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Lee-Benner Method offers a line of nutritional products based on the latest scientific research to help people achieve their optimum health potential. These products are manufactured with the best ingredients available and under strict quality control.

All of the Lee-Benner Method supplements and formulas meet FDA standards and are manufactured according to FDA protocol for laboratories licensed under strict federal guidelines for pharmaceutical grade products. They are hypoallergenic, and do not contain any salt, sugar, or artificial dyes, colors or flavors.

All of Lee-Benner Method products come with a 100% money-back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with these products, for any reason, return the unused portion of the product for a complete refund.

Our products are formulated by Lord Lee-Benner, M.D., a leading expert in the fields of anti-aging and nutritional medicine. Dr. Lee-Benner has over 30 years of clinical experience in these areas and he is one of the most respected experts in the world in the field of anti-aging.

Freshness Does Matter!

At Lee-Benner Institute, we do our own manufacturing, right here, in small batches. Therefore, your vitamins are as fresh as possible. Other companies often manufacture in huge batches in order to reduce the cost and thus their products often sit on the shelves for a long period of time (for months or years).

People who have tried the Lee-Benner Method nutritional supplements are amazed. Some people say they feel more energy. Others say it is a nice "new" feeling. Comments range from "I feel more vibrant" to "I wake up feeling enthusiastic". People under stress say, "I feel like I can handle anything."

Why the Lee-Benner Method is so Effective

The reason most people don’t feel anything from taking vitamins is that most multivitamin/mineral formulas sold in stores are over two years old by the time they are bought off the shelf from the time of manufacture. Also these ingredients are usually a mixture of "natural" and processed products. They are made as cheaply  as possible.

Recently scientists have found that synthetic compounds are purer and more completely absorbed by the body than the so called "natural" products. For example "Natural" Vitamin E Oil capsules are rancid because they cannot be protected from oxidation in the oil form. Vitamin E does not become an antioxidant until it crosses the intestinal membrane and becomes chemically changed from the Ester form through hydrolysis to the free form. The only safe way to take Vitamin E is the synthetic form which is a pure crystalline powder.

The work of over 4,000 clinical investigators led to the development of LBI products. They are combined in precise ratios to each other in order to work properly. They are designed to build your immunity to disease, counteract the effect of a nutrient depleted processed food diet, and revitalize your overall health.

Introduction to Nutritional Supplements

The most important concept to appreciate when undergoing therapy for almost any condition is that people are different. It is easy to see the superficial aspects of body shapes, hair, skin color, etc., but there are far more numerous and clinically important factors that lie beneath the skin. Some of these are physiological (i.e., how much of how may antioxidants we have consumed, our vitamin/mineral reserves, our immune system activity, our hormone levels, our toxic burdens, etc.). These latter elements are generally termed "biochemical individuality."

When one approaches a nutritional-and-antioxidant program, it is important to keep in mind that we are biochemically individual. My personal regimen is not a blueprint for you, but rather, an example of what worked for me. I offer it as an example to guide other people to help them find what will work for them.

Perfect Balance

Normal daily living, poor eating habits, the teen years, periods of high activity, and special nutritional needs of the elderly demand that our diet supply certain essential nutrients: vitamins, amino acids, and minerals of specific types and quantities related to optimum health.

Perfect Balance 3 tablets taken with a full 8oz glass of water 2-3 times daily or as directed, are designed for everyone concerned with optimum supplement utilization. This formulation of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants is a high potency supplement supplying the proper balance for the body. Perfect Balance is for children over age 12, the active adult and the elderly.

Air pollution, smoking, radiation from sunlight and x-rays, and harmful chemicals in the water that we drink can cause hidden chemical reactions in the body that act to oxidize (split apart and destroy) important cell membranes which will "age" prematurely. Even normal energy production within your cells, or aerobic exercise cause formation of these chemical reactions called Free Radicals. These injure your immune system, destroy brain cells, and initiate cancer in your body. Perfect Balance is specifically formulated to provide the essential antioxidant scavengers needed to protect your body from these harmful Free Radicals.

