RAW Forest Food

Because there is a connection between gut health and overall health, it is important to note that metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes previously known as adult onset diabetes and diet induced obesity have a complex, multifaceted, long known relationship of cause and effect with low testosterone.

Modern agricultural techniques drain the topsoil of important minerals, which directly translates to decreased levels of minerals in food. This is true in both conventional agriculture and in organic agriculture, and the charts comparing the mineral composition of common vegetables over the past 60 years or so are truly shocking and horrifying.

Androgenic herbs, for this discussion, are a class of herbs which contain the androgen male sex hormones or which increase the body's own production of these hormones. Pine Pollen is an example of a herb which contains androgen hormones including Androstenedione, Testosterone, Dehydroepiandrosterone, and Androsterone herbs that increase the production of testosterone include Tribulus.

Instead of drinking a pre workout protein smoothie, try a pine pollen supplement for an immediate energy boost. Many of us suffer from low energy levels caused by a hormonal imbalance. No amount of protein shakes will help you overcome that. But the phyto androgens and adaptogenic compounds contained within pine pollen supplements help balance the ratio of testosterone to estrogen and boost your energy levels in a healthy, natural and efficient way.

Reishi ganoderma lucidum is regarded as one of the most important tonic herbs known. Throughout history as well as today. Reishi is also one of my personal favorite herbs: everything from its lore, to its beauty, to its medicinal and tonic effects, completely and utterly captivates me. There is magic in mushrooms, and there is a lot of magic in reishi. Sometimes people are confused that at raw forest foods we carry reishi.

Pine pollen contains phyto-androgens in the form of androsterone, androstenedione and dehydroepiandrosterone DHEA and adaptogenic compounds gibberellins and brassinosteroids which all enhance the male sex hormones. These incredible elements work together to raise testosterone levels and correct estrogen to testosterone ratios in both men and women.

While the vast majority of interest into Pine Pollen concerns its more medicinal and androgenic properties, Pine Pollen is nutritionally dense and comprehensive in its nutrient profile an aspect of Pine Pollen that should not be overlooked. Pollen is similar to a seed in that it contains all of the nutrients and other factors needed to bring a new plant into life. In the case of Pine Pollen, contained within it are the necessary building blocks needed to bring a new pine tree.

If I were to pick out one single herb for men and women as they move into middle age, Nettle Root would be a top contender. Nettle Root is the root, the rhizome, of the common stinging nettle plant, Urtica dioica. Nettle Root has the unique ability to optimize functions of the endocrine system related to reproductive health, maximizing and protecting simultaneously.

Many people that have spent time in the forests and in woods are already familiar with the bite of Stinging Nettle and many women are already familiar with the therapeutic uses and health benefits of Nettle Leaf. Here, we are going to explore the use of Nettle Root for supporting women's hormonal health, including important benefits for managing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Pine Pollen and Nettle Root are a match made in heaven. While Pine Pollen can help supplement the body with phytoandrogens, Nettle Root promotes favorable testosterone to estrogen ratios and may help elevate levels of free active testosterone by decreasing the activity of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG).To promote Qi circulation and to invigorate the endocrine system, we add just a touch of Citrus Peel and Gardenia fruit to the formula. This harmonizes and potentiates the formula. This is an ideal formula for men looking for the best of both worlds. The Pine Pollen is used for its phytoandrogens, as Nettle Root controls male hormones, and synergistically, they enhance each other’s effects. This combination has already started to increase my energy levels further into the day. I'm also feeling more interested in sex at a deeper level. Martin Great product. Actually noticed an increase in endurance, energy & vitality, within the first 2 to 3 days of taking the product.

Our estrogen detoxification formula also contains ß-Sitosterol, but here it is not extracted from Stinging Nettle Root but it is just as potent. So while it is a bit of a misnomer to list Estrogen Detox here, it is important to note since there is such a wide overlap in effects and benefits. If you are primarily interested Nettle Root to control excess estrogen, Peak Performance Estrogen Detox is your product.

Pine Pollen and Nettle Root are a match made in heaven. While Pine Pollen can help supplement the body with phytoandrogens, Nettle Root promotes favorable testosterone to estrogen ratios and may help elevate levels of free active testosterone by decreasing the activity of sex hormone binding globulin.

As a dietary supplement, adults take 2 grams roughly 1/2 tsp 1 to 2 times per day, preferably on an empty stomach. As with all dietary supplements, please consult a qualified healthcare practitioner prior to use. Due to the relatively high levels of naturally occurring vanillin the flavor compound responsible for the taste of vanilla, Chaga Extract has pleasant taste and incorporates well into many drinks.

This product contains wild harvested Black Ants Polyrhachis vicina Roger from the subtropics of the Yunnan Province, the home of the Shilin Stone Forest. It is important that our Shilin Stone Forest Black Ants are not farmed. They are wild harvested deep in the forest, using traditional methods that preserve the local, native habitat and ecology, as well as, provide an important revenue source for the indigenous people of the region.

Our Lost Desert Oasis Cistanche tubulosa Extract is crafted with select harvested Cistanche. In Chinese herbal medicine, Cistanche is considered a potent, well balanced Yang tonic. Research into Cistanche tubulosa has shown it to contain high levels of Echinacoside, which is present in Echinacea, Acteoside, and Kankanoside.

There is a direct connection between low vitamin C and high levels of cortisol. Cortisol is known as the major stress hormone, and several studies have shown that vitamin C has a suppressive action on cortisol, overall reducing stress on the body. Repeated exposure to cortisol depletes the body’s resources, reduces learning and memory, and inhibits normal endocrine functioning.

Mushrooms and fungi produce a certain amount of awe in us. And without even acknowledging their medicinal and therapeutic properties, benefits, and uses, just being in the presence of them in the wild we are instilled with a sense of otherworldliness. A sense of reverence. Akin to gazing upward at the night sky.