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Natural Therapy for Kidney Stones
Following is a testimonial we just received from a long time customer. It shows how he has worked with his health care practitioner and using a medication together with Royal Break-Stone capsules, he has been able to successfully manage his condition for many years.
In the mid '90's ,I started to develop kidney stones and had many lithotripsy procedures and other hospital procedures. A friend told me about your product and that it might help me resolve this medical issue. At first I tried your leaves and was making the tea type liquid and then changed to the Royal Break-Stone veg caps.
Since using your product on a maintenance basis, one capsule every AM before breakfast for many years, no further kidney stones have made themself present. My stones are a combination of calcium and uric acid. I feel that taking medicine to reduce uric acid in combination with your health product has kept me stone free for many years. Thank you for providing this product to the public.
Rudy
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Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 21 Aug 2010 | 8:30am
WILL ROYAL MACA FEED MY UTERINE FIBROID TUMOR
AND MAKE IT LARGER?
In our 15 years of experience at Whole World Botanicals with supplying the finest quality of maca root powder and capsules to our customers in the U.S., we have never had a customer report that Royal Maca had made her fibroids grow larger. On the contrary, we often receive reports that the fibroids have shrunk or disappeared completely. So yes, it should be safe for you to take, although you have fibroids. It is always important to follow the directions for finding your correct dosage. If you take too much Maca, undesirable side effects might show up. Start small and increase your dosage every 5 days until your symptoms are 80% better.
Having said that, I will also add that it is important to be followed by your health care practitioner, who can keep an eye on those fibroids and check to see how you are doing in terms of your fibroids.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 5 Aug 2010 | 1:30pm
Camu Myths --
Camu-Camu is just an overpriced fruit from the Amazon.
I can get much better value from eating oranges, strawberries, kiwi fruit, etc. which are high in natural Vitamin C, rather than take this supplement powder or capsules.
FALSE: How much of this other fruit would you have to eat in order to get the same amount of natural Vitamin C? - Then go through this table.
Fruit Mg of Vitamin C per 100g
Strawberry 57mg
Kiwi green 98mg
Kiwi yellow 120-180 mg
Orange 53 mg
Amla 720 mg
Acerola 1,500mg
Camu-Camu 3,900 mg.
You’d have to eat 10 ½ pounds of fresh picked strawberries to get the equivalent of 100 grams of fresh Camu-Camu berries. All sources of Vitamin C are not equally good.
Camu-Camu has 51 times the amount of natural Vitamin C as strawberries or oranges. Do the math yourself! Everyone acknowledges that there is no other fruit in the world with the outstanding natural Vitamin C content of Camu-Camu when fresh picked.
about Camu-Camu and our Royal Camu® products.
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 10 Jul 2010 | 11:10pm
Increasing migraine headaches, night sweats, depression, and anxiety sleeplessness a few days before, during mid cycle and the worst...at the end of my period. What should I do?
I am a 49.5 year old woman with regular periods. However, for the past 5 years I have been experiencing increasing migraine headaches, night sweats, depression, and anxiety sleeplessness a few days before, during mid cycle and the worst...at the end of my period. I am not taking any prescription medication... my OB has prescribed birth control pills. But, I am afraid to take them. I am taking Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin & Long Dan Xie Gan Wan from my acupuncturist. I am not sure they are helping. What do you suggest? I am at my wits end.
Please advise.
Thank you.
Gina
Dear Gina,
Continue using your Chinese herbs. Give them a chance. If they aren't helping much, you can stop those herbs and switch to Royal Maca which works on the entire endocrine system balance while addressing the issues you face. However, you cannot immediately take the Royal Maca after stopping the Chinese herbs. You will need to take Royal Camu according to the "for urgent and immediate use" directions on the bottle for 3 or 4 weeks. This is the length of time it will take to get the Chinese herbs out of your body, yet you should experience partial relief during this waiting period from using this substantial quantity of Royal Camu. It should be helpful with the depression and the migraines. After 4 weeks of this transition period, you can start the Royal Maca. After you have purchased the product you can call or write for a consultation on using this product.
Best, Viana
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 3 Jul 2010 | 7:10am
Camu Myths --
The most superior form of Camu-Camu is the dark kind which is slowly dried, skin, seeds and all, for a day.