Aging is the accumulation of changes that increase the risk of death. There is a growing consensus that the aging changes are caused by free radical reactions; mainly initiated by the mitochondria (energy producing factories within every cell in your body) at an increasing rate with age, while life span is determined by the rate of such damage to the mitochondria. The inborn aging process, i.e., the superoxide radicals and hydrogen peroxide formed by the mitochondria in the course of normal metabolism, is the major risk factor for disease and death after about age 28 in the developed countries.

An antioxidant nutrient is a compound present naturally in the diet, or added to it, which lowers the rate of production of deleterious changes by free radical reactions without significantly impairing the essential reactions involved in body maintenance and function.

The beneficial effects of antioxidant nutrients are now supported by many studies, including those that have increased life span and lowered disease incidence. In fact experts in caloric restricted diets for optimum health and Longevity agree that in addition to a sustained low-caloric intake, we need the equivalent of a 20,000 calorie diet in nutritional supplements each day to protect us from free radical damage!

The Perfect Balance formula contains the appropriate balance of necessary antioxidants: vitamins A,B,C,E, and D, plus minerals, selenium and zinc designed to shield and protect cells from harmful oxidants and help ensure normal cell life.

Perfect Balance provides calcium, magnesium and potassium in the right amounts for good health, nutrients which also help to protect bones, nerves, muscles and teeth against some of the effects of aging.

Perfect Balance is high in both Vitamin C and E antioxidants, which have been shown to help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

PERFECT BALANCE                              120 count 275 cc

Directions: Take two to three tablets with a full 8oz glass of water two to three times a day after meals as a dietary supplement or as directed by your doctor.

Six tablets of this formula contain:

INGREDIENT

AMOUNT

% US RDA

Vitamin A (Fish Liver Oil)

25,000 IU

500

Beta Carotene

10,000 IU

400

Vitamin D 3 (Fish Liver Oil)

100IU

25

Vitamin E(D-Alpha Rocopherol Succinate)

200IU

667

Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbate)

570 mg

950

Thiamine HCL (B1)

75mg

5000

Riboflavin (B2)

75mg

4412

Riboflavin 5-Phosphate

15mg

--

Pyridoxin HCl (Vitamin B6)

100mg

5000

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate

15mcg

--

Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin)

150mcg

2500

Niacinamide

50mg

225

Niacin

25mg

150

Pantothenic Acid (D-Calcium Pantothenate)

100mg

1000

Folic Acid

800mcg

200

Biotin

75mcg

25

Inositol

100mg

--

Choline Bitartrate

100mg

--

PABA (Para Aminobenzoic Acid)

150mg

--

Lemon Bioflavenoids

100mg

--

L-Glutathione (99% reduced)

25mcg

--

Iodine (Marine Organ Min. Complex)

225mcg

150

Calcium (Hydroxyapatite, Ascorbate)

250mg

25

Magnesium (Amino Acid Chelate Citrate, Aspartate)

500mg

125

Zinc (Picolinate)

30mg

200

Potassium (Citrate)

99mg

3

Manganese (Aspartate)

5mg

250

Chromium (Aspartate)

200mcg

167

Selenium (Amino Acid Chelate)

200mcg

286

Copper (Amino Acid Chelate)

Molybdenum (Amino Acid Chelate)

Vanadium (Amino Acid Chelate)

Montmorillonite

2mg

50mcg

50mg

50mg

100

--

--

--

In a trace mineral base containing kelp for which no special claims are made.
* US RDA has not yet been established.

Perfect Body

Good body tone is usually evident in the young. It is easy to lose good body tone and it is very hard to regain it even for those who demand more from their bodies.

Perfect Body is a maximum growth hormone [Click here for information on Human Growth Hormone] releaser formula designed for those concerned with trimness and physique. It contains proteinogenic amino acids to elevate growth hormone levels. Specifically, it contains L-Ornithine and L-Tyrosine plus cofactors scientifically designed to augment each phase of the exercise/recovery training cycle. The main function of the Perfect Body formula is to stimulate your body to release growth hormone, a water soluble protein which is naturally released by the pituitary gland in children and adolescents. This secretion is dramatically reduced in adults over 30 and is reduced to almost nothing after the age 50. Decreased production of growth hormone is responsible for the frailty and fragility of aging, produced by poor body and muscle tone, weight gain and immune function decline.

