Cupuaçu- the Fruit that is Changing the World

From the Amazon rainforest comes what could be considered the most nutritionally beneficial "Super Fruit" ever introduced to the marketplace. Haven't heard of Cupuaçu before? Well you are not alone. Outside of Brazil, the Cupuaçu is a relatively unknown commodity, but Amerisciences' AS10 is poised to change that.

"We are excited to help make the Cupuaçu a household name like Açaí has become in recent years." says AmeriSciences Chairman Lou Gallardo. "Our AS10 product can be the delivery system for everyone to enjoy the benefits of this incredible 'Super Fruit'."

The Cupuaçu, also spelled Copoasu and Copoasu, is a tropical rainforest tree related to the Cacao. Common throughout the Amazon bason, the tree produces a large melon-sized fruit with a hard out shell and a white creamy pulp inside. As a relative of the Cacao, the Cupuaçu doesn't disappoint with a pulp that bears a tropical flavor with a hint of chocolate. In fact, the hard seeds contained within the milky white pulp can be used to produce chocolate products.

A whole and opened Cupuaçu fruit (delicious!)

"The Cupuaçu is an amazing renewable resource for the Brazilians," explains Lou Gallardo. "Since the Cupuaçu occurs naturally throughout certain regions of Brazil and can be harvested in the down time between other fruit harvests, the local population has an incredible upside potential with the globalization of the knowledge of the benefits of this incredible Super Fruit"

The Cupuaçu nutritional value is found in its complex array of nutrients including nine flavanoids, polyphenols and theacrines. Unlike the Cacao which contains xanthines (caffeine, theobromine and theophylline). Cupuaçu contains theacrines which produce similar energy enhancing effects without the negative effects of xanthines.

The amazing thing about the Cupuaçu is that it is already being hailed as the new #1 Super Fruit, yet it is so new outside Brazil that science has yet to be able to identify all of its potentially beneficial aspects. However, local Brazilians have known for many generations that the Cupuaçu is beneficial to your health and have accordingly dubbed it the "pharmacy in a fruit."

Lou Gallardo adds, "it is time for the world to accept the fact that the most healthy fruits in the world do not grow in your backyard and cannot be found on the shelves of your grocery store." With AS10 featuring Cupuaçu, the world can now get the benefits of the world's best Super Fruits in their home and start their journey towards a healthier tomorrow.

Do You Know Someone with Macular Degeneration?

If so, this message is for you … and them. There is hope. A study was done by Dr. Ed Paul, one of my favorite people on the planet. His eyes twinkle and you can see it whether you are standing next to him or watching him from the audience at one of his presentations. He’s smart. He’s funny. And he made a wonderful discovery that is changing lives. Dr. Paul formulated TOZAL.

Recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on Macular Degeneration, not only is Dr. Paul one of the country’s top Doctors of Optometry, he has a PhD in nutrition. And it just so happens that the current standard of care for patients with Dry Macular Degeneration (AMD) is nutrition ... vitamins to be exact.

Actually, the current standard of care for AMD for years WAS a vitamin formula based on what is known as the AREDS study (age related eye disease). The only problem is that the AREDS formulation basically failed in 75% of the participants in the study. Yet for the 25% where it slowed the progression of blindness, it was considered enough of a success to bring the formulation to market. Here is a link to the study for those of you that want to research it: http://www.nei.nih.gov/amd/.

So along come Dr. Paul and his formulation. And he too does a study. It’s called the TOZAL study. Here is a link to that study, again, for those that prefer to do their own research. I would if I was going blind. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-%202415/7/3. And for those of you that want a copy of it, just call or e-mail me. My contact information is at the end of this article.

TOZAL is a formulation based on the AREDS study, PLUS nutrients that Dr. Paul knew were scientifically shown to have positive effects on eye health. TOZAL is actually an acronym for Taurine, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Zinc/Zeaxanthin, Antioxidants and Lutein. These ingredients were added to the AREDS formulation and studied by a pharmaceutical company that was considering getting into the nutraceuticals business. The results were nothing short of amazing.
Here is an excerpt from a paper written by Dr. Paul and molecular biologist, Carlos Mendicinos:

In a nutshell, the remarkable results of the TOZAL study revealed that more than half (57%) of the subjects in the treated group improved an average of one-half a line of visual acuity at 6 months. In contrast to the well-known natural course of agerelated visual decay that results in deterioration, nearly 77% of patients supplemented with TOZAL® Eye Health Formula improved or stayed the same, and only about 23% deteriorated (but no worse than placebo). Yet as remarkable as these results are on their own, what really catches the attention of most eye care professionals is that the “placebo” used in this TOZAL study was not an inert or sugar pill, but rather a product until then considered the “standard of care”: the AREDS-based formulation, also known as Bausch & Lomb’s PreserVision®. Hence, TOZAL® Eye Health Formula was shown effective at not only improving visual acuity, but in doing so, it was also shown far superior to the conventional standard of care.

I am on a mission to share this message of hope to people suffering or that know someone suffering from age related eye health issues. As a huge fan of Dr. Paul both personally and as a scientist, I cannot say enough about his commitment to changing the lives of those otherwise without a solution to their loss of independence in their senior years due to AMD. Please contact me if there is someone you would like to receive a copy of the TOZAL study and whatever additional information on TOZAL I can provide.

In good health….

Tammy Provence, healthcheck.md@gmail.com 239-281-5899

Call 888-765-5899 or Tammy directly for more information

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