Garden of Life

Acid Defense

Relief for occasional heartburn

Code: hi-garden-adef

Size:   360g (30 servings)

Price: £34.30

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Nutritional Supplement Recommended Intake: Take one heaped tablespoon mixed with 8 ounces of water or juice as needed.

Caution: As with any dietary supplement consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you are pregnant, nursing or under medical supervision.

This product is made with natural ingredients. Contains no artificial colours or preservatives.

Garden of Life Acid Defense

Relief for occasional heartburn

Dr. Brasco says:

"Acid Defense is great for addressing the causes - not just the symptoms - of occasional heartburn. Most importantly, I recommend it with confidence to my patients because it contains all natural ingredients."

Dr. Joseph Brasco, Medical Adviser, Garden of Life.

Board Certified in Gastroenterology, Board Certified in Internal Medicine.

Co-author of "Restoring your Digestive Health"

Acid Defense Q & A

Why are alkalizing minerals important?

Production of highly acidic gastric juice is a normal function of your stomach. Alkalizing minerals, such as calcium and potassium naturally found in goat's milk whey, barley grass, beet and carrot juice concentrates will help you body maintain comfortable pH levels and relieve occasional heartburn.

How do the ingredients in Acid Defense support my digestive health?

In addition to ingredients that help balance pH, Acid Defense contains Stomach SootheTM Enzyme Blend. This blend contains enzymes such as amylase, glucoamylase, lipase, alpha-galactosidase, malt diastase, cellulase, sucrase and lactase. The enzymes in Stomach Soothe Enzyme Blend support the digestion of a variety of carbohydrates and fats.

Are there any additional benefits to taking Acid Defense?

Acid Defense contains barley grass, beet, and carrot juice concentrates. These ingredients are known to contain compounds that help fight free radicals in the body. For example, beets contain a unique group of antioxidants called betalains. Support your antioxidant function with regular use of Acid Defense.

One serving (12 grams - approx. 1 heaped tablespoon) typically contains:

Mineral Matrix from Goat's Milk Whey 9852mg; Barley Grass Juice Concentrate 600mg; Beet Concentrate 600mg; Carrot Juice Concentrate 600mg; Fermented Goat's Milk Whey 204mg; Stomach SootheTM 144mg (Enzyme Blend, Amylase 7800DU, Glucoamylase 17AGU, Lipase 900 FIP, alpha-Galactosidase 130 GaIU, Malt Diastase 825 DP, Cellulase 700 CU, Invertase 600 SU, Lactase 575 ALU. Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, probiotic cultures.

Garden of Life Acid Defense

• Provides natural relief for occasional heartburn
• Provides a natural source of alkalizing minerals from goat's milk whey that helps maintain comfortable pH levels
• Provides a broad array of digestive enzymes to support healthy digestion
• Includes organic juice concentrates of barley grass, beet and carrot to provide naturally occurring potassium and calcium

Garden of Life founder Jordan Rubin is committed to creating products that allow the human body to maintain healthy balance. Maintaining a balanced pH is one of the most important metabolic functions your body performs, aside from breathing and maintaining a heartbeat.

Production of highly acidic gastric juice is a normal function of the stomach. Occasional heartburn represents an imbalance in the distribution of digestive system content.

Acid Defense provides alkalizing minerals from goat's milk whey, along with organically grown vegetable juice concentrates. These natural food sources help your body to maintain comfortable pH levels. Additionally, the enzymes in Acid Defense work to support healthy digestion.

Their mission: "Empowering Extraordinary Health"

Their vision: "Garden of Life's commitment to health goes beyond offering some of the most effective nutritional products in the world. We are interested in building relationships with people to help them transform their lives to attain extraordinary health. By combining the best of nature and science, the Garden of Life brand offers a path to healthy living with premium products that are supported by education and innovation."

Their health Philosophy:

• There is a direct correlation between nutrition and health
• Whole food nutrition, from organically grown sources, is more beneficial for health than isolated nutrients
• A traditional diet that includes the consumption of live foods, particularly those containing enzymes, probiotics, and products of their fermentation, is the foundation for a healthy lifestyle
• Personal hygiene is important to good health as is nutrition and exercise

• Garden of Life Acid Defense

  Relief for occasional heartburn