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How does it taste?
It tastes really good! It’s hard to believe, given all the good stuff that is in there. Our biochemists may be the very best around at making good nutrition taste great! That said, taste is a very individual thing. Our flavors have been extensively tested for acceptability. Everyone has their favorite. Chocolate is very popular. People most sensitive to taste find that vanilla works best. That’s because you can add all kinds of healthy fruits and flavors at home to make it taste just how you like it. Speaking of adding fruit, that’s how we make our fabulous-tasting natural strawberry, which brings you even more health benefits!
Some tips: Use cold water, milk or soymilk - your preference. Shake or blend well to mix and then drink immediately. ATN does not perform well if it is mixed and allowed to stand. Once it’s a liquid, it needs to be inside you! Drink at least 8 more ounces of water to follow.
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What other supplements should I take?
We don’t have Omega three fats (flax seed oil or fish oil) in ATN - yet. We are working on it. And we don’t have the powerful antioxidant Alpha Lipoic Acid in yet. Both of these are challenging flavor issues. Most people should consider taking these supplements every day in capsule form.
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What about a multivitamin?
ATN makes multivitamins unnecessary. Save your money. You might wish to keep some around for days you don’t use ATN. You will find you won’t want many of those days!
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What kind of response will my digestive system have when I start?
Many people find that their digestive tract rumbles for a few days. Some people report more gas than usual. If this happens to you, it’s a very good sign! Keep using ATN every day as long as you are not physically uncomfortable. Begin with half a serving (one scoop) each day if you have any problems at all. After a week, go to a full serving each day (two scoops). Many people do not have a proper balance of the good bacteria needed to properly absorb food into your body. ATN goes to work to restore a proper balance. This is what causes the rumblings. You are “shipping weapons” to the “good guys” fighting it out down there with the “bad guys”! It’s very important that you work through this key stage. It can last more than two weeks if you are very out of balance. Drinking lots of water helps.
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Are there any potential side effects?
You mean other than your dog liking you better because you smile more? We have no reported side effects. The product is designed to work with the way your body works. People with known allergies to any of our ingredients should not consume ATN. ATN is highly anti-inflammatory and over time may decrease the incidence or severity of other allergic reactions and inflammatory conditions.
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Can I take it more than once a day?
Yes. The main concern is accumulation of fat-soluble vitamins. You may take the full serving of the product twice per day. DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN TWO FULL SERVINGS OF ATN PER DAY. At two full serving per day, you may go into a detoxification mode. This means you are losing fat cells at a rapid rate. This is releasing toxins stored in those fat cells into your body. Those toxins can create all kinds of unpredictable “weirdness” while you are flushing them out. So DRINK LOTS OF WATER - EVERY DAY! Note that some people may experience some detoxification signs with one serving per day. If so - cut back to a half-serving (one scoop) for a week or so.
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What if I can’t drink a whole serving at once?
ATN will fill you up! Some people report that they just can’t finish a full two-scoop serving. In that case, try taking one scoop at breakfast and another scoop for snack sometime later in the day. You need two scoops during the day to get the full benefit of the powerful metabolic and anti-oxidant support ATN supplies.
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Is ATN a weight loss product?
Please revisit our www.actuwell.com presentation on Insulin Resistance to learn why most people have gained weight in the first place. Weight gain is symptom of a larger problem known as insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. ATN attacks these conditions directly. Most people who have gained weight from being insulin resistant will gradually lose weight as they become less so. The goal is to become less insulin resistant. If you accomplish this, your weight will first stabilize, and then begin to gradually decline. This being said, it is possible to accelerate the weight loss process by using ATN twice per day. Doing so consistently, along with changing to a low glycemic way of eating, will accelerate weight loss. NOTE: your body stores significant toxins in body fat as a way of managing toxic damage. Rapid loss of weight releases those toxins. This will effect your well-being in the short term. The first line of defense is to drink one-half your body weight in pounds in ounces of water every day (a 150 pound person should drink 75 ounces). This aids your body in flushing out toxins. We strongly advise that any rapid weight loss effort be undertaken only under the supervision of a physician.
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Is ATN safe for children?