Arginine, a by-product of Ornithine, is now recognized to be a Pro Sexual nutrient. Arginine increases sperm count and motility. An Italian research team found sperm count to increase over 100% following arginine supplementation for six months. Fertility was increased over two-fold. Arginine works for both men and women by enhancing nitric oxide (NO) levels. NO has been dubbed the "sex trigger" because it has been found to be the neuromediator responsible for initiating erections in men, and vaginal arousal in women. In one dramatic study, 6 of 15 impotent men noted restoration of normal sexual function after only 2 weeks of taking 2.8 grams of arginine per day.

At the 1995 meeting of the American Heart Association, British researchers reported that the amino acid arginine may reverse the aging process. Their findings were that the linings of blood vessels, known as endothelium, are damaged by age-related loss of their power to respond to triggering mechanisms that signal blood vessels expansion or contraction. This leads to heart disease. This study showed that this damage can be prevented, or reversed by arginine.

This formula is a must for anybody that wants to lower blood pressure, reverse heart disease, have a better body, lose weight or increase fertility, and enhance sexual function. Perfect Body should be taken at night, 6 tablets on an empty stomach (no food for 3-4 hours before bedtime), or on first rising in AM. Remember to always drink a full 8oz glass of water when you take your pills, and wait 30 minutes before eating anything else.

Perfect Body Free Form Amino Acids Formula

The heart of staying youthful is replenishing the brain’s declining supply of dopamine, a chemical that stimulates drive, energy, immune and sexual function, as well as strength, stamina, growth and repair. Dopamine agonists are dopamine-like substances that stimulate nerve cell receptor sites to produce these effects. They are sometimes call GH releasers because they induce the pituitary to release growth hormone.

Free-Form Amino Acids

Twenty amino acids form the building blocks of all proteins. As such, they are needed by the body to make proteins needed in enzymes, hormones, muscle, bone, skin, hair, nails, etc. A number of specific amino acids are able to cross the blood brain barrier (the barrier between the brain’s and body’s circulation) in high concentrations and stimulate dopamine receptor sites, if they are in their free form state. That is, if they are taken by themselves on an empty stomach, and are not impeded by any other accompanying amino acids which would compete with them in crossing through the gate-like mechanism of the blood brain barrier.

Effects of Free-form Amino Acids

Free-form amino acids such as tyrosine, ornithine, arginine, glutamine, phenylalanine, L-Dopa, tryptophan and carnitine have been proven in clinical tests by endocrinologists to provide a whole host of youth restoring properties to our brains. They enhance neuromuscular transmission, thus enabling our bodies to maintain youthful function such as mental alertness, strength, vigor and stamina. They enhance sexual function, not only arousal and erectile function, but also sensation and fertility. Six months of Perfect Body Formula increases sperm count and mobility, and also ovarian production by 100%. By stimulating growth hormone release, it increases lean body mass, decreases body fat, and blood lipids, improves cardiac and immune function and also increases bone density along with skin thickness, hair and nail growth.

There is reason to believe the combination of Tyrosine, L-Ornithine, L-Arginine, and L-Carnitine, along with vitamin co-factors B6 and C, are synergistic. The Lee-Benner Institute has followed the beneficial changes in hundreds of age-related patients using Perfect Body Formula over the past 15 years. There have been astonishing health improvements. These dramatic results were over and above the benefits achieved through just diet, exercise and maintaining a healthy lifestyle alone.

PERFECT BODY                             120 capsules 150 cc

Directions: Take three to six tablets with a full 8oz glass of water, on an empty stomach at bed time (at least 3 hours after eating), and/or half hour before breakfast as a dietary supplement.

One capsule contains:

INGREDIENT

AMOUNT

%US RDA

Vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine HCL)

6.0 mg

300

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)

60.0 mg

100

L-Ornithine HCl

375mg

*

L-Tyrosine

62.5mg

*

L-Arginine

L-Carnitine

40mg

40mg

*

*

* US RDA has not yet been established


Perfect Mind

Like one vast switchboard, our brains send our little "messages" via neurotransmitters that control learning, memory, movement, emotions and responses to outside stimuli. Neurotransmitters are the chemical substances that carry messages between neurons in the brain. Recent nutritional research has identified nutrients that are an integral part of the brain’s chemistry and in fact are necessary in keeping us alert and able to concentrate and remember. Lack of these nutrients may well have detrimental effects.

