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Friday, October 16, 2015

Cellgevity-Your Body's Miracle Molecule

Help Your Body Protect Itself

Cellgevity is Max’s premiere formula and features our proprietary RiboCeine™ technology, a special blend of D-Ribose and L-Cysteine, combined with an all-star collection of 12 complementary ingredients to more effectively enhance the function of glutathione within your body.
          
Our bodies create glutathione to defend against violent attackers like free radicals, chemical toxins, heavy metals, and other influences that can negatively affect our overall health. Glutathione also works to regulate, recycle, and repair other antioxidants within your body. As we age, the levels of this important molecule are depleted by every-day trauma including physical and mental stress, poor diet, and lack of sleep.

Give your body the advanced Glutathione support it deserves

  • Advanced RiboCeine™ formula featuring 12 supplemental ingredients
  • Provides protection from oxidative stress and free radicals
  • Supports cellular function and health
Look, Feel, and Live to the Max with Cellgevity’s Advanced RiboCeine™ Technology combined with these potent antioxidants and helpful enzymes.

                        Product Details:

RiboCeine™

RiboCeine™ is a patented breakthrough nutrient compound clinically proven to deliver the key precursor nutrient, cysteine, to the cell. RiboCeine™ enables the cell to produce optimal levels of glutathione. Backed by 25 years of research and 20 published and peer-reviewed scientific studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and other scientific institutions, RiboCeine™ was proven to significantly outperform all other means of glutathione enhancement, against which it was tested.
 

Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha Lipoic Acid is a powerful endogenous antioxidant known to combat various forms of oxidative stress and to recycle other antioxidants. Together with glutathione, they protect the fat and water portions of the cells from different types of free radicals.
 

Broccoli Seed Extract

Broccoli Seed Extract (sulforaphane glucosinolate) acts as a catalyst to boost antioxidant activity for as much as three days. Protects against DNA damaging electrophiles and helps cells neutralize toxins and carcinogens so they are eliminated from cells. It also helps to raise and replenish glutathione levels and induces the antioxidant enzymes used in the Phase II detoxification pathway.
 

Turmeric Root Extract

Turmeric Root Extract (Curcumin) is a potent antioxidant that fights free radicals and is known to reduce inflammation. Curcumin also induces Phase II enzymes that support the glutathione detoxification pathway
 

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is an antioxidant found in high concentrations in grape skin, also found in wines, with higher concentrations in red wine verse white wine. Resveratrol is thought to account in a large part for the so called 'French Paradox'. The French Paradox - the findings that the rate of coronary heart disease in France was observed to be lower than in other countries with a similar risk factor - has been attributed to the consumption of red wine. Resveratrol is an antioxidant known to have cardio-protective properties.

Grape Seed Extract

Grape Seed proanthocyanidines have antioxidant activity, as well as anti-inflammatory properties.

Quercetin

Quercetin is a supporting flavonoid antioxidant that scavenges free radicals that can damage cells.

Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle (silymarin) is a powerful antioxidant used to support a healthy liver by removing harmful toxins and heavy metals that are stored in the liver.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an exogenous antioxidant that is considered a network antioxidant and known to support the immune system.

Selenomethionine

Selenomethionine (Selenium) is the essential catalytic component of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and is absolutely required for its function. Selenium is needed as selenomethionine for the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase. The glutathione peroxidase enzyme is responsible for the detoxification of lipid peroxides, and glutathione is absolutely required to regenerate this enzyme.

Cordyceps

Cordyceps has been used as a Chinese medicine for centuries and has been valued for its activity in restoring energy, increasing stamina, promoting longevity and improving quality of life.

Black Pepper

Black Pepper (BioPerine) assists in the absorption of selenomethionine, vitamin C and curcumin (turmeric root).

Aloe Extract

Aloe Extract has the most bio-active content of acemannan, the active ingredient in aloe. Aloe is known to support the immune system and has antioxidant functions.
 
TESTIMONIALS
 
People from all walks of life benefit from Cellgevity. Here are some of their stories.          

Dr. Gordon Crozier

Integrative Medicine I find Cellgevity to be incredibly useful in my day to day life. Not only do I have more energy to do my work, it plays a very supportive role in helping my body remove toxins.

