Survey participants have been telling us they mostly “have no clue” about the potential new products we have been considering. Here’s round two of introductions (see last week’s newsletter for our notes about why quercetin, hydrocholoric acid, and rice protein powder were on the list

Tryptophan - Members have been yowling for tryptophan for ages. so no surprise it's our most popular survey product thus far. Lo and behold, tryptophan is at the top of the list based on current member feedback. Tryptophan is one of the 10 essential amino acids the body uses to synthesize protein. Most famously, tryptophan serves as a precursor for serotonin, a neurotransmitter that helps the body regulate appetite, sleep patterns, and mood. Tryptophan also supports the body's production of niacin, which supports heart health.

Gotta love those amino acids and what they do! Speaking of which, it’s a possibility that enough of you are interested in having our l-arginine back, so holler a bit if you’re one of the l-arginine fans!).

Organic Cocoa Powder - Seems there are a whole lot of sad faces now that our initial "chocolate season" is over (sigh, it's too hot to be shipping chocolate bars around the globe from April until October).

So, in the meantime, we're able to offer the same Granada Chocolate Company goodness in an organic dark chocolate powder that blends well in smoothies and coffee lattes alike and adds rich flavor to baked goods and Mexican mole sauces too.

Recently, Cindy made some rice flour pancakes with dustings of the sample dark chocolate powder that we received, and she and her guests all gave “two paws up,” so we are likely to be ordering some initial inventory for you die-hard chocolate fans sometime soon!

Voting, however, will determine how much we order, so speak up if you want some (you may recall that we ran out of the bars almost as soon as they went on sale). ^..^

Vitamin D Home Test Kit - 

We keep heralding the amazing research on the value of higher levels of vitamin D. Granted, for the Co-op, the Vitamin D Home Test Kit is a pricey item; however, monitoring your own vitamin D levels might just beat a visit to the doctor's office.

If you've been trying to get your vitamin D levels up or if you would like to get an initial reading, you can easily check your progress at home.

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If any of these short explanations make you change your mind about future products, just drop a line to moi.