Friday, December 19, 2008

Reliv begins 21st Year of strength and a rock-solid foundation

Excerpt from Reliv announcement:

"The year ahead marks a turning point for all of us in Relìv. It’s the beginning of our 21st year — the start of a new era that will blend the best of our auspicious past with the promise of our brilliant future. We begin with the enviable strength of a rock-solid foundation:

Continued investment in our business. For two decades now, Reliv has remained a secure choice in an increasingly insecure world. We have the means and the commitment to continue investing in the promotions, incentives, tools and technology that will help our Distributors be as successful as possible.

The best product line in our history. With our wide array of scientifically-based nutritional products, Relìv stands out among the glut of here-today-gone-tomorrow “miracle” supplements. And with our newest product, GlucAffect™, Reliv moves even further ahead of the competition. Distributors can be proud of what they offer and confident in the fact that our products yield results.

A strong Distributor base. As a new generation of young leaders emerges, Relìv’s Distributor base is stronger and more excited than ever.

A long history of steady growth. Year-in and year-out, the numbers say it all.

A stable corporate structure. While Sandy and I and the rest of the original founding team continue to provide a solid foundation for the business, a new generation of corporate leadership is utilizing advancements in technology and science to guide us into the future.

A committed corporate staff. More than 150 Relìv employees around the globe share an unwavering dedication to ensuring your success.

Expanding philanthropic efforts through the Relìv Kalogris Foundation. Thanks to the continued generosity of our Distributors, the Kalogris Foundation is playing an even bigger role in bringing health and hope to thousands of people the world over.

And a public image that remains honorable and untarnished."

Friday, December 5, 2008

Reliv International Helps 'Nourish Our World'


Reliv applauds the representatives for their support for the mission and efforts of the company's nonprofit organization - the Reliv Kalogris Foundation

Last update: 2:42 p.m. EST Dec. 4, 2008
CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Dec 04, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- (Grassroots Newswire) -- Most individuals that become an independent distributor with Reliv International do so to earn an income and offer nutritional supplements to their local community. But through their efforts came a bonus: providing critically needed supplements to malnourished children around the world through the company's nonprofit organization, the Reliv Kalogris Foundation.
With a mission to "nourish our world," the Reliv Kalogris Foundation provides free nutritional supplements to support organizations that combat malnutrition throughout the world. It provides Reliv supplements to more than 42,000 people, mostly children, in 270 programs in more than 10 countries, according to R. Scott Montgomery, chairman of the Reliv Foundation.
In 2007, Reliv distributors donated a record $1 million to the Reliv Foundation.
Over the past two years, Reliv distributors have raised $260,000 for the Foundation through its annual Walk for the Mission. The result: a new, three-story feeding center in Cavite City, Philippines, that serves 500 children who live on the city's garbage dumps. The new center replaced a cinderblock structure that had as its roof a tattered blue tarp. The funds also were used to build a feeding center and school in Haiti.
The Foundation was initially designed to provide its nutritional supplements free to individuals nominated by Reliv distributors, but today it has grown to help thousands more individuals stricken by poverty and malnutrition throughout the world.
The Reliv Kalogris Foundation - formed in 1995 - was named in honor of Dr. Ted Kalogris, who created the forerunner of Reliv's first product, Reliv Classic. To date, the Foundation has shipped more than $15.5 million in nutritional supplements to those in need around the world, Montgomery said. Those who operate the feeding centers in places like Haiti, Cambodia and the Philippines attest first-hand to the powerful benefits of the Reliv supplements.
"The Foundation is funded by distributors, the company and its employees, and 100 percent of distributor and employee donations go to support recipients," Montgomery said.
For more information about the Reliv International business or about the Reliv Kalogris Foundation, visit www.reliv.com

Monday, November 17, 2008

GlucAffect New Reliv Supplement Clinically Shown to Reduce Blood Glucose Levels and Promote Weight Loss


An article published by AARP online stated that visceral fat—belly fat, in plain English—interferes with liver function. In particular, it hampers the processing of cholesterol and insulin—and may also compromise the function of other tissues and systems. In December a study conducted at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam found links between belly fat and capillary inflammation (a contributor to heart disease) and between belly fat and insulin resistance (a precursor to diabetes).

Reliv has an amazing new product which can help with this dangerous condition!

Reliv International Releases Breakthrough Nutritional Product; GlucAffect™ Addresses Leading Factors of Metabolic Syndrome

Reliv International, Inc. (NASDAQ:RELV), a developer, manufacturer and marketer of science-based nutritional supplements today introduced GlucAffect™, a powder-based supplement clinically shown, along with proper diet and exercise, to reduce blood glucose levels and help control weight.