Lewey Adams

Cellgevity User After going on Cellgevity I feel better than I have in years. I was not only able to drive 90 miles to work and hit the ground running, I am also to enjoy a game of basketball with my daughter.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Cellgevity: Max International's Advanced RiboCeine Technology

Cellgevity 4-week box set

Safe for
Professional Athletic Use

Cellgevity Decorative Stripe Banned Substance Control Group logo certifying product is safe for professional athletes
*Specially formulated to contain no contaminants or banned substances as certified by the Banned Substance Control Group (BSCG) giving professional athletes worldwide the confidence to use Max products within competition.
 
Empower Your Health and Wellness

Help Your Body Protect Itself

Cellgevity is Max’s premiere formula and features our proprietary RiboCeine™ technology, a special blend of D-Ribose and L-Cysteine, combined with an all-star collection of 12 complementary ingredients to more effectively enhance the function of glutathione within your body.
Our bodies create glutathione to defend against violent attackers like free radicals, chemical toxins, heavy metals, and other influences that can negatively affect our overall health. Glutathione also works to regulate, recycle, and repair other antioxidants within your body. As we age, the levels of this important molecule are depleted by every-day trauma including physical and mental stress, poor diet, and lack of sleep.

Give your body the advanced Glutathione support it deserves

  • Advanced RiboCeine™ formula featuring 12 supplemental ingredients
  • Provides protection from oxidative stress and free radicals
  • Supports cellular function and health
 
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
 
Look, Feel, and Live to the Max with Cellgevity’s Advanced RiboCeine™ Technology combined with these potent antioxidants and helpful enzymes.
 

RiboCeine™

RiboCeine™ is a patented breakthrough nutrient compound clinically proven to deliver the key precursor nutrient, cysteine, to the cell. RiboCeine™ enables the cell to produce optimal levels of glutathione. Backed by 25 years of research and 20 published and peer-reviewed scientific studies funded by the National Institutes of Health and other scientific institutions, RiboCeine™ was proven to significantly outperform all other means of glutathione enhancement, against which it was tested.

Alpha Lipoic Acid

Alpha Lipoic Acid is a powerful endogenous antioxidant known to combat various forms of oxidative stress and to recycle other antioxidants. Together with glutathione, they protect the fat and water portions of the cells from different types of free radicals.

Broccoli Seed Extract

Broccoli Seed Extract (sulforaphane glucosinolate) acts as a catalyst to boost antioxidant activity for as much as three days. Protects against DNA damaging electrophiles and helps cells neutralize toxins and carcinogens so they are eliminated from cells. It also helps to raise and replenish glutathione levels and induces the antioxidant enzymes used in the Phase II detoxification pathway.

Turmeric Root Extract

Turmeric Root Extract (Curcumin) is a potent antioxidant that fights free radicals and is known to reduce inflammation. Curcumin also induces Phase II enzymes that support the glutathione detoxification pathway.

Resveratrol

Resveratrol is an antioxidant found in high concentrations in grape skin, also found in wines, with higher concentrations in red wine verse white wine. Resveratrol is thought to account in a large part for the so called 'French Paradox'. The French Paradox - the findings that the rate of coronary heart disease in France was observed to be lower than in other countries with a similar risk factor - has been attributed to the consumption of red wine. Resveratrol is an antioxidant known to have cardio-protective properties.

Grape Seed Extract

Grape Seed proanthocyanidines have antioxidant activity, as well as anti-inflammatory properties.

Quercetin

Quercetin is a supporting flavonoid antioxidant that scavenges free radicals that can damage cells.

Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle (silymarin) is a powerful antioxidant used to support a healthy liver by removing harmful toxins and heavy metals that are stored in the liver.

Vitamin C

Vitamin C is an exogenous antioxidant that is considered a network antioxidant and known to support the immune system.

Selenomethionine

Selenomethionine (Selenium) is the essential catalytic component of the enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and is absolutely required for its function. Selenium is needed as selenomethionine for the antioxidant enzyme, glutathione peroxidase. The glutathione peroxidase enzyme is responsible for the detoxification of lipid peroxides, and glutathione is absolutely required to regenerate this enzyme.

Cordyceps

Cordyceps has been used as a Chinese medicine for centuries and has been valued for its activity in restoring energy, increasing stamina, promoting longevity and improving quality of life.

Black Pepper

Black Pepper (BioPerine) assists in the absorption of selenomethionine, vitamin C and curcumin (turmeric root).

Aloe Extract

Aloe Extract has the most bio-active content of acemannan, the active ingredient in aloe. Aloe is known to support the immune system and has antioxidant functions.
        

People from all walks of life benefit from Cellgevity. Here are some of their stories.

