Testimonials
TO: OceanGrown, Inc.
FROM: Bruce Anderson (Minnesota)
DATE: November 2006
"This is my first year using OceanGrown products. I was raised
on this family farm, and this year's crops were the best I
have ever produced.
Before beginning to foliar feed my alfalfa with OceanGrown
products (after the first cutting), I had noticed aphids in
the fields. Just one day after first applying OceanSolution,
the bugs were either gone or dead. The second and third
cuttings were the best I have ever had; and the alfalfa looked
good going into the winter.
My corn yields were significantly better this year, and the
ears had fewer and shallower dents than in previous years. Our
good soybean fields yielded 62 bu/acre (more than double what
I harvested from these same fields last year). The beans were
incredibly green and vibrant looking." |
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TO: OceanGrown, Inc.
FROM: Greg Luthy (Nebraska)
DATE: November 2006
"This is my third year using OceanGrown (products); and I am
seeing overall better plant health. For example, while many in
the county lost a lot of their corn crop to Southern Rust, I
lost just a little at the very end of the harvest.
This fall my corn yield averaged 210 bushels per acre with
some fields averaging 232. Talking to some of my neighbors,
they reported hearing of farms that had averaged yields of
only 190 bushels per acre.
My soybeans this year averaged 72.5 bushels per acre, and were
completely disease free.
I am very happy with the yields this year; and I credit this
to using OceanGrown's OceanSolution, which produced healthier
plants due to the added nutrients applied on the seeds during
planting, and through the pivot during late bloom. My
agronomist was amazed how good my crops looked." |
Sept.14, 2006
Hi! I've been a Yoga and Tai Chi
instructor in southern Ontario for the last eight years. For
five of those I've been vegan, and for almost a decade now I've
been vegetarian. For much of that time, my Yoga assistants
and I have been eating more and more sprouted food that we grow
ourselves. For the last two years, we've been watering all of our
sprouts using only OceanGrown seawater diluted with reverse
osmosis water. Because of the dramatic improvement in the
nutrient density of our sprouts, today all three of us have 70% -
80% of our diet provided from our homegrown sprouts! (Mainly
sunflower sprouts for juicing and eating plus ten other kinds of
sprouts like alfalfa and fenugreek.) We live almost solely
off of the nutrients provided through these sprouts, and we just
keep getting more and more healthy! None of us has even had
a cold for years now, which really makes teaching Yoga easier!
Some of our Yoga students have felt so much benefit from the
mineral-rich sprouts as well that we began teaching them how to
grow OceanGrown sprouts!
My job and my Life's focus has allowed me an almost constant
awareness of how I'm feeling within. That's why I eat the
healthiest food that this world can produce. I really enjoy the
autonomy I get from growing and eating this powerful food, and
it's food, is OceanGrown seawater.
Brahn from Ashtanga Yoga
Burlington, Ontario
TO: OceanGrown, Inc.
FROM: Dean Steeves
DATE: September 8, 2006
Before the spring of 2006:
The property is located in Rancho Santa Fe, California (San Diego
Area). The botanical garden (lawn, palms, trees, potted plants,
citrus trees, flowers) is an on going project and a continuous
enhancement to the property.
The organic garden, which consists of five raised beds (6' x 12'),
was started in 2003 and is really the reason why I am writing this
testimonial. Let me first tell you a little about our raised beds:
The soil: Organic formula topped by 2 inches of worm casting and
organic compost.
The irrigation system: 8 sprinklers per bed with independent valves
connected through food grade PVC pipes to a DOsatron injection box,
which dispenses a liquid organic nutrient called Biolink 333.
The seeds: Organic seeds, mostly heirloom, from Seeds of Change.
It seemed like all the perfect ingredients for a successful garden.
It was a good harvest with some crops better than others in spite of
the pests that we controlled, as you may have guessed, without
chemical pesticide or any other kind of poisons.
Spring 2006, and after:
It is not until we discovered Ocean Solution Formula that we
realized what real potential this gardening adventure had. We hooked
the concentrated solution to our Dosatron system (at a 100 to one
ratio) and started watering the beds this spring and noticed some
incredible changes right away such as:
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After turning the soil in
each bed (post harvest), I could not find a single cut worm, where
before the beds were full of them.
