There is so much to say about Maca! The fact that one of the many names for it is "Peruvian Ginseng" gives a clue about its nature. Eaten as a traditional food for thousands of years, the Maca root has been used by traditional peoples to enhance libido, energy, as well as numerous therapeutic uses.

We have a lot of respect for Maca because it does something that is fairly rare - it supports the regeneration and optimal functioning of the endocrine system, including the pancreas, thyroid, adrenals, ovaries, and testes. It is an adaptogen, meaning that it helps the body deal with stress. Because endocrine gland balance and immune system function are so interrelated, it often notably enhances immune system functioning.

The Maca root is a hardy cruciferous vegetable cultivated in an inhospitable region of the Andean Mountains at altitudes from approximately 12,500-14,500 feet. The part of the plant used for medicinal purposes is the root. Maca is rich in essential minerals, especially selenium, calcium, magnesium, and iron, and includes fatty acids including linolenic, palmitic and oleic acids, and polysaccharides.

Available in powder and capsule form, this is the highest grade of Maca available. Make a warm tea out of it, sprinkle it on foods, mix it into smoothies; add Maca to your life and put on your seatbelt!

Q. Can foods that contain phytoestrogens such as soy, beans and pomegranates be eaten when also taking Royal Maca?
A. The general answer is yes. However, isoflavones of soy which is the phytoestrogenic part of the soy bean, isolated, concentrated and sold as a supplement cannot be combined with Royal Maca. Neither can bioidentical hormones, regular HRT, estrogenic vaginal suppositories or patches, nor any phytoestrogenic herbs such as black cohosh, mother wort, red clover, licorice root, etc.

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Camu-camu is a fruit that comes from a bush which grows close to the river banks in the Amazonian rain forest of South America. The camu-camu fruit has a purplish red skin with a yellow pulp. When dried, the pulp becomes a beautiful pink in color. Traditionally made into a juice by people of the rainforest to help maintain their health, camu-camu has more Vitamin C than any other known botanical. The highest quality camu-camu contains 30 to 60 times more Vitamin C than an orange, plus bioflavanoids, and a combination of phytonutrients unique to the camu-camu fruit. Unfortunately, most of the commercially prepared camu-camu has a negligible amount of Vitamin C, which has led to a lack of appreciation of this most potent fruit. Camu-camu also contains bioflavanoids, the amino acids serine, valine, and leucine, as well as small amounts of thiamine, riboflavin and niacin.

Camu-camu is traditionally used to support the immune system, to ward off viral infections, and to help maintain optimal health, especially under conditions of stress and anxiety, which tend to deplete the immune system. Camu-camu helps to promote healthy gums, eyes, and skin and supports the functions of the brain (nervous system) and heart (circulatory system). Amazingly, it even has anti-depressant properties!

This product has an wonderful, tart flavor, and can easily be mixed in smoothies, with water or juice, or (pucker) taken straight off the spoon. Available in powder or capsule form, you will be glad you added Royal Camu to your health regimen!

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Q. Why does it cost more than other vitamin C products?
A. Camu is only produced in the Amazon rainforest, and it is in great demand, having been discovered as an unparalleled vitamin C source/nutritional product. Currently there is a global shortage of camu and thus the higher price. It is well worth it though!

Q. How does camu compare to your other vitamin C products?
A. Please see our vitamin C buying guide.

Q. Is the Camu Organic?
A. No, because it is sourced from the rainforest away from US certifiers - However, there are no pesticides or herbicides used - grown by indigenous peoples

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Natural whole food source Vitamin C has been found to be more potent and available than ascorbic acid, and much more healthy for you.

In the 1930s, Dr. Szent-Gyorgyi won the Nobel Prize in medicine for identifying vitamin C and all its many health benefits. Although he successfully isolated the molecule ascorbic acid in his research, his studies clearly demonstrated the vastly superior benefits of consuming foods rich in vitamin C. For this reason, even though he discovered ascorbic acid, he did not recommend its use! In fact, Dr. Szent-Gyorgyi affirmed over and over again that the best results occurred when people consumed vitamin C in its natural food form.

Pure Radiance C combines the very best natural vitamin C sources for the ultimate synergy and greatest effect! Includes:

Concentrated Camu Camu berries wildcrafted in the Amazon-proven to be the world's richest source of vitamin C.

Concentrated Amla berries organically grown in Himalayan valleys-the most revered and regenerative herb in Ayurvedic medicine.

A proprietary blend of certified organic acerola, rose hips and lemon peel and certified organic, freeze-dried blueberries, raspberries, cranberries and cherries-this exquisite blend contributes highly beneficial co-factors, such as bioflavonoids, quercetin, hesperidin, anthocyanins and proanthocyanins, to activate powerful antioxidant activity.

Certified organic, freeze-dried buckwheat berry sprouts-an abundant source of naturally occurring rutin, an important vitamin C co-factor.

Bioperine¨, a treasured black pepper berry concentrate to facilitate the uptake and absorption of vitamin C in the body.

Only wholesome ingredients-Pure Radiance C is made with certified organic and wildcrafted ingredients and contains no additives, fillers, corn, gluten or synthetic ascorbic acid.

Servings:
90 Capsules: Six week supply (at 2 caps/day)
120 g powder: Three month supply (at 1/2 tsp/day)

Nutrient levels:
2 capsules: 240 mg Vitamin C*
1/2 tsp: 240 mg Vitamin C*

*Since natural Vitamin C sources are so much more thoroughly assimilated and effective than ascorbic acid, you can take fewer milligrams of C to get the equivalent of much more ascorbic acid.

