After losing his dad to heart disease and mom to breast cancer, and after he himself began to fall ill, he set out to create nutrition products that would support his family’s health. And from there his vision grew. He sold Gull Laboratories and founded USANA Health Sciences in 1992, with the vision to manufacture the highest quality, science based products…. products that people can trust…. 

Just some fast facts…

- We are the only company to offer our more than 1000+ elite athletes a million dollar guarantee that there are no banned substances in our products. 

- We manufacture according to the pharmaceutical grade good manufacturing practices so that you can be certain that you are only getting what’s on the label, in your products. This is a very costly way  

- (Kimberley) When one of my best friends was in pre-med, she had to break down an iron tablet in her chemistry lab, and it only contained 10% of what it said it had on the label. Unfortunately sometimes that’s what can happen when products aren’t manufactured to the highest of standards. 

- The founder of our company, Dr. Wentz, won the Albert Einstein award for his work in the life sciences.

- Our company is traded on the New York Stock exchange, meaning you can find out everything and anything about our company. (Everything is available for public consumption!) If you do your research you’ll discover that even though we are continuing to expand our company into other countries, we have no debt! That’s pretty powerful in a fluctuating economy. 

- We are open in over 20 countries which allows people from all over the world to access our awesome products and to have their own business working from wherever they choose!

You may be wondering why would an Award winning, successful scientist chose to distribute with the Network Marketing model instead of the traditional retail model… 

Actually, Dr. Wentz took six months of research to come around to the idea of Network Marketing. Originally he looked at putting his products in the retail stores, and literally only found two in the United States that could carry his products, because of the amount they would have cost though the retail model. Additionally, customers will value our products more, once they know our company story and the stories of people who are using the products. Customer loyalty results from a deeper understanding of our vision, how we got started, how we manufacture, and the results of taking our products. Dr Wentz came to the conclusion that network marketing was the best way for the most people to benefit, helping him get closer to realizing his ultimate vision for a world free from pain and suffering. As you can now imagine, housing our products in only a handful of stores wouldn’t even come close to accomplishing his vision.  

There may be lots of things that are coming up for you. 

You might wonder, "maybe this is a pyramid where the person at the top makes all the money, and its a scam". You might be thinking, “is this an honourable way to do business? Why not use the traditional way?”. Perhaps you're thinking to yourself, "I know people that have lost a lot of money and I really don’t want to piss off all my friends and family asking them to buy all of my products". Or perhaps you’re thinking, "Is this another one of those miracle product things?”. 

So let's address your possible concerns and questions...

Is it a pyramid scam/scheme?  

No! Scams & schemes are illegal and people loose a lot of money along the way. Scams are unfortunately very hurtful and they leave people afraid to try something that could actually be great for them.  

Is the structure shaped like a pyramid?  

Consider that most corporations are shaped like a pyramid with the CEO at the top and the support workers at the bottom. It’s the way life works in many ways. 

Does the person at the top make all the $$?  

Let us tell you that here you have as much potential as the next person. It matters NOT when you join.  

(Kimberley) In fact when I started, the person who invited me to take a look, quit shortly after. I of course went on to earn a great lifestyle regardless of that, and who started when.  

Is it NWM, MLM, Direct Sales, Online Marketing?…  

YES! And we are proud of it! Where else can you and me, average ordinary people, use a proven system, proven products, and be given the opportunity to earn what we want, for very little money down, and without the need for post secondary education or business experience!? 

Also, let's think back to the time in history when franchises weren’t considered traditional either, and it took a while for people to warm up to the whole idea. Network marketing has been around for a short while compared to traditional businesses. Sometimes it takes a while for the “group think” to catch up to what is going on in the world.  

If you aren’t a part of one yet, chances are you might be at some point in the future.  

As with every new industry, the pioneers made mistakes that we all learn from. Network marketing is no different. There used to be some Network Marketers that were sly and sneaky and would invite you over for dinner, and give you a presentation without your prior permission. All of those maneuvers are now very passé. We have learnt as an industry from those mistakes. We are actually grateful for the slime balls who made those kind of mistakes, because we got to learn what NOT to do. Now our industry is about being honourable and professional and building with integrity. It’s about giving us all the opportunity to create our best lives while making a difference in the lives of others.  

Will I lose money?

Let's look at the whole idea that you might loose money. In a traditional business you will invest in your ongoing lease agreement, the manufacturing costs of products, you will have overhead employee costs, insurance, marketing and advertising costs...you get the idea. Here, all you do is buy products that you are going to buy anyway for your health, and that's it! You essentially eat your rent, and as a beautiful buy-product, you get healthier. As far as loosing money, if you're gaining your health, where is the loss? Even if for some strange reason you never made a penny in your business, your heath is still benefiting, which in our opinion is priceless.   

