Creating Healthier Lives. Cholesterol Reduction Complex Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally

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1 Cholesterol Reduction Complex Lower Your Cholesterol Naturally 1

2 DID YOU KNOW? About 40% of Canadian adults have high cholesterol. 2

3 DID YOU KNOW? YOU ARE AT RISK FOR HIGH CHOLESTEROL If you have a poor diet If you are overweight If you are a woman after menopause 3

4 DID YOU KNOW? People with high total cholesterol may have a significantly greater risk of developing heart disease than people with optimal levels. 4

5 NOT ALL CHOLESTEROL IS BAD Cholesterol a type of fat plays a role in maintaining cell membrane structure and hormone production. The good kind is HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. The bad kind is LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. Excess LDL cholesterol can build up in the arteries, leading to an increased risk of heart disease. 5

6 DID YOU KNOW? A 10% reduction in ( bad ) LDL cholesterol equates to an approximately 20% decrease in heart disease risk. 6

7 Now Shaklee has a new natural way to reduce your cholesterol: 7

8 Creating Healthier Lives Natural compounds found in plants, fruit, vegetables, and grains called plant sterols and stanols are clinically proven ingredients, supported by more than 80 studies, that lower bad LDL cholesterol naturally. 8

9 Creating Healthier Lives CHOLESTEROL REDUCTION COMPLEX Take 2 tablets twice daily up to 30 minutes before mealtime Daily dosage: 2,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols Delivers 100% of the Health Canada and National Institutes of Health (NIH) daily recommendation for sterols and stanols* Health Canada allows claims helps lower blood total and LDL cholesterol and helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels *Products providing 800 mg of plant sterols and stanols daily, consumed with two different meals as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. 9

10 HOW DO PLANT STEROLS AND STANOLS WORK? Ingested plant sterols and stanols, structurally similar to cholesterol, compete with cholesterol for absorption into the body after This effectively prevents some cholesterol from getting into the bloodstream and the body Less cholesterol is absorbed The poorly absorbed plant sterols and stanols are processed and excreted by the body 10

11 You Choose To get 2,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols every day, you could eat the following*: *Adapted from the USDA nutrient database for standard reference. Products providing 800 mg of plant sterols and stanols daily, consumed with two different meals as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Cholesterol Reduction Complex provides 1,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols per serving, and 2,000 mg daily when used as directed. 11

12 CHOLESTEROL REDUCTION COMPLEX* Supplement Facts Creating Healthier Lives * Products providing 800 mg of plant sterols and stanols daily, consumed with two different meals as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Cholesterol Reduction Complex provides 1,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols per serving, and 2,000 mg daily when used as directed. 12

13 Take Action Today, Naturally Follow these tips from the National Institutes of Health s Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes Program to help lower your cholesterol: 1. Decrease your intake of saturated fat to less than 7% of total calories 2. Decrease your dietary cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg per day 3. Lose 10 pounds if overweight 4. Add 5-10 g of soluble fibre to your diet each day 5. Add 2,000 mg of plant sterols and stanols to your diet each day 13