There is an amazing tree that grows inAfrica, India, and other almost uninhab-itable areas of the Earth, called the

Moringa oleifera. To feed the people living inthese barren regions, it’s as if God picked thisone tree and packed it with just about everynecessary nutrient and a “pharmacy full” ofnatural medicines in bio-available form. Withits 90 nutrients, 46 antioxidants, 36 anti-inflammatories, and more, Moringa has proven tobe the most nutrient-dense and enzymatically activebotanical known to man. Scientific analysis showsthat Moringa contains 539 beneficial bio-chemicalactivities. A few of these are listed below.

Moringa was recognized by the NationalInstitutes of Health as the Botanical of the Year for2007, and praised again this year. It is valued world-wide for its ability to treat over 300 diseases. It hasthe ability to retain high concentrations of elec-trolyte minerals, allowing it to stay internallyhydrated in the driest of conditions. Africans havehonored it with names that translate to: “NeverDie,” and “The Only Thing that Grows in the DrySeason,” and “Mother’s Milk.” This plant has savedmore lives in Third World countries than any other.

It’s an unfortunate fact that our own “civilized”food supply no longer feeds us well nutritionally.Our food is comforting, and tastes good, but as faras our cells are concerned, too much of what we eatis over-processed, denatured and acidic, and endsup depleting our bodies—robbing us rather than

feeding us. We all need to supple-ment our diets in the mostefficient and economical meanspossible. The Moringa tree isworking in remote areas to solvehunger and malnutrition. Couldit work for us here too?

The DiscoveryChannelwas soimpressed

with the

Moringa that it created a multi-million-dollar docu-mentary on the tree (a first in the TV industry).1 Infact, watching this feature is what inspired KennethBrailsford, pioneer herbalist and founder of Nature’sSunshine®, to start Zija International™. He wanted tobring Moringa to the world. Zija has formulated theMoringa leaf, seed, and fruit into a liquid supple-ment that costs about $3 a day. My kids love theSmart Drink in its convenient, 5 oz. can. For itsextra medicinal value, many prefer the Smart Mix, apowder that comes in a single-use packet. You add8–12 oz. of water, shake and drink it cold.

Dr. Russ Bianchi, one of the world’s top foodscientists, is the one who developed the Zija nutri-tional products. After more than 140 trials on hisway to perfecting this supplement, he now calls ithis greatest achievement. “This organic, whole-foodbeverage is the most bio-available and nutritionallydense formula I have ever seen—bar none! Forlong-term health, there is nothing on the marketglobally that gets anywhere near Zija’s quality andoverall benefit.”

As a clinical nutritionist for 25 years, I havestudied other, more expensive, high-antioxidantfruit blends on the market, like goji berries, man-gosteen and açai berries, which just don’t compare.“Why settle for a fruit salad when you can have themain course?” Here’s why Moringa should be yourcellular main course. Each serving contains:

2 times the protein of yogurt7 times the Vitamin C of oranges4 times the Vitamin A of carrots4 times the calcium of milk3 times the potassium of bananas3 times the iron of spinach

My wish is that everyone willunderstand the extraordi-

nary value of this plant forhumanity. Moringa contains hun-dreds of substances—vitamins,minerals, enzymes, amino acids,essential fats, and specific phyto-chemicals (plant-derived), eachwith clear applications in healingand nutrition. I have tried toremain objective and impartial,although it is hard not to be excit-ed and fascinated by Moringa...You will come to understand whythey call her a miracle tree.

— Monica Marcu, Pharm. D., Ph.D., Author of “Miracle Tree”

MoringaMoringaTHE MIRACLE TREE

Mark Mandela, Clinical Nutritionist

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Here are a few of the 539medicinal, chemical actions

that Moringa gives to the body:Antiulcer (9),Vasodilator (9),Hypocholesterolemic (14),Antitumor(10), Cancer-preventive (19), Pesticide(13),Antiviral (9), Hypotensive (9),Diuretic (8), Fungicide (8),Antiseptic(7), Hepatoprotective (7),Anti-asthmatic (6),Antiparkinsonian (7),Laxative (5),Antiatherosclerotic (6),Anxiolytic (6), Hypoglycemic (5),Antiherpetic (6),Antihistaminic (5),Antirheumatic (5),Antifatigue (5),Antimenopausal (4), Sedative (4),Antiprostatitic (4),Antidepressant(8), Cardioprotective (8),Anti-osteoporotic (5)... and 345 more![See references to obtain the full list.2]

MORINGA AROUNDTHE WORLD

Moringa is known and prizedin 82 countries, by 210

different names. Indigenousand ancient peoples, includingthe Roman, Greek, Egyptian, andIndian (Ayurvedic), have usedthis plant for thousands of years,with known writings dating backto 150 A.D.

