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Featured Product this Month

Isagenix Athletes Pak

Most athletes know that consistent training and proper nutrition are vital to improving strength, stamina and body composition. As Dr. Colgan has written previously, it is important to know when to ingest carbohydrates and proteins for optimum muscle growth and retention. Ingesting protein in combination with carbohydrate may optimize performance, muscle growth and recovery. (1-3)

The position of the International Society of Sports Nutrition on nutrient timing is that consuming protein before and after exercise increases muscle protein synthesis, ingesting protein AND carbohydrate produces significantly greater synthesis of muscle protein.(1)

Dr. Colgan and the Colgan Institute conducted an open-label, pre-test/post-test pilot study examining the use of Isagenix products on six male athletes of typical to elite status in training for an Olympic-distance triathlon on the Isagenix Cleansing and Fat Burning System for 30 days. Participants maintained their regular workout schedules and added 30 to 40 minutes of resistance training exercises daily in accordance with the Colgan Power Program. At the beginning of the trial the entire group was at less than 10% bodyfat. By the end of the study participants had lost an average of 4.2 lbs, decreased bodyfat by an average of 3%, while increasing lean body mass by an average of 2.8%.

The Colgan Institute recommends our athletes use the Isagenix Athletes Pak. It contains the Isalean Meal Replacement shake which contains a complete mix of undenatured whey protein (23 g), low-glycemic carbohydrates (26 g) and essential fats, along with digestive enzymes, probiotics and a broad spectrum of vitamins and trace minerals. Combine this with the IsaPro Whey Protein which contains undenatured whey protein (18 g per scoop).

Undenatured Whey: Whey is extracted from milk by numerous methods. The most common use acids or salts, and heat. All these strategies denature the whey.  Denaturing involves numerous breakdowns in the protein, but here I will mention only two of the main faults.  First, we now know from gene expression studies that undenatured whey contains many bioactive compounds including antibodies and enzymes that have multiple beneficial effects in humans.  When the whey is denatured, these bioactive compounds are destroyed. 

Second, undenatured whey contains numerous di-peptides (amino acid pairs) and tri-peptides (amino acid triples).  These are keys that fit specific genetic locks in the body to turn on protein functions.  If the whey is denatured, the keys are broken down into single amino acids and no longer work.  It’s true that the milk industry didn’t know of these problems until recent science uncovered them.  But it is expensive to change your technology, and it’s not happening in this economy.  Undenatured whey protein is extracted by cold membrane filtration. Costs more but it’s the only whey to go.

Quality of the Milk: The structure of the proteins depends on the quality of the milk.

Half the dry weight of your body is protein, over one hundred thousand different proteins, each of which is precisely determined by gene expression.  The quality of your proteins determines both the quality and the quantity of their effects on the genome.  Quality of the proteins in milk depends on the method of protein extraction and the nutrition of the cows.

Cows are ruminants or continuous grazers.  They have a rumen, a miraculous fermentation tank in their gut designed by tens of millions of years of evolution to digest grass and humus (grass that has died and broken down to become a stable mat for the growing grass).  The rumen is designed precisely to ferment grass.  In order to work properly it has to stay at a good level of fermentation continuously.  Unlike the human gut, which operates intermittently by acid, the rumen is acid neutral, and requires constant grazing and a constant level of fermentation to remain healthy and support high quality protein production.

Over the last 50 years, the economics of commercial farming in the US has progressively eliminated most pasture feeding.  To make a living, most farmers have to keep their cows in feedlots most of the time, and feed them on cheap hay, corn, barley, soybeans and fat.  These feeds are much cheaper than pasture, but require an acidic gut to digest them.  The feedlot cows are also fed only intermittently.  So most dairy farming places a large intermittent and acid load on a rumen and liver that were not designed for it.  Some places, notably New Zealand, still pasture feed most of their cows.

The diet and confinement of US cows has produced most of the problems that now beset American milk production.  Feedlot cows rarely go four months without infection, requiring constant dosing with antibiotics.  Feedlot cows produce milk so poorly that production has to be stimulated with hormones.  Feedlot cows last an average of only four years before liver and other problems from acidic food get them switched out and turned into beef.  No surprise that feedlot cows produce inferior milk. Whey protein in all Isagenix products comes from New Zealand dairy cows that are pasture-fed on small New Zealand farms. These “happy” cows are milked according to season and not treated with hormones or antibiotics. In fact, New Zealand standards exceed USDA organic regulations.

The Ionix® Supreme is deemed “nature’s answer to stress”, and is an adaptogen-rich drink designed to help guard the body against the harmful effects of stress and to help increase the body’s resistance against mental and physical stress from exercise.  Available in powder or liquid.

The IsaLean® Bars have the same benefits as the IsaLean Shake, providing high-quality whey protein and balanced amounts of healthy fats and low-glycemic carbs. They also contain stress-fighting adaptogenic botanicals like acai fruit and goji berry extract. They come in four great flavors.

The Want More Energy?® is an all-natural energy and recovery drink. It provides natural fuel for the body without caffeine, stimulants, artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors. Each serving contains just 7 g of sugar and 35 calories with a boost of vitamins A, C and B complex and electrolytes like potassium to help enhance hydration.

The Colgan Institute highly recommends this excellent system for all athletes. You can purchase the product through us at retail price, or follow the link to our Isagenix website. Click here. There you can purchase retail (Buy Now) or join and buy all your products at wholesale price (Sign Up & Save) as a Preferred Customer. For those interested in the business opportunity, whether as a second income stream or just to pay for your own products, then you might want to choose the “Associate” option. 

1. Kerksick, C. et al. International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: nutrient timing. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2008;5:17.

2. Howarth KR, et al. Coingestion of protein with carbohydrate during recovery from endurance exercise stimulates skeletal muscle protein synthesis in humans. J Appl Physiol 2009;106:1394-402.

3. Berardi JM, etal. Recovery from a cycling time trial is enhanced with carbohydrate-protein supplementation vs. isoenergetic carbohydrate supplementation. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2008;5:24.