Discovery!!

Wow!  Things have been so crazy around here it's been forever since I've posted!!

I am SUPER psyched to tell you about my latest health discovery!!!

A little background: 

After this winter, I  found I had very little energy, my joints were not feeling so great again and was overall feeling pretty "blah".  A friend told me about this detox cleanse that was organic, all natural, vegan, and nonGMO that she thought could help me to feel better.  At that point I was ready to try anything so I decided to give it a shot.

I have to admit, I was a little nervous about this - I don't know about you, but when I thought of the word "cleanse," I thought of a liquid diet that caused you to sprint to the bathroom constantly... if you know what I mean ; ).   I was assured this was different, so I jumped on board and started June 1st.

I stand corrected:

I just finished my 10 day detox  last week and I feel absolutely AMAZING!  I am energized, my joints and skin feel great, and I'm sleeping like a baby!!  The best part is you can EAT on this cleanse!  (Clearly no food= deal breaker for me!)  My friend was right: This is definitely nothing like any cleanses I have heard about in the past.

I am SO excited about how I feel after doing this cleanse that I am shouting it from the rooftops!  I want everyone to feel this incredible!  And it gets better...

Want in?

Just for doing the cleanse, the company gave me some gift cards to give out to people who also want to get healthier and/or lose a few pounds.  They actually GUARANTEE you will lose 5-20 pounds in the 10 day detox!  Pretty crazy right - especially since you are losing weight the HEALTHY way!

Several people have asked me about this detox so I have decided to organize 2 group cleanses in July.  If you would like more information, please send me a message and I would be happy to tell you more!  Check out the Before and After pics below for a preview of what the cleanse can do!

Here's to a happy, healthy summer!

= )

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are all doing well!  This week I participated in my first Women's Expo sharing the "magic" of the FGXpress Power Strips and Solar Strips with Rochester.  I had a great time with my teammates and was so excited to share my story.  It never ceases to amaze me how many people suffer from chronic daily pain.  I was happy to be able to offer them a way to mitigate their pain without turning to drugs. For the expo, I made myself a "cheat sheet" outlining the benefits of the ingredients in the Power Strips.  So many people wanted to see it at the expo that I decided to share it here, so here you go! = )

FGXpress Power Strips

Ingredients Breakdown:

Germanium

·      Located in back of strip – does not touch skin

·      Detoxifies

·      Creates a far infrared technology - Reflects thermal energy back into your body

·      Improves circulation and blood flow

Fermented Korean Red Ginseng  known as the “the PANAX” (cure all) in Eastern medicine

·      2 compounds: Saponin and Ginsenoside

o   Adaptogenic compounds: Adapt to what your body needs

·      Natural pain mitigation

·      Stress/anxiety

·      Blood pressure stabilization

·      Anti-diabetic effect

Capsaicin

·      (Typical Capsaicin Creams contain 0.25% capsaicin)

·      Power Strips contains 1% capsaicin

·      Derived from the chili pepper

·      Overwhelms nerves/pain receptors don’t receive or perceive pain as you normally would

·      Causes the warmth you sometimes feel when wearing a Power Strip

Marine Phytoplankton

·      Microscopic algae

·      Been around for over a million years – original raw food - keeps our Great Whales living for hundres of years!

·      4 pages of vitamins & minerals – antioxidants, phospholipids, omega 3’s, omega 6’s

The fine print: the above information are known benefits of the 4 Power Strip ingredients – I of course cannot claim or guarantee that our Power Strips “cure” any of these health issues.  I personally can say that in addition to relieving pain, I have found that Power strips have allowed me to sleep, improved anxiety, given me more energy and made me feel more clear headed.  

Uses:

·      * Chronic & acute pain

o   Joint pain, general aches and pains, menstrual cramps, migraines, sinus pain and more!

·      *Sleep

·   *Improvement of the Skin: shingles, acne, scarring, eczema etc.

Update

Hi Everyone!

Woah it's been a whole month since I've updated this blog!  I figured I'd give a quick update on my hip saga... (Yes, I'm aware I have the body of an 85 year old!!)

As I think I posted previously I found out this winter that I actually have Hip Dysplasia in my right hip... yes just like the Chocolate Lab I had growing up... While one hip specialist is recommending exploratory surgery followed by a bigger surgery to fix my "hip deformity," I have decided to opt out of that option!!  My regular hip specialist (who is really great I might add!) is joining me on Team Letsputoffsurgeryforaslongaspossible THANKFULLY!!  He has actually recommended I go back to seeing my chiropractor (who I also happen to love!) to see if she can help me as she has in the past.  While it is frustrating to have gone through so much poking, prodding, appointments, xrays, MRI's, and a CT scan just go end up back where I am started, at least I now know there is a legit reason for all of my pain!! = )

The really good news is that the Power Strips are still helping me to control my pain!!  Don't get me wrong--- for sure I still have my good days and bad days painwise, but thanks to these "magic strips" as I like to call them, I am having A LOT more good days than I was before.  I am so grateful that I was introduced to these strips!

