I e-mailed a question to and was surprised how quickly I received a response. It was great being able to track the package online and know exactly what day it would arrive. Packaging was great and all 6 bottles of juice arrived intact. Very pleased. Will purchase from this supplier again.

Linda Farnsworth

Question: I am wondering about the sugar content and is your product safe for diabetics.  Also, how much do you recommend a day and what is the price, how long does a bottle last?  How does it compare to Monavie product.  I am not taking any of these products at this time and am in the process of doing research. 

Loved your pictures of Brazil.  Having lived there for many years and well acquainted with the country it brought back good memories.

I would like any information you could give me.  Thank you.

Marilyn

Answer: Marilyn,

Great questions!

I am wondering about the sugar content and is your product safe for diabetics?  If that is a concern, the best option and one of my favorite products is the Absolute Acai, 100% organic, freeze dried acai powder.

How much do you recommend a day? Take 2 scoops per day.

What is the price?

1 – Bottle $69.99
2 – Bottles $119.98 (You save $20.00 – Only $59.99 per bottle)
4 – Bottles $219.96 (You save $60.00 – Only $54.99 per bottle)

How long does a bottle last? 40 days

How does it compare to Monavie product? It doesn’t! Absolute Acai is the closest you will get to picking and eating fresh açai berries right from the tree, in the Amazon Rainforest!

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Related Products:

Absolute Acai
Acai Max

Question: Hi my name is Susan, I am severely anemic and my doctor recommended I take up to 325 mg of iron a day, do you have a product that can meet these requirements in a liquid or powder form? Any help is appreciated.

Thank you,

Susan D

Answer: Susan,

First, are you sure it was 325mg’s a day? If yes, read the rest. If it was 32.5mg’s a day than that’s ok.

A menstruating woman only needs 30mg’s a day and 18-20mg’s a day the rest of the month. Your doctor needs to do a little home work and figure out what the real problem is – it’s not a lack of iron containing foods in your diet. 325mg’s a day is insane. For one, you would be so constipated from that much iron that it would take a colonic just to have a bowel movement. I am guessing that you might be vitamin C deficient and/or hydrochloric acid (HCl) deficient and/or vitamin B12/intrinsic factor deficient.

I personally would never recommend or take above 60mg’s of iron a day and the only iron I recommend is “Iron Glycinate”. I can’t tell you what to do but you really should think about seeing someone else. Let me know how this turns out.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Response back: Thank you for your quick feed back. I am definitely calling my doctor, even now as I type. I can’t believe he could have made such an error, I am glad to find someone who can question this and give me sound advice.

Thank you so much!

Susan

Related Products:

Power C

Super Power Enzymes

Liquid Complete B

Question: I am pregnant and would like to know if I can take noni to boost my Immune system. I have a cold and a terrible dry cough, and the doctor told me I should wait to see if it goes away before taking antibiotics.

Thanks, Julie

Answer: Julie,

I can’t give treatment advice but I can tell you that my wife took:

CAOH products:

1 scoop of whey protein a day (immune stimulation and protein source)

1 ounce of Liquid Power per day (Folic acid, immune stimulation and nutritional support)

Omega 3, 6, 9 – 3 per day (nervous system development)

Lecithin Granules 2 tablespoons per day (nervous system development)

I personally would not recommend the noni; I would go for the goji (This is if you only want a juice and not the above supplements. Goji can be taken with the above supplements.)

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Question: Hello! I have osteopenia and it is suggested that I take 1,500 of calcium in a 2:1 ratio with magnesium. I see that your suggested dosage of liquid coral calcium contains 575 of calcium. Does that mean I would need to take 3 dosages each day to receive the 1,500?

Q: Please tell me the benefits of pomegranate juice. I have heard that it prevents lung cancer is this true & if so is it substantiated? I currently use acai-max twice a day is there a benefit to adding pomegranate to this therapy? My father lost his battle with lung cancer 5 years ago. A non-smoker, he had none of the typical catalysts for the disease. Thank you for your time to answer this question, sincerely, Doris Chavez

A: Doris,

Here is a lot of easy to read data on the pomegranate – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomegranate

As far as cancer goes: Research suggests that pomegranate juice may be effective against prostate cancer^[14][15] and osteoarthritis.^[16] In 2007, six clinical trials in the United States, Israel and Norway have been approved to examine the effects of pomegranate juice consumption on parameters of prostate cancer or prostatic hyperplasia, diabetes or lymphoma ^[17].

Both acai and pomegranate are high in unique/different polyphenols, so both together would be better than each one separately.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Q: Hi Doc !

I am desperate to find a solution to my 91 yr. old mother’s dry macular degeneration. For the last 2 years at my urging she has taken a handful of recommended “eye vitamins” (Vitacost’s Ocu-Power, plus additional lutein, zeaxanthin, ginkgo, etc.) with no improvement. She has blue eyes and gardened many years without sunglasses, but no other risk factors such as smoking, and other bad habits — a big veg eater all her life, particularly leafy greens. Also, no known cases of macular degeneration in her family. Conventional medicine offers her no hope, and she now despairs that alternative medicine has any remedies either.

