursing professions, advises Our Franchise to ensure that our products meet the needs of people around the world.
Our Franchise products are manufactured in facilities operating under stringent good manufacturing practices (GMP), as defined by government regulatory procedures. The team of scientists at Our Franchise works in partnership with the scientists and technicians at our manufacturing facilities to ensure that product quality is unequivocal.
Additional Our Franchise Products
Additional Our Franchise Products
Our Franchise carries over 120 health and wellness products that have been developed through a rigorous process of scientific research, clinical studies and nutritional research both internally and at leading research facilities throughout the world.
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All of our products have been organized into various categories that work with the body’s natural systems to maximize their ability to address specific health functions.
Physicians’ Desk Reference
Physicians’ Desk Reference
The Physicians’ Desk Reference is the nation’s most trusted source of FDA-approved prescribing information, and is consulted by health care professionals millions of times each week. It is distributed to almost half a million MDs, and chief pharmacists throughout the United States. Ninety percent (90%) of health care professionals consider this
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reference the most important source of reliable information and it helps them in making the right decision on advising their patients which products they should use.
Our continued focus on clinical research has enabled Our Franchise to list Bios Life Complete®, along with four other unique products, in this prestigious reference for health care professionals.
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Clinical Studies
Clinical Studies
The benefits of Bios Life have been clinically proven in numerous scientific trials and clinical studies at some of the top universities, hospitals, and research institutions around the world, including the Cleveland Clinic, recognized as the leading heart research institution in the United States.
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Statin Drugs vs. Bios Life
Statin Drugs vs. Bios Life
The drugs used by doctors to treat high cholesterol are called statin medications and come with a long list of well-documented side effects. In fact, it is estimated that over 25% of the population cannot take statin medications because of their potential side effects.
Today billions of dollars are being spent by pharmaceutical drug companies to market statin medications, illustrating the size of this market. Because of the magnitude of the heart disease epidemic, the statin medications market is expected to exceed $30 billion in sales this year.
How many people do you believe would prefer a natural alternative to chemical medications? What if you had exclusive marketing rights to the only safe, natural, clinically proven alternative to statin medications?
Without question Bios Life is the most effective, all-natural alternative to statin medications for helping people reach and maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Not only is it equally effective as statins at lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol, it is also three times more effective at raising HDL (good) cholesterol.
The studies on Bios Life have gained the attention of the American Heart Association who wrote a press release on Bios Life educating their members on the benefits of Bios Life. Their members—the cardiologists of the world—are facing more and more demands from their patients who do not want the potentially dangerous side effects of chemical, pharmaceutical drugs.
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Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Disease
Not only is cardiovascular disease the number one cause of death in North America, it is also the leading cause of death in the world. According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease kills one person every 36 seconds. That’s 2,400 people each day and more than 876,000 each year.
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Cardiovascular disease claims more lives each year than cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, lower respiratory diseases and accidents combined.
The leading cause of cardiovascular disease is having unhealthy levels of bad cholesterol, also known as LDL cholesterol. This cholesterol is a wax-like substance that, over time, forms a plaque on the inside of the artery. For most people there are no signs or symptoms that this plaque is building up, which is why it is a called the silent killer. Unfortunately for millions of people each year, this plaque buildup ruptures, resulting in a blocking of blood flow. If the blood flow going to the brain is blocked, it causes a stroke. If it is blocked going to the heart, it results in a heart attack.
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Bios Life
Bios Life
Bios Life is a unique and patented formula of naturally derived ingredients. When taken as a drink, Bios Life forms a fiber matrix in the digestive system. This fiber matrix envelops nutrients and sugars as they are consumed, releasing them to the body at a natural rate. This revolutionary breakthrough provides the following health benefits:
• Clinically proven to reduce bad (LDL) cholesterol
• Clinically proven to increase good (HDL) cholesterol
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• Balances blood sugar levels
• Eliminates energy spikes and crashes
• Aids in weight management
• Promotes healthy digestive function
• Strengthens the immune system
• Decreases triglyceride levels
• Cleanses the colon
Thousands of healthcare and medical professionals around the world have helped millions of people improve their health with this safe and scientifically proven natural solution to many of the world’s leading health problems.
