An inflammatory factor already linked to several diseases, including pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and arthritis, may also be responsible for the insulin resistance that comes with obesity, according to a new study published in the April 2009 issue of Cell Metabolism.

Researchers have found that the inflammatory chemokine known as CXCL5 rises and falls with obesity and subsequent weight loss in humans. (Chemokines are structurally related signaling proteins that are secreted by cells.) They found further evidence tying the inflammatory factor, which is produced and secreted at high levels by fat tissue, to insulin resistance in mice. What’s more, they show that treatments designed to block its action improves the animals’ sensitivity to insulin.

“Clearly, this finding could be a big development for understanding the side effects of obesity,” said Lluis Fajas of INSERM in France. “It offers a new target for therapy and new hope for subjects to improve their pathology.”

Fat tissue known as white adipose tissue (WAT) is primarily involved in energy storage in the form of triglycerides and energy release in the form of free fatty acids, Fajas’ team explained. However, WAT is more than a fat storage organ; it also secretes numerous other factors with roles in both health and disease.
In the new study, the researchers show that CXCL5 is one of those factors. The chemokine is expressed at high levels in WAT, particularly in immune cells known as macrophages. Moreover, they report that CXCL5 is dramatically increased in the blood of people who are obese compared to those who are lean.

Those CXCL5 levels drop when obese people lose weight and are also lower in obese individuals that continue to respond to insulin than in those who are insulin resistant.

They further found that treatment with recombinant CXCL5 blocks insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in the muscles of mice. What’s more, treatment of obese, insulin-resistant mice with either anti-CXCL5 neutralizing antibodies or drugs that block the receptor it triggers (known as CXCR2) reverses those symptoms. Mice lacking the CXCL5 receptor are also protected against obesity-induced insulin resistance.

Overall, the findings show that CXCL5 produced by fat tissue “represents a link between obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance.”

Interestingly, they added, the CXCR2 receptor is active outside of muscle, in cells that line blood vessel walls and in the lung and intestine, for example. Therefore, increased CXCL5 circulating levels as observed in obesity could lead to other problems, including atherosclerosis and other inflammatory diseases.
“Studies aiming to elucidate the role of WAT-secreted CXCL5 in all these obesity-related pathologies are likely to be forthcoming in the near future,” they wrote. “Inhibiting CXCL5 secretion or function in obese individuals may not only ameliorate their insulin sensitivity, but could also decrease the risk of developing other major obesity-related pathologies.”

Again inflammation is shown to be a contributing factor, if not a triggering factor in obesity related diseases.

So how to reduce inflammation? Nopalea has been proven to reduce inflammation. We have great testimonials of people getting results within weeks, but it’s not just from the testimonials – it’s backed by science. TriVita has conducted over 100 scientific tests with 2 years of clinical studies on Nopalea and the prickly pear cactus which is the main ingredient in Nopalea has had 278 scientific tests.

TriVita is aligned with top hospitals and universities as well as having their own research center and they are known for their high quality products. Their medical board uses their extensive health and nutrition knowledge to approve proprietary TriVita supplements based on the latest scientific research and the health and wellness concerns of their Members. Even though TriVita offers a 60 day unconditional money back guarantee, TriVita has a less than 1% return rate with their 2 million customers and the reason is their products deliver.

Try Nopalea and see how it can help you in reducing inflammation and try TriVita’s Leanology products that have been scientifically proven to controlling weight loss.

If you’d like to find out more about Nopalea, call me on 856-264-7802 or go HERE.

Great products create great wealth and that’s what we have with TriVita.

Es Riggins
Independent TriVita Affiliate Member #13160615

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As you find out more about Nopalea, you’ll see many people are emphasizing how the product has been scientifically proven to reduce inflammation.  Inflammation is the root of many chronic diseases and people have been receiving results within weeks.  It has been tremendous to hear how they no longer have pain or have more mobility and the fantastic testimonials are from both affiliates AND customers.  With customers, they don’t have a business built upon the product.  They’re just taking the product because it has helped them.

However, there are many other health benefits you get with Nopalea from protecting against pre-aging to optimal cellular health to detoxifying the body and more.  I wanted to focus this blog on detoxification because this is something everyone can benefit from especially in today’s society.

Why detoxify?

