Frutaiga got sold - RhodiGandha is a better product

I have not posted on our Frutaiga blog in quite a while and it is time to update it.

Although Frutaiga has been a life changing supplement for thousands of people, it works very slowly and most people don't have the patience to wait six or eight weeks for health benefits. Now put that same slow acting formula against the juice hype monsters like Monavie and Zrii which provide very limited health benefits to very few people but do have stimulants or sugars that produce an immediate "energy increase" and you have a serious problem selling Frutaiga.

Ultimately Frutaiga could not continue as a standalone company and was sold to an existing MLM nutritional company called Symmetry Direct in San Jose, California. That company has an extensive line of nutritionals and markets in a number of countries.

For years I have requested that the Frutaiga formula be updated with extracts of Acai and other herbal extracts both to improve the product and to allow the consumer to feel health benefits faster. This never happened but the sale of Frutaiga to another company prompted Frutaiga's top distributors to resign and create their own greatly improved adaptogen formula that is now being marketed via network marketing. I have known and respected this couple for many years and after hours of discussion with them and thoroughly researching their adaptogen formula we decided to resign from Symmetry Direct (Frutaiga) and sell their product and work with their opportunity.

This new adaptogen formula is called RhodiGandha (http://www.MiracleAdaptogens.com) and has been strengthened from 300mg to 500mg of active ingredients per ounce and is also available in capsule form (250mg per capsule) for those who prefer capsules or are travelling. All the original Frutaiga active ingredients are being used with the exception of Aralia Mandshirica which has been changed to Ashwagandha, a medicinal herb with many of the same health benefits but much faster acting. Two other extracts have been added, Blueberry Leaf extract which has huge health benefits (described on the website) and Acai Berry extract which has been massively promoted by Monavie and Oprah and is the #2 superfood in the world (unprocessed cacao is the #1 superfood - see http://www.MyChocolateMedicine.com).

The other active ingredient extracts in Frutaiga are also in RhodiGandha including Rhodiola Rosea, Caucasian Bilberry and Georgian Pomegranate. These extracts are sourced from the same company Frutaiga sourced them from and are even bottled by the same company. So we now have a stronger, better and much faster acting, guaranteed potency product than Frutaiga.

RhodiGandha is now shipping in capsule form and we are finding that people feel the benefits on their first use of this powerful new formula, so we are getting both immediate health benefits from the Acai extracts and long term health improvements from the adaptogens, truly the best of both worlds!

On the business side, RhodiGandha is using a very modern and successful "hybrid binary" compensation plan that is similar to Monavie's but pays better than Monavie's compensation plan. Although Monavie's product is weak, they lead the industry in marketing, so much so that many Monavie reps think they are past "peak growth" in the United States and that it now takes alot more work to be successful with Monavie since their is a Monavie rep on every corner. If you are a network marketer or looking to start a home business, you should give strong consideration to RhodiGandha, especially if you are an existing Monavie rep and find yourself struggling in a crowded marketplace.

RhodiGandha as both a product and opportunity are so very much better than Monavie that entire Monavie groups are in the process of switching. Monavie as a product is just a juice and has very limited health benefits and no adaptogens and they are very careful to NOT state how much of any active ingredient in their product. That is purposeful because a juice has an extremely small amount of active ingredients in it and when you view the research on Acai you will realize that you have to drink cases of Monavie each day to get enough active ingredient to get the benefits shown in research on acai.

While I am saddened at the sale of Frutaiga, I am rejoicing in the creation of RhodiGandha and anticipate this product and company will bring health and wealth to vast numbers of people who wouldn't wait out the slow health improvements of Frutaiga or have fallen victim to the extreme hype of the "juice companies". Our many Frutaiga reps and customers are changing to RhodiGandha and loving the new product. Give it a try and see what you think! Learn more at our website http://www.MiracleAdaptogens.com or give us a call, toll free ph-800-759-7593.

Molly has her 15th birthday - Thanks Frutaiga!

We have been asked for an update on our old border collie who has been taking Frutaiga for a couple of years, so here it is! Video update of Molly playing frisbee Molly catching Frisbees

Molly celebrated her 15th birthday on November 26th and we feel blessed that she is still with us and in good health and hope that continues. Her breed of dog typically lives 11 years and it is very unusual to see a 12 year old border collie and almost unheard of for them to make it to 15!

We switched Molly to holistic dog food over 8 years ago when a computer customer alerted us to the dangers and poisons in most pet food, especially the popular brands sold in grocery stores including the premium brands. We put her on Canidae and sometimes switched her to Solid Gold, both are excellent pet foods.

Ultimately Molly started having digestive problems while we were in San Diego and Donna started cooking for her. By the way, if your dog has loose stools you can feed them uncooked pumpkin and/or give them Pepto-Bismol per a retired vet and it worked on Molly. Lots of things can cause loose stools and I now think it was poison put down in the local park to kill the ground squirrels that caused Molly's problem because the problem fixed itself when we got to Asheville, NC.

Molly's teeth are worn over half way down, especially her canines from catching many thousands of soft frisbees and tennis balls. These days her food is Solid Gold kibble with chicken chunks that Donna cooks up each way for her and it is moistened with 1/2 ounce of Frutaiga. Molly eats twice a day.

As you saw in the latest Molly video she has great energy for a dog that should have died 4 years ago and is over 105 years old by human standards. She has also been on a wonderful mineral, vitamin, enzyme supplement called Nupro (www.nuprostore.com) that has helped guard her health and gives her such a great coat. We have recommended Nupro to many people and it has been like a miracle for their pets and the version for dogs with joint problems has glucosamine/chondritin in it to help that problem.

Molly also lost her hearing at one point and I thought it was old age but it turned out to be candida or giardia. She was having bad intestinal problems and I finally decided to put her on antibiotics which I typically avoid like the plague for us and her. After 10 days on the antibiotics about half her hearing returned and my research indicates candida was probably the problem. If you need to get antibiotics for your dog and don't want huge vet bills, you can buy Fish Zole at 250 mg per tablet and give a 20-40lb one tablet with each feeding for 7 to 10 days. Google Fish Zole to get your best price on the internet. It is meant for aquariums but is the same antibiotic used by many vets for digestive problems and giardia/candida problems. Fish Zole (Metronidazole 250 mg) - 100 Tabs is available online for under $15, just search for it. Only do this if you are comfortable being your dog's doctor yourself, otherwise use a vet.

