Mark & Donna Ellins

We are currently in our mid-50's and split our time between beautiful Asheville, NC, and the FL Keys. We were blessed with a wonderful daughter, Kathleen (Kat) who married a great guy, Tom, and they have given us two remarkably precious granddaughters, Hannah and Gracie. Our passions are life, each other, our family, traveling the world, long-distance motorcycle touring and just generally having as much fun as possible.

While we have always had a strong interest in health and nutrition, it became vitally important to us in the mid-1990's when we were involved in a devastating motorcylce accident. No, it was not our fault but that really doesn't matter when you're lying in a hospital bed with numerous broken bones and facing a long recovery. Mark escaped any serious breaks but was badly battered with lots of road-rash; Donna had two crushed legs and would ultimately require 5 surgeries and 6 months to learn to walk again. We were given excellent care by the medical staff but soon discovered that doctors trained in Western medicine know little to nothing about nutrition and its importance to the human body, and even less about anything not created by a pharmaceutical company. After several months of no bone regeneration, Mark began doing his own research into natural supplements that might help Donna heal and regain her mobility.

That began what has become yet another passion in our lives -- helping people regain their health and happiness with natural healing compounds, especially adaptogens. Happily, we're both fine now, although still fun-loving and crazy enough to be planning an Asheville-Alaska motorcycle trip!

If you haven't yet done so, click on the link below and read about the History of Adaptogens to understand the power of these amazing natural compounds.