Moringa has the highestprotein ratio of any plant identi-fied so far. Food scientists oncebelieved that only soy had pro-tein comparable to meat, dairyor eggs. Now they have addedMoringa to the top of that

very short list.Many considerMoringa’s proteinsuperior to soy,as it is moredigestible andnon-allergenic. Foruse in the body,animal proteinsneed to be digestedinto their smaller,amino-acid compo-nents. Moringacontains 18 of the20 known required

amino acids, including all 8 ofthe essential aminos found inmeat. Moringa is one of the fewplants that contains all 8. (Meatis a luxury most people aroundthe world cannot afford.) TheOmega 3 and 6 essential fattyacids, also hard to come by anddeficient in most people, areabundant in the Moringa.

Amadou Ba, director of aSenegalese African village healthpost, concurs, “We were alltrained in the Western solutionsfor treating malnutrition withwhole-milk powder, sugar,vegetable oil, and peanut butter.But these ingredients are expen-sive and inefficient. The recoveryof malnourished infants can takemonths. We now have replacedthese with Moringa, and we startseeing great improvements with-in 10 days.”

The Moringa tree is propagat-ed from either stem cuttings orseeds, and except for the bark,which can be toxic, every partof the tree is edible. The tree ispruned, not killed, for harvest-ing. It is fast becoming an impor-tant, organically grown, cashcrop for developing countries.

The young, tender, mustard-favored leaves are eaten raw insalads, and cooked to make a

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Zija™ MoringaT E S T I M O N I A L S

BLADDER CONTROL &MARATHON TRAINING

As an active and busy mother of fivechildren, I noticed I was constantly inter-rupting my sleep with frequent trips to thebathroom at night. Since starting Zija, I nowsleep soundly through the night, with nointerruptions and I awake fully rested.Another advantage Zija gives me is, when Itrain for marathons, I am not fatigued dur-ing my runs, I need less recovery time, andmy ankles don’t ache. Zija is wonderful!

—Sheri

WEIGHT TRAININGI am 17 years old. I really like Zija and

have enjoyed both physical and mental ben-efits. I like to weight train, and I havenoticed a good change in my physique. Ionly weigh about 115 pounds, but I cannow Dead Lift 270 pounds, Bench 170, andSquat 240.That’s more than my friends whoare bigger than me. My coach says that hehas seen some real improvements.

—Soloman

MY DAUGHTER’S BIPOLARMy daughter was diagnosed as bipolar

many years ago. Her road in life has beendifficult and a great challenge for me. Shesaid that this morning, she woke up feelingenergetic and great. She said that for a verylong time her normal morning has been towake up depressed with a desire to goback to sleep.

What my daughter is experiencing is amajor breakthrough in her life. I asked her,had her doctor prescribed a new drug? No,not at all.A month ago, I gave her a box ofZija Smart Mix to try. I kept her suppliedwith more Zija as she used it.A week ago, Irecommended that she increase her intake.It was Zija that brought about the changefor my daughter—a new start in life. I con-sider that miraculous. —Larry T.

WEIGHT LOSSAfter taking Zija for a couple of weeks

people started telling me I looked betterand asked if I had lost weight. I decided tosee if I had lost weight and to my amaze-ment, I lost 14 pounds. I have also beenable to turn down the usual sweets that Iwould eat on a regular basis.Thank you ZijaInternational.

