Primal Defense Exposed

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I found this to be very interesting. I just started taking the EM and

Fulvic that she talks about.

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The Natural Health Detective

Combating Consumer Confusion with Clarity and ConscienceNatural

Health Consumer turned Industry Insider Reveals Hidden

TruthsConcerning Systemic Candidiasis and Healing

I am a person that has fought the battle with candida albicans

overgrowth for 20 years. This past year I set out to really

understand the products on the market for this condition. I asked a

lot of questions and did the research to find the answers. I even

found information that I had not intended to, which often leads to

the best discoveries. I have much to write about and still more

answers to uncover, however I do feel that I need to start writing

about a particular discovery that I think will help many of you out

there right now. Having this information put me in a situation that I

did not go looking for because it reveals what appears to be lies,

distortion and greed within the natural health industry. I will let

you decide your take on it based on the information that I uncovered.

My primary research focus has been on minerals and probiotics. I

believe these, along with systemic enzymes, to be the most important

supplements in the recovery of health. I started out attempting to

understand the differences between the products on the market. I

interviewed many industry insiders and read copious amount of

literature. I taught myself to look behind the marketing hype to

ascertain the truth. It was not easy to say the least. I have come

across some important information that I feel will assist those with

digestive disorders.This information is not intended to be malicious,

however the truth is not always pretty. On my journey, I was often

shocked about the revelations that I came across, and over time

patterns started to emerge. Analyzing what appeared to be

correlations and causations among the scientific information,

testimonies, and marketing strategies, I discovered some important

answers to my own health issues. After 20 years, and $50,000 dollars

spent on natural products and services with no real success of

recovering my health, I felt abused and misled by the natural health

care industry, like so many of you. I approach this work with the

sick and desperate person at the forefront of my mind. There are so

many barriers to high level wellness that come from within this

industry and outside, that it makes me shutter. The barriers are

economically, culturally, politically and psychologically based and

driven. Some are simple in their explanation and others, much more

complex. When I have the time, I will write more about this issue,

but for now, let's focus on some very practical information.

When you have a major illness, you suffer financially. There were

many times over the years whereby I did not know how I would pay my

rent because I spent all of my money on " health " products or

practitioners in the attempt to recover my health. I did this without

help or understanding from my family, and I know many of you are in

the same situation. Chronic fatigue induced by candidiasis is a

condition that is grossly misunderstood, is easily denied by those

around you and passed off as laziness. This condition does not garner

sympathy from those around you due to ignorance, denial, and lack of

compassion.So, my goal was to find out what the priorities are in

supplement choices if you only have $100.00 to spend. In other words,

which products will you give you the biggest bang for your buck...

Everyone can come up with $100.00, even if someone donates it to you.

If it were not for some of the generous folks I met along the way, I

would not have made it. I dedicate this work to those folks and the

world's children, as the suffering is increasing with each

generation. It has to stop, and stop, now. In my version of what

Jesus would do, I impart this information to you because I am

concerned about those that have very little money and that are in

need of the most affordable and effective supplements in which to

regain their health. I know this is the right thing to do. ( I am a

Buddhist, however, when I posted this on my site, that night, I felt

Jesus' spirit around me...)

It starts with accurate consumer education, enlightenment and

consumer de-programming.

It starts with truth-telling.

I chose to reveal this important information in a manner that holds

no punches. In order for you to gain a full understanding of how

industry secrets can inhibit true healing, regardless of testimonies

and fancy marketing; I will focus on one major player in the

supplement industry.

First Case Study: Garden of Life

What Is Primal Defense, Really?.

