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MCT Oil bottle by Rainforest Herbs — premium medium-chain triglyceride oil sourced from coconut
You need to know about MCTs.
Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Oil: Chemistry, Metabolism, Clinical Applications, and Potential as a Functional Food Author: Rainforest Herbs Team Abstract Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) oil is a specialized dietary lipid composed primarily... Read more...
Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia): The Legendary Root of Southeast Asia — From Ancient Tradition to Modern Science - 100 Science-Backed Benefits of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia)
Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia): The Legendary Root of Southeast Asia — From Ancient Tradition to Modern Science - 100 Science-Backed Benefits of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia)
A comprehensive guide to 100 science-backed benefits of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) — covering hormonal, physical, cognitive, cardiovascular, and many more evidence-based benefits. Read more...
HOW DO I USE A DISCOUNT CODE?
HOW DO I USE A DISCOUNT CODE?
Guide On How To Use Discount Codes 1. Select your products and add them to the cart. Choose products from our store. 👇   And then scroll down to the... Read more...
COMPANY PROFILE
COMPANY PROFILE
COMPANY PROFILE ASIA BOTANICALS SDN. BHD. RAINFOREST HERBS®   ------------------------------------------------------------------   TABLE OF CONTENTS 1       Company Overview 2       About Asia Botanicals 3       Philosophy 4       Core Values... Read more...
Breaking into the Global Market Through Nature's Bounty
Breaking into the Global Market Through Nature's Bounty
The Inspiring Story Behind Asia Botanicals Sdn. Bhd. In the midst of the modern healthy lifestyle trend, going "back to nature" is no longer just a preference—it is a necessity.... Read more...
NURLINA DREWE - IBU NUNUN
NURLINA DREWE - IBU NUNUN
Nurlina Drewe's autobiography Nurlina Drewe (Affectionately Known as Ibu Nunun): A Health Activist and Advocate of Nusantara Wisdom Nurlina Drewe, affectionately known as Ibu Nunun, is a health activist, herbal... Read more...
BENJAMIN DREWE: THE VISIONARY FOUNDER
BENJAMIN DREWE: THE VISIONARY FOUNDER
Benjamin Drewe is the principal founder of Asia Botanicals and one of the leading influencers in the field of natural health, recognized for his pioneering work in integrating Austronesian traditional... Read more...
3 SUGAR-FREE SWEET TREATS WITH KETOCREME COLLAGEN STRAWBERRIES
3 SUGAR-FREE SWEET TREATS WITH KETOCREME COLLAGEN STRAWBERRIES
How it would be if we give some little magic wand with the KetoCreme Collagen Strawberry? A Certified Ketogenic Living Coach, Julie Mokhtar has reviewed and suggested this would come... Read more...
A Keto Diet Meal Plan Feat Rainforest Herbs Products
A Keto Diet Meal Plan Feat Rainforest Herbs Products
This reading is crucial for beginner or new viewer of Keto Diet. Often, we heard that people misunderstood Keto Diet. They thought that by applying this diet, the person only... Read more...
Adapting Keto Lifestyle During Ramadhan: Intermittent Fasting on Keto Diet
Adapting Keto Lifestyle During Ramadhan: Intermittent Fasting on Keto Diet
Have you ever practicing fasting? Fasting can be subjective; either it is religious or weight management, fasting can be a good way on how we want to work out on... Read more...
What a Day of Eating on Keto Looks Like: Daily Recipes
What a Day of Eating on Keto Looks Like: Daily Recipes
Ever wondering how to use Rainforest Herbs' Products? We provide you a set of Keto Meal Recipe for breakfast, lunch and dinner made with Rainforest Herbs' range of coconut products... Read more...
Hempedu Bumi Against Covid-19?
Hempedu Bumi Against Covid-19?
Why Thailand Approved Hempedu Bumi to Treat Early-Stage Covid-19? Recently, we are revealed to the news that Thailand approved the use of herbs Andrographis paniculate to treat early stage of... Read more...
The Miracle of Coconut: Fruit of Life
The Miracle of Coconut: Fruit of Life
Years ago, coconut has received an undeserved bad reputation. Most people receive negative publicity regarding coconut due to its saturated fat composition. But how far the views are true enough?... Read more...
Just 1 teaspoon per day of MCT Oil prevents muscle decline in the elderly
Just 1 teaspoon per day of MCT Oil prevents muscle decline in the elderly
A recent study in Japan showed an increase in muscle strength after taking MCT Oil for only 3 months The loss of muscle strength and frailty in the elderly is... Read more...
Are excessively sweet fruits sabotaging your health goals and what are the best fruits we can enjoy?