Even with the Nupro, Molly developed arthritis a couple of years ago and that was when I tried her on Frutaiga and was astounded when her arthritis disappeared in just 5 days. I have since recommended many people to put their pets on Frutaiga and it has greatly helped their health. It would seem that Frutaiga works as well on pets as it does on humans, especially on joint problems.

We have also seen Frutaiga solve skin and allergy problems on dogs and temper hyper dogs.

So do man's best friend a favor and put your dog on Frutaiga and watch their health soar!

Colon Cleanse Results with Holy Tea

I decided to make this more of a health blog that focuses on Frutaiga but I'll also review other products that can be of great benefit to your health.

We were recently introduced to Dr. Miller's Holy Tea and are having a VERY positive experience with it and recommend you learn more about this product and maybe give it a try yourself.

Visit our webpage: our Holy Tea results and you can also visit the Holy Tea Club website.

If you do give it a try, let us know your results.

Frutaiga and Depression, PTSD & BiPolar

Because Frutaiga helps the body achieve balance in its various systems and helps get the immune system functioning at a high level, we see many health improvements all across the board. One really big benefit can be dealing with depression including PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and bi-polar disorder.

In my own case Frutaiga took care of extreme stress and persistent depression in a week and a half! I was completely amazed because that was something that was not mentioned about Frutaiga. In the last 2 years I have seen this same effect on depression over and over again, to the point that I tell people to expect a feeling of well-being within 2 weeks of taking Frutaiga at 3 ounces per day. Part of this benefit is due to increased serotonin production in the brain and other brain chemicals are effected too. These beneficial actions are part of the massive 3,000 clinical studies the Soviet Union conducted on the two adaptogens that are part of Frutaiga's formula, Rhodeola Rosea and Aralia Mandshirica.

Last night we had dinner with new best friends here in Asheville and this benefit was confirmed yet again. Joan has had a horrible time with depression for many years and was in a state of clinical depression. That is when you have been depressed for so long that your body automatically produces the chemicals that keep you depressed, even if your reason for depression is gone. Clinical depression is a real tough condition to treat and conventional medicine does it with anti-depressive drugs that have many side effects and essentially turns your emotions off.

In Joan's case (not her real name) she got a case of Frutaiga and doubled the initial loading dose of 3 ounces per day for 2 months; she has been taking 6 ounces per day! On day 5 she came by our house to tell us that she woke up that morning at 5:30 am and was astounded at how good she felt emotionally and that there were no "bad thoughts" in her head. She and her husband were so very hopeful that would continue and improve.

So now it has been over a month and Joan is a new person. There is always a smile on her face and I think she is glowing! She visited family recently and everybody told her it is obvious she is no longer depressed and was enjoying life again. We are so grateful to have been an instrument in Joan conquering depression, especially since I have also suffered the debilitating effects of clinical depression for many years and was also freed by Frutaiga.My message to everyone is very simple. If you or someone you care about has a problem with depression or PTSD, put them in touch with us or tell them to give Frutaiga an honest try at 3 ounces per day for a minimum of a case of Frutaiga (4 - 25 ounce bottles in a case) and see if they can escape the horrible yoke of depression. They are protected by our 60-day satisfaction guarantee so the most they can lose is the costs of shipping but they can gain by getting enjoyment of life back and free themselves from depression.

If you know of any returning Iraq veterans, let them know that Frutaiga can help them deal with the after effects of their service. It is estimated that over 40 percent of our Iraq veterans have PTSD and other than drugging them to turn their emotions off there are no good ways to deal with PTSD through conventional medicine. Another possibility in dealing with PTSD is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and you can learn more about it at Dr. Mercola's health website: http://www.mercola.com/ . We have had direct experience with EFT and if you find a good practitioner to teach it to you, it can be very effective at dealing with any emotional problem and many addictions including smoking.

In closing, if you or someone you know has a depression problem, get them this information. It can be one of the most important events in their life. Frutaiga can be of immense help in dealing with depression. Nuff said!

Just for FUN! Skydiving Video

Nobody ever accused me of being sane!

I love to travel all over the world.

I love to scuba dive and have done quite a bit of it including decompression wreck diving.

I love to ride motorcycles and have owned a motorcycle racing shop (dirt bike) and was a race mechanic and did a little dirt racing too. I've also got about half a million miles of street riding and touring and have owned a large number of motorcycles, our favorites are the old BMW airheads that ended production in 1995.

Then there is skydiving. I have about 600 jumps and wore a helmet video camera on over half those jumps. I created a fun little skydiving video that I posted online, here it is:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l-ibAAziJ5Q

Yeh, I know......why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane.....well....

• the door was open
• there is no such thing as a perfectly good airplane
• people typically die in airplane crashes when it is landing, it is safer to get out before then

See! I told you I'm not completely crazy!!!! LOL

Frutaiga and Syndrome-X (Metabolic Syndrome)

One in four Americans (25% of our entire nation) are now suffering from Syndrome-X, also called Metabolic Syndrome. So what is Syndrome-X and can taking Frutaiga help?

www.americanheart.org says "The metabolic syndrome is characterized by a group of metabolic risk factors in one person. They include:

• Abdominal obesity (excessive fat tissue in and around the abdomen)
• Atherogenic dyslipidemia (blood fat disorders — high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol and high LDL cholesterol — that foster plaque buildups in artery walls)
• Elevated blood pressure
• Insulin resistance or glucose intolerance (the body can’t properly use insulin or blood sugar)
• Prothrombotic state (e.g., high fibrinogen or plasminogen activator inhibitor–1 in the blood)
• Proinflammatory state (e.g., elevated C-reactive protein in the blood)
  

People with the metabolic syndrome are at increased risk of coronary heart disease and other diseases related to plaque buildups in artery walls (e.g., stroke and peripheral vascular disease) and type 2 diabetes. The metabolic syndrome has become increasingly common in the United States. It’s estimated that over 50 million Americans have it."

The vast amount of research the Soviet Union did on the extracted active ingredients of Rhodeola Rosea, Aralia Mandshirica, Caucasian Billberry and Georgian Pomengranate show huge positive effects on all of the metabolic risk factors listed above. Those same active ingredients comprise Rosalean, which is Frutaiga's proprietary mixture of 100% active ingredients from those same botanicals and there are 300 milligrams of Rosalean in each ounce of Frutaiga. That is the amount needed to effect positive changes in a 150 lb human according to those Soviet scientific studies.