It is much better than the spray dried light-colored Camu-Camu which is first flash frozen, then thawed, liquefied and then spray dried onto maltodextrine. Maltodextrine is just a cheap filler.
FALSE: Whole World Botanicals is proud of the fact that we don’t adulterate our products with excipients, flow agents, coloring, sugar—or any other additives. So when you find maltodextrin in our light Royal Camu product, you have to know that it’s there on purpose for a very good reason. Vitamin C is so highly unstable that once you, for example, cut open an orange, its Vitamin C begins to evaporate in the air. The sooner you eat it the better.
A starch, such as maltodextrin, have the unique and amazing property of stabilizing the Vitamin C in the Royal Camu Powder and Capsules. So even if you buy the product two years after its manufacture, it will contain most of its Vitamin C. Some people love our Dark Camu product because it has no additives at all, but it doesn’t have the same level of Vitamin C derived from the Camu-Camu fruit a few months after manufacture. Still, it does have some Vitamin C and all of the other synergistic phytochemicals which gave Camu-Camu fruit its special healing and balancing properties.
Camu-Camu, with its high natural Vitamin C complex is generally great for energy and for alleviating symptoms of cold/flu. It is also very popular for its mood balancing properties.
about Camu-Camu and our Royal Camu® products.
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 26 Jun 2010 | 11:40pm
Camu Myths --
Milligram for milligram synthetic Vitamin C found in high quality product like Ester C is the same as the natural vitamin C complex found in Camu Camu.
So, why should I waste my money to buy something that is “natural? And low in Vitamin C content compared to ascorbic acid tablets or powder” ?
FALSE: The natural vitamin C complex found in Camu-Camu and in all fruits and vegetables has many, many times the power of the ascorbic acid found in Vitamin C pills and powder. The scientists have not found a way to measure the difference in this power numerically. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating – literally.
Clinical Case: 70 years old man from Bronx, NY with Severe Bleeding Gums
* Needed 10,000 mg. of Ester C daily to control severe bleeding
* Got better results with 210 mg. of Vitamin C derived from Royal Camu (3 caps twice a day on empty stomach)
Camu-Camu, with its high natural Vitamin C complex is generally great for energy and for alleviating symptoms of cold/flu. It is also very popular for its mood balancing properties.
about our Royal Camu® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 25 Jun 2010 | 11:00pm
Camu Myths --
All Camu-Camu products are the same, so I can purchase any
Camu-Camu product (preferably the cheapest).
FALSE: The fact that the Camu-Camu fruit has more Vitamin C than any other known botanical does not mean that you can purchase any Camu-Camu product with confidence that it is packed with Vitamin C. You need to find out if the manufacturer guarantees a certain level of natural Vitamin C (derived from the Camu-Camu fruit itself) in the product you are getting. Very few brands will commit to a certain level of natural Vitamin C because it is an expensive process to preserve this precious unstable vitamin. Vitamin C oxidizes rapidly and unless the Camu-Camu is flash frozen right out on the river in the jungle where it was picked, it will have very little Vitamin C left in it two weeks later when it gets to a processing plant. Royal Camu is flash frozen, after being washed, peeled and seeded, on a freezer boat which sits on the River during the harvest season, waiting for the native people to come in their dug-out canoes from the surrounding hamlets where they live to sell the berries they’ve just picked that day.
Camu-Camu, with its high natural Vitamin C complex is generally great for energy and for alleviating symptoms of cold/flu. It is also very popular for its mood balancing properties.
about our Royal Camu® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 23 Jun 2010 | 8:20pm
Royal Maca and Acne – Part 2
Young women with severe acne problems that are related to hormones often have a lot of stress in their lives. This causes both the hypothalamus and the adrenal glands to alter their hormonal output and this has an impact on the amount of testosterone produced by your ovaries. Furthermore, high stress levels, no matter what the origin of the stress, causes a high level of free radical cells in the body. The causes inflammation in the body which can aggravate skin problems. In our experience, it's best to take Royal Maca on a daily basis for its hormone balancing effects. A second product, Royal Camu, made by Whole World Botanicals, is highly effective in neutralizing the free radicals in your body, thus reducing the inflammation, thus helping to clear up skin problems.