Bios Life combines four effective approaches to lowering harmful cholesterol:
- Helps to block re-absorption of cholesterol in the intestinal tract
- Helps to block absorption of cholesterol which comes directly from food after digestion
- Reduces the cholesterol produced by the liver
- Enhances enzymatic breakdown and removal of bad cholesterol
Bios Life lowers serum cholesterol by reducing the absorption and production of dietary cholesterol.
On average, Bios Life reduces bad cholesterol (LDL) by 31% in only eight weeks and over 50% in participants with very high LDL levels. It improves good cholesterol levels (HDL) by an average 29% in the same eight weeks and up to 80% in those with very low HDL levels. Continued use showed further improvement in both LDL and HDL levels. It also reduces triglyceride levels an average of 40%. There is no known clinically proven drug or natural product in the world that offers these three combined benefits to help reduce one’s risk of cardiovascular disease. Unlike prescription drugs, Bios Life is a true cholesterol optimization product.
Bios Life is clinically proven to stabilize our blood sugar levels. This has important benefits for all of us. Our modern diets and processed foods cause rapid fluctuation of glucose and insulin levels in our blood. The peaks cause cellular damage and pancreatic stress. The lows cause sugar cravings and lack of energy.
The fiber matrix in Bios Life limits the rapid increase of sugar levels by spreading out the sugar absorption during the day and by reducing the glycemic index of our foods. The resulting balance in our sugar levels gives us more usable energy throughout the day and prevents us from giving in to our sugar craving. This is of great benefit if you want to maintain a healthy weight or want to lose weight.
The lower glucose levels in the blood are also very beneficial for diabetics. The studies with Bios Life have shown that diabetics can reduce their sugar levels after the meal using Bios Life and improve their overall disease management.
The added proprietary chromium in Bios Life further sensitizes insulin and allows a further decrease in average glucose levels.
In a recent study presented to the American Heart Association(AHA.) Annual Conference concluded Bios Life reduced the post-prandial glucose levels 28% and HbA1c levels 15%; indicating Bios Life provides a natural option to improve diabetes management.
Digestive Health Management
The Biosphere fiber in Bios Life promotes the health of the intestinal tract. This can be noticed by improved digestion, increased energy, better bowel function, and a strengthened immune system.
A clean intestinal tract also allows our bodies to get rid of toxins and better absorb important nutrients from our diets.
The protection our immune system provides to fight off all kinds of sicknesses and disease is directly related to the health of our intestinal flora. Bios Life provides nutrition for our friendly bacteria.
Bios Life Key Ingredients
- Biosphere Fiber – A patented blend of five highly soluble fibers combined with mineral carbonate which quickly forms a fiber matrix in the digestive system that traps cholesterol and bile acids
- Phytosterols – Soy bean oil and sunflower oil extract which causes cholesterol from the food to be passed out of the
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body and not absorbed into the bloodstream
- Policosanol – Sugar Cane extract which inhibits HMGCoA reductase—the key enzyme involved in cholesterol synthesis by the liver
- Chrysanthemum morifolium – A water extract which activates an enzyme called 7-alpha hydroxylase which takes cholesterol out of the system and converts it to bile acids
- Chromium polynicotinate – A proprietary form of chromium with high bioavailability that enhances the effectiveness of insulin and reduces blood glucose levels
- Beta glucans – Fiber that controls the lipid and glucose response after a meal. Also stimulates white blood cells that are a key factor in the immune system
- Niacinamide, Riboflavin, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin, Folic Acid, and Thiamin HCI – Provide a powerful vitamin B complex to breakdown nutrients into energy. Also B-vitamins decrease the homocysteine level which is an independent risk factor for CVD.
- Ascorbic Acid, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, and Beta Carotene – Powerful antioxidants that prevent lipid and LDL oxidation and strengthen the immune system
In addition, Bios Life contains the powerful antioxidants Ascorbic Acid, D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, and Beta Carotene.
