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Well, as we head into our 11th year and we would like to wish all of you a special happy holiday time! As we have done every year, we would like to give you a 20% off coupon to stock up for the new year! Thank you for all your support this year – we sincerely appreciate it. Please keep in mind that between Wednesday December 23rd through January 1st we will be on limited staffing for the holidays so be patient with us on shipping and customer service!

Get 20% off for a limited time only!

Get 20% off with coupon code*: holidays2009

This offer expires Monday – January 4, 2010 at midnight.

*Important: This promotion cannot be combined with other coupon discounts or free shipping. This offer is valid with retail orders only – it is not valid with any wholesale pricing. Only one coupon discount is valid per order. This offer expires January 4, 2010 at midnight.

Sometimes we get asked – even after ten years – why should we buy from CAOH?

There are many real reasons why you should buy from California Academy of Health!

Consider these facts carefully when you look at our competition!

1. We have been a trusted name brand for over 10 years and have 1000's of loyal return customers using our products.
2. California Academy of Health® has earned a rating of A+ by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) – click here to verify!
3. CAOH® is verified by TRUSTe for privacy:  Click here to verify!
4. We are a Network Solutions verified secure site: Click here to verify!
5. We provide open access to our customer reviews (good and bad):  Click here to review!
6. We offer a 30 day 100% satisfaction guarantee! Click here for details!
7. We have tons of detailed, up-to-date FAQ resources:  Click here to review!
8. We have a line to our Director of Product Research for answers. Have a question? Ask the Doctor: Click here!
9. Specials are always available so we can help you save money!  Click here for details!
10. Outstanding customer service.  We are a family owned quality name brand – so we are always here to help – just call us or email us 24/7 and we will do whatever we can to make you purchase the best ever!

All this in addition to our high-quality, unique products make us the clear choice.  Really why would you even consider anyone else?

Need more information? Call us at 800-643-7188.

Thanks,

CAOH®

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, California Academy of Health provides its customers with organic Therapy Juices™ as well as cutting edge nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, and natural vitamins and minerals. Priding itself on its superior customer service, California Academy of Health® (CAOH®) markets primarily to independent health food stores and alternative healthcare practitioners.

At the forefront of CAOH’s offerings are its Therapy Juices™. CAOH presently has four unique, Super-Fruit blends and four 100% Super-Fruit juice products, with 2 new formulations coming in 2009. California Academy of Health management has circled the globe, traveling to South America and Asia to find the best natural product sources and farms for their goji, mangosteen, noni, and acai fruit, much of which supports eco-responsible and cooperative farming. As a result, California Academy of Health has one of the only 100% USDA Organic mangosteen juices on the market. In addition, they provide a 100% organic, freeze-dried acai berry powder that is just one step from eating the Acai berry off the tree!

The uniqueness and quality of their products has created a steady, high-quality repeat customer base. One of the most popular products is their Liquid Power Multi-V™, a completely vegan, hypo-allergenic, liquid multi-vitamin, mineral and phyto-nutrient supplement. Also a proprietary blend, CAOH developed this product to respond to the growing demand for a high-quality, gluten-free, vegan formula. In addition, California Academy of Health is constantly researching and formulating new Therapy Juices™ and nutraceuticals.

CAOH provides a 24-hour order line, as well as immediate access to their Research & Development department to answer any questions. There is no middleman or broker to deal with – CAOH works with all of their customers directly. CAOH constantly strives to keep prices low and focus on quality, with optimal health being their primary goal.

Main products: Power Multi-V™ (vegan, hypo-allergenic, liquid multi-vitamin, mineral and phyto-nutrient supplement); Therapy Juices™ (certified organic): Goji Fusion™, Absolute Goji™, Mangosteen Elixir™, Absolute Mangosteen™, Acai-Max®, Totally Nude Noni Juice™, and Almost Nude Noni Juice™, and Absolute Acai™(Organic, freeze-dried, acai berry powder).