It might be worth a try using both of these products.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
about our Royal Camu® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 22 Jun 2010 | 10:20pm
Royal Maca and Acne
I am a Young Women interested in using your Royal Maca. I was previously on birth control from age 14 to 17 to control my acne, which it did, but the other side effects weren't worth it. After having been off birth control for a year, my acne is back, and my hormone levels, both estrogen and progesterone, are very low. Although I get a regular period, it is VERY light and almost nonexistent. I was wondering if you feel that I would benefit from your Royal Maca product, which I know can help acne and regulate hormonal levels. My doctors want me back on the birth control pill, which I REALLY do not want to do! I also was wondering what your opinions were in taking Black Cohosh (which I've read can help acne/hormones) versus Royal Maca. Which would I benefit greater from, if any? What is the difference? I really appreciate your help! Thank you so much.
I don't have any information on the use of black cohosh for acne. But you definitely cannot take it together with Royal Maca. If you have already started to take Black Cohosh you'll have to wait 3 or 4 weeks (I would suggest a full menstrual cycle) before starting with the Maca. In our experience, it's best to take Royal Maca on a daily basis, starting the first or second day of your monthly bleeding. If you are 115 lbs or less, start with one capsule daily. Women who weigh more than 120 lbs. generally do better with 2 caps a day--unless they are very sensitive.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 21 Jun 2010 | 10:40pm
MACA MYTH
Native Peruvians eat Raw Maca – FALSE!
Some companies make up pretty marketing stories which are absolutely false. One company spreads the story that native Peruvians walk for miles to travel from home to the nearest town and when they get hungry or feel weak or tired, they pull a raw dried maca root out of their pocket and gnaw on it a little to get some strength. Total fabrication out of the mind of the marketer!!!
Native Peruvians never eat raw maca. In fact according to a scientific study consuming raw maca is worse than not consuming maca at all (Click here to see the scientific study) All scientific studies are done on cooked/extract Maca root and for a reason, raw maca has enzymes that inhibit digestion and assimilation.
Traditionally native Peruvians use cooked maca for hormonal support, sexual function, stamina and energy.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 20 Jun 2010 | 09:40pm
MACA MYTH
Since Maca is a cruciferous root vegetable, it is bad for a woman suffering from hypothyroidism and can make her thyroid swell. – FALSE!
Royal Maca, which is cooked by a process called “gelatinization,” does not make the thyroid gland swell. In fact, women report that combining Royal Maca with their Synthroid, Armour or other medication for hypothyroidism is far more effective for supporting their thyroid gland than taking the medication alone. Click here to read an interview, which appears on About.com, of Dr. Viana Muller, cofounder of Whole World Botanicals, by Mary Shomon, a renowned author of several books on thyroid disorders and women’s hormonal health.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 19 Jun 2010 | 09:40pm
MACA MYTH
Raw Maca is more economical than cooked maca. – False!
Sure, it’s cheaper – but you get a bad deal! Look at the serving sizes—and then look at the cost per serving in the bottle!
These tables show the pricing comparison between Royal Maca and other raw maca.
| Royal Maca® | Another leading brand | |
| Amount/bottle | 175g. | 200g. |
| Cost | $27.86 | $18.95 |
Serving Size |
1/3 tsp.* | 2 tsp. |
| Servings/bottle | 210 | 38 |
Cost/serving |
$0.13 | $0.50 |
*Daily Dosage for Royal Maca®
1/3 tsp. |
½ tsp |
1 tsp. |
2 tsp. |
Cost/Serving Royal Maca® = $0.13 Other brand = $0.50 |
Cost/Serving Royal Maca® = $0.22 Other brand = $0.50 |
Cost/Serving Royal Maca® = $0.45 Other brand = $0.50 |
Cost/Serving Royal Maca® = $0.90 Other brand = $0.50 |
| Women: PMS, Hypothyroid condition, Peri-menopausal women, Mood support, Men: Maintenance dose for young men & some men 40+ Erectile function Mood support Mental focus Energy |
Women: Maintenance dosage for some peri-menopausal women with hot flashes or skipped periods. Menopausal women with mild hot flashes, vaginal dryness. Men: Maintenance dose for some men 40+ Erectile function Mood support Mental focus Energy |
Women: For young women with skipped periods (short-term) Menopausal women with six hot flashes or more per day. Men: High dosage used by men in their 70’s & 80’s for same day strong effect (w/in few hours) for erectile function libido. Sports: May be taken 1 hr prior to strenuous exercise. |
Far too strong for a majority of people (produces side-effects such as hot flashes, irritability, anxiety, insomnia and headaches.)
