"Infectious and chronic diseases are dual enemies that have to be fought simultaneously on a global scale. The battle for health in the 21st century must begin today." -Dr. Myron Wentz, Founder and Chairman, USANA Health Sciences
VISION
"I dream of a world free from pain and suffering. I dream of a world free from disease. The USANA family will be the healthiest family on earth. Share my vision. Love life and live it to its fullest in happiness and health."
MISSION
To develop and provide the highest quality, science-based health products, distributed internationally through network marketing, creating a rewarding financial opportunity for our independent Associates, shareholders, and employees. To develop and provide the highest quality, science-based health products, distributed internationally through network marketing, creating a rewarding financial opportunity for our independent Associates, shareholders, and employees.
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A Message from Dr. Myron Wentz, Founder and Chairman, USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
Good health and financial freedom - that's everyone's dream. USANA PROVIDES BOTH!
We have forgotten what it is like to die of old age in this world. Instead we die of man-made diseases that could and should be prevented. Statistics tell us that one in three Americans will die of cancer, one in three will prematurely die as a result of heart disease, and that most of the rest will die of either another form of disease or by accidental death. Only a few of us will die of old age.
Chronic degenerative diseases are rampant throughout the world. Both of my parents died prematurely. My father succumbed to heart disease when I was 17 years old, and my mother died a few years ago of cancer. When my father died, I remember my mother saying to me that she wished I could have done something to help him. I believe that with the USANA Health Sciences products, people can live longer, healthier lives and I'm excited about sharing this good news with others.
I find it tragic that the vast majority of people leave this earth too soon and spend too many of their years in pain and suffering. Since I've been using the USANA Nutritionals I believe that time is on my side. How many of you can say the same?
I know that I am providing the cells of my body with the right kind and the right amounts of nutrients, and that the dangerous free radicals that produce diseases and weaken my immune system are being neutralized. I also know that more of the degenerated cells in my body are being replaced with healthy, disease-resistant cells.
As you learn more, you may ask yourself whether you can afford to use the USANA products every day. Just let me say that you can't afford not to! A single case of cancer or heart disease can cause financial ruin for a family.
The USANA products should be at the top of your grocery list. After all, isn't your health the most important thing you have? If you knew what I know about the USANA products, you would not be without them.
The USANA opportunity also rewards you for taking control of your health. The innovative business plan provides weekly paychecks for independent associates with unlimited earning potential.
The USANA Health Sciences staff, and tens of thousands of independent Associates, have built the USANA corporation into a major player in the network marketing industry in just a few short years.
I encourage everyone to adopt the healthy lifestyle that USANA products support, and invite those interested in a rapidly growing opportunity to study our compensation plan. You'll be pleased with USANA.
I dream of a world free from pain and suffering. I dream of a world free from disease. The USANA family will be the healthiest family on earth. Share my vision. Love life and live it to its fullest in happiness and health.
Myron Wentz, Ph.D.
Founder and Chairman, USANA Health Sciences, Inc.
USANA Products Combat Eroding Health
USANA Health Sciences has become one of America's leading companies in the field of health and nutrition. The two main reasons are: (1) a superior product line that you can always trust, and (2) an innovative network marketing program that amply rewards both the average and ambitious Distributor.
Company founder Myron Wentz, Ph.D., is a world-renowned pioneer in cell-culture technology. In the early 70s, he founded Gull Laboratories, which soon became the world's leading producer of commercially-available diagnostic test kits for viruses. While Gull played a critical role in the world health arena, Dr. Wentz always felt that disease prevention was as important as detection.
He and other scientists were finding that our environment, lifestyle, and diet factors were continually eroding our health. One of the most significant research findings has been the value of antioxidants in countering the negative effect of "free radicals" in the human body. Free radicals are believed to be the cause of many degenerative diseases, and spawn from a variety of factors including pollution, high-fat diets, lack of exercise, and smoking.
Today, USANA's products are on the leading edge of providing adequate cell-level nutrition, fiber, and antioxidant protection for our bodies. Dr. Wentz is applying the same level of scientific expertise, technical brilliance, and dedication he employed in pioneering viral diagnostics to create breakthrough approaches to nutritional wellness.
The Need for Nutrition
As sciences go, nutrition is a young one. To put its age in perspective, if the history of the human race were compressed into 24 hours, scientific discoveries began about 12 seconds ago, and nutrition, as an organized science, emerged only during the last three to six seconds.
While much has been discovered about nutrition in its short scientific history, the road ahead still holds many discoveries in our journey toward optimal health. Of the many vehicles on that road, USANA is the Mercedes Benz®, leading the way in quality and integrity.
The following articles provide strong evidence of the need for nutritional supplementation:
Your Health is Priceless... Don't Turn it Over to the Lowest Bidder or Latest fad
By Myron Wentz, Ph.D.
Your daily diet must provide the essential nutrients for optimal health and proper cell function. However, research shows that because the foods we eat today are lacking many essential nutrients and most people simply don't eat right, we could be deficient in the nutrients needed to maintain good health.
