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Acai Berry and HealthDuring my research into the powerful properties of Sambazon Acai, I came across an article, written by Ms. Judy Douglas, of the Health Science Institute - July 2003. The article is entitled: "Acai - Nature's Perfect Food." Though the article is rather dated, it remains one of the best written articles on ACAI HEALTH benefits that I have seen.
Health Sciences Institute - July 2003 " Discover the amazing health benefits of the fruit from the Amazon's "tree of life". If you get your health guidance from the mainstream media, you'd think the healthiest way to live is to guzzle red wine and drown everything in olive oil. That's basically what they've told us in recent years. First, it was the 'French paradox'--the fact that the French, who generally eat lots of cheese, cream, and butter; drink lots of wine; and smoke like chimneys, are healthier than Americans. Scientists told us it was all in the wine -specifically, in the anthocyanins- the antioxidant flavonoid that gives red grapes their deep color. Then it was the "Mediterranean diet," the traditional way of eating in the regions of Italy and Spain, where olive oil is a staple. We learned that olive oil is a good source of essential fatty acids that are processed right out of many Americanized foods. I'm not discounting the benefits of either of these phytochemicals. In fact, in a minute I'll explain exactly why both are so important to good health. I just question the sources recommended in the headlines. There's got to be a better way to get these valuable nutrients than guzzling wine and drowning in oil. As it turns out, there is. I learned about it from HSI panelist Jon Barron. He told me about a single superfood from the Amazon that, fresh from the tree, can provide over 30 times the amount of anthocyanins as red wine and all the beneficial fatty acids of olive oil in one delicious, all-natural package. And this is just the beginning of this food's health benefits. It's virtually impossible to over-do this food - which is certainly not the case with red wine or olive oil. Get the healing power of many phytonutrients in one delicious package. There's no disputing the health benefits of anthocyanins and essential fatty acids. Both have proven to be powerful nutritional tools in the quest for good health. Research has shown that plant pigments like anthocyanins are potent antioxidants and wonderful for your health. The cardiovascular benefits from Acai are the most well known; studies show that anthocyanins can help prevent blood clots, improve blood circulation, relax blood vessels, and prevent atherosclerosis. But scientists have also uncovered a whole host of other powerful effects from Acai and anthocyanins, including antiviral and antiallergenic properties. Some research even suggests that anthocyanins can prevent cancer, by blocking carcinogenesis on a molecular level and encouraging tumor cell death. Essential fatty acids, found in Acai, have proven just as powerful. Oleic acid, a monounsaturated omega-9 acid, and linoleic acid, a polyunsaturated omega-6 acid, help lower LDL, and maintain healthy HDL levels. They also increase the absorption of fat-soluable vitamins like vitamins A, E, D, and K, which are essential to good health. Research has even suggested that oleic acid may prevent against cancer and hypertension. Olive oil may be the best known sources of these nutrients, but it is certainly not the only one. It's the pigment in red grapes that gives wine its anthocyanins - and that same pigment can also be found in other red and purple fruits and vegetables, such as blueberries, red cabbage, and purple sweet potatoes. Oleic acid is also present in pecans and seed oils, and linoleic acid is found in peanuts. But there is one food that delivers it all - plus other healthy nutrients like fiber, phytosterols, and vitamins C and E. For centuries, it's been a staple for people in Brazil, yet virtually unknown to anyone outside the region - until now. Discover the health secret of generations of Amazonian Indians. It's called Acaí (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), and it's the fruit of a palm tree that grows in the rain forests of the Amazon - a tree Brazilians call "The Tree of Life." About 90 percent of the small, round fruit is its hard, inedible pit - but that's OK, because it's the outside skin that holds the treasure. That dark purple skin is what contains the anthocyanins. The natives puree the skins, creating a treat that can be served warm as a sauce over fruit or grains or frozen like a sorbet. They've been eating it for centuries, passing down recipes from generation to generation. (The native people have also passed down the story of how açaí was discovered.) Because fruit itself is perishable, its popularity never spread beyond the region. Acai, a super food, fights heart disease, cancer, prostate enlargement, and more. Since then, the news about Acai has been steadily spreading - and the evidence of nutritional and health benefits just keep piling up. Consider this: a 100-gram serving contains only 90 calories, just two grams of fat and no cholesterol. Plus, it delivers 3.5 grams of dietary fiber, something we could all use more of in our diets. Improved processing of the fresh fruit is making it possible to preserve more of the fruit's healthful attributes. If you are looking to improve upon your health, then Acai is certainly one way to go. 
Currently, the Acai puree provides more anthocyanins than red wine and has antioxidant concentrations that well outweigh blueberries. Subsequent research has shown that in addition to the anthocyanins and essential fatty acids, Acai also contains a healthy dose of plant sterols, another class of phytochemicals that have been shown to reduce cholesterol, protect the immune system, and relieve prostate enlargement. In fact, it turns out Acai is in the same family as saw palmetto, a common herbal treatment for prostate enlargement. And researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have discovered that Acai extract can be used to fight infection, like the parasitic infection schistosomosis which affects 10 million Brazilians each year and the common bacterial infection staphylococcus aureus. It seems there's no end to this miracle fruit's health benefits."END REPORT In summary, it all boils down to the ingredients found in the little Acai berry that makes it so healthy. It's the dietary fiber, amino acids, antioxidants, Omegas 3, 6, and 9, phytonutrients, protein, anthocyanins, and minerals like phosphorus, calcium, iron and potassium. WOW... all of that from one little berry. Here is a list of the reported health benefits from individuals and holistic professionals that regularly take 100% pure Sambazon Acai. Please be reminded that health results can vary from person to person, and in most cases, results require from 3 to 5 weeks, depending on your health, diet and personal antioxidant levels:
On a personal level, I have noticed a substantial improvement in my health, blood pressure, sugar levels, and digestion. I am sleeping better, have more energy and have lost 6 pounds in seven weeks and wasn't trying. I take medications for high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. I guess I am not in the best of health. My goal, through the use of Acai, is to stop taking the 4 medications I am currently on. For me, there were very little anthocyanins in my daily diet and with Acai, this is a major change. I stopped taking these medications for two days, under a doctors directive, and on the third day, my blood pressure was 153/88 and my sugar level was 147. These tests were taken by a nurse, in a hospital, just prior to a medical procedure. My blood pressure should have been much higher because I was nervous about the up coming procedure and I had been off my medication for two and one half days. For me, these results are very encouraging and I am hopeful that I will soon be non dependent on the 4 medications and regain some of my health. I have been taking Acai for 7 weeks. My first week I took 2 pills in the morning and 2 pills at bed time. After the first week, and currently, I take 1 pill in the morning and 1 pill in the evening. I plan to continue this dosage indefinitely. I am going to see my doctor again in November of '08 and I plan to stop taking the medications for 3 days just prior to seeing him. At that time, I will discuss my health options with my doctor. Please note that I was seeing a doctor when I went off my medications. I also had the means to measure my blood pressure and sugar levels at home. So if you have the same goals as I, please be sure you go about it under a doctors supervision. I did continue to take Acai while I was off my medications.
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