Over the last six to eight months we have been receiving complaints and refund requests for a company selling Acai capsules called “Acai Berry Maxx”, which sounds similar to our Acai Max® .  This company was engaged in a scam, and the following from the Texas Attorney General explains more:

Excerpt from Texas Attorney General:

When customers clicked on the FXsupplements.com or acaiberrymaxx.com advertising links, they were informed that they would have four minutes to place their orders before the free trial of the Acai Berry Maxx product expired. Customers who completed orders were asked to pay a $5.95 shipping and handling fee. To make the required payment, purchasers had to provide their credit or debit card numbers.

The Attorney General’s investigation found that this transaction led customers to a “terms and conditions” page that failed to clearly disclose several problematic provisions. By accepting the “free” 15-day supply valued at $65, customers unwittingly entered into a “negative option” plan with the company. Under this scheme, FXsupplements.com would automatically “renew” orders after the 14-day trial period expired without customers’ express authorization to continue. The renewal forced customers to pay $80 for one-month supplies of Acai Berry Maxx, even after customers demanded cancellation.

According to state investigators, the negative option language embedded within the “terms and conditions” violated state law. Under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, terms providing for ongoing contractual obligations must be disclosed clearly and conspicuously on the contract.

Investigators also discovered that FXsupplements failed to promptly ship orders. As a result, customers did not receive their free products until the free-trial had nearly expired. This gave customers little time to try the products without obligation and decide whether to order additional products. Meanwhile, Hilton and his companies automatically put customers onto a revolving shipment of prepaid products after the trial period ended without customers’ knowledge or consent.

While Hilton touted Acai Berry Maxx as a remedy or cure for diseases, FXsupplements’ “terms and conditions” contained fine-print language acknowledging that the products were not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disorders and diseases. Importantly, the FDA has not approved Acai Berry Maxx as a drug with the curative properties claimed by Hilton.

Hilton and the defendant companies, which also includes Hilton HG, Ltd., agreed to numerous corrective measures and penalties, including customer restitution and Web page modifications. The agreed final judgment prohibits Hilton and FXsupplements from relying upon false advertising or deceptive schemes to sell the products. Under the agreement, material information cannot be obscured within the purchase agreements’ “terms and conditions.”

If the defendants employ the “negative option” billing plan in the future, they must clearly disclose the steps customers can take to discontinue their contract. Additionally, customers who are wrongly charged for unwanted products must receive prompt refunds. Hilton and his companies must also provide reliable telephone customer service in order for customers to contact the company.

Read more here!

Although not mentioned in the excerpt this company and others associated with them were providing our phone number for the merchant charge information to the customers. These companies were also involved in large email spamming and advertising campaigns.  We have tried to be informative about this issue and help the people that called and have even posted information on our site and blog.

Well – we are glad they were finally shut down.  If you were a victim of this operation or others like this please call and (800) 252-8011 or file a complaint online at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov.

Love,

CAOH

Click here for information on what Acai is Not!

Acaí Palm (IPA [asai]) is a member of the genus Euterpe, which contains 7 species of palms native to tropical Central and South America, from Belize south to Brazil and Peru, growing mainly in floodplains and swamps. The genus is named after the muse Euterpe of Greek mythology. Euterpe are tall slender attractive palms growing to 15-30 meters tall, with pinnate leaves up to 3 meters long. Many of the palms that were once in the genus Euterpe have now been reclassified into the genus Prestoea (Riffle, 2003). The species Euterpe oleracea is usually called Acaí Palm, after the Portuguese name for the beverages made from its fruit. The vernacular name is also sometimes spelled Assai Palm in English.

The fruit, a small, round, black-purple drupe about 1 inch in diameter, similar in appearance and size to a grape but with less pulp, is produced in branched panicles of 700 to 900 fruits. Two crops of fruit are produced per year. The fruit has a single large seed about 7–10 mm in diameter. The epicarp of the ripe fruits is a deep purple color, or green, depending on the kind of acai and its maturity. The mesocarp is pulpy and thin, with a consistent thickness of 1 mm or less. It surrounds the voluminous and hard endocarp which contains a seed with a diminutive embryo and abundant endosperm. The seed makes up about 88-90% of the fruit (Schauss, 2006c).