But the concept of going to the store and pulling different supplements off the shelf–whatever seems to be the latest fad–is not the way to supply proper nutrition. Nutrition must be balanced.
Healthy Cells = Healthy Bodies
The first company I founded, Gull Laboratories, was successful in growing billions of cells for the purpose of diagnosing viral diseases. I developed the first commercially available test kit for the diagnosis of the Epstein-Barr virus. And now doctors and hospitals around the world use Gull products to accurately diagnose viral diseases.
Our ability to grow healthy and vibrant cells was the reason Gull set the "Gold Standard" for detecting viral diseases.
However, our diagnostic products did little to help people prevent disease. Realizing that nutrition plays a key role in cell health and disease prevention, I turned my attention to human nutrition. I founded USANA because it became increasingly apparent that the nutritional requirements of the human body were not being met in today's environment.
I knew that my knowledge and expertise in growing human cells could be used to design an advanced nutritional system that could help improve peoples' health and quality of life.
Why You Should Consider Nutritional Supplementation
Our bodies are constantly being assaulted by the damaging aspects of the environment, such as radiation, stress, and the toxic chemicals that pollute our air, water, and food. USANA nutritional products are designed to provide a complete and balanced spectrum of beneficial nutrients to help counteract poor nutrition and to prevent the damage caused by this environmental onslaught.
Give yourself the gift of nutrition–your cells will love you for it.
Overworked and Undernourished
The human species has existed in something like its present form for hundreds of thousands of years. During that time, the immune system has played a vital role in our ability to weather exposure to parasites, bacteria, viruses, toxins, and other hazards that assert themselves daily by interacting with our bodies. Each of us has a personal responsibility for our own health. "Health is not just the absence of disease–it is the empowering of our bodies to perform at its optimal level." -Dr. Myron Wentz, Founder and Chairman, USANA, Inc. Our body's struggle against disease is ongoing, a person's immune system meets innumerable challenges, foiling countless opponents in a lifetime. A fatal infection often represents the only unqualified loss in a generally victorious campaign. For a time, it was widely assumed that infectious diseases had been brought under control, especially in the industrialized nations. The appearance of AIDS, and the recent resurgence of tuberculosis, including the evolution of organisms resistant to many drugs, illustrates that the monster was not slain–it was merely asleep. The study of immunology embraces more than just the nature and prevention of infections. Dr. Wentz' immunologic research points toward new approaches for protecting against certain diseases that result from lapses or malfunctions in the immune response. This work provides a scientific framework for examining the chemical organization of living systems and integrating that information into an understanding of how this amazing organism, the human body, functions as a whole.
"Infectious and chronic diseases are dual enemies that have to be fought simultaneously on a global scale. The battle for health in the 21st century must begin today." -Dr. Myron Wentz
What can you do to help ensure that your body has what it needs in order to maintain optimal health? The answer is very complex, but most research concludes that the answer depends strongly on your nutritional and lifestyle choices. A majority of the illnesses that afflict us are related to nutritional factors (a diet high in animal fat, protein, and cholesterol, and low in fiber ), lifestyle (tobacco smoking, excessive alcohol consumption), and the environment (chemical carcinogens, ozone depletion, air pollution, and industrial toxins). When it comes to your well being, there are no guarantees. However, the daily decisions you make may have a tremendous effect on the outcome of your overall health. The better your nutritional status, the better all systems–including your immune system–will be. Commit today to take the necessary steps toward giving your body the best possible defenses against disease.
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Dr. Myron Wentz is founder and chairman of USANA Health Sciences. In 1992, he created USANA based on his vision of a world free from pain, suffering, and disease. He has spread the belief in the importance of cellular nutrition by developing a group of nutritional supplements based on his cell-culture expertise. "At USANA, our aim is to produce the highest quality, scientifically-proven nutritional supplements for optimal health." The phenomenal growth of USANA proves the accuracy of Dr. Wentz' ideas and the effectiveness of the nutritional supplements he has brought to the world.
>USANA was an outgrowth of Dr. Wentz' research on human cell cultures performed at Gull Laboratories in Salt Lake City, UT. At Gull, Dr. Wentz developed more than 30 different assays for infectious diseases, including many FDA and industry firsts. The first product to establish worldwide prominence was his assay for the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Introduced in 1977, it was the first commercial assay for EBV to receive FDA clearance. Dr. Wentz' commitment to worldwide health has progressed from his work at Gull to the quickly growing USANA Health Sciences to the new Sanoviv Health Retreat, a wellness and healing center in Baja, Mexico.
Dr. Wentz obtained his Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Utah. He holds a master's degree in microbiology from the University of North Dakota and a bachelor's degree in biology from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois.
Dr. Wentz was the recipient of the Utah Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 award.
Selected Citations
A listing of published writings by Dr. Wentz, including scientific papers and posters in microbiology and the effects of nutrition on long-term health.