In an eight-week clinical study of 50 overweight individuals with moderately elevated blood glucose levels, subjects taking GlucAffect lowered their fasting blood glucose by an average of 30 percent. Those individuals also lost an average of 16 pounds. Both results are statistically significant when compared with results for the control group.

One of GlucAffect’s main active ingredients, Pycnogenol®, is an antioxidant clinically shown to help lower high blood glucose levels and provide other health benefits.

Elevated blood glucose levels and being overweight are key factors in metabolic syndrome, which dramatically increases the likelihood of developing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 47 million U.S. residents have the metabolic syndrome or nearly 1 in 4 American adults.

“Metabolic syndrome is a serious, emerging health concern among the medical community, and physicians are more frequently looking to nutritional science as a complement to traditional care and prescriptive remedies. We see the study results of GlucAffect as a significant development,” said Dr. Carl Hastings, vice chairman and chief scientific officer, Reliv.

GlucAffect comes in powder form and is blended with water, juice, coffee or milk to make a drink. GlucAffect retails at $60 per can and provides 42 servings. The product is available through Reliv’s U.S. distributor network, part of an international contingent of approximately 69,000 distributors in 13 countries.

No other product available on the market includes the combination of innovative ingredients found in GlucAffect. Dr. Hastings added, “Ingredients were carefully selected based upon research, extensive testing, processes and controls instituted by Reliv’s team of nutritional scientists.”

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Reliv Vice Chairman, Dr. Carl Hastings named "Health Care Hero"


Congratulations to Dr. Carl for being acknowledged as a ‘Health Care Hero’

The St. Louis Business Journal has named Relìv Vice Chairman and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Carl Hastings as a finalist for its 2008 Health Care Hero Award for Innovation. Dr. Carl will join other noted professionals at a special awards luncheon on October 2nd and be profiled in the October 3rd issue of the Journal. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Carl on this well-deserved honor!

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Marcia Speicher shares her Reliv story

I have always been interested in nutrition and made sure my family ate well balanced meals with a focus on fresh vegetables and fruits, plus we took a nutritional "power shake" every day to make sure we didn't miss out on the benefits of the best nutrition our money could buy. Still, entering my late 40's I was hit with severe menopause symptoms along with exhaustion, memory loss, pre-hypertension, metabolic changes and achy joints. Add to that the emotional and financial stress of raising 3 teenagers and putting them through college. I kept up a good front but I was spiraling downwards.

Someone cared enough about me to teach me about Reliv nutrition by introducing me to other people who were getting good results with the same things I was dealing with. I thought "If this can do that for them, surely it can help me.", so I got started taking just two shakes a day. Hanging on to other people's stories I hoped it could at least give me some energy. Within several days Ray noticed that I was waking in the morning with energy and a clarity of mind he'd not seen in 25 years of marriage. My menopause symptoms of brain fatigue, moodiness, afternoon exhaustion, and hot flashes lessened dramatically within about 3 months. After six months on the products I found that the intense daily struggle with food cravings was becoming nonexistent. That was HUGE for me, as I had been dealing with an eating disorder for 38 years and didn't think anything could help, let alone a nutritional product.

Today I am still in menopause, but I find Reliv helps me to more gracefully deal with the stages my body must go through. The eating disorder is a thing of the past, and I have healthy normal eating habits for the first time since the age of 14. Not only that, but I thoroughly enjoy sharing hope with others through our products and business. I love being a part of a company that adheres to a very high code of ethics, is debt free, and is helping people with health and financial needs in 14 countries around the world. I love working from home connecting people with hope and encouragement that is shared from one living room to another via phone and Internet. It is extremely rewarding rejoice with others as they see positive changes in their health and finances. Most importantly for me, I love being a part of our non-profit organization, The Kalogris Foundation, where we are nourishing over 42,000 children and adults around the world who would otherwise have no hope of a healthy body and no dreams for a future.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Kalogris Foundation and Reliv distributors provide nutrition and love to children in Asia and around the world


Reliv is leading food science research company. We manufacture patented nutrition in our facility in Missouri. Our distributor network reaches around the world. The Kalogris Foundation is a distributor funded charitable outreach that partners with regional, humanitarian organizations. Our Kalogris contributions are feeding over 42000 children and malnourished adults in over 200 feeding centers located in the such diverse localities as the United States, Mexico, Haiti, Philippines, Malaysia etc. Our goal is to nourish the world and be independent and financially secure as we build our distribution business.

