Checking all the health boxes…

Did you know most of our food today is empty of nutrients? Even when we try to eat healthy… our soil is depleted, and our bodies aren’t getting what they need to thrive. That’s why quality supplements are a MUST for everyone!

But remember, you can’t just use any supplement… you need ones that are:

✅ High absorption (so your body can actually use them!)

✅ Made with clean, high-quality ingredients.

✅ Affordable.

✅ Shipped directly from the manufacturer..(No middleman = better value)

Without proper nutrients, our bodies break down, but with the right support, we can:

• Reduce inflammation,

• Strengthen immunity,

• Boost energy,

• Sharpen focus and…

• support every system in the body!

I’m so grateful I found a brand that checks ALL the boxes.

Don’t you think you should check yours today?

A healthier lifestyle is everything

Twenty-one years ago I was desperately looking for healthier and cleaner products for my home after suffering permanent lung damage from asthma and recurrent bouts of bronchitis and pneumonia.
What I found changed my life.
I discovered that the store I was shopping from offered not only the cleaner, safer, non toxic products I wanted. Around eight years ago, the company developed an additional Wellness Program called R3.
At first I was very adamant that I was done with “these programs” and brushed it off. You know, “they never work” and my doctor had me on a tight exercise regimen and HGH shots. We here hopeful—and you know what? After six months, I lost a total of 13 pounds, a drop in the bucket of what I needed to lose. It was about this time, R# came into being. Now I had successfully been coaching many people on their health journeys over the years so it really did make sense to take a look at this and try it out. But it took me a while to Gert on that wagon.
I knew I needed to focus on my health since I had recently been through some traumatic events: the passing of my Mother, shattering my shoulder; selling my home; finding a new home and moving to another state a thousand miles away—all within the space of 20 days. It was time to make a change.

Change I did, in June of 2022 I decided it was now or never and I stepped up to the Challenge. And I did it! In those first six weeks I was down 27 pounds! I hadn’t realized I lost that much. Yes my clothes were getting too big, but I wasn’t sure I did it. I didn’t believe it until Susan Lovisek-Torborg, the Founder and Director of the R3 program called me to tell me I had placed second in my age group for the highest percentage of weight loss. I was thrilled!

A month later, I woke up in an ICU in Orlando, where they told me they found me at the airport not making any sense and I was in DKA (Diabetic KetoAcicosis) that was a surprise. But the new eating habits I developed with R3 got me through the new way I had to eat to manage my sugar levels as a newly minted Type one diabetic. Who knew your pancreas would stop working? Who knew that I would already be on the proper path to managing the disease? By continuing to follow the plan, I was able to continue to manage y weight; get a new shoulder and by January 2023 I had lost 100 pounds, and I wasn’t done. By April 2023 I was down an additional 25 pounds! On this program I lost 125 pounds, I don’t know how many inches and went from a size 20 to a size 6.

The best part? The weight is staying off! R3 was a decision that not only changed my life but it affords me the knowledge and education to continue to move forward and help others on their health journey’s.

Which was exactly what Susan’s mission is R3 is a Lifestyle, not a diet. You can take what you learn from this and use it for a lifetime. On June 2-July 14 thousands of us will be attending the virtual R3 “Show Up” 6 Week Challenge which will include Personal Trainers, R3 Chef’s and Susan Torborg herself leading the way.

It’s an event we are looking forward to attending. I can’t wait. There’s plenty of room for everyone. Feel free to contact me to join in. You never know what you’ll learn, while on your path to feel g and looking great! Hope to see you there.

Wellness Wednesday

It’s wild how something so simple can create such a huge shift. I used to toss and turn every night—until I discovered Mela-Out Magnesium! Total game changer.

Magnesium has earned its nickname as the “miracle mineral” for good reason. It supports hundreds of essential processes in the body, yet most of us don’t get enough of it. Once you start supplementing, the difference can be incredible—deeper sleep, fewer cramps, better mood, and way less stress. It’s one of those rare natural remedies that actually works.

If you’ve ever dealt with restless nights or felt like your body just can’t unwind, magnesium might be the missing piece. Taking it in the evening helps calm your mind, relax your muscles, and ease you into sleep—without that foggy feeling from traditional sleep aids. A simple, natural habit with the power to seriously level up your everyday well-being.

When does a Heart Attack Start?

Most of us accept that the sun damage we see on our skin in our 50’s was actually created when we laid out in the sun (with baby oil) as teens. But it doesn’t stop there.

Even though the symptoms may be unseen today, the seeds were planted decades ago.

  • A heart attack doesn’t begin the day you feel chest pain. 
  • Cognitive decline doesn’t start when you forget someone’s name.
  • The aging process isn’t just about wrinkles or aching joints.

Those events are dictated by our choices: foods we eat, stresses we choose to carry, the amount of sleep we get, the toxins we are exposed to and the exercise we choose to do (or not).

The aging process, however, is another one of those choices.

Make the right choices today. Your future self will thank you!

Gentle Yet Powerful: The Secret of Glycolic Acid

Did you know that the same ingredient used in some skin care products can also be found in my Wellness company’s cleaning products?
It’s true! Glycolic acid, naturally found in sugarcane and sugar beets, is powerful yet gentle—helping to balance pH levels in products like
Clear Power 12x Glass Cleaner for a safe, streak-free clean.

I’m not saying you should wash your face with it —but it’s another way The Wellness company makes cleaning safer for your home.

Raising prices?

On the list were laundry detergent, toothpaste, coffee, cold medicine, vitamins, skin care, cosmetics, pain relievers, shampoo, hair treatments. Ummm…seriously? Do you see the disconnect here?