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The quality of the soil
itself improved - the color was deeper, richer and looked
healthier.
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The best news was -
practically no bugs! Using Ocean Solution resulted in healthier
veggies, growing to their full potential and tasting even better.
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Fruit trees (citrus) - Seem
to have twice the amount of fruits - again No Bugs!
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Flowers - Roses, hydrangeas
and impatients increased in growth --- with the hydrangeas blooms
tripling this year. And, after cutting, by placing the cut
flowers in holding vases containing the same ratio of clean water
to OceanSolution as was used to feed them while they were growing
(100 parts clean water to 1 part OceanSolution), they stayed
fresh-looking up to twice as long as the same variety cut
flowers that had been grown without OceanSolution. The 'holding
vase mix' was changed once every other day.
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Potted Plants - Fuller and
greener.
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Palm Trees - after watering
a practically dead palm tree for 3 weeks, I was able to revive it
and transplant it successfully.
We are just beginning our fall planting and we will be
experimenting with different dilution ratios to see whether certain
crops prefer more or less of the Ocean Solution. But either way,
there is no doubt in our minds that Ocean Solution far exceeds any
other option that one may have to achieve the best results.
March 13, 2006
Mr. Colonel V. Doner
Chairman of the Board
Children's Hunger Relief Fund
Dear Colonel:
It has been more that 2 years since receiving the two barrels of
"Ocean Grown" (OceanSolution®), and I began experimenting with them.
In Nicaragua we only have two seasons, our rainy season, which lasts
6 months and our non-rainy season, which lasts 6 months. For this
reason there has been a delay with the experimenting we had begun on
the grass we use to feed the cattle as well as with the fruit trees.
After experimenting 8 months, we were able to verify the following
results regarding the oranges, avocados and cattle grass:
Phase1:
- The fruit trees produced much more fruit.
- The cattle that ate the grass fertilized with Ocean Grown (OceanSolution®),
experienced faster growth and weight gain.
Phase 2:
After analyzing the chemical make up of Ocean Grown over duration of
6 months, with the help of a technician that has been working with
us, we decided to begin a project using Hydroponics. After much
experimenting we were able to verify that the first step would be to
extract the juices from the best grasses; Signal and Sorghum Grass.
May God bless you,
Sincerely,
Lic. Mario José Avilé Sáenz
Hi Sara
Please let me explain why I'm interested in learning more about
nutrient testing. I'm a fifty-five year old man who up until
recently was suffering from high cholesterol, thyroid deficiencies
and enlarged prostate related problems. All of these medical
problems occurred after my fiftieth birthday and all were being
treated by pills that my family doctor prescribed. I was looking for
an alternative to the expense of the medicine when another friend,
also a doctor told me about his diet which included more fruit and
vegetables and he was drinking wheat grass juice grown with Ocean
Grown Solution. The benefits I was told was that OGS was nothing
more than seawater and that seawater has all 90+ minerals and trace
elements and that wheat grass would absorb all of them in it's
vegetative state. To make a long story short, I no longer take any
medication and I've never felt better. So, I want to find farmers
who will grow vegetables using OGS and then have you analyse them to
see the difference between vegetables grown with or without OGS.
Wheat grass juice tastes pretty bad so if I could drink less juice
and eat a greater variety of vegetables grown with OGS then my life
has been improved. And if it's good for me then it would be good for
everyone in Canada. You can check out their website
www.oceangrowncanada.com and
speak to their manager Gino who is himself a living testament to the
benefit of more minerals in the diet.
Regards
Nick Cranley
(letter sent to Ag Canada, Nutrition Evaluation Division)
Did use OceanGrown on pastures, cow's consumed
less than 50% of mineral supplements they usually did. Also, sheep
fed 2nd cut alfalfa sprayed with OceanGrown, stronger lamb is
seen.
Carsten Christensen
Mount Forest, Ontario
Now
that the weather is lousy, I thought I would write to you with
some of my experiences with the Ocean Grown solution I bought
earlier last year.
We
are a mixed farm, certified organic of some 28 acres,in southern
British Columbia, growing some 37 crops on a seasonal basis -
anything from asparagus to zucchini. We grow in the field and in 2
unheated greenhouses (5,400 sq ft.).
