Toxic Sunscreens

Feb 10, 2013 | Coconut Oil

A study published in “Environmental Science and Technology” (April 2012) has shown that a potent sunscreen ingredient, oxybenzone, may be a cause of endometriosis. This condition occurs when uterine tissue grows in abnormal sites in the abdomen and causes... read more

Be Sun-Safe

Feb 6, 2013 | Coconut Oil

Get the right amount of sun for you. Every person has different skin. We all live in different places. We all need different exposure times. We recommend you expose your naked skin for half the time required to turn pink. This way, you won’t burn and... read more

Magnesium

Jan 29, 2013 | Magnesium

A reader writes: “I want to tell you a wonderful thing about magnesium. I had pyorrhea and gingivitis for years. When I started taking magnesium the pyorrhea and gingivitis cleared up. Then I noticed my right front cuspid was thinner than the left, but there was... read more

Making a Difference

Jan 28, 2013 | Testimonials

“This company is what it is today because of everyone that has touched or has been touched by its amaing products. Their passion for making a difference in their lives and the lives of others is contagious; inspiring a whole new generation of people to create a... read more

Music to Our Ears

Jan 28, 2013 | Testimonials

Whenever my daughter and I travel in the U.S. by car, we always carry our Vitamix with us. When staying in motels, we try to be considerate of other guests and not use it too early, as the walls could be thin. One time after we blended the green smoothie for the day... read more

A Mother’s Love, from a Vitamix (Cancer)

Jan 28, 2013 | Testimonials

I was diagnosed with a kidney cancer, called Wilm’s Tumor, in 1980 at the age of two. Although the medical professionals thought my parents were literally crazy, my parents declined chemotherapy and radiation and put me on a strict vitamin/nutrition program.... read more

Life is in the Little Things

Jan 28, 2013 | Testimonials

Beets blended with peaches. Lime juice with ginger and grapefruit. Broccoli juice. These are small delights. At first, I loved how good I felt, no longer skipping breakfast, no longer feeling guilty that I’d again fallen short of the five to ten recommended... read more

A Family Tradition

Jan 28, 2013 | Testimonials

It is amazing to think that it has been 29 years since I purchased my first bright and shiny new stainless steel Vitamix. At that time it was the Vitamix’s capability of grinding grains that drew me to purchasing it. I promptly bought buckets of various types of... read more

Eat Right To Win the Fight! (Breast Cancer)

Jan 28, 2013 | Testimonials

“Eat right to win the fight” sounds like a simple, yet somewhat catchy phrase. It is also my motto and my way of life, all made possible with the online purchase of the Vitamix 5200. The day I was told that my breast cancer had spread to the bone in my... read more

A Powerhouse in my Kitchen and in my Life

Jan 28, 2013 | Testimonials

My favorite and most frequently used kitchen appliance is my Vitamix. This powerhouse makes light of the ways I use it to stay healthy, energetic, and young. Ten years ago, at age 70, I developed a rare, dangerous, and incurable disease. My lifetime of influential... read more