Compelling Reasons - Why USANA is the company of choice

USANA has earned a spectacular reputation in the international business community.

What it Takes to Rise Above the Masses

Forbes list of the 200 Best Small Companies doesn't do flashes in the pan. It does, however, feature solid and consistent hitters that have performed well when measured over the last 12 months and the past five years, and are poised for another growth spurt.

Forbes list of the 200 Best Small Companies ferrets out the most robust, fundamentally disciplined public outfits with sales between $5 million and $750 million. To qualify, a company must have had a share price above $5 as of Sept. 29 on three-month average volume of 10,000 or more shares. Candidates must also carry profit margins of greater than 5%, with positive sales and profit growth, on average, over both the last five years and last 12 months. The result? Small, but growing, businesses designed to survive the ups and downs of market volatility.

Investors have, by and large, recognized the superior performance of these companies, and so their shares are not cheap, although they tend to do well in bull markets for growth stocks. Recently, value, not growth, has been the strong suit on Wall Street. Last year's list has gained 6.5% over the past 12 months on a market value-weighted basis, compared to 12.2% for the Russell 2000 index.

• Ranked #12 on Forbes' "200 Best Small Companies" list, and the only direct sales company to make the top 20 for the last three years in a row (Nov. 1, 2006)
• Ranked #5 on Forbes' "200 Best Small Companies" list. (2005)
• Ranked #16 on Forbes' "200 Best Small Companies" list. (2004)

USANA is recognized as the leader in the Network Marketing Industry

Since 1997, MLM Insider in conjunction with Network Marketing Today magazine runs the biggest year round global Internet voting poll open to everyone in the industry. The purpose is to know which company is the best in the industry based on the public votes. Thousands of votes were cast for well over 200 companies for the best company in 2006.

The previous year (2007) winner, USANA Health Sciences, a public listed nutritional company on the NASDAQ (ticker symbol "USNA"), reined as the Number 1 company in the industry for a record breaking 9th year in a row. No other company has won this esteemed recognition more than twice. USANA has more than tripled the record.

MLM Review: "This is one of the strongest companies we've seen so far when it comes to online support, product development, management, financial strength, and international opportunity."

• USANA named #1 Distributor's Choice by a landslide for the 10th year running by Network Marketing Today/The MLM Insider Magazine (2008).

USANA Wins Best of State

USANA wins two Utah Best of State Awards. USANA will receive an award for the best dietary supplements in the state of Utah along with an award for best personal-care products. (May 2008)

Recognition for having the best dietary supplements in Utah is especially meaningful because of the numerous supplement manufacturers located in the state. According to the Utah Natural Products Alliance, Utah has more than 100 dietary supplement companies generating estimated revenues of $4.4 billion.

This is the fourth time USANA will accept a Best of State award for dietary supplements. The company also received Best of State awards for dietary supplement in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. In addition, this year USANA will receive its second Best of State award for personal-care products for 2007 and 2008. USANA's revolutionary Sensé skin-care line is valued by customers for its nourishing ingredients and exclusive technologies including patent-pending self-preserving formulas.

"For 15 years now, we've been advancing the standards within our industry," said Dr. Tim Wood, USANA's executive vice president of research and development. "Our mission has always been to provide our customers the highest quality science-based nutritional and skin-care products possible, and it is gratifying to be independently recognized for excellence."

Also USANA named one of Utah's "Best Companies to Work For" by Utah Business magazine (Nov. 2006).

Dr. Myron Wentz Receives Albert Einstein Award

The Albert Einstein Award, given by Global Capital Associates, salutes leaders whose vision and commitment have contributed to the critical advancement of vital life-saving and life-enhancing technology to benefit mankind. Dr. Wentz received the award in recognition of his many scientific and charitable endeavors.

Dr. Wentz is an internationally recognized microbiologist, immunologist and pioneer in the development of human cell culture technology and infectious disease diagnoses. In 1974 he launched Gull Laboratories, which developed groundbreaking viral diagnostic assays, including the first commercially available test for diagnosing infection with the Epstein-Barr virus. Dr. Wentz sold his controlling interests in Gull Laboratories in 1992 and founded USANA Health Sciences, a state-of-the-art manufacturer of science-based nutritional supplements and personal-care products. Most recently, he founded Sanoviv Medical Institute, a holistic medical facility with full hospital accreditation located in Baja California. He holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Utah.

