eNews Goes Red for Women—
February 1st is Go Red For Women Day
Somewhere in America a woman dies almost every minute from heart disease.

Today, the American Heart Association will be celebrating National Wear Red Day by encouraging women to wear a red dress, red dress pin, or red lipstick showing their passionate support for Go Red For Women.

Heart disease is the nation's number one killer of women and men, accounting for 36 percent of all deaths annually. Approximately 460,000 women—or almost one per minute—die from heart disease each year, and an estimated 80 million Americans have one or more types of cardiovascular disease.

Since 2004, Go Red For Women has captured the energy, passion, and intelligence of women to work collectively to wipe out heart disease. Using the simple platform "Love Your Heart," Go Red For Women engages women—and the men who love them—to embrace the cause.

Women and Cardiovascular Diseases

• Cardiovascular disease (CVD) ranks first among all disease categories in hospital discharges for women.
• Nearly 39 percent of all female deaths in America occur from CVD, which includes coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases.
• CVD is a particularly important problem among minority women. The death rate due to CVD is substantially higher in black women than in white women.
• In 2003, CVD claimed the lives of 483,842 females; cancer (all forms combined) 267,902.
• In 2003, coronary heart disease claimed the lives of 233,886 females compared with 41,566 lives from breast cancer, and 67,894 from lung cancer.
• 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart attack.
• Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability; an estimated 15 to 30 percent of stroke survivors are permanently disabled.
• Misperceptions still exist that CVD is not a real problem for women.

February 2008 American Heart Month
Unicity International Observes American Heart Month

Learning more about living healthy should not be limited to a single month; however, Valentine decorations remind us that American Heart Month is February.

While heart attacks are portrayed dramatically in the movies as the actor clutches his chest and drops to the ground, more often the scenario is less obvious. Many heart attacks start slowly, as a mild pain or discomfort and many victims may not recognize what is happening. Symptoms may even come and go, and even those who have had a heart attack before may not recognize their symptoms, because the next attack can have entirely different ones.

According to the American Heart Association these are symptoms to take seriously:

• Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back. The discomfort can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain.
• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
• Shortness of breath often comes along with chest discomfort. But it also can occur before chest discomfort.
• Other symptoms may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or lightheadedness.

As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

Learn the signs, but remember this: Even if you're not sure it's a heart attack, have it checked out. Minutes matter! Fast action can save lives—maybe your own. Don’t wait more than five minutes to call 911.

Calling 911 is almost always the fastest way to get lifesaving treatment. Emergency medical services staff can begin treatment when they arrive—up to an hour sooner than if someone gets to the hospital by car. The staff is also trained to revive someone whose heart has stopped. Patients with chest pain who arrive by ambulance usually receive faster treatment at the hospital, too.

If you can't access the emergency medical services (EMS), have someone drive you to the hospital right away. If you're the one having symptoms, don't drive yourself, unless you have absolutely no other option.

American Heart Facts: 2008
Cardiovascular Diseases Still Number 1 Cause of Death

* Estimates are age-adjusted to remove the effect of differences in the age distribution of population groups. Data from this U.S. government survey included Mexican Americans but not other people of Latino or Hispanic origin.

Source: American Heart Association

Unicity Launches Reviv Product

Reviv is Unicity’s exciting new liquid nutritional—a unique and potent all-natural beverage that restores the essential daily vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and additional essential nourishing components that your body needs in order to boost your ability to fight aging, long-term health concerns, and toxins.

Reviv combines pure and distinctive nutritional elements from the world over and unites them into four specially formulated blends:

Bios Life®—More Than Fifteen Years as the Standard for Fighting Cardiovascular Disease Naturally
Across the globe, the health of millions of people has benefited by using Bios Life on a daily basis.
More than 15 years ago, Unicity introduced Bios Life—the only natural product that has two U.S. patents for lowering cholesterol without a prescription.  

What’s more, the Cleveland Clinic—ranked as the nation’s premiere heart health research institution—has clinically proven the effectiveness and safety of Bios Life. Similar results were found in clinical trials at the Stillwater Heart Center, Stanford University, and other research institutions.

Today, Bios Life is recommended by thousands of healthcare and medical professionals around the world who are seeking a safe, scientifically researched, natural solution for their patients.

Just a Sample of Doctor’s Testimonials on Bios Life—

“After only 2 weeks on Bios Life, my cholesterol fell from 236 to 187and my LDL fell from 181 to 138.”†
Steven Efird, M.D.

“As chief of cardiology at a major southern California medical center, I have treated just about every type of heart disease there is. Over the years I have come to realize that when I treat disease, I already lost part of the battle. So, whenever possible my primary goal is to prevent, rather than just to treat disease.

