* Super Alkalizing
    * Over 200 Nutrients
    * Tastes great
    * 500% all major B-vitamins in a single dose
    * 1oz is equal to 3lbs organic vegetables

Thrive is the most advanced green drink available.

Kick your healthy routine up and combine the power of you daily nutrition with "The Father of all Foods" an all-in-one, liquid, natural daily vitamin, mineral and calcium formula.  THRIVE is the most complete, perfect and extreme nutritional product known and available at an affordable price.  The liquid base for this product is Pure Raw Natural Alfalfa Juice.  In addition, it has 72 plant-derived minerals, B-Complex, herbs, amino-acids, enzymes and antioxidants.

The Alfalfa juice found in THRIVE has a very unique and has a distinctive quality that sets it apart from most other plants.  The root system of the alfalfa plant reaches thirty feet deep into the soil.  This allows the plant to access a large quantity of un-depleted nutrients, salts and other necessary elements, while most other plants simply do not have this advantage.  The leaves of the alfalfa plant contain eight essential amino acids and ten non-essential amino acids.  Alfalfa is useful in the treatment of arthritis, urinary tract, kidney and bladder infections, as well as prostate disorders. Alfalfa alkalizes and detoxifies the body, especially the liver. Studies have shown that alfalfa has inhibited the growth of viruses such as herpes simplex. L-canaverine, a non-protein amino acid found in alfalfa leaves and roots have been shown in studies to have anti-viral properties and be effective in controlling leukemia and cancer cells.

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. Of the body's total calcium; about 99% is in the bones and teeth where it plays a structural role. The remaining 1% is present in body tissues and fluids where it is essential for cell metabolism, muscle contraction and nerve impulse transmission.  Many researchers suggest that to stay healthy the average body, before the age of 20 (man or woman), needs up to 1,300 mg of calcium daily (at this point, the body is still building up bone mass). Adults over the age of 20 need up to 1,000 mg of calcium daily and women who have stopped menstruating need up to 1500 mg of calcium daily.  The main function of calcium is structural. The skeleton of a young adult male contains about 1.2 kg of calcium. There is continuous movement of calcium between the skeleton and blood and other parts of the body. This is finely controlled by hormones. Metabolites of Vitamin D are important in this, increasing re-absorption of calcium by bones.  Calcium also plays a role in cell biology. Calcium can bind to a wide range of proteins altering their biological activity. This is important in nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction. Calcium is also needed for blood clotting, activating clotting factors.  In adults, calcium deficiency may lead to osteomalacia (softening of bones). This may be related to repeated pregnancy with lengthy breast feeding.  Osteoporosis can be due to calcium deficiency. This involves loss of calcium from the bones and reduced bone density. This causes bones to be brittle and liable to fracture. Bone loss occurs with age in all individuals. This usually occurs after 35-40 years and involves the shrinking of the skeleton. Bone loss is greatest in women following the menopause. This is due to reduced levels of the hormone, estrogen. Postmenopausal women are particularly at risk from osteoporosis.

VITAMINS FOUND IN THRIVE
   
 You're probably asking yourself, "How did they get all these vitamins in one product?"  Well, the answer is, we started by using Alfalfa juice as our base.  The alfalfa is loaded with vitamins and minerals in their natural form.  Centuries ago, the Arabs used alfalfa as feed for their horses because they claimed it made the animals swift and strong.  They then tried the herb themselves and became so convinced of its benefits to their health and strength they named the grass "Al-fal-fa" which means "Father of all foods"

Vitamin A  

Vitamin A is necessary for growth and repair of body tissues.  Is important to health of the eyes.  Fights bacteria and infection.  Maintains healthy epithelial tissue.  The role of vitamin A and carotenes in the development and maintenance of epithelial tissue cannot be overstated.  Vitamin A status determines whether mucin or keratin is synthesized in epidermal cells; the presence of adequate vitamin A results in nucin production, while a lack results in hyperkeratinization of the skin, cornea, upper respiratory tract, and genitourinary tract.  Vitamin A is essential to proper immune function. First, it affects the immune system because it plays an essential role in maintaining the epithelial and mucosal surfaces and their secretions.  These systems constitute a primary nonspecific host defense mechanism.  In addition, vitamin A stimulates and/or enhances numerous immune processes, including induction of anti-tumor activity, enhancement of white blood cell function, and increased antibody response.

Vitamin C

Although vitamin C is the most popular vitamin supplement in the United States, in many respects it is the most controversial. Over the years many respected scientists have shared polarized views on the importance of vitamin C supplementation to human health.  While researchers and experts may argue just how much vitamin C we need to consume, one thing about vitamin C is not controversial--its essential role in human nutrition.