Bios Life Testimonials
“When you can get the same results with a natural product as you can with a statin medication it’s just tremendous…” – Dr. Steven Ferguson, Powellsville, NC
“When I first had my cholesterol checked… a few years ago it was over three hundred. I just had it checked and it’s 170. I really just give all the credit to Bios Life.” – Jonelle Sharp, Brownwood, TX
“This one gentleman had his cholesterol testing and his triglycerides were so high that the machine wouldn’t even read it. [After taking Bios Life] his triglycerides are down to a normal level.” – Cindy Poulsen, Eagle, ID
“I have taken Bios Life for thirteen years. I didn’t use it because I need to correct a problem. I use it because I wanted to prevent a problem.” – Jan Bloom, Boca Raton, FL
“It’s really easy to take. Just shake it up and drink it down.” – Mara Raskin, Wilmington, DE
“My total cholesterol dropped 70 points. My LDLs dropped 49 points, my HDLs raised 23 points, and my triglycerides dropped 252 points. I’ve also lost 27 pounds.” – Carmen Sunderman, Clearwater, FL
“After my heart attack I had my cholesterol checked. It was 227. Three weeks later… it was 114.” – Stan Smith, Tuscaloosa, AL
“Six months ago I started taking the product… my overall heart risk went from a 3.5 to a 2.4…” – Mary Beth Nelson, Pasadena, CA
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Products
Products
Our Franchise is dedicated to the continual development of the highest quality nutritional and personal care products in the world. Our comprehensive approach to product development guarantees that our formulas are
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effective, complete, balanced, and safe. All of our products are based on solid scientific research with ingredients that have published peer-reviewed clinical studies backing their efficacy.
Our Franchise offers over 120 health and wellness products that meet our exacting standards. Our many unique and patented product formulations have been developed through nutritional, clinical, and medical research to enhance your overall health and well-being.
The flagship of Our Franchise’s product line is Bios Life—a product destined to revolutionize the preventive care industry.
Timing and Trends
Timing and Trends
There has never been a greater confluence of public awareness, market need and product solution than with Our Franchise opportunity.
Timing and Trends
Over the past ten years, public awareness about heart disease has continually increased. Everyday new studies and warnings headline our news outlets. Leading pharmaceutical companies have invested billions of dollars informing the public about the dangers of high cholesterol and the benefits cholesterol drugs (statins) provide. In fact, the world’s top selling prescription drugs are statins.
Why are these pharmaceutical companies investing so much? Because cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. In fact, CVD claims more lives each year than cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, lower respiratory diseases and accidents combined. The American Heart Association recently reported that more than 105 million people in the United States suffer from high cholesterol; more than 36 million have dangerously high levels of cholesterol. Cardiovascular disease is an epidemic.
The statin drug industry expects sales to exceed $30 billion this year. However, statin drugs come with a long list of well-documented side effects. The good news is Bios Life offers the only natural, safe, and clinically proven product of its type to effectively address these health concerns. And as more people search for natural, safe, alternatives to prescriptions the wellness industry is expected to exceed $1 trillion by 2010.
Our Franchise offers the right product at the right time with a built in market that is aware of the problem and looking for a better solution.
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Training and Support
Training and Support
A critical aspect of developing any successful business is the training and support one receives to accomplish their goal. Our Franchise Owners are provided all the training and support needed to accomplish their goals:
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- Franchise Owner Manual – an in-depth step-by-step guide on building a successful franchise.
- Franchise Office – an online office that allows Franchise Owners to effectively manage their growing
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- Franchise Training – informative conference calls with some of the industry’s most successful Franchise Owners.
- Franchise News – weekly, comprehensive e-newsletter regarding the latest trends and tips.
Access to leading-edge training and development is key to building a successful enterprise. Each our Franchise Owner receives the support they need to achieve their business objectives.
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Business Systems
Business Systems
Every world-class franchise opportunity uses a system to optimize the Franchise Owner’s potential for success. McDonald’s, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Jiffy Lube International and many others have refined and detailed best practices to teach their newest Franchise Owners how to maximize profitability.