I have been taking Frutaiga over 2 years and my blood chemistry is now spot on which it wasn't prior to taking Frutaiga. I personally know many people who claim relief from Syndrome-X after taking Frutaiga four to six months.

In no way, shape or form am I claiming or stating that Frutaiga cured Syndrome-X in these people, but these people will state that all of their symptoms are much better and Frutaiga is the common denominator.

So my advice to anyone suffering from Syndrome-X (Metabolic Syndrome) is to give Frutaiga a try for our 60-day guarantee period and see if you feel better. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose!

I can't word it any more strongly than this: If you suffer from Syndrome-X or any of the related metabolic problems, you are very foolish if you don't give Frutaiga a try.

On another important note: the various juices including Monavie, Zrii, Xango, Goji, Noni, etc.... are proven to have absolutely no effect on Syndrome-X or the related metabolic problems. So if you've tried other liquid nutritionals and got nothing out of them, do not think that Frutaiga is the same. Frutaiga is a guaranteed potency nutritional formula with massive scientific studies validating the exact active ingredients and amounts of those ingredients in it. Give Frutaiga a try, 3 ounces a day ($4.50 per day) for 6 weeks and if it doesn't satisfy you, return the empties and get a full refund on everything except shipping.

Challenge for Zrii and Monavie Reps & Customers

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Frutaiga and Medical Doctors

Many people want to try Frutaiga but are taking medications or have physical ailments being monitored by an MD and want their MD's blessing before trying Frutaiga. I certainly don't blame them for being cautious and tell them to run it past their MD and see what they have to say. I also caution them that our product's active ingredients are virtually unknown in the United States, especially by MDs who have virtually no nutritional training or knowledge of herbs and tonics.

There are exceptions and the trend is for MDs to learn more about nutrition, herbs and holistic medicine and the most forward thinking MDs are integrating this knowledge into their practice.

Recently I met two open-minded MDs who have tried a number of the juices including MonaVie but had not experienced any benefit. They agreed to give Frutaiga a try because of our 60-day "empty bottle" 100% satisfaction guarantee and each of them bought a case of Frutaiga. Within a week they both had strong positive results and decided to offer Frutaiga to their clients and friends and are excited to help many more people gain better health through Frutaiga.

One of the MDs is an orthopedic surgeon and founded a large practice in Phoenix with 4 ortho doctors. His benefits from Frutaiga include much more energy and endurance plus the stress headaches are now gone. He was very skeptical that Frutaiga could provide any health benefits but after his experience and now having thoroughly researched the studies on Frutaiga's ingredients, he is enthusiastic about our potent natural medicine.

The other MD is an Otorhinolaryngologist (ear, nose & throat doctor) and got a big energy and endurance boost from Frutaiga, plus the aches and pains of arthritis from sports injuries is gone and she is telling everybody about this unique formula. She has also done in-depth research on Frutaiga and I setup a conference call with Frutaiga's formulator, Don Bodenbach, and he answered half an hour of questions at the medical level. They also talked about Frutaiga helping people with fibromyalgia since many of her patients also have that health challenge and Frutaiga does an exceptional job on fibromyalgia.

I have another seven MDs who are Preferred Customers with Frutaiga and they have recommended many of their patients to me as customers.

We also have many veterinarians, naturopaths, chiropractors and therapeutic massage professionals that use Frutaiga and recommend it to their clients. It is worth noting that virtually all of this group of health practitioners have tried the various juices including MonaVie, Goji, Noni, Xango, Fruta-Vida and others, but did not find any significant benefit from the juices.

Because of their experience with the juices, these health professionals were extremely skeptical of Frutaiga and were shocked at how effective Frutaiga is and how fast the health benefits transpired.

So the moral to this story is: if you are a health or wellness professional you owe it to yourself and your clients to learn more about Frutaiga and give it an honest trial. Frutaiga can greatly benefit the vast majority of your patients and clients and is increasingly being accepted and recommended by the MDs of our conventional medical industry.

If you are an MD and would like to setup a conference call with Don Bodenbach or want to listen to the call I talked about in this article, give me a call or shoot me an email.

More Great Frutaiga Results in Only 1 Week!

A few days ago I delivered some cases of Frutaiga to a new customer who was only halfway through his first bottle and was raving about his results. He has been suffering with psoriasis for many years and tried everything to control it but got very little relief. He stated that he hasn't worn shorts for many years because of his bleeding leg ulcers from psoriasis and had it all over his front and back and arms too.

Within 3 days of taking 3 ounces per day of Frutaiga the psoriasis was noticeably better and after one week it was almost completely healed and he was wearing shorts when I met up with him. He also had a nasty burn on his inner calf from his motorcycle exhaust system and it was almost healed after only a couple of days.

He also stated that he was on blood pressure medication and monitoring it 3 times a day and he stopped his medication after 5 days on Frutaiga. I wouldn't advise that to anyone because you need to taper off blood pressure medication over a 2 week period but he did it and says his blood pressure is great now.

Anger management and depression were also a problem for him and he is now off the happy pills too and feels great.

Frutaiga is potent natural medicine and we find half the people who try Frutaiga at 3 ounces per day get huge results within a few days and 30% of the remaining people get huge results within a month. Only 20% of the people who try Frutaiga don't report great results and we have a 60-day empty bottle satisfaction guarantee that protect them from losing money.

Contrast our amazing results with the poor performance of juices like Zrii, MonaVie, Xango, Goji and the rest of that pack and you begin to understand my outrage that the juice companies charge as much if not more than we charge and their product doesn't perform any better than grocery store juice.

Give Frutaiga a try yourself and see what wonderful physical, emotional and mental benefits you get.

The Fleecing of Health Consumers - Zrii and "The Juices"

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Update on Zrii

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1st Day Reactions to Frutaiga

I am constantly introducing people I meet to Frutaiga and providing a taste and information which turns into a bottle or case purchase, often immediately after they taste Frutaiga.

When I give a person a free taste of Frutaiga I provide a standard dosage of 1-1/2 ounces and then I check back the next day to see if they felt anything.