Women: Severe hot flashes, night sweats May be appropriate for athletes to take 1 hr prior to participating in a strenuous sports competition such as the marathon. |
Traditionally cooked Maca has been used to help a young woman have a regular period which is not painful, help a young man get rid of his hormone-related acne, help a perimenopausal woman with her mood swings and other PMS symptoms, help a menopausal woman with her hot flashes, loss of libido, and vaginal dryness and help men with their stamina and healthy sexual drive and function.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 18 Jun 2010 | 11:44pm
MACA MYTH
Maca is an estrogenic botanical – False!
Although maca root can and does usually raise the estrogen level in a woman who is so deficient in estrogen that she has hot flashes, depression, brain fog, vaginal dryness, and loss of libido (a woman’s body needs a certain level of estrogen in order to make testosterone (which helps increase libido), it will not make her estrogen dominant. Taken at the right dosage level for the individual, it is hormone-balancing. In fact, in women who are estrogen dominant, practitioners report that Royal Maca helps reverse this condition in just two or three months.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 16 Jun 2010 | 10:50pm
Is there a natural source of Vitamin C that is low in fructose?
Q: I have fructose sensitivity (gives me gas, bloating). It's not super severe but it's annoying. Ketchup and orange juice are favorites that I have had to give up. I don't want to cut out fruit altogether - that seems unhealthy. Are there low fructose fruits to eat?
A: Fructose intolerance is more commonthatmost people realize. Natural Vitamin C derived from Camu-Camu fruit—which has more natural Vitamin C than any other known source--and is about 50 times as powerful in its healing effects as synthetic Vitamin C.
After reviewing the nutritional literature, I realized how beneficial it is for people with fructose intolerance to take Royal Camu capsules or powder. A 350 mg. capsule of Royal Camu has about 4 mg. of fructose. A typical dose could range anywhere from 2 capsules daily (bare bones maintenance) to 20 capsules (5 caps 4 times a day—or one tsp. 4 times a day) for fighting off acute infections. Two caps daily would contain 8 mg. of fructose (this is milligrams—one thousandth of a gram – not grams!) 20 capsules a day (4 tsp. daily) would contain 160 mg. of fructose. That would be the highest amount one would probably ever take for any reason.
Let’s compare to eating oranges or strawberries – two fruits known for their high Vitamin C content. 100 grams of an orange is roughly a quarter of a pound – about a half of an orange, which is a small serving. This serving will contain about 2.4 grams of fructose – that is, 4,200 milligrams of fructose—compared to the 8 milligrams of fructose in 2 caps of Royal Camu or 160 mg. of fructose is the highest possible daily dosage.
One hundred grams of strawberries is a medium size bowl of strawberries. This is a typical serving if you have fruit for breakfast. This 100 g. contains 2.4 grams of fructose. That is equivalent to 2,400 milligrams of fructose. Again, compare that to the highest quantity of Royal Camu Powder or capsules you would ever think about taking, which gives you a range of 8 mg. (milligrams) to 160 mg.
Is it any wonder that people who are fructose intolerant are using Royal Camu fruit supplement and loving it?
about our Royal Camu® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 15 Jun 2010 | 10:50pm
Comparison of Raw Maca and Cooked Royal Maca?
Q: What facts should I know about raw vs. cooked Maca?
A: Raw Maca is Cheap Maca. It is cheap to produce. After being harvested, it’s washed, dried quickly in tumbler dryers and then powdered. Royal Maca, which is cooked, involves a process called gelatinization. This heating-extrusion process is more expensive than powdering a dry root. But the benefits are worth it.
Raw Maca is Expensive to Consume. Since it takes much bigger serving sizes to get any effect from it, what seems “cheap” is actually more expensive.