The Perfect Mind formula was specially designed to contain the "Smart Drug" nutrients choline bitrate, vitamin B-5, DMAE, phosphatidyl choline and RNA. These nutrients may also help people to reduce hard to lower cholesterol and other heart attack and stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure. Specifically, these ingredients, choline bitartate, phosphatidyl choline, RNA, are the essential building blocks the nervous system needs to produce acetylcholine which is known as the universal neuromuscular transmitter. It has established roles in memory function. Acetylcholine declines in the brain due to age-dependent loss of cells responsible for its production.

Vitamin B-5 is known to be a stress-fighter and to enhance energy production. DMAE also can be converted to choline. It acts as a detergent, and can reduce and reverse buildup of lipid debris (oxidized fats), such as lipofuscin in the brain. It should be considered as a long term prophylactic agent to slow the effects of cerebral aging.

DMAE elevates mood, improves memory and learning, increases intelligence, extends lifespan in laboratory animals, and increases physical energy. It is used by many people for its mild, safe stimulant effect, and yet, DMAE also makes it easier for most people to get to sleep. Many people report less fatigue in the day and sounder sleep at night as well as needing less sleep when taking DMAE.

These specific ingredients are also Pro Sexual. Thinking, memory, and emotional fantasies are all powerful components of reproductive drive. In terms of subjective effects: Perfect Mind often gives a sense of mental clarity, and a high level of sexual responsiveness. This formula can be taken along with Perfect Balance and Perfect Body. It is recommended that you take two to three tablets of Perfect Mind two to three times per day as needed.

PERFECT MIND I                             120 capsules 275 cc

Directions: Take two to three tablets with a full 8oz glass of water, two to three times a day as a dietary supplement.

Each capsule contains:

INGREDIENT

AMOUNT

% US RDA

Choline bitartrate

400.0 mg

*

Vitamin B-5 (d calcium pantothenate)

170.0 mg

1700.0

DMAE bitartrate

100.0 mg

*

Lecithin -Phosphatidyl choline

400.0 mg

*

In a trace mineral base containing kelp for which no special claims are made.

* US RDA has not yet been established

PERFECT MIND II

Ginko biloba leaf is effective for people with symptoms of reduced blood flow to the brain and extremities. It has been shown to be helpful with many of the complaints of the elderly such as: short-term memory loss, slow thinking and reasoning, depression, dizziness, ringing in the ears, headaches, and senile macular degeneration (a major cause of blindness).

Pyroglutamate (PCA) improves memory, learning, and has anti-anxiety effects. It has been shown to be effective on alcohol induced memory deficits in humans and more recently in people with dementia caused from mini-strokes. It improves verbal memory functions in subjects affected by age related memory decline.

Pregnenolone, a precursor hormone which converts to DHEA, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, is unique in its unusual memory enhancing activity. It is currently being studied for its effect on Alzheimer’s disease, as well as "healthy" older people with "age-related" memory decline.

Inositol is a membrane stabilizer and antioxidant B-complex nutrient. It has tranquilizing activity within the central nervous system by enhancing limbic system benzodiazepine receptor binding. Inositol promotes calming and REM sleep when used with niacin and GABA.

Although Inositol is metabolized as a carbohydrate, it does not stimulate insulin release. Inositol, biotin and PABA have had a noticeable effect on reducing hair loss and graying. Hair growth or color has not been restored.

Inositol is the principal component of phytic acid (the fiber found in cereals). It has been shown to suppress the oxidative reactions to fat in the intestines, and thus reduce the risk of colon cancer.

Another benefit of its membrane stabilizing is protection from arthritis, bruises or crushing injuries, and should be taken within two hours after an injury occurs. It is recommended also for its antioxidant and cancer protecting effects, as well as for its effects for sufferers of chronic stress, anxiety as a substitute for alcohol or tranquilizers.