Dr. Gordon Crozier

Integrative Medicine
I find Cellgevity to be incredibly useful in my day to day life. Not only do I have more energy to do my work, it plays a very supportive role in helping my body remove toxins.

Lewey Adams

Cellgevity User After going on Cellgevity I feel better than I have in years. I was not only able to drive 90 miles to work and hit the ground running, I am also to enjoy a game of basketball with my daughter.
                        

 

Saturday, March 29, 2014

How to Increase Glutathione GSH Levels?


Can you just “take” Glutathione? 

That is a good question but despite what some dishonest supplement sellers would have you believe, you cannot eat Glutathione, your body MUST make it inside the cells. Raising GSH Levels through direct supplementation of glutathione is difficult.

It is found out in a research that administration of a very large dose (3 grams) of oral glutathione, does not increase circulating glutathione to a beneficial extent. The false claim that you can just eat glutathione, made by some supplement manufacturer, can be likened to saying that "all you have to do to get smart is eat brain tissue supplements."

Possible Ways to Increase Glutathione

  1. Take drugs (pharmaceuticals) that will make your body to increase its glutathione production (I'll leave the explanation of this to your Doctor).
  2. Take Supplements that promotes Glutathione production inside your cells.
  3. Eat Natural Foods that may help your body store nutrients needed for glutathione synthesis.
Supplements That Promotes Glutathione GSH Production (Partial List)

1. Cysteine


  • Cysteine is an amino acid. A building block of proteins that are used throughout the body. A more active form of cysteine is acetylcysteine, which is a powerful antioxidant. According to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011 - Deficient synthesis of glutathione (gsh) underlies oxidative stress in aging and can be corrected by dietary cysteine and glycine supplementation. There are claims that taking acetylcysteine alone gives negligible benefit in raising intracellular glutathione.
2. L-Methionine


  • Basically Methionine contributes to the synthesis of S-adenosyl-Lmethionine (SAMe), which is necessary for normal brain function, and L-cysteine, which is a component of glutathione. Seems good, but it is also a precursor of homocysteine which is a risk factor in the development of artherosclerosis or “hardening of the arteries”.
3. Melatonin 

  • A hormone produced by the pineal gland, a small gland in the brain. It is said to have many roles in the body, one being its ability to raise glutathione levels in certain tissues of the body, including brain, liver, and muscle tissue. Melatonin helps control the sleep and wake cycles of the body. The long term safety of products that promote melatonin production has not been established and should be used in consultation with appropriate health professionals.
4. Glutamine 

  • Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body. The body can make enough glutamine for its regular needs, but due to extreme stress, your body may need more glutamine than it can make. According to "Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, Volume 67, Issue 2, June 1999" Glutamine is a Precursor to Glutathione. Supplemental glutamine must be kept absolutely dry or it will degrade into ammonia, a toxin to the body. 
5. Lipoic Acid (alpha-lipoic acid or ALA)

  • Lipoic acid occurs naturally in the body but can also be taken as a supplement with effectiveness. This supplement works well in conjunction with healthy levels of glutathione. What makes alpha lipoic acid unique is that it functions in water and fat, unlike the more common antioxidants vitamins C and E, and it appears to be able to recycle antioxidants such as vitamin C and glutathione after they have been used up. Alpha lipoic acid increases the formation of glutathione. But studies show that if taken by a person whose glutathione levels are too low, lipoic acid actually promotes oxidation.
6. Silymarin (milk thistle)

  • Milk thistle has been used medicinally for over 2,000 years for the treatment of liver and gallbladder disorders. A flavonoid complex called silymarin can be extracted from the seeds of milk thistle and is believed to be the biologically active component. The terms "milk thistle" and "silymarin" are often used interchangeably.This herbal extract seems to stimulate the growth and regeneration of damaged liver cells but also has been shown to significantly increase glutathione production. However side effects such as gas, cramps and diarrhea are experienced by some people who takes it as a supplement.
7. Whey Proteins

  • Fresh or “bioactive” milk whey contains potent glutathione precursors. Unfortunately, by the time milk reaches your table, it has been pasteurized and has lost its bioactivity and its glutathione enhancing benefits. However, a neutraceutical is available which is essentially the whey proteins harvested from milk and kept in a bioactive or undenatured state. There are no known side effects associated with taking bioactive whey proteins and, since there is no lactose in whey proteins, lactose intolerant people are not adversely affected. Many whey protein products on the market advertise their ability to affect glutathione production within the body.
  • A unique category in producing intracellular Glutathione. There is a glutathione accelerator product,  an effective way to increase Glutathione GSH.