Prickly Pear Benefits

zaca — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:54:00 +0000

Prickly Pear which is also known as Cactus Pear or Opuntia has a number of health benefits. Prickly pear is found throughout the Americas. Prickly pear is noted for its antioxidant qualities and it is also rich in Vitamin C. It is a well known fact that Vitamin C is known for its ability to boost the body’s immune system. Many studies are underway to understand fully the health benefits of Opuntia or prickly pear. One of the important health benefits identified that in people that took prickly pear the Vitamin E levels have gone up indicating the antioxidant properties of the fruit.

Reports and studies also indicate that prickly pear also helps in diabetics. Using prickly pear regularly in diet results in the drop of glucose levels in blood. By reducing the glucose levels in the blood the hunger level is reduced. So it is useful in dealing with overeating problems as well.

Prickly pear has high fiber content and there are proofs that consuming food with high fibrous content will make people feel full for longer durations and the craving to eat reduces dramatically. All these factors point to possible benefits in the area of weight control as well.

One of the greatest advantages with prickly pear is that it is 100% natural way to reduce glucose levels in blood and to fight overeating habits. It is much safer than consuming a lot of chemical based supplements to control overeating that can possibly harm the digestive system.

In certain parts of the world including Mexico, prickly pear is used as a dietary supplement. Adding prickly pear to the regular diet it is possible to regularize the bowel movements resulting in healthy digestive system.

Another important benefit is to be seen in the ability of the prickly pear in reducing the hangover effect. A specific type of opuntia namely Indian Fig Opuntia seems to reduce the production of inflammatory mediators which cause the uncomfortable feeling in alcohol hangovers. Other related symptoms including nausea, dry mouth is also reduced with the help of Indian Fig prickly pear. The tests on the effectiveness of prickly pear in fighting hangovers show very promising results.

Prickly pear comes as good news to people that have pancreatitis problems. The fibrous fruit is used as colon cleansers giving relief to people that suffer pancreatic issues. As you can see there are many health benefits in prickly pear. Using prickly pear in your diet regularly you will be able to ward of many of the health complications discussed above. It is not necessary that one has to have any of the above health conditions to benefit from prickly pear. As there are no side effects in taking prickly pear people in all age groups can consume prickly pear without any fear.

There are many further researches conducted on prickly pear and their role in lowering cholesterol, nerve deterioration etc. Researches also indicate that prickly pear can be used as a health supplement to enhance one’s general health.

WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20040819/cactus-pear-superb-source-of-antioxidants

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia

Zaca Officially Launches Aspen

zaca — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:14:23 +0000

Aspen Colorado is widely known as the Rocky Mountain playground of the rich and famous. It is consistently rated as one of the world’s top ski areas by many publications. The four ski resorts in the area are Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. Travelers are also drawn to Aspen because of its small-town charm and cultural scene. You can meet anyone from art aficionados to outdoor enthousiasts to wine connoisseurs, hit Aspen’s hot-spot restaurants, and attend high-profile events like the Food & Wine Classic and X Games.

As you can see from our most recent visit, the scenery is dense with golden aspen groves just as the town prepares for tourist season starting close to Thanksgiving.

Zaca’s flagship store, Carl’s Pharmacy out of Aspen, has been selling the Recovery Patches for years almost since the inception of our product. They are the one-stop-shop for all the travelers and locals of Aspen, everything from perfume and hair dye to supplements and liquor.

We are now making Zaca available in many other places in Aspen and surrounding areas.

Zaca on front page of Denver Post!

zaca — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:39:56 +0000

Six months ago Penny Park from the Denver Post wrote about our Recovery Patches being a hot seller. Today, Zaca is on the front page of the Denver Post featured as the “daily deal!”

The Denver Daily Deal that’s featured on the front page: http://www.denverdailydeals.com/2011/08/10/Zaca-Organics-Six-Zaca-Recovery-Patches-for-15-52-off

Las Vegas International Beauty Show was a success!

zaca — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:06:59 +0000

From trendy feather extensions and bronze self tanners to the newest hair crimpers and hair stylists performing on stages at every corner of the show. And yes, the Zaca Recovery Patch was among them all.

The International Beauty Show is a major event to where the hottest trends in products and fashion are shown. Zaca had a booth there, and it couldn’t have been in a better place then of course…Las Vegas!!

