"A recent independent clinical study shows that skin
carotenoids can be indicative of oxidative stress in the body. This is an
important advance in antioxidant research, and can potentially be the most
important discovery with the Pharmanex® BioPhotonic Scanner. These findings
should encourage consumers to know their Skin Carotenoid Scores and increase
their consumption of more fruits and vegetables while continuing to
supplement," says Dr. Lester Packer, one of the world's foremost
antioxidant research scientists.
By measuring the level of carotenoid antioxidants in the
skin and generating a Skin Carotenoid Score, the user is instantly provided
with a reliable biomarker of their overall antioxidant health status.
This ability to prove results of the supplements the company
supplies is what differentiates them in a competitive market.
It is something medical experts at the Blue Bulls camp take
very seriously.
“These players have consistently taken the products over a
three-month period and there are definite results,” says Dr. Org Strauss, Blue
Bulls Team Doctor.
“After using the products for 90 days, the top 10 scores
have increased between 61 – 105%! The products are amazing and there is no
better supplement (in my opinion) on the market. To add to the value of the
product, is the measurability because we can monitor if it is working or not,”
he adds.
Dr. Strauss explains why it is imperative that players take
control of their health and to sustain these levels for as long as possible.
“When a player gets injured or becomes ill, it has a huge
cost implication for the Union, and this is the highest factor we look at when
choosing the right supplements for the players. We don’t want the risk of
players being off sick for long periods because of the financial implications.
During the last three months, I can literally count on my one hand the amount
of players who were sick (common colds). We had one of our roughest pre-season
programmes, and the players commented recently how easy it was generally for
them because of the good supplements they used,” he says.
The Blue Bulls Union has been so impressed with the results
of the products, measured scientifically via the Pharmanex® Biophotonic Scanner
that the acclaimed rugby body has entered into a formal partnership with Nu
Skin South Africa.
As a result, Nu Skin South Africa is now the official
dietary supplement provider for the team and will provide its top science-based
nutritional supplements to 32 players for an initial 12-month period.
“The Blue Bulls and Nu Skin® have a strong common
denominator which is to compete and perform at the very highest levels,
delivering the best results and this makes this partnership a logical fit. We
are therefore extremely pleased to be an official sponsor of the Blue Bulls and
look forward to providing these athletes with our products,” says Nick Johnson,
Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Nu Skin®’s Europe, Middle East and
African operations.