Is there a beneficial supplement “out there” that I have missed — something that could possibly reverse some of the damage to her eyes? Not hoping for a miracle cure. My mom has no major health problems — cholesterol a little high, tinnitis, that’s it — and could be very active if she could just see.

Thank you for your time,

Barb G.

A: Barb,

It sounds like you are on top of it. I have no idea at this point how beneficial this will be but I would definitely add it to the program – 3 a day for 30 days than 1 a day there after.

Oculotrophin PMG from Standard Process. Not is stores – must get from DC, DO, ND, MD, or internet.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Response: Dr. Ettinger:

Thank you, thank you for your very prompt response to my question. I have found the supplement you recommend online, and intend to order it for my mother. If she has any success with it, I will report this good news to you so that you may pass it along to anyone else looking for effective strategies for macular degeneration.

Sincerely,

Barb G.

Hello Dr E!

Thanks, for your email. I am currently in the process of finding alternative methods for managing my diabetes without using pills. I am taking insulin, due to the fact that I have had too many bad reactions to the oral meds. I also use supplements, like vitamin E, Omega 3, L-Carnitine & CoQ10. But, I sometimes feel that I’m swallowing pills all day long. I feel these supplements have helped me, but since I added the Coral Calcium, I feel so much better.

The Coral Calcium gives me so much energy in the morning, and all day long. I get a lot done during the day at home and at work….

Q: Dear Sir, I have short bowel syndrome and constant diarrhea that can only be slowed with 20 drops of opium tincture three times a day. I have been approached to take mangosteen juice product made by Xango. My concern is if this product would make my diarrhea worse. I have no colon and a radiation damaged small bowel which has resulted in the short bowel syndrome. I have been advised to drink 4 oz. of mangosteen juice 3 times a day for 30 days but am afraid to try it because of my concern for diarrhea can you help me with my concern? Thank you, Rita

A: Dear Rita,

First, what was the rationale behind you drinking 12oz of mangosteen per day? Did a doctor advise you to drink that much or was it a neighbor, friend or co-worker who is selling that multi-level marketing (MLM) product?

Second, if fruit juice in general causes you to have increased diarrhea than so will the mangosteen juice. If fruit juice does not cause you to have increased diarrhea than the mangosteen probably won’t. The only way to truly know is to drink a little bit and see what happens, you can always stop. If you have a strong reservation about trying the mangosteen in the first place, then don’t. The emotion stress will out-way any benefit.

Third, please follow this link to read more about our Mangosteen Juice.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Dr. Marcus Ettinger’s Golden Rules for Everyday Eating

Marcus Stewart Ettinger DC, BSc.
Chief Science Officer (CSO)
California Academy of Health

Copyright © June 22, 2006, By Dr. Marcus Ettinger and California Academy of Health, Inc.

1. Eat six small meals per day.*

2. Have protein with each meal.

3. Only eat Low Glycemic Index** carbohydrates with protein. Examples of good meals: Meat with salad and/or vegetables and/or avocado, Meat with wild rice and/or vegetables and/or salad.

4. Only eat fruit one hour before a meal or four hours after. (read Fit for Life by Harvey Diamond and Marilyn Diamond)

5. Calories should come from a ratio of: 50% protein / 40% carbohydrates / 10% fat.*** Use avocado, almonds, flax seed oil and extra virgin olive oil for your fats.

6. No carbohydrates after lunch except vegetables.

7. Try to avoid boxed and packaged foods because they are usually loaded with preservatives, sugars and fats.

8. Drink 64 ounces of distilled water each day, more if you exercise.

* Include one or two whey protein shakes (low carbohydrate/sugar) per day as a meal replacement.

** Low Glycemic Index examples (ok to eat 1/2 cup cooked per day): wild rice, brown rice, barley, sweet potato, most vegetables and most fruits (1/2 cup per day) except those listed below. High glycemic Index examples (don’t eat): Bread, corn, pasta, rice, potato, banana, mango, watermelon, pineapple and papaya.

** Recently, researchers reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association that patients who lost weight with a low-glycemic diet kept the weight off longer than patients who lost the same amount of weight with a standard low-fat diet.

*** General rule for this is 1 gram of protein for each pound of lean body weight. Example: I am 165 pounds with 10% body fat, that’s 148.5 pounds of lean muscle. I would consume around 150 grams of protein per day, that’s 600 calories coming from protein. 100 grams of Low Glycemic Index carbohydrates equal 400 calories. 22 grams of fats (listed above) equals 200 calories per day. Total daily intake of calories is 1200 calories.

For an ultra quick 5 pound weight loss jump-start, this always works for me: Eliminate all carbohydrates for three to four days, eat twice your normal amount of protein (general rule for this is 2 grams of protein per pound of lean body weight), 1 tablespoon twice a day of flax seed oil, and drink at least a gallon of water.