Absolute Organix – Natural and Organic specialists

We’re often asked about the difference between the various green food powders on the market and how our own product, Garden of Life Perfect Food, stacks up against the competition.

Bottom line is there’s a huge nutritional difference between green foods made from cereal grasses and those made from the juice of these grasses.

Garden of Life founder Jordan Rubin explores the benefits of green food nutrition and suggests what you should look for in a real green “superfood”.

Click here to read his article.

We’re launching our Omega oils range in new “mini” 250ml bottles at the Natural and Organic Show at the Northgate Dome in Jo’burg this weekend.

Initial feedback from a group of trial customers is that the mini bottles (half the size of our standard 500ml bottles) will be welcomed by consumers.

All four of Absolute Organix’s liquid omegas – Organic Flax, Omega 3:6:9, Omega Sport and Omega Slim -  are available in the new mini bottles, which offer a number of benefits:

Fresher: We believe the 250ml glass bottle is the optimum size for Omega oils because it keeps the oil fresher. Each time you open a bottle of Omega-3 oil, the delicate essential fats are exposed to oxygen which promotes rancidity. By packaging the oil in smaller bottles, we reduce the number of times the bottle is opened and closed. So the oil stays fresher, healthier.

No wastage: Although customers are encouraged to take Omega oils every day,  many clients do not manage to finish the 500ml bottle within the 8 week use-after-opening date, and thus land up wasting the oil. These are expensive products to waste! With the 250ml bottle, clients are much more likely to finish the bottle well within the use-by period.

Affordable: In this tight economy, Omega oils in smaller bottles just makes more financial sense for cash-strapped consumers. At half the price of the 500ml bottles, the 250ml bottles reduce purchase resistance – and should also encourage sampling.

They are available now.

With so many vitamins made from synthetic chemicals that the body hardly recognises, that tired old criticism from the orthodox medical fraternity that vitamin supplements are nothing but expensive urine is a lot closer to the bone than many would like to admit.

So what does it take to make a truly great multi-vitamin the really delivers on its promise of lifting micro-nutrient levels and strengthening immunity?

Click here to find out how Garden of Life does it with its Living Multi, which concentrates almost 80 organic wholefoods into a nutrient powerhouse that delivers:

* 200% of the Daily Value of Vitamin A
* 50% of the Daily Value of Vitamin D
* 150% of the Daily Value of Vitamin E
* 150% of the Daily Value of Vitamin C
* 800% of the Daily Value of Vitamin B12
… and a whole lot more.

Find out more about Garden of Life products which are exclusively distributed in SA by Absolute Organix or call us for more info.

We’re pleased to introduce a superb new range of imported, premium organic teas, Qi Tea, as well as a locally-produced organic rooibos/greenbosch range from Cedarlife.

The beautifully-packaged Qi (pronounced “chee”) range (25 individually sealed tea bags per box) are refreshing, healthy teas packed with real fruit and herbs.

Qi teas are bought direct from a co-operative of independent farmers, and are certified organic and Fairtrade. Only the very best spring-harvested, high-altitude Chinese teas are selected for the Qi range.

The Cedarlife range is blended from organic rooibos and greenbosch (green rooibos which is an even richer source of anti-oxidants). The range includes Greenbosch & Chamomile, Greenbosch and Peppermint, Greenbosch and Hoodia,  Greenbosch and Buchu, to name a few. Cedarlife teas comes in two pack sizes (20 and 40 teabags).

We’ve just launched an organic Flax Oil of exceptional quality at an excellent price.

It follows the recent installation of a brand-new oil press at our plant in Jo’burg (We are a certified organic processor of nutritional oils by Germany’s BCS Oko).

The new oil complements our range of Omega blends (see image) and indeed forms the basis of these superior products.

We press our flax oil at no higher than 50 degrees Centigrade, the European standard for cold-pressing. To do this, our press turns at a leisurely 20-25 revolutions a minute; the oil drips (very) slowly out of the press, producing a “flaxtastic” health-giving nectar.