Today Dr. Wentz is increasingly focused on his humanitarian and charitable endeavors, recently founding the Wentz Medical Centre and Laboratory in Uganda and the Wentz Medical Centre in Cambodia to serve children in those countries orphaned by diseases such as malaria and HIV. Dr. Wentz was a recipient of the Children's Champion Award by Children's Hunger Fund, for which he travels worldwide as a medical missionary.

USANA Health Sciences once again earns top ratings in the latest Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements.

USANA's Essentials and HealthPak 100™ products both received 5-Star Gold Standard ratings and the NutriSearch Gold Medal of Achievement™ out of over 1600 products. USANA is no stranger to this recognition as similar high ratings were given in the first, second and third editions of the guide.

According to the comparative guide, companies that receive 5-Star Gold Ratings must meet the "highest standards of quality in research, formulations and manufacturing." The guide also noted that companies awarded the NutriSearch Gold Medal of Achievement™ have gone to considerable expense to meet and exceed the most stringent of manufacturing standards. USANA was one of only four companies rated this highly and asked by publishers to include a company description within the latest edition of the guide.

USANA Health Sciences Products Meet Requirements of Informed-Choice and HFL

Working in conjunction with United Kingdom-based HFL, Informed-Choice conducted extensive testing on USANA supplements Active Calcium™, Procosa^® II, Chelated Mineral, Poly C^®, Mega Antioxidant, and Body Rox™. All were examined and found to be free of the contaminants targeted by Informed-Choice from the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) list of prohibited substances, qualifying the products to carry the highly respected INFORMED-CHOICE logo.

Dr. John Cuomo, Executive Director of R&D for USANA, said, "We are proud to obtain this certification from Informed-Choice. USANA Health Sciences always strives to produce the highest quality nutritional supplements available. Our goal is to provide products that are safe and effective for both athletes and the general public. We take great pride in the quality systems and manufacturing practices we have established. This certification by Informed-Choice is yet another demonstration that USANA truly provides Nutritionals You Can Trust."

According to its Web site, the Informed-Choice testing specification was developed based on the analysis of thousands of supplement samples over a six-year period, as well as research into supplement contamination levels and analysis of positive drug tests within global professional sports.

USANA Health Sciences Expands Research Partnership with Renowned Linus Pauling Institute

USANA Health Sciences announced today that it is expanding its existing partnership with the Linus Pauling Institute (LPI), in an effort to better determine the function and role of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants (micronutrients) in promoting optimal health and preventing disease. USANA will contribute $500,000 per year to the institute over the course of 10 years.

For more than a decade, LPI, one of the nation's first Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, has been committed to the research of heart disease, cancer, aging, and neurodegenerative diseases.

"The partnership between LPI and USANA will significantly enhance the institute's research mission, enabling our scientists to better understand the role antioxidants, phytochemicals, and other nutrients play in human health," said Balz Frei, director of the Linus Pauling Institute. "We are very excited about this opportunity."

USANA's research team will collaborate with LPI on cutting-edge nutritional and clinical research. This collaboration and contribution will help advance the science of human nutrition and health, provide USANA with valuable information to be used to formulate and upgrade its nutritional products and help USANA to better advise its customers on how to use USANA products. USANA's support and the contributions of its scientists may also be credited in leading scientific and medical journals.

"The Linus Pauling Institute is clearly at the forefront of research in the arenas of nutrition and health," said USANA's Executive Vice President of Research and Development Tim Wood. "USANA is proud to be supporting their efforts and we look forward to working with LPI in advancing the science of nutrition in both laboratory and clinical settings."

Nutritionals You Can Trust

For more than 15 years, athletes from around the globe have trusted USANA nutritional supplements to increase their energy levels and maintain their health. USANA's team of highly trained scientists follow Good Manufacturing Practices to ensure the safety and quality of each product-products that have been proven safe, effective, and free of contaminants that renowned organizations such as U.S. Speedskating, Speed Skating Canada, Biathlon Canada, the elite athletes of the WTA Sony Ericsson Tour, and a myriad of other professional athletes worldwide, trust their health to USANA.