—Pablo

We are all familiar with the suffering and death that mal-nutrition causes around the world.These are the countries wherethe Moringa grows—almost exactly where malnutritionis at its worst—right where it is needed the most.

tasty spice. The cooked leaves arealso placed in soups and curries.The edible flowers taste similarto radish. The fresh or driedflowers or the young leaves canbe used for tea. The immaturepods are cooked whole or theseeds are removed and cooked aspeas. Mature seeds are roastedand eaten as nuts. Mature seedsand pods are also pressed fortheir rich oil. The roots can beground and used as horseradish.Moringa has no known impuri-ties, and no adverse reactionshave ever been recorded.

The Moringa oil has moreimpressive attributes than oliveoil. It is used in cooking and tomoisturize the skin. Because itwon’t spoil or turn rancid, it isused as a preservative, and as amachine lubricant even for finewatches. What’s left after the oilhas been extracted from theseeds is called seed cake, usedworldwide as feed to increasemilk production incows.

Lack of drinkablewater is one of theworld’s most seriousthreats. Roughly 1.2billion people in devel-oping countries simplydo not have access toclean, safe water, leavingthem with little choicebut to drink and washwith contaminatedwater. This accounts for80% of the world’s dis-eases! An estimated25,000 people die fromwater-borne diseasesevery day. Yet, a dash ofMoringa can make dirtywater drinkable. WhenMoringa seeds arecrushed and added todirty, bacteria-laden

water, they absorb the impurities(just as they will do in the body).Professor S. A. Muyibi, of theInternational Islamic Universityof Malaysia, believes thatMoringa seeds could potentiallyprovide a renewable, sustainable,and biodegradable material fortreating global water supplies.

L. Fuglie, director of theChurch World Service in WestAfrica, found that powderedMoringa leaves were more readilyembraced by rural villagers thanother dietary aids or pharmaceu-ticals, and decided to put it tothe test. After a two-year pilotproject in the villages of Senegal,his organization recently con-vinced the government topromote Moringa as part ofthe national diet.

The lack of Vitamin A dueto malnutrition causes 70%of all childhood blindness.That translates to 500,000children going blind around the

COPD & ENERGYIt is amazing that I am feeling so

healthy after being told I had ChronicObstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),needing to use a nebulizer several times aday, and Advair® twice a day. I now amalmost completely off the nebulizer, andthe Advair use is down to every otherday. If I continue to improve like this, Ithink I may be off both of them soon.

Also, I am able to function physicallyaround the house doing various jobs thatneed doing.Whereas before, I had atough time getting up the energy to doanything. I still take short breaks, butthat’s to be expected at age 73! TheMoringa is indeed a miracle tree.My personal experiences prove it!

—In good health, Larry B.

OUR DOG, CANDIEThe vet said she might not make it

through the night. My husband said,"Why not try that Moringa stuff?" I gaveher two oral syringes and she liked it. Igave her two more, and she got up andsmelled her dog food.Then she practicallygrabbed her treats out of my hand. I gaveher more and more. She gained herweight back, her eyes cleared, and shewas wagging her tail. My vet could notbelieve it! But she was so cancer infested,and we caught it so late. Still, we got anextra month of quality time with her.Thanks from the bottom of my heart!

—Diane P.

SWEETS CRAVING &MUSCLE SORENESS

At a recent Christmas party, the rowof desserts at the party didn’t look inter-esting to me.That was very unusual. Ittook me several minutes before I madethe connection to three days of takingZija. Since then, my craving for sweets hasremained very low to nonexistent.Frankly, I’m eating less and eating betterjust because my appetite has changed sosignificantly.

Next, after a heavy snowfall led totwo hours of snow shoveling for myselfand my neighbors, I realized I had nosoreness. In fact, I still can’t believe it, butI sure do enjoy it!

In a little over five weeks, I’ve hadmany great improvements in my well-being and physical condition, and thatsure has improved my attitude, too. It’sbeen amazing!

—David F., Ph.D.

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world every year. The Bethesda,Maryland-based InternationalEye Foundation is now usingMoringa, with its high contentof beta-carotene, converting toVitamin A inthe body, tocombat child-hood blindness.