Our press is linked directly to a centrifuge which filters the oil by spinning it at high speed (zero heat), producing a golden, nutrient-rich oil of exceptional purity. This enables us to bottle our Fax Oil sooner, so it’s fresher and healthier Read the rest of this entry »

Absolute Organix is pleased to announce the re-introduction of SMARTFISH into SA.

Manufactured by Pharmalogica in Norway, SMARTFISH is a marine oil supplement made from high quality, fresh salmon oil rich in Omega-3s – but without any fishy taste, smell or those repeating fish burps that make youngsters dread taking this vital “brain food”.

The new SMARTFISH sachets contain a potent blend of Omega-3 fatty acids in a smoothe, creamy emulsion sweetened with Xylitol and natural lemon and apricot flavours – it really does taste good.

To prove the great taste of SMARTFISH, we’ll send you a free sample. Please email us: info@absoluteorganix.co.za

From taste to texture to packaging, SMARTFISH has been designed to make it easy for young people to take their daily Omega 3s.

One sachet of SMARTFISH provides a complete daily dose of Omega 3s, delivering 180mg of DHA and 160mg of EPA from molecular-distilled salmon oil. The sachets ensure freshness and potency of the delicate Omega 3 oils by excluding oxygen and light.

Smartfish is available in tubs of 30 sachets.

Ever wondered where krill and then fish get their Omega-3s from? Well, it all starts with micro-algae, the original source of these health-giving essential fatty acids.

Absolute Organix Omega Pure is the only Omega-3 supplement containing the long chain Omega-3s, DHA and EPA, derived from micro-algae – and a new enhanced formulation of Omega Pure is now available.

Improvements in the cold extraction process have enabled our UK partners to not only increase the concentration of Essential Fats but also to reduce the dosage from 3 to 2 capsules. The new formulation delivers 400mg of ultra-pure DHA (87.5%) and EPA.

Omega Pure is an excellent source of DHA for pregnant and breast-feeding mothers because the algae from which the oil is extracted have been grown under pristine conditions in ponds completely free of any ocean contaminants like mercury and dioxins.

The cold-extraction of the oil means that the nutrient quality and bio-availability of the Essential Fats in Omega Pure is of the highest order.

Omega Pure is also a perfect source of DHA/EPA for Vegans/vegetarians and is approved by the Vegan society of the UK.

Available in glass bottles of 60 vegecaps (a month’s supply) Recommended retail price: R198 VAT inc.

Our Raw Vegan Protein powder has been approved by the Vegan Society of South Africa.  Find out more about a Vegan lifestyle by visiting www.vegansociety.co.za

Meantime, demand for our protein powder has been growing fast and we’ve now introduced a 1kg tub in addition to the original 400g pack.

Made from organic, sprouted brown rice fermented using an all-natural enzyme process, the silky-smoothe powder contains all the essential amino acids in a high-potency 80% protein concentrate.

Soy-free, gluten-free and dairy-free, it’s an easy to digest hypoallergenic protein source for vegetarians/vegans as others with dietary restrictions. It’s also a great protein source for athletes, even those hard-core meat-eaters and whey addicts!

The new 1kg tub of Raw Vegan Protein is excellent value at a recommended retail price of R250 incl – the price per gram is approx 20% less than the 400g tub.

Read more about this product here.

The Department of Health (DOH) has been clamping down on weight loss products containing sibutramine, an appetite suppressant that has been linked to increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Good for the DOH. It’s about time they rid the market of these products.

As soon as we read the initial reports, as the exclusive SA distributor of Garden of Life wholefood supplements from the US, which includes the seaweed-based all-natural FucoThin (click here for more info), we immediately arranged for it to be tested for sibutramine so our customers could have independent verification and be able to deal with any inquiries from the public. We were in no way suspicious that a world-class brand such as Garden of Life would adulterate its products, but we believe it is important to be transparent.