All
crops in the greenhouse (except spinach) are grown from
transplants, and all crops for the filed are direct sown. We are
low tech, hands on people and the farm is worked by myself and my
wife and we make a good living.
I
make no pretence at being a scientist, and the reason for trying
Ocean Grown solution is that it just seemed 'correct'. I was
brought up in the far east and subject to typhoons (hurricanes to
you) and always the best crops in the low lying areas were always
planted after an inundation by storm surge.
So we
tried it on a few things this year:
Lettuce: We grow lettuce in the spring and early
summer - about 5,000. We've done the same for a few years so we
knew that the optimum trans-planting / seeding schedule for us,
was 25 days. We use 128 cell trays with soilless organic mix and
surface sow seeds, spray misting them to ensure contact with the
damp soil.. Each tray is covered by a clear plastic dome and
placed under lights with temperature of 60n/70d. This year we
decided to use Ocean solution - both to moisten the soil and to
mist the seeds. We were screwed!. The seeds surface germinated in
18 to 24 hours, a day quicker than normal and we had to transplant
in 14 to 16 days. This allowed us to grow one extra crop of
lettuces this spring. However, maybe a stress health warning on
the bottle would be advisable, as we had to completely reschedule
our planting program on the fly this year. In addition, all plants
were drip irrigated and every 2 weeks Ocean Grown was applied. We
used the same seed as the previous year, and we definatly noticed
an increase in marketable heads (4.9%), an increase in average
head weight (3.1oz.) and a "cleaner" fresher taste. Bug damage was
the same - maybe slightly less. Question: Would we use it again on
this crop?. Yes, the benefit was direct to our pocket to the tune
of an extra $327 over the previous year in a year that had far
worse growing conditions.
Spinach: We grow spinach for bagged leaf (about
8,000 bags) and a small amount for bunches. We tried Ocean Grown
on some of the spinach grown for leaf in the greenhouse this year.
The variety was Tyee and it was direct sown 4 inches apart, 3
lines to a bed 14" wide, 95 ft long. All beds (5) were direct sown
on the same day, all were drip irrigated and one bed in the middle
was given Ocean grown at double concentration by watering can.
Every 2 weeks we did the same. The OCT (Ocean Grown Tyee) appeared
above ground 3 days prior to the other 4 beds. We picked the OCT
bed 10 days prior to the others. The other 4 beds were picked for
leaf 3 times and the OGT bed 4 times before the plants started to
show signs of bolting - interesting that they all started to bolt
at the same time. Leaf yield per picking were similar so the extra
picking for the OGT was 33%. (39.2 lbs.).
We
also did the same for over wintered spinach - planted in October
for picking (God willing) starting in February. Again the same
seed, Ocean Grown put done at planting on one bed, irrigated one
in November and not touched since. We grow without heat so we
expect about 20% winter kill (this is Southern B.C.). To day is
the 12th January we have 4 beds with about a 5% winter kill (It's
been a bit warmer this year), and the rest of the plants looking
as we would expect them at this stage. However the OGT bed
requires picking and is being picked today, right in the middle of
our one month off a year. Question: Will we use it again this
year? Absolutely yes.... and all plants that have over wintered
will be converted to Ocean grown plants as soon as I can put the
stuff down.
I was
going to write about Radishes and Broccoli as well and the small
test I did on the sheep pasture, but I've got to go and pick
Spinach.
Jeremy Lack
Mad Dog Farm
1911 Irving Road
Tarrys
Castlegar, V1N 4N6,
British Columbia
Canada
This is in regards to denial of
certification of our apple crop in year 2004. After being a grower
of apples this was in 2005 our 65 year growing apples. Since 1952
organic. In 1985 certification began and we became certified.
The standard must be followed and all they
specify is a list of proluted, restricted recommended products
leaving one to hunt which will work out in getting a satisfactory
crop. In order to control apple scab and fungus in our Ontario
climate which has many infector period in early summer we must use
sulphur products which last only a few days requiring many
applications that can lower photosynthesis benefit from the sun and
burn the small leaves which are needed to draw energy from soil to
create blossom to set fruit. If the temperature weather becomes too
hot or frequent rain this causes these small leaves to turn yellow
and drop off weakening the tree. We found a mineral element that
helps in control of scab also making the trees more fruitful, but it
was not allowed by the certifiers, causing denial. Standard setters
for certification have not revised since 1985 and are faulty, and
now we have found that New York State integrated Pest Management
Program over a ten year period have found sulphur applied area to be
worse than other material and must be alternated with other
material.