To date, no nutritional supplement company has stepped forward to assume their portion of the liability that a banned substance contamination would create. USANA offers an ironclad solution through its Athlete Guarantee Program. This confident stance in a high stakes venture affirms our commitment to providing "Nutritionals You Can Trust."

USANA is entering into agreements with select athletes which state that during the term of the agreement should the athlete test positive for a banned substance included in the WADA list as a result of taking the USANA™ Nutritional products. USANA will compensate the athlete with two times current annual earnings up to $1 million.

Pregnancy

While pregnancy is not a disease it is the most natural and One of the most fascinating life processes.

When you are pregnant many doctors will look to provide you with proper supplementation to help with the conceivement, development and the easy delivery of your baby, making you have a healthier and more intelligent baby.

Do you know that what you take during pregnancy as a mother can affect the baby's health for the rest of its life.

According to Dr ray Strand MD www.drraystrand.com says that women should consider taking at least 400 to 800 mcg of folic acid prior to becoming pregnant.

What You Can Do Before Getting Pregnant!

As the spine and brain development happens very early in the foetus development- even before the mother is aware of her pregnancy- the mother must consider to take folic acid to help prevent the occurance of neural tube defects in the baby. The nerve tissues need plenty of folic acid. The ESSENTIAL have folic acid in their formulation. (Please consult your doctor before puchasing products as we are not your local medical doctor).

Avoid cheaper brands as contamination from heavy metals example mercury in fish oils and lead in calcium supplements could be unsafe for your baby.

We recommend the following ( Please take with your doctor's advice)-

• The Essentials - A good multivitamin guarantees you that the mother and baby have all the vital essential nurients required for the foetus to grow and develop perfectly. The Essential is formulated with folic acid important for your baby's development. Secondly the ESSENTIALs do not contain Vitamin A which is known to be harmful and toxic for the baby but rather beta carotene to supply you vitamin A in its natural safe form only when you require.
• Omega 3 fish oils: Taking 1 to 2 gms daily is prudent for good brain function and the development of the foetus. Do you know that studies have shown that taking a high quality fish oil supplement during pregnancy have resulted in babys having higher IQs. Secondly the omega 3 oils can help with the tissue elasticity and help you with an easy child birth. BiOmega-3, USANA's fish oil supplement is guaranteed safe and has no heavy metal contamination and is made to pharmaceutical standards.
• Calcium and Magnesium: Try taking a supplement that can deliver 800 to 1000mg per day. The Magnesium in the Active Calcium Plus has a calming effect and helps the young mother and baby sleep well. Secondly is in the right formulation to give the best effects for the formation of healthy bones. Magnesium also help to reduce night cramps in the mother as well as the nerve functions.
• Fibre: During pregnancy the young mother may have developed piles (haemorrhoids) and increasing taking a high fibre supplement could help prevent or reduce this problem.

What you need to take:

• The Essential
• BiOmega-3
• Active Calcium Plus
• Fibergy

Cardiovascular Optimun Health

CoQ10, Vitamin E and Proflavonol play an essential role in maintaining optimum health for the cardiovascular system.

The main nutrients for healthy heart support are:

• CoQ10:  Cells with the highest energy demands , such as the heart contain the highest concentration of CoQ10. Unfortunately as we age, the ability to absorb and synthesis CoQ10 diminishes and the amount of CoQ10 retained in tissues decreases. In addition CoQ10 maybe depleted by several other factors, including overall nutritional status, CoQ10 maybe lowered by some drugs, including cholestrol-lowering statins, and excessive exercise or enviormental stresses such as illness and extreme weather.

So if we are not getting enough CoQ10 then we need to take a high quality supplement such as CoQuinone from Usana.

Usana's CoQuinone has 30mg of CoQ10 and 12.5mg of alpha lipoic acid per soft gel capsule.

Alpha Lipoic Acid is instumental in recycling CoQ10 when it is oxidized in the muscle as well as Vitamin C and E along with Glutathione. These three other antioxidants are very important for over all health of the heart.

• Vitamin E: This is one of the most powerful antioxidants playing a critical role in the body in protecting LDH and cell membranes from being oxidized. Vitamin E is important for supporting good cardiovascular health and immunity support especially in the elderly.

Vitamin E is an essential nutrient - one that the body cannot manufacture so we need to get it from outside sources. However it maybe difficult to ingest enough Vitamin E from food alone so that is why we recommend you take a high quality vitamin E supplement.

