ECONOMY & CULTURE
THE MINERAL DILEMMA While minerals can be gathered from the world around us, our bodies were not designed to use and digest minerals straight from the earth. When taken in this form, they present two serious problems: 1. They tend to crystallize in the digestive tract, making them almost impossible to absorb. 2. They generate a massive number of free radicals during digestion—free radicals that can accelerate the body’s aging process.
the plant, which are key to the absorption of manganese and other minerals. Additionally, chemical fungicide sprays annihilate all soil fungi, including those beneficial to the crops.
ORGANIC ISN’T ALWAYS THE ANSWER While organic farming eliminates many of the problems associated with fertilizers and pesticides, there’s still a debate about whether organic produce is more nutritious than conventionally grown produce. That’s because organic farming can’t entirely address issues with soil health or increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide.
As a result, the body does not get the health benefit of the mineral and the antioxidants in your supplement (like vitamins A, C, and E) can be destroyed before your body even gets a chance to use them. A SOLUTION INSPIRED BY NATURE Understanding the dilemma of soil depletion and the human body’s need to obtain trace minerals from fruits and vegetables, Melaleuca scientists developed patented Oligo ® technology. ‡ Oligo is the
REGENERATIVE FARMING The good news is that it is possible to restore soil fertility. A study published in the January 2022 issue of Peer J: Life & Environment found that regenerative farming practices produce crops with higher soil organic matter levels, higher soil health scores, and higher levels of certain vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals. The problem is these practices
only mineral-delivery system that provides minerals to the body in a form that’s just like nature. This provides two incredible benefits: 1. Superior mineral absorption. Oligo minerals are up to 10x more absorbable than minerals not bound by proteins and fibers (inorganic minerals).* † 2. Minimizes free radical activity to protect antioxidants. Patented Oligo is a Melaleuca-exclusive technology that helps ensure you get the benefits you expect from a multivitamin-mineral.* † You will find Oligo technology in many of Melaleuca’s flagship products, including the Peak Performance Pack , the Essential Nutrition Pack , Vitality Multivitamin & Mineral ™, and many more!
don’t maximize profits. Regenerative farming requires reducing the tillage of the soil, planting cover crops, and rotating the kinds of plants grown in each field. These practices aren’t likely to be widely implemented until farmers are incentivized to do so. SEEKING SUPPLEMENTATION As the nutrient levels in our food plummet, more and more of us are seeking to make up the difference with nutritional supplements. The challenge is identifying a supplement that not only delivers the full menu of missing nutrients but is also capable of delivering minerals—the most difficult of all nutrients to absorb—in a form that is just like nature.
† When tested against the sulfate, gluconate, oxide, and fumarate forms of copper, iron, manganese, and zinc (the forms commonly used by almost all commercially marketed nutritional supplements) at intestinal conditions ‡ US patents 8,273,393 and 8,697,158
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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