Royal Maca is potent and concentrated, with the slightly toxic enzymes removed. It is much more cost effective than Raw Maca. (see chart)
Raw Maca is Dirty Maca. It has a (large amount of) high bacterial, yeast, and mold content because even the seemingly dry powder has a high moisture content – in fact, 20% higher than cooked maca. Moisture is a breeding ground for bacteria, yeast, and mold.
Royal Maca is Clean, Potent, Sundried Maca! Naturally cleaned and concentrated by its special cooking process, Royal Maca is 600% more potent than Raw Maca, with average serving size 1/3 – ½ tsp. (2 to 3 caps). Raw Maca’s average serving size is 2 tsp. to one tablespoon.
Raw Maca tastes nasty. Its enzymes are slightly toxic and can cause bloating and severe stomach cramping.
Certified Organic Royal Maca is digestible, bioavailable and delicious. (through USDA-credentialed Bio Latina)
Raw Maca is often Irradiated – because it is naturally dirty. With a much higher moisture content in the raw powder than cooked maca, it is a breeding ground for bacteria, yeast and mold.
Native Peruvians who live in the high Andes and both grow and eat maca as a part of their tradition, NEVER eat Raw Maca. Urban Peruvians who live in Lima and other big cities and shop in supermarkets NEVER eat raw maca. They buy “Maca Pre-Cocida” – Pre-Cooked Maca.
All the raw maca in Peru ends up for export – to the U.S. to Americans who are trying to eat “healthy” by going completely raw in their diet. This concept, while a necessary corrective to our cooked "industrial food" diet, shows a lack of knowledge both of the Peruvian Andean tradition of native people and of the scientific evidence that raw maca is actually slightly toxic.
Raw Maca is NEVER used in scientific studies which show the benefits of taking Maca. The university studies always use cooked maca or maca extract. Neither of these forms of maca have the enzymes of raw maca. The enzymes are considered to interfere with positive effects of maca root.
Raw Maca Can Cause Severe stomach pain and cramping. Royal Maca seldom causes stomach pain, even in sensitive individuals.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 11 Jun 2010 | 8:10pm
Is it always a bad idea to combine low dose estrogen with Royal Maca?
Q: Whole World Botanicals’ label says not to combine any form of estrogen with Royal Maca. Yet I’ve been using Vagi-Fem® estrogen suppositories (for vaginal dryness) for the last two months, combining them with 2 capsules of Royal Maca daily for my menopausal symptoms. This combination works great for me. But is there something I should know about this combo? Is it potentially dangerous? By the way, I had a hysterectomy nine years ago and was on HRT until recently.
A: Congratulations! Many women cannot combine even a very low dose form of estrogen with Royal Maca without getting side effects, such as increased hot flashes, insomnia, or anxiety. It is just too stimulating for them. If you feel good and have no side effects from combining estrogen with Royal Maca, then it’s a winning combination for you. It is not dangerous. It may be that the fact that you had a hysterectomy so many years ago may make your body less sensitive to using a very low dose estrogen along with your Royal Maca.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 9 Jun 2010 | 10:20pm
Can Desmodium adscendens provide support for asthma and allergies?
Here is a testimonial we received from a customer about the use of Royal Desmodium Allergy Lung liquid extract.
Hi Viana,
Below is the story of the Allergy/Lung with Desmodium working for my grandson:
My grandson, Aries, is 4 years old and has had allergy related problems since his birth such as eczema, food sensitivities, and later was diagnosed with asthma. Since being 
diagnosed with asthma, the winter and spring have become a very hard time due to the cold, wet, and pollen which had him doing 1-3 breathing treatments daily along with use of inhaler as needed. He was on restrictions at preschool that limited his play inside or out to prevent him from getting wheezy.
During one of visits at a Sprouts store, one of the employees shared with me that her husband was using the Allergy-Lung formula by Whole World and getting the best results he had ever had for maintenance as well as use during asthma attacks, which were now very infrequent since beginning the product. My daughter began giving Aries one dropper full first thing in the morning (which is often a breathing treatment time) and one in the evening before bed (another usual time for the treatment). Within days he began no longer needing regular breathing treatments daily. Most days he has no breathing treatments and only occasional use of an inhaler. He sleeps through the night without episode, is off of his play restrictions at school, and actually enjoys taking the supplement. We are so grateful for the quality of life restored due to this product. Thank you so much!
