Thursday, May 30, 2013

Farewell to Our Blog

It’s time to come clean… we’ve been scratching our heads trying to come up with new and unique ideas for our Blog and as you know — it’s just not happening. Time for a reality check. So here’s the plan: We’ve decided to let go of the Blog. Instead, we’ll focus our efforts on bringing you the latest info via three other options. Choose one, two or all three!

SOTA News
Published 4-6 times a year, SOTA News provides in-depth articles on topics of interest to SOTA readers, developments at SOTA, product improvements and much, much more. The SOTA News is emailed to subscribers and can also be viewed under the SOTA News section of the SOTA Community website. You can sign up and manage your SOTA News subscription in the “My Profile” section of The SOTA Community at www.sota.com.

Facebook
Each week we post any and all things SOTA — brief highlights, tips and other timely information. Visit our Facebook page and Like us!


Twitter
Weekly we tweet — keeping it short and sweet (140 characters or less!). Follow us on Twitter.


So there you have it… We thank you for being a dedicated SOTA Blog reader this past year and look forward to seeing you over on Twitter, Facebook, or as a SOTA News reader.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

The SOTA Team Reboot

 
We are now celebrating as we have completed the Reboot program—a juicing feast with 30 days of juicing as our goal. Here is the blog spot we wrote at the beginning of this adventure including information about the DVD titled Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, that was our initial inspiration:










Another Source That Inspired Us

We would like to acknowledge another source that has inspired us—a TED talk by Dr. Terry Wahls, a medical doctor. As a result of gradual deterioration from multiple sclerosis that confined Dr. Wahls to a wheelchair, she decided to try a more natural approach. Dr. Wahls research led her to conclude our cells are starving. The diets of our ancestors were much richer in nutrients—their native diets gave them more vitamins, minerals and many substances in vegetables and fruits that science has not yet identified. Dr. Wahls refers to these substances as “micronutrients.” How could she get enough micronutrients? What did she need to eat? She had to eat 9 cups of vegetables each day. She did and it worked! Her body responded and the effects of multiple sclerosis were reversed.

How did we do?

Two of us completed a whopping 60-day juicing Reboot program, one completed 40-days, one 35-days and all but two have completed 30-days. The two team members that didn’t complete a full Reboot, chose to do a modified Reboot incorporating juicing almost daily. Liquids which the team added, in addition to juicing, included purified water, herbal teas, coconut water, and some healthy oils.

What improvements did we experience?

Weight Loss
For several of us, losing weight was a major motivator to stay the course … shedding from 22 to 31 pounds. Those who didn’t need to lose weight, lost very little by comparison. One of us was disappointed in the amount of weight shed but was consoled by the number of inches lost. Another was pleased with how her body has reshaped itself for the better.

Better Health
Among the improvements we’ve experienced are skin conditions cleared, sinuses and breathing improved, joint stiffness, achiness cleared, better digestion and mentally more alert.

Eating healthier
The reboot changed our eating habits:
·        We are eating smaller portions and more fresh foods.
·        We were disappointed that foods we previously enjoyed didn’t taste as great as anticipated or the body reacted negatively.
·        We recognized how foods are triggers for sensitivities or allergies so we are each more aware of identifying foods to avoid.
·        Many of us continue to juice at least some days along with one or more meals.

Emotional health
We each feel good about ourselves for having completed a goal. One of the team shared …
In a lot of the modalities I have studied, they teach you that your body registers and stores emotions all throughout the tissues and organs of your body. When you are fasting, your body goes through many changes and fat cells are being removed and cleansed and, with that, suddenly all those stored emotions have to move as well. I remember my first experience of actually feeling this … I suddenly got the overwhelming urge to cry, whereas then I felt RAGE erupt all through my body—my body was finally able to process the emotions I had stuffed down there for who knows how long! I just wanted to share that little bit because fasting is usually discussed in terms of our PHYSICAL body and you rarely hear about our emotional body's experience as well. They really go hand in hand!

What were the hurdles?

Almost everyone experienced those first few ‘difficult’ days of wavering on whether to continue or chomp into a favorite food. From there the main hurdles were: keeping busy to overcome the mind’s desire to stop the Reboot; the desire to chew; the monotony of juicing; cleaning the juicer; social occasions; craving near the end for protein.

What made the juice feast easier?

Team support
We all appreciated the support of the team—including a chart on the wall. Amazing how good it can feel to place a star to mark the completion of each day of the feast. And sometimes, not wanting to let the team down by dropping out was a motivator.

Other things that helped: drinking enough juice, blending fresh fruit in the evening for a treat; support of a spouse or friend; gathering recipes and planning for a healthier diet after the Reboot.

Reboot again?

Will we do a Reboot again? Most of us foresee doing a modified reboot—rather than 30-days or more, more likely for 2 weeks at a time. Juicing seems the best way to give our bodies enough micronutrients so everyone plans to include some juicing as part of our lifestyle.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

SOTA Supports KIVA


As a company, we donate as part of our service commitment. One of our favorite places to donate is an organization called KIVA. When we contribute to KIVA, a banking system created to loan smaller sums in developing countries, we give individuals who don’t qualify for loans from major banks, “the power to create opportunity for themselves and others.”