Myron W. Wentz, Ph.D. Selected Citations
In his long and distinguished career in biomedical science, Dr. Myron Wentz has conducted important research on his own and has guided teams of researchers in many other investigations. The result is a noteworthy body of work that includes papers published in prestigious scientific journals, poster presentations exhibited at scientific congresses and symposia, and other, more general, published works. Additional less technical writings by Dr. Wentz can be found in back issues of USANA Health Sciences publications.
Books:
Wentz M. A mouth full of poison. Rosarito Beach, Baja California:Medicis, S.C.;2004.
Wentz M. Invisible miracles. Rosarito Beach, Baja California:Medicis, S.C.;2002.
Scientific papers in microbiology and the effects of nutrition on long-term health:
Pena A, Wentz M. Lifestyle modification and intravenous antioxidant therapy for Parkinson's disease: A Case Report. 7th National Parkinson Foundation Symposium 2001;8-9.
Preobrazhensky S, Malugin A, Wentz M. Flow cytometric assay for evaluation of the effects of cell density on cytotoxicity and inductionof apoptosis. Cytometry 2001;43(3):199203.
Malugin A, Preobrazhensky S, Wentz M. Ascorbic acid at physiological concentrations can induce necrosis and apoptosis in lymphoid cells. Free Radical Biol Med 1999 (Oxygen '99);27(Suppl 1):S147.
Wentz M, Malugin A, Preobrazhensky S. Induction of apoptosis in cultured lymphoid cells by genistein, resveratrol curcumin and ascorbic acid. 9th Annual Research Conference, American Institute for Cancer Research 1999;2-3.
Preobrazhensky S, Malugin A, Wentz M. Flow cytometric assay for evaluation of the effects of cell density on cytotoxicity and induction of apoptosis. 1999 ISAC Samuel A. Latt Conference.
Preobrazhensky S, Malugin A, Wentz M. Effect of cell density and serum concentration on induction of apoptosis with ascorbic acid, oxidized low-density lipoprotein and anti-Fas antibody in human lymphoid cells. Keystone Symposia 1999.
Rabovsky A, Cuomo J, Wentz M. Inhibition of fat absorption with grape seed antioxidants. Free Radical Biol Med 1998 (Oxygen '98).
Preobrazhensky S, Malugin A, Rabovsky A, Wood T, Wentz M. Effect of vitamin E supplementation on susceptibility to oxidation of isolated low density lipoprotein and apolipoprotein B-100 in unfractionated blood serum. 11th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis 1997.
Preobrazhensky S, Rabovsky A, Goldmacher V, Wentz M. Comparative study of cytotoxic action of oxidized low density lipoprotein and cumene hydroperoxide on various lymphoid cell lines. 11th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis 1997.
Rabovsky A, Preobrazhensky S, Wentz M. In vitro antioxidant activity of flavonoids measured using different procedures. Free Radical Biol Med 1996 (Oxygen '96).
Rabovsky A, Preobrazhensky S, Ivanov V, Wentz M. Synergistic action of ascorbic acid and bioflavonoids in protecting apolipoprotein B from oxidation. 8th Biennial Meeting, International Society for Free Radical Research 1996.
Preobrazhensky S, Malugin A, Rabovsky A, Wood T, Wentz M. Effect of vitamin E supplementation on susceptibility to oxidation of isolated low density lipoprotein and apolipoprotein B-100 in unfractionated blood serum. 11th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis 1997.
Preobrazhensky S, Rabovsky A, Goldmacher V, Wentz M. Comparative study of cytotoxic action of oxidized low density lipoprotein and cumene hydroperoxide on various lymphoid cell lines. 11th International Symposium on Atherosclerosis 1997.
Rabovsky A, Preobrazhensky S, Wentz M. In vitro antioxidant activity of flavonoids measured using different procedures. Free Radical Biol Med 1996 (Oxygen '96).
Rabovsky A, Preobrazhensky S, Ivanov V, Wentz M. Synergistic action of ascorbic acid and bioflavonoids in protecting apolipoprotein B from oxidation. 8th Biennial Meeting, International Society for Free Radical Research 1996.
Wilson AJ, Sant H, Van Duser PK, Wentz M. Enzyme-based methods for IgM serology: Standard Indirect ELISA vs Antibody-Capture ELISA. Lab Med 1992;23(4):259-63.
Wiedbrauk DL, Chyang HY, Wentz M. Evaluation of two Immunoglobulin G removal methods before Immunglobulin M serologies for the human Herpes viruses. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology 1988
Mazumder P, Chuang HY, Wentz M, Wiedbrauk DL. Latex agglutination test for detection of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. J Clin Microbiol 1988;26(11):2444-46.
McNeil C, Ladle JN, Helmick WM, Trentelman E, Wentz M. An antiserum to ovarian mucinous cyst fluid with colon cancer specificity. Cancer Res 1969;29(8):1535-40.
Wentz M, Scott RA, Vennes JW. Clostridium botulinum type F: Seasonal inhibition by Bacillus lichenoformis. Science 1967;155(758): 89-90.