Doctors areusing Moringato treat diabetesin West Africaand high bloodpressure inIndia. It canstaunch a skininfection, feedlivestock, andenrich the soil,increasing thenutritionalvalue andgrowth of othercrops. Dozensof humanitarianorganizations, including theChurch World Service, theEducational Concerns forHunger Organizations, Trees forLife, and the National ScienceFoundation, now produce and/orpromote the use of Moringa inpoverty-stricken areas. TheWorld Health Organization(WHO) estimates that 80% ofthe world’s population relies ontraditional medicine (i.e., plantsrather than drugs) for theirprimary health-care needs.3

W H AT TO EXPECT f ro mDrinking Zija’s Moringa

1. Over 90 vitamins, minerals, aminoacids, and phytochemicals

2. 46 antioxidants, and 36 anti-inflammatories, high chlorophyll,and hundreds of medicinal actions

3. Healthier blood circulation (richin Omega fatty acids)

4. Better overall cellular hydration(perfect electrolyte balance of

potassium, magnesium and calcium)and improved cell structure

5. Better digestion (high enzymeactivity, high mucous cleansing, lessburping, bloating and acid reflux)

and elimina-tion (pro-motes intes-tinal flora)

6. Enhances skinhealth (fattyacids andsulfur aminoacids), andreduces theappearance offine lines andwrinkles(increasedhydration toskin cells)

7. Provides asense of well-being (fromcompletenutrition)

8.Triggers themetabolism(for fat

burning and energy production)9. Supports the immune system

(through detoxification)10. Nourishes the eyes and brain

(Vitamin A, serotonin)11. Supports normal blood glucose

(GTF) for hypoglycemia anddiabetes, with plant hormonesand fatty acids that reactivatepancreatic insulin

12. Promotes natural serum choles-terol (for heart and artery health)

13. Promotes normal liver and kidneyfunction

14. Normalizes blood pressure(with nutrient hydrators andvasodilators)

15. Improves concentration, clarityof thought (nourishes the neuro-transmitters used to relay, amplify,and modulate brain signals)

16. Promotes deeper REM sleep(perfect blend or serotoninprecursors), with improvementof sleep apnea (breathing

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BLOOD PRESSURE & SLEEPZija has helped me normalize my

blood pressure. And I am sleeping muchbetter since I started drinking Zija.

—Lou

ANTI-AGING & IMMUNITYI’ve received so many compliments

from even the first week I started drinkingZija. My clients and coworkers were tellingme my skin was looking younger and myhair looks healthier.The sides of my hairthat were graying have turned back to myoriginal dark color. It’s due to Zija andnothing else.

People tell me I always seem to be inan “up mood” and have great energy. Zijahas protected me from catching colds andflu even when others around me weresick. I’m impressed with the anti-agingand immune strengthening benefits. I amproof that the product works. —Ken

ENDORSEMENT byWANDA DYSON, M.D.

In addition to its high nutritional value,Moringa boasts an impressive list of

traditional medicinal uses by variouscultures around the world. Moringa hasfought child death and disease due to mal-nutrition in Africa. Moringa, a near perfectfood, has a niche in staving off the currentfood crisis threatening more than 100million people worldwide.

The launch of the Zija product is cur-rently in its infancy. An amazing businessopportunity is available. Over the past fewweeks, due to an overwhelming demand forthe product, I have not been able to keepit on my shelves. Zija is destined to assumeits rightful place as a giant in the NorthAmerican and global marketplaces.

A tree brought from the mind of Godto the hands of man. I have personallyreceived many benefits from its use.Thisis a product I believe in and endorse whole-heartedly without reservation. Enjoy Zija!

NATIONAL INSTITUTESof HEALTH (NIH):

The March 2008 issue of the NIHRecord praises Moringa oleifera and statesthat, “perhaps like no other singlespecies, this plant has the potentialto help reverse multiple major envi-ronmental problems and providefor many unmet human needs.”

interruption during sleep)17. Increased nutrient uptake (due

to increased hydration, highenzyme activity, and balance ofamino acids and nutrient ratios)

18. Produces far lower lactic acidlevels than eating animal protein(urea cycle support with arginine,ornithine, citrulline)

19. Stronger phase II liver detoxifica-tion nutrients (sulfur amino acidsand chlorophyll)

20.Active in reduction of harmfulbacteria and micro-organisms(parasites, yeast, fungus, etc.)

CONCLUSION

Moringa may be the “newkid on the block,” where

modern science is concerned, butits healing presence in the worldis ancient and ongoing. It willcontinue to help starving andsick people whose lives are moredesperate than ours... But whatabout us here in the “developed”countries, nutritionally “starv-ing” due to our devalued andhighly processed food supply?