It is safe for children three years of age and older. Start them on a one-scoop serving and gauge the results. Children have different nutritional needs than adults. ATN will assist in meeting these needs. Adults should ensure that children learn to eat and enjoy low glycemic diets. There are presently more than 2.5 million Type II diabetic children in the United States. This means that these children have already completely worn-out their insulin system. This is totally preventable via proper diet. ATN is a powerful tool to teach children a better way to eat.
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Does ATN help you build lean muscle?
Yes. If you are attempting to increase muscle mass, you will find ATN to be the ideal nutritional aid when combined with proper anaerobic exercise. It is much more potent in this regard than most so-called body building supplements available today. For this reason lean people may gain weight using ATN, and they look and feel better.
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Wait a minute - you can gain weight and lose weight using ATN - come on!?
Yes- if you understand the nutrition science, it’s not a paradox. ATN helps you reverse the effects of insulin resistance and reduce general inflammation in your body. This will lead most people to eliminate fat stored in the body. At the same time, many people will build lean muscle, especially if you exercise to do so. Muscle weighs more than fat. So a lean person may actually gain weight and look and feel better. Some people will lose fat, replace it with muscle and not see much change on the scale. But they will see the change in the mirror and how their clothes fit, and in how they feel.
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So I should forget about my scale?
Your scale is just one measure. What is more important is how you feel inside, how you treat the people around you and how you enjoy your life. ATN will help you with all these things - and probably with your weight concerns also. But it’s more important to pay attention to how you feel and look than to be a slave to your scale. Use ATN every day and walk 30 minutes rain or shine. Learn and begin to eat by the glycemic index . Forget about the scale for thirty days. Let’s see what happens.
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Should I tell my doctor I am taking ATN?
Yes - by all means talk to your doctor. Physicians are becoming more attuned to the impact proper nutrition can have on your health. Did you know they learn very little about nutrition in medical school? Doctors struggle to find ways to help their patients eat better. Talk about what you are doing. You may get helpful encouragement. If you take blood pressure or cholesterol medication, your doctor may be able to lower your dose as you make progress.
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Does ATN help with acid reflux and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
Yes - many people find ATN is the answer. Everyone who experiences this problem should start with ATN first for thirty days and see what happens. Reflux issues are a symptom of an out of balance digestive system. Insulin resistance and inflammation are the drivers. While medications can address the symptoms, they do not address the causes. That takes time, knowledge, and a powerful tool like ATN.
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Does ATN contain gluten?
No - there is no gluten in ATN. People with an allergy to this family of proteins commonly found in wheat, rye, and barley, and those with a diagnosis of celiac disease will find ATN helps to lessen the cause and symptoms due to its highly anti-inflammatory effects. Symptoms include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lactose intolerance, GERD, headaches, rheumatoid arthritis and many other inflammatory conditions.
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ATN does not quite hold me until lunch. What can I do?
People who are very active and/or have speedier metabolisms may need a bit more to carry all the way through the morning. If you are one of them, add one-half cup of dry uncooked whole rolled oats (old-fashioned oat mea l- not “quick oats”) in a blender with ATN and your choice of cold water, milk, or soymilk. Blend thoroughly. The oats will go right into the solution with very little effect on taste. This ought to do it!
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Using ATN, I am doing so much better than ever before. I feel better, my energy is better. I still crave Fastcarbs© sometimes! What do I do at those times?
The fastest way out of a Fastcarb© crave is to drink a one scoop serving of ATN. Keep high protein snacks on hand - nuts of all kinds - especially almonds, and cheeses. Go for Slowcarbs© like raw veggies, berries of all sorts, apples, and pears. Run your favorites through the calculator at www.glycemicindex.com and keep those with a score under 60 on hand at all times.
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What if I drink ATN every morning and ignore everything else you talk about like walking for thirty minutes and eating according to the glycemic index?
You will be much better off. With sleep at night and ATN in the morning, you do not spike your glucose and insulin levels for at least twelve hours. You are halfway through the day! You will support your immune system and anti-oxidant network. You will have more energy in time. You will crave Fastcarbs© less. So you will be better prepared to take those next important steps. You will have the energy to walk - and to walk away from all those Fastcarbs©. Until you do, you won’t be fully on the road to good health.
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