Are excessively sweet fruits sabotaging your health goals and what are the best fruits we can enjoy?
We are all genetically hot-wired to love fruits, there is no question about that. Our love for the juicy burst of sweetness needs to be respected in terms of its... Read more...
MCT Oil, your intestinal microbiome and prevention of a leaky gut
MCT Oil, your intestinal microbiome and prevention of a leaky gut
In order to reap the many benefits of adding MCT Oil to your life, there's some important facts to understand first and this article is a continuation into the importance... Read more...
How to add MCT Oil to your diet and common mistakes
How to add MCT Oil to your diet and common mistakes
MCT Oil is fully absorbed 15 minutes after consuming and is rapidly converted into ketones in your liver for immediate energy. Optimum ketone levels may be measured and are responsible... Read more...
Understanding how our genes are influenced by diet and lifestyle is the key to health
Understanding how our genes are influenced by diet and lifestyle is the key to health
Holistic health is based on the principle of treating the whole person, not the isolated parts and viewing the patient as an individual and not by their disease. The evolving... Read more...
Why we should ditch the toxic vegetable oil and use coconut oil instead!
Why we should ditch the toxic vegetable oil and use coconut oil instead!
As discussed in our blog last week: THE COCONUT KITCHEN - The importance of coconut superfoods - the essential addition to our diets is to cook with Odourless Coconut Oil... Read more...
The Coconut Kitchen – the importance of Coconut Superfoods
The Coconut Kitchen – the importance of Coconut Superfoods
In Malaysia and all tropical Asian climates, coconuts are an essential dietary ingredient. What is less well know however is that every one of these many food products that come... Read more...
Why make Keto Fat Bombs?
Why make Keto Fat Bombs?
Why make Keto Fat Bombs? Keto Fat Bombs are an essential part of the Keto and low carb diet and a healthy guilt-free treat the whole family will love. Read more...
How we spend our days is how we spend our lives, so do something today your future self will thank you for!
How we spend our days is how we spend our lives, so do something today your future self will thank you for!
Vibrant physical and mental health is achieved step by step, day by day. We can achieve our goals only when we stop wasting time depending on magic diet pills and... Read more...
Keto Bread & Cake Recipes
Keto Bread & Cake Recipes
Our signature LOW CARB FLOUR MIX is 100% keto friendly, very low net carb, high fibre, gluten free and just the thing to make it easier to follow a healthy... Read more...
Tongkat Ali Frequently Asked Questions
Tongkat Ali Frequently Asked Questions
Tongkat Ali FAQs are here answered by Australian Medical Herbalist Benjamin Drewe, the world pioneer in researching and developing and standardizing Tongkat Ali into modern herbal products since 1995. What's... Read more...
The low fat diet was a failed global experiment
The low fat diet was a failed global experiment
In the 1960’s a scientist named Ancel Keys published a highly flawed study (and since fully discredited) whereby he cherry picked global dietary habits and disease statistics to prove his... Read more...
Can MCT Oil boost our brains?
Can MCT Oil boost our brains?
What is MCT Oil? MCT Oil refers to Medium Chain Triglycerides, a form of naturally occurring fats found in a selection of plants and foods including coconut oil, palm kernal... Read more...
Biohacking comes to Malaysia
Biohacking comes to Malaysia
What is biohacking? Biohackers are a subculture of lifestyle pioneers with the goal to liberate themselves from the limitations of nature, age, disease and dependence on outdated models of health.... Read more...
Let Coffee be thy Medicine
Let Coffee be thy Medicine
Let coffee be thy medicine and medicine be thy coffee. This is an adaptation of the famous quote from the Greek Physician Hippocrates. Of course he was mentioning diet as... Read more...
Is Coconut Oil Pure Poison? Fudged Research and Current Science
Is Coconut Oil Pure Poison? Fudged Research and Current Science
Sensational international headline “Coconut Oil is pure poison” says Harvard Doctor While the latest research has radically changed the understanding of cholesterol and the essential role of healthy saturated fats,... Read more...
Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet
Fasting and the Ketogenic Diet
Fasting & Feasting Our ancient hunter gatherer ancestors had to labour extremely hard to provide sufficient food supplies for their family and tribal community. They dealt with the constant dietary... Read more...
The slow return of Coconut Oil to Malaysian kitchens
The slow return of Coconut Oil to Malaysian kitchens
This past 40 years we have been instructed to cook with the most harmful kinds of refined fats and oils and to avoid the most important ones that we have... Read more...
What does Yak Butter Tea, an ancient drink of Himalayan Tibetans, have in common with coconuts?
