FAQs

How can I purchase?

Payment can be made via online bank transfer or via cash/Linx at our distribution location which can be found under 'Contact Us'. Bank information can be provided upon request.

How long will it take for my order to arrive?

Depending on your location, domestic orders i.e. within T & T usually take between 2 to 5 business days. (Shipping can be delayed due to holidays and government-mandated slowdowns/shutdowns.)

How long will my order take to process? 

Once orders are placed and finalized i.e. payment is settled. The order will be dispatched the very next business day.

How are Deliveries done / Can I collect my order?

If requested, our orders are sent out via UPS, FedEx, or DHL or  it can be collected at #29 A Green Street, Arima. Tel. 1(868)385-4251

Are the liquid Apán and Defense supplements vegan?

The liquid Apán supplements are completely vegan. The ingredients in the Defense are Non-GMO, Organic, Wildcrafted, and Vegan. However, the capsules used are 100% Bovine Gelatin Kosher Certified due to the potential toxic and carcinogenic effects of Vegetarian Capsules.

Why do I need to take so much Defense?

Most supplements on the market contain potentially harmful fillers and do not contain the correct amount of nutritional support for your body. Furthermore, most supplement ingredients are in the improper form or size to be utilized by the body’s cells. One serving size of Defense is designed to give your body a significant amount of nutrients to assist the body in many different ways.

Do I need to refrigerate the supplements?

Refrigeration is not required but will make the supplements last many more years if you do so. ‍

How long do your supplements take to work?

Normally, the first month is considered the detox and build up month. It does take time to clean out the body and activate its stem cell production. Even though in the first month many people have reported already starting to experience positive results, (such as better sleep, better bowel movements, improved energy, lowering of blood pressure, lowering of cholesterol, and so forth) the real healing usually is reported in the second, third, and fourth months. By the fourth month, the majority of people have reported experiencing significant or total improvements. Be mindful this time can vary based on a person's toxicity and lifestyle. If you are having regular bloodwork done, your tests should show significant improvements like the decreases in cancer tumor markers.

Can children take your supplements?

Yes, but you would dose according to the child's weight and slowly build up if the child is suffering from a chronic health condition. For example, a healthy, 50-pound child should take a 1/4 of an adult dosage of our supplements.

Can I take your supplements with my current medications?

It is highly advisable for you to check with a competent practitioner before starting any new supplement regime. Our supplements are designed to be treated like food by the body. There are no known contraindications with medications, but please proceed slowly and see how you feel. Let your body slowly build-up to the recommended dose as you feel you can handle it. Be mindful as your body heals over the next few months, you will need less and less medication. Coordinate with your doctor to lower your medications.

Are there any side effects?

Most people do not notice any side effects of taking our supplements. However, as the body detoxes, some people with more serious health conditions may experience normal detoxification symptoms such as headache, cold/flu-like symptoms, fatigue, nausea, dizziness, lethargy, and defecation. This is called the “detox improvement reaction” and occurs because the body has just been given a boost and is working hard to eliminate viruses, bacteria, parasites, and pollution. When your body is dumping more toxins into your bloodstream than it can eliminate, these detoxification symptoms may occur.

Chief Man Found Standing, Medicine Man Practitioner says: "To become healthy, you need the ‘garbage’ removed from your body. Now, you do not want to suffer during this process so drink more water, eat healthier foods, and avoid junk foods. If you do see flu-like symptoms or other detoxification reactions, just drink more water and cut back on your supplement intake for a few days. From there, slowly build up as your body can handle it."

Are your products safe for pregnant or nursing mothers?

Yes, the supplements are designed to be treated like food by your body and very beneficial for all people. To be extra safe and to avoid any “detox improvement reaction”, start slowly and over the next few days or weeks build up to the recommended dosage.

What is Apán?

Tawtnúk apán is the wild mushroom used in some of our products. It is just one of the estimated 140,000 mushroom species. It is a conk mushroom, which means it grows on trees and does not have a cap or stem. It has been used by the Sahaptin Native American Medicine Men and Women of the Columbia River basin for millennia. Tawtnúk apán translated means “medicine mushroom.”