Our Franchise offers a 21st Century training system to their 0ur Franchise Owners. Each our Franchise Owner has access to two unique business building systems. The 3-step Franchise Development System helps new Franchise Owners expand their franchise to include additional Franchise Owners. The 2-Step Customer Development System helps Franchise Owners build a strong and profitable customer base.
Franchise Development System
Our Franchise Development System utilizes professionally produced tools such as CDs, DVDs, brochures and personal websites to educate our Franchise Owners and give them the assets they need to produce a higher success rate than most Franchise Owners could create on their own.
To help identify new Franchise Owners, we have created a simple three-step Franchise Development System:
Step 1 — Introduce Our Franchise Opportunity. Our Franchise Owners introduce the Bios Life Franchise using one of our
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introduction CDs. These CDs come packaged individually in four‑color printed packaging or as part of either the Profiles of Success Booklet or Corporate Profile Booklet. Successful Franchise Owners make it a point to hand out two of these tools each day to those they know and to new
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people they meet.
Step 2 — Build Belief in Our Franchise Opportunity. If someone has an interest in our Franchise after the initial introduction, we give them either our Corporate Profile Booklet or our Profiles of Success Booklet with a CD recorded by Stewart Hughes, our CEO. The goal of this step is to provide prospective franchise owners more information about our Franchise.
Step 3 — Get New Franchise Owners Started Correctly. If someone has a serious interest in our Franchise after reviewing these tools we meet with them to answer their questions. For those who decide to start their own Bios Life Franchise, we give them our Getting Started Booklet and training CD that teaches them how to get started building a successful Bios Life Franchise. We then meet with them to help them get off to a successful start.
Customer Development System
To help a Franchise Owner build a strong customer base, we have created a variety of inexpensive product education tools to inform prospective customers about the numerous benefits of Bios Life. In addition, we provide personal E-commerce http://wellnessfranchise.wordpress.com websites where new and existing customers can learn more about Bios Life.
When people purchase Bios Life through a Franchise Owner’s online storefront, we process the order, ship it directly to the customer, and pay the Franchise Owner the profit. Through the use of tools and technology, we are able to maximize our Franchise Owners’ productivity, allowing them to build successful businesses without a huge time commitment or large financial investment.
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Business Model
Business Model
With our Franchise model, Franchise Owners buy the products at wholesale, sell them at retail, and keep the entire profit. No royalties are paid.
We recognize that there is no one better qualified to help find and train new Franchise Owners than the existing successful Franchise Owners. Therefore, we have built a profit sharing bonus program that rewards Franchise Owners who help in building our Franchise network. This unique financial model has created a win-win relationship, benefiting both the company and our Franchise Owners.
This financial model allows our Franchise Owners to choose the extent of their involvement. If they want to solely focus on marketing our products, they can earn several hundred dollars a month. If they want to help attract and train other Franchise Owners, they have the potential to earn a six-figure annual income—an income level that has been reached by hundreds of Franchise Owners.
This financial model allows our Franchise Owners to earn a residual income from the consumption of product by the customers in their Franchise network. It also allows them to earn a leveraged income on the efforts of the Franchise Owners in their Franchise network.
For those Franchise Owners who want to build a highly profitable business, we teach a simple model called the 5-20-3. After getting started, we work closely with our Franchise Owners to help them identify five new Franchise Owners and 20 customers. We then work with them to help each of their new Franchise Partners find five Franchise Owners and 20 customers.
When this simple process is duplicated three times, a Franchise Owner’s earnings will exceed $100,000 a year.
Franchise Opportunity
Franchise Opportunity
Our Franchise is a revolutionary concept in the franchise industry. It offers people from all backgrounds an opportunity to take control of their financial futures and start their own franchises working part-time.
Unlike most franchises that require large startup costs, ongoing overhead and fixed costs, Our Franchise is affordable to almost anyone who wants to own their own business.
Our franchising roots began over 100 years ago with the opening of the first Rexall Drug Store in 1903. In 1990 Rexall launched the Bios Life Franchise model (Our Franchise) to market one of its most unique, science-based products — Bios Life.