Kara K. (AZ)
About Royal Desmodium™. Our Royal Desmodium™.
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 31 May 2010 | 8:34 am
Q: Is Camu-Camu an anti-viral herb?
Several years ago an article on your web site said that Camu Camu was anti-viral and helped control the herpes viruses. I use your Royal Camu for cold sores and it does control outbreaks. I know it also helps keep cold sores from breaking out because I use it for this purpose.
Susan S. (MD)
A: If it's not on our website, it's because of concerns related to the FDA. However, Dr. James Duke names it as a powerful anti-viral on his USDA sponsored website with the disclaimer that the information he is providing is not meant to diagnose, prevent or treat disease.
Camu-Camu contains a high level of natural Vitamin C -- about 50 times the amount found in strawberries or oranges, pound for pound. You could eat 1/4 pound of Camu-Camu berries or 10 1/2 pounds of strawberries to get the same amount of Vitamin C. There are literally hundreds of published scientific studies on Vitamin C which show that it is a powerful anti-viral. We have numerous testimonials from people suffering from some form of the herpes virus--cold sores, genital herpes or shingles-- who have benefitted from taking our Royal Camu. Our product contains 10% natural Vitamin C, by weight, when first manufactured. Its Vitamin C content decreases very gradually over two years and has a shelf life of three years. Most companies selling Camu-Camu do not guarantee any level of natural Vitamin C derived from the fruit and if they do it is very low.
The problem with making claims for Camu-Camu as an anti-viral botanical is that this goes against the FDA regulations, even though the scientific evidence is abundantly there! Until there is a successful legal challenge to those rules, we are stuck with them.
about our Royal Camu® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 30 May 2010 | 8:34 am
Q: Are there any additives in the Royal Maca for Menopause?
A: Thank you for writing with your question. Royal Maca for Menopause contains no additives, fillers or excepients. This product contains 100% pure, certified organic, sundried, cooked(gelatinized) Royal Maca Extract. The only difference between the Royal Maca and the Royal Maca for Menopause is in the Directions on the label. Since we do not address men's issues or energy issues in the Directions for Royal Maca for Menopause we can give more detailed directions on this label. The directions include suggestions for women in peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause.
We also include directions for women who are petite or very sensitive. Since hormone balance is a very delicate thing, we give suggestions about what dosage to start with, how long to keep that dosage, before switching to a higher dosage if necessary. We take you step by step through the process of achieving your best hormone balance. We also provide a telephone number on our bottles so that you can contact us and leave a phone number if you'd like to discuss your individual situation with us. Also you can go to the scientific information section of our website (www.wholeworldbotanicals.com/library) to read up more on the properties of our premium quality maca root products.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 29 May 2010 | 7:34 am
Q: I get frequent bladder infections. Can I take your Royal Break-Stone product for prevention or do I need to wait until I get a bladder infection to take it?
A: First of all, legally, Whole World Botanicals is not permitted to make any claims about the cure or the prevention of any disease. Bladder infections are considered a disease. 
However, since there is specific published scientific evidence that Phyllanthus niruri, the herb which Whole World Botanicals uses in Royal Break-Stone, has anti-bacterial properties on bacteria which inhabit the bladder, we are permitted to say that our product promotes bladder health. We know of several women, like yourself, who have a history of repeated bladder infections but who are otherwise in good health.
They take a “Maintenance” dose of one serving daily and if there is a need they take the product three times a day as directed for “Urgent and Immediate Use.” These women are very pleased with the product. We also have a male customer who contracted a bacteria-resistant bladder infection while in the hospital for a complicated knee surgery. The doctors tried a number of antibiotics for his bladder infection, including Cipro® which did not help. He too, is very happy to have discovered Royal Break-Stone which promotes bladder health.
About Chanca piedra (Royal Break-Stone)
Our Royal Break-Stone products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 25 May 2010 | 7:34 pm
Allergic to maca - what other natural alternative for PMS symptoms?
Q: I bought Royal Maca hoping it would be the answer to my perimenopausal PMS issues. I have several friends who use it and love it. But it turns out that I am allergic to it and break out in hives whenever I take it for a few days. When I stop it, the hives go away. I started with just one capsule a day so I know that it's not a dosage problem. Can you suggest any other effective alternative to maca root for my symptoms? I have tried the phyto estrogenic botanicals like black cohosh and I tried Dong Quai and they were not effective.