The primary function of vitamin C is the manufacture of collagen, the main protein substance of the human body.  Specifically, vitamin C aids the joining of a portion of a molecule of the amino acid proline to form hydroxyproline.  The result is a very stable collagen structure.  Since collagen is such an important protein for the structures that hold our bodies together (connective tissue, cartilage, tendons, etcetera), vitamin C is vital for wound repair, healthy hums, and the prevention of easy bruising.  In addition to its role in collagen metabolism, vitamin C is also critical to immune function, the manufacture of certain nerve transmitting substances and hormones, carnitine synthesis, and the absorption and utilization of other nutritional factors.  Vitamin C is also a very important nutritional antioxidant.

Vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol)

Vitamin E is the premier "lipid phase" antioxidant in the body.  It is actually incorporated into the lipid (fatty) portion of cell membranes and carrier molecules, where it acts to stabilize and protect these structures from compounds such as lead, mercury, and other heavy metals; toxic compounds such as benzene, carbon tetrachloride, and cleaning solvents; drugs; radiation; and the body's free-radical metabolites.  Because of Vitamin E's antioxidant effects, supplementation or a high vitamin E diet exerts a protective effect in many common health conditions.  Vitamin E is important to immune function.  In addition to protecting the thymus gland and circulating white blood cells from damage, vitamin E is particularly important in protecting the immune system from damage during times of oxidative stress and chronic viral illnesses, such as AIDS and chronic viral hepatitis. 

Vitamin K

Vitamin K is necessary for formation of prothrombin; is needed for blood coagulation. Vitamin K most famous role is in the manufacture of clotting factors.  However, recent studies show that vitamin K is also necessary for building healthy bones and may play a role in treating and preventing osteoporosis.  Other important functions vitamin K appears to be substantially superior.  For example, vitamin K plays an important role in bone health because it is responsible for converting a bone protein from its inactive form to its active form.  Osteocalcin is the major non-collagen protein found in our bones.  Vitamin K is necessary for allowing the osteocalcin molecule to join with the calcium and holding the calcium into place within the bone.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D improves absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus required for bone formation.  Maintains stable nervous system and normal heart action.  However, there are actually different forms of vitamin D, each form exerting a different level of activity on calcium metabolism.  In the skin, sunlight changes the precursor to vitamin D, 7-dehydrocholesterol, into vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).  It is then transported to the liver and converted by an enzyme into 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, which is five times more potent than cholecalciferol.  An enzyme in the kidneys then converts the 25-hydroxycholecalciferol to 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol (1,25-(OH)2D3), which is ten times more potent than cholecalciferol and the most potent form of vitamin D3.  Vitamin D also exerts many anticancer properties, especially against breast and colon cancer. The incidence of both colon and breast cancer is higher in areas where people are exposed to the least amount of light.

B-VITAMINS FOUND IN THRIVE

Vitamin B-1 (Thiamine)

B-1 was the first B vitamin discovered; hence its designation as vitamin B-1.  B-1 functions as part of an enzyme essential for energy production, carbohydrate metabolism, and nerve cell function, stabilizes the appetite and stimulates growth and good muscle tone. In addition to its role as a nutrient, b-1 also demonstrates some pharmacological effects on the brain.  Specifically, it mimics the important neurotransmitter involved in memory, acetylcholine.  Patients with Alzheimer's disease exhibit a severe loss of acetylcholine action within certain key areas of the brain. Thiamine, however, potentiates and mimics the effects of acetylcholine in the brain.  This effect explains the positive clinical results of thiamine intake (3 to 8 grams per day) in improving mental function in Alzheimer's disease and age-relater impaired mental function (senility).

Niacin

Niacin is essential in the production of energy.  It is also involved in the regulation of blood sugar, antioxidant mechanisms, and detoxification reactions.  In addition to its nutritional effects, niacin supplementation exerts a favorable effect on several health condition, especially high cholesterol levels.

Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin)

B-2 is necessary for carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. Aids in formation of antibodies and red blood cells. Maintains cell respiration. B-2 is crucial in the production of energy and is involved in regenerating glutathione, one of the main cellular protectors against free-radical damage.  Low dietary levels of riboflavin have been linked to certain esophageal cancers.

Vitamin B-5 (Pantothenic acid)

B-5 aids in formation of some fats. Participates in the release of energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. B-5 is utilized in the manufacture of coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl carrier protein (ACP), two compounds that play critical roles in the utilization of fats and carbohydrates in energy production and in the manufacture of adrenal hormones and red blood cells.

Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)

B-6 is necessary for carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism.  Aids in formation of antibodies.  Helps maintain balance of sodium and phosphorus.  The human body requires vitamin b-6 for the proper functioning of more than 60 different enzymes.  It plays a vital role in the multiplication of all cells and is, therefore, of critical importance to a healthy pregnancy and proper functioning immune system, mucous membrane, skin, and red blood cells.  These tissues have greater than average needs for vitamin b-6 because of they are composed of rapidly replicating cells.  Lack of vitamin b-6 greatly affects pregnancy and the function of these tissues. Vitamin b-6 also plays a critical role in brain chemistry because it is involved in the manufacture of all amino acid neurotransmitters (e.g., serotonin, dopamine, melatonin, epinephrine, norepinephrine, etcetera). 

Vitamin b-6 is one of the most utilized and valued nutritional supplements.  It is also one of the most intensely studied.  The effect of vitamin b-6 supplementation has been evaluated in over 100 different health conditions.  However, because of space constraints, here are some of the most common conditions using vitamin b-6 supplementation:

Asthma, Autism, Cardiovascular disease, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Diabetes, Depression, Epilepsy, Immune enhancement, Kidney stones, Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, Osteoporosis, Premenstrual syndrome.

Vitamin B-12 (Cobalamin)

B-12 like folic acid, function as a "methyl donor." A methyl donor is a compound that carries and donates methyl groups (a molecule of one carbon and three hydrogen molecules) to other molecules, including cell membrane components and neurotransmitters.  As a methyl donor, vitamin b-12 is involved in homocysteine metabolism and plays a critical role in proper energy metabolism, immune function, and nerve function.  Homocysteine is a factor in the progression of both atherosclerosis and osteoporosis.  In fact,  elevation in homocysteine are an independent risk factor for having a heart attack. Approximately 20 to 40 percent of patients with heart disease exhibit elevations in homocysteine.  In addition to vitamin b-12 and folic acid,  vitamin b-6 is also necessary in metabolizing homocysteine to nondamaging forms.  Although research has focused much of its attention on folic acid supplementation as a mechanism to lower homocysteine levels,  the prevalence of suboptimal levels of these nutrients in men with elevated homocystiene levels was 56.8 percent for b-12 59.1 percent for folic acid, and 25 percent for b-6, indicating that folic acid supplementation alone would not lower homocysteine levels in many case.  Folic acid supplementation lowers homocysteine levels only if there are adequate levels of vitamin b-12 and b-6.  Because of the interconnectedness of these three B vitamins, it is best to supplement with all three.  Folic acid and vitamin b-12 supplementation lowers homocysteine levels even in individuals with normal vitamin b-12, folic acid, and homocysteine levels.

At least 18 minerals are important in human nutrition.  Along with vitamins, they function as components of body enzymes.  Our bodies need mineral for proper composition of bones and blood and for maintenance of normal cell function.  The minerals are classified into two categories, major and minor.  On a daily basis, our bodies require more than 100 milligrams of major minerals and less then 100 milligrams of minor minerals.  The major minerals are calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, chloride, magnesium, and sulfur.  Some of the minor, or trace minerals, are boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, silicon, vanadium, and zinc.

MINERALS FOUND IN TRIVE

Major minerals and Trace minerals

 Why do you need minerals? Here are just a few of the reason we need minerals in our daily lives.

Calcium

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body.  It makes up 1.5 to 2 percent of the total body weight, and the bones contain more than 99 percent of the body's calcium. In addition to its major function in building and maintaining bone and teeth, calcium is important in much of the body's enzyme activity. The contraction on muscles, release of neurotransmitters, regulation of heart beat, and the clotting of the blood all depend on calcium.

Magnesium

Magnesium is second to potassium in terms of concentration within the body's cells.  Its primary function is enzyme activation.  Approximately 60 percent of the magnesium in the body is in bone, 26 percent in muscle, and the remainder in soft tissue and body fluids.  However, the tissues with the highest magnesium concentration are these that are the most metabolically active (brain, heart, liver and kidney)--thus magnesium's critical role in energy production.  Although calcium supplementation gets the headlines, magnesium supplementation may be far more important for many people.  Magnesium has been referred to as "nature's calcium channel-blocker" because of its ability to block the entry of calcium into vascular smooth-muscle cells and heart muscle cells.  As a result, magnesium supplementation can help reduce vascular resistance, lower blood pressure, and lead to more efficient heart function.  Magnesium also helps regulate proper calcium metabolism through its actions on several hormones including parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.

Potassium

Potassium, sodium, and chloride and electrolytes--mineral salts that conduct electricity when dissolved in water.  They are so intricately related, nutrition textbooks usually discuss them together, which I have done here.  However my primary focus is on potassium.  The reason why these nutrients are so intricately linked is that electrolytes are always found in pairs; a positively charged molecule like sodium or potassium is always accompanied by a negatively charged molecule like chloride.  Potassium is an extremely important electrolyte that functions in the maintenance of:  Water balance and distribution, Acid-base balance, Muscle and nerve cell function, Heart function, and Kidney and adrenal function.  Although sodium and chloride are important, potassium is the most important dietary electrolyte.  In addition to functioning as as electrolyte, potassium is essential for conversion of blood sugar into glycogen, the storage form of blood sugar in the muscles and liver. A potassium shortage results in lower levels of stored glycogen.  Because exercising muscles use glycogen for energy, a potassium deficiency produce great fatigue and muscle weakness, the first signs of potassium deficiency.