I don’t want to piss off all my friends and family!

We happen to really like our friends and family and we know our team mates feel the same way. So we make sure that you get a bit of training first before you approach everyone and say something you might regret. Let's face it, there's nothing worse then an overzealous Network Marketer that becomes one dimensional and can only talk about their product and company. I'm sure you have encountered one yourself. They have some fancy miracle potion that will fix all your problems. You just have to try it!  Yeah right!  

I have no time to build a business

So perhaps you're thinking to yourself right now "I’m full time with my life, or kids & I can barely breathe! Between working full time, preparing meals, laundry, housecleaning, playing with my kids, changing diapers, potty training, and trying to be in bed by 10, I don’t even have time for me, let alone time to run a business!” 

If you have no time, our questions for you are these: 

- “If you keep doing what you are doing for the next 5 years, what will have changed in your ability to have more time with yourself or your family?”

- “Would you like more time?”

- “Is what you are doing right now, going to lead to more time in your future?”

If you are completely happy where you are currently, then great. But we suspect you have made it this far with us, because you are looking for something to change your situation. 

What we can tell you is there’s this thing called Einstein time. It’s the truth that we all experience time differently. Ever noticed how some people seem to accomplish in a day what others accomplish in a week?  By seeing things differently you can actually feel like you’ve found more time in your same 24 hours, than ever before...And have time for your own needs like self care, reading, exercise, etc.  

In your training, we’ll show you how to get more done and not burn out but rather stay on track and feel great. 

We also want you to know that this is a business that you can start part-time, and perhaps this is an hour a day for you during your lunch break or you may choose to fit your business into the nooks and crannies of your life. Please know that we aren’t suggesting you quit your day job! 

Perhaps you work full time at your day job, plus run your home, and volunteer in your community, and are raising kids, and while you’d love to create another income, you just can’t imagine adding one more thing to your plate… 

(Kimberley) I would love to share with you how full my life was when I first started my business in 2006. I had a toddler and new born baby and was on maternity leave. I was involved in leadership in my community, plus I was commuting two hours every day to visit my very sick dad in the hospital. As you can imagine, time was very precious to me. Yet I knew that I wanted a big change in my life. I didn’t want to have to go back to my job after my maternity leave was finished, and I needed to earn enough money in order to make that dream a reality.  

I was willing to sacrifice short term for long term gain. There may be sacrifices you’ll choose to make too. I chose to give up the leadership role in my community and I gave up TV for a long while. Anything that was extra and not essential for my family and my business, came secondary. Within six months I was able to match my maternity leave income, and quit my day job. From there my business continued to grow and I’ve subsequently created the life I dreamed of.  

What about the 'miracle products' everyone’s trying to sell?

We've all heard about the 'miracle product’ hand sourced from a remote place from another planet that only a few select individuals have access to and the product will be sure to CURE   all your ailments. (note our sarcasm here!) These companies are all about the hype, there's often no real science, and people may be excited for a while but the excitement inevitably fades.  

Of course, when you start trying our products you are probably going to start getting pretty excited about your results and your renewed energy. The cool thing is that this if you are like us, you’ll find yourself years down the road, just as excited as when you first started. Your authentic enthusiasm and excitement is essential when sharing these products and your business with others. What we want to do is teach you HOW to share your enthusiasm and passion in a way that is professional and keeps the needs of your guest, as your top priority.  

Hopefully we’ve addressed most of your top questions or concerns. When we first started our businesses, we had some of these concerns too. As we learned more about this method of business and about our company, we became more and more proud of what we have to offer.  

(Kimberley) This business has allowed me to stay at home with my kids whereas a traditional business wouldn't have. I can’t even begin to put a price on the lifestyle I now have as a result of saying YES in 2006. 

(Kendra) This is going to sound perhaps a tad corny but I feel incredible gratitude towards the role this “business" has played in my life. From the gift of getting my health back with the support of these products to the personal development that I have undergone thanks to opportunity has that has truly helped shaped the person I am today. 

This method of business is brilliant! Here’s why, the company does all the hard complicated work for us, they have scientists that research and produce the products and they handle the shipping & customer service. All we have to do is connect with people and share something that can make a big difference in their lives. It's that simple! The only thing needed in order to make a paycheque is to share with others. In fact sometimes it seems too simple. Sometimes we wonder if people did invest 50,000 into this model (like they would in a traditional business) they would take it more seriously?  

Where else can people from all walks of life, have equal earning potential? We think our business is pretty darn cool! So we are hot diggity excited about sharing this business model with you!