What products are available?

There are currently four products available:

Agel MIN™ — is highly absorbable vitamin and mineral supplement. With Agel Min, unlike tablets and even some capsules, there is no issue with digesting a supplement in the form of a highly compressed pellet. This product is a tasty way to ensure that your body can use the nutrients you intake.

Agel EXO™ — is a delicious blend of 15 different exotic fruits, each of which has a high Anti-Oxidant content. Each of these fruits have long been associated with health and longevity. You won't find a blend of fruits as beneficial and far reaching as this. These are fruits from all over the world and each of them are respected for their health giving and medicinal properties. Most all of the fruits used are not just the juice, but the whole fruit. This provides you with maximum nutrition as well as lowers the glycemic index. These exotic fruits include: Acai, Acerola, Aloe Vera, Ashwaganda, Bilberry, Blueberry, Camu camu, Cashew Fruit, Cranberry, Dark Grape, Noni, Para Guava, Pomegranate, Rooibos, and Wolfberry.

Agel FIT™ — is a unique approach to weight loss and appetite suppression. This product works from a couple of different angles. When taken before meals, Agel Fit can cause a mild sensation of fullness, helping you to eat smaller portions. In addition to this, Agel Fit can prevent your body from storing the carbohydrates that your body doesn't use, as well as increasing your ability to "burn" what you may have already stored.

Agel OHM™ — is a wonderful tasting blend of energy creating herbs, Taurine, D-Ribose, and B Vitamins. All of these have been combined together to create a product that provides energy and mental alertness.

Where are the nutrients in Agel products absorbed?

Each of the ingredients in each of the products contains nutrients that have different and specific methods of absorption along the gastrointestinal tract. For most of these nutrients, the primary location for absorption is in the small intestine. Some of the nutrients are absorbed in ways that are not fully studied in the literature. By suspending nutrients in a gel, all of the nutrients are readily available to be digested and absorbed in the GI tract. By providing a good-tasting, easily ingested, readily available form of these nutrients, we feel that a maximum benefit is obtained.

Can pregnant women take these products?

There are some ingredients in the Agel EXO that have been listed in some texts as not appropriate for pregnant woman. Therefore, we recommend that pregnant woman not consume Agel EXO. In addition, the daily recommendation of vitamin A is 5,000 IU and Agel MIN contains 5,460. If you are pregnant, we strongly recommend that you consult with your physician prior to taking any vitamins, herbs, supplements, or over-the-counter medications.

Can women take the Agel Gel products while breast-feeding?

We recommend that you review the ingredients in these products with your physician prior to using them while breast feeding.

Are there artificial colorants used in the formulation of the Agel gels?

No. The coloration is a result of the natural color of the ingredients.

Why is the Gel Technology Advantageous?

There are two very important factors that influence the efficacy of nutritional supplements: the proper timing of ingestion and the bioavailability of the nutrients. The convenience of the portable gel pack facilitates the proper timing for taking the supplements with meals, which enhances the absorption and utilization of each nutrient. Gel Technology allows the nutrients to remain suspended in Gel, optimizing bioavailability. Before gel supplements, individuals relied on tablet and capsule forms of nutritional supplements. Unfortunately, typical supplements in a pill form may not always be fully absorbed. However, thanks to Agel's suspension gel technology, these vitamins, minerals and other nutrients may be more readily available for absorption and digestion.

Can children take an entire Agel MIN pack?

As a point of reference, the American Academy of Pediatrics does not endorse vitamin supplementation in children under 16, except for specific groups with chronic illnesses. Furthermore, mineral needs of children are still unclear. Agel MIN contains 100% of the recommended daily intake (RDI) of the essential vitamins and selected essential minerals for adults. Most children’s vitamins currently on the market contain about the same amount of vitamins as Agel MIN, without the minerals. If you elect to use Agel MIN for children, the preparation does not contain enough of the vitamins or minerals to be considered dangerous; however, an entire gel pack of Agel MIN is probably more than necessary. We recommend consulting with your pediatrician about appropriate dosing of the vitamins and minerals for children.

Can Agel FIT be taken by children?

We recommend consulting with your pediatrician about appropriate food supplementation and weight management regimens for children. As a general rule, we do not recommend diet aids for children, and we therefore do not recommend using Agel FIT in the pediatric population. We advocate healthy eating habits and plenty of physical activity as a means for children to manage weight. To initiate an early habit of dependence on dieting aids in childhood may be sending the wrong message.

Can I take all four Agel Gel products (MIN, EXO, FIT, OHM) in one day?

