👋 Welcome to the H4LA Beta Tester Community! 👋 We’re excited to have you here! Let’s get you started with TWO quick tasks: 1. 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗞: Drop a quick “Hello” below so we can welcome you properly! Tell us what kind of holistic health products you are most excited about! 🎉 2 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗞: Watch the attached video and read through our Welcome Course (training) to get familiar with how the Beta Tester Program works! - The Classroom is where the Beta Tester Program is located. Once you go through training, you'll have no problem finding everything! - The COMMUNITY feed is where we drop freebies, recipes, discounts, product spotlights, and so much more! We encourage your comments. Please join in on the conversations! **To maintain the educational focus of this group, we kindly ask that all customer service and account-related inquiries be directed to support@holistic4lifeassociation.com rather than posted in the community feed. Violators of the policy may result in removal from the group. Thank you for your cooperation and for helping keep this space dedicated to learning and growth! Let the fun begin! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

The "Complex Carb" That Spikes Blood Sugar Worse Than Table Sugar What sounds like a harmless starch or complex carbohydrate in your protein powder is actually an ultra-processed filler with a glycemic index higher than pure sugar. "Maltodextrin" isn't a whole food, it's an industrially manufactured powder created through extreme chemical and enzymatic processing that strips away all fiber and nutrients, leaving behind a blood-sugar-spiking additive that feeds harmful gut bacteria and promotes metabolic dysfunction. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 "𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯" Maltodextrin (listed as maltodextrin, corn maltodextrin, or wheat maltodextrin) is lurking in products throughout your kitchen: • Protein powders and meal replacement shakes • Sports drinks and "electrolyte" mixes • Salad dressings and sauces • Spice blends and seasoning packets • Sugar-free and "diet" foods • Instant puddings and dessert mixes • Artificial sweetener packets (Splenda, Equal) • Baked goods and snack bars • Canned soups and gravies • Baby formula and infant foods • Vitamins and supplements • "Healthy" snack foods and chips 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 "𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻" 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝘀 Maltodextrin is an ultra-processed white powder created through extreme industrial processing: The manufacturing process: • Starts with GMO corn, rice, potato, or wheat starch • Acid hydrolysis - treating starch with hydrochloric or sulfuric acid • Enzymatic breakdown - using industrial enzymes to fragment starch chains • High-temperature processing - extreme heat to break molecular bonds • Chemical purification - removing residues and impurities • Spray drying - creating fine white powder What's left is a highly refined carbohydrate with: • Glycemic index of 105-130 (higher than table sugar at 65) • Zero fiber - all removed during processing • Zero nutrients - vitamins and minerals stripped away • Rapid absorption - hits bloodstream faster than glucose It's essentially pre-digested starch that requires no breakdown, spiking blood sugar instantly.

Before we dig into this week’s Mental Wellness Monday lesson from Dr. Pam, there are two important things we want to make sure you know. 🌿 JOIN DR. PAM’S FREE SKOOL GROUP — WHILE IT’S STILL FREE If Mental Wellness Mondays resonate with you, this is where the deeper work continues. 🧠 Shrink Rap with Dr. Pam is her dedicated Skool community for mental wellness, trauma-informed healing, identity work, and real-life application. Inside the group you’ll find: • Deeper teachings and reflections • Ongoing discussion and support • Access to live sessions and replays • A grounded, safe space for healing and growth 👉 Join Dr. Pam’s Skool group here: https://www.skool.com/shrinkrap/about ✨ The group is currently FREE, and those who join now are being grandfathered in before any future changes. 📅 LIVE “ASK A SHRINK” — JANUARY 28 @ 6PM EST ⚠️ IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE UPDATE This live Q&A is open to all members, but attendance now requires joining the Holistic American Health Academy (HAHA). 👉 The good news • HAHA is FREE to join • No Zoom • No registration forms • Just join and show up ✅ How to Attend 1️⃣ Join the Holistic American Health Academy (FREE): https://www.skool.com/holisticamerican/about 2️⃣ Once inside, go to the Calendar 3️⃣ Show up live and click the meeting link 👉 Join the live meeting here: https://www.skool.com/live/6XpMTXQptfR 📺 About Replays 1. Replays are alwyas hosted inside Dr. Pam's FREE Skool group Shrink Rap/ 2. Replays are also posted inside HAHA → Classroom → Q&A Replays, which houses our full holistic video library dating back to February 2024. ⚠️ Replays are available to HAHA Premium members only. If you are not premium, you must attend live to receive the information. ⏳ Do not wait. Join HAHA now so you’re ready when the session goes live. ------------------------------------ 🌎 This Week’s Mental Wellness Monday from Dr. Pam

Parasites affect far more than most people realize. Energy, digestion, skin, immunity, brain health, and overall wellness can all be impacted. This conversation matters for every American, no matter where you are on your health journey. Tomorrow night, @Renee Mohr breaks down Parasite Basics 101 in a clear, grounded, and practical way, and you will be able to ask real questions live. 🗓 Date: 1/13 ⏰ Time: 7 PM EST ⚠️ Important Update for Attendance This live Q&A is open to all members, but attendance now requires joining the Holistic American Health Academy (HAHA). 👉 The good news • HAHA is FREE to join • We no longer use Zoom • No registration required • Just join and show up ✅ How to Attend 1️⃣ Join the Holistic American Health Academy (FREE): https://www.skool.com/holisticamerican/about 2️⃣ Once inside, go to the Calendar, click this LINK: https://www.skool.com/live/lLPdYJw2xYN 3️⃣ Show up live tomorrow night ✨ No Zoom ✨ No forms ✨ Real answers, live 📺 About Replays Replays are anchored in the Q&A Replay section inside HAHA, which hosts our full holistic video library going back to February 2024. Replays are available to HAHA Premium members only. If you are not premium, you must attend live to get the information.

The truth is, flipping the calendar doesn’t flip your life — your habits do. If you carry the same routines, reactions, and excuses into a new year, it simply becomes another year, not a new one. Change begins with awareness, choice, and courage — the courage to break cycles, to try again, and to build systems that support your best self. Take a holistic approach this year. Nourish your body with movement and good food, feed your mind with positivity, and guard your peace fiercely. The transformation you seek is waiting on the other side of consistent, intentional action. This is your moment to realign — to not just live the year, We are doing it at a good pace and one day at a time. We Cannot do it all in one day ! We have awesome resources here ! Have a great week !