As a non-profit banking system, KIVA allows those who contribute funds to lend money to individuals who have applied for loans. Those who apply may need funds for farming, food products, other business ventures, education or the arts. Once a loan has been paid back into the lender’s KIVA account, the lender has the opportunity to once again choose from a list of those who have applied for loans.  

Loans are for amounts from $25.00 upwards. There are no administration costs on the loans as KIVA raises funds to pay these costs. For more information, check:
www.kiva.org

We have one person on our team who chooses the loans to make, and all of us look forward to her email listing all the people we have helped to make their life a little better. We wanted to share this with all of you, because each of our customers also plays a role in helping these people.

The SOTA Team is enriched knowing we are touching lives for the better all over the world.

Monday, August 20, 2012

SOTA Team Adventure …

The SOTA team is on a juice feast! After watching the documentary, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead, the entire team was excited to take on the challenge of drinking (eating) nothing but fresh squeezed vegetable and fruit juices or herbal tea for 30 days. Some of the team members are even shooting for 60 days.

Of course, during the first few days, all we could think about was all the things we couldn’t have…there was lots of drooling over things like popcorn, hamburgers, coffee. However, we have now all settled in to the fast and seem to be doing very well. Doing it as a group, with all the support and camaraderie that entails, has been a real blessing!

Taking inspiration from our elementary school days, we have created a large chart with each of our names on it, where we can chart our progress. While it may seem silly, there is a surprising amount of psychological satisfaction to be had from adding a star to the chart to signify another day completed!
We would like to encourage any one reading to watch the documentary, which we have reviewed below. Who knows, maybe you will also be inspired to ‘Reboot Your Life’.

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

This is an amazingly motivating documentary for anyone who has any type of health challenge and is open to discovering the wonders of the body’s ability to heal itself.

The story revolves around two individuals: Joe and Phil. Joe is overweight and has tried everything to clear an autoimmune condition that causes him to break out in hives all over his skin.  Joe turns to juice fasting —you might call it a juicing feast, to try and reset or ‘reboot’ his body. During his fast, he also travels across the US, with his juicer and a generator in the back of his car, talking to people on the streets about food and health. As a result of this juice feast, as well as changing his diet and exercise routine, Joe is not only able to clear up his skin condition but also loses nearly 100 pounds of excess weight.

During his cross America trip, Joe meets Phil and introduces him to juicing.  Phil’s story is almost unbelievable, transforming from a depressed and obese truck driver—suffering from the same autoimmune condition as Joe, in addition to many other health problems— to a fit and happy human being. It is an inspiring story for anyone who seeks to improve their health and restart their life.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Product News - June 2012

New Models … Silver Pulser SP6 and Bio Tuner BT8

USB ConnectionWe are excited to announce that the new models of the Silver Pulser and Bio Tuner are now available and feature a USB connection instead of the DIN connection. The USB jack allows for an easier and more reliable connection.

The new Silver Pulser model SP6 and Bio Tuner model BT8 functions remain the same. The USB connection is the only change. All back-orders placed for these units are now being shipped.


Upgrade to New Models

We are offering an upgrade program for older models of the Silver Pulser and Bio Tuner. The upgrade pricing is as follows:
Silver Pulser Upgrade to SP6: $125.00 USD
Bio Tuner Upgrade to BT8: $112.50 USD
If you are interested in upgrading your unit, please contact our Customer Service department for details: 1.800.224.0242 or 1.250.770.2023 or info@sota.com

Both Cords
New Micropulsing Cords


For use with the SP6 Silver Pulser and BT8 Bio Tuner, we offer new Micropulsing Cords using the USB plug. These cords feature the USB plug for an easier and more reliable connection. We will continue to offer the DIN style cords for those who have older model units.


Conductive Rubber Probes

Rubber Probes Great News - our new Conductive Rubber Probes have arrived. Our new probes are manufactured by a supplier with years of experience using conductive rubber for products used by the medical industry. Using their experience and expertise they developed probes for our consumer products. Within the next two weeks, we will be sending replacement rubber probes to everyone who received our earlier rubber probes.

We thank you for your patience while we worked to source a higher quality rubber probe.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Benefits ... A New Page on Our Website

MonkeysMany people, when they first discover the SOTA products, want to know how the units may help them. It is often frustrating for them when our Customer Service team is so limited in what they can say.

In order to provide a better understanding, we have added a Benefits page to our website. This page is simply meant to give new people an insight about the political and, therefore, regulatory restrictions that are in force at this point in time … and the reason we don't provide a list of potential benefits. A video interview with Ed Griffin is featured as he does a great job of explaining the political scene.

We make it clear that the SOTA units are consumer products for general health, well being and relaxation.
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