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Products
USANA products encompass four brands: USANA Nutritionals (Essentials, Optimizers, and Digestion/Detox nutritional supplements), USANA Diet & Energy (RESET meal replacement shakes, protein bars, and Rev3 energy drinks), and Sensé personal care (skin care, skin treatment, and hair & body care products).
Several of USANA's products are certified by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)[1] in the Dietary Supplements category (NSF/ANSI 173) as having the identity and quantity of their dietary ingredients accurately described on the product label and containing no undeclared ingredients.[2] The tablets that make up the Essentials product are also certified Banned-Substance Free by the INFORMED-CHOICE Certification Program.[3] Additionally, USANA also guarantees its products are free of banned substance contamination in its Athlete Guarantee Program -guaranteeing up to C$ 1M in compensation to athletes that they will not test for banned substances while using USANA products.[4]
Clinical studies
TODO: Need to review docs [5]
Trying to get access to full text to see if it applies to any Usana products: Cuomo, John; Appendino, Giovanni; Dern, Adam S.; Schneider, Erik; McKinnon, Toni P.; Brown, Mark J.; Togni, Stefano; Dixon, Brian M. (17 March 2011). "Comparative Absorption of a Standardized Curcuminoid Mixture and Its Lecithin Formulation". Journal of Natural Products. 74 (4): 664–669. doi:10.1021/np1007262. PMID 21413691.
In-House Scientific Staff and Scientific Advisory Council
USANA's scientific staff is led by Dr. Tim Wood, Executive Vice President of Research and Development. Other staff members include Dr. John Cuomo, Dr. Mark Brown, Dr. John McDonald, Dr. Brian Dixon, Keijun Koh, Todd DeBloois, and Jim Eng.
USANA's Scientific Advisory Council is chaired by Dr. Peter W. Rugg, FACEP, who is board certified in internal medicine and emergency medicine. Members of the council also include Dr. Monica Lewis; Dr. Bart Moore; Dr. Christine Wood, FAAP; Dr. Ray Strand; and Dr. Heather Tick, CAFCI, DipAAPM.
Sponsorships and Athletic Advisory Council
USANA is a paid sponsor of various athletic organizations and individuals.[6] Notable organizations include:
- Sony Ericsson WTA Tour[7][8]
- US Speedskating[9]
- TeamBiathlon Canada[10]
- Tuzos del Pachuca Soccer Club[11]
- Speed Skating Canada[12]
- Cross Country Canada[13]
- USA Luge[14]
- Women's Ski Jumping USA[15]
- Great Britain Short Track Speed Skating Team[16][17]
USANA's Athletic Advisory Council is chaired by Dr. Denis Waitley. Members of the council also include Don Beebe, Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, Derek Parra, Richelle Lund, José Antonio Rivera, and Dr. Jeff Schutt.