Health & Wellbeing

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I’ve always believed that personal wellbeing should reflect the values we live by. When we care for our health, stay connected to nature, and support those around us, we become living examples of what it means to pursue optimal health.

Dr. Sam’s Journey with the Nutrilite™ brand and Amway: A Legacy of Healthy Living

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Lost in thought while taking a hike in the beautiful hills of Carmel, Calif. May 2020. Photo: F. Rehnborg

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What ‘Keep it Simple’ really means

Maintaining a positive mindset every day can be challenging. Especially during troubling times. But there are straightforward ways to keep ourselves in positive space, even when everything around us can feel so negative. One way to do so is to keep it simple.

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A couple working together in the kitchen to prepare a feast. Holiday meals with family and friends are a great time to add more plant-based dishes to the menu.

Healthy Holiday Meals Start Here

As many of you know, I’ve been a lifelong champion of prevention, and how simple habits are the shortest path to extending your healthspan. It goes beyond simply living longer (that’s lifespan).

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A babbling brook surrounded by lush trees on one of my favorite nature trails. Getting outside in nature is a great way to slow down and destress. Telluride, Colo. June 2021. Photo: F. Rehnborg

Taking a Deep Breath

We face constant daily stressors that can negatively impact our well-being if we don’t learn how to navigate our way through them or avoid them altogether. Because without a way to overcome the influence stress has on our bodies, our lives will become less vibrant and less meaningful – and, frankly, shorter.

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National Women’s Health & Fitness Day falls on September 29th, making this month a great time to focus on women’s health.

A Better Microbiome for Women’s Health

Over the last two decades, researchers have made incredible progress in their ability to characterize the bacterial community in the gut and understand the active role this microbial community plays in metabolism, immune defense and other aspects of health.

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Cooking in the kitchen. A newly released study found that those consuming a plant-based diet also take fewer medications daily.

A Healthy Body Weight Starts Here

There’s no debate that if we are to feed the growing global population—now approaching 7.9 billion—we need a more sustainable approach to food production. Our moon shot, say the experts, is a flexitarian diet, a largely plant-based diet with a moderate amount of animal-based foods.

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A babbling brook surrounded by lush trees on one of my favorite nature trails. Getting outside in nature is a great way to slow down and destress. Telluride, Colo. June 2021. Photo: F. Rehnborg

Taking a Deep Breath

We face constant daily stressors that can negatively impact our well-being if we don’t learn how to navigate our way through them or avoid them altogether. Because without a way to overcome the influence stress has on our bodies, our lives will become less vibrant and less meaningful – and, frankly, shorter.

Read More
National Women’s Health & Fitness Day falls on September 29th, making this month a great time to focus on women’s health.

A Better Microbiome for Women’s Health

Over the last two decades, researchers have made incredible progress in their ability to characterize the bacterial community in the gut and understand the active role this microbial community plays in metabolism, immune defense and other aspects of health.

Read More
Cooking in the kitchen. A newly released study found that those consuming a plant-based diet also take fewer medications daily.

A Healthy Body Weight Starts Here

There’s no debate that if we are to feed the growing global population—now approaching 7.9 billion—we need a more sustainable approach to food production. Our moon shot, say the experts, is a flexitarian diet, a largely plant-based diet with a moderate amount of animal-based foods.

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Sam and I at the Start to Park 10K. We are all smiles knowing we are supporting a good cause, the Power of 5 campaign which helps fight childhood malnutrition. Honolulu, Hawaii, 2017.

Tips on Healthy Living from Francesca

Staying healthy is priceless at any age, whether you’re in your 20s and just starting out, in your 30s and 40s and going after your goals with gusto, or in your 50s, 60s and beyond and enjoying more free time.

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Cheering on runners at our first Nutrilite Power of 5K and kick-off to a virtual 5K, I am all smiles knowing that all this fun, fitness and fresh air is helping raise funds to fight childhood malnutrition around the world. Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada. May 10, 2017.

Happy Happiness Day!

I’ve often been called one of those glass-is-half-full kind of guys. I’d have to agree. It’s probably one of the reasons I look forward to the International Day of Happiness every March.

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Sliced white onion. The outermost layers are often discarded during food preparation, yet contain the most antioxidants.

Time to Rethink White Foods

What white vegetables and fruits lack in color, they make up for in nutrients, including phytonutrients. It’s a key reason why the scientists behind the Nutrilite brand don’t overlook this color group in their quest for health-promoting plant compounds.

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An assortment of colorful fruits and vegetables formed into the shape of a heart. Your heart works nonstop pumping about 1,500 to 2,000 gallons of blood through your body daily. In order to do its job optimally, your heart needs proper nourishment.

A Happy Heart Starts Here

When you think of February, your thoughts may turn to matters of the heart, things like candy, romance and Valentine’s Day. But February is also American Heart Month. This national observance was proclaimed in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson as a result of the nationwide problem of heart disease. The goal: To urge everyone to take action to achieve and maintain heart health.

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Reflections from Dr. Sam

Small, consistent changes – baby steps – in our diet and lifestyle are the key to helping achieve our optimal health goals.​

Dr Sam washing his hair in a waterfall with a Nutrilite product from the 70s

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Health & Wellbeing

Product of the product

Personal wellbeing isn’t just about you or me. It’s about the people around us, our family, friends and the greater community. Taking care of yourself, nurturing your connection with nature, and making an effort to transform challenges into opportunities, will help lead us to a future where we can all happily coexist.

Dr. Sam's Journey

The pursuit of wellness

Wellness has always been central to my story. When my father, Carl F. Rehnborg, founded Nutrilite in 1934, his goal was to help people everywhere take responsibility for their health, their wealth, and the planet. Even then, he knew that all these things were interconnected. His vision shaped my own path—a journey grounded in curiosity, science, and a passion for helping others live well.

Amway & Nutrilite​

A shared vision

Nutrilite is so much more than a plant-based supplement brand – it is a way of life that has stood the test of time. With a passion centered on health + wellbeing, Amway is the world’s largest direct selling company*. It spans six continents with a presence in 100+ countries and territories.

* Source: Euromonitor International Ltd; Vitamins and Dietary Supplements, World GBN, Retail Value RSP, % breakdown, 2023 data based on custom research conducted April – August 2023.

Farming

Farming for the future

There’s a long history of farming innovation at Nutrilite. It started when my father, Carl F. Rehnborg, began growing alfalfa in the 1930s before we even knew to call it organic. He was looking for the purest, most nutritious botanicals, and he already knew that they needed to be grown sustainably and naturally, without any synthetic fertilizers or chemicals. That same belief continues to guide us today.

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