Synergy Founder Dan Higginson and President Dan Norman agree that 2014 is the year to beat, and they are sure that we have everything in place to make 2015 rise to the challenge.

Want to know which recipes made the Top 5 in the SLMsmart Recipe Contest? We taste-tested and even created some of these SLMsmart delicacies at Synergy WorldWide Headquarters! It was a delicious day. Thank you to everyone who go innovative in their kitchens and sent in their best recipes.

Read about the phenomenal Team Members who amplified their businesses following Summit 2014 in Barcelona, achieving Team Director, Pearl Executive and even Diamond Executive. Amazing!

Get an update from President Dan Norman on how the company has been fairing since Summit product launches. The success has blown all of us away.

Want to look at previous Legacy eMag issues? Simply scroll to the bottom of the eMag home page and click on the drop-down menu in the middle of the screen.

Happy reading!

Dozens of Team Members are just a few activations away from joining the club. There is still time to make it happen! We are so impressed by our current SLM 10 Club qualifiers. Congratulations to each of you!

SLM 10 Club qualifiers will be invited to attend a special SLM 10 Club dinner following their country’s Kickoff event. They will also receive a SLM 10 Club pin and a €150 bonus!

Congratulations to all of our SLM 10 Club qualifiers!

• Sally MacLeod (United Kingdom)
• Vegard and Randi Skjørstad (Norway)
• Lena Ljungdahl (Sweden)
• Helena Hemming (Finland)
• Giuseppe Lucio (Italy)
• Unni and Carl Warpe (Spain)
• Franz Friess & Ana Vajda-Friess (Austria)
• Cristina Cabañero & Luis Quesada (Spain)
• Michele Guardascione (Italy)

You have the potential to become a member of the SLM 10 Club too by simply activating 10 or more new customers or Team Members on SLMsmart Activation Packs. You have until December 31 to submit your SLMsmart Activations using the form below.

SLMsmart Activation Challenge Form
SLM 10 Club Form

Don’t remember all the details of the SLMsmart promotions? Click here!

JOIN THE CLUB!

Please keep in mind the following warehouse hours as we approach the holidays! Please place orders before the holidays to ensure that you receive your products in a timely manner.

Cleary and Son Warehouse

Shipping services to Ireland

Closed December 22 - January 5

Iceland Warehouse

December 24 – Closing at 12:00
December 25 – Closed
December 26 – Closed
December 31 – Closing at 12:00
January 1 – Closed

Netherlands Warehouse 

Shipping services to Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark, Spain

December 24 – Closes at 15:00
December 25 – Closed
December 26 – Closed
December 31 – Closes at 15:00
January 1 – Closed

Happy Holidays from Synergy WorldWide!

We hope you are enjoying this wonderful time of year with family and friends as you reflect on the past year and anticipate 2015!

While you are enjoying your family and friends, we’ll be doing the same! However, we want to make sure we accommodate your needs as much as possible around the holiday schedule. Please keep our holiday hours in mind.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 – Synergy Holiday Event

Finland Customer Service
Closes at 9 p.m.

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden Customer Service 
Closes at 8 p.m.

Iceland, Ireland and United Kingdom Customer Service
Closes at 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 – Christmas Eve

Finland Customer Service
Closes at 6 p.m.

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden Customer Service
Closes at 5 p.m.

Iceland, Ireland, and United Kingdom Customer Service
Closes at 4 p.m.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25 – Christmas Day

Closed all day

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26

Closed all day

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31 – New Year’s Eve

Finland Customer Service
Closes at 9 p.m.

Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden Customer Service
Closes at 8 p.m.

Iceland, Ireland, and United Kingdom Customer Service
Closes at 7 p.m.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 – New Year’s Day

Closed all day

Please contact Customer Service with urgent affairs before the holidays. Thank you! 

At Synergy, we love this time of year. Our hearts and minds are focused on one of Synergy’s fundamental values: service. There is nothing more fulfilling than giving to others. We believe this is the secret to happiness, and we have the holidays to remind us of this truth.

We feel incredibly fortunate to serve you every day of the year as you serve those around you with the gift of health and wealth. You are a treasured member of the Synergy family and we hope you have a beautiful holiday season with your loved ones.

It’s no secret that it’s an amazing time to be a part of Synergy WorldWide. 

We are constantly working to improve our products and their manufacturing. Now, we’re adding another crucial step to the manufacturing and distribution processes – clinical testing.

In 2015, Synergy WorldWide and Nature’s Sunshine will begin benefitting from the newly constructed chemistry and molecular biology research labs and a new clinic, both located in Lehi, Utah.

