"WHY DOES PLEXUS WORK?"

✔️Everyone's asking "WHY DOES PLEXUS WORK?"

THIS IS WHY!!!

*If your Blood Sugar is stable...
-Your energy will soar.
-Your hormones will stabilize....
-Your mood will improve.
-Your sleep will become more restful.
-Your cravings will diminish.

*If your Gut is Healthy...
-Your Immune System will be strong.
-You will likely not feel nervous or sad.
-Your brain fog will disappear.
-Your skin will glow. (bye-bye rashes and breakouts.)
-Your bowel habits will stabilize.
-Your food and seasonal sensitivities will diminish.

*If you Reduce Inflammation in the body
-Your head, muscle & joint discomfort will go away.
-Your body will not be stressed.
-Your body is armed to combat illness.

Plexus has an amazingly easy system that will help stabilize your Blood Sugar, improve your Gut Health, and decrease Inflammation ... Plexus Triplex:
    1)SLIM ~ aka "pink drink"
    2)BioCleanse
    3)ProBio5

*No diets
*No deprivation
*Eat healthy and eat real food

All probiotics are the same .... aren't they ?!?

"But I got my probiotic at Costco, it’s the same right?” “But my doctor gave me a prescription for my probiotic, so it has to be more effective than your probiotic.” “But my probiotic needs to be refrigerated, so it must be better than your probiotic.”
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I hear comments like this all the time. But I have one word for you…Chitosanase. It’s the difference between ProBio5 and other probiotics.

Most probiotics on the market today, promote a large quantity of probiotic strains. You’ve seen it – “50 billion strains per capsule!” or “14 billion good bacteria!” or “85 billion live cultures, GUARANTEED!”. But, like most things, it’s the quality, not the quantity that counts. And, none of the probiotics can be absorbed as thoroughly as ProBio5.

Why exactly? Well, yeast overgrowth actually INHIBITS the absorption of probiotics. When yeast multiplies in the gut, it forms a tough, protective cell wall called Chitin. This is what makes yeast overgrowth hard to kill. ProBio5 (unlike other probiotics) includes the enzyme, Chitoasanase, which breaks through that cell wall and effectively attacks the yeast overgrowth, so that the intestines can properly absorb the culture forming units.

The ProBio5 capsules are also specially formulated to dissolve when they reach the pH of your gut. Why is this important? Other probiotics dissolve in your stomach. Unfortunately, stomach acid will kill off a large percentage of the bacteria before it reaches your gut. ProBio5 ensures that 100% of live cultures and enzymes make their way to your gut – exactly where they need to be. 

What do YOUR pipes look like ?

Well... This is kind of gross!..

For all of you visual people out there!

Just like everything you pour down the kitchen sink you soon forget about it after it's done. What if you never cleaned your kitchen pipes or took precautions to keep them clean?

Eventually, enough residue would build up from all of the things you pour down it and prevent any liquid from getting through...now think of your body the same way. What have you been pouring into your body for the last 5, 10, 20, 30, or 40 years?

THIS is how your gut and digestive tract works in a simple non scientific way. If you don't do something to breakdown the residue, then your intestines can't properly absorb the nutrients your body needs! 
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It is important to have something to remove toxins from my gut and REPLENISH the beneficial bacteria I need to fight off sickness and disease. Cleaning the inside is just as important, if not more important, than cleaning the outside. Do you have what it takes??

Holiday Foods That Aid in Gut Health

If the holidays throw your bathroom habits out of whack, don’t worry. You’re not the only one.
After all, what better time for tummy trouble than when the whole family and guests are sharing just one bathroom? Or at a corporate holiday party when the representatives from human resources is watching? ‘Tis the season of gurgling stomachs and hurried pleas to be excused from the table.

There is good news

Plexus TriPlex^™ is your gut’s new best friend. It’s the safe, healthy way to improve your gut health and feel better overall.^*

Your digestive tract gets hit by harmful substances every single day—from your food choices to a lack of sufficient exercise, to even the air and environment around you. Without a fiber-rich diet and more exercise, you’re going to end up with those digestive problems nobody wants: bloating, discomfort, and an overall “blah” feeling.

What poor eating habits screw up, they can also set right. Sneaking these foods into your holiday diet can help keep things regular.

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Some chicken and collard greens

The high-fiber veggies that show up in snack platters on the buffet table or in your green bean casserole keep things moving along through your digestive tract and, soak up excess water from your colon and intestines—to keep things from moving too quickly. Additional sources of veggie fiber include roasted Brussels sprouts and cauliflower mashed potatoes—half potatoes and half cauliflower.

Enjoy visions of sugar plums

The bowls of dried fruit and nuts you set out for your next party are more than a formality. Dried dates, figs, prunes—especially prunes—apricots, and raisins are high in fiber and contain sorbitol—a natural laxative.