Bios Life is a patented formula of naturally derived ingredients clinically proven to help lower cholesterol and balance blood sugar levels. Thousands of healthcare and medical professionals around the world have helped millions of people with this safe and scientifically proven natural solution to some of the world’s leading health problems.
Medical Advisory Board
Our Franchise ’s Medical Advisory Board is comprised of practicing healthcare professionals — cardiologists, family practitioners, gynecologists, ophthalmologists, nurses, sports medicine experts, and dietitians — who are passionate about health care.
These medical advisors constantly validate our nutritional research and development and work with our scientists to ensure that Our Franchise’s advanced formulations are efficacious (having the power to produce the desired effect) and meet the highest standards in medical and clinical research and safety.
Gerald F. Bresnahan, M.D., FACC
Gerald F. Bresnahan, M.D., FACC
Dr. Jerry Bresnahan graduated from Stritch-Loyola Medical School in 1967. He is board certified in both internal medicine and cardiology, and is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He is chairman of the Cardiothoracic Committee of a major cardiac center in Los Angeles.
For twelve years he was the cardiologist on call in the Los Angeles area for the President of the United States, the Pope, and numerous visiting dignitaries. He still practices actively as both a clinical and interventional cardiologist.
He has recently authored an acclaimed book on natural alternatives for treating heart disease entitled “Bios Life 2, Your Number 1 Prevention Against the Number 1 Killer”.
He presently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and five children.
Sylvester A. Domme, M.D., FAAFP, FAEP
Sylvester A. Domme, M.D., FAAFP, FAEP
Dr. Sylvester A. Domme graduated from Washburn University in Kansas in 1975. He went on to receive his MD from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1978. He has since worked at St. Lukes Hospital and the St. Francis Medical Center, where he was a resident in Family Practice. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Family Practice and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and Association of Emergency Physicians.
Dr. Domme is currently the Associate Director of the Family Practice Residency Program at a large Mid-Western Medical Center, and Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Family & Community Medicine at one of the largest Medical School’s Residency programs.
Arthur D. Hagan, M.D.
Arthur D. Hagan, M.D.
Dr. Arthur D. Hagan graduated from the University of Iowa in 1956 then continued to graduate from the University of Iowa School of Medicine in 1959. He then went on to receive US Navy Flight Surgery Training in 1960. He then spent 20 years in various cardiology positions for the Navy, some of that time in research and some in patient care. He retired from the Navy in 1980 and continued researching and practicing cardiology in other settings. He currently works at the Stillwater Heart Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
He has been a cardiologist for the past 36 years conducting research, teaching, and practicing in the U.S. Navy, University Medical Center, and private practice settings. Dr. Hagan has enjoyed his practice but the lack of prevention in the field of cardiology frustrates him. As a result, he passionately seeks the application of proven, natural, and complementary therapies for the prevention of or slowing of the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Accordingly, Our Franchise ’s products aimed at improving heart health have become an essential part of his patient care.
Dr. Hagan is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology. He has published over 100 articles, 29 abstracts, 11 books chapters, and two textbooks.
Richard H. Nalick, M.D.
Richard H. Nalick, M.D.
Dr. Richard H. Nalick received his Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Biochemistry from California State University and completed his work for a Master of Science in Bacteriologic Chemistry at the University of Southern California. He then received his M.D. from the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine. He did a rotating internship at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center and fulfilled a residency and fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the same Medical Center. He is Board-Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Gynecologic Oncology.
He is currently a clinical professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. He also has a full-time practice of Gynecologic Oncology, Gynecology, and Integrative Medicine and Preventative Medicine for Women.
Dr. Nalick is a member of many medical societies. They are: American College Of Obstetricians and Gynecology, Society Of Gynecologic Oncologists, International Gynecologic Cancer Society, American Society Of Clinical Oncology, American Society For Colposcopy And Cervical Pathology, Western Association Of Gynecologic Oncologists, American College Of Surgeons, Society Of Surgical Oncology American Association Of Integrative Medicine, International Society Of Gynecologic Pathologists, American Society Of Laser Medicine And Surgery, Los Angeles and California Medical Associations, Cancer Liaison Physician for The American College Of Surgeons.
