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• Why is there a Prop 65 warning on GreenSmoothieGirl products?

  In 1986, the State of California passed the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, Proposition 65 (Prop 65) that applies not only to water, but also consumer goods sold in California. Companies are required to place a warning label on any product sold within the State of California that may expose a consumer to one or more substances deemed by the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. The current list maintained by the State of California contains over 900 substances (https://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/proposition-65-list).

  Many of the substances on the Prop 65 list are not distinguished between naturally occurring in the environment or are now present due to industrial activities (industry contaminants). Some of the substances accumulate in varying amounts, at different times, and different geographical locations around the globe and can be absorbed by plants grown in the soil.

  GreenSmoothieGirl's products contain naturally occurring elements that are included on the Prop 65 list of substances that require a warning. The occurrence of these elements is to be expected and the result of the presence of these naturally occurring elements in the soil and environment.

  The substances set by California on the Prop 65 list are significantly different from standards established notably by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), World Health Organization (WHO), and European Union (EU). Levels of substances that are known to the State of California to cause cancer would have to exceed the prop 65 standards by more than 1,000x before there is an observable effect on the rate of birth defects.

  We test our products for quality and purity and we stand behind every product we sell. We are constantly working to ensure that our products are the best available and meet the standards of our amazing customers.

   

   

• Free 12 Steps eBook Eligibility

  To be eligible for the free 12 Steps Manual eBook, your blender order must be placed through the link in our shop. Click the button that says, “Buy on Blendtec”. The link will take you to the Blendtec.com to place your order. Cookies must be allowed from our site and Blendtec.com. This is how we track eligible orders.

  To ensure your order goes through our link, avoid visiting any other pages or clicking any other links before completing your purchase at Blendtec.com. Clicking another link or visiting another website could override your eligibility for the free 12 Steps Manual eBook.

  If you order through a non-GSG link, it is not eligible for the free eBook.

   

  Visit the GSG shop anytime to purchase the 12 Steps Manual.

• I'd like information on the Infared Sauna

  Robyn's overview of the benefits of sauna use.

• How are your products made “raw?”

   

  The best short answer is "dehydrated."

  It's a little more complicated since we have a raw product (i.e. over 95% of the product was dried at under 120 degrees F).

  Everything except the Maca and Spirulina (which wouldn't be safe raw) is dehydrated in various ways under 120 degrees to maintain the raw status.

  For example, the Noni Fruit is dried over 3-4 weeks in natural shade under controlled conditions. The Mesquite pods go in a low-temp dehydrator at 100-104 for 4 hours before cold-milling. Stuff like that.

  The goal is to remove the moisture from the ingredient so that it can't grow microorganisms (and pass the "micro" test both into the copacker's as an ingredient, and back out as a mixed product).

• Where are your products sourced from?

   

  Protein: Pea: US Quinoa: Peru Agave Inulin: Mexico. Processed and packaged in USA

  Protein/superfoods combo: Pea: US Quinoa: Peru Agave Inulin: Mexico Flax: US Chia: Mexico Hemp: US Vanilla: Madagascar Green Tea: India Superfood Blend: various Processed and packaged in USA

  Flax​​​​​​​​: Canada

  TriOmega: Flax: Canada Broccoli: Canada Chia: Australia

  Gardenvites: Vitamin Blend: USA Superfood Blend: various

  Additional ingredients:

  Monkfruit (Japan) is non-GMO, but isn’t organic because there is currently only one source of organic monkfruit, and it is from China--GSG doesn’t source from China, and the supply chain is also not yet reliable.

  Natural Vanilla Flavor: non-GMO tapioca maltodextrine, non-GMO rice concentrate

  Natural Chocolate Flavor: non-GMO tapioca maltodextrine

• Ultimate Minerals

   

  Ultimate Minerals Directions and Dosage

  Ultimate Minerals Directions: Shake before use (Some settling is normal). Dilute 1 serving in  8 oz of pure, non-chlorinated water. No refrigeration needed. Do not freeze.

  Serving Size: 1ml (1 dropper pull or about 25 drops)

  Servings Per Container: 120

  Recommended Use: 3 Servings per day, spread throughout the day, for maintenance. New users should begin with one serving per day, adding one serving each week until achieving the recommended dosage of 3 servings per day.

   

  Are Ultimate Minerals okay for infants and children?

  Yes. For children 12 and under we recommend half a dose. So slowly work up to half a dropper pull in purified water twice a day. For infants it’s probably best to only do half a dropper 1 time a day.

   

  Do the Ultimate Minerals contain Heavy Metals?

  Ultimate Minerals undergoes heavy metals testing and is free of heavy metals. Any trace minerals in Ultimate Minerals traditionally associated with "heavy metals" (lead, etc) are in the organic, ionic form used by organisms (including humans) for necessary cellular function. They are not in the isolated, processed form that is toxic to living organisms.

   

  Where are the Ultimate Minerals Sourced From?

  Our minerals are sourced out of the Fruitland Formation in Texas.