I’ve bought ALL of these items and more from my MADE IN THE USA Wellness company over the past 21 years! I’m not worried about price increases or stocking up on these products because the products I usee are MADE IN AMERICA!

Before shopping at my Wellness store I had zero thought about “Toxic” Tide or Gain—I didn’t care what ingredients were in them or the skin care and cosmetics I used. I used my old products religiously, even though my face reacted often to whatever poison was in them. I drank my mold-laden coffee because I didn’t know any better. And toothpaste? I used the most expensive one for sensitive teeth because my gums were sore.

Now 21 years later, I still pay less than $20 for 96 loads of the BEST laundry detergent ever. I pay less than $5 for toothpaste that is powered with essential oils and healed my gums. I even drink mold-free organic coffee that is so delicious.

As for cosmetics, skin care, shampoo…I’m obsessed with the Sei Bella brand skincare from this company. Obsessed! Just think, $15.50 for a luxury mascara! The prices for this clean line are unbeatable!

Then there are my daily supplements, proven to work, better absorption and at a better price point. No scrimping on my health! I could go on and on about the hundreds of products my Wellness company offers!

If you love your toxic made in China brands, stock up they will be going up in price.

How Strong Are Your Bones?

Did you know that 43% of Americans over 50 have low bone density that predisposes them to osteoporosis, shattered bones and shortened longevity.

  • Vitamin D requires magnesium to transform into its active form in the body. Most Americans are magnesium deficient.
  • K2/D3 is critical to help deliver the Vitamin D and calcium out of the bloodstream (which can cause calcifications) and to the bones to protect bone mass.
  • Most medical journals suggest 2000 IU/day of Vitamin D but since most people are deficient, I suggest 5000 IU/day for most.
  • Steroids, cortisone, proton-pump inhibitors are all considered bone-depleting drugs.
  • Failure to engage in weight-bearing exercise can cause significant bone loss that is NOT offset by other beneficial practices. It is ESSENTIAL!

We should all make healthy choices that will help strengthen our bones (diet, exercise, supplements but for those predisposed to osteoporosis because of small body frame, family history, or lack of prevention initiated in early life, a comprehensive bone-protecting program is essential.

Do you garden?

Gardens love The Wellness Company! I LOVE using my products when I work in the yard or garden…whether as an insect repellant for my body, ant killer, or insect killer on plants. Here are some of my Healthy Garden Solutions:

Hostas
• Spray Tough & Tender on Hosta plants, especially if bugs are eating holes in them. Bugs will be GONE! Hostas will have no damage from Tough & Tender and stay beautiful the rest of the summer!
• Spray Sol-U-Mel on Hostas to keep bugs from eating holes in them.

Tomatoes
• If aphids attack tomato plants or for an infestation, use diluted Sol-U-Mel (one ounce of Sol-U-Mel per spray bottle) and start spraying. The smell is pleasant, and non-toxic to boot. No worries about getting it all over hands and arms or inhaling toxic fumes and it works quickly. Apply Sol-U-Mel solution a few of days later to the aphids that were missed and…no more problems with aphids!

Roses
• Spray diluted Sol-U-Mel on rose bushes to get rid of aphids.
• Spray Tough & Tender on rose bushes to prevent aphids and black spots on the leaves.
• In Spring, to prevent those hard-to-see thrips and browning blooms a spray with Tough & Tender takes care of them. When the roses are setting their first blooms give them a quick spray. Your roses will be beautiful and healthy and you only need to do this one time in the spring.

Ants
• Ants will appear here and there in the garden. You can use undiluted PreSpot, Sol-U-Mel or Tough & Tender on ants. A bucket of water with a bit of product is usually enough to discourage their presence. If it is a large hill additional spraying directly may be in order.

General Garden Use
• Tough & Tender makes a great fertilizer for tomato plants—used it as directed and the plants will thrive!
• For aphids in the garden, for example broccoli-cabbage crops, use diluted Tough &Tender. It is important to be persistent to follow up and check inside leaves to make sure the aphids are all cleaned up.
• Spray patio chairs in the places that earwigs like to hide, and they never come all summer long.
• Spray the entire garden with diluted Sol-U-Mel to ward off pesky bugs.
• Make a spray with one teaspoon of Lemon Brite, one teaspoon of Sol-U-Mel, garlic, cayenne and vegetable oil to spray for slugs and fungus.
• Spray fruit trees with diluted Lemon Brite dish detergent to protect against bugs.
• While in the garden, spray yourself with diluted Sol-U-Mel to keep away mosquitoes and black flies. It is especially effective when going berry picking in the bush.

People always ask me what my secret is, as all my plants seem to do better after being sprayed with the Sol-U-Mel. I tell everyone that they can wash the floor and pour that water in their garden! Really, they ask me? Yes, I say, these products are safe and your garden will beccome amazing! I am so happy that I have something safe that I can use!

Ditch the Diet. Embrace the Lifestyle.

Are you tired of hopping from one diet to the next with nothing to show but frustration and yo-yo results, you’re not alone? Diets are temporary. But a healthy lifestyle? That’s where lasting change lives.

Here’s what I’ve learned—and what I share with the clients I coach:

1. Focus on daily consistency, not perfection. You don’t need to “start over” every Monday. One off-day doesn’t ruin your progress—it’s just life.

2. Make protein and planning your best friends. A simple protein-forward breakfast and a bit of weekly prep go a long way in beating cravings and stabilizing blood sugar.

3. Think beyond the scale. Energy, sleep, mood, and confidence matter just as much—if not more—than a number.

Ready to stop starting over?
Let’s talk about how to make healthy living simple, sustainable, and actually enjoyable.

Comment “Ready” or send me a message—I’ll meet you right where you are.

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