You can find out even more from these links:

Acai (Euterpe oleracea) History, Harvesting and Use!

Fun facts about acai berries and juice!

More information on the Acai Berry!

Berries – The Incredible Superfruit

Acai: Questions and Answers

Pictures of Acai in the Amazon Rain Forest!

These are our organic Acai Products:

Acai Max®

Absolute Acai Powder™

Absolute Acai Capsules™

Acai is not a diet product!

Acai Berry Scams Are Ripping People Off

We get 5-6 e-mails per day talking-up the virtues of acai as a weight-loss miracle. We hate to be the one to break the bad news to you all, but acai has as much weight-loss capability as do red grape skins or blueberry skins. The ability of any of the products mentioned, when taken alone, to create an environment where weight just melts off is a bald-faced lie. Meaning, if you continued with your normal way of life and just add acai to your diet, changed nothing else, NO weight would be lost. You may physically and/or mentally feel better, because acai is a potent antioxidant and antioxidants neutralize toxic free-radicals, but it is not a weight loss miracle.

There are many examples of acai berry scams that suggests people will lose between 22-30 pounds in 14 days. Free Trail! No risk guarantee! Dr. Perricone, Dr Oz, and Oprah endorse it! The list goes on and on.

Come on people, it’s hogwash!

Important Issues:

Quality: The first step is finding a company who creates a quality, organic, pure acai products who will not rip you off. Since acai is so popular these days, many manufacturers have entered the market, creating inferior quality acai products with fillers and additives which give you none of the benefits that pure organic acai will give you.

Free Trail Marketing Scams: (They are not really free because you have to pay shipping!) The reason they charge you for shipping is so they can get your credit card info. Then in 30 days they charge your card again between $75 and $100 for a new order and enrollment in a health news letter. If you want to cancel future orders (or like many, didn’t read the fine print and so didn’t realize you signed up for something) it is difficult to contact them or even find a phone number. We have had dozens of calls to our company by frustrated people trying to locate the company they ordered the “free” sample from so they can cancel future orders.

Click here to review a report from the BBB.

This is just the simple truth!

I have been taking acai for years now and I still weigh the same (I eat great and I exercise 3-4 days a week. But I am not taking it for weight-loss, I am taking acai strictly for its incredible antioxidant powers). I love acai and I sell a ton of it in my practice, I just don’t sell it for weight-loss. That would be highly unethical and not worth the money I would make. –Dr. E.

Acai is a great product and has many important health benefits, but companies with absolutely no credibility or ethics are filling the internet with mis-statements and promises!

Consider these facts carefully before you give out your personal and credit card information:

1. We have been in business for over 10 years and have 1000′s of loyal return customers using our products.
2. California Academy of Health^® has earned a rating of A+ by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) – click here to verify!
3. CAOH® is verified by TRUSTe for privacy: Click here to verify!
4. We are a McAfee verified secure site: Click here to verify!
5. We provide open access to our customer reviews (good and bad): Click here to review!
6. We offer a 30 day 100% satisfaction guarantee! Click here for details!
7. We have tons of detailed, up-to-date FAQ resources: Click here to review!
8. We have a line to our Director of Product Research for answers. Have a question? Ask the Doctor: Click here!
9. Specials are always available so we can help you save money! Click here for details!
10. Outstanding customer service. We are a family owned company so we are always here to help – just call us or email us 24/7 and we will do whatever we can to help!

All this in addition to our high-quality, unique products make us the clear choice. Really why would you even consider anyone else?

Need more information? Call us at 800-643-7188.

Thanks,

CAOH®

Berries – the “Superfruit”

Who could have imagined?

While mom always recommended getting those extra servings of fruits and vegetables, she probably wasn’t aware of all the health benefits packed into those nutrient-dense pieces of produce. She might likewise be stunned at the impact delivered by the smallest of fruits—berries. With rich nutritional value, berries can be found in a range of dietary supplements, functional foods and beverages, and even cosmeceutical products.