Jolly Gomez of Reliv Asia has some profound thoughts about the "financial volatility"
of the stock market and the recent collapse of Lehman Brothers. He said in a posting on the Reliv community blog "We may be a small company($150,000,000 annual sales) but we are solid. We have been around for 20 years. We have no debt. We do not play with our excess money. We have proven and reliable products. We pay our commissions on time, every month. We allow people to quit if they want to with a part of their income intact. We allow people to work if they want to – and give them even more money. This is how it affects us today." Financial markets go up and down but the growing health and wellness industry is unstoppable.read the posting.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Simple Steps to Good Nutrition

Nutritional supplementation is no longer just a good idea — it’s essential to maintain health and vitality. So how do you choose the supplement that’s right for you?

Step 1: Getting Started —
Essential Nutrition or Weight Loss

Relìv offers two primary options to start your journey toward better health: the most complete and effective essential nutrition formulas available today and a revolutionary weight loss program designed to help you drop unwanted pounds — simply and safely.

Step 2: Targeted Solutions

Beyond the basic nutrition that everyone needs, many people want additional support. That’s why Relìv has developed a unique line of targeted solutions. Now you can tailor the program that’s just right for you.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Reliv 20th Anniversary


Reliv celebrated its 20th anniversary at its annual international conference and 4300 Reliv distributors from nine countries participated.

* During the conference there was a one-mile walk/5-K run involving more than 3,400 Reliv distributors that raised $68,000 for the Reliv Kalogris Foundation. The foundation provides free nutritional supplements to more than 42,000 people at more than 270 feeding centers. Separately from the walk/run event, the Reliv Foundation raised an additional $10,000.
Dr.Ted Kalogris (pictured) was a brilliant scientist and humanitarian. He developed the orginal formula of the Reliv "Classic" product. His familiy motto was: "Be afraid to die until you've scored a victory for mankind". The Kalogris Foundation was established in honor of Dr. Ted!

* Recognition for hundreds of distributors' accomplishments over
the last 12 months, including the announcement of winners of
incentive trips.

Monday, July 28, 2008

"Helping Others" is the key to success in Reliv!


Moving Forward by Helping Others Phil & Betty Wolf, Presidential Double Platinum Ambassadors

You never know where you're going to find Double Platinum Ambassadors Phil and Betty Wolf. They spend part of the year in Virginia, summers at the lake in Michigan, and a lot of time helping others all over the country, with no plans to slow down.

That philosophy has gotten them far in their 12 years with Relìv. When the Wolfs first saw Relìv, Phil was looking for a business with purpose. Betty wanted to see Phil free from the stress of corporate life.

“At our first Relìv conference, we heard stories that really gave us hope,” Betty says. “So we took a step of faith and became Master Affiliates.”

Job Loss Becomes Business Success: Just before the conference, Phil was let go from his job at age 59. He was excited about the Relìv opportunity; Betty was afraid they wouldn't make enough money in network marketing to support their family.

“It was scary not having Phil's corporate salary,” Betty says. “After the conference we went to work and did what our sponsors told us to do. We were serious and worked at our business everyday. After 14 months, we replaced Phil's six-figure income through Relìv. If we can do it, anyone can.”

A Win-Win OpportunityBetty is amazed by all the families whose lives have been changed because she and Phil decided to join Relìv and tell others about the Relìv opportunity. “Relìv success is win-win,” Betty says. “As we have focused on helping other people build their business, we don't have to worry about reaching the next level ourselves. It will happen as they are successful. Our dream is to help others achieve what we have through Relìv.”

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Complete Nutrition, Made Completely Simple!

Reliv is all about opitmal nutrition made easy.

Relìv lays the foundation for optimal health with our selection of essential daily nutritional supplements. Each provides the broad spectrum of vitamins, minerals, herbs, proteins, amino acids, and antioxidants everybody needs to support health and maintain wellness.

Targeted formulas, including sports nutrition, weight management and nutraceuticals, provide additional support, addressing the special needs posed by age, gender and lifestyle.

