Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Revitaphi: New Alkalizing Superfood Beauty Blend

By Lenette Nakauchi

Elements for Life, a 100% raw organic superfood company, has come together with Dr. Jameth Sheridan, founder of Healthforce Nutritionals, to create Revitaphi. Adding this superfood green powder to your diet can make getting in all those super vegetables, super herbs, and more into your diet easy and convenient. Revitaphi is an organic and wild-crafted (meaning beyond organic) food containing over 21 raw, dried, and powdered foods in addition to enzymes, probiotics, and six incredible ancient herbs known for their adaptogenic properties. Benefits of this superfood are an increased body PH, a higher flow of oxygen to the blood and brain, a buffer of stress protection, weight management, a feeling of rejuvenation, and an increase in physical energy.

Superfood powders like these play a huge role in today's mainstream diet. High quality products without fillers are a lot like taking a multi-vitamin--except they're not synthetic; they're made entirely from real food. Gary Null, Ph.D., international expert in nutrition and health sciences, has said that these superfood powders are critical because they're the only way you can reverse deficiencies of the past, make sure that you have enough for today, and build up your reserves for the future.

Revitaphi is a stand out product among others because of its special alkalizing blend, over 40 probiotics, and six adaptogenic herbs: Moringa Olifera, Indian Tulsi, Ashwaganda, Gotu Kola, Ginko Biloba, and Ho Shu Wu, also known as Fo-Ti. Adaptogens are natural herbal products that have the ability to increase the body's resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety and fatigue. They can fill the gaps the body needs. For example, if the body needs more energy, they can provide that energy; on the other hand, if the body is over-stimulated, they can calm it down.

Moringa Olifera is a small, fast-growing tree found in the tropics. It was recently identified by the World Vegetable Center in Taiwan as the vegetable with the highest nutritional value among 120 types of food species studied. They found that 100 grams of fresh Moringa leaves provide the same amount of protein as an egg, more iron than a steak, as much Vitamin C as an orange, and as much calcium as a glass of milk. The leaves also have 4-6 times as much calcium as spinach. Moringa Olifera grows throughout the developing world and has been used to reduce child malnutrition in India.

Another Ayurvedic herb used in Revitaphi is called Indian Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil. Tulsi is considered the number one adaptogen in the entire Ayurvedic medicinal system which has 10,000 herbs in it. Ashwaganda is the third adaptogenic herb and is often thought of as the ginseng of Ayurvedic medicine. It is closely related the the Goji Berry and grows throughout the world.

Two amazing brain foods in this superfood blend are Gotu Kola and Ginko Biloba. Gotu Kola nourishes lobes of the brain, and can improve memory. Ginko Biloba is the last surviving member of a family of trees that once dominated the entire earth. These trees can live to be 1000's of years old. The hardiness of this plant is what tells us it is an adaptogen. Bi-loba can actually refer to both lobes of our brain. The leaves of the Ginko tree used in Revitaphi.

In China, Ho Shu Wu, or Fo-Ti is a highly prized adaptogenic herb. It is a de-stressor, an anti-aging herb, and a bliss-creating herb due to the amplification of neurotransmitters such as neuroepinephrine and dopamine.

You can take Revitaphi by mixing 1/2 to 1 tablespoon into your favorite juice, water, or even coconut water. Is makes a great addition to fruit smoothies or green smoothies. You can also either sprinkle it onto your salads or make a great salad dressing using it by blending up avocado or oil, lemon juice, Revitaphi, some sweetener such as agave nectar and some salt. You can store Revitaphi at room temperature. - 15255

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