Among their health benefits:

Antioxidant Effects: reduce brain aging, enhance memory and reduce oxidative stress

Cardiovascular Protection: enhance the strength of the blood vessels, prevent oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, reduce plaque formation and increase plasma’s antioxidant capacity

Eye Health: prevent the onset of cataracts via reduced oxidation, increase blood flow and blood vessel strength and regenerate rodopsin

Anti-Diabetic Effects: reduce diabetic angiopathy and improve starch digestion

Antiviral/Antimicrobial Properties: reduce the onset of colds, protect against infections from microbes such as Helicobacter pylori and those causing urinary tract infection (UTI)

Although the exact active ingredients responsible for all these health benefits in berries have yet to be fully determined, it has been speculated that anthocyanins are the key class of compounds acting singly or synergistically. These are present as glucoside monomers, responsible for the intense red and purple colors noted with berries, or combined (proanthocyanins), which are colorless and serve as copigments. Anthocyanins react with atmospheric oxygen or light, which can polymerize the compounds, losing their color and causing fruit to brown.

Botanically, berries are fruits, meaning they originate from mature ovaries of flowers that have been pollinated. Specifically, berries originate from single flowers with one superior ovary with one or more seeds that entirely ripens to an edible pericarp. A berry then can be described as a fleshy/pulpy fruit of specific origin with embedded seeds that remain undischarged (indehiscent). Berries have been used as drug preparations in Europe for treating various inflammatory and circulatory conditions associated with vascular health, specifically for treating venous inflammation (edemas and tiredness of lower limbs), treating capillary fragility of skin and soft tissue (gum and nose bleeding) and treating acute attack of piles and circulatory disorders of the retina. ………… Click here to read more!

Power Multi-V Vegi Capsules™:

This product is comparable to our Liquid V Power Multi Vitamin, but in a conveniently portable capsule form. It doesn’t need refrigeration, and the capsules are so easy to take along when traveling. Not only do you get your vitamins and minerals, it includes all the following great greens: spirulina, barley grass, chlorella, wheat grass, alfalfa juice concentrate, and green tea extract. For a full list of its ingredients see the Nutrition Facts on our website.

Absolute Goji Powder™:

A wonderfully easy way to get your Goji. This powder is easy to mix into a shake, smoothie or yogurt and can also be sprinkled on foods such as cereal and oatmeal. Travelers also find the powder form more convenient than juice. Priced affordably at just $24.99 for a 30-40 day supply.

Did you know. . . Aside from the many traditional and therapeutic uses of goji which we have listed on our website, we have also found that goji has been used to reduce sugar cravings! This can be useful to people with hypoglycemia and for hyperactive children.

We like adding the Absolute Goji Powder™ and Absolute Acai Powder™ to our cereal in the morning. And we even sprinkle it on our dogs’ dinners every night. They really love it – really!!!. In fact once a week we put a little Liquid V Power™ and Naked Noni Juice™ on their food too! They eat better than we do!!

Also coming next week Absolute Acai Capsules™ this is a great product and a super convenient way to get your Acai at work or traveling. Click here to read more!

Aerobic exercise stimulates release of appetite suppressing hormone. Vigorous aerobic exercise suppresses appetite by triggering the release of the appetite suppressing hormone peptide YY and lowering levels of the appetite stimulating hormone ghrelin, suggested in a recent study results.

David J. Stensel and colleagues from Britain’s Loughborough University and Sheffield Hallam University enrolled 11 male university students for their study of the effect of exercise on appetite and the appetite-regulating hormones peptide YY and ghrelin. Each participant was required to take part in three eight-hour sessions: one in which they ran for 60 minutes on a treadmill, and then rested for seven hours; another in which they did 90 minutes of weight lifting, and then rested for six hours and 30 minutes; and a third session during which the participants did no exercise.

Results showed that ghrelin levels dropped and peptide YY levels increased during the aerobic exercise session on the treadmill. Whilst ghrelin levels dropped but peptide YY levels did not change significantly during the weight-lifting session (resistance exercise). The participants also filled out hunger questionnaires after each exercise session. Results of the questionnaires showed that both aerobic and resistance exercise suppressed hunger, but aerobic exercise produced a greater suppression of hunger. However, appetite suppression was only short-lived – lasting for approximately two hours, including the time spent exercising.