Keep in mind that Frutaiga does not cheat to get rapid results by putting sugar, caffeine, guarana or any other stimulant in the formula which is the opposite of what the juice companies do (MonaVie, Goji, Xango, Noni etc.). Of course Frutaiga is a real, guaranteed active ingredient potency, medicinal strength formula versus those juices which are primarily sugar water with almost no active ingredients and overly hyped anti-oxidant value.

Let me give you a few examples of the immediate results people get from just 1-1/2 ounces of a single serving of Frutaiga:

Last week I met a middle-aged waitress who gets up at 4am each day, works on her feet on concrete till 4:30pm then goes home and cares for grandchildren every night, gets in bed and does it again at 4am the next morning. I met her on her 10am break and gave her 1-1/2 ounces of Frutaiga and some brochures and I left. When she got off work she called me and said she wanted a bottle immediately because her energy was incredible. All the other employees commented on how perky she was at the end of her shift. She also said her legs didn't hurt after being on her feet all day and they have been hurting at the end of each workday for over 5 years.

A couple of days ago I gave a 1-1/2 ounce dose of Frutaiga to a business woman at 1:30pm and she liked the taste and bought a case on the spot to see if it would perk her up. I talked to her the next day and asked if she felt the product and she said "heck yes!". She said that the latest she can stay up is midnight but one dose of Frutaiga she felt so good she went to a casino and didn't head home till 4am! Although she got almost no sleep the next day, she took more Frutaiga and said she feels great, not draggy at all. It was about 3pm the next day when I talked to her.

It has been my experience that about 60% of people get a big immediate boost in energy and stamina the very first time they try Frutaiga and it only gets better as time goes on. All the other great benefits really start to kick in after a week or two and we see amazing health benefits after six to twelve months. Read some of my other articles about long term benefits.

If you have tried any other nutritional products, especially any of "the juices", you owe it to yourself to give Frutaiga a try. I recommend you become a Preferred Customer and order a full case (4 bottles) or half a case (2 bottles), you'll get it at wholesale cost and have the protection of Frutaiga's 60-day "empty bottle" satisfaction guarantee which applies to a maximum of 2 cases.

After all my years of research and product testing, I have never seen any nutritional product or pharmaceutical product that benefits a persons health as much as Frutaiga and I have spent many thousands of dollars trying products including many of the juices. Like most non-rep juice consumers, I found all of them to be completely useless including Noni, Goji, Xango, Monavie, Fruta-Vida and a few other lesser names. I haven't yet tried Zrii but based on the fact that it is just another heavily hyped juice from an obscure fruit that Deepak Chopra hunted up, I expect it to be more of the same....all show and no go.

Call me with any questions and order some Frutaiga for yourself and see what health benefits you get. It is guaranteed to perform or you get all your money back except shipping.

Zrii and network startups ARE NOT good business opportunities

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Frutaiga versus Monavie

Overall I think Monavie is one of the top "juice" products and provides relatively broad spectrum anti-oxidants. However I took Monavie for over 2 months and noticed nothing and I had a few other people give it a try.....nothing.

I also personally know a few people who state they got rid of arthritic aches and pains with Monavie and I believe them, that is about the limit of what a juice with lots of anti-oxidants can do.

Monavie is a player in the ORAC/HORAC anti-oxidant ratings hype war against Noni, Goji, Xango, Fruta-Vida and the newest juice, Zrii. What those companies quote are test tube anti-oxidant values (in-vivo), basically stating how well the anti-oxidant ingredient of that juice stopped the rusting of iron filings in a test tube or other test tube chemical tests.

This is a far cry from how those anti-oxidants actually perform in your body (in-situ). Frutaiga's in-situ anti-oxidant values, also referred to as "functional anti-oxidants", are many times higher than any of the juices. Frutaiga has the highest amount and score of "functional anti-oxidants" in any nutritional supplement, ounce per ounce.

Some of the labs (read Brunswick Labs letter) that have tested and supplied those anti-oxidant values quoted by "the juices" have issued public disclaimers on those ORAC results which are being marketed so heavily and state that test tube ORAC and HORAC scores are highly variable and the scores from the actual raw materials have very little to do with scores of the actual blended and diluted product. Quoting an ORAC or HORAC score is a slippery slope indeed!

Many things affect the potency of bio-availability and efficacy of a nutritional supplement including pasteurizing (heating to a certain temperature for a certain amount of time to kill microbes) which pretty much kills off any nutritional value while making a product microbe safe. Using preservatives in a nutritional product is also VERY bad. Don't let anybody fool you, preservatives are a poison meant to kill micro-organisms or inhibit their growth. Preservatives do buildup in your body and then play a role in the health of the micro-organisms that live in our bodies and are necessary for our bodies to be healthy.

Monavie pasteurizes their product and they use preservatives. Is this needed? Frutaiga does not do either and many of the other "juice" products are not pasteurized or use preservatives. I suspect Monavie does this because they have less raw material spoilage and easier manufacturing conditions which then reduces their product cost. There is no healthy reason to pasteurize or to use preservatives and many reasons not to.

From an active ingredient standpoint, any of the juices including Monavie have less than 2% of the active ingredients Frutaiga has when compared ounce to ounce, not to mention the scientific fact that their active ingredients are but a faint shadow of Frutaiga's. That is why the "juice" companies are so very careful to never state the actual amount of active ingredients in milligrams per ounce or any other unit of measure. The "juices" have such a miniscule amount of active ingredients in their product it is a poor joke and will be a serious problem for those companies when the FDA eventually starts regulating the nutritional industry.

If you have used Monavie or any of the other "juices" and gotten noticeable benefit, you should definitely give Frutaiga a 2 month try at 3 ounces per day in a split dosage. You will be astounded at the health benefits you notice when taking Frutaiga if you actually noticed any benefit from a "juice", we guarantee it.

Frutaiga versus Zrii

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Wow! The network marketing hype machine is running on overtime for Zrii!

If you have not yet heard, Deepak Chopra has teamed up with a top notch businessman to market a new liquid nutritional via network marketing and the word on the street is "sign up now to get a top position" so you can get rich quick!

Now that is a bunch of malarkey!

Having participated in a number of network marketing startups I can tell you that is the worst time to join. You are a pioneer and what they get the most is arrows in their bodies. You get to do the work of establishing a company and building credibility and hopefully you are around to cash in a few years later when the company and brand are established and really start to garner market share.