I truly am not a sales person (I leave that to my dad ;)  )  But I am literally obsessed with finding more people to help with these strips.  It's crazy how many people suffer from pain daily unnecessarily.  If anyone reading this knows someone in pain, or is in pain yourself I STRONGLY recommend you try these to see if they help you the way they've helped me!  Starter Packs start at just $20.  What do you have to lose?!

Happy Healing!

Erin = )

Sinus pain - GONE!

Hi Everyone! 

This past week I was fighting some sort of cold or virus.  I woke up Wednesday morning, groggy and with a terrible sore throat.  I popped in a Solar Strip and felt much better overall by the time I left for work!  Then that night (morning) at 2am with horrible sinus pain.  I went downstairs and was about to pop some Advil when I remembered that I had read about people using Power Strips to help with  sinus pain.  I took half of a Power Strip and cut it into 3 small strips.  I put one on my forehead and one across each side of my nose/cheek.  I went upstairs, fell right asleep and woke up feeling great!!  The next night I went to bed the same way and woke up feeling even better!!  I know I looked ridiculous, but it was worth it!  Between the Solar and Power Strips, I definitely cut the length of being sick down and made it much more manageable!!!  

I just read about someone placing 2 little power strips on her baby's jaw to help with teething!  Is there anything these strips can't help with??

Consumer Reports: The Dangers of Painkillers

According to the article, "The Dangers of Painkillers" from the September 2014 issue of Consumer Reports:

Every year, Percocet, Vicodin, and other opioids kill 17,000 Americans and acetaminophen sends 80,000 people to the ER

People pop these pain pills like candy.  Many people figure - "Hey, I can get it at the grocery store; it can't be bad for me!" It is crazy the damage that these pills can do to your body.  They are detrimental on the stomach, liver, and kidneys just to start.  

When these over the counter pills don't provide enough relief for people they often turn to prescription narcotics such as OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin. According to this article, these medications can be as addicting as HEROIN and can have deadly side effects!  46 people per day, or almost 17,000 people per year, die from overdoses of these drugs.  

There are many more alarming statistics in this article.  Feel free to read it yourself here: 

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2014/09/the-dangers-of-painkillers/index.htm

Reading this article has reaffirmed my decision to both use and sell FGXpress Power Strips.  I love that they are all natural and even boast POSITIVE side effects!  For those of you suffering from chronic pain - I literally have felt your pain.  I used Vicodin and other medications for years to try to alleviate my pain - and dealt with the side effects. :(  I can't even begin to tell you how much better I feel now completely MEDICINE FREE!  Please let me know if you have ANY questions!  Visit www.betteryou.fgxpress.com  to join today! 

Beauty Strips

WOAH!  I have been using our Beauty Strips for about 2 weeks now and I can't believe how incredible my skin feels!  My face is smoother, softer, and I swear some of my "fine lines" are already fading!  The Beauty Strips are our only product that are not actually strips.  There is a serum and a mask.  I have been using the serum at night so far and tonight I will finally try the mask.  I have heard it makes you feel like you just left the spa when you take it off.  I can't wait to detoxify my skin!  I will update after I try it.

Here is more info for you to check out:

• BeautyStrips Educational Video
  
• BeautyStrips Video
  
• Stay Beautiful Video
  

You can find more information and order your own month's supply at betteryou.fgxpress.com.  Let me know if you have ANY questions!!

Below are some Before & After Photos:

Clean Living

For those of you who follow my FGXpress Facebook page, you've probably seen that I have been posting tips for healthier living.  If you don't already follow I would SO appreciate you "liking" me! I wanted to share this tip with my fellow bloggers because it's one I have really been taking to heart this year.

 Tip of the day: Think about what goes in and on your body.  This is something that I am finally starting to do myself.  I have really been trying to eat "cleaner" - no crazy diet, just monitoring what I'm putting in my body and trying to minimize the chemicals I'm ingesting.  One small change I've been doing is making my own CLEANER Coffee Creamer - it's simple and much better for you than the delish but chemical abundant ones that I have been using for years!    I used this recipe to start.  Now, I add 1/2 a tsp of peppermint extract and a little of my Thunder chocolate power and wahlah - Peppermint Mocha Creamer!

I challenge YOU - what small change can you make to start a CLEANER lifestyle? Please comment with ideas!!

In addition to being mindful about what goes IN my body, I have been more conscious about what is going ON my body.  After doing some research I was shocked to learn of the ingredients that are in some of the pain patches I have used in the past!

Truly, learning about the all natural products of FGXpress have opened my eyes to all of the toxic things I was poisoning my body with!  Even if our products are not the avenue you end up traveling, please do yourself a favor and read up on ingredients!

Yikes - as usual this got lengthy!!  I hope you all have a fabulous week - we almost made it to the weekend!! = )

Good night!!

Erin :)