“The finding that hunger is suppressed during and immediately after vigorous treadmill running is consistent with previous studies indicating that strenuous aerobic exercise transiently suppresses appetite,” Dr Stensel said in a news release. “The findings suggest a similar, although slightly attenuated response, for weight lifting exercise.”

Broom DR, Batterham RL, King JA, Stensel DJ. The influence of resistance and aerobic exercise on hunger, circulating levels of acylated ghrelin and peptide YY in healthy males. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. Published online November 5th 2008. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.90706.2008

News release: Exercise Suppresses Appetite by Affecting Appetite Hormones. American Physiological Society. December 11th 2008.

The point here is that exercise gets the body going. Not everyone can exercise vigorously 60 minutes a day but we all can take a 30 minute walk and get outside for a little bit. This does wonders for our well being, let alone our waist lines.

Like most people, you are probably looking for ways to cut costs. Here are some tips to save money on your orders from California Academy of Health:

Order in volume. Many of our products have graduated pricing, and you can save money by ordering more at once.

For example: A single bottle of Almost Naked Noni is $24.99, but is only $18.74 per 32 oz bottle if you order 12 at once. A single package of Absolute Acai is $39.99 per package, but if you order 4 at once the price is only $29.99 each. Order at least $75 worth so you can take advantage of free shipping, and don’t forget that you can choose a 10% discount instead!

If you use some products regularly, join our Replenishment Club. Replenishment Club orders over $150 get 15% off and free shipping in the continental US. For example, 3 Goji Fusion and 3 Liquid Power at regular price is $209.82. Set this up on the Replenishment Club and it is only $178.35.

Team up with friends and relatives and order wholesale. If you meet the minimum order volume for wholesale pricing you can buy wholesale even if you are not a reseller. Call us for details or look at the “wholesale” link on the website.

Always check the coupons page online or call us to find out if we are running a sale or special. Please check our website for further details, and don’t hesitate to give us a call at (800) 643-7188 between 9-5 Pacific Time if you have any questions.

Important Information:

“The alarming fact is that foods (fruits, vegetables and grains), now being raised on millions of acres of land that no longer contains enough of certain minerals, are starving us – no matter how much we eat. No man of today can eat enough fruits and vegetables to supply his system with the minerals he requires for perfect health because his stomach isn’t big enough to hold them.”

“The truth is that our foods vary enormously in value, and some of them aren’t worth eating as food … Our physical well-being is more directly dependent upon the minerals we take into our system than upon calories or vitamins or upon the precise proportions of starch, protein or carbohydrates we consume.”

U.S. Senate Document No. 264 (1936).

The Solution:

Ultra Supreme Greens™:

An organically grown synergistic whole-food formulation, combining fruits, vegetables, sea vegetables, grains, grasses, herbs, and potent antioxidants. CAOH® Ultra Supreme Greens™ unique combination of ingredients will help to balance your body’s pH level, while adding a naturally balanced ratio of proteins, minerals, and vitamins. Everything your body needs for all of its cells to function properly.

Receiving the proper amount of vitamins and minerals is not as easy as it used to be. Plants absorb many different ingredients from the soil, yet farmers reintroduce only a few of these when replanting, resulting in the average diet being nutrient deficient. Ultra Supreme Greens™ helps counter this deficiency with each serving equal to the nutritional value of 2 lbs. of fresh vegetables – that’s 3 to 5 servings of vegetables .

Cell regeneration is vital to our bodies. It takes skin 30 days to regenerate and bodies take up to 120 days. Without the necessary vitamins, minerals, and nutrients our bodies fall into a degenerative state, also known as aging. Ultra Supreme Greens™ introduces the necessary amino acids, minerals, proteins, and vitamins to revitalize proper cell regeneration.