David A. Newsome, M.D.
David A. Newsome, M.D.
Dr. Anthony Newsome graduated from Duke University in 1964 then received his MD from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1968. He did his internship at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio and went on to a fellowship at the National Eye Institute in Bethesda, Maryland and other fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
He is currently the President of the Retinal Institute of Louisiana and has served as a professor of ophthalmology at various schools. He has also performed research and practiced in the field of ophthalmology. He was the founder and President of Eye Care, Inc. from 1978-1984 after years of teaching, researching, and practicing ophthalmology.
Dr. Newsome is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, The Macula Society, The Retina Society, The Vitreous Society, Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology, New Orleans Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc., Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Society for Cell Biology, and the International Society for Eye Research. He is also the founding member of the International Society for Trace Element Research in Humans.
Neal Secrist, D.O.
Neal Secrist, D.O.
Dr. Secrist served two tours with the United States Air Force as a Flight Surgeon accomplishing hundreds of flight hours in numerous jets including the F-16 Fighter, B-1B Bomber, T-38 and T-37 Trainers, KC-135 Tankers, etc.
Having been an Emergency Physician for over a decade, he now enjoys Family Practice and is board certified in that specialty. Although his highest passion is true primary prevention, he also has an eagle-eye focus on total health assessments and early disease detection.
Being both an author and a prominent speaker, he travels both domestically and internationally teaching, coaching, and motivating individuals to succeed in their personal health through prevention. Dr. Secrist’s passion for preventive health also extends to medical missions where he leads teams to help spread the good news to developing countries such as Bolivia, Nepal, and Mexico.
He is married, has two beautiful girls, and enjoys the diversions of flying, scuba and sailing as well as international cultural living.
Barbara H. Schuman, ACSM-CPT, NSCA-CPT, ACE-LWMC
Barbara H. Schuman, ACSM-CPT, NSCA-CPT, ACE-LWMC
Barbara’s career includes a Masters Degree in Teaching and a number of years in the elementary school classroom.
She has served as the Administrator of a large multi-site Medical and Surgical Practice in South Florida. She is the founder and President of Diversified Natural Healthcare, a private company that offers wellness programs to individuals, corporations and organizations.
Barbara is most proud of her community service. She was a co-founder and President of the Board of Directors of a K-12 private, parochial school that now has an enrollment of more than 800 students. Barbara serves as co-chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the Make Life Better Company.
Barbara is a graduate of The Fitness Institute International with a degree as a Certified Personal Trainer Specialist. She is Certified with ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) and NSCA (The National Strength and Conditioning Association). Through the ACE (American Council on Exercise), she is also certified as a Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant.
Janet Bloom
Janet Bloom
Jan served as Chief Administrator and Marketing Director for a large Family Medicine Practice in Boca Raton, Florida for more than ten years.
In 1992 she founded Natural Health Concepts, Inc, a company dedicated to educating and training healthcare professionals, throughout the world, on breakthrough technologies in the field of Preventive and Complementary Medicine.
Jan is an accomplished speaker and trainer. She has been highly recognized for her successful leadership and business development as a consultant with the Make Life Better Company. Jan serves as co-chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the Make Life Better Company.
Her passion has always been in the field of Health. Her husband is a family practitioner and maintained a private practice in South Florida for 20 years, in partnership with a group of 5 physicians.
It frustrated her to see a huge void in their practices that they did not realize. The void she observed was the lack of options being presented to patients to address their medical concerns. She noticed how many patients were becoming educated on their own to nutritional approaches and dietary supplements. She observed that the patients were consistently bringing in products and articles to ask the doctors about.
She also noticed the physicians not comfortable with this. They were not completely against Nutritional Therapies, they lacked education in that area. It was easier for the doc to simply write the prescription rather than find the time to get themselves up to speed on the latest breakthroughs in Integrative Medicine.