Also, many Native American Tribes in the area called the mushroom by different names according to their language. For example, the Nez Perce tribe called the mushroom Shiaq’ ga which translated means 'To Give Life' or 'Healing'.

Man Found Standing, Medicine Man practitioner states:
“There are a lot of therapeutic healing mushrooms found in nature, but I have never come across one that is so powerful in its therapeutic properties. For example, many people know about the Chaga mushroom but the Apán is many, many times more powerful in its healing properties and does not contain the potentially harmful kidney damaging oxalates.

How do you use Apán in your products?

The Apán is carefully wild harvested, cleaned, and chopped by the Medicine Men and Women that have been traditionally using this healing miracle in their healing practice. The Apán is then sent to the company for testing and manufacturing.

The liquid supplements use the Apán that has been carefully extracted in hot water. No alcohol or solvents are used in this process and the Apán is brewed into a desired concentrated tea that breaks down the hard cell walls of the mushroom. This makes the beta-glucans and other nutrients more bioavailable.

How does your Apán supplements compare with the product I am using with 1,000mg of bakers yeast beta glucans?

Man Found Standing, Medicine Man practitioner states:

"Now, trying to compare the Apán products to bakers yeast products is not the correct way to understand the therapeutic properties. ‍Using milligrams as a unit of measurement for beta glucans is just marketing hype. It is not about the mg measurement but all about absorbability/bioavailability. Bakers yeast products, even though they may have a high beta glucan content, have very low bioavailability due to the large particle chains. Their poor bioavailability is simply because beta glucans are acid-resistant and are not broken down or digested in the stomach and travel directly into the intestines. Once in the intestines, it is only the single beta glucan molecules that can be absorbed and fill the receptor sites on the surface of the macrophages (this is a component of the immune system that is cell-engulfing that ingest and destroy foreign particles) that inhabit the intestinal wall to begin the immune cascade resulting in dramatic immunomodulation.‍

‍This explains why even a small dose of Apán has a greater efficacy than extremely large dosages of processed yeast-based glucans. The current yeast-based beta glucan products on the market cannot even come close to the bioavailability of the Apán products. A single suggested serving of Wild Apán Daily and Super Daily will deliver to the digestive tract well over 290,000,000 and 967,500,000 bioavailable beta glucan molecules respectively. Yeast glucans can't even come close to touching this bioavailability! ‍ It is time to share this miracle with the world!"

If I am allergic to mushrooms, can I take Apán?

We have seen about half of the people allergic to mushrooms can still take the Apán supplements without any issue. The other half do have issues. We recommend you start very slowly, like 5 drops of the liquid in water or one capsule, and then see how your body responds. After 4 hours you can take another 5 drops or capsule. If there are no issues, then slowly increase your dosage over the next few days, weeks, or months depending on how you feel. Since everyone is different, you want to listen to your body and go with what feels best for you.

What is the recommended way of taking Apán?

There are two ways the Apán is available. The liquid extracts and the powdered Défense capsules. For best results with the liquid extracts, take 2mL (1200x regular strength) or 4mL (2000x super strength) daily in a glass of water or with food. Dosage may be spaced out during the day for a continuous boost of the immune system or all at once if preferred. If you are new to the supplements, start slowly with 1mL and increase the dosage every few days until the full dose is reached.

‍The Defense delivers a maintenance dose of Apán in each daily serving. Because the Defense contains probiotics, it should not be taken along with essential oils or the liquid extracts that contain essential oils. You should wait two or three hours after taking the liquid extract to take the Defense capsules.

‍Man Found Standing, Medicine Man Practitioner says, “The liquid extract and Defense work hand in hand together to assist the body in maintaining and returning to optimal health. I suggest the liquid be taken during the day, a half dose in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. Then you can take the capsules at night. You can take the capsules in the early evening and the rest right before you go to sleep. Taking the Defense at night will allow the probiotics all night to be incorporated into your digestive system.

‍Now you want to notice how your body responds. Some people find they feel better if they take the capsules in the morning and the liquid at night. This is completely fine. Just go with how your body feels.”

‍For chronic conditions, the dosage can be increased but be mindful of the potential “detox improvement reactions”. (More about the detox improvement reactions are answered above in the side effects question.)