INCA GOLD®

The liquid base for the Nutrazon elixir is Inca Gold, a patent-pending extract derived from a radish-like vegetable, known as “Maca,” grown only on the inner slopes (“the Púna”) of the Andean mountains in Péru.

It has a rich history and tradition of use with ancient cultivars (areas of cultivation) discovered throughout South and Central America dating back over 5,800 years. During the time of the Inca (“The People of the Sun”), it was used in religious ceremonies, fed to warriors prior to battle to give them energy and vigor. Otherwise, it was reserved for use by the royalty and patricians. ( learn more )
 

ZANGRADO®

Zangrado is a patent-pending extract derived from the latex (sap) of a tree (Croton species) found only in the Amazonian Rainforest of South America. The tree is referred to as a “weed tree” because it is hearty, ubiquitous (common) throughout the Rainforest and grows at an incredible rate – approximately 10 meters (30 feet) per year. 

The raw sap is commonly known as Sangre de grado or Sangre de drago – literally translated as “Dragon’s Blood” – because of its thick blood-red color. Dragon’s Blood is harvested in a manner similar to maple-syrup in which a cut is made in the bark, the tree “tapped” and the sap collected. ( learn more )
 

Like Zangrado, Progrado is also derived from Dragon’s Blood, the thick, red latex (sap) from a tree found only in the Rainforests of South America. The major difference is that while we were developing Zangrado, we were discarding Progrado – it is a concentrate of the staining red chemicals found in Dragon’s Blood, incompatible with topical use and discarded in the extraction process. So why save it?

Progrado is a concentration of chemicals and the same chemicals responsible for the coloring in red wine. In science, there is something called “the French Paradox” – namely, the French eat a diet high in fat but have a low incidence of cardiovascular disease. After some time, it has been determined that the answer to the paradox is the French’s consumption of red wine – and specifically the “red.” It has been shown that red wine reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease. Thus, what we were discarding in the Zangrado extraction process was a material – Progrado – that could be very effective in cardiovascular health.( learn more )
 

Vincaria is a patent-pending extract derived from the bark of a vine found only in the Rainforest of Central & South America. It is commonly known as Uña de gato or literally “Cat’s Claw” because its claw-shaped thorns resemble the claws of a cat.

Uña de gato is a very large “vine” – woody like a tree - with a diameter of as much as 8-10 inches that grows to a height of 25 meters (82 feet). It is a very hearty plant and much like a weed, found throughout the rainforests.

It has a history of medical use in the jungle for a variety of conditions. The vine is harvested, the bark shredded and brewed as a tea. This tea is then consumed as a treatment for asthma, inflammation, rheumatism and arthritis, gastrointestinal problems – like ulcers and gastritis – as well as cancer, diabetes and cirrhosis of the liver – to name only a few applications.( learn more )
 

Both Lutein and Lycopene are carotenoids, a family of natural yellow to deep-red pigments found in many plants and some animals – the orange in oranges, the red in tomatoes and the pink in flamingos. The name comes from the most common carotenoid found in nature: the yellow-orange beta carotene found in carrots. ( learn more )