“Our clinic will be critical because we’ll be able to demonstrate and prove that our products work in human beings,” said Dr. Matthew Tripp, Chief Scientific Officer for Nature’s Sunshine and Synergy WorldWide.

We are eagerly awaiting the grand opening of these facilities, but until then, you can learn more about Dr. Tripp’s master future plans for product testing by watching this video:

Listed below are the names of everyone in Europe who rank advanced in November! Congratulations to our hardworking Team Members who continue to dedicate tremendous time and effort to their Synergy business.
November Rank Advancements

Nature’s Sunshine’s Medical and Scientific Advisory Board (MSAB) combines a diverse range of world-renowned experts who are recognized as leaders within their respective fields. Members of the MSAB represent medical professionals who maintain active practices, researchers who publish ground-breaking discoveries, and scientists with a history of cutting-edge, innovative product development. Their varied background and experiences offer a unique blend of knowledge that provides valuable insight into current and emerging science and strengthens Nature’s Sunshine’s commitment to be the world’s premier health, wellness and lifestyle company.  Their expertise drives discovery and innovation in the development of revolutionary products that help to transform lives throughout the world.

Members include:

• Luis N. Pacheco, M.D., family physician from Southern California
• Sang Geon Kim, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology at Seoul National University Hanoi
• Nigel Gericke, medical doctor, ethnobotanist and ethnopharmacologist from South Africa
• Hani C. Soudah, M.D., Ph.D., of the Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis)
• William J. Keller, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Resource Officer at NSP
• Ingrum Bankston, M.D., urologist from Tuscaloosa, Alabama


Luis N. Pacheco, M.D.


Luis N. Pacheco, M.D., is an Emmy Award-winning doctor and one of the most widely recognized physicians in the U.S. Latino community. He is board-certified in family medicine and has an active medical practice in Southern California. Dr. Pacheco serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the Keck School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California.

Affectionately known as “Dr. P.,” Pacheco has been recognized repeatedly for his medical excellence. He received a Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Sports Medicine and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He was selected as Outstanding Teacher at the USC School of Medicine. He received Congressional recognition for his work with the American Youth Soccer Association (AYSO). And he has received accolades from The American Diabetes Association.

Dr. Pacheco completed his residency in Family Medicine at USC. He earned his doctorate degree from Central University in Puerto Rico and performed his clinical clerkships at Harvard, Tufts and Boston Universities. He received his bachelor’s degree in Biology from Columbia University.


Sang Geon Kim , Ph.D.


Sang Geon Kim, Ph.D., currently serves as Vice Director of the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. He is also the Director of the Innovative Drug Research Center for Metabolic and Inflammatory Disease (IDRC) at Seoul National University and maintains a professorship in the College of Pharmacy at the university. In addition, he sits on the Toxicology Advisory Board for the Korean Food and Drug Administration. Kim has conducted extensive research studying the molecular biology and underlying principles (including dysregulated kinase signal transduction pathways) implicated in metabolic dysfunction leading to illness, an area of particular interest to Nature’s Sunshine Products’ (“NSP”) research and development.

Dr. Kim’s accomplishments are many. In 2010, he was honored by the President of the Republic of Korea, Ministry of Health and Welfare. Earlier that year, he was named the Scientist of the Month by the Ministry of Science and Education. He also received the Best Pharmacologist Award from the Korean Society of Pharmacology in 2008. Dr. Kim’s work has been published in peer reviewed journals over 200 times.

Dr. Kim earned his Ph.D. from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He earned his master’s degree in Pharmacology and his bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy both from Seoul National University.


Nigel Gericke, M.B.B.Ch.


Nigel Gericke is a medical doctor, ethnobotanist and ethnopharmacologist specializing in documentation, discovery, innovation and unique product development from medicinal and food plants. He has a particular interest in phytochemicals that impact the central nervous system and in finding solutions for tropical diseases including malaria.

Dr. Gericke has conducted extensive research on indigenous African plants for over two decades and is an expert specializing in  their use as botanical foods and medicine to development and commercialization, isolating active compounds, examining molecular biology and directing clinical studies validating plant safety and efficacy.

Dr. Gericke is a founding director of H, G & H Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. of South Africa. He is also the founding director and CEO of Integral Bioceuticals, Ltd., which pioneers novel bioactive ingredients, extracts and isolated compounds from African bioresources. He also has served as the head of ethnobotany for Esperanza Medicines Foundation and served as the founding director of Phyto Nova, Ltd.