A: There is a small percentage of women who have allergic reactions to maca root. Fortunately, over the years, we have discovered an effective alternative for PMS useful to the women who are allergic to Maca Root. It's the Royal Camu, made from Camu-Camu fruit. Three capsules (or more) taken 3 times a day between meals or on an empty stomach seems to work best.
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Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 24 May 2010 | 10:24 pm
Myth about Vitamin C
Milligram for milligram Natural Vitamin C Complex found in Camu-Camu and the Vitamin C in a high quality synthetic product like Ester C have the same value to the human body. What counts is the actual number of milligrams. FALSE!
Small doses (5 caps/1tsp. 4 times daily) of Royal Camu are equivalent to mega doses of synthetic Vitamin C. 700 mg of Vitamin C from Royal Camu is equivalent to 35,000 mg of Synthetic Vitamin C.
Vitamin C derived Camu-Camu is 50 times more potent than high quality synthetic Vitamin C, such as Ester C. There are no studies to verify this conclusion. It is deduced from clinical cases.
Clinical Case: 70 years old man from Bronx, NY with Severe Bleeding Gums
- Needed 10,000 mg. of Ester C daily to control severe bleeding
- Got better results with 210 mg. of Vitamin C derived from Royal Camu (3 caps twice a day on empty stomach)
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*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 16 May 2010 | 09:54 pm
Royal Maca® works two ways to promote Bone Health
Q: I have been diagnosed with osteoporosis and my doctor wants me to take Fosomax or Actonel but I know someone taking Fosomax whose jaw bone disintegrated after taking this drug for a couple of years. I decided not to do it. I’m looking for something natural to support my bone strength. What product would help me?
A: During peri-menopause and menopause, the estrogen level in your body declines drastically. Estrogen helps prevent your bones from breaking down (making room for new bone) too rapidly. Maca root has been scientifically studied and shown to increase estrogen levels in perimenopausal woman and to increase the tissue level of IGF-1 in animals fed a diet including cooked, organically grown, sundried, powdered Maca Root. IGF-1 is needed by the body to build new bone but this hormone declines as we get older. So it is also major good news that a product like our U.S.D.A. certified organic, sun-dried, cooked (this is very important) Royal Maca can help promote the health of your bones. Take as much every day as your body can tolerate. If you get any “side effects” you know you are taking too much Royal Maca for you and you need to cut back on your serving size.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 15 May 2010 | 01:34 pm
What if you are taking Royal Maca but can’t seem to get your dosage right and still have some menopausal symptoms?
For most women, taking Royal Maca is a breeze. They just follow the directions on the bottle and get fantastic results. But some women, for one reason or another, can’t seem to get their dosage right. Some of these women are under incredible stress. Other women have environmental illness. In addition to perimenopausal symptoms and menopausal symptoms, including depression, fatigue, hot flashes, migraines, vaginal dryness, among other, some women are also dealing with autoimmune conditions, adrenal insufficiency, a thyroid condition or a pancreas malfunction. With a complicated medical history or severe stress, you may find Royal Maca helping your hormone imbalances in some respects but not helping with others. You still have significant symptoms. What to do?
Such was the case of one of our customers named Sherry who emailed me that she was dealing with menopausal hot flashes (averaging one per hour), night sweats, and great fatigue. In addition, she was under tremendous stress from her job.
Since she was petite and sensitive, she started at one capsule daily (normally a woman in menopause would start at 2 or 3 caps daily and go up from there little by little every 5 days until symptoms are 80% better). This did not help much. So she increased to two capsules daily and tried that for 5 days. This dosage made her hot flashes worse!
At this point she contacted me and I suggested a 1-2-1-2 pattern so that she would be averaging 1 ½ capsules daily. About a week later, I received the following email from her:
Following your suggestion: 1-2-1-2 dosing schedule. Working pretty good during daytime, hot flashes not gone, but are less. Still trouble at night. Waking up w/ hot flashes and not sleeping well. Still fighting the fatigue. I've always found it difficult to function if I'm tired or don't get enought sleep. But have always been able to sleep well at night. Any further suggestions? Maybe try some camu camu? Still under lots of stress at work. Maybe my stress level is just too high right now.