In the last 200 years, we have drastically changed our environment. In today’s world, millions of pounds of chemicals are released into our air, water, food, and soil every year. We live in an environment in which we are exposed to thousands of toxic chemicals daily-industrial poisions, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, radiation, auto pollution, and drugs to name a few. “Two hundred twelve million pounds of hazardous waste is generated every day in the US and more than 55,000 synthetic chemicals are now in regular production,” states Sara Shannon, author of Good Health In A Toxic World (Warner Books, 1994).

To add insult upon injury, in this fast paced world, more and more people are eating processed food because it’s easy to cook and people don’t have time for healthy food.  For most people our diet is lacking in enough fiber, fruits and vegetables.  Think about it . . . how many fruits and vegetables did you eat today?

Toxins and pollutants are difficult or impossible for our bodies to break down. Some can take months or years to acculumate to a level which reflects in outward signs of damage to the immune system resulting in disease and illness.

Nopalea combines its betalains with other anti-toxic ingredients to combat these poisons where they strike us first: right inside the trillions of cells in our bodies.

By increasing the activity of CYP-2E1, a special enzyme that neutralizes daily toxins, Nopalea protects your cells and vital organs—especially your liver—against the carcinogens, hormone disruptors, respiratory toxins, developmental toxins and neurotoxins that are responsible for one-quarter of all the world’s diseases.

The power of Nopalea is in the betalains.  Because the Nopal cactus in the Sonora Desert is exposed to extreme environments, nature forces all 24 betalains to be produced to protect itself.  Betalains are one of the most powerful antioxidants known to mankind and these antioxidants are located in the Nopal cactus. Betalains contain six times the antioxidant strength of its nearest plant rival worldwide. The intriguing thing about betalains is that through scientific analysis they are able to see the physical results at the cell level using blood screening when injecting the betalains into good and unhealthy blood. They see immediately how the betalains attack the toxins and reduced the inflammation in the diseased blood cells. No other scientific research is available using this method to test the affects of antioxidants at the cell level, because other nutraceuticals do not work at the cell level so there is no way to test them using this research method.

Find out what others have found with Nopalea.  Start your wellness journey today.  There is a 60 day money back guarantee so there’s no risk and you can start changing your health today.

If you’d like to find out more about Nopalea, call me on 856-264-7802 or go HERE.

Great products create great wealth and that’s what we have with TriVita.

Es Riggins
Independent TriVita Affiliate Member #13160615

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My Nopalea story may not be as earth shattering as many of the stories I am hearing, like many people getting relief from fibromyalgia. That is exciting and groundbreaking news, especially for those who suffer from that painful and chronic condition.

My story starts in October of 2008, when I was on a fishing trip I injured my right shoulder in a boating incident. The Maurice River in southern New Jersey is a particularly fast moving tidal river, when the tide starts to run out to the Delaware Bay it is fast and furious, making boating a little tricky. Not being very experienced, it was left to me to tie the bow of the boat to the dock while we got fuel. The tide was really running out at full speed and I didn’t do such a great job tying the bow of the boat to the dock. I looked over and saw the bow of the boat begin to pull away from the dock, this was a 30 foot boat so when it started to move with the current it became a considerable force. I ran over to the edge of the dock, the line was already in the water, so I grabbed the bow rail and tried to pull the boat back to the dock. Instead the boat started to pull me into the fast moving river. At that point I couldn’t let go or I would fall into the fast moving current and most certainly drown. I called for my friend to grab me around the waist, luckily he did and I am here to tell the story. What did happen is I hyper extended my right shoulder pulling the boat back to the dock with the help of my friend pulling me by the waist.

I could not get any long term relief from the pain in my shoulder. Ibuprofen only lasted a couple of hours at a time and you just can’t take that much Ibuprofen and remain in good health. It was extremely painful just to wash my hair in the shower, I had to put my elbow against the shower wall to keep my arm up long enough to complete washing my hair. My first bottle of Nopalea arrived in April of this year. By that time I was unable to lift my arm above mid torso without severe pain. After a few days of using Nopalea I started to feel some relief, I figured it could just be a coincidence, maybe I just wasn’t moving it in the wrong directions lately. After about ten days after I started drinking Nopalea I noticed a significant improvement, I could wash my hair without pain, Still not totally convinced I waited a little longer before telling anyone. Finally I was ready to testify, three weeks after starting to drink a couple of ounces of Nopalea everyday, my pain was completely gone. My shoulder still clicks when I move it above my head, but there is no pain.