Sickness and disease occurs when the pH level of the cell and human body becomes acidic when the cell is normally alkaline. In an acidic environment disease producing levels are at their highest points. Ultra Supreme Greens™ will naturally alkaline your body to help combat against such disease and sickness, leaving you healthy and feeling young.

The Ultra Supreme Greens, taken in combination with our Liquid Power™, make an unbeatable nutrition team.

Not just another Mangosteen!

It couldn’t be easier to find Mangosteen juice these days. What sets us apart? For one thing, California Academy of Health is one of the only two sources of Certified Organic Mangosteen juice available on the market today in the United States. When you are considering buying Mangosteen, take a hard look to see if the juice you are considering is Certified Organic. Our juice is just that!

Our Mangosteen Elixir® is a wonderful blend of Mangosteen, Goji, Noni, and other juices that are dynamic and beneficial in their own right. In addition, we provide Absolute Mangosteen™, which is just 100% Organic Mangosteen. And what is even cooler is that Absolute Mangosteen™ is on sale right now for only $16.99 per bottle.

What Benefits may I see from Mangosteen?

• Supports Healthy Weight Loss

• Supports Health Cholesterol Levels

• Supports Healthy Joints and Skin

• Supports a Healthy Gastrointestinal Tract

• Supports Healthy Connective Tissue

• Supports Healthy Cognitive Function

• Supports a Healthy Cardiovascular System

• Supports a Healthy Immune System

“My own personal research has revealed that Mangosteen is being widely used by health practitioners worldwide for a variety of body ailments such as eczema, psoriasis, diabetes, weight loss, nerve pain, infections, arthritis, anxiety, depression, dementia, cancer and many others.” (Dr. E)

Click here for more information: Absolute Mangosteen™ and Mangosteen Elixir™

Contact Us

As always, we at California Academy of Health strive to offer you the best products and customer service available. If you have a question, comment, or testimonial please share it with us. Please send your e-mail to info@caoh.com or askthedoctor@caoh.com. You can order our products online at www.caoh.org or give us a call at 800-643-7188.

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Thanks,

California Academy of Health, Inc. 31805 Highway 79 South # 553 Temecula, California 92592 Phone: 800-643-7188 Fax: 800-987-0062 Email: info@caoh.com

Thank you for your quick response and directing me to your blog.  I do find your site to be the most informative I have ever come across and seems the best quality, organic products.

Just for fun, I mixed the Acai Max with the Aloe and grapeseed (TheraAloe) half and half and came up with a very nice taste.  The Aloe by itself is definitely an acquired taste so I found that combination to be really quite awesome.

Thank you again for your information and customer service and I will continue to use and refer people to you!

Sincerely,

Mandarava Kumara

I have been purchasing from this merchant for several years. The overall experience has greatly improved since Dr. Ettinger joined the business. I will continue being a customer and recommend their products often.
JFrank Sprecht

Excellent products, excellent service, super fast delivery. We’re very happy and we’re now regular customers.
Andrea Amavisca

Great products. I have been a customer for several years and my orders have always been delivered promptly. I will continue to buy.
Galen Pavone

I was very pleased to receive your product (Liquid Power). Your friendly customer service lady really helped me to feel comfortable buying through your site, as it was a first for me.

I will purchase again from you soon.

Thank you.
S.A.

Service was great as always, and the products works wonders. Thank You all at CAOH.
Danny Chavez

Great product, excellent information was given before I purchased, I will continue to order from them and will tell others as well!
G.B.

Awesome products…..top quality that you can buy with confidence….
E.B.

Goji Berries and Absolute Goji Powder are AWESOME!
E.N.

Always good to deal with.
T.G.

I like the personal feedback received when I’ve asked questions; prompt response!
S.B.

Your site has a wealth of valuable info; it’s allowing me to research and select a regimen.  Great to have this ‘Ask the Doc’ feature, too.
Diane C.

Mahalo, Heather for taking such good care of us.  It is so comforting to know that we always receive such wonderful service from you.  Your quick response and explanations always make the transitions so easy.  What a great asset you are to this company and I hope you can pass this on to your Supervisors/Managers to let them know how we feel about you.

Sincerely,

Mary Jane Balubar