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Used as a sacred power food by the Aztecs and considered the perfect food for space travel by NASA, Spirulina is the superior micro-algae. Grown absorbing lots of Pacific solar energy in Hawaii, this Spirulina is bathed in mineral-rich deep ocean water as well as pure spring water. Cool dried, packed in dark glass, and flushed with nitrogen to preserve enzymes and nutrients. Tablets are cold-pressed.

Servings per container: Powder 151, Tablets 66 (400 tablet size), 33 (200 tablet size)

Q. Why should I take spirulina?
A. Spirulina could be considered nature's multivitamin, for all the nutrients it offers. It is a complete protein, beta carotene, iron, calcium, GLA, and a lot more. Spirulina is the superior micro-algae used as a sacred power food by the Aztecs as well as by NASA for space travel.

Q. Is it organic?
A. Spirulina is grown in farms and due to recent changes in technical specifications for spirulina growing, Nutrex decided to drop the organic label and adhere to its own higher standards. We believe this is the company with the most knowledge and integrity in spirulina production so we respect its decision and continue to carry the product.

Q. Is it wild?
A. Spirulina grows wild in high alkaline lakes but to ensure purity and potency it is much better to farm it. This spirulina is grown in perfect conditions in Hawaii, absorbing lots of Pacific solar energy, bathed in mineral-rich deep ocean water as well as in pure spring water.

Q. How is it processed?
A. Our Spirulina is cool dried, packed in dark glass, and flushed with nitrogen to preserve enzymes and nutrients. Tablets are cold-pressed.

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This superfood product is a great way to get the most nutrient-dense green foods along with one of the most potent, synergistic probiotic complexes ever discovered. From the Grainfields Company out of Australia, which means no artificial colorings, flavorings or preservatives, just great fuel for your body!

Ingredients: A proprietary blend of organic alfalfa grass, organic barley grass, organic wheat grass, organic oat grass, organic spirulina, dunaliella salina, organic yam, agave, kelp, chlorella, lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus delbruekii, S/S caseii, bulgaricus, plantarum, brevis, helveticus, leichmanni, causasicus, fermenti, lactis, bifidus, saccharomyces cerevisiae, saccharomyces boulardii

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B-Vitamins are crucial for optimal health, energy, handling stress, liver detoxification, heart health and mood balance, yet deficiencies are very common. For greatest effect, it is generally recommended to supplement with the whole vitamin B-complex family, rather than isolated B (and often synthetic) vitamins. This is a very unique product as it offers the whole B-complex family in a live-source form; using a unique probiotic fermentation process. Max Stress B (now called Max B-ND) is the most efficient way we've discovered to supplement our dietary intake. Because of its liquid oral delivery system, this is a product that most people feel right away!

Max Stress B (Max B-ND) - Nutrients per 1/2 tsp:
Vitamin B1 1.7mg 111%
Vitamin B2 1.7mg 98%
Vitamin B3 25 mg 100%
Vitamin B5 2.6mg 100%
Vitamin B6 2.6mg 100%
Vitamin B12 6mcg 100%
Folate 417mcg 105%
Biotin 338mcg 113%
Inositol 138.8mg *

Other ingredients: Purified water, *Organic alcohol (trace amounts as nature's perfect preservative)

*If you prefer to avoid alcohol, simply place recommended serving size into a cup, add 1/2 cup of very hot water and wait 5 to 10 minutes for the alcohol to gas off.



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Disclaimer: The information provided here is meant to serve as an educational resource for determining your options and making your own informed choices. It is not intended as medical advice or to diagnose, prescribe, or treat any specific illness. The statements made on this website have not been evaluated by the FDA.

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These benefits have been provided by Premier Research Labs, manufacturer of Max Stress B:

• The world's first, live-source B vitamins made from proprietary probiotic fermentation for unparalleled absorption
  
• International patent-pending technology
  
• Highly active, "living" B vitamins in their end-chain forms which deliver high cellular resonance* Other B vitamin products are typically synthetic with no cellular resonance
  
• Maximum stress support, anti-aging, high energy, brain rejuvenation, heart health and mood balance*
  
• Research suggests live sources of B vitamins are safest and most effective, especially in long term use*
  

Q. Does this product use nano technology?
A. When we use the term "nano" in this product, we are NOT talking about artificially and synthetically manipulating matter on the atomic and molecular level, then adding that manipulated material to a product. This method of nano technology is much different. The word "nano" as we mean it is just a very, very small molecule; we are not quantifying its size or using it as a scientific term.

Our "nanized" tincture contains quantum quality herbs which have been naturally fermented by probiotics into very, very small particles. This makes them extremely bio-available so even those with poor digestion can rapidly absorb the "nanized" phytonutrients of the herbal complexes. We are using unique, potent multi-strain probiotic colonies to assist in this "nanization" process.

For instance, with the Max Stress B, Nutritional Yeast is grown on molasses and then the yeast is fed to probiotics. The probiotics pre-metabolize the yeast and make end-chain B vitamins. These nutrients are now held in the probiotic cell which is put in an organic alcohol tincture. When consumed, our mucosa lining take in the alcohol, and when it enters the blood stream, the probiotic cell burst and end chain B vitamins are delivered right into the blood stream.

Q. Can the certified organic alcohol be removed if one prefers?
A. Yes, simply heat the with very warm water to evaporate the alcohol. The temperature should not exceed 110 degrees F.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.