Directions:
Take four tablets with a full 8oz glass of water, two to three times a day as a dietary supplements.

Four tablets contain:

INGREDIENT

AMOUNT

% US RDA

Pregnenolone

10 mg

*

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf)

180 mg

*

Inositol

100 mg

*

Pyroglutamate

250 mg

*

* % US RDA has not yet been established.

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What Makes a Good Multivitamin?

                                            And Who Needs One?

In a perfect world, patients would get an adequate amount of essential nutrients from a well-balanced diet. However, for a variety of reasons-including nutritional deficiency, pregnancy, advanced years, and lifestyle-many patients simply are unable to meet these recommended standards and may require dietary supplementation.

This article commences a series devoted to examining appropriate multivitamin use. We begin with an overview of who should take a multivitamin and the components of a good multivitamin. Subsequent articles will address specific nutrients, their physiological effects and safety profiles, and special needs populations, including children, women, and the elderly.

What Can a Multivitamin Do?

Research has shown that adequate levels of folate can prevent neural tube disorders in the developing fetus. However, demonstrating that multivitamin supplementation prevents chronic disease has been another matter-made difficult by many contributing confounders, such as diet, family history, and environmental issuesx

Clinical trials and observational studies suggest an association between multivitamin use and disease prevention, but no clear causal relationship has been shown. For example, among the nearly 90,000 participants in the Harvard Nurses’ Health Study, the women who took multivitamins for 15 years reduced their risk of colon cancer by as much as 75%1. The data also suggest that multivitamins may reduce the risk of breast cancer in certain women. Conversely, results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found cancer mortality and overall mortality were similar in regular users and nonusers of dietary supplements.2

Who Needs to Take a Multivitamin?

How many of your patients take multivitamins? According to a survey conducted by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), nearly half of Americans consume vitamin and mineral supplements on a daily basis.3

A well-balanced diet can provide adequate levels of most vitamins and minerals as well as fiber and phytochemicals. Often, people who eat a nutritious diet don’t need to supplement with a multivitamin. Ironically, many studies have shown that people who have higher intakes of nutrients from food are the very people who are most likely to take a multivitamin.2-4

As reflected in the ADA study, regular vitamin and mineral supplementation increases with age and is associated with more frequent intake of fruit and vegetables. 3,5 Multivitamin use also seems to be most prevalent among those who believe their health is affected by diet.6

Try as many patients might, however, only 28% of Americans have made significant adjustments in their eating behavior.3 The vast majority have failed to achieve a healthy, nutritious diet or have made no effort at all. In addition, many people have special dietary concerns and may not be able to get adequate levels of nutrients from the food they eat. These people may include the elderly, children, pregnant women, the physically active, and those with absorption problems or chronic illnesses. In these situations, dietary supplementation may be necessary.

What Constitutes a Good Multivitamin?

Currently, the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences is evaluating and revising the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs). New recommendations, called Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs), have been established for those nutrients that have undergone this review process.

The chart below reflects the most current data available, using RDAs for those nutrients awaiting DRI review. Consumers should select a multivitamin that contains nutrient levels appropriate for their age and gender.

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References

  1. Giovannucci E, et al. Multivitamin use, folate, and colon cancer in women in the Nurses’ Health Study. Ann Intern Med 1998;129:517-524.
  2. Koplan JP, et al. Nutrient intake and supplementation in the United States (NHANES II). Am J Public Health 1986;76:287-289.
  3. The American Dietetic Association. Americans’ food and nutrition attitudes and behaviors-American Dietetic Association’s Nutrition and You: Trends 2000. Chicago, IL:2000. Available at: http//www.eatright.org. Accessed October 19, 2000.
  4. Kim I, et al. vitamin and mineral supplement use and mortality in a U.S. cohort. Am J Public Health 1993; 83:546-550.
  5. Frank E, et al. Use of vitamin and mineral supplements by female physicians in the United States. Am J Clin Nutr 2000;72:969-975.
  6. Subar AF, Block G. Use of vitamin and mineral supplements: Demographics and the amounts of nutrients consumed; the 1987 Health Interview Study. Am J Epidemiol 1990;132:1091-1101.

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