Not only are both algaes bursting with protein, vitamins, minerals and tons of other nutrients that the human body craves, but they are practically essential cleansing the body of toxic metals (which it does not crave).

According to citizen journalist, Elizabeth Walling:

Spirulina has been shown as an effective chelating agent for removing toxins such as mercury, and radioactive substances from the body. It has also been used to remove cadmium and lead from waste water.

While some detoxifying supplements simply release toxins from cells and tissues, chlorella is particularly adept at binding to toxic metals and ushering them out of the entire system. Chlorella contains proteins and peptides which are designed to bind to these substances and carry them out of the body. The chlorophyll in chlorella also aids heavy metal detoxification.

Read the entire article here: http://www.naturalnews.com/027740_spirulina_chlorella.html

Spirulina and Chlorella are two of the main ingredients in BōKU® Super Food for just these reasons. So have a healthy BōKU® drink and literally get the lead out!

No one wants to get sick…ever, but especially during winter’s cold and flu season when we’re all more susceptible and it’s easier to continue passing on germs and illness for months. You can keep you body in optimal condition by eating nutrient dense food, drinking lots of water, exercising sufficiently and getting lots of quality rest.  Yet, there are still those times when catching a bug seems unavoidable. These are the times when your body could really use a little boost.

BōKU^® Immune Tonic is formulated by our own Dr. BJ Adrezin. The power in this glycerin-based tonic stems from its blend of potent herbs that all have many beneficial qualities. Dr. Adrezin included several different adaptogenic herbs: Rhodiola Rosea Root, Fo-ti Root, Holy Basil Leaf, Siberian Ginseng Root and Astragalus Root. Adaptogens produce the body’s ability to withstand and adapt to multiple stressors including physical, chemical, or biological agents. They also have a normalizing effect and help return the body to its natural state of homeostasis. Stress is one of the biggest enemies of a healthy immune system.  The adaptogenic herbs in BōKU^® Immune Tonic help the body manage stress and keep the immune system at its peak so you are much less likely to succumb to illness.

The other ingredients in BōKU^® Immune Tonic serve vital purposes as well.  Schisandra Berry, European Elderberry, Olive Leaf all contain extremely powerful antioxidants such as anthocyanins, lignans, oleuropein and vitamins A, C and E. Antioxidants are essential for proper immune function. They repair and protect cells from oxidative damage caused by an overabundance of free radicals. Just this sort of damage can leave the body susceptible to both minor and major illness.

BōKU^® Immune Tonic is an all natural, 100% alcohol free way to strengthen the body during cold and flu season and the rest of the year. The herbal liquid comes in a convenient 1 oz dropper bottle. Just add a few drops to a glass of water or under your tongue and give your immune system a healthy boost!

FYI: We expect BōKU^® Immune Tonic to be available for purchase after Christmas. It will cost about $10.

In her Planet Green article writer and healthy living spokesperson Laurel House asks: What’s a green produce devotee supposed to

do when Farmer’s Markets close down during winter months?

Her answer: Chow down on organic superfood powder instead. Of course! In fact, she recommends BōKU® Superfood powder specifically.

“Sure, you can choose to spend a pretty penny and swallow a handful of processed vitamins and supplements, but the delivery system is inherently flawed and our bodies have a hard time breaking them down in order to really experience the nutritional benefits (hence hyper-yellow, vitamin-enriched urine). So instead of flushing your money down the toilet (literally), drink a green shake in the am (or mix it with yogurt and frozen blueberries- yum!). Green powder superfoods are one of the easiest ways to deliver the body its vital produce-derived nutrients. But here’s the key: finding organic green powders. Well, I happen to have found one called Boku Superfood that’s certified organic, Kosher and vegan and seriously not bad (which is saying a lot if you have ever tried others…).

Want to know the best part? One serving of the grassy-tasting stuff and you’re getting a serious dose of fruits and greens including organic spirulina, organic kelp, organic broccoli, organic spinach, organic cabbage, organic parsley, organic sprouted flax, organic mushrooms, organic goji berry, and organic strawberries.”

Read the whole article here:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/powdered-greens-farmers-market.html

After reading, don’t forget to vote for it!

In honor of the 25^th National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this article will discuss the likely relationship between breast cancer and diet.  While there may be nothing that we can do guarantee that we will not get breast cancer in the future, there is a host of studies that report that there are several lifestyle changes that we can make to reduce risk.