Stylist cutting Zaca in hair…

Model at the entrance to the show…

Zaca’s booth showcasing Recovery Patches…

Models on the catwalk…

Sunless tanning model showing off the patch…

The show brought a huge amount of attention to Zaca and is a breakthrough to the growth of our company!

Zaca featured in the Denver Post

zaca — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 04:15:16 +0000

What a way to start the new year. We were featured in Sunday’s Denver Post on 1/2/10.

Ron Vaughn, co-owner of Argonaut, mentions how ”the patches are hot sellers”.

Read the full story here: http://www.denverpost.com/pennyparker/ci_16985507

Cheers to 2011!

Zaca Donates to the Denver Twestival

zaca — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:13:41 +0000

You’re probably asking what the heck is Twestival?

It’s actually a very large involvement of people on Twitter who organize a social gathering in hundreds of cities worldwide, and the effort is to raise money for most poverty-stricken children around the world. It’s a great opportunity to grab a few drinks, meet some new people and help children that live a harder life than we could ever imagine.

This years Twestival was held on March 25th 2010, and it raised over $460,000. All proceeds go to Concern Worldwide, who then gets the money to the children. They’ve been around for 40 years and are working in 28 of the world’s poorest countries.

Last year Zaca attended the Denver Twestival, and all proceeds went to build water wells for extremely poor towns in 3rd world countries. This year, the focus was education and the 72 million children in the world who don’t have the opportunity to go to school.

At the Twestival, money is raised in the form of cover charges, silent auctions and raffles. For this years Twestival, Zaca donated an assortment of wine and hangover topical patches. And boy…did the winner enjoy it

BTW, the Denver Twestival was held at The Lobby. The restaurant just opened in September 2009; great atmosphere and very friendly staff! We highly recommend it if you ever visit Denver.

Cheers!

10 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

zaca — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:40:21 +0000

1. Go Green!
Wear some green clothes like a green tie, green skirt, a Guinness T-shirt or something that says “Kiss Me I’m Irish.” See how Zaca is GREEN.

2. Eat Some Traditional Irish Food
Cook up some corned beef, cabbage, lamb stew and potatoes! (Although corned beef became a tradition in NYC, not Ireland.)

3. Blast Irish Music
Listen to some bagpipes or the more popular Dropkick Murphys.

4. Go to the Parade
There’s St Patrick’s parades going on all over the world, New York City, Toronto, Boston, San Francisco, Sydney, London, Chicago…etc. Here in Denver we have a St Patrick’s parade that starts at Coors Field.

5. Color Your Toilet Water Green
So when people go take a S*#@ or piss, they’re reminded what day it is!

6. Round of Car Bombs with your Friends
3/4 pint Guinness® stout
1/2 shot Bailey’s® Irish cream
1/2 shot Jameson® Irish whiskey
Drop the shot of half Bailey’s®, half Jameson® into a ¾ pint glass of Guinness® and drink.

7. Wear Green Beads
Yes, it’s a bit of a copycat of Marti Gras, but people love to do it and believe us, it can be a lot of fun.

8. Talk in Irish Accent All Day
If you can pull off a good Irish accent this can be hilarious.

9. Wear a Kilt
Remember, no underwear! And if you’re a girl thinking that only guys wear kilts, think again. Look at the restaurant Tilted Kilt.

10. Go to the Pub
Of course you can’t forget to stop by the pub or bar and grab a drink with everyone!

Cheers to St Patricks Day!

Coupon valid up until St Patrick’s Day for free shipping on Hangover Patches.
www.zacalife.com

Coupon Code: LUCKYME (use upon checkout)

Chewing Gum to Help fight ‘trench mouth’?

zaca — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:50:33 +0000

By Mary Meehan, Lexington Herald-Leader Mary Meehan, Lexington Herald-leader – Wed Nov 11, 5:39 pm ET

With the help of a gum chomping machine and years of careful chemistry, University of Kentucky researchers have developed a chewing gum that can help replace toothpaste and a toothbrush, thus improving the health of soldiers in the field as well as children in poor countries.

Seriously. Gum.

In what is known around the UK College of Pharmacy by the ever-so-catchy title of “the military gum project,” an antimicrobial, known as KSL, is infused in chewing gum. KSL is anti-adhesive and abrasive agent that disrupts and helps dissolve plaque.

As every toothpaste commercial has told us for years, fighting plaque is key to good dental health.