I wrote back and suggested that she add the Royal Camu taking the dosage recommended on the bottle “For Immediate and Urgent Use”. This product is extremely high in natural Vitamin C derived from the Camu-Camu fruit and works very well to improve mood balance and give a sense of well being.
Update... still taking Royal Maca on a 1-2-1-2 pattern. Also added Royal Camu during the day, taking 2 caps every 3 hrs. Seems to be working well. Hot flashes down to approx 2 day and sleeping really well at night. Thanks again for your recommendations. Have a great night. - Sherry
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 14 May 2010 | 01:24 pm
“I have insulin resistance and my doctor has told me I don’t yet have diabetes but am headed in that direction.”
Q: Do you have an herb that would help reverse this problem?
A: Royal Maca® would probably be very helpful for you. Studies show that Insulin Growth Factor-1 helps normalize insulin resistance in healthy people who don’t have diabetes. And a recent scientific discovery shows that Maca Root raises tissue levels of IGF-1. Whole World Botanicals has many testimonials, as well, on Royal Maca’s positive effects on blood sugar levels in people with either low blood sugar, hypoglycemia or high blood sugar, border-line diabetes. Maca root is traditionally used for hormone balance which includes the pancreas, adrenals, etc.
about Maca and our Royal Maca® products
Copyright 2010© by Dr. Viana Muller
*These statements have not been evaluated by the F.D.A. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, or treat any disease. This information is for educational use only.
Posted on 12 May 2010 | 10:24 pm
At our Herbal Library, you can learn more about the traditional medicinal herbs we carry, and what they can do for your health. Among our products are:
- Certified Organic (Precooked) Royal Maca® promotes hormone balance in women and men. Supports healthy menstruation. Relieves menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, vaginal dryness, and the "blues" due to menopause.
- Certified Organic (Precooked) Royal Maca® for Men Formula promotes libido, sexual function, healthy reproductive function, and healthy erectile function*.
- Wildcrafted Royal Camu™ (Camu-Camu), is an outstanding vitamin C-rich fruit which acts as an immune system strengthener, and promotes healthy mood balance.
- Wildcrafted Royal Break-Stone™ (Chanca Piedra), used traditionally by the native people of South America for kidney, gall bladder, liver, bladder, and pancreas health.
- Wildcrafted Royal Cat's Claw™ (Uña de Gato), a potent immune system strengthener, and colon detoxifier.
- Wildcrafted Royal Desmodium™, also known as the Strong Back herb in the Caribbean, relaxes both smooth muscles (e.g. lungs, uterus) and striated muscles (e.g. back, neck) and promotes healthy respiratory function.
- Wildcrafted Royal Lucraco Plus™ for Men, traditionally used to promote prostate health.
- Wildcrafted Royal Abuta Plus™ herbal formula which helps maintain a healthy blood sugar level.
- Royal Graviola™ helps maintain healthy blood pressure in people with normal blood pressure.
We use no additives, coloring, flavoring, excipients, pesticides, chemical fertilizers, irradiation or chemical gas in our products. Our capsules are sodium laurel sulphate (SLS) free, a rarity in the U.S. supplement market. Our high standards extend to our relationship with native and maca growers and rainforest plant collectors and growers. Whole World Botanicals' practices Fair Trade and uses part of the profits to improve the quality of life of the growers/collectors through education, agricultural loans, and technical assistance.
Royal Maca is certified organic by BIO LATINA, an organization approved by the USDA, in accordance with the National Organic Program, which established nationwide regulations for organic certification in 2002.
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Founded in 1996 by a Peruvian midwife, Elena Rojas, and an American anthropologist, Viana Muller, the Company strives to produce premium quality certified organic and wildcrafted botanicals in the most ethical and harmonious way and bring maca and other therapeutic botanicals to the U.S. market.
Sustainability is a key element of the founders' vision. But as social entrepreneurs, we take our mission to foster social justice seriously and have started programs to make a real difference in the lives of our Peruvian partners. In an effort to alleviate the hardships of these indigenous people while promoting Green Living simultaneously, Whole World Botanicals initiated the pilot Solar Energy Project.
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