Spa Retail: Nutritional Supplements

The face of the functional food industry (which includes nutritional supplements) has become sophisticated, producing a plenitude of innovative new products and an increasing number of savvy and scrupulous consumers. With all of the different products available in the market, it is difficult to determine what, how, and where to get the products that best fit a unique individuals needs. It is important to understand how this growing industry will eventually fit within our own lives. The focus here is to cover some frequently asked questions as they relate to nutritional supplements, and some enlightening answers to accompany them.


Q: What benefits are associated with taking nutritional supplements?
A: There are many benefits associated with taking nutritional supplements correctly, consistently, and effectively. What we all must remember is that our bodies are rejuvenating and repairing machines. Given the right tools, our bodies can defend against many health conditions. Nutritional supplements give our bodies the tools and ability to heal itself. Deficiencies in different nutrients deprive the body’s ability to heal effectively. Our bodies are a combination of many cells working together to achieve a common goal. It is at the cellular level where all functions of the body begin. Supplementing nutritionally provides our cells with the adequate “food” needed to function at an optimal level and allow us to live a healthier lifestyle.

Q: Don’t I get enough nutritional support from the food that I eat?
A: Foods we eat today are not necessarily the same foods that our grandparents use to eat. Different methods of food production, processing and farming have negatively affected the nutrient content in the foods we eat today. From fruits and vegetables to meats, poultry, dairy and even the oils we use to cook food, nutrient content is at an all time low. We simply cannot get the optimal amount of nutritional benefits from the foods that we eat today. The answer is to supplement with nutritional supplements we know contain the right nutrients in the right amounts.
Examples of poor foods today:

• Frequent crop rotations in farming deplete the soil of vital nutrients and minerals
• Mass-produced vegetables and fruits are missing key phytonutrients, bioflavanoids, and minerals.
• Good fat has been replaced with trans fats and saturated fats

Q: How long will nutritional supplements take for me to see a difference in my health?
A: Many nutritional supplements vary in their results. For example, SXO’s Calm formula can be felt immediately within hours to a couple of days. However, most nutritional supplements take at least 2-3 months before you start to see the benefits, but whether your body internally has begun healing is a different story. Nutritional support enhances the body’s function in a gradual process from the inside out so it may take a while before those positive effects are actually seen outside of the body. The best answer is to follow a healthy lifestyle of incorporating a healthy diet, regular exercise, nutritional support and the use of spa treatments to help protect your body from unhealthy aging.

TIP OF THE DAY: Try taking a certain type of nutritional supplement regimen and log your day-to-day functionality as it relates to your body. After 3 months, stop taking the supplement for a week and log the way you feel then. Chances are, you will be pleasantly surprised at how much support your supplements were giving you. Because of its gradual enhancement of body functions, the positive affects of nutritional supplements are not noticed.

Q: How often do I have to take nutritional supplement products?
A: Different goals require their own unique standards to reach. If you are an individual who is looking to take preventative measures in leading a healthy lifestyle, then consider taking a nutritional supplement such as a multivitamin or antioxidant in a consistent manner to help achieve your health goals. And even then, a maintenance dose would be beneficial for a healthy lifestyle. As a rule of thumb, taking certain supplements consistently, for a healthy lifestyle is the best answer.

TIPS on taking nutritional supplements

• Always start slow with one to two dosages every other day and allow your body to absorb, adjust and evolve to nutritional supplements
• Remember, supplements are not drugs, so consistent consumption is key to reaching your goal
• Remember what your health goal is and adjust your consumption of nutritional supplements to help you reach those goals

Q: How does taking nutritional supplements fit in with spa treatments?
A: Spa treatments have been known for their therapeutic and healing abilities from the outside-in. Imagine receiving spa treatments from the inside-out. That is what taking the right nutritional supplements will do when combined with your choices of spa treatments. Spa treatments assist your body by allowing rejuvenation, circulation and enhancement to the cellular structures of your outer body. When combined with nutritional supplements, cellular functionality enhancement takes place on the inside. Together, nutritional supplements and spa treatments work synergistically together to enhance the benefits of each other.

Q: I feel and look healthy, why should I take nutritional supplements?
A: If you feel and look healthy, why not keep it that way? Taking nutritional supplements provides more benefits than just trying to deal with a certain health issue. Many take nutritional supplements as a preventative measure so that health issues do not arise in the future. The wonderful aspect of nutritional supplementation is that you are strengthening your body’s ability to heal and repair. So when those pesky infections try to sneak up on you, you and your body are prepared with enough ammunition to fight them off.

Q: How do I know which nutritional supplements are quality supplements?
A: Quality in nutritional supplements begins with the formulation. When formulated correctly, a nutritional supplement blends the right ingredients (those with clinical research backing their benefits) in the right amounts to create a product that does what it says. Secondly, quality in a nutritional supplement depends on how and where it is manufactured. It is important to know that a quality manufacturing facility follows the strictest guidelines laid out by the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) and compliance authorities such as the Natural Products Association. When checking for quality, ask for the source and know what you are putting in your body.

Q: How do I know which products are the right ones for me?
A: To begin with, the most important nutrient for anyone is the one you are deficient in. We must realize that deficiencies in nutrients can cause a lot of problems for us. Some common conditions caused by nutrient deficiencies include: a weakened immune system, fatigue, weight gain, stress, lack of sleep and even heart conditions. Know your body. If you are unsure, ask an expert to help you understand where problems may originate inside of you. Having an understanding of where to look will help you figure out what to take.

Q: How do nutritional supplements work?
A: If you were to think of your body as a car then having a healthy diet would be considered your fuel and nutritional supplements would be the oil that helps run that car. Nutritional supplements work by giving your body the oil that it needs to function properly and efficiently. Thinking in biochemical terms, nutritional supplements provide the added support your cells need to function at an optimal level, ultimately leading to a well functioning body. They assist in the process of detoxification, free radical scavenging and system function enhancement. They help fill the gap of missing nutrients lost in today’s food.

Q: Why do some powdered Nutritional supplements clump in water and take longer to dissolve in water when mixed?
A: Many manufacturers add more dissolving and filler agents than actual active or the ‘good’ ingredients into their formulas, so the perception of dissolution is seen better in the eye of the user. We can’t speak for all other companies, but here at SXO we formulated our product line to be as natural as possible.

Q: What are antioxidants?
A: Simply put, antioxidants are free radical scavengers. Free radicals are unstable molecules formed naturally and unnaturally. Free radicals are always on the search for stable molecules that they can damage in order for them to fulfill this need to become a complete molecule. Their search leads them to our cells that they attack in order to become stable. These attacks create chain reactions of damage within our bodies leading to harsher health conditions. The purpose of antioxidants is to protect our cells from these free radicals, providing a defense mechanism that terminates them before they attack us. Antioxidants can be found in many places, but they are most potent in the right formulation of nutritional supplements.

Healthy Living!
Nutritional supplementation is a beneficial lifestyle change that anyone can take on. It is important to understand how and why your body works the way it does so that your nutritional goals can be met. Its always a good idea to talk to your health practitioner, doctor or naturopathic physician for what products may suit you best. Remember, set your health goals and reach to achieve them. Nutritional supplements are not an overnight answer, but a solution to a healthier lifestyle.

About SXO
Sequence XO brings together over 15 years of experience in the nutrition industry to provide safe, natural and effective nutritional supplements specifically formulated to meet today’s spa goer needs. SXO's innovative spa nutrition is about helping the spa enthusiast find pure relaxation, beautiful skin, detoxification, vitality, and overall well-being from the inside out. Experience Sequence XO today!

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