Product Reviews
by Jeffrey Schiller • Arizona

If these quality products are not available in your health food store, request that they carry them. Otherwise, contact the companies.

SKIN, HAIR & BODY CARE

MOON VALLEY ORGANICS is a family owned maker of all-natural, organic body care. Many of the ingredients are grown in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains, and processed with environmentally friendly biodiesel and solar energy. The product line includes soaps, bars, salves, and lip balm. Their fragrant, handmade soaps contain 84% organic ingredients. Seven to choose from: Calendula, Oatmeal Sage, Orange Spice, Creamsicle, Coconut Flax, Mint Kelp, and Chocolate Comfrey. The three therapeutic bars consist of: Lotion (dry skin), Tummy (prevent stretch marks), and Baby Bum (diaper rash). The healing salves include: Body Heal (rejuvenate and relief of minor aches and pains), EczaSalve (dry, itchy skin), Muscle Rub (sooth sore muscles, stimulate circulation), PsoriaSalve (flaking skin), and Wound Aid (toning and restoring weathered and damaged skin). I liked the lip balm too. Excellent products!
(877) 652-1819
www.moonvalleyhoney.com

SEQUOYAH SOAPS are makers of handmade soaps using only 100% pure vegetable and essential oils. Our tester tried the Peppermint/Spearmint bar and enjoyed the refreshing scent. A great way to cool off in the summer! Many other soaps to choose from. Very nice packaging.
(516) 944-2560
www. sequoyahsoaps.com

FOODS

FREELAND FOODS makes available a line of organic real live foods under the GoRaw label. Sprouted Flax Seeds, Sprouted Sunflower Seeds, and Sprouted Pumpkin Seeds have been sprouted, then dehydrated under 105 degrees to ensure they are kept live. These ready-to-eat snacks are a delicious source of omega 3 and omega 6, and are easy to digest. FREELAND FOODS also offers Real Live Chocolate, made with only raw organic cacao and raw organic agave nectar. These are the best raw chocolates our tester has ever tried!
(877) 456-8729
www.goraw.com

PURE OF HOLLAND offers organic Pure Bars with raw ingredients, including tart cherries, cocoa, almonds, cashews and apples, fortified with protein and low glycemic agave nectar. The processing allows these bars to retain their full flavor, beneficial nutrients, enzymes and antioxidant content. They are gluten-free and don’t contain any soy, refined sugar, artificial sweeteners colors or preservatives. Available in 6 different flavors: Apple Cinnamon, Cherry Cashew, Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Chip Trail Mix, Cranberry Orange, and Wild Blueberry.
(888) 568-PURE
www.purebar.com

Coconut Cream Concentrate, made from the meat of organic coconuts, is dried and then ground into a fine powder, giving it a creamy consistency. Excellent to use in drinks, cooking, baking, soups, ice cream and more. Delicious and healthy! TROPICAL TRADITIONS
(866) 311-2626
www.tropicaltraditions.com

TROPICAL TRADITIONS distributes Raw Organic Honey from the remote areas of Canada. Their honey is not processed or filtered and contains live yeast, enzymes and pollen, and has a smooth texture and creamy consistency.
(866) 311-2626
www.tropicaltraditions.com

WOEBER MUSTARD MFG. CO. recently introduced a line of supreme organic mustards. These great tasting mustards are available in three varieties: Yellow, Deli, and Spicy Brown.
(800) 548-2929
www.woebermustard.com

EDEN FOODS expands their line of Japanese sea vegetables by adding Mekabu Wakame and Nori Krinkles. Mekabu is wild grown and hand harvested and is eaten with vegetables, grains and in soups. It is valued for its beneficial compounds such as fucoidan. Nori Krinkles is a great snack and condiment, used to garnish grains, noodles and salads. It’s very low in sodium and is a good source of vitamin C.
(888) 424-EDEN
www.edenfoods.com

Jeffrey Schiller is a special feature columnist and writes for health and environmental publications across the nation. He can be reached at: jeffreys@aztecfreenet.org