As far as diet is concerned, research seems to confirm common sense. According to a September 2009 study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, (Meat, dairy, and breast cancer: do we have an answer?) that women who stuck to what they called a “prudent” diet tend to have a lower risk for breast cancer. Researchers Eleni Linos and Walter Willet define this “prudent” diet as one that is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and fish and low in red and processed meats, starchy carbohydrates and sweets.  During their study they found that with pre-menopausal, normal-weight women the risk for cancer declined as their scores on the “prudent” diet scale rose. In fact, those with the most prudent diets lessened their risk by a third!

There was little evidence that the more “prudent” diet lowered risk among postmenopausal or overweight women, although it was liked to a generally lower risk of estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer — an aggressive type of tumor that accounts for about one-third of breast cancers.

BõKU™ Super Food is an excellent addition to the “prudent” diet. This is because many of its ingredients are not only nutritious, but they may actually stimulate your immune system.  The Táke mushroom blend is especially known for these qualities; Reishi, Shiitake, Turkey Tail, Blazei, Chaga, and True Tinder Polypore are especially powerful.

Mushrooms are not the only  ingredient in BõKU™ Super Food that boost your immune system.  Goji berries, chlorophyll (found in all of our super greens!) and flax (which contains lignans) are also thought to have such properties.

However, eating healthy food is not the only lifestyle choice that one can make that may reduce their risk of developing cancer. Another is exercising regularly, the American Cancer Society suggests 45-60 minutes of exercise 5 or more days a week. Losing weight if you are overweight is also beneficial, as is maintaining a healthy weight after menopause. Limit your intake of alcohol. Studies have found that having one or more drinks a day will increase a woman’s risk of developing hormone-sensitive (ER+/PR+) tumor, this type accounts for roughly 70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer.

It is also very important to obtain a breast cancer risk assessment from a physician as well as an annual clinical breast exam. One should also remember to perform monthly breast self exams and make sure to get regular mammography screening once turning 40 years old.

Also, try to find a healthy way to manage the stress in your life and try to keep a positive mind set as often as possible. There isn’t a lot of evidence that this keeps the cancer away, but it certainly couldn’t hurt!

Other vitamins and nutrients may get more headlines, but experts say as many as two billion people around the world have diets deficient in zinc – and studies at Oregon State University and elsewhere are raising concerns about the health implications this holds for infectious disease, immune function, DNA damage and cancer.

One new study has found DNA damage in humans caused by only minor zinc deficiency.

Zinc deficiency is quite common in the developing world. Even in the United States, about 12 percent of the population is probably at risk for zinc deficiency, and perhaps as many as 40 percent of the elderly, due to inadequate dietary intake and less absorption of this essential nutrient, experts say. Many or most people have never been tested for zinc status, but existing tests are so poor it might not make much difference if they had been.

“Zinc deficiencies have been somewhat under the radar because we just don’t know that much about mechanisms that control its absorption, role, or even how to test for it in people with any accuracy,” said Emily Ho, an associate professor with the Linus Pauling Institute at OSU, and international expert on the role of dietary zinc.

However, studies have shown that zinc is essential to protecting against oxidative stress and helping DNA repair – meaning that in the face of zinc deficiency, the body’s ability to repair genetic damage may be decreasing even as the amount of damage is going up.

Two studies recently published, in the Journal of Nutrition and the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found significant levels of DNA damage both with laboratory animals and in apparently healthy men who have low zinc intake. Zinc depletion caused strands of their DNA to break, and increasing the intake of zinc reversed the damage back to normal levels.

“In one clinical study with men, we were able to see increases in DNA damage from zinc deficiency even before existing tests, like decreased plasma zinc levels, could spot the zinc deficiency,” Ho said. “An inadequate level of zinc intake clearly has consequences for cellular health.”

Read the rest of this article here: http://bit.ly/zGLw1

Zinc is often associated with animal based foods like red meat, shellfish and dairy products.  This would make it seem likely that vegetarians and vegans may be at the highest risk for zinc deficiency, as well as others who may limit their intake of such foods for various reasons. In light of this generally unrecognized health concern, taking BõKU™ Super Food on a regular basis seems like a better idea than ever.

Here’s why: The article above states that “the recommended daily allowance is eight milligrams a day for women, 11 for men”. One 9.5 g serving (scoop) of BõKU™ has 10 mg of zinc in it! That one little scoop contain about the same amount of zinc as

12 oz of mussels

or10 oz of almonds

or 7 oz of swordfish

or 7 oz of sunflower seeds

The zinc in BõKU™ is completely plant based, the major sources being the maca root juice, mesquite pods, super greens and super Táke blend. This makes it ideal for a full day’s supply of zinc without any of the fat, cholesterol or other drawbacks of many foods that are high in zinc.