Click here to view the lab report by Ampath (a leading independent lab in Jo’burg) which analysed FucoThin for any traces of sibutramine. The result was, unsurprisingly, negative.

Used successfully by doctors for a century, Iodine is an effective and safe natural antibiotic, a powerful anti-cancer (especially breast and prostate) agent, and a potent heavy metal detox tool. There is growing evidence that Iodine deficiency is increasing and is linked to a number of chronic diseases like diabetes and obesity, as well as certain heart ailments. Despite this the medical establishment today fears Iodine and shuns it as downright dangerous. However,  a small group of medical specialists  believe that Iodine should return to its rightful place in the natural medicine chest.

Our Lugol’s Iodine solution is now available.

Click here to read Bruce Cohen’s blog on why Iodine deserves a fresh look.

NEW RANGE

Introducing SmartJuices, 100% organically-grown citrus fruit juices and lemonades.  Sourced from the Sundays River Organic Growers’ Association, these fabulous Vitamin-C rich nectars raise the (juice) bar in natural refreshment.

The range consists of:

# 1 Lt Organic Orange Juice
# 1 Lt Organic Lemonade
# 1 Lt Organic Blueberry Lemonade
# 500ml Organic Culinary Lemon Juice

SmartJuices are pesticide-free, chemical-free, flavourant-free, colourant-free,  artificial-preservative free and MSG-free.

They are shelf-stable (up to nine months), ECOCERT-certified products that are grown, juiced and packaged in South Africa. How lekker is that!

Click here for a full colour SmartJuice brochure.

NEW PRODUCT

Absolute Organix’s new Raw Vegan Protein (RVP) powder is a true Superfood for the 21st Century. It’s made from GMO-free organic sprouted brown rice, and what’s in the tub is 80% pure protein. It’s silky smooth with an amino acid profile close to mother’s milk and is ideal for vegetarians and those with dairy and gluten allergies or other dietary restrictions.

Our rice protein is made using an all-natural process of fermentation, filtration and enzymatic processing that consumes the fats and carbohydrates in the rice and leaves just the protein behind (plus a little fibre).

With over 12g of protein per 15g serving, Absolute Organix Raw Vegan Protein has a superior amino acid profile – it contains all nine essential amino acids – making it an excellent alternative to whey and soy proteins.

# Click here for more information.

# Why Soy is not a health food. Read Bruce Cohen’s Blog

NEW RANGE

Absolute Organix now distributes the PEMA range of organic breads.

Imported from Germany, PEMA wholegrain breads are long-life (12 months) and certified organic. The grain is grown in one of Germany’s finest agricultural areas and the breads are slow-baked using classical sourdoughs.

The PEMA range consists of:

• Organic Flax Bread
• Organic Rye Bread
• Organic Spelt Bread
• Organic Pumpernickel Bread
• Gluten-free Bread (made with rice)

Click here to find out why PEMA breads are unique.

NEW RANGE

We’re expanding our footprint with natural healing for the extended family …

Herbal Pet’s range of supplements for dogs and cats combine a variety of  herbs and other natural substances that work together to produce a healing response. These are high quality, 100% natural supplements using finest grade raw materials sourced from recognized suppliers.

We use nutrients such as devil’s claw, 5-HTP, ginseng, kelp and bioflavanoids, drawing on the very latest scientific research to provide a comprehensive solution to pet health problems.

The Herbal Pet range consists of:
* Allergy Formula
* Cleansing Formula
* Digestion Formula
* Joint Formula
* Serenity Formula
* Working Formula

Click here to view a PDF brochure of the Herbal Pet range (600Kb file, might take a minute to open)

NEW RANGE
We’ve recently added XOX lactose-free and sugar-free chocolates to our stable. With the increasing demand for non-dairy and sucrose-free confectionary, the XOX range is a delicious alternative especially for diabetics.

The chocolate is made with tapioca instead of milk powder and is sweetened with maltitol instead of sugar (sucrose).

Choose from hazelnuts, macadamias, almonds, cranberries …