Green Defense™ provides an army of nature's best green foods, including:
• Yaeyama chlorella (a rich source of CGF,Chlorella Growth Factor), spirulina, wheat and barley grass, which are rich sources of chlorophyll.
• Antioxidant rich: containing phytonutrient rich polyphenols from green tea, grape seed and bilberry, all of which contain a complex of bioflavonoids for healthy cell function.
• Probiotic metabolites (from Propionibacterium shermani ssp.), a rich source of organic acids have antibiotic-like bacteriacins, peptitoglycans (from cell walls of friendly bacteria) which help support intestinal health.
• Apple fiber and Inulin-FOS provide dietary fibers to enhance detoxification.

Super Green Foods to Your Defense!

No refined sugars or artificial flavors.

SUPPLEMENT FACTS Serving Size 1 scoops (8.5 g) Serving per Container 30   Amt %DV   Amt %DV Calories 30 Total Carb. 5 g 2% Total Fat 1 g Fiber <1 g Sat. Fat 0 g 0% Sugars 2 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Protein 1 g Amount Per Scoop %DV Green Blends Yaeyama Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris, a single cell, fresh water algae) 500 mg * Spirulina (Spirulina microalgae, Organic) 500 mg * Wheat Grass Juice (Triticum vulgare, Organic) 400 mg * Barley Grass Juice (Hordeum distichon, Organic) 400 mg * Green Kamut Juice (Triticum durum, Organic) 420 mg * Quinoa (Chendopidium quinoa, Organic) 300 mg * Spinach (Spinacia oleracea, Organic) 100 mg * Broccoli (Brassica oleracea, Organic) 100 mg * Parsley (Petroselinum sativum, Organic) 300 mg * Kale (Brassica species) 80 mg * Botanicals Green Tea Extract (45% polyphenols, 30% catechins) (Camellia sinensis) 30 mg * Milk Thistle (80% Silymarin,Silybum marianum) 50 mg * Grape Seed Extract 100:1 (95% polyphenols, Vitis vinifera) 20 mg * Ginkgo Biloba Extract (50:1, 24/6 ginkgoflavoneglycoside/terpene lactose, <5 ppm ginkgolic acid) 30 mg * Bilberry Extract (100:1, Vaccinium myritillus) 20 mg * Licorice Root Extract (10% Glycyrrhizin, Glycyrrhiza glabra) 50 mg * Phytonutrients Inulin-FOS (Chicory extract, Cichorium intybus ) 200 mg * Bioflavonoids (35%)  25 mg * Lecithin 500 mg * Others Nutraceuticals Rice Essence® (rice bran soluables) 500 mg * Beet (Beta vulgaris, Organic) 200 mg * Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum, Organic) 300 mg * Apple Fiber (Malus domestica) 800 mg * Ginger 50:1 (Freeze-Dried) (Zingiber officinale) 30 mg * Probiotic Bacterial Metabolites and Cells Metabolin™ (Propionibacterium shermani metabolites and cell walls) 100 mg * % DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. *  Daily Value not established.

Other Ingredients: Rice syrup solids, Lo Han Kuo (Momordica grosvenori, natural fruit concentrate), guar gum, and natural flavor.

Pure and Potent “Green Blend” Sources of Health

There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a green food supplement. With so many green foods in Nature’s bounty, it makes sense to focus on getting the best sources of the most widely recognized healing foods. Whenever possible, certified organic ingredients should be used used. These fresh and pure ingredients should then be processed according to the highest standards to yield a superior product.

For instance, the chlorella source is Yaeyama Chlorella, a subspecies of Chlorella vulgaris, a single-celled fresh water algae. Yaeyama Chlorella is grown outside in the environmentally pristine coral reef region of Ishigaki Island at the southernmost tip of the Japanese Islands far from industrial areas. Watered from  purified, mineral-rich sources drawn from the coral reef mountains and fed only food grade nutrients, this

chlorella develops under natural sunshine. High impact jet-spray drying thoroughly breaks the cell walls

of the cleaned chlorella to insure that the resulting product is highly digestible. Yaeyama Chlorella contains up to three times the concentration of key chlorella nutrients found in some other chlorella products.

Each serving should supply meaningful amounts of organically grown  spirulina, wheat grass juice, barley grass juice and green kamut juice, not just nominal quantities to enable the manufacturer to fit it on their label. These blue-green algae and cereal grass juices are then balanced with concentrates of green, antioxidant-rich vegetable extracts to provide multiple sources of potent phytonutrients. When these nutrients are supplied in bulk form for mixing into water or juice, each serving can be equal to literally a handful of capsules and tablets of a half dozen different products.

