| Mother to Be – Eating for Two During pregnancy, a “mother to be” is most certainly eating for two. She needs extra nutrients, but must be careful not to overload tissues in the developing child. Thus, the potencies of vitamins in pre-natal formulas should be smaller than those in general multiples. This should be balanced with higher levels of whole foods. Mother to Be provides more whole food value than any other prenatal product ever offered, including 900 mg. of spirulina, 135 mg. of barley grass juice concentrate (equals 4455 mg. of whole food value), 63 mg. of high ORAC (oxygen reducing anti-oxidant capacity) fruit concentrates (equivalent to over 15,750 mg. of whole fruits), and 192 mg. of organic vegetable concentrates (equal to over 1900 mg. of raw vegetables). Thus, over 23,000 mg. of whole food power is present in each day’s usage. These foods provide instant energy to cells throughout the body at the time a woman needs them most – when they are busy doing the work for two. Mother
to Be also provides botanicals that have been used to promote
healthy pregnancies for centuries in Europe and the United
States (German chamomile, raspberry leaves and bilberry fruit). Fresh
ginger juice is added to improve digestion and help with morning sickness.
Bamboo leaf (the world’s richest source of organic
silica) helps the developing fetus build strong bones. Because of this, they help produce stronger, happier children, while preventing mothers from being “drained” during gestation and delivery. Complete Nutrition and Natural Natal Support IN EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY, the human body is busy conducting more than one million different types of metabolic reactions. These reactions control digestion, immune response, hormone production, pH balance, the five senses and every other aspect of human function. What we call “health” is simply a reflection of how efficiently these reactions occur. The efficiency of metabolic reactions is limited by the amount of energy that is available to cells, and by the health of the cells themselves. The energy available to cells depends on the quality of foods we eat, and on the presence of vitamins and minerals, which activate enzyme systems that liberate energy from foods. The cells themselves can be damaged by dehydration, glycation, free radical oxidation, and so on. We can avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of pure water, and diminish glycation by avoiding processed carbohydrates. While we cannot prevent all free radical oxidation, it can be minimized (and often reversed) with anti-oxidant nutrients. Maximum protection, however, requires an incredibly diverse anti-oxidant profile. Because modern foods do not provide the nutrients we need for maximum metabolic efficiency, The Journal of the American Medical Association recommends that all Americans use a multiple nutrient supplement every day. Research shows that such supplements improve health in general, and also help prevent serious disease. Yet, most “multiples” provide only vitamins and minerals. While these nutrients help the body liberate energy from foods, people who use them rarely notice much benefit. This is because modern foods are so dead by the time we eat them that they require nearly as much energy to digest as they return to the metabolic process. To overcome this problem, the best multiples are fortified with energy packed green foods (spirulina, barley grass juice, kelp, etc.). These products draw rave reviews, because their green foods provide vast amounts of energy, so that cells can conduct their metabolic reactions more efficiently. Yet, even these products have limitations. While they support metabolic efficiency by increasing the energy levels in cells, they do little to repair the free radical damage done to cells. Thus, the team that first developed them (Pat Bailey and Jery Cochern) never quit working on improvements. Now, they have created the world’s first Superior Tonic Multiples, which are light years beyond anything else that has ever been available. Mother to Be and Mother & Child are the only entrants in the entire field of natal nutrition to provide the cellular strengthening power of Superior Tonic Herbs. What Pure Essence Natals Don’t Have The body treats different forms of nutrients in different ways. Calcium carbonate, for example, is poorly absorbed, while calcium citrate is absorbed quite well. Most nutritional consumers do not understand the importance of using specific forms of nutrients, because they haven’t been trained in how the body treats specific nutritional forms. Pure Essence products use only those forms of nutrients the body uses best. Many micro-nutrients, like folic acid, vitamin B-12, selenium, chromium and biotin are used in such small amounts that the only way to disperse them evenly in a large batch of nutritional mix is by first spraying them on a carrier. Such carriers include di-calcium phosphate (a rock hard mineral compound), sugars, or baby laxatives. Legally, these carriers are not required to be listed on labels, because they are considered parts of the nutrients they are sprayed on. Because we do not want these carriers in our products, and because raw material suppliers do not stock micro-nutrients without them, we have our micro-nutrients custom made on calcium citrate, so that not even a trace of nutritionally negative material is present. The same care is taken with other ingredients. For example, we pay three to four times more than the market price for herbs to be sure they are never treated with hexane, benzene, ethylene oxide or other synthetic chemicals. We pay far more for our vitamin B-12, using methylcobalamin instead of the less bio-available cyanocobalamin form. Our vitamin E is pure, non-succinated alpha tocopherol, and our beta carotene is 100% natural, and 100% gelatin free. The list goes on and on. As an expecting or new mother, you don’t want to worry about whether your supplements contain ingredients that might harm your fetus or child. And, as long as your supplements are our supplements, you don’t need to, because we do it for you. So, for the ultimate in natal nutrition, step up to Mother to Be, while you’re pregnant, and to Mother & Child upon delivery. They’re the