Question: In your opinion, which is more beneficial to a 62 year old woman who just wants to feel good and stay healthy – almost naked noni juice or goji juice? I have been buying the noni juice, but am reading the testimonials and benefits of goji juice, as well, and now i just don’t know which one is best for me. you offer so many different therapy juices – even the mangosteen elixir etc. etc. It is difficult to know which one is best for me, and i am very confused! Help, please.

Joan Kozla

Answer: Joan,

In my opinion, Liquid Power is the best “feel good” product we offer. If I had to recommend just one, stand alone product, it would be our Liquid Power.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, Bsc

Related Products:

Liquid Power
Goji Fusion
Almost Naked Noni
Mangosteen Elixir

Question: Dear CAOH,

I would be interested in a Sea Buckthorn juice concentrate. Presently I think that the only SB juice product available is SeaBuck Seven which seems overpriced and diluted by six other juices. I Have seen on the net a Weeleda Sea Buckthorn concentrate product available in England and Europe but not in the U.S. I have also found a ready to use juice drink product available in the US and sold by a food retailer specializing in Lithiuanian products.

Sincerely

Albert Vallone

Ansewr: Albert,

Sea Buckthorn Oil derived from the whole berry is everything you want in a sea buckthorn product, without the extra water. Every active components found in the berry is contained in the whole berry derived oil. Think of it as a concentrate minus the water. So if you want the most active form available, the whole berry oil is it. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Check it out here.

Sincerely,

Marcus Etttinger DC, BSc

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Sea Buckthorn Oil

Heather,

I received my second shippment of goji juice today in good order. It was reasonably priced and came on time and I appreciate your efforts on my behalf.

Sincerely,

Orville Cox, MD

Question: Hello, I live in Murrieta and I came across your site while doing some research on Mona Vie juice.  Your company appears to be very knowledgeable about various forms of health drinks, so I was wondering if you have had an opportunity to do any research on Mona Vie.  I’m always looking for expert opinions.

Thank you for your time,

John P.
Murrieta

Answer: John,

We have not done testing on that product per se but I do know the product very well. All I can say is if you are doing it as a business and you are presently doing well at it, great! On the other hand, if you are looking for a potent acai juice or other therapy juice, with no obligation and at less cost, than we offer a great product. There is nothing wrong with Mona Vie other than it is very expensive for what you are getting.

If I can help in any other way than please e-mail me back.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc

Related Products:

Acai Max
Absolute Acai 

Question: Hi,

I have a couple of questions about your Mangosteen product. I would like to use the mangosteen as a therapeutic agent. I have taken a product called Xango for a few weeks. I have not been able to determine how much mangosteen whole fruit is actually in the product. I see that yours comes in two ways, one, in its natural state, then pureed and juiced and the other is mixed with other berry juices. I do not know what mangosteen juice tastes like all by itself.

Also, would there be a therapeutic difference between taking the mangosteen only juice product to get the benefits of the mangosteen constituents over the “elixir” blended juice product?

I would like to know if there is anyone in your business who is familiar with the scientific research and findings regarding mangosteen by a Dr. E. B White from Utah and if so could make some comments to me about it.

Thank you.

Christina Ackerman

Answer: Christina,

I have not been able to determine how much mangosteen whole fruit is actually in the product.
——— “Xango is an MLM and as with most MLM’s they are about promotion not product. Xango, Freelife, and Mona Vie do not disclose %’s of juice but have tons of great stories and promotional tools.”

I see that yours comes in two ways, one, in its natural state, then pureed and juiced and the other is mixed with other berry juices. I do not know what mangosteen juice tastes like all by itself.
——–”Mangosteen tastes very ordinary by itself, nothing special.”

Also, would there be a therapeutic difference between taking the mangosteen only juice product to get the benefits of the mangosteen constituents over the “elixir” blended juice product?
——– “I prefer and recommend the blend 99% of the time.”

I would like to know if there is anyone in your business who is familiar with the scientific research and findings regarding mangosteen by a Dr. E. B White from Utah and if so could make some comments to me about it.
———– “I did a google search of that name and mangosteen and could not find anything. If you forward me a link I will take a look and e-mail back.”

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Response back: Marcus,

Thank you for promptly answering all of my questions. Not many people do this so quickly and thoroughly. I will look for other references about Dr. E. B. White’s research on mangosteen and get back to you.

….Thanks again for your time and timeliness.

9/18/2007 Question: Does Acai-Max have the pits and skins where the nutrients are supposed to be the highest? I’m thinking of ordering the product and I was trying to compare it to Monavie which has 19 fruits. I really want the best for my family but don’t want to go broke in the process. Also can young children take acai-berry juice.

Thank you,

Nancy Schempp

Answer: Dear Nancy,

Timely question; I just returned home 5 hours ago from spending 8 days in Belem, Brazil. This area is where all of the acai comes from.

The pit is never used and comprises from 88-90% percent of the berry. The remaining 10-12% is skin and pulp. Acai Max is 60% acai with pomegranate, red raspberry, black elderberry, and Amazonian camu camu. We are not like Mona Vie as we are not an MLM, we “DO” state the percentage of acai in our juice, and all of the fruits in our juice serve a purpose, not just there for taste or thickening purposes.

Kids can drink either Mona Vie or Acai Max.

