Glossary

One of nature's most powerful and nutritious plants. The human body absorbs nutrition from this source easily and uses it effectively to clean out unhealthy cholesterol deposits, even when cholesterol is being ingested in large amounts.

Alfalfa is rich in: Chlorophyll, octacosanol, beta-carotene, amino acids and is fifty percent protein!

An apple a day does keep the doctor away. It is often used with infants and those in weakened health because it's a predigested form of sugar, rich in essential vitamins and minerals. Because apple is rich in pectin it has the ability to take excess water from the intestines and make a soft bulk that acts as a mild, non-irritating stimulant. This invokes the peristaltic movement and improves natural bowel elimination. Did you know that pectin fiber has been known to help remove unwanted metals and toxins from the body, as well as the ability to lower blood cholesterol levels!

Apple is rich in: Soluble fiber, vitamins, calcium. It also has the ability to absorb calcium and iron from other foods!

Blackstrap molasses has been included in our formulations because it is a good natural source of minerals such as iron, calcium and is also known as the richest natural source of potassium! Refined white sugar (empty calories!), in contrast, does not contain such minerals. For your information, the amount of sugar in our supplement products per 8 grams or one tablespoon (which is the average serving size) is zero grams.

Bone meal comes from beef and is a biological source of calcium, magnesium, zinc and other minerals that improve overall health. It provides protection against bone degeneration.

Our parents always told us to eat our vegetables, and much to our chagrin, they had good reasons for doing so. Broccoli is a member of the cabbage family, and contains many phytonutrients (phytonutrients are live molecules.) Thirty-three of them have been identified to date, including; sulfides, indoles, isothiocyanates, glucarates, carotenoids, coumarins, terpenes, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. Many of these are anti-carcinogenic (cancer-fighting), and actively protect DNA from damage from carcinogens!

Carrot is a well-known "star" for health! Carrot is packed with beta-carotene (provitamin A) and is probably the most famous phytonutrient. There is substantial evidence that suggest strong cancer and heart disease preventative effects. It contains 42 health benefiting molecules, including carotenoids, coumarins, flavonoids, terpenes, phenolic acids, phthalides.

Cherry is high in iron and a great blood builder. Because of the high iron content, Cherry is used to aid the body in cleansing the liver and kidneys. It has a high alkaline content, which is helpful in ridding the body of harmful waste and toxins. Cherry has natural healing properties that have been shown to fight and prevent naturally-occurring and human-made carcinogens.

Cherry is rich in: Iron, Polyphenolic catechins, which have the ability scavenge free radicals. It has also been shown to inhibit formation of nitrosamines (a known carcinogen!)

Used mainly in animal formulations for palatability, it has high amino acid content, and proteins essential for optimum health in animals.

Flax is the richest vegetable source of Omega 3 essential fatty acids. It is also the richest known source of lignans, a class of phytonutrients that have anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-carcinogenic properties. It is an exceptional source of dietary fiber, both soluble, and insoluble. Flax is high in boron, a trace mineral that helps the body hold onto calcium! The National Cancer Institute has chosen flax as one of the first five primary foodstuffs for study to determine health benefits of natural foods. From the Omega 3 essential fatty acids, the body produces series 3 prostaglandin's. These act on the cellular level in a variety of disease fighting ways, that include anti-clotting actions in the blood stream, anti-inflammatory responses that alleviate or prevent such auto-immune diseases such as: arthritis, psoriasis, and asthma. They are involved in mechanisms of transport and metabolism of both cholesterol and triglycerides that result in a strong lowering effect on both of these cardiovascular factors. Series 3 prostaglandins increase vitality, energy, and stamina due to their involvement in the body's process of oxidation, which, on a cellular level, is the way molecules are broken down to produce energy.

Flax Seed is rich in: Essential fatty acid Omega 3, soluble and insoluble fiber, and boron.

Nature's antibiotic and enhancer of the immune system. Garlic was one of the National Cancer Institute first "five" foodstuff's being studied for multiple health benefits. Benefits being studied include the breakdown of blood clots, reduction of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) while increasing high density lipoproteins (HDL), alleviating asthma, reducing high blood pressure, and acting as an immune system stimulant. Garlic contains 35 phytonutrients including the allelic sulfides, terpenes, and phenolic acids.

Garlic is rich in: High density lipoproteins (HDL) and phytonutrients.

Ginger root has been a time-proven remedy for upset stomach, indigestion and abdominal cramps. It has effectively been used for morning sickness as well as motion sickness. Many studies have indicated that it eases the symptoms of a cold, and has a cleansing effect on the kidneys and bowels, as well as helping to remove excess toxins from the body.

Ginger Root is rich in: Natural enzymes, antioxidants, and twenty-two known phytonutrients.