Exposing the Truth for Your Benefit

Did Jordan Rubin cure his health issues by taking Primal Defense as

his source of probiotics? Of course not, that came after he decided

to create an inferior proprietary product and create a brand name for

profit. I say inferior, because in my opinion, it is, next to the raw

ingredients that I believe Jordan used to recover his health. This is

the information that I have uncovered:

The mysterious " black dirt " that Jordan ate and he labels as " ionic

minerals " on his ingredient list, is Humate. When I found this out, I

asked myself, " Why did he not reveal that? " Only conclusion: For

Profit and Control. I support a for-profit economy. However, keeping

supplement ingredients a " secret " can have devastating results for

the consumer. We need to know what we are putting into our bodies in

order to know what works for us and what does not and why...This is a

major problem in the industry and barrier to wellness and consumer

empowerment. I inadvertently found out about humate because I took a

product called fulvic liquid minerals and I became an industry

insider when I became a broker for a company that sells both

products. I have spent months researching both humate and fulvic

acid.One of the problems that appears to happen for many people that

are really toxic and sensitive is that the humate will be too strong.

You see, humate is an amazing cellular detoxifier, however your body

has to be ready for it. I have my own experience with this and I will

tell you what I discovered. I believe it is best to make sure your

bowels are moving 3 times a day before taking such a strong

detoxifier. You also need to make sure your liver and kidneys are

open and functioning well enough to handle the detox. Makes sense

right?? However, you do have an alternative to humate and that is

fulvic acid with minerals. Everyone seems to be able to handle this

product. While the liquid fulvic acid products have a small amount of

minerals and aminos, I believe supplementing with other minerals to

be important too.

Now, we know what the mysterious black dirt is. What about

the " HSO " probiotics? What, you think that the soil-based organisms

that Jordan writes about are naturally occurring in the " black dirt " ?

Even though that is the implied notion, is it the truth? No.Even

though there are some naturally occuring micro-organisms in humate,

this is not the " Homeostatic Soil Organisms " or HSOs that Garden of

Life has trade marked. So, what is it??? Come to find out, he used a

product called EM, which stands for Effective Microorganisms or

Efficient Microorganisms. Both are trade names. This comes in liquid

that sells for a mere $17.45 for a 32oz bottle. Oh and by the way,

you can extend that bottle up to 22 times it's size. I use it and it

got me going to the bathroom 3-4 a day. It worked far better than any

encapsulated probiotic I used and is far less expensive!!!!

He processes this product and puts it in his Primal Defense. EM

contains the soil-based organisms, not the humate, despite the

impression Garden of Life has created to keep you in the dark.What

about the greens in Primal Defense? Did anyone notice that the

product changed in the last few years?? Well, I know why. Shortly

after Jordan regained his health, he was introduced to a company in

Australia that makes fermented products. He decided to put the

humate, EM and fermented grasses together to create Primal Defense.

The fermented grasses are powerful and he used them in Primal

Defense for the first three years. I believe that is why the product

got a good reputation. You see, even though EM is a great product,

when it is reduced and dehydrated as it is in Primal Defense, it is

not as powerful as in the raw Mother Culture.The company that makes

the fermented grasses in Australia is called AGM. The brand name is

Grainfields. Jordan no longer has the fermented grasses in his

products from AGM. AGM uses a special process that makes the bacteria

very hardy and powerful. I recommend taking the powder with water on

an empty stomach to understand the product's power. Luckily, AGM

products can be purchased here in the US under the name of

Grainfields. It does not contain Humate or soil-based organisms. I

welcome them with open arms, as they have been in business for 17

years and currently sell their fermented products in 30 other

countries. It is about time they have a presence here in America.

They also make fermented liquids that are helpful and good. I believe

that these two food based probiotics are the most powerful probiotics

on the market. While I think that humate has its place in human

health, I think the fulvic liquid is far better to take when you are

in early recovery, especially if you are really sensitive and very

ill. Men seem to be able to handle humate better than women and I

think it has to do with hormones. Here are the links to the sources

for these products and tell them Magnolia sent you!

Effecient Microorganisms: www.scdworld.com

This is a food grade product, however it has many uses, thus the

broad labeling.The one person online that is an EM expert is Vinny

Pinto. He can be found at www.vinnypinto.us. I really appreciate him

for all of his work on this product. Thanks Vinny. He also runs a

group on EM under EM-Health.

