The Raspberry Revolution 

The miracle berry that helps fight cancer, and other ailments.


A nutraceutical is a food substance or part of a food that provides medical or health benefits, including the prevention or treatment of disease. They are naturally occurring compounds of found in plants, alga's, microbials, and other biological sources that support specific bodily health functions. Nutraceuticals are thought to have their greatest influence in preventative medicine (I.e. cancer) and for the treatment of chronic diseases.  It is known that ellagic acid can form adducts (gentle wrapping of our DNA molecules) with our genes and itself become a target for the reactive species and thus protecting the DNA. This protection of necessary molecules could be termed anti-oxidant potential.  Ellagenol works wonders to reduce painful Varicose Veins. We recommend taking the Cayenne tincture with Ellagenol and if you have excess fluid build up the Redmond Clay will help reduce swelling.

Citizen: Heal Thyself. (With apologies to Mr. Hippocrates)

  People are turning to alternative forms of medical treatment and prevention. Not only is the medical delivery system failing but our costs for health services are rising at an astronomical rate. What this means for the medical consumer is that we need to be more responsible for our own health. We need to look at prevention instead of always looking to health care providers to "fix" what exposure to a toxic environment and/or years of unhealthy lifestyle practices have wrought. The quality of medical care is uneven at best. Too often, our insurance providers do not cover necessary tests and procedures, especially those of a preventative nature. However, we can become involved in our own health care. A diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables is a good start towards preventing disease. Unfortunately, current tests show that our soil is severely lacking in many minerals or electrolytes and other components that are essential for proper nutrition. It is necessary to sometimes take supplements, as it may not be physically or economically possible to eat enough food to get the proper nutrition. In addition, the cost of fresh fruits and vegetables can be prohibitive. For instance, unless you grow your own raspberries, the cost of the American Cancer Institute's recommended daily bowl of the whole berries could run as high as $300 a month. Not only that, but research has shown that the ellagitannin content is much higher in the seeds then in the fruit. In addition, the powdered seed may be much more bioavailable then the whole fruit, especially so for the short carnivorous gut of the cat or dog. So nutraceutical supplements appear to be the answer. Raspberry seeds contain many more times the ellagic acid than the fruit at one-tenth the cost. It's your choice, whatever form you may decide to use- the take home message is: "Eat your ellagitannins!"