Extraordinary Health Magazine Extraordinary Health Vol 30 | Page 11

Fresh Grown Gummies Alicia Silverstone INTRODUCES mykind Organics GUMMIES by Alicia Silverstone HOW MYKIND ORGANICS GOT ITS START While I was pregnant with my son, Bear, I embarked on a quest for the cleanest prenatal vitamin I could give my body. A vitamin that was aligned with the way I eat: organic, non-gmo, free of funky processed junk, and completely plant-based. Turns out this search was no simple task! I learned that there really wasn’t anything on the market that I would feel comfortable putting in my body as a nutritional safety net. I could find vegan-friendly options, but they wouldn’t be whole food-based. Some vitamins claimed to be nothing but whole foods, but in reality included binders, fillers, and other synthetics. What?! That’s like saying your broccoli is nothing but broccoli and then sneaking in some hydrogenated soybean oil. Gross! Throughout this tiresome research to seek a pure and wholesome vitamin, my brain