Frutaiga is now over 2 years old and is really getting established and starting a period of rapid growth that will soon turn into a period of explosive growth. Historically the best time to get into a quality network company is between the 2nd and 3rd year, then build strong and ride the explosive growth wave to great incomes. This has been the case for 35 years and Zrii won't change it.

I can't comment on Zrii as a nutritional supplement because they haven't released any information other than it contains a noname plant that great stories are now being woven around. I don't know if they are just juicing the plant like Noni, Goji, Xango and Monavie which only provides fairly decent anti-oxidant action or if they are extracting active ingredients and putting sufficient amount in each ounce to be viable which is what Frutaiga does.

Given that Deepak Chopra is not a nutritional formulator my guess would be that this new drink is mainly show with very little go. Deepak is certainly a good guy but Zrii is primarily a business venture capitalizing on the liquid nutritional frenzy.

From a business standpoint, I have seen excellent business people fall flat on their faces when they try to use conventional business techniques in the field of network marketing. I have not yet heard of this new company utilizing any corporate network talent and that means this company will have a very rocky road ahead of it.

Their compensation plan is being heavily hyped and when you check it out the first thing you notice is that they are still figuring it out and what they currently have posted is subject to immediate change! Why post the information if it isn't real?

I did notice that they play the old shell game of PV (point value) for computing commissions which assigns a product value typically 30% to 40% less than the dollar value and then they pay "generous commissions". Frutaiga pays dollar for dollar, no PV or BV (business volume) games that make people think their commissions are higher then they really are.

Now Zrii may turn out to be the greatest product ever......but I sincerely doubt it based on the massive hype machine being used to prelaunch the company.

If you want the "real deal" product and business wise.....Frutaiga is it. Way past any of the "juice" companies like Noni, Goji, Xango, Monavie or any of the 30 other smaller ones. As the world of nutritional supplements and network marketing are rapidly discovering: Frutaiga is an honest and effective nutritional supplement with massive scientific research and validation behind it and has a guaranteed potency that ensures effectiveness at the recommended dosage.

There is nothing else like Frutaiga on the horizon including Zrii.

Frutaiga Misspellings Revisited

Each time I look at the searches that led people to this blog I am surprised to see how many misspellings of the name Frutaiga there are.

I see it spelled Frutaiga, frutaiga, Fruitaiga, fruitaiga, Frutiga, frutiga, Fruitiga and fruitiga and sure there many others that don't make it to me!

I guess it is the same the other liquid nutritional products, i.e.- Monavie, monavie, Monavi, monavi, Moanavie, moanavie etc.....or how about Noni, noni, Nonee, nonee, Nonie, nonie.....LOL...or Xango, xango, Zango, zango, Zingo, zingo, Xangoe, xangoe, Zangoe, zangoe.....and you can have equal fun with Goji, goji, Gogee, gogee, Ogee, ogee, Gogi, gogi.

My point is that when you do a search on the internet the spelling and even the capitalization determines your search results. So the next time you are looking for a specific name, be sure to spell it correctly and capitalize it correctly too because it will affect your search results.

How do Vibe or other Eniva products compare to Frutaiga?

The best nutritional supplements are sold by MLM companies. I came to that conclusion many years ago after over 11 years of study and thousands of hours and thousands of dollars spent on nutritionals.

Eniva is an up and coming nutritional MLM company whose products and the company are a bit controversial. Their flagship product is Vibe which is a liquid mineral and vitamin formula and I have spoken to many people who claim health benefits from taking it. Eniva markets very aggressively and there is lots of hype surrounding their product and company. When any product is heavily hyped the consumer should be extra vigilant.

Frutaiga is not a vitamin and mineral formula although it has lots of vitamins and minerals in it. Frutaiga is a strong, adaptogen rich formula with a guaranteed potency mixture of over 70 active ingredients extracted from 4 high altitude botanicals and combined in an extremely well researched and documented formula called Rosalean (TM).

Vitamins and minerals are a necessary part of our nutritional intake but source, amount, processing and form of these nutritional building blocks is vital and very unequal.

Eniva makes many scientific sounding statements which have no scientific basis but surely sound impressive. If you have an interest in Eniva's products I recommend that you give them a try, they have a great guarantee and that is the only way you will know if they do anything for you.

Because Frutaiga works very differently in your body than vitamins and minerals, you should also take Frutaiga. The worst that will happen is the other products don't provide benefit but Frutaiga will. The best that can happen is a healthful synergy between the products.

I know of many ex-Eniva reps and customers that are taking Frutaiga and getting benefits but I don't know of anyone currently taking both. If you do take both please let me know what you experience.

On a final note, I really don't like to slam other products or companies, especially fellow MLM companies, it is bad for our industry. But you need to realize that other than product claims there is no policing on the entire nutritional industry including vitamins, minerals and supplements you buy at Walmart. So you don't really know if any nutritional supplement has in it what they say or how much or how absorbable or effective etc.

The nutritional industry is the red haired stepchild in the United States and is not accountable. That is very different in Europe, especially Germany and Russia, where natural products hold equal sway with the pharmaceutical products and there are governing bodies ensuring product quality and efficacy and honest scientific research to back up product claims.

With nutritionals the worse case scenario is the supplement does not work and that is a whole lot better than what happens when you take drugs which have a huge host of health damaging side effects and frequently don't work either or do more damage than good.

A very big difference between the pharmaceutical and nutritional industries is that the pharmaceutical industry is protected by the FDA which is supposed to be their regulator and the protector of the consumer. The nutritional industry is only regulated on product claims by the FDA which is good and bad and is not accountable to any other governing body in the United States.

I hope this answers more questions than I have raised but these are complicated topics and I refuse to gloss over them.

International Orders for Frutaiga

Frutaiga is currently only shipped within the United States including the territories.

We are getting lots of worldwide interest in Frutaiga and we can personally ship cases of Frutaiga anywhere in the world. It is more expensive than purchasing Frutaiga in the United States and the health benefits are certainly worth it.

If you would like to have Frutaiga shipped to you in England, Germany, France or anywhere in Europe or Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Asia.....doesn't matter where.....contact us and we will work out the details.

You can contact us via email and provide your phone numbers and best time of day to call. We also use Skype ( markellins ) which is a free way to converse if you have a computer with speakers and microphone or a headset.

It is worth the trouble and expense of obtaining Frutaiga. Many people have had very dramatic health improvements and the vast majority of people experience significant health improvements.