Bring some corn for popping

Feel free to snack on that popcorn you’re stringing for garland. Or, to enjoy the popcorn tin your neighbors dropped off.
Popcorn is low in calories and a whole grain—known for being effective at alleviating constipation¹. In addition, three cups of air-popped popcorn contain three grams of dietary fiber at only 93 calories.

Forget figgy pudding, bring us the probiotics

Our guts are colonized by millions of friendly bacteria—such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium longum—that keep us regular². Show your intestines a little love during the holiday season by adding probiotic foods, like yogurt, to your feast.

Sneak yogurt into your holiday cannoli recipe by mixing Greek or plain yogurt with ricotta cheese.
Or, substitute the sour cream in your Ambrosia with strawberry yogurt for an added tang.

Yogurt isn’t the only probiotic food out there either. Mix nutty-tasting tempeh (fermented soy beans) into any vegetarian dish that calls for tofu, or start your meal with a bowl of steaming miso soup (miso is a fermented paste made of grains). Or go the full-on savory route by incorporating fermented sauerkraut or kimchi into one of your courses.

Traditional superfoods

Keep your microbes happy. Jerusalem artichokes, garlic, leeks, onions, scallions, asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and snow peas are rich in prebiotics which act as nourishment for the friendly bacteria in your intestines^3,4,5.

Cooked onions are great for your internal flora, as is raw jicama—which makes a great finger food or salad topping. And, berries are prebiotics—look for them to make an appearance in holiday pies or with your yogurt.

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No matter what it is you’re eating, all things in moderation help keep your intestines happy. Mix gut-friendly foods with your usual diet and keep drinking lots of water, to send your gut the message that all is well and operations should continue as normal.

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References
¹ W. J. Dahl and M. L. Stewart (2015). “Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Health Implications of Dietary Fiber.” Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212267215013866
² Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Recent developments in intestinal magnesium absorption. 2008 Mar;24(2):230-5. doi: 10.1097/MOG.0b013e3282f37b59. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18301276
³ Jovanovic-Malinovska R, Kuzmanova S, Winkelhausen E. Oligosaccharide profile in fruits and vegetables as sources of prebiotics and functional foods. International Journal of Food Properties. 2014;7: 949-965. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10942912.2012.680221?needAccess=true&journalCode=ljfp20
⁴ Muir JG, R Rose R, Rosella O, et al. Measurement of short-chain carbohydrates in common Australian vegetables and fruits by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). J. Agric. Food Chem. 2009, 57:554–565. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19123815
⁵ Muir JG, Shepherd SJ, Rosella O, et al. Fructan and free fructose content of common Australian vegetables and fruit. J Agric Food Chem. 2007 Aug 8;55(16):6619-27. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17625872

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Why You Should Start Your Weight Loss Resolution Now

New Year’s has long been the traditional time for making health- and fitness-related lifestyle changes. But, what if you started making those choices before the holidays?
A study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine1 showed that most of us are at our healthiest—and leanest—before the holidays. If you get started now, by the time New Year’s rolls around, you’ll be way ahead of the game—instead of trying to make up for weight gain during the holidays.

Resolutions can bust stress

Beating the scale, or your personal best in the weight room or at the track, isn’t the only reason to start your healthy resolutions now. The healthy habits you start now might just be the glue that helps you hold it together during the holidays. (Even if this is your favorite time of the year, and you really do love dealing with Uncle Bob, the upheaval is still stressful.)
The best healthy habits are the ones you keep long-term. Or, that you look forward to. Your holiday self-care plans don’t have to be big and spectacular and should include flexibility to accommodate for the changes of the season.
Taking a brisk walk around the block to visit with relatives as they arrive is a great way to stay healthy, keep your stress levels down, and get in some quality family time. What about challenging everybody to a fun game of paintball (how’s that for a way to blow off holiday stress), a 5k race (Turkey Trot anyone?), or bumper cars: home team vs. visiting relatives?

Build momentum

If you struggling with your weight, you’re probably worried about packing on extra pounds during the holidays. Instead of stressing about your weight, along with all the additional stress the season naturally brings, set yourself up for success by building healthy habits now—this way they’ll be locked in by the holidays.
Enter Plexus TriPlex™.
Plexus Slim®, BioCleanse, and ProBio 5 combine to optimize your health where it counts, in your gut. And, TriPlex helps with weight loss too. In a large scale, independent clinical study, TriPlex was shown to help participants lose weight safely.* TriPlex now and you’ll be on your way come Jan. 1.
What happens if you slip up?
It happens to everybody. Because you’ve started so far in advance, it’ll be easier to get back on track. Those who haven’t established healthy habits heading into the holiday season run the risk of slip-ups becoming a habit themselves.

Explore other resolutions

Weight loss isn’t the only New Year’s resolution you can carry into your pre-holiday resolutions. If you’ve ever dreamed of resolving to do good for others, the holidays truly are the perfect time to get started—especially if you have kids. What better lesson in “sharing is caring” could you offer than volunteering to help out in a soup kitchen or gathering care packages for a local homeless shelter?

