Q: Why are seabuckthorn berries good for my skin? - Julie, Arkansas
A: Omega-7 fatty acid from seabuckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is comprised of both palmitoleic and cis-vaccenic acids, which have been used in both Chinese and Tibetan medicine for assisting digestive and urinary tract health for more than 12 centuries. The berries and seeds of seabuckthorn also deliver representatives of the Omega-3, 6, and 9 series.
Scientists also believe our most delicate body tissues, like the skin and the mucous membranes that line the digestive and urogenital tracts, have the greatest affinity for Omega-7 fatty acids. Environmental stressors such as sunlight, pollution, improper diet, and even normal aging can challenge those sensitive membranes. Omega-7 fatty acids provide the necessary nourishment that may protect, replenish, moisturize, and restore these membranes.
Q: How do antioxidants really work? - Shannon, Boston
A: Antioxidants assist in preventing oxidation to the biological components of the anatomy. This is similar to rust on a car…oxidation. Every breath we take, we bombard the system with free radicals. These unstable molecules have the opportunity to damage one's anatomy, but with adequate antioxidants we prevent this from occurring.
Q: Does being from concentrate diminish the nutrient level? - Dean, Toronto
A: No, being from "concentrate" refers to eliminating some of the water during processing, leaving behind a nutrient rich formula.
Q: Do I need to drink all three juices, or can I get the same benefits from one? - Joy, Atlanta
A: Mango.xan has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and has a positive side effect of increased energy. The Seabuck-7 offers so many vital chemicals that provide the anatomy with the necessary nutrients to maintain cellular tissue integrity. Goji.zen is rich in gogi berries, which have long played an important role in Chinese medicine where they are believed to enhance immune system function, improve eyesight, protect the liver and improve circulation. Although none of these claims has been proven by peer-reviewed research, common sense shows us that nature offers some amazing substances which provide positive results. Mixing these products either daily or monthly is a great step in providing your system with all of these nutritional benefits.
Q: Dr. Mike what's your favorite juice and why? - Sharon, Seattle
A: I really don't have a favorite, I like all of them. I usually take a case, which has 4 bottles, and provide it to the household for our monthly 'steps to stay well'. We alternate the case choice every month or every other month.
Q: How long will it take before I start feeling better? - Spencer, Ottawa
A: Spencer, this is dependant on your level of health once you begin drinking these super fruit beverages. If you suffer from health challenges please check with your family doctor to ascertain information on the use of these products.
Q: Why do you only recommend 1-3 ounces? - Anna, St. Louis
A: Anna, depending on the individual both the intake and benefits may vary. A person's weight, absorption capacity, health challenges and stress are just some of the factors which may affect the recommended levels. Experiment and find out which dosage you feel best with.
Q: I've heard some juices can cure cancer. Is that true? - Steve, Des Moines
A: Although the nutritional benefits of the juice supplement have assisted the patient suffering from this disease, there is no way any juice supplement can cure cancer. The benefits of lifestyle change and quality information are the two first steps that should be taken. Please talk with a health professional near you.
Q: Which juice is best for my vision..(or my parents vision)? - Stacey, Vancouver
A: Stacey, carotenoids are some of the nutrients sought out by the anatomy to protect our eyesight from becoming poor. Because we use the whole berry in both the Seabuck-7 and Gogizen, we are able to capitalize on the benefits they offer. The Seabuck-7 would be my choice as this berry has fatty acids (omega -3, 6, 7&9), vitamin E and high levels of carotenoids.
Q: How much should I be giving my children? - Kelly, Salt Lake
A: Like a one-a-day, I do believe it is in the best interest of the child to provide them with at least 1oz/30ml serving daily. Our juice supplements taste great and are packed with the daily nutrient benefits of 4 fruits/vegetables which is sometimes hard to deliver. This can also be done by placing a 'rip&sip' in their lunch box.
Q: What's the difference between Mango.xan and Mangosteen 100%? - Vicki, San Diego
A: Mangosteen 100% utilizes the whole fruit, adding water to make it liquid; this does include the indigestible pericarp which may cause irritations to the digestive system. This would be similar to eating a whole banana or coconut. Mango.xan is made with the flesh of the mangosteen fruit, an extract of the pericarp rich in xanthones and instead of water to make it liquid, we add other concentrated fruit juices. Although we have 9 additional fruit concentrates added to Mango.xan we still have many more mangosteen fruits in our juice compared to Mangosteen 100%. It should be noted that the benefits of 10 outweigh that of only one.
Q: I hear that flash pasteurizing is bad? Can you explain? - Lydia, Las Vegas
A: Flash pasteurizing is needed to assure that the products offered the consumer are safe and free from harmful organisms. This is the safest natural method of processing without having to add chemicals to the finished product. I do realize that we lose a certain amount of nutrient value by doing this but we are still able to deliver a product which offer a host of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, phyto-chemicals and amino acids to the consumer.
Q: Is this the same as eating fruit? - John, New York
A: This is not the same; fresh fruit does provide not only nutrients but fiber for the digestive system. But, PFT juice blends provide a wide variety of fruit concentrates convenient to the consumer which offers the benefits of exotic nutrient compounds.
Q: What exactly is "Super Fruit"? - Shelly, New York
A: The term ‘super fruit' was a marketing term first used in the food and beverage industry in 2005, referring to a fruit which combines exceptional nutrient levels with an appealing taste. This category of foods offers the consumer a convenient and efficient way to acquire the recommended daily allowances (RDA) with servings of only 1oz/30ml due to their nutrient density. This in turn establishes dietary steps for preventing or lowering risks of disease.
Q: I've heard fruit blends contain sugar? - Carrie, Edmonton
A: This is true, most commercial juices have added refined sugars although not a healthy choice it makes them more appealing to the consumer. Although PFT adds no sugar to their products, the juices still contain fructose (fruit sugar) a natural sugar that all of nature's fruits and some vegetables offer.
Q: What's the difference between Organic and Natural? - Nicole, Miami
A: Organic is a term used to describe a product which follows standard regulatory guidelines of growing commercial ready food products. Natural describes a product having content in the finished product from a natural source such as having real oranges in an orange juice beverage or real seabuckthorn berries in a seabuckthorn juice.
Q: Are you guys going to be in more stores? - Joel, San Jose
A: Yes our marketing and distribution program affords us continued growth to a wider variety of retail locations throughout the North American market place. For a complete list of these visit our website www.pft.com. If you need any additional assistance contact our office 866.464.6738.
Q: What are phytonutrients? - Janet, Dallas
A: Phytonutrients are essential for optimum health and longevity. These life providing chemicals are found in minute amounts in plant foods providing thousands of additional reasons to eat your fruits and vegetables daily.
Phytonutrients from plants protect us from bacteria, viruses, fungi by supporting the immune system and other physical processes in the anatomy. Research has shown that these classes of phytonutrients: carotenoids, flavonoids, isothiocyanates and polyphenols all may protect against certain degenerative diseases.
Q: Are supplements better than regular juice? What's the difference? - Roseanna, Cincinnati
A: Juice supplements are a concentrated form of the original product not containing additional water added to the product. Regular juice beverages are usually processed excessively with only a small portion of the original fruit in the finished product. Most commercial juices also contain preservatives along with artificial flavors and stabilizers with lots of water added to the final product. Regular juice should be consumed for hydration purposes whereas juice supplements are designed to offer the consumer higher levels of nutritive qualities.
Q: What does undiluted mean when you have juice from concentrate? - Brad, Halifax
A: This states that the finished product has not had additional water added to it and what are offered are higher levels of the fresh pulp and nutrient content.