Please visit the EM forum at www.curezone.com

Please visit my friend at www.livesuperfoods.com to order

these products.. Let him know you found out about this from Magnolia.

There are many informational sites on Fulvic Acid and Humic Acid. I

do not have a favorite one. Humate has been used primarily in

agriculture and most of the sites are focused on that application. I

am still researching the different ones on the market and will let

you know which one I like the best. There is a lot to consider when

it comes to quality control.

Also, one of my pet peeves about this industry is the use of mail

order degrees that allow you to refer to yourself as a doctor. This

is something Jordan has done, however now that people are shedding

light on it, I noticed that he is no longer using the letters Ph.D.

on his websites. Please see this article for additional information

concerning

this:http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art35133.aspGiven Jordan's

timeline with his illness, recovery and business ventures, it appears

he would not have had the time to even get a BA degree, much less, a

Ph.D.; but it does appear he deserves a BS degree based on his

marketing methods using fake degrees in order to win the trust of the

public...I say, shame on you Jordan for making choices that

contribute to the credibility issues of this industry, thus in the

long run, making it tougher for everyone of us to get the best

products and information about health. Your Maker will be the

ultimate one to judge you, yet while we, mere mortals, continue to

suffer in the meantime due to your less than desirable choices. I

encourage you to tell your customers about these products, especially

EM. You have the money and the platform in which to do this. I

personally feel as if it is a sin not to.Moss Green does a good job

at highlighting Jordan's use of dishonest degrees , however I am not

in agreement with her where humate and soil-based organisms are

concerned. I do think they have their place in human wellness. I

think it makes a big difference in the manufacturing process, the

delivery system and the timing of their application as to their

effectiveness.

Garden of Life's Secret Fermentation Process Excerpt from Old G of L

LiteratureThe Miracle of Poten-ZymeBut there was something more that

I learned from my own illness. I realized people used to get much

more reliable results from herbal medicines because their digestive

tracts, at one time, were far more able to utilize foods and herbs

than today. Today, for most of us, our digestive tracts are damaged

to greater or lesser degrees due to our overuse of medications and

poor dietary habits. Many herbs and other sources of natural healing

agents, such as mushrooms, are fibrous and difficult for the body to

break down.

We took the fermentation process that helped heal me-what today we

call the Poten-Zyme™ process, with more than 14 species of

homeostatic soil organisms and other lactic-acid producing

microorganisms-and use it to " unlock " the active ingredients of our

whole food concentrates and herbs.

This is important. There are records of traditional herbalism from

the Orient and other cultures in the Far East dating back 1,500 years

ago, which talked about herbal remedies that were used to treat a

variety of ailments. In the past, they provided very predictable,

very effective, very potent results. Yet today, we are not getting

the same kind of healing response from these herbs. The reason people

today aren't being helped is not necessarily due to the lack of

healing properties in the herbs themselves-it is the direct result of

an ultimate breakdown in the human digestive tract. The nutrients and

phytochemicals contained in herbs are not being broken down and

utilized properly by the body, primarily because people's guts have

been destroyed from the overuse of prescription medications-

antibiotics, corticosteroids, and other immune suppressive drugs-as

well as chlorinated and fluoridated water, ambient pollutants in our

environment, and an overall poor diet coupled with a steady intake of

junk foods. The application of the Poten-Zyme process is a way for

the body to utilize all of the phytochemicals and phytonutrients

available in these herbs, with very little stress on the digestive

tract. This benefit is extremely important to those people undergoing

chemotherapy and radiation, or those with AIDS or other immune

disorders, who have very little digestive capability. This

enzymatic " pre-digestion " process increases bioavailability and

absorption of the medicinal compounds making them " body-ready " for

everyone, even those with compromised digestion. In other words, the

sickest persons, with the least ability to utilize fibrous herbs,

receive a much greater boost from our nutritional formulas, thanks to

the fermentation process that the whole food concentrates and herbs

undergo, making their healing constituents far more available to the

sickened person's body. This ancient method of bio-fermentation

incorporates beneficial microorganisms (probiotics) and their enzymes

into the foods to gently break them down into their most basic

elements. This is not something that any company could easily

duplicate. Our fermentation, done in the U.S. Southwest and

Australia, is not available anywhere else in the world. Our Poten-

Zyme lactic acid fermentation process uses a " mother " culture that

contains microorganisms resistant to many of the agents that kill

more fragile probiotic species (such as acidophilus)-including

stomach acid, heat, cold, chlorine, fluorine and ascorbic acid. We

now have a rare, self-sustaining culture.