The company that produces the products tell
us and also put a pamphlet telling how to use it and not to use it
over a long period of time, and alternate it with other products. In
using the alternative we benefited those small leaves at a critical
time and helped fruit to set, making what soil fertility we had a
more use and assisting the larger leaves which come on later in
season to help the photosynthesis. In year 2004 we checked into the
use of ocean water and we applied it to the floor of the orchard and
in 2005 we also applied to the whole trees feeding through the
leaves. The response was almost hard to believe. Over the last year
I had written out a number of sheets and had them typed so as to
read better than my writing. Will try to learn how to type in the
future. As to applying ocean water, I can definitely say that the
apple did not drop when ripening as they often do, color was better
by far, sized up extremely well in spite of the tremendous yield.
All in all I really believe ocean water helped in many ways.
Alvin Filsinger
Filsinger's
Natural Foods $ Orchards
RR3, Ayton,
Ontario
(Hand written fax sent to OceanGrown Canada)
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Dear
OceanGrown Canada,
Over
the last 15 years, I have had great interest in the nutrition
of myself, my family and those closest to me. In my lifelong
quest for perfect nutrition, I have been introduced to
OceanSolution. The first time I heard the Ocean Water
concept, it immediately made perfect sense. We are
constantly looking for the magic ‘supplement’ or perfect
‘diet’ for our bodies. We literally have to look no
farther than our own back yard. Mother Nature is an
amazing force, which provides us the resources in abundance
– we just have to recognize and use what she has already
given us so generously.
I
have been an orchid grower for 15 years. Aside from the
nutritional benefits of OceanSolution, I was anxious to try
them on my plants. I reduced the solution to 600 ppm,
as orchids are very sensitive to mineral build up. I am proud
to say, that I have more blooming plants, plants in spike
(bud) and the healthiest new growth I have ever had. My
plants immediately responded to the OceanSolution, and have
put on strong healthy growth over the last year. I have had
plants bloom that I had given up on – they had not bloomed
in the last 10+ years, and now have beautiful flowers.
OceanSolution
is an amazing resource that everyone should be taking
advantage of.
After
all, you can’t do any better than Mother Nature!
Sincerely,
Dawn
Vickery
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Dane and I wanted to
personally thank you for giving us some valuable insight on
plant physiology and nutrition. We, being among the
brainwashed in traditional, conventional and commercial
methodologies of plant health, have benefited greatly from
the knowledge you have generously shared with us. It is quite
an amazing thing to be in the citrus business for over 30
years and not be aware of the quickest and healthiest way to
grow a citrus tree. By taking your advice and following your
instructions, we achieved some fantastic results.
Sincerely,
Dane and Kip Scofield
Half Circle L Ranch Partnership
After
using Ocean Grown minerals to supplement the growth of my
wheat grass and sprouts, I have found that I feel much
more nourished and satisfied with my meals. I can
taste the minerals in my food!
Erin
March 17,
2004
To:
OceanGrown, LLC
Re: My observations of OceanGrown Solution – the first six
months
I am an avid subscriber of Acres USA and have
read with increasing interest the articles on “Sea Energy”
– the work of Dr. Maynard Murray. The whole concept made
sense to me from the start. After reading the interview with
Don in the September issue of 2003, I began to envision what
was possible and ordered two gallons of OceanGrown to begin my
evaluation. I felt that if what was stated by OceanGrown
proved to be true in my trials, the potential to provide life-changing
nutrition to the world was very real. I did not have any
hands-on experience with hydroponics, but I know how to grow
plants and am blessed with the gift of understanding their
nature. With hydroponics' techniques - controlling all the
inputs - I could produce a nutritionally superior product in
raw, living form – full of minerals, vitamins, amino acids,
life-giving enzymes and chlorophyll. I theorized that the
optimum way to convert sea energy to human nutrition would be
to grow the major components of the Hippocrates Health
Institute diet – cereal grasses, sprouts and baby greens.
