1. You may never DIAGNOSE. You may OFFER responsible information regarding a diagnosis that has already been made by a qualified health care provider. You may SHARE personal testimony, as long as it is not hearsay. You may SUGGEST educational literature and references.

2. You may never RECOMMEND or PRESCRIBE. You may OFFER suggestions. You may offer literature, resources, and references to help a person educate themselves.

3. You may not discuss what a person should do with any prescribed medication. You may suggest that a person read about their medications and discuss medication questions with their health care provider. Many people never ask what a medication is supposed to do.

4. You should never recommend that a person discontinue medical treatment. You may suggest that they seek another opinion, or discuss their treatment with their doctor.

5. You may never state that a person can replace medication with a nutrient or supplement. You may offer information and literature regarding nutritional support for the person's medical condition.

6. Always encourage a person to present any suggestion and information that you have made regarding supplements, nutrition or exercise to their physician or other health care provider.

7. You may never state that a supplement or other nutritional intervention is a CURE for a diagnosed disease state. You may state that it has been found to be HELPFUL, as long as you have valid testimony or literature to back up your statement.

8. Consider your position to be educational in nature. Always be gathering references and testimony to offer others.

9. Remember that most physicians do not have adequate information and training in nutrition and nutritional interventions, nor are they familiar with the pharmacology of herbs, or information that is available in nutritional research journals. Consider that part of your mission, as a distributor, is to help get good information to your physician and to assist others in doing the same.

10. Always take into account that most nutritional information for physicians has traditionally been oriented to deficiency states. Therefore, most physicians do not have knowledge of optimum nutrition. Physicians are taught a great deal about how to DIAGNOSE and TREAT diseases and disorders, but very little about PREVENTING diseases. They have not been trained in understanding, creating and preserving optimum health. Therefore, do not expect physicians to be responsible for your health care.

11. Remember that many physicians are not in a position to recommend nutrients nor are they able to recommend or prescribe anything that is generally regarded as an unproven remedy. They may, at best, be able to say "it won't hurt you." Most physicians want to offer as much help as possible to their patients, but also they do not wish to endanger their own livelihood. They do need to have access to good comparative studies, and, if possible double blind studies.

12. Many physical problems and disorders do not fit into diagnostic categories or are regarded as mystery diseases or "orphan" diseases. Medicine has very little to offer in these areas. It is up to people to do their own research.

13. TAKE CHARGE of your own health and wellbeing. Be a great example of a person who is always working to place everything in their lives in balance, both internally and externally.