Update on Noni, Xango, Goji, Monavie & the other "juices"

We are frequently contacted by "juice" company consultants when they read our blog articles contrasting Frutaiga as a "guaranteed potency beverage" versus their juice product which has an ineffective amount of active ingredients to benefit a 150 lb. human.

After reading our articles, most of those "juice" reps now understand why their customer retention rates are so low and why people trying their "juice" frequently report a short term increase in energy (due to sugar and/or stimulants) but no real health benefits. They are frequently astounded that they have never thought the "right amount of the right stuff" concept through and are very concerned when they go through all of their product literature and website information and can't find any mention of the actual amount in milligrams per ounce of the active ingredients that supposedly power their "juice".

Statements by the "juice" manufacturers about how many pounds of fruit go into a bottle or that they also use pulp are ludicrous once you understand that all that matters are active ingredients and how much of them are in each ounce of their product. There is a huge credibility gap between the studies these companies quote that show health improvements from the botanical they use and their actual product which has an extremely small amount of the active ingredients and typically their recommended dosage provides less than 2% of the active ingredients their studies used.

While the pharmaceutical industry has less than no credibility, the nutritional industry has equally large problems and consists mainly of hype with no scientific proofs on the actual products ability to improve health or longevity. This is especially true of the "juice" industry.

What sets Frutaiga apart and why is it so effective at improving health?

• proper amount of active ingredients in each ounce to benefit a 150 lb human
• proper harvesting of the botanicals and proper active ingredient extraction technique
• 45 years of credible scientific research to create and validate the formula
• no hype marketing and a 60-day "empty bottle" satisfaction guarantee

If you have tried any of the "juices" and found them to only be effective at flattening your wallet, spend some time researching Frutaiga and gain an understanding of what a real neutraceutical is and why Frutaiga is being called "the world's most effective natural medicine".

"Juice reps" should study the issues and evidence regarding nutritionals that actually work and try Frutaiga themselves. Then make your own ethical determination about selling a product based on hype and innuendo versus selling a product that is the real deal.

I personally have taken many of the liquid nutritionals including Noni, Goji, Xango, Monavie, Fruta-Vida and a few other lesser known ones. I found little to nothing to recommend any of those products but had huge results from Frutaiga within 10 days and have experienced many health improvements personally over the last 2 years of taking Frutaiga.

Over the last 2 years I have introduced literally hundreds of people to Frutaiga and have seen huge results first hand in about 50% of them and good results in another 30% and no results in about 20%. I'm sure great things were happening to the bodies of the no result people but unless we did before and after blood work we couldn't prove it.

Bottom line, give Frutaiga an honest try yourself. You can get up to 2 cases (8 bottles) that are covered by our 60-day "empty bottle" satisfaction guarantee. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

Great Rhodeola Rosea Article

This article was excerpted from the website www. anti-aging-guide .com

RHODIOLA ROSEA (Russian Rhodiola, Golden root)

Anti-Aging Medicine of 21st Century

A large proportion of all aging diseases (perhaps 70-80%) is believed to occur because the stress level is too high, and/or too long-term. High-stress modern living is probably the main factor causing chronic disease and premature aging. Fortunately, Mother Nature has an answer to this challenge - a unique class of herbal products called "adaptogens".Adaptogens have the broadest spectrum of healing properties of any herbal medicine, but their unique value is that they specifically relieve stress.

History of Rhodiola rosea

Adaptogens were discovered in 1947 by the Russian scientist Dr. Nicolai Lazarev, who in fact coined the name "adaptogen". Dr. Lazarev was also the mentor of Dr. Brekhman, who conducted extensive research on adaptogenic herbs. Dr Brekhman's first major focus was the now well known Panax Ginseng, also called Korean or Chinese Ginseng. This worked, but unfortunately it has a few drawbacks that have since become evident. It sometimes has side effects such as causing constipation and over-excitement which for some people is too stimulating. Dr. Brakhman soon moved on to other herbs and became recognized as the world's leading expert on adaptogens.

Since then, hundreds of experimental and clinical studies on adaptogens have been done - most of them in Russia and Germany. Most of these studies have shown the outstanding stress-protective and immune system enhancing capacities of adaptogens.You may be familiar with the names of what are now called "first-generation" adaptogens: Panax Ginseng, American Ginseng, and Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng). But in this article I want to tell you about a unique adaptogen of the "second generation", Rhodiola rosea (Russian Rhodiola), which is a powerful anti-aging phyto supplement with adaptogenic and anti-stress activity. In Russia, Rhodiola rosea also known as "Golden root", has been used for centuries to cope with the cold Siberian climate and stressful life. But before describing this unusual herb, let's say a few words about stress itself.

How do you feel?

The main effects of adaptogens are an increased availability of energy during the day, a reduction of stressed feelings, increased endurance, greater mental alertness, and deep and restful sleep. Also, adaptogens significantly accelerate the recovery process after illness. The author of this article was ill for many years, and became weaker and weaker, despite trying a variety of medicines and supplements. Doctors could not diagnose the illness, but probably it was an autoimmune disorder, with too many symptoms to name. One day one of my friends had sent me roots of Rhodiola rosea from Moscow (Russia) and advised me to prepare Rhodiola water tea to drink. After some trial and error, I found this Siberian root worked better than anything else I had tried; and it increased the effectiveness of other supplements as well. I decided to search to find out more about this wonderful herbal adaptogen.According to modern science, adaptogens are natural plant products that increase the body's ability to cope with internal and external stress factors, and normalize the functions of the organism. They help maintain the stable internal environment inside the organism known as homeostasis. An important characteristic is that they are safe, possessing few known side effects.

The three phases of stress progression

1) Alarm phase - When some new stress factor strikes the body this causes a sudden release of internal stress-hormones - corticosteroids and catheholamines. If the stress is very intense it can damage the regulatory systems of the body permanently and immediately (for example in the case of exposure to high levels of nuclear radiation); but if one is lucky, or if the person takes adaptogens, than it is possible to smoothly progress further to the "adaptation phase".

2) Adaptation phase - If the stress factor continues (for example, in sport it might be heavy athletic training) our body learns to tolerate the s

tressful stimulus - "adapt" - and increases its resistance to the stress factor. The "adaptation phase" is usually a safe period. The longer we can stay in the "adaptation phase", the better

3) Finally, the exhaustion phase appears, when the body fails to fight stress anymore and simply gives up. In this "exhaustion phase", disease symptoms rapidly appear and get worse.