cleanest, purest, most energetic, and most healthful natal multiples ever offered. And, as with all Pure Essence products they are guaranteed to your complete satisfaction. Vital Factors for Brains and Bones Mother & Child and Mother to Be are also better for your child’s brain and bone development than other formulas. For example, each IU of their vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol) is balanced with a full milligram of gamma tocopherol, and with a full spectrum of tocotrienols. This is because gamma tocopherol protects brain cells just as alpha tocopherol protects the heart. Studies show that equal levels of alpha and gamma tocopherol produce greater brain development than alpha tocopherol alone. In today’s world, nothing is more important to a child’s future than the way in which his or her brain develops, and there is no better nutrient for this development than gamma tocopherol. In addition, our natal products provide calcium and magnesium not in the standard, 10:4 ratio, but in roughly equal amounts, because, when calcium exceeds magnesium in the diet, both bone and cardiovascular health may suffer. Magnesium is the nutrient in which Americans are by far the most deficient. If mothers lack magnesium, their fetus or nursing child will, as well. If we don’t get at least 600 mg. of magnesium per day, we may be setting ourselves—and our children—up for countless health problems (for more information on this, see our Ionic Fizz brochure). Superior Tonic Herbs for New & Expectant Mothers FOR OVER 4000 YEARS, the peoples of Asia have benefited from the most holistic, natural health systems on Earth. Superior Tonic herbs are the foundation on which these systems are built. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, every cell in the body belongs to one of five major organ systems (Heart, Lung, Spleen, Kidney and Liver) or the blood. When energy flows freely between these systems, each system works efficiently, and health is abundant. When energy flow is disturbed, however, imbalances occur. If not corrected, these imbalances become impediments to efficient metabolism, and lead to disease. Throughout the centuries in which Chinese Medicine has flourished, over 15,000 herbs have been used as medicines. Yet, in all that time, only 22 have been classified as true Superior Tonics, and about 30 more as tonic helpers. To qualify as a Superior Tonic, an herb must strengthen, invigorate or restore normal function to at least one of the body’s major organ systems, build at least one of the three major types of energy, and be safe for regular, daily consumption. Superior Tonic Herbs are used daily by over one billion Asians as dietary supplements that generate energy, enhance immunity, promote mental clarity, maximize longevity, and so on. Superior Tonic Herbs bestow such profound health benefits by providing hundreds of phyto-nutrients that exist in no other plants on Earth. Many of these nutrients are anti-oxidants that protect cells from free radical oxidation. Because the anti-oxidants in each herb are different, and protect cells in different organ systems, the right combination of Superior Tonic Herbs can help protect every cell in the body. Expectant and nursing mothers channel huge amounts of energy to the developing fetus and newborn child. In Chinese terminology, this energy is called “jing,” or “essence,” and resides deep within the Kidney System. Because this is the energy that we pass on at birth, and that we need to see us through illness or injury, it is vital to keep this energy abundant both during and after pregnancy. Superior Tonic Herbs are the only supplements in the world that directly rebuild this energy. For this reason, they should, along with nutrient dense green foods, form the foundation of every nutritional regimen. There is, quite simply, nothing else on Earth that can match their benefits. Following
is a brief description of how the foods and tonic herbs in our natal
formulas help support optimal health. Barley Grass Juice Powder: Rich in chlorophyll and SOD, (an anti-oxidant that is thought to slow the aging process). Great sources of vitamins and minerals. Reishi mushroom: The true master tonic. Supports all five organ systems and the Blood, and all three energies. Is used in Asia for enormously wide range of medical treatments, but is not a medicine. It is used because it balances the body so that the body can then heal itself. Lycii fruit: Tonic to Liver, Kidney, Lung Systems and Blood. Among the most prized of all longevity tonics. Often used to help prevent morning sickness. Also a primary sexual tonic, meaning that it strengthens the reproductive process. Codonopsis root: A ginseng replacement where the “heat” of ginseng is not desired. Tonic to Spleen and Lung Systems, and to the Blood. Rich in immune building factors. Astragalus: Tonic to Spleen and Lungs. Highly treasured immune tonic. Supports digestion, eliminative functions. Ophiopogon root: Tonic to Lung, Heart Systems and stomach. Promotes mental and emotional clarity. Gynostemma leaf: Tonic to Spleen, Lungs, Kidneys, Liver and Heart Systems, and to all three major energy treasures. Regarded as a virtual “cure-all” in Japan. Eucommia bark: Tonic to Kidney and Liver Systems. Highly prized for helping to rebuild the “Essence” that women lose so much of during pregnancy and childbirth. Asparagus root: Tonic to Lung, Kidney and Heart System, and important in rebuilding “Essence.” Highly prized as tonic to Kidney “Yin,” which is vital to the production of fluids that rebuild sexual interest and ability after childbirth. Achyranthis herb: Directs energy of other herbs toward the reproductive tract, so that their energies reach the Kidney System and work toward rebuilding “Essence.” Prepared Rehmannia root: Tonic to Kidney, Liver and Heart Systems. Called “Kidney’s Own Food,” and considered strongly rejuvenative and life-lengthening. Used in nearly every reproductive tonic in China because it supports Kidney “Essence.” White Peony: A marvelous Liver and Spleen Tonic. Cleanses, builds and nourishes the Blood. Harmonizes the actions of other herbs. Cornus fruit: Works with “Essence” and “Yin” tonics as astringent, meaning that it helps preserve the vital moisture essential to healthful feminine function. |