~Sounds like EM and AGM fermention to me.

If I got the chance to ask Jordan some questions they would be, " If

you were dying again like you were all those years ago, would you

reach for Primal Defense or EM and, do you take just plain EM today?

Garden of Life is an important case study in marketing and consumer

behavior. While I believe most of the nutritional messages by this

company are good, I do not agree with the knowledge that they have

chosen to withhold from the public. I understand it is important to

protect the financial interest of a company, but Jordan would have

made enough money telling the whole story. It is this kind of common

place choice that has gotten us into the mess we now face. You see,

because most of the information he imparts is good, many people are

too busy, sick, and tired to discern the good from bad when it comes

from one source, so they just give the trust `cause they need to. I

have been there and was there for many years, until this last year.

For me, it was figure it out or get out.Now Jordan is starting to pay

a price for the choices he made. Garden of Life is now in big-time

trouble with the FTC and who knows if they will be around tomorrow.

In 2003, around 450 nutritional companies were closed down by the

government. Click here to learn about the mess Jordan now

faces:http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/03/gardenoflife.htm

I do not support the government taking complete control of the

supplement industry. I believe that the industry needs to create an

organization in which to self monitor the marketing of these

products. The how and when of it, will be up to the marketplace and

the voice of the people. The more you can think about these products

and companies from a critical thinking skills perspective, all the

better for all of us. How true the words, " The first wealth is

health. " If we have that, then I believe we can do anything!

I personally tried Jordan's Primal Defense and it was too much for my

system at that time. My detox pathways were bottlenecked from the

poisons from the candidiasis. I only started to get better once I

found the raw ingredients, just like he did, although I used fulvic

acid instead of humate.. Currently, I am 80% better. If Jordan had

chosen to write a book and sell the raw products, perhaps I would

have not suffered the past 6 years. I write this with the prayer that

this information will better empower you to wellness. In humanity,

Magnolia in AustinBTW, I hear that Jordan no longer owns Garden of

Life even though he is still the front man. I think that is why he

wrote another book and started another company that sells the same

stuff under a different brand.Also, I posted my site on

www.makersforum.com and the owner decided to leave it on the site

because he supports the concept of freedom of speech and understands

that the free exchange of perspectives, ideas and knowledge is the

best thing about America. However, it appears that the site has been

hacked recently, and it makes me wonder if there is any connection to

my posting???I extend an open invitation to Jordan to discuss the

information I have posted here. I would really like to hear from him.

I totally support the Traditional Diet concept based on the work of

Weston A. Price made popular by Sally Fallon in the

book, " Nourishing Traditions " and this is the book and work that

Jordan primarily used to create the book and brand name, " The Maker's

Diet. "

Please join the non-profit organization, www.westonaprice.org. They

are wonderful and have excellent information.

~I started my discovery journey with prayers that asked for answers

to my health problems. I also asked for support for the expansion of

my mind. In order to be able to process and understand all of the

complicated and conflicting information from the natural health care

industry, I needed to be able to see the underlying relationships

behind the marketing of these products. Many of my prayers have been

answered and I encourage you to use the power of prayer also in your

healing journey. What is the saying, " The truth shall prevail'...I

respect all world religions and I consider myself a Tibetan Buddhist.

It has taught me to deconstruct worldly illusions and my ego (false

self) in order to experience compassion through enlightenment. It has

been invaluable to me in this work of truth-seeking. I am in the

middle of writing a book based on my research and own

healing...please stay tuned...

Email: magnoliabrooks@...