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How Are Antioxidants Tested Using ORAC?

Posted by Andrew Van Valer On September - 12 - 2010

The truth – it is difficult to asses a product on an ORAC value.  Some notes from a class I was in. The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) unit, ORAC value, or “ORAC score” is a method of measuring the antioxidant capacity of different foods and supplements. It was developed by scientists at the NIH. [...]

Waiora Review

Posted by twilkins On October - 30 - 2007

In Business Since: Unknown Comments: Waiora is a company that is focusing their products around aging and using science to extend the quantity of life. It is a product that provides a whole food multi-nutrient supplement in liquid form. They are formulated with anti-aging vitamins and minerals that are blended with some organic antioxidants. These [...]

Qivana Review

Posted by twilkins On October - 20 - 2007

In Business Since: Prelaunch was scheduled for March 1, 2009, with the company launch tentatively set for September or October, 2009. Comments: Qivana specializes in health and nutritional products, Their main product, Qore Defense, is made of six mushrooms grown in their own controlled environment for product excellence and purity. Qivana founders, in conjunction with [...]

Nikken Review

Posted by twilkins On October - 12 - 2007

In Business Since: Japan: 1975 / United States: 1989 Comments: If you’re looking for a solid product-driven company with a strong track record of success, a true international opportunity, and a very strong American market that is still largely unaware of the Nikken opportunity, then Nikken might be a good opportunity for you. Advantages: Stable [...]

Conklin Review

Posted by twilkins On September - 24 - 2007

In Business Since: 1976 Comments: Conklin has been distributing pet products since 1985 for livestock and companion animal owners. They have a trusted product line called the Conklin’s Fastrack® direct-fed microbials they distribute to supplement their animal nutrition programs. Their unique microbial formulas feature naturally-occurring, beneficial bacteria to support digestive tract health, enhancing nutrient absorption [...]

Amazon Herb Review

Posted by twilkins On September - 16 - 2007

In Business Since: 1990 Comments: Amazon Herb Company was founded by John Easterling. During his years of exploration in the Rainforest, he was introduced to the traditional use of medicinal plants. After a health crisis and life-changing experience using these botanicals, a simple truth became clear: The real treasure of the Rainforest is, in fact, [...]

Yoli International Review

Posted by twilkins On September - 12 - 2007

In Business Since: September 2008 Comments: The Yoli International product is based on a new “Blast Cap Technology” which the company has 300 patents currently pending on. It was important for Yoli to come out of the gate with a formulation that represented what Yoli was truly all about. To do that, we needed to [...]

Vemma Review

Posted by twilkins On September - 6 - 2007

In Business Since: 1995 Comments: What were the early beginnings of Vemma? Let’s take a look at how it all began. It was in December of 1994 that B.K. Boreyko lost his mother to cancer. His family decided to launch New Vision on March 20th, 1995. This was mainly fueled by Boreyko’s ardent devotion to [...]

Neways Review

Posted by twilkins On August - 12 - 2007

In Business Since: 1992 Comments: Neways International has succeeded in opening and operating in 29 countries. It has more then 500,000 distributors around the world. Neways International is one of the few companies that realizes that the key to its success resides in the hands of its customer. It is for this reason that much [...]

Good Life Review

Posted by twilkins On July - 28 - 2007

In Business Since: 2009 Comments: Good Life International sells liquid nutritional supplements. Good Life International’s stated mission is “to provide a superior product line and business format so that people can affordably support a healthy lifestyle, increase their time spent with loved ones, and experience a higher quality of life.” It can be expensive to [...]

Efusjon Review

Posted by twilkins On July - 20 - 2007

In Business Since: September 2008 Comments: eFusjon Energy Club is one of the newer companies on the market with an energy drink. The drinks are based on the Acai berry, one of the eight wonder foods recently discovered. One of their drinks has caffeine and the other does not.  Both have powerful antioxidants, Omega 3,6, [...]

Zrii Review

Posted by twilkins On July - 6 - 2007

In Business Since: January 2005 Comments: Zrii was founded by a well known entrepreneur named Bill Farley. Zrii is a nutritional product targeted to impact your health and well being. The company has combined the Amalaki Fruit with other nutrients to make a nutrient rich drink. The Amalaki fruit comes from northern India. It can [...]

Xocai Review

Posted by twilkins On July - 5 - 2007

In Business Since: 2005 Comments: Xocai is the trade name of the healthy chocolate product line of MXI Corporation (Marketing Xocolate International). The company manufactures and sells a rich, high antioxidant dark chocolate, categorized in the health and wellness industry as a superfood, yet swooned over by dark chocolate connoisseurs.  MXI is set apart from [...]

Seriesse Review

Posted by twilkins On June - 22 - 2007

This business is now closed down. In Business Since: 2007 Comments: The Seriesse International Company is a skin care company that was started by Jennifer Flavin Stallone. Jenifer was a model and was she wasn’t getting some of her most wanted photo shoots because she was plagued by acne. The one real threat to her [...]

Melaleuca Review

Posted by twilkins On June - 14 - 2007

In Business Since: 1985 Comments: If you’re looking for a solid opportunity with a strong track record of success then Melaleuca could be an option . There’s no doubting that the Melaleuca system can work – after all, the products that they are selling is what everyone is looking for. Health and wellness has never [...]

Mannatech Review

Posted by twilkins On June - 12 - 2007

In Business Since: 1994 Comments: Mannatech provides: “Better Solutions to Global Health”. At first glance, Mannatech is a fast-growing company delivering wellness solutions to the marketplace through its proprietary and internationally patented new glyconutrient technology, of which 43 patents have been issued worldwide. Vibrant health is no longer a certainty. For many, it is intermittent [...]

Herbalife Review

Posted by twilkins On June - 4 - 2007

In Business Since: 1980 Comments: This is a weight management and/or nutritional company that is international and has had longevity. Everyone is looking for a way to get better health, get in shape and fix all the damages from poor eating habits and lack of exercise. Consumers are demanding quality from nature herself. This is [...]

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