If you knew me you would understand the significance of me, telling this story. When I first started hearing the testimonies of my fellow TriVita associates I was beginning to wonder what I was thinking when I decided to place my future and retirement plans in TriVita. When I decided to join TriVita and work this business it seemed like a logical and sound decision on my part, the business model was logical and unique, you can’t beat TriVita’s cooperative marketing business model. Now it was beginning to sound more like a cult, I was beginning to second guess my decision and started to wonder what I was going to do now. I was in fear of losing everything I had invested and worse than that losing my belief and faith in the business. I have been involved in several network opportunities and have experienced the ‘Hype’ spread through the membership over a product that ends up not living up to the mind blowing accolades and wild testimonies of the leadership and many of the membership. It has been my experience that this scenario is always followed by a complete collapse of the business.

What now? The only course left to me was to try Nopalea myself, it can’t be as good as these people claim. Skeptic that I am, I knew I could not convince myself that something worked when it actually didn’t, I won’t drink the KoolAide under any circumstances, I am not able to maintain the charade. You already know what happened then.

When I spoke to my direct upline and told my story, I asked that she not repeat if just yet, I wanted to see if it lasted, how;s that for skepticism and I not even from Missouri, worse yet I’m from Jersey.

By the way it has lasted, I am a believer, and Nopalea works!

If you’d like to find out more about Nopalea, call me on 856-264-7802.

Great products create great wealth and that’s what we have with TriVita.

Es Riggins
Independent TriVita Affiliate Member #13160615

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Throughout history, people have always been searching for answers to their health and how to increase their wealth. With Sonoran Bloom Nopalea, if inflammation is your problem, Nopalea is your solution to both your health and wealth. Nopalea of course can help you be healthier because it optmizies celluar health; promotes pre-aging and has the most powerful antioxidants known to mankind with all 24 betalains, but it’s the ability to reduce inflammation that has so many affilates talking about the quick results that they are receiving. And with the Share and Earn program, as you help others to benefit from taking Nopalea, you can earn generous rewards.

Nopal is native to the American continent. However, so impressed with its properties were the Spaniards, they took Nopal from the Americas to many countries of the world beginning in the 1400’s. However, it has been proven that it’s only in the Sonoran Desert with it’s extreme inflamed environment that all 24 betalains are produced in the Prickly Pear Cactus. So you could have the cactus from someplace else but you won’t get the same benefits.

There are also several companies that offer dehydrated Nopal in capsule or powdered form. Again, you won’t receive the same benefits. There have been scientific tests of dehydrated Nopal that indicate its only benefit is course fiber but the dehydration eliminates all of its other and more powerful benefits.

Surprisingly, it is only in recent years that medical researchers and food scientists have begun to scientifically study and report the chemical composition and nutrient values of Nopal. Today, there is a growing body of research on Nopal, the findings of which suggest that Nopal contains many of the “phytochemicals” that health and nutrition specialists consider to be important in aiding the human body regulate and maintain itself in a healthy state including its ability to resist certain types of health disorders such as Diabetes, heart disorders and cancer.

There have been over 278 scientific peer-reviewed studies done on the benefits of the prickly pear cactus. TriVita has also had 2 years of clinical studies on Nopalea proving the health benefits.

In recent years hospital-based medical practitioners, health scientists in private practice and researchers at such institutions as the USDA Agriculture Research Service Food and Nutrition Laboratory at Beltsville, Maryland and a number of University-based Health Science and Nutrition Centers have subjected Nopal to increasing study.

Classified as a vegetable, testing by the USDA has revealed Nopal to contain beneficial soluble and insoluble dietary fiber and essential vitamins, minerals, amino acids and other phytochemicals that have been diminished or lost in the modern diet. Conversely, Nopal is low in carbohydrate calories and sodium, and the carbohydrates that are found in Nopal are less likely to trigger elevated blood sugar levels. Nopalea is only 5 calories and has no perservatives because with the propietary harvesting method it goes straight from the desert to the drink.

If you’re interested in finding more about Nopalea and how it can help you or if you’re interested in learning about the Share and Earn business model with the Nopalea product where you can start at $35.00 and earn $500 to $2,000 within 30 to 90 days, call me on 856-264-7802.

Es Riggins
Independent TriVita Affiliate Member #13160615

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