Usana's vitamin E, E-Prime, is a premier vitamin E product on the market with the natural form (d-alpha-tocopherol) unlike other commercial brands that use the synthetic petroleum based alternative which is cheaper.

• Proflavonol: An antioxidant formulated from grapeseed extract and vitamin C is important in protecting LDH from oxidizing thus improving healthy vascular functions.  

We recommend you to take the following for optimum HEART health:

• CoQuinone ( CoQ10 )
• E-Prime
• Proflavonol

What Vitamins Womens Need For Optimum Health

Women need extra vitamins during their life span and each product has a specific health benefit.

As you are aware that there are a number of nutrients we women need daily and here are some that should take seriously everyday.

• Folic Acid, vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 are important for heart health. B6 and B12 reduce homocysteine levels and hence help to prevent the calcium from leaching out of the bones. This could lead to osteoporosis later on in life. B12 also helps those with anaemia. These are found in the ESSENTIALS which  take everyday.
• The carotenoids present in the ESSENTIALS are especially beneficial for breast cancer.
• The beta-carotenoid present in the ESSENTIALS give vitamin A as the body requires which helps the immunity. It also take extra selenium as a precaution against cancers.
• Would recommend to take the Essentials if you are pregnant as the folic acid is important in preventing nueral tube defects in un born babies.
• Vitamin D is responsible for reducing the occurance of osteoporosis in women and the ESSENTIALS have Vitamin D3 in them. The extra zinc, boron and silicon help to strengthen bones. It find that the Usana Essentials have high levels of most of the above. Some country's formulations may not have all the nutrients depending upon the health requirements of that particular country.
• Take additional calcium as women in forties and want protection against osteoporosis. Calcium also helps in the heart health. The Active Calcium Plus has highly bio-available calcium in the more bio-aavaible form of citrates.
• Also add Omega fatty acids to help fight inflammatory diseases and improve cardiovascular health. It's been double distilled and is guaranteed against heavy metals.

Women in my forties and menopause!

Women have started taking the PHYTOESTRINE, a high natural botanical formulation of phytoestrogens, with guaranteed levels of isoflavones, which guarantees womens health issues during menstruation and pri- and post-menopause years. Phytoestrogens are found to be responsible for :

• not only contributing as a stabilising factor throughout hormonal years but
• also maintaining bone mass in the mature years. Together with my ESSENTIALS, Calcium PLUS and BIOMEGA-3 plus PHYTOESTRINE To get  through this period of menopause.

What You May Need

• Essentials
• Active Calcium Plus
• BiOmega-3
• Phytoestrine

Men Vitamins for Optimum Health

We, men need different nutrients where our anatomyis concerned, especially our male physiology which can be affected with age. Over the years muscle fibres can expand to a point where they can no longer contract effectively. As a result of this, sometimes urinary retension results and blockages occur.

PALMETTO PLUS is a combination of saw palmetto and two other powerful nutrients, lycopene and soy isoflavones. Palmetto provides support to the male physiology in maintaining overall good health in men. Saw Palmetto has a gentle and strengthening effect on the whole of the male reproductive and urinary systems.

Palmetto Plus is a convenient way to get a comprehensive dosage of saw palmmetto. Usana is one of the only major manufacturers to combine saw palmetto with lycopene and soy isoflavones into a single product at a reasonable price.

Lycopene is one of the most abundant carotenoids found and is responsible for the prevention of prostate cancers. You also get additional lycopene in the ESSENTIALS, though not enough for prostate issues. This is why we men need to supplement with PALMETTO PLUS.

Isoflavones are important powerful phytonutrients which have many health benefit and for men help with prostate and heart health. These isoflavones reduce cardiovascular disease, help to reduce artery clogging from plaque deposites. The artery clogging could result in blood clots which could lead to a heart attack.

Men's health is enhanced with isoflavones as they help to reduce the enlargement of the male prostate gland, reducing or slowing down prostate cancer growth and helps in causing prostate cancer cells to commit suicide and die. The isoflavones work on the prostate cancer cells in < align="justify">much the same way as cancer-treatment drugs. Found in PALMETTO PLUS.

What You May Need:

Palmetto Plus
Essentails
Proflavonol
BiOmega-3