BOKU Super Food: Ingredients List

Updated: 10/21/2008

In order for us to protect the BõKU™ proprietary formula, we cannot give out exact proportions of each ingredient. What we CAN tell you is that BõKU™ is a very nutritionally balanced food, not a supplement. You may be accustomed to looking at supplement facts with a breakdown of trace contents but BõKU™ is a food made from nature with no fillers or chemically derived vitamins and minerals. In fact, BõKU™ is loaded with mega essential phytonutrients and phytochemicals that are never listed in FDA’s required supplement and nutritional facts. Below is a comprehensive list of our ingredients which are more than 95% organic, Kosher and Vegan.

 

Benefits of various ingredients:

 

Organic Young Barley Grass Juice

 

Barley Grass contains eighteen amino acids, including the eight essential ones. We must get these essential amino acids from our diet as the body cannot produce them. Barley Grass also contains a wide spectrum of vitamins and minerals.

 

 

Organic Blue-green algae

Klamath lake algae is a whole food that gives a comprehensive nutritional boost, complete in its array of essential amino acids, trace minerals and enzymes. It has an alkaline nature and helps the body balance pH levels. Klamath Blue Green Algae is the most nutrient dense food on the planet, containing glyco-proteins, vitamins, minerals, simple carbohydrates, lipids and biologically active enzymes. Due to the algae’s nutritious soft cell wall, these nutrients are readily available to the body. As the body uses only a small amount of energy to convert this superfood into fuel, consuming Klamath Blue Green Algae is a fast, efficient and energizing way to improve any diet

Organic Cacao

Cacao contains certain chemicals and sensory properties that make the product very appealing. Cacao contains a wide array of unique properties and minerals, including high levels of sulfur and magnesium. Studies show that it may increase your focus and alertness and contains nutrients to keep you happy. It is also known that chocolate and cacao are often associated with love. All this is due to phenylethylamine contained in the cacao. Anandamide can be produced in the brain when we are feeling great, in which cacao makes anandamide stick around longer. The antioxidants in cacao may have these benefits:

 

• Decrease blood pressure
• Improve circulation
• Promote cardiovascular functions and help fight heart disease
• Improve function of endothelial cells that line the circulatory system
• Provide protection from free radicals.
• Improve digestion

 

Organic Chlorella (Cracked Cell Wall)

Chlorella’s cleansing action on the bowel and other elimination channels, as well as its protection of the liver, helps keep the blood clean. Clean blood insures that metabolic wastes are efficiently carried away from the tissues. It also helps carry oxygen around the body and to the brain. This is why chlorella is often called a ‘Brain Food’.

 

Digestive Enzymes

Digestive enzymes are secreted along the gastrointestinal tract and break down the food in the body so that the nutrients can be absorbed. If your body has to rely too much on its own digestive enzymes the result is more stress is placed on your system and organs leaving less time and energy for other jobs such as rebuilding and replacing damaged cells and tissue and keeping your immune system strong. Nutrients, including enzymes, work synergistically which means they cooperate with each other acting as catalysts. This promotes absorption and assimilation. The importance of digestive enzymes resides in the fact that the human body cannot absorb nutrients in food unless digestive enzymes break them down. Digestive Enzymes can be beneficial for more things than most people think.

 

Organic Goji Berry

For 6,000 years, the Goji berry has been used to help protect the liver, help eyesight, as an aphrodisiac,  boost the immune system and improve longevity.  Goji juice seems to have the ability to work as an anti-coagulant. Reports have also shown that some of the health benefits of Goji juice include a reduction in blood pressure and cholesterol. Goji berry juice also contains high levels of vitamins and antioxidants.

 

Organic Hawthorn Berry

Primarily hawthorn berries and hawthorn supplements are known for their ability to enhance metabolism and the utilization of oxygen in the heart. This allows for protection of the arterial walls and dilation of the coronary blood vessels improving the pumping of the heart. This also means that reduced blood pressure occurs as expanded blood vessels allows the blood to move more freely throughout the body. Hawthorn berries also have anti oxidant properties and are a great way to get rid of free radicals that damage cells.

 

Himalayan Pink Crystal Salt

Most people are not aware of the vast differences between standard, refined salt and natural healthy salt. Sodium Chloride (standard table salt) is toxic to the body, is completely void of any vital trace minerals and can cause high blood pressure. Table salt is so refined it no longer has anything in common with crystal salt. Natural salt, in conjunction with water, is actually essential for the regulation of blood pressure. The natural crystal salt from the Himalayas does not burden your body as other salts do.

The many benefits of Himalayan crystal salt include regulating the water content throughout your body, promoting a healthy pH balance in your cells; particularly your brain cells, promotes healthy balanced blood sugar, assists in the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in your body, aids absorption of food particles through your intestinal tract, supports respiratory health, promotes sinus health, prevents muscle cramps, promotes bone strength, naturally regulates sleep, helps reduce the signs of aging, supports libido function, promotes vascular health, prevents gout and gouty arthritis, prevents varicose veins and spider veins on the legs and thighs. Natural salt is vital to the nerve cells’ communication and information processing all the time that the brain cells work, from the moment of conception to death.