I began by watering sprouts in two Bioset kitchen sprouters.
After about one week of consuming these OceanGrown sprouts, my
voracious appetite was seemingly not present any longer. I
spoke to Don on this and he confirmed what I already knew –
my body was receiving full and complete nutrition for probably
the first time in my life – I no longer needed to eat as
much food to satisfy my hunger.
At
the same time, I was watering soil-grown, mixed greens in my
greenhouse with OceanGrown – fresh organic salads being a
major survival kit component for Wisconsin winters! Within the
first two applications, I began to observe subtle yet very
pronounced changes in the greens – the hue of green was
incredibly vibrant - the texture, thickness and
“plumpness” of the leaves was increased, and the taste of
the greens was more distinct – arugula, kale, chard, beet,
spinach, tatsoi, mesculun – all now had their own unique and
well-defined flavor. Even more interesting was that after
harvesting and subsequent refrigeration for one week; I saw
absolutely no breakdown of any leaf tissue. The greens looked
as if they had just been picked! Prior to OceanGrown, one
variety of lettuce in the mesculun mix began deteriorating
within 4-5 days of harvest – not any more. I keep telling
myself that I need to leave a bag of these greens in the frig
and see what kind of shelf life was possible. It’s a nice
idea but the greens are so good, especially at this time of
year that eating them takes priority over research.
At Christmas, I found my wish under the tree – a Back to
Basics stainless steel juicer. My next experiment was to begin
- growing wheat grass hydroponically. I began trying to grow in
my greenhouse and soon found that at 50-55 degrees Fahrenheit,
wheatgrass doesn’t grow very quickly. I then brought the
trays into the house under grow lights and started producing
lush, thick trays of green grass every 8 days. The hand crank
juicer was producing the most beautiful, deep, dark green
juice I had ever seen. We began sharing this life-giving
nectar with friends, family and associates and found that our
supply was always less than the demand. We are now producing
24, 10 by 20 inch trays per week on two racks inside our home
and are looking into ways to expand our production capability.
We are also looking at growing sprouts and baby greens. The
wheatgrass juice has changed our lives already in less than
three months – with a daily consumption of 1-2 ounces.
Energy levels are soaring and we need less sleep – many
nights we are discussing OceanGrown and live foods till
midnight – and I am up again by 5 a.m. for another day.
Digestion and elimination systems are functioning increasingly
well. I am eliminating the “dead” nutritional supplements
from my regime one by one, and am experiencing increased
vitality, stamina and mental clarity. Most satisfying for me
is to observe the changes in my wife. Prior to OceanGrown
foods, she was not concerned with what she ate since she felt
it had little, if any, direct correlation to her health and
energy level. She is not a fruit and vegetable person. Becky
consumes the wheatgrass juice willingly and is now eating
sprouts consistently for the first time in her life. I see her
snitching handfuls of sprouts right out of the growing trays.
She craves the greens instead of sugar and has eliminated
caffeine from her diet. Her energy level and metabolism has
increased tremendously.
OceanGrown is providing noticeable improvements on young
seedlings in the greenhouse as well. A flat of lavender plants
started at Christmas is months ahead of schedule and the 3
inch tall seedlings are branching significantly without any
“pinching back”. My father is experiencing similar results
in his greenhouses on soil-grown mixed salad greens and young
seedlings. He reports that all the greens are sold before he
ever gets them to farmers market. One customer drives 100
miles weekly to purchase 8-10, half-pound bags, and in her
words, “these are the best I’ve ever tasted”.
OceanGrown raw, live foods can change the world. Hydroponics'
techniques and advanced growing systems, coupled with the
complete, balanced nutrition supplied by OceanGrown can
produce vast quantities of nutrition from very small areas.
What is even more exciting is that these foods are capable of
being grown at home, with a minimum of effort and cost. I have
developed seminars and workshops to instruct people how to do
exactly as we are doing, and have dozens of names on a list to
attend the first one that is scheduled. We are, of course,
distributing OceanGrown – people buy it from us because of
our passion and enthusiasm for the product – the simplicity
of it makes sense to them also. We feel truly honored to be a
part of what we feel is the future in human nutrition and
“food as medicine”. Thank you OceanGrown!