   

  What Minerals Are In the Ultimate Minerals Product? What are the amounts of each mineral?

  Because fulvic/humic acid is "mined" from ancient plant deposits in the Fruitland Formation, the amounts of each micronutrient (minerals, vitamins, aminos, etc) is going to vary with each batch produced, so to attempt to put an amount on each is folly.  The substances typically found in Fulvic/Humic acid are as follows.

   

  Mineral List
  Antimony	Indium		Glutamic Acid
  Barium	Iodine	Scandium	Glycine
  Beryllium	Iridium	Selenium	Histidine
  Bismuth	Iron	Silicon	Isoleucine
  Boron	Lanthanum	Silver	Leucine
  Bromine	Lithium	Sodium	Methionine
  Calcium	Lutetium	Strontium	Phenylalanine
  Carbon	Magnesium	Sulfur	Serine
  Cerium	Manganese	Tantalum	Threonine
  Cesium	Molybdenum	Thallium	Tryptophan
  Chloride	Neodymium	Thorium	Valine
  Chromium	Nickel	Tellurium	Vitamins
  Cobalt	Niobium	Terbium	Vitamin A (Acetate)
  Copper	Osmium	Thulium	Vitamin B (Thiamine)
  Dysprosium	Palladium	Tin	Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamide)
  Erbium	Phosphorus	Titanium	Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
  Europium	Platinum	Tungsten	Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
  Fluorine	Potassium	Vanadium	Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)
  Gadolinium	Praseodymium	Ytterbium	Vitamin E (Tocopherol)
  Gallium	Rhenium	Yttrium
  Germanium	Rhodium	Zinc
  Gold	Rubidium	Zirconium
  Hafnium	Ruthenium	Amino Acids
  Holmium	Samarium	Alanine

   

  Should I be worried about Mineral Overdose while taking the Ultimate Minerals?

  Fulvic acid contains trace amounts of both macro and trace minerals; it is not the amount of each mineral and other nutrients inherent to fulvic acid, but the type and balance of minerals that is important in fulvic supplementation.  Unlike rock-derived minerals, the minerals in fulvic acid are plant-derived and thus organic and ionic, meaning readily bioavailable and absorbed differently than rock-derived minerals.

  This also means that these minerals are not in isolation as when a person takes a calcium supplement, but work together as nutrients from plant food does, decreasing any risk of overdose on any one nutrient.  As I am not a scientist or doctor, I can't state that there is NO risk of overdose, but knowing how these substances work synergistically, my own opinion is that overdose risk is so miniscule as to be negligible to nonexistant.

  Fulvic acid is not recommended to replace doctor-recommended supplementation of single macro minerals like calcium, magnesium, or potassium, or even a trace mineral like iron.  There is simply not enough of any one of these minerals to correct a medically-significant deficiency of an isolated mineral, especially macro minerals.  

  However, I would suggest that a fulvic supplement is much much more than a way to address trace mineral deficiencies on an isolated-mineral level.  Its composition, form, and function is a whole-organism approach to supporting health. Providing a source of organic trace minerals is one of those functions.

   

  What is in the Ultimate Minerals and how does it work?

  To be clear, Ultimate Minerals is a fulvic and humic acid supplement. Though it does naturally carry minerals, trace minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and elecrolytes,  fulvic acid and humic acid's value is in HOW those are carried and how it operates on cells.  From a 3rd party article on Livestrong:

  “Because fulvic acid provides electrolytes that enhance the electric potential of cells, this can also benefit mineral deficiencies that may be rooted at the cellular level. For example, deficiencies of iron, calcium and magnesium can be more difficult for your cells to absorb without adequate levels of fulvic acid present in the body.”

  We call our product Ultimate Minerals because the rare trace minerals in fulvic/humic is usually why people take a fulvic/humic supplement, and because these minerals are particularly bioavailable because of the unique molecular structure of fulvic and humic acids.

   

  Do the Ultimate Minerals Expire?

  The Ultimate Minerals won’t go bad since they are essentially dirt, but we recommend that you store the Ultimate Minerals in a cool dark place consume them within 1-2 years to avoid thickening.

   

  Do you test your Ultimate Minerals for Heavy Metals?

  Yes we most certainly do test for heavy metals. This is very important. Testing is routinely done on Mercury, Lead, Arsenic and Cadmium.  We also run an element analysis quarterly where other more rare metals would be detected.

  There are significant differences in quality of raw material sites throughout the world. Some raw humate deposits have naturally occurring levels of heavy metals. I know of several in the US such as Utah, the Northern US and SE US. Some of these humates are still usable in industrial applications.  

  Also some sites are exposed to airborne heavy metal drift from coal fired electrical power plants especially where raw materials are stored out in the open for extended periods of time and not used as they are uncovered. These raw materials could likely test for mercury and cadmium.  

  The Fruitland Formation is extremely remote and very far from any coal fired electrical power plants. It is pretty far from anything period.  Raw materials are transported and processed as they are uncovered. The Fruitland's location also prevents a lot of other types of contamination.