Diseases associated with stress may appear in the first "alarm phase", but they mainly appear in the third "exhaustion phase" when the body cannot fight stress anymore. This third phase usually develops after a period of months or years. Everything depends on the duration of the "adaptation phase". Sometimes the body may be fortunate and escape this third phase altogether, provided it can keep the stress under control. It is possible to do this by taking adaptogens; they can help you to stay in the "adaptation phase" for as long as possible.Taking Rhodiola rosea extract, can make coping with stress much easier! When regularly taking Rhodiola the initial "alarm phase" of your stress will smoothly progress to the "adaptation phase". Rhodiola rosea can help you to stay in this safe "adaptation phase" for a much longer time or even permanently, so preventing your body from proceeding further to the extremely dangerous "exhaustion phase".

Scientific background

Promising "second-generation" adaptogen Rhodiola rosea (Russian Rhodiola) is a perennial plant with red, pink, or yellowish flowers. It has no biological relation to the "common" rose, but due to its similar fragrance it has been used as a substitute for Attar of Roses. One of the greatest things Rhodiola does is enhance mental and physical performance. It has been widely used by Russian athletes and cosmonauts to increase energy. Rhodiola is cardio-protective, normalizing the heart rate immediately after intense exercise. It improves the nervous system and mental functions such as memory, by increasing blood-supply to the muscles and brain, and it also increases protein synthesis (1,3,4). Rhodiola rosea has extraordinary pharmacological properties as an anti-mutagen and anti-depressive agent. In this respect Rhodiola rosea is much more powerful than other adaptogens. In one study done by O.M. Duhan and colleagues (5), the anti-mutagenic activities of Panax Ginseng and of Rhodiola rosea were compared. It became clear that the extracts of Rhodiola rosea had a higher capacity to counteract gene mutations induced by various mutagens (up to about 90% inhibition in some cases). The anti-depressive and anti-stress activity of Golden root is higher than that of St. John's Wort, Ginkgo biloba and Panax Ginseng. Furthermore, Rhodiola rosea is five times less toxic than Panax ginseng. In an experiment on rats with Pliss lymphosarcoma (PLS) it was shown (6) that partial hepatectomy, a course application of Rhodiola rosea extract or combined effects inhibit the growth of tumors by 37%, 39% and 59%, respectively, and that of metastases by 42%, 50% and 75%. In one human study (7) oral administration of Rhodiola rosea extract to 12 patents with superficial bladder carcinoma (T1G1-2) improved the characteristics of the urothelial tissue integration, parameters of leukocyte integrins and T-cell immunity. The average frequency of relapses for these patients was found to fall twice.

In another clinical trial 150 individuals suffering from depression took Rhodiola rosea extracts for a period of one month. At the end of that period two-thirds of them had full remission of clinical manifestations of depression, and had become more active and more sociable. Daytime weakness and general weakness disappeared. Rhodiola rosea extracts reduce significantly the yield of cells with the chromosome aberrations in vivo and inhibit unscheduled DNA synthesis induced by N-nitroso-N-methylurea in vitro (8). It is emphasized that Rhodiola rosea extracts have rejuvenative properties due to their ability to raise the efficiency of the intracell DNA repair mechanisms. Complete List of Scientific Articles (Abstracts)

ROSAVIN formula

Pharmacological activity - quality matters!

There are products on the market that contain Rhodiola rosea. But unfortunately these products often have only limited or even no biological activity at all. Common reasons for these deficiencies are bad harvesting during the wrong season, harvesting from a climatic rigion not suitable for the plant or from a bad geographic area, harvesting wear species of the plant, also overdrying, or using an inferior extraction method. The manufacturing process also is a key factor in the preparation of a high quality adaptogenic extract, as is the selection of high quality raw materials using proper assay methods. The main active components of true Rhodiola rosea that are responsible for the extraordinary potency of Rhodiola rosea are cinnamol alcohol glycosides, especially ROSAVIN - cinnamyl-O-(6-O-L-arabinopyranosyl-D-glucopyranosid) and SALIDROSIDE. Quality Rhodiola rosea extract should contain at least 3% rosavins and 1% or less salidroside.Rhodiola rosea and immunityRhodiola rosea stimulates the immune system in two ways:

FIRST - by specific direct stimulation of immune defence (stimulates one of the most important type of immune cells - Natural Killer Cells, NK-Cells seek and destroy the infected cells on our bodies). Rhodiola rosea normalises the immune system by improving T-cell immunity (7) Rhodiola has been shown to increase the body's resistance to toxins that may accumulate during infection development.

SECOND - by making a person less susceptible to stress. Scientists found out that stress suppresses immunity and destroys our resistance to various forms of bacterial or virus attack. Due to the natural killer cell's effect on tumours Rhodiola rosea may enhance B cell immunity by preventing the suppression of B cell immunity, which can occur during stress. Being under stress, a great portion of the body's energy is expended for nothing. When we are chronically exposed to stress that continually robs energy from other systems. The general effect is a lowered immune response and decreased health.

For Whom Rhodiola rosea

Rhodiola has been used in connection with fatigue, mental performance and athletic performance (to improve endurance). The Russian medicine has traditionally given Rhodiola rosea to its cosmonauts, soldiers, sportsmen and ageing political leaders as an effective anti-aging medicine. Russian Rhodiola helped them to improve cognitive functions and physical performance.Prevention of development of fatigue, asthenic states, catarrhal seasonal diseases;

Use in comprehensive therapy for treatment of neuroses, depression, hypotension, and other diseases; Restoration of health following recently endured communicable and somatic diseases; Increased bodily resistance to physical and mental overloads, and negative environmental effects; In sport - improved performance, resistance to strain, restoration of strength with increased physical loads; Prevention of alcohol and drug addiction; For elderly and aged persons; It may be successfully taken by drivers, flight personnel, traffic controllers, as well as other professional cohorts of people occupationally engaged in work requiring increased attention.Rhodiola rosea - natural alternative to Meridia (Reductil) slimming tabletsBulgarian researchers have demonstrated that intake of the herbal remedy Rhodiola rosea activates hormone-sensitive lipase, which plays a key role in breaking down the fat stored in adipose tissue (2).

