Youth Juice - Ingredients
Youth Juice is the perfect blend of 10 fruits and vegetables harvested from the lands and oceans of the Pacific Northwest.
Black Elderberries
Elderberries have been a naturopathic remedy for centuries across Western Asia, Northern Africa and most of the western world. They used elderberry extract to treat the symptoms caused by influenza B Panama (that is the name of the virus strain) in a Kibbutz in Southern Israel during a flu outbreak in 1993. It has been used effectively to lower cholesterol, improve vision, boost immune systems against both bacterial and viral infections, improve overall ‘heart health’ and battle a plethora of coughs, colds, flus and infections of all kinds. Bioflavonoids and other proteins found in Elderberries attack cold and flu viruses, and prevent them from infecting your body’s cells. Research also shows that Black Elderberries may have antifungal benefits, and that the blacker the berry – the higher the anthocyanin content.
Black Currants
Recent research found that the anthocyanins and polyphenols found in black currants strongly protect against causes of Alzheimer’s disease. Findings also concur that black currants may significantly delay or even prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. There are anti-bacterial and antiviral benefits from catechins and anti-fungal effects from acetic acid.
Red Raspberries and Red Raspberry Leaf (herbal tincture)
Red raspberry leaves and seeds have the highest content of ellagitannins, (precursor to ellagic acid).
Boysenberries
Boysenberries are now being studied for their role in preventing age-related mental decline, according to researchers at U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. (Better Nutrition, Sept 2001)
Blueberries
New research indicates that blueberries are protective against oxidative damage. Also studied for their anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal effects.
Blackberries
Blackberries contain phenolic compounds that provide anti-viral, antifungal and anti-bacterial benefits in addition to having anti-inflammatory properties. They also contain anthocyanins and polyphenols, for more information please see above notation for Black Currants.
Cranberries
Studied for their anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, and anti-inflammatory benefits. Cranberries are known to be protective against oxidative damage.
Rockweed and Ulva
These two marine vegetables help detoxify excess fluids and wastes from the body’s cells. They have strong-anti-inflammatory effects. They are abundant in amino acids, the building blocks of protein and enzymes, as well as vitamins and minerals.
Fucoidan
Multiple studies explain that fucoidan stimulates the production of immune cells, providing the body with a stronger defense against invading bodies like bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites. Over the last decade, fucoidans have shown significant activity in animal, in-vitro and human trials as immunomodulators, cancer inhibitors, anti-inflammatories, antithrombotics and anti-virals.