Now’s the time to be the best you

It’s cliché to say you’ll never be younger than you are in this moment, but it’s true. The minute you start thinking of life in those terms, it makes it a little easier to carpe your diem—seize the moment and be the best you possible every day. We think that’s what should be at the heart of every healthy resolution.
Resolutions shouldn’t be about redeeming yourself from the perceived sins of a holiday season past. They should focus on the wonderful qualities and abilities you want to highlight in yourself, or that you may be nurturing for the first time.
There’s no reason to wait, and every reason to get started right now.

References
¹ http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc1602012

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Keep Your Gut Health in Check for a Happy Holiday Season

 

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” So many parties to host, turkeys to roast, and endless hours shopping for everyone on your list.

Oh bah, humbug!

Getting caught up in the to-do’s of creating holiday cheer can leave us feeling grumpy and overwhelmed. We may even find ourselves expressing a little scrooge-like behavior.

Holly jolly holiday

Your gut’s happiness has a huge influence on your mood. In fact, your gut is responsible for 90 percent of your body’s serotonin—a hormone linked to happiness. When serotonin levels are low, your mood can become gloomy.
This holiday season, take a moment to think about your gut health. Stress, poor nutrition, antibiotics, and high sugar consumption can all affect its happiness. Your gut needs nutritional support to get rid of unwanted substances and promote a healthy balance of good bacteria that can help elevate your happy holiday attitude.^1,2

Add a little holiday cheer

The holidays can be rough on our gut as we’re tempted by an assortment of holiday fixings that leave us bloated, uncomfortable, and unhappy.
Fight off the negative influences that upset your gut and mood during the holiday season. Plexus TriPlex^TM is a happy holiday answer for your gut, as it helps remove harmful microbes, replenishes the gut with five beneficial probiotics, and rebalances how your body feels. The TriPlex combo includes Bio Cleanse, ProBio 5, and Slim to support a healthy gut, joyful mood, and overall wellness.^*

Scope out the party food

When we stress during the holidays, we’re more likely to binge on not-so-healthy food choices that leave our gut and mood out of whack. Before you load up on tempting holiday foods, think about how you’ll feel after eating two slices of pie, three servings of artichoke dip, and four cups of eggnog. . .okay, that may be a bit exaggerated. But your body will thank you if you consider healthy food choices and portion sizes.

Probiotics, please!

If you’re cranky, add probiotics. Probiotics are good microorganisms that provide health benefits to support gut health, overall wellness, and your mood. These awesome microorganisms are packed with health benefits.
Your gut health is directly related to your cognitive health and mood.^3,4 Add in plain yogurt for a probiotic-packed breakfast or take a probiotic supplement—ProBio 5 anyone?—to make sure your gut flora is in check through the holiday season.^*

Sleep like you mean it

It may be the busiest time of year, but find time to sleep. If you’re short on sleep, you may feel grumpy, anxious, and find it difficult to cope with stress.^5,6 To add fuel to the fire, sleep deprivation can lead to greater cravings of unhealthy foods that upset your gut. . . and aggravate a sour mood.^7,8
No matter what comes your way this holiday season, don’t let the winter blues and holiday stress turn you into a scrooge! Keep your gut healthy and your happiness will feel elevated too.

References
1 Logan AC, Katzman M. Major depressive disorder: probiotics may be an adjuvant therapy. Medical Hypotheses. 2005 Dec 31;64(3):533-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15617861
2 McKean J, Naug H, Nikbakht E, et al. Probiotics and Subclinical Psychological Symptoms in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2016 Nov 14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27841940
3 Dinan TG, Stanton C, Cryan JF. Psychobiotics: a novel class of psychotropic. Biological Psychiatry. 2013 Nov 15;74(10):720-6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23759244
4 Steenbergen L, Sellaro R, van Hemert S, et al. A randomized controlled trial to test the effect of multispecies probiotics on cognitive reactivity to sad mood. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2015 Aug 31;48:258-64. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159115000884
5 Riemann D, Berger M, Voderholzer U. Sleep and depression—results from psychobiological studies: an overview. Biological Psychology. 2001 Aug 31;57(1):67-103. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11454435
6 Talbot LS, McGlinchey EL, Kaplan KA, et al. Sleep deprivation in adolescents and adults: changes in affect. Emotion. 2010 Dec;10(6):831. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21058849
7 Simon SL, Field J, Miller LE, et al. Sweet/dessert foods are more appealing to adolescents after sleep restriction. PloS One. 2015 Feb 23;10(2):e0115434. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2570686
8 Leone V, Gibbons SM, Martinez K, et al. Effects of diurnal variation of gut microbes and high-fat feeding on host circadian clock function and metabolism. Cell Host & Microbe. 2015 May 13;17(5):681-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25891358