What does Yak Butter Tea, an ancient drink of Himalayan Tibetans, have in common with coconuts?
What does Yak Butter Tea, an ancient drink of Himalayan Tibetans, have in common with coconuts? They are both rich in good fats and are combined as the central ingredients... Read more...
Tongkat Ali Clinical and Laboratory Research
Tongkat Ali has been scientifically proven to support male vitality and it's no joke!
Much has changed in regards the scientific understanding of Tongkat Ali since we launched the worlds first capsules 20 years ago in Malaysian pharmacies. However, we still have a long... Read more...
The MCT Oil bulletproof coffee body hack
The MCT Oil bulletproof coffee body hack
The Ketogenic Diet and Bulletproof Coffee craze has been making it far easier to achieve healthy weight loss and freedom from inflammatory and metabolic diseases worldwide for several years and... Read more...
Male Hormonal Health and the Role of Eurycoma longifolia Herb in Enhancing Free Testosterone in Ageing Men
Male Hormonal Health and the Role of Eurycoma longifolia Herb in Enhancing Free Testosterone in Ageing Men
The Role of Testosterone in Male Health: While testosterone production gradually declines after age 30 there are other factors under our control that further lowers usable testosterone and negatively influences... Read more...
Turmeric - Curry herb or cancer cure?
Turmeric - Curry herb or cancer cure?
Common to all tropical Asian vegetable markets is the presence of fresh Turmeric roots. The underground stems or rhizomes reveal the distinctive bright yellow / orange color for which most... Read more...
Herbal Protection from Liver Toxicity and Inflammation
Herbal Protection from Liver Toxicity and Inflammation
The Role of Detoxification in Health: Our digestion / liver / elimination systems are under constant pressure to cope with inflammation and toxicity from multiple sources. Low level digestive health... Read more...
The Importance of Herbal Bitters for Healthy Digestion and Elimination
The Importance of Herbal Bitters for Healthy Digestion and Elimination
Specific bitter herbs and vegetables have formed an integral part of the diet of many traditional cultures for their beneficial effects on the digestive system. In the Western diet however... Read more...
Papaya Leaf and Dengue
Papaya Leaf and Dengue
The Papaya Tree (Carica papaya), originally from South America now grows throughout the tropical regions of the world. While everyone is familiar with the Papaya fruit few realize that the... Read more...
Chronic Stress and Adrenal Function
Chronic Stress and Adrenal Function
The Role of Cortisol and Adrenal Fatigue Recovery: Our adrenal glands control our ability to handle stress Long-term stress raises cortisol stress hormone levels which disrupts our hormonal balance and... Read more...
The Science Behind Phytoestrogens and Female Health
The Science Behind Phytoestrogens and Female Health
Pueraria mirifica and hormonal health: There is a sensitive balance between estrogen and progesterone during a womans life and imbalance between these can cause many health issues. This imbalance may... Read more...
Resistant starch, rice and virgin coconut oil
Resistant starch, rice and virgin coconut oil
There’s been a lot of interest in the use of resistant starch in weight loss and digestive health. In a recent study from Sri Lanka researchers were able to significantly... Read more...
Herbs, diabetes and our fat storage gene
Herbs, diabetes and our fat storage gene
Why has adult onset diabetes become such a common factor in modern living?  The answer is very simple, all animals have evolved to store fat (mice included) and this is... Read more...
Male Hormonal Imbalance and the Mid Life Crisis
Male Hormonal Imbalance and the Mid Life Crisis
It's the classic scenario, a man in his 50's hits the mid life speed bump and out of the blue buys a sports car or Harley Davidson motorcycle. This is... Read more...
Tongkat Ali, Prostate Health and Estrogen Levels in Men
Tongkat Ali, Prostate Health and Estrogen Levels in Men
The connection between prostate health and rising estrogen levels in men is still poorly understood in modern medicine and thus conventional pharmaceutical treatment is missing the root cause and as... Read more...
Natural Weight Loss
Natural Weight Loss
Rainforest Herbs basic principles to support natural weight loss that can be maintained even during holidays and festive seasons! Losing weight gets progressively more difficult the older we get and... Read more...
What do the rainforests give us?
What do the rainforests give us?
As a medical herbalist I witness daily the health benefits that the plant kingdom provides. As such, a field trip into the Malaysian rain forest is particularly exciting when you... Read more...
Tongkat Ali Quality Testing & Eurycomanone
Tongkat Ali Quality Testing & Eurycomanone
A question I am often asked is how to know what's an effective Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) product? If a layman were to look on the internet at all the... Read more...