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The word Natural is often misused.
In the Oxford English Dictionary, the words "nature" and "natural" take up over 5 whole pages.
It's easy to see how the word can be manipulated.
At Seventh Wave when we say natural, we mean it.
Whilst synthetic supplements have their place (for some people, some of the time - for example in cases of true deficiencies); we take the view that supplementing the diet should generally be done in the most natural way possible.
The fact is, that all man-made products were at one time “natural”.
Intensive processing, chemical interference, bleaching, stripping of nutrients, (for example), can all take place, and yet a product still be referred to as natural.
How are Synthetic Supplements Made?
Commonly used ingredients to create synthetic supplements include refined oils, petroleum extracts, coal tar derivatives, corn syrup, chemically processed sugar and irradiated animal fats to name just a few.
These are then processed with chemicals such as ammonia, acetone and formaldehyde.
Vitamins occur only in foods and botanicals, they cannot be replicated by man.
Synthetic vitamins contain chemical compounds, that whilst atom for atom look like the real thing, they in fact replicate just one portion of a complex substance. Whilst synthetic vitamin and mineral supplements may have a role to play, for most people, the totally natural approach to achieving optimum health, is the far superior method.
A truly natural product is in a perfectly balanced form with a huge array of co-factors (for example enzymes, nucleic acids and antioxidants), they are naturally chelated (bonded to amino acids) meaning they are transported effectively through the body.
They work with your body in a gentle, balanced, but effective way.
And your body knows the difference.
An excellent example is Vitamin C - one of the most widely used supplements; generally made from extracts of corn syrup, the end result - Ascorbic Acid is just a fraction of naturally occurring vitamin C, and has been isolated from all of the essential co-factors including phytonutrients and bioflavonoids.
In 1937, Nobel Prize laureate, Dr Albert Szent-Georgi discovered that Ascorbic Acid alone could not cure scurvy, yet natural Vitamin C could.
They provide you with exceptional, food state vitamin C, and not just Vitamin C, but all of the healthy nutrients that ensure maximum absorption and nutritional input. In supplement form, they are more effective than the synthetic alternatives.
Please see the Broad Spectrum Range for the most exciting nutritional products available today, these are totally natural multi vitamins and so much more.
We are committed to truth in labelling, and representation of products in our marketing material.
When it comes to establishing whether a product really is natural, it is a case of reading labels thoroughly. |
The Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients defines a natural product as follows:
"Derived from plant, animal or microbial sources, primarily through physical processing, sometimes facilitated by simple chemical reactions such as acidification, basification, ion exchange, hydrolysis, and salt formation as well as microbial fermentation"
Our Definition of Natural:
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Ingredients are naturally occurring in the plant, mineral or animal world
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Minimal processing is used
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Additives, binders and fillers are never used (artificial or adulterated “natural” ingredients)
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Where flow agents are genuinely required for encapsulating purposes, only truly natural and pure ingredients are ever used (brown rice and rosehips for example)
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Extracts are made using the simplest possible method
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Ingredients are grown and harvested with respect for the environment
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Ingredients are never genetically engineered and do not contain GM ingredients
No wonder people enjoy results like this....
Dear Seventh wave, I write to share with you the incredible results I have experienced since I switched to your products including Chlorella, I was amazed how much energy and calmness I have experienced, for years I took various vitamins from other suppliers and never felt a difference enough that I wanted to write about it. After just 10 days I noticed I was feeling calmer inside and able to cope with the pressures of modern day business as a Sales Director for a medium sized Company. I take 8-10 Chlorella plus 2 fish oil daily and I can't thank you enough for the results, and to anyone who would wish to improve their well being generally I would recommend this to anyone |