Relìv is a proud member of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade organization in the nutritional supplements industry. The CRN holds its members to a strict code of ethics, garnering it the support and respect of government agencies around the world. The Council focuses on the science of nutrition, making it an excellent partner for Relìv.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Reliv Walk for the Mission distributor donations help build a Reliv Feeding Center and School in The Phillipines




Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Reliv builds feeding center, school in Philippines
St. Louis Business Journal - by Matt Allen
The charitable arm of Reliv International Inc. announced Tuesday it completed a feeding center and school for impoverished children in the Philippines using funds raised from the company's "Walk for the Mission."
The center in Cavite City, Philippines, is the first built by the Reliv Kalogris Foundation, which provides nutritional supplements to approximately 270 organizations, including schools, hospitals, orphanages and feeding centers in 15 countries.
Approximately 4,000 Reliv distributors and their families participated in the "Walk for the Mission" last August in downtown St. Louis, which raised more than $180,000 for the foundation.
In 2007, Sister Beth Perez, who runs the Cavite City feeding center, asked the Reliv Foundation to replace the blue vinyl tarp that served as the roof of her existing, one-story feeding center. Instead, Reliv's foundation built and furnished a new, three-story building, which includes the feeding center and a classroom.
"The completion of this feeding center underscores the Reliv Foundation's mission, to 'nourish our world' by providing Reliv nutritional supplements to support needy individuals and organizations throughout the world, Scott Montgomery, chairman of the Reliv Foundation and executive vice president and chief operating officer of Reliv International, said in a statement.
Chesterfield, Mo.-based Reliv International Inc. (Nasdaq: RELV) manufactures and distributes nutritional supplements, food products and skin care products.
matthewallen@bizjournals.com

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Reliv nutritional formulations provide Bioavailability-Synergism-Optimal Nutrition


Reliv research has produces the best nutritional formualtions available!

Bioavailability
To be effective, nutrients must be in a form that is readily absorbed by the body. Every Relìv product utilizes a delivery system that is uniquely suited to the nutrients in that formula. This ensures quick, optimal absorption for improved efficacy.

Synergism
Often nutrients must be combined in order to provide maximum benefit. Relìv carefully balances key combinations of essential nutrients to ensure they work to their full potential.

Optimal Nutrition
The government’s recommended daily intakes (RDIs) are designed to prevent deficiency diseases such as rickets or scurvy. Relìv focuses on promoting wellness and a higher quality of life by delivering optimal levels of nutrients, like antioxidants.

Monday, July 14, 2008

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

My Reliv Story by Ray Speicher




Nutrition Made Simple Life Made Rich!

My name is Ray Speicher. My lovely wife, Marcia, and I live in the beautiful Ligonier valley of Western Pennsylvania. You can see from this picture of my daughter, Krista, and I riding horses that we enjoy a pretty active life. I also work as a business development consultant with our marketing services company.
I started taking the Reliv nutritional products in June of 2007 after watching my wife get renewed energy and great health results. I should note that we were already taking another apparently ineffective nutritional supplement. My motivation was primarily preventative since I am a middle aged guy but I was really pleasantly surprised by how many good things happened for me so quickly. I had recently had a very good physical checkup but for over 40 years I had taken allergy medication for hay fever ( we live on a small horse farm) . This extremely uncomfortable condition was made worse by my obstructed nasal passages that were the result of a broken nose from a football injury. I actually couldn't breath out of one side. I began to see results within weeks and now those allergy and breathing problems are longer plaguing even during hay making season and barn work. The Reliv difference seems to be in top quality ingredients scientifically formulated in such a way as to facilitate the miraculous capabilities of the human body. I'm not a scientist or doctor but I sure am a healthier and happier person since we started including Reliv in our daily diet.

As mentioned above, I'm a marketing consultant and I help business and non-profits with marketing strategies, communicating on the Internet and fund raising. My interest in the Reliv business opportunity really increased as I considered the great need and the growing trend toward health and wellness. We wanted a business that has significant growth potential, low cost of startup and operation and products with a money backed guarantee. The health and wellness industry is experiencing an upward momentum of a long term market trend. We previously co-owned a business that grew because we were in the right place at the right time. Reliv is an opportunity like that.

The Need for Nutrition is obvious to anybody
· Inadequate diet is a major cause of chronic disease — cancer, heart disease, diabetes
· Three quarters of our population uses nutritional supplement
· Relìv makes nutrition simple and has the most well formulated, patented nutritional products available.

Marcia and I have committed to build a purposeful and enjoyable lifestyle that includes having a business based at home. I had traveled extensively in the past and we knew that with the technology available today we could operate the "right" business from home or wherever we chose to be. Marcia and I respect each others talents. We already have faith, hope and love so we are optimistic about our future since we now have the partnership, integrity and financial strength of the Reliv Company on our side.


Contact me to learn more about these great health products and the business opportunity Relivpartners@gmail.com - 724-972-2987