Letters From Steve June 2018

Natural vs. Organic Certified & Organic vs. Non-GMO

Many years ago, I was attending a trade show on the mainland for our organic Noni products when someone asked our group what the word "natural" meant to us. It was interesting listening to others in my booth with their interpretation of “natural”. When it came my turn, my response was that "natural" means absolutely nothing when dealing with food, drugs or health products. The word “natural” is used by many companies to impress you but in reality, there are no regulations concerning growing or producing products in a natural manner. My advice: buyers should beware when something is advertised as “all natural”.

However, certified organic with the USDA insignia means a lot. I highly recommend visiting The Cornucopia Institute's website (https://www.cornucopia.org/). They're watchdogs for organic practices and regulations, and post many, many good articles and updates on organics and the importance of organic practices.

Their recent newsletter has a section on Certified Organic and Non-GMO. Here is a portion as food for thought:

"What’s more important, looking for the organic seal or the non-GMO verified logo?
“By definition, GMOs are strictly prohibited in organic farming and food production. Perhaps even more importantly, organic farmers do not use synthetic pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or fertilizers to grow crops or feed, and they cannot administer antibiotics, growth hormones, and many other banned drugs to livestock. They are mandated to improve soil health and allow their livestock outdoor access, resulting not only in safer food, but food of superior nutritional quality.

Non-GMO products are only verified not to contain genetically modified (GMO) ingredients. Non-GMO farmers do use synthetic agrochemicals and petrochemical-based fertilizers. They are not required to allow their livestock access to the outdoors or pasture, and are not restricted from administering a myriad of pharmaceuticals prohibited from use in organics.”

I've been an organic farmer for over 40 years, way before the certification process even began. For my family, organic practices on the Noni Farm are a way of life. We work with nature and all of its living organisms in the soil and in the plants. Healthy soil grows healthy trees and more potent Noni!

Our Noni Fruit Leather is certified organic and non-GMO. All of our Noni Lotions are made from our Noni Fruit Leather. And more food for thought is what exactly is in the raw pulp of Noni to feed the cells of my body? There are an impressive array of over 165 beneficial compounds that research has identified in the raw pulp of Noni.

SOME OF THE BENEFICIAL PHYTONUTRIENTS of Morinda Citrafolia (Noni):
Damnacanthal- fights cancer, pre-cancerous cells, Lewis lung carcinoma, stimulates T cell activity

Scopoletin- analgesic and binds with serotonin, keeping levels elevated
Anti-depressive, anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammatory, antihistamine, antibacterial,
anti-fungal

Anthraquinone- controls infectious bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, E.
coli, Salmonella

Terpenes- help with cell rejuvenation increasing nutrient-ion exchange

Phytonutrients and Selenium- anti-oxidant protection against free radicals

Soluble fiber- helps clean blood, decreases cholesterol, binds to fat, balances
blood sugar levels

Insoluble fiber- important for colon health

Amino acids- building blocks of proteins. Contains 17 of the 20 amino acids including all 9 of the essential making it a complete protein

Essential fatty acids- building blocks of fats and oils: maintains healthy skin,
nerve cells, heart tissue and blood vessels, helps balance mood, keeps cells working properly, improving nutrient-toxin exchange

Click Here to Read: What’s In Noni and see the whole list

The following article was published several years ago by the Doctors Prescription for Healthy Living magazine. The editor contacted me wanting to do this article after his experience with our organic Noni products helping so many different people. He had written many articles interviewing licensed practitioners using our products with published research to back up their finding but always on specific conditions such as arthritic pain, high blood pressure, diabetes, skin conditions, sports injuries, and animal conditions. The editor wanted to present this article to show the broad based nature of raw Noni to address a wide variety of physical ailments. I hope you enjoy the article.

In this article, the editor has short paragraphs dealing with Immediate Pain Relief, Healing Sport Injuries, Healthy Blood Sugar Levels, Mood Elevator, Support for Cancer Patients, Skin Care, Noni Pet Solutions and Great Health Abounds with Noni.

Here are two segments:

HEALING FROM SPORTS INJURIES
For those with active lifestyles, Noni Lavender Lotion or IcyHeat Noni Lotion can relieve pain associated with sore muscles and sport injuries. Former University of Hawaii sport trainer Melody Toth tells us: “I used Noni mostly for tired legs, bone spurs, arthritis, repetitive trauma and ankle support.” She also recommends using the Noni lotions for low back pain and quadriceps and hamstring injuries. Noni Lotions can be applied both, prior to and after exercise. For warming up the muscles before a work out, Melody recommends IcyHeat Noni Lotion with menthol and camphor to bring immediate heat to the area. Directly following a workout, Noni offers instant relief to injured or sore muscles when rubbed or massaged into the affected area.

NONI PET SOLUTIONS
Hawaiian Organic Noni has made the benefits of Noni available to pets with their new organic pet products used by both pet owners and veterinarians. Their Noni BioBandage (a slave from the fruit leather) is used to treat many chronic skin conditions, including hot spots on dogs and cats, and foot rot, a common bacterial skin ailment on horses. Joint and tendon ligament pain can be addressed with their Noni Lavender Lotion. The immune-stimulating, anti-inflammatory properties of the Noni Fruit Leather makes it ideal for treating Lyme Disease, arthritis, tumors and more. Priscilla Dressen, a veterinarian at North Star Holistic Animal Care in Fort Collins, Colorado, has had great success with the Noni products. “I offer the Non Fruit Leather more to older animals because I’m looking for immune response and looking for anticancer, anti-inflammatory effects. “

Have a fantastic summer, enjoy the weather, enjoy the relaxation and enjoy your life. There is good in everything!!

 -Steve