Since World War I, thousands of American soldiers have suffered from the extreme form of gingivitis that can result in painful ulcers, infection and bleeding gums. You’ve probably heard it called “trench mouth.”

“Between World War II and Korea and Vietnam those numbers have not been changing,” said Geoffrey Thompson , Commander of the U.S. Army Dental and Trauma Research Detachment, that sponsored the research at UK .

Even today, about 15 percent of all Army sick calls are related to dental problems, said Thompson, who’s both a colonel and a dentist.

Not only do poor teeth take active soldiers out of duty, but getting treatment can put others in harms way. For every soldiers who must be transported to a dentist in Iraq , Thompson said, seven others must ride in a convoy over often treacherous roads.

There are other practical considerations, said Deluca, a professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at UK , who began the research in 2005. Soldiers have told him even the white spot left by rinsing toothpaste can help enemy trackers locate soldiers on the move. Also, he said, if a solider can pack one more bullet or a toothbrush, you can guess what he or she is going to pick.

“It’s something that is going to be very beneficial,” said Pat DeLuca , a professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at UK , who began the research about five years ago.

The gum could also be key in protecting children in impoverished nations from potentially deadly infections, said Abeer al Ghananeem , an assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences who took over leading the research last year.

For example, she said, children born with AIDS in Africa often have serious and painful dental problems. The gum could enhance their quality of life.

The chemical challenge, DeLuca said, was making sure the plaque fighting agent was released over the course of a good chew, maybe 20 to 30 minutes, not in a burst with the first chomp.

The chewing machine, which operates a series of small pistons that mimics the pressure and pace of a human bite, was key to measuring chemical release of the active ingredients. Thompson estimates the equipment, owned by the Army , cost between $100,000 and $200,000 .

Tiny drops of imitation saliva were tested until the precise chemical measure were consistently received.

While the machine helped determined the chemical make up, the taste, which is a crisp wintergreen, was determined the more old-fashioned way. Al Ghananeem and her researchers did a fair amount of chewing.

Clinical trials will begin and then the Army will look for a manufacturer to actually produce the gum, Thompson said. Al Ghananeem envisions that eventually it will be commercially available over-the-counter for use by, perhaps, hikers going on remote treks. It is not designed, she said, to be a long-term replacement for toothbrush and toothpaste.

Still, DeLuca said, something as seemingly simple as gum “can have amazing possibilities.”

“We are looking forward to some sort of global attention to the whole project,” Al-Ghananeem added.
http://www.kentucky.com/179/story/1021542.html

Zaca Comments

This is pretty cool. Its amazing, 15% of medical issues in the military is dental. We wonder if this will be available to the public as well. Is it going to cost more then a toothbrush and toothpaste? Anyways this is pretty cool.

Patches Vs. Pills

zaca — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:04:25 +0000

This is a question asked everyday! “Why use patches vs. pills?” What we have done is gathered some real scientific and factual inforamtion to help you understand why Zaca uses patches vs. pills.

With pills one needs to take several dosages over the night to even have a chance to help with the hangover. Most companies that have hangover pills suggest you take 2 pills before drinking and 2 pills every hour while drinking. Who can remember this?

Pills are harder for the body to digest and absorb. Did you know that only 10-20% of the nutrients in the pill actually make it to the cellular level? This means that 80-90% is eliminated by your body! Let’s say you go and purchase hangover pills for $20, you are actually wasting $17 because your body will eliminate it.

Pills contain filler ingredients to cut cost. Almost 90-96% of capsules, pills, and tablets are filler ingredients. Adverse reactions are caused by fillers mostly not the active ingredients.

Pills are hard to take and remember. Most people recognize the use of supplements but the problem is they are a pain in the butt to take! When was the last time you were suppose to take a supplement pill and just completely forgot? How about people who can’t even swallow?

Zaca Patches are easy to use and last 24 hours. For example with the hangover patch all you need to do is put it on before drinking and forget about it and enjoy your night. You can forget about this patch because it works all night or day. There are NO fillers, sugars, calories, or colors added to any of our patches. And, 100% is absorbed rather then wasting 80-90%!

SpikeTV Talks about Prickly Pear

zaca — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:01:28 +0000

Spike TV shares about prickly pear.

Guaranteed Hangover Cure? | SpikeTV | SPIKE.com

Click here for Zaca’s Recovery Patch Special containing prickly pear.