(July 18, 2006, Tuesday. )

Nourcel 500 , a Whole Food Dietary Supplement

The Journey

The first time since I arrived in Chicago that I witnessed the captivating lakescape and landscape of the south Lake Shore drive. "To see is to believe" still holds true to its meaning.

Chicago's South

Taking Lake Shore Drive southward is like a leisure drive down Manila's Dewey Boulevard now Roxas Boulevard. This time the destination was - South Shore Hospital, 8012 S. Crandon Ave which is still part of the city of Chicago. Purpose: a meeting of Filipino doctors on the 4th floor conference room thru the courtesy of the hospital's CEO, Mr. Jess Ong (an accountant).

The Nurse and the Doctor

My wife and I were invited by Tess Manuel ( nurse of Norwegian-American Hospital)to this meeting. Dr. Cesareo Rivera Albano, Jr. MD (medical consultant, cardiovascular anesthesiologist, anti-aging Medicine Specialist & medico-surgical and nutritional theraphy counselor) was introducing a new product called NourCel 500 which is a Whole Food Dietary Supplement, not a Medicine.

"Life begins with the proper nutrition of every Cell"

NourCel 500 is a cellular nutritional support that could bring wellness and probably youthfulness. A whole food dietary supplement that will promote better quality of life to everyone. This is a slow process and commonly slowed further by the body's toxic condition. A BIG HELP to maintain general health, in the prevention of diseases, in the management of diseases from colds to cancer, for the proper growth and development of children, and for the prevention of early aging and its associated degenerative diseases. This is an answer to Nutritional Insufficiency and the other stages of Malnutrition. Just as Hippocrates once said, "Let your Food be your medicine and let your MEDICINE be your food."

The Product Presentation

Salad and hot foods were served. It was a lap-top round- table presentation to 5 medical doctors , 2 nurses, 2 accountants and 1 salesperson. Of course, questions pertinent to the product permeated the wholesome atmosphere compared to the temperature outside which was in the 90's. Tess Manuel and her friend gave testimonials on the efficacy of the product. At the end, the doctors were convinced that the product was not a medicine but food which is to be a medicine for long life and youthfulness. All were given one complimentary bottle each that contain 120 tablets. One doctor remarked that he could recommend this product to his patients.

The Product

NourCel 500 is made of pure Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis, a highly nutritious dark blue-green micro-algae that is composed of 5 essential micronutrients: Plant Proteins with 18 essential and non-essential amino acids (55-71%), Carbohydrates made of rhamrose (special sugar), polysaccharides an glycogen-like substance called cyanophycean (10-25%), Fats & Lipids with Omega 3, 6, 9 and gamma linolenic acid (5-7%), a Spectrum of Vitamins, Minerals and Trace Elements (7-13%), Nucleic acid: DNA, RNA (1%), Phytonutrients with phytosterols,phycocyanins, beta carotenes, triterpenoids, chlorophylls, SOD and dietary fibers (8-10%). These are all highly digestible and absorbable, and its biological activity is almost 100%, making it an easy source of nutrients and energy for every cell of the body preventing "Nutritional Insufficiency", the possible "Roots of all Diseases" and the "Flint of Early Aging."

The Answer to Malnutrition

Arthrospira (Spirulina) has been studied for more than 40 years as to its nutritive and medicinal values by different nutritional institutions and universities from different countries like the U.S., Canada, Russia, Germany, England, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and many more. Since 1974, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UNICEF recommended Arthrospira (Spirulina) as the "Answer to Malnutrition" and the "Best Food of Tomorrow".