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.

Revitaphi and other high-quality, filler-free superfood powders play a critical part in the mainstream diet of today. Benefits can be similar if not better than taking a whole food multi-vitamin, except they are easier to digest and assimilate and have a broader range of ingredients. It has been said by Gary Null, a doctor and international expert in health sciences and nutrition, that these superfood powders are crucial because they can help correct past deficiencies, meet today's nutritional needs, and ensure you have enough in 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.

The Moringa Olifera plant is a small shrubby tree that has the ability to grow in harsh environments as well as the tropics. The World Vegetable Center in Taiwan identified it as the vegetable with the highest nutritional value among 120 other types of vegetables studied. The dried and powdered leaves are used in Revitaphi and contain 4-6 times as much calcium, 2 times as much magnesium, and 4 times more iron as spinach. In India, Moringa 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.

Gotu Kola and Ginko Biloba are two amazing brain food adaptogens. Gotu Kola has been found to nourish the brain and improve memory and Ginko Biloba's name literally means two lobes, bi-loba. Ginko Biloba trees can live for thousands of years and are actually the last surviving member of a family of trees to once dominate the planet. Because this tree is so hardy, it is a true adaptogen. The leaves, as opposed to the nut, are what is used in Revitaphi.

Ho Shu Wu, or Fo-Ti, is also included. Ho Shu Wu is known as a shield against stress, a bliss-enhancer, and prized adaptogenic herb in China. The blissful feeling from certain neurotransmitters neuroepinephrine and dopamine in the body such as being raised.

There are many different ways you can easily incorporate Revitaphi into your daily diet. You can mix just 1/2 to 1 tablespoon into juice, water, coconut water, or a smoothie. You can sprinkle it on top of salads or soups, or you can create a salad dressing with it by blending it with avocado and/or oil, lemon juice, agave nectar, and some sea salt. Revitaphi can be stored at room temperature. - 17944

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