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Tongkat Ali: Much More Than "The Original Indonesian Aphrodisiac" Over the years—through our website and through Amazon—our Tongkat Ali Extract Capsules are consistently a top selling product. And for good reason: Not only is Tongkat Ali an outstanding Pro-Androgenic herb, but the Tongkat Ali that goes into our products (either our bulk powder pouches or our extract capsules) is always of the highest quality and integrity. We've long been proponents of using a broad, full spectrum To …

The Androgenic Approach: Understanding the Three Classes of Pro-Androgenic Herbs The Androgenic Approach encompasses therapeutic Pro-Androgenic herbs (such as Mountain Harvest Pine Pollen), diet, and lifestyle modifications (more later). And while the approach does breach the levy of simply taking something—whether that be Pro-Androgenic herbs, other nutritional and dietary supplements, and even pharmaceutical strategies and interventions—this article will focus on the Pro-Androgenic herbs …

We receive a lot (and I mean a lot) of questions regarding libido. Specifically, how to raise it. In my ten years of experience with RAW Forest Foods, I have become steadily more convinced that in thinking about libido, the question to ask is about sleep. Before anything else, sleep is the number one—the main—focus. There is no point in going further with strategies and interventions until sleep is sorted. Unfortunately, there is really no straight cause and effect—or solution—for either. I …

Bringing 2019 to a Close and Looking Forward to the Dawn of New Horizons To our RAW Forest Foods family, As we close out 2019 and set our sights on the horizons of the upcoming year and the dawn of the next decade, we want to first take a moment and reflect on a year full of growth and transformation. This year, RAW Forest Foods shifted our focus from introducing new products and formulas to enhancing the ones we already have, and the results have been nothing short of extraordina …

The 21st of December (11:19pm EST to be exact) brings us the Winter Solstice. The shortest day of the year. And while the Winter Solstice marks the return of longer days ahead—the sun reaching higher and higher into the sky—it also marks the true beginning of winter. It is, after all, still Fall, and as I write this right now, the temperature is reading 8 degree Fahrenheit. We’re in the middle of it. The seasonal change offers a point of reflection on seasonal changes—around and within u …

Navigating the Truth About Maltodextrin: An Informed Perspective Understanding Maltodextrin: Unveiling the Facts In the realm of health and wellness, certain terms can inadvertently become laden with negative connotations. Among these, maltodextrin is often misunderstood, conjuring images of a harmful additive lurking in our foods. RAW Forest Foods, a staunch advocate for informed choices in health, seeks to demystify maltodextrin, presenting it not as a villain but as a component worthy of …

Unveiling the Universal Benefits of RAW Pine Pollen™ Pine Pollen, often lauded primarily for its benefits to men's health, transcends its gender-specific reputation to emerge as an extraordinary functional food (superfood) with advantages accessible to everyone. Its exceptional nutritional composition distinguishes it as a holistic powerhouse, offering a myriad of wellness benefits available to all. Available in various forms such as RAW Pine Pollen™ powder, tablets, capsules, and tinctures, i …

Pine Pollen: An Overview of Its Health Benefits Pine Pollen emerges as a distinguished botanical marvel within the sphere of functional foods, acclaimed for its extensive benefits that bolster overall health and vitality. This guide endeavors to comprehensively explore the myriad benefits offered by Pine Pollen, emphasizing its adaptogenic and tonic properties that have garnered high esteem among health and wellness practitioners. Distinct from conventional dietary supplements, Pine Pollen is …

One of the oldest and most revered medicinal herbs used throughout the world for millennia, reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum in Latin) is a type of fungus that grows on the sides of trees in the wild. Once cherished by ancient herbalists as “The Mushroom of Immortality” and used to bring happiness, good luck, health and longevity to those who consumed it, today reishi is loved for its powerful adaptogenic qualities.What is reishi used for?The parts of reishi which grow above the ground, a …

Anti-aging, testosterone-boosting and fatigue-reducing, pine pollen capsules are one of the world’s truly remarkable nutritional powerhouses that almost everyone can benefit from.Whether you’re totally new to the incredible superfood or you’ve been taking it for years, here’s everything you need to know about pine pollen capsules and what makes RAW Forest Foods’ pine pollen capsules different.Benefits of pine pollen capsulesThere are so many amazing health benefits to taking pine pollen cap …