U.S. Based Sterling Study
confirms profound results of the Freiburg Study!
sterling study - clinically tested
Follow-up Sterling Study conducted in Cincinnati, Ohio, corroborates the health benefits of taking Melaleuca’s Peak Performance Pack. All findings support the conclusions first observed in the Freiburg Study.
In January 2015, Melaleuca announced the results of a groundbreaking clinical study on the Peak Performance Pack. The effects of a nutritional supplementation pack were tested on healthy individuals over the course of 12 weeks. In healthy participants, free radical activity declined, inflammation was reduced, and a whole host of additional health benefits were observed—from lower cholesterol and blood pressure to increased energy utilization and healthier blood sugar. This is the first time in history that a nutritional supplement has produced this type of result. While the results were profound, Melaleuca made it clear that the Freiburg Study was just the first study and that more clinical studies would follow.
Exactly two years later, Melaleuca has completed a follow-up study—this time at the Sterling Research Group in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the premier sites in the US for conducting clinical trials—and the results clearly confirm the initial results of the Freiburg Study.
| STERLING | FREIBURG | |
|---|---|---|
| Study Location | Cincinnati, USA | Freiburg, Germany |
| Total Participants | 55 | 48 |
| Average Age | 45.2 | 42.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 64% | 60% |
| Male | 36% | 40% |
What was different about the Sterling Study?
While both the Freiburg Study and Sterling Study followed similar protocols, the populations of the two studies were drastically different. While both were comprised of healthy individuals with no known diseases, their starting variables were different. While all the participants in the Freiburg Study were Caucasian, approximately half of Sterling Study participants were of African American or Asian descent.
Sterling Study Methodology
Similar to Freiburg, measurements were taken before and after a specific prescribed amount of exercise. Subjects were asked to come to the laboratory having fasted for at least eight hours. The tests went on for a period of 12 weeks. Each subject was asked to not change anything about their lifestyle or diet during those 12 weeks, except to take the Peak Performance Nutrition Pack.
Sterling Study Results
No two scientific studies ever produce the exact same results. Using a drastically different population for the Sterling Study inevitably resulted is some variations from the initial Freiburg findings. This variance was expected and not at all surprising. However, it is noteable that the results of the Sterling Study are statistically similar to those seen in Freiburg. We have long asserted that the human body can do amazing things when it is given the proper daily nutrition. Both the Sterling Study and the Freiburg Study corroborate that principle.
A 23.3% improvement in inflammation resistance was recorded just one hour after taking the supplements for the very first time.
Free radicals and inflammation are considered the root causes of a number of degenerative health conditions. The Sterling Study provides additional evidence that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the Peak Performance Pack substantially reduce free radical activity in our bodies.
After 6 weeks, study subjects recorded a 2.7% reduction in resting Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) levels.
Free radicals and inflammation are considered the root causes of a number of degenerative health conditions. The Sterling Study provides additional evidence that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the Peak Performance Pack substantially reduce free radical activity in our bodies.
After six weeks of using the peak performance pack, a 7.1% reduction in resting ROS was recorded for those who began the study with elevated ROS levels.
Free radicals and inflammation are considered the root causes of a number of degenerative health conditions. The Sterling Study provides additional evidence that the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of the Peak Performance Pack substantially reduce free radical activity in our bodies.
In the first day, a significant 28.5% reduction in blood sugar spike was recorded after eating.
Blood sugar spike was reduced by 37.7% after 6 weeks.
Blood sugar spike was reduced by 40.3% after 12 weeks.
Within one day of taking the Peak Performance Pack for the first time we observed an average reduction of heart rate by 3.5 beats per minute after the prescribed exercise.
After 6 weeks of supplementation, the subjects had an average heart rate of 6.1 fewer beats per minute.
After 12 weeks of supplementation, they could do the same exercise with a pulse of 8 fewer beats per minute.
The participants in the study recorded an average of a 2.5% reduction in systolic blood pressure after 12 weeks of continued supplementation.
Even more importantly, those who began the study with normal, but slightly elevated blood pressure recorded a 4.9% reduction.
The participants saw an average 1.8% reduction in diastolic blood pressure after 12 weeks.
Participants in the healthy but elevated group saw an average 4.8% reduction in diastolic blood pressure after 12 weeks.
The subjects recorded an average 4.7% reduction in total cholesterol in their blood, bringing the average down to within the ideal range.
LDL (or bad cholesterol) dropped an average of 4.2% at the end of 12 weeks.
An average drop of a 17% was recorded in triglyceride levels (total blood fat) among the subjects after 12 weeks.
The participants saw their triglycerides to HDL (“good cholesterol”) ratio drop by 14.8%.
Conclusion
Even with a change in population, the Sterling Study concluded that participants saw the same improvements to health as those who participated in the Freiburg Study. Whoever you are, wherever you live, and whatever your current state of well-being, the Peak Performance Pack can have a direct impact on your health, your physical performance, and even the length and quality of your life.*
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.