Glucosamine is a naturally-occurring substance found in cartilage that stimulates the production of collagen, the protein that helps hold joints together. It can help build joint cartilage, as well as help joint mobility and joint range of motion. We use only the finest, high purity grade of Glucosamine Sulfate.

Commonly known as "citrus pulp", Hesperidin includes the inner linings of the rind, the inner membranes, and raw pulp of citrus. From a health-benefiting standpoint, these parts (which are not usually eaten) are the best parts. Citrus is one of nature's largest storehouses of phytonutrients. Fifty-eight phytonutrients have been identified to date, including pectin, carotenoids, glucarates, flavonoids, terpenes, liminoids, lycopenes, coumarins, and phenolic acids. Laboratory and population studies have shown strong evidence of anti-cancer properties and preventative effects on heart disease.

Hesperidin is rich in: Anti-oxidants that scavenge and eliminate free radicals, enhance the efficiency of vitamin A and E, have anti-inflammatory effects, boost the immune system and help prevent allergies.

Kelp has a salty taste and is used by many people in place of salt. It has a high content of natural plant iodine, which is absorbed into the body slowly, and therefore more safely, than chemical iodine. Iodine is necessary for proper functioning of the thyroid, which is essential for proper growth, energy and metabolism. Kelp contains calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc and all trace minerals. It is nature's best source of natural iodine and has been used to aid the body in regulating the thyroid and pituitary glands, to help the body regulate body temperature (especially low body temperatures), and to aid in the function of the digestive and endocrine systems. It has been shown to prevent the growth of tumors, acting as an antibiotic, and contributing to the building of the cell wall.

Kelp is rich in: Natural iodine, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc and trace minerals.

A phospolipid that supplies choline, necessary to make the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (brain and nerve function). It is also known in medical circles as an "edible detergent" which breaks up fats into small droplets, of primary importance in keeping cholesterol soluble. Lecithin is in every cell membrane and is involved in electrical phenomenon and membrane fluidity on the cellular level.

Licorice is a time honored natural treatment for arthritis because of its natural anti-inflammatory properties. It stimulates the production of two of the body's self-made steroids: aldosterone and cortisone, which help reduce inflammation. Many herbalists use it as a natural tonic for respiratory problems, peptic ulcers, bladder and kidney ailments. It has also been beneficial in nourishing the body and stimulating the adrenal glands and pancreas. Some women also use licorice root as a natural source of the female hormone estrogen. It boosts liver enzymes that detoxify cancer-causing chemicals. When licorice root is taken in small amounts in its natural state, it has incredible healing properties! Extra care should be taken when a product says it has licorice extract, the amount of glyzzerhic acid in such a product is usually higher than natural licorice. Care should be taken with any product that has been refined.

Licorice Root is rich in: Twenty-nine phytonutrients, glycyrrhetinic and glycyrrhisoflavone, which have been shown to have strong anti-cancer properties.

Liver stores vitamins and minerals for the body. It is especially high in vitamin A! Liver is the most nutrient rich meat and it also detoxifies itself and the rest of the body. It converts strong toxins to less toxic forms and puts these into the intestine for their removal from the body. It takes approximately eight pounds of liver to make one ounce of dried liver.

Liver is rich in: Concentrated forms of vitamins, like vitamin A.

Nettle is a green food that is actually better for you than spinach. Nettle has been used by several cultures as a source of nutrition during famine and war. It is an excellent source of organic iron but, unlike spinach, nettle is free of "oxalic" acid, which ties up calcium, preventing efficient use.

Nettle is rich in: Iron and over ten phytonutrients.

Nutritional yeast is traditionally known as a "super" food. There are various yeasts available. Nutritional yeast is more nutrient rich than brewers yeast and tastes a whole lot better. Yeast is an excellent energy booster between meals has been known to help sugar metabolism. Because of the nutritional importance, this has been reported as beneficial for eczema, heart disorders, gout, nervousness and fatigue. This also enhances the immune system, and regulates the body's natural balance of yeast.

See these special facts about why we include yeast in the formula.

Nutritional Yeast is rich in: B vitamins, sixteen amino acids, fourteen+ minerals, including iron, potassium, calcium, and chromium, ten vitamins, and is sixty percent high quality protein.

Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid necessary for optimum health! When foods like fish or flax Seed are eaten, Omega 3 fatty acids produce series 3 prostaglandins in the body. See Flax Seed above for a complete description of benefits.

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Apple	Glucosamine	Oyster
Blackstrap Molasses	Hesperidin	Rice Bran
Bone Meal	Kelp	Rosemary
Broccoli	Lecithin	Sage
Carrot	Licorice Root	Sesame
Cherry	Liver Freeze-Dried	Spirulina
Fish Meal	Nettle	Sprouted Green Barley
Flax Seed	Nutritional Yeast	Sunflower Seed
Garlic	Omega 3	Vanilla Bean
Ginger Root	Omega 6	Yucca