I recently had an appointment with my personal physician and after reviewing my exam and lab results, his advice to me was brief and simple:

"Keep doing what you're doing!"

I've got to admit, I'm proud to say that I'm in my 60s, take no medications (only natural hormones), easily maintain my weight, have boatloads of energy, and can still run, strength train and do full-contact martial arts sparring...and I have no intention of stopping anytime soon!

Sadly, many other people my age (and younger!) are burdened with various physical limitations, health challenges and multiple medications.

What makes this even worse is that in our society, poor health is not only tolerated, it's almost expected as we age.

That's just wrong.

What most people don't realize is that our bodies were designed to achieve and maintain good health. Unfortunately, many factors undermine your body's innate ability to stay healthy and instead contribute to sickness, disease and aging long before your time.

But here's the good news: when you support your body's efforts, you dramatically improve your chances of living ALL of your days free of pain and disease well into your golden years.

And one of the most important things you can do is...

Get Enough of the "Longevity Vitamins"

While ALL nutrients play a crucial role in your body, research conducted by Dr. Bruce Ames of the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute suggests there are actually two distinct kinds of nutrients: survival nutrients and longevity nutrients.

Survival nutrients, as their name implies, support your body's basic processes of survival and reproduction. As you would expect, these include the macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates and fats.

On the other hand, longevity nutrients are those that support the body's efforts to remain healthy, resist disease and promote a longer, healthier life.

The Key Superstars

Although Dr. Ames identified 41 nutrients that help sustain longevity, the standout vitamin superstars are vitamins D and K.

His research found that these nutrients play many essential roles in the body, including supporting cardiovascular health, immune function and healthy inflammatory responses.

Dr. Ames stated:

"The prevention of the degenerative diseases of aging is a different science than curing disease: it will involve expertise in metabolism, nutrition and biochemistry..."

Finally, someone who chose to focus on true prevention and not just disease management!

His study concluded:

"In conclusion, in addition to keeping physically fit, the low-hanging fruit in prolonging healthy aging lies in optimizing vitamin and mineral intake."

Is Your Body Getting Enough?

Now the next logical question is: Are you getting enough of these crucial longevity vitamins?

If you avoid the sun and/or cover yourself in sunscreen whenever you go outdoors, your body simply cannot manufacture vitamin D the way it was designed to.

Plus, food sources of vitamin D are limited. Oily fish, fortified dairy products and egg yolks provide only modest amounts.

So chances are excellent that you're deficient.

In addition, food sources of vitamin K—including Swiss chard, collard greens, Brussels sprouts, asparagus, spinach, turnip greens, prunes, broccoli and kale—aren't necessarily foods most people eat consistently.

So vitamin K deficiency is also a real possibility.

Cover Your Bases

To ensure that your body has the longevity vitamins it needs not just for today but for the long haul, supplementation is one of the easiest ways to cover your bases.

Our outstanding Optimum DK Formula with Fruitex-B® provides therapeutic amounts of vitamins D3, K1 and K2, along with the mineral boron (Fruitex-B®), which works synergistically with vitamins D and K to support strong bones, healthy C-reactive protein levels and optimal immune function.

Last Chance to Save!

Today is the final day to save $10 per bottle on Optimum DK Formula with Fruitex-B®.

If you've been meaning to stock up, don't wait. Once today's sale ends, so does the discount.

Whoa, Nelly!

Now, just because you can supplement with the longevity vitamins doesn't give you a green light to eat garbage!

No supplement in the WORLD can undo the harmful effects of a poor diet.

So do your precious body a favor. Feed it what it needs to survive and thrive:

• Fresh vegetables and fruits

• Quality meats, poultry and eggs

• Wild-caught fish

• Full-fat dairy

• Healthy fats like real butter and coconut oil

• Whole grains

• Nuts and seeds

Now you're on a REAL path to a long, healthy, disease-free life.

I can't think of anything more important.

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To your health,

Sherry Brescia