Shaklee is the #1 natural nutrition company in the United States.
Founded in 1956 in San Francisco Bay, Shaklee USA has (late February 2014) a 58-year history of success. The company is headquartered in Pleasanton, California, on a 28-acre site with a headquarters building that cost $65 million to construct. For more than half a century, Shaklee has been a leader in the production of natural nutritional and health products, producing and selling more than four hundred highly effective and safe products, such as basic, advancement, and specific nutritional products; high-tech anti-aging products; weight control products; skin care cosmetics; household cleaning products; and water purification devices.
In December 2005, Shaklee invested in a factory in Beijing Yizhuang Economic Development Zone. in March 2007, Shaklee (China) Daily Products Co., Ltd. obtained the Direct Selling License issued by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. in 2009, Shaklee formally launched its China market. By 2013, 27 branches have been set up in the country. 2012, Shaklee (China) paid more than 100 million yuan of profit and tax to the country.
Founders and Leaders
Dr. Forrest Shaklee, the founder of Shaklee, was one of the most important figures of the 20th century. Dr. Shaklee was one of the great scientists, philosophers and successful entrepreneurs of the 20th century. As early as 1915, he successfully developed the first bottle of multivitamin and mineral tablets, becoming the pioneer of vitamin supplements worldwide. He dedicated his life to the cause of human health by upholding the concept of "Harmony with Nature".
In 2004, Mr. Roger Barnett, a visionary American entrepreneur, took over the helm of Cascade. In 2004, Mr. Roger Barnett, a visionary American entrepreneur, took over Shaklee as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Barnett was born in New York City, graduated from Yale Law School, and went on to Harvard Business School, where he earned a Master of Business Administration degree. Mr. Roger has been recognized as a "Global Business Leader of Tomorrow" at the World Economic Forum in Davos for his outstanding business leadership skills, and is a distinguished member of the Boao Economic Forum's Young People's Roundtable, where he was received by China's national leaders in 2011 and 2012. Roger purchased Shaklee in 2004, a significant personal reason being that one of his children had asthma. After testing by professionals, it was ultimately determined that the cleaning products used in his home were causing the child's illness. This prompted him to make the decision to change his cleaning products. After being introduced to Shaklee, he replaced his old cleaning products with Shaklee Cleaning Products and his son's asthma symptoms completely disappeared. He began to understand Shaklee comprehensively and invested 150 million dollars in an in-depth study of the most growth potential of the world-renowned direct selling company. After careful examination, he decided to invest in Shaklee.
From the perspective of macro health industry development, as the aging phenomenon is prominent in many countries around the world, the burden of medical expenses used by the government to maintain the health of the nation is also getting heavier and heavier, rather than letting people get sick and then go to the doctor to treat them, it would be better to maintain good health and reduce the occurrence of diseases, and from this point of view, the health industry has a very large potential for growth.
His investment principle is to select brands that share the same values, product quality and reputation for integrity and honesty as Roger's family business, and that have unique growth potential. The company is able to provide good entrepreneurial opportunities to help people achieve a high quality of life with good health, financial freedom and well-being. Shaklee's excellent history and growth potential fit my investment principles, which is the main reason he chose to invest in the company.
Health News: How do you analyze the overall development trend of the health industry in the context of the global economic downturn?
Roger: Health costs as a percentage of GDP in the United States will grow from 16 percent to 21 percent in the future (after 2013), and China's health costs will likely grow exponentially in the 10 years after 2013. According to an official Chinese forecast in 2012, the value of China's health industry will reach $1 trillion in 2015.
Despite the global economic downturn, people's demand for health is not decreasing but gradually increasing. 2012 was the best year for Shaklee's sales in its 57-year history, a testament to the fact that the overall development trend of the health industry will remain steady and on the rise.
Does Shaklee have a competitive advantage?
Jamie: We evaluate a product mainly by its technological content, safety and effectiveness. VIVIX, a product developed and clinically proven by Shaklee and Harvard Medical School***, is a good example.
VIVIX removes cellular aging proteins, helps repair damaged cells, enhances cellular activity and defense, increases cellular mitochondrial energy, and resists cellular aging in four ways. This is related to the special ingredients and formulas it contains:
1. Made from American Muscadine grapes and a variety of plants. Grown in the hot and harsh climate of the southeastern U.S., Muscadine grapes have 20 pairs of chromosomes (other varieties have only 19 pairs), which are highly viable and rich in ellagic acid and ellagitannins. They have been found to be effective in inhibiting the accumulation of aging proteins in cells, and can more fully resist cellular aging.