For the seventh year in a row, Synergy WorldWide/Nature’s Sunshine was named by Interactive Health as one of "the Healthiest Companies in America."

International Health (IHS) evaluates over 1,400 companies each year, and in 2013, only 68 companies nationwide earned this recognition. And if that weren’t enough, NSP/Synergy is one of just three companies in America to earn this award seven years in a row!
 “We are proud to again honor Nature’s Sunshine with the Healthiest Companies in America award,” said Joseph O’Brien, Interactive Health President and CEO. “These organizations have created a culture of health that goes beyond helping at-risk employees improve health. They have found creative ways to make achieving individual and corporate wellness goals fun,” he said.

The mission of Synergy WorldWide is to transform lives around the world by providing the most innovative and highest quality health solutions. Part of that mission means encouraging employees to adopt healthier lifestyles. Our “culture of health” encompasses a variety of programs throughout the year. Some of these include:

• a 12-week Fitness Challenge 
• an annual 5K Fun Run/Walk 
• a "Walktober" walking program 
• gym membership reimbursements 
• an annual health fair 
• free company products and more 

Employees choose the programs and activities they want to participate in and get rewarded for it.

On their path to Pearl Executive, Elfriede and Karl Tappauf of Austria have made it their personal mission to make the life of every individual they come in contact with more enjoyable and gratifying. 

Through the unique opportunity to change a person’s life through not only the products, but the business model, Elfriede and Karl have opened the eyes of many Synergy Team Members to lasting happiness through health and security.

They build their team and share Synergy products by finding five new “Synergy friends,” as Elfriede calls them. Once this is accomplished, she sets out to meet the friends of her “Synergy friends.” This greatly increases her business and social circles.

This couple knows how to serve their team and functions on the same principles that any reputable Customer Service department would, which is what Elfriede calls “high-intensity support.”

Elfriede and Karl said they owe a big thank you to their sponsor Alois Spicak who gave them an opportunity their family of six could never have imagined.

As a mother, Elfriede felt like many other mothers may feel about finding work that’s flexible.

“I need to have my family and my profession under one roof,” Elfriede said. “I needed work that allowed me to make my own schedule, my own hours and gave me a perspective on the bigger picture beyond the career itself. Synergy fills all of these employment requirements I set for myself.”

Elfriede and Karl have used inspiration from strong leaders to push them toward the Pearl Executive title. People like Double Presidentials Dianne Leavitt and Mark Comer, Emerald Executive Bart Woodcook and General Manager Erich Dengg are Elfriede’s role models. They have supported, motivated and mentored her through all of the ups and downs.

“During the course of our time with Synergy, we’ve developed large teams composed of strong leaders,” Elfriede said. “Many thanks to our teams for their unshakable faith and passion for Synergy WorldWide. I love this company.”

"In order to achieve more you have to be more," is a quote that Germany’s new Pearl Executives Susanne and Thorsten Kupske live by.

Susanne and Thorsten operate under the name SK Powermarketing, and powerful they are.
Susanne swore she would never join another network marketing company again, but this was before she met top leader Hakan Cetin. Despite Susanne’s deep skepticism, Hakan’s pitch about Synergy WorldWide intrigued her. 

“When Dan Higginson came to Germany for the first time I realized that Synergy was the missing puzzle piece in my life. I found my home the day I met him,” Susanne said.

Synergy’s groundbreaking products won Susanne and her husband Thorsten over. ProArgi-9+ renewed the couple’s quality of life and they are currently seeing quick results with the newly launched SLMsmart Meal Replacement.

Susanne’s enthusiasm for Synergy products was brimming after taking ProArgi-9+ for a short while, and she ventured out to share the products with others. Over time, Susanne has proved to be an outstanding leader and wakes up each morning with the aspiration to be a better person that day than she was the day before.

The strength that Susanne and Thorsten have help them manage an international team, even at a moment’s notice.

"Stable businesses have satisfied customers, active partners and personal contact,” Susanne said.  “We use modern communication platforms, such as private Facebook groups, teleconferences and webinars.” 

Both Susanne and Thorsten believe that a sound business also requires individuals who make a long-term commitment to the Autoship program. This creates regular cash flow which ensure stability. Find people who will commit to the products, Susanne said, and financial success will follow.

Susanne and Thorsten have benefited from the support of many on their journey to Pearl Executive, including their sponsor Hakan Cetin, their faithful team and everyone at Synergy WorldWide headquarters. 

"We hope those on our team learn to invest in themselves and take responsibility for their lives,” Susanne said. “Take action; don’t complain and wait. Go and do instead of looking for excuses and never, never, never give up!"