Previous Soviet clinical studies showed that the combination of Rhodiola rosea together with physical exercise can be a powerful tool in the activation of fat-tissue lipase, resulting in the breakdown of stored fat. Georgian clinical data showed that the intake of tablets of Rhodiola rosea extract by obese subjects led to a mean weight loss of 19 pounds (11% reduction). In a control group, in contrast, the weight change was insignificant. The Bulgarian study suggests a detailed mechanism for the fat-loss effect (2).DosageThe usual amounts taken are 200 to 600 mg per day of a Rhodiola rosea extract standardized to contain 2-3% rosavins and 0.8-1% salidroside. (10) The nonstandardized amount would be 1 gram of the root three times daily (usually 5-6 tablets per day), the amount for the alcoholic extract (40% alcohol) is 5 to 40 drops (0.5 - 1 teaspoon) two to three times per day and for the tea from Rhodiola rosea roots is 1 - 2 cap per day. Rhodiola is usually taken with water before meals or at mealtimes. Please note, that Rhodiola has a more stimulating effect at lower amounts, and a more sedating effect at higher amounts.

Side effect and contraindications Rhodiola has been the subject of many clinical studies. No side effects or interactions have been reported. Animal studies indicate that rhodiola has a low level of toxicity. (10) Don't take rhodiola during pregnancy or while breast-feeding. There is no information available about the safety of rhodiola in pregnancy or lactation. Insomnia may be a risk with high doses of rhodiola. A high dose is considered to be daily intakes of 1,500 to 2,000 mg and above of a Rhodiola rosea standardized extract. There are no well-known drug or nutrient interactions associated with Rhodiola rosea. However, much remains to be learned about this herb and how it may interact with other adaptogens, such as Siberian ginseng, as well as with other dietary supplements. Rhodiola or Ginseng?Rhodiola rosea (Russian Rhodiola) has all the advantages of Ginseng and Eleutherococcus but lacks the tendency to cause over-excitement that may sometimes occur with ginseng, or constipation as sometimes occurs with eleutherococcus. Russian Rhodiola is FIVE times less potentially toxic, than Panax ginseng. Russian or Chinese? Be Careful!Very precise analytical tests done by HPLC did confirm, that only Rhodiola rosea of Russian origin contains key active components: Rosavin, Rosarin, Rosin. Often so-called Rhodiola rosea formulas, sold in the United States (such as "Tibetan" Rhodiola or "Chinese" Rhodiola) contain no activity at all, as these formulas lack the key ingredient Rosavins while they are high in Salidroside. Only Rhodiola rosea of Russian origin (West and North Siberia) has the highest pharmacological activity and contains key active components ROSAVIN, ROSARIN, ROSIN and SALIDROSIDE. While so-called Tibetan Rhodiola and Rhodiola rosea of Chinese origin very often do not have enough potency and contains only SALIDROSIDE. Compare content of key substances in dry roots: Chinese Rhodiola often has no activity at all, but there are other species of Rhodiola that are predomin-ating in China, such as Tibetan Rhodiola, Rhodiola quadrifida, Rhodiola kirilowii, Rhodiola heterodonta and many others.

In Conclusion

Rhodiola rosea of Russian origin is now slowly but surely becoming more widely accepted in Europe and the USA as a powerful anti-aging, anti-stress formula. In today's culture of hustling and bustling, with chaos coming from every direction, I do not think we can afford to ignore this natural medicine any longer. It is in our interest to take advantage of these powerful herbs if we want to survive the demands modern life imposes on us. One does not have to be a professor or scientist to research herbs and educate oneself on how they work. The motivation depends on how much one desires to improve one's quality of life. Since life is so short, our advice is: don't wait until you have a day off, maybe next week. Why not take Russian Rhodiola as soon as possible, so your week will be more productive?Taking Rhodiola rosea, you will be better able to cope with stress!Rhodiola Rosea cultivationRhodiola Rosea can be cultivated in two ways - from seed, or by vegetative propagation.Cultivation from seed The seeds of Rhodiola Rosea are very small (about 1.5 - 2mm long by 0.3 - 0.6mm). Growing from seed can be difficult, because the dried seeds have a low germination capacity (only about 2 - 25% of them will germinate). However, this can be improved if, prior to planting, the seeds are stored in moist sand in cool conditions for about a month. (The dry seeds are soaked in water overnight, then mixed into moist sand and kept in a suitable container). After storage for one month at a temperature between 0 - 2°C, the germination capacity will typically increase to around 75%. And by using natural stratification, sowing outdoors in the autumn (during September-October), it is possible to achieve 95-100% germination. After planting (see below), the seeds sprout after 4 - 5 days and the first leaves appear in 25 - 40 days.Vegetative propagation (root division) Rhodiola Rosea can also be propagated by root division. For this, you need to cut the underground rhizome-like roots into sections 1.5 to 15cm long, maintaining at least one bud and some hair-roots on each piece. Root division can be performed throughout the autumn months before frost, or in early spring. The cut pieces should be transplanted into soil, and after 3 weeks the plantlets should start growing.PlantingThe best type of soil is sandy or brown forest soil, rich in humus. The soil needs to be weeded regularly. The bed should be in an open, sunny place, and prior to planting should be treated with processed manure (3 - 5kg/sq m) or fertiliser (4 - 6kg/sq m). Adding grit, gravel, or vermiculite to the soil increases soil porosity and encourages growth; however, peat-based fertiliser should not be used. During the first month, the plants need to be carefully watered and weeded. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle, and grow them on in the greenhouse for the first winter. Plant out in early summer of the following year. HarvestingThe plants usually reach their maximum height in the third year after planting, but a minimum of 5 years must pass before the medicinal roots can be harvested.Harvesting should take place in autumn, since at this time the plant stops its vegetative growth and the dry-matter content of the root is higher. Harvesting is a simple process of digging out the roots by hand. In the case of large-scale cultivation, mechanical assistance from a cultivator machine etc. would be required.Processing the harvested roots The gathered roots should be sliced into thin strips about 10cm long, and dried in a well-ventilated drier at 40 - 50°C for 4 - 7 days. Under these conditions the original white color of the roots turns light brown. The roots should not be dried in the sun, since strong light destroys the active medicinal component! The dried root is best stored in paper packets in a cool dry place, and will keep for up to 3 years.By: John Hyatt, CA Disclaimer: The ideas, procedures and suggestions contained in this article are intended for informational purposes only. Always consult with your doctor. All materials regarding your health require medical supervision. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease.

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