Shaklee signed a 20-year contract with the largest Muscadine vineyard in the southeastern U.S. in 2008 to guarantee the right to purchase premium Muscadine grapes for 20 years, ensuring the supply of raw materials for VIVIX.
2. Contains ultra-concentrated Resveratrol. The amount of resveratrol in every 150 ml of VIVIX is comparable to 3,000 glasses of red wine. Although resveratrol has excellent anti-aging properties, it only has 3 aspects of anti-aging.
3. It contains more than 25 kinds of plant polyphenols. They are extracted from natural plants such as Muscadine Grapes, European Elderberry, Purple Carrot and Red Pomegranate.
In human cells there is a gene called antioxidant gene. It has been found that human cells have a gene regulator, nrf2, which commands the antioxidant genes in the cells to produce a variety of active proteins. These active proteins are like the cotton coats that people put on in winter to protect themselves from the cold, enhancing the defenses for the genes inside the cells.
Plant polyphenols can increase the energy supply of nrf2 and improve its function. Since the genes are arranged in an orderly fashion, when the activated nrf2 activates the first antioxidant gene, it will have a domino effect, causing the antioxidant genes to fully activate, thus producing a variety of active proteins to protect the genes inside the cell.
VIVIX also significantly increased the number of mitochondria in muscle cells. The function of mitochondria is to provide energy to the cell. But as we age, the number of mitochondria decreases. Dr. Jaime of the University of Texas observed human muscle cells with a special microscope and found that supplementation with VIVIX exponentially increased the number of mitochondria in the cells. Since 2012, Dr. Elizabeth, a Nobel Prize winner in medicine and a leader in telomerase research, has also collaborated with Shaklee on studies of the effects of VIVIX's clinical use.
Made from a special formula, VIVIX has been patented. Experimental reports illustrate that the anti-aging efficacy of VIVIX is 10 times higher than that of single resveratrol.
It can be said that the high-tech content is one of the main advantages of Shaklee products.
Reporter: How does Shaklee control product safety?
Jamie: According to the research and analysis report reported by the authoritative Nutrition and Health Journal (NBJ) in the United States, Shaklee is a company that fully complies with the following standards: it uses natural and pure raw materials; it doesn't use any artificial additives; and it doesn't carry out any animal experiments.
According to the U.S. national standard, there are usually only 40-50 items of harmful substances in food, while Shaklee's test indexes are as many as 358 items, which is much higher than the U.S. FDA and the European Union's food testing standards. Shaklee conducts more than 100,000 product tests annually, and has therefore obtained the kosher certification, which is recognized worldwide for its rigorous evaluation. Shaklee products have conservative expiration date reminders and embedded protections to prevent loss of potency. Shaklee's product packaging is all made of environmentally friendly materials (free of BPA, phthalates, etc.).
Shaklee's factories in China are designed and configured exactly to the level of a pharmaceutical plant, and use advanced technology and equipment for strict control of air, pest and water purification. Shaklee's China factories have strict production safety training and management measures for employees. Each batch of products manufactured in China must send samples to the U.S. headquarters for testing, and only products of the same batch that meet the test results can be marketed and sold.
Health News: How does Shaklee demonstrate product effectiveness?
Jamie: Shaklee has invested more than $250 million in scientific research and clinical testing of product effectiveness. Published clinical studies on the effectiveness of nutritional supplement products have reached more than 100, of which more than 90 have appeared in leading U.S. professional journals.
Milestone Clinical Research on Nutritional Supplement Effectiveness The results of a product effectiveness test conducted by the University of California, Berkeley, confirmed that people who had used Shaklee's nutritional supplement products for 20 years compared with those who had used other nutritional supplement products for 20 years, as well as those who had not used any nutritional supplement products at all, and the results of the comparison were: Shaklee nutritional supplement users' physical health indexes received the highest score. The results of the comparison showed that the users of Shaklee nutritional supplement products received the highest scores on the physical health index. The test report was published in the authoritative Nutrition Journal in the U.S. CNN and other major U.S. media outlets have reported on the results.
VIVIX Effectiveness Test The clinical study of Shaklee's VIVIX product was conducted in the laboratory of the University of Buffalo. The study confirmed that a high-calorie diet can lead to the production of inflammatory factors in the body. A group of students who participated in the test reached the highest level of inflammatory factors in their blood when they consumed a high-calorie American breakfast for 2 hours, with an average increase of 27%. A week later, when the same group of students consumed the same high-calorie diet with a spoonful of VIVIX, the inflammatory factor in their blood decreased by an average of 27 percent instead of increasing during the 2-hour test.
