Welcome to the Traditional Power of Whole Plant Foods
The best medicine is what nature has to offer…Dr. Sears
Welcome to our nature’s world called PHYTONUTRITION … Optimum quality biological fuel …never a fuel shortage.
This word may not be found in the dictionary, but it’s a word that should be shouted from the rooftops.
Phytonutrients or phytochemicals are abundant micro-nutrients found in plants … in leaves, stems, and roots. Plants use them for protection from the environment, and now bio-scientists are recommending them for protection in humans.
Our botanical pharmacology contains more than 500,000 plant species. Of that number, only a mere 10% have been investigated from a phytochemical or pharmacological point of view.
Natural plant profiles support the levels of biochemicals used in human metabolism. Take the example of a class of phytonutrients called flavanoids. These are water soluble plant pigments that give color to plants. It is estimated there are 20,000 flavanoids but only 4000 have been chemically analyzed. They include terms such as pectins, carotenoids, terpenes, glycogens, coumarins, catechins and isoflavones. Their function is primarily as anti-oxidants to help protect the liver, maintain normal hormone levels and brain health.
