The older I get, the more I appreciate the benefits of superior health. Especially when I see friends my age who are in pain, depressed, and spending their time in doctors’ offices and taking drugs. My husband Sid (age 75) and I are both medication-free, feeling great and getting ready for our 8th Rock and Roll half marathon this Labor Day.

It is wonderful to wake up each morning and spring out of bed ready to attack the day and loving what I do. For 38 years I have been in the health and wellness business making a six-figure income and at the same time helping others to achieve financial independence and superior health.

My mission is to spread the word about how to achieve superior health at any age. It doesn’t have to be complicated or unaffordable or unrealistic or totally time consuming. My graduate courses in Clinical Nutrition taught me what the body needs in the way of nutrients to function at peak efficiency. It’s not a secret or some old wives tale. It’s proven science.

When was the last time your doctor talked to you about preventing heart disease and cancer? Not about early detection, but prevention. Unfortunately, it’s not something that is part of the medical school curriculum.

With all this controversy about health care, it’s so good to know I am not at the mercy of the current system.

Stay tuned for more,

Faye Bass, ABD, PhD Nutrition

I have used this product for 38 years on a daily basis and it is the first item that goes in the suitcase when we travel! 

Dr. Shaklee combined nine herbs in Herb Lax to speed up the movement of foodstuffs through the large intestine.  He was able to accomplish this without the usual unwanted side effects of taking a laxative. 

Why does Herb-Lax work the way it does?  The nine herbs – senna leaf powder, buckthorn bark powder, licorice root, blue malva powder, culver root, alfalfa, fennel seed, anise seed and rhubarb all work differently to effect a gentle daily cleanse.

Senna, buckthorn, licorice and blue malva all have a mild laxative effect.  Licorice root, alfalfa, fennel seed and anise seed aid in digestion.  Licorice also reduces the production of stomach acid, which helps eliminate heartburn, and relieves gas, as does anise seed.  Anise seed also acts to relieve stomach cramps.  Rhubarb is unusual in that in high doses it can cause a laxative effect, and it has the opposite effect in small doses (which are present in Herb Lax). 

This information comes from Rusty Ost, RPh, member of National Association of Natural Medicine Pharmacists.  For Rusty’s Herbal Remedies audio CD series or for seminar availability, he may be contacted at:

rusty@guidetowellness.com or 239-945-3423

I find that the majority of people are confused about food – what’s good – what’s bad – what’s neutral.

My first suggestion would be a trip to Trader Joe’s, an organic grocery store or the organic section of your local supermarket and pick up a bunch of fruit and vegetables.  This is a hugh step in the right direction.

You can find everything you need at Trader Joe’s and at very good prices.  The Virginia Beach store is located at Hilltop on Laskin Road where the North Carolina Furniture store used to be.  The employees are extremely helpful and courteous.

The main reason to eat organic food is to eliminate the chemicals and additives found in non-organic foods.  Studies are showing that these chemicals lead to cell damage.

Allergies, asthma, arthritis, intestinal problems have all been linked to chemicals sprayed on and added to our food.

Stay tuned for more specific information on food, longevity, superior health, and separating fact from fiction. 

If you have any health issue that you would like the nutritional slant on – just let me know at fbass95@cox.net.  I promise to give you an answer backed by science.

Your superior health is my full time job.

All the best, Faye