Archive for July, 2008
Noni Juice and Our Liver
What is our Liver?: The liver is the largest internal organ in the human body, and it is also one of the most important. It is necessary for survival; a human can only last up to 24 hours without liver function. The liver has many jobs, such as changing food into energy and cleaning alcohol […]
Travels to Niue Island
I have recently returned from a visit to Niue Island. I went to spend a week on the Noni orchard and the Noni juice processing plant, but as Niue is a place most people wouldn’t get to visit in their lifetime, I thought I’d share some observations.
Niue Island is situated 2,400kms north-east of New Zealand. […]
Noni Juice and Cholesterol
What is Cholesterol?:
Cholesterol is a white, waxy substance which, despite its bad reputation, is essential for life. Without cholesterol our bodies could not manufacture a number of important hormones, and it also forms the outer membrane of some cells.
Our liver manufactures about 70 to 80% of our cholesterol, while the rest comes from the food […]
Noni Juice and Skin
What is Skin?:
Skin is the bodies’ largest organ, so taking care if it should be a priority for us all. Skin is made up of three layers, each with its own important role.
The outside layer is the epidermis. The bottom of the epidermis is constantly forming new cells which start to move to the top […]