As far as we know, there are no problems with consuming all four of the Agel Gel products in the same day. Agel MIN contains 100% of the RDI of vitamins and up to 50% of the RDI of minerals for adults. Agel OHM contains a vitamin B-complex that would result in duplication of the B vitamins. If only one of each of the gels was taken in the same day, most of the B vitamins would be less than 150% of the RDI for an adult, and 400% of vitamin B12. Agel EXO contains exotic fruit purees and plant extracts that are high in antioxidants. Because vitamins C and E are both effective anti-oxidant, there would be duplication of the anti-oxidants as well. Prior to taking any vitamins, herbs, supplements or over-the-counter medications, we recommend that you consult with your physician.

In the Agel MIN, why is there only 100% of the RDI of vitamins?

There is increasing literature to support the concept of moderation in vitamin supplementation. The adage of “too much of a good thing can be harmful” is beginning to become a widely accepted viewpoint among nutritionists and scientists around the world. We feel that the best way to enhance healthy living for the greatest number of people is to create a product that provides 100% of the RDI of vitamins in a single dose. If there are individuals that wish to increase the amount of vitamins in their daily regimen, they may elect to ingest a second Agel MIN gel pack.

Is the proprietary sweetener used in Agel’s products fit for consumption by diabetics and hypoglycemics?

The proprietary sweetener in our gel products has a low glycemic index and should not have significant effect on blood glucose levels. It uses low levels of high intensity sweeteners not passed into the blood stream during digestion. It also contains Xylitol, a sugar alcohol, and Inulin which is a fructo-oligosaccharide, both have very low glycemic indices. Prior to taking vitamins, herbs, supplements or over-the-counter medications, we recommend you consult your physician.

Are Agel’s products “All Natural?”

Yes, except Agel OHM uses synthetic Taurine. All other ingredients are derived from natural sources. Natural Taurine is derived from bile. In order to be sensitive to Agel team members of varying religious beliefs, we chose to use synthetic Taurine in the OHM product instead. That’s a good thing.

In addition, the proprietary sweetener that makes everything taste so good contains a low level blend of two high intensity sweeteners that are not considered by the scientific community as “all natural,” even though Neotame and Acesulfame-K are indigestible and simply pass directly through the system. We can't call them natural.

Are there any drug interactions related to any of the Agel products?

At the present time, we are only aware of two potential drug interactions in those persons who are taking medications that increase brain serotonin levels. In particular, medications in the category of SSRI’s (Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors) are of some concern. We strongly advise consultation with your physician prior to using Agel FIT or OHM if you are taking these medications.

In Agel OHM, panax ginseng is one of the active ingredients, and it may cause increased serotonin levels in the brain. In addition, the Agel FIT uses Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA) as its primary active ingredient. HCA has been shown to be effective in part by its ability to reduce appetite by increasing brain serotonin levels. In general, for individuals taking medications that increase brain serotonin, there is a theoretical risk of serotonin syndrome.

Are the Agel products Halal Certified?

Agel is currently in the final stages of certifying the products with The Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA). Confirmation of Agel’s Halal certification will be forthcoming.

Update 2005-06-23: Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA), the leading Halal-food certification organization in North America, has certified Agel FIT and Agel EXO. Halal certification gives companies access to Muslim consumers and helps Muslims in choosing their foods, assured that what they are buying is Halal without doubt!

For more information check out the IFANCA web site. IFANCA.ORG

These six (6) Agel products, EXO, FIT, MIN, OHM, UMI and PRO are Halal certified.
Click here to see the Halal Certificate (PDF file).

Are the Agel products Kosher Certified?

Agel is currently in the final stages of certifying the products with the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (Orthodox Union). Confirmation of Agel’s Kosher certification will be forthcoming. Agel is also in the process of obtaining other Kosher certifications in Israel.

These five (5) Agel products, EXO, FIT, MIN, OHM and UMI are Kosher certified.
Click here to see the Kosher Certificate (PDF file).

What do I need to know about shipping to Canada?

Agel will ship product anywhere in Canada if the recipient agrees to the following standard POA authorization:

By ordering goods from Agel, I hereby authorize a licensed Canadian customs broker chosen by Agel to act as my agent, and to transact business with Canada Customs Revenue Agency (CCRA) to clear my merchandise, account for applicable duties and taxes, to return merchandise to Agel and prepare and submit refund claims on my behalf for any merchandise that I return. I understand that CCRA will send any refund of duties and taxes that were paid on the returned merchandise to the broker, and that I will obtain the refund directly from Agel. In this connection, I also authorize the customs broker to endorse any refund check issued by CCRA in my name, so that Agel can be reimbursed. I also waive my need for any receipt of this transaction which may include classification of goods, transaction number, and a breakdown of duties and taxes.