This editorial is a review of USANA Health Sciences, which is a network marketing company in Salt Lake City, Utah. USANA produces various products for weight control, personal care, and nutritional supplementation at its facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. USANA has associates in fourteen markets: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Mexico, Malaysia, Philippines, and the United States. Many people are considering to join USANA around the globe and many thousands have already joined either with a home business,as distributors or as customers.
The company抯 four product brands are: USANA Nutritionals, USANA Foods, Sense Beautiful Science, and Rev3 Energy Drink. The name USANA is coined from Greek and Latin words meaning "true health."
Dr. Myron Wentz, who founded USANA, earned a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in the field of microbiology with specialism in immunology. He is well-known in the scientific establishment, having been awarded the Albert Einstein prize in 2007, for his contribution to life sciences.
Prior to USANA, Dr. Wentz formed Gull Laoratories in 1974. Gull Laboratories is the world leader in diagnostic test kits. Gull has over 35 patents today and many of its kits are used in hospitals and clinics around the world. The best known kit, which put USANA on the map, is for the Epstein-Barr virus, or mononucleus. Gull Labs today creates billions of human cells and sustains them with nutritional formulations developed by Dr. Wentz.
Dr. Wentz抯 goal statement is: 揑 dream of a world free from pain and suffering. I dream of a world free from disease. The USANA family will be the healthiest family on earth厰 Having lost his father to a heart attack at age 17 and his mother to breast cancer while at Gull Labs, he became more passionate about avoiding sickness vs. merely diagnostics. When his own health started to decline, his search for a nutritional product for himself resulted in the deduction that a scientifically-based, effective formulation wasn抰 offered on the market. In fact, he understood that if commercial product formulations were used with cell cultures in his lab, the cells would die within a week.
USANA employs over 900 people worldwide, including approximately 630 people at the corporate offices in Utah. The sales for the year 2008 were around $429 million.
The USANA Nutritionals were named the best of the best when compared to 1500 other products in the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements and have achieved best of state awards in Utah for several years in both the nutritional (Best Dietary Supplement 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003) and personal care categories (Best Personal Care Products in 2008, 2007).
USANA is the endorsed health supplement supplier of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, US Speedskating Team, Speed Skating Canada, Biathlon Canada, Cross Country Canada, USA Luge, and USA Bobsled Team Radcliff.
USANA抯 stock symbol on the NASDAQ is USNA. The company was in the uppermost 20 Forbes?200 Best Small Companies list for 2006, 2005, 2004 and in the Business Week 100 Hot Growth Companies list in 2004 and 2003.
USANA and Dr. Wentz chose a direct sale, or network marketing model from the company抯 inception. This slant was chosen in order to offer a more competitive price to clients and included a lofty goal of 搇egitimizing?the MLM trade. At the recent 2009 International Convention in Salt Lake City, CNN Host Larry King made a surprise appearance. He interviewed MLM industry expert Tim Sales about the network marketing industry抯 legitimacy, effectiveness for individuals starting a home business, and link to various other contemporary events including the Bernie Madoff scam. Larry King was himself a victim of this con and appeared 搇egitimately?amazed to find out that MLM is, in fact, a very viable business model.
The USANA products have of course been advantageous to thousands of users. My own personal wellbeing has benefited greatly in several areas, including less lower back pain and an improved immune system (virtually no flu or colds since starting to use the products in 2002).
The corporation has recognized over 150 million-dollar earners presently. The distributor payment portion is approximately 53% of net earnings, which is the highest of any public network marketing business. The company has earned the Distributor抯 Choice award from MLMInsider.com for each of the last 10 years.
Network marketing is a viable business model and USANA Health Sciences would be an excellent company to consider for anyone starting a home business venture. Initial cost is low, now $29.95 for a distributor kit, and additional tools are readily on hand for worldwide marketing this business. The worst possible outcome would be for an individual to be unsuccessful at customer acquisition and building a business, yet to still gain an enhanced health picture in the process.