Zinc

Zinc is in every body cell and is a component in over 200 enzymes. In fact, zinc function in more enzymatic reaction that any other mineral.  It is also necessary for proper action of many body hormones, including thymic hormones, insulin, growth hormone, and sex hormones.  The average adult body contains a total of 1.4 to 2.5 grams of zinc, where it is stored primarily in muscle (65 percent of the total) and is highly concentrated in red and white blood cells.  Other tissues with high zinc concentrations include the bone, skin, kidney, liver, pancreas, retina, and prostate.  Adequate zinc levels are essential to good health.  The beneficial effects of zinc are extensive because it is involved in so many enzyme and body function.  Zinc is essential for the maintenance of vision, taste, and smell.  A zinc deficiency results in impaired function of these special senses.  Zinc is also critical to healthy male sex hormone and prostate function.  A zinc deficiency may be a contributing factor in the high rate of prostate enlargement and male infertility (a zinc deficiency can result in decreased sperm count).

Chromium

In order to appreciate how chromium works, we must review how the body controls blood sugar levels.  After a meal, the body responds to the rise in blood glucose levels by secreting insulin.  Insulin lowers blood glucose by increasing the rate that glucose is taken up by cells throughout the body.  Declines in blood glucose, which occur during food deprivation or exercise, cause the release of glucagon--another hormone produced by the pancreas.  Glucagon stimulates the release of glucose stored in body tissues (especially the liver) as glycogen.  If blood sugar levels fall sharply or if a person is angry or frightened, it may result in the release of epinephrine (adrenaline) and corticosteroids (cortisol) by the adrenal glands.  These hormones provide quicker breakdown of stored glucose for extra energy during a crisis or increased need.  Ideally, this is how the body words to control blood sugar levels.  Unfortunately, a great deal of Americans stress these control mechanisms thorough poor diet and lifestyle.  As a result, diabetes and hypoglycemia are common diseases.  Obesity is also strongly linked to blood sugar disturbances because in obesity, there is a decreased sensitivity to insulin.  Increasing the body's sensitivity to insulin, then, improves not only blood sugar control but also weight loss.  The trace mineral chromium is critical to proper insulin action.  Chromium functions in the body as a key constituent of the "glucose tolerance factor."  Its works closely with insulin in facilitating the uptake of glucose into cells.  Without chromium, insulin's action is blocked and blood sugar levels are elevated.  Chromium's key benefit is helping insulin work properly.

Copper

Copper is an essential trace mineral involved in several key enzymatic  reaction in the human body.  It is the third most abundant essential trace mineral (after iron and zinc).  The highest concentration (amount per gram of tissue) of copper is in the brain and liver. Since several enzyme systems require copper, copper deficiency affects several body tissues.  It results in iron deficiency anemia because copper is required in proper iron absorption and utilization.  Copper is necessary for the proper function of the enzyme lysyl oxidase, which is required in the cross linking of collagen and elastin.  Copper deficiency, therefore, is associated with poor collagen integrity.  This poor integrity manifests itself in rupture of blood vessels, osteoporosis, and bone and joint abnormalities.  Other symptoms of copper deficiency are brain disturbances, increased lipid peroxidation, elevated LDL cholesterol and reduced HDL cholesterol levels, and impaired immune function.

Iron

Iron is critical to human life.  It plays the central role in the hemoglobin molecule of our red blood cells (RBC), where it functions in oxygen transportation from the lungs to the body's tissues and the carbon dioxide transportation from the tissues to the lungs.  Iron also functions in several key enzymes in energy production and metabolism, including DNA syntheses.  Iron deficiency is the most common nutrient deficiency in the United States.  The groups at highest risk are infants under 2 years of age, teenage girls, pregnant women, and the elderly.  Studies have found evidence of iron deficiency in 30 to 50 percent of the people in these groups.  For example, some degree of iron deficiency occurs in 35 to 58 percent of young, healthy women.  During pregnancy, the number is even higher.

Selenium

The trace mineral selenium functions primarily as a component of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which works with vitamin E in preventing free radical damage to cell membranes.  Low levels of selenium are linked to a higher risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory disease, and other conditions associated with increased free-radical damage to cell membrane.  Low levels of selenium are linked to a higher risk for cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory diseases, and other conditions associated with increased free-radical damage, including premature aging and cataract formation.