I hope this helps. Look back to the Acai Max page in the coming days for a written and picture – show and tell – from our trip.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

9/19/2007 Question: I recently contacted the Dr. from the forum on the quality of Acai Max as opposed to Monavie. In comparing the two products (Monavie or Acai-Max), I am trying to get the best product for the best price. Can you let me know what you think about the difference in processing. The Monavie people claim they flash FREEZE the berries within 24 hrs. of picking. Is your Acai Max processed the same way?

Thank you,

Nancy Schempp

A note to me from my friend.

Just a heads up , All of what was stated in that email is NOT 100% accurate. Monavie is the ONLY juice company that FLASH FREEZES the berries within 24 hours of picking them. The reason for this is because Fruit starts to lose its nutrition and ORAC value within 24 hours. The ORAC value ( Oxygen Reduction Absorption Capacity) started in the U.S. in 1991. It is the FDA’s way of measuring the nutrition in fruit. Before the ACAI berry was discovered Cranberries were the highest with 93 ORAC. ACAI from Monavie has 1027. Also, Monavie did tons of extensive research to pick the 19 Fruits they chose for the juice, it is not for thickening the juice only.

Also, the heart for Monavie and the MLM is to get your juice for free by enrolling 2 people on each leg. Then your juice is free. Otherwise yes it comes out to about $3 a day BUT it is the BEST juice out there and highly ironic that ALL the other juice companies compare themselves to Monavie. It’s totally up to you but it is clearly a choice between GOOD and BEST. Monavie is the best and highest ORAC, antioxident values out in the market .If you want more info please go to this site juicedocs.com

Answer: Nancy,

“It is processed 100% exactly the same.” Your friend has been indoctrinated into the MLM religion and only speaks the MLM propaganda. I could critique and correct many parts of her comment (ORAC & the FDA, Mona Vie is the only one, Extensive research on the 19 fruits, and Not for thickening) but that’s not the point here. I just returned from Brazil yesterday and 2 MonaVie reps were at the same factory as us checking out the operation (processing method and acai berries). Check back to our Acai Max page in the coming days for a complete debriefing of our trip with tons of acai pictures and lots of true data about acai.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Nancy: Thank you thank you thank you

Dr. E: You are welcome.

9/19/2007 From Nancy: I Ordered 24 bottles about two hours ago………The only thing I didn’t fully grasp is why Monavie has 19 fruits & Acai-Max has 5? They also claim that a lot of the nutrients are in the pulp/skin & seeds. I have been taking 220 mg of pure grape seed for over 10 years now and never get a cold or sniffle. I know it’s the seed that has a great deal of the nutrients. Of course if I could drink a lot of wine, that would do it too. LOL

The bottling of the Movavie is great, keeps it very cold, I just don’t know if I buy that it is necessary and I am really not interested in doing a pyramid with people paying for my juice. I feel if it is so good for people, make it affordable for everyone. What would we have done if Dr. Salk wanted to keep his price high on the polio vaccine? I want to see people healed of diseases that attack their bodies and I know the human body was made to heal itself. Stress is the biggest factor next to the contaminants we ingest. We have so many pollutants that work against us so we need nutritious supplements.

Thank you again for getting back to me.

Nancy

9/19/2007 From ME: Nancy,

That’s great and I know you will be very satisfied! Acai has a giant seed. 88-90% of the berry is seed and it is not used at all, totally discarded. The similarity between a red grape and acai is in the high polyphenol content in the skins.
Mona Vie, as a quick example, contains: banana puree, white grape juice from concentrate, apricot juice from concentrate, and pear puree. I know those fruits taste good (and as with most fruits and vegetables contain potassium) but I’ve never read, ever, where any of them have been used for specific therapeutic purposes. For the most part they help you get you daily serving of fruits.

Our 5 fruits all have peer reviewed journal articles in which they are referenced and all of them have a long track record in holistic medicine.

E-mail me any time and it was a pleasure to share thoughts and ideas with you.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

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Question: I was wondering if you will be offering the 100% Acai juice like you do the Mangosteen? I love your products! I was a devoted New Vision International Mangosteen user until I discovered yours. It is so much better!

Thanks!

Melissa Murphey

Answer: Melissa,

We have been contemplating the idea of a 100% acai juice for some time now.

Presently we have an amazing supplier of 100% organic acai and this is what goes into our Acai Max, so if we did a 100% juice we would be golden. For at least two months now we have been going back and forth because of the fact that we already offer a 100 goji, noni, and mangosteen juice. The real issue here is that 100% acai does not taste the least bit good. I am serious, it’s worse than pure noni, which has been the bad taste leader up till this point.

So, what I am proposing, is to not create a 100% product but instead create the markets most unique acai therapy juice. This new therapy juice will be the most potent source of ellagic acid and polyphenols, acai’s active ingredients, available. I can’t give you the other ingredients now, but no one else has a product like it or even similar.

Our new Acai Max will be unveiled late summer or early fall.

As far as 100% goes, a blend will always offer a more unique therapeutic component make-up than can a singular ingredient. (example: A strawberry salad or a mixed fruit salad, which offers a more diverse phytonutrient make-up).

I thank you for your loyalty and confidence in our products. Please feel free to e-mail me anytime.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Acknowledgment:

That makes sense and sounds like a great idea. And, I know what you mean about the taste of the acai. It is very greasy for one thing. I look forward to whatever you have planned. Thanks for your prompt reply and have a GREAT day!

Melissa Murphey