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understands the concept of Healthy Aging and Alternative
Healing Modalities because of his experience with
Alternative Holistic Practicioners and his education in
all aspects of nutritional supplements and whole foods,
along with a firm grasp on herbology and homeopathy.
Jeffrey has played a large part in the evolution of this
industry over the past two and a half decades.
Through his involvement as a buyer for the largest
corporate retail entities, West has gained his knowledge
by interfacing with natural foods manufacturers,
scientists who formulate nutritional supplements, herbal
product suppliers, nationally renowned holistic MD’s, as
well as Master herbalists, homeopaths and product
representatives. He has participated in countless
hundreds of trainings, seminars, new product reviews and
unveilings. Two decades of trade shows have provided
West with a solid understanding on what is being brought
forward to the health conscious consumer year in and
year out. West has even been sought out to select
product mixes for entire natural foods stores.
More
importantly, Jeffrey has always made his presence felt
by staying at store level, dealing with the general
public as a buyer and manager of large natural food
grocery departments, or more likely, multi million
dollar a year nutritional supplement departments for the
likes of Bread of Life, Whole Foods and Wild Oats
Markets.
By listening to the health concerns of tens of thousands
of people, gathering feedback on products and their
benefits or lack thereof, West has come to some basic
fundamental decisions about nutritional supplements. If
they work at all, their benefits are marginal. The most
benefit people receive is from products that have their
roots in ground, not in the lab. In other words, the
best nutritional support comes from Mother Nature in the
form of whole foods and herbs.
By locating the finest raw materials provider (with the
absolute best “low heat” technology for processing them)
in the industry, West was able to launch SkyIsland
Naturals LLC. This company is “a dream come true” for
Jeffrey, who now can offer “vitally alive” whole food
and herbal products that deliver on the promises of the
nutritional supplement industry: to offer consumers
products that will make up the difference in nutritional
deficiencies from the standard American diet (SAD).
OUR GOAL:
At SkyIsland Naturals, our goal is to formulate and
market the finest broad spectrum whole food
concentrates, food sourced and herbal extracted
nutritional supplements. We are determined to build
trust by offering better choices with 21st Century
nutrition and processing of raw materials that is” state
of the art” for the industry.
We are also committed to ongoing education about how to
achieve optimum health and vitality. This will be
accomplished through our monthly online newsletter.
OUR MOTIVATION:
SkyIsland Naturals was created to take the lead in a
growing shift in consciousness surrounding the need for
organic, whole food nutrition as a basis for sustaining
optimum physical health and a sense of well being. We
believe that nutritional deficiencies are a major cause
of disease and the acceleration of the aging process.
Our philosophy is built around eliminating nutritional
deficiencies by bringing to market products consisting
of concentrated whole food nutrition. We also provide
natural pharmaceuticals or “nutraceuticals” in the form
of standardized herbal extracts and other food sourced
organic compounds.
As SkyIsland Naturals looks to the future, we will seek
to market products that meet the full spectrum of health
concerns including all major systems cleansing,
detoxification and nutritional support, specific immune
support, essential fatty acids, non toxic cleaning
products for your home and energetic balancing systems.
 OUR
GUARANTEE:
We stand behind our products with a 15 day 100%
satisfaction guarantee.
Details available when ordering or online
OUR FARMS:
The SkyIsland Naturals drying facilities are located
within a pristine mountain valley in Southern Utah
surrounded by 4,700 acres of certified organic farmland
where many of our whole food ingredients are grown.
This fertile land began as
a prehistoric lake bed, layered with deep soil created
and kept rich by the ash and weathering of ancient
volcanoes, mountain runoff and organic matter. This
fertile farmland provides some of the most nutrient rich
soil on earth; abundant in selenium, precious metals,
friendly organisms, fulvic acid, rare earth and vital
plant micronutrients necessary for optimal plant growth.
These conditions, combined with the region’s elevation,
sunshine, clean air, low humidity, proper crop rotation
and continued re-mineralization from the surrounding
snow capped mountains produce nutrient dense, organic
crops.
Each crop is nurtured and
harvested at the peak of nutrition, taken to our onsite
processing facilities, where it is juiced and dried to
preserve the nutritional integrity of the plant, to
produce 100% pure, nutrient rich unpasteurized juice
powder. By cutting out the middleman, we are fully
integrated, and provide whole food ingredients,
processing, packaging and labeling direct to you. Fresh
produce from field to you.
SkyIsland Naturals
maintains its product superiority through ongoing
research and scientific developments to ensure that our
products, ingredients and drying process remain the best
in the industry.
OUR DRYING PROCESS:
SkyIsland Naturals understands that a perfect drying
process is the key to maintaining the nutritional
integrity of the fresh whole foods being dried. Unlike
typical drying processes used in the nutritional
supplement industry, our proprietary drying process
maintains, rather than compromises, the naturally
occurring nutritional content in whole foods. This
unique and proprietary process preserves the nutritional
integrity and life force of the fresh produce being
dried, which is essential to health and well being.
Our proprietary process
takes newly harvested, fresh-pressed 34°F liquid juice
to powder within 30 seconds. During this process, the
product temperature averages 65°F and never exceeds
100°F, which is considered phenomenal in the drying
industry. All of this is accomplished within hours of
harvest! We understand that the moment you separate any
fruit or vegetable from its root or vine, the natural
nutrients in the food begin to die. The short period of
time between harvest and locking the natural life force
into a powder form is one of the critical reasons why
SkyIsland Naturals’ live whole food products are the
most nutritionally dense in the industry today!
This proprietary process
ensures that the whole foods found in our Products
retains naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, ORAC
value, live enzymes, antioxidants, amino acids,
phytonutrients, co-factors, synergistic compounds and
natural balance intact – just as nature intended! Even
the flavor and aroma are preserved. All of this is
achieved without pasteurization or the use of any
preservatives. The dried ingredients are then blended,
packaged, labeled and shipped directly to you! The resulting products provide nutrient
dense, whole food powders that are easily broken down,
dispersed, digested and assimilated by your body.
 STANDARD
INDUSTRY DRYING PROCESSES
SPRAY DRYING:
This process uses temperatures in the 160 degree
Fahrenheit range for a few minutes or more to dry. To
make it economically feasible, 4X to 6X concentrates are
often used instead of fresh juice. Concentrates are
often cooked and stored for lengthy periods before they
are used.
FREEZE DRYING:
This process of sublimation uses temperatures in the
130 degree Fahrenheit (or higher) range at a duration of
12 to 72 hours. Infra-red heat is used and cooked
concentrates are often used as well. The frozen product
goes to powder, eliminating the “juice” form all
together. This process uses frozen, high temperature,
vacuumed and often cooked concentrates over long periods
of time to achieve the end result.
WINDOW REFRACTANCE DRYING:
This process uses a tub of heated water, usually
between 160 degrees Fahrenheit and 180 degrees
Fahrenheit. A moving plastic belt floats on top of the
water. On top of that belt is a thin layer of liquid
that is heated by the water. The raw materials move
across the top of the water. This process takes up to
five minutes to dry.
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