“In all my years of practice, I have never seen an all-natural product that is even remotely as effective as Bios Life for its preventive health care potential. I feel that Bios Life should be taken by everyone who has the wisdom to understand that the best way to treat disease is to prevent it.”†
Gerald F. Bresnahan, M.D.

“In June my cholesterol was measured at 280 and I weighed 202 pounds. In mid-August, at the same weight and not having been on any cholesterol restricting diet, I began taking Bios Life. Four weeks from the day I began, my cholesterol level was found to be 147 (133 point drop) and my weight had decreased to 188 pounds. My weight and cholesterol have since been maintained at these levels.”†
Henry Wagner, M.D.

“After 29 days of regular use of the Bios Life my total cholesterol plummeted from 242 to 169. My LDL fell from 171 to 109 and my triglycerides also had a significant reduction, falling 42 points from 162 to 120 my weight fell 9 pounds during this 29 day period. I had tried for over 11/2 years to regulate my cholesterol with diet alone, but was unable to do so.”†
B.R. Haley, D.O.

Bios Life is Listed in the Physicians’ Desk Reference
Bios Life is one of several Unicity products listed in the Physicians’ Desk Reference (PDR). The PDR is the nation’s most trusted source of FDA-approved prescribing information, and is consulted by healthcare professionals millions of times each week. The PDR is distributed to almost half a million MDs and chief pharmacists throughout the US. In fact, ninety percent of healthcare professionals consider this reference the most important source of reliable information and it helps it helps them advise their patients which products they should use.

Find out more about Bios Life by visiting BiosLife.com.

†This testimonial reflects the individual’s experience with the Unicity product and may not be typical. Individual results may vary.

UnicityWomen.com Adds New Blog Feature

UnicityWomen.com, Unicity’s website where women gather, share, and learn about women’s health issues and the benefits of Unicity products, has launched a new blog. The blog will be a forum to discuss happenings at Unicity Headquarters, events around the globe, and allow Franchise Owners and customers to share comments, ideas, experiences, and successes.

Featured Product of the Month—
Shaken? Stirred? How do You Take Your Bios Life?
Bios Life Starter Pack Gives You Everything You Need to Start Taking Bios Life
                                     
The Bios Life Starter Pack has it all—not only does it give you a canister of Bios Life, it gives you all you need to make sure that you’re taking Bios Life throughout the day.

Shaker Cup—Want to offer Bios Life to your friend or prospect? This handy Bios Life branded shaker cup comes with its own lid to let you shake it up—no matter where you are.
Funnel—Is carrying your own water bottle more your style? This clever Bios Life branded funnel fits perfectly in most water bottle openings. Now you can pour in your Bios Life without spilling a drop. Pour, shake, drink.
Mini Hand Mixer—Innovative mini mixer makes stirring with a spoon obsolete. Mixes up your Bios Life in just seconds flat.
Designer Tote—This sophisticated Bios Life branded tote keeps your Bios Life, shaker cup, funnel, and mini hand mixer all together in one revolutionary package for you or for the perfect Bios Life introductory gift set.

This Valentine’s Day, Make a Beautiful Impression

This winter you don’t want to be without the Aboriginal Gold® line of treatment products to soothe, calm, and moisturize your skin. This attractive ensemble makes a beautiful Valentine’s Day gift to help make winter skin more comfortable.

2008 Unicity Women’s Summit—
Getting Unstuck Without Coming Unglued
Less frenzied and more fulfilled: How to achieve balance and enjoyment from a hectic life.

All women Franchise Owners and female guests are invited to participate in the 2008 Unicity Women’s Summit, February 8 – 9, 2008, at Unicity Corporate Headquarters in Orem, Utah. Enjoy our community of Franchise Owners just like you, and take in the beautiful Rocky Mountain winter weather—in fact, the weather is a wonderful teacher of the power of balance!

When the weather pattern is balanced, there's peace. When it's not, there's storminess and chaos. It's as simple as that. The real tragedy is that too many of us miss this lesson and therefore lead stressed, unhealthy, and unfulfilled lives with no focus on balance and miss what life can be.

• Learn about physical, emotional, professional, and relationship balance
• Gain skills to improve each area of your life
• Network with women just like you
• Learn from those who are succeeding at what you’re doing
• Learn about new products to help you look and feel your best
• Meet with Unicity executives
• Be the first to learn about exciting new 2008 Unicity announcements

Life balance isn’t a problem to be solved; it’s an issue that you can learn to manage in order to lead an enjoyable, prosperous, and fulfilling life in 2008!