The Core Essentials Wellness program kit begins with NingXia Red, a super-nutritive and delicious fruit blend prepared with the legendary NingXia wolfberries. This premium food product contains a nutrient profile that included antioxidants, flavenoids, vitamins, minerals, and amino aids. The extraordinary benefits of the NingXia wolfberry combines synergistically with other superior fruits including blueberry, pomegranate, purple grapes, raspberry, and apricot. Orange and lemon essential oils are also added to enhance the antioxidant benefits. Together these components form a supernutrient infusion formula that is unparalleled by any other similar product on the market, and is quite simply the most powerful health beverage on the market.

The NingXia wolfberry (Gogi berry) has a centuries old history of reported health benefits. In recent years the magazine Domestic and Foreign published a story about a great herbal master who lived over 200 years and died in 1930. He attributed his health and longevity of NingXia wolfberry is more than just a whole food multivitamin; it also contains a virtual cornucopia of exotic and unique phytonutrients that have been shown to have broad spectrum health benefits. Also, according to a test known as ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) developed by USDA researchers at Tufts University, the NingXia wolfberries are the highest known antioxidant food with the inherent ability to neutralize cell damaging and disease causing free radicals. A very detailed analysis of the overall benefits can be found in Ningxia Wolfberry: The Ultimate Superfood by Gary Young. The numerous health benefits of the wolfberry have been studied extensively and published in medical and other health journals around the world. More information on NingXia Red can be found on the NingXia Red link.

Balance Complete is a super-food-based meal replacement that is both a powerful nutritive energizer and a cleanser. Balance Complete is high in fiber, high in protein, and contains the good fats, enzymes, gluconutrients vitamins, and minerals needed for a nutritionally dynamic meal. At 190 calories per serving, Balance Complete also includes the benefits of Ningxia wolfberry powder, brown rice bran, barley grass, extra virgin coconut oil, aloe vera, cinnamon bark, orange oil, aloe vera, a proprietary enzyme complex, and other beneficial nutritive ingredients.

The bioactive New Zealand whey protein used in Balance Complete is certified to be from grass fed, pesticide free, hormone free, and antibiotic free sources. Balance Complete also features Young Living's proprietary V-Fiber blend which supplies an amazing 11 grams of fiber per serving, absorbs toxins, and satisfies the appetite while balancing the body's essential requirements. It improves toxin and fat elimination, enhances nutrient absorption, supports healthy cholesterol levels, helps maintain normal blood sugar levels, reduces inflammation, supports colon health, and curbs food cravings.

Omega Blue is the third component of the Core Essentials program. Omega Blue is a clinically proven dose of Omega 3 (EPA and DHA) fatty acids blended with YL's proprietary Omega enhanced essential oil blend. Omega 3 is harvested from small fish grown wild in pristine waters and then gently refined. The oil is heavy-metal , PCB, and dioxin free.. The soft gel enteric coated delivery system releases the oils in the small intestine for up to 3 x more absorption with no "fishy" aftertaste. Most people have heard that omega 3 is good but the benefits can be quite profound in preventing disease such as coronary artery heart disease and stroke, depression, diabetes, ADD, brain tumors, cancer, high blood pressure, and the deadly "silent inflammation." It is believed that 95-99% of Americans have an omega 3 deficiency.

Many omega 3 products are oxidized and rancid by the time they are purchased for consumption. They are essentially worthless and the consumer never knows. Young Living's proprietary formula protects the omega 3 from oxidation using natural essential plant oils. Clove and myrrh oils are one of nature's strongest antioxidants which insures freshness during preparation and metabolism. Clove, German Chamomile and myrrh contribute to a reduction of inflammation by an additional 30% and lemongrass has been shown to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.

We're talking here about the value of fish oil supplements. In the body, essential fatty acids from fish oils are primarily used to produce hormone-like substances that regulate a wide range of functions, including blood pressure, blood clotting, blood lipid levels, the immune response, and the inflammation response to injury and infection. Both omega 6 and 3 are essential to the body function and a normal ratio is considered to be at the most 2: 1 but the typical American diet is between 10:1 and 30:1. They are interactive and research shows that a reduction in omega 3 or an increase in omega 6 can be the precipitating factor that supports the disease process because to much omega 6 leads to silent inflammation. EPA is an anti-inflammatory, and supports the immune and cardiovascular systems. DHA is an instrumental support of normal brain function and the myelin sheath of the peripheral nerve system. A lack of DHA is implicated in brain disorders such as Alzheimer's.

Longevity is the fourth component of the Core essential program. It has four very powerful essential oils including orange, clove, thyme, and frankincense as a proprietary blend of fat soluble antioxidants. Why essential oils? They have a long history throughout the ages of providing the medicinal chemical components necessary to treat the variety of diseases that have plagued humanity. This blend has the most powerful antioxidant combination known with an ORAC score of 150,000 and is highly anti-microbial.

