Camu Camu and AIO: The Vitamin C Response

We are now going to start breaking down the ingredients found in AIO Premium Cellular Health and show you the reasons why they are so good for your cellular health. The links will be to actual articles published so you can see the specific details noted on these amazing fruits.

Our first fruit to explore is Camu Camu. This is a super fruit grown in the Amazonian rain forest of Peru and it is well known for having a higher concentrate of Vitamin C than any other known plant in the world. Although the number of milligrams of Vitamin C, which Camu-Camu contains, is low compared to the milligrams in synthetically derived Vitamin C tablets, it has more natural Vitamin C than any known botanical on the planet. Oranges provide 500-4,000 ppm vitamin C; Camu-Camu provides up to 500,000 ppm, or about 2 grams of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit. In comparison to oranges, Camu-Camu provides thirty times more vitamin C. Camu-Camu is also a significant source of potassium, providing 711 mg per kg of fruit. Because of its food form, with Bioflavanoids, clinical evidence suggests that it is far more effective, milligram for milligram, than synthetic Vitamin C (ascorbic acid).

Camu-Camu fruit also contains powerful phytochemicals, and it is full of the amino acids serine, valine, and leucine.

Some extraordinary properties of this Amazon rainforest fruit are described by Gary Null, Ph.D., a nationally known nutritionist and researcher. In his Clinician’s Handbook of Natural Healing, (1998) Null discusses the holistic treatment of mood-support, and he lists 19 plants containing chemical compounds with mood-balancing properties, in order of potency. Camu-Camu is no. two on his list.* Other health care practitioners have also reported that Camu-Camu has same day mood-balancing effects. There are no side effects, such as photo-sensitivity or gastrointestinal problems, and it can be used safely in combination with pharmaceutical antidepressants.* There have been no reports of its interference with the effectiveness of any pharmaceutical drugs.

There is additional studies supporting the medicinal purposes and therapeutic of Camu Camu. Dr. James Duke retired chief botanist for the USDA, pre-eminent New World tropical botanist, and author of many botanical books, including the popular Green Pharmacy, lists some of these effects on his Ethnobotanical website, based on amounts of various phytochemicals which Camu Camu contains.

This fact sheet is an exact replication of these findings from Dr. Duke. In a comparative study of hundreds of botanicals, ranked in order of effectiveness for various health conditions, Camu-Camu was ranked among hundreds of herbs as follows:

• anti-viral -No.6
• anti-oxidant - No.4
• asthma - No.1
• atherosclerosis - No.1
• cataracts - No.1
• colds - No.1
• depression - No.2
• edema - No.1
• gingivitis/periodontal disease-No.1
• glaucoma - No.1
• hepatitis - No.1
• infertility - No.1
• migraine-cluster headaches - No.1
• osteoarthritis - No.1
• Painkiller - No.1
• Parkinson's disease - No.1*

This is only a partial listing. For a complete list, see Dr. James Duke’s Ethnobotanical database. There is of course the usual disclaimer on his website which warns that the information he provides is not meant to claim that any herb can diagnose, prevent, or cure any disease condition which he mentions. Dr. Duke also urges his readers to seek out a health care professional for treatment of illness. We all know that the FDA will never approve a substance they cannot control.
As you can clearly see, Ceres Living and the medical staff of AIO are dedicated to using the best known ingredients in our products. We will continue to follow research and strive to bring you the very best in nutritional support and optimal cellular health.
As a nurse of many years who has seen all the effects of poor nutrition and environmental breakdown of the human body, I too will continue to bring you the information and success stories you need to assure you that AIO is your answer to Premium Cellular Health.

I will be glad to answer any questions you may have if you go to my personal website and submit them or place comments on this article. The evolution in nutrition is taking us places we never dreamed possible a few short years ago. This is for the good and it is my goal to help you understand the changes as easily as possible.

* These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and the information given here is for educational purposes only. This product is not intended to prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure any disease.