In 1994 Janet started a company, Natural Health Concepts Inc. that was dedicated and focused on the development and implementation of Preventive Health Departments within the classical medical Practice. This company grew to reach thousands globally and has impacted medical Practices all over the United States. This educational process is not limited to just Physicians.. Natural Health Concepts also recruits, trains all allied healthcare professionals. Registered Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Fitness professionals, etc.
Integrative Medicine and Preventive Health is not a fad; it is a trend. It is Janet’s belief that the practitioners that do not get “up to snuff” will sadly be left in the dark and abandoned by their patients whom are seeking providers that are open minded and are aware of all options and the latest research to address their particular condition.
Peter J.E. Verdegem, Ph.D., MBA
Peter J.E. Verdegem, Ph.D., MBA
Dr. Peter J.E. Verdegem, Our Franchise’s Chief Science Officer, obtained a MSc in Organic Chemistry from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. In his specialization he studied the chemistry of the photosynthetic reaction center of plants. After his MSc degree, he started a Ph.D. research project studying the human eye. For this various vitamin A analogues were synthesized and incorporated into rhodopsin, the visual receptor in the retina. NMR allowed to measure internuclear distances in the receptor vitamin A ligand, and thereby a three-dimensional model for the ligand could be constructed. This has resulted in a greater understanding of the fascinating physics that happens in the visual process. In 1998 he was awarded a Ph.D. in Bio-Organic Photochemistry.
He pursued his academic career with post-doctoral research at Stockholm University in Sweden where he developed techniques to study proteins at molecular levels. During a position at Nijmegen University Medical Center in the Netherlands, he studied and developed non-invasive technology to diagnose prostate cancer. After these academic positions he joined Royal Numico Research and Development to develop, and clinically substantiate dietary supplements for a broad variety of health conditions (such as menopause, prostate health, eye health, Alzheimer, ADHD, dyslexia, diabetes, and obesity). Dr. Verdegem’s scientific work has been published in over 30 peer-reviewed publications. In 2004, he moved to Utah, and joined Our Franchise to head to Research & Development Department, where he is responsible for product development, clinical substantiation and scientific training of our Business Associates. In 2006 he finished his MBA from the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University.
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Executive Management
Our Franchise has been privately held since July 2003. As an entrepreneurial company, currently led by the most successful franchise owner in the history of the company and its predecessor organizations, Our Franchise is keenly attuned to the needs of its Franchise Owners and is able to rapidly respond to them.
Our Franchise has assembled an extraordinary team of talented, experienced managers to lead the company through unparalleled international and domestic growth. The strength of this executive team is a fusion of leadership and international diplomacy unprecedented in the history of the franchising and nutritional industries.
Stewart Hughes – Chairman and CEO
Chairman and CEO
Prior to joining Our Franchise, Mr. Hughes spent 15 years in the financial services industry where he served as Vice President and Senior Financial Management Advisor with two Wall Street investment-banking firms.
In 1991 he launched Marathon Group International, an independent distributor organization committed to bringing cutting-edge preventive health care products to market worldwide. With tens of thousands of associates throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia and revenue exceeding $100 million annually, Marathon Group International is one of the largest companies of its kind in the world.
In leaving this highly successful franchise to lead Our Franchise as CEO, Mr. Hughes has made the strongest possible statement about his commitment to the future of Our Franchise and the opportunity for franchise owners worldwide.
Mr. Hughes believes that lasting success can only be achieved through continual personal development. In addition to educating the public on preventive healthcare solutions, he has taught principle-centered leadership skills to thousands of people in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Mr. Hughes is the author of several training programs including: the CORE Journal, Constructive Imagination, Solution Based Selling, and Relationship Focus. These training programs as well as a commitment to lead by example have earned him recognition as an extraordinary international business leader, trainer, and speaker.
Mr. Hughes graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Utah’s David Eccles Graduate School of Business.
He and his wife Bonita are the parents of eight children and the grandparents of five.
Mission
Our mission is to Make Life Better for millions of people throughout the world. We are committed to excellence in everything we do—from development and manufacturing of our revolutionary nutritional and personal care products to implementation of our world-class franchise business model. We help people live better by improving health, financial freedom and by providing hope for those in need.
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