 

Organic Kelp

The benefits of kelp is its ability to provide important minerals such as iodine for thyroid function and iron for blood cell function, also increasing metabolism and helping balance blood lipid concentrations, both of which can help overweight people

 

 

 

Lactobacillus

Lactobacillus acidophilus is commonly found in the intestines and is considered as the friendly bacteria naturally living in human bodies to help regulate digestion and stool patterns. Lactobacillus acidophilus may cure different diseases according to some experts. It is a lactic acid producing bacteria that it is thought to have beneficial effects on digestion and overall health. Under some experts, yogurt with acidophilus culture and acidophilus on its own has been shown to clear up yeast infections and vaginitis in children and adults, among other properties.

 

Organic Lucuma Fruit

Lúcuma is a nutrient dense fruit from Peru. Lúcuma fruit is an excellent source of low glycemic carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins and minerals. It has lots of beta-carotene, niacin (B3) and iron.This exotic Peruvian fruit is also known as the “Gold of the Incas”, and is also one of the lost crops of the Incas. Lucuma powder is an excellent source of carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals—including remarkable concentrations of beta-carotene, niacin and iron. The level of complex carbohydrates, minerals and fiber make it an excellent low-glycemic addition to deserts and recipes.

 

Organic Maca Root Juice

Maca hasa beneficial action on the circulatory system. It speeds wound healing and reduces anemia, enhances memory, learning, and mental ability. It gives skin a more youthful appearance and is great for healthy teeth and bones. (Four times more potent than regular maca powder)

 

 

Organic Mesquite pod

Mesquite is rich in calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, protein, and lysine. It has a pleasantly sweet molasses-like nutty flavor with a hint of caramel.
The sweetness comes from fructose, which the body can process without insulin. In addition to its great taste, the major benefits of mesquite meal include high dietary fiber content, high protein and a high lysine content. It’s also a good source of manganese, potassium and zinc. The result is a food with the ability to stabilize your blood sugar level. This is very good news for diabetics, weight watchers and for those who want to eat healthier.

 

Organic Nettles

Nettle juice is a good addition to any iron therapy for anemia. It helps control diarrhea and is at the same time a diuretic which aids the elimination of uric acid. The juice is often good for nervous eczema.

 

Organic Nopal Cactus

The insoluble dietary fiber in Nopal (more commonly known as roughage), absorbs water and gently hastens food through the digestive track and contributes to regular bowel movements. In addition the presence of insoluble fibers in the colon help to dilute the concentration of potential carcinogens that may be present. Ammonia, free radicals and environmental toxins such as alcohol and cigarette smoke-which all suppress the immune system, are removed by Nopal. Nopal also aids in the balancing and calming of the nervous system, which benefits the body’s overall function.

 

Organic Spirulina

Spirulina may produce beneficial effects due to its antioxidant and immune-enhancing properties. Another way that spirulina may help is by promoting the release of tumor necrosis factor alpha, a chemical in the body that is believed to attacks tumor cells. Spirulina also appears to block the entrance of viral cells into host cells.

 

Organic Sprouted Flax

Sprouted Flax Powder opens the door to all the health benefits that flaxseed has to offer. Nutrients such as enzymes, amino acids, and vitamins are substantially increased and become more bioavailable, allowing for better absorption. Sprouted Flax Powder can be described as a “pre-digested food” making it more bioavailable for your body to absorb. To sum up, when flaxseed is germinated you can expect the following benefits:

• Vitamins increase 200% – 900%
• Mineral bioavailability increases as much as 100%
• Protein bioavailability increases as much as 50%
• Antioxidants increase 100%
• Coenzymes and cofactors are enhanced for better EPA and DHA conversion

Organic Strawberry Juice

Strawberry juice is recommended for the liver and is best if the juice is consumed on an empty stomach, 3 cups a day. The juice stimulates liver activity and is believed to encourage the renewal of hepatic cells and tissue. The intestinal transit can be adjusted if 150-200g of strawberries are consumed before each meal. It is believed that wild strawberry represent an elixir that prevents wrinkles and refreshes complexions. Mashed strawberries used for face treatments have an excellent effect even in the cases of people who have faded complexions.

 

Boku Super Táke™ Blend

 

Organic Reishi, Organic Cordyceps, Organic Maitáke, Organic Chaga, Organic Mesima, Organic Lion’s Mane, Organic Turkey Tail, Organic Shiitáke, Organic Blazei, Organic Poria, Organic Suehirotáke, Organic Hiratáke, Organic Agarikon, Organic True Tinder Polypore

 

 

 

Organic Vanilla Bean

Vanilla is the only member of the orchid family used as a food. The anti oxidant property of Vanilla neutralizes these free radicals and protects the body from wears and tears, infections and even some forms of cancer, such as those of prostrate, colon etc. It also repairs the damages already done to the body. Vanillin Hydroxybenzaldehyde, a component of Vanilla Beans, is believed to be an effective anti depressant and mood up-lifter.