Kevin Keune & Becky Rickel
Makes
Scents
Shiocton,
WI USA
Dear OceanGrown,
I am excited about the
potential for growth with OceanSolution. The "new
growth" on those old YTD (young tree decline) sick trees
represents a reversal at the tissue level. This is a positive
sign for the citrus grower. Perhaps your treatment could be
used just as well on other food crops, e.g., to retard insect
infestation also. A vigorous tree or plant is definitely more
resistant than less healthy plants.
Good nutrition = good
thoughts = more peace.
Sincerely,
Thelma Carlysle
Biol. Res. Technician
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
August 6, 2003
Dear Enquirers,
I am the President and a
stockholder in OceanGrown, LLC. I have always been impressed
when testimonials came from top business executives and
especially when they came from owners and senior management.
They usually come across as sincere and genuine to me. It is
in that spirit that I offer my own experiences with
OceanGrown’s wheat grass products.
For the last twenty odd years
I have been on the hunt for the essential health factors,
factors that in no nonsense ways actually affect health
unequivocally. Don Jansen, OceanGrown’s founder and I met in
the spring of 2000, we talked late into the night about
health, life, religion, food, farming, and many other subjects
including “Sea Energy Agriculture.” After I returned home
we continued the dialogue. Don would send OceanGrown wheat grass
to Connecticut, my home at the time, and so the
journey began.
I’ve been drinking
wheatgrass juice ever since (sometimes we run out), and these
are the results so far.
- Lost twenty pounds (198 to
178, the same weight as when I graduated high school)
without effort or change in exercise habits. Simply the
cravings went away and I never felt hungry anymore.
- From the age of eleven
have suffered from a nail fungus that evidently is
resident on most of the population, who have, fortunately
enough immunity to keep at bay. Consequently had no toe
nails from the age of 11 to 48. Now at 51 I have them,
better late then never! Totally unexpected result.
- This ones more subtle but
none the less appreciated, I need much less sleep and now
feel rested and ready to go at the crack of dawn and can
work late into the night
Dr. Murray and Don Jansen
have always said that if you get all the proper minerals in
organic form in your diet your immune system would be able to
fight off anything. I’m a believer, especially since I felt
in good health three and a half years ago, before all these
things happened.
I hope you decide to give it
a go. I did and joined the company.
Sincerely,
President, OceanGrown, LLC
After first having met you
and your partners, I have become more convinced each time I
deal with your products that they are superior to anything I
have experienced. As you know, I have built a business with
Carmichael's Gourmet Restaurant in Sarasota as chef and
co-owner over the past four years, and I have attended
numerous national and international food shows. With
continuous exposure to various qualities of food, and having
won the National Gourmet Chef competition last year, I feel my
evaluation of superior food products is of some merit. With
many years in this business, I say without hesitation that
your herbs and vegetables are the best in quality, taste,
appearance and shelf life of any that I have ever seen. Your
method of growing food in ocean water is so unique and
ecologically sound.
Sincerely,
David M. Sproules
Carmichael's Restaurant
I have followed a vegan diet,
and been a daily consumer of fresh vegetable/fruit juices for
the last several years — but I had not been consuming
wheatgrass juice. After growing, juicing, and consuming my own
wheat grass the last three weeks (4-8 oz. of juice daily), I
have noticed a significant difference in three areas: weight
control, appetite suppression, and energy. First, at age 55,
even with eating right and exercising, I have noticed a
tendency for my weight to creep up past my ideal of 170 lbs.
But since drinking wheat grass juice daily, my weight has
stabilized at 170. Second, I don't eat as much, and have
noticed an absence of cravings.
The wheatgrass juice seems to
satisfy my nutritional demands. Third, I have noticed a
welcome change in my energy level. I don't get drowsy during
the day and seem to need a bit less sleep. When growing my
wheatgrass for juicing, I have watered it with OceanSolution™,
and can only theorize that the additional minerals in the OG
Solution are 'empowering' the wheatgrass. I plan to make
wheatgrass juice (grown with OG Solution) a regular part of my
nutrition regimen.
William Kruidenier
Charlotte, NC
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