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When Swimming in a Sea of Free Radicals, Make Sure You Have a Lifeguard!
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Vitamins & SupplementsApril 22, 2025

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When Swimming in a Sea of Free Radicals, Make Sure You Have a Lifeguard!

A Life Priority perspective on health, habits, and the choices that shape how well we keep showing up.

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Simplify defaults

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Support the goal

Read the story, then use these themes to decide what deserves attention in your own routine.

Personal Testimony DURK PEARSON & SANDY SHAW'S®What happens to MLB players when baseball season is over? A very important aspect of off season conditioning is the diet.

DESIGNER FOOD® FORMULA  ONE-PER-MEAL LIFEGUARD™

By Greg Pryor, health advocate, retired pro athlete, co-owner of Life Priority (www.lifepriority.com).

It was not until 1991, when I was 42 yrs. old, that I learned the irrefutable information about the importance of getting certain nutrients from dietary supplements, especially nutrients from a multi-vitamin/mineral product.  As a former pro athlete being paid to stay in top condition during my career, it was easy to take care of myself and I didn’t notice the aging process.  After I retired, I became well aware of the aging process and I wasn't using any supplements.  I was getting tired more often and basically just felt lousy much of the time.  Luckily for me, I found that using the right nutrients in the right amounts would change my life in a positive way forever.

In '91, I attended a conference that featured the world-famous research scientists and NY Times best-selling authors, Durk Pearson & Sandy Shaw®.  Durk & Sandy were intelligent enough to create a line of supplements for their own personal use called Designer Foods®. I listened to them share indisputable truths about the importance of using certain essential nutrients in the right amounts.


After the meeting with Durk & Sandy in 1991, I began using their Designer Food formula, One-Per-Meal Lifeguard after meals.  Since then, I have not missed a day of work because of a cold or flu, I do not take flu shots, and I have not used any antibiotics.  I am almost 64 years old and I do not take medications for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or anything else.

Themes to carry forward

Notice

Start with the pattern you can actually see

Energy, sleep, digestion, mood, movement, and recovery all leave clues. Paying attention to the pattern makes the next step more useful.

Simplify

A smaller routine is easier to keep

Choose one or two habits that fit your real week. Food quality, hydration, movement, sleep, and stress recovery usually matter before complexity.

Support

Match supplements to a specific priority

A focused supplement routine works best when it supports a clear goal and sits alongside the basics you already repeat.


 I recommend using the Life Priority product, One Per Meal Lifeguard™.  One-Per Meal Lifeguard contains many essential nutrients in adequate amounts hat have positive benefits for your health including, but not limited to, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, (not the acidic ascorbic acid though!), Vitamin D-3, the B-complex vitamins B1 (Thiamine), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B7 (Biotin), B6 (Pyridoxine), B9 (Folate), B12 (Cobalamin), and many others.   One Per Meal Lifeguard™ provides 27 different ingredients in one capsule.


Studies have shown that 90 percent of Americans are deficient in one or more vitamins or minerals, so, by taking a multi-vitamin/mineral, your body can get what it may be lacking from a "suspect" diet.


If everyone was only going to use just two dietary supplements each day, I would suggest the Life Priority One Per Meal Lifeguard™ and Omega-3 Priority™ (pharmaceutical grade fish oil).  I personally use most of the Life Priority supplements each day feel the best that I can feel and to keep my immune system at a high level.


Sincerely,

Practical takeaways

Ways to apply it

Small actions, repeated

Add

  • Color
  • Protein
  • Fiber
  • Healthy fats

Reduce

  • Stale foods
  • Sugary defaults
  • Impulse snacks
  • Friction

Support

  • Clear goal
  • Meal rhythm
  • Hydration
  • Consistency

Greg Pryor, co-owner, Life Priority Health & Nutrition


Information provided for educational purposes only.


*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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