The Benefits of Chlorophyll

The Green Blends should combine many of the richest sources the green plant pigment chlorophyll. In its various forms, chlorophyll has many uses. It is often touted to control purification and unwanted odors in the body and as an aid to healing. It has been suggested that similarity of the chlorophyll molecule to the heme portion of the human red blood cell hemoglobin molecule makes it useful to the body in the area of blood maintenance. Similarly, chlorophyll, as is true of many other such colorful plant pigments, is a significant antioxidant. Traditional herbalism classifies chlorophyll as a blood purifier.

Deep green foods are said to have an “alkaliniizing” and detoxifying effect upon the body. The highly bioavailable minerals of plant “greens” help to neutralize the acids forms by the metabolism of protein and other items in the diet. Some of the detoxifying effect is indirect in that chlorella and other green foods promote the growth of lactobacilli in the intestines and thus helps to improve overall bowel health. An article in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute in 1995 describes how chlorophyll fed to laboratory animals reduces absorption of three dietary carcinogens: heterocyclic amines (found in cooked muscle meats), polycyclic hydrocarbons (found in smoked and barbecued foods), and aflatoxin (a mold on peanuts). The chlorophyll formed complex compounds with the carcinogens while they were still in the digestive tract, limiting their bioavailability. Barley, kamut and wheat grasses are especially rich in chlorophyll and its related co-factors. Some authorities believe that these cereal grass juices increase the body’s level of available super oxide dismutase (SOD), an enzyme antioxidant which is associated with longevity.

Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) and Spirulina

The story of chlorella growth factor (CGF) goes back to the 1950’s and the People’s Scientific Research Center in Tokyo. Dr. Fujimaki of the Center used eletrophoresis to separate a substance from a hot water extract of chlorella. This special growth factor was found to be especially rich in RNA and DNA. In fact, chlorella contains 17 times the amount of DNA found in sardines, probably the next richest natural source of these nucleic acids.  Chlorella is approximately 10% RNA and 3% DNA.

Some scientists consider RNA and DNA to be “long life factors.” The internal “machinery” of the cells, whether involved in reproductive or signally functions, revolves around RNA and DNA. As the body ages, the production of these compounds slows down. Many habits and environmental conditions also reduce the rate of production of RNA and DNA. These include smoking, alcohol, pollution, poor eating habits, and so forth and so on.

Cell growth factor provides the basic building material for the immune system, tissue repair, the production of enzymes, proper bowel function, etc. In trials with mice, CGF extended lifespan by 30%.

Spirulina has been used as a food by Central American and African tribes for centuries. It is now farmed and cultivated on a large scale in California, Mexico, Japan and elsewhere. It is sold around the world as a natural food supplement rich in nutrients. Over the last several years it has been used by many people as an effective aid to weight loss. For this purpose, spirulina works in two ways. Spriulina contains substantial amounts of complete protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals while being nevertheless low in calories. It is known experimentally that concentrated complete foods tend to reduce the appetite and partition energy into the body’s lean tissues. Spirulina, moreover, contains polysaccharides which are potent immune modulators.

Botanical Sources of Antioxidants

Plant antioxidants are amongst the most powerful and effective known. Milk thistle extract is famous for preserving the health of the liver. The regular consumption of the catechins and related polyphenols found in green tea is often touted as being a significant factor in the longevity and good health of the Japanese. Grape seed proanthocyanidins and other compounds found in red wine are reputed to be amongst the special elements which protect the French against heart disease. British pilots ate bilberry during the Second World War to enhance their night vision. And the Chinese use ginkgo extracts to ward off the mental deterioration which often marks advancing years, just as they consume licorice root extract to preserve and increase “kidney chi (Qi),” the energy of life. A good green food supplement brings all of these famous protective botanicals together in one super food.

Feeding the Protective Bacteria of the Gut

The ideal green food supplement would go several steps further than other green food sources in achieving completeness. For instance, an important element in detoxification programs which goes beyond supporting the actions of the liver is supporting the eliminative actions of the intestinal tract. Toxins are usually removed from the system either by being bound up in the bile or by being eliminated via the urine. However, if the wrong mix of bacteria inhabit the gut, the toxins which are being eliminated through the intestines can be released and reabsorbed. An effective way to inhibit yeast and putrefactive bacterial overgrowth and to reduce the accumulation of toxins in the intestines is to make use of nature’s own control mechanisms. Inulin

fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and a variety of fibers and plant nutrients should be included in the ideal green food supplement to directly support the health of probiotic bacteria. Metabolin is a specialty supplement which includes the beneficial metabolites lactic and propionic acids along with the cell walls of bacteria. The inclusion of Metabolin helps to balance the intestinal microflora and to support immune function while reducing the accumulation of toxins produced by putrefactive bacteria.

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