Questions: Do you have raw Cacao Nibs?

I thought Goji berries came from Tibet? and how are your Goji berries compared to the Himalayan ones at Henrys?

I know there is a dramatic price difference, Henry’s $6.00 yours $ 21.00.

Elizabeth

Answer: Goji berries do not come from Tibet nor are they grown in the Himalayas. MLM company Freelife and others started this myth and it seems to have stuck – but it is just hype.  Goji berries are mentioned in Tibetan Medicine – but they are not grown in any marketable quantity in Tibet or the Himalaya’s  – The altitude and aridness would not support the plants.  We have been there – we know!

I think the berries in Henrys come in 4 oz bags vs 18 oz – I can’t remember if the ones in Henrys are organic?

Also if you buy 2 the price is $19.99 per 18 oz bag.

Our berries are high quality and certified organic.  We think our pricing is pretty good when you take that into account.  You get what you pay for.   Example: look at the cost of Henrys Goji, Acai, Noni and Mangosteen juice prices and compare to ours.  All our juices far exceed the quality found in anything on Henry’s shelves!

Lastly, we do not have Cacao Nibs.

Related Products

Goji Fusion, Absolute Goji & Goji Berries
Acai Max & Absolute Acai
Mangosteen Elixir & Absolute Mangosteen
Naked Noni & Almost Naked Noni

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

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

Rick,

Here you go. If you have additional questions please feel free to e-mail me.

1. What are the respective ORAC values of each juice you products.

http://www.caoh.com/liquid-vitamin-blog/?p=201

2. What lab do you use for testing and do you have any reproducible letters from this lab to show potential customers?

All of our testing is done by the contract laboratory we use to produce are proprietary therapy juices. All of the certificates of analysis have our formulas/recipes on them and all of the ingredients. It would be impossible for me to block out the ingredients and formula and still present a viable document. Up coming GMP standards require us to have a C.A. for each batch we do. All of our juices are presently going through the steps to receive USDA organic certification. This should be complete within, I hope, the next 60-90 days.

Absolute goji, Naked Noni, Almost Naked Noni, and Acai Max are organic certified now.

3. What is flash pasteurization and does it degrade some of the active compounds in the juices?

Flash pasteurization is a “mandatory process.” We can not sell raw juice. so F.P. is the least invasive method of preservation and I feel confident that it posses a negligible harmful effect to the juice.

Sincerely,Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

California Academy of Health’s Acai Max contains USDA Organic Certified Acai, the purest form of acai fruit. The acai berry is a tiny, round, and blackish purple fruit that looks like a grape, but in fact has more than double the antioxidant power of blueberries and 30 times more anthocyanins than a glass of red wine. The amazing energizing nutrient density of the acai berry classifies it as one of the top “Superfoods” in the world.

SI for Women calls the acai fruit “One of the 41 Top Things on Earth,” and the “optimum fruit you’ve never heard of.” The acai berry has also received recent rave reviews from Men’s Health Journal, Well Being Sciences Institute and Vogue. What should be known are the many added bonuses of the amazing acai fruit: 60% Oleic acid (omega-9) a monounsaturated fatty acid which helps to decrease LDL (harmful cholesterol), while maintaining HDL (beneficial cholesterol); and 12% Linoleic acid (omega-6) a polyunsaturated essential fatty acid which has been found to lower LDL levels, while promoting healthy HDL’s.

Acai also contains unique plant chemicals known as phytosterols. Phytosterols are compounds of plant cell membranes that provide many benefits throughout the human body. Reduction of blood plasma cholesterol being the primary one. Phytosterols are currently being used to treat symptoms affiliated with BPH (benign prostate hyperplasia) and PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome). The acai fruit is amazing by itself but benefits from the synergy of other “superfoods” like those found in our Acai Max.

Question: Had a question? I have been reading other site and they all say that the acai should be freeze dried within 24 hours or the product degrades and that only the powder or freeze dried is the best as in retaining all the nutrients’. Is this true and how dose your company get the acai berries. Thank you

Answer: Ernest,

Everyone obtains the berries the same way as there is only one way. Whether it is freeze dried, juiced, or pureed, as long as it is away from oxygen is all that matters. It is a fruit just like oranges or apples and needs the exact same treatment, no more – no less. Any special preparation method listed is merely hype.

It is more about the blend than anything else. Do you want a celery salad or a mixed salad with micro-greens? We are all about the synergy of blends. Every fruit in our Mangosteen Elixir, Acai Max, and Goji Fusion it there for a reason and taste isn’t the first one (though they all taste great).

Lastly, see if you get the same or any response for the other guys.

I hope this helps.

Sincerely,

Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc.

Hi Dr. E

I have been using your therapy juices for some time now. I started out with the Goji Juice, then moved on to the Acai Max and Mangosteen Elixir and have recently been ordering the Absolute Goji. Great products, I feel better after using the products and have felt a definite increase in energy with the Goji juice. I appreciate the fact that you are not an MLM and that you have bulk discount prices.

Keep up the great work, looking forward to new products being introduced.

Akash

15 December 2006

Thank you for your most recent reply to my questions regarding “Vibe”. I now have another question for you.

We are currently taking Mangosteen Elixir and Liquid Power. My husband, however, recently completed a tough round of chemo due to large B-Cell Lymphoma – the aggressive type. He was stage 2 (tonsils and one lymph node in his neck). His physician watches him closely, completing Cat Scans and blood work every 90 days. In July of 2007 we will be 2 years post Chemo. I thought the Mangosteen would be an excellent compliment to the Liquid Power but now I am wondering if the Acai-Max would be better for him.

I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thank you for taking your time to help all of us. Your input is extremely valuable!

Sincerely,

P. Whitehead

16 December 2006

Dear Dr Ettinger,

Thank you so much for your help! You have no idea how wonderful it is to have someone care enough to write back and help us!

I started him [husband] on Goji then read about Mangosteen and thought that would be better. I am So glad you were here to help! I love your products and feel we are getting the very best! With good nutrition, lots of love, care, and help from the good Lord, I feel
confident we will never have to walk that mile again!

Thank you again Dr. E. and have a very Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,

P. Whitehead