The voice of America's best athletes
U.S. Olympic shooter Matthew Emmons
The U.S. Olympic athletes were able to get a good dose of VIVIX in their blood. Emmons
won gold, silver, and bronze medals at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympics.
I believe that the three keys to success in life are firstly a positive and good mindset, secondly very good nutritional supplements, and thirdly adequate physical exercise, which can put us in a perfect condition.
I competed in three men's rifle events at the Olympics. In order to win, I needed to train five days a week for two to five hours. After lunch I start resting and have physical therapy. After that I will do 45 minutes of physical training, such as running, cycling and skiing. In addition, I will insist on consuming Shaklee nutritional products such as iron, zinc and selenium vitamin tablets for comprehensive nutrient supplementation, VIVIX for cellular repair, and soybean extract complex powder to enhance physical performance and endurance.
U.S. Olympic modern pentathlete Eli. Bermak
Participated in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, and has won the bronze medal at the 2008 World Cup, the gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, and has won multiple U.S. National Championships.
My mom, who has a Ph.D. in nutrition, has been putting me on Shaklee's Quality Nutrition since I was in high school. The modern pentathlon, which includes fencing, swimming, horseback riding, running and shooting, requires a different set of skills, sustained effort and intense training. over the past 20 years, Shaklee supplements have helped me quickly replenish my iron and bring my hemoglobin up to standard without the side effects of supplementing my hemoglobin with animal livers that would cause me to have excess blood lipids. Shaklee also helped me find the cause of my muscle spasms through examination, and after supplementing with Shaklee Nutritional Supplements, my original susceptibility to muscle spasms completely disappeared.
Many athletes have concerns about using supplements. Someone from the U.S. Olympic Committee could show up out of the blue at any time, anywhere, and do a doping test on us. Sometimes I'm at home partying with friends when a group of people knock on your door unannounced and tell you to go to the restroom for a urine test. Once a banned ingredient is detected, a sports career is over. I have always trusted Shaklee and their products have never let me down.
U.S. Olympic diver Justin. DeMay
Won a bronze medal and finished sixth in diving at the 2004 and 2012 Olympics.
I joined the Air Force for flight training after winning a bronze medal in diving at the 2004 Olympics and became an F-16 fighter pilot three years later.
Six years later, I returned to diving. At this point, I had less than a year to regain my fitness and endurance and get my body in competitive shape for the competition. This was not an easy task. I asked my wife, who is a doctor, if I could take Shaklee Nutrition. My wife supported me to use Shaklee Nutrition after thorough understanding. I insisted on consuming iron, zinc and selenium vitamin tablets, VIVIX and other nutritional supplements, and I obviously felt the changes they brought to my body. I am more flexible and physically stronger when I exercise. Those young athletes were very surprised when they saw me doing those difficult moves. And the moves I chose had the highest difficulty factor of any American diver. Most importantly, Shaklee Nutrition has made my recovery from sports injuries much better, and my shoulder, which has been prone to pain for a long time, has been fully restored.
U.S. Olympic female target shooter Corrie Cogdell. Cogdell
Won bronze medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
My mom died when I was 9 years old, and my sister and I relied on sweets to soothe our souls. Then I competed in shooting competitions and again relied on food to de-stress. Over time, I became the fat girl. This had some bad effects on my daily training and competitions, such as a heavier heart load and lack of endurance. Then, I started to use Shaklee Slim Series products as planned. Within two months afterward, I lost 10KG in weight without any side effects, and my fitness and endurance increased significantly.
U.S. Olympic rower Karen Davis
Won gold medals in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Many people lose weight to look good, but for me, weight loss should first be based on the premise that all body functions should be healthy and harmonized, focusing on the key to weight loss - cutting out fat and retaining muscle and strength. In conjunction with my diet, I use the leucine-rich Shaklee Slim Series to achieve this goal of retaining muscle and strength, and I have not experienced any bad phenomena such as dehydration or blood sugar fluctuations.
Being a Continuing Leader in the Health Industry
"Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you." An ancient Chinese Confucian maxim summarizes the golden rule of Shaklee, the #1 natural nutrition company in the United States. Adhering to the dual philosophy of improving human health and protecting the earth's environment, Shaklee has achieved a win-win situation in terms of both economic and ecological benefits. Shaklee's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Roger Barnett, has a simple vision for the company. Barnett's requirement for the company is simple and clear: "Quality First, Never Compromise".