The Ebers papyrus found in Egypt in the 1870's is the oldest preserved medical document. The Edwin Smith papyrus is also a known ancient medical document. The key point here is that essential plant oils have a rich history and are used still throughout the world for medicinal purposes. The fact that most western medical professionals do not use them is not so unusual. The influence from the pharmaceutical industry is quite profound, and this influence filters down to the medical schools who promote the pharmaceuticals to their medical students. What people don't know is that the vast majority of prototype drugs actually come from plant sources; the pharmaceutical industry searches for indigenous plants that have medicinal value, then find ways to change the chemical structure of the plant specimen enough to have a patentable product with the same medicinal effects. You see, natural plants cannot be patented; that is why there is not much interest by pharmaceutical companies in marketing the raw plant oils. However, there still is a lot of research out there. It is just that you don't hear much about it especially here in the USA.

Orange is a citrus oil contained in Longevity. There are over 50 clinical studies on the anti-cancer properties of limonene which elevates levels of glutathione, a major antioxidant In addition the its anti-tumoral properties, orange oil has been shown to boost immunity, induce relaxation and reduce depression. Clove oil contains about 75-87 percent eugenol and is known to have antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. With an ORAC rating of 1,078,700 per 100 grams, it has the highest antioxidant value of any known food on earth. For comparison, 100 grams of oranges has an ORAC rating of about 760. While one would never consume that much clove oil in one sitting, the point is that very little is needed to receive a significant antioxidant benefit . Frankincense oil is steam distilled from gum/resin. It is extremely well balanced containing monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, diterpenes, and triterpenes, all of which have medicinal value. At the time of Christ it is estimated that there were over 3000 tons of frankincense exported each year. Robbers broke into king Tuts tomb and did not steal the precious jewels and gold, they stole they essential oils. They were more value than anything at the time.

Ever wondered why frankincense and myrrh were given as gifts after the birth of Jesus? Well, these two gifts fit for kings actually had a medicinal purpose. Both have sesquiterpenes which stimulate the limbic system to balance emotions, frankincense is known to treat a wide variety of medical conditions, and myrrh is good for skin conditions and has anti-inflammatory, antifungal, and antispasmotic properties. Every mother knows about pregnancy related stretch marks which can be treated with myrrh and the problem with having both mother and child relax for breast feeding, which can be supported using both frankincense and myrrh. This is just one of the many plant oils that have serious medicinal value. There are currently over 3000 modified plant chemicals used to fight cancer and 70% of those come from the rain forest (CNN News). The drug companies analyze the chemical structure of the plants then modify it just enough to get it patented so they can make the millions. But along with the modification comes adverse reactions that often are worse than the attempted treatment.

The next component of the Core essentials program is True Source. True Source multivitamins utilizes nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables, and other plants to offer a full spectrum of bioactive vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients . It protects and supports the major organ systems of the body, builds strength and confidence, energizes the body and stimulates the immune system. Unlike many multivitamins, the True Source active ingredients come from natural sources. It comes with three distinct prepackaged capsules.

The green capsules contain broccoli powder, spirulina, chlorella, and barley grass in a custom vitamin complex. The yellow capsule contains wolfberry powder, curcumin, olive leaf extract, and a natural tangerine citrus bioflavonoid complex together with a full vitamin profile. The purple capsule contains grape extract and resveratrol to fight aging in addition to a supercharged micronutrient mix. It is important to remember that there can be a huge difference in nutritional supplements. Young Living is committed to providing a vitamin supplement from purely natural sources which enhances the bioavailability of the various nutrients. Too many vitamins contain artificial ingredients which are not as useful to the body's organ systems. The result is the consumer is left with a false sense of security that their nutritional needs are being met through the supplement. This can lead to a predisposition toward preventable disease.

The last component of the Core Essentials Program is Life 5 Probiotic. Life 5 probiotic (pro biota means "for life") is a blend of the most resilient probiotics studied with a proven ability to colonize the gut and promote immunity, infection resistance, and vitamin synthesis. It includes 5 strains with two new super-strains that have the best adhesion of any probiotic known. Life 5 also contains a special prebiotic mix developed especially for these blends consisting of a proprietary complex of calcium, lactoferin, and other synergistic ingredients to provide unmatched enhancement of culture growth and implantation inside the body.

Why take probiotics? There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that some illnesses can be treated and even prevented by supplementing with certain kinds of friendly bacteria. Some cultures are very purposeful in eating foods fermented with bacteria as a health benefit. While it has taken some time in the United States to recognize the benefits of probiotics (and the detrimental effects of processed foods) some digestive specialists are now recommending probiotics for a variety of gastrointestinal disorders including Crohn's disease and irritable bowel syndrome and is even beneficial in treating allergies, vaginal and urinary tract infections in women including yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis. While this seems new and exciting, there has actually has been a longstanding basis for health among the natural health communities that many diseases have their origin in the gut. There is a lot of truth to this because we truly are what we eat. There are an estimated 100 trillion microorganisms representing more than 500 different species that inhabits the healthy body. These are beneficial organisms that protect us against harmful microorganisms and aid in digestion and support the immune system.