The World Watch Institutereports that the number ofpeople who are “overfed butundernourished” is at 1.2 billion,now equaling those starving fromlack of food. The Moringa treecould provide real solutions to

the ever-rising “epidemics” ofdiabetes, obesity, and the otherdegenerative diseases causedby nutritional deficiencies.In the years ahead, we willbe hearing a lot more aboutthis miracle-tree superfood.4

The testimonials you seehere were sent in to me. In myclinical practice, I use the ZijaSmart Mix as the main sourcefor my clients’ nutritionalrebalancing. Please join us atour weekly nationwide confer-ence calls, and bring yourown questions: on Thursdaysat 2:15 pm and 5:30 pm MT.

Call (512) 597-6200 and enterpin 9671111#. ■

REFERENCES:1. For a 16-minute excerpt from theone-hour Discovery Channel feature onMoringa, go to http://www.oneteamworld-wide.com/spotlight4.htm.2. E-mail me (see box above) for Dr.Duke’s Phytochemical and EthnobotanicalDatabase with list of 539 medicinal, bio-chemical activities of Moringa oleifera.3. E-mail me (see box above) to receivea free PDF presentation outlining thefar-reaching global nutritional andmedicinal impact of Moringa.4. Other informative Moringa web sites:http://www.treesforlife.org/our-work/our-initiatives/moringahttp://www.mobot.org/gradstudents/olson/moringahome.htmlhttp://www.peacecorps.mtu.edu/resources/studentprojects/moringa.htmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTSrhxsnucwhttp://www.baptiststandard.com/2000/6_5/pages/moringa.htmlhttp://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1996/v3-002.html#MoringaZija’s main web site: www.drinklifein.comThese statements have not been evaluated by theFood and Drug Administration.This product is not intend-ed to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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CHRONIC FATIGUE,CONSTIPATION, ETC.

My wife, Jennifer, and I were married inOctober of 2001. From our early marriage,my wife knew that something was wrongwith my health.There were some days thatI was so tired, I would fall asleep in my carwith it still running when I pulled into mydriveway after work. Many days, all I seemedto have was the energy to work and thensleep.

Fast-forwarding now to May of 2008,I am at 5’ 9” and weighing only 125 pounds.(my low point had been 118 pounds.). I wasnow facing many unpleasant realities in mylife. Some nights I would sleep as few astwo hours or as many as twelve, and Iwould still wake up exhausted. I would thendo office work for several hours and betotally exhausted and have to lie down.

Some of the health issues other thanthis chronic fatigue and insomnia I wasfacing included: constipation, painful joints,blurry vision, irritable bowel syndrome,and memory loss (where I was not evencompleting thoughts when speaking). I hadabsolutely no sense of well-being! I alsohad the urge to use the rest room asmany as 40 times a day.

I couldn’t find the help I needed frommy local doctor, so we decided to go to theMayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In June of2008, we were at the Mayo clinic for manydays.After having them run many tests,from blood work and seeing the urologist,and spending nearly $4,000 out of mypocket, we were at the end of being ableto afford any more tests, with no solutionsin sight.

Many people were praying for myhealth, and in August of 2008, my brotherintroduced me to Zija.The very first nightI took Zija, I started seeing immediateresults. I slept like a baby for the first timein over 10 months! It’s now one monthlater, and my weight has gone from 125 to141 pounds, without eating any more thanI did previously. My energy is great andmost days, I can go without taking a nap.I can now go to bed at 12 midnight andwake up at 7:00 am feeling refreshed. I’mforgetting far fewer things than I had priorto drinking Zija.The overactive bladderis healing, and I only need to use the restroom several times a day instead of 40!The constipation and achy joints are gone.

Now for the first time in seven years,I feel relaxed, without tension, and I have awonderful since of well-being! I am foreverindebted to you, Mark, and to my brotherfor changing my life with Zija!

—Jeremy

To learn more, and to order Zija’sSmart Drink, Smart Mix, or XM3, visit:

www.myzija.